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Ye Olde Ancient Tryppe Reporte....Daye the last added
I've been thinking a lot lately about our very first trip ever to Disneyland Paris and decided to indulge myself by writing a trip report. First of all, I have to do a pre-trip report, which takes the form of a bit of a story. Are you sitting comfortably? Then I shall begin..........
Once upon a time there was a family Mum, Dad and 2 little children. They decided that what was best for their family was if Mum stayed at home with the children and Dad went to work. To have enough money to live on, Dad used to work at his proper job Monday-Friday, then on the 3 nights at the weekend he would go and stack shelves for 4 hours a night at a well known supermarket....well every little helps. Hardworking Dad did this for a number of years. Time went on and the youngest child went off to school and Mum was offered a job each afternoon at the school, which was nice as Dad could give up his shelf-stacking. What was even nicer was when the well-known supermarket cashed in Dads Save-As-You-Earn money, there was quite a bit more than Mum and Dad expected the shares had done very well. Dad said lets take the children to Disneyland in Paris and Mum fainted Dad was well known to hate Disney and everything connected with it and he hated holidaying anywhere other than Cornwall. Dad explained that it was now or never. Children could go for free at this time of year, but son would be 12 next year and so there was no way they could afford it then. Picking herself up again, she quickly agreed and Dad went off to Thomas Cook to book it. The price, because the kids went free, was £960 for flights from Heathrow and 2 nights at the Santa Fe. That left just enough for a bit of spending money as long as they didnt go mad. They told the children they were getting passports because the price is going up soon and we may need them one day and then they did nothing. It was October 2003. Christmas came and went and still Mum and Dad kept quiet. Three weeks into January, the family were sitting having lunch at the weekend when Mum said We thought we might go away at half term and both of the children looked delighted and said to Cornwall? and Mum pointed out their usual place didnt open until April. No, we thought that as we have passports now we may have a couple of days abroad Excited looks all round these children had never left the country! Where? We thought maybe Paris for 3 days Oh wow. Said the son. The daughter, even at 6 liked to push her luck: maybe we could go to Disneyland while were there Excellent idea thats what well do 3 days at Disneyland Well, once the shrieking and jumping up and down had stopped Mum and Dad confessed that this had been booked for months and that the family were indeed staying for 2 nights at the Santa Fe hotel. The children then lapped up all the details in the brochure, until they could recite lots of it word for word! A kindly neighbour heard of the holiday and knocked to offer a loan of a book called Brits Guide to Disneyland Paris and this was read cover to cover over the next 3 weeks. He also gave the children some Euros to spend, as did their adoring aunties they felt quite rich! Having read so much detail about DLRP, Mum and Dad knew that things were very expensive there. Dad was really keen to eat at Annettes, but other than that, they decided to play it by ear. Dad, from hating Disney, had now become mad keen on the idea and had read all the ride descriptions and height restrictions and knew which ones would suit which family members. He knew Mum didnt like swoopy rides, but was trying to persuade her that POTC would be okay. He knew daughter would be too short for IJ, SM and RnRC but hoped she wouldnt be too scared to do PM and BTM. He knew son was keen to try everything. Eventually half-term came along. The weekend was to be very busy a family party on Saturday night and then daughter had a 7th birthday party to go to on Sunday. Then flights early on Monday morning. The family party went well. Daughter never got to go to her party. She woke up with a raging temperature and feeling pretty unwell. She lay on the sofa drowsy and pale and Mum fretted. At last, after sponging and Calpol, the temperature came down and she started to be more herself. She was even getting excited about the following day. The family were just like the ones in the advert very little sleep was had the night before ....everyone was just too excited. They were going somewhere that they never ever expected to be going....and the time was nearly here.. And that is where the pre-trip report will leave this family..........
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you can't leave it there!!!!!
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Awww that's soooo fab! I want more lol!! Fantastically written BTW - being thick but when exactly was this??
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Day 1. 16th Feb 2004
We set off to walk to the bus station to catch the 7.19 am bus to Heathrow. Everybody else on board was obviously on their way to work and didnt look too pleased to have 2 such excited people on the journey plus their children! We reached the airport far too early for our flight, but we enjoyed looking round. The children had never flown before, I hadnt flown for 20 years and Husband had only flown within the UK and Ireland on business, so it was new territory for us all, really. Our 10.15 flight was delayed by only ten minutes so at about 12.30 French time we were in CDG. We had hand luggage only so were soon navigating our way to the VEA stop, where about 50 people were already queuing. After about an hour, there were about 150 more queuing behind us, but no bus had turned up. This was when Dtr was sick on the floor! Obviously she wasnt over whatever had been wrong the day before. Still, with a queue of people who were mostly parents, we did get a lot of sympathetic looks...and a lot of space around us now! After more than 2 hours queuing, the word finally went around the queue that there were to be no shuttle buses that day and we never did find out why. So now, we had to figure out a way to get to Disney. We decided on TGV and could have kicked ourselves when we realised that took only 10 minutes to get to the resort. Of course, we had waited so long that we could book straight into our rooms at the Santa Fe. The hotel was comfortable, but basic, as we had expected. We dumped our stuff and headed to the Park. At long last, after months of planning, we were heading through the Bienvenue sign and were really here Disneyland. I captured lots of this on our new camcorder (bought for the trip). As we looked round Fantasia Gardens, Son can be heard exclaiming at all the names in the stones, and then after a bit more looking around, Dtr turns to Husband and says Dad, can you show me where the rides are? She thought we were already in the Park! Then, through the turnstiles, under the station and............there it is. Like many, many families before us, we stood and gaped at the Castle. It is so much more..............REAL...... when youre there. I know that sounds daft, but it doesnt matter how many photos you look at the real thing just takes your breath away. There had been times that day when I doubted we would ever get there, but now we were walking down Main Street and wondering what to do first. Not knowing where things were, Husband and Son consulted the map and tried to work things out. Then some music started it was the Festival of the Lion King season and the Circle of Life Celebration was about to start in Central Plaza. We went to watch from near the entrance to the Castle. Lots of stilted animals made their way along Main