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December 23
Today is a huge day in the Mommy Points household. Even bigger than snagging a coveted international first class redemption or mistake fare. It is our daughter's birthday. For us, her birthday is a big deal. In addition to all the normal reasons a child's birthday is a big deal, it is an even bigger deal to us because shortly after her actual birth day, when she was just a few days old, we had to watch her fly away from us. It really reinforced the whole fragility of life thing that many are lucky enough to not encounter with their own kids until much later, if ever. I told this story before on her 2nd birthday, but thought I would share it again today on this 4th celebration of her birth day.
I know it seems sacrilegious for a self-proclaimed point-a-holic to spend $23,000 on a flight that earned zero miles, but just a few years ago we did just that. I've been waiting for a while to tell this story, and I think tonight is the right time. Apologies in advance for the length, it is just that kind of story.
Four years ago today we celebrated the birth of our baby, known here as "Little C". She was due on Christmas Day, which is fitting considering how crazy my family is about Christmas. In fact, her middle name is actually an ode to Christmas. I was in labor for 27 hours (which royally sucked), but other than a little scare with the umbilical cord around her neck when she was born, we had a perfect delivery and a healthy baby girl.
We were discharged home from the hospital on Christmas Day 2009. Like most new parents, we were exhausted, overwhelmed, but excited to begin our life as a family of three. We celebrated Christmas that year at my house in Austin. We were lucky enough to even have my parents temporarily move in with us to help us get settled with our new baby.
When C was four days old, she was due back to the hospital for a newborn check-up. Because of the holidays, the pediatrician's office was closed, so we had to go back to the labor and deliver floor for that check-up. We could tell that she was somewhat jaundiced, and she had been "difficult" at night, but we thought that was mostly normal. We planned to go up to the hospital for a quick check and then get home in time to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play football on TV. Within minutes of getting to the hospital for the check-up, they drew blood to check her bilirubin levels. A few minutes later, she threw up what appeared to be old blood. Then she did it again. I don't even remember reacting to that – I think I was in a bit of shock at what was happening. Naturally, the nurse who saw her vomit blood was concerned and phoned downstairs to the ER. She then walked us down (quickly I might add) to the ER to get C looked at. We were no longer at a routine check-up.
I remember in the ER that C was starving and crying, so I went ahead and nursed her. They checked her vitals, but I don't remember much other than that. I do remember pretty early on that it was clear she was not going to be going home with us that day, and that she was going to have to be admitted to the hospital. Not only that, but she was going to have to be admitted to the Children's Hospital that was about 90 miles away. I do remember crying some. I remember my husband crying a lot. I sent a text to my mom to let her know what was happening, because I just couldn't get the words out. I asked her to pack up some overnight things for us, and meet us at the hospital 90 miles away. I remember it being hard to tell her what to pack for me – I had just delivered C four days ago, and the list of things I needed was quite long, but my mind was having trouble focusing on logistics. After we had been waiting for the ambulance transport for about an hour, the doctor came back and said he had "more news". We had gotten to know all of the nurses that day in the ER and we could see all of them sticking their heads into the door frame as the doctor gave us "more news". He said that because of the holiday traffic, and the fact that the head of the neonatal ICU is very concerned about a four day old infant vomiting blood, they have sent the neonatal transport team by helicopter to bring her to the hospital. They were to arrive any minute.
The neonatal team arrived and promptly pumped her stomach – the milk I had just fed her was now being pumped back out, and it was all tinged with blood. Of course, C was absolutely hysterical. They couldn't get an IV in her despite multiple attempts. They then put her in one of those transport containers they put E.T. in when he got really sick. I held her hand through an opening in the container as they prepped her to go to the helicopter. Because of the weight limit, neither of us were permitted to fly with her. It would be fair to say that we were sobbing through much of this – honestly many of the nurses were, too. In fact, one nurse told us that the Vietnam Veteran who flew the helicopter was also seen with a few tears sneaking out. It was heart-breaking for all of us. We walked with her out to the helicopter pad, and I had to watch my four-day-old baby take-off into the air without me as the nurse, my husband, and I held each other. I can't tell you how much that hurts. We didn't know what was wrong with her. We didn't know what would happen once she got to the hospital. We didn't know what news would be waiting for us once we got to the hospital. All we knew was she was now in the air heading towards the NICU alone. Her first flight was a $23,000 solo flight at four days old that earned no miles.
My parents actually beat us to the NICU and took a few pictures of us arriving and getting ready to go back and see our baby. My family takes pictures of all things – good or bad. These photos help me remember what that day was like.
The next few days were extremely difficult. They didn't let her nurse or take a bottle for 24 hours, so she essentially wailed with hunger for 24 hours straight. We couldn't hold her because she was under bili lights for her jaundice. All we could do is watch our baby scream, and try to rub her to calm her down. The Ronald McDonald House near the hospital graciously took us in so we could stay as close to the hospital as possible. However, since I was a nursing mom, I had to wake up every three hours at night and drive back up to the hospital to pump the milk I was producing. By the time we would get back to sleep it would be time to wake up and do it all over again. The parents in the NICU, ourselves included, all looked like the walking wounded. Still functioning, but yet not.
The short story of what happened over the next few days was that they never found any thing horrifically wrong with her. The best guess of what happened was a very irritated digestive track and/or a lesion that developed and ruptured from her bad reaction to cow protein in my milk. She also had pretty severe acid reflux. We were the lucky ones. During our stay in the NICU we saw many babies who weren't in near as good a shape as C was. We saw a family there with the chaplain as Last Rites were read for their baby. If that doesn't impact you as a person, nothing will. If we didn't know this already, we certainly saw first-hand how fragile and short life can be.
Most thankfully, we got to take C home from the hospital (for the second time) on December 30, 2009. However, much of her first year was very hard. She continued to have real pain after eating, I had to cut out all dairy (amongst other things) from my diet so I could continue nursing her, and to say she had colic would be a dramatic understatement. She would cry though the night and then through much of the day, especially for the first three to four months. She had severe projective spit-up/vomit many times a day for months and months. It was very, very hard. We didn't travel with her during those months. In fact, it was the furthest thing from our minds for most of the time. We were just trying to survive.
