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Just what about total annihilation of the Jews by Palestinian, Arab and Muslim people does Jimmy Carter not understand?Mr. Carter's latest leap into the foreign policy breach resulted in his declaring the terrorist organization Hamas had accepted Israel's 'right to exist' and would further accept the establishment of a Palestinian state on land occupied by Israel in the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, land whose borders had been changed after Israel was attacked by some of the very people who still want the nation's elimination. The working strategy of Israel's enemies is if at first you don't succeed in killing enough Jews, then try, try again. Hamas immediately denied Carter's claim it is willing to recognize Israel and introduced the usual caveats about Jerusalem as the capital of a Palestinian state, 'right of return' for 'Palestinian refugees' and so forth. We've heard it all before. Israel's and our enemies tell us what we want to hear while continuing their terrorist and murderous acts in order to achieve their objectives. Carter has a history of believing (and smooching) murderous thugs. He's kissed and/or met with the late Soviet dictator Leonid Brezhnev (Carter expressed surprise that Brezhnev had lied to him about invading Afghanistan in 1979. Memo to Carter: dictators lie and so do totalitarian groups like Hamas); the late Palestinian leader Yassir Arafat, Hamas' political leader, Khalid Mashaal and North Korea's Kim Jong-Il, who he falsely claimed had agreed to suspend his nuclear weapons program. In each of these meetings, Carter has served the interests, not of peace, or of his own country, but the interests of the dictatorial regimes whose prestige has been elevated by the visit of an American ex-president. The false premise on which all negotiations with Islamic terrorists have been based is that the terrorists lack something that, if they got it, would bring about instant peace, reconciliation and the study of war no more. This is wishful thinking bordering on self-delusion. Despite multiple concessions over many years, peace overtures, goodwill gestures and offering up of land captured from the very people who have tried before and will try again to destroy Israel, many on the political left in Israel, Europe and America cling to the fiction that it is only Israel that is an impediment to 'peace.' People who are not fully aware of the poison forced on Muslim and Arab people by their religious and political leaders would do well to take some time and inform themselves. The level of hatred and vilification for all things Jewish, Christian and Western sounds like the stuff out of a Ku Klux Klan handbook. Young children are radicalized in their first school year with appeals that they become martyrs in order to expunge Jewish 'filth' from the region and do Allah's will. This is what we and the Jewish people face. If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, all our good intentions will produce is a superhighway. Jimmy Carter thinks he is doing God's will by 'loving' his enemies. The expectation behind that biblical instruction is that such an act will soften the heart of the enemy. But evil does not respond this way. What evil does is to take these acts (evil people know the commands, too, because they have studied us more than we have studied them) and use such notions to achieve their objectives. They will tell us whatever we want to hear in order to get their way. They believe the Koran allows them to lie to 'infidels.' Why won't we understand this? Converts from Islam regularly warn us. Why do we persist in believing their lies when the only thing they have been consistent at is lying? If Carter trusts Hamas, whom else would he trust? Nothing stinks as badly as a perishable item that has passed its 'sell-by' date. That describes Jimmy Carter. His foreign policy was a failure when he was president, most notably his approach to Iran, which toppled that regime and gave us what we face now. Now, as ex-president, he continues to cause damage and undermine his country's foreign policy. It is said we only have one president at a time. Apparently, Jimmy Carter thinks otherwise. E-mail nationally syndicated columnist Cal Thomas at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Poems of Life and Death by Simcha Paull Raphael, Ph.D.
From the Preface: In April 2006 I traveled to Poland as a participant on a March of the Living tour. Over the course of less than one week I visited the concentration camps of Auschwitz, Birkenau, Treblinka and Majdanek, as well as the killing fields of Tikocyn, and sites of the work camp at Placzow and the Warsaw Ghetto.
Walking the distance from Auschwitz to Birkenau as part of a retinue of nine thousand Jewish young people – on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day – was one of the most extraordinary events of my life. The entire week in Poland was both emotionally overwhelming and spiritually inspiring and healing. On one hand I could see the remnants of the torturous depravity of the Nazi extermination machine and only imagine the wretched suffering experienced by millions of Jewish men, women and children. On the other hand, I could feel the ancient resonance of medieval and early modern Ashkenazi Jewish life, and see the continued vibrancy of Judaism in the groups of young Jews who had come to Poland from countries all around the world.
For me personally, the most immediate and effective way to process the intensity of this week long experience was to write poetry, each and every day, usually right on the spot as we traveled through the various concentrations camps and memorial sites in Poland.
Poems of Life and Death is a compilation of poetry and photography emerging from my experience on March of the Living.
Read the poetry: Poems of Life and Death
To Live and Die with Honor: The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (about 15 min.)
This 15 minute video tells the story of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising through the voices of the survivors of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Two Canadian fighters – Anna Heilman (of Ottawa) & Baruch Spiegel (of Montreal)- appear in the film. Both took part in the heroic uprising and their testimony in the film is quite eloquent.
