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This is actually a picture of Jac,Carolann and Jolana cruisin for some action disguised as rabbits.It's Carolann at the wheel trying not to run over any more chairs(off to the right you'll see the one she hit going by the flower bed the other way) Jolana is looking around for that "really fabulous flower" she swears she saw when she distracted Carolann before the "chair incident".
That's Jac scrunched down in the back horrified by the bad driving and the possibility they'll get pulled over by someone she knows. I am stalling on doing housework. Can you tell? LOL.PJ |
Here is a link that might be useful: cruisin'
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Before I read all you wrote, I figured you were really really bored. |
HAHAHAHAHA, PJ, I needed that, you made my day. Those bunnies are adorable and that car is too cute. |
I had to post that picture! It makes me laugh every time I look at it! I was actually looking for Halloween costumes(housework is boring!)a bit early and just happened to see it by accident.PJ |
What kind of Halloween costumes? I love Halloween. I have quite a few patterns. |
- Posted by rick_mcdaniel Lewisville, TX (My Page) on Wed, Jul 26, 06 at 10:55
Very fun, PJ. I have been told, that I don't need a Halloween costume. (grin) |
Wilo,Sewing is the reason I'm starting NOW. See, my wonderful DH bought me a machine but I've only used it a couple of times. If I start now I might make it in time for Halloween. I can only follow patterns that say "brain dead" on them. Rick, you are starting to sound like my MIL. She is very pretty BTW but hearing her describe her looks you'd think she belonged in the circus! PJ |
- Posted by rick_mcdaniel Lewisville, TX (My Page) on Wed, Jul 26, 06 at 12:38
Well, I have been told I resemble an aged Howdy Doody! (grin) |
PJ, where are you located? Maybe I can help. I've been sewing since I was a wee lass. |
I'm in North Central Texas. Is that far by Texas standards? We could always meet up at Carolann's Fall Swap meet...if it's before Halloween! Howdy doody was cute! LOL!PJ |
- Posted by rick_mcdaniel Lewisville, TX (My Page) on Wed, Jul 26, 06 at 17:04
Yeah, but he still had his hair! |
Well, I'm Central Texas, so North Central couldn't be THAT far, right? Let me know what help you need (after you decide on a costume) and I'll see what I can do to help you out. I love Halloween costumes. Came in handy when I was helping out at the community theater. They couldn't believe all the stuff I could come up with. LOL |
- Posted by mikeandbarb z8 D/FW (email@example.com) on Wed, Jul 26, 06 at 19:51
PJ, that is to cute and funny |
I can't even figure out how to get my sewing machine to work! We got it when my mother passed away. It's a singer from the 50's, and is supposed to run when you push the pedal, but there doesn't seem to be anywhere on the blasted machine to plug the pedal into. If I ever figure that part out, then I have to reach back into the dark ages of my ancient memory, and try to remember how to thread it! Can you tell I flunked the sewing part of Home Ec? The thought of making a Halloween costume is daunting. I'm glad it's you, PJ, and not me. I would like to make some simple curtains for my kitchen, but no telling when I'll ever get around to it, especially since it looks like I'll be sewing them by hand. LOL Oh, yeah, cute picture! And story. Talk about sewing rattled me so much I forgot about the original post. ;-) Sally |
You know we could do this even if we don't live close and the shipping would still be cheaper thsn buying already made. Pj could send Wilo pattern and material or money to buy and Sally could send me material and I could do the curtains. Couldn't we? Pj, please tell me I found the fabulous plant and CarolAnn didn't beat me to it, lol |
Sorry Jolana, Jac got "all het up" and winged out of the car all James Bond like and snatched it at the last minute. She's promised to make starts for both of you tho.LOl! (I'm so weird some days!) Rick,A bald howdy doody....I'm having trouble here. You're a photographer! Post a picture of yourself! I already have twice.Neither was done by a pro and you can tell!(Harsh overhead lighting anyone?)It's gotta be recent too! Sally, I hear your pain. They booted me outta home ec and put me in wood shop. I did fairly mediocre in wood shop(I now regret not paying more attention) but it was still better than sewing my fingers together! I'M GOING TO SEW THIS DARN THING! I HAVE THE MACHINE DARN IT! IF IT FALLS OFF THE KIDS THEY WONT CARE. THEY'LL BE "HIGH" ON CANDY AND NIETHER HAVE ANY SELF CONSCIOUSNESS EITHER!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! My fingers are begging me to change my mind. It's unlikely I'll sew my eyelids or anything else too exciting. Good thing I'm not a guy. (That was naughty!)lol.pJ |
The easiest costume I ever made was when Billy wanted to be a Mummy, ripped white sheets in strips and tea dyed them, LOL except for the last bit( he wanted it thicker) I ran out of tea and had to use Mex. vanilla, lol he was the sweetest smelling mummy in the universe, LOL |
Jolana you are sooo funny!PJ |
Love the bunny's!!!!!! I sew when I have too. I'm not very good, especially at following a pattern. I do better on curtains and patterns I can make up. Others say the costumes & curtains I've made are great, but I know where all the mistakes are, so I know they're not so great! |
Rick, I keep trying to picture Howdy Doody, but for some reason, all I bring up in my mental photo gallery is that character on the cover of Mad Magazine, what's-his-name. Somehow, I don't think that's who you look like, either. LOL Sally |
Hehehehe Sally Here's Rick Here's Alfred E. Newman |
- Posted by carolann_z8 Joshua,TX (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Sun, Jul 30, 06 at 22:52
I just got back from Vegas and you guys are nuttier than ever. It's good to be back with my nutty bunch. Pj, what a cute picture. Thanks for letting me drive. Jac, Jolana....hang on!!!! Maybe we should make the fall plant swap a costume party. Sally, I was horrible at sewing in school. I remember making a pant suit in High School and we had to model what we made in front of the sewing classes. I had the goofiest pant suit and thought I could never return to school after that show. "It's Howdy Doody time....it's Howdy Doody time"... what was the rest of the song? wilo, I really envy your ability to sew. |
No wonder I kept picturing Alfred E. Newman! And why couldn't I remember his name? No, don't answer that. I'm NOT getting old! Wilo, I envy your ability to sew, too. Sally |
Once my sister and I were in a craft store. I walked around the isle and a little boy said "Hi". I replyed and walked back around and told my sister to got around and look at the little boy. I did not tell her he looked just like Alfred E. Newman. When she came back around she hissed, " I am going to kill you"!! I am always setting her up like that. |
