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Joe Strange - Brilliant Barcelona embarrass Arsenal
Published: 09 Mar 2011 - 11:24:43
Since joining Arsenal 15 years ago, Arsene Wenger has developed into one of the most highly-rated and widely respected managers in world football. Having delivered a large haul of trophies, an unbeaten Premier League campaign and arguably the most eye-catching football ever played on these shores, Wenger's reputation is undeniable.
But to accompany the silverware, personal accolades and lavish praise from lovers of the beautiful game, Wenger has also earned widespread criticism for consistently wearing a pair of red-tinted spectacles. In fact, he's even created his own catchphrase, one used week after week in post-match interviews: "I didn't see it."
The Frenchman's obvious bias towards his own side and frustrating ability to always miss contentious incidents involving his own players has failed to endear him to many a Premier League fan, and he was at it again in the Camp Nou last night, albeit in a slightly different manner.
After seeing the Gunners crash out of the Champions League following a 3-1 (4-3 on aggregate) defeat to Barcelona, Le Profeseur insisted that his side would've reached the last eight had Robin van Persie not received a second yellow card for shooting at goal after the referee had blown his whistle for offside.
He said: "I felt Barca gave a lot in the first half. We were completely dominated, I agree with that. But in the second half we felt there was more space, I knew that, like the first game, we could come back into the game and overall I'm convinced we would have won this game."
While the referee's decision to send off Van Persie was indeed ridiculous, Wenger's insistence that it had a major impact on the outcome of the tie is just as crazy. Barca would've gone through if the Dutchman had remained on the pitch, in fact, they probably would've have progressed even if Arsenal had had an extra player on the pitch. They were that good.
As much as Wenger would like to think that his star striker would've popped up with a goal to see them through to the quarter finals, the statistics from yesterday evening tell the story of what was one of the most one-sided matches in recent memory.
Barca's pass-masters completed over 700 passes while the visitors managed less than 200. Arsenal had only two touches in the opposition goal area, Barcelona had 47. Xavi and Andres Iniesta both made more successful passes than Jack Wilshere, Abou Diaby, Cesc Fàbregas, Thomas Rosicky, Samir Nasri, Nicklas Bendtner, Andrey Arshavin and Van Persie put together. Since Opta started analysing Champions League games in 2003, Arsenal are the first side never to have managed an attempt at goal.
The stats don't lie. Arsenal were well and truly beaten last night, not by the dodgy Swiss official but by the greatest team to have ever played the game.
I could dedicate an entire blog to each of Barcelona's starting XI but as a collective, few could argue that they are not the most wonderful team to watch of any era. Iniesta and Xavi keep the ball better than any two players on the planet while Javier Mascherano played the part of workhorse, chasing down the Gunners' midfield and restricting space.
Lionel Messi was close to his best, tormenting Gael Clichy at every opportunity and scoring twice, while his attacking partners Pedro and David Villa gave Johann Djourou and Laurent Koscielny one of the hardest tasks they are every likely to face.
Pep Guardiola's makeshift back-four held up superbly, although in actual fact they had very little to do throughout the entire 90 minutes. Sergio Busquet's unfortunate own-goal providing the only blip in an otherwise expert performance from the Spanish champions.
Arsenal were outplayed and outfought by a far superior side last night and there really is no shame in losing to a team with the ability that Barcelona possess. But, unsurprisingly, Mr Wenger didn't see it like that, if he saw it at all, of course.
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- A product of Brighton University's prolific youth system, Joe Strange has boundless energy and the enviable ability to cover every blade of grass in his Monday blog. Joe has written for a variety of football websites and fanzines and is also a regular contributor to golf.co.uk. Despite being born and raised in Kent, 'Stranger' is a diehard Everton fan and counts his team's penalty shoot-out victory against Manchester United last season as his most memorable football moment. Follow Joe on Twitter @joe_strange.
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I don't have any stories about my current MIL. She is a pill head and druggie and a mooch. I have only met her once in 7 years and only then she had stopped by to try and bum some money for drugs from DH.
Most of the time when she calls Dh doesn't even answer. She was a horrible drunk when DH was growing up and the kids had to take care of themselves, feed themselves, get themselves to school, etc. And when Dh was old enough to work at 16 she would take most of his money to buy booze and get drunk with her alcoholic husband. She is a total loser and has been her whole life. Dh turned out to be an amazing man DESPITE her not because of her. I am thankful she leaves us the hell alone. I would be rude if she were around too much. Funny thing is my first MIl was also a fall down sloppy drunk who hated life, hated her kids, wanted to die all the time. She was a real winner. Both my MIL's have been winners.
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My MIL was alright when I was still married to her worthless son, over involved but ok. It was after the divorce when things started going downhill.
The ex had supervised visitation at their house, which he rarely used. He had four suicide attempts inside of three weeks that the in laws didn't tell me about so the ex could see her that one time in a period of three months or so he got off his butt to show up. To this day, about 4 years later, they still say they didn't have to tell me about it. I had no reason to know because they were there to supervise. They didn't tell me about that until after the ex died. At the funeral they put up pictures of DD all over the place and carved her name on his headstone in an effort to make him look better. Now DD and I live out of state and they come to see her a few times a year. They stay for 36 hours each time and have been up once in the last year. They don't understand why I won't let them take DD out of state to their home for a week. Their daughter lives about three hours from us and they have been to see her and her kids several times without bothering to let me know they were in the state let alone coming the extra few hours to see DD. They refuse to acknowledge my existence and I haven't spoken to them in about two years. I'm sorry, but you used my kid like a pawn to make your family look better, you won't get off your butt for more than a few hours a year to see my daughter and you haven't acknowledged my existence in years. Heck no you can't take my daughter 12 hours away for a week. I. DO. NOT. TRUST. YOU. |
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DH has 2 sisters too and the one closer in age is easier for me to deal with too. The other one (his eldest sister) lives just down the road from us and that's the inlaw I have most trouble with as everything always has to be her way. There are still tensions on that front and my solution is 'small doses'.
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I have spent about 3 days reading this thread from beginning to end. Wow. The lengths people go through to make their family (or future family) feel unwelcome, and be downright nasty. So sorry for those that try and deal w some real basket cases.