Liberation Stories from March of the Living Survivors
January 27, 2013 – International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Marking the 68th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
On January 27, 1945, Soviet forces liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau extermination camp, discovering the largest Nazi killing center in Europe. Auschwitz has become a symbol of the Holocaust, representing the depths of man's inhumanity to man. Eighteen governments have legislated January 27 as an annual Holocaust Memorial Day. In November 2005, the United Nations passed a resolution to mark January 27 as an international day of commemoration to honor the victims of the Holocaust, and urged member states to develop educational programs to impart the memory of this tragedy to future generations. Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremonies will be organized on the international, national, regional and local levels, including in universities and schools.
See Yad Vashem's education resources here.
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"First they came for the communists
And I didn't speak out because I wasn't a communist
Then they came for the trade unionists
And I didn't speak out because I wasn't a trade unionist
Then they came for the Jews
And I didn't speak out because I wasn't a Jew
Then they came for me
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A locked safe with no combination; a long, dark tunnel; an even more forbidding basement.
These are a few of the discoveries made during the phase-one renovation of Gastonia's landmark Loray Mill, a $39 million residential/commercial project that began in April 2013 and is nearing completion.
But developer Billy Hughes thinks the most fascinating revelations come from folks taking the weekly tours that he conducts along with Lucy Penegar, vice chairwoman of the Gaston County Historic Preservation Commission.
People who worked in the 600,000-square-foot, 110-year-old building at some point or had relatives who were employees there often share memories.
"They have all sorts of insights," said Hughes, a partner in Loray Redevelopment LLC. "The nuggets of information are enlightening. I learn as much as they do."
The Loray, also known as Firestone Mill, once had more than 3,500 employees and was the site of Gastonia's bloody 1929 labor strike. The strike made international headlines as violence claimed the lives of Gastonia Police Chief Orville Aderholt and union activist Ella May Wiggins.
Firestone Textile and Fibers bought the building in the 1930s and stayed until construction of a new tire cord manufacturing plant in 1993.
The Raleigh-based nonprofit Preservation North Carolina got the old mill building in 1998 as a donation from Firestone and tried to find a developer for what was considered one of North Carolina's most important historic properties.
At a construction kickoff in April, a North Carolina historical marker identifying the location of the 1929 strike was dedicated on West Franklin Boulevard.
So far, Hughes hasn't come across anything relating to the strike, but there have been interesting finds. A locked safe turned up in the mill office and Hughes learned it will cost $1,000 to open – an expense he's still considering.
Meanwhile, he and his son have explored the narrow, 600-foot-long, underground tunnel that was used to feed cool air into the six-level building.
And the basement – once a place so dark and gloomy Hughes wouldn't enter even with a flashlight – has been transformed by removing bricks that blocked the 12-foot-tall windows.
"It's more inviting now that we've opened it up," Hughes said.
Originally, he'd hoped the first residents would begin moving into the 190 loft-style apartments this April. But bad weather caused delays, and Hughes said it will probably be the end of May before residents start calling the Loray home. Monthly rent for one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with 20-foot ceilings will range from $850 to $1,600.
Hughes has seen considerable interest in the units, especially from Charlotte. Callers included a couple relocating from Chicago "who want an historic building," he said.
Historic textile artifacts will be on display throughout the Loray. A history gallery, which includes a digital archive, will be located in a prominent spot open to the public.
UNC Chapel Hill professor Robert Allen, who heads the university's Digital Innovation Lab, is helping develop the gallery in partnership with the Gaston County Museum of Art & History and the Gaston County Public Library.
The project is being funded by a grant retired businessman Rick Kessle of Lake Wylie made to Preservation North Carolina.
Materials in the gallery will come from several sources.
Allen, who is a Gastonia native, said oral histories at UNC include interviews with participants in the 1929 strike. Another collection has a complete run of the company's newspaper, "Firestone News," which was produced from 1952-1972. Already digitized, the newspapers are available at the N.C. Digital Heritage Center.
A special collection at Duke University has footage amateur photographer H.L. Waters took during a shift change at the Loray in 1939.
During spring break, one of Allen's students is going to the Harvard Business School to examine papers from a machine company that made spindles at the Loray. And Allen will study the original 1901-02 plans of the mill, now part of a collection at the National Museum of American History in Washington.
The archive will be open-ended with additional oral histories and artifacts being collected in the local community.
Allen has followed the progress of the renovation project and said "it's going to be an amazing place."
On a recent visit to the Loray, Gastonia Mayor Pro Tem Brenda Craig, 71, remembered going there as a child on a Brownie Scout field trip. The size of the place, the noise of machinery and a small army of workers almost overwhelmed her.
She thinks the transformed Loray "is looking fantastic."
"It's taking on an entirely different life of its own," Craig said. "I don't think anybody's got a good feel for the economic impact this is going to have. It will be tremendous. But how big? I don't think we have a full understanding."
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I apologize in advance for a long winded post completely devoid of attempt at humor or eloquent turn of phrase I love so much. I feel compelled to complain about a serious American problem. If you are an American with a health care problem. Please read and join me by posting your story. At the very least, it will be cathartic. At best, someone will listen.
In November I reviewed my insurance options under the Affordable Care Act, Covered California for me, and found all of my doctors and hospitals accepted the Blue Shield Platinum PPO. So I signed up for it and paid my fee. My very expensive Anthem Blue Cross policy expired on December 31, and my Blue Shield policy . . . did not start. I was able to see on line that my policy was set to commence on February 1. I wrote to Blue Shield, no response. I tried to call and gave up after being on hold for more than 2 hours and decided to just put my family on lock down until the policy went into effect. Frankly, with my son being more of a coder than athlete, I didn't have to worry about him.
