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I am VERY new to gardening. We bought our first home in mid-July last year, and have spent a lot of this spring digging up new gardens, and getting rid of many weeds.
Yesterday afternoon I started planting things in a newly dug garden in the back. I planted about 30 gladiola bulbs. Here's a silly question, do the bulbs have a "right side up" way in which to plant them? I kind of just dug the hole and threw a bulb in. I never even thought that they might have a "right side up". Do I need to go back this afternoon and dig them up and replant them again? |
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I am new to gardening to, but I looked up instructions on how to grow gladiolas and I wa successful. Here is what I did: I dug up the ground where I was to plant the bulbs. I put a 3" layer of top soil followed by a 2" layer of peat moss. I buried the bulbs in the soil with the pointed end facing upwards and covered the entre bulb except for the end that pointed out. (this is where the shoot will come out from) Then I surrounded the bulbs with mulch. Within 5 days I had shoots coming up. |
- Posted by bigeasyjock z8Ms (My Page) on Thu, May 26, 05 at 12:44
Some bulbs are easy to tell up from down simply look for the roots came out of ;o) Go grab an onion. Note that the top is a plain smooth tip while where the roots were its rough and you may be able to see lots of little nubs. Those nubs are the spots where the roots once emerged from the bulb. Other bulbs are not so easy ... like Galds. For those bulbs a LSU Ag friend ( a professor none the less ;o) said it best .... plant them sideways! That way the growing plant will go in the proper direction all on its own. So for the glads, which are some what flat bulbs, stick 'em in the ground on their sides and they will be fine :o) Mike |
Funny and *SURPRISING* proposal, but I completely agree. This method will be necessarily successfull, too. I even consider that the shoots will find their way around the tuber and come to light when the "right" side is "under". But I can not recommend that. And yes the "right" side is that one with the "point" or the "tip" in its center. On the other hand I recommend a DEEPER planting of these tubers. 10 cm are good, and when documented instructions allow more, do not hesitate. Hans-Werner |
Thanks guys, who knew you actually had to know what you're doing when planting bulbs. This whole right side up theory may explain why only 1/3 of my daffodil and tulip bulbs came up this spring. I thought they were old LOL. Thanks for the help! |
Mike and Hans-Werner are right - Bulbs don't really care which way you plant them! Gravitropism (meaning the roots will figure out which way is down) and phototropism (response to light) will take care of it all. And here's a fun trick: Plant 1/3 of your bulbs right side up, 1/3 sideways, and 1/3 upside-down. You have instantly lengthened your bloom time three-fold, as by the time the upside-down bulbs have figured out "which way is up", the right side up bulbs will be starting to bloom! :) Good luck, Sandy |
some bulbs, specifically dryland Fritillarias, are BEST planted "on their sides". It's not terribly easy to tell top from bottom, except that the top frequently has a hollow. Otherwise they look sort of like a peeled onion with the top cut or pulled off--but not really because the layers are thicker. Well, anyways--put the bulb in the ground so that what looks like may have been roots and what may be the bowl at the top are facing "sideways" instead of top and bottom. In wetter climates than mine it's important because moisture collects in that bowl and rots the bulb out. With daffodils and tulips, it's easy. Put the pointy end up. With lilies, same thing--pointier end up. Gladiolus and Crocus are a little more difficult--I look for the "cowlick" of fibers--that's the top. The sort of pocked part at the opposite end was roots, so it goes down. Muscari, Scilla, most Alliums and Galanthus are more subtle, but there's still a pointier end and a rounder end in most cases. |
- Posted by pitimpinai z5 Chicago (My Page) on Wed, Sep 21, 05 at 14:23
wicky, I am wondering, though, isn't it rather late in your area to plant Glads, is it? Don't you get frost pretty soon? Even in my warmer zone, Glads rarely survive the winter unless planted very deeply and mulched heavily, and even that is iffy at best. |
Pit, I had the same thought, but the original post was back in May, so hopefully the gladiola have bloomed and Wicky will be wondering when to winterize the glads. |
- Posted by susanlynne48 z7a-OKC (My Page) on Thu, Sep 22, 05 at 16:29
The only bulbs I have ever actually been confused about, are anemones, and I've heard to plant them on their sides because sometimes even the experts don't know. They are small enough anyway, and most bulbs, like Sandy said, gravitropism and phototropism take care of the issue anyway. Susan |
I have some hardy cyclamen bulbs, they are large 3-4" in dimeter aand I can't determine right side up. There seems to be the remains of a stem on one side, but then again it could be a root. Does anyone know how to determine right side up or should I plant them on the side ? Tx Perry in Ohio |
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Garry Trudeau | |
Trudeau at the 2012 Time 100 gala
Born | Garretson Beekman Trudeau July 21, 1948 New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Cartoonist |
Years active | 1970–present |
Known for | Doonesbury |
Spouse(s) | Jane Pauley (1980–present) |
Children | Rachel, Ross, Thomas |
Awards | 1975 Pulitzer Prize 1977 Nominated for Academy Award for Animated Short Film 1978 Jury Special Prize 1994 Newspaper Comic Strip Award 1995 Reuben Award |
Garretson Beekman "Garry" Trudeau (born July 21, 1948) is an American cartoonist, best known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning Doonesbury comic strip. Trudeau is also the creator and executive producer of the Amazon Studios political comedy series Alpha House.
Background and education[edit]
Trudeau was born in New York City, the son of Jean Douglas (née Moore) and Francis Berger Trudeau, Jr. He is the great-grandson of Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau, who created Adirondack Cottage Sanitarium for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis at Saranac Lake, New York. Edward was succeeded by his son Francis and grandson Francis Jr. The latter founded the Trudeau Institute at Saranac Lake, with which his son Garry retains a connection.[1] Among his great-great-great-grandfathers were Bishop Richard Channing Moore (through his father) and New York politician Francis E. Spinner (through his mother). Trudeau is also descendant from Gerardus Beekman, one of the earliest colonial governors of the Province of New York.[citation needed] His ancestry includes French (Canadian), English, Dutch, German, and Swedish.[2]
Raised in Saranac Lake, Garry Trudeau attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire. He enrolled in Yale University in 1966. Although Trudeau was confident that his major would end up being theatre, he discovered a greater interest in art design. He spent much of his time cartooning and writing for Yale's humor magazine The Yale Record,[3] eventually serving as the magazine's editor-in-chief. At the same time, Trudeau began contributing editorial cartoons to the Yale Daily News, where a drawing he did of Yale quarterback Brian Dowling led to the creation of a comic strip for the paper, Bull Tales, the progenitor of Doonesbury.[4] As a senior, he became a member of Scroll and Key. Trudeau did postgraduate work at the Yale School of Art, earning a master of fine arts degree in graphic design in 1973.
