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Sydney Morning Herald
Friday March 25, 2011
There's a large market for dog-friendly vehicles and accessories, writes Amy Cooper. Look closely at the passengers in the next passing car and chances are they're four-legged. These days more drivers than ever are travelling with their dogs on board.Research from the Petcare Information and Advisory Service shows that last year 47 per cent of Australian dog owners living alone took their dog with them when they went out for the day and 37 per cent took their dogs on holidays. This compares with just 14 per cent of dog owners who always took their pets away on holidays a decade before.With canines clocking up so many hours on the road, it's little wonder their needs are being taken seriously by drivers and car manufacturers alike.This year's Geneva motor show featured a Bentley station wagon custom-built for a dog lover, with a specially lowered luggage compartment and water bowl in co-ordinated leather trim.Bentley wasn't the first to tailor a car for a dog, though. Honda's WOW (Wonderful Open-hearted Wagon) concept car was designed "from the point of view of a dog" and exhibited at the Tokyo auto show six years ago. It featured various areas for dogs, including a glove compartment crate for smaller pooches. It's surprising the WOW never went into production because dog owners are increasingly choosing cars with the family pet in mind.A dog-grooming salon owner, Renai Warner, from Revesby, recently upgraded her car for her dogs. "I told the dealer they had very specific needs," she says. Warner opted for the four-door Nissan Dualis so her shih-tzus Duke and Duchess could climb easily into the rear passenger seat."A two-door was proving too much hassle for them," she says. "There's nothing silly about buying a car for your dogs. If you love them, it's important."Those with the means will often buy a second car just for dog transportation, the president of the Motor Trades Association of Australia, Colin Clark, says."It might be a vehicle more suited to sand, water and generally being mucked up than the first car," he says. "Dogs are like family and people look after them like family."Car manufacturers around the world are taking heed. As well as the WOW, Honda has its own dog-dedicated website called Honda Dog, featuring dog-friendly dealerships, canine travel tales and car-related dog toys. The site is Japanese but in Australia the manufacturer aims to be as dog-friendly as possible."We have lots of Honda owners who take their dogs anywhere and everywhere with them," a Honda spokesman, Mark Higgins, says.Dog lovers, he says, favour the CR-V soft-roader and the Odyssey people-mover, thanks to their ample space and separate cargo area with flat floor. "The Odyssey has a low load height so it's easy for a dog to jump in and the CR-V has a low window line, so smaller dogs like my maltese-cavalier, Barney, can still enjoy the scenery," he says.Australia's best-selling compact soft-roader, the Subaru Forester, might be able to thank dogs for its popularity. "In the last year over 43 per cent of Forester buyers also bought a cargo tray and more than 34 per cent a rear-step panel," a spokesman for Subaru, David Rowley, says. "We understand a significant number of these were dog owners looking for added car protection and convenience."Our research indicates Subaru has a definite appeal among dog owners, with a preference for wagons including Forester, Liberty, Outback and Tribeca."Volvo has a hefty canine fan base, too. Its XC90 and XC70 recently received awards for dog friendliness from American pet magazine Animal Fair. In Australia, the manufacturer offers equipment to enhance dog travel including rear seat guards, a reversible and waterproof load-compartment mat and a longitudinal cargo compartment to separate pooch from luggage.There's canine merchandise, too; Volvo's doggie miscellany includes a fleece blanket, bowl, dog scarf and towel.Jeep is also wise to the power of the dog dollar. As well as offering a dog bed and partition for the cargo compartment, the brand has lent its name to an eclectic variety of dog paraphernalia. On Jeep enthusiasts' websites, you'll find everything from Jeep dog backpacks to dog T-shirts and a rubber steering wheel chew toy.Their popularity is no surprise to the owner of Dogue pet store, Margaret Hennessy. She reports a steady demand for car-related dog accessories. Best-sellers include a booster seat for small dogs, a hammock-style seat cover, pop-up travel cups and the Travelpetics natural carsickness remedy. Dogs who enjoy the regulation nose-out-window position can wear Doggles glasses to protect their eyes from flying dirt.Hennessy says car restraints sell well, too, as pet owners become more mindful of travel safety.The RSPCA supports the use of car restraints for pets within vehicles for the safety of canines and humans alike, although it also points out that there is no Australian standard for dog car restraints. An RSPCA spokeswoman, Jade Norris, says "further research is needed to establish the safest and most effective ways to restrain pets".There are special safety concerns for the most typical Australian canine passenger of all: the working dog on a ute. Laws in all states now require dogs on open vehicles to be restrained - and with good reason, says the TV dog behaviourist Farmer Dave (David Graham), who has trained more than 200 working dogs on his property near Goondiwindi."Working in the country I've seen terrible things happen with dogs on utes," he says. "Kelpies are stimulated by anything they see and might grab a branch and hang by it. I've seen dogs go under wheels because they're freaked out and have jumped off."But the wrong sort of restraint can be as lethal as none, he warns. "With too long a lead, the dog can get over the side and hang himself. The longest lead should be a foot; you need a quick-release clip on there and a swivel attaching the tether at either end to prevent him from getting tangled in it and choking."And a final, crucial piece of safety advice: never leave a dog in a car. Dogs left in parked cars can develop heat stroke and die in just six minutes because they can't sweat. On a typical day, the NRMA says, the temperature inside a parked car can be 30-40 degrees hotter than outside.A director of the NRMA, Dawn Fraser, who is also a dog lover, has saved the lives of heat-stressed dogs inside cars twice - once breaking the car window - and is working to raise more awareness of the lethal consequences of leaving pets in cars. "People don't realise that it's an instant deadly hot box," she says. "It's like leaving children in a car - it's just not on."A HEAVYWEIGHT PASSENGERROWDY is no lapdog. The 82-kilogram Newfoundland dwarfs pooches and people but that doesn't stop his television presenter owner, Kylie Speer, from driving with him daily in her Mercedes-Benz ML350 four-wheel-drive."I chose my car for Rowdy," she says. "I love Minis but there is no way you could have one with a Newfoundland. With a dog this size, serious consideration needs to go into your car choice. I needed one where he could fit in the back without having to fold the seats down and that he could jump into easily. There's no way I can lift him!"Safety is important, too. "There's a little metal hook on the floor of the cargo area that I can attach his lead to," Speer says. "It's nice for security and for preventing him from diving out super-fast if he's excited."Speer is mindful of cleanliness. "I bought a picnic blanket for the boot section and I always have wet wipes for drool and nose marks and a vanilla air freshener plugged into the airconditioning vent," she says."People's reactions to Rowdy when we're out driving are the funniest. When we pull up at lights, they think he's a bear! It's lovely that he brings as much surprise and enjoyment to others as he does to me."All-paw optionsTV VET Dr Katrina Warren has spent her career travelling in cars with dogs and is currently looking for a new vehicle to transport Riley, her foster dog from Golden Retriever Rescue. Her tips:"Leather seats are much better for dogs than fabric, as the fur doesn't stick to them," she says. "Ventilation is crucial [and] rear air vents ensure airflow reaches the dog in the back."Low load height is important, particularly if you've got an older dog. And larger dogs will have to jump into the car on their own [not you lifting them], so low is better."Station wagons are a good option because you can separate your dog at the back with a partition. I have a child travelling in the car so I don't want a dog jumping around."People are a lot more aware of their pet's safety now, so they are using harnesses, which I recommend, or carrying their small dogs in strap-in crates."Riley isn't always keen to get in the car so I wonder if he's had some negative experiences. I am trying to make it a happier place for him ��� little treats, taking him to the park."Most dogs love being in cars. They enjoy the adventure ... If your dog only gets in the car to go to the vet it becomes a negative experience. So do lots of happy things, start off with short trips and if you are doing a longer one, break it up regularly."


