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George E. Roberts, 91, a guest at Jefferson Manor, formerly of Brookville, died Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at Jefferson Manor.
He was born March 18, 1920, a son of the late John Jacob and Minnie(Stubbelbine) Roberts.
Sept. 30, 1945, in Corsica, he married Ruth F. Carrier, who preceded him in death Aug. 15, 2006.
Mr. Roberts was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army.
He was a self-employed carpenter, a member of the Pisgah Presbyterian Church in Corsica and a past school board member of the Clarion-Limestone School District.
Dr. Blair D. Drummond, 91, New Bethlehem, went to be with the Lord, Thursday, Nov. 24, 2011, at his home with his family by his side. He was born in Punxsutawney, a son of the late John C. and Lula Mae (McHenry) Drummond.
He married Mildred Barefoot Drummond, his wife of 62 years, who preceded him in death in 2009.
Mr. Drummond was a founding member of the Grace Baptist Church in New Bethlehem.
He graduated from Punxsutawney Area High School, Penn State University and the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
James D. Himes, 80, Punxsutawney, formerly of Ringgold, Passed away Nov. 23, 2011, at home.
He was born Sept. 4, 1931, in Ringgold, the son of the late Lennie and Hazel (Reed) Himes.
Sept. 11, 1954, he married Maxine Minnich who survives.
Mr. Himes was a former member of the Ringgold United Methodist Church; a veteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Korean War; and a retired employee of Season-All in Punxsutawney.
Cleda (Lettie) Hutchins, 86, Brookville, formerly a long-time resident of Elm Street in Indiana, passed away Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011, at McKinley Health Center, Brookville.
She was born Sept. 30, 1925, in Porter, a daughter of George M. and Mary G. (Doverspike) Lettie.
She was married for 52 years to Harold E. Hutchins, who preceded her in death Dec. 20, 1994.
Mrs. Hutchins was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Indiana. She was a homemaker who enjoyed gardening and being with her beloved dogs.
Charles A. Bennett, 55, Mahaffey, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at Punxsutawney Area Hospital.
He was born Feb. 5, 1956, in Clearfield, a son of Freda (Lee) Bennett, who survives, of Mahaffey, and the late Orvis Bennett.
Mr. Bennett was a 1973 graduate of Purchase Line High School. He was the owner and operator of Bennett's Body Shop for more than 35 years.
He was an avid turkey hunter and a loving son, brother and true friend who will be truly missed.
Jon A. Barletta, 62, Punxsutawney, died Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, in Latrobe.
He was born April 7, 1949, in Clearfield, a son of the late Felix A. and Mary (Rezzolla) Barletta.
Mr. Barletta was a member of S.S. Cosmas & Damian Roman Catholic Church. He attended Boston University and graduated from Gannon University in Erie.
Surviving relatives include two brothers, Robert T. Barletta and wife Victoria of New Castle, and Donald J. Barletta and wife Laura of State College.
Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the Deeley Funeral Home, Punxsutawney.
William C. Firment, 81, Altoona, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 19, 2011.
He was born January 22, 1930, in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Michael and Veronica (Lellock) Firment.
July 25, 1994, he married Dorothy A. "Dottie" Iorio, who survives, of Altoona.
Mr. Firment attended Punxsutawney Area High School.
He was a member of the Mt. Carmel Church, Altoona, and the Bavarian Aid Society.
He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served during the Korean conflict.
In 1992, he retired as a branch manager of Lance Cracker Co., where he worked for 32 years.
Joan Hulin, 82, Northville, Mich., died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011. Mrs. Hulin was the loving wife of the late Frank J. Hulin.
Surviving relatives include two sons, William and Frank and wife Linda; two daughters-in-law, Anita and Joann; three grandchildren, Camilie, Derek and Samantha; a great-granddaughter, Haylie; and a niece, Diane Clark and husband Pat.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Robert. Friends will be received at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, at Our Lady of Victory Church, 770 Thayer Blvd., Northville, MI, 48167.
Norman R. Pearce, 72, Luthersburg, died Saturday, November 19, 2011, at DuBois Regional Medical Center.
He was born Oct. 22, 1939, in Cherry Tree, the son of the late Edward L. & Alice E. (Downey) Pearce.
Jan. 26, 1963, he married Ruth (Haag) Pearce, who survives.
Mr. Pearce retired from Penelec as a chief lineman. He also owned and operated the Curwensville Tastee Freez.
He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, and he enjoyed camping.
Melvin Q. "Bart" McFarland, 99, Sykesville and Laurelbrooke since 1986, died Thursday, Nov. 17, 2011, at the DuBois Nursing Home.
He was born May 19, 1912, in Rochester Mills, Indiana County, a son of the late John and Bessie (Gaston) McFarland.
Dec. 11, 1944, he married Margaret "Peg" (Cooper) McFarland, who survives.
 Mr. McFarland was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army, and he was employed as a punch press operator with H-H Robertson Steel Fabricating Company.


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Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Denver 2008 - Sean Tarrant
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Sean Tarrant's gifts are many: He's tall, lithe and athletic; he has a good voice and a magnetic presence; his work is informed by a discriminating intelligence. And when he's on stage, it's hard to watch anyone else. As Paroles in All's Well That Ends Well, Tarrant showed that even a laughingstock can have some humanity, and perhaps even moments of likability.

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As Jackie Robinson's experience unfolds in ''42,'' we count down the greatest big-screen life stories -- see where we ranked ''Gandhi,'' ''Patton,'' ''The Last King of Scotland,'' and more
Angela Bassett gave the performance of a lifetime as Anna Mae Bullock, the country girl who would be plucked from obscurity by the magnetic, malicious Ike Turner (Laurence Fishburne, who got an Oscar nomination) and become the galvanizing R&B trailblazer Tina Turner. Her journey through the peaks of fame and fortune and the valleys of vicious physical and mental abuse made for a positively inspirational film. Marc Bernardin
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There are a lot of LeBron James "Rise" spoofs out there — including this weirdo — but I think we should have all realized that "South Park" would be the best of the bunch. We really should have known that would be the case. If anyone deserves to get mocked by these bros, it's LeBron James. Get it together, us.
I'm not even a huge fan of Matt Parker and Trey Stone, but I'll admit that this is pretty incredible — both the zings and the fact that this had to have been put together in about a week. Plus, they're essentially comparing LeBron to a guy who presides over a company that's become world famous for an environmental disaster. Vicious.
LeBron already regrets "The Decision." I'd imagine this won't help.
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Do fabric stores sell a type of paper for creating your own patterns? I saw a small package of something like it at JoAnns but the pieces were small so I didn't think that was what I'm looking for. I think I recall seeing pattern paper back when I used to sew clothes and was in fabric stores all the time (many moons ago!). Is there such a thing, and what do they call it so I can ask for it by name?