As her first birthday came around, things got much better. She outgrew her digestive issues and we were able to slowly start living, instead of just surviving.
We took our first airplane trip with her when she was eleven months old. And then our second. And third, etc… Today as we celebrate her second birthday (now fourth birthday), I am just thankful for my healthy, rambunctious, smart, beautiful daughter. For me, birthdays aren't just a party – they truly are a celebration of birth and of life. I know that not all of the babies in the NICU with her had the gift of being able to celebrate a another birthday. So, when we do birthdays we really celebrate. Today she got a new swing set, rode fake ponies, and even had two real ponies in her backyard. She was thrilled. Update: For her fourth birthday, we did much the same as for her second birthday, only this time with many more "school friends" in attendance.
I wish we could have really enjoyed more of our time with her as a newborn, but I am also certain that what we all went through made us individually and collectively stronger. I think it also is part of what drives me to keep her connected to family around the country (and as a result, obsessed with earning the miles and points to be able to do that). I am certain the experience has helped shape who C is as a person. I mean, how many people can say they flew as an "unaccompanied minor" at four days old? Also, it is because of our experience and the generosity of the Ronald McDonald House that they will always hold a special place in our hearts (and wallets).
Happy birthday, C. Here's to many, many more.
Oh and one more thing Little C, if you ever have a $23,000 flight again, please be sure you are on a mileage earning fare.
31 Responses to "The $23,000 Flight That Earned No Miles"
Not surprisingly, this brought tears to my eyes.
Incredible touching story! Thanks for sharing.
A fellow mother whom spent 10 days after my sons birth in NICU, never holding him, only touching him through those "openings"….I can so relate. To have the chief of staff come into your room after emergency c section and tell you you're lucky to have a live child was devastating. Now he's 23. I put those memories behind me but will never forget the pain and suffering. God bless you and C. Cherish every moment.
What a special tale. I went from tears to joy with your story. Thank you for sharing.
Wonderful story.
Thanks for sharing.
Hopefully insurance picked up most of that $23k airfare? -
Very touching. Thank you for sharing and I can only imagine what you and your husband must have felt when little C was in that helicopter. Have a very Merry Christmas and happy 4th birthday to little C!
Thanks for sharing. I can't imagine seeing my child taken away like that and at that age to boot. I'd say that the $23k flight had the best service you'll ever get in the air. NICU nurses and doctors are real heroes in my book. Next to maybe hospice nurses it has to be a tough gig emotionally. So maybe she didn't earn any airline miles and didn't earn her "wings" that day I'd say it was FIRST class.
Don't, does the same to me. In fact, re-reading it last night was really interesting as I had forgotten many of the details. Like reading it for the first time. Thanks for sharing.
Julian, you are most welcome. Thanks for reading.
Kristen, NICU moms are a club no one wants to join, but that everyone who was one understands. So glad you baby was okay and has celebrated 23 birthdays!
Jana, no, thank you for sharing!
wolfgang, thankfully yes. At the time I had very good insurance.
Joey, yeah that moment was a pretty low point. Makes the high points better though I suppose…once it is all over at least. Merry Christmas to you as well!
Dan, indeed. The service ratio was about 4:1 – won't find that in any First class cabin. Agree that NICU staff and hospice staff have tough jobs, and we are very thankful for them. -
Wow, quite a story. I'm so glad it all turned out okay.
I am humbled that I can relate to only two tiny parts of your story (having to cut out dairy for many months to continue nursing a baby who had a bad reaction to it) and rushing my daughter (at age ELEVEN, not 3 days) to be admitted to the hospital.
I know how emotional, challenging, and draining those two tiny bits were, so I can just barely imagine what you and your husband went through.
And I totally know what you mean about seeing the other families in the children's hospital. We knew from the start that our daughter would be okay (It was urgent, but not critical) and that we'd be there 3 days. Many of the other families were there for the long haul, and were looking forward to grimmer outcomes.
I think I'm going to make time today to take some Christmas toys over to our nearest children's hospital, and some goodies to the nursing staff. And the helicopter crew.
I'm not religious enough to know if Amen or Hallelujah! fits better.
Pick whichever one makes you happiest
In college I worked in a NICU. Changed me forever.
Thanks for sharing this story! Glad to hear shes doing well now! Happy Holidays!
I am so glad Little C is doing much better – She is precious! Brought tears to my eyes. I have a daughter too – an only child – and she means everything to me so I can totally relate.
Happy Birthday Little C. I wish you many many more years of good health! Happy Holidays everyone -
Wow, MP, I never knew of all the details. So glad that all worked out and C is so adorable.
Poor tiny Little C. and poor Mama and Daddy. I can't even imagine how difficult that experience must have been. Praise God your precious C. recovered and continues to thrive!!! Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas!!
I remember reading this on your blog before, but love that you shared it again especially at this time of year. Happy Birthday to Little C. And Merry Christmas to your family.
Thank you for sharing this poignant story again. Happy birthday and Noel, Little C!
Wonderful repost.
Never knew any of this! So glad beautiful C is through all of that and gets to be the crazy, happy girl she is!
Thank you for sharing and providing me with a fresh outlook on what's important in life. So happy everything turned out OK.
Life is so very precious and every day we have with our loved one(s) is a gift indeed. Happy Birthday to Litte C and Merry Christmas to you and yours. Thank you for sharing. Your story brought tears to my eyes.
Thanks for sharing. She's a beautiful girl.
Happy birthday little c! ^_^
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Doesn't sound as if it would have made much of a difference in your case – but my brother-in-law (who is an ER doctor) told us to make sure the hospital we delivered in had a NICU – Having those facilities on-site can save a newborn's life.
Happy Birthday, Little C, and happy holidays to all (at what age will she become not-so-Little C?)
