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I'm looking for ideas regarding storing sheets of glass and my scraps. I want to be able to see the sheets at a glance etc. I have glass EVERYWHERE because I am so disorganized and I'm so afraid one of my little ones are going to get hurt. BUT, I have no clue except to stack it all on itself and that makes me CRAZY and feeling even more unorganized before. I've decided I'm probably going to have to build whatever I need.
Any suggestions or ideas? I'd love to see what someone else has done to resolve this issue....any pictures of your glass work/storage space? Addiesue |
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- Posted by tiffy_z5_6_can (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 8:53
Remember those old LP/record holders? I use one like that for bigger pieces. Got one at a junk place which has three levels to it and it's on wheels. You can see everything at a glance. I think I got the idea from Nicethyme? when she posted a picture of her work area. As for the small pieces, I plan on buying a unit of those clear storage bins/drawers on wheels. Nicole. |
- Posted by squirrellycanadian (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 9:30
Haaay, I like THAT idea! I see those all the time, have to keep an eye out for one, I like the idea of it being on wheels. Thanks for the tip! |
I like the idea too but it didn't come from me babe, I have no work area... I think it was Calamity. I have a very precarious stack in my basement! |
- Posted by shellybelly26 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 10:23
for your scraps you know those units they sell for organizing screws etc with the clear plastic bins or an old party tray thats what i use one of the party trays with the compartments i also have one i use for projects its great cause you can put all you different colors that you want to use together in one place |
- Posted by calamity_j (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 10:29
Hey Addiesue, I really lucked out when I went to the thrift store one day, I saw this file cabinet standing there, it must of come out of an office, made with heavy duty 1" plywood, and I thought to myself, too bad its all horizontal, and self said, sheesh, couldn't ya turn it on it's side?! I bought it for $12! and was practically doing cartwheels!!! So I suggest you check out ts or 2nd hand office furniture stores, if you have any near you. I have also used big rubbermaid bins on wheels, they're like 3ft high and one ft wide, on wheels, they worked great too. Before that I just used cardboard boxes, with newspaper slid between the glass. Here is a pic of mine, I put it up on another shelf turned sideways cuz I like the height, and have bins for storage for my scrap glass. |
- Posted by curbdiver1954 (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 10:51
I use my Mom's old canning jars for plate and tile pieces after they're tumbled. Cut and tumbled pieces of glass are either in sandwich bags stored by color family in video boxes or, for larger amounts, in the canning jars. Having said that, I think using the compartmentalized bins would be better for glass pieces. gotta start looking for one of those at the usual haunts! Morton sells a storage piece for glass sheets that you could easily make yourself out of a piece of 1x8 or 1x10 with pairs of 1/4" dowel rod drilled into it every couple of inches. Pat |
- Posted by tiffy_z5_6_can (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 11:40
LOL!! Nicethyme, I thought it was you who's pic I saw thinking it was an old LP record holder, but now that I see Haziemoon's set-up, it was her's. I thought that was part of one!! :O) Ooops! Gotta reset a couple of screws in my brain again. LOL! |
ooh, I like that open file. I use a 2 drawer file cabinet a neighbor threw out for sheets. I use a hanging files for each color and have them organized by color group and from lightest shade to darkest shade within each color group. For glass shards I use shoebox sized plastic bins grouping like colors in each bin in plastic baggies and old pill bottles. I use old mayo and peanut butter jars for pot shards. p |
- Posted by crackpotannie (My Page) on Sun, Jul 8, 07 at 19:50
Pea what do you mean hanging files?Pic if you can...mine are just stuck in a box ,very dangerous for sure.janie did you make yours? |
I use the metal frame that was in the drawers and hang the files that are meant hang on the frame(the hanging files you buy at an office supply store. The files are a lite cardboard and can take the weight of a few 12x10 sheets of glass each. Some colors i have a couple of file each of. I like the enclosed drawer system cause I don't have to worry about someone cutting themselves on open glass storage. My studio has the house's attic access in it so sometimes I have to have family or workmen tromping thru the studio to get to it. p |
- Posted by shades_of_idaho (My Page) on Mon, Jul 9, 07 at 15:59