If not, what do you use to create your own pattern? For starters, I'd like to create just a square for a pillow top. Thanks,
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- Posted by birdtalker (My Page) on Wed, Apr 5, 06 at 1:16
I bought a big roll of the stuff years ago and still have it. Can't for the life of me remember where I bought it from. But I used to buy from Clotilde at that time. |
There are a number of papers you can buy for this purpose. Some come printed with a grid. These tend to be fairly expensive or, if you can find industrial suppliers, they come on a HUGE roll which will take you years and years to use. I use a couple of products that Nancy's Notions sells; the prices are quite reasonable. The way the Nancy's Notions website is set up, I can't put in a link directly to the page. Just go to the website and put these item numbers in the search field: PP3 This is stonger than tissue paper, you can see through it to trace things and it's easy to mark on it with pencil, pen or marker. I use it to trace the size I want from multi-sized patterns, then make any alterations on my copy. SFT Also search for "pattern paper" to see some other pattern-making products. For about $10 you can have everything you need to make your own patterns for a long time to come. CMC |
Here is a link that might be useful: Nancy's Notions
- Posted by glassquilt (My Page) on Wed, Apr 5, 06 at 13:54
I was able to get rolls of tissue paper at the local two year college when I took a class in pattern designing. |
- Posted by kathi_mdgd (My Page) on Wed, Apr 5, 06 at 14:53
Fabric stores also carry a paper by the yard with little red dots all over it that used for pattern making.It's located with the interfacings.I believe walmart also sells thisI like this better than the examining table type stuff as it holds up much better and you can fold it roll it whatever.I just draw my lines on it with a ball point pen. HTH Kathi |
Thanks everyone! You are all so helpful here. It's nice to see there are several options to choose from. I'll see what I think will work best for me. CMC - thank you for the link.... I'm sure I will be spending lots of time browsing that site! Jen |
I use the sheets from an easel pad - pretty cheap at the office supply store, and a nice big piece of paper! You can get them with 1" grids, too. I also have a LARGE roll of drafting paper I bought years ago at a drafting supply store. You probably can't find that anymore! I don't think any engineers or architects actually draw with paper & pencil anymore! :) |
Newspapers, especially 'hometown type', sell ends of newsprint for a minimum price. It is about 24" wide and there are usually many yards on a roll. I have bought it for use with childrens activities, making patterns, and for packing when moving. It is clean with no print on it and is stronger than tissue paper. The last time I bought I paid $3.00 for a roll that was almost heavier than I could carry! Check it out!! |
- Posted by xstpenguin (My Page) on Sat, Apr 8, 06 at 15:32
At college we have to use heavy brown paper, fine if you are going to store the patterns without folding them (in a big workroom) but a major pain if you have to carry the rolls of pattern back and forth on the bus! (just bought an expanding drawings tube to carry them) I don't like this, because although the heavy paper lasts, it's brown - so you can't see through it for tracing! You are supposed to lay a thick cloth/felt on the table put down blank paper and then your original pattern on top. You then prick through it (with an awl) to mark out the shape of each piece. You end up with a blank sheet of paper covered in tiny holes that you then have to join up with a ruler. Nightmare! I personally prefer proper tissue paper (Burda brand makes nice big sheets and is intended for patterns) which I can use to trace patterns in the more normal way. Like another poster above, I use this for copying multi-size patterns before making any alterations. It is possible to buy Plotter Paper, white of 45gsm (the weight, normal letter paper is around 80 - 100gsm) I'd like to get this for my own use, but it's sold in 300metre rolls, so I have to be VERY sure, it's what I want, but it is quite cheap. Hope you find what you want! Cheers, |
- Posted by keepeminstitches (My Page) on Sun, Apr 9, 06 at 16:31
I've heard that the rolls of paper used in a doctor's office on the examining table work well if you have a friendly doctor you know from whom you could buy it. Otherwise, I bought a roll of plain white paper from Nancy's Notions (I think), and that works well, although I HATE tracing patterns!!! Mary |
I have a small role of Tyvek housewrap. It's perfect because one side is completely white which allows me to mark it and it's virtually indestructible. You can pin over and over again without destroying your pattern. The small rolls are only 36" wide and are available in home improvement stores; Lowes, Home Depot, etc. |
- Posted by lindagavette (My Page) on Mon, Dec 3, 07 at 1:29
You can get pattern paper for tracing patterns and making slopers at paragon patterns and also at Atlas Levy Sewing. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Paragon Patterns
- Posted by soonergrandmom (My Page) on Mon, Dec 3, 07 at 11:19
My favorite is Do-Sew but it isn't cheap. It is thin, see-through, and can be folded and kept in the pattern envelope of multi-size patterns. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Do-Sew
- Posted by heronmoondesignworks (My Page) on Wed, Jul 23, 08 at 11:45
As a chronically starving artist, I'm always looking for ways to recycle things. I got the tail end of a roll of newsprint, years ago, from our local newspaper office. It's not ideal for patternmaking (tears easily, isn't see-through) but it was free and as I also do a lot of sketches (and like to let my little nieces and granddaughter draw, when they come over) it has been broadly quite useful. I've also used it, lots, for applique--I cut shapes out of it, pin pieces to it, iron the edges over it, sew the applique pieces down, about 7/8 of the way around, and then since it tears so easily, am able to take tweezers, reach under, and pull out all the paper, then sew down the remaining edge. For something also free, this is what I've been using for drafting smaller pieces of patterns (also good for my applique work): I buy those flat, large desk calenders, and when the months have expired (or if there are months I haven't used), I save the sheets and use them, back side up, to draw on. But I'm going to look into getting some Tyvek, for larger, durable pattern pieces. (You can see some of my applique work at my site--along with some of my jewelry designs, and thanks!) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Heron Moon Designworks, on Etsy :)
I use the tissue that covers the exam table in the doctor's office. My doc gave me a roll. I'm sure it's not expensive you might ask at your next visit. A friend, who teaches sewing, buys it by the case and sells it for what it costs her. |
- Posted by birdtalker (My Page) on Thu, Jul 24, 08 at 1:04
I get mine at Clotilde.com she sells pattern paper and also swedish pattern material. You can cut out your pieces and pin or sew them together and try it on. I use it for patterns that I know I love and am going to use again and again.It does not tear or rip and folds easily for storage and you can write on it with marker. |
- Posted by keepeminstitches (My Page) on Fri, Jul 25, 08 at 12:54
Since my last post on this subject, I've started using Swedish Tracing Paper, 29 inches by 10 yards. It's pinable, sewable and really nice. Retails for $11.00 a roll at my local fabric shop. Distributed by Birch Street Clothing, Inc., www.birchstreetclothing.com, but probably available other places as well, like Nancy's Notions. |
- Posted by birdtalker (My Page) on Sat, Jul 26, 08 at 16:49
I also found the swedish tracing fabric scraps were very good to make the pages for a needle book. As my eyes have gotten older it is harder to pick out a good needle from the pin cushion, so I made one of these needle books and it is easier to pick out the one I want to use and it keeps them out of the way when I am working. I never was too good at using a pincushion. |
- Posted by sewhopelesslyvintage (My Page) on Mon, Oct 13, 08 at 23:19
If you just need to draft a few pieces, you can use an old sewing pattern (Yikes ~ I don't mean collectible or vintage!) which is incomplete or one you won't ever use if it has uncut tissue big enough for what you want to draft. Just make sure it's not a special pattern that you'd be cutting up! |
- Posted by designer_grrl(email@example.com) onSun, Apr 24, 11 at 23:57