We had a similar experience, although she got an ambulance rather than a helicopter flight to the level 3 NICU at a different hospital. We had already had her at home, which introduced issues in the NICU (she had to be in isolation), and luckily, the hospital she was taken to was "only" 20 miles away from our house (that's 45min to an hour in DC traffic). The nurses and doctors in the NICU are very special people. Happy birthday to Little C and may she thrive for many, many more years.
Anita, I'm sure that rushing a kid to the hospital is nerve racking and scary regardless of the age! Love the idea of sending them treats. We did that on her first birthday and thanks for the reminder to do it again.
Tim, I think both work just fine and I agree that any time in a NICU changes you
Simon, thanks for reading and Happy Holidays to you!
Nkk, totally understand. These kiddos are pretty special. Happy Holidays!
Buzzy, we're glad it all worked out as well. We think she's a keeper.
Carrie, it certainly wasn't our finest hour, but it's an experience we will always remember.
Denise, wow I'm honored you remember it from two years ago and Merry Christmas to you!
FullMoon, Noel indeed.
Jeff, thanks!
Coda, we are all very thankful that is all behind us as well!
Paul, aw well thank you and Happy Holidays!
Theresa, agree totally that every day is special.
April, thank you and Happy Holidays!
Connie, well I certainly don't expect everyone to. Happy Holidays!
James, you are right it wouldn't have mattered in this case, but sounds like good advice when you have that option. You just never know what will happen.
Mom @ Three is Plenty, sorry to hear you had a similar experience. They are special people indeed and hope yours is thriving as well! -
Made me cry. Made me smile. Always like reading of your exploits with C as our daughter is a year younger so we treat your trips and experiences as inspiration for the coming year. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
Your daughter is beautiful. I can't imagine how difficult that was, and it brought tears to my eyes. Don't worry about the foregone miles. Nobody wants to redeem on NICU Air. Wishing you and your family all the best for years to come.
Beautiful story!! As a father of two young girls, one of which was born 6 weeks premature about a week before the holidays (in Amsterdam nonetheless!! where we were living at the time) I can relate on so many levels. The feeling of walking out the door of the hospital knowing that your little angel will be spending the night in the NICU alone, the emptiness of a Christmas tree filled with presents but without a family to enjoy them, and the amazing joy of a New Year's Day reunion, finally taking her home with us for good. Seven years later you learn to appreciate the quiet moments together, her head resting on your shoulder watching one more cartoon even though it's past bed-time, and the magic that is Christmas.
Happy birthday C! What a story, you are all so strong (and it brought tears to my eyes as well!)
MP and family,
Have a joyous Christmas and New Year, and God bless us all !
This "point game" is very significant to us all in many ways, especially by allowing us to do and see many things together. Things that we may not have been able to do so. Spending quality time with our kids, and others we love, is truly a gift.
Thanks !
Thank you for sharing. Very touching. Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas!


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Tunisia considers alternative to mandatory military service
By Jamel Arfaoui for Magharebia in Tunis – 03/02/10
A draft bill that would allow university graduates to perform their mandatory military service in public administration offices is earning mixed reviews from ordinary Tunisians and some legislators.
Under the proposed measure, young graduates would be paid to work for a minimum of one year in offices linked to their specialisations, ANSA reported on January 25th. Tunisian authorities are preparing to present the legislation, which aims to cut the unemployment rate and make national service more palatable, to the Chamber of Deputies and Chamber of Councillors.
The new legislation could make a huge difference to people like Sami Aouinti, who graduated a year ago and is still looking for a job.
"I think it's a good idea and it may compensate for our demands for the creation of a fund to help unemployed graduates like myself," said Aouinti. "In addition, I won't be forced to hide from security patrols that look for people like me who didn't perform their military service."
Faced with many young people's aversion to Tunisia's one-year mandatory military service, authorities are forced from time to time to hold campaigns to conscript men 20 years old or older. According to unofficial sources, the army needs 30,000 new conscripts every year, but the actual number of recruits barely reaches 10,000.
Meanwhile, the number of jobless university graduates was 113,200 in 2008, or 21.67% of the total number of the country's unemployed. Last December, while presenting the 2010 state budget, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi revealed a government effort to slash the rate of unemployment among university graduates by 1.5% by 2014 and to increase the number of new job opportunities from 57,000 in 2009 to 70,000 in 2010.
Ghannouchi promised at that time to exert "extraordinary efforts" by providing for the employment of over 16,000 people in public-sector jobs, of which university graduates would have at least 70%.
A Liberal Party representative in Parliament, Raoudha Seibi, told Magharebia in a statement last week that the bill "is a temporary solution that will necessarily lead to a temporary reduction of the rate of unemployment".
"However, it will give rise to more than one problem for the young people who'll benefit from the programme, who will be temporarily employed only to return again to joblessness, together with all the associated severe psychological disorders," said Seibi.
The lawmaker added that "the status of this programme as an alternative to national service will exclude females ... and put military service outside the framework of moral duty. I consider gender discrimination in this regard to be an unacceptable thing. Therefore, we call for equality between the sexes in all employment programmes."
Jalila Ben Amor, a mother of two children, told Magharebia that the measure "comes within the framework of a comprehensive social system, the basis of which is the reduction of the unemployment rate".
"Although the new measure will play an important role in preparing the graduates, training them in professional life, opening the door for them to show them their capabilities, and giving them opportunities to find jobs, it can't in any way compensate for [missing] service in the armed forces, with all the associated positive points", she said.
Amor said military service instils "the values of citizenship in young people, enhances their commitment and ability to take the right decision, refines their skills and ensures they receive the correct national education".
As for Faicel Touati, a young man who has been unemployed since his graduation three years ago, the draft bill holds out hope.
"I think this is a chance for someone like me to cling to," he said. "It's better than nothing."