When my wife went to the doctor about a month after the policy went into effect, we found out the doctor did not accept the insurance. The Blue Shield web site listed them, the doctor's website said they accepted Blue Shield, but the doctor made it very clear that they did not accept Covered California Blue Shield policies. They also informed me that UCLA, Cedars Sinai and just about every other nearby hospital would not accept Covered California policies. My spanking new $1200 a month policy is pretty much worthless. I called to find out how to change and found that under the Affordable Care Act I cannot purchase a different policy until open enrollment in November to go into effect in January. Fortunately or unfortunately, I did not have to worry about terminating my policy because they did it for me.
Since commencement of the policy I dutifully made payments monthly and received confirmation of payment. However, today I received a letter dated over one week ago, telling me my policy was terminated as of May 30 for non payment. Of course this was disturbing, but it also struck me as odd since I had this email evidencing the last payment:
Thank you for using our automated phone system to complete your payment of $XXXXX using your MASTERCARD ending with XXXX For your records the confirmation number is XXXXXXXXX.
I thought I would be able to call, give the confirmation number and clear things up. Very quickly I learned this was not the case. My call was received by the call center in India. The gentlemen on the phone told me my policy was terminated and there was nothing he could do. It was up to Covered California. I gave him the payment confirmation and he said they had no record of it. I asked for a supervisor and he would not connect me. I asked to ignore the prior payment and let me pay now, and he told me it was not possible as it was up to Covered California. He made a call to Covered California while I waited and told me he could reinstate the policy as of August 1, leaving me uncovered for 6 weeks. I told him this was not acceptable and he conferenced Covered California into the call. When I asked to reinstate he told me again, it was up to Covered California. The Covered California agent said it was up to Blue Shield and asked to talk with a supervisor. We got one. She got on the phone and said the decision to reinstate was up to Covered California. Once again he told her it was up to Blue Shield. She told me should could not reinstate because "there are rules." I asked what the rules are, and she said she could not tell me. They could not accept a new payment to reinstate, they needed a proof of payment. I told her I had an email from them and she said I had to send it to billing by fax or posted mail and I would receive a response within a few days or weeks.
I am not making a political statement and despite the doctor and insurance company's favorite excuse, this not "because of Obamacare." The actions of the doctors and the actions of the insurance companies are their own. Blue Shield misrepresented the insurance policy they sold to me. The company induced me to commit to the policy by listing doctors and hospitals who were not under contract. The doctors will not accept the policy because they are not getting paid enough money for their services. This is a fine reason to leave, but tell me you are under compensated, don't blame it on Obamacare. Finally, after giving me confirmation of receipt of payment, the insurance company terminated my policy for non payment and is now questioning whether it will reinstate.
I cannot be the only one in this situation, and those of us who are, cannot accept this treatment. The larger our numbers, the more powerful we become.
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Three ideas to communicate regularly and often with your community to make sure everyone can enjoy the party.
Recently, I went to a wedding reception, packed with people, eager to celebrate. The only problem was, after the vows were said and the attendees made their pilgrimage to the reception, none of the guests knew what to do. They were literally all dressed up but didn't know where to go. What was the program for the evening? Where was the food? Where was the bar? Where were the bathrooms? Where should they sit, stand, or dance? What table were they sitting at? Ready to party, the guests were left spending time and energy on logistics, rather than the purpose of the event - celebrating the happy couple. Needless to say, a great party has quick and easy ways of sharing logistics so the guests can focus on the main event. The same rules apply to thriving online communities - it's important to keep housekeeping logistics in order to ensure new participants and old feel at home in your community and have the experience of being all dressed up with somewhere to go.
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On February 26th, a post went live on LoBP (All Hail) which discussed a recent tourney in Arizona (DPI 6). The gist of the post (I invite you to read it here and scurry back) was that the writer expected lots of prizes to be handed out in a particular way, and that didn't happen.
In particular, many of the items that were given by sponsors to the organizers were raffled away, with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams getting only a few of the prizes overall.
The rest was raffled to whoever wanted to enter for tickets, which resulted in items going to some players, some fans, and a few local folks, too. This frustrated the writer of the post (I don't know the person other than their handle, Ghabe), as he states:
I recognized a problem and would just like to get to the bottom of it.
I know it seems a bit like I'm being greedy and ungrateful, but come on. It was the first time I podium'd in a tournament. I was looking forward to some sick prizes.
I enjoyed the tournament. I enjoyed playing in Arizona. I enjoyed socializing with fellow southwestern players. This is just something I thought should be brought up.
Was this an actual problem that needed addressing? Or am I just a brat?
I'll go ahead and help you out here: you're being a brat, and an ungrateful one at that.
I realize that's a hard line to take, but I can't sell papers without being provocative, so just deal with it.
Now, if you want me to build the case, I'll be happy to do that, too.
You're going to win, not to win prizes.
To start with, you are going to a tourney to play in a tourney. Prizes should be the last thing on your mind. Point in fact, if you're looking forward to prizes more than reaching the podium, I think you would be better served by:
1. saving the money to enter tourneys, buying yourself cool bike stuff
2. giving that bike stuff to your friends
3. having them, randomly, throughout the year, knock on your door and say "congratulations! You reached the podium for pooping in the morning! Here's a Paul brake lever!"