how do i use pattern paper???! do i like trace the shape of the article of clothing im making with using my measurment and then lke sew the whole thing together and when its done i just pull the paper off???? is that right? i need to learn how to sew a bikini within the next 6 weeks!!! where do i get the liners?? :* |
I prefer to use featherweight nonwoven interfacing (sew-in, not fusible). It is translucent, marks easily, drapes and folds but doesn't stretch or tear - and doesn't rattle noisily like paper or dissolve when the steam iron leaks or I spill my tea :P |
I like this topic. A local art supply store is my biggest pattern altering/creating friend. I use multiple bright pastel pencils to keep steps separated. I use roles of tracing paper when I can get them on sale. For mock-ups or trials I use (non-quilters) grid paper, or use old king size flat sheets. This last trip I bought 100% recycled newsprint. It does require serious underneath to trace, but with the pastels I can trace the pattern lines(on the back of tissue to prevent mirror image issues), lay the newsprint on top and rub firmly to transfer. Then you use your marker of choice and darken it up. |
It's been a long time since I've worked in a fabric store, but I remember something called Pattern Ease. It was on a bolt with the interfacings, looked like white sew-in interfacing but it was stiffer, I think. I would think sew-in interfacing would do just as good. |
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THE BLACK EAGLES By Tom Pryor Published September 8, 2005 WarningVP VPCD
These days Denroy Morgan is probably best known as the patriarch of the Morgan Heritage brood, but back in the day he was an accomplished reggae singer in his own right. He recorded a string of sides in the '70s and early '80s with his band the Black Eagles, who have the distinction of being Brooklyn, New York's very first reggae band. This reissue of their almost-forgotten 1977 opus Warning is a remastered blast of vintage roots reggae. Shot through with righteous Rastafarian imagery ("Ethiopia," "Selassie I Inspiration," "Dreadlocks A Come," etc.) and the kind of heavy-duty, big band sound associated with Burning Spear and Steel Pulse, Warning is more than a hipster's artifact or footnote in reggae history. It's a great album that still stands on its own over 25 years later. Big up to VP Records for rescuing this gem from obscurity.


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It's been a busy week. I've done some contracting with Disney, and pitching to Dreamworks. Those are normal interruptions to my comic life. The comic book work never ends, but studio work is on and off.
Then there are the real life adventures of selling our house. At some point this month we have to move… and the Nnewts story is strewn all over my studio, so I can relate to Sayer Nok. How can I keep all of those different manuscripts and versions of the comic straight?
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Awesome show Lou! Will anyone be making a cameo in the Mongello household?
Awesome show Lou! Will anyone be making a cameo in the Mongello household?
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That was SO comforting to hear....I know Lou said he would get the new show out soon, but this is mega soon....and i'm so very very grateful.....ahhhhhh.....SO looking forward to all the future episodes....mousetunes was BY FAR my favourite podcast, and now I have a new one to make the top of the list!!
Lou's 6 minute intro was great, I can not wait for more.
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Hi Lou, I've been a regular MT listener for over a year and despite it's demise I'm glad the two of you are still going to be doing shows. Also really happy you are continuing the 7 Wonders feature as I'm interested in what you have picked. You keep babbling and I'll keep listening - deal?
YAY Lou!! I was thrilled when my husband came home from work with his jump drive in hand...he always downloads the podcasts for me from his much faster work computer. I was so panicked that I'd have to go for a while without my Disney podcast fix. We need ya Lou! I am very excited about the new format and get wait to get into the "meat" of the shows. Your intro sounds great too. best of luck and you can count me in as aloyal listener right from day one!
Lou, great job on the first show. Can't wait to hear all the new material. Thanks from the "former" podpeople. (It will be hard to kill the name if you are one.) Thanks again for the new show.
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I love the nod to the Simpsons..the Troy McClure "You may remember me from such podcasts as..." Very funny! I'm looking forward to the new show. Best of luck to you.
Good luck Lou! I can't wait to hear the next podcast!
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If we don't go for an exotic wood and don't go for a distressed look, the alternative we're looking for would be a solid wood with not much grain that can be chocolate-brown stained. (We'd like it to stand up to some abuse; we had oak and that did decently, so favorably disposed to trying it again.)
Anyway, what are your thoughts on the idea of, to keep grain pattern unobtrusive, going with a clear white oak - something high-grade - and staining (have good professional stainer) to a chocolate brown ... it would be that or staining an oak that's already darker, or going for a factory-stained version like the lovely choice at the link below. (Would still need to see that in person. We like that luminous deep glow and continuous expanse of pretty wood, as opposed to a streaky or choppy look. Others may love that, but looking for more monochromatic here.) One question is whether, with a well-done stain, there are apt to be any problems with scratched areas showing lighter - or whether a good stain penetrates deep enough that it's not usually an issue. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Mullican chocolate oak
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"I recently moved away from home, and was missing all the traditional Rosh Hashana stuff. This is the first chalah I've made that was not from my mother's recipe which she used at home. The loaves turned out beautifully and I was very excited about how nice they looked, but they're not as sweet or rich tasting as the chalah I grew up with. I think ..."
"This cake was lovely, though it had a dark-chocolate, bitter-sweet taste which is not always my favourite. I made it as a birthday cake for my mom and served it with salted caramel frosting. I had been looking for a not-to-sweet cake to try that icing on and it was a delicious combination. My parents really enjoyed it too."


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The extent of the SEC's new b(3)b, though more limited than Fox has described it, remains undefined. The agency will have to argue a case in court as to what they take records or information obtained for "surveillance, risk assessments, or other regulatory and oversight activities" to mean. (The SEC's statement speaks of including products derived from this category, a step towards expansiveness.) And judges will, as they have in litigation around other FOIA exemptions, have to make some decisions about what congress intended here.
But one thing's clear: they didn't intend to exempt the SEC from each and every FOIA, no matter what someone on Fox Business says.
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Barry Whittingham relates his own experience. Barry has been living in France since 1972 when he came as part of an official teacher exchange scheme. He has been in a serious relationship with his French partner, Renée, for the last 38 years.
My recent reading of Louise Wiles' blog 'How Has Expat Living Impacted on Your Sense of Who You Are?' at http://www.successabroadcoaching.com) recalled to mind the words of my old university tutor (himself a former French schoolmaster) who often used to say that his ability to speak a foreign language fluently had enabled him to lead two distinct lives. In my own case, I would go even further and say that 41 years of uninterrupted expat living in France, has transformed me into two almost distinct people: for I don't perceive the French version of Barry Whittingham as being quite the same as the English one – so much so that it gave me the idea of writing my book 'François Théodore Thistlethwaite's FRENGLISH THOUGHTS' which looks at the French and English – especially in their everyday lives – through the eyes of a split-identity 'Frenglishman', each of whose extremes can take control of the identity of the whole. This same article prompted me to reflect on some of the reasons which might go to explain why a long-standing expat Brit like me doesn't have the same perception of himself in France as he does in England.