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Raoudha Seibi: It is said we don't envy them for their richness but they envy us for our poverty!!! Which discrimination are you talking about, madam? I just wanted to attract your attention and the attention of women who are still crying and seek real equality between genders. Note that men today have the right to ask for compulsory military service for every Tunisian woman - namely, graduates. This is the real equality, MADAM!
Honestly, this will be a very effective for young, unemployed people. First of all, it will permit them a better integration into the working world. Moreover, young graduates can benefit from the experience, which is most notably in demand in cases of job recruitment abroad (particularly in the Gulf countries) or in Tunisia's private sector. Secondly, it will not be obligatory to spend an entire year in military service that should, in my opinion, be far more specialised than it is.
So, this law should only apply to unemployed, young graduates. Those who have found work should not be part of the quota. They will lose their work and increase the number of unemployed. What will young graduates do after this year of civil service? Young people doing their internship for initiation into professional live (SIVP) are not hired after a one-year internship! I think this is not a solution to unemployment, because these young people are going to take the place of a real, properly paid recruits during their year of civil service. You will foster instability.


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By Chris Harris
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
ANGRY villagers have confronted energy giant EDF over its refusal to include an A12 bypass in its plans for a new power station.
They grilled company bosses over their stance on building a new road to skirt Farnham, Stratford St Andrew, Little Glemham and Marlesford.
Villagers - around 30 of whom attended Monday night's meeting at the Riverside Centre, Stratford St Andrew - want a bypass built as part of EDF Energy's proposed Sizewell C development.
The energy firm has argued the potential increase in traffic along the road south of Sizewell would not be enough to justify the construction of a major bypass. It estimates there would be a 5 to 15% increase in traffic during the power station's construction - a figure hotly disputed by villagers.
Debbi Tayler, clerk for Farnham with Stratford St Andrew Parish Council, speaking to the East Anglian Daily Times after the meeting, said there had been a "challenging and cross" mood.
She added: "There was a lot of people there and everybody felt extremely strongly about the issue.
"Most people believe the road is at or beyond capacity and the additional traffic will be the tipping point.
"They say they are listening to us and they say this is only stage one of the process.
"People were feeling that they were not being listened to and they are not looking at what the wider community wants."
Mrs Tayler said the parish council would now go away and think about its response to EDF's Sizewell C proposals.
She added: "A bypass would benefit EDF because it would speed up their traffic heading to Sizewell.
"If there's an accident on this part of the A12 it can block the road for hours." Tom McGarry, communications manager at EDF Energy, joined at the meeting by colleague Roy Collins, transport manager, said: "We welcome the opportunity and we're grateful for the opportunity to present our initial proposals to Farnham with Stratford St Andrew Parish Council.
"It has given us the opportunity to explain the planning process and answer questions.
"There was a shared understanding of the importance of building up a dialogue between ourselves and the local community as this is a lengthy process.
"We want to put in place measures to limit the impact of Sizewell C construction traffic on local roads and we want to maximise the opportunity this project can bring to Suffolk."
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Other than the 30 villagers being appeased, what is the environmental impact of building such a roadway?
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Just would like to say that the Parish Council does not represent all of the Farnham residents, many of us do not support a long bypass, do not feel it is necessary and the environmental damage would be huge, at the most a small Farnham bypass would be enough.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Is safety really the issue here? If it is surely a short route and the speed limits would do the job.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
I hope EDF don't lose patience over these outrageous demands,our electricity supplies are heading for dire straits as it is.
Tuesday, January 15, 2013
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You don't have to spend your entire paycheck at the food co-op to eat healthfully. By using pantry staples and a mix of traditional grains, pastas, and veggies, you can eat like a king on a peasant's budget. Save money and cut calories all at once with these tasty meals from EatingWell.com.
Plus, try some of our best
vegetarian recipes.
Tuna and Bean Salad in Pita Pockets
Tuna salad takes a grown-up turn with this light and easy lunch. Cutting the mayo, weve added lemon juice and olive oil for a healthy and sophisticated taste. With great northern beans adding heft, this lunch might taste like a million bucks, but it wont empty your pockets.
Instead of snacking mindlessly on corn chips, prepare this easy and healthy taco salad. The chips can be used for dipping, and with reduced-fat sour cream and lean turkey, you can avoid the guilt. Making this dish at home is a lot cheaper than hitting up a Tex-Mex chain, and youll rest easy knowing where your calories are coming from.
Smoky Corn and Black Bean Pizza
Fresh vegetables mingle with barbecue sauce on this whole-wheat pizza, a lean alternative compared to take-out pies. This smoky grilled pie has a taste (and price) that neighborhood pizza joints can't match thanks to plum tomatoes, black beans, and corn cut straight from the cob.
By shopping sales and using pantry staples, this classic dinner can be turned into one of our least costly meals. Weve seen cabbage on sale for well under a dollar a pound, so its a great vegetable for those on a budget. With only 265 calories a serving, this hearty dish is diet-friendly and affordable.
Talk about getting bang for your buck this hearty meal will stick with you, filling you up without letting you down, so you can get the most out of your grocery list. It's also an easy source of protein, and the flavorful leftovers are perfect for a workday lunch that'll keep you going through the afternoon.
Hamburger and Sour Cream Casserole
Believe it or not, this indulgent and classic casserole is low-calorie thanks to cottage cheese, reduced-fat sour cream, and lean ground beef. Using affordable ingredients like egg noodles and tomato sauce, you can rest easy knowing that while the taste might be indulgent, the grocery bill is anything but.
Old-Fashioned Spaghetti and Meatballs
This tasty take on the family favorite just got healthier: Baking the meatballs, instead of frying them, is a great way to cut fat, while bulgur and whole-wheat bread crumbs add fiber to the dish without affecting the taste. Besides boosting nutrition, these great grains also help your meat go further.
Thanks to pantry staples like instant brown rice, chicken broth, and frozen peas, this faux risotto is easy on your wallet chances are, youve already got everything on hand. Reduced-fat cream cheese makes this speedy meal just as creamy as the real thing but cuts calories down to a respectable amount.