Street to the middle and I captured lots on camcorder. This was when I put down the brand new camcorder bag and left it....never to be seen again. Ooops. We went into the Castle after that and went upstairs to look out in amazement at Fantasyland. The seamless theming of it all was fantastic. We made our way though to Pirates of the Caribbean. I loved the queuing area but got a bit anxious as we neared the ride and was thinking twice about it, when Husband pointed out that there was no safety bar on the ride so it couldnt be too much of a drop. Im so glad he did persuade me, because we all loved it. The CMs were so funny too. When we reached the end, one was calling out now, you lot, vite, vite, you have had your ride and generally hurrying us along with his cutlass. Husband and Son decided to try out Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril...Backwards! Dtr was much too short, so stayed with me to wait. The boys looked a little green when they got off and said it was good......but not something they were in a hurry to repeat! We took a gentle stroll through Adventureland and looked at Aladdins Passage. We were happy just to look at the area and drink in the atmosphere at this stage. We were all feeling tired, we had very little sleep the night before and Dtr was clearly not 100%. I think she was keeping going on excitement only by this stage. We decided to go to the Village for Husbands long desired meal at Annettes. We had to queue for a while and Dtr was leaning against me, more or less asleep on her feet. Fortunately the wait wasnt too long and we were shown to a table upstairs. The food was really lovely and the atmosphere was good too we even got to see them sing and dance to Greased Lightning. Dtr managed to eat some of her food but was a bit too tired to take it all in. By the time we had finished the Park had closed and the queue was very very long outside. There was also a queue for the shuttle bus, so we decided to walk to the Santa Fe. We found the walk along the road quite boring and Husband had to give Dtr a shoulder carry but we didnt fancy queuing. We popped into the Esso garage for some supplies and then gratefully made our way to our room. Dtr was asleep in seconds, while Husband said he would go along to the bar for a pint. He came back within about half an hour and was amazed that the bar was packed with a karaoke session in full swing. We were all so tired, we couldnt imagine how anybody had the energy to be living it up in the bar. I intended to go to bed and relive the day, but really I was asleep as my head touched the pillow. Day 1 was over.
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Fantastic! Now where's the rest?
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Knowing how much you love your trips now, I'm really glad you didn't let your experience of all that travelling, and queueing to travel a bit more , put you off
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Thanks for the date (missed the Oct 2003 bit in your pre trip for some reason!). Fab report so far
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We all felt much more refreshed on waking on Tuesday morning. We had asked when we booked in if we could have Good Morning FantasyLand breakfast, but unfortunately they had all gone. We asked for 7.30 breakfast and it was just as well, judging by the queue outside at 8 oclock.
We got to the Park at about 9.30. and it was open already, with no areas roped off .It was very misty this morning and the Castle couldnt be seen from the bottom of Main Street. We were all feeling very excited as you can see. We decided to catch the omnibus down to the Castle and then went to meet the Dragon under the Castle. We were then able to walk straight onto the Snow White ride which we liked. Dtr fancied buying a princess dress... So Son checked out the price for her....... And told Husband how much it cost......... Into Frontierland, we went onto Phantom Manor for the first time. It was a very spooky sight in the morning mist and Dtr was a bit apprehensive, but Son reassured her that the ghosts werent for real. We all enjoyed it very much. Next we went for a ride on the Riverboat. BTM wasnt working that day so after our riverboat ride we went to pick up some FPs for other rides. Having given up the idea of a princess dress, Dtr decide she wanted a Mickey hat. We tried to convince her that she would never get any wear from it, but she was adamant and looked so very proud when she had bought it. On our way back to Peter Pan for our FP time, we saw Chip and Dale and Jafar and so Dtr got her first autographs. We all enjoyed Peter Pan, then went over to Discoveryland for the others to go on Star Tours, followed by Space Mountain for Husband and Son. They loved this and Son bought himself a Space Mountain cap. It was time for some lunch now so we went to the Cafe Hyperion. Ooooops, as she finished lunch, Dtr was sick. That was completely out of the blue as she had seemed completely well. But as soon as she was sick she seemed fine again. We decided to try the Studios this afternoon, where Dtr had an encounter with Pluto. We went first to watch the Stunt Show which Husband, Son and I thought was thrilling and loud and explosive. Somehow or other Dtr slept through it all! Next we went on the Studio Tram Tour Husband was the only one who had read about what happened on this, so he laughed at our expense in Catastrophe Canyon! Husband and Son then went onto RnR Coaster and raved about it like mad they thought it was great. We went back to the main Park for another go on Phantom Manor (still BTM was not working) and then POTC. The Blue Lagoon looked so inviting, we thought we may go in there for our main meal, although we knew it may send us a bit over budget. What the heck. Lets go for it. It was a bit of a disappointment to find they were booked up and couldnt fit us in. We hadnt planned this nights meal, but guessed now that we should have done. We thought if the Blue Lagoon couldnt seat us, then all table service restaurants would probably be the same. We decided to eat at the first counter service place we came to which happened to be Colonel Hathis. I dont know why, but my husband was convinced it was called Colonel Wankipopos, so that is what we have called it ever since. After tea we went to Central Plaza to see Fantillusion, which just about blew me away. Then came the fireworks sorry to fit in with the Lion King Carnival they were called FireROARworks. The Castle took on animal skin designs as the fireworks went off we loved it. The Park was closing so we went into the Village. We spent about an hour shopping in the Disney Store, where Son & I both bought t-shirts. Dtr spent the rest of her money on buying Nemo and Dory plushes. On the way back to the hotel Dtr and Son shared a foot long hotdog. Fortunately Dtr had been well since lunchtime. Once again, back at the Santa Fe, we all went to sleep very very quickly. Day 2 was over. We'd had a fantastic day, despite Dtr's unexpected sickness. The Disney magic had worked well and we had more or less forgotten the awful journey and even Scrooge McHusband was staring to forget the lost camcorder bag. The rides, theming, atmosphere and little Disney touches everywhere were all that we had hoped for and more.
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Awww, I'm loving this report.
Wish I could remeber my first trip enough to do a report!!
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Believe it or not, I did do a TR at the time, but a paper one just for us, to remember it all. I'd never heard of the DIS.
The conversations I don't remember, but that's where the camcorder footage comes in handy - like my son cheering my daughter up about PM.