I think the main explanation can be found in the fact that the initial challenge I set myself on settling in France was to immerse myself so totally in the everyday life, culture and language of the country as to become as much of a native as I possibly could. One of the things this meant was having the least possible contact with my countrymen. But don't get me wrong. This in no way stemmed from a desire to deny my English origins (which I have always been proud of, and which I've always found to be an advantage in France), but from what might be called a sense of adventure which filled me with an irresistible urge to give myself another dimension by becoming part of a culture perceived as being excitingly different to the one I knew, and for which I had felt a constant attraction from the age of 11 when I had begun learning the language at school. In addition, the year I spent at a French university as part of my studies in French Language and Literature had left me with a feeling of intense dissatisfaction. For a number of reasons (see my blog 'Some Lost Illusions' at http://www.frenglishthougts.com), the original aim of making spectacular progress in spoken French had fallen far short of my expectations, and had left me with the frustrating feeling of having let a golden opportunity slip by. And I had promised myself that if ever a second chance were ever to come my way I would do all in my power to succeed. And a second chance did present itself when my application to spend a year as an exchange teacher in France was accepted.
On reflection, however, perhaps the word 'adventure' is not entirely appropriate. I know it has connotations of courage and audacity, but I can sincerely say, without false modesty, that I don't think these notions are really applicable to my case. For I've always thought that courage should have a sustained, consistent form, and involve fighting mentally against the permanent temptation to give in to adversity rather than meeting the specific, short-term, physical challenge of climbing a snow-topped summit, or hacking your way through a steamy jungle. And since my freely-consented choice to go and live in a foreign country was the result of a desire so overwhelmingly invasive that I couldn't resist, real courage for me would have meant making the constant effort to endure what I considered to be barely tolerable – the conventional, routine English schoolteacher's life I was leading, and which I would probably continue leading, in one way or another, for the rest of my working days.
The concept you have of your inner self is, of course, determined to a great extent by the environment in which you evolve, and your perception of the image others have of you. In this respect, language – that verbal garment we are obliged to don in our self presentation to others – plays, I think, the most important part. For nothing says more about you than the way you express yourself. Even though I did set myself the perfectionist's task of speaking the language like a Frenchman, I think that, in spite of my best efforts to reach it, in the absolute my goal was an unattainable. For though I'm frequently told I could almost (it's the little words which hurt the most) be taken for a French native speaker, I'm convinced that, with the exception of the highly gifted, speaking a foreign language without a trace of accent requires you to live in a bi-lingual environment from your very earliest years. Since I began learning French at the relatively advanced age of 11 and, in addition, was subjected to old-school, translation methods more adapted to the teaching of a dead language than a living, spoken one, I've never been quite able to rid myself of an accent which, though I'm told is ever so slight, is enough to make me frustratingly aware that I never have, and never will completely fulfill my initial aim. For, despite the fact that it doesn't readily betray my English origins, my accent frequently prompts strangers to politely enquire whether I'm Swiss or Belgian. And only the other day someone even asked me if I was French Canadian! So in my experience, once you've been tagged as English (even though for me this has always been an advantage), you're never really allowed to forget it.
And I can't help thinking that, when conversation goes beyond the repetitious banalities of everyday life, what is expressed by me in French could be better expressed in English, and I've finally had to resign myself to the reality of the fact that the former is a language I have gradually acquired. As a result, it requires a greater effort of concentration and attention, not only in regard to what you yourself are attempting to express, but to what your conversational partners are saying. For in discussions of a more cerebral nature thoughts get cluttered with questions like 'Is what I'm going to say grammatically correct?' 'Was that the right word I used?' 'Is that noun masculine or feminine?' 'Did I pronounce it correctly?' 'Did I really understand all he said?' And you frequently have to rely on the judgement of the native speaker with regard to the standard of your own linguistic efforts. When I'm speaking English, on the other hand, since I myself am able to judge the quality of my language, my mind is freed of all these niggling linguistic doubts; language and ideas flow much nearer together so that I can talk, and at the same time think ahead about what I want to communicate. So speaking an acquired language for lengthy periods of time can get a little suffocating, and going back to England now and again – even if it's only for a week – gives me the opportunity not only of seeing my family (I've long since lost all contact with my English friends), but re-finding my roots. And somewhere in my own eyes this refreshing breathe of native air resuscitates the stifled Englishman in me.
Barry A. Whittingham is the author of François Théodore Thistlethwaite's FRENGLISH THOUGHTS. For more details please consult his blog and websites at frenglishthoughts.com and frenglishthoughts.com/frenglishfranglaisnews


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Carlsberg and Heineken are set to increase their offer to 800p a share in a bid to seal a deal for Scottish & Newcastle (S&N), reports Reuters.
The Consortium has been given until 21 January by the UK Takeover Panel to clinch a deal or drop its bid.
S&N rejected a 780p a share offer last week and is hoping to wrest control of Baltic Beverage Holdings (BBH), its joint venture with Carlsberg, from the Danish brewer by proving it breached their agreement.
One source told the Reuters agency: "Carlsberg simply cannot walk away and risk losing BBH. It has to pay up this week."
S&N has been rumoured to be willing to accept an offer of 800p a share, which would value the company at £7.8bn.
Yesterday, reports suggested that Anheuser-Busch were willing to help S&N buy out Carlsberg's stake in BBH, should they be successful in its arbitration case.
Private equity groups Blackstone and Texas Pacific Group are also said to be interested.


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Bake it! Preheat oven to 350¬∫F and coat a nonstick 9" x 5" loaf pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, mix together 1 lb extra-lean ground turkey, 2 large eggs, ½ cup instant oats, ¼ cup low-sodium BBQ sauce, ½ c chopped onion, 10 oz frozen, chopped spinach, thawed and drained, ½ tsp pepper, 1 tsp dried thyme, and 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce. Place the meat mixture into the pan and shape so it's even. Pour ¼ c low-sodium BBQ sauce over top of loaf and bake for 1 hour, or until a thermometer inserted in the center reads at least 160°F. Serves 4.
How to cut calories Switching from 85% lean ground beef to extra-lean ground turkey reduces the calories from 370 to 261 and cuts the saturated fat from 8 to 1. The instant oats that replace the plain breadcrumbs ups the fiber. Spinach supplies 45% of the daily recommendation for vision-boosting vitamin A.
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Great Moments in Son-of-a-Bitchery
From Christopher Columbus to Vladimir Putin, with Wile E. Coyote and Tom Sawyer throw in for good measure, we find the biggest SOBs throughout history
990 B.C., King David
After impregnating Uriah the Hittite's wife, Bathsheba, King David sends him to the front line of the fight against the Ammonites so that he'll be killed and thus cannot be angry.
1492, Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus arrives in the New World and is later recognized as its discoverer.
1513, Niccolo Machiavelli
Machiavelli writes The Prince.
