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Shortage of substitute teachers hits hard
Chicago principals say they are struggling with a severe lack of substitute teachers, spending hours a day finding substitutes or teaching themselves – even having to leave aides in charge of classes.
Several principals contacted by Catalyst Chicago say the district's substitute center rarely, if ever, provides them with substitutes, even when requests are sent in several days in advance. The problems started in spring 2012, principals say, but got worse during this winter's massive flu outbreak.
In November, Catalyst filed an open records law request with CPS for data including teacher absences, substitute teacher spending by school, and the steps the district is taking to reduce teacher absences. Last Thursday, the district said it could not fulfill the request because it was "unduly burdensome" and would require more than 40 hours of work to collect the data.
Another factor contributing to the shortage could be new restrictions on teachers' ability to get paid for unused sick days. That could mean more teachers who are sick are staying home, rather than coming to work in hopes of getting money for unused sick days later.
"Every day we are without subs and we are plugging the holes [by] pulling people off schedules," said another principal, Tamara Witzl of Telpochcalli Elementary. When the special education teacher must cover classes, students do not get their mandated services. When the world language teacher gets sub duty, students skip that class.
Witzl says she tries to book substitutes she knows in advance, but that it's hard because they are in such great demand.
"The amount of time I am spending either plugging the holes or tag-teaming can be between an hour and two hours, almost every single day," Witzl says. "It is extremely stressful. Day-to-day operations are being disrupted. We don't have any subs coming out to the schools, and we don't know why."
One issue could be a district rule that, starting in 2010, required substitute teachers to have teaching certificates "to alleviate concerns from principals regarding sub quality," says CPS spokeswoman Robyn Ziegler. But, she says, existing subs were grandfathered in.
The district has roughly 3,000 substitutes, Ziegler says, including 600 that were hired in August – but CPS is trying to find "several hundred more" through job fairs and outreach to retirees.
Chicago's substitutes are spread more thinly than those in Los Angeles, another large urban district. According to state teacher service records, Chicago has roughly 17,500 classroom teachers, or about 5.8 teachers for every substitute. Los Angeles, by comparison, has 4.6 classroom teachers per sub.
Several studies done in the 1990s and early 2000s suggest that nationally, about 5 percent of teachers are absent each school day. This would suggest CPS would need at least 1,260 substitutes each day, but that number doesn't include substitutes who are used when teachers are released from class due to professional development and testing.
Also, teacher absenteeism can be higher in high-poverty schools like many of those in CPS. According to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights, 15.5 percent of CPS teachers missed 10 or more school days in 2008-09, the most recent year for which data was available.
"We hope that as the flu outbreak diminishes, absenteeism due to illness will also diminish," Ziegler says.
Head teacher Marta Moya-Leang, the only administrator at Belmont Cragin Early Childhood Center, said the shortage has been particularly hard on her school.
"There was one time we had four teachers out. I can only go into one classroom [at a time]," she points out. "We have relied on the teacher assistants and the parents to help, and that's not good."
But Peck Elementary Principal Okab Hassan, a veteran, says that he has learned he has to fend for himself as far as substitutes are concerned.
"If I waited for the district, they would never do anything," Hassan says. "When we have a sub that is good, we keep them in the file. I am not going to depend on anybody to make my school run."
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The substitute problem will only get worse in the next few years as teachers max out on the 40 sick days they can accumulate, and begin taking those 10 per year they will lose if not used. What incentive is there NOT to take them? Why should teachers give them up for free to CPS in June?
This also affects retiring teachers , who also cannot cash out the sick days earned after July 2012 and must use them before retirement.
DId CPS think of any of this ahead of time before insisting on these new rules from CTU ?
No subs interferes with REACH teacher evaluations
Because of the lack of subs, principals are doing recess and covering classes and NOT getting into the classrooms to evaluate teachers.
I agree with Mr. Hassan. Any
I agree with Mr. Hassan. Any principal worth his salt develops a list if reliable subs on his own that he can call on short notice. This is a challenge, to be sure, with larger buildings. Perhaps CPS should consider raising the rate of pay for subs by $10 or $15 a day. Could attract more consistent participation.
No Substitute Teacher Available
My normal practice when my son was in kindergarten was to stand on the schoolyard until the teacher came to the door and asked the children to line up to go in. However, on one particular day, the teacher was obviously not at school yet. The Principal saw me with the students as I walked them into the class. This was a very diverse student population of students and I'm African American. The Principal could clearly see that the teacher was missing and it didn't seem to phase her that I was in control of her class, not a sub.. She even came in and watched me instruct the children to hang up their coats and sit down as I stood in front of the class. The children never asked where their teacher was. They were too busy smiling at me. The Principal never told me if the teacher was absent or just late. When the Principal noticed that the students were obeying me, she quickly left the room. The other kindergarten teacher new me and stuck her head in to say good morning and left to start her day with her class. Funny, everybody new I was not a teacher and didn't seem to mind my filling in. After I had the students take their seats I began to talk to the class and they seemed to enjoy the conversation. Then finally the teacher arrived and was in no hurry to take over ther class. She actually treated me like I was a substitue teacher and went to get coffee to get coffee. Pretty funny right.?? I had the feeling that the Principal would have allowed me to babysit the class for the entire day, if the teacher was actually absent for the day. She obviously could see that I was enjoying the the experience and the teachers, staff and parents already new me. Parents would referr to me as the mom who watched everyone's kids every morning before school. Interesting story isn't it. It was also funny that everyone assumed that I had nothing else to do as I work from home!
principal got you coffee?
OMG that is a miracle!!!
I don't agree what you say about principals. why do want to create more dog eat dog tactics in the schools? subs should be a available without the "intrigue"....and this is the system that is making evaluations for teeachers more restricitve? They want perfection from teachers....but it's ok if they let everything else go to heck! Closing schools, reach evalauations, its insane they are the ones that judge us!
Parent Meetings
Principals should not degrade teachers they have caused to lose their jobs in front of parents by telling them that they got ride of old lazy teachers. Especially when their schools are on probation max. Especially when their school has been on probation under their watch. A smart Principal would realize that 1 or 2 teachers did not take the school down. When schools were going on probation maybe some Principals got rid of the wrong teachers. A lot of them kept their family and friends and that is how a lot of schools are going down. Going down for low performance and poor Principal performance and poor relations with the parents. So parents be smart and realize the real reason your school is on probation. And now you even have certain LSCs trying to save disfunctional Principals.
Opportunity for more parent involvement
If CPS would just relax the restrictions on parent volunteers, there could be more opportunities for parents to help cover some of the substitute shortfall. Even today it is too burdensome for most parents to obtain all the clearance paperwork and TB testing to meaningfully contribute time. Most parents I know would volunteer on an unpaid basis if only they were more welcomed in schools and treated with more respect.
Principal Evaluation
Hopefully these Principal evaluations will shore up the need for new Principals and Assistant Principals at a lot of these school. The schools cannot continue too be low performing and on probation Level3. Where does this prove that the children are learning at that school? All of the students in Chicago deserve the best. High performing Principals and their assistant
I am laughing at yet another
I am laughing at yet another CPS lie, because I know retirees who signed up to sub a year ago and still have not been processed by sub center/HR. The principals of these retirees have asked them to come back and sub but cannot get CO to move off their butts to get them processed. CPS is telling recent retirees that they will have to pay for drug testing, a TB test and a background check in order to sub-very insulting to people who dedicated 20, 30, or 40 years to CPS.
I can't help but wonder if this is on purpose.....I am wondering this because it is so easily remedied....
sick days
When talking about unused sick days, the first commenter above asked "What incentive is there NOT to take them?" The incentive is: you're not sick and you want to teach your kids. This is true for most teachers I know. They don't just take sick days because they are there - they take them when they really need them. Anyone who cares about teaching knows that a day away from your students is very disruptive; we don't want to take sick days if we don't have to.
