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- Audio Rating: B+
- Video Rating: A
- Packaging Rating: A
- Menus Rating: B+
- Extras Rating: B-
- Age Rating: 13 & Up
- Region: 1 - North America
- Released By: Media Blasters
- Running time: 100
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
- Disc Resolution: 480i/p (mixed/unknown)
- Disc Encoding: MPEG-2
- Series: Ah! My Goddess
Ah! My Goddess TV Vol. #6
By Chris Beveridge June 15, 2006Release Date: July 11, 2006
What They Say
Belldandy and Keiichi are caught up in the battle over the Earth's Fate when The Lord of Terror suddenly takes over Urd! The Lord of Terror summons the Demon gate, and woe to us all if she opens it! The world will be overrun by demons.
The Valkyrie, Lind, is sent from heaven to execute The Lord of Terror by any means necessary and whatever host body it happens to be using. Belldandy in turn is given the holy flute to summon the mighty Midgard Serpent to fight, but The Lord of Terror can jump from one body into another, therefore escaping peril. Will she be able to take up arms against her sister Urd, or Skuld, or even Keiichi?
The Review!
With the Lord of Terror about to gain the Ultimate Destruction Program, the challenges that the goddesses and Keiichi face measure high on the danger level.
For our primary viewing session, we listened to this series in its English language adaptation. The included stereo mix for both it and the Japanese language track came out really well and overall have a good full sound to them. Dialogue is nicely placed across the forward soundstage when appropriate but most of it is fairly much a wide or center channel approach. Dialogue is clean and clear throughout and we had no problems with dropouts or distortions. Music in particular really comes across well here though the stereo channels.
Originally airing in 2005, the transfer for this TV series is presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.78:1 and is enhanced for anamorphic playback. The presentation of the show mirrors the original OVA release in terms of how it wants to be viewed, which means that there are some soft areas to it and the backgrounds are real world in design and feel. There's a lot of very vibrant animation to this which comes in the character animation itself as well as things such as the vehicles and the various magic that's used throughout it. While this isn't theatrical level animation, it is the kind that makes it easy to go and watch the movie and then this without really feeling any different about how it looks. Colors are solid throughout this and aliasing is pretty much non-existent as is issues with cross coloration. There's a touch of mosquito noise in a few areas but that's about the extent of the issues. This looks fantastic on our setup.
Belldandy gets the cover to herself for the season finale as she is all dolled up in her goddess outfit with feathers and such strung around her. It's similar to past covers in the certain softness to the color scheme for the background but overall it's just another gorgeous piece. This series has had great covers throughout and a wonderful design to them. The back cover is a very soft white piece where it's split down the middle with the left half providing a collage of pictures from the show while the right side has the summary and basic features and production information. The bottom provides the usual technical information in the very easy to read grid. No insert is included in this release.
The main menu is a simply but effective piece that mixes different parts of the release together nicely. The left third of the screen has the blue cloudy skies for a background and has all the menu selections listed along there. The right side has the series logo and starts with a fade in of Belldandy and then shifts to other images from the show and brief clips as the music plays along. Access times are nice and fast and the menu is very easy to navigate. The player presets picked up the language easily enough but the sign/song subtitles are listed as the first English track so we didn't get the right track automatically selected.
The only extra included in this volume is a set of images in a production gallery and a clean version of the special closing on this volume.
Content: (please note that content portions of a review may contain spoilers)
With this volume the first season draws to a close and it manages to do so in a way that I wish more series would in that there's a really good epilogue to it. With the big storyline running about the Lord of Terror starting in the previous volume, I was afraid that this volume would push all four episodes worth towards it and make the whole thing just too big, but they managed to wrap it up in two episodes and then give us two of the best episodes of the series afterwards.
The Lord of Terror storyline proves to be fun as it progresses since the little bottle of terror is amusing in its own way but it's working hard towards its goals. In order to be able to bring about a realm of demons and lots of fun for it to revel in, it wants to be able to draw forth from that world. When it learns of the Ultimate Destruction Program though, a rather comical segment with Keiichi that is pretty nicely done, it's methods adopt to going down that path pretty quickly. Unlike a lot of villains who would just relentlessly pursue its goal, the Lord of Terror manages to use the goddesses in his plot as they're required to activate the Program, though they know so little about it that it's a surprise them when it starts to happen. This gives them pause to question the actions that they want to take since it could easily forward it.
The two part finale to the Lord of Terror storyline brings in some really nice elements that we've seen in part of in name only since the beginning, such as the Almighty and one of the Combat Division goddesses. Belldandy being able to break her own seal and use her powers to the fullest really shows what she's capable of as well as what she's like when she's as determined as she can be about something. Keiichi brings out something strong within her that makes her act in ways she would otherwise. Combined with the kind of animation the series has pushed since the beginning, this is a really great looking way to draw the main storyline of the series to a close as it just looks fantastic.