I bought pressed board shelves at Wally world for another reason and they turned into my glass storage area. For now I only have one sheet of glass and it does fit perfectly in the units. I do have one pair of them on their sides and the other pair is up and down as they were meant to be. In the shelf ones I store my scrap glass, which I do have the most of in the smaller size kitty litter pans sorted to color. Got the little pans at the dollar store and they are WAY too small for a kitty to use and they fit perfectly on the shelves. Two will sit inside each other on one shelf if not too full. I have 10 of them. If there is too much of one color I do store the excess in my studio leaving a note in my litter pan reminding me there is spare glass in the studio. I also use the video boxes for dish tiles and tape one on the end so I know what is in the box and they stack in an old jelly cabinet I have had for years. I use those snack trays when I am working on a project that have five compartments and they work great. Chris |
- Posted by bamasusanna (My Page) on Mon, Jul 9, 07 at 17:48
Oooo Calamity! I am so jealous. My large pieces are just propped against the wall. |
- Posted by mosaicwench1 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 07 at 7:12
Hi all. I'm on vacation on the other end of the country but I had to check on all of you!! I use my dad's old sweater cubby turned on it's side to store sheets of glass. I see these "cubbies" a lot at yard sales so I know they are available. |
You know you're a mosaic addict when... "I'm on vacation on the other end of the country but I had to check on all of you!!" LOL |
- Posted by calamity_j (My Page) on Tue, Jul 10, 07 at 9:18
Hee Hee! Good one Nice!!! Hope you are having a great time Wench! |
I'm debating on how to store my glass sheets too. Of course I don't have as many as Calam! The container store has some good storage ideas: |
- Posted by rosemarythyme (My Page) on Wed, Jul 11, 07 at 20:16
DH and I made this today from scrap lumber. The only thing I bought were the dowel rods. I'm hoping it will hold all my glass! We clamped 4 pieces of wood together and drilled holes where I wanted the rods to fit through. Cut the back piece and sides. By no means is it perfect and if I had it to do over would have left more than 2 inches between rods for the sheets of glass. We screwed and nailed it together then threaded the rods through. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Rosie's glass cubby
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Definately Naruto and bleach for me. Others just aren't that good in manga. Better in anime.
Dragon Ball and Bleach.
Dragon Ball was the first Manga I read.
Currently my favorite would have to be Code Geass: Suzaku of the Counterattack. Second to that Air Gear and maybe No bra
my favorite manga would definitely have to be naruto book 43 where sasuke kills itachi. its soo cool and normally i dont read that much so i enjoyed it quite alot. it has 231 pages and i read it in 2hours which is a new thing for me.
anyways sasuke learns that hes not the only uchiha left in the clan.
Right now I am reading princess resurrection and I like it. I also am reading the manga Neon Genesis Evangelion. It only has one more volume left I can not wiat to see how it ends. One more year and I will know.
in my opinion NARUTO is the most exciting and enjoying manga...Kishimoto is a great mangaka
Welcome to the NHK. Simply because it gets into detail on japanese pop culture and is bizarre but not to surreal.
hmmm lets see my fave mangs wuld hafe to be elfinlid because its full of funny moments,sad moments,wtf moments..... it also made me cry at the end...o and the best part is in the beggining thers a girl thats nakid and starts killing people mewhahahaha


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The first question that comes to mind when visiting a new country is deciding when to take your holiday. Never is this more important than in Vietnam and anyone who has tried to travel the length of the country from north to south can attest to this.
Vietnam lies in the East Asian monsoon zone and is affected by the south-western and the winter monsoon seasons. Because of the country's long 1,600km length, each region has definite different weather patterns that must be looked at before booking any trip.
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The North is generally cooler than the rest of the country. The winter months of November to January can be downright cold, especially in the mountainous areas of Sapa and Cao Bang along the Chinese border. Even in Hanoi, you will need a pullover to keep warm. The hottest period of the year falls under May to October where temperatures can rise to 37 degrees Celcius. During these months, the north will have the occasional typhoon.
Local insight: Remember that the air conditioner that kept you cool in the south will keep you warm in the north.
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Central Vietnam can be split into two sub-regions: the Coastal Lowlands and Central Highlands. The Coastal Lowlands are generally dryer and hotter than the Central Highlands. However, unprotected parts of the coast have more typhoons and storms than the North during the months of November to March. Nha Trang experiences the longer dry season which runs from January to September with high temperatures and little rain. With cooler temperatures, the Central Highlands experiences more than double the average rainfall of the country so prepared to get a bit wet.