Creative works[edit]
In 1970, Trudeau's creation of Doonesbury was syndicated by the newly formed Universal Press Syndicate. Today Doonesbury is syndicated to almost 1,400 newspapers worldwide and is accessible online in association with The Washington Post at doonesbury.com.
In 1975, he became the first comic strip artist to win a Pulitzer, traditionally awarded to editorial-page cartoonists. He was also a Pulitzer finalist in 1990. He was nominated for an Oscar in 1977 in the category of Animated Short Film, for A Doonesbury Special, in collaboration with John Hubley and Faith Hubley. A Doonesbury Special eventually won the Cannes Film Festival Jury Special Prize in 1978. Other awards include the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Comic Strip Award in 1994, and the Reuben Award in 1995.
He was made a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1993. Wiley Miller, fellow comic-strip artist responsible for Non Sequitur, called Trudeau "far and away the most influential editorial cartoonist in the last 25 years."
In addition to his work on Doonesbury, Trudeau has teamed with Elizabeth Swados and written plays, such as Rap Master Ronnie and Doonesbury: A Musical Comedy. In 1988, Trudeau joined forces with director Robert Altman for the HBO miniseries Tanner '88 and the Sundance Channel miniseries sequel Tanner on Tanner in 2004.
In 1996, Newsweek and the Washington Post speculated that Trudeau wrote the novel Primary Colors, which was later revealed to have been written by Joe Klein.
Trudeau wrote the political sitcom Alpha House, starring John Goodman. The series revolves around four Republican U.S. Senators who live together in a townhouse on Capitol Hill.[5] Trudeau was inspired to write the show's pilot after reading a 2007 New York Times article about a real D.C. townhouse shared by New York Senator Chuck Schumer, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and California Representative George Miller.[6]
The pilot for Alpha House was produced by Amazon Studios and aired in early 2013. Due to positive response, Amazon picked up Alpha House to develop into a full series, streaming eleven episodes for its first season.[7] On March 31, 2014 Amazon announced that Alpha House has been renewed for a second season.[8]
While writing Alpha House, Trudeau has put Doonesbury into reruns 6 days a week, producing new strips only for Sundays.
Private life and public appearances[edit]
Trudeau married journalist Jane Pauley in 1980. They have three children and live in New York City.
Trudeau maintains a low personal profile. A rare and early appearance on television was as a guest on To Tell the Truth in 1971, where only one of the three panelists guessed his identity.
In 1990, Trudeau appeared on the cover of Newsweek for a story called "Inside Doonesbury's Brain," written by Jonathan Alter. This was the first interview Trudeau had given in seventeen years.[9] Trudeau and Alter became friends after the interview and would collaborate years later as executive producers on the Amazon political series Alpha House.
In 1993, Trudeau was the Baccalaureate speaker at Princeton University.
Trudeau cooperated extensively with Wired magazine for a 2000 profile, "The Revolution Will be Satirized." He later spoke with the writer of that article, Edward Cone, for a 2004 newspaper column in the Greensboro, NC News & Record, about the war wounds suffered by Doonesbury character B.D., and did a 2006 Q&A at Cone's personal blog about his new site, The Sandbox.
Trudeau granted an interview with Rolling Stone in 2004 in which he discussed his time at Yale University, which he attended two years behind George W. Bush. He granted another Rolling Stone interview in 2010.
In 2006, The Washington Post printed an extensive profile of Trudeau by writer Gene Weingarten.[10] He has also appeared on the Charlie Rose television program,[4] and at signings for his Doonesbury book about B.D.'s struggle with injuries received during the second Gulf War.[11]
On December 6, 2010, Trudeau appeared on The Colbert Report on Comedy Central to speak about 40: A Doonesbury retrospective.
On December 17, 2013, Trudeau again appeared on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report to talk about the inspiration for his political comedy series Alpha House.
Criticisms and controversies[edit]
In 1985, Saturday Review voted Trudeau one of the country's "Most Overrated People in American Arts and Letters," commenting that "The most publicized return since MacArthur's has produced a strip that is predictable, mean-spirited, and not as funny as before."[12]
In 2004, Trudeau made a widely circulated offer of a $10,000 reward (in the form of a gift to the United Service Organizations in the winner's name) for proof that George W. Bush fulfilled his military duties in the 1970s.[13][14][15] (See George W. Bush military service controversy for more complete coverage). No one has collected on the offer.[16][17]
Non-Doonesbury publications[edit]
- Hitler Moves East: A Graphic Chronicle, 1941-43 (with David Levinthal), Sheed, Andrews and McMeel, 1977. Library of Congress 76-52888. The cover shows two Wehrmacht motorcyclists. The book relates the story of Nazi Germany's Army Group Centre on the Eastern Front through archival photos and new photography of model soldiers. ISBN 0-8362-0708-4
- Finding Your Religion: When the Faith You Grew Up With Has Lost Its Meaning, by Scotty McLennan. Trudeau wrote the introduction and drew the cover cartoon.
- Doonesbury.com's The Sandbox: Dispatches from Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, Andrews McMeel Publishing (October 1, 2007), ISBN 0-7407-6945-6 ISBN 978-0740769450. Blogs by soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
- ^ The Trudeau Institute.
- ^ "Ancestry of Garry Trudeau". Ancestry.com: Family Tree Maker's Genealogy Site: My Genealogy Home Page. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
- ^ Trudeau, Garry (November, 1968). Cover Illustration. The Yale Record. New Haven: Yale Record.
- ^ a b Charlie Rose - GARRY TRUDEAU on YouTube, Charlie Rose October 11, 2004, uploaded on August 27, 2007 on Youtube
- ^ Goodman, Tim (14 November 2013). "Alpha House: TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
- ^ Camia, Catalina (20 November 2013). "Durbin: No sex or drugs in real 'Alpha House'". USA Today. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ Amazon kills 'Zombieland' TV project, backs 'Alpha House', Reuters, May 17, 2013
- ^ Alpha House Season 2 Production Kicks Off This Summer
- ^ Felsenthal, Carol (21 November 2013). Magazine "Jonathan Alter on the Making of Alpha House". Retrieved 2014-08-04.