Balsamic-Glazed Roasted Chicken Breasts
Not only will bone-in chicken breasts save you nearly half the money you would have spent on their boneless counterparts, but they make for a more flavorful meal as well. With only 305 calories a serving, youll get a sophisticated and healthy dinner option without breaking the bank.
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Hey everyone, another newbie is here. *waves* I decided to start a discussion about musicals, a subject I love. What's your favorite musical? Why? Personally, mine is RENT. I absolutely LOVE it! I've seen it twice, once in New York and then in Detriot. The music, the plot, the catchy lyrics ("Take me baby, or leave me..."), I adore it all! The characters are the kind of people I strive to be, artistic, passionate, powerful, in love with life, living every second as if it was thier last. The story swells with themes of social rebellion and freedom of expression. Not to mention the great gay couples! What more could you ask for?
Yes, Chicago, definitely my favorite. No wait! Cabaret! Hmmm tough choice.
Chief Political Right Hand Woman to Ceo, Founder and First Member of The Movement to Free Oompa Loompa Land from the Tryanicall Capitalsitic Despot Willy Wonka
Wow, this is a hard one. If I had to put pick, this is my (short) list.
1.) The Producers
2.) Rent
3.) Wicked
4.) Hairspray
5.) Avenue Q
Rent is a lot of fun, but really, Assasins by Sondheim is the musical to end all musicals. Haven't heard of it? Well, it's a bit of a cult type show. Sondheim at his best.
Press secretary for The Movement To Free Ommpa loompa Land From The Tyrannical Rule Of The Evil Capitalsitic Despot Willy Wonka And Associates
I'd have to go with the twisted and strange and Beautiful. "Hedwing and the Angry Inch" or "The Rocky Horror Picture Show". No worries:)
The Head of Security for the Movement to Free Oompa Loompa Land from the Tyrannical Capitalistic Despot Willy Wonka
My mom found the movie hedwig and the angry inch in my closet and she actualy through it away. I thought it was great though :P
Rent all the way. I saw that when i was first comming out and it made me so happy. I cried and laughed, all the good stuff. I want to see it agian.
Dancer In The Dark! It's just prodigious and Bjork (Selma) is absoloutely gorgeous.
Hedwig, definitely. Also, strangely enough, being Pagan myself, Godspell is one of my faves. But Hedwig takes the cake. Rent is good, too.
1) Hedwig and the Angry Inch
2) Moulin Rouge
3) Chicago
4) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (*g*)
5) Little Shop of Horrors.
6) Rocky Horror Picture Show
7) Wizard of Oz
Princess Adrian.
Lord Master Supreme of Webcode and Chairmen on the Department of Truthful Documents for The Movement To Free Ommpa loompa Land From The Tyrannical Rule Of The Evil Capitalsitic Despot Willy Wonka And Associates
I mean Rent is by far number one on my list. I loved it, I've only seen it once, but befor I had even seen it I had the whole soudtrack memorized. Then Hedwig, then Rocky Horror, then Chicago, then Fame. I love them all though. Musicals rock!
i dont really have a number one, its sorta a tie, i love hedwig,les mis, and rent.
didja know they made wicked into a play? (for anyone who hasnt read the book its wizard of oz told from the witch's view) its a really twisted book,i havent seen it yet....if i do ill let y'all know how it was
RENT by far is the best! I've seen it 3 times, and each time it just gets better and better. All the music is awsome and the plot by itself is just awesome too. I'm really not a big musical fan, but i love RENT and can't seem to get enough of it!
Moulin Rouge and Westside Story. I love the visual and musical chaos in Moulin Rouge, and it almost made me cry. Westside Story is just awesome, nuff said. I must rent Hedwig And The Angry Inch, I've heard all kinds of opinions about it, and I want to form my own. Ditto Chicago.
Westside Story, Chicago, Easter Parade, Guys and Dolls, The Producers, Rocky Horror, South Pacific, The Wizard of Oz, Meet me in St. Louis, White Christmas, Singin' in the Rain, and strangely for some inexplicable reason I can't stand Moulin Rouge...I think it's because they didn't have any original songs in the whole score, and the fact that an illegal alien gave me tb when I was 13 months (totally fine now, though!), so her dying of it kind of takes away the magic and tragedy of the love story.
I love anything by Stephen Sonheim, but Into the Woods takes the cake, because of its magic and wit and music. God I love that musical.
Are you hanging on to something useless just because you think it's beautiful?
--William Zinsser
I dont know if you knew it, but theres an underlying symbolism about aids in it. very hidden
Bear Cubs Unite!
rent, wicked, little shop of horrors. best musicals ever.
"I do believe in fairies, I do believe in fairies, I do, I DO!!!!!!!!!!" - Peter Pan
I am a complete and total Broadway nerd. Many musicals are my loves, but Rent is my life. Seriously. That show has formed who I am. I own more musicals than most people have ever heard of, so I'm just going to give my top five (which is always subject to change):
1. Rent
2. Wicked
3. Phantom of the Opera
4. Zanna, Don't! (If you've never heard of this, you need to check it out)
5. Aida
Children of a future age reading this indignant page know that in a former time love sweet love was thought a crime
- William Blake
OH MY GOD! broadway is my life. totally my life.
RENT - it changed my life forever. i saw it in kalamazoo. and it so totally does have great gay couples, who AREN'T STEREOTYPES!! yay!
MAMMA MIA! - i am a huge abba nerd, (because of the show) and a huge fan of louise pitre, who starred in it on broadway.
CATS - i love the dancing. this show got me into musicals forever.
THOROUGLY MODERN MILLE - cheesy but awesome. I LOVE SUTTON FOSTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
URINETOWN - this show is sooooooooo funny
AVENUE Q - i get to see it this christmas! i'm so excited!
WICKED - this changed my life too. i haven't actually seen it but hopefully it will come to town next season.
SPAMALOT - okay, Monty python and the holy grail is one of the best movies ever, and this musical rocks!! and sara ramirez is amazing.
