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List of phrases Chris copied from media
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It is no secret that Chris spends a healthy portion of his day watching Television shows. His preferences become apparent not only because he will constantly force you to listen to him talk about them, but also because Chris, in his infinite originality, likes to take phrases and sentences from shows and use them word by word in his everyday speech. This article attempts to list all of these occurrences, especially those he has used repeatedly.
Seth MacFarlane shows
Seth MacFarlane is the creator of the animated comedies Family Guy, The Cleveland Show and American Dad!
- Blocky low resolution
- Source: When referring to Asperchu 's inferiority, e.g. Mailbag 41, 42, 43 and 45
- Origin: Family Guy: "Road to the Multiverse"
- Grinds my gears
- Source: The CWCipedia page on homosexuality, Mailbag 2
- Origin: Family Guy's "Stewie Griffin: The Untold Story" episode: Peter gets his own segment, "You Know What Really Grinds My Gears?", talking about things that annoy him, or "grind [his] gears"
- Insert rod "A" into slot "B"
- Source: Sonichu 8, Page 1
- Origin: The line was originally said in the Family Guy episode "Emission Impossible", when Peter is making a crib for the other baby he and Lois expect to have. Brian, reading the instructions, says, "Insert rod 'A' into slot 'B'." Peter responds by saying "That's what she sa-" and is then cut off by Brian saying, "If you say 'That's what she said' one more time, I'm gonna pop you."
- iPods down and listen up
- Source: Family Guy's Prick Up Your Ears.
- Origin: The principal of the high school says this phrase. Also, Chris yelling "IN DA EAAAAYUR!" was taken from one of Lois' lines in the episode.
- iRitz
- Source: Mailbag 51
- Origin: The Cleveland Show: "Love Rollercoaster" - A joke in which Cleveland is Steve Jobs and invents the edible cellphone, the iRitz.
- George Washington Carver finding over 300 uses for peanuts (but not peanut butter)
- Source: Mailbag 53
- Origin: American Dad!: "Black Mystery Month" - The episode centered around an attempt to disprove George Washington Carver as the inventor of peanut butter, and this quote ends the episode. It is likely from context this is his only experience with Black History Month
- Dork of Ages
- Source: Attention All Sonichu Fans (NOT HATERS)
- Origin: American Dad!: "Dungeons and Wagons" - A nickname that Hayley uses to refer to Steve, when playing "Dragon Scuffle".
Rocko's Modern Life
- Bad luck and extreme misfortune
- Source: Describing the effects of the Curse-ye-ha-me-ha
- Origin: "Fortune Cookie": Filburt's fortune cookie reads "Bad luck and extreme misfortune will infest your pathetic soul for all eternity"
- Kamehameha
- Source: The inspiration for Chris's finishing move, the Curse-ye-ha-me-ha
- Origin: It's the most famous attack from DragonBall Z
Excel Saga
- I'm much saltier now
- Source: Chris likes to say this to say that he's less naive about sex than he was in high school thanks to porn.
- Origin: Something Excel says to comment on her training.
South Park
- Breakin' my balls
- Source: Said about something that gives him a lot of stress.
(This is actually a common phrase, but knowing Chris and his track record of plagiarism, he more than likely stole it from South Park.)- Origin: "Kenny Dies": Cartman tries to start a business selling aborted fetuses to stem cell research laboratories. When making deals over the phone, he says "Ugh, you're breakin' my balls man. Got 'em in a vice grip, here."
- Shove your ass down your throat and make you eat your underwear
- Source: Threatened Clyde Cash with this line in the video Take that Page DOWN NOW!.
- Origin: "The Breast Cancer Show Ever": Wendy challenges Cartman to a fight after the latter makes an extremely tasteless breast cancer joke. Cartman, not wanting to fight, tries to talk her out of it, but refuses to apologize for the joke publicly, prompting Wendy to threaten him with this line.
- One shall stand, one shall fall.
- Source: Used in a speech he gave to Clyde Cash during the infamous 20 January 2009 IRC chat, where Chris revealed that he had several pairs of DIRTY, CRAPPED BRIEFS.
- Origin: Optimus Prime has said this phrase several times to Megatron in the television series, as well as the Transformers movie from 2007.


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"It was the early twenties, I was selling Colliers magazine, and a lady paid me with an 1883 'no cents' nickel. She said, "Sonny, keep this coin, the government made a mistake, and someday this will be valuable.' That sparked my interest and the hunt was on! After that I went home every night and looked through my change to find more Errors, because I figured if one coin was valuable, other coins could be even more valuable."
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The Miniature Bocca is a scaled down reproduction of the original design that is featured in Vitra's Design Museum Collection. The Vitra Miniatures Collection celebrates icons from modern furniture history and preserves them in a timeless, keepsake form. Each miniature is a reduced 1:6 scale version of its original furniture design, and boasts an ornate construction with materials and colors that correspond to the historical originals — down to the very last detail. Their true to design quality makes each miniature a valuable collectors item as well as an ideal illustrative model for architects, universities, and colleges of design.
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See also: Microsoft's Zhang: China will represent the future of innovation
The "sand scandal" is the result of state officials inspecting a number of buildings currently being constructed in cities including Shenzhen. To their dismay, they found that concrete was being made with raw, unprocessed sea sand. Using untreated sea sand may be cheaper than river sand, but as it contains chlorine and salt, it will corrode steel. Weaken steel supports on skyscrapers and you have a problem.