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Great to relive your first trip through a report
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Such a fab report. I can't find out 1st pic trips (from our honeymoon 10 years ago) and I so wish I could! Your daughter looks so young!!
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The U.S. Job Search for International Students
Current U.S. immigration laws permit international students to be employed in the U.S. during and after a course of study. However, these regulations have specific requirements and restrictions. If you wish to work in the U.S. you must plan ahead. The advisors in the Career Development Office are familiar with the special situations you face and can help you at all stages of your job search.
Work closely with the Office of International Services Staff at OIS. They are the campus experts on work permission and immigration regulations. Don't assume that because you spoke with them a year ago, you know what you need to know now. Regulations change constantly, and OIS can acquaint you with current requirements and help you avoid being offered a job but having no legal basis upon which to accept it. The OIS web site has lots of important information.
I don't have U.S. citizenship or permanent residency. Will this matter to a prospective employer?
In general, not being a U.S. citizen or permanent resident adds a level of difficulty to a job search, but there are employers who are willing to hire foreign nationals. It will depend on the industry and the employer. Practical Training offers students who have studied in the U.S. on F-1 visas the opportunity to work for up to twelve months in a field related to your studies. In general as a foreign national you cannot work for the U.S. federal government, for most other U.S. state and local government entities, or for private employers who receive government contracts. Avoid companies dependent upon contracts from the U.S. Department of Defense. Your visa status will be less of an absolute barrier with other types of employers.
If you want to work after graduation for only the period of time covered by your Practical Training, look for employers who will not need to invest heavily in your training and/or who normally experience a high degree of turnover. These are primarily smaller organizations.
If you hope to remain in the U.S. for longer than the period of your Practical Training, it is especially important to plan ahead with OIP. Understand the basis on which you may stay long term and be prepared to explain them to an employer. For reasons beyond your control, an employer must sponsor you for an H-1 visa, and thus you will impose more paperwork on an employer than will a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. Ask yourself what you offer to make an employer willing to take this extra trouble.
Why would a U.S. employer hire me?
Usually, it is because you offer a higher degree of qualification than the employer can find in a U.S. permanent resident or citizen. Therefore, most of your job search should target employers for whom you will be an exceptionally strong candidate. Career Development Office advisors can help you make this assessment.
Cultural differences in the job search
You have already become aware of some American job-hunting practices. However, when you begin to search for a full-time job, you may need to behave in ways which still do not feel entirely appropriate. Third-party intermediaries may be less evident in the U.S. than at home. Most of your search will consist of your direct application to employers.
All U.S. job searches require you to write resumes and cover letters. Compared to one you might use at home, a U.S. resume may be terser, yet include more phrases in which you "sell" your skills and experience. Cover letters will be more informal, with fewer polite formal phrases, and will be directed more specifically to each employer.
It's in interviews, however, that the greatest differences appear. While in your home country it may be important to treat the interviewer with deference, extremely deferential behavior may make an American interviewer uncomfortable. American employers expect you to speak confidently about yourself and your success. Making eye contact with even the most senior person will be seen as a sign of confidence, not of disrespect. By all means be courteous and let the interviewer take the lead. However, display initiative by volunteering information and asking questions even before you are asked to.
Some of these differences may challenge you, but console yourself that many Americans do not find job hunting easy, either. Career Development staff offer one-on-one advising session that cover these skills.
When should I tell an employer about my visa status?
If you attended school in another country and you don't say that you are a citizen or permanent resident of the U.S., a savvy employer will probably assume that you have a student visa. On an employer's formal application, if there is a blank for visa status, you need to fill it in with the correct information. On your resume, you may either make no mention of your visa status or make the most positive statement that you can truthfully make. For example, "Visa allows 12 months U.S. work permission" or "Permanent residency to be awarded within the next four months." Needless to say, you should only say things which are true, and you should be prepared to document them.
When should you bring the issue up? It's hard to give an exact time, but it should definitely be before an employer offers you a job. Some employers aren't necessarily aware of work permission issues, and if someone offers you a job and only then learns that they'll have to apply for an H-1 visa in order to keep you, the person may be angry that you didn't provide this information up front. In general, you may want to raise the issue sometime near the end of a positive first interview, or, perhaps, at the time of being invited in for a second interview. That way, the employer will feel that you are being open about your work situation. However, if you know that you will be receiving permanent residency status in the near future, make that information known from the outset, because it will mean that your employer will not need to worry about work permission.
If you are already a permanent resident, be sure that your resume says "U.S. permanent resident" in a spot where it cannot be overlooked.
Working for a U.S. firm at home
While it may seem natural to work in the U.S. before returning, most multinational employers, whatever their ownership, prefer that you begin you career at home. The organization which turns you down for U.S. employment may be glad to refer you to its office which makes international referrals. Don't dismiss this option.
The more that a position requires extensive contact with others, the more important it is that your spoken English be clear. If it is not, some last minute tutoring may be helpful. Employers may use your written English to assess your spoken English, so make cover letters both correct and colloquial. Unless you're bilingual in English, it's a good idea to have a native speaker review each letter. Career Development staff are also happy to review drafts with you.
What can I do to maximize my chances?
Begin your job search early, and be prepared to devote extensive time to it. Learn everything you can about the process through which an employer can obtain an H-1 visa for you. In some cases, you'll need to be the one to explain it to an employer. Don't vaguely tell an employer that it's "no problem." Rather, be prepared to explain exactly what steps are involved. There may be some advantage to having the paperwork handled by a lawyer who is thoroughly familiar with the process. If you'd be willing to pay any associated fees, let the employer know that. You can also tell an employer that they can consult with the staff at OIS for more information about the process. As an independent third party, OIS may have more credibility than you will in explaining the process.
Finally, take heart from the fact that many international students do find employment in the U.S. In addition to the education you've received at SPEA, you offer all the stamina and adaptability it has taken to earn a degree in a foreign country. These are valuable assets, and ones employers can appreciate.
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Consider what you're really upset about. I find that most of the time, if I'm upset, it has to do with something other than my spouse—money, stress, health or frustration with something that has happened in my life. I always ask myself what I'm really mad about and, most of the time, it's not something my spouse has done or said.