- ^ Doonesbury's War, Washington Post, October 22, 2006
- ^ "Doonesbury" & Private Lupo on YouTube, Pentagon Channel, uploaded September 27, 2006
- ^ "The 42 Most Underrated/Overrated People in American Arts and Letters". The Saturday Review (April). 1985. pp. 31–35. Retrieved 2014-12-13.
- ^ Wilson, Giles (24 February 2004). "Cartoon steps into the real world". BBC News Online. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Rose, Derek (25 February 2004). "And In The Comics...". NY Daily News. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ "'Doonesbury' offers $10,000 for proof Bush served". CNN.com. CNN. 25 February 2004. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Rich, Frank (5 September 2004). "How Kerry Became a Girlie-Man". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ^ Glaister, Dan (26 May 2004). "Doonesbury at war". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
External links[edit]
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- Garry Trudeau collected news and commentary at The New York Times
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On a cold, wet night, the Jaguars' defense battled the Smithville Seminoles hard, but the offense struggled as the Seminoles defeated the Jaguars 14-0 in the second round of the 1A State Football Playoffs to advance to the North Half Title game against St. Aloysius who defeated Hamilton 13-12. The Seminoles improved to 10-3, while the Jaguars ended their season at 9-3.
Broad Street's defense forced Smithville to turn the ball over three times, but Smithville's defense was able to force four turnovers. Penalties on several drives also hurt Broad Street's momentum on offense.
"We didn't have the best week of practice," Broad Street head football coach Damaris Mitchell said. "We missed some plays when we had the opportunity to make them. When you come out flat and don't do the things that you need to be doing, your season will end.
"We had a good year," Mitchell added. "We had a good football team. We just came up short of our goal. We won district, but we missed the state championship. We were all in, but we just came up short."
Smithville's offense came out early and established itself. The Seminoles came out with a strong running game and used a lot of misdirection to throw the Jaguars' defense off balanced. In the first quarter, Smithville was able to run 16 plays to Broad Street's five plays. Smithville quarterback Drew Lann did a good job of running the football with running back Tyler Hood making an impact as well.
With 1:21 left in the first quarter, Hood marched on a six-yard touchdown run to put the Seminoles on the board. Austin Craig marched into the end zone with the two-point conversion to put Smithville on top 8-0.
Broad Street's offense moved the ball better in the second quarter, while the defense stepped it up another level. Broad Street's Demarcus Alexander came up big on defense as he recovered two fumble toward the end of the first half to keep the game at 8-0 going into halftime.
The score remained 8-0 until the fourth quarter when Hood scored his second touchdown of the game on a 21-yard run with 11:49 to go. The two-point conversion was no good, but Smithville led 14-0.
The Jaguars continued to battle hard. Zekedrick Bingham recovered a fumble to give Broad Street the possession and another chance to get back in the game. The Jaguars drive on offense didn't turn out well as the Seminoles intercepted a pass and marched on a long return to get possession in Jaguars' territory. Smithville was able to run the clock out to get the win.
The Jaguars' offense was held to 146 yards.
Danterrius Geyer rushed for 59 yards on eight carries and completed 4-of-7 passes for 45 yards with two interceptions to lead the Jaguars, followed by Lamarcus Phillips with two catches for 26 yards and Alexander with 35 yards on eight carries.
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One of the hardest things about filing for bankruptcy is that you automatically lose the right to hold any active lines of credit including credit cards. This is because credit cards can prove an invaluable backup in times of emergencies. What may surprise you is that there may be the occasional exception where a person can still have a credit card, subject to very stringent terms and conditions.
Bankruptcy Credit Cards
These exceptions only apply to people filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy where the card issuer will allow you the use of their card subject to certain conditions: -
- You agree to repay them some or all of the debt you owe them despite the bankruptcy filing return for a limited line of credit
- The card company will usually require you to sign an affirmation agreement with is a contract between you and the creditor to that effect
- You accept that the interest rate on the card will be higher than their standard rate to reflect the increased risk they are taking on by allowing you to keep a card
In every other case, all credit cards must be surrendered when a bankruptcy is filed, even if you never use them or you pay them off in full each month. Trying to hold onto a card because it has a zero balance may seen to be illegal as you cannot be seen to be showing any preferential treatment to a particular creditor over another. Sorting out the repayments is the job of the bankruptcy trustee.
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Even if you don't meet the criteria for filling Chapter 7 bankruptcy or you have failed to get approval from your card issuer to keep your credit cards it is still best practice to surrender all your cards until your bankruptcy filing is cleared. Only then can you begin the long haul to rebuild your credit worthiness.
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The spectacular Wangdue monastery
Soon after taking a taxi from Metshina and cruising along the river Punak Tsang, the dramatic Wangdue Phodrang Monastery came into view, draped along the end of a ridge above the river. A police and immigration check-post scanned our Special Areas Permit and let us cross the river and ascend to the little town of Wangdue (pronounced as Wangdi – वांग्डी). Just like Punakha-Khuruthang, they are building a 'new Wangdue' town, complete with impersonal grid like structure on an arid plateau next to the river. In our taxi was a little boy suffering from acute food poisoning and the taxi dropped him to a government hospital in the new town.
Perched on the hilltop commanding a view of the valley, the scenic Wangdue monastery
The monastery was founded in 1638 and sits atop a high ridge between the Punak Tsang Chhu and the Dang Chhu (chhu=river). The site offers a commanding view of the flat region below. Wangdi was the secondary capital of Bhutan centuries ago. The dzong's position gave it a control of the routes between western and eastern Bhutan.
The dzong has a complex shape and follows 3 separate narrow structures that follow the contours of the hill. It looks very interesting and intriguing especially because lot of the monastery is still unrestored after a fire and earthquake.
A very tall prayer pole (darchen) and a flag staff at the entrance tower.
There is only one entrance marked by the tall darchen (prayer pole) as seen in the picture and a large prayer wheel. Cacti were planted on the hill slopes to discourage invaders from climbing the slopes. There are two docheys (courtyards) and one utse (tower). Walking along the walls and peering through arrow slits into the valley is definitely recommended.