LOL, Kathy, I wish we had grown up sisters. I bet it was never dull, lol Here Carol, all it took was an email to a cousin, lol Say kids, what time is it? It's Howdy Doody Time! It's Howdy Doody Time. Could it have been any cornier??? LOL |
NO! EEEkkk! That show was as scary as Barney! PJ |
- Posted by carolann_z8 Joshua,TX (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Tue, Aug 1, 06 at 22:34
Jolana, I knew you'd remember Howdy Doody. Wasn't he your first boyfriend? hehehe What a hunk!!!! |
LOL, actually he was my second, hehehehe Mister Greenjeans was my first, lol |
I am so like totally grossing out here! Gag me with a spoon!PJ |
PJ, get out of the valley, lol |
Ok Rick..gotta fuss at ya. I do not understand why bald men think that's such a bad thing? Sean Connery, Gerald McRaney, Yul Brenner....three of the sexiest men who ever walked the face of this planet! Hair does not make the man. The man makes the man. Remember that! Man I love men..I can't help it! lol Old young tall short makes no difference to me. I just love them all. |
- Posted by carolann_z8 Joshua,TX (firstname.lastname@example.com) on Thu, Aug 3, 06 at 15:44
mrsbox, you and Jolana need to go cruising for guys. She likes Howdy Doody and Mr Greenjeans and you like them all. You should have fun together. lol Guess I can't go. I'm more into the Johnny Depp type. |
Ok so the Valley thing was nauseating! I confess! Who's going to date Kaptain Kangaroo? LOL!PJ |
Hey!! Johnny Depp can eat crackers in my bed anytime!! Of course, DH would probably have a fit!! lol |
- Posted by jacquelyn8b 8b (My Page) on Fri, Aug 4, 06 at 9:43
Does this mean I can have Sam Elliot all to myself? |
- Posted by carolann_z8 Joshua,TX (email@example.com) on Fri, Aug 4, 06 at 10:41
Ok everyone, you heard Jac. She has dibbs on Sam Elliot! Hands off Jolana and Mrs. Box. |
Hehehe, I just want to be blindfolded and Sam Elliot talk to me, lol I can imagine the rest, lol |
I want Pierce Brosnan. I've had a crush on him since I was 10 and he was playing Remington Steel. I also had the hots for Baryshnikov. Too bad I was too big and clumsy to dance! However, I'm sticking with Pierce. I'm 3 inches taller than Bariysnikov.PJ |
I miss this thread for a few days and look what happens - you girls are fantasizing again! Hey Mrs. Box, when your DH kicks Johnny out, just send him my way. Of course, My dh whould probably object, too. Sally |
Okay Sally, when your Hubby objects...send him my way, lol I don't think mine would notice, lol |
Gee..... Jaq if you insist on hogging Sam Elliot, I'll just settle for Tom Selleck! Carol...you'll be cradle robbing with Johnny Depp Pj, my oldest daughter who is 37 has the hots for "Pierce", she even named her son after him! |
- Posted by carolann_z8 Joshua,TX (email@example.com) on Thu, Aug 10, 06 at 23:23
Hey,rocking the cradle wouldn't bother me. |
Bev, your daughter is a bigger fan than me! Didn't name my kids after the gorgeous Pierce. Hey! What's wrong with robbing the cradle? (My DH is 7 yrs younger.)Show em how it's done Carolann! LOL! You know who else is hotter H*ll in July? John Cusack.I've had the hots for him since high school.I have a feeling I think he's hot because he's from my "generation" and he's a really good kickboxer.PJ |
- Posted by carolann_z8 Joshua,TX (email@example.com) on Fri, Aug 11, 06 at 9:16
I know someone on here who has the hots for Craig Ferguson(sp?). You know...The Late Late Show. |
Hehehehe, he just gets hotter and hotter, I didn't mention him so as not to draw atention to him, hehehehe Hands off of him, I'll share anything else, lol I love his sense of humor |
I don't watch much TV but from what I've seen on the web he looks really funny! He's dating Sharon Stone but you could turn his head! Vince Vaughn is a cute comedian too. I have a thing for very tall guys. Pierce is the shortest at only 6'1". Cusack is 6'3" and Vince is a whopping 6'5". I know there are even taller guys but I like em under 7ft! PJ |
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We are in the early stages of designing a new home. We live in an area where tornadoes can occur and where basements are NOT an option. I'm wondering what are the options and/or if anyone has built a tornado shelter INSIDE their home..??.. We built our current home and had the MB closet reinforced with extra plywood but it was really an afterthought suggestion by the builder and I'm not sure it would really offer much protection. I've googled and seen these steel looking shelters, but they appear to be something you'd put outside or in your garage. Just wondering if there's something we could do for the INSIDE. ANYWAY... comments / suggestions / links are appreciated. |
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Living in Middle Tennessee where tornados are a threat with almost every storm, we plan on putting in an underground shelter in the garage like this: http://www.safestormshelterstn.com/ A plywood reinforced closet doubling as a storm shelter is a joke, IMO. If you've ever been in the vicinity of a direct hit from an EF-4 or 5 and seen first hand the debris and destruction you'd know just how futile that entire concept is. To survive a direct hit from a 4 or 5 you need to be underground. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Storm Shelter
- Posted by allison0704 (My Page) on Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 14:56
There are several manufacturers if you Google. One like Parsonse linked goes under the garage. Only downside, your vehicle goes outside and could get damaged - nothing compared to saving your life, but when you come up and see a hailstorm or fallen tree has dented... There is one that actually is built as a walk-in closet. Perfect for a new build (but can also be done in an existing home). The walls around the storm shelter/vault do not touch the shelter. Has a door that will secure. Otherwise, it looks like a normal walk-in closet. Won't have to move a vehicle to get inside, which is a plus. Quick access is sometimes of utmost importance. |
- Posted by virgilcarter (My Page) on Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 16:10
In our house in Oklahoma, which I designed, we had a large reinforced concrete "closet" about 8' X 10' or 12', if I remember correctly. The house had a concrete slab, from which we poured four reinforced 8" concrete walls, and a concrete slab for the top. A solid core door provided access. One could have used concrete block for the walls, but I wanted a stronger, monlithic poured wall. Switched lights and electrical outlets were included, but in case of loss of power we maintained flashlights and a battery-powered radio. We also had a camping lantern and stove there, in case needed outside the closet. Regular, framed stud walls enclosed the concrete closet, so that from the hallway, one had no idea what was behind the door. We used it a couple of times each year, and kept folding cots and supplies inside. It was quiet, always stayed a consistent cool temperature, and was a good place to sleep during summer storms. Good luck on your build. |