My ex-Dbf mother refused to meet me, after we were together for over 2 years. He would go above and beyond for this woman. Twice while I was with him she texted him, "come to the hospital, your brother was in an accident" no further detail, just come. So of course, he would leap into action, just to find out both were very very minor accidents. I'm sorry, why would u not tell him whether it was minor or if it was 'life or death'. Because she loved the drama. My Dbf would be in panic that his brothers life is at stake, when he had some bruises. It was a constant of him running to her side whenever she beckoned. One year he took off of work for her birthday, but after planning for my birthday, called on that day to say work came up and he needed the money. Not a pleasant bday for me, or him. We had a large age difference, so she had reservations about our relationship, but you would think after such a long time together, she would learn to accept it. Eventually, I came to my senses and realized that my Dbf was not sticking up for me, otherwise he would have made our meeting actually happen. But I read some of these, and I see some stories of their spouses sticking up to their mother/father/sibling for the rudeness. Be grateful you have such a great partner, cuz it makes me happy I dumped that loser. (Btw my wonderful breakup line, "you always told me you were worried Id leave you for someone younger. Who knew that you'd be leaving me for your mother? Hope you two are happy together") |
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Mine is my SIL (husband's side), I will just give a list of some of the things she has said to me or stopped speaking to me for over the years. We do not speak now because she is angry again at me, but I'm not sure why.....again.
Started 22 years ago with the first comment.. - "Your pregnant? Your having an abortion right?" (DH & I were young & not married) - She stopped speaking to us again because she "should have had the first grand daughter". She went on to have two boys. - She stopped speaking to us for three years because I would not give her my son's port a crib when she had her second child. My mother bought it for me & we still used it every weekend when my best friend came over with her baby. - During these periods she will not get together for holidays at all. She has been sick every Christmas for years. We did get along for a couple of years & would hang out & go on outings together but then she stopped talking again when my mother died. I don't know why & I actually asked her about it all recently & she would not tell me or give me a straight answer. I saw her face to face at a viewing for one of my DH's old friends mother & she would not even acknowledge me when I tried to speak to her. I have never done anything to my knowledge to her! Come to find out from my other SIL, she talks about us awful & is still mad over the port a crib. Needless to say, I have now made it very known that we have nothing left to say & I refuse to even be around her at any point if I can help it. She's just plain mean & now brags to my MIL how she is bi-polar. It's just frustrating because I feel bad for my husband. He & his brother don't even speak because of her & I know it hurts him & there's not a darn thing I can do to change it.
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My DH (only son) was in the ICU for 6 weeks after a bad car accident, my MIL worked about 5 mins away as a Kindergarten teacher so came by after about a week on her lunch break to see him. He was unconscious since day 3 on a ventilator and her first question to me when she saw him was "Is the reason you dont let me drive the kids anymore is because I have a convertible?" Nope its because the one time we let her drive the kids she put the top down in 30 degree weather before getting out of the driveway so we stopped her and asked her what she was doing... but they asked me to. And the numerous accidents, too many to count, and we saw her pass a car on the right shoulder to catch up to us..... she went out a month later and bought a Taurus, nope still wouldnt let her drive the kids anywhere. I had to tell the doctors not to tell her information anymore because she would get there before me and question them and forget what they said... so I would get " ummm something about a trach and I think they said blood transfusion" seriously thats all you remember? Yeah she was kinda po'ed they wouldn't tell her anything anymore, which they really werent suppose to, to begin with. Then I found out that she was taking off work using DH in the hospital as the reason to just stay home and drink. I only found out when relatives would call everyday asking if she came by to see him... nope havent seen her in weeks. Due to her drinking my DH would eventually get mad and yell at her, then 3 days later call crying that she needs help and can you please take me to the hospital. (I told him after the 3rd or 4th time just tell her to call 911 and hang up) The last time she did a 3 day detox she came to stay with us for a week (joy). My DH made her cancel her cruise and she complained for about 4 days she needs to go home then the last 3 days cried that she couldnt go home and needed to be taken care of... not! I followed her home at a distance to watch her go to the liqueur store... then I was done with it all. ex-MIL#1 We lived on her farm that had a pool store and a 400 ft driveway. My DH at the time was working 30 mins away at the other store. I went to pick up my kids off the bus when a guy stopped by to ask me if my DH needed any help for the summer which he had done the previous year. I get home to my DH yelling at me on the phone asking "who was that guy at the end of the driveway talking to me?" I guess MIL had to call him to let him know. When DH passed away from lymphoma (not lung cancer) MIL told my two kids 5 & 9 at the time that I killed him because I smoked..... |
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She treats my son like crap. She insults me every chance she gets whether it is true or not. She went so far as to say that I should not have gone to my sister's wedding and we should not have allowed my daughter to be her flower girl because we were not also spending the following week with them. She expects everyone around her to do exactly what she says and we don't do what she says therefore she is nasty to us as a whole. Including the precious grandchild that she claims to love so much. |
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When he was 12 she left him at home on xmas so she and her new DH could go on vacation. She would lock him out of the house in ele. school during the summer when it was 90 degrees outside so they could have a mid day romp. They divorced when my DH was 21 and he couldn't ever move out of the house, when he did she would get drunk and fake suicide attempts so he would move back in.... I could go on. |
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WOW! seriously WOW! i have just spent the last week dipping into this thread!!! riveting stuff!!!!