The administrative courtyard. A teacher gave us chewing gum and said that he was sorry to hear about Mumbai attacks
Factual information: Wangdue Phodrang dzong is located about 21 km from Punakha or 75 km from Thimphu. There are buses from Thimphu at 8:00 and 14:00, but shared taxis run all day. I took the Thimphu-Punakha-Wangdue-Thimphu route and it was very good. There is no particular reason to stay here overnight unless you are visiting the autumn Tsechu festival. There are couple of local eating places around the bus stand serving thupka, momo and also north Indian fare like aaloo paratha and daal.
The main temple and assembly hall. See the students inside
The main temple features depictions of past, present and future Buddhas. There were several students studying there and their chanting reverberating in the large assembly hall felt very exotic.
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Neil Young, who pastors Erindale United Church in Mississauga, Ontario, sent us this inventory of sermon styles in the Great White North.
The Maple Syrup: Boils source material down to about 1/50th its starting volume.
The Mountie: When it's most dressed-up, it doesn't arrest anybody.
The Igloo: Goes 'round and 'round until a final capstone is dropped in.
The Curling: Kind of incomprehensible, but everybody seems to have a good time.
The Lacrosse: Fast, hard-hitting, and it's hard to see the points as they're made.
The Hockey Fight: Staggers unsteadily, swinging wildly, but lands a punch or two.
The Canadian: Overly apologetic.
The Snowmobile: Loud and a bit obnoxious, but takes you places you otherwise wouldn't go.
The Beaver: Dams everything in sight.
The Maple Leaf: Has 11 points; always ends up falling to the ground.
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The Loonie: Offers some 'bang for its buck', but its value is constantly up for debate, as its too influenced by the current American trends.
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Thanks for these. Hopefully my Scottish congregation will now understand their expat priest a bit better.
Gary Sweeten
Snowfall in the city: you can't hear it because of all the noise people are hearing.
Another Newfoundland Sermon: "Always a half hour later than everyone else" You have to watch CBC television to get that one.
The Newfoundlander: Starts out on solid ground but then goes fishing and never comes back. Or the Albertan: A wealth of natural resources, but never taxes anyone.
Carey Nieuwhof
the snowsquall: has no idea where its heading any more and ends up in the ditch.
Is his name actually Neil Young? There's probably a dozen models right there.
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I need help picking out a vacuum! We have a multi level house with mostly carpet, a yellow lab and 2 kids. So it has to:
1. Be killer at picking up pet hair 2. Be able to vacuum large carpeted areas but also be relatively easy to use on stairs. In my research, Miele and Sebo get excellent online reviews but I'm concerned about getting them repaired locally, if needed (also the price). I went to a local vac shop and she was leaning toward a Cirrus, saying it is better quality and performance than both the Miele or Sebo. Does anyone have experience with Cirrus to compare? I should mention that I only have used uprights so that's my comfort but not opposed to considering a canister....do canisters work well for large carpeted areas? Also, I know Dysons are very popular and things can actually get heated when discussing Dysons so I'll just throw out that a Dyson is what I have now that is just not cutting it so that's out for me. Thank you!
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First, I want to say that all vacuum cleaners can break down. Even the best quality vacs. When comparing the three brand of uprights, I believe that the Miele and Sebo uprights are better quality than the Cirrus. My bet is she sells Cirrus and not Miele and Sebo. I would have to say that the S7 series of uprights does very well at carpet cleaning. This is not saying the Sebo and Cirrus are bad. Something to consider too is the cost of bags, for each brand. How much hair and dirt are you picking up. That could play a part. Price the bags for each brand. If you are looking at the Cirrus, you might want to see if Fuller Brush, Dust Care, Panasonic, Simplicity and Riccar are in your area. The Simplicity and Riccar should be the priciest. They all sell a similar styled "hardbody" upright. |
- Posted by weedmeister (My Page) on Tue, Apr 10, 12 at 16:01
There was a time when for uprights one went with Sebo and for canisters one went with Miele. With the S7, I think they're pretty darned close on uprights. But they would be rather heavy to lift up and down stairs. The Miele canister with a powerhead would do well on carpets and be easier to go up/down stairs. |
- Posted by aamassther (My Page) on Tue, Apr 10, 12 at 23:58
I have a Miele canister and a cirrus pet. I like them both. The cirrus is a good, sturdy upright that does really well with pet hair on carpet. Miele is better, but it's expensive. Easier to switch between floor and carpet.Filtration is great. I recommend both, Cirrus is half the cost of a Miele. So if price is a consideration, Cirrus. If not, Miele. HTH, Todd |
- Posted by designergrey (My Page) on Wed, Apr 11, 12 at 2:13
I have had a Miele Champagne since 2004 and it still works great. I use it on everything from tile to wood to carpet and it works great. As far as repairs it stopped turning on just after warranty went out. It had something to do with the auto cord rewind and it cost $40 to fix at the Miele repair facility in town. I live in a small town that isn't near a lot of high end dealers, but there has always been a recommended facility in my area. You might want to visit the Miele website and see if there is one in your area. Just today I replaced the headlight bulb on the SEB 236 powerhead. It took 8 years for that to finally go out. Other than the one repair I haven't had any other issue. I like that it sits upright on the stairs and I vacuum them with the turbo hand tool. |
I have a very early Sebo, the X1. Can't say I've been impressed by its longevity. The auto height adjustment eventually failed and despite a $200 repair, it's still only working occasionally. I have HW floors with thick area rugs upstairs, W2W downstairs. The Sebo is a bear to drag up and down stairs. The pull-out hand tool works better in theory than practice. The flextube isn't that long on the pullout and often overbalances the upright, making it fall over. It still works, but it's a little kludgy overall. My next vacuum will be a Miele. |
The Shark Lift Away is as good as the Mieli at 1/4th the price and is more versatile. It is both an upright and a canister and takes 2 seconds to switch. |
- Posted by yardlady12 (My Page) on Fri, Apr 20, 12 at 20:11
New to the forum, so I hope I post correctly. I have a SeboX4 Upright in White. I bought in September 2005. No problems yet. Going strong working just as good as day one. When I bought this vac I just compared Dyson (which was the popular choice at the time) to the Sebo brand found in my local vac shop. I was sold on...the quality, metal parts etc. How well it worked in the store. What sold me was that vac guy showed me how to take apart the sebo vacuum. Bottom comes off from canister with a simple button to push, handle removes from main body, breaks down into 3 parts. I have never needed to take it in for service for cleaning etc. I take mine apart as needed clean out all the hair and junk. I can vac. up anything it bypasses the motor and causes no problem (from floor into bag). Simple, efficient. I dont think its heavy. I have a long hose attachement and a stair attachment for my stair case, but I get lazy and tend to just vac one stair at a time, then go back and touch up with the edger attachment. My house, right now almost all white carpet (wood in entry and kitchen). Three Rottweilers, three cats, one Parrot. So heavy use!!! I do need the floor attachment wand for my wood floors as that seems to do a better job on the wood areas. No big deal just makes my upright kinda like a canister. The brush bar always runs even when you put an attachment on, so you have to watch out what vac sits on or near while running attachments. Would be nice if that could be turned off when using attachments. Never looked at the other brands you mentioned so can't compare. |
After years of replacing vacuums on a yearly basis, I finally splurged with a miele vacuum. It turned out to be one of my best investments. It works like a dream and has only seen the inside of a repair shop once in 8 years. |
- Posted by nerdyshopper (My Page) on Sun, Apr 22, 12 at 15:49
I have a 20 year old Hoover (No longer made), self propelled upright with changeable bags. It is still going strong and only needed a new brush once and new belts and bags. Wish it was still available. I don' tknow about recent products. |
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Welcome to the Peninsula Symphonic Winds website!