4. high-fiving yourself repeatedly
Bike polo tournaments have a weird expectation of giving away stuff, and I am likewise happy when I get free goodies, too–but I'm not indignant if a tourney doesn't have anything other than a well run tourney where I get to hang out with my friends. That's what I'm paying for: for the experience, to play, and to challenge myself against others.
Tournaments cost SO MUCH MONEY to run
Oh my God. Oh my God. Do you know how ridiculous it is to run a tournament and expect that you'll make money off of it? It's almost unheard of in bike polo.
And that's not right–not in any way. Tournament organizers should be making money. Otherwise there's really no good reason other than generosity that pushes them to do so. Furthermore it shows there's no money to be made in our sport, which is a great way to stop it from growing.
The LoBP (All Hail) forum post says:
It seemed like AZ took away from the players that worked for podium, for a chance to earn money off sponsor provisions.
Now I know for a fact that isn't what they intended to do. But unfortunately that's what it looks like they did, and I'm very curious to why they would take such a weird approach to handing out prizes.
And I hope as hell they did do exactly that! THE SPONSORS AREN'T SPONSORING PLAYERS. THEY ARE SPONSORING THE TOURNAMENT. The organizers can do anything they like with what they get, and it seems like the folks putting on the Invitational are some of the lucky few who understand that and tried to cut their losses.
If the tournament organizers wanted to get everything that was given to them by the sponsors, put it up on ebay, and use that money to offset the costs of the tourney/make a bit of profit, it's well within their rights to do so.
If they wanted to get all of those things, put them in a pile, and burn them it's in their right to do so.
Not very smart, maybe, but it's theirs. Unless a tourney sponsor says directly "you can only use what I'm giving you as prizes for teams that finish in the top 5," the organizers aren't obligated to give you anything–anything–but a fair tournament to play in.
Don't confuse the relationship
Bike polo tournament organizers are generally, you guessed it, bike polo players. They are not professionals and are not doing this for a living. They have clubs, they have expenses, they have lives outside of this thing they are spending time and money on.
They are not, surprisingly, getting much out of throwing the tournament. Sometimes organizers are so swamped that they don't even play in the tourney they're throwing. It's their choice, I get that, but I think sometimes that people who go to these tourneys forget one very important thing: they aren't your servants. They aren't your mothers or your fathers (probably). They are other people who are doing you a service and, typically, not getting paid to do so.
So treat them as such. Don't have expectations other than what they have already laid out. If they don't say there are awesome prizes to be awarded to podium players, don't assume there will be. If they don't tell you they have housing, don't figure you'll be looked after. Everything they do outside of putting on that tournament (forming brackets, running the games, recording outcomes) is strictly a plus. Recognize that first and everything else will seem like a bonus to you.
I hope this helps answer your question.


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I entered some photos in the North Idaho Fair. I know, I know - who the hell do I think I am? (No - really, that's what the voice in my head would whisper once in awhile.) I was also very nervous. Photos are turned into the fair office a couple weeks in advance of the fair. I had plenty of time to imagine the outcome. Fantasy A was where I walked into the photo exhibit and my pictures made a clean sweep winning every ribbon possible, even for the categories that didn't apply because my pictures were that awesome! Fantasy B included me walking into the exhibit and overhearing everyone laughing while pointing at my horrendous pictures. People would say, "Poor woman . She probably doesn't realize her photos are the equivalent to one of those tone deaf, mentally impaired American Idol auditions" — MamaJD.
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I also wouldn't mind having those novels translated. I remember reading part of one that was further than the anime storyline but I can't seem t find anything about it anymore.
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- 3 tablespoon(s) Cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon(s) Salt
- 1/4 cup(s) Water
- 2 cup(s) Blueberries
- 2 tablespoon(s) Butter
- 1 tablespoon(s) Lemon Juice
- Combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add 1/4 cup water and 2 cups blueberries. Cook and stir constantly until boiling, clear and thick. Remove from heat and stir in 2 T butter and 1 T lemon juice. Let filling cool completely.
- In the meantime, blind bake a 9" pie shell and let cool.
- Stir an additional 2 cups of raw blueberries into the cooled filling. Pour into the pie shell.
- Topping 1: Blend together: 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup flour, and 1/4 cup butter. Sprinkle on top of pie and broil until golden. (3 minutes). You might consider a pie ring to protect the crust.
- Topping 2: Whip 2 cups heavy whipping cream with several T confectioners sugar (to taste). Spread over chilled pie immediately before serving.
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Hey Arby, if you see this pls reply, the animations arent working for me, i use a mac for L4D2. I dont have skins too
why? can't? i download it is succes when i play it its INVISIBLE
pasame your left 4 dead 2 is perhaps a problem in my game
I install it with ami uncle GCFScape or something and when I go to play me their weapons appear invisible, like so ago I work well?
and also I have not installed any other mod
and also I have not installed any other mod
Great looking animations Proper FOV Better then the default animations by farCons:
One of my favorite mods, I can't play the game anymore without. :-)
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Young At Heart: The #BirthdayFestivus13 Adventure!!! 5 UPDATES, 1/8!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Fairytales can come true.