I am soon to become a DIL myself (well soonish) and have recently moved in (temporarily) with my future inlaws. They are wonderful! seriously! but when i was reading the comments from those who were like " omg your so selfish for getting angry at your mil" or " how can you hate your mil the woman who raised your husband" i just couldn't help but think ...do you have inlaws? As i stated before i love my inlaws... my future SIL will be my maid of Honour. my future mil and fil are just so generous and awesome.... but even i have had moment when moving in where i have had to step away and have wanted to rant to someone. i mean there family and even the best family in the world can drive you crazy. OK so my stories are nothing like the ones i have read here, thank god! and most of my irritation is due to the fact that they are being so kind... and are just worried about me...alas this just makes me feel like they are all keeping an extra close watch on me and if i so much as sneeze they may pack me off in an ambulance swearing its pneumonia! also that they think the sun shines out of the behind of their son and daughter. however i do have another story of another daughter and mother. my mother and my eldest sister. Now my mother is lovely, not perfect! but in saying that she has melowed in the past 10 years, but even before that she was not horrible and she was a fantastic mum to the four of us. However in the past few years my sister has taken to treating her like the wicked mother in law we have all read about in these stories. ok before i go on to tell you the story i was originally going to write may i just say i just got a phone call from my mum. now whenever my dniece and dnephew are on holiday they come up to Scotland to spend a week with my mum and (they live in the north of england) in this week i always try and make it over for a few days which was easy enough before as i only lived across the river, i now live quite far north so when my sister organised a trip for the kids my mum quickly phoned me to tell me when they were coming and I got train tickets sorted so i could come down for a few days. However my mum just phoned my sister to ask when she wanted my mum and dad to drive down and pick up the kids, OH, says my sister, we have postponed it for 2 weeks. Now i totally understand as does my mother...but why couldn't she have told us this before rather than waiting till my mum phoned her? it also means that i won't be able to help out as i have to work and my mum will also have to work more that week leaving my dad to take care of them on his own..not a big deal but he isn't as young as he once was and also has a bit of an affinity with a red coat wearing dwarf we all know and love. ok so i will now try and keep my original story short. Last year my dad thought it would be his last visit to disney (yeah right! lol) so he wanted the whole family to go. my brother couldn't make it but my eldest sister and her DH could with their DS 9 and DD 7. and my other sister and her DH AND DS1 could. and you know i'm gonna be there (with bells on ) so we get a 2 bedroom at OKW my eldest sis and her fam in the studio room, my other sis and her fam in the big bedroom Granma and grumpy ...sorry i mean grampa (my mum and dad) on the pull out sofa bed and me on the single sofa bed in the living room (hey if it means i get to go to disney i'll sleep in the bath with uncle Orville ) ok so the first room we get my mum doesn't like too much ...its on the ground (first) floor and my mum gets paranoid about snakes so she always asks for one higher up. so she phones the front desk and as always they are happy to help but say we can't get one till the next day will this be ok. ofcourse! replies my mother and thanks the woman for her help. My eldest sister just looks at me and says " well that is the last grump mum is allowed this holliday" ....which i should have seen as a sign of things to come.... and besides it was actually a good call on my mums part as my brother in law (eldes sis husband) came out in all these weird bites after sitting on the balcony in that first room. ok so its not much... but my sis barely spoke to my mum the whole time and what was even stranger is how my niece was with my mum. My mum and my niece usually get on like a house on fire. she loves to visit my mum and they often play and for the first week of the two week holiday she was playing with my mum as usual...but then she got weird. one day when my mum and dad had just bought her a princess gown and accesories she was dressing up and said we should all get in a line to get our autographs etc....except Granma. so i asked...why not granma? she wants to meet the princess too. my niece didn't say anything. and she did the same thing when my mum said she would take her to the loo (after dniece declaring she needed to go) so my mum went and dniece waited till the next person needed. this time when i asked why she didn't want to go with Granma my sister said it was because Granma scares her and shouts at her.... WAIT WHAT???!?!!?? as i have said i am often around when my parents have the kids and i have seen my dad shout at when she has done something (he's not grumpy for nothing) even i have shouted at her when she has refused to do what she is told (i know bad aunt right) however i have never heard my mother raise her voice to her ever! and i know your thinking..."you don't know that" but you just get the over riding feeling that my sister has being saying stuff in the presence of my niece about my mum. i know these are small things but it is so frustrating when my mum does so much for those kids (who do you think are the DVC members and bought them their park tickets etc etc) but my sister just doesn't appreciate it! at all! and she makes all these snide comments and i know it really hurts my mums feelings. as i said before my mum is far from perfect...when i was growing up she and i had quite the rocky relationship. even now we all still know that darling middle is the golden child. although wait till i tell you about her DH ..perhaps in another post. bizzarly i have painted my dad as the grump..this is only a wee bit true. he is actually a wonderful man who loves disney nearly as much as i do! ok so my sis is not an evil thing that rimes with stitch. i love all family members dearly and am so lucky to have them... but this is just a rant! because as every sane person knows.... even the best families make us insane. and you know what they say you can pick your friends, you can pick your nose, but you can't pick your friends nose! |
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We are breaking ground tomorrow on a major home remodel/addition. Yeah! The kitchen will be relocated so I am working with a blank slate. The attached picture is a rough layout of the space. A little about us - currently 3 adults and 1 child, we eat most meals at home and dinner time is family time. We entertain several times a year but usually less that 15 people. Any help on the layout would be greatly appreciated. |
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Okay I realized I left out some major details. Appliances have all been selected - 30' double ovens, counter depth refrigerator, 36" cooktop, microwave drawer and dishwasher. The sink is pictured as a double bowl but I am more inclined to install a single bowl. My initial thoughts were to have the cooktop on the L, double ovens and refrigerator on the wall opposite the sink, prep sink and microwave drawer on the island. Sitting for at least 3 but prefer 4 on the island. Thank you for taking the time to make suggestions. |
What are the dimensions of your space? I clicked on your plan and enlarged it but the numbers aren't clear enough for me to read with certainty. I can't tell if the distance between the exterior door and the powder room wall is 13'2", 15'2" or 18'2". Additionally, that includes the width of one exterior wall and it doesn't tell me what the length of the perimeter run on the opposite wall. I can guess at the width based on island size and aisle widths (I'm assuming that the 51" markings are for aisle widths) but I'd like to know if 201" or 16' 9" is correct (aisle widths (51 x 2) + perimeter cab depths (25.5 x 2) + island width (48)). Do all 3 adults cook at the same time? Does the child cook? In other words, is this a one-cook, two-cook or more-cook kitchen? Have you read the Net to Kitchens thread? If not, please do to see what else we should know. |
Here is a link that might be useful: New To Kitchens? Posting Pics? Read Me!