1682, Rene-Robert Cavelier
Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, claims Louisiana for France.
1776, Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Thomas Paine's Common Sense becomes an immediate best seller and persuades colonial leaders to declare independence.
1776, Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin serves as ambassador to France for nine years while the Continental Army wages a bloody war with England.
1840s, Manifest Destiny
Jacksonian Democrats coin the term Manifest Destiny.
1846, Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer convinces the neighborhood boys to give him things -- a kite, a dead rat, part of a Jew's harp -- for the privilege of whitewashing a fence for him. (Related: more than a hundred years later, in 1981, Rush's song "Tom Sawyer" appears on the album Moving Pictures, and the band convinces people to give them money to listen to it.)
1861, Italy Forms
The states of the Italian peninsula unite to form Italy.
1870, The First Vatican Council
The First Vatican Council asserts papal infallibility.
1915, Frank Sinatra
Frank Sinatra is born.
1949, Road Runner vs. Wile E. Coyote
Road Runner outsmarts Wile E. Coyote for the first time, starting their contentious relationship.
1955, Che Guevara
Che Guevara meets the Castro brothers in Mexico City.
1963, The Kennedys
Joseph Kennedy and his sons Ted, Bobby, and John come together for his seventy-fifth birthday, in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts.
1987, Alan Greenspan
President Ronald Reagan appoints Alan Greenspan as the chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve. He stays on for nineteen years.
1997, Charles Kuralt
After the death of soft-spoken everyman and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Charles Kuralt, it is discovered that he had a secret second family, after his mistress of twenty-nine years sues his estate for ownership of their Montana vacation property.
2003, Karl Rove
"Come on, everybody. Go Howard Dean!" -- Karl Rove
2005, Hugo Chavez
Hugo Chavez offers discounted heating oil to relieve the suffering of the...Americans.
February 27, 2008, William F. Buckley
William F. Buckley Jr. dies.
March 20, 2008, Gore Vidal
Gore Vidal lambastes Newsweek for its fawning obituary of Buckley, and instead offers this eulogy: "RIP WFB -- in hell."
May 8, 2008, Vladimir Putin
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Two Funny Moments
*On today's Wheel, the bonus round prize wheel landed at the edge of the rung on the "O" in Bonus. Exactly at the time the contestant pulled the envelope out, it slipped over to B. Cut to a split second look of panic on Pat's face, followed by the plausible explanation of "Well, it was on the O when you went for it."
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Mother and Child
I finished this painting a few days ago. I really enjoyed working on it. The photograph doesn't capture all the details, but I think the spirit of the piece speaks through it. This character and her child remind me of the deep gratitude and grief I feel for the people who called Montana home for hundreds of years before my ancestors came here.
size: 11 X 14 inches
The Tulip Tree
size: 9.25" x 6"
In honor of the website's debut I'll be giving away this original art piece entitled The Tulip Tree. If you want a chance to win it simply leave a comment with your name on it. On June 6th I'll put all the names in a hat and give the painting to the person whose name I pull. It could be you! I'll continue giving away art in the coming months so stay tuned.
*update* The drawing has been compteted. The winner will be announced June 7th.
Something Like Spring
size: 9.25" x 12"
This piece pushed up out of me like the grass when we were have a few very fine days here in Montana. I felt like after a winter of using brown white and grey paint, a great need for green. The figure in the painting came to me in my sketch book one evening while I was drawing, and I liked her a lot. There is texture in the paining due to paper I collaged underneath. The part under the bird looks kind of like duct tape, but it's wall paper.
Just a Moment
size: 9.25" x 12"
I had a lot of fun creating this piece. I started working on it at the Drawing Circle for teens, which I facilitate each week. The image of the tree came home with me. It is drawn on paper with ink and colored pencil. The child and butterfly are as well. I used adhesive to apply them to the landscape which has a familiar look to it if you've been to Missoula. The sun is made from a chocolate bar wrapper.
Child in Snow 2
size: 8.25" x 6.25"
I recently finished the second in a series of paintings called Child in Snow. This piece is part illustration and part painting. It is painted on top of a collage, on top of a discarded children's book cover. It is small, 8 by 6 inches. I dedicate this to my mother, who's work is to now recreate her childhood as a beautiful thing, and who I love very much.


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Is there a "next" player in solo play? I´m asking because of that one Lake-Town card with a shadow effect of "Smaug engages the next player and makes an immediate attack". i don´t particularily fancy Smaug attacking me 3-4 times a round; it´s hard enough as is.
"Next" player in Solo play
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Posted 15 February 2013 - 06:57 AM
As far as I know, in solo play the First Player is considered to be the First, Next, and Last player.
Posted 19 February 2013 - 10:18 AM
Just read this, it's from The Long Dark rulesheet:
"The next player is the player sitting directly to the left of the player referenced by the card effect. If there are no other players in the game, there is no next player."
So no, in solo play, there is no next player.
Playing an intense scenario, on the last stage, right when you notice you've been playing with two Bofurs the whole time.
Posted 19 February 2013 - 11:37 AM
Good catch -- thanks for clarifying. And just to be complete-- from the Khazad-dum rule book, the first player IS the last player.
"Last Player
Posted 19 February 2013 - 12:04 PM
Yeah, it gets pretty confusing. But I'm glad that FFG made next player and last player, because then the first player doesn't get clobbered by all the encounter cards. And it adds a bit of unpredictability, because you don't know who's going to be affected by the encounter cards when they pop up.
Playing an intense scenario, on the last stage, right when you notice you've been playing with two Bofurs the whole time.
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Posted: Thursday, May 05, 2011
"Nurses Trusted to Care" is this year's theme as hospitals and health care facilities recognize nurses across the nation for their hard work and dedication during National Nurses Week. "National Nurses Week" began with "National Nurses Day" on Friday, May 6 and ends on Thursday, May 12, Florence Nightingale's birthday (May 12, 1820 - August 13, 1910).
"Modern nurses of today are both men and women of different ethnic groups and portray courage, hope, service and are committed to making a difference in the lives of others," Mary Bittner, R.N., Barton Chief Nursing Officer said. "Nurses are by the patient's bedside most of the time and the patient relies on them [nurses] to be their advocate, caretaker, and sometimes even their confidant."
Barton Health would like to recognize the 150 nurses who devote their time to various areas throughout the health care system. These nurses serve Lake Tahoe, Carson Valley and beyond in areas of emergency and urgent care, ski clinics, family practice, internal medicine, general surgery, pediatrics, medical imaging, rehabilitation, sports medicine and other medical services to name a few.
"A lot of our nurses have continued their education to better serve the patients of our community," she said.
"We have nurses who pride themselves on being professional practitioners and are proud to be here at Barton and care about giving back to our community."