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Boston Bombing Victim in Iconic Photo Helped Identify Attackers
Submitted by ralph hornsby on Thu, 04/18/2013 - 22:53Minutes before the bombs blew up in Boston, Jeff Bauman looked into the eyes of the man who tried to kill him.
Just before 3 p.m. on April 15, Bauman was waiting among the crowd for his girlfriend to cross the finish line at the Boston Marathon. A man wearing a cap, sunglasses and a black jacket over a hooded sweatshirt looked at Jeff, 27, and dropped a bag at his feet, his brother, Chris Bauman, said in an interview.
Two and a half minutes later, the bag exploded, tearing Jeff's legs apart. A picture of him in a wheelchair, bloodied and ashen, was broadcast around the world as he was rushed to Boston Medical Center. He lost both legs below the knee.
"He woke up under so much drugs, asked for a paper and pen and wrote, 'bag, saw the guy, looked right at me,'" Chris Bauman said yesterday in an interview.
Those words may help crack the mystery of who perpetrated one of the highest-profile acts of terror in the U.S. since the 2001 assault on New York City and the Washington area, one that killed three people and wounded scores.
While still in intensive care, Jeff Bauman gave the FBI a description of the man he saw, his brother said. Bauman's information helped investigators narrow down whom to look for in hours of video of the attack, he said.
more: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-19/boston-bombing-vict...
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For the idiots claiming Jeff Bauman is really an actor:
Check out the Laissez-Faire Journal at LFJournal.com
"The State is a gang of thieves writ large." - Murray Rothbard
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#2 will be put in prison for life for attemptng to kill police officers. No more evidence is needed. Alex Jones may continue for ever since he has nothing else to talk about. He has failed and he is NOT a Libertarian.
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Something very wrong here
Jeff Bauman
same guy - Lt. Nick Vogt, Double Amputee ? hired to act in bombing?
same person
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Jesus Christ!
This is exactly what I am talking about. No humanity. You people make me sick. Actors? I hope to God that you are never the victim of a mass tragedy because people like YOU will call your mother just an "actor" working for the NWO. Your mother's feelings will be called "fake" and her memories of you a "lie". I hope you really think hard about what you are doing. If you think you are working to get the truth out, think again. All you are doing is smearing the names of the victims and their families. Who cares, right? I mean Alex Jones said it was all made up! A story! Alex Jones! Come back to reality! There are fish to fry, but not these victims! Makes me sick...
-Matthew Good
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look at this one
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No, it's not same
No, it's not same person.
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So it is
Vogt who lost his legs entirely in Afghanistan in 2011 in the Boston marathon pictures. But they call him by the name Jeff Bauman. What a mess of lies. http://www.jimstonefreelance.com/vogt.jpg
Thanks. Great website.
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Tell that to Jeff Bauman jr and his family, friends, and co-workers. You might want to tell Vogt's family he's never coming back to live his former life again too, as he's going to have to play this Jeff Bauman thing out now.
I tell you what you can do to blow this whole thing wide open yourself and become famous for it. Since Vogt obviously has no legs whatsoever as can be seen in your pictures, then he must be wearing some kind of fake half legs now. Go to Boston to the hospital he's at, with a friend and a camera, and pull the fake legs off of him and get it on video. Then everyone will know the "truth" and you will be famous for exposing it. Sure they'll arrest you probably but the public outcry will ensure your ultimate protection for your heroic act.
Or you can just come back to reality and realize this is crazy talk, take your pick.
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We have an eyewitness to one of the bomber's here
So if this guy says it was one of the two brothers, that to me is good enough evidence that they did it. This guy got his frickin legs blown off, he is not an actor or in on it. I definitely want to see the video they say they have of one of the bombs being dropped, but this is the next best thing to identify one of the culprits.
This doesn't answer anything about the private security force there.
This doesn't answer anything about a drill going on.
This doesn't answer anything about whether or not they had any prior intelligence to any possible attacks that prompted them to have the extra security this year or the private security force that was obviously there.
This doesn't answer anything about any ties to undercover FBI/CIA informants the culprits may or may not have.
All I am saying is that this guy who got his legs blown off seems pretty sure about knowing who one of the bombers are. Sounds like he thought it a bit fishy for the guy to drop his bag and before he acted on his suspicions he got half blown up.
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Wheelchair Victim /( Actor?)
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You are sick.
Period. Are you an actor? Are you an a**hole for suggesting this guy is an actor? Yes. Where the hell is your humanity.
-Matthew Good
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The picture of the army guy
The picture of the army guy in wheelchair shows a guy with NO legs whatsoever, in the picture of the guy from the Boston bombing he clearly has almost one full leg and part of the other.
I mean it will be possible in the coming days to interview this guy, to go and see this guy. It may be possible to go see him in the hospital if you live in Boston now, I don't know. This is something that can be determined for sure one way or another.
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Amputee actors train soldiers for combat
Blood looks as real as in Boston to me:
Obviously, it is possible to add some Hollywood horror movie make-up to a guy with NO legs whatsoever.
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You people..
can't stop can you? It isn't that there are glaringly obvious inconsistencies, is it? It is that you are trying your very hard to find them. You try so hard that you lose your humanity in the process. Way to go.
-Matthew Good
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I'm sure if I want to, I can
I'm sure if I want to, I can look through all the different pictures and videos and find him standing there or see him walking before the bomb went off. But just doing a google search I found several recent pictures of him, and guess what, he did have legs. I would suggest you quit looking for ways to make scenarios you make up in your head seem plausible, and start deducing your conclusions from facts and evidence.
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EMT claims he is an actor - at least the issue is disputed
"I've studied and graduated EMT-B certification with the state of Oregon. I've been on calls with heavy arterial bleeds, internal bleeding, fatalities, doa's. I am speaking from direct personal experience with severe trauma.
If you loose both your legs from explosive trauma half your blood is gone in one minute via the femoral arteries, youre dead after two. Bleeding out is worse with blunt force trauma (like shrapnel) because flesh is torn rather than cut, exposing more arterial and vascular tissue. The human body holds 5 to 6 LITERS of blood. If that really happened you would see blood EVERYWHERE, the guy would be drenched in it. You would also see what's called arterial spurtting from the injury. Most likely he would vomit after turning ghost white from shock, then turning delirious or passing out. As for the "tourniquet"...
Its not even tied off, its suspended via gravity, which would literally do nothing to an arterial sever. There's no pressure applied. There's no knott with a turn stick for leverage. You can clearly see a gap in the nonexistent wrap job on his left inner thigh (left anterior proximal for you experts) His hands have no blood on them. There's no blood on the ground. The color in his hands and lips shows good circulation.
This is an actor. This is staged. How did they pull it off though? I can show you."
More here: http://www.bbmisc.com/tempor/showthread.php?20697-Boston-Bom...
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You have got to be kidding me...
We both have mistrust for the government, but you have taken it to another level. You mistrust even the victims of a terror plot. I am not asking you to stop asking questions, I am asking you to have some humanity. There were no actors at Sandy Hook, there were no actors here. If you believe they were, you are only kidding yourself. These are REAL people. You make the Revolution seem heartless. Good job.