- Posted by akcorcoran (My Page) on Wed, Sep 4, 13 at 15:10
Hi there - Your kitchen will look a lot like mine if you flipped the stovetop and the sink. We got a lot of recommendations to do that, but we have an exterior window that I wanted over the sink. Our island is the depth of two cabinets plus the overhang so roughly 51" and then it's only 63" long (a 27" cabinet for the microwave, a 24" cabinet and then an 12" overhang. Your island is much longer than ours, so that's great! Can't exactly tell where your ovens are? Anyway, there are some differences, but ours is below. I don't know about you but I had such anxiety that our island was not the traditional layout and size (people on Houzz or here sometimes have such glorious long islands that are parallel to the long kitchen counter and not perpendicular!) I really was nervous about it. Well, tell you what - I love it. Folks can work on all three sides of the island AND someone can sit at stools on the end. We tend to prep for cooking on the one side of the island near the cooktop and then prep cold dishes or a salad on the other. Both have access to the prep sink since it's not too far away. Not sure if you're having a table nearby - ours is a round table across from the island and we put all our dinner on the end of the island to serve. Great for everyday and especially great for when we have folks over. Oh, also, I then moved to agonizing about lighting b/c of that different direction issue. You have room for two pendants - or a multiple pendant fixture that only mounts to the ceiling in the center. I was just sort of perplexed by the idea that someone would only see the SIDE of the two lights, because when you look here or on Houzz, those gorgeous pendants are always horizontally across an island. This was my own quirk and you may not care, but I ended up going with the round light because of that. I also have four spot cans on the edges of the island for drama. But, lighting kind of hung me up too so you may have a plan already. :-) Let me know if you have any specific questions, but here's a visual. And, good luck - how exciting to get started! (This was before stools!) |
Lisa thank you for taking a look. Hopefully this picture is more clear. It did chop off the pantry/service area, (10' x 5') space that leads to the dining room,which will be flanked by china hutch style cabinets. 13' x 16'6" is more accurate 51"aisle (2) + 48" island + 24 counters (2) does not include countertops = 198 No uppers on the window wall. Thinking 36" chimney style hood over cooktop. 1 cook, 1 cleaning while I cook. My daughter likes to bake. |
akcorcoran - thank you the visual is very helpful. How long is your sink run? |
akcorcoran - thank you the visual is very helpful. How long is your sink run? |
Congratulations, erdr669. That's some nice space. One thing that strikes me, though, is that you seem to have created a wide, handsome doorway/transition from dining room to kitchen/family but a destination view hasn't been designed. That is, what you look AT in that direction is a wall that ends in the middle of it, a piece of another wall to its left, and part of a door to what looks like the back yard on its right. A permanent deficit being created since it can't be "decorated" away if left like this. A doorway is like a frame on a piece of art. A handsome frame itself isn't enough; what's being shown off within it matters. Creating an important doorway creates a need for an artistic view to fill it. That might be favorite art over a favorite old chest, a second handsome doorway framing a view to the garden, a wall of books (for those who love them :), or... It won't destroy your house if it can't be fixed, but this is one of those architectural details that matters since it's an important transition, not part of a back hall. I'd give it the same priority you're probably giving your entry hall and front elevation. Get it right, and looking and walking through that doorway will give you continual pleasure and enhance all the rooms associated with it. |
Rosie, I think I understand what you are saying. Are you talking about the space between the pantry/serv to the door to the outside and the island and family room? If so what would be a fix? I am unable to visual a solution. Ugh! |
- Posted by akcorcoran (My Page) on Wed, Sep 4, 13 at 17:13
Our sink run wall is 13' 2" - I see what Rosie's saying... we have the window on that side with the arch. If you are planning a gorgeous backsplash, then that would be something to look at. Mine may not be your taste, but it was planned for a visual focal point in mind (you face it when you enter our kitchen from our wet bar and formal dining room. On that door, you probably use it all the time if it's coming from your mudroom? We put in a sliding door there but a swinging door (with a hinge that locks in place at a certain point) is another idea? At least then you wouldn't be looking at an open door into the mudroom? Again, ours is similar to yours - door right there next to the end of the cabinets. This is where our slider is (we have historic 5 panel doors) and we put beadboard and bluestone in the mudroom so that it's a nice transition. This isn't our view from our archway / open area though, it's only from a side entrance. The window wall is what we see from the family room. Below the first is the same view but our sliding door is pulled closed (which I do when we're entertaining...) - and it's a different time of day, so lighting is different. :-) You could also consider a split door? Sometimes those are architecturally interesting? Hmmmm... |
Thank you. Okay I understand. We plan I on a pocket door to the mudroom in order to block that view. The window over the sink will be 9' creating a focal point outside. With that in mind uld place the cooktop and Hood on the short L with a focal point under the Hood. Refrigerator and double ovens on the wall opposite the nk. I will redraw and re-post. |
- Posted by akcorcoran (My Page) on Wed, Sep 4, 13 at 18:04
Hi - I have another question for you - I see that you have a whole extra bank of cabinets on the other side of the island, but with a 9' window, do you have enough cabinets on the sink side? If your dw is there, then you need to really have your cup cabinet and I would think your everyday plates, etc.? That's two-full 24" cabinets? I see maybe room for one half of a cabinet set to the left of the sink, but not two full 24" cabinets. Your cabinets next to the hood of your stovetop will most likely be filled with your cooking items (oils, spices, baking ingredients) I don't think you're going to want to walk to the side of the island to get or put away your cups and plates? Maybe I have that wrong from your drawing...? P.S. I would definitely put your double ovens on that far wall on the other side of the island. That doesn't need to be right next to you when you are at sink or stovetop. Set it and forget it! :) |
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Sending Email Attachments in iOS
April 15, 2011
The bottom line is it's not possible. At least natively.
I discovered this unfortunate circumstance this morning as I was trying to reply to an email with a screenshot from my iPad. I could have sent it from Photos, but that would have required me to write a new email and the recipients weren't in my address book. I would also prefer to keep the screenshot associated with the original email for context. No such luck, though.
What about sending non-photo attachments (like a document)? Also, not possible. There is an app called GoodReader that (among other things) will allow you to send files as email attachments, but no such functionality is built into iOS. Do I really want another app to enable such a simple process? And for $4.99?
I love my iPad for 101 reasons, but how can we really call the iPad a "go between" device or "laptop killer" if it can't natively do something as simple as send an email attachment. I think this discovery just reinforces for me even further that the iPad is a consumption device and isn't suited for creation/productivity.
Hollywood fears Netflix
March 8, 2011
Link: Fearing iTunes-Like Domination, Hollywood Plots Netflix's Downfall
Hollywood is scared of Netflix. They saw what iTunes did to CD sales and they want to stop the same from happening to them.
Why is the Entertainment Industry So Out of Touch?
Hollywood is the land of progressive thinking, but when the consumer evolves how they want to receive their media, it's all freaking out and plug-pulling. How did this mindset work out for the music industry?
If it didn't cost my wife and I $25 to get into the theater, I would see more movies (let's not even discuss how many movies are total duds once you get in). "We had to raise the prices because our films are being pirated!" True, and I grabbed a torrent or two back in the day, but Netflix has provided a way for me to legally watch a movie with a price tag I can actually bear (same goes for Rdio and my now dwindling MP3 collection). I'll even accept the fact that a lot of the instant streaming content is older films and Netflix throttles shipping discs. Why can't Hollywood see what their consumers want and not only jump on board, but help expedite the process?
Companies that have had their hand in the cookie jar for a long time need to keep innovating and reinventing themselves to stay relevant or the consumer will eventually just leave them behind. Wake up, Hollywood!