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In what many are seeing a harbinger of a more environmentally-focused term, U.S. President Barack Obama's second inaugural address included an impassioned commitment to climate change that he filled eight sentences, longer then any other area of discussion: "We, the people, still believe that our obligations as Americans are not just to ourselves, but to all posterity. We will respond ... Read More »
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It is anticipated that California will collect more than $1billion a year in revenue from selling allowances in the state's CO2 cap-and-trade market.[1] On Tuesday May 29th 2012, the California Assembly voted to approve AB 1532, a bill that provides the foundation for how the state will spend revenue generated from its carbon market. California's cap-and-trade program begins on January ... Read More »
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October 20th, 2011, in a unanimous vote, The California Air Resources Board chose to implement a comprehensive statewide cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). Scheduled to begin in 2013, the regulation sets a limit on the emission of carbon dioxide and other heat-trapping gases on sources responsible for 85 percent of California's GHGs. This translates into 360 businesses and ... Read More »
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Pleasanton, Calif.-based Safeway has a new line of chopped salad kits. The line, promoted on its website, includes five flavors under the Safeway Farms label.
Each salad includes greens, toppings and a dressing.
Flavors include:
- Asian Sesame with Napa cabbage, carrots, celery, green onions, cilantro, garlic ginger wonton strips and peanuts with a tangy sesame ginger dressing;
- Bacon & Bleu with romaine and iceberg lettuce, cabbage, broccoli, celery, carrots, radishes, cauliflower with bacon and blue cheese crumbles with a bleu cheese dressing;
- Kale Cranberry Pecan, with kale, cabbage, radicchio, broccoli, carrots, candied pecans, dried cranberries, herb seasoned croutons and a country Dijon mustard dressing;
- Italian with romaine and iceberg lettuce, radicchio blend, parsley, radishes, salami, parmesan cheese with a roasted red bell pepper vinaigrette;
- Mediterranean with escarole, endive, radicchio, cabbage, broccoli, carrots, cauliflower, flatbread strips, feta cheese and a basil balsamic vinaigrette.


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I propagated 3 Endless summer plants this summer and they are doing well. They are currently in large, 5 gallon pots and are approximately 6 - 8" tall and about the same size wide. It doesn't look like they are woody yet.
My question is, what do I do with them as the colder weather approaches. Do I keep them in my garage all winter? Should I make a protection with wire and leaves around them and just keep them outside? I really don't want to have to plant them in the ground just yet, as I'm not sure where I'll ultimately put them. Any and all info is much appreciated! Tulipsmiles |
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I overwintered an Endless Summer last winter in my unheated garage. I was just experimenting to see if it might bloom better (it didn't). It overwintered fine. I actually forgot about it in the spring and I brought it out a little later than I would have liked. But it leafed out just fine. Sounds like a pretty big pot for a 6-8" plant. Make sure you do not get root rot with too much wet soil. ALl my garage overwintered pots get packed in styrofoam peanuts to insulate the root ball somewhat. |
As long as they are already in pots leave them in the garage. The flip side to not keeping them too wet - remember to water them lightly a few times over the winter. |
I use holiday milestones to try to remember to water them. If they are watered well going in (around November), I check them on New Years Day and St. Patricks Day. On St. Patricks day I will move them out of the depths of the garage close to the door so I can start acclimating them back to the real world. I will keep the garage door open when I am home. btw, I have a window in my garage that my plants are within sight of. I am not sure if that is required for garage overwintering success. |
I have successfully overwintered them in my slightly heated garage (heated to 45). |
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Rebel Without a Cosmos
FOUR STARS! (out of four)
"sheer comic bliss: as funny as you could dream of, but also full of real wisdom and razor-sharp satire." - Toronto Star
The Second City boldly journeys to hilarious new dimensions in the famed comedy troupe's Fall 2014 Mainstage Revue, Rebel Without a Cosmos.
In this hysterical and irreverent new collection of satiric sketches, songs, and improvisations, Canada's elite squad of comedic explorers set out on a daring mission to amuse, delight, and maybe figure out where humanity has gone wrong. Along the way, The Second City's adventurers will defy physics, flout convention, forge new relationships, and probably stop once or twice for directions. Relying on their big brains and razor-sharp comedic timing, together they'll seek out the secret at the centre of the universe.
The Second City has been keeping audiences laughing for more than 50 years with our unique brand of improv and sketch comedy. Located in the heart of Toronto's Entertainment District, The Second City's intimate cabaret-style theatre offers a full bar and finger-food menu, with table service available throughout the performance.
On stage now until January 2015.
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FINAL WEEKS! On stage until January 31, 2015. Previews of our Spring 2015 Mainstage Revue begin February 3rd See calendar for show times.
Created & Performed by:
Ashley Botting, Sarah Hillier, Etan Muskat, Allison Price, Connor Thompson, and Kevin Whalen.
Directed by: Reid Janisse
Musical Director: Matthew Reid
Lighting Design & Stage Management: Christina Cicko
Tickets starting at $25. Dinner & Show packages also available.
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Is it time to go back to Disney World yet?
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Gurnee, IL
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I guess my wife and I would fall into the commando style (me more than her). We actually make a binder with every day planned out. While we don't plan it to the minute we know where we want to be and what we want to do on each day. We list which parks have EMH, the regular hours of the parks the show times, ADRs etc. Then we just take the page of that day with us. I've told my wife we should make this binder a business somehow, that's how much detail and planning goes into it.
I usually make all of the ADRs and then try to tweak them to fit our schedule if need be. We always try to plan pool time in the afternoon. Except for one day (which is usually DTD day) we are at the parks for rope drop. We have found that we usually get to hit the major stuff by 11 then eat lunch and head back to the resort for some pool time. We then return to the parks in the late afternoon for dinner and more fun!
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Glad to see the thread geting off to a good start Welcome All
I usally plan my day 7am - Midnite, I have my list of things to get done for the day (the only things I list as a time is ADR's, Parades, Shows etc) I've found out this works well and you don't feel rushed For my dinner ADR, I usally make for a out of park resturant, this way after dinner it's off to a different park (usally the one with the EMH for the night), then depending on what time it closes off to DTD or the Boardwalk. For my DW & DS I have a child finder tag on them, so if I go to get a FP or get separated I can locate them quickly, I hate wasting time looking for somone. The last few years I've been going in the Fall so the heat and rain have not been a big factor and stay in the parks the whole time, but If you are going in July or August, the heat can wear you down quick, I would say if you are staying on site take advantage of the EMH's in the a.m. go back to the resort sometime during the day,hit the pool,take a nap go to dinner and hit the park that has the evening EMH's (this time of year some are open really late) IMO the a.m, and night time are the best times to get alot done.
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: North Carolina
Posts: 190
Count me in! I went down to Disney for a week in January complete with a color coded spreadsheet with ADRs, EMH, parades etc on it. I love EXCEL! We go for ONE day in the summer. We drive over from our beach vacation for one day and hit MK and now that my DD is a little older, only 3 but OCD like her mommy, we hop to EPCOT as well. My tip is that you can do commando with toddlers. My daughter sleeps in her stroller or during HoP, Carousel of Progress, TTA on my shoulders. We do not take midday breaks even with a little one. Last summer she woke up at 3:30am (too excited to sleep) and except for two 30 minute naps was awake until 10:30pm! I kept waiting for a fit due to exhaustion, but she just kept saying "What's next?" She knew her mommy had a plan!