Local insight: One positive aspect of the monsoon season are the surfable waves around the region. Head to Danang from September to March for peak surf season.
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My original plan was to have the old inlaid ground off the cement and paint or possibly use the garage epoxy on the breezeway floor. It's heavy use with mud and dirt tracked in & big dog toe nails. Before I have the inlaid ground off I thought I might want to experiment with paint so I can have a dry run with color choices. If I would experiment with paint I may just as well use something that might last a year. Has anyone painted inlaid linoleum? What did you use? Did it work? Did you top coat it with poly? |
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- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 9:05
not a good idea,imo |
- Posted by lov_mkitchen (My Page) on Mon, Mar 25, 13 at 18:00
What part is not a good idea? The floor has to be replaced. |
- Posted by christophern (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 9:21
painting linoleum is not a good idea, you CAN but it is very difficult to get paint to stick to it |
- Posted by Geoffrey_B (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 14:11
I wouldn't do it - time and money to prep, time and money to apply the paint, only to rip it up the next year? Something tells me that it might just stay that way and never get redone. You will have to strip any wax off the linoleum, and sand it lightly. The real problem is that a painted floor is very slippery when wet. You will need to add some pumice so it is non-skid. Rustoleum makes expoy paint for floors - these are not designer colors, more like 'sand', 'gray', etc. I did my garage floor with Rustoleum epoxy 15 years ago - and it still looks great - but be sure to add the pumice. |
- Posted by lov_mkitchen (My Page) on Tue, Mar 26, 13 at 21:43
This old inlaid is from the mid 1980's. I haven't waxed it in 9 years. Doesn't someone make a blue garage floor paint? Not my first choice but ahead of gray and tan. I really want to see a color on that floor before I spend hundreds of dollars making it permenant. I didn't want to do the tile like used to be in schools because of the many seams. I'm afraid water will get under some and then I'll be fixing again. Otherwise I have no objection to that tile; I even checked out the Habitat for Humanity store today. They have some I like- blue, and it's dirt cheap. I might sit down with the graph paper and figure out a design...For the price I could like blue a lot. |
If it were my house and I wasn't looking for a forever solution, I would try porch paint. Ben Moore Porch and Patio can be mixed in lots of colors. It's latex paint. It's about $50 a gallon. I used it on wood and concrete porches last year and it is holding up fine so far. In some areas you can get the alkyd version called Porch and Floor. |
- Posted by lov_mkitchen (My Page) on Wed, Mar 27, 13 at 10:10
thanks, graywings, that is what I wanted to know. I didn't know they could mix colors. I was thinking I might want a bright yellow or a scarlet red but that's a dramatic color change from what I have in the rest of the house and I sure didn't want to invest in a floor that color and within a year wish I would have toned it down a few hundred shades. I don't mind the light colors. At least when it's dirty you can see it right away and take care of it. |
One thing about that paint. The instructions on the can tell you to use a primer. But the store clerk told me to instead water down some of the paint and use it as the primer. The experts here say the same thing. |
- Posted by lov_mkitchen (My Page) on Thu, Mar 28, 13 at 13:55
I can do that! I don't remember the exact sq. ft. coverage on the label, just knew it was more than I needed so surely I could thin some and still have enough to do a finish coat. |
A lady that used to live nearby did this and it turned out quite lovely..held up really well, too. |
- Posted by lov_mkitchen (My Page) on Sun, Mar 31, 13 at 14:23
susie53, do you know if she put a coat of poly over the top? |
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We've had these discussions in the past and I wanted to pass on some information that I came across and then discussed with my therapist.
What is 'reasonable' regarding contact with your child while they are visiting or at the other parents?
So dd is 10 and it should be reasonable to expect her to go 10 days without contacting me while at her dad's. Now my therapist agreed but has a few additional thoughts. In our situation with it being new and she hasnt been spending more than a few days away at a time, it would be reasonable to expect that she might want to call me sooner than 10 days, maybe 3 or 4 days. Also, to allow her to go several days without me contacting her, and to allow her to make the first call when she is ready will help to insure her growing into an independent adult. That's when I scream, well what about me!?!! Lol
So anyway-- I just wanted to share that information since it's come up a few times in threads. I think it's reasonable for the skids who have BMs calling several times a day, to only talk to their kids once every few days UNLESS they ask to call. If they bring it up on day 2, if it were me, I would absolutely hand the phone and say OK but if parent is calling 12 times a day and kiddo is not 'asking' to talk to mom, in my BM opinion... They should be able to handle 10 days if they are 10 yrs old, 7 if they are 7 ect.