We are putting in a cold storage room, for my wine and beer in the basment as a bonus it will serve as a storm shelter, |
- Posted by LuAnn_in_PA (My Page) on Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 16:48
"We are putting in a cold storage room, for my wine and beer in the basment as a bonus it will serve as a storm shelter," Nice for you, but the OP specifically said that a basement is NOT an option. |
But why is the basement not an option? If it's just money, one can always get an underground shelter, which is cheaper than a basement. |
- Posted by lazygardens (My Page) on Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 22:41
What kills people in tornadoes is usually flying debris ... or being turned into flying debris. You need something that will stay anchored and not let branches and shards of rafters penetrate it. A reinforced concrete bunker like virgilcarter described, tied into the slab or foundation, would be the solution if you are building from scratch and can't do a storm cellar. |
- Posted by southernmum (My Page) on Sun, Mar 17, 13 at 23:03
We are doing a storm shelter/safe room in our new house. You can go to the FEMA website to see their specifications on a storm room. For example, I think we're having like 8" concrete walls, the door needs to open inward so debris doesn't lock you in room, etc. PS - I live in TN and unfortunately severe weather is a possibility for tomorrow! :( I think it's great your doing a storm room! |
- Posted by shouldibuild (My Page) on Mon, Mar 18, 13 at 6:23
southermum - is yours in your basement? |
Our master closet is going to be our storm shelter, similar to what virgil described. Our exterior walls will be ICF as well as all the walls of our closet. The crawl space below the closet will be filled with concrete and it will have a concrete slab for the ceiling. The door will be steel, trimmed out to look like the other interior doors. We lost the windows that were originally in the closet, but this was the best room to make the shelter. Even if the rest of the house wasn't ICF, we were still going to make a shelter this way regardless (we live in North Alabama). |
I like the idea of using the 'concrete reinforced walls & ceiling, and steel door that opens inward' in a closet and that it still looks like a closet. We'll be having two large master bath closets and one is in the interior -- no outside walls -- so that seems like a good location. Thank y'all for your suggestions... links. Exactly what I needed to further my research. |
- Posted by goodgracious (My Page) on Mon, Mar 18, 13 at 23:29
Jannz77, we are at the same point, just getting our thoughts together. Basement is not an option for us either. My husband ordered the FEMA publication "Taking Shelter from the Storm" with designs and specs. It has been very helpful. |
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May 28, 2009
Phoenix: Really, don't give it another thought. I'll feel bad if I think you're holding back because of something stupid I said!
I see this whole chat as a boost to both you and I getting closer to breaking the 500 mark.
May 28, 2009
I had to check one last time before I pull the blankets up and turn off the light. And look what I found.
Mission Accomplished!
Phoenix: Go for it, post to your heart's content and know that thanks to you slowing down your post rate, this old fart is going to bed happy!
See ya all on another day.
February 25, 2010
Noticed at one stage I was within spitting distance of making it on the top posters short list – but then got the flu and lost ground. Not that it bothers me really, I'd rather stick to the real techie stuff ('cause that's what brought me here in the first place) most of the time.
So, what's this "Fence" desktop thing you guys seem to have casually mentioned? Is it worth a look and, if so, the link please.
Wheezer said:
Ashraf said:
I wonder what Google wants with BumpTop.
I was wondering that too. But since I don't really know what BumpTop does, yet, I didn't make the Android connection.I remember seeing a video a while back about a program that lets you stack items on your desktop like cards and move them around, even placing them on the walls around your desk. I'm guessing BumpTop will be something like that.
I could see google wanting that kind of feature for the Android.
BumpTop is a very cool software that turns your desktop in to a 3D playground on which you can push and pull icons and throw them literally into the Recycle Bin.
BTW, previously BumpTop was freeware! What happened?!?!
Since many people are trying to download BumpTop, I have uploaded the installer to SendSpace here:
Anyone interested is suggested to use this mirror as it is about 5 times faster on my medium-speed connection.
March 1, 2010
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Since many people are trying to download BumpTop, I have uploaded the installer to SendSpace here:
Anyone interested is suggested to use this mirror as it is about 5 times faster on my medium-speed connection.
Thanks for posting this site.
You are so right about the dl time. It went so quick, I had to check the file size to make sure I had it all. Good job.
March 1, 2010
Fences is cool.
Fences is a better option for the desktop, IMHO.
I agree with both of you.
What I like about Fences is I can create my categories based on my behavior. I think I lookded at BTP a while back and decided, Fences was the one for me.
Having said all that, I still DL it, hey what can I say, it is free.
May 28, 2009
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I wonder who will hit 500 first.
Well, you know what they say: "Ladies first."
February 25, 2010
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@AlanR: I wrote about it a while back.
Thanks. Checked your link and then recalled having dismissed Fences on first review as being not suitable for my purposes – that's why I had not remembered it this time round. My second review now reconfirms my first opinion – Fences does not impress me at all. To me, it looks ugly.
With over 100 icons (when displayed using view toggle on/off right click), and many more counting the ones hidden inside topicalised folders, I have a serious screen clutter issue.
Have recently begun using Start Menu7 to re-organise everything and find it is like a breath of fresh air in comparison – only time will tell if it really can stay the course.
Another interesting utility I am trying on an XP laptop is Tabbles – but that's another story.
For now, seems like I will have to follow advice given in this topics title and "grab BumpTop before it's gone" and try it for myself.
Thanks to Wheezer for bringing this one to light.
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…I have uploaded the installer to SendSpace here:
Much appreciated. :) Regretably, it's another one of those RapidShare type sites.
February 25, 2010
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Regretably, it's another one of those RapidShare type sites.
Is this a bad thing, because I used it and had not problems.