On a completely different note, I was at AAA today. Someone came in to book a vacation with Disney for this August 16th! I know that all reading this thread feel just like I do. |
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Newberg, OR
Posts: 248
Our last trip was 10 days in the park.
I arranged our days around EMH. ADR are with the resteraunts in either that park or within a quick monorail ride to. From there I plan our day with the time shows in mind. Give each ride or show a half hour increment. We never step on a ride that is either more then 20 minutes or we haven't FPed. We've send DH off running for a FP while we are in line for food. I use the menu guides to plan which direction of the park we are going to work on. So, if I know we like a particular CS we work on rides/shows that direction. As soon as we are off schedule due to an extra wait, we quickly pass up a few of our planned rides and get back on schedule. It sounds rough, but for the most part it has really helped with each person seeing thier favorite characters or shows with rides in between. Each trip we found that we missed a couple of our planned activities, but then that gives us something to look forward to. My biggest suggestion is Steve Soares Entertainment Guide. About a week before our trip, I update all the times of our favorite shows. I have found there is so much more shows/character meets on his site, vs the entertainment guide they hand out. |
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sugar Land, Texas
Posts: 850
Commando is the only way to go for us!!!
Rope drop to gate closing -- that's where you'll find my crew. I laugh in the faces of those who say commando touring is wrong, that you don't have fun this way, etc.... uhm, not for us! We love riding as many rides as we can and watching all the shows, parades and fireworks. We can rest/sleep at home for free, so why would we do that in Disney for $$$$? The day just doesn't feel complete if we don't ride everything in our checklist -- and believe me, we do ride/see them all. Twice or thrice even. We don't push, shove nor run over anyone, so if this is the way we enjoy our trip so be it. Someone made a snooty comment to me on these boards saying that they get to go every year and so they don't feel the need to go commando. Well guess what, we average 2 trips a year as DVC members and we still go commando! Heres a sample of what we actually achieved one day at DHS: Wake up at 630 am Bus to DHS by 715 am Enter DHS at 750 am for early breakfast at H&V Take pics in an empty DHS on Hollywood Blvd. Eat at H&V from 8am to 9am Take pics with Stitch by Hat Run to TSM; Dad and boys wait by standby line, Mom get FP's for TSM Ride TSM Ride RnRC Ride TOT See HSM2 parade/show Use FP's for TSM; Get FP's for TSM again Get autograph/photo with Green Army Man See Backlot Tour Pictures with Mike and Sulley Pictures with Dino Power Ranger Picture with Ron Stoppable See Muppets 3D Eat lunch at Backlot Express while watching Jedi Training Get parade spot in front of giant Emmy Statue See Block Party Bash Parade See Indiana Jones Stunt Show Use FP for TSM ride again Photos with Mater and Lightning McQueen See Lights Motors Action Show Ride Star Tours Ride TSM via standby line again (4th time) Ride RnRC via standby line again (2nd time) Buy Dinner at Catalina Eddies Line up and enter Fantasmic theater Eat dinner while waiting for Fantasmic to start See Fantasmic Take bus back to resort (around 1030pm-ish) Swim at resort pool Bed by 1 am-ish Go Commandos!!!!
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I feel the nerd in me stirring already
Oh well, let's look on the bright side If I hadn't been so wiped out I would have kissed my anesthesiologist Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Frisco,Texas
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Some of you are amazing. We used to do it your way but just don't feel like making it all day any more. I remember the days of lists too but now I just rely on memory and our ADR (s) of the day are all that are written down.
Like I mentioned previously, my biggest dislike is carrying a lot of stuff though. I feel that having to worry about bags and packs slows a person down.
Join Date: May 2010
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*hiding detailed spreadsheets behind her back*
Commando? No way! I'm trying really hard to keep from getting sucked over to the commando darkside but I am type A and I already have the general schedule for our Dec trip done. I told my DH today that I need to go through the detailed list of attractions and start planning our days. He just rolled his eyes.
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Farther from WDW than I'd prefer...:(
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I hate this term used in this way--I immediately think of not wearing undergarments. There's got to be a better term for its intended meaning on this site. I'm sick of thinking that there are hundreds of guests walking around without underwear. That being said, I just printed out my dining spreadsheet with confirmation numbers, and park hours spreadsheet. I plan on laminating them (I've already made them the size of a credit card for easy carrying.) That's about the extent of my planning.
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 39,674
The only thing we really plan in advance is where we are going to stay. For example we never make ADR's before we arrive, however since we stay Club Level we like to take full advantage of their food offerings so that is one reason why. However there might be days when we plan to do something, although we might change our minds at the very last minute and do something else. Plus since we always have our own car with us we don't need to worry about getting around to anywhere we want to go. As for visiting the parks we usually plan which ones to go while we are down there, however if it turns out the weather might not be good that day then we will wait and do something else.
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 81
LOL. I am going next week with my children, and I booked the vacation less than two weeks ago
Enjoying some "Invisabili-TEA" with a crazy kid!
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Central Florida
Posts: 148
That being said -- when I was a kid and my family would take a vacation to Disney World every 5 years or so, yes we went from early morning to closing down the park. But it was the 80s then and only two parks to troop through. Way back then we really didn't make minute to minute plans -- the crowds were smaller then or so I remember -- and we never needed to make advanced reservations (except the one time we went to Hoop Dee Doo Music Review and got food poisoning!) we would just go see guest relations each morning and make a reservation in the park (Liberty Tree Tavern and Tutto Italia Ristorante are the only two I remember). I dont even think character dining existed then! Now, living in Central Florida, we dont make plans we just go where the whim takes us. This is not an option for most and I bow down to all of you with your spreadsheets and time tables! I cannot imagine the organizational prowess that it takes to do what you do. I have a hard enough time even planning my normal day let alone a vacation (I tried when we went on a Disney Cruise a few years ago, but even that was thrown out the window the first night!) But for all of you planners out there please do me (and yourself) a favor -- make sure you schedule in time to have fun and just be with your family. My DD and I (and occasionally my hubby) go to the parks a LOT we defiantly get our moneys worth out of our annual passes and we witness an awful lot of family meltdowns while we are there. Wrenches are constantly thrown into the works and things will not always work out as you had them planned rides have technical difficulties, thunderstorms pop up and cancel parades and outside rides, ADR seating gets delayed, people get tired and cranky and the list goes on and on. I know Disney vacations are expensive, but please dont let the speed bumps ruin your whole vacation sometimes the best times with your family happen when you stop rushing from one place to the next. What is most important is that you are there with the people you love or care about or kind of, sort of like a little bit! Okay, I will get off my soap box now! |
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Buffalo
Posts: 12,095
We used to go commando but after more than 35 trips and since I'm now in my mid-60s, not so much anymore. I slow down and enjoy the beer!
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Posts: 1,433
We are commandos too!!! I say that because we have a plan, never miss a RD, use FP, and always have our ADR's booked!!! For us, I know this makes for a better time. Our first trip, (many years ago) we had no idea...stayed off site, showed up at 11am with all the crowds, did not know what a FP was, had no idea where we were going to eat any meals, and generally wandered around the parks dazed and confused.