Although, it would be nice to hear from her soon.. We were ordered to provide her with a cell phone, well we agreed to it but she has not called and I have not made an attempt to call either. I don't want to annoy BD and SM. I want to prove to them that things have changed and that I'm not 'crazy' as they seem to think I am. Also, dd is not 6 anymore, she is 10 and she handles things differently now than she did 4 years ago and I know that she is ok. I hope she is ok. Happy Father's Day to all the dad's, stepdad's, granddad's etc.
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You are so wise and such a great mom! "I think I have come to realize that contact with DD is MY want or need and that DD is sort of an out of sight out of mind kid still... So as long as she is 'fine' I need to be fine." that's a huge step and kudos to you for realizing it. I also have no doubt that, despite your understandable and natural want to talk to your DD often, you haven't placed an unfair burden on her. My SS's BM expects contact anytime SHE chooses. DH had a big issue just this morning. BM got SS a cell phone last week and told him he would be bringing it to our house so she can call him anytime and he can call her. Well, at 9 yrs old, of course he wants a cell phone. He thinks it's the coolest thing ever. DH told him no last week. This AM he picked SS up at BM's and she handed SS his phone and said "Keep your phone on so I can call you anytime." DH said he didn't even say anything, just pulled on out of the drive, and immediately took the phone from SS. And told him they had already discussed it and DH had said no, and that BM can allow SS the phone at her house, those are her rules, but at our house, the answer is no. No cell phone. we have a home phone that is strictly for SS/BM. Anytime it rings, SS knows it's his mom and he can choose to answer or not answer. And he can call her anytime he wants, as well. A cell phone is jst another means on BM's end to have constant contact to SS---to infrige upon DH's time, and make sure SS isn't having *too much fun* without her. It's really sick. Anyway, DH said SS cried for about 5 mins but he's been at our house all morning, we're getting ready to head to the pool and a family bbq, and he's perfectly fine. I'm sure BM will blow up once she realizes the cell is turned off and will not be allowed----but whatever. She can blow up all she wants. Sorry to ramble on. I think reasonable contact is vague and I for one wish the courts would define it more clearly for hostile situations like ours. BM thinks reasonable is multiple calls a day. I do think the child's age thing makes sense. I don't know. When I took SS on vacation two yrs ago, he was 7 and his mom asked that I have him call once in the AM and once in the PM. I had no probllem with that b/c we were out of the country and I knew she was worried/anxious. But I did have to practically force SS to make the calls some days. He just wasn't think about his mom that often, in the same way MY DD doesn't think about me when she's sleeping at a friend's house or a grandparents' house, etc. In the same way SS doesn't really think about his dad much when he's with BM. If it were totally up to SS, I think he'd call his mom every couple days if he could choose. You are a GREAT mom, myfampg, and I hope your DD calls you soon. I have no doubt she loves and adores you and it is THAT foundaiton of love that enables her to withstand the times apart. Honestly, I'd be more concerned if she were calling you ten times a day! " |
- Posted by JensNatPat (My Page) on Sun, Jun 19, 11 at 15:22
Myfam I wish you were my BM!!! Great post! |
Thank you Ladies -- made my day!! Jens, I'd take you as an SM! I honestly wish I got along with the woman... But she's to insecure to acknowledge im a nice person, a good mom and not still in love with her husband. I would be naive to think that all my anger and resentment towards him doesn't come from some deep down 'love' but I'm not 'in' love with him nor would I want to rekindle our relationship. When she becomes his ex wife, she'll understand more. Anyway -- the cell phone thing -- eehhh I wasn't excited to buy dd a phone but it was at her therapist request because BD and SM refuse her access to a phone to call when she wants. But I'm beginning to think they are refusing her access to her cell phone too since she hasn't called. My dd calls me when she is at my parents. She calls me all day for whatever reason. Now she is all in to texting. Lol only me of course. So it is kind of strange that she hasnt had the 'urge' to use her new cell phone to call me. But I'm hoping she is having too much fun to stop and call! |
- Posted by parent_of_one (My Page) on Sun, Jun 19, 11 at 16:37
I think 10 or even 7 days is waaayyy too much, It would be too much for me and DD is 23, in fact she would worry if something happened to me. But daily phone calls might be excessive, they have to build bonds with other other parents. it is hard to find balance specially if the other parent does not cooperate. Love's SS's BM is nuts with all her phone calls. Honestly I think 9 or 10 is too early for the phone, we were just talking about it last night at my dad's party. My niece is 9 and my brother has no plans to get her a phone any time soon. We got DD a cell phone when she was 14 and started high school, until then she used home phone or my phone when with me and dad's cell and home phone when with him. But then again we cooperated...Must be very hard with non-cooperative exes. |
Right ... And I was court ordered to. It literally is in it's own paragraph. Custodial parent is to purchase phone, is responsible for monthly charges and any extra charges for cell phone. I understand about you and your DD. I talk to my parents daily and I am a grown adult. I could not go long without talking to my MOM!! |