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This mod needs NVSE
This mod gives you ability to lean around the corners just like in many popular games (Deus Ex, System shock, Arma, Thief, Dishonored, Crysis, S.T.A.L.K.E.R., FEAR, Amnesia, Outlast) for best first person immersive gameplay. And if you like stealth style gaming - this mod will be great addition for your experience in Fallout New Vegas.
When you're in first person:
Press Q to lean left and press E to lean right. You can change lean keys in MCM menu.
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Also it's pretty usable for screenshoting, because it gives you ability to get the camera angle without using photoshop and cropping your screenies. Everyone loves good images =))
There will be always 1 or 2 rounds left in your clip before the weapon will stop firing. You need stop leaning and manually reload the weapon. Yes, it's necessary. Weapons don't have fire animation, it's also because of dirty workaround to allow shooting while leaning. It's only possible way. Also there are no weapon animations and recoil, so i suggest you download Vertical Recoilmod
NPC support is impossible due to engine limitations.
This is beta version in pre-release stage.
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Ver 1.0
Correct firerate for automatic weapons
Correct firerate for pistols
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New lean animations
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Ver 0.4
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So if I land on a character take there trophy, is that it? Or do I also attack the character or can I engage the spot. As well as take the trophy
Bounty hunter and trophy
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You don't initiate combat or encounter the space when you choose to take a trophy. It is worded much the same as the Sorceress ability to take followers and the thief ability to take objects, so if you opt to take a trophy from a character you land on with the Bounty Hunter then that would be your encounter for the turn. (This is the reason that everyone in my gaming group tries to stay at least 7 spaces away from the BH whenever possible!)


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What If: Clash of the Frozen Thrones
When it comes to Warlords of Draenor, there are a lot of questions that haven't been answered. This is to be expected. We haven't even seen the beta for the expansion yet. We have absolutely no idea where that story is going to lead, other than commentary at BlizzCon suggesting that it will directly feed into the expansion following. Yet that tiny little comment, along with some thinking about Warlords itself gave me a theory regarding the next expansion. No, not Warlords -- I'm talking about the expansion after that.
It's entirely implausible of course, which is why I'm not sticking it in the Know Your Lore column. But what the heck, let's take a moment and ask ourselves what if -- and consider the possibility of Azeroth's greatest villain reborn.
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A Very Happy New Year!!!!!! Thanks to all of the friends who stood by me and shared what to do in my last years ,stress related caregiving. It wasn't as bad as Ithought now that I have conquered it and doen my best ,along with all of the people who helped me through it. I love all of you dearly and wish I knew you in person. I depended on you guys alot and thank you so much for sharing stories and suggestions and pulling me through. So appreciated.I hope the ones who are still cargiving find what the understanding ,and caring I did on here when I much needed it the most. What a wonderful site, that is why I still come back and se ya'll. May the others find answers, strenght and endurance through their cargiving and feel that they can turn here and get a HUG when needed, and a little compassion. Thanks again, ya'll were great....HUGS Gabby |
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A stop-frame animation pre-school show with a lovable cast of characters led by Raa Raa, a very little lion who enjoys having lots of noisy fun adventures!
Join Raa Raa and his friends as they go on a journey through the Jingly Jangly Jungle learning and developing their communication skills through the use of Raa Raa's 4Rs:
Developed with speech and language therapists, Raa Raa the Noisy Lion engages with pre-school aged children who, just like Raa Raa, are beginning to master their language and communication skills.
Caroline Hall and Ruth Crowe are HPC Registered Speech and Language Therapists. Between them, they have 35 years of experience in their field. Their current areas of professional practice include working with children with significant special educational needs and promoting the importance of young children's communication development in the general population. They have acted as Early Language Consultants on Raa Raa, with their input mainly at script level. They worked closely with the writing team to incorporate specific features of storytelling, characterization and dialogue that best support children's language learning.
Every episode opens as we zoom into the Jingly Jangly Jungle as narrator Lorraine Kelly talks about what's happening there that day. All the stories are strong, simple and linear with lots of wordplay. The stories are easy to follow and easy to retell. Rhythm, rhyme, and repetition play an important role in all episodes linking vocabulary to real-life experiences and actions.
The stories always feature explicit pro-social messages: cooperation, joint problem-solving and appropriate behavior, but above all, there's lots of jingly jangly jungle fun.
Raa Raa was created by Curtis Jobling, who had previously collaborated with Mackinnon & Saunders on "Curious Cow" and "Frankenstein's Cat." He came up with the idea whilst playing a game of "Old MacDonald's Farm" with his children. When they ran out of farm animals they suggested a lion. The inevitable question of "What noise does a lion make?" prompted the response "Raa Raa," and that's where the idea came from.
MacKinnon and Saunders took this central concept and developed it around research carried out by the ICAN Make Chatter Matter campaign, which revealed that approximately 50% of children entering school in the United Kingdom have inadequate speech, language and communication skills.
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- Animated Characters: Raa Raa, Huffty, Zebby, Topsy, Crocky, Ooo Ooo.
- First Aired in 2011.
- Running Time: 10 minutes.
- Season: 1
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Last spring I planted swiss chard and it did very well except for a brown wilted (fungus)? that starts on the leaves and spreads.