Remember who you're talking to. It always helps me to remember that the person I'm talking to is my life partner and best friend, the person who has stood by me through thick and thin and who has the best of intentions toward me. When I have that in my mind, I am almost always able to speak with gentleness and respect.
Don't make assumptions. One of the biggest traps couples fall into is assuming something that is false. If you're not sure your spouse did something on purpose, meant something in a hurtful way or purposely neglected to do something, you shouldn't jump to that conclusion. I always tell myself that my husband deserves the benefit of the doubt.
Keep your children in mind. The arguments that couples have affect not only them, but also their children. Any child who lives with both parents will witness some parental disagreements. It's inevitable. But if you handle disagreements using the tips above, you will do several things for your children: How To Fight In Front Of Your Children
- You will teach them that it's important to speak to others with respect, no matter what the situation.
- You will show them it's possible to disagree without hating each other and becoming nasty.
- You will avoid a situation where the house is filled with anger, something that adversely affects children because they subconsciously accept all anger as being directed at them, even if they are not involved.
- You will give them the tools they need to talk to people they care about in a way that will help them resolve problems.


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I think the same is happening with ammo. Or beginning to.
There's still a shortage at WM, but the gun shop had stacks and stacks of it on the shelves for higher prices.
Even Wolf 9mm FMJ was stickered for $15!!! Why would I pay that when I can get it for less than $12 across town? The other place doesn't have the selection of SD ammo, but they've never failed to have Brown Bear 9mm.
I think the laws of supply and demand are taking effect. After a year or so of frantically buying up ammo and guns in anticipation of new legislation, people are reaching a point they feel they have "enough". Or perhaps they're budgets simply can't sustain any more.
I've watched AmmoEngine off and on for the last few months. I've noticed the cheapest prices on 9mm creep down to .19/round. And .380 has gone from 3 or 4 choices to 10, and the low-end price drop from .60/round to .43.


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Whoever forms the next Government must acknowledge and tackle the many barriers people with mental health problems face in finding and retaining a job. The benefits system is very complex and we often hear how people struggle to navigate it, so we also need to ensure such individuals can access advice and support to help them.
PIP has been available to new claimants since June 2013. Most of those who are currently on DLA will not go through the reassessment process until October 2015. However those whose award runs out before that date or whose circumstances change will still be called in, potentially piling delay upon delay.
Iain Duncan Smith appeared in front of the work and pensions committee of MPs yesterday, but decided against illuminating them - and us - about his work. His Universal Credit scheme, widely recognised to be failing due in great part to his poor management and lack of financial acumen, was the main item on the agenda.
Universal Credit is the government's flagship welfare reform. It has become a fiasco. Ministers failed at the outset to grasp the scale of it. Now the prime minister has failed to get a grip, or even to resolve the dispute between his Ministers. Rescuing the project is going to be tough. Thursday's development gives no hint that the current administration is up to the task.
Delivering his autumn statement, George Osborne declared he was "proud" of the changes his government is making to the state pension. Really? As a thank you for a lifetime's contribution to our society, those pensioners with no independent wealth to fall back on, are facing their retirement living in poverty.
The failures around the Universal Credit project, exposed by the Public Accounts Committee on Thursday, are the responsibility of David Cameron and Iain Duncan Smith, not civil servants... This failure was Iain Duncan Smith's. It goes right back to the start of the project. The idea for Universal Credit was developed in the Centre for Social Justice which Iain Duncan Smith set up. It is a good idea. It has the potential to simplify the system, and make it clearer to people how their circumstances will change if they get a job. But ministers have never got to grips with what was going to be involved.
The benefit cap is now in place across the country. This means that benefit claims are limited to a fair level, a maximum of the average working household income of £500 a week. The taxpayer who funds the welfare state has the assurance that someone in receipt of benefits no longer has an income that's beyond the reach of the average working family.


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Rental properties are at a premium due largely to the many foreclosures and short sale homeowners who must turn to rental properties to move their families. For every one property that I have taken clients out to see, there have been already 3 applicantions presented to the owner! Owners wait to review all applications to obtain the prospective renter with the best credit score - YES! credit scores are just as important when trying to rent a property as when you are buying! Rental costs are also rising as it is an in-demand commodity!
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Cans Get You Cooking – easy meals using canned foods! #CansGetYouCooking
Since we are a family of four, I do a lot of cooking! I am all about quick and easy, so I frequently used canned foods in our meals, or FOR our meals. My mom used canned foods while I was growing up, so that may be why I am kind of partial to them as well.
In addition to how convenient canned foods are, there are several other reasons I enjoy them:
They are fresh! Fruits and vegetables are generally picked and packed immediately, which ensures that they are super fresh and full of flavor. I love that I can enjoy the freshness right from home. Many canned fruits and veggies even have the same nutrients as other similar frozen items (according to a UC Davis study).
No waste! It almost never fails – when I buy fresh fruits and vegetables at the store, they go bad before I can use them. Sure, if I use them within the first day or two after shopping, they are delicious, but beyond that they start getting mushy and kind of unappetizing. I find this to be especially true if I haven't already put together a meal plan before I bought them. Did you know that on average, 73% of Americans throw away rotten/spoiled fruits and veggies twice a week?
They last a long, long time! One of my favorite things about canned foods is that they last a long, long time in the pantry. Like many people, I worry about natural disasters or emergencies, so it just makes sense to have a supply of canned foods in my pantry and in the garage. I never feel like I am wasting money when buying these, because they DO last so long.
There are so many choices! No matter what I am in the mood for, I can almost always find it in a can. From soups, baked beans and other side dishes, to fish, chicken, etc., the variety is endless.
Not much has changed! The canning process that is used today is pretty much the same process our grandparents (and great grandparents) used to preserve foods naturally, years and years ago.
We typically shop at Safeway, as it is nearby and they have a great selection of all of our favorite canned foods.
I decided to share with you a couple of my favorite recipes that use canned foods, and sent my husband to the store to pick up the ingredients.
First up is my Pork Chop and Potato Casserole. This is so incredibly easy, thanks to canned potatoes. I used to slice potatoes myself, but have discovered that I can buy them already cooked AND sliced in the can. Talk about fuss-free!