-Matthew Good
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So then this guy that many
So then this guy that many people know, Jeff Bauman jr, will have legs again at some point I guess. The jig will be up then huh.
I want to see the special effects they use when he leaves the hospital to make it look like he is missing parts of his legs. I wonder how long he will have to go with his legs all tucked and bended in some contraption that makes it look missing. We'll see how dedicated to his "role" he is.
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You should study the link I gave you
Looks really good. There are lots of tricks in the book on how to fool the people with false news REPORTS. I understand you are not
entirely familiar with that subject.
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I'm not going to waste my time
Either he is going to have legs or he isn't. I mean you're not going to claim he's an actor that volunteered to get his legs amputated are you?
Jeff Bauman jr. had legs, they were blown off or they weren't, that's not something you can hide forever.
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People who study my link may get new ideas
Again, please comment:
"This is an actor. This is staged. How did they pull it off though? I can show you":
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Ok I gave in and looked at
Ok I gave in and looked at every post in your link and my feeling about what happened and my response about we'll see if Jeff Bauman jr. has legs or not still stands.
Sorry man, I mistrust the government and don't just take their word for anything as well, but you and I have a very different belief in how black ops are operated.
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He will have his day in court to bring accusation.
Is there pressing need to rush to judgement?
Free includes debt-free!
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Boston False Flag
Another episode in the attempt to escalate fear in America.
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Hysterical idiots on all sides foolishly wrong
"Stop blaming Islamists."
"These guys are white, the real bad guys must be brown."
"These are red herrings, real bombs planted by Blackwater."
"Everything the government tells you is a lie. So, necessarily, if you always thought it was Chechen terrorists, you must now repudiate because that's now the official line from the ministry of truth."
When Jones slurred Ron Paul, that should have been enough. But kooks still love him. Alex Jones seems to be pranking his idiot followers, seeing how ludicrous he can get and still have them credulously re-post his freakish rants all over the toobs.
Take back the GOP and Restore America Now.
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Agreed. Where are all the
Agreed. Where are all the loons that were pointing the finger at the cops wearing Punisher caps, black jackets and tan cargo pants. I told you people.
"But but but...it was the SeALs...uh...I mean mercenaries via Halliburton/Blackwater/(insert stupid conspiracy)"
"When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty."
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I saw skepticism about that guy
For one, which bomb scene are we talking about? Were there two locations? Because in the photos of the first bomb scene, it does not jive with the photos of that guy...he was not a victim of the bomb that went off by the two para militants. He was not in that picture.
Furthermore, the appearance of the leg wounds is questionable. A couple of pictures showing everyone else being attended to, and him there with hair perfectly in place and no residue or dirt on his face, holding one of his legs. Wounds like that would dictate an immediate tourniquet to both legs. Procedure would have been to tourniquet the legs first then move patient to a stretcher. His injuries were some of the worst, yet he was not being tended to...the for whatever reason, apparently they put him in a wheelchair and wheeled him away....was this to wheel him to where a simple tourniquet could be applied? My first reaction would have been to put my belt on the worst of that guy's maimed legs, and yell for another belt, rope, shirt, boot lace...anything to stop the bleeding. Just odd, that's all I'm saying. None of the para militants in the area defending this nation thought to help that man? Would be nice to have more photo evidence showing that man at the scene.
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cauteriztion effect?
The explosion, being hot, may, actually, decrease the bleeding. Some wounds look bad, but bleed little. Only God knows what horror was seen on the street that day!
Direct pressure can be better than tourniquets. But, again, it depends on what you see. I did some trauma surgery in training. But, there were never any explosion injuries, like there are in the military.
I'll never forget the day I had to watch an 18yo die because his chest was crushed, in a car accident, and blood pouring out his lungs (breathing out his blood through torn pulmonary arteries, bronchial tubes, etc) that we did not have the technology to treat. Even with IVs, it only took a five minutes to lose him!
Whatever happened, there were heroes there that saved the man, who had his leg tissues torn from the bone! He did have tourniquets on his legs. He looked like he was in shock. The graphic picture showed his bare bones sticking out in front of him while he was seated in the wheelchair, being wheeled to an ambulance.
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Save Steve Smith #SaveSmitty
Steve Smith has been the biggest glimmer of hope for Panther fans for over a decade. Through years of meritocracy and bad quarterbacks Smith has been a beacon of passion and leadership. Smitty has been by far the most talented and prolific Carolina Panther of all time! To see how Panthers management is treating him now is disgusting. He has given his best to Panther fans and deserves the best in return. I think I speak for all Panther fans when I say Smitty should not be treated this way and absolutely retire as a panther. This isn't about money...it is about honor, dignity and respect! #SaveSmitty
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The Carolina Panthers are actually considering trading #89-STEVE SMITH!?!? He IS iconic Panthers~He can't go!!! He's gotten them to Playoffs AND a Superbowl. HE can't go! Email the Panthers~ Let them hear from the fans-some issues are bigger than money- this is one of them: email@example.com Switchboard: 704-358-7000 I just called the switchboard 704-358-7000-I asked for whoever was in charge of Player Trading and got the VM for Mike Anderson-I left a msg explaining the need to keep Steve Smith, how important he was and why and how devastating it would be for Fans...Maybe if we flood his VM the Panthers will literally get the message. Also emailed them and have posted on all FB pages. If we're serious about this people, we don't have much time. 4pm today.
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You did a similar thing with John Kasay. let him play his last year here and retire as having been a Panther his whole career! He may not be at the pinnacle of his career anymore but he still contributes and is the best receiver we have currently.
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I'm a Tag Fairy junkieI wanted to be a lawyer or a teacher, and now I'm both, I'm a mom! Rum makes math fun! Join Date: Feb 2005
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No Buy ~ January 2013 edition
So we had this tread for a while in the budget boards but it seemed to lose interest. and since some of us are looking for some financial freedom this year, I figured this would be a good place to try a new thread.
Rules are simple: you decide what to track, how to track it and what your goals are. While many people choose to try for as many $0 days as possible (hence the "no buy" title), if some other target works for you, then go for it![Stole this intro from MomtoOne]
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My goals for January:
15 no buy days 2/5 Starbucks purchases 1/1 - IGA 15. and change 1/2 - Target 110.77 (meds and food essentials); IGA $13.17 (milk and cheese) 1/3 - Trader Joes 88.88; Whole foods 83.52 1/4 - Shell $90; Starbucks 12.71 1/5 1/6 Grocery budget for the week $100 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/11 1/12 1/13
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I'm in. My goal will be sticking to my budget, I am going to work really hard at only buying what I have budgeted for everyday in order to limit my impulse buying which has gotten a little out of control.
1/1 stuck to budget-only wrote check for DD's lunch for the month 1/2 stuck to budget- no buy day 1/3 stuck to budget-no buy day 1/4 stuck to budget only paid bill due 1/5 stuck to budget-no buy day 1/6 groceries-$125 budgeted-over budget by 11.48, but gas was 10.41 less than budgeted for week 1/7 stuck to budget- no buy day 1/8 stuck to budget- dance tuition due tonight 1/9 stuck to budget- no buy day 1/10 stuck to budget no buy day 1/11- pay bills- 1/12 $125 grocery shopping under budget only spent $97.11 1/13 $5 for lunch and $10 for workshop fee. not too bad for a day out. 1/14 stuck to budget no buy day 1/15 stuck to budget gas for car $42.28, paid bills 1/16 paid of Kohl's charge, $14.32 for paper 1/17 M's $8.48 for paper- need to stay out of stores! 1/18 stuck to budget $40 for hair and eyebrows. 1/19 $98.78 brakes for car, part of extras in budget 1/20 stuck to budget, groceries $101.69 1/21 stuck to budget- no buy day 1/22 stuck to budget - no buy day 1/23 stuck to budget -no buy day 1/24 stuck to budget - no buy day 1/25 stuck to budget - paid bills 1/26 stuck to budget- no buy day 1/27 stuck to budget- groceries $107.25, gas $27.26 1/28 stuck to budget-no buy day 1/29 not budgeted but expected, $66.24 for 2 sets chef pants and coats for Julia 1/30 stuck to budget -no buy day 1/31 stuck to budget no buy day
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Oh, I need a way to track this. I've been very bad about spending money on eating out (take out, drive through coffee, restaurants).