I have planted a new fall crop of the swiss chard and also spinach and beets. I planted in a different part of the garden and new soil. The leaves of the young plants are getting this brown/white wilted disease. Does anyone know what this is and how to control it? Thank You, Pinkerpie |
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40 Compliments That Rappers Have Given to Eminem Over The Years
"Sidebar: Kanye moment if I may…Eminem?!?! I think you do the credibility of this list a disservice if you don't thoroughly explain his omission. As of this second, he has the highest-selling rap album of the year and a scene-stealing verse on the best 'posse' cut of the year."—JAY-Z, Letter to MTV after being crowned MTV's "Hottest MC," October 2009


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My parents separated when I was in second grade and, after a lengthy court battle, finally divorced when I was 10 years old. I love my dad, but I can't say we're close.
He rarely made it to a soccer game; he didn't come to my high school graduation; he wasn't there when I received my acceptance letter to NYU; he likely won't be there when I get married or have children. You get the point…
But my mom has always been here. She's always referred to herself my #1 Fan. And my sister has often acted like my other parent, only because I'm the younger sister who, by right, was supposed to get into trouble and be scolded by someone who'd 'been there and done that.'
But for any trouble I did get into in my younger years, and for any issues I have now and for the rest of my life, you won't hear me blaming it on my 'absent father.' Can't say the same for New York Yankees third baseman Alex 'A-Rod' Rodriguez and his legion of fans – even New York journalists.
George Vecsey, sports columnist for The New York Times, recently wrote an article titled "Bedeviled by Life's Curveballs, Rodriguez Misses the Guideposts" in which he blatantly blamed A-Rod's abent father for his illegal use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs)…which gave A-Rod an edge in professional baseball.
Mr. Vecsey opened his story with the following (laughable) statements: "The singular event in the life of Alex Rodriguez is not his imminent suspension, or the career home run record that now will never happen. The event that makes him so remote, so rudderless, took place when he was 9, when his father disappeared. This is not pop psychology to explain a man who blundered into the airplane propeller of adult reality. This is his own theory."
At first, I thought Mr. Vecsey was going to write a story about how A-Rod is blaming is lack of upbringing for getting caught using PEDs. But when I got to the end of the article, I read this: "Alex Rodriguez, just turned 38, is about to fade away. He never had that stern voice in his ear that said, 'Alex — don't!'"
Seriously? The above statement is coming from the guy who also wrote the following statement just before he ended the article: "Many behemoths of the past generation are hoping baseball writers forget why they aren't voting all those fantastic career statistics into the Hall. And good luck with that." So, Mr. Vecsey, will sports writers like you turn their backs on A-Rod the same way you shun Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens? Or will you give A-Rod a pass because his daddy never sent him to his room or kept him from seeing his friends for a week?
Steroid usage in the MLB has been 'against the rules' since the '90s, and there were plenty of scandals continuing through the 2000s and, obviously, into this year. And when you think about it, following the rules isn't really rocket science. You know right from wrong. Everyone grows up knowing 'the rules.' For example, you don't take things from the store without paying for them; you don't copy someone's test answers; you don't drive 80mph when the speed limit is 40. Sure, your parents are charged with teaching you right from wrong, but as grown men and women it's not hard to follow the rules. You either choose to do so or cheat and try not to get caught. And that's what A-Rod did.
No one can sit there with a straight face and tell me A-Rod broke the rules because he never had a father figure scolding him for bad behavior. He knew he wasn't supposed to take PEDs, he did it anyway and he should be punished for cheating. It's as simple as that.
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February 11 Green Business Programs: Connecting Policy with Practice (Webinar) Join us for an interactive online discussion with Cascadia Consulting and the City of Seattle's Office of Economic Development as they share their experiences in launching one of the most comprehensive approaches towards leveraging public and private partnerships to drive sustainability across the business community.
February 16 NAATBatt 2015 Annual Meeting & Conference, Energy Storage: Electrifying the Future The National Alliance for Advanced Technology Batteries (NAATBatt) will hold its 2015 Annual Meeting & Conference at The Wigwam Resort in Phoenix (Litchfield Park), Arizona on February 16-19, 2015. The Meeting & Conference is the premier business development event in North America for professionals working in the electrochemical energy storage supply chain. The Meeting & Conference will start on Monday, February 16 with a special event: the First Annual Advanced Battery Golf & Tennis Tournament. The 2015 Annual Meeting & Conference will start the following day, on Tuesday, February 17. The two-and-a-half day program is designed to help delegates identify new revenue opportunities in the business of electrochemical energy storage technology and make new connections in the industry. The NAATBatt Annual Meeting & Conference is the best opportunity you will have this year to understand where the business of electrochemical energy storage is going and where the best commercial opportunities in the industry will be.
February 24 Energy Retrofits: Does Ignoring Green Building Upgrades Decrease Property Asset Values? This roundtable will convene representatives from asset and property management firms to explore the extent to which energy conservation and sustainability-related projects increase the asset value of commercial properties, as well as strategies for maximizing that value.
February 26 Energy Storage Task Force / GridMarket.com This upcoming closed-door Energy Storage Task Force meeting will review developments made on GridMarket.com, New York's online energy storage platform, since the October 2014 meeting. Formalized in August 2013, this working group created GridMarket.com to operate as an informational platform and digital marketplace for New York City's energy storage market. Previous Task Force meetings have reviewed the site's content, functionality, user experience and outreach strategy to targeted participants. This winter meeting will evaluate the progress made since the October meeting as well as further refine the site's development and outreach strategy. The group will also discuss additional energy storage initiatives in New York City.
March 11 Design Strategies for Energy Efficient IT Networks and Data Centers This roundtable will examine how sustainability in the data center is not a marketing decision but rather a vital financial decision that can dramatically cut costs, increase IT capabilities, and remain reliable.