A Great Method for Modeling Git Branches
February 16, 2011
Link: A successful Git branching model
This is probably one of the best tutorials I've seen on how to run a successful Git repository. Bravo!
Modeling Our Business Before Taking the Plunge
February 9, 2011
Link: The Magic Spreadsheet or Let's Talk About Money
Noah Stokes shares on his blog about how we modeled Bold on "paper" before jumping in together. Planning is a very important exercise in business that I feel like a lot of creative-types are more than willing to overlook. Hopefully you find it to be just as helpful for your business.
Extracting Attachments From Emails With PHP
February 8, 2011
Yesterday I wrote about how to read emails with PHP, but I want to dig a bit deeper and discuss another part of the My Slow Low project that needed tackling: Extracting attachments from emails with PHP. For the purposes of this post, I will be specifically discussing file attachments, not HTML inline attached files.
This project was executed with CodeIgniter 2.0 so there are a few libraries and helper functions used that will not be available in other frameworks or with straight PHP, however, their functionality can be pretty easily replicated.
function email_pull() { // load the Email_reader library from previous post $this->load->library('email_reader'); // load the meals_model to store meal information $this->load->model('meals_model'); // this method is run on a cronjob and should process all emails in the inbox while (1) { // get an email $email = $this->email_reader->get(); // if there are no emails, jump out if (count($email) <= 0) { break; } $attachments = array(); // check for attachments if (isset($email['structure']->parts) && count($email['structure']->parts)) { // loop through all attachments for ($i = 0; $i < count($email['structure']->parts); $i++) { // set up an empty attachment $attachments[$i] = array( 'is_attachment' => FALSE, 'filename' => '', 'name' => '', 'attachment' => '' ); // if this attachment has idfparameters, then proceed if ($email['structure']->parts[$i]->ifdparameters) { foreach ($email['structure']->parts[$i]->dparameters as $object) { // if this attachment is a file, mark the attachment and filename if (strtolower($object->attribute) == 'filename') { $attachments[$i]['is_attachment'] = TRUE; $attachments[$i]['filename'] = $object->value; } } } // if this attachment has ifparameters, then proceed as above if ($email['structure']->parts[$i]->ifparameters) { foreach ($email['structure']->parts[$i]->parameters as $object) { if (strtolower($object->attribute) == 'name') { $attachments[$i]['is_attachment'] = TRUE; $attachments[$i]['name'] = $object->value; } } } // if we found a valid attachment for this 'part' of the email, process the attachment if ($attachments[$i]['is_attachment']) { // get the content of the attachment $attachments[$i]['attachment'] = imap_fetchbody($this->email_reader->conn, $email['index'], $i+1); // check if this is base64 encoding if ($email['structure']->parts[$i]->encoding == 3) { // 3 = BASE64 $attachments[$i]['attachment'] = base64_decode($attachments[$i]['attachment']); } // otherwise, check if this is "quoted-printable" format elseif ($email['structure']->parts[$i]->encoding == 4) { // 4 = QUOTED-PRINTABLE $attachments[$i]['attachment'] = quoted_printable_decode($attachments[$i]['attachment']); } } } } // for My Slow Low, check if I found an image attachment $found_img = FALSE; foreach ($attachments as $a) { if ($a['is_attachment'] == 1) { // get information on the file $finfo = pathinfo($a['filename']); // check if the file is a jpg, png, or gif if (preg_match('/(jpg|gif|png)/i', $finfo['extension'], $n)) { $found_img = TRUE; // process the image (save, resize, crop, etc.) $fname = $this->_process_img($a['attachment'], $n[1]); break; } } } // if there was no image, move the email to the Rejected folder on the server if ( ! $found_img) { $this->email_reader->move($email['index'], 'INBOX.Rejected'); continue; } // get content from the email that I want to store $addr = $email['header']->from[0]->mailbox."@".$email['header']->from[0]->host; $sender = $email['header']->from[0]->mailbox; $text = ( ! empty($email['header']->subject) ? $email['header']->subject : ''); // move the email to Processed folder on the server $this->email_reader->move($email['index'], 'INBOX.Processed'); // add the data to the database $this->meals_model->add(array( 'username' => $sender, 'email' => $addr, 'photo' => $fname, 'description' => ($text == '' ? NULL : $text) )); // don't slam the server sleep(1); } // close the connection to the IMAP server $this->email_reader->close(); }
I tried to comment the code above as best as possible to convey what it is I am doing with the information. This code is a method within a Controller, but I've only included the attachment extraction method of the class for this post.
For more information and to credit those I've learned from, please check out David Walsh's post on Retriev[ing] Your Gmail Emails with PHP and IMAP as well as Chris Hope's post on Extracting attachments from an email message using PHP IMAP functions.
Reading Emails with PHP
February 7, 2011
Last week I got to do a fun little side project which we called My Slow Low. The site is a simple photo collection of slow/low carb meals for those that are out of ideas on what to eat, but want to stick to their diet. While conceptualizing how we would build the site, the idea of emailing in photos came up. We didn't want the hassle of account management and were trying to go for a more "mobile capable" option. This was my first time coding for IMAP with PHP and I figured some others could use a jump start from what I've learned.
PHP already has a nice IMAP extension which needs to be installed and enabled before going further. The core functionality is all there, but the specifics on how to use it aren't necessarily all that clear.
Here's a PHP class I put together to do some basic operations on an IMAP Inbox. It's a bit tailored to this project, but could be easily revised to fit other needs or extended to be more full featured.