TICK TICK BOOM - jonathan larson show, totally amazing.
there's more but i'll post them later. my brother needs to use the computer.
I am what I am
-La Cage Aux Folles
Wicked - Oh Wicked. Great book. Great musical. When I get a boyfriend, As Long As Your Mine WILL be our theme song gosh darndit.
Avenue Q - It's hard not to love a musical with a songtitle 'The Internet is for Porn' isn't it?
Grease - Come on. That's like, the basic of the musical basics. I think it's loverly, myself.
Those are really my only true favorites, and the only ones I've seen, though I am working on Little Shop of Horrors (yours truly as Seymour) and it's coming along famously. <3
Define 'normal'
Les Miserables
no doubt my favorite
CATZ CATZ CATZ with all my heart. ive seen it live 3 times, in 2 different languages and i have the DVD and CD... i need a life lol
--how can you smile with all those tears in your eyes?--
**you must be the change you wish to see in the world**
yes you do. just kidding! that was me like four years ago. i've only seen the show once though. however i was obsessed beyond obsessed with it. i even had my own cat tail. i still have it actually, it's in my closet...
"she's beautiful, she's rich, she's got huge..... tracts of land!"
keeping things in the closet are never good, bring it out and wear it!!!
--how can you smile with all those tears in your eyes?--
**you must be the change you wish to see in the world**
aaaaaaaaah, isn't that true for other aspects of life...
"she's beautiful, she's rich, she's got huge..... tracts of land!"
Les Miserables
Rocky Horror Picture Show
I'm crazy for crying and I'm crazy for trying and I'm crazy for loving you.
-Patsy Cline
I'd say Catz is my number 2.. Phantom of the Opera is my #1 i loooove the music and the story is brilliant.. I also like Macbeth a lot.. I love romeo and Juliet.. I'm into Shakespeare i guess :-)
~*ThOuGh ThE sPaRkLe Is GoNe, ThE sMiLe Is In PlAcE sO tHaT eVeRyOnE wAtChInG cAn SeE*~
Jesus christ super star is mine.
Cogito Ergo Sum
In this order:
2. Cats
3. Evita
4. Fiddler on the Roof
"If you think you know what I'm doing wrong well you're gonna have to get in line..." - Ani DiFranco
Big River is my fave. RENTs second up, and Music Man is my third
Phantom of the Opera
Bye Bye Birdie
King and I
Fiddler on the Roof
Ms. Saigon
Chorus Line
Secret Garden
Beauty and the Beast
Peter Pan
West Side Story
never kick a dog, because it's just a pup, we'll fight like twenty armies, and we won't give up, so you'd better run for cover when the pup grows up!~ Les Mis
CHICAGO - by far the greatest. know all the songs off by heart, heheh...
West side story
One day we will start to fly and never look back..
rent wicked and avenue q r my top 3
miss saigon.
i went to see it in london.
i've no idea what rent is
Grease Is another one of mine.
Cogito Ergo Sum
I actually really dislike musicals, except for a select few. And if Disney movies count as musicals, I like most of them too. Except Hercules. That movie was complete crap.
all time favourites:
phantom of the opera
definitly jesus christ superstar
if you find mistakes, just keep them
Yes,someone else likes it too.
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I am a really big showtunes buff so new best friend!!!! Okay I like Avenue Q though at first the lyrics seem wrong but if you listen to them you hear some importnat messages. Phantom of the Opera is also great, and Newsises. Yeah cannot wait to see Rent in theaters I cannot get tickets to the play and I love the muisc. You rock IM me please Mathwiz1246:
"I should never be afriad of who I love but if they love me back":
I'm also a Renthead!!
I'm dressing up and performing outside the theatre when the movie comes out.
But I also like Phantom, Wicked and Hair.
I've starred in my school productions of Pippin and Grease.
i was thinking about dressing up myself... i have these awesome patent leather pants that totally look like what maureen wears for her "cat burglar" costume.
"you must cut down the mightiest tree in the forest, with..... a herring!" (dramatic music)
im going to see wicked dec 13!!! yay! im like soooo friggan excited u have like no idea
Les Miserables! Phantom of the Opera! Hairspray! West Side Story! Avenue Q! I love all of them...
And still I dream he'll come to me,
And we will live the years together.