Established in 1996, the Peninsula Symphonic Winds (PSW) has grown in size and popularity among concert audiences in Palos Verdes and neighboring cities. The ensemble is composed of community members who are semi-professional or seasoned amateur musicians. We perform a wide variety of music from the concert band and symphonic repertoire, lead by our Music Director, Richard Babcock.
Initially affiliated with the Music Department of Los Angeles Harbor College, PSW was organized as an independent, non-profit educational association in September of 2003. We are also affiliated with the Association of Concert Bands, a national organization for similar bands across America. Our mission is to provide an opportunity for instrumental musicians to prepare and perform the traditional and modern concert band repertoire, to offer stimulating concerts to the public, and to provide a venue for composers of new works for concert band.
The PSW concert season begins in early September with an introductory rehearsal for all members. There are four Sunday afternoon concerts each season, from October to July of the following year. Three concerts are at the Rolling Hills Covenant Church Community Center (735 Silver Spur, RHE), and the July Picnic and Pops concert is outdoors at Peninsula High School (27118 Silver Spur, RHE). Each concert has a unique musical theme, as illustrated under the Concerts tab.
We gratefully acknowledge the past support of Harbor College, which continues to provide the use of its facilities for rehearsals. We invite you to browse our website to learn more about us, including opportunities for you to support the Peninsula Symphonic Winds and, if you are a wind or percussion instrumentalist, to join us.
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Introducing the living wage across the UK would save the Treasury just over £2 billion a year, a new study will reveal.
The analysis from the Resolution Foundation and the IPPR think tanks to be published early in the new year is the most detailed examination of the potential impact of the living wage on the public finances yet. The living wage is a pay level calculated as the minimum hourly rate for a basic but acceptable standard of living and currently set at £7.45 outside London and £8.55 in the capital.
The new analysis suggests that its introduction nationally would add around £6.5 billion to the gross annual earnings of the country's employees.
However, the report shows that the Treasury would collect more than half of the initial financial gains from a living wage – around £3.6 billion - in the form of higher income tax payments and national insurance contributions, as well as lower spending on benefits and tax credits.
But the study also examines the extra costs to the public purse of paying a living wage to all public sector workers. It suggests that wage costs would increase by more than £1.3 billion – leaving an overall public saving of more than £2 billion.
The report will also look at the possible effects of a living wage on labour demand, recognising that the lower national minimum wage (currently £6.19) is set by the Low Pay Commission to avoid risking jobs and that an immediate shift to a universal living wage across all sectors may not be feasible.
As a start, the report will recommend, all Whitehall departments and London boroughs should pay their staff at least the living wage by April 2015 and explore the costs of paying sub-contracted staff the same rate. The London weighting means that most public sector workers already earn at or above the London living wage, so introducing the living wage for all staff would cost relatively little in the capital but would set a precedent for others to consider following. Only six London boroughs currently are accredited living wage employers -Lewisham, Islington, Camden, Lambeth, Hounslow, and Southwark.
Five million people are paid less than the living wage, three million of whom are women. Yet more than 85 per cent have permanent contracts. More than 3 million households (13 per cent) contain at least one adult earning less than the living wage. Fewer than 45,000 workers have achieved a living wage as a result of recent campaigns.
The report builds on research previously published by Resolution Foundation and IPPR which showed that the cost of paying a living wage would add less than one per cent to the wage bills of firms in sectors such as construction, food production and banking.
Kayte Lawton, IPPR Senior Research Fellow, said:
"At a time when typical wages have flatlined but prices have continued rising, concerted action to drive up levels of pay for low earners is an essential component in the improvement of living standards. As a first step, making sure that all council staff in London are paid at least the living wage wouldn't cost very much but would be an important symbol of political leadership. Councils in other parts of the country, like Glasgow and Newcastle, have shown that the living wage can be affordable even though the costs are higher."
Matthew Pennycook, Senior Analyst at the Resolution Foundation, said:
"There are significant overall public savings to be made from paying a living wage, on top of the beneficial effects it would have on reducing working poverty. Public-sector employers are well-placed to expand the living wage and to set an example which the private sector can follow."
Workers earning less than a living wage across the country:
· 32% in the North East (375,000 people)
· 31% in Yorkshire and Humber (714,000 people)
· 31% in Wales (344,000 people)
· 30% in the West Midlands (617,000 people)
· 28% in the East Midlands (552,000 people)
· 27% in Scotland (623,000 people)
· 27% in the South West (583,000 people)
· 25% in the North West (683,000 people)
· 24% in the East of England (593,000 people)
· 23% in the South East (843,000 people)
· 20% in London (581,000 people)


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I attended Brushy Mountain Bee Farm's webinar on honey extraction last night and a response to a question gave me a tip that I thought I'd pass on and put out to you guys for validation.