<?php class Email_reader { // imap server connection public $conn; // inbox storage and inbox message count private $inbox; private $msg_cnt; // email login credentials private $server = 'yourserver.com'; private $user = 'firstname.lastname@example.com'; private $pass = 'yourpassword'; private $port = 143; // adjust according to server settings // connect to the server and get the inbox emails function __construct() { $this->connect(); $this->inbox(); } // close the server connection function close() { $this->inbox = array(); $this->msg_cnt = 0; imap_close($this->conn); } // open the server connection // the imap_open function parameters will need to be changed for the particular server // these are laid out to connect to a Dreamhost IMAP server function connect() { $this->conn = imap_open('{'.$this->server.'/notls}', $this->user, $this->pass); } // move the message to a new folder function move($msg_index, $folder='INBOX.Processed') { // move on server imap_mail_move($this->conn, $msg_index, $folder); imap_expunge($this->conn); // re-read the inbox $this->inbox(); } // get a specific message (1 = first email, 2 = second email, etc.) function get($msg_index=NULL) { if (count($this->inbox) <= 0) { return array(); } elseif ( ! is_null($msg_index) && isset($this->inbox[$msg_index])) { return $this->inbox[$msg_index]; } return $this->inbox[0]; } // read the inbox function inbox() { $this->msg_cnt = imap_num_msg($this->conn); $in = array(); for($i = 1; $i <= $this->msg_cnt; $i++) { $in[] = array( 'index' => $i, 'header' => imap_headerinfo($this->conn, $i), 'body' => imap_body($this->conn, $i), 'structure' => imap_fetchstructure($this->conn, $i) ); } $this->inbox = $in; } } ?>
A fair amount of this is self-explanatory or commented inline, but I will go over the inbox() method because it is the core functionality. The IMAP inbox is much like an array with a numbered key starting at 1. In the inbox() method, I store that index so that the email can be moved, deleted, or read again later.
Next, the header is stored with the function imap_headerinfo(). This pulls down an object from the server containing information like the Subject, From: address, To: address, and text encoding type.
Using imap_body(), the body text of the email is retrieved. What's returned isn't overly clean as it's just the raw body with boundaries included (see: multipart messages). If the received email is in HTML, there will be a plain text and HTML version included. It's certainly possible to parse through this data like any email client does, but it's definitely a little bit messy.
Lastly, 'structure' is retrieved with the imap_fetchstructure() function. This is very important if you are trying to access attachments as I was with My Slow Low. In my next post, I'll go further into the details of saving an attachment from an email and share some more about how I implemented the email processor for My Slow Low.
Update: I've posted the follow-up to this article on extracting email attachments with PHP.
February 4, 2011
Link: Bettween | Easily Track and Share Twitter Conversations
"Dang it, I know I talked to @sam_h about that a year ago, but what were the details?" This question led me to Bettween. Easily retrieve conversations you've had on Twitter, or filter down to conversations between you and another user. Remember that it was in the last 3 months? You can filter conversations that way too.
Slow / Low Carb Dieting
February 1, 2011
Link: My Slow Low
The resident ideas guy at Bold, Noah Stokes, has been doing the Four Hour Body "slow carbs" diet for about a month now. Today he admitted that the choices seem limited on what to eat and was interested in what others are eating. A few hours later, we present you with My Slow Low.
Advanced Regular Expressions
Link: Advanced Regular Expression Tips and Techniques
For those of you that don't geek out about Regular Expressions like I do, here's a nice article from Nettuts on advanced Regex techniques.
Becoming an Early Riser – Week 1
January 31, 2011
With the first week of being an early riser under my belt, I thought it appropriate to write about how it went. All-in-all things went well and I really enjoyed my mornings. There were, however, some things I struggled with throughout the week.
Fighting the Urge to Stay Up Late
Fighting the urge to stay up late was really tough. Something in my body kicks on about 9PM and no matter how tired I am throughout the day, I have a second boost of energy. It was very difficult for me on most days to force myself to get into bed and just read. Once I did committed, my body gave in and sleepiness followed within 15 minutes.
Feeling Like I Have Less "Me" Time
Because that alone time at night has become such a part of my life, I found myself feeling like I didn't have enough time in the day to do the things I wanted to do. In reality, I was awake the same amount of time (or even more) as before my shift in schedule. I started skipping a few TV shows I have always watched in the past (likely a good thing) and shifted a few other tasks to the morning. I'm looking to incorporate exercise as well which should help me to feel like I'm accomplishing more as well as helping my overall energy level.
One habit I did fall into was working longer hours. No good. There were a few days I started working at 6AM and worked until 6PM. My goal was never to work longer, only to be more effective in those hours which I work. I've either got to fill my morning hours with non-work related activities or knock off work earlier. Currently, I'm leaning towards the latter.
Early Morning Darkness
In the winter, it's dark in the morning and I feel like it makes getting up way more difficult. Stumbling into the bathroom to wake up with a shower is a struggle. This is where Steve Pavlina's tips for waking up really come into play. Practice makes perfect and it's getting easier each day.
Early Mornings on the Weekend
This last weekend was the first under my new schedule and it was fairly difficult. I made some plans early in the morning on Saturday which made it easier to get up, but Sunday was a struggle. I knew in my mind there was no reason to be awake. If I was up, it was going to be to watch TV because I had no desire to do chores or side projects. I ended up sleeping in until about 9:30AM which was a decent compromise. I was still tired at about 10PM last night which didn't screw up my sleep cycle too badly.
I think going forward I need to come up with a solid plan for my weekend mornings or I'll fall into the same issue again. Even though it feels like the natural thing to do at that hour, I don't want to work on the weekends.
The Plan
All-in-all I've really liked this new schedule. I plan to stick to it and hope that this first week wasn't possible just because of the excitement behind proving I can do something new. I'll continue to practice getting up so that I get better at ignoring the voice in my head telling me to stay in bed. With a few refinements, I really think this is something I could find good success in by changing permanently.


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The plan was to install very narrow aisle (VNA) rack to max out warehouse space in the new building. After discussing it with SJF, MMD decided on a different plan altogether.
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SJF Among 100 Best MN Companies for 2014
SJF today was honored to be named to Minnesota Business Magazines "The 2014 100 Best Companies to Work For."
2014 marks the 2nd consecutive year SJF Material Handling Inc. (SJF.com) based in Winsted, Minnesota has been named to the "Top 100″ list published each year by Minnesota Business Magazine.
About the Nomination (From MN Business Magazine)
People spend about one-third of their lives at work, so for a company looking to attract top talent, it helps to score high marks in employee satisfaction. Businesses featured in our 100 Best Companies to Work For Awards have done just that. This award salutes Minnesota organizations setting the standard for employee well-being. The 100 Best are chosen using data gathered from an anonymous employee satisfaction survey administered by an independent research group. Only the top Minnesotan companies, as judged in areas such as work environment, employee benefits, employee happiness, and leadership, are selected for inclusion in the list.
Event Detials: A celebration of the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Minnesota will be held June 5, 2014, 6 p.m. at the Saint Paul RiverCentre
Photos from "100 Best" Dinner
As mentioned before in this blog SJF was nominated as one of the 100 best companies to work for in MN by MN Business Magazine. This past Thursday night, the dinner and awards ceremony was held at The Depot in downtown Minneapolis.
Several of SJF's employees enjoyed an evening of food, drinks, and excellent conversation as well as a very nice slideshow put together by MN Business Magazine.