March 25 Cleantech Investor Cocktail Cleantech professionals will mingle with investors and other industry insiders at this Cleantech Investor Cocktail. At this cocktail reception, attendees will meet to informally discuss the cleantech investment landscape, market trends and opportunities for market growth. Industry professionals in energy storage, microgrids, solar, other distributed energy resources and cleantech investors will be present.


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New Crazy Dog T's in the Swag Store!Posted by TSG on Thu, November 19th, 2009 at 10:12 am
TSG is looking at a bunch of awesome new shirts from Crazy Dog T-Shirts as I type this. They're all pretty spiffy and would make a nice addition to any closet or dresser drawer. These are in addition to the shirts that were already in our Swag Store from Crazy Dog. You can find all these shirts in Apparel & Accessories > Crazy Dog Tees in the Swag Store. Take a gander at just a few, especially you fans of The Office out there…. Pugs Not Drugs!
Schrute Beet Farms
Dunder Mifflin Paper Company
These range in price from about 120-170 Swag Bucks and you can see the rest of the shirts in the Swag Store. Check out thousands more great shirts over at CrazyDogTshirts.com and make sure to snag a $5 CrazyDog Gift Card before you do! DISCLAIMER: The last two shirts will NOT protect you from bear attacks, make you a volunteer sheriff deputy, or give you knowledge of martial arts. TSG Rebate Achieved!Posted by TSG on Mon, October 26th, 2009 at 4:55 pm
At the end of last week I said we had some long sleeve "Cat-Pumpkin-Bat" Halloween shirts left and we'd be offering a rebate on them. But, we would only have the rebate if all the remaining shirts were snagged. Well, you guys like challenges and typically meet them. I'm happy to inform you that we ... Read More »
Featured Halloween Item in the Swag StorePosted by TSG on Fri, October 2nd, 2009 at 11:10 am
Our Halloween section is days old and already bursting at the seams with all the cool stuff in there. Today's Featured item is this cool Glow in the Dark Spider shirt. These are kids' shirts (sizes 8-12) and it's a great call for any Halloween events not requiring a costume or maybe it can even ... Read More »
Halloween Swag in the Swag Store!Posted by TSG on Tue, September 29th, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Swagbucks headquarters currently looks like a volcano exploded because there's orange and black everywhere! No magma, hot ash and lava though. It's actually all clothes, costumes and Halloween make-up and the like, which in a lot of ways…is better! We've got a grip of Halloween items in the Swag Store under the Exclusive categories. We've ... Read More »
New Crazy Dog T's in the Swag Store!Posted by TSG on Tue, August 11th, 2009 at 11:35 am
We have some new shirts in the Swag Store from CrazyDogT's. Both of these editions are straight from the silver screen. The first shirt is the "Shop Smart, Shop S-Mart" shirt from Army of Darkness. This means if you purchase this shirt, Bruce Campbell approves. And really, Bruce Campbell should be a deciding factor in ... Read More »
TSG's T-Shirt Contest!Posted by TSG on Thu, July 16th, 2009 at 8:50 am
One day, when the official history of Swag Bucks is committed to film, tv, and graphic novel, the pundits and commentators will talk about all the great contests we've ran. From the Swag Guy's Dance Contest, to the Swag Bucks Superstar Contest, we've always been looking for ways to reward users for showcasing their skills, ... Read More »
Get Swagbucks T's at the Sale Price While You CanPosted by TSG on Sat, June 20th, 2009 at 9:33 am
This your official HEADS UP that the special sale price on the Swagbucks T-Shirts are ending very soon. So, order your shirts while you can at the reduced price because we will be doing a couple of contests next week running into the next month that involve these very shirts. Trust me when I say, ... Read More »
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DollAKon is a three-day Ball Joint Doll mini-convention in Dallas, TX that takes place during Project A-Kon. Now in its fifth year, activities include sculptors and industry guests, a dolls-only vendor room, panels, demonstrations, workshops and socials.
Our primary focus is Asian ball-joint and similar style dolls, but all dolls are welcome. You will see fashion dolls, play dolls and even Reborn Babies in attendance. Our programming includes a little something for everyone. Experienced customizers, new owners and doll admirers will all find something of interest.
DollAKon and A-Kon are anti-bootleg and anti-recast conventions.
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On September 4, 2007, I was diagnosed with breast cancer. My best friend died of breast cancer in 1982, and in 2004 I lost a very good friend to a bitter struggle with Parkinson's disease. Most recently, another good friend of mine, who had been "fighting the good fight" with cancer for more than five years lost her long battle. While watching the struggle for life that these brave and wonderful women fought, I felt that if I became ill with a horrible disease, I would not subject myself to this merry-go-round life and severe suffering. I watched my friends have no quality of life during treatment, only to lose the horrifying battle in the end.
When my children were told of my diagnoses, and as I pondered the situation, I found that my wishes were just a small part of the long road ahead. At the time, I was newly married to an older man who wanted no part of this illness experience. Due to this and other issues, he filed for divorce, leaving me devastated, confused, frightened and sick. My history of depression surfaced, and it was not long before darkness and depression were my best friends. Suddenly, I just wanted to die. My family was persistent, and insisted that I pursue treatment.