It can happen to you if you're young at heart."
It's me again.
I apologize in advance for what will be an extremely ridiculous and long winded rollercoaster ride through ANOTHER one of my trips to Disney World.
But this was a BIG, very very important trip.
As I claim they all are.
But really... it was. Because IT WAS FOR MY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Let's face it guys, after a certain age, birthdays can kinda reek.
It's like oh wow, I'm another year older and I've STILL failed at getting into space camp. Great.
Hey... you have your goals, I have mine.
What I'm saying here is... I don't wanna grow up!
But I kind of have to. I'm not Peter Pan regardless of my refusal to age past 21 and my former declaration that I was going to call myself Peppermint Patty Pan.
My point is... I do have to age and get older because the only alternative is... uh, well, croaking. So at some point you have to throw your hands up and realize you are out of options.
The only thing you can really do is stay young at heart. The bottom line of life is that you have to do whatever the heck makes you happy as long as it doesn't hurt anyone.
What makes me happy is going to Disney World.
So I went. AGAIN. For the 3984996th time.
My name is Lia and Disney is an absolutely HUGE part of my life. It's not just movies and parks, it's not just a source of entertainment for me. It's an every day thing, it's my heart and my soul. So much of Disney represents the core of who I am deep down inside and I will NEVER EVER grow up when it comes to Disney. I can tell you right now if I live to be 100 you will see me with Minnie ears on hunched over my little scooter in front of the castle wearing a Happy Birthday pin. That is just the way it is. WOO HOO that'll be #BirthdayFestivus90 when I turn 100 in 2090. YOU ARE ALL INVITED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When it comes down to it, I believe in the magic. I really do.
This trip, the name of the game was #BirthdayFestivus13. I started hashtagging my vacations after I live-tweeted my #StuckInDisney12 experience last year during Hurricane Sandy.
Here I must bring up my former masterpieces. I have written three other extensive reports of my trips. Read them immediately!
The McLOVINS Hit the World - HARD!!!!!!!! ~ 20th birthday trip, April 2010
This is the dawning of the rest of our lives... AT DISNEY WORLD! ~ Christmas 2011 Trip
"I'M STUCK IN DISNEY!" A Delightfully Unliveable TR ~ Oct/Nov 2012 Halloween Trip
If you've already read them, re-read them! I should not have to walk you guys through this by now. Go go go!
I have to mention that going to Disney World in any capacity is something that I value above almost anything else. It means more to me to be there than I could ever put into words.
However, after the EPIC trip that was #StuckInDisney12, there was a desire to take it to the next level.
So the only option for #BirthdayFestivus was to go BIG.
Whattaya know, all my friends who had interest in joining this trip all have Spring birthdays. There's Gina, born on March 24. Me, born on April 8. Jess, born on May 8, and Lee-Anne, born on May 14.
WELL LOOK HOW THAT WORKED OUT. (Joey Tribbiani voice. Season 7, episode 7!!!!!!) :D
I went down to Disney on May 13, 2013. Lee-Anne flew down the same day and stayed with me at Port Orleans French Quarter until May 17. Look at us on the MONSTER'S UNIVERSITY MONORAIL!!!!!!!! (I'm the blondie, as Eugene Fitzherbert calls me. )
Jess was doing her College Program at the time, so she joined us for those 5 days at Port. Check all us girls out at CHEF MICKEY'S!
Lee-Anne went home on May 17, and then Jess and I moved to Pop Century. This is a photo of us partying at the Scandinavian area's HOTTEST club, THE MAELSTROM!!
On May 19, Gina joined us at Pop, and that night we surprised her with dinner fit for a princess at 1900 Park Fare!!!
On May 23, the three of us moved to All Star Movies, and that night we partied with BOB JACKSON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My new favorite person. Like out everyone in the history of all people.
On May 26, Gina and I left Disney and I stayed at her house near Sarasota until May 30.
This is only a SMALL fraction of everything we did. I hope you enjoyed the preview, cause there is MUCH MUCH more to come.
In total, I was on vacation for 18 days, and in Disney for 14 days!!!!
This is huge for me, because it has been a lifelong dream of mine to go to Disney for two whole weeks. Every single trip I ever went on caused such extreme joy and euphoria that by the time we had to leave, my heart was ripped into pieces. Every single departure had me crying hysterically on the way to the airport. As a child, I always thought that if I could just be there for two solid weeks, I'd be happy.
The truth is... it was still no easy thing leaving Disney. But it felt very good that I was able to accomplish my two-week Disney goal. GO ME! And to be surrounded by my friends the whole time? Now that was really special.
The other great thing was that this trip was just so VARIED. We did SO much and went all over the place!
The big theme of the trip besides #BirthdayFestivus was trying new things. When you have visited Disney as much as I have, there doesn't seem to be a lot of new stuff left to see. But when I sat and thought about it, I was able to come up with a lot of things that I had not done before. Also, while I was on the trip, I stopped and paid attention to some little things I would usually pass by. I also made an effort to go to places I haven't been to in years. When I get to the end of each day in this report, I will tally up all the "Firsts" I experienced that day. These lists are HUGE, it's really amazing. I ended up doing more than I even thought I would!