Background tests
If someone gave 20, 30, or 40 years to CPS when do you think was the last time they had a background check? NOBODY should be hired to work with children without a background check regardless of their previous experience. In addition, there are plenty of retirees who should not be placed back into a classroom and had they not been protected by the CTU would have been fired. As a parent I'm glad CPS is putting safety measures in place and not just hiring people to be warm bodies in a classroom.
Reading the News
Jeez, I just read the newspaper and I didn't see any retired teachers who have been accused of rape, murder or thuggin'-so you think that teachers convicted of felonies were somehow allowed to stay in CPS and then retired?
The privatized janitorial system DOES NOT have the same background checks as CPS employees. We are taking the word of the company that they have been checked-how? with or without fingerprinting?-checked in Illinois or nationwide? (Remember the bus driver scandal-supposedly they all had background checks .....)You don't know and neither do I but they're watching your child during lunch-yes in some schools the janitors are supervising the children. But CPS is not worried about this even though the teachers have brought it up instead they are worried about their retirees! BTW poor teachers are kept by principals who do not evaluate competently not CTU....
We welcome parents, but I must disagree with Mark123 on the
background check--this must be done for the safety of the students as well as for the staff, for those who wish to volunteer at the school. In this day and age, the check and the test must be done. Any employee at a CPS schools or vendor, who works in a school, goes through the same. As for being more welcomed and respected, that takes no test or check. If you are not treated appropriately, reach out to the assistant or principal. However, please, be sure your behavior was appropriate in the school or with the students or teachers, before you make a complaint.
Vendors and volunteers are not screened, nor are "visiting artists". I know of a very good tier 1 school that has all 3 of the above "teaching" full clasrooms with no education degrees or background checks. Don't be nieve, the sub crisis was planned all along. Make the teachers look bad if they have to take a day off. It's all out of central office. What this mayor and his posse is doing to good families is a sin!!!
Teahers Please have a career talk with the high school Students
Not to change the subject, but educators need to share with high school students who do not intend to pursue college, the peasant lifestyle that may be in store for them.
"According to a New York Times article on February 19, 2013 by Catherine Rampbell, a job as a file clerk requires a college degree now. "This prerequisite applies to everyone, including the receptionist, paralegals, administrative assistants and file clerks. Even the office "runner" — the in-house courier who, for $10 an hour, ferries documents back and forth between the courthouse and the office — went to a four-year school. "
"This up-credentialing is pushing the less educated even further down the food chain."
"College graduates are just more career-oriented… They're not just looking for a paycheck.""
Where kind of live will non-college grads live in the future??? Will fast-foods restaurants also require a degree too? Maybe!
Teachers please have a career talk with the high school students
Correction: What kind of life will non-college grads live in the future???
college degree
They are important ......but i know some successful people without them too
Amazing comment by Telpochcalli Elementary principal
While many of us know that schools have required special education resource teachers to cover regular education classrooms or self contained sped classrooms in certain situations it has rarely been admitted publicly by a CPS administrator. It was amazing to read the principal admitting this.
Rod Estvan
Subbing Sucks!!
If they would offer subs a chance to get health care, more people would sign up. I spent the last 2 years subbing and my days had no breaks except for lunch. I was covering 6 classes a day and lunchroom duty. Rarely was there a lesson plan or any indication of what the kids were working on. I got no help whatsoever from my fellow teachers. At some schools the situations became dangerous for me and the kids. Subs get no help and no respect. I had an old and I mean old principal screaming at me because my room was noisy. Instead of helping she wrote a nasty letter to sub center. Rita at sub center is a doll and told me those letters dod'nt mean a thing. Another school I had 8 th grade girls giving gang signals and wearing gang colors. When I told the office I was told there were no gangs at their school... Yeah right, your in North Lawndale and you have no gangs... That's a laugh. There are no subs cause Subbing Sucks!!!
Agreed Ron--esecially admitting it on the record
She is a caring and dedicated principal--I am a colleague. CPS has a way of punishing one for honesty; practicing no good deed going unpunished.
RE: comment #15
Well in my case the disrespect comes from the AP and P! I am not suggesting doing away with a background check. But we all know CPS takes months to approve these. And if I understand correctly the real issue why a parent cannot sub is because they are not A) a CPS employee and B) don't have teaching credentials. If you keep the background check in place (but get rid of the TB test, which is onerous) and simply relax the latter two criteria in cases of emergency / lack of regular subs, it may at least be a stopgap measure.
I agree ...i am a regular teacher, but i seen this arrogant attitude and superior attitude towards subs, aids etc. Usually from the supposedly superior teachers...the lack of humanity from teachers and principals at cps makes me sad. Honestly, can you really love children if you disrespect other adults you consider below you.
I think you're absolutely
I think you're absolutely right about having everyone that's going to be around children get a background. Sadly, though,some CPS schools are so poorly managed that they don't even bother to ask volunteers to go and sign in at the office. I'm speaking from experience from when I volunteered at a Chicago elementary school on the southwest area. Before the school year began, I spoke to both the principal and teacher from the classroom I intended to volunteer in and both told me that I didn't need to worry about anything (at the time I wasn't aware of any volunteer packet that I needed to complete all I thought I had to do was sign in and report to someone). Well, one day in October, I show up to the school close to 2:00 in the afternoon. I thought to myself, well, I should go to the office to let them know which classroom I was going to and why was I there. When I told one of the assistants at the main office that I was there to volunteer and asked if I needed to sign in somewhere, she just gave me a dumbfounded stare. The woman acted like she didn't know what a volunteer was and both her and her gal pal never mentioned anything about a visitor's pass, volunteer packet, or anything. The only "bright" thing one of them said was that I needed a tb test in order to volunteer which, by that time, I'd already received my results. To wrap things up, yes, I approve of background checks, but, CPS #1 make sure everyone gets them. No one should be the exception and #2 make sure you train your employees about volunteer passes and packets because, sometimes, they can't even figure out where the sign-in log is at
volunteer mess
This is just the tip of the iceberg of the disorganization that is CPS. Yes the same ones that somehow think they are able to judge others in the nitpicking new evaluation system better known as REACH. It's really a joke. All the change and disorganization, and they want perfection from their teachers. Can't even produce a Common Core Guide on the CPS website, yet we are being judged to the smallest detail....Its madness at that place. Luckily I have nice students and mostly nice teachers. Otherwise, I wouldn't make it through a day at CPS.....It's like a mental institution....honestly.....and always has been. However, now it is run by arrogant charlatans....and this makes it all the harder
Sick Days
I agree that most teachers do not want to use sick days for no reason at all. But the point of the 1st comment was that the new policy is USE them or LOSE them. It is not fair to ask people to show their dedication to children by having good attendance, then giving them no compensation for that good attendance and on top of it, taking their sick days away. 10 sick days is the equivalent of a full paycheck - this is not small change we are talking about.
Sick Days are for When you are Sick
Insurance policies give one peace of mind in the event that some covered loss occurs, still people hope they never have to *use* their insurance. It is better not to need it.
In the same way, sick days are there for us when we really need them and would otherwise lose pay for missing a day of work. Likewise, one hopes one does not *need* to use the sick days.
I understand that teachers have gotten used to the benefit of accruing unused sick days to be paid out at the time they retire. But that's not how the rest of the workforce is treated, and this is a losing PR battle.
OTOH, personal benefit days are indeed "Use or Lose." I will certainly be taking all three days each and every year and CPS will just have to find a substitute teacher for those days.