To make this recipe, I simply pour four cans of sliced potatoes in a casserole dish, then place 4 or 5 washed and dried pork chops on top. I sprinkle salt and pepper on the chops, then open a can of Campbell's Cream of Celery Soup and mix it with a can of water, and pour it on top. Bake at 375 degrees for 1 hour and there you have it! Of course we need a green veggie to, and I tend to have corn, green beans or peas most often. We love Green Giant, but also love Le Sueur Petite Peas, which I decided to have with our Pork Chop and Potato Casserole. You can't miss these peas at the grocery store – they are in the bright silver can. They are teeny tiny peas and so yummy!
My second recipe is one of my family's favorite desserts – Pumpkin Bars. This is a great dessert to take to a party, where there are lots of people. It uses one of my favorite canned ingredients – pumpkin!
And also what my pantry looks like. I love to stock up on our favorites, so I always have something on hand for those nights when I haven't planned a meal. Some canned foods that you can find in our pantry pretty consistently are Campbell's soups (I still love Chicken & Stars soup as much as I did when I was a kid!), Trader Joe's Lentil Soup, Green Giant Veggies, McClintock's Beans, Rotel veggie mix, Chicken of the Sea Tuna, Swanson Chicken Breasts, Carnation Evaporated Milk and Eagle Brand Condensed Milk (I do lots of baking!). See how much we love the convenience and taste of canned foods?
What about you? Do cans get you cooking too? What are some of your go-to meals using canned foods and/or favorite canned foods?
If you love cooking with canned foods as much as I do, make sure you check out the Cans Get You Cooking Facebook page. You might enjoy the yummy recipes by following Cans Get You Cooking on Pinterest! The Cans Get You Cooking YouTube page is also a fun place to visit for inspiration.
*As part of the Mom It Forward Blogger Network, I will be compensated (by Cans Get You Cooking) for sharing this information about cooking with canned foods. All opinions are my own.
11 Responses to "Cans Get You Cooking – easy meals using canned foods! #CansGetYouCooking"
I rely on canned goods for many of the things I cook!
I love keeping a lot of canned items on hand. Easier to throw together a meal if I'm "pantry" cooking.
<3 Canned goods for the convenience! I ALWAYS have canned pumpkin in the house for those midnight pumpkin pie cravings!
I always keep a lot of canned items on hand. You can really find some great deals and stock up. Thanks for the pork chop recipe! I have been looking for something different to make!
We stock up on canned goods especially soups and beans. Oh, and thanks for sharing your Pork Chop and Potato Casserole recipe! I am cooking pork chops this week and this post will come in handy.
There are some things that I will often buy in cans and other I'll never think to buy in cans. I should really switch it up a little.
That pork chop and potato casserole looks delicious! Yum! I love casseroles that you just pop into the oven and only have one dish to clean!
Those pumpkin bars look amazing! I also keep canned goods on hand – when I find good deals, I stock up to help us save on our grocery bill (and time on future meals).
Those Pumpkin Pie Bars look delicious! I use cans for a lot of my cooking too.


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After a bright cold start to the day cloud will thicken from the west and it will become quite breezy, though for most a dry day. Maximum Temperature 7C.
Cloudy with patchy rain which will turn persistent and heavy in the west later. Becoming quite breezy along the south coast. Minimum Temperature 5C.
A cloudy start with long periods of rain. However drier brighter conditions will spread in from the northwest, by early afternoon most of the area will be fine with sunshine. Maximum Temperature 9C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Tuesday: After a cold start cloud will thicken as the breeze strengthens. Patchy rain later. Wednesday and Thursday: Windy and turning cold with occasional showers, wintry at times. Overnight frost.
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Cloudy for most, but cold with clear spells in southeast England at first. Cloud then spreading to all parts, with outbreaks of rain across northern and western parts. A heavy band of rain arriving into the far northwest by evening.
Cloudy and mild with a band of rain moving southeast across the UK, reaching the southeast shortly before dawn. Colder, breezier conditions with scattered wintry showers following from the northwest.
Cloud and rain clearing the far southeast around lunchtime. Scattered wintry showers across Scotland and Northern Ireland easing through the morning to become less frequent. Dry with sunny spells elsewhere.
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Hello everyone -- first time poster here, long time fan.
I have been trying to figure out how to move a background-image relative to a table cell. The image must remain a background-image.
If you take a look at this URL: http://motomojo.com/help.shtml
you will see the black and white grungy flourishes on either side of the main content. I would like to move them 20px to the right, and left respectively so that the black/white stuff sits flush against the orange content area.
If I were to do that, it would mean the image would need to float over or under two table cells. Ie. not contained in either, but floating over their seam of them both. It seems like I could do this by relative positioning against one of the table cells??
Maybe I'm going about this all wrong??Last edited by ryborg; 12-03-2006 at 03:41 AM. Reason: trying to add a little more clarity to the problem.
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YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — In a Jan. 26 story about food labeling legislation, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Syngenta had announced plans to begin testing genetically modified wheat. Syngenta spokesman Paul Minehart said the company halted work on genetically modified wheat several years ago.
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An excellent centre for exploring Cornwall the Newquay railway station is only a mile from the hotel and the Newquay Airport is 5 miles away. This hotel is an ideal location from which you can explore the delights of the Duchy, with its many picturesque coastal villages, spectacular cliffs and rugged moorland.
This property provides 74 rooms that are well furnished and keeps you relaxed and comfortable during your stay at the hotel.
Guests can relish the traditional English and French dishes served at the on-site restaurant.
The Best Western Hotel Bristol provides meeting room and facilities for guests on business trips. Relax at the hotel by engaging in a game of billiards or snooker or swim in the swimming pool.
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- 2 km to the Train Station (Newquay)
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The hotel overlooks the Atlantic Ocean and is a pleasant walk from the centre of the town. The is ample parking.
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Trappers Lake reaps benefits of a 2002 fire
Monday, July 16, 2012
It must have been a sight to behold.
Colorado undoubtedly had seen bigger wildfires, even bigger blazes during that very summer of 2002 alone. But the imposing Big Fish fire was all the more extraordinary, set against the dramatic backdrop of Trappers Lake and the striking Flat Tops Wilderness surrounding it.