My DD is older, but if not excessive or annoying, her dad can call her every day if he wants, as long as not after bedtime, or during dinner. She talks to friends, why cant she talk to her dad. I usually dont call her at his unless soemthing requires it (like your coach called, practice delayed) |
Yes kkny, I encourage her dad to call but since he doesn't want me calling his house when he has her, he won't call me. Dd really enjoys getting phone calls and would love to hear from her dad and I would be OK with it. Like I said, I talk to my parents daily sometimes multiple times -- ok.. Honest truth, I rarely go without talking to them multiple times daily lol We are very close. I have just had to come to terms with how it is going to be. That way I can be happy or else I will feel out of control and angry that 'they aren't letting me talk to her'. It's not something I can control so I have been doing some research to help me get to a place where I feel comfortable about the situation. |
- Posted by pseudo_mom (My Page) on Mon, Jun 20, 11 at 1:13
was just thinking ...lol ... rent a billboard on her daily route so she might see it .. Love Mom talk to you soon wouldn't it be wonderful if there was one outside her bedroom window! |
That would be a great idea!! Lol Still nothing today -- I don't even know if they are on town. They might be on vacation. A lady at work made me a banana creme pie. I had not even told her anything as we are not close but she runs in DHs circle (we work together) they are upper management lol I'm not. Anyway she said she heard you were going through some stuff so I wanted to make you something to let you know I'm thinking about you. You come to work every day and I've never heard you complain, you always have a smile on your face even though you probably don't have much to smile about. |
- Posted by parent_of_one (My Page) on Mon, Jun 20, 11 at 15:24
how nice of her! |
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1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some will depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits and doctrines of demons; | 1 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons. |
2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy, having their conscience seared with a hot iron; | 2 Such teachings come through hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared as with a hot iron. |
3 Forbidding to marry, [and commanding] to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving by them who believe and know the truth. | 3 They forbid people to marry and order them to abstain from certain foods, which God created to be received with thanksgiving by those who believe and who know the truth. |
4 For every creature of God [is] good, and nothing to be refused, if received with thanksgiving: | 4 For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving, |
5 For it is sanctified by the word of God, and prayer. | 5 because it is consecrated by the word of God and prayer. |
6 If thou shalt put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou wilt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of faith and of good doctrine, to which thou hast attained. | 6 If you point these things out to the brothers, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, brought up in the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. |
7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself [rather] to godliness. | 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. |
8 For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. | 8 For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come. |
9 This [is] a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation. | 9 This is a trustworthy saying that deserves full acceptance |
10 For therefore we both labor and suffer reproach, because we trust in the living God who is the Savior of all men, especially of those that believe. | 10 (and for this we labor and strive), that we have put our hope in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, and especially of those who believe. |
11 These things command and teach. | 11 Command and teach these things. |
12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in deportment, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. | 12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. |
13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. | 13 Until I come, devote yourself to the public reading of Scripture, to preaching and to teaching. |
14 Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery. | 14 Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on you. |
15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all. | 15 Be diligent in these matters; give yourself wholly to them, so that everyone may see your progress. |
16 Take heed to thyself and to thy doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou wilt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. | 16 Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you do, you will save both yourself and your hearers. |
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KABUL (Reuters) - A NATO helicopter crashed during a battle with the
Taliban in Afghanistan, killing 31 U.S. soldiers and 7 Afghans, the Afghan
president said on Saturday, a devastating toll and easily the worst single
incident for foreign troops in 10 years of war.
A brief statement from the presidential palace said the troop-carrying
Chinook helicopter had crashed in Syedabad in central Maidan Wardak
province, just to the west of the capital, Kabul, and identified the
Americans as special forces troops.