I had my first experience with the Comprehensive Cancer Center on September 20, 2007. I did not want to be there or start chemotherapy. I had no intention of being one of those people who just existed in a world of sickness and vomiting while burdening everyone around them. I just could not let anyone know how I felt. This was the first day that I met my nurse Beth Little, who seemed to know something was going on with me. When I told my daughter to leave and go back to work because I would be there for hours, Beth stayed with me and we talked. I told her that I would not be completing the treatments and had no intention of even fighting to stay alive any longer than necessary. This is when I met Margot Powell, Breast Health Navigator. I had no idea what her title meant, but Beth, my nurse, thought it would be a good thing for me to meet with Margot. Margot was there that very same day, within the hour, to introduce herself. We sat and talked, which made the chemo treatment seem much more bearable than it had just an hour ago. Margot talked to me about my depression and asked if she could suggest someone I could talk to for professional advice on coping and medication. As soon as I agreed, she was on the phone.
Margot then introduced me to Dr. Jody Underwood, who has been a huge help to me during my treatment. I had chemo treatment every two weeks in the beginning, and my daughter would have to take time out of work to drop me off and pick me up. I decided I would bring myself, as I did not want to bring about this burden. On October 4, my second chemo treatment, Margot found out I was there alone (thanks to Beth, my nurse). Again, she came to sit with me. We chatted, and soon the treatment was over. Margot met me at every appointment that I had, not only chemo, but for several different tests over a three-month period. My frequent muga scans and MRIs were not as frightening with Margot by my side, and my loneliness was eased. I realized after a short while that I would always be looking for her friendly and smiling face even if I was terrified of the next procedure. Margot went further to meet with my surgeon and attended all ofmy pre-surgery procedures while explaining everything and comforting me through each experience.
What is more important for you to know is that I would not have even gotten to that point if it had not been for her constant support. My children could not deal with the reality of the illness and simply unconnected emotionally with me. The only people I felt connected to were Margot and Beth. I actually looked forward to seeing them every other week, even though it meant having chemotherapy and being physically sick! Both women were there if I needed them and never made me feel judged, or as if I were letting them down in any way. At the end of my radiation, I had what Margot called a "meltdown" and just lost it crying, chanting, "No more treatment!!!" I was burned out, could not swallow, and had lost weight. I felt like I could not deal with life and radiation. Margot reassured me it was okay and I could take a break if I needed to. She made me feel understood and cared for, so I took some time off. To be completely honest, I did not plan on returning for the remaining seven radiation treatments that were breaking me down physically and emotionally. It was Margot who cared enough about me to stage a sort of "intervention," and along with other key people in my treatment, convinced me to finish the long battle. Beginning that very day, my radiation continued until I conquered the seven remaining treatments. Again, as always, Margot was by my side.
I cannot stress to you enough how important Margot and this program were to my very survival and my cancer-free success story. I honestly do not know if I would still be alive if not for their support, as I was so depressed when they came into my life. I do know that I would not have completed my treatment, nor would I have the quality of life that I have today. I have never written a letter like this before, but I felt compelled to tell you how wonderful and important these two people and this entire program have been for me. I am sure that there are other patients like me, who simply need guidance and caring people to stand by them when they feel totally alone. I can only hope that they, too, will have this program and these wonderful people to turn to.


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I am growing cherry tomatos indoors until I can plant them outside. They have been growing very steady and for the most part look healthy. They have been potted up 3 times and are in their final pots now. However I have recently noticed some of the new branches on some of the plants are curling under and twisting in on themselves. The leaves are still a nice green and they are not over or under watered. Anyone have any ideas here? |
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- Posted by sliceolime los angeles (My Page) on Sat, Apr 30, 11 at 16:35
I'm having a similar issue, but with full-size tomatoes (brandywine otv and paul robesons). they looked great for a long time, and now all of the new growth at the top is all twisted/curled. i'm using an earthbox, so the water levels are supposed to self-regulate, and i don't see any purpling of the leaves. the lower half of one of the plants looks totally healthy; on the other, the leaves are curling just a little bit. any help would be much appreciated! brandywine otv up close paul robeson on left, brandywine otv on right top of paul robeson paul robeson in foreground thank you :) |
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Undergraduate Leadership Retreat
February 17 - 18, 2012
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, Texas
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Conference Hotel | Registration | Z-Hope Initiative | Miss Zeta Pageant |
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Holiday Inn Express 121 Lockhart Street Stephenville, Texas 76401 254-965-8899 Reference: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. - Southern Region Standard King: $98.00 Standard Double Queen Beds: $107.00 |
Retreat Registration Deadline: February 3, 2012
Onsite/Late Registration does NOT guarantee a Retreat KitSorors MUST BE financial on the National, Regional, and Local levels to attend the conference.
SPECIAL NOTE: Advisors MUST attend and register with their sponsored undergraduate chapters! If your advisor will not be able to attend, please contact Soror Anitra K. Furlow, Regional Director ASAP.
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…The Example for Others to FollowHello Sorors,
For the Southern Region Undergraduate Leadership Retreat we will be making donations to the "Big Brothers, Big Sisters" of Erath County. This organization matches at-risk youths with caring, adult role models. Research proves that children enrolled in Big Brothers Big Sisters programs are more likely to improve in school and in their relationships with family and friends, and less likely to skip school or use illegal drugs or alcohol. The mentoring is for every ethnicity and parental situation.
$25 - 25 Z-Points *
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Please bring a chapter check payable to ZETA PHI BETA, SOUTHERN REGION.
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Please see the Southern Region Z-HOPE Committee at the registration desk to complete the appropriate form and submit payment for Z-Points.