The host said that you should refrain from putting on the queen excluder until the girls have built out the comb on the super's new foundation. That may well explain why my super has sat there completely untouched all summer! I made all kinds of excuses for it: They didn't like foundation because I had left it outside in an unused super for too long. They didn't like the foundation because before I put it in the hive I found a giant gross cockroach climbing on it. The queen excluder now seems more likely a cause than them not liking cockroach residue. :) Anyway I'm new and I hadn't heard that before. |
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- Posted by islandmanmitch z 8/9 FL (My Page) on Wed, Jul 29, 09 at 18:58
I have never tried a side by side comparison to say one way or the other. I do know from experience my bees do not draw comb well unless there is a good honey flow with or without an excluder. If my foundations are not full drawn by the beginning of summer they rarely are without a spike in the honey flow. |
Thanks for the reply. This is my second summer keeping bees and my biggest lesson was swarm control - they swarmed in April and I had a really slow recovery. I think I missed my window to have the supers' foundation built because of the workforce reduction and probably won't have another opportunity for the rest of the summer. I'll be hopeful as we approach fall. |
- Posted by konrad___far_north 3 (My Page) on Thu, Jul 30, 09 at 12:20
I don't think excluder is the couse, more lilkely the hive didn't have the population and or nectar source. If you wait for exlcuder to put on untill the combs are drawn then most likely you will have brood , the queen can lay eggs in only a few drawn cells. Konrad |
I had the excluder on one hive, and the bees hadn't drawn cells after three weeks. I thought the excluder was the cause. So I took off that excluder and on my second hive (package installed 3 weeks after the first) I did not put an excluder on at all. No drawn cells either after tw0 weeks. Drenched both supers in syrup, bees all over the frames. No drawn cells. We have had weeks on weeks of rain, pouring rain, torrential rain and drizzle. Now in good weather, the gardens are more green than flower-ful. I really think there hasn't been much nectar. Figuring I couldn't make it much worse, I started top-feeding again just to see if it makes any difference. This is almost as bad as the hive dying over the winter and I feel discouraged, too. Anyway, op, my sympathies and what do other more experienced beekeepers think is going on? Marie/idabean |
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Can anybody tell me where I can get any kind of grape sick ons for to put on wine bottles?
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June-I don't know about stick-ons but Wal-mart has a lot of the rub-on decals that will work on glass.I was just looking at them a few days ago and they have grapes.You might also think about painting them on with glass paint??.................Lillie |
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Miltonias have an undeserved reputaion for being difficult.Perhaps they are being confused with the temperamental Miltoniopsis (Pansy orchids). Despite its exotic appearance this is both easy and reliable. From this area of SE Brazil.Named after Kayasima-san, one of the many Japanese-Brazilian orchidophiles. |
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Beautiful. I always enjoy your photos and comments. Being relativly new to orchids I don't know any better than to try them all and have had good luck with Miltonias so far. |
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Courtney Eggleston came into the world at Johnston Willis Hospital 11:20 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2000. Though it's only once a year, Courtney's birthday this year is a unique one. She will be turning 12 on 12/12/12.
"It feels good," she said. "You will never get it [a birthday] like this again."
This will be the only time in her lifetime. It will be a hundred years before this special sequence will happen again.
"My parents think it is really special for me." Courtney said.
Courtney's mother, Laura Eggleston, said she had no idea during her birthday celebration last year that she would be celebrating with such a unique sequence of numbers this year. "I honestly had no idea until she [Courtney] pointed it out," she said. "It really blew me away." Courtney figured it out over the summer when she was seeing what day her birthday would fall on this year.
The family always celebrates birthdays by going out to dinner with the birthday person picking the restaurant. Courtney said her choice will most likely be Cracker Barrel, although according to Mrs. Eggleston, she likes Mexican food as well. Another special activity for her father, Irwin Eggleston who thinks the sequence is just "too weird" will be purchasing a lottery ticket and playing the number 12.
Courtney is in the sixth grade and is an honor roll student at Carver Middle School. She serves after school each day as a Peer Tutor at Harrowgate Elementary School. She has hopes to someday be a teacher or work with children in a school atmosphere. "I think teachers are really helpful," she said. "It feels really good helping the students."
"Courtney has a really good feel working with students," said Taffy Jones-Hayes, director of the Peer Tutor program at Harrowgate. "She understands their struggle."
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When the Opening Ceremony begins at the Winter Olympics & Paralympics in Sochi it would have already faced numerous challenges, not only in the political spectrum but also in the complex matter of providing infrastructure for the vast amounts of athletes, spectators and journalists that will be arriving in Russia for Friday. Especially in the harsh climate befitting such Games.
It is claimed that the Winter Olympics will be the most advanced ever in terms of technology to connectivity. People arriving by Aeroflot have already been promised WiFi connectivity on some flights
As far as overland is concerned, Russian Railways are building the key transport route of the Sochi games — a combined road and railway line between Adler and the Alpica-Service mountain health resort.
From the resort, it will be possible to get to the Sanki Sliding Center and other Olympic facilities. The line stretches for 30 miles, passing through 12 tunnels and over 46 bridges. The combined length of roads built for the project exceeds 80 miles.
Another new railway line will connect the centre of Sochi and the local airport. Estimated travel time will be under one hour. The line will be served by Lastochka trains. This new type of electric locomotive, based on the Siemens Desiro design, has been developed for commuter transportation in the Russian environment, under both humid and icing conditions. Furthermore, these units will be the first trains in Russia to have wheelchair lifts fitted. In fact, all Russian Railways facilities in Sochi have been built or retrofitted to provide step free access.
Special care has been taken to ensure uninterrupted mobile and Internet connectivity at peak times with over 700 new 2G/3G/4G cell towers now in place.
Sochi 2014 will be the first Olympic Games to offer 4G connectivity at a speed of 10 MB/sec. Subscribers to other operators will be able to access roaming services through the settings menu of their mobile devices.
The entire Olympics transportation and telecom infrastructure will be preserved in and around Sochi after the Games, not least for Sochi's role as a host city in the FIFA World Cup 2018, turning this resort area into one of the most technologically advanced and developed regions in Russia. Many of the innovations being tried and tested in Sochi will then be rolled out elsewhere across Russia.
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Geographic Variation Why care varies across areas is poorly understood. Some variation may be due to less adequate services in poor areas that are predominantly minority. However, geographic variation that is not rooted in any racial or ethnic factor could still produce racial and ethnic differences in care. Different ways to define geographic areas, different patterns across areas for various medical procedures, and the complex and changing settlement patterns for racial and ethnic groups all complicate the research challenge.