All told, 17,000 acres in the so-called "Cradle of Wilderness" were scorched by a lightning strike while firefighting crews watched the pristine valley go up in flames.
Such is the heart-tugging dilemma of Wilderness with a capital "W" — essentially a government mandate commanding nature to run its course even when it mars our perception of natural beauty.
But given its eminent role in the genesis of the Wilderness Act of 1964, Trappers Lake demanded nothing less.
"We consider the fire a blessing," said Holly King, owner of nearby Trappers Lake Lodge since 2005. "It put us 10 years ahead of the beetle kill and the big fires of 2012. It's just something different to look at."
Since it was first surveyed by Arthur Carhart for the fledgling U.S. Forest Service in 1919, Trappers Lake has always been regarded as something "different," or more accurately, "unique" to look at.
These days, the 300-acre lake sitting at 9,600 feet remains renowned as the state's top breeding ground for native Colorado River cutthroat trout. But, abundance of feisty fish aside, it was the postcard-perfect setting of the natural lake, surrounded by soaring volcanic cliffs, that originally captured Carhart's attention.
After viewing the spectacular scene, Carhart completed the survey for a proposed private lakeside community, then convinced his superiors in Denver that Trappers Lake was an irreplaceable resource that should be preserved in its natural state for all the public to appreciate.
The unprecedented notion led to establishment of the Flat Tops Primitive Area in 1932, while Carhart went on to work with conservationist Aldo Leopold and lay the foundation of the modern Wilderness concept eventually adopted by Congress.
The 235,000-acre Flat Tops Wilderness Area was formally recognized in 1975 and is now the third-largest in Colorado.
Yet, for many Coloradans, it remains relatively unknown.
"It's a little bit of a drive, but that's a good thing. It keeps the crowds away," said Don Reeves of Boulder, after he and paddling partner Mary Hall finished portaging his handmade kayaks.
"We spent the weekend up at Steamboat Lake, but that's not what I was looking for," he added. "I wanted more of a wilderness lake, not a bunch of campers. After hearing about Trappers, we looked at a map and said, 'I think we can make it happen.' "
Because the Trappers Lake shoreline falls just within Wilderness Area boundaries, launching any boat (other than those rented from the lodge) is done by hand after carrying it a short distance from the trailhead. Like all Wilderness, motorized use is forbidden.
As a result, there is typically plenty of elbow room for fishermen either wading from shore or paddling watercraft small enough to shoulder on the well-worn trail over open terrain.
The lake's abundant insect life grows some bragging-size fish, although the average cutthroats fall into the 11- to 15-inch range. Special regulations mandating artificial flies and lures only, as well as the immediate return of all natives over 11 inches, help maintain the largest population of Colorado River cutthroats anywhere, serving as an important spawn-taking site for wildlife managers.
Good fishing can be found in shallow areas almost anywhere around the 180-foot-deep lake. Midges are the primary food source, but cutts are often willing to take classic flies such as an elk-hair caddis, gold-ribbed hare's ear or woolly bugger.
At peak summer, keep an eye out for the callibaetis mayfly hatch.
"The guys with fly rods were crushing it out there," Reeves said after losing his spinning tackle to a snag. "They were catching one after the other."
The acclaimed fishery that drains into the North Fork of the White River is surrounded by dozens of equally worthwhile destinations and a vast trail network accessing them.
Hikes and horseback trips are a large part of Trappers' allure, ranging from hours to days across the Flat Tops to spots such as Little Trappers Lake, Upper Island Lake, Wall Lake or up the spectacular Chinese Wall for an adrenaline-fueled trek over the Devil's Causeway to Stillwater Reservoir near Yampa.
"We've got hikes galore," King said. "And really great fishing in both the rivers and the lakes."
While a gray ghost forest still surrounds much of the lake and lodge, regeneration is equally evident 10 years after the Big Fish blaze. And the burn area is relatively easy to hike above as pristine wilderness characteristics quickly reveal themselves.
The native elk herd is considered the largest in North America, sharing the expanse with deer, moose, bears, cougars and local claims to a pack of wolves.
The lodge maintains six wilderness camps for rent through hunting season, either with or without guides.
Several nearby Forest Service campgrounds offer easier lake access, while 15 rustic cabins and a restaurant serve as the social and sunset-scoping hub at Trappers Lake Lodge.
"I just love the Flat Tops," Reeves said after satisfying his nature itch. "I love the views."
Something to behold indeed.
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AJMercier 2 years, 6 months ago
This is a good article for Craig and show how beautiful benefits after a major wildfire comes through. It shows that nature can take care of itself or we will reap the benefits of suppressing all wildfires and still create a unstable ecosystem for our forests and Great Plains part of the United States. But maybe nature needs to speak loud enough for us to listen to it, just like the wildfires on the front range. It is far better to have wildfires and have better vegetation after a fire than having fuel building up to the point that we will have a major fire, like the ones on the front range in Colorado Springs and Fort Collins area.
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While the deployment planning is still underway, CDC has determined the following: Deployment will happen in two stages: Spend Plan and full VTrckS deployment. Starting in February 2012, five grantees will be chosen to pilot the Spend Plan. From April to June 2012, the rest of the grantees will transition to Spend Plan functionality. Starting in April 2012 through June 2013, CDC will transition all grantees to full VTrckS.
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Full title reads: "Jazzing along. Striking miners, from many collieries, vie in organising, most striking jazz band".
Glyn Heath, Wales.
M/S of all-woman kazoo band marching past terrace houses, they are all dressed as clowns. They are followed by a troop of miners dressed comedy Mexicans in ridiculous sombreros, each appears to have a musical instrument (violins? banjos?) tucked under his arm.
Intertitle reads: "Every man in each band is a working collier".
More shots of troops of miners in different types of fancy dress marching past terrace houses. All play paper trumpets or kazoos. Many collieries have gone for racist stereotypes as their fancy dress theme - lots of grass skirts and boot polish. M/S of a traditional colliery brass band marching past terrace houses. M/S of a troop of majorettes and children in fancy dress. Quirky, if not very politically correct.


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Several recent studies have found that the cost of living is exceeding pay increases across the region, particularly in the UAE and Qatar.