The epilogues to the series are priceless however. Each of the episodes is given over to one character to really use. With the results from the Lord of Terror incident, Urd and Skuld as well as Belldandy aren't quite themselves. With Belldandy essentially out of the picture in her chibi size while she recovers, the other two go into changes that give them a chance to act without powers for the most part and be something different. Urd's physical regression to that of a young girl who ends up befriending a young boy who falls for her is very tender and shows the side of Urd we've seen in a few ways but with much more feeling and time to explore it. What was really good though was Skuld's episode as her reaction to events has her aging upwards and becoming an "adult" for awhile. Her physical change really highlights the similarities between her and Belldandy but I think Skuld ends up becoming the more attractive of the two based on designs. While she doesn't retain the same level of kid-nature in her new form, she's got a bit of a naiveté about her that's cute to watch. The entire episode as she runs around with Keiichi is a huge character growth moment for her that I hope isn't lost in the second season since it really changes their relationship.
In Summary:
While episodic for the most part, Ah! My Goddess is one of those shows that does its character growth slowly and in pieces as it progresses. The multi-part storyline that closes with this volume is the kind of thing I would have expected to see in another movie but it's very well done here and all manner of things from the series in full are examined and brought into it. While many of the secondary characters essentially get shafted here at the end, the show has always been about the core family that's growing here and their closeness is what's really the biggest thing here. This is a great way to close out the first season and a way that shows so much more about characters that may have become completely one-dimensional otherwise.
Japanese 2.0 Language,English 2.0 Language,English Subtitles,Production Gallery,Textless Ending
Review Equipment
Panasonic PT50LC13 50" LCD RP HDTV, Toshiba HD-A1 Progressive Scan HD DVD player via HDMI -> DVI with upconversion set to 1080i, Sony STR-DE835 DD/DTS receiver, Monster component cable and Panasonic SB-TP20S Multi-Channel Speaker System With 100-Watt Subwoofer.
Japanese 2.0 Language,English 2.0 Language,English Subtitles,Production Gallery,Textless Ending
Review Equipment
Panasonic PT50LC13 50" LCD RP HDTV, Toshiba HD-A1 Progressive Scan HD DVD player via HDMI -> DVI with upconversion set to 1080i, Sony STR-DE835 DD/DTS receiver, Monster component cable and Panasonic SB-TP20S Multi-Channel Speaker System With 100-Watt Subwoofer.
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report on 8a rooms 6514 and 6510
6514. Pole in middle of room. No split bath. 2 portholes. Tv is on wall with closet. Sleeps 4 with upper berth bed. NO privacy curtain. Big room
6510. Handicap room. No split bath. No bathtub. No pole in room. No privacy curtain. Tv is on wall with door. Pictures and video and more details coming thursday Krisann |
I don't know about the rest of you, but it seems that the Dream is comprised of an almost random "hodge-podge" of rooms, some with split baths, some without. Some have tilted portholes, some don't. Some have poles smack-dab in the center, others don't. Some with this & that, others without.
I have a 9a gty booked for May, and I can honestly tell you I'm getting a little antsy & nervous to see what I end up with!!! :rotfl: |
If at all possible, please see if you can take a look at 6016 (or grab a few pics). I was told by DCL that it had the pole, but there was a privacy curtain and that it did have a split bath.
Thank you. |
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We had 6510 & 6512. 6510 has single large handicap bath, not split bath and NO poll. 6512 has no split bath, handicap bath and a pole.
POLE??? :confused3
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We had 6510 & 6512. 6510 has single large handicap bath, not split bath and NO poll. 6512 has no split bath, handicap bath and a pole.
We have booked 6514 for next year. I would love to see pics before I call DCL in an uproar! You mentioned no split bath, does it have the round tub? What about the pull down berth? It definitely looks big, but the other ammenities is why I chose that specific room.
Curiousier and Curiousier! Would love to see pics! *subtle* hint! :rolleyes1
Vibe noise
Thanks for the info! Did you have any noise or vibration from Vibe? Did you feel a lot of motion in the forward rooms? Looking forward to seeing pictures...
just back from my b2b on the dream - we had rooms 6514 and 6510
pictures of 6514: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3&l=bc51c13559 pictures of 6510: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...3&l=4c8f531551 krisann |
I have two deck plans.....the first shows handi for 4 rooms (6012, 6014, 6510, 6512) leaving only 6016 and 6514 as standard room (on deck 6).......while the second deck plans show only 1 handi room 6014 on deck 6. But your pics clearly show 6510 as handi, which was on the older deck plans, unless they've got an 3rd version out now? I'm booked on the Fantasy for May 2012 (7 night eastern) in room 6016 (8A). When I changed to that room from 6514 (8C) a month ago, that was based on the 5520/5522 8A pics on Deck 5 that shows the split-room design with the dividing wall. Now since we have your pics of 6514 (non-handi), we can assume that all of them on Deck 6 are open-rooms without the dividing wall, and the non-handi rooms have the support beam in the middle. I'm not sure if I like this layout of room 6514, compared to 5520/5522 with the dividing wall. I take it 6514 did not had the 2-split bath? (The other people said the 5520/5522 only had 1 and showed in the pics) Did 6514 have the round shower/tub or the regular rectangle shower/tub? Also, based on the location of the TV on the side wall next to the door in 6514, it doesn't look like you'd be able to view it much from the bed, since it would be blocked by a half-wall with the blue picture on it. The TV in room 6510 (handi) does seem more viewable from bed as there's nothing blocking it. I'm not crazy about the desk being right in the middle of the two port holes (6510/6514) and blocking them some. Also, that desk isn't full-length like the ones in 5520/5522 and other cat-8 rooms, so I'm guessing it doesn't have has much storage space. |
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The world economy is changing. The financial "security" that our parents generation enjoyed is not nearly as secure. The way people make money and work jobs is changing as fast as the technology that is pushing us forward. Whether you're saving to take off on your dream trip or realizing that you want to make it last forever, these five strategies can help you fund it!