The Taliban quickly claimed to have shot down the helicopter during a
firefight, although the Islamist militant group often exaggerates
incidents involving foreign troops or Afghan government targets. They also
said eight insurgents had been killed in torrid fighting.
"They wanted to attack our muhahideen who were in a house, but our
mujahideen resisted and destroyed a helicopter with a RPG
(rocket-propelled grenade) rocket," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid
said by telephone from an undisclosed location.
"Eight mujahideen were martyred and 38 Americans were killed and today
they (U.S. soldiers) carried away parts of their plane and shattered
pieces of their bodies."
The NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) earlier
confirmed that a helicopter had crashed but gave no information about the
possible cause or casualties.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai "shared his deep sorrow and sadness" with
counterpart Barack Obama and the families of the U.S. and Afghan victims,
the palace statement said.
Afghanistan's Defense Ministry spokesman, Zaher Azimy, also said the
helicopter had crashed. He said the Afghans killed had also been from a
commando unit.
"The incident is under investigation right now as this helicopter belongs
to international forces," Azimy told Reuters television. "Obviously they
will provide details of the crash and the reason."
The high casualties come only two weeks after the start of a gradual
process of handing security responsibility from foreign forces to Afghan
troops and police, and at a time of growing unease about the increasingly
unpopular and costly war.
That process is due to end with all foreign combat troops leaving
Afghanistan by the end of 2014, but some U.S. lawmakers have already
questioned whether that handover is fast enough.
Incidents with heavy death tolls are sure to raise even more questions
about the transition process and how much longer foreign troops should
The crash was by far the worst incident of the war for foreign troops and
easily surpassed the worst incidents of battlefield losses.
In April 2005, another CH-47 Chinook helicopter crashed, killing 15 U.S.
servicemen and three civilian contractors. Another Chinook crash in June
the same year killed 17 U.S. troops.
U.S. and other NATO commanders have claimed success in reversing the
momentum of a growing insurgency in the Taliban heartland in the south,
although insurgents have shown a worrying ability to adapt their tactics
and mount major attacks in other areas.
Those gains, however, have come at a price, with 711 foreign troops killed
in Afghanistan in 2010, easily the deadliest year of the war for all
concerned since the Taliban were toppled by U.S.-backed foreign troops in
late 2001.
The crash in Maidan Wardak means that at least 374 foreign troops have
been killed so far in 2011, more than two-thirds of them American,
according to independent monitor www.icasualties.com and figures kept by
Neither ISAF nor the U.S. military in Afghanistan confirmed whether there
had been any casualties in the crash despite repeated telephone calls,
much less any nationalities that might have been involved.
The majority of foreign troops in Wardak, which comes under ISAF's eastern
regional command, are American.
Despite the alarming military toll, ordinary Afghan civilians have
continued to bear the brunt of the war, with civilian casualties also
hitting record levels in the first six months of this year, according to
U.N. figures.
Earlier on Saturday, Afghan police said a NATO air strike killed eight
civilians in southern Helmand province on Friday.
ISAF confirmed there had been an air strike in Helmand's Nad Ali district
and said it was investigating whether civilians had been present at the
Civilian casualties caused by foreign troops hunting Taliban fighters and
other insurgents have long been a major source of friction between Kabul
and its Western backers.
Nad Ali district police chief Shidi Khan said the air strike was called in
after insurgents attacked ISAF troops in the area.
The victims of Friday's air strike in Helmand were members of a family
that had fled fighting in neighbouring Uruzgan province, police said.
ISAF said the civilians may have been held hostage by the insurgents.
The most contentious of the first seven areas to be handed over was the
Helmand provincial capital of Lashkar Gah.
Helmand province has been the site of some of the most vicious fighting of
the war. Far more foreign troops have died there than in any other
province and there are still several Helmand districts dominated by the
In the past month, insurgents have carried out a string of destabilising
assassinations of high-profile southern leaders, including president
Karzai's half brother, and several large attacks killing police and
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conflict-related incidents in the first six months of 2011, up 15 percent
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On May 04, the Queen along with Prince Willem-Alexander, Princess Maxima and Prime Minister Rutte were present at the Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam to take part at the National Remembrance Service.
Later they're moved to the Dam Square to lay a wreaths at the National Monuments.