One Small Difference, Danny
I was in total agreement with Danny until he mentioned we are going to lose the PR battle unless our sick day benefits look like those of the rest of the workforce. In reality, there are few professionals in the larger workforce who absolutely have to be replaced by a substitute worker on a given day. In that sense, teaching is quite different from most professions where staying home for a day due to illness would not dictate the necessity of bringing in a substitute. It makes sense that a unique sick day plan be implemented.


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I read where one guy stopped eating meat when he was young. His mother sent him out to kill a chicken for dinner and when he swung his blade into the flesh, he hit a tumor and it exploded puss all over him! Yummy!
UUUGGGG...Not to sound not caring about animals or anything ...but...ugg..I really dont want to know how they kill my food before I eat it regardless of what type of livestock it is...Way to much information
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I read where one guy stopped eating meat when he was young. His mother sent him out to kill a chicken for dinner and when he swung his blade into the flesh, he hit a tumor and it exploded puss all over him! Yummy!
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Disney is NOT going to serving the soup at all, here is the URL to the article,
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Yes, that's good news. Sometimes it is just so hard for people to back down from stupid positions. I hope this sets a trend here in Hong Kong and the rest of Asia. Now I will try to book my tickets.
at least I still have my shark cartilage pills!
cute......ever think that some of the positions we have in the United States is considered 'stupid' to other countries? I could cite some examples, but I fear then the mob would come with pitchforks and torches.Originally Posted by Zack Culvert
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I think the whole reason this was not cool is because those animals are killed for one piece of their body. It's sad and ridiculous. Besides, with all the different kinds of fish out there, why allow your sister park to serve an extra controversial fish? It's not enough that people are ignorant enough to think that sharks are unintelligent man-eaters, now they'd have one more reason to kill them. If the Living Seas doesn't serve it, why should another park?
By the way, one of the funniest memories I have of the Living Seas restaurant was when my brother and I were about 9 and went there to eat with my family. We got the kids menu with Ariel and her friends on it, and one of the menu items was flounder. Isn't it ironic?
Shark doesn't taste too bad, I think the Coral Reef should serve it. . . . never had shark fin soup before. Why are people so upset about this? Sandwiches made of ground up cow meat are served in every Disney park, shouldn't that offend someone? Is a good shark steak any different than a good tuna steak? Is beef stew any different than shark fin soup? They are both made of dead animal parts.
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Antimatter, a UK melancholic rock band, is the project of longtime member Mick Moss. The project was formed in 1997 by Duncan Patterson (former bassist/songwriter of Anathema) and Moss. The pair released three albums together - Saviour, Lights Out and Planetary Confinement. Shortly after the completion of Planetary Confinement, Patterson left to start another band called Íon. Moss continued and released the project's fourth album, Leaving Eden, following with 2009's Live@An Club, released on his own label Music In Stone. Most recently Moss has overseen a 10 year retrospective multi-disc release entitled 'Alternative Matter', and released the 5th Antimatter album, 'Fear Of A Unique Identity', in 2012.
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The couple will exchange wedding vows in a 5:30 p.m. ceremony on May 28 at First Baptist Church, where the bride-elect is a member.
Miss Gibson is the granddaughter of Berta Gibson of Cleveland, the late James Gibson, the late William Eades and the late Margaret Eades. She is the sister of Josh Gibson of Chattanooga, and Jenny Gibson, Jane Erwin, John Gibson, Jill Gibson, Jami Gibson, Jake Gibson, Jay Gibson and Jackson Gibson, all of Cleveland.
She earned her bachelor of arts degree in 2010 from Lee University and is employed by Starbucks.
The future bridegroom is the grandson of Jim and Lib McCluskey and Floyd and Diane Phillips, all of Knoxville. He is the brother of James McCluskey of Cleveland.
Mr. McCluskey received his bachelor of arts degree in 2008 from Lee University and will receive his doctor of philosophy degree at the University of Kentucky in 2013. He is employed by the University of Kentucky. He is a member of North Cleveland Baptist Church.


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A Color Commentary on the Giro d'Italia.
by Bill Strickland
Being such a keen student of the traditions and history of cycling, I knew that the Giro d'Italia for some reason calls its yellow jersey the "maglia rosa." This little-known fact, of course, explains why Lance Armstrong never competed in this three-week Grand Tour during his prime years and also, now that's he's staged his comeback, why he's refusing to win it: Instead of the cool-sounding "Mellow Johnny's," his Austin bike shop would have been stuck with the unfortunate name of "Maggy Rose's."
But now that I'm here in Italy covering the Giro in person, I'm using my reporting skills to penetrate all the cultural misunderstandings I've been burdened with as an American cyclist. I've always known that there's no way to completely and accurately comprehend the heart and soul of the Italy's cycling traditions without being here, but the breadth of my new understanding is startling. For instance, I've discerned that the Giro's maillot jaune isn't even yellow.
It's pink!
Only in Italy would this be a good idea. The rest of the world isn't stylish enough to pull off pink as anything but an accent; employed as the central hue of our existence, pink would overpower our puny sense of fashion and wear us in the worst way rather than being worn. Italians, however, can make anything magic. In Venice for the Stage 1 Team Time Trial, from a specially reserved viewing spot for the press that allowed us intimate access to both the start and finish, I couldn't help but notice, watching the greatest bike riders in the world fly past in what I consider to be sport's most impressive display of tightly synchronized teamwork and daring, that outside the course barrier there was a spindly Italian man with a Joe Dirt mullet, a Tom Selleck mustache and an Ashton Kucher trucker hat walking by, trailing a short, obese, crabby wife and a grimy, crying child. He brought the whole look together with Dolce & Gabbana shoes.
I wanted to weep for the simple knowledge that we humans, even if it's only in this one country, can conjure such beauty.
Likewise, with the whole pink yellow jersey thing, it's not so much the color itself that anoints its adherents with elegance and flair, but how they so effortlessly stitch it into their everyday lives.
There are the homages one would expect, the elements that citizens of other countries might come up with, such as:
But it gets Italian when:
I know what you're thinking: Why can't I buy asparagus at the Tour of California? Though I've learned a lot already here at the Giro, I don't have any easy answers for you, other than to guess that cycling is still a niche sport in the United States, and our country is not shaped like a boot. Until our mulleted citizens begin wearing $500 shoes, we'll never have a truly world-class Grand Tour of our own.
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Although you met her in a hazy buzz and your friend kept interrupting, you can't stop thinking about the stone cold fox you met on New Year's Eve.
When you text her, you might suggest one of SF's Top 5 first dates. You know, for your first sober moments together.
5. Audium
Show her your sophisticated side with the world's wildest theater — where music is "sculpted" around you through 169 all-encompassing speakers manipulated by movement, direction, speed, and intensity. A definite conversation starter.
Fri & Sat 8:30p. 1616 Bush St., Lower Pac Heights. $20.
4. Angel Island State Park
Take it outside with a ferry boat ride to Angel Island, where you can hike the peak for panoramic views and bike miles of scenic trails. Finish off your day with a Cowgirl Creamery cheese board and a glass of bubbly at the outdoor cafe — all just a brisk ferry ride away.
Angel Island State Park, Tiburon.
3. Urban Wine Tasting at Tank18
Impress her with your highbrow tasting notes and sip your way through wine country without ever leaving the city. Locally sourced and then barreled in SoMa, Tank18 serves up flights and pairings in a low-key, spacious atmosphere. Stop by every third Saturday
with an empty wine bottle and fill 'er up for just $7.99.
Thu-Sun 3-10p. Tank18,1345 Howard St., SoMa.
2. Opaque
Dinner could be thrilling with a three-course meal in absolute darkness and guidance from the legally blind waitstaff. She'll know you're a risktaker when you bravely suggest the "mystery course" to truly put your taste buds to the test.