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If your dream is to travel, learning to live with less and do things "the hard way" to save money will do two things: fund your travel and prepare you for the lifestyle that awaits!
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Develop new income streams, now, before you go, and as you travel as well!
There is more than one form of currency, and I'm not talking dollars versus euros!
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Some examples:
Make an inventory of what you know how to do, the services you could provide and match that against what you need to keep moving forward. Don't be afraid to accept, or offer a barter!
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Some of the most creative uses of technology for career transformation that we've seen include a psychologist we met in Antigua who does his counseling sessions online, Latin, Burmese and English lessons via Skype, Ebay empires that fund big families on the move, and the lady who teaches our kids art by Skype on Wednesday mornings, from wherever she happens to be traveling, to wherever we happen to be traveling!
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Here's a curious trivia tidbit from U.S. history: In 1786, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams took leave from their Europe-based diplomatic duties and traveled to Stratford-upon-Avon to visit the home of William Shakespeare. Not much was recorded of the occasion, but one fact of their pilgrimage to the Bard's birthplace stands out: At some point during the tour, the two American statesmen brandished pocketknives, carved a few slivers from a wooden chair alleged to have been Shakespeare's, and spirited them home as souvenirs.
In retrospect, it's easy to look back on this incident and conclude that — in terms of travel protocol, at least — Jefferson and Adams were complete knuckleheads. The thing is, I haven't seen any evidence to prove that, as world-wandering travelers, our quest for souvenirs has become any more logical or dignified in the ensuing 220 years.
I mention this because I recently traveled to Key West, where a popular section of Duval Street is crowded with souvenir boutiques. In a certain sense, this stretch of Duval felt a tad anachronistic, since — in the age of eBay and similar online shopping venues — you don't have to travel to a place like Key West to load up on painted seashells and exotic cigars. What struck me more, however, was not the items typically associated with Florida, but the bizarre overabundance of souvenir t-shirts, which said things like "Tell your boobs to stop staring at my eyes," or "Farting is my way of saying I (heart) you."
In one sense, it seems ridiculous that anyone would travel to Key West and buy a t-shirt that has nothing whatsoever to do with south Florida ("I'm not a bitch, I'm 'Miss Bitch' to you"). Still, bringing home a tacky keepsake from Key West can serve as a sort of travel credential — an existential referent that proves you went to south Florida and got drunk enough to exercise bad judgment. Similarly, for Jefferson and Adams, those Stratfordian wood-shavings were tangible proof that they had journeyed across England and touched a chair that had, presumably, once cradled Shakespeare's butt.
Indeed, in most cases it would appear that souvenir hunting is not a meaningful examination of place so much as it is a litmus test of our own whims and preconceptions as travelers. In Egypt, for example, generations of tourists have obsessively sought relics that remind them of the Pharaonic landscape they've seen in books and movies. Hence, all the major Egyptian tourist sites do a steady trade in fake papyrus, Great Pyramid paperweights, and alabaster Nefertiti statues — none of which would be found in the home of any self-respecting Egyptian. Similarly, in Calcutta's New Market, an unspoken caste system exists between Indian shoppers and souvenir-seeking tourists. The travelers instinctively gravitate into boutiques that sell carved elephant figurines and decorative jars of saffron, while the Indians shop for rubber bathmats, stainless steel pans, and digital calculators. The implication here, of course, is that buying an electric blender might be more representative of day-to-day Calcutta life than buying Kashmiri silk (though, admittedly, a blender would not look as good in your living room).
Although it may be tempting to blame this discrepancy on modern misconceptions, the tourist quest for souvenirs has always been somewhat skewed. In ancient Anatolia, locals hawked supposed Trojan War relics to credulous Greek travelers, and excavations in Italy have suggested that ancient Romans had a penchant for cheap glass vials painted with pictures of contemporary tourist attractions (none of these have been proven to be snow-globes, to my knowledge, but it's easy to draw a parallel). In medieval times, Christian pilgrims wandering the Holy Land proved to be among the most gullible relic-hunters in human history, as they carted home enough crowns of thorns, Holy Grails, and apostle-femurs to stock a macabre, New Testament-themed WalMart.