YES, IT WAS A PROBLEM Told me I had exceeded the maximum daily download even though this was my first visit and attempt.
Used the original link provided by Wheezer – with no problem.
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Getting Rich with Richard Pryor's Banking Scheme from 'Superman III'
Features By Kevin Carr on August 11, 2014 | Be the First To CommentThe life of a film critic is one of the swankiest and most lucrative jobs you'll ever have. Forget doctors and lawyers. Forget international business. Forget technology. Film criticism, particularly that which involves publishing on the internet, has me rolling in money like Scrooge McDuck. I'm not just rich, I'm stupid rich. Still, when it gets to be the middle of the month, and I'm paying bills, I can come up a little short. There never seems to be enough money in my bank account to comfortably live. It's around this time that I start to think creatively about how to make even more money than my swag-filled, jet-setting life already brings me. Sure, there's always the possibility of becoming the trophy companion of a supermodel. I certainly have the rippling muscles, two-percent body fat, and inguinal arch of Ryan Gosling. Then again, I'm happily married, and that might be a deal-breaker for a sugar momma. After recently watching Superman III and Office Space, I realized that the best way to make ends meet might be a life of crime. After all, I live most of my life on computers. Just ask my 2,693 Twitter followers. That's got to be worth something. This got me thinking: Could I use the banking glitch we saw in Superman III to get even richer than I am today?
Casting Couch: Rosemarie Dewitt Will Make Contact With a Spirit in 'Poltergeist,' Laura Dern Joins 'Fault in Our Stars,' and More
Casting Couch By Nathan Adams on July 23, 2013 | Be the First To CommentWhat is Casting Couch? It's a rundown of all the important casting news that occurred in the last 24 hours. Today Hollywood's movers and shakers have found jobs for former sitcom stars, former Goonies, and even the BoKu guy. Given all of the money that haunted house movies, possession movies, and remakes of old classics have been making lately, it's seemed pretty strange that nobody has pulled the trigger on a Poltergeist remake. Could Tobe Hooper's legendary tale of a terrorized family be the one property that the movie industry feels they got so right the first time, they don't want to mess with it again? No. Don't be silly. Of course a remake of Poltergeist is in the works, and a report out of Deadline says that Rosemarie Dewitt is now set to take the female lead, which was played by Jobeth Williams in the original. Monster House director Gil Kenan is in charge of the remake, and rumor has it that now that Dewitt has been recruited, his search for the new Craig T. Nelson is underway.
Casting Couch: George Clooney's Next Nabs Bill Murray and Daniel Craig, Ti West Casts 'The Sacrament,' and More
Casting Couch By Nathan Adams on October 29, 2012 | Be the First To CommentWhat is Casting Couch? Proof that not everyone's tracking Hurricane Sandy's path on Twitter. Some are still out there casting movies. The big casting news over the weekend was all of the big names that were announced for George Clooney's next project as a director, The Monuments Men. Deadline had the scoop that this period drama about a group of art historians and museum curators trying to recover important and historical works from the clutches of the Nazis is going to star names like Bill Murray, Daniel Craig, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, and Bob Balaban. As far as I know none of these people can even speak German, but you've still got to look at that list and be impressed. You could cast this crew as an office full of telemarketers and everyone would still watch the movie, making them heroes during the dying days of the Nazi regime is just icing on the cake.
What Is 'The Invitation' Setting Luke Wilson, Zachary Quinto, and Topher Grace Up For?
Casting Couch By Kate Erbland on May 11, 2012 | Be the First To CommentIt looks like Jennifer's Body director Karyn Kusama isn't quite done journeying into human darkness with an "insidious" edge, as Deadline Brooklyn reports that the filmmaker is set to start shooting her next film this summer – one that appears to come with a possibly inhuman and definitely weird bite to it. The film is tantalizingly titled The Invitation, and will star Luke Wilson as a man who is "invited to his estranged ex-wife's dinner party. Over the course of the evening, he's gripped by mounting evidence that something insidious has taken hold of his ex, and that she and her new friends have a mysterious and horrifying agenda." The script has been penned by Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi, who previously wrote Kusama's take on Aeon Flux, and who have also penned such varied projects as R.I.P.D., Clash of the Titans, and Crazy/Beautiful to their names. The film's ensemble will also include Zachary Quinto, Topher Grace, and Johnny Galecki, most of whom we can assume are part of that creepy group of new pals that unhinge Wilson.
Tribeca 2012: Win a Signed Poster from 'The Giant Mechanical Man' and Watch an Exclusive Clip From the Film
Exclusive By Kate Erbland on April 25, 2012 | Comments (13)This contest is now closed. All winners will be receiving an email. Thanks! In filmmaker Lee Kirk's directorial debut, The Giant Mechanical Man, a love story unfolds between two directionless thirtysomethings whose unhappy lives are only exacerbated by their professional failures. Jenna Fischer's Janice has just taken on yet another dead-end job selling concessions at a local zoo, where Tim (Chris Messina) has also recently had to take a job as a janitor, seeing as how his main job (being that titular "giant mechanical man" as part of a street performance) doesn't pay the bills. The film recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and we're pleased to present an exclusive clip from the film here on FSR. In this scene, the two cross paths on the job and begin to form a bond. In celebration of The Giant Mechanical Man's Tribeca premiere and subsequent theatrical release, we are also giving away five (5) signed posters from the film. To win one (1) signed poster, all you have to do is jump down into the comments section and let us know about the worst job you've ever had. Please also provide your email address in your comment so that we can email winners. This contest is only open to U.S. residents. The contest will close Sunday, April 29th, at 9:00PM EST. The winners will be chosen at random from those who reply in the comment section, and they will receive a signed poster from The Giant Mechanical Man, as described […]
Sarandon, Grace, Bell Attached to Comedy for Marti Noxon's Directorial Debut