Wed-Sat 6p-midnight. 689 McAllister St., Western Addition. $99 prix fixe menu.
1. Ice Skating Off the Grid
Why not take a spin together around the ice skating rink? You're pretty good on skates and if she slips and falls you'll be there to catch her. After you show off your Wayne Gretsky moves, chow down at the six revolving food trucks.
Sun 11a-3p. Justin Herman Plaza, The Embarcadero, $10 ice skating admission.


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Breakfast Topic: Design your own level 90 spell or ability {WoW}
Aug 10th 2011 2:59PM Instead of "Burnout" how about "Smokin' Boots"? That's all that will be left of a fire mage :)
Better still, tie the damage into the amount of mana remaining in your pool on the moment of death. That would give a rogue second thoughts on ganking a mage who is sitting and drinking...
The Lawbringer: Where localization meets legal reasoning {WoW}
Jun 10th 2011 3:36PM Not to mention "color" rather than "colour" etc. But then don't get me started as I'm likely to go into pedant mode! :) Especially when the phrase "I could care less" is uttered on TV... It's "I couldn't care less" meaning there is no lower on the scale of caring I could go.
The Queue: Go away, meteor head {WoW}
May 22nd 2011 1:43PM Amen to that, sister!
Arcane Brilliance: Fire 101 {WoW}
May 1st 2010 8:06PM I would love a deep fire talent called something like Smoking Boots: when you did your remaining mana pool detonates in a firey explosion - you deal damage equal to x times your mana
Arcane Brilliance: Why I hate DPS meters {WoW}
Jan 26th 2010 5:19AM The issue I have with damage meters is that they are a table - someone will always be at the top and someone will always be at the bottom. There may be a wild difference between the two sets of numbers, there could be very little. But someone will be there at #1 and someone else at #5 (or #4 assuming your healer doesn't contribute some damage at all).
I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment that "if the mobs die, who cares?". Amen to you brother.
Breakfast Topic: Make it all BoA {WoW}
Dec 17th 2009 8:40AM Aaiiieeeee!! Get out of my head! I had this comment with the other half last night. Admittedly I was thinking about mailing items I no longer use to my enchanter for disenchanting ("Dust! It's low in fat!") but I can see why Blizzard wouldn't want people to group up with a character that's dripping in high i-level items who doesn't have a clue how to play their class.
Dungeon Finder reactions from players {WoW}
Dec 11th 2009 11:59AM @danieldykes Look at it this way, if you wear jeans every day, that counts as causal wear - so playing WoW every day must equate to casual play?? :)
Breakfast Topic: Where do you get your meat? {WoW}
Dec 4th 2009 8:55AM Wherever you farm (but especially in the Boring Tundra), if you are not a skinner give a shout out on general chat to let someone else get some lovely skill-ups.
Widespread "Logging in to game server" errors - Updated (again) {WoW}
Sep 9th 2009 8:45AM Had this problem last night on EU-Steamwheedle Cartel - just couldn't log on. So I bit the bullet and migrated across to a BattleNet account and I logged into WoW first time with no issues. Now it could have been co-incidence, but I suspect that the message on the BattleNet main page was the route cause of the problem: all WoW accounts have "automatically" had a BattleNet account created for them. Blatantly not true, as I tried to access this "automatically created" account and it didn't exist, nor did the email that I was supposed to have received regarding this action.
I suspect that the normal login servers had their databases set offline while they propagated information over to BattleNet in order to create these accounts in the near future but in the process they seemed to have locked out all non-BattleNet accounts from accessing WoW. Just my two-pennies-worth.


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Sigman, a former model and first-time actor, plays Laura Guerrero, a young woman in a northern Mexican border town who dreams of becoming the next Miss Baja California. The very likeable Laura (loosely based on a real woman) goes with her friend Suzu (Lakshmi Picazo) to enter the pageant competition. When you see the poverty she shares with her father and brother in the beginning of the movie, you understand. One of the most touching things about Laura—and there are many—is that she is not as eager for fame as her friend.
After a quick run-through at the pageant (her not-so-great dress carried in a plastic bag, her chipped fingernails betraying her hard life), the pals hit a nightclub. Masked thugs show up with machine guns and begin perforating the crowd, hoping to hit some undercover agents. Laura manages to be momentarily missing in that action, but loyally in search of Suzu, she goes to a cop who turns her over to the drug gang. Such is life in Mexico, according to director Gerardo Narango (I'm Gonna Explode). The gang leader Lino (a sly performance by Noe Hernandez), who she has unfortunately seen sufficiently to recognize, takes Laura captive and sends her off on gang errands.
Yet Lino develops tender feelings for her, even—pulling some strings—arranging for her to win the crown. (Ultimately, though, she becomes the "Miss Bala"—bullets—of the film's title). Oddly, one of the most disturbing scenes in the film is when the two are simply sitting on her bed in a medium close-up, and she starts to weep. Something is going on outside the frame, and your imagination goes wild. There is also an indelible image which will remind you of a Goya etching, as Laura stares at the camera in a horrifying halo of light, while—in a pick-up truck on a beach—Lino sexually takes her from behind. Knowing while not assenting, this is the plight of Laura and all she represents. (Over 30,000 Mexicans have been killed in the past five years in the drug cartel struggles.)
Despite its unrelenting violence, particularly in the second half, which may leave the viewer as confused and dazed as Laura (a clear choice by the director, who shoots from her point of view), there are some humorous moments. The seriocomic metaphor of the beauty pageant, for one. (Think Smile or Miss Congeniality.) Suzu tells Laura that if you win, you "have to have sex with one of those old rich guys." In one of a series of rapid-fire mini-climaxes, when the sexually predatory General (Miguel Couturier) is about to be offed in yet another of the side-switching betrayals of the story, we see from a foregrounded "mister" that he has breathing difficulties. It makes him no less disgusting, of course.
Ultimately, echoing the right/wrong place/time of the movie's beginning, Laura manages to hide (first it's toilets, then it's under the bed), and survive after a devastating finale to her beauty queen "career." But to what end? It's the same question the director is asking about his country.


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Update: Go here to sign a petition to de-fund Planned Parenthood, among other things.
This is a quick must read: Lila Rose: The top six Planned Parenthood deceptions in response to our exposé | LifeSiteNews.com. I left a few snippets in the list below. See the link for the full responses. Planned Parenthood and its apologists are working overtime to minimize this. Let's keep it out there as much as possible. The more the middle ground knows the more likely we'll get PP defunded. Be sure to flag it to theological liberals, who typically give their full support to PP.
Deception 6) "We reported this to the FBI"
Planned Parenthood wrote the FBI a letter a week AFTER our investigation, only after they realized that Live Action had conducted the sting. They say this themselves. As much as they may pretend, Planned Parenthood was not attempting to help send human traffickers to jail; they were attempting to pre-empt the release of Live Action's footage.
If Planned Parenthood really cared about reporting potential sex traffickers to authorities, they would have called police while the pimp was in the clinic, or immediately after. Not wasting a minute. Planned Parenthood, where are the reports from the now SIX clinics we've released, that you immediately called the police?
Why did all your staffers, instead of refusing service or gathering information from the pimp about his sex ring to inform authorities, GIVE the pimp information about how to access the Planned Parenthood system for secret services?
Deception 5) Live Action Videos Are All "Doctored" and a "Hoax"
Planned Parenthood, if you really think our videos are "fake", "doctored" and a "hoax", why did you yesterday claim that you will be retraining your entire staff of 11,000?
Deception 4) "We are retraining our entire staff of 11,000″
A final question: How exactly will Planned Parenthood be "training" it's staff? Will the training be a special seminar on how to recognize Live Action cameras?