If any world culture deserves mention for its souvenir idiosyncrasies, however, it is the Japanese, who have long considered the giving of gifts to be an essential social ritual. Since taking a leisured journey carries a cultural sense of shame at leaving one's home duties, Japanese travelers reflexively seek out omiyage — small gifts that will be presented as an act of respect to the family members and coworkers they left behind. So common is this practice that some Japanese airports stock souvenirs from around the world in an effort to save travelers the hassle of finding them in their actual destinations. Hence, a given Japanese girl's bedroom might feature a Mickey Mouse clock, a miniature Eiffel Tower, and a carved Balinese frog mask — each of which represent her father's past trips to Florida, Paris, and Indonesia, and all which were purchased at Narita Airport.
In pointing out the global-historical foibles of souvenir-seekers, I don't mean to position myself above the madness. Like so many tourists before me, I, too, have been known to display weakness in the face of Peruvian weavings, Latvian amber, and Korean lacquer-ware.
I've found, however, that bringing these items home and putting them on display has taught me an interesting lesson. Whenever I stroll into my office and gaze at my Mongolian masks and Syrian worry-beads, I find that they don't evoke my Asian travel memories quite so effectively as the beat-up, navy-blue "Bruin Track & Field" t-shirt I wore in both countries.
Strange as this may seem, it makes perfect sense: When I bought the masks and the worry-beads, I was shopping — but when I wore the t-shirt I was hiking across the steppes beyond Ulan Bator, or exploring the mountaintop monasteries outside of Damascus.
Indeed, as novelist Anatole France once noted, I'd wager that "it is good to collect things, but it is better to go on walks."
In Stratford-upon-Avon, at least, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams might have done well to heed this advice.
Souvenir boutiques will be found in abundance in any major tourist area, but that doesn't mean you must confine your souvenir-hunt to specialty shops. Any token of your trip — from restaurant placemats, to pressed leaves, to local candy — can serve as a personal keepsake. If seeking gifts for loved ones at home, check department stores and supermarkets before you hit the souvenir shop — odds are you'll find something cheaper (and just as authentic) in these types of places.
2) Save souvenir shopping until the end of the journey.
Let a souvenir be a souvenir — a keepsake of experience — and don't go off shopping for knickknacks before you've had some real travel adventures. Not only will this give you a social context for your destination before you start commemorating it with collectables, but it will also save you the hassle of dragging this newfound loot around with you as your journey progresses. An added bonus is that, as a shopper, you will have a better sense for the price and quality of your souvenirs once you've traveled and made some comparisons.
3) The experience is more important than the keepsake.
In the end, shopping anywhere is still just shopping. Don't let the hunt for souvenirs get in the way of amazing travel experiences.
Most people are somewhat familiar with the concept of collecting frequent flier miles. My husband and I have built our whole travel strategy around frequent flier miles in fact, but there's another travel reward currency with huge benefits once you understand how it works.
Bank points. Specifically I'm referring to "American Express Membership Rewards" and "Chase Ultimate Rewards."
First lets go over what these points are and how to earn them. Then, we'll take a look at why they're beneficial to have around.
What are Amex points and Chase points?
When you see an airline card that earns miles, you know that the airline has partnered with a bank to have a credit card that earns towards their own frequent flier program. However, the banks ant in on the loyalty program system too. So, like many other banks, American Express and Chase bank have both developed their own rewards system with credit cards that earn points towards that system.
These points are extremely versatile. You can redeem them for cash if you'd like, or surf through the list of other options, including both travel that can be booked directly with points, or travel that can be booked by transferring directly into a frequent flier or hotel program. The latter is greatly recommended over booking travel directly with your points, but we'll discuss that in a bit.
How do you earn these points?
These points can be earned with American Express cards or Chase cards that aren't partnered with some other program as mentioned above. For instance, American Express has partnered with the hotel group "Starwood" to create a credit card for their loyalty program. That card will not earn you Amex points, it will earn Starwood Preferred Guest Points. But the American Express Gold card and the American Express Gold card are both cards that are not partnered with a different program and will earn you Amex points.
Similarly, the Chase Freedom card, Chase Sapphire Preferred, and Chase Ink Bold or Ink Plus are all cards that will earn you Chase points rather than the points of a program they've partnered with.
Why these points are beneficial?
These points are beneficial purely for their ability to transfer to a variety of airline or hotel programs. Find a list of Chase transfer partners here. Also find a list of American Express transfer partners here. I'm going to emphasize that again: the benefit is in transferring. This is not to be confused with booking travel directly with your points, as you'll get much less travel for your points that way. Think of it like purchasing something through a retailer versus wholesale.
Think about it. If you have American Airline miles, that means you can use those miles to fly with American Airlines or any of their alliance partners. That gives you quite a few options, yes, but if you have bank points, you can transfer your points to an array of airlines representing any alliance, or transfer them into a hotel program. This allows you to be very flexible based on your needs. For instance sometimes we'll be arriving someplace with no plan for accommodations and no hotel points at our exposure. In that kind of situation, we could always transfer Amex points to Hilton points.