Were present various government officials and Members of Parliament.
The same day, Princess Margriet and Prof.Pieter van Vollenhoven were in Rhenen to take part at the Remembrance Ceremony for the Dutch Military at the militair field of honour Grebbeberg.
Next day May 5, on Liberation Day, Queen Beatrix with the Prime Minister Rutte in the evening attended the Fifth of May Concert at the Amstel River in Amsterdam.
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I believe Holland is giving compensation to Indonesians injured in her war of independence from Holland.
I am waiting to hear of Indonesia giving compensation to the East Timorese injured when Indonesia invaded and occupied what was Portuguese Timor.
I traveled through Portuguese Timor and found the people wonderfully friendly and not at all egotistical.
They certainly did not deserve to be subject to the horrors of Indonesian invasion and occupation.
East Timor is a country with few friends.
Portugal, the old colonial power, can't do much to help them.
Perhaps the Chinese and Cubans will fill the gap?


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Chicken Fried Steak
- 1 pound top round steak
- 3 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- Kosher all-purpose flour, plus 2 tablespoons
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 eggs
- 4 strips bacon
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Slice the steak into 4 pieces. Place each piece between 2 pieces of plastic wrap and pound thin, about 1/4-inch thick. Place the pieces in a shallow bowl and pour over 1 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon hot sauce, and thyme leaves; season with salt and pepper. Marinate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
In a shallow plate, season 2 cups flour with cumin, salt, and pepper. In another shallow plate lightly beat the eggs and add 1 cup buttermilk and 1 teaspoon hot sauce; season with salt and pepper. Remove the steaks from the marinade and shake off the excess buttermilk. Dredge in the flour, dip into the beaten egg mixture, and dredge again in the seasoned flour; set on plate to rest for a few minutes while you cook the bacon.
Slice the bacon into 1-inch pieces and place them into a large cold skillet. Set the skillet over medium heat and cook until the bacon is crisp. Drain the bacon on paper towels and reserve the fat in the skillet. Cook the steaks in the bacon fat over medium heat until they are golden brown on each side, about 10 minutes; set aside and keep warm.
Drain off all but about 2 tablespoons of the fat from the pan. Add 2 tablespoons flour and cook for about 1 minute breaking up any lumps. Slowly pour in the remaining cup of buttermilk stirring constantly to break up lumps. Cook for 5 minutes until thickened; season with salt and pepper and stir in the parsley. Place the steaks on plates and top with the gravy; garnish with bacon.
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cfs should be marinated in a brine. period. you may use buttermilk in an eggwash (dredge in flour,then in buttermilk, back to flour) and your batter will stay where it belongs. on the steak.
here in east texas anybody making gravy with buttermilk will need a long stride.sweet milk. always.
but ya know...true cfs is only dredged in seasoned flour and pan fried in crisco. not bacon fat!
I saw this recipe and was pleasantly surprised that he enjoyed the spice! I must admit that the gravy was too tart for me when it was straight buttermilk, but I added whole milk to cut the tang.


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The Department of Energy's current legal timetable for dealing with 56 million gallons of highly radioactive fluids and sludges in 177 leaky underground tanks seems to be a lost cause and Washington state officials are not amused.
On Monday, after several days of unsuccessful talks about how best to deal with Hanford's leaks, Inslee and the U.S. Department of Energy each unveiled significantly different fix-it plans.
Inslee's recommended cutting the Department of Energy some slack on dealing with high-level radioactive wastes in exchange for a stronger push to begin glassifying low-level radioactive wastes, which both sides agree are simpler to tackle. The governor also proposed building new tanks to hold about 8 million gallons of waste — a $640 million task.
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- 2 1/4 cups chilled buttermilk
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for pan and serving
- Finely grated zest of 1 1/2 lemons
- 2 1/2 3 cups blueberries
- Pure maple syrup, heated to warm, for serving
- In a large bowl, combine whole-wheat flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Add buttermilk, eggs, melted butter and zest; stir together until just combined (a little lumpy is ok; do not overmix).
- Heat griddle over medium heat; brush with butter. In batches, drop batter in 1/3 cupfuls onto skillet; arrange blueberries on pancakes (about 25 per pancake), pressing berries gently into pancakes. Cook pancakes until underside is deep golden, about 3 minutes, then flip, reduce heat to low and cook 2 minutes more. Serve warm with butter and syrup.


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