It was a crazy trip. We were all celebrating our birthdays, we stayed at 3 different resorts, my friends came and went, Jess was always running back and forth from work to our room(s) to the parks, #DISNEY24 happened and was so insanely epic (Gina and I are basically famous because of it, but I'm sure you already knew that due to our global influence), we were always pin trading or resort hopping or eating.
Actually... most of the time we were just eating. I am a Disney food enthusiast, if you didn't already know. If I were you, I'd go grab a snack... all the food pictures in this report are gonna make you HUNGRY.
The point is, #BirthdayFestivus13 was one mother of a trip. I get exhausted just THINKING about it! But oh man did we have a fun time. An ABSURDLY fun time. I will never ever forget it!
So join me fans and friends and odds and ends... it's time for the fantastical tale that you've all been waiting for. You will finally discover what is beyond your regular dimension of trip report. You are going to travel directly into...
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Table of Contents
May 13, 2013
Day 1, Part 1 In Which Everything Goes From Black and White To Color
Day 1, Part 2 In Which I EAT AT FOOD BOOTHS IN THE WORLD SHOWCASE WITHOUT IT BEING THE FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL!!!!!
Day 1, Part 3 In Which There Is Food, Drink, Flowers, and Stripping
Day 1, Part 4 In Which We're VIP Frumps!!!!
Day 1, Part 5 In Which I Meet My Twin
Day 1, Part 6 In Which I Visit the Kingdom of Corona
Day 1, Part 7 In Which Mickey Cooks Us Dinner
Day 1, Part 8 In Which We Get Our First Birthday Surprise!
May 14, 2013
Day 2, Part 1 In Which We Celebrate Lee-Anne's Birthday in the Hundred Acre Wood
Day 2, Part 2 In Which We Continue Celebrating Lee-Anne's Birthday in the Hundred Acre Wood
Day 2, Part 3 In Which I Feel Up A Disney Character
Day 2, Part 4 In Which I Find My Love, Mickey Skellington
Day 2, Part 5 In Which I Freak Out Over Pins and Fall in Love With Riverside
Day 2, Part 6 In Which I Kiss Dumbo and Try A Louisiana Classic!
May 15, 2013
Day 3, Part 1 In Which I Test the Track
Day 3, Part 2 In Which I Create Timeless Art Yet Again
Day 3, Part 3 In Which The Backlot Is Boring
Day 3, Part 4 In Which Buzz Is On the Booty and Jess Is Back!!
May 16, 2013
Day 4, Part 1 In Which Thank God Captain EO Is A Fastpass
Day 4, Part 2 In Which CHEDDAR CHEESE SOUP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Day 4, Part 3 In Which We're On Our Own Private Birthday Bus!
Day 4, Part 4 In Which The Princess Needs To Perk Up
Day 4, Part 5 In Which Chip's Out of the Cupboard
Day 4, Part 6 In Which We Travel To Hollywood and Take A LOT of Pictures
Day 4, Part 7 In Which We Blow off Disney For the Drive-In
Day 4, Part 8 In Which We Have One of the Best Tower Visits EVER!!!!!!!!!!
Day 4, Part 9 In Which We Are Fantasmaniacs and Pajama Pin Traders
May 17, 2013
Day 5, Part 1 In Which We Get A Surprise From Stitch
Day 5, Part 2 In Which All the Animals Just Kinda Hang Out
Day 5, Part 3 In Which This Must Be POP!
Day 5, Part 4 In Which We Create Our Own Pasta
Day 5, Part 5 In Which We Drop By Our Favorite Kingdom
Day 5, Part 6 In Which We Eat the Wildest Meal in the Wilderness!!!!!
May 18, 2013
Day 6, Part 1 In Which I Return To The Resort That Dubbed Me The Queen!
Day 6, Part 2 In Which Fireworks Explode As We Take Pictures!!
Day 6, Part 3 In Which the Princesses Go Discount Shopping
Day 6, Part 4 In Which We Hit Up A Norwegian Night Club!
Day 6, Part 5 In Which Epcot Puts On A Show Just For Us!!!
Day 6, Part 6 In Which We Call It A (Frumpy) Day
May 19, 2013
Day 6, Part 1 In Which I Have An Animated Morning
Day 7, Part 2 In Which I Hula Hoop and Minnie Vibrates
Day 7, Part 3 In Which I Get Lost In The Epcot Resort Area AGAIN
Day 7, Part 4 In Which GINA IS IN THE BUILDING!
Day 7, Part 5 In Which Gina Gets A Grand Surprise
Day 7, Part 6 In Which I'll Settle For Two Castles
Day 7, Part 7 In Which The Drinking Marathon Commences
Day 7, Part 8 In Which I Eat A Questionable Olive
Day 7, Part 9 In Which We Are Not Sober
May 20, 2013
Day 8, Part 1 In Which Gina Makes Her Triumphant Return to Disney Parks!
Day 8, Part 2 In Which We Are Moving People
Day 8, Part 3 In Which There Are Clowns and Tremaines
Day 8, Part 4 In Which Figaro Is A Cat
Day 8, Part 5 In Which We Party In The Future
Day 8, Part 6 In Which I Spin Slowly While Eating Delicious Food and Meeting Animals!!!!!!!