Once again, SJF management would like to thank all of our employees for making this possible.
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SJF Among 100 Best Companies to Work for in MN
SJF is honored to be named on the 100 Best Companies to Work for in MN for 2013. This list is compiled by Minnesota Business Magazine based out of Minneapolis, MN.
About the Nomination (From MN Business Magazine)
[this award salutes] Minnesota organizations setting the standard for employee well-being. The 100 Best are chosen using data gathered from an anonymous employee satisfaction survey administered by an independent research group. Only the top Minnesotan companies, as judged in areas such as work environment, employee benefits, employee happiness, and leadership, are selected for inclusion in the list.
There will be an award ceremony to honor all of the companies on the list on Thursday, June 6th.
Thanks, MN Business Magazine and thank you SJF employees for making this possible!
You can view the full list of nominees here.
Featured Client: Modern Molding
Modern Molding, Inc. (MMI) of Delano, Minnesota, provides custom-made thermoplastic injection molded parts to the worldwide market with complete solutions for engineers, project managers, and purchasing agents. With unsurpassed technical support, Modern Molding helps manufacturers and engineers find the right solutions for any injection molding or tooling need.
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SJF Road Crew: Cantilever Overstock!
The past week has brought more cantilever rack into our yard at SJF than we have seen in an entire year! Two large purchases; one local and one on the West Coast, have brought in large quantities of mint condition cantilever.
Our last purchase of this style and size cantilever barely hit our yard before it was sold and loaded onto a customers truck.
As expected, this is no different, with multiple orders against this material already. This rack is moving very quickly, so act fast if you want in on this latest purchase!
Lodi Cantilever:
20′ Column and Base: 200ea
16′ Column and Base: 20ea
48″ x 2,000# Capacity Arms: 2,133ea
Monarch Structural Cantilever:
16′ x 8″ I Beam Column: 202ea
54″ Bases: 201ea
54″ Arms: 721ea
46″ Bases: 20ea
46″ Arms: 135ea
36″ Bases: 13ea
36″ Arms: 37ea
32″ x 5′ X Bracing: 106ea
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August 30, 2014
Grab a flashlight, lace up your hiking boots, and come along with Buddy Davis on an adventure-packed day of spelunking! Buddy will lead you on an exciting journey through the breathtaking Cumberland Caverns, located in McMinnville, Tennessee. Buddy was recently on site at Cumberland Caverns for the filming of his newest video in the Amazing Adventures series: Extreme Caving! This is your chance for an up-close look, and you're sure to discover plenty of behind-the-scenes information about the making of the video, not to mention great biblical teaching about cave formation.
In addition to exploring the caves (with two routes available—one moderately difficult and one strenuous), the day's activities will include dinner in the cave, a showing of Extreme Caving, a concert by Buddy, and an option to camp overnight in the cave!
This is an action-packed event that you won't want to miss.
Come see what waits beneath the surface in Tennessee! This guided tour includes historic saltpeter artifacts, gleaming pools, a waterfall, and the acclaimed God of the Mountain sound and light pageant.
The walking tour is a 1.5-mile hike over rock and dirt—fun for all ages. Please bring the kids, but leave the strollers behind; there are steps and slopes on the pathway that make it inaccessible.
The walking tour includes the hike, dinner, a concert by Buddy Davis, and a showing of Extreme Caving.
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Child (ages 0-11): $20
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For the more daring, join us on a spelunking adventure! You will encounter crawls and climbs, ladders and ledges, and tight squeezes. And you will get wet and muddy! Guests will have to "test" to make sure they can fit through the smallest crevice (11 inches high) before beginning this strenuous adventure. This portion is recommended for ages six and up.
Do not participate in the spelunking tour if you have a heart or respiratory condition, knee problems, or back problems.
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The overnight adventure also includes the spelunking tour, walking tour, dinner, Buddy Davis concert, Extreme Caving video, and breakfast the next morning.
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With the win the Hawks improved to 20-7 and will now host Vardaman at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the first round of the 1A North State Tournament. Coldwater will host Houlka at 7 p.m. Tuesday.
"We started stalling the basketball, which is something we really don't do and it took us out of rhythm. We were trying to take at least a minute off the clock each trip down the floor and that nearly hurt us in the end. We started missing shots and they were able to get down and score in transition," said Shaw Head Coach Anthony Davis.
The Hawks defensive pressure in the first quarter was the difference in the game as they managed to hold the Cougars in check only giving eight points for a 23-8 first quarter lead.
"We had a lot of energy in the first half. They strength is getting the ball to the middle of the floor and with the zone we were able to keep them outside and make them shoot jump shots," Davis added.
The Hawks led the Cougars 39-20 at halftime. The Hawks maintained a comfortable lead through the third quarter as they went into the final period on top 59-42.
Although trailing Shaw going into the fourth, the Cougars outscored the Hawks 22-20 in the third quarter. The momentum from the third spilled over into the fourth as Devonte Roberts started the quarter off with a jump shot for the Cougars for a 59-45 game.
Jermarquis Stimage scored a layup for Shaw for a 61-45 game, but baskets from Bryan Polk, Jordan Robinson closed gap to 61-50.
As the game continued the Hawks held a 68-58 lead with 2:45 remaining in the contest.
A bucket from Roberts brought Coldwater to within eight points at 68-60 with 2:39 on the clock.
The Cougars picked up the defensive pressure and started trapping all over the court with their man-to-man full court defense and as a result forced turnover after turnover from Shaw. The results were easy baskets for Coldwater.
Over the span of one-minute the Cougars went from being down 10-points to trailing Shaw 70-67 with 1:20 remaining in the game.
With 48-seconds remaining Andre Pruitt went to the line for Shaw and missed both free throws. Coldwater rebounded, but was unable to score as they continued to rain three point attempts. Shaw rebounded and Octavius Stimage went to the line with 22.4-seconds on the clock. He missed both free throws to keep the score at 70-67.
The Cougars tried to tie the game again, but missed and after a scramble for the ball Jermarquis ended up with it for Shaw with 5-seconds left in the game. Jermarquis made both free throws for the Hawks to secure the 72-68 win.
Jermarquis led Shaw with 23 points, Zedric Bass scored 17 points, Malik Walker had 11 and Pruitt added nine points in the win.
Roberts led Coldwater with 24 points, Bryan Polk had 14 points, Earlando Blair scored 12 points, Devinte Newsom scored nine points and Jordan Roberts chipped in with nine.