I think in order to make it through my days at work (MWF), I need to be able to allow myself a large Dunkin' coffee. BUT, on my days off and weekends I won't go through the drive through for coffee or soda, and we'll try not to eat out more than once a week. Will try for 12 no buy days, but hope for more! 1/1 ~ $0 1/2 ~ $0 Used my DD gift card! ~ $12.41 at Joann's 1/3 ~ $12.78 on groceries at Aldi, but used a gift card for the $16.98 at Stop & Shop 1/4 ~ $0 ~ Used my DD gift card! ~ $22.71 at Five Guys ~ Dinner out for the week 1/5 ~ $0 1/6 ~ $2.95 for Disney lithographs ~ Gulp $33.90 for cardstock ~ DH spent $3.16 at Lowe's and $8.85 at Target 1/7 ~ $0 at 'Bux - used my GC! ~ $34.14 for gas ~ $11.72 at Aldi ~ $11.07 at Price Chopper 1/8 ~ $0 ~ Ended up with a migraine, didn't get to go to technique club 1/9 ~ $0 at 'Bux - used my GC! ~ $6.50 for GS pin and patch ~ DH spent $15.39 at Target and $8.46 at Walgreen's...why can't he stick to a list? OMG, I just looked at our account, he spent $3.79 at Shaw's too! 1/10 ~ $18.58, gifts for my co-workers (I got beer!) ~ DH spent another $27.05 at Target! 1/11 ~ $0 used my DD gift card! 1/12 ~ 1/13 ~ 1/14 3/12 no buy days so far.
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I think I need someone to hold me accountable. I need to do: no more than 2 nights eating out (really going to try for 1)
No more than 2 days eating lunch out while running errands (Both these should also help with weight loss, I suspect) no impulse buys All saved money to Feb. Disney trip 1/1- Kohls cash used, spent $7.50 oop 1/2-lunch $5, new suitcase $70 (coupon expiring) 1/3-$0 1/4-$8 lunch after ds gym class 1/5-$90 Walmart 1/6-$0 1/7-dinner $25, Michael's $10 +change, Target $11 1/8-$0 dinner home again! Yay me! Last edited by dsneprincess; 01-08-2013 at 04:31 PM. |
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My goal is sticking to budget.. Due to mailing of a check to wrong place and it was credited to my account.. I am paying one bill off earlier than anticipated! Woot! Woot!! But because of that, I had to snatch some money from savings to cover the other bill.. LOL Go figure!!! I'd pay more to the smaller bill but have less for the bigger bill!! But it is all good!!!
I will NOT buy anything unless it is on sale or I have a coupon... In regards to scrapping.... no purchase other than postage to and from for swap.. then I'm going back on hiatus because I am so far behind!!! No buy days... goal 15... Unbudgeted expense Week 1: 1/1 ~ 0 1/2 ~ 0 1/3 ~ $8 for a christmas tote ** BOO!!! 1/4 ~ $150 on groceries; $100 needs at Walmart ($50 of it was for PJ's needs for college). ALL within budget only 14 cents off on groceries. 1/5~ $25.00 for ballgame (was budgeted) won't pay for ballgames unless they are away and they are budgeted. Season passes come back into play now!!! 2/15 no buy days... Week 2: Goal: Gas in DD's car to return to school (budgeted); pay bills (budgeted); goal 4 days no buy because kids are back in school and I get to reclaim my life!!! DS16's tank is still full (since 2 weeks of no school); my car tank half full but no major runs except to school; DH- Gas 40.00. 1/6 ~ $80 for meal out... 1/7 ~ paid bills (budgeted); 10.00 for milk 1/8 ~ $10 for DD's contacts ~ moved her appt up before she returned to school. 1/9 ~ $19.84 walmart 1/10 ~ 0 1/11 ~ 0 1/12 ~ $39 at grocery; $20 gas for my car 4/15 no buy days Week 3: 1/13 - 0 1/14 - 0 1/15 - 0 1/16 - 10 for milk; 20 for a tie for DS16 (amount changed when he went to pay! ) 1/17 - 0 1/18 - grocery, pay bills, write ck for DH (he got a small bonus and I'm giving it to him to spend on his list of items so it's not my deal if he runs out of $$ LOL) ** big deal is I get to PAY OFF DsS21's tuition bill for this year... (then I start the savings to pay off next year's tuition in August and we are DONE!!) and I'll be one payment away from paying off a CC!!! 1/19- 0 9/15 no buy days Week 4: 1/20 - 9.63 for soda (4/10 w/ dollar off coupon 4/9+ tax) 1/21 - 0 1/22 - 150 to HS for overnight event for DS16= State Competition!! 9.63 for postage to DD 1/23 - 30 for milk and a few other needs 1/24 - 0 1/25 - 0 1/26 - $95.97 for cat & rabbit food; ink for the printer should be stocked up for 2 months or 3! 12/15 no buy days Week 5: 1/27 - 0 (not going anywhere tomorrow.. supposed to get freezing rain in.. YUCK) 1/28 - 0 1/29 - pay bills (budgeted) 1/30 - 0 1/31 - 0 2/1 2/2 16/15 no buy days
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I would like to join this as well!
My goal is to have 15 no buy days...and I would like to make $50 selling things. Trying to declutter the house. Some things I will just donate, but others I will try and sell. week 1: 1/1-$0 1/2- $40 allowance, $28.50 Roller cave, $6.48 Starbucks, $ 45.46 Steak N Shake 1/3- $10 Incrediplex 1/4- $73.51 Trader Joes, $54.72 Kroger, $33 movies (husband and son)/ made $4 on a pair of DD's old shoes and $7 on caddy 1/5-$0/ made $43 on books, $15 on baskets, $3 basketball goal Week 2: 1/6- $12 admission to son's bball game 1/7-$9.31 Kroger, $23.65 CVS/Walgreens (received $10 CVS gift card), DH hair $17.95. Made $10 on books 1/8- $0, Made $2 clothes 1/9- $0, Made $6 clothes 1/10- $69.13 gas, $15 fundraiser event ticket, $$$ dance competition fees, made $6 on clothes 1/11- $172.70- Costco/Trader Joe's, gas $38.58, made $10 on clothes 1/12- $0, Made $5 on clothes Week 3: 1/13- $9 admission to son's basketball game 1/14-$0 1/15-$0 1/16-$0 1/17-groceries $50, $12 chick fil a fundraiser 1/18-made $3, groceries $35 1/19- $42 dog food 1/20-$8 admission to son's bball game 1/21-$30.88 Marsh/CVS 1/22-$0 1/23-$0 1/24-$12 chick fil a fundraiser, $13.38 gift, $18 son's haircut 1/25- 1/26- 1/27- 1/28- Made: $114/$50 goal $0 days: 10/15 goal
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Does using gift cards count as no buy since you aren't using cash or buy since you ARE buying something?