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Soror Jesselyn Harrison, Louisiana Z-HOPE Coordinator
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2nd Annual Miss Louisiana/Texas Zeta Pageant
When:February 18, 2012 at our Undergraduate Leadership Retreat in Stephenville, Texas
Who:Open to sorors of all ages as long as they are pre registered for the undergraduate retreat (there will be NO on-site registration)
The Pageant: This wonderful event is the brainchild of our 18th Regional Director Anitra K. Furlow. This event will highlight and pay tribute to our principles as well as spotlight the wonderful talent within our regional Zeta Family!
Each contestant will need a state costume, evening attire, and attire for the talent portion. In addition, each contestant should be prepared to do a talent if they place in the top 10 (Five from Louisiana and Five from Texas) and answer a question if they place in the top six (three from Louisiana and three from Texas.)
There will be a Miss Louisiana and a Miss Texas selected and a Miss Southern Region (either Louisiana or Texas). The winner from each state will receive a trophy, sash and crown. Miss Southern Region will receive her registration paid for the 2012 Boule, in Chicago, Illinois
The pageant application should be submitted electronically through the regional web site no later than January 28th. Louisiana contestants should submit applications to Lamesa Furlow Fleury and Texas contestants should submit applications to Kimberly Goodly.
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State Budget Hearings Hit the Road
By Mike Osborne
(AP) Gov. Bill Haslam says he'll hold public budget hearings outside the Capitol for the first time when he begins the annual review at the University of Memphis this coming Wednesday.
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Better child protection pledge for city
Better protection for children from those who would hurt them, will be Khyra Ishaq's legacy, Birmingham's head of Children Services pledged today.
Cllr Les Lawrence was speaking as the Serious Case Review into Khyra Ishaq's death was published by the Birmingham Safeguarding Children Board.
He insisted the authority and its partners knew the issues that needed to be addressed to improve safeguarding of children and they were being tackled.
Cllr Lawrence, Cabinet Member for Children, Young People and Families for Birmingham City Council, said: "We realise that none of the improvements we and other agencies have put in place can bring Khyra back.
"For that we are profoundly sorry. Today's publication of the Serious Case Review clearly highlights the opportunities missed by a number of agencies to intervene in the abuse being inflicted on Khyra by the people she trusted to look after her.
"The majority of the lessons from the review have already been acted upon. Today, as we remember Khyra Ishaq's life, we re-affirm our commitment to create a children's social care service that better protects our young people from those who would harm them.
"Let this be Khyra Ishaq's legacy."
The SCR makes 12 recommendations that directly relate to Birmingham's children services, or are joint recommendations with other agencies. Ten of these have already been fully implemented and a further two, which emerged from the criminal trial into Khyra's death, are in the process of being implemented.
In addition, the City Council itself identified a further 28 areas for improvement, all of which have also now been fully implemented.
Three members of staff who had significant involvement with Khyra were removed from frontline services directly after her death and have been put through the authority's disciplinary process.
Tony Howell, Strategic Director for Children, Young People and Families, said: "I know that everyone involved with Khyra and her family within my department has been deeply affected by her death.
"As professionals, we need to make the changes necessary to prevent such tragedies in the future.
"For our part, we have undergone a major review of children's social care, strengthened our management team, increased capacity on the front-line and are in the process of remodelling our workforce.
"We have tried our best to improve public awareness of social work and stress the need for everyone to play their part in safeguarding children by reporting signs of abuse.
"We will continue to do whatever it takes to ensure children in this city are safe from those who would do them harm." Leadership within Children's Social Care was strengthened last year with the recruitment of Colin Tucker as Director of Children's Social Care and the creation of a further three assistant director posts.
More recently, Cllr Len Clark, who led a hard-hitting inquiry into Children's Social Care, was appointed Executive Member of Children's Social Care last month.
Cllr Clark and Mr Tucker are currently drawing up plans for a remodelling of the children's social care workforce.
This includes a shift in focus towards early intervention and preventative work with families aimed at nipping problems in the bud before they escalate.
Improvements made in the last year include:
• Sickness rates within Children's Social Care have dropped from an average of 25 days per full-time equivalent member of staff between July 2008 – July 2009 to 16.9 from July 2009 – April 2010 (lastest figures available).
• The vacancy rate within the Children's Social Care workforce has dropped from 23 per cent in December 2009; 20 per cent in February 2010 to 15 per cent in
April 2010 (latest figures available). This is down from 180 vacancies out of 750 qualified full-time social workers to 100
• Managers at every level of social care have undergone or will be undergoing training to identify ways of addressing problems contributing to poor
• Social care staff have undergone training to create better practices and higher
standards of recording.
• The number of "inadequate" care homes has gone down from seven to none and provision for the city's 2,000 children in care was praised by Ofsted which judged many areas "good".
• The authority's fostering service has been upgraded by Ofsted from "satisfactory" to "good" overall, with several areas described as "outstanding".
• Social work front-line teams are being re-located into modern, high quality office accommodation. Seventeen social care teams in the south of the city have
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New strategies also go beyond the old focus on creating macro-economic environments conducive to growth. Mr. Pezzini recalled that recently the U.S. government asked the OECD for advice on how to reduce unemployment in America. Researchers concluded that the biggest factors influencing employment were regulatory reform, flexibility and mobility of the labor market, and sound macro-economic policies. But the United States already ranked as best in the OECD in all of these areas. "Therefore, traditional answers cannot be used to address the problems of today," Mr. Pezzini said. Other policies are needed that complement the macro environment.