(les mis)
the "list" (in no particular order)
avenue q (ive never seen it but i LOVE the soundtrack...all day, every day)
guys and dolls
rocky horror picture show
I am currently obsessing over Rocky Horror and Chicago! I need to see more musicals :D
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Hello Fruit & Orchard forum members. I'm less than 1 mile from the upper Chesapeake Bay and summer here is *humid*. Even when a cold front comes through pushing drier air in, it stays more humid in my garden than it would out in say, Frederick. When I bought this house 8 years ago there was a crabapple that would completely defoliate by mid-summer with either scab or fire blight, or both. I cut it down. Likewise, this summer, which was wetter than usual, something caused my green gage plum to completely defoliate by mid August...could have been peach leaf curl I suppose. I can't be sure in the case of that one: but I had a Sorbus get a serious case of what I _am_ sure was fire blight last summer; this summer, it did a little better but is clearly not a long-term ornamental here. Point being the high humidity here makes these things even worse than they are in most of the mid-Atlantic. I'm surprised that when I search this forum I see very little discussion of actinovate. Anyone had success with it? I bought some in the spring but didn't get around to using it. I actually bought it to possibly control root rot on rhododendron, but wanted to investigate it further. Then a month ago I got an unsolicited endorsement from a surprising source: a PNW wholesaler of plants who said it seemed to keep down foliar rots on Ericaeae there. How do plants get foliar spots in the cool, crisp PNW? When they are in hoop houses! So, would like to know of your experiences with actinovate. Also, any general thoughts on resistant varieties? My Prunus mume has never gotten any kind of leaf disease here. (it has even produced some fruits but I've never tried one, they are small and hard) Are Asian Rosaceae generally less susceptible because they come from a more humid climate? Should I try an Asian plum variety instead of a European one? I am too lazy to spray, generally speaking...but wouldn't mind doing a once-yearly spray of actinovate if I'm already spraying certain ornamentals. |
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- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Mon, Nov 11, 13 at 19:09
David, for fireblight actinovate is not as effective as copper or streptomycin. I have not tried it due to all the studies not rating it highly enough. For your general question.. first step is to figure out precisely what is causing you problems. For the crabapple, fireblight doesn't defoliate, it causes shoots to bend over and look dead. Defoliation is more likely from a bad case of apple scab. The most common cause of defoliation of plums is bacterial spot, but you need an accurate diagnosis before spraying. If its bacterial spot that is your problem, the Japanese plums are no better than the europeans. Its not so hard to get under control once its diagnosed, just spray copper right before leaves appear in spring and just after they fall off in fall. Every disease is different and requires a different treatment, so step one is get an accurate diagnosis. If you can't figure it out on your own feel free to post some pictures here. Even more generally, if you are not planning on spraying much I would not expect much from apples or plums. I would either switch to figs/persimmons/mulberries, or decide you want the apples and plums and are willing to do half a dozen sprays per year. Scott |
Thanks. Well, at least blueberries, grapes and blackberries are pretty trouble free for me. I only wanted the green gage because I've had them in Europe and they are incredibly hard to find here. I wouldn't mind if it merely functioned as an ornamental and only bore every few years, but I can't deal with a tree lhat looks dead by mid-August. I might try one of the so-called American hybrids... |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.garden.org/foodguide/browse/fruit/plum/1398
- Posted by harvestman 6 (My Page) on Tue, Nov 12, 13 at 6:06
There's a good reason Green Gage plums are hard to find here- they crack when rain comes while they are ripening, and they rot in humidity. You may be to far south to reliably produce them, no matter how much you spray. They can be a wonderful plum, though. |
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Tue, Nov 12, 13 at 8:46
David, you will have problems with plum curculio on any plum. If you don't spray for them you will never get any plums. If it were not for the curculio you could probably grow the American-Japanese hybrids plums without spraying. Like harvestman says, the gage plums are some of the most difficult to grow. I get only a few fruits a year on them and this is with spraying. Scott |
Thanks Scott. That's a shame. I'm going to completely cut the tree down this weekend when it gets warmer. No sense in having it hog space anymore. |
BTW There's a relatively non-toxic treatment for these insects. http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/plum-curculio-control http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/fruit/msg0117400323829.html I might try that on a better plum for this climate. |
Here is a link that might be useful: http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/plum-curculio-control
This post was edited by davidrt28 on Wed, Nov 13, 13 at 18:41
- Posted by scottfsmith 6B-7A-MD (My Page) on Thu, Nov 14, 13 at 9:00
Right, thats what I use. Once you learn the ins and outs of mixing and spray timing and refreshing after rains the Surround works great. If you get an early ripening (and thus more rot resistant) Japanese-American hybrid plum you may be able to get a good harvest with spring Surround sprays only. The one other issue that has been major for me is bacterial spot, but it only requires copper in late fall and early spring to get under control. Make sure to avoid spot-prone plum varieties. Shiro has been extremely reliable for me for example. Its not tops for flavor but the thing is bulletproof in my orchard. Scott |
Scott were do you get streptomycin? I 've been looking for it since losing 6 apples and at least 1 pear to fireblight. I know it also goes by agrimycin but haven't found anyone who stocks it. |
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And Lukas - If FC is getting a little old for you, I really recommend (no matter how wierd you think it is) giving the Unconnected movement a chance. I never really liked it either to begin with because I thought it was so limiting. I was wrong! Unconnected solves are so much fun, and the hard ones can make use of some serious creativity. Feel free to stop by Unconnected Shuffle any time and dig threw some old solves or try some of the newer ones. It becomes a game of constructing the things we take for granted in new and innovative ways. Once you get over the "looks wierd" factor, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised at the beauty.
Remy, this is what I think is new. This is what WOWS me, and probably 75% of the community.
No, I didn't think either of your solves were new, honest. You just move a few things around a whala. LOOKS OMGZ, I MAED NEW DESIGN
The brown carpenter bridge ISNT NEW.. anymore. It was maybe 6 months ago whenever you made it.
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Think like a Gulf shrimp fisherman: You've endured one extreme hardship after another — battles with a surge of imports that sell for lower prices than your product, destructive hurricanes and a catastrophic oil spill — and, if you're still willing to steam out to sea, you might not earn enough money to offset your boat payments and fuel costs.
It's a tough way to earn a living, with perpetual temptation to cut corners. Doing so, however, invites scrutiny and further woes. Such is the current situation.
Gulf shrimpers have, for more than 20 years, been required to use turtle excluder devices (TEDs) on trawl nets to allow endangered sea turtles to escape should the creatures become ensnared. By and large, they have complied with this rule, even though nets equipped with TEDs can be less proficient at catching shrimp. Using a net without the contraption, or an outdated one, could make the difference between a good day at sea and a bad one.
TED compliance among Gulf shrimpers has recently slipped, admits John Williams, executive director of the Southern Shrimp Alliance (SSA), a group that represents shrimp fishermen from eight Southern states from Texas to the Carolinas. While he doesn't know the current compliance rate, he's been informed of increasing violations that indicate it's fallen below the 97 percent mark that SSA has trumpeted in the past. Economics, he says, could be a factor.
Williams is urging all shrimp fishermen to abide by strict TED regulations or face the possibility that their fishery could be shut down. On May 31, four environmental groups notified the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service of their intent to sue within 60 days in order to cease shrimp trawling in the Gulf unless the agency acts to reverse the trend of increasing turtle strandings — defined as animals that are beached or struggling in shallow water (see chart, p. 50). Oceana filed suit in July, claiming that 17 percent of the Gulf shrimp fleet is killing 90 percent of the sea turtles it encounters.