Day 8, Part 7 IN WHICH MICKEY MOUSE KNOWS ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Day 8, Part 8 In Which Pooh and Tigger Dance To the Beatles
May 21, 2013
Day 9, Part 1 In Which There Are Dark Places and Scary Dinosaurs In the Big Blue World
Day 9, Part 2 In Which It's Disco Yeti Time!
Day 9, Part 3 In Which Our AK Expedition is Cut Short Due To Italians
Day 9, Part 4 In Which We're Italian Models
Day 9, Part 5 IN WHICH WE GET STUCK ON THE MAELSTROM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Day 9, Part 6 In Which Wolfgang Puck Tries To Kill Us With Dessert
May 22, 2013
Day 10, Part 1 In Which I MAKE MY TRIUMPHANT RETURN TO THE MANIA!
Day 10, Part 2 In Which Vanellope is Jealous
Day 10, Part 3 In Which We Go Back In Time To Color Surfboards
Day 10, Part 4 In Which ROOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Day 10, Part 5 In Which We Experience Delays In LA Traffic
Day 10, Part 6 In Which I'm Barely Alive
Day 10, Part 7 In Which Mickey Does The American Walk!
May 23, 2013
Day 11, Part 1 In Which I Return To Andy's Room!
Day 11, Part 2 In Which A Southern CM Gives Us Some Solid Advice
Day 11, Part 3 In Which We Are Wowed by the Awesomeness That Is Bob Jackson!
May 24, 2013
Day 12, Part 1 In Which We Have The Freshest Glittery Purple Car EVER
Day 12, Part 2 In Which We're Too Hot and Too Late
Day 12, Part 3 In Which The Magic Kingdom Is Open All Night!
Day 12, Part 4 In Which Ello, Have A Magical Cruise!
Day 12, Part 5 In Which We Become Global Stars
Day 12, Part 6 In Which We Chillin Eatin Waffles and Dancing to *NSYNC
Bonus #Disney24 Photos: Part 1!
Bonus #Disney24 Photos: Part 2!
May 25, 2013
Day 13, Part 1 In Which We Are Resort Hopping Extraordinaires!
Day 13, Part 2 In Which We Frolic on the Beach!
Day 13, Part 3 In Which We Travel To Hawaii Alongside the Monorail
Day 13, Part 4 In Which We Have One Last Wish
May 26, 2013
Day 14, Part 1 In Which It's Time For Africa
Day 14, Part 2 In Which We Visit Necklace Village
Day 14, Part 3 In Which Must Find Ichabod Crane!!
Day 14, Part 4 In Which We Leave HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN
May 26-29, 2013
Days 14-18 In Which I'm At Ginas!
"Don't you know that it's worth every treasure on earth to be young at heart?"
Love Always, Lia
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Peace, Love, and Mickey Mouse!
A Whole New World of Disney ~ Lias Birthday Shore & Sea Dream Trip April 2014
Lia & Jess's Hot and Fancy Halloween and Christmas Party Trip! Oct/Nov 2013
"I'M STUCK IN DISNEY!!!!!" A Delightfully Unliveable TR Oct 2012 Young At Heart: The #BirthdayFestivus13 Adventure May 2013
The MCLOVINS hit the World - HARD!!! April 2010 This is the dawning of the rest of our lives... AT DISNEY WORLD!!!! Dec 2011
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Oh man, I ADORE that first picture of the castle. I want that as a mural on my entire wall.
You better believe I am so participating in #BirthdayFestivus90.
In the picture of you and Lee-Anne, your arm is broken. You should look into contortionism. (Is that a word?)
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I'm in so jealous you got to be there for all that cool stuff!
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AHHHH SO EXCITED YOU STARTED A NEW TR!!!! ladkfjdlkfjslkdfjsdlkfjskdlf
I'm here, duh. I might take a bit to comment because I'm working my booty off over here to edit photos from our trip, organize notes, etc... but I am SO IN! I can't wait to hear all about your birthday festivususususus!
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Aaahhhhhh!!!! So excited that this just popped up when Inopened the thread!! Yay!! Obviously im here! Your zest for Disney & staying young at heart & just being awesome is so awesome!!
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Fabulous! I look forward to reading all about it - your trip reports have me in stitches Kinda excited about the discovery of new stuff to do too - no want should ever be stuck in a Disney rut. I'm getting ready to take notes!!
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Vacuum Cleaner Parts and Accessories: Find the Best For Your Cleaning System.
Cleaning homes is a task that most people dread. Busy schedules leave most of us with little or no time to clean homes on a daily basis. Vacuuming is a must at least once a week. Technology has revolutionized the types of vacuum cleaning systems being made available today, and they are now able to vacuum all the floors in your home and their parts and accessories also make it possible to dust and tidy furniture and other sections of your home. Again, the type of vacuum cleaning system and accessories you choose will depend on the pets and allergy prone members of your family. You might require parts such as HEPA filters to ensure that up to 99.97% of the allergens are kept at bay. Pollen and grass cutting seasons will require frequent vacuuming and probably require you to replace the parts of your vacuum cleaner including belts, bags, fans, switches, hoses and much more.