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I would say gift cards are okay because it's not out of pocket now... it's almost pre-budgeted...
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I will join in although not until next week since my brother is having an emergency and DH and I have to go across the state to take care of the kids- which means we will be spending more money on gas, some money on doing things with the kids, and possibly money on food since I have no idea what he has at the house and if we will eat it.
I do however want to work on checking my spending (I never spend what we don't have but I think watching my spending better will be good). I do have a large chunk of money from Christmas that I want to slowly use for things I really want but once that is gone my spending on stuff is done- plus I need to get rid of stuff in case we move this summer. I have plenty of scrapping stuff to use for the projects I am working on and I don't need to swap at all with my 20 plus drawers packed to the brim of swaps. My goal will be only eating out on Sundays for lunch and 1 other time every 2 weeks. I think I will aim for at least 15 no buy days per month (not counting the times I spend money for church stuff that I am being fully paid back for- since I just pick up those things as they are needed but I do need to put in for reimbursement with 1 week.) Rebecca
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I don't plan on spending any $$ on scrap items...except for a $15.00 gc I got for Michaels at Christmas.
no other shopping other than food for the month either. we've been doing pretty good on eating dinner out only once a week and an occasional lunch on weekend if we are out.
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This is more to curb the mindless spending. Take my Starbucks habit for example, you think, eh, what's $5 here or there for a specialty drink. Well, when you multiply that by 10 for the month it's $50, which is a good chunk of change that could go towards financial freedom. If I take DH and the kids to Starbucks, one trip is $35-$40 so you can see how that really adds up too!
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This looks like fun. Think I will try it out with everyone and see how long I can stick to it.
My goal is to have 15 no buy days and eat out only one time per week. (I usually have $50 each week that I keep for myself (usually end up giving some or all of it to the boys), so I'm going to try to fill the piggy bank this year). I'm also going to try to use up some of my paper stash for upcoming swaps instead of buying new. (Shouldn't be too hard since I'm so mad at Scrap Your Trip right now ) So.....here goes: 1/1 - $0 1/2 - $0 1/3 - $5 for candbars for fundraiser - how can you say no to those little faces? 1/4 - $38 gas 1/5 - $15 to DS for movie with friends & 86.00 for groceries 1/6 - $91.00 for power steering pump - it died on Saturday 1/7 - $0 1/8 - $0 1/9 - $0 1/10 -$23.00 - grocery store (milk, bread, dinner items) 1/11 - $30 check - DS cafeteria 1/12 - $$0 1/13 - $14.18 Michaels; $88.67 grocery store; $43.00 gas 1/14 - $0 1/15 - $4 birthday card; $25 movie card; $100 cash - for in card 1/16 - $0 1/17 - $1 soda on way to work - cannot not have caffeine today 1/18 - $0 1/19 - $0 1/20 - $29.00 - bread, milk, eggs, lunch items 1/21 - $40 something for gas - can't find the receipt 1/22 - $0 1/23 - $0 1/24 - $4.15 - lunch out with work 1/25 - $10.00 - DS food campout money; $22.50 - dinner at chicken bbq; $23.00 prescription 1/26 - Last edited by tyniknate; 01-25-2013 at 11:52 AM. |
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I am in. Need to get things back in control. DBF too. My scrapbook budget is going to be a little high. So I can fill my spots. Hopefully I can find some good deals.
Need to get back to couponing and eating at home. 1/1 - $0 1/2 -$29- groceries 1/3 - $0 1/5 - $257-costco 1/6 - $25.45 but saved $41.20 with coupons and sales 1/7 -$0 1/8- $0 1/9- Fred Meyer $9.54 groceries $41.58 kid stuff (ds snowpants on clearance-should get 2 years out of them, undies for the DD's and a pair of leggings for DD#2 all on clearance) went looking for crocs for DS I got some last year for $5 and he loves them. Safeway- $62.12 more meat and pasta $0.50 a box. Gas was $2.99 a gallon with my rewards -$58.99 and a $66 dollar trip to J's (but it was all business stuff, cant cut out things without mats and blades) 1/10-$0 1/11-$10- DBF got to grab lunch out while running an errand for me on his lunch break 1/12-$22 dinner out 1/13- Winco- $136.15 ($13 in coupons) Albertsons $58.79 ($36.85 in coupons), includes papers and coffee $36.98 was groceries. 1/14-$0 1/15-$10-gas, DBF is supposed to fill up my car today. 1/16- Alberstons $50.83 (27.74 saved) chicken was on sale and I was out of sweet potatoes. 1/17-$0 (did spend business money) 1/18-$0 1/19-$0 1/20-$9 spent at the movies. We had to pay for DD and then $2 to upgrade a soda and the popcorn, $45 at WinCo for energy drinks and a few other things, mostly to use $10 off coupon 1/21-$0 1/22-$0 1/23-$5 at dollar tree for baggies 1/24- Target-$68.93 (diapers, pullup and underwear for ds) $22.96 subs in 1/25-Redbox- $3.77 for movies over the weekend 4 total. $16.28 pizza 1/26-$0 1/27- Albertsons $10.73 (saved $7.40) 1/28-Albertsons- $27.07 (saved $12.20) 1/29-$0 1/30-Target $60.29(diapers, and pull ups for DS! and binder and pencil lead for DD#1 and misc household things) 1/31-1/31-$25 groceries (stocked up on somethings to make, make ahead dinners saved $53!!) and $19 on ice cream after the school thingy. and found out they are building a M's out there. closer to me. woohoo! 13 no buy days! 2 eat out days!
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UGH, my food bill is not going as planned!!
Need to shop the freezers and the pantry and make a darn menu.
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Forty percent of the fires happen in washes rich with Bufflegrass. When ignited, it acts like a fire Even though it is that time of year the U.S Forrest Service how bad the fire season will be. But here in tucson local agencies are gearing up to battle hundreds of urban fires that pop up every year.
The Tucson Fire Department reports that there are between twelve and fourteen hundred urban fires within Tucson's city limits every year. The vast majority of those calls come during wildfire season, and right now all the ingredients are in place for a blazing summer. According to Coronado National Forrest spokesperson, Heidi Schewel, the on-going drought, triple digit temperatures and plenty of fuel are making for a prime season for fires, "We have a big buildup of fine fuels, the grasses and brush, which can ignite really quickly, said Schewel, "they've already shown us that they are flammable already, we're not even to the hot part of the year yet or the dry part of the year."
The U.S. Forrest Service says the cause of wildfires is about fifty fifty between nature and man. That is not the case with urban fires where the majority are set by people.
Tucson Fire Captain Patricia Brescia, says with brushfires burning in the city they are often close to homes, creating a very dangerous situation. "When its really windy these fires get up and going and they jump across the washes and alleys", said Brescia, "they can get into your house, up into the roofs and possibly set your house on fire."
Forty percent of the fires happen in washes rich with bufflegrass. When ignited it acts like a fire carpet, spreading quickly and covering wide areas, very often in difficult places for firefighters to reach. "We don't have hydrants, so we have to shuttle water back and forth and its hard to get to the areas", said Bescia, "there are berms, there are washes we can't get to, bridges in the way, so some of the brush is out of the way and it is hard to get too.
Tucson fire departments bring on additional equipment to fight urban fires, including brush trucks, for getting in to hard to reach areas, longer hoses and firefighters even wear special gear that is easier to move around in out in the field.