Or, as we approach our travel plans, we can compare prices between the different mileage programs and transfer our points only once we've decided whose mileage program offers the cheapest options to our travel destination. If we compare prices in points and see that United has the cheapest reward flight to Asia, then we can transfer our Chase points to United.
Transferring points.
The main thing to remember is that your points need to be transferred into the mileage program (or hotel program) of your choice for you to get the best value, (rather than keeping them as Amex or Chase points and booking travel directly that way.) I know I've already said this, but it's one of the easiest ways to get more value out of your earnings.
The steps for transferring are fairly simple.
American Express Membership Rewards Points transfer process:
1.) First sign into your American Express online account here.
2.) Click on "Rewards" at the top and then select "Use Points" on the drop-down.
3.) Click on the "Travel" tab.
4.) Select the "Transfer Points" option.
5.) There, you will see a "Hotels" tab and an "Airlines" tab. Select the one which applies and click on the icon of your transfer choice. From there, you will be prompted for the rest of the transfer.
Chase Ultimate Rewards Points transfer process:
1.) Sign into your Chase Ultimate Rewards account here.
Now…here's where it gets a little complicated, so I strongly recommend reading my post on the intricacies of Chase. The basic thing to note here is that only certain Chase cards allow points-transfer as a benefit of the card. This means that even if you have a card that earns Chase points, you won't be able to transfer them until you have one of the following cards: Chase Sapphire Preferred, Chase Ink Bold, or Chase Ink Plus.
2.) Provided you have one of the cards listed above, the transfer process is very simple. At the top of your account page you will see a "Point Transfer" tab.
3.) You will see two options, one for hotels and one for airlines. Just as with Amex points, you will see a display of icons. Select the one you want and follow the prompts.
So what are the recommended transfers?
With Amex pints we will usually transfer to one of the following: Air Canada, British Airways or ANA. We base this decision on availability as well as whose flights seem to produce the least amount of fuel surcharges.
With Chase points we almost always transfer to United miles. This is because United miles have pretty much no fuel surcharges. This means that your "free flight" won't have a surprise $200 fee tacked onto it. Not to mention United's mileage program offers fairly good award prices for economy and also allows one free stopover for any roundtrip, international award flight. We love United and thus, we love Chase points too.
Let's recap the basic points:
1.) The bank points especially worth noting are American Express Membership Rewards points (Amex points) and Chase Ultimate Rewards points (Chase points.)
2.) Bank points are useful for allowing flexibility. You can earn knowing that you'll later be able to transfer based on your travel needs.
3.) Transferring points will give you a better value than booking directly with your points, though your online account allows you to do either.
Again, for a more in-depth look at Chase points specifically (our favorite) I recommend checking out this post on getting to know Chase.
I have only been broke once- right after my divorce. I made it out of that rut pretty quickly because A) My new business took off, and B) I had family and friends nearby who occasionally brought food or baked goods.
I am cautious with my money, especially while being out of the country. I have always had enough in my savings to fly the kids and I home on a moment's notice in case of emergency, or in case I just got sick of being away. I never want to feel "stuck" somewhere, so I manage finances responsibly.
However, the end of the year poses extra challenges because my clients get too busy to pay me on time, and holidays are always expensive. This year, though we spent next to nothing during Christmas, while we celebrated in Costa Rica, I had other unexpected challenges. I had to pay lawyer fees in regards to my ex-husband trying to sabotage our travels, and we had a LOT of travel expenses that needed to be paid for immediately. I completely wiped out my entire savings, paying for airline tickets to go home for a visit and to make a court appearance, leaving a few Colones in change to pay for food.
As a mother, I felt like a complete failure. We already live on a strict budget, and I make good money, so how did this happen? This was my #1 fear by far before I left the states, and here it was, a reality. A very scary reality. Survival mode kicked in, and I had to quickly turn my thoughts towards abundance- imagining a full pantry and refrigerator, and a re-plenished bank account.
The first few days were the roughest, but a neighbor (who did not know our situation) brought us a bunch of homemade tamales. I cried out of gratefulness.
A couple of days later, Jonathan got paid for a job he has been doing here, so we paid our final month of rent here, and bought 2 days worth of food. I just kept hoping something more would come through, someone would pay their invoice, or I would find a hundred dollars on the street. I tried to remain hopeful, but I was also feeling desperate.
One night last week, we all shared a meal of cabbage, eggs and rice, and I cried through the whole meal. I get emotional even thinking about it. The kids didn't know our struggle. They always had 3 meals a day, and knew nothing of the couple of meals I skipped so they could have enough. This, to me, is not even close to ideal. I was so angry with myself, but felt helpless to do anything about it but wait.
Finally, someone paid an invoice, so we were able to buy more food, and another large chunk of money I was expecting will be available in less than 24 hours.
Situations are temporary. A lot of people live paycheck to paycheck, and it is perfectly normal to skimp on even essentials sometimes. Here, families make the best of it. I have been incredibly fortunate that this has only happened to me one time in 2 years. Not only that, but for me, I knew it was only a temporary situation, as I knew I had plenty of money on its way to me within a few days or weeks.