A survey by GulfTalent.com showed that salaries in the UAE increased 10.7 per cent over the one-year period to August 2007, slightly higher than last year's rise of 10.3 per cent. In Qatar, wages rose by 10.6 per cent compared with 11.1 per cent last year.
Meanwhile, inflation in the UAE stood at 9.3 per cent in 2006 and is forecast to reach 12 per cent in 2007, while Qatar's inflation rate rose from 11.8 per cent in 2006 to 14.78 per cent in the first quarter of 2007.
The rising cost of living is having a direct impact on employees' ability to save money. To illustrate, 41 per cent of UAE-based expatriates reported making no savings on their income, the highest figure in the Gulf.
Employees appear to be growing increasingly worried about their shrinking pocketbooks. A recent 'consumer confidence' survey by Bayt.com found that 70 per cent of respondents in Lebanon believe their salary had not kept pace with the cost of living, compared to 66 per cent in the UAE, 65 per cent in Jordan and 61 per cent in Saudi Arabia.
The survey also revealed that residents in Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi, and the UAE were among the most pessimistic in appraising their current financial situation relative to that of last year, with 31 per cent, 27 per cent, 27 per cent and 24 per cent of respondents indicating their situation was worse than it was last year.
The high cost of living has been driven mostly by skyrocketing rents, which are swallowing a large chunk of income among Gulf residents, the vast majority of whom are renters.
Oman, Qatar, and the UAE have experienced the largest rent hikes, with 42 per cent, 32 per cent, and 23 per cent of tenants experiencing increases of 20 per cent or more, according to the Bayt.com survey. Not surprisingly, half of the respondents in Qatar and the UAE reported paying more than 30 per cent of their salary in rent, while eight per cent and six per cent of respondents in the respective countries said they pay over 60 per cent of their salaries in rent.
Many Gulf employers provide housing allowances for their workers, but increases in those payments often have not kept pace with rising rents. In Oman, salaries registered the biggest jump in the GCC, from 5.6 per cent last year to 11 per cent in 2007, but rents in the country have increased by 29 per cent over the last year, the GulfTalent.com report found.
While inflationary costs are altering the dynamic for everyone, those with families who have to contribute to their housing, transport, and schooling needs are feeling the impact most, said Tom O'Byrne, a principal at Mercer, a global human resources firm. This is also affecting employers that cover housing, transport, and schooling needs. However, there is no evidence that employers are trending towards hiring single employers with no dependents to save on costs, he added.
Experts say salary rises generally are not on par with the rising cost of living in the region. 'Employees who are in an existing job are not seeing their total remuneration keeping pace with inflation via salary rises from their employer,' O'Byrne said. However, large numbers of skilled expats are increasingly able to seek and secure higher salary packages (and thus keep ahead of inflation) by moving jobs and employers.
The movement between jobs and companies, which O'Byrne refers to as the 'talent churn,' creates its own spiral because employers need to replace those employees who have left. In turn, this has the net effect of driving up salary and recruitment expenses, which helps to feed inflation.
In lieu of offering higher base salaries, an increasing number of employers are offering short and long-term incentive programs, including performance bonuses and share plans for managers and key employee levels, he noted. Companies are also offering leadership development programs, international assignments, and extra leave.
The good news for employees in the region is that the trend of pay rises, while in some cases modest, is likely to continue, due to the region's strong economy and the growing demand for talent.
The region is facing a talent shortage in part because of increasing competition with the emerging economies of Russia, India, and China, said Ayman Haddad, managing partner of the Mena region for Heidrick & Struggles, a global search firm. 'In particular, India has done a good job of bringing its diaspora back with a booming economy that offers better salaries and career opportunities,' he noted.
Since India has traditionally been one of the main suppliers of expatriates to the Middle East, it has restricted the labour pool in the region.
Another reason for the talent shortage is that companies with a presence in the Gulf want to grow their businesses regionally, and this is driving up the demand for qualified talent with experience in the region, O'Byrne said. Another key factor is the easing of laws regarding expatriates changing jobs.
In terms of job sectors, the talent crunch is biggest in construction, oil and gas, banking, and IT. There is also a huge demand for executive talent, noted Haddad. An increasing number of Gulf companies are saying talent shortages are limiting their ability to expand, forcing them to turn down new business or, in some cases, causing them to miss targets on their existing projects.
Despite the rising cost of living, the Gulf region still holds a very strong appeal for professionals as it offers a modern, cosmopolitan environment and opportunity to participate in some of the world' largest and most exciting projects, said Bayt.com.
O'Byrne points out that the tax-free environment in the Gulf means take-home pay in the region is proportionally higher than the rest of Europe. According to Mercer's global cost of living survey of 143 cities, Dubai is listed at 34, which means it is still relatively competitive, he noted.
Also, opportunities for long-term growth are seen as more important than short-term pay considerations, said Haddad. 'One of the reasons that the Middle East is becoming more attractive is it is seen as a good career move. Gaining Gulf experience is now seen as a good stepping stone, which was not the case in the 90s,' he noted.
Still, inflation in the Gulf has made it a less feasible destination for some compared to a decade ago. Would depegging the Gulf currencies help reduce inflation in the region? 'Dropping the dollar peg should fortify currencies of the stronger Gulf economies such as the UAE and dampen inflationary pressures somewhat,' said Bayt.com.
Kuwait chose to drop the dollar peg earlier this year and subsequently saw its currency appreciate 3%, thus increasing the competitiveness of Kuwaiti salaries relative to its neighbours. Other GCC countries may soon be forced to follow suit.
On the other hand, Haddad said it is difficult to judge the impact that depegging the dollar might have on the GCC economy. 'There are so many factors to consider. I'm not sure anyone can predict the impact that it would have,' he noted, adding that each expats' case is different. 'The impact that dropping the peg would have on an expat's ability to save would depend on the currency of the expat's home country,' he pointed out.
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D.C. Preparing for a Rough Weekend
by Sylvia Moreno,
District workers began clearing the streets of mailboxes and garbage cans yesterday in preparation for a weekend of political protests, and police suggested that residents avoid downtown Washington today and use Metro the next few days.