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TUCSON - In this raw video clip, Captain Mark Kelly, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' husband, speaks at the "Remembering January 8" candlelight vigil on the University of Arizona mall.
Following a performance by the TSO Pops, emcee and Giffords' district director Ron Barber points out several audience members, including local politicians, Giffords' staff, and her parents.
"For the past year, we've had new realities to live with, Kelly says. "The reality and pain of letting go of the past. The reality of letting go of dear friends and family members. There is also the pain of knowing that with adequate mental health intervention and treatment, we might not be here tonight."
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I just received these tomato seedlings in the mail. They have dark sections on their stems. Not sure if this is a desease or bruising.
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Rita, I responded to your same question at the other place where you read/post, in rather more detail. Either you or I can cut and paste my respnse here if your want to. It's not allowed to mention other message sites here at GW, and even linking to threads at another place shows which message site something comes from, so cut and paste is the way to go. Carolyn |
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Carolyn thanks. I went and read your e-mail at the other place. I just bagged the plants and put them out for the trash. |
- Posted by bubbaearly 8b (My Page) on Sat, Jul 14, 12 at 9:08
So I could use some enlightenment on this subject. My tomato plants are almost 2 month old not seedlings. I have I abused them? After they popped all the bloom everywhere and small tomatoes appeared, I added Kool Bloom (2-45-28) to them...soil, and foliar feed them with Sea Magic mix fish emulsion. Now a day later find the dark coloring on my stems, mainly where the small stems come off the main stalk, and the small stems are splitting at the joint of the main stalk.I'm not a very experienced grower,but I don't think the splitting is from poor support and the color looks alot like the mixture of seaweed and fish emulsion...anyone give me some insight. I guess time will tell. If they all die I will be so disappointed, I have really over babied them,need to just be patient.I planted these kinda late May 25th so looking forward to tasty tomatoes.I have more I planted the middle of June that don't have this condition,so I think I'll just leave them alone and stick to water! |
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I use a Barley Crusher grain mill and set the roller gap to 0.35 inch for crushing base malts. Is this a "normal" crush? I have been getting good efficiencies of about 80+% Does anyone know what the factory default gap setting is?
.039 is what they are originally set at. Just got one and haven't messed with it yet
You're getting good efficiency, I'd leave it alone...but also check regularly. Different brands/types of grain can have slightly different kernel sizes, especially specialty malts, wheat, etc. Get to know what your crush should look like and monitor it.
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I just skip the whole crushing thing and brew with flour and rice hulls.
I've used flour in a mash, but I've never done all flour.
The "fineness" of the crush will effect sparging or lautering, it won't effect conversion so long as the kernels are broken and gelatinization temps are reached. The optimal crush for sparging or lautering on your system depends upon your system. In general, a coarser crush will drain better than a finer. Beyond that, you'll have to go by experience with your system and process.


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Well I have been out of commission for a little while and haven't posted much lately. My summer hiatus is over now and back to connecting with you all once again. Today's topic is centered around what are the first things you should do after you are laid off from your job. I am not going to suggest you not panic or going to tell you "maybe it is for the better" or some catch phrase like that. Instead I am going to share with you the realities of what to do first and why.
Here are five things you should focus your efforts on:
1. Start learning how to conduct an online job search. I don't advocate this approach as your only approach to finding a new job BUT it should be the place you start to explore the "low hanging fruit" opportunities. This is where many (not all) employers go to start their own search for new employees. This is also where many recruiters go to start looking for potential candidates in tough markets.
Learning how to conduct an online job search is a bit different and for another post. But start adding this activity to your daily to-do list when the hint of job layoffs are in the air.
2. Get your resume up-to-date. Don't wait too long on this one. Find someone who can help you craft a new resume. Always keep in mind a new resume needs to have flexibility built into it so you can tailor it to meet the needs of online job postings you find or connections you make in the near future. Tweaking resume content for EVERY job opportunity is very important…so start thinking that way about your resume.
3. Commit to an amount of time each day you will be job searching. I personally don't think you should search eight or 10 hours a day. That is an easy way to get burned out. Searching for three to five hours, five to six days a week is plenty. You will be searching when you meet people in other activities so don't worry, you will get a lot of time in.
4. Find a new hobby or activity. After a job layoff it is important to make sure you are accomplishing things along the way. Volunteering once or twice a week in virtually any capacity will help you stay "connected" to the world in general. Don't worry if it doesn't help you find a job. Instead think of it as your investment time into other people. You will benefit from it every time you do it.
5. Start thinking about your financial future. This is a great time for you and your spouse (if you have one) to start prioritizing your bills and how you are going to try to pay them all. You might come to realize you need to find a part time job to bring in some income while you are searching. That is also why I don't think job searching should be done all day, every day. You can find time to make some additional money along the way. Your finances will help dictate how much and for how long. Having those talks along the way will help keep the "monkey on your back" in check.
There are a lot of thing to consider when your job is eliminated by a layoff. These top five will help you focus some of your efforts in the right direction. A new job can be found with consistency…do a little each day and it will pay off for you eventually. These things to keep in mine will help you stay in the job search game for the long haul if it goes that way. There is a pretty good chance it will turn into a marathon job search. You can do it. You just need to be consistent.
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Hell folks, 1st time posting. We have a 1964 split level in the Hudson Valley (NY). I think kitchen cabinets look to have been updated at some point (they are in good shape but narrow). The white & gold speckled Formica counter tops make me question whether the cabinets are indeed original. There not no markings and they look to be made of recycled plastic, but I think they are just an early form of MDF (also they are glued into place). |
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Wow. I dunno. Those hinges are pretty retro! I love how the "veneer" (is that really plastic?) is continuous. I kind of like them, until you open them. Anyway, bump! |
we will not be in the house more than 5 yrs... so we are also thinking of updating to bar type pulls, a new back splash and counter top. The previous owners did install a new laminate floor too. |
You can't change to pulls. You can't fill in the old knob holes in plastic veneer. Just leave them as is. They're cool. |
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14 years
Kanisa likes to watch television, especially cartoons. She is a funny, friendly girl with a great personality. Kanisa likes to participate in the choir through the church she currently attends. She likes to talk and can be affectionate with others. Kanisa also likes to dance and entertain others. Her favorite animals are dogs and cats. Kanisa says that she likes all different types of food, especially McDonald's and mashed potatoes. Her favorite movie is the animated version of 101 Dalmatians. When Kanisa grows up she would like to become a doctor at a hospital.
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