Deception 3) Virginia Staff Acted "Professionally"
Deception 2) This is an "isolated incident"
A favorite of Planned Parenthood's. Every time Live Action releases a video (and we've released over 16 now), it is "an isolated incident". Let the facts speak for themselves. Look at the evidence.
Deception 1) We have a zero-tolerance policy for abuse, and you should trust us
If anyone can still believe this, I don't know if there is any evidence in the world that will convince them otherwise.


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In the House of Bruar's Knitwear Hall, I finally came across the stylish woolens I was looking for. In shades either subtler or brighter and proportions longer and narrower than the classic styles, here at last were cashmere sweaters I could see treasuring for decades. Nearly every piece I was attracted to bore the label johnstons of elgin. This was a hopeful sign; Johnstons and the town of Elgin, a spit away from the Moray Firth that spills into the North Sea, were my final destination.
Compared with its neighbor, the 13th-century Elgin Cathedral, now a magnificent ruin, Johnstons (est. 1797) is a spry youth, though still one of the oldest mills in Scotland. Certainly, its approach to business is up-to-date. Here is a company that recognizes that visitors may have traveled hours to get to Elgin, only to forgo the mill tour in favor of a quick pass through the Heritage Centre before getting to the main objective: shopping. To be fair, the Heritage Centre, launched just one year ago with their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Rothesay (a.k.a. Charles and Camilla) in attendance, does cover all the steps of production in a succinct and polished presentation. Best of all are a taxidermied Mongolian goat (my, what a lovely coat) and a touchy-feely installation comparing the dreamiest natural fibers: cashmere, vicuña, alpaca, merino lamb's wool, angora, and camel hair.
I had launched my trip with tartan immersion. Now, near its finish, I discovered at Johnstons's Heritage Centre a tartan variation known as estate tweeds. Far from the salt-and-pepper variety favored by professorial types, estate tweeds, essentially plaids that are protected patterns in subtle natural shades, are expensive camouflage for hunters and sophisticated woolens for those not swaddled at birth in a family tartan. An estate tweed identifies a place rather than a clan. Johnstons stocks 30 patterns for custom orders, carries a range of clothing as well as upholstered furniture in estate tweeds, and has a bespoke service for custom tweeds.
The actual tour of Johnstons's mill at a bend in the Lossie River covers all the usual bases, and then some. It was here that I encountered teasels. I had always wondered what gave fine cashmere a ripply finish akin to silky-smooth curly maple. Turns out it's the very same gift of nature—the thistle-like head of a teasel plant—that fluffs the upholstery of Rolls-Royces. When wet, the spiky ends of the head "tease out" and comb the cashmere fibers. A cashmere scarf or sweater that pills hasn't met a teasel.
A big revolving drum with metal bars houses the teasels, yet another machine among dozens that hum and whir and clickety-clack throughout Johnstons's campus of mill buildings dating as far back as the late 18th century. But it takes a skilled worker to recognize when teasels need to be replenished, just as it takes an old hand to sense how long to leave wool in a dyeing vat to achieve a particular color. My visits to the textile mills had delivered an unexpected reaction: an appreciation more for the Marys, Margarets, and Graces, the Brians, Arthurs, and Georges, than for all the 19th- and 20th-century automation that had propelled Scotland to international standing in the world of woolens. It was eye work and handwork, so practiced they appeared intuitive, that deserved the glory and that led me to understand why Scotland-made came at a price worth paying.
Heather Smith MacIsaac was formerly an editor at Travel + Leisure.


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Front Desk Receptionist
The Front Desk Receptionist serves as the focal point for the dental appointment system and provides support for our dentist. The receptionist answers the telephone and makes appointments for patients according to the established practice protocols; greets patients as they come in, checks patients in and updates all personal and insurance information; establishes and maintains patient records files, retrieves and monitors the location of dental records; generates paperwork to register patients for services; and triage appointments for the staff.
Hygiene Assistant
The Hygiene Assistant assists the Registered Dental Hygienist and/or the Dentist during treatment and dental examination of patients by performing the following essential duties and responsibilities: prepare operatory for patient care by cleaning, sanitizing and maintaining instruments and equipment; prepare patient for hygiene exam by greeting the patient, escorting the patient to the treatment room, and making them feel at-ease and comfortable to build rapport; take and record medical and dental histories and updated personal information in patient's chart; take and expose dental diagnostic x-rays; inform the hygienist when patient is ready for prophylaxis; assist the hygienist in suctioning, periodontic exams and new patient periodontic screening; polish, floss and administer fluoride treatment and other recognized topical agents for the prevention of oral disease for patients after the hygienist completes scaling; assist the dentist and hygienist with patient exam, dental and periodontal charting; and end the treatment visit by reinforcing the treatment plan, providing preventive education and escorting the patient back to the front reception area.
Dental Hygienists remove soft and hard deposits from teeth, teach patients how to practice good oral hygiene, and provide other preventive dental care. Hygienists examine patients' teeth and gums, recording the presence of diseases or abnormalities. They remove calculus, stains, and plaque from teeth; perform root planing as a periodontal therapy; take and develop dental x-rays; and apply cavity-preventive agents such as fluorides and pit and fissure sealants. Although hygienists may not diagnose diseases, they can prepare clinical and laboratory diagnostic tests for the dentist to interpret. Hygienists sometimes work chairside with the dentist during treatment.
Dental hygienists also help patients develop and maintain good oral health. For example, they may explain the relationship between diet and oral health or inform patients how to select toothbrushes and show them how to brush and floss their teeth.
Dental hygienists use hand and rotary instruments and ultrasonics to clean and polish teeth, x-ray machines to take dental pictures, and models of teeth to explain oral hygiene.
Dental Assistant
Dental assistants are responsible for working directly with dentists while patients receive treatment. They review and maintain patients' charts, pass instruments to the dentist during procedures, sterilize instruments, make temporary crowns and impressions of teeth for study models, polish patients' teeth, and take and develop X-rays. They also assist with tasks such as scheduling appointments and ordering supplies for our dentist.
Financial Coordinator
The Treatment/Financial Coordinator is a professional, organized, reliable, team player who plays a vital role in the practice. The Treatment/Financial Coordinator educates the patient about their treatment plan, after the dentist has diagnosed and reviewed the treatment with a patient; continuously researches and forms working relationships with outside patient care financing companies in order to give our patients a wide range of viable financial options; determines insurance benefits that apply to treatment plans and estimate patient co-pay amounts; assists patients with dental insurance; presents fees and gives estimates of treatment; works with accounts receivable; generates end of day reports; monitors treatment plans and case acceptance; and implements financial policies.
Hygiene Coordinator
The Hygiene Coordinator is responsible for performing all functions of the front office as they relate to developing, coordinating and maintaining a productive hygiene schedule. As a Dental Hygiene Coordinator, you will play an important role in making and confirming dental hygiene appointments. The Dental Hygiene Coordinator interacts with the practice team members and patients to maintain a productive hygiene schedule. You will be required to schedule, reschedule, and reactivate patients to maximize the hygiene department production. You will use a computer and scheduling software. This position will require excellent organizational, telephone and patient service skills. The practice retains the right to revise the job duties at any time. Other duties may be assigned.