In Development By Scott Beggs on August 24, 2011 | Be the First To CommentWhile talking about screenwriting methods with Marti Noxon on Reject Radio, she mentioned that by sticking to a few internal rules, she'd been able to make a solid name for herself and get to a point in her career where she could hop behind the director's chair. Maybe we should all write those rules down. It doesn't have financing yet, but Noxon revealed that she had secured Susan Sarandon, Topher Grace and Kristen Bell for a "family comedy with a fantasy element" called Box City. She wouldn't go into details – which is understandable considering the film is still in the gestation process, but she did mention that all the major roles were taken by the actors she envisioned while writing the script. Sarandon is a legend, although her choices in the past ten years have ranged from small-scale brilliance to larger failures (despite elevating even the worst of the bunch). Grace and Bell are both young talents that still have a lot more to offer. At any rate, it's nice to see Bell's name attached to something that's not an airhead's romantic comedy. Plus, she's a great match for Noxon's style of witty banter (honed after many a season on Buffy). Hopefully this will find its financing so that we have something to look forward to while the Veronica Mars movie that won't ever happen continues not to happen. Without more information, it's tough to know how excited to get here, but the cast is a strong one, and […]
An Mmm-Mmm-Teresa-Palmer Contest! Win 'Take Me Home Tonight' On DVD
Features By Rob Hunter on July 19, 2011 | Comments (18)Who doesn't love cinema from the 80s? Aside from Cole Abaius I mean. The decade is a movie genre unto itself and filled with films that could have only been made in that very specific time. More than just about any other decade films from the 80s are instantly recognizable by their attitudes, wardrobes, and degree of female nudity. Luckily for those of us you who weren't alive in the 80s Hollywood occasionally returns to the scene of the crime and makes a film that hopes to recapture that poppy magic. The most recent example is the ensemble comedy Take Me Home Tonight starring Topher Grace, Dan Fogler, Anna Faris (in a rare non-ditzy role), and the lovely Teresa Palmer. (Demetri Martin also steals every scene he's in.) Take Me Home Tonight hit shelves today, and we've got three brand new DVDs to give away! How can you win? Simple… there were thousands of movies produced during the 1980s, but not all of them are perfect representatives of their time-frame. Tell us in the comment section below which 80s film is the most iconic of the decade and why. As always the contest is open to US residents only ages 18 and up. Be sure to leave an email address associated with your comment is correct as that's how we'll notify the winner. Contest ends July 25th! Good luck! The official synopsis and trailer are below.
Kevin Carr's Weekly Report Card: March 4, 2011
Features By Kevin Carr on March 5, 2011 | Be the First To CommentThis week, Fat Guy Kevin Carr gets an added dose of tiger's blood and Adonis DNA to make it through all the movie-watching he endures. He bats about .500 in his screenings, really liking some but struggling through others. After a visit to the wild west of Rango, he finds his fate adjusted by a mysterious fleet of men with stylish hats. Then, he realizes how ugly Number Four really is before staying out all night, drinking with Topher Grace and Teresa Palmer… who looks a lot like Number Six.
After an entire decade of nonstop irony during the 90s I felt like I was already done with snarky references to 80s pop culture. Then once VH1 systematically mined the decade, year by year, for every possible comment and quip that an army of B list comedians could come up with for I Love the 80s, I was certain that the book on the subject had been closed. At least until last year when we got the mediocre Hot Tub Time Machine, which went for every cheap 80s joke in the book, and suddenly the door was once again open to make fun of the decade of excess. I dreaded watching Take Me Home Tonight. I could not watch all of the same jokes regurgitated, yet again. How happy was I then, when this didn't turn out to be that sort of movie at all? Super happy. Take Me Home Tonight has less in common with comedies like the aforementioned hot tub movie or something like Sandler's The Wedding Singer and more in common with movies about young people from another decade like American Graffiti or Dazed and Confused. It bathes itself in an 80s aesthetic, but it doesn't ever shine a spotlight on the trends and tropes in order to exploit them for laughs. This isn't so much a comedy about the 80s as it is a comedy set in the 80s. The trailers really do it no favors, so don't walk into it with a bad attitude like […]
Predators: 10 Things I Didn't Like, 5 I Did
Features By Scott Beggs on July 12, 2010 | Comments (20)Editor's Note: As with many of our Ten and Five articles, this article does contain spoilers. Consider yourself warned. For some, Predators may be the sequel to a beloved film catalyst that they've been waiting for. This may be because of how beloved the original is or how absolutely atrocious the franchise became almost instantaneously, but for whatever reason, fans seem stoked to see their favorite mandible-flexing killing machines on screen again. The film is a fun one. Unfortunately it's marred by some of the same sort of crappy issues that plagued most mindless action films of the 1980s. Call it homage, but we had presumably moved on, grown up, and learned how to make an action movie without forcing the audience to turn their brains off. In FSR's continued commitment to numbering everything, here's the 5 things I enjoyed about Predators and the 10 things I didn't.
This week, Fat Guy Kevin Carr found himself awake on a distant planet being hunted by macho Rastafarian aliens. Then he realized he was still dreaming. Sucked back into reality, he dove into the 3D experience of Despicable Me and reached for a dunce cap for Predators.
Kevin Carr's Weekly Report Card: February 12, 2010
Features By Kevin Carr on February 12, 2010 | Comments (2)Kevin Carr sits his chubbiness down and sees if The Wolfman, Valentine's Day and Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief can make the grade.
Adrien Brody, Topher Grace Sign Up to Fight 'Predators'
In Development By Neil Miller on October 7, 2009 | Comments (15)Both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety are unleashing a serious amount of news about the upcoming Robert Rodriguez-produced Predators film, which is set to start shooting here in Austin and in Hawaii in the very near future.
Sony Officially Signs Director and Star for Spider-Man 4… and 5?
In Development By Rob Hunter on September 8, 2008 | Comments (27)After the critical debacle that was Spider-Man 3 and the eye-opening masterpiece that is The Dark Knight, does anyone really care to see a fourth Spider-Man movie with the same creative team behind it? How about a fifth?
Venom's Creator Wants Him Creepier in a Solo Flick
In Development By Ashley Demma on August 7, 2008 | Comments (27)Todd McFarlane wants Venom to be creepier than ever for a possible spin-off movie. McFarlane is one of the artists who created Venom for the Amazing Spider-Man comics.
Sony Spins a Web for a Stand Alone Venom Film
In Development By Adam Sweeney on August 1, 2008 | Comments (14)Maybe the biggest disaster in Spider-Man 3, aside from Tobey Maguire's dance moves, was the decision to kill off fan favorite Venom. Now Sony may be ready to bring him back in his own project.