Money comes, and money goes. People even here in Monteverde spend their last Colones every pay period on food, and know that more money is coming. They don't worry. They don't live their life around money and how much or how little they have. As long as they are working hard and enjoying their lives, they know money will find its way to them when they need it. And it always does.
Karma seeds sprout when needed. One of us must have done something good for someone because we were given a bunch of tamales that fed all of us for 2 meals. People here have friends, family, and neighbors here for them, and with such a small community, everyone pitches in to help. Had we expressed even the slightest need, people here would have delivered food by the tray- I just know it. Their hearts are pure, and they feel responsible for each other in their small community- even to us as visitors. They also know that when they are in need, their community is here for them.
We will always make it. It was terrifying. I felt like a complete failure, and I had no other options except to ask someone to borrow money (which, had we gone any longer, I may have). But we used the resources we had, and we made it. Jonathan is very creative with the most off-the-wall ingredients, and when I had just about given up trying to make it all work, he stepped in, and made a meal out of very little. He encouraged me, and reminded me that I was not a failure, and we would be more than ok. He was right.
I am not immune to hard times. Just because I feel like Super Travel Mom on my best days, I don't always have it all together, and I can't make everything work perfectly. Things happen. Money needs to be spent. Invoices are paid late. Lawyers demand payments. Kids get sick. I think what made this situation more difficult for me is the fact that I am not home, surrounded by friends and loved ones. I have my little family with me, but no one outside of the situation was here to provide support or encouragement. I felt all alone in a foreign country with nothing left, and it was a humbling experience to say the least.
It is all part of the journey. Last night when I whipped out my calculator to make sure we really were ok, Jonathan gently grabbed my hand and told me that this was part of the experience. We could have stayed home and had plenty of money, friends, and extra support. But we gave it up for something-not necessarily better- but different. We chose another path full of different experiences, and there are ups and downs, just as there were ups and downs when we were in the safety of our home towns.
Living without increases awareness. I was intently focused on money or the lack of it during the last couple of weeks. Once I had literally worried myself sick about it, I realized that I needed to use the resources I had and to maintain a healthy atmosphere for my family. I had to ground myself in the present circumstances- all the positive and the negative- and be acutely aware of my body, my mind, and my emotions. I was creating more turbulence by walking around with a frown on my face, complaining about an empty bank account, worrying about tomorrow, and crying. One night, I chose to focus on the good, the present, and the meals we were fortunate enough to eat that day. The next morning, I woke up with money in the bank.
Has this ever happened to you while you were away from home? What resources did you use to get past it? How long did your predicament last? How creative were you in solving your dilemma?
"He is richest who is content with the least, for content is the wealth of nature." -Socrates
Dealing with money on the road can be a real pain in the ass.
You want to have enough on hand at all times, but not too much, because then you worry about it being stolen out of your bag or back pocket. If your journey is taking you along the trail well traveled, from city to city, and not far off of the hostel row, then the odds are good that you'll have no problems. ATMs are plentiful and as long as you've got that ubiquitous four digit numeric code for your PIN, you'll have constant access to your money.
But what happens when you "go local," or the machines breakdown, or your card gets stolen, or the numbers skimmed at a bugged ATM? Then what?
It's important to have contingency plans in place and access to your money in more than one way. Instead of keeping all of your eggs in one basket, consider dividing your money between several accounts, even several banks. We have ours split between a local, brick and mortar bank, a completely online bank, E-trade & Paypal in about seven different accounts. We have debit cards on four of those, so there's never a crisis. When our numbers were skimmed in Guatemala and our account locked down while they figured it out, we carried on with the others. No drama.
Because we have a family, and our worst nightmare is being stuck somewhere with no money and no options, we have layers of contingency that might seem like overkill to some people:
We've been laughed at by fellow travelers, but we've also been reduced to just the traveler's cheques when banks have been haywire and ATMs have been jacked. USD is never a bad idea (in some parts of the world, it's the best way to go!) Having too much money is hardly ever a problem!
Of course storing the spare change in a low key manner is the next issue.
What do you do about money when you travel? Have any great tricks or "secrets" to share?
I sat down and tried to calculate how much money I spent visiting India last year, my way: the balance is ridiculously low. India is a cheap country, yes, but this would not have been possible without a few tricks.
Here is a lowdown on how I managed to spend 110$ for 6 weeks travelling from Kolkata to Delhi in North India, taking it slow, and doing a lot side trips. Hopefully the following suggestions may be useful for someone else!
You are in India, PAY like and Indian
This is a basic rule that applies to all of my trips: I do not want to pay more. If my skin is white, it does not mean I am rich, or stupid. If an Indian pays 10, why do I have to pay 100? A tourist in India has to bear enough of this double-tier pricing when visiting all Indian main sites (more on this next), but seriously, why should I pay 20 rupees when the guy next to me pays 5 for the same auto-rickshaw ride? It is a game, and a damn funny one. Learn the local lingo: pach rupee is five, das is ten. Surprise them. Talk to them in other languages than English as they keep on talking to a clueless you in Hindi. See how much fun it is. Send five, ten, twenty drivers away before you find a honest man, because they do exist, although very rare.