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Likened to leaving your drivers license and identification card at a crime scene Gen. Than Shwe's goons used military ordinance to bomb and kill civilians at the Myitsone dam project and during the Thingyan Celebration. Than Shwe's flagrant attempt to taint the relationship between the Kachin and Chinese backfired and only intensified the bond between the two. Revenge for not attending the junta sponsored celebration was the normal kneejerk response the junta was infamous for. If it were not for the shameful loss of life these events would be a hilarious misadventures featured on "America's Dumbest Criminals". Now you can add buffoonery to the list of antics perpetrated by these lackluster criminals of South Asia. Like they say, "Stupid is as stupid does"
Frantic to show face Than Shwe has been filling media outlets with propaganda and in some cases news stories contradicted each other in his futile attempt to focus blame on others. Innocent people were arrested in Than Shwe's cover-up operation with more arrests to come in the future. But the reality of what happened was common knowledge almost from the moment of the first explosion. Than Shwe has become a victim of habit and for the Burmese population this series of bombings was just another cheap tactic to keep people artificially at odds with one another. Just a day in the lives of the innocent people held in bondage for the crime of being born during Than Shwe's tenure. How far beyond stupid is that?
Than Shwe is not the sharpest knife in the drawer but this latest bombing antic was stupid even by his standards. The lack of cunning and calculation which used to be his signature revealed the desperation and fear he truly possesses at this juncture. The plot was not well thought out since the use of military ordinance clearly identifying him and his thugs. With everyone in the pro democracy movement under close surveillance where even their bowel movements are recorded gathering military weapons would have met dire consequences at the onset. But to blame pro democracy groups outside of the country was purely an act of a mentally disturbed man. Maybe the disease he is dying from is already taking its toll on his thought processes. Small wonder his generals are waiting for him to die. They will not follow his orders whence he is dead no matter how many of Burma's assets he gives away in his feeble efforts to buy protection for his loved ones.
Apparently the stars are not going his way since omen after omen foretell of much more dire consequences that lay in store for Generalissimo Than Shwe, his family and Burma's criminal regime. He may be able to lie and murder people on Earth but he can't lie nor impress the spirits on the other side who eagerly awaits his arrival. In fact whence he crosses over he will be stripped of everything and will be like a babe in the woods, alone, vulnerable and ripe for exploitation. The price he will pay will be an eternity of rape and horrific suffering. Squeal like pig Than Shwe. Everything comes full circle and Than Shwe has only begun his downward spiral. But like most happy endings he will be far from alone since spirits are also waiting for his cronies and allies who've financed his reign of terror.
As for Than Shwe's family, forget about it paisan for they are toast almost from the time his heart stops beating. The rage felt by the Tatmadaw for his punk kids and his seedy bride guarantee their days are numbered as well. Earth Changes will reward not only Than Shwe but other bogus politicians who've preyed on their citizens for material wealth. Unlike the world who continues to ignore Burma as well as their nuclear program the Time of Change will distribute retribution to every corner of the globe. Than Shwe like other leaders unwittingly wrote the final chapter in the book of the dead and soon their blood will mingle with the sewage from which they came.
I smell ngapi, guess that means its dinner time. Hope they made me some tea leaf salad. Don't you just love a happy ending?
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The draft plan anticipates the trail could generate 32,000 visitor nights in the region in 2015, rising to 80,000 by 2025.
Hikers would have the option of completing the entire length in an estimated 14 days or choose day or multi-day sections.
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Glastonbury Headliners Announced
The Verve will be this year's Glastonbury festival closing-night (June 29) headliners, according to the event's media partners Q magazine.
Kings of Leon are also tipped to headline the Pyramid stage on the Friday night (June 27).
The bands, join previously confirmed rapper Jay-Z as festival headliners.
Usually line-up details for the Worthy Farm event are kept firmly under wraps until after tickets have sold-out, but other artists already confirmed to play this year are Neil Diamond and Leonard Cohen.
There is no information yet as to who will headline The Other Stage.
Tickets for this year's three day festival will go on sale on April 6.
Fans wanting to go, must register their details and supply a passport sized photograph between now and March 14.
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My friend just went all depressed on me and I had no idea what to say to him. I try to do the most listening, but I don't know what to say when I feel like I have to something. I gave some shit advice, I was a hypocrite and now I'm in a really down mood as well.
My other friend also picked up that I have a crush on this one guy (I have like 3 major crushes)... this friend can be a really arrogant bastard sometimes and now he's annoying the crap out of me because that.
On the brighter side, at lunchtime today I had a great time writing our debating speeches with my crush. We were the only ones there in the rrom so I had him all to myself, which was nice once in a while. He even offered me his unfinished bacon and cheese roll, which was really nice of him. =)
you said your friend was all depresed, about what?
If you tell us maybe someone had a like experience and
can relate with what they did.
It also sound like your other friend who picked
up on the fact that you have a crush on this certian
guy is jelious of you having that crush. If he is
giving you a rough ride on it I am sure thats the
MMMMMM bacon and cheese roll...delicious, and got
to swap spit too....mmmmmmm.
Hey so what enjoy the time you get to have with your
friends and damn the torpedos quigley full steam ahead
Keep it up ( or is it up around him) anyway enjoy lif
Old Fox Bob
you are loved.
He was depressed about how he doesn't fit in with his family, how he's bi and everyone will hate him, and how if he disappeared from this world it wouldn't make a difference. His brother is also having a party downstairs and was really pissy at him and all that...
Thats kewl! Well, have fun with yourself! I don't even have anyone to have a crush on! So be happy!
It never matters what strangers think. You'll never see them again.
So you might as well act like a total flamer to all!!!!
Sorry, but which crush is this. You have so many I loose track...
Kidding Max
"Fear leads to anger, anger leads to hate, hate leads to suf-fer-ing"


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As a month, March gets sort of a bad rap. All that madness. And don't even get us started on those Ides.
Fortunately, there's also a ton of great live music. So put those Ides on the back burner for a minute and check out this month's must-see concerts.
From soul revivalists to the most vulgar band name we've ever heard, you're invited to watch something besides 18 year-old giants run around on a hardcourt (OK, which we're also excited about).


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I get so nervous when I see Macca.. everything I want to ask him goes out of the window
By Beatles fan Paul Weller
I CAN still remember the first time I heard The Beatles.
It was a total epiphany for me — a huge revelation. It must have been around 1963 or 1964, when I was about five or six.


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I've been growing AVs for 15 years, and all of a sudden all of them begun acting strangely. They're throwing multiple crowns all over the place and doing other peculiar things sprouting like tiny little leaves (and even tiny little new plants) out of the surfaces of other mature leaves. I've been clipping and snipping and growing up the babies, but it's starting to get ridiculous. None of them suffered any damage to precipitate new growth. They're all standards or semi-minis (not trailers), and a mix of named varieties and my own cultivars. Does anyone know of a reason that they might begin to do this? They aren't infested with insects, and I haven't exposed them to high levels of gamma radiation (a la Spiderman). If it's something simple, I'd love to know how to fix it - thanks! |
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- Posted by seattlemarigene (My Page) on Wed, Apr 2, 08 at 18:25
Maybe you should ask the water dept if they are adding anything new to the water just in case? |
- Posted by dragonfly2008 (My Page) on Thu, Apr 3, 08 at 17:25
That is strange behavior! Have you changed fertilizers or anything? It sounds like they are reacting to some sort of stress. |
Maybe it's time for you to get rid of you depeleted uranium collection. :D |
You also might double-check your pH. Good luck and let us know what happens. Korina |
- Posted by stlawrence_river 2b Canada (My Page) on Sat, Aug 9, 08 at 15:23
Update: Thanks for all the suggestions. All I can report is that as unexpectedly as it began, the strange growth habit has stopped. After three months, they've gone back to normal. The babies are growing out perfectly normally. As long as it doesn't recur, I'm contented to put it down to sunspots :) |
- Posted by stlawrence_river 2b Canada (My Page) on Wed, Aug 27, 08 at 19:20
Found a photo of what the plants were doing. The arrows are the tiny plantlets sprouting from another leaf. |
Wow - this is amazing. Even more amazing that this plant grew out of it! |
- Posted by violetta1976 8 Portland OR (My Page) on Wed, Aug 27, 08 at 21:26
That's crazy! Thanks for posting a pic, I wouldn't have understood just how bizarre the behavior was otherwise! I'm going with the gamma radiation theory. How are YOU doing? Did any extra limbs or super powers suddenly suddenly show up? |
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The Iloko people still tell stories of their hero Lam-Ang, a symbol of strength and perseverance so pure that he was elevated into the ranks of godhood. Below is a short version of Ti Biag ni Lam-Ang, the epic story of this most unusual hero.