Rumor Mill: Venom May Get His Own Movie
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The Roomba Virtual Wall Unit is a relatively simple device by iRobot that is used in conjunction with the Roomba robotic vacuum. It uses a harmless invisible beam that tells the Roomba to stay in a particular room or section of a room while vacuuming. Several units may be used in conjunction to divide up or seclude rooms. The Virtual Wall Units beam can effectively block archways and other openings up to 13 feet wide. Obviously, if you are not worried about tripping over items, you can bypass the usage of this unit in open doorways by lining up shoes to block the Roombas progression into another room. I personally like the option of not tripping over items if I need to enter the room the Roomba is cleaning. The Virtual Wall Unit is relatively small. The base length is a little larger than the palm of my hand (sorry, I cant find a ruler), and the height is an inch shorter than the base length. Its appearance kind of reminds me of the robots you would see in the older science fiction movies it really is difficult to describe. It is more or less a rounded trapezoid and has a raised control area. The main controls to the unit are located on the top surface. There is a Range Selector Switch (slides) that gives you the option between 0-3, 4-7, and 8 feet for your virtual wall. Next to the Range Selector Switch is the Power button. The power indicator is adjacent to the power button. Near the front of the unit, there is the raised beam emitter (emits a beam that protects the Virtual Wall from being bumped by the Roomba). The beam emitter is at the front end of the unit on the upper edge. Battery Installation The Virtual Wall Unit operates on 2 size D Alkaline batteries. The battery door is located on the bottom of the unit and is accessible by unscrewing a screw holding the door. 1. Simply open the battery door by loosening the screw. 2. Insert 2 new batteries following the and - symbols. 3. Close the battery door and tighten the screw. Operating the Unit Operating the Virtual Wall Unit is relatively easy. Just place the unit on the floor where you want to create your wall. Typically, it is placed either at the edge of the doorway aimed across the doorway or along a wall pointed across the room. You want to make sure that the Beam Emitter is pointed across the opening of the doorway or across area that you want to divide to insure that the Roomba does not cross the invisible beam. Select the setting for what size opening you are blocking by sliding the Range Selector Switch. And then press the power button to turn the unit on. The Virtual Wall Unit has a power saving feature (in case you forget to turn it off) in which it automatically shuts off after an hour. Alternatively, you can shut the unit off by pressing the power button again. The beam produced by the Unit is in the shape of an old fashioned keyhole. There is a round perimeter beam around the unit and a beam from the Unit that spreads slightly as more distance is created between the unit and the opposing wall. The Bottom Line A Virtual Wall Unit is included with every new factory sealed Roomba, but they are also sold separately. The average price that it sells for is $39.99. I believe that it is worth having at least one Unit. I am not sure that I would go out of my way to by another Unit unless I move into a bigger house that I need to block more than one opening at a time. It is nice to be able to walk freely through the blocked area without tripping over shoes. If you want to save some money, you do not have an open floor plan, and do not mind setting up roadblocks, hold off on buying an extra unit.


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Shipments of iron ore to China are poised to rise after inventories of the steelmaking raw material at local ports fell to the lowest since 2010, said Arctic Securities ASA.
Stockpiles came to 71.3 million metric tons as of Dec. 21, according to figures from researcher Antaike Information Development. That was the lowest level since Sept. 10, 2010. China is the world's biggest importer of the ore.
"The decline in iron-ore port stocks should support an increase in Chinese iron-ore imports as restocking takes effect," Oslo-based investment bank Arctic said today in an e- mailed report.
Ore with 62 percent iron content imported to the port of Tianjin traded at $144.90 a dry ton as of Dec. 31, up 25 percent for the month, according to a gauge from The Steel Index Ltd. Prices rose 7 percent since Dec. 21, Arctic said.
"Although we find the recent surge in iron-ore prices as temporary, we think it could have a positive effect on dry-bulk stocks near-term," the bank said, citing expectations for "a spillover into the shipping markets."
Still, charter rates for ore-carrying ships will only move higher in 2013's second quarter, even as rising steel demand boosts ore prices, held back by "a last wave" of deliveries of new vessels, the report showed.
The Baltic Dry Index (BDIY), a measure of costs to transport minerals and grains by sea, averaged the lowest since 1986 last year amid an oversupply of vessels and slowing global demand for commodities that supressed ship earnings. China imported almost two-thirds of the 1.1 billion tons of iron ore shipped by sea in 2012, according to Clarkson Plc, the biggest shipbroker.
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Oct. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Treasuries gained, pushing 10-year yields down from the highest level in seven weeks, as concern Europe may take longer to contain its sovereign debt turmoil boosted demand for the safest assets.
Thirty-year bonds erased a drop after German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief spokesman said "dreams" of an imminent resolution to the crisis aren't likely to be fulfilled at an Oct. 23 summit. Manufacturing in New York, northern New Jersey and southern Connecticut contracted faster than forecast, the Empire State Index showed.
"The market will stay very schizophrenic until there is a real concrete plan in hand in Europe," said Adrian Miller, fixed-income strategist at Miller Tabak Roberts Securities LLC in New York. "The negative risk sentiment tied to Europe is dominating everything and driving Treasuries higher. Expectations of a resolution have been far overblown."
Yields on 10-year notes tumbled nine basis points, or 0.09 percentage point, to 2.16 percent at 5:06 p.m. New York time, according to Bloomberg Bond Trader prices. The yields earlier rose to 2.29 percent, the highest level since Aug. 29. The price of the 2.125 percent securities due in August 2021 increased 26/32, or $8.13 per $1,000 face amount, to 99 23/32.
Thirty-year bond yields slid 10 basis points to 3.13 percent after rising earlier to 3.29 percent, the highest level since Sept. 16.
European Bonds Gain
European government bonds also gained, pushing yields down. Yields on Germany's 10-year securities dropped 10 basis points, the most this month, to 2.10 percent after earlier rising to 2.25 percent. The U.K.'s 10-year note yields fell eight basis points to 2.53 percent.
Stocks and the euro tumbled. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index dropped 1.9 percent. The euro weakened 1 percent to $1.3738.
The Fed Bank of New York's general economic index was at minus 8.5 this month, compared with minus 8.8 in September. Economists projected an improvement to minus 4, based on the median of 53 forecasts in a Bloomberg News survey. Readings less than zero signal companies in the Empire State Index, covering New York, northern New Jersey, and southern Connecticut, are cutting back.