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NYX • Powder Blush - Desert Rose • Blush
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Average Rating. | 4.2 |
Would buy this product again. | 64% |
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*TOP REVIEWER* emily0212 on 3/17/2014 2:08:00 PM more reviews by emily0212
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
This is lovely! Perfect pink color for me. Barely need to get any on a brush before it shows up on my face. This might be my new go-to everyday blush!
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*TOP REVIEWER* cathykl on 12/8/2013 4:30:00 PM more reviews by cathykl
Age: 30-35 Skin: Combination, Olive, Warm Hair: Brunette, Straight, Medium Eyes: Brown
I agree with the 2 reviews below - except I haven't had any issues with packaging. This may look a bit overwhelming in the pan but it is gorgeous on girls with dark hair. My skin is about NC20-25 right now and this looks like a natural "just came in from the cold" flush. It's very pigmented so use a light hand and build it up if you need too. This lasts about 7 hours on my skin and then I have to touch up. Looks great on darker skin as well, my friend who is an NC45 looks so cute wearing this blush. More pigmented than my Lancome blush, which I have to put on like 2 layers to even notice, and has no annoying scent like the Lancome.
The blush is soft, long-lasting, very pigmented, applies evenly and is easy to pick up on your brush - no complaints!
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RosaRose89 on 11/4/2013 2:03:00 PM more reviews by RosaRose89
Age: 19-24 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Brunette, Straight, Fine Eyes: Green
The reason I love this blush so much is because this colour is in my cheeks before I apply foundation, so it looks really natural (as long as you are light-handed).
It has a few shimmer particles in it, but these are undetectable on the cheeks. It has a matte finish. In my opinion, this blush looks lovely with dark hair and pale skin. Perfect wind-bitten autumn/winter colour.
Since this is so densely pigmented, it is fantastic value for money.
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lindam on 10/19/2013 2:37:00 PM more reviews by lindam
Age: 56 & Over Skin: Combination, Fair-Medium Hair: Silver, Wavy Eyes: Brown
Looks scary in the pan and if you are a ppp a light hand is needed. The packaging is terribly cheap; another nyx blush fell apart. But this is a great," just come in from the cold", blush.
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*TOP REVIEWER* MissLerina on 10/13/2013 1:34:00 PM more reviews by MissLerina
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Olive, Warm Hair: Brown, Wavy, Fine Eyes: Brown
Shade description: bright deep pink
- pigmented
- long wearing
- matte
- must be careful with application - highly pigmented!
Comments: Wow. This is a lot brighter than I expected. It's so pigmented, so use a light hand. A little goes a very long way. I'm almost afraid to use this. Lol. It's gorgeous though and stays put.
Will repurchase.
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historian12 on 5/25/2013 7:23:00 PM more reviews by historian12
Age: 44-55 Skin: Combination, Fair, Cool Hair: Blond, Wavy, Coarse Eyes: Blue
I really don't know why people waste money on expensive blushes when NYX makes ones of terrific quality, in a wonderful array of colors. I bought Desert Rose on a whim--I was just struck by how pretty the color was in the pan. It's a gorgeous matte burgundy-pink. It's a truly unique color. I was worried it would be too dark for my NW15 skin, but it just needs to be applied with a very light touch--this blush is really pigmented! It also lasts and lasts! It's my third NYX powder blush and I continue to be delighted with their products.
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nickitraylor on 3/31/2013 10:45:00 AM more reviews by nickitraylor
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown
I had finally come to the end of my Cargo Mendocino blush, and wasn't really wanting to spend the $$ to repurchase, despite the fact that I love the color. So off to Ulta I went.
After looking at Maybelline, Revlon and L'Oreal, I wasn't finding the color I wanted in a powder blush (cream blushes don't work on me).
So I wandered to the NYX section, really looking at their eyeliners (which I love) and decided what the heck, maybe they have a good blush, and lo and behold, I found this!
I LOVE hot pink blushes. I know I need a light hand, but they always give me a great pop of color, a good flush and just really make the look complete. So I purchased this.
I have a big fluffy blush brush from Crown brushes that I use, it's awesome- and with this blush a little goes a long way. It's blendable- I use it on top of my powder that I use to set my makeup. I love the price, I love the color, I have no complaints with the packaging- it's small and portable and closes securely.
NYX overall has been a great brand, and I was not disappointed with my blush purchase! I will definitely repurchase, and I may even try branching out to try another color- I tend to use one blush only, but who knows!!! LOL
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*TOP REVIEWER* SickSexFix on 1/4/2013 10:39:00 AM more reviews by SickSexFix
Age: 25-29 Skin: Oily, Olive Hair: Brunette, Curly, Coarse Eyes: Black
This was one of my first NYX purchases. I was on a trip to the States and since there's no NYX where I live, I picked up a few blushes and some lipsticks.
I'm really impressed with the quality of their products for the price. This blows MAC blushes out of the water - sorry MAC, not going back to you. :o)
There were 25 colors for me to choose from at Ulta and I have to say, I was really overwhelmed! I wanted to buy all of them (haha) but settled on two that I didn't have in my blush collection. This was one of them.
Desert Rose didn't look like anything I'd seen, especially at such a cheap price. It's warm red, brown, plum, pink and matte. Awesome.
I'm a MAC NC 35-40 and was worried it may be a bit too dark but took the plunge anyway as I figured a touch would do it. And I was right! This is very pigmented and really wakes up my skin in the dead winter. I don't even need bronzer with this as it sculpts my cheekbones well.
It is indeed easy to go overboard even with a light hand but will probably look better in the summer when I'm darker BUT I don't see this as a summer color, will try it out then and report back.
One con I would like to mention is the blendability. I'm still working with it. I must put powder on after my foundation and before blush with this - instead of foundation then blush then powder. It's not really a con but more my application technique I think.
I can't get this to "stick" to the apples of my cheeks without piling it on. I sweep it on with a kabuki brush or a tapered blush brush and find that it gets on the high points of my cheeks (the sides) and the temples but not the apple.. hmm. I was confused at first, thinking it was just the lighting so I swept more on but it didn't look as good unless I turned my head - so I kind of had blush on the hollows of my cheeks but not the apple. Confusing but I hope you follow what I mean.
Anyway, I'll try it with other brushes and see if there's a difference.
Another con is the packaging. I move my makeup around on my dresser a lot and being clumsy I'm afraid that this will break and I'll have a powdery mess to clean up. One lippie off for that but if they jack up the price for better packaging - ehh, I'd still buy this one for cheaper because I'm cheap heh. I did drop it once on the floor and I'm happy to say nothing happened. Phew.