Nine months before he was born to a noble family his father left for the mountains to defeat an evil tribe of Igorots. Unfortunately, he was beheaded, and his head was displayed at the center of the village as a prize. When the mother gave birth, she was surprised when the baby grew up instantly. Lam-Ang, as he was named, promised to find out what happened to his father by going up the mountains himself. There, helped by a good tribe of Igorots, he encountered the evil tribe and killed every last one of them as vengeance, just by using a single spear.
When he returned home, he was so tired that he wanted to bathe. He dipped into the Amburayan river, which was instantly drenched in mud and blood. So filthy was the flow that the animals in the river crawled out and died on its shores.
The following day he told his mother that he wanted to marry; using his supernatural abilities he predicted he would wed a woman named Ines who lived north in a small town named Kandon. On the way he encountered a stone giant who was burning the rice and tobacco plants. Using a silver shield he inherited he beheaded the giant and burned the body.
Ines had a multitude of suitors, and they crowded her house in Kandon. So many were they that Lam-Ang had to step on their heads and walk through a window just to enter the house. Ines was immediately stricken by his strength that she agreed to marry him. But her parents were still skeptical: they needed a dowry from his parents in return for Ines' hand. Lam-Ang agreed to return in a week, bringing his mother, as well as wealth and goods. Back in his town Lam-Ang prepared a gold gilded with gold, filled with fruit, jewels, statues and other amenities. When he...


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I always feel a little embarrassed (being a 40 year old man) tearing up during certain attractions. I just get over whelmed sometimes.
I always lose it on 1) Philharmagic, Its so adorable (glad for the 3-d glasses). 2) Illuminations 3) Wishes 4) Fantasmic 5) Its a Small World 6) When Mickey Opens the Park 7) Aladdin (at DisneyLand) 8) Festival of the Lion King (thats the worst) I make it sound like I walk trough the park crying. I just get a little teared up on most things. Ive learned to keep my sunglasses on.
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All of these stories reminded me of the time we were at Epcot with my nephew age 9. There were 5 of us traveling together and we needed a bathroom break. We stopped at the bathroom right as you walk into the World Showcase before Canada. My nephew decided that he was going to use the family bathroom while his dad and I waited outside. All of a sudden we hear him yell from inside the restroom, "Hey, dad, they charge 50 cents for napkins at Epcot." My brother and I looked at each other a little confused at first and then realized just what type of napkins he was talking about. I'm not sure if I have ever laughed so hard in my life. It quickly became one of our favorite family jokes.
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My cousin was detained by dhs once for refusing to give up her block of cheese
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The Sighing Toilet
It was during an all day extravaganza 6am-3am-May 2006. One of those days where we went full on commando-early entry (I cannot remember which park) and emh at MK till 3AM!!!
It was about 2:30 am-ish; Dh and I were almost in a vegetative state. Coming around the corner somewhere in fantasyland I spotted a potty station "hold on a moment, hon, I gotta go." I said to Dh while using the last bit of strength I had to turn the corner into the restroom. The first stall is where I landed, did my deed and flushed. "AHHHHHH" (?) Of course I spoke to the commode, out loud, "Did you just sigh?" I flushed again, no sigh. Just for kicks, I flushed again... "AHHHHH" OH--I HAVE to get a sound recording on my phone for Dh--if not he'll just think I'm hallucinating from exhaustion. I must have flushed that toilet for 15 minutes...maybe more finally I got a proper recording. This whole time I think it's just moi in there until I hear a rustling down a-ways. I slowly open the stall door to see a lady smiling back at me holding a broom and dustpan. OH.. "Hi, just, erm, recording the toilet, for verification...it sighs sometimes ya know." She just smiled at me as I was washing my hands and then I ran out of there real quick, zooming right by Dh and kept on going. I heard him yelling to "wait up" and "what happened," but I could feel my face burning and just wanted to gain some distance. Amazing how adrenaline just kicks in like that I explained it all to a laughing Dh and we chuckled all the way to the front of the park. Well, at least I have the phone recording...perhaps I will make it my ringtone someday. |
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Okay, I'm at work and I keep laughing out loud- literally and I am going to get in trouble. Shame on you for cracking me up
Keep these coming-they are making an extremely long day shorter
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Not so bad as the others....
It was a dark and stormy night. Okay, it was getting darker and it was definitely raining. We were checking in at POR and were walking across the bridge from the Main area to our room. On that bridge? A pole with a horse head on top maybe 4 feet high at the end of the bridge, presumably to keep cars and such from using said bridge. And evidentely to keep people who aren't paying attention from crossing as I walked smack into it while dragging my luggage across. I ended up with a bruise on my chest and to this day my kids think it hilarious if I get anywhere near poles and such that might be in the walkway. It was dark and raining I tell you!
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Subscribing...these are so funny!
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Ok, my most embarassing moment at WDW has to be on our 2003 trip , my youngest daughter was 3 and had just mastered potty training and was wearing 'big girl pants'. :At this time I must say she was very independent and insisted on going to the bathroom by herself.
Well we got up especially early in the morning as we had a ADR booked, as usual we were running a little late and as I was scrambling to get everything we needed for the parks that day DD3 , had said to DH she wanted to go to the bathroom, well he didn't hear her and she went on her own, it was only when we heard the flush we realised this. DH went into the bathroom to make sure she washed her hands and then the 2 of them emerged. Well we made a big fuss of her saying what a 'big girl' she was going on her own !! Soon after we headed for the bus stop, the bus that morning was pretty packed as we were staying at ASmo so 1 bus services all 3 resorts. we were at the front of the queue so DD3 and myself managed to get a seat just behind the driver ( the long seats that face each other) DH and DD7: decided to give up their seats and stand towards the back of the bus, (there weren't many people standing - about 8) Anyhoos, me and are talking about all the things we were gonna do that day, suddenly she said' mummy look at my sore leg - can you give it the magic kiss?' ( i must add that this had been the tiniest of grazes on her knee that she had done on our first day- you know what kids are like !!!!) So i says 'of course i will babe, as she swung her leg up onto the seat i had the shock of my life!!! She had been to the bathroom by herself and had removed her 'big girl' pants and not replaced them !!!! .....wouldn't have been so bad if our seats were facing forward ,but the whole seat facing (about 5 people) had also seen this ............. forgot to mention she was wearing a denim skirt that day !!!! Didn't know whether to laff or cry ..... I think I actually laffed out loud (with nerves) ........couldn't see how DH had failed to notice them still on the bathroom floor!!!!!!!!!!!! Well the minute we got to the park I had to ask a CM - was there anywhere that sold underwear ........ they must have thought i was a nutter !!! or an exhibitionist !! Suffice to say I located some and she got to wear her 'tinkerbell' pants for the rest of the day !! At the time it was a living nightmare , but now when i think about it , it really cracks me up !! Moral of the story - don't trust DH in bathroom situations !!! |
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Years of teaching have taught me generally to be careful of what I say. Generally, my worst language is pretty tame. Friends have been known to mock me for saying, "Sugar!" instead of something worse that starts with the same sound.