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Kabwata Cultural Village, open daily from 8:00 to 18:00, is actually home to the 72 woodcarvers, basket weavers and artists who showcase their products here and make a living from selling them. Historically, woodcarvers and craftsman from all nine provinces of Zambia were invited to make their home at Kabwata Cultural Village to produce traditional handicrafts, promote quality craftsmanship and maintain strong links with Zambia's cultural heritage.
In the colonial era this area was part of a larger township populated by dwelling huts. The Government of Zambia later acquired the land for the cultural village and designated it a "national monument" preserving it as a reminder of the past (British rule ended at independence in 1964). Comparing Kabwata Cultural Village and its immediate surroundings with the rest of Lusaka gives an appreciation of the long and often difficult road Zambia has travelled to become the modern country that it is today.
Various indigenous artworks, including human figurines, and carvings of animals and birds, are all exhibited and sold here as Zambian gifts and souvenirs. Other works are beads, drums, spears, and walking sticks. You will also find African printed fabrics, tie-dye and batiks. Traditional dancers perform in the Kabwata Village central arena over weekends and public holidays.
Tigwilizane Restaurant in Kabwata Village is an uncommercialised traditional restaurant. All the main Zambian delicacies are available, the most popular being the staple food nshima served with indigenous local chicken; nshima with vegetable in peanut sauce called 'ifisashi'; nshima with either dried or fresh fish; local indigenous egg plant 'impwa' and butterfly lava 'ifinkubala'. Authentic traditional food cooked from recipes passed down orally from one generation of women to the next.
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The Sewing Summit 2013
I'm so excited to be heading west to teach at the Modern Sewing Summit in Utah this September! If you've not tried your hand at sewing this is the conference to attend! Choosing from an abundant amount of classes to take is quite difficult but you'll be surrounded by crafty enthusiasts in a supportive and FUN environment. Did I mention fun?
Join my class and you'll learn how to make a snassy, fully lined, fold over clutch.
I can't wait to meet everyone and if you can't make it this year, be sure to bookmark it for next!
Paper flowers
Last night I spent the loveliest of time learning all about how to make crepe flowers with Brittany Watson of the blog The House that Lars Built. I've been following her gorgeous blooms on etsy and most recently her Kentucky Derby flower hat win on the Today Show! I had never worked with crepe paper and now I'm hooked! It's quiet easy to mold and you can make all sorts of lovely crafts with it. But really, I was blown away by the giant paper flowers she and her mother made for her wedding whoa. She is truly an inspirational gal!
"My mom's favorite quote was "a creative mess is better than tidy idleness" and so my childhood was spent creating art work, music, and yes, lots of messes." -LOVE!
What a sweet little spring craft to make with lovely friends or make a giant bouquet of these and give to mom for Mother's day! Check out more of Brittany's DIY's on her blog. And if you are looking for a how-to book, Paper to Petal looks amazing.
Sketch Ink... Becky Kemp
Meet the super talented Becky Kemp and dive into her colorful world of sweet curiosities. Inspired by playful geometric design and Japanese Illustration, Becky has been sketching, sculpting and painting since childhood.
The Nesting Dolls were originally inspired by a graffiti incident with my Grandmother's Russian Dolls when I was a child.
She works from her home Studio in the South east of England and says her designs originated from her collection of sketchbooks spanning two decades.
Check out her equally sweet prints as well! Click on the images for instant gratification...
What to take to Costa Rica
As the weather gets warmer I slowly start to shed my layers- er clothing wise. After speaking to my brother in Costa Rica (he manages our project) I can't wait to head down there to soak in the sun and hang in the jungle! What to pack when you are visiting such a diverse country really varies according to where you will be visiting.
If you are heading up north, you'll be in for the heat, so pack lightweight items and bring plenty of sun lotion and hats. Hanging with the surfers in Tamarindo? Throw in some maxi dresses and flip flops and you'll fit right in.
Volcano watching? It gets chilly and foggy up at the top. Not only is the fauna crazy looking but the view into the volcano is amazing! You'll want to bring a light jacket or rain poncho and umbrellas and wear jeans and good hiking shoes. Also, the earlier you arrive the better chances are to see anything. If you are going to Arenal, the nightly volcanic eruption show is fantastic as well as the hot springs (amazing!).
Jungle action requires a bit of bug repellant, hat, water, shorts and if you are visiting our jungle Rainmaker bring a swim suit because a dip in the waterfalls is a MUST! You'll get rained on but that is part of the adventure.
Going further south... the Nicoya area is a wonderfully laid back zone. More surfing vibe and beach wear. In Montezuma eat at Playa de los Artistas because sunset in this bohemian restaurant is otherworldly (if you can find it). Stay at Flor Blaca because the spa will change your life and you'll feel like a rock star. (celebrity spotting zone)
All the way south is the Osa Peninsula where I feel is the heart of what Costa Rica is all about. We stay at Poorman's Paradise a family run, verrry rustic place. Just getting there is an adventure but once you do you'll see flocks of macaws, families of howler monkeys, toucans, and if you are lucky- jaguars. They'll take you to an uninhabited island off the coast were you can do some snorkeling or animal watch. This is the last place on earth that you can get away from it all and be surrounded by lush jungle and beach. A perfect combination to enjoy with your best of friends!
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Noah Kiprono of Rocky Mountain College has been selected as the Frontier Conference's men's cross country runner of the week.
Kiprono is a senior from Nairobi, Kenya.
At the Black Hills State Yellow Jacket Invitational in Spearfish, S.D., last Friday, Kiprono finished first out of 26 runners in the 8K with a time of 26:16.
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CHILDREN were the big winners during the Hamilton Racing Club's Kids of Summer Fun race day last Friday.
Free showbags were a hit with those who made their way out to the course for the club's first race meeting for the new year.
Also in demand was a number of free activities, including the popular jumping castle, bead making, brain noodles, footy handball and colouring in activities.
Warrnambool trainer Aaron Purcell took the honours on the track with a winning double.
It was also a good day for Hamilton trainer Allan Clark, who saddled up a winner with first starter Happy Valentine in a 1200m maiden event.
The four year old mare, ridden by Holly McKechnie, showed signs of a promising career ahead, finishing 1.3 lengths ahead of her nearest rival, fellow first starter King Deano.
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SAN DIEGO, September 28, 2012 - Eighteen organizations describing themselves as "pro-democracy groups" issued a news release demanding the Commission on Presidential Debates make public the presidential debate contract negotiated and agreed to by the campaigns of President Barack Obama and former Governor Mitt Romney.
While it would be illuminating and in many ways amusing to know the terms the candidates and their campaigns eventually signed off to participate in the series of presidential debates starting on October 3 and the vice presidential debate on October 11, it won't make an iota of difference to any perceived outcome of the debates, much less the outcome of election in November, any more than watching Here Comes Honey Boo Boo.
The groups calling for disclosure of the debate agreement, including Open Debates, Common Cause, Public Citizen, Rock the Vote, Judicial Watch, Public Campaign, FairVote, Demos, Democracy Matters, League of Rural Voters, Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting, Essential Information, Personal Democracy Media, Reclaim Democracy!, Center for Study of Responsive Law, Citizen Works, Free & Equal Elections Foundation, and Rootstrikers, says voters deserve to know exactly what terms the candidates demanded and agreed to in the debate contract.