I like the amount you get for the price but this isn't suitable for travel in my makeup bag.
Which brings me to my next point - the longevity is excellent! It wears a long time on my oily skin!! I'm so happy about that. It's still on at the end of my work day.
Would I buy this again? Most definitely. NYX blushes are on my wishlist!
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*TOP REVIEWER* mzjade22 on 9/30/2012 5:12:00 PM more reviews by mzjade22
Age: 19-24 Skin: Oily, Medium Brown, Warm Hair: Brunette, Wavy, Medium Eyes: Brown
Holy pigmentation! You really need a light hand and a good blending brush to pull this one off. I use a stippling brush to apply, and then a big fluffy brush to blend out. The payoff and staying power are amazing! Im definitely going to pick up a few more NYX blushes.
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sspinosa on 3/1/2012 12:03:00 PM more reviews by sspinosa
Age: 36-43 Skin: Combination, Olive Hair: Black Eyes: Brown
I am pleasantly surprised by this NYX blush. What a nice healthy looking pop of color! It seems to have a slight coral warm undertone to it. If you generally stay away from pink blushes, which I normally do, this you can pull off. It gave me that healthy look that I've been searching for in some of the coral peachy blushes. So, I was pleasantly surprised that the end result of this blush is something that I would never have expect to come close to yielding my yearned for results! It's almost like a Nars Exhibt A but allowing you to have more control over the punch of it (if that makes any sense lol). Go for this blush if you want a healthy and beautiful polished look:-)
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I'm crazy busy, but I might need you ladies in the next few weeks.
Things between SS12 and BM came to a very heated head last week and he's staying with us until school is out. He went to a friend's place without calling after school. Sure, this isn't good behavior, but pretty much every 12yo does it a couple of times. IMO, it's part of growing up and gaining independence to screw that up at least once.
DH and I had talked a lot about the toxicity level at BM's and that SS seemed to really be struggling. We'd discussed that we would have him more if it seemed like it would be of benefit to him, but didn't want to just give BM an easy way out of parenting.
So DH called her a day or two later. She said "I didn't think you guys would ever actually want him. I was just saying you should take him because I never thought you would." Um... WTH?
SS has been incredibly well-behaved here so far and seems like he's had a chance to exhale for the first time in months. He spent the day with BM yesterday, and they were all HAPPY and laughing together when we picked him up! We haven't seen them enjoying each other's company in months, so that was really good to see.
We're in tight quarters, because we live in a small apartment condo with two adults, two cats, our 7mo DD and 12yo SS... But it's going well.
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You're such a smart cookie Ceph! Sounds like a nice break for SS and BM -- Yeah, the 'honeymoon' won't last forever... But no reason not to enjoy it while it does ;-) |
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- Posted by parent_of_one (My Page) on Mon, May 16, 11 at 15:34
sounds good, hopefully it is something that helps SS to get on track |
You are a very, very good person Ceph, SS is so lucky to have you in his life. I feel so sad for him that his mother should say something so cruel as "I don't want you" to him. Hope the honeymoon period lasts a long time and when it does the 12 year old boyness is easy :-) Does he like his half-sister? I have found that boys that age are often quite caring and protective towards baby siblings, could be good for him to have such an interaction. |
- Posted by ashley1979 (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 15:31
I will be sending good thoughts to you over the computer connection!!! Sounds like SS needs a break. Sometimes I get fed up with 12yo boy stuff, too, and lose my cool. I'm not proud of it, at all, and I am afraid that one day X will want custody because of that. In my defense, out of the 4 of us "parents," I am the only one who actually does any parenting. X gives lectures, but they hold no weight with DS. And I rarely go to X for help (unless it's serious) because then he accuses me of not being able to handle DS. GF and DH....well, they are just bonus parents, I guess. Not willing to help in any real way, but more than happy to nit-pick my parenting skills, or hand down orders to DS. I hope this break helps SS and BM have a better and more functional relationship. It sounds like, to me, they both are under a lot of stress. Ceph, you are a wonderful SM! |
- Posted by lovehadley (My Page) on Tue, May 17, 11 at 17:13
I'm glad you guys are able to give him a break from what sounds like a rough situation with BM. Maybe some cooling off for both of them will be a good thing. You are so good to do this! I know it's a huuuuge stress and adjustment for you guys. (((HUGS))) |
Well, SS had his first big freakout of his stay here... He didn't want to study for a math test for 30 minutes. His snit about it involved sobbing, faking puking on his supper, breaking a pencil, trying to hide in his room, saying that his teacher hates him, door slamming and damaging a book. We didn't react as well as we could have either. Problematically, he didn't tell us why he was so upset until afterwards! Had we known that he didn't want to study for math at the moment, we could have worked out a "15 minutes now, 15 later" or "OK, after supper" or something. But we talked afterwards about it, and resolved it. I reminded him that we expect him to discuss his problems with us. Running away, breaking things, shouting and so on are not how we deal with things in our family. We say what's wrong and we look for solutions together, so that's what he needs to do too. He's been terrific otherwise though :) |
- Posted by momof3_stepof1 (My Page) on Thu, May 19, 11 at 17:43
When my ss first came to live with us permanently he threw a few fits like that. He and I had it out one night. I have low blood sugar and flip out when it's low. Once I figured it out I went in to talk to him and explained that I thought his problem with me was that he thought I would leave him like his mom and former step dad did. He got really quiet and calm. I explained to him that I would NOT be leaving to go anywhere. That sometimes his dad and I have arguments and such but we are both very stubborn and we loved each other. That I would be there for him. Eventually if he does it again, maybe that would help your ss. Sometimes they don't want to talk about what's really bothering them. I didn't make ss talk but what I said helped a ton!! |
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Imagine a booze-and-sex-and-snark bad-boy comedy, like The Hangover or Road Trip, in which male debauchery gets pushed so far that it's at once hilarious, shocking, and brazenly honest. That's this adaptation of Tucker Max's gonzo memoir, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Matt Czuchry, in a star performance, plays Tucker like a Ferris Bueller who bloomed into a charming sociopath. Insults fly out of his mouth like shrapnel, but on a bachelor-party jaunt to a strip club, both his pals (Geoff Stults and Jesse Bradford) and the strippers give as good as they get. The film is consistently fun, and Tucker's comeuppance will leave you gasping (if not gagging) with laughter. B+
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