Industrial production in the U.S. increased 0.2 percent, in line with the median estimate in a Bloomberg News survey, after being little changed in August, Fed data showed.
'Muddle Along'
"The data we've seen over the last two weeks or so has provided some encouragement that the economy is not heading into a recession, but it's still obvious that the data doesn't show great strength either, so we will continue to muddle along," said Thomas Simons, a government debt economist in New York at Jefferies Group Inc., one of 22 primary dealers that trade with the U.S. central bank.
Treasuries fell earlier after Group of 20 finance ministers and central bankers concluded weekend talks in Paris endorsing parts of an emerging plan to avoid a Greek default, bolster banks and curb contagion. They set European leaders' Oct. 23 summit in Brussels as the deadline for it to be delivered.
Merkel has made it clear that "dreams that are taking hold again now that with this package everything will be solved and everything will be over on Monday won't be able to be fulfilled," Steffen Seibert, Merkel's chief spokesman, said at a briefing in Berlin today. The search for an end to the crisis "surely extends well into next year."
"The market is going to make them prove that they can implement the plan," said Thomas Roth, senior Treasury trader in New York at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities USA Inc.
Monthly Drop
Treasuries were headed for the biggest monthly decline since December 2010, losing 1.2 percent in October, compared with a 0.8 percent drop in an index of global sovereign securities, Bank of America Merrill Lynch data show.
The difference between U.S. two- and 10-year note yields widened earlier to 2.02 percentage points, the most since Sept. 1, before dropping to 1.89 percentage points. The gap touched a 2011 low of 1.48 percentage points on Oct. 4 and a high of 2.93 on Feb. 7.
Treasuries due in six to 11 years may outperform in a rally as primary dealers already own large amounts of longer-maturity bonds, according to the primary dealer BNP Paribas SA.
Primary dealers held $14.3 billion of U.S. debt on Oct. 5 maturing in more than 11 years, according to data from the New York Fed. That's the most since May 20, 2009. Holdings of debt due between six and 11 years were $879 million on Oct. 5.
Fed Sale
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Although most home repair and improvement contractors are honest, licensed business people, the Council of Better Business Bureaus in Arlington, Va., says that home improvement ripoffs rose nationwide by 10 percent last year, and as much as $1 out of every $15 goes into the pockets of home-repair con artists.
Suppose you hire a general contractor to build a family room on your house. The contractor charges the ordered materials to his bill but fills in your name as recipient of the order. When the work is complete, you pay the contractor in full.
Later, the court clerk notifies you of a mechanic's lien on your house. A lien can be filed by any contractor, subcontractor, or supplier providing work or materials for the job.
You prove you paid the contractor but discover the contractor didn't pay the supplier. As a result, the supplier demands payment from you. If you refuse, the supplier can bring suit against you. You want to sue the contractor but find that the company has gone out of business, left town, or declared bankruptcy.
Some states don't accept payment to a contractor as a defense against a lien unless the householder withholds the final payment till after the filing period of a lien (30, 60, or 90 days).
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Get a waiver of lien (a paper renouncing the right to file a lien) from the contractor, subcontractors, and suppliers. Ask the contractor to sign a paper saying you have a complete list of what was purchased. Or you could make all the payments to suppliers and subcontractors yourself. Also, keep the final payment until after the filing period for a lien, and state your intention to do so in the contract.
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Just want to share this for the holidays. I think this is an incredible Chocolate, Chocolate Chunk Cookie!
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Cream butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, cocoa, soda and salt; add to creamed mixture, fold in chips. Using a 2-inch scoop, place onto ungreased baking sheet (I like to use cookie sheets lined with parchment paper). Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes, until set and tops just begin to crack. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes before transferring to rack lined with a brown paper bag to cool completely. **Placing a paper bag on rack to absorb grease will help make cookies chewy. Makes about 40 cookies. *Use a high quality chocolate in these. Store cookies in an air tight container. I store them in the freezer and only take out what I want to serve about 15 minutes before. Marilyn |
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This is one I've posted before that's similar. They're very good. CHOCOLATE CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES (makes about 3 dozen) 1 3/4 cups flour 1/4 tsp baking soda 2 stick butter, softened 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 egg 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 TBL milk 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 6 oz semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour & baking soda. Set aside. Using a mixer, cream the butter. Add the vanilla & sugars & beat until fluffy. Beat in the egg. At low speed, beat in the cocoa, then the milk. With a wooden spoon mix in the flour just until blended. Stir in the nuts & chocolate chips. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto nonstick or foil-lined cookie sheets. Bake 12-13 minutes. Remove from the oven & cool slightly before removing from the cookie sheets. Cool on a rack.~~ These make an almost black, soft cookie. |
Marilyn, those look delicious. Another one to try. Chocolate gives me heartburn or else I'd eat a whole batch. Wish I was 29 again....... well on the other hand maybe it's a good thing I'm not. 8-: |
Marilyn, I made these for Christmas this year and you are right, they are a great chocolate cookie! I used just Hershey's cocoa and some chocolate chips that Hubby bought at Trader Joe's... I don't know if they were high quality chocolate (probably not) but the cookies were delicious nevertheless. A great chocolate flavor. I added chopped walnuts because I like walnuts with chocolate. Notice it took me a full year to try them after my earlier post above, LOL. Jen |
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PARIS - Melanie Laurent ("Inglourious Basterds"), Berenice Bejo ("The Artist") and Audrey Tautou ("The Da Vinci Code") will star in "Eternity," the next film by Venice Golden Lion winner Tran Anh Hung ("Cyclo").
Pathe Intl. is handling international sales and will distribute in France.
Tran's first feature in Frenc and which he also wrote, "Eternity" adapts for the bigscreen a novella by French writer Alice Ferney, "L'Elegance des veuves," a story from the late 19th century to the end of the 20th century of three generations of women and their children, all born into a Catholic bourgeois family, as the women evolve from girls to mothers then widows, their husbands often killed by wars.
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"Eternity" will shoot in France from summer. Tran's "The Scent of Green Papaya" won Cannes' 1993 Camera d'Or for first film.
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Tyler , TX (KETK) — The state of Texas has a statute that prohibits driving in the left laneof all roads with a minimum of four lanes unless you are passing someone, or turning left.