Avoid the inflated tourist attractions' entry fees
India is the most unfair country in the world when it comes to double tier pricing. A Taj Mahal ticket which costs you a whooping 750 rupees, costs an Indian 20. Yes, 20 only. It is just a little over 300% more. Because they think we are rich, and we deserve to pay. Fine, let's pay more. But do not pay for everything, be wise. The Sun Temple in Konark, Orissa, for example: just walk around it. It will not give you the perfect visual, but it would save the 200 rupees entry fee. And you will see it even better from the outer enclosure. And whenever they ask you to pay to be able to take pictures, please hide your camera and snatch away as much as you can. (more…)
In the back of your mind you're thinking you'd love to drop out of everything and take off to travel with your family for an extended period of time. C'mon – admit it.
Maybe you aren't interested in doing it on bicycles, but in a boat? Or on horseback? Or RV? Walking? Running maybe? Or perhaps you'd prefer using public transport of every conceivable variety?
You'd love to tell your boss you're taking off – and actually do it.
But then you come back to reality. You've got a house you need to pay for. Car payments to make… Pay off those credit cards… Buy new furniture for your living room… And you need to save for retirement. Maybe that trip of a lifetime will never happen after all.
I would venture to guess that most people can take that trip of their dreams if they simply put their mind to it. It's all a matter of priorities.
Now before you jump all over my back, I want to point out that little word "most" in the previous sentence. I do understand there are people out there who simply can't take off for one reason or another, but for most, it's doable. It comes down to priorities.
So how do you do it? How do you manage to save the money for a trip like this? Easy – you make it a priority. I'm not talking about giving the journey lip service – I'm saying you have to decide it really, honestly, truly is your priority. If it's not, there will be a million other things to spend your money on.
Trim the Fat
I know, I know – you've heard this before: eliminate all expenses that aren't necessary. Maybe you could stop buying that $5 coffee from Starbucks every morning, or carry your lunch rather than going out with the boys. You've read all that before.
But I think it comes down to something a bit different. I'm not necessarily saying to cut all that out, but to simply make conscious decisions. Remember – it's all about priorities and making conscious decisions. Is that $5 coffee more important than your trip? Then, by all means, buy it. Lunch with the boys higher on the priority list than the journey? Then go for it. Just remember to make conscious decisions. Come back again and again to what is truly important in your life and make decisions based on that. (more…)
It's a well-worn practice the world over: customers and vendors talking price. CNNGo tackled this issue in a post titled How to bargain: the ultimate guide to scoring a deal in the markets of Asia.
Many of the tips will be familiar to experienced vagabonders: shop around, be polite, and be ready to walk away. What makes the article special is the little details about particular destinations. Some examples:
Have you negotiated over a purchase at a market? Please share your stories in the comments.
I recently got an email from Jen and Ted, a pair of Canadian Vagabonding readers who perfectly sum up how, sometimes, the most important thing one must do in order to travel the world long-term is to simply realize that it is possible. Here's their story, in Jen's words:
I have been unsure for the past few months how to word this, as this is basically the biggest thank you of my life. Our story is as follows: My husband & I have been married just over 2 years and were (unknowingly) stuck going about the typical life pattern of going to university, working away our young years at professional jobs, and making good money to go on expensive, rushed 2-week vacations a couple of times per year. We both were happy in our positions with good pay, benefits, and pleasant coworkers that made work enjoyable. I am a Emergency Room nurse at a well-reknowned paediatric hospital in Toronto; it is a stressful but rewarding job and I love it immensely. My husband has a great job in programming & software development working on cutting-edge projects and he too enjoys his role. Both are well-paying jobs in the fields we studied in university & we are grateful for these positions.
However…each time we travelled on vacation, it opened up that incredible thirst to see new cultures, to experience life in a different part of the world. It was such a tease. We would jealously meet people in our travels around the world who would be backpacking for a few months or indefinitely. We never considered ourselves capable of being in that category – we assumed those people were special, they had no-strings-attached & we had plenty of strings. They must have had different jobs, different circumstances than us. We thought they were "lucky". Reading your book opened an entire way of thinking for my husband and I, one that we were both too afraid to even fully believe/feel. It made us realize that luck did not find these people and transport them around the globe. A conscious decision was made to change the course of their life, and they went out and achieved it. They were not just dreamers, but passionate achievers.
So we began to toy with the idea of dropping everything & exploring all of the places we so desperately want to see. Not just see on a crammed, over-priced vacation – see in a way that we experience and live in different places, something more long-term. Initially there was a lot of fear. What will happen if we leave? What about our jobs, our families, our friends? In the end the realization was that the answer was this: nothing. Nothing will happen. Our jobs will carry on without us – we will be swiftly replaced and our absence will soon be forgotten about by the presence of the next employee. The opportunity to return will likely be there and if not we will seek other jobs if need be. Our families? They will continue their day-to-day activities, jobs, and responsibilities. We will miss them immensely but we will continue to keep in touch like we currently do living out of town from them. Our friends? They will also continue with their routines of work, social activities, some maybe commenting that they wish they could do what we were doing. But I know when we return nothing will have changed. But we will have changed. And that is the motivating factor behind all this.