We did not have a good time - we were all hot, tired, cranky, and hardly went on any rides...I'm surprised I got DH to go back!!! Then I found the DIS which lead to TGM... what a difference!!! You mean I can book ADRs??? Be there at RD - what a concept!!! Now we stay onsite... We rode more in the first hr at RD (and this was during Christmas week) at MK than we did in our entire June vacation the last time we were there!!! Now, I know show schedules ahead of time. I have a general order that we like to do things, but it's not a strict plan - if the kids want to go here or there we can. Also, sometimes rides break down or show times changes, so you do have to be able to be flexible. |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 4,327
I do commando--although I really really do try to relax some.
I know what park we are doing and in what order we are seeing attractions, riding rides. What time we are leaving the park--and what time we are eating and where. God help the person that takes too long in the bathroom. Yep, i factored that in this trip. I do not want to be that family that is standing in the middle of the walk way--looking at a map with everyone trying to decide what to do.
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Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 148
We always go commando for the first 2/3 of the day. We try to always leave the room an hour and fifteen minutes before rope drop to make sure we are up front. We normally have all the main rides taken care of in the first couple hours and use FP constantly. As our kids get older, we are able to stay in the parks longer before heading back to the room for a swim and nap break.
I have become a little easier on the planning portion since we know our way around each park and know what rides and shows are must sees. I normally have our daily plan done when we make the reservation, but I just completed our daily run-down for our August trip yesterday and the reservation was made prior to FD being released. We always try and do a new adventure each trip. This time will be the CS free dining. We normally always do the TS and it will be something new and less hassle with planning around a sit down meal each day. |
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(L-r) DSU Provost Alton Thompson, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper, Dr. Noureddine Melikechi (principal investigator of the competitive grant), DSU President Harry L. Williams, U.S. Chris Coons, and U.S. Rep. John Carney gather after the announcement Sept. 27 of the $5 million research grant awarded to DSU.
DSU CREOSA Awarded NSF Optics Research Grant
Posted: September 27, 2012
The National Science Foundation's Center for Research Excellence in Science and Technology has awarded Delaware State University a five-year $5 million grant in support of DSU's Optics Program.
Dr. Noureddine Melikechi, founding director of DSU's Optics Program, said this grant will help the University produce the next generation of optical scientist, many of whom will come from underrepresented minority groups. |
DSU officials formally announced the grant at a Sept. 27 media event held in the University's Administration Building.
The grant represents the NSF's validation and financial renewal of DSU's Center for Research Excellence in Optical Sciences and Applications (CREOSA) as a multidisciplinary program of research, education and outreach. The five-year grant will fund CREOSA's phase II work that will build on the accomplishments it has achieved over the previous half-decade.
CREOSA has been instrumental in the prolific development of DSU's Optics Program. Over the last five years, CREOSA has established master and doctoral optics programs (DSU is the only school among Historically Black College and Universities with a Ph.D. optics program), has helped lead to the graduation of a new generation of optical scientists mostly from minority groups underrepresented in the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) area, and assisted in the creation of a DSU culture of innovative integration to foster interdepartmental and multidisciplinary research and education.
Through this NSF funding, CREOSA will move to the next level of excellence and national prominence in research and education in the optical sciences, said Dr. Noureddine Melikechi, DSU's dean of the College of Mathematics, Natural Sciences and Technology and the vice president of research. He added the funding is critical to the growth of the DSU Optics Program and allows it to reach a point where it can be sustained.
"This grant provides mechanisms to inspire, encourage and train the next generation of optical scientists, and in particular students from underrepresented groups." Dr. Melikechi said. "We will contribute to the growth of the ever growing field of optics by performing cutting-edge research that has the potential for profound impact on human health through the development of novel nano-opto medical technologies that can be used to detect early signs of diseases."
According to Dr. Melikechi, who is the founding director of the Optics Program (established in 1998), DSU optics scientists will focus on three interconnected areas during phase II:
Spectroscopy and imaging of biomacromolecules in crowded and complex media.
Spin polarization in nanodiamond for nanoscale sensing and imaging.
Interactive data mining in experimental optics.
DSU President Harry L. Williams said the University is proud of the accomplishments of its Optics Program.
"Our Optics Program has truly taken on a profound life of its own, and this grant validates all the work that has led to its research accomplishments, collaborations with NASA on the current Mars mission, state funding support for a new optics research facility on campus, and many other achievements," Dr. Williams said. "This communicates to DSU and the world that the National Science Foundation approves of our direction in optics and wants to see it continued."
With the support of Delaware's Congressional Delegation – who were all in attendance at the Sept. 27 media event – administration officials at DSU were able to secure funding to continue this cutting edge program.
"I am proud of DSU for receiving this funding, which will help to prepare a diverse student population to meet the global, scientific and technological challenges of tomorrow," said U.S. Senator Tom Carper, who along with Sen. Coons and Congressman Carney, worked with the DSU on its application to the NSF. "DSU's Optics program is vitally important because it is helping transform the university into a premier research institution."
"I am proud of DSU for receiving this funding, which will help to prepare a diverse student population to meet the global, scientific and technological challenges of tomorrow," said U.S. Senator Tom Carper, who along with Sen. Coons and Congressman Carney, worked with the DSU on its application to the NSF. "DSU's Optics program is vitally important because it is helping transform the university into a premier research institution."
U.S. Sen. Chris Coons noted that the advanced research such as that which is taking place at DSU is helping to fuel innovative new business and create the next generation of manufacturing jobs.
"DSU's global — interplanetary — leadership in the field of optics is on display right now aboard NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars," Sen. Coons said. "This National Science Foundation grant will help DSU's innovative research continue to inspire the next generation of scientists and expand the potential for this fascinating field of study."
Sen. Tom Carper chats with Dr. Renu Tripathi, assistant professor of optics. |
U.S. Rep. John Carney noted that in just a few short years, Delaware State University has developed a world-class optics research center that has already accomplished a great deal. The congressman said that he is looking forward to the seeing what the future holds for DSU's Optics Program.
"I'm excited that the funding announced today will continue the project well into the future. The Optics Center attracts some of the nation's best and brightest students, gives them unparalleled opportunities while in school, and prepares them for successful careers after graduation," Rep. Carney said. "It also strengthens the economy by creating jobs and adding more trained, qualified people to the workforce."
The NSF grant is the latest in a line of funding support that the DSU Optics Program has attracted since its inception. Over the last six years, it has secured $23 million in federal funding. CREOSA was initially created in 2006 by a $5 million NSF grant. Three years later, the Optics Program received a $5 million NASA grant for the establishment of a Center for Applied Optics for Space Science (CAOSS) on campus.
In addition, last year the state of Delaware allocated $10 million toward the construction of a new optics research facility on campus. The University is currently in the design phase of that major capital project.
The two centers now operate under the University's Optical Science Center for Applied Research (OSCAR).
A group of optics faculty and students join Dr. Noureddine Melikechi for a celebratory photograph. |