While the groups implicate the shrimp fleet, Williams says there are other potential reasons worth considering before assigning blame.
"We all operate under an exception of the [Endangered Species Act]. If we don't abide we could be shut down. We have to make sure we're not the cause," says Williams, before adding, "We're not responsible for these escalated strandings."
Due to conservation efforts like TEDs, Gulf sea turtle populations, including Kemp's Ridleys, loggerheads and leatherbacks, have increased, says Thor Lassen, president of Ocean Trust, an ocean conservation foundation in Reston, Va. Lassen, who has promoted and led sea turtle conservation efforts for years, has not been requested to conduct research that may link fishing effort with increased turtle deaths. But he says there are many angles to explore before concluding that increased turtle mortalities are due to shrimp fishing.
"It might not be that [fishermen] weren't using them; an improper angle, maybe? You have to compare what the violations were," says Lassen.
"If there's a spike in strandings, we need to understand why. And it's hard to say why," adds Lassen. "There is in fact an increase in population of turtles, like the Kemp's Ridley. It's nesting season, and there are increasing amounts of turtle nests, an indication of increasing population. I have heard in general that [the strandings] occurred during the same time the oil spill was occurring. Is there a relationship? I don't know but it's a valid question. You have to compare fishing seasons and look at fishing effort and the level of activity at that time."
That's where Williams says the dots just don't connect. He and other fishermen contend that there was no fishing in the Mississippi Sound area at the time of the spike in strandings, so blaming fishermen sounds like the easy explanation.
"It's so frustrating," he says. "Every time a turtle washes ashore we get blamed. We do have a compliance problem, but it's a completely separate issue. We need to get into compliance and force them to look at other reasons. It certainly wasn't us."
The Center for Biological Diversity, the Turtle Island Restoration Network (TIRN), Sea Turtle Conservancy and Defenders of Wildlife — the four groups that filed suit against NOAA Fisheries to halt shrimp fishing — are concerned about a staggering increase in Mississippi Sound turtle strandings in April compared to Aprils in previous years.
On average, about 97 sea turtle strandings occur in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama each year. That number vaulted to 320 this year, according to San Francisco-based TIRN.
"The health of the Gulf and local sea turtles has been impacted by the BP oil spill, and now 'business as usual' shrimping operations are jeopardizing critically endangered Kemp's Ridley sea turtles," says Chris Pincetich of Sea Turtle Restoration Project, a part of TIRN. The groups don't want to wait for NOAA to conduct a lengthy review process when they feel shutting down shrimp fishing now can save the turtles.
Kemp's Ridley turtles breed and nest only in the Gulf. Necropsies on dead turtles have shown the animals are dying mostly from drowning, which could mean that they were trapped in a net and couldn't surface to get air. Some had shrimp in their throats, and turtles don't normally eat shrimp. This, according to the environmental groups, points to "forced submergence in shrimp trawls."
Federal regulations require all shrimp trawlers to be outfitted with a TED. Even inshore skimmer boats, which are much smaller and adhere to tow-time limits (45 minutes) to prevent turtle drownings, could be forced to employ some type of bycatch reduction device in order to prevent litigation; such solutions were discussed at several NOAA-led public meetings in July.
Aside from different standards for different types of fishing gear, Williams says both NOAA Fisheries and the U.S. Coast Guard can conduct gear inspections and they're not necessarily comparing apples to apples.
"Coast Guard folks are not adequately trained to look at compliance issues. And there's lots of turnover," he says. "You could have a Coast Guard crew board you, look at your TEDs, leave and then NOAA Law Enforcement comes along and finds violations."
The fear of the fishery being shut down for failure to use TEDs is real and a precedent for that has been set. Last year the United States placed an import ban on wild shrimp from Mexico (the sixth-largest supplier of shrimp to the U.S. market in 2009) because fishermen there were cited for improperly using their TEDs in the Gulf of Mexico and Sea of Cortez.
The U.S. ban was lifted in October, six months after it was implemented. Several months later, Seattle-based Sustainable Fisheries Partnership started a "buy legal" initiative aimed at seafood buyers, claiming that Mexico's shrimp trawl fishery still wasn't fully compliant. This fact is not lost on domestic fishermen.
"The State Department can't enforce a rule for a country their own country isn't abiding by," says Williams.
Violating the Lacey Act, which prohibits the possession and trade in seafood caught illegally, is not in shrimp fishermen's interests, so they will do whatever is necessary to stay compliant with the law. For Gulf fishermen, closing the shrimp fishery could be too high of a hurdle.
"This is not the last straw. We'll be here as long as we possibly can," says Williams. "We will approach this in a reasonable and logical manner and do whatever is necessary to survive."


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When I was a teenager, I honestly believed that I would be rich and famous by the time I turned 21. I'd grown up on fairy tales, Disney movies, and a vivid Ugly Ducking complex since getting glasses at age 5. In high school I was into acting and musical theater, and as I lay in bed at night I imagined myself collecting an Oscar for Best Actress. I wrote endless versions of my acceptance speech and designed my red carpet gown.
When I was 28 and distinctly not rich and famous, I got an astrological reading from a woman who told me that I wasn't really going to accomplish anything until I was 35. "You're a late bloomer," she told me, and I remember thinking, 'But what about my whole success-by-age-21 thing?'
Now, at middle age, I'm still waiting to become rich and famous. I've long passed age 35 and, presumably, the late bloomer moniker no longer applies. At this point, I would fit squarely in the "it's never too late to achieve your dreams" category.
I wouldn't give up any of what I've learned on my way to not being rich and famous. I breezed by 21 while living in San Francisco, taking personal ads over the phone. At 28 I was in New York City working with homeless people. Age 35 found me working in Hollywood. Each day has been an adventure, or a grind (or both), and what I've learned is this: success doesn't always mean wealth and fame. Instead, it is the accumulation of experience and being kind no matter what. If I can keep achieving these things, I'll get to walk my own version of the red carpet every day.
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