On a more recent trip to WDW though, my family had pushed me to the breaking point. My mom has a habit of needling me sometimes, and she was at it. I didn't want to start ranting, but she kept pushing me. Finally I relented, and gave her a list of things that had been bothering me, along with profane adjectives. Among my list, were comments my sister had made. My sister had said what I felt were some very improper comments considering all the effort I had put into the planning the trip, second that she was not paying for nearly anything, and third having the nerve to tell me that I was being overly sensitive when she didn't want tofollow our plan. I had called everyone to plan, sent everyone a list of all the ADR's months ahead of the trip, and asked everyone to make changes then. I had intentionally made ADRs to accomodate her needs in particular. She, along with other family members had said everything looked fine ahead of time, but criticized every planned meal the day of the meal. And that was just one of the things that was frustrating me at that point in the trip. I had just had enough, and decided it was time to spend a little time away from the group. Instead my mom followed me and kept asking me what was wrong. I did my best to find a quiet spot to rant, but AK was crowded that day and there weren't any totally empty spots nearby. I feel bad for my rant. |
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During my trip over Spring Break a few weeks ago, my best friend and I decided to be part of the morning dash every morning. We'd get there 45 minutes before opening to be at the front of the pack and stay right up with the Cast Members heading towards the big attractions in the respective parks. This was a big ordeal for me because I had never done it before in my previous 24 visits because my family likes to sleep in.
So our first dash on our first full day was at MK. We did a nice very fast paced walk (wondering where the CM were that were supposed to slow us down) until we got stopped at Tommorowland. We were at the front of the ropes again. I started getting very nervous about the dash to Space Mountain. We both had our tickets out in order to secure Fast Passes before we rode so we could ride again later. We were really serious about getting the Fast Passes as soon as possible as to not let a bunch of people in before us in line (we are such losers!) So we get to a spot about 150 feet from the FastPass machines and the CM's let us go in front of them at this point (I think they said "GO!"). I broke out in a full sprint for the FastPass machines, ticket in hand, wanting a new FastPass receiving time record. Welllll..... Disney washes their concrete in the morning, and just as I started to slow down for my approach to the machine, I slid and fell down on my butt in front of everyone.... eventually coming to a crashing halt at the machine. It was pretty amazing though because I grabbed onto the FastPass machine, got up, and secured a FP before anybody else had. That's called perserverence. I was sad that my friend missed it though. |
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Good Luck to everyone doing the Minnie Marathon Weekend! I hope to see you there with your ears on! |
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Not as good as others but... After going on a 10 day Dinsey wonder cruise we finished off with a few days at POR. We had plenty of room to pack all of the stuff we brought, but because of all the cheap booze we had purchased in St. thomas our bags were a little heavy. The hotel was kind enough to let us use the scale that fed ex has there. So we weigh our luggage and two are way over weight. With the new air restrictions I couldn't put my booze or other heavy liquids in my carry on so out in front of everyone my husband and I are putting our dirty clothes and shoes into our carry ons while trying not to damage our keepsakes. We looked like Ma and Pa kettle were going on a trip, but i didn't want to have to pay $100 for over weight luggage! When we checked in at the airport our bags we about 4-5lbs under weight. I vowed to never travel that long without two suitcases a piece again!
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You are all way too funny My most embarrassing moment won't be at WDW but when my computer tech people have to come up and dig their bosses' cheddar cheese potato chip goo out of the computer caused by laughing out loud with a mouth full of chips. Good thing I sign the checks around here or they would all think they can spend the afternoon reading the DIS Boards. Maybe I'll tell them I was reading their vacation requests
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My embarrassing moment wasn't accidental--my husband did it on purpose!
We went with a group of 12 in 1993. Half of us were on the monorail in a car by ourselves goofing around on the way to the Poly for the luau. Well, back then, Steve Urkel from Family Ties was a big hit. My very tall, lanky, PALE husband was goofing around and tucked his t-shirt into his elastic waist shorts, pulls up his socks as far as they'd go, pulled the shorts almost up to his armpits, slides his glasses down to the end of his nose, peers over, and begins to "channel" Steve Urkel! (In case you forgot. . ."Did I do that?" OHHHHH--that nasal voice!) The monorail begins to come to a stop at the Poly, and one of the fellows we were with dared him to walk ALL the way through the Poly like that!!! Needless to say, I stayed WAY behind them (stupid time to be wearing matching shirts!!) . . .and I'm sure there are still some folks who wonder who that weirdo was who came up and asked them "Got any cheeeeeese?" I sure wish I had a photo of that though! He's a pastor now, and that would look LOVELY on the church bulletin board!!! |
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Juvenile Starts Townhouse Fire (Working Smoke Alarm Alerts Occupants)
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News Release 11-85
Date: November 7, 2011
Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department units responded to a townhouse fire, Saturday, November 5, 2011, at approximately 1:40 p.m. in the Centreville area. The three-story townhouse is located at 14118 Red River Drive.
Firefighters encountered heavy fire and smoke coming from the front and rear, upwards to the roofs, and laterally to other townhomes upon arrival. The incident commander quickly struck a second alarm, bringing over 60 firefighters to the scene. Firefighters conducted an aggressive exterior fire attack and extinguished the fire in approximately 30 minutes, with minimal damage to adjacent townhomes. Four of the six occupants were home when the fire was started. The occupants were alerted by a sounding smoke alarm coming from the basement. Two adults, four children, and a dog have been displaced. Red Cross is assisting the family. There were no injuries.
The townhouse was a total loss.
According to fire investigators, the fire was started by a juvenile lighting matches in the basement.
For more information, call Daniel L. Schmidt or Captain I Randal Bittinger, Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department, 703-246-3801 and TTY: 711. Fairfax County is committed to nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in all county programs, services and activities. Reasonable accommodations will be provided upon request.


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Nice, nice. So that explains where you were....
Nice, nice. So that explains where you were....
"I really hope that people won't cherry-pick my quotes in the future
and use them out of context to justify things that I would never sign-off on."
- Walt Disney
nice pics
noticed the EPCOT ones were kinda blurry ... any reason for that ??
Cool pictures! I really like the "close up" of Spaceship Earth! It is indeed "groovy".
They call me "Nana"
I did really enjoy the pics, Tampa! What did you think of the Grand?
I am in need of some Disney magic!!
There were areas of the buildings that needed major work. Like the stair wells and all their rust and maybe a few more signs to tell me where stuff is at.. I kept getting denied at each locked door till one finally opened.. yay the gift shop lol.
Did you check out the Tea Party there? I know how you dig your Ariel.
I am in need of some Disney magic!!
Great pics!!!
Nice pics Tampa!
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this is what dreams are made of
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oh ya.. I'm there all the time.
Originally Posted by crashbunny
yes, I need a tripod.
Originally Posted by iwannabeminnie
I thought so too! And I can't believe I never tried a close up like that before.
nope.. can't say that I saw it.. once they found out I was not rich they put me on a boat (a small one) back to MK.Originally Posted by DissyLove
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Summary: While the rise and abolition of slavery and ongoing race relations are central themes of the history of the United States, the African diaspora actually had a far greater impact on Latin and Central America. More than ten times as many Africans came to Spanish and Portuguese America as the United States.
In this, the first history of the African diaspora in Latin America from emancipation to the present, George Reid Andrews deftly synthesizes the history of ...show more people of African descent in every Latin American country from Mexico and the Caribbean to Argentina. He examines how African peoples and their descendants made their way from slavery to freedom and how they helped shape and responded to political, economic, and cultural changes in their societies. Individually and collectively they pursued the goals of freedom, equality, and citizenship through military service, political parties, civic organizations, labor unions, religious activity, and other avenues.
Spanning two centuries, this tour de force should be read by anyone interested in Latin American history, the history of slavery, and the African diaspora, as well as the future of Latin America. ...show less
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