GoVacuum carries the largest selection of vacuum cleaning systems and accessories from all the major brands. You can shop and buy accessories to enhance the cleaning ability of your vacuum. Be it vacuum bags, vacuum filters, vacuum hoses, vacuum cleaner parts and other accessories, we stock a huge selection and even let you find the perfect accessory for you based on brand, price, etc. You can match the parts you need using our detailed parts diagrams. Save money and time by choosing to shop online for your vacuum cleaner parts and accessories. We offer free shipping and guaranteed low prices on all these parts and accessories so you can enjoy the best prices on vacuum accessories online.
Hoky Replacement 2400 Rotor Blade for PR2400Fits Hoky PR 2400 Non Electric Sweeper Learn More
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Hoky Sweeper Model NT, 3000 Rubber Paddle BrushrollWorks with: Hoky NTR, Hoky 3000 Learn More
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Lindhaus PB14E Electric Power Head 14\"The Eco Spreader is the perfect solution for cleaning carpets and rugs with minimal effort. No need to purchase or rent a separate carpet cleaning machine. The patented Eco Spreader is an excellent optional accessory that is attached to the base of the Li Learn More
Lindhaus PB12 e ECO Spreader 12"Lindhaus ECO spreader pb12 e powerhead replacement for Lindhaus vacs. The Lindhaus PB 12 power head works well on any carpet. Learn More
Lindhaus Eight Piece Tool Kit2-Piece-wand, Hose extension, Curved handle with suction control, Brush end for crevice tool, Upholstery tool with Felt and Brush Attachments. Learn More
Lindhaus Felt Floor Tool
Do you think that keeping floors clean, shined and polished requires chemical products all the time? Think again, if you have a Lindhaus cleaning system, this felt floor tool will help you keep floors pristine clean. Providing the requisite suction and assuring efficient and thorough cleaning, this felt floor tool is a versatile addition to your Lindhaus cleaning kit.
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Green Mountain Comedy Festival 2014
Green Mountain Comedy Festival 2014
Burlington, VT
PLEASE NOTE: ONLINE SALES END AT 4PM ON THE DAY OF THE SHOW. In its six years, the GMCF has evolved into a legitimate multi-venue, multi-show fest, featuring both national talent and local acts – over 100 Vermont performers in 30+ standup, improv and sketch shows over 5 days. The 2014 Green Mount...
Wed, May 21 2014 6:00 PM — Sun, May 25 2014 11:30 PM
GMCF Hotel VT Guest Portal
GMCF Hotel VT Guest Portal
Burlington, VT
Welcome, Hotel VT Guests! During the Green Mountain Comedy Festival (May 21-25th), Juniper's will host five hilarious comedy shows. Each show has a completely unique lineup featuring Vermont's best standup & improv comedians and special guests from Boston, NYC & LA. A limited number of tickets ha...
Wed, May 21 2014 8:00 PM — Sat, May 24 2014 11:00 PM
Operation WARMTH Comedy Tour!
Operation WARMTH Comedy Tour!
Vermont, VT
About the Operation WARMTH Comedy TourShake off the winter blues with this exciting series and donate to a great cause. VT's top comedians will perform in three venues around the state; all proceeds benefit CVOEO's WARMTH project, helping needy Vermonters with heating costs during the winter mont...
Sat, Jan 18 2014 9:00 AM — Fri, Jan 31 2014 10:00 PM
Waltien & Rameaka!
Waltien & Rameaka!
Burlington, VT
ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW CLOSED. YOU CAN STILL GETTICKETS AT THE DOOR. SEE YOU TONIGHT!! Vermont Comedy Club Presents: Waltien & Rameaka! An Evening of Improv Comedy for a Great Cause! Shelburne natives Steve Waltien and Ben Rameaka have been best friends since they attended CVU in Hinesburg,...
Monday, December 23 2013 7:00 PM — 11:00 PM
Green Mountain Comedy Festival 2013!
Green Mountain Comedy Festival 2013!
Burlington, VT
The Green Mountain Comedy Festival brings joy and laughter to Vermont each year by producing an exciting series of hilarious, affordable comedy shows that feature Vermont comedians. The 5th annual GMCF will run from May 22-26, 2013 and it will be better than ever! With quality standup, improv & s...
Wed, May 22 2013 6:00 PM — Sun, May 26 2013 11:30 PM
Comedy in the Kingdom!
Comedy in the Kingdom!
West Glover, VT
HILARIOUS IMPROV COMEDY @ PARKER PIE! WHERE: PARKER PIE (upstairs in the VILLAGE HALL THEATER)WHEN: FRI, OCT 19TICKETS: $8.00 ADV (online) // $10 DOOR (cash)DOORS: 7:00 PM // SHOW: 7:30AGES: 18+ Come out and laugh at hilarious, on-the-spot improv comedy in the style of "Whose Line is it, Anyway?"...
Friday, October 19 2012 7:30 PM — 9:00 PM
Kris Shaw @ The Monkey House!
Kris Shaw @ The Monkey House!
Winooski, VT
Hilarious national headliner KRIS SHAW is coming to the Burlington area for ONE NIGHT only! Don't miss this likeable, animated comic @ the Monkey House on Fri, March 2. Tix: $10 advance, $12 at the door. Doors: 7:00 pm, Show: 7:30 pm. Also features 2012 Comedy Battle finalist Kit Rivers and 2011 ...
Friday, March 2 2012 7:30 PM — 9:30 PM


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