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Have any of you, as a kid, or in the here and now, seen any cartoons on tv that have disturbed you? I remember when I was little, two oldie cartoons that I saw, "Felix the Cat in 'Bold King Cole'" and Disney's "Pluto's Judgement Day", disturbed the living crap outta me. I tried watching them over again a few times, to try to desensitize myself to them, thinking that it was silly to be disturbed/ afraid of just a stupid cartoon, but each time I watched them they seemed even more scary and I was even more disturbed. It makes me shudder even to think about them to this day. :eek: (that's the best I could find for a shudder emoticon :D )
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Last year we played this show at the Roxy," remembers Taylor Kirgan, singer/guitarist of Ascaris. "We played with three hip-hop groups that night. We were the only band with amps; everyone else was up there with turntables and laptops. We opened up that show with full stacks. At the end of the show, people were coming up to us and saying how refreshing it was to see that kind of musicianship, and also to see a metal band have the balls to play a hip-hop show. They said they liked that we had so much faith in our music."
Faith can come from a lot of different places, but for the guys in Ascaris, that belief comes from deep inside. Over the past three years of playing live, the Denver band has slowly, steadily built a following, one that had little chance of being handed to them on a platter. While drawing inspiration from plenty of identifiable sources — including death metal, progressive rock, post-hardcore and punk — Kirgan and his bandmates, Mike Rich on guitar, Rick Ramirez on bass and Spy Soto on drums, have come together to craft a debut full-length, Pneumatic Explanation of Nature, that's as assured and ambitious as its name implies.
Granted, the members of Ascaris had a bit of ready-made attention focused on them when they joined forces in 2006. Kirgan and Ramirez had played together in the experimental hardcore outfit Yuriko, which morphed into Adai after the death of drummer Tyler Long in 2004. When the two left Adai — which has continued as a duo mining a more atmospheric strain of sonic gravity — Ascaris came together with its own agenda in mind. But the deepest root of the Ascaris family tree is the screamy, provocative idiedinwisconsin, an oufit Rich and Kirgan formed with Adai drummer Justin Trujillo while still in high school.
"Me and Mike grew up together," Kirgan explains. "We've known each other since we were seven. We grew up together in southwest Denver and went to elementary school together. We started playing guitar together when we were fifteen or sixteen."
"They're hetero lifemates," says Soto with a laugh.
That partnership, or "heavy-metal bromance," as Kirgan confirms, led he and Rich to form idiedinwisconsin. "Once the teen years hit," Kirgan elaborates, "a lot of marijuana, punk rock and death metal cemented our friendship. After years of listening to all that stuff, we said, 'Hey, why don't we pick up guitars and try doing it ourselves?' Once we parted the post-smoke haze, we came up with some pretty cool songs."
Music, though, wasn't just an artistic endeavor for Kirgan and Rich. "We were some rebellious little teenagers," Kirgan admits. "We identified with punk rock and death metal that way. Me and Mike had kind of a crazy high-school experience. I could tell you stories for days. Idiedinwisconsin was kind of known for satanic and/or sexual graffiti around school premises at Dakota Ridge High. Just fun shit. We never got in trouble for anything too big — pot possession, minor vandalism, things like that.
"To be perfectly honest," Kirgan goes on, "even now, we like to think we're a punk band at heart — a punk band that plays metal. We don't really subscribe to breakdowns and super-shredder-ific guitar solos. We write the music more out of what we feel and the desire to get the point across — the point that we're pissed off. We've got bigger ideas than can be contained in death metal. We like to blend those influences. One's not bigger than the other in our picture."
On Pneumatic Explanation of Nature, Ascaris more than lives up to its manifesto. Layered with jackhammer riffs, ominously echoing samples and even a technically deft yet soulful solo-guitar break straight out of the Mars Volta playbook, the disc combines tonsil-scouring vocals and complex structures with a deep rhythmic pulse that flies in the face of the current math-metal tendency to build beats like a scientist building a mainframe.
"I think there's a lot of ground to be explored with odd time signatures and jerky rhythms," says Kirgan. "But we like to find a groove. It's not about, 'Look how fast my left hand is moving. Look at how many revolving time signatures we just went through.' It's more about finding that groove than making a song with a section for me to jack off in, a section for Mike to jack off in. It's about the song. It's not about technical virtuosity."
"It all comes down to punk rock," Soto interjects. "That rawness. I love metal, but sometimes metal can get caught up in the whole 'I am more technical than you' kind of thing. Punk rock is more organic, going all the way back to the Sex Pistols. We want to kind of take it back to that. We want there to be feeling instead of just ego."
Part of that downsizing of ego came at the expense of song length. Most of Pneumatic's eight tracks clock in at under four minutes, with some as brief as two and a half. And yet, the band manages to cram a wealth of melody and ideas into each song without making things feels rushed or cluttered. That's quite an accomplishment, considering that many alternative metal bands — for instance, Kirgan's heroes in the Mars Volta — haven't quite grasped the concept of an internal editor.


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Disclaimer: I'm not an accountant, a lawyer, a tax expert or any other highly-degreed professional. This is not financial or legal advice I'm offering, just my own $.02.
As we continue to work through the step-by-step process of setting up a blog, we will soon get to the point where we will (hopefully) make some money. If we're going to be adding money to the mix, we'll need some things in place to deal with that.
Whether you've made money from your blog already or not, it's never too late to get your money matters in order.
Setting up your financial accounts before you make your first transaction is important because it can take a while to verify all your information, link bank accounts, etc. Better to be set and established before that first transaction comes around the bend.
If you've already started making money, you might still find some of these tips helpful.