In a news release, George Farah, executive director of Open Debates, said "The Commission on Presidential Debates undermines our democracy. Because of the Commission's subservience to the Republican and Democratic campaigns, the presidential debates are structured to accommodate the wishes of risk-averse candidates, not voters."
In the same release, Bob Edgar, president of Common Cause, was quoted saying "It is vital that voters have access to the rules that govern the influential presidential debates in order to hold the candidates accountable for them and advocate for debate reforms that would strengthen our democracy."
The coalition of groups hold up the 2004 agreement governing the presidential debates between George W. Bush and John Kerry an example of what it believes to be egregious provisions that sanitize and scrub any real, spontaneous dialogue, exclude third party candidates (another topic entirely) and grant exclusivity for presidential debates to a limited schedule approved by the CPD.
They point to provisions such as these as being especially offensive:
- "The candidates may not ask each other direct questions, but may ask rhetorical questions."
- "Prior to the start of the debate, audience members will be asked to submit their questions in writing to the moderator. The moderator shall approve and select all questions to be posed by the audience members to the candidates."
- "Audience members shall not ask follow-up questions or otherwise participate in the extended discussion, and the audience member's microphone shall be turned off after he or she completes asking the question."
Reading the agreement, control over the questions or content isn't all that big a deal. It's control over the visual elements. Television is all about the visual. For example, in the 2004 debates, the agreement stipulates that the position of the studio television cameras are fixed and do not move. In most live studio productions (think late night talk shows and reality competition shows like The Voice and Dancing With The Stars), the camera operators move around throughout the studio to get different angles.
In addition, in 2004 the CPD agreed there would be no cutaway shots – meaning that unless a candidate was speaking, he would not be shown on camera. So we aren't able to see any reaction shots from a candidate listening to his opponent. These unguarded moments say more about a candidate than their scripted answers to expected questions about the economy, national security, foreign policy, healthcare and so on. Remember candidate Al Gore's sighs? Body language and facial expressions are hard to control.
In the end though, presidential debates simply don't move the needle very far in any direction. Voters may claim to be undecided, and may be saying so when asked in all sincerity.
But decades' worth of polling results from organizations such as Gallup reveal the truth: people have their minds largely made up by the time debates take place. While a so-called "winner" or "loser" might be declared, the vast majority of voters who claim they are undecided vote along party lines, or along the lines of their personal ideological identification.
Numerous studies show while people claim to be influenced by the news media, what's true is that people seek out news sources that reinforce their own political ideology. Research by organizations like a 2010 Pew Research Center survey reveal that more conservatives watch Fox News, more liberals watch MSNBC. People who identify with the Tea Party listen to Rush Limbaugh and watch Bill O'Reilly. People who are Libertarian read the Wall Street Journal and watch The Daily Show.
Voters will be doing the same with the presidential debates. They will filter the zingers and the flubs through their own ideological filter, reinforcing the voting decision they already were likely to make. Rarely does a voter approach a presidential debate as a true clean slate, with no points scored yet on either side, unless he or she has been in isolation somewhere for several years.
Presidential debates are the ultimate reality TV show. They are great theater, water cooler shows, and just as well scripted. Voters understand this. It doesn't matter much the size or type of the podiums, who ends up asking the questions, or what the topics are. All of the big ones get addressed eventually. We watch to see if anyone scores a really great line, or have a serious verbal malfunction.
What we can observe that matters is precisely how a candidate will perform as President during a scripted appearance. Many of the President's critically important appearances are scripted: major policy speeches, the State of the Union address, messages to the nation in crisis. It is important our President be a good performer under pressure and be able to deliver his lines with conviction. It's not a coincidence one of America's favorite Presidents known for being reassuring in a crisis was a former actor and broadcaster.
But in the end, we know what we're going to do without relying on staged debates. For our real entertainment, we don't count on politicians even when it is an Amazing Race. We count on Honey Boo Boo, Korean rappers and the always reliable Kardashians.
Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, APR, is President/Owner of the Falcon Valley Group in San Diego, California. Read more Media Migraine in the Communities at The Washington Times. Follow Gayle on Facebook and on Twitter @PRProSanDiego.
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Home Depot is having a sale on 12x12 concrete pavers....just 98 cents each.....the red ones are too loud for my garden and the grey ones are too....welll.....grey!..... I'm wondering if I might have some success in staining them a brownish-beigey color. The stain can be mottled, I have a very rustic garden. Anyone used an "organic" stain on pre-fab concrete pavers? .....or can you point me in the right research direction? thanks in advance!
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Check on hgtv.com or diynetwork.com they might have some instructions. I've seen it done on some shows. |
I bought some concrete stain and stained some myself--didn't get much color even after several coats. You could get creative and tile them with broken tiles (or even regular tiles). There's some forum here where people do a lot of creative crafty type stuff, you might get some ideas there...garden junk, garden art, something like that. |
- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Tue, Mar 16, 10 at 22:49
I "stain" my regular gray concrete with diluted acrylic paint. It only lasts a few years, though. If you get the craft paint in moss green, water it down, and lightly stain the edges it looks just like moss :). You can use a variety of colors to get an aged effect: a wash of dilute white latex or acrylic paint will make it look like it has been oxidized over time. Renee |
thanks for the ideas....I googled my question and one idea was to smear the pavers with "fresh" cow manure and wash it off after a couple of days......mmmmmmmmmm...........I think that might be too "organic" for me!! LOL! I'm wondering if something along the lines of crushed berries, or coffee grounds or tea might work.....I'll look on the garden art forum, too. thanks again, |
Try Iron Sulphate, the iron gives is a rusted appearance which is permanent. |
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- Posted by hosenemesis SoCal Sunset 19 USDA (My Page) on Wed, Mar 17, 10 at 23:57
Lucia- I just thought of something else that stains REALLY WELL. Walnut husks. You know the green shell on the outside of a walnut? When the squirrels nibble little pieces of it off all over my patio the dark brown stains last for years. Renee |
I would think any food item that stains bad as you mentioned would work. Maybe immersing them in tea might work. At that price you can afford to experiment with a few. But also think about the sun bleaching them out...eventually. Thats a good idea Renee! |
I stained a concrete floor. It looks good and received many compliments but the trick with concrete stain is that it must be used on "fresh" concrete. My floor was about a year old when I applied the stain. I finished the floor with a wax and buffed it out. Still looks good and it's been 5 years. Good luck! |
- Posted by kelpmermaid 10S24 (My Page) on Sat, Mar 27, 10 at 11:49
Lucia, you might also want to check out Sunset magazine online at sunset.com (I think). I seem to recall seeing something there about staining pavers different colors in a small yard. It might have been one of their "weekend projects." |
Iron suphate it turns out only gives that nice Tuscany look to new concrete. So,just some advice to those with old cement..it wont give you that great look. Unless I did something wrong-and thats very possible. |
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Hi, I live in a 1200 sq feet raised ranch with the garage in half of the basement and the other half finished into a VERY small rec room. My DH and I just built a detached garage and will not be using the garage in the house anymore (it was pretty useless anyway since the celings are only 71/2 feet and neither his truck or my suv fit inside due to height) Anyway, we are planning on finishing out that side of the basement and are not sure what to do. We have it narrowed down to 2 designs that we are arguing over. I say put a master bedroom, full bathroom, and 2 6'x6' his and hers walk in closets. He says finish it ALL into one huge rec room for huge tv, pool table, toys, etc. The downside to both is if we make it a bedroom, the kids won't have a place to hang out with their friends where we can keep an eye on them, they will probably be hanging out at their friends house. But if we make it a rec room I am forever stuck with a master bedroom that is 11' x 10' with a very small bathroom which doesn't bother me so much as we only have ONE 2' x 5' closet in the master. Which would you choose, and which do you think would be better for resale. FYI our house is definately in the starter house or retirement house range. |