Montgomery and Fort Bend county's Department of Public Safety troopers will be on the roads Wednesday looking for violators.
Tommy Cross is a Texas truck driver who spends the majority of his week on the road, and he wants everyone to be aware of this law.
"Everybody will say well, i didn't know about it and most people probably don't know about it but then again you take the responsibility to drive so you should have the responsibility to know the law as to what you need to do," said Cross.
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yep sounds good on paper, but put all those vehicles in the right lane and see what happens to traffic.
so our taxes go to widen the road to 2 or 3 or 4 lanes, but if everybody has to stay in the right lane what's the point?
Makes you wonder how they passed their driving test, eh? Guess some folks are too busy texting to read traffic signs- like the one that says "Left Lane for Passing Only".. Gee- wonder what they mean by that??
It doesn't come up on the driving test. When my kids took driver education it was not mentioned. And I asked them. Want to lower taxes? Enforce this law. The fine is $300. I know someone that had to pay it for left lane cruising in Dallas. Around East Texas we would be rolling in extra cash.
That's right, its about revenue not safety. The right lane or lanes have always been for people who will be getting off the highway pretty soon and for people that want to drive slower than the posted speed down to 45 mph legally, the left lane has always been for people that are going straight through without exiting and people that want to drive the posted speed limit. Not saying that people don't speed in the left lanes because they do. If I am going a long way I always drive in the left lane
It's the same in every state. Drive on the right, pass on the left. There is no "fast" or "slow" lane. Lanes are passing and curb lane. Would love to see enforcement on all multiple lane highways. US 69 south would be a great place to start.
Thank you for finally enforcing this law! It's not just a Texas law, it's a law in most states. Pass left, drive right. In PA it's on signs l along the highways. Driving in the left lane when you're not passing is hindering the flow of traffic on the highway, it's a lane for passing people. Pass or get out of the way.


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Boston, MA (Sports Network) - Marco Scutaro drove in four runs and John Lackey tossed eight solid innings, as the Boston Red Sox used a three-run seventh to defeat the Seattle Mariners, 6-3, in the opener of a three-game series at Fenway Park.
J.D. Drew and Victor Martinez each knocked in a run for the Red Sox, who have won three in a row and five of seven overall.
Lackey (12-7) gave up three runs -- two earned -- on six hits to win his second straight start. The right-hander also fanned a season-high 10 batters and walked two.
"I've been going deep in games, giving us a chance to win," Lackey said. "Tonight, I felt really good."
Casey Kotchman had two RBI for the Mariners, who have dropped three straight since a three-game win streak. Chone Figgins had three hits and scored a run.
Doug Fister (4-9) went 6 1/3 frames in the start, allowing five runs -- two earned -- on six hits. He also struck out six and walked one.
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With the score deadlocked at three, the Red Sox scored three times in the seventh to take the lead. Jed Lowrie and Daniel Nava got things started with consecutive singles. A sacrifice bunt moved the runners up one base. Sean White relieved Fister and gave up a two-run single to Scutaro. Drew followed with a base hit to put men on the corners. Martinez then hit a sac fly. Adrian Beltre lined out to end the frame, but not before Boston took a 6-3 margin.
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Fister retired eight straight batters before Beltre led off a three-run fifth with a single. Two batters later, Lowrie reached base on left fielder Langerhans' fielding error. Nava walked to load the bases. After Ryan Kalish popped out, Scutaro hit a two-run single to right. Drew's RBI single gave Boston a 3-1 lead.
The Mariners plated two runs in the sixth to tie the game. Suzuki and Figgins started the inning with consecutive singles. Franklin Gutierrez reached first on Lackey's fielding error two batters later to load the bases. Kotchman followed with a two-run single to right. Adam Moore grounded into a fielder's choice and Langerhans flied out, but not before Seattle made it a 3-3 contest.
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The right solution for the NHS is also the politically impossible solution: impose costs to match benefits. Specifically, penalize poor lifestyle choices, because these are the largest single contributory factor to increasing health-care costs. Smokers? Go to the back of the queue. Overweight? Go to the back of the queue. Those who make serious attempts to remain healthy get priority treatment while those who can't be bothered to look after themselves get treated only after the more worthy have been attended to - and they get lower standards of care. After all, if the individual him/herself can't be bothered to make an effort, why should the health care system make more of an effort than the person him/herself?
Of course this would be politically suicidal, so it's never going to happen. But it's the only rational solution to unbounded demand resulting largely from abysmal lifestyle choices. Age itself is not necessarily a predictor of health care costs and it is far from being the major factor.
I think you have it the wrong way around. Unhealthy lifestyles cause premature death, heart failure, clogged arteries e.t.c.
Healthy people go on and on, back for regular checkups, tests on this and that, ED medicine, statins and so on. End of life care for the healthy can go on for years, living in a hospital bed with round the clock care & drugs. Not to mention the huge extra costs in pensions for living decades beyond retirement.
It would be far more practical to penalise people for not dying as soon as their finish their working lives, maybe an annual tax for each year beyond retirement - can't pay, then off to the soylent green factory with you.
"would you refuse medical help to an anorexic teengage girl, for example?"
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Unfortunately your suggestion betrays a lack of realism about the causes of unhealthy behaviours on the population level and also a poor understanding of how they can effectively be changed. Therefore your idea is not rational as you believe and instead it comes across as in fact cruelly inhumane.
I would be a strong advocate of actually effective approaches to tackle health risks, but the political obstacles relate to protecting the power of companies to profit from unhealthy behaviours. They resisted even the most tame of interventions like food "traffic lights" and look what happened to alcohol pricing and plain packs under Lynton Crosby.
One potential solution to slash costs: only basic care will be paid for (the 80% of cases which cost 20% of the budget), critical care beyond a cap will require co-payment on a sliding scale, and elective care is not paid for.
A commenter below has pointed out your error; that the healthy end up costing the country more by living into their 90s and 100s. Not to mention the massive government revenue from 'sin taxes' that more then compensate for the extra costs due to smokers etc.
And that's ignoring the appalling morality of the state happily taking someone's taxes for decades then refusing them treatment.
Don't forget things you have missed out as well. For example, being extremely underweight is unhealthy; would you refuse medical help to an anorexic teenage girl, for example?
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