In last-minute negotiations, D.C. police amended permits yesterday for the Mobilization for Global Justice, granting it parade routes tomorrow and Sunday that allow protesters to stop in front of several corporate offices where they plan to perform skits.
Among the first events of the weekend and the reason police suggested commuters avoid driving today is a Critical Mass bicycle ride scheduled for 5 p.m. Bikers plan to assemble at Upper Senate Park for a vigil and rally to urge the closing of the successor to the School of the Americas in Fort Benning, Ga. Activists say the Army school -- closed in 2000 and replaced in 2001 with a new facility and a new curriculum -- is a training ground for Latin American dictators and assassins. Organizers, who are not divulging their route, said they expect as many as 100 cyclists on downtown streets.
Four marches, which police say will cause street closures, are planned tomorrow. Other events -- marches, teach-ins, rallies and concerts -- throughout the weekend will support Palestinians, protest the Bush administration's war on terrorism, denounce racism and oppose the policies of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, among other causes.
"There are no planned marches [today], but that doesn't mean something won't happen," said Sgt. Joe Gentile, a D.C. police spokesman. "So if you don't have to drive into that area of the IMF and World Bank and you can use Metro, do so. Then we're telling people that on Saturday and Sunday, we will have streets closed off."
The list of street closings should be released today, Gentile said.
The D.C. Department of Public Works -- along with federal agencies, police and private businesses -- began removing newspaper boxes, mailboxes, litter cans, ash urns, benches, bike racks and outdoor tables and chairs yesterday afternoon. That is what Department of Public Works spokeswoman Mary Myers said officials call sanitizing the protest area, which extends from Foggy Bottom and George Washington University southeast to the U.S. Capitol.
"We do this at the behest of the Metropolitan Police Department or the Secret Service," Myers said. "It simply clears the landscape of anything that could be used in a dangerous fashion."
Public Works inspectors also visited construction sites in protest areas this week "to advise those companies to secure their areas and to secure any loose debris," Myers said.
Police initially denied the march routes requested by the Mobilization for Global Justice. Those routes would pass the offices of Coca-Cola Co., Citibank and Monsanto Co. tomorrow and Occidental International Corp. on Sunday. D.C. Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey said that because of the concurrent protests, there weren't enough officers to accompany the group on its requested march routes.
But police and organizers met again yesterday, and the permits were amended, Gentile said.
A Mobilization organizer, Adam Eidinger, said: "We've proven now . . . that this organization is not organizing a violent demonstration. We're just having a march and a rally."
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Close to 300 of the 420 respondents agree that most traffic accidents occur due to excessive speeds, and that speed cameras help contain speed, thereby saving lives.
However, about 20% of the respondents said that they saw speed cameras as mere tools to increase government revenue while a little over 9% said installation of speed cameras is a form of indirect taxation.
Public resistance to these rears its head every now and then, whenever there is talk of any addition to the existing system. Recently, several emirates in the UAE announced plans to increase the number of cameras to reduce the number of road accidents. And some argue that such measures are being taken as a kind of money-spinners.
The primary aversion to speed cameras stems from the notion that these are not so much for road safety and traffic management as cash cows for the government. But a glance at the figures shows that this argument is false.
A report from 999 Magazine shows that fixed speed cameras are expensive to install and maintain. On an average, a speed camera can cost anywhere between Dhs150,000 to Dhs400,000 to install, depending on their location, and can cost up to another Dhs150,000 a year to maintain, atop the infrastructure set-up cost. With such a high expense, it is impossible for all speed cameras to 'turn a profit'.
Lt Colonel Awadh Saleh Al Kindi, Editor-in-Chief of 999 Magazine, said, "The real value of the speed cameras is in the socio-economic savings. Speeding accidents result in most deaths on UAE roads, as well as damage to property. The combined cost of these accidents completely dwarfs the revenue generated by speeding fines, emphasising the necessity of stricter speed monitoring and destroying the argument that speed cameras are simply there for profit."
The findings of a study by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, presented in April 2012, showed that car accidents cost the UAE nearly Dhs17bn in socio-economic losses in just three years (2009-2011).
More than 62% of respondents to the 999 survey on speed cameras maintain the real economic benefit of such cameras is not from the generated fines but from the reduction in accidents and deaths.
The special report is published in the September edition of English 999 magazine, a part of the Strategic Plan of the Ministry of the Interior to provide media coverage for the activities and efforts of the Ministry and Abu Dhabi Police. It also aims to encourage the public to contribute to the reduction of crime and enhancement of safety in the UAE.
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8 'You are also to count off seven sabbaths of years for yourself, seven times seven years, so that you have the time of the seven sabbaths of years, namely, forty-nine years. | 8 " 'Count off seven sabbaths of years--seven times seven years--so that the seven sabbaths of years amount to a period of forty-nine years. |
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Pretty chill shirts. Did notice a difference in the shirts themselves, there were tags on a couple of them that i got which did not appear on a third one. They are very nice and all fit pretty much exactly the same. Regardless of a slight difference in them they all seemed of good quality and the same quality and size as well. I do not understand what people are complaining about, they are meant to be undershirts but work quite well as regular V Neck shirts, they are just slightly thin shirts. No you're nipples cant be seen if you wear a black or dark colored shirt, I do not know about the white but you probably would be able to.
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Bring Berryz Kobo to UK!
J-pop artists can now be seen performing all around the world! From USA to France to Thailand! Everyone around the world is going crazy for J-pop acts! One group of J-pop groups in Japan is called Hello! Project. H!P (for short) have some fantastic J-pop Idol groups that many fans around the world would like to see, but perhaps can't make it to Japan just yet. After seeing how much response there was for Morning Musume, Berryz Kobo and C-ute when they were performing abroad, I felt inspired to start this petition in order to help bring one of Hello! Projects longest serving groups, Berryz Kobo to London! Berryz Kobo consists of Saki Shimizu, Momoko Tsugunaga, Chinami Tokunaga, Maasa Sudo, Miyabi Natsuyaki, Yurina Kumai and Risako Suguya. The group debuted in 2004 and are still going strong! It would be a dream if they were able to come to The United Kingdom for a concert! Thank you for reading this petition and I hope I've caught your interest! Let's make sure Tsunku (their producer) can see that the love for H!P is worldwide! Thank you for reading!
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