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- Posted by evaperconti (My Page) on Sat, Dec 15, 07 at 9:50
There's no reason you can't put in a bathroom and use it as a rec room at this point in time. In a few years when the kids are grown, make it into the master bedroom and add the closets then if you want, if you don't want to give up that space now. |
I would go for the rec room. I wouldn't want my MBR to be in the basement and would live with the smaller bedroom. Also, when the kids are older, I wouldn't want to be on a different floor from them as it's easier for them to sneak out. I'm not sayimg your kids would do that but I remember what I used to do when I was young LOL! Also, I think its nice to have a place for the kids to hang out. When they are younger, you will enjoy having them out from underfoot while they play in their own space. When they are older,you'll like the fact that you know where they are. The big open space will also be beneficial if you entertain. My friend has a raised ranch with a finished basement & she has all her parties in it. If you are lacking closet space, I think you can still add a bathroom and a closet/storage area in the basement for now. Have your DH put his clothes down there! AS far as resale, you mentioned your house is suitable as a starter/retirment home. If I was looking to purchase a starter home and had young children, I would definitely not want to be on a separate floor from them. If I was older and looking to retire, I would not want a bedroom that I had to climb stairs to get to/from. A ranch is very appealing to an older couple but having the MBR in the basement would sort of defeat the purpose. Just my $.02. Good Luck with your decision. |
- Posted by kathyanddave (My Page) on Mon, Dec 17, 07 at 9:57
Thanks, I've been asking all my friends this question too, and the vast majority all vote for the rec room, so I guess I'll just have to let DH win this battle :) Maybe that means that the next time we disagree he'll have to let me win! |
Good Luck. I hate when my DH wins but I guess it has to happen once in a while ;) You will not regret having a rec room. Having another floor with a big open space will double the size of your home. You will have an entire floor's worth of extra space as opposed to just an extra 11x10 bedroom. |
I also have a very small master (?) bedroom with no bath at all ensuite, so I certainly sympathize. I would also want to keep an eye on the kids. However, I'm not sure how I'd feel about living in a basement room. I love being woken by the sun in the morning. Is there any chance that you could utilize the current rec room to provide more space for you? Does it have a closet? I would grab it and turn it into my own office/craft room and storage space. Good luck! |
Could you add a small bedroom along with the rec room in basement/garage? Move a kid bedroom down there? It sounds like the area would be used by all of the family, so a bedroom downstairs wouldn't be entirely separate. Then free up an upstairs bedroom to bump into for enlarging your current master. I agree with all about kids being supervised, as much as they hate it and takes a great amount of time on our part. Totally understand the small master though, here too. You are among friends in this catagory. |
We have a rec room in the basement and we spend many more waking hours there than in the bedroom. If you put a bathroom down there then it could always be used for a master later if you like. We have a bathroom and kitchenette in our basement. |
I always liked it when all the neighbor kids chose to play at my house. I'd let them go in the pool (with supervision,of course) and I'd make endless grilled cheese sandwiches. I liked it because I could keep an eye on my own two kids and it was nice knowing they had friends. I never had friends as a child,I was always very lonely. |
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The National League for Democracy (NLD) will hold a national conference during the last week of December of this year.
It will be the first national conference since the NLD was formed in 1988.
Spokesman Ohn Kyaing told Mizzima the party would be democratically reformed at every level throughout the country. The nationwide central conference will be held after lower-level conferences have been convened, Ohn Kyaing said.
The NLD had planned to convene a central party conference in April 1989, but because of the former military regime's pressure, the plan was cancelled.
"At that time, the NLD leaders and the party were oppressed," said Ohn Kyaing. "The party chairman and the party general-secretary Aung San Suu Kyi were forbidden [to be involved in politics]."
The NLD boycotted the 2010 general elections. Last year, the government amended the political party registration law, allowing the NLD to re-register as a party on November 24, 2011.
A short while later, the NLD reshuffled its leadership, naming Suu Kyi chairperson and Tin Oo an NLD patron.
Recently, it launched a membership campaign with 650,000 membership applications distributed throughout the country. The applications are now being processed.
Ohn Kyaing said the issue of members resigning from the NLD to form parties to contest in the 2010 general elections, and who now wish to rejoin the NLD will be taken up a the NLD conference.
"In our long-running struggle, some party members violated some parts of our party regulations," he told Mizzima. "For instance, they did not follow the decision made by the majority. The party conference is the only place that has the power to decide our party's affairs, so we will put forward the case of those people [who violated party's regulations] at the conference."
On Wednesday, the NLD formed a conference organizing commission with nine members, naming Tin Oo chairman and Nyan Win secretary.
On other issues, the NLD complaint about "waxed" ballots in the April 1 by-elections has been "turned down" by the Union Election Commission, the state-run newspaper The New Light of Myanmar said on Wednesday.
"In the light of findings, the investigation teams and some parties suggest that there was no case of waxing the ballots and no legal complaint about it in those townships; it was groundless complaint," the article said.
"The complaint made by the secretary of the NLD central campaign team is invalid. In accord with the law, the UEC has warned the secretary of the party concerned against stating such groundless information, leading to misunderstanding among the people," said the article.
Regarding the EC's finding, Ohn Kyaing said, "Our central executive committee has not made a decision about this case. We will discuss the issue with our legal affairs committee."
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Someone in my family thought they were doing my vibrant, healthy spider plant a favor by giving it the leftover vegetable blanching water to drink. A good idea, except the blanching water had been salted! It immediately stunted the growth of the plant and for about 2 weeks now, it just looks like it is struggling to survive. I've tried flushing it with fresh water and trimming it, but nothing is working. Any suggestions for saving this plant? Thanks in advance! Dave |
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I would just repot it.Mine is in orchid mix(bark and perlite) for the past year and doing great. |
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Dave, I second repotting. Someone started a similar thread a few years ago..those who tried this experiment ended up with unhealthy plants. I don't know what you mean by blanching water? Was salt added in the veggie water? I thought about trying this experiment, but without salt and of course, cooling water first. In the meantime, I'd remove the entire spider from its pot. While you're at it, hose pot, too. Repot in fresh soil, or whatever mediums you use. Keep water in a container overnight before watering your spider. They don't like water directly from tap. One last thing. Have you ever heard of a product called SuperThrive? It's got 50 vitamins and hormones. I have complete faith in this product, been using for years. Superthrive helps stressed, 'among other issues,' plants. It's sold locally in some states, but easily found online..and less expensive, too. Good luck, Toni |
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Susan..do you know the size and price? The few times it was sold here, a 2oz bottle was 14.00, and 4oz around 21.00 or so..it's been a while since I've seen it locally, so the amounts aren't 100% accurate, but close. I buy ST on Ebay..1 pint for 19.99 plus shipping. Since I apply a couple drops per gallon of water, 'about once a month,' it lasts a year or two. |
Thanks All for the followups...Yes, I will try essentially rinsing the rootball off tomorrow and cleansing the plant as best I can. Rinsing out the pot, too--good suggestion. Toni, yes the water was just used to blanch some stinging nettles before making pesto from them. It was actually about a week into the "sickness" before we connected the dots that the water had been salted to take some of the edge off the nettles. I hope it's not too late--I'll post an update in a week or two. Thanks again! Dave |
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