1. Keep records of EVERYTHING and FROM THE BEGINNING
I simply have one folder designated as my business-related financial folder. It's nothing fancy, but anything related to money gets put in there — receipts, account information, invoices, tax info, copies of emails, etc. If I make a phone call about a financial aspect of my business, I jot a note about that conversation (date, time, with whom I spoke, questions I asked, answers they gave me, etc.) and stick it in my file as well.
My recommendation here is to be obsessive! It may seem like drudgery, but believe me, you'll be so glad you did (especially come tax time).
At some point, a more detailed record-keeping system will be appropriate, but if nothing else, just get one file going. It's simple and it's quick. No excuses!
There are plenty of bloggers who will tell you that they wish they had kept good records from the start. When tax time rolls around especially, it can be a major pain to have to backtrack and figure out what is what.
2. Set up a PayPal Account
Many money transactions online involve PayPal to one extent or another. That's why it's important to have your own PayPal account.
You'll have to decide which type of account you need. I recommend at least a Premier account (you might consider a Business account if there are others who need access). All types are free to open. You can find a breakdown of the differences in accounts here.
Explore the PayPal site for more info about how it works and sign up for your own account. The sooner you do this the better because it takes time to verify your accounts and the longer you are a "verified member" the better — you look more trustworthy that way.
3. Set up a Bank Account Especially for Business
PayPal is pretty slick when it comes to dealing with financial transactions. (You can even get a debit card and use it like you would a normal debit card.) Still, I have a bank account set up (separate from our personal account) for business. It's linked to my PayPal account and I find it comes in handy if, say, I receive a personal check from someone that I need to deposit.
PayPal has been known to freeze funds arbitrarily, so I never keep more than $50 or so in my PayPal account. As soon as I reach that threshold, I transfer to my connected business checking account.
My recommendation here is to make it easy on yourself and keep your personal and business accounts separate.
4. Set up an Accounting System
There are all kinds of fancy accounting systems you could employ. My only advice is to simply decide ahead of time how you are going to handle your transactions and where your money will go.
A few things I do and would recommend:
- Because money trickles in from many sources, it can get a bit complicated to keep track of it all. I've been using a simple ledger I created in a spreadsheet and that seems to work the best for recording all income and expenses. I simply have 4 columns (Date, Person/Company, Income, Expense).
- Whenever money comes in, I immediately take out money for taxes. The amount for taxes gets socked away in a separate savings account. Taxes are part of life and you could very well have to pay. If you keep on top of it, it's a LOT better than if you don't (and could save you from having to pay a penalty come April 15). Read more about if and how to pay Estimated Taxes here. Also check out Tax Tips for Bloggers.
- There are countless tools you can use to track your money both online and off. We personally use a program called Budget (available for Mac or PC) that lives on our computer. It's the best thing we've found that works with Dave Ramsey's envelope system.
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My hubby and I are looking at buying our 1st embroidery machine and just looking for some advice. I heard the Janome is very nice. Is the 11000 out yet and what kind of price does it run? I can't find it priced anywhere. We want to use it for personal and for embroidering on shirts and jackets for friends and small groups. I also want to be able to have multiple colors without a lot of work and to be able to design prints on my computer. Thanks for your input. |
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I have the Janome 300E - embroidery only machine. Very nice - especially if you already have a sewing machine or don't need one. |
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I would start by doing a meta search for machine embroidery to learn what it entails and the costs involved. Then visit dealers to try the machines for the best fit for your needs and the way you normally sew. |
Lynnie, the 11000 is out now, and I saw it for sale at a quilt show a couple of weeks ago - the "show special" price was $7999. Donna |
Where do you start??? Find a second job!! LOL LOL Getting the machine is a big part of the cost, then there are all the things that go with it. And don't forget all the designs....and digitizing software. Just do yourself a favor and hide all your receipts. LOL Don't ever add up what this hobby costs you....ever!! LOL There are some great deals too on used machines. People learn real fast that the machine they bought just isn't enough for them and trade them in after hardly using them. It's a fun thing tho and you will love it. |
Hi, Lynnie. Have you decided on a machine yet? I have had my Janome 11000 for a little over a year now and have made numerous things with it. I wish I had the time to play with it and learn more. I have drawn and digitized one design on my own and had a great learning experience with it...and it turned out pretty nifty, too. I will tell you that Janome is VERY GOOD about assisting owners with their machines. When I purchased mine, the store didn't know as much as they let on they knew, so I have been learning mostly on my own...and talking with teaching reps who travel the country doing special classes. Recently, the dealer where I purchased my machine, had a special class with a Janome educator there, and it was the same gal who had helped me out. As it turned out, I actually "taught" her a few things! Ha! I had tried to make a design, and in experimenting, did something she had never thought of doing. And, I must say, I learned about things the machine could do which I had not yet discovered. I paid less than the above-mentioned price, and also negotiated a number of included items with the sale. I must say I love the machine and am looking forward to many continued hours of enjoyment with the birth of our new granddaughter soon. It will be such fun to make little girl clothing with this machine. I also have a New Home, which is the same as Janome. I purchased it used over 28 years old and it has worked beautifully with no required repair at all. I'd love to hear if you got your machine and how you are doing! |
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The Janome 350E is an easy machine to start with. Around $2000 CN. It's very intuitive in fact when I went for my "lesson" that came with the machine, I already knew almost everything that was taught. |
Am thinking about getting a machine that will do small luggage. Any suggestions for what machine for this task? Thanks |
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