Your book put us in a position where we realized that our life could have passed us by. We could have continued, under societal pressures, working indefinitely, banking in money, saving up for things like a house and a baby – things that would just ground us even more here. I feel like I almost missed the most important thing that could have ever happened to me. And truly, as ridiculous as it may sound, I may have missed that opportunity had I not read your book.
So thanks so much, for giving us the push that we need to seek out our dreams. It's honestly changed our mentality and way of living. As of today, we have literally sold everything we own. We are moving into a furnished place in 4 days to pay literally half the rent we currently pay for the next 3 months. We are quitting our jobs and have a non-cancellable one-way flight booked for Cartagena, Colombia on January 3, 2013. We are travelling for 6 months, possibly more/indefinitely.
Thank you for writing your book and giving people the courage to live their life in a meaningful way & to pursue their dreams of seeing the big and beautiful world that is at our fingertips.
Jen & Ted
I have been on the road for nine months straight as I write, and I have slowly noticed how I changed my budget habits overtime. Initially, I had a big plan, quite a small budget, and an indicative daily expense limit that would make most people laugh – or faint. I was mostly successful in keeping expenses between 5 and 10 $ a day by travelling in a very cheap region – the Indian subcontinent -, using Couchsurfing or seeking local hospitality as much as I could, sticking only to public transportation and local meals. By strictly adhering to my own rules, I managed to spend 5 and a half months across India, Nepal and Bangladesh and spending about 1000$ for me and my girlfriend together. But I also have to say that the very low price came with another kind of expense: some sort of travel burnout.
After three more months and almost at the end of an Asia to Europe overland trip along the Silk Road, by trying to adhere to the same rules that made my Indian vagabonding highly rewarding, I must admit: I feel that sticking to the planned budget is working less. And it is not because of the different prices of accommodation, food and transportation in different countries, as all of the above can be overcome by the more resourceful on a tight budget. I feel it is because, as I see myself nearer to the end of one year of travel bliss, I am pushed to abandon my strict budget plan, and enjoy things in a more economically relaxed way.
At the beginning, I would never have chosen to have a sporadic breakfast in a café, opting instead for the street food at the market's stalls. But now, as I stretch the last dollars and I still try to make it within the limits of a tight sum, the whole budget idea is not that important anymore. It may be the prospective of returning, and settling into some new sort of job that is giving more security and allows spending more leisurely. Or it may just be that, after a long time trying to make everything fit into the lowest possible expenditure in order to stay on the road the longest, a traveler just needs to forget about budgeting to feel like there is a change in a daily travel routine. Did you ever have similar feelings?


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About Our Community
We have promised ourselves that we shall always treat our residents as we would our own loved ones. Nothing less than our best will do.
This is the promise that the staff at Emeritus at Ridgeland Pointe — and throughout Brookdale assisted living communities — has shared since 1998, when Emeritus at Ridgeland Pointe first opened its doors. It's a simple promise to be compassionate and kind, understanding and respectful — a promise to become extended family to the seniors entrusted in our care.
The Perfect Location
Our community is set on beautifully landscaped grounds with an outdoor courtyard and meandering trails just off of Pear Orchard Rd. The peaceful setting gives you the feeling of a quiet countryside home with the convenience of local shopping, healthcare and restaurants just minutes away.
Ridgeland Pointe is located just off of I-55, in the heart of Ridgeland, MS. We are convenient to Northpark Mall, Ross Barnet Reservoir, as well as several banks, including Trustmark, Bank Plus, and Bancorp South. In addition, Crossgates River Oaks, Baptist Medical Center, St. Dominic Health Services, and the University of Mississippi Medical Center are just minutes away if needed.
A Wonderful Place to Live
Ridgeland Pointe hosts a variety of activities that provide social, physical, and spiritual support for residents to enjoy. Our Life Enrichment Director plans meaningful and enjoyable activities on a regular basis, all based on the individual preferences of each of our residents. Sometimes we host a fun and competitive game of bingo or we take a relaxing drive along the Natchez Trace. No matter your style or preference, you are sure to find activities that are appealing.
Active Community Relationships
Local community events are very important to everyone at Ridgeland Pointe. We host monthly events like our Alzheimer's Support Group and Family Night. Our community events provide information and resources to residents, family members, staff, and the general public. We take great pride in providing the highest quality of care and customer service to everyone that comes to our community.
Our Community Lifestyle
A Wonderfully Active Lifestyle
Some of our daily activities include spiritual activities like morning devotion and bible study, social activities such as a lemonade social or a birthday bash. We also have physical activities including a walking club and exercise classes. If you enjoy competitive and mentally stimulating activities then you don't want to miss out on bingo, word of fortune, or one of the many card games that are going on.
Partnering with the Local Community
Being a part of the local community events is important to everyone at Ridgeland Pointe. We host monthly events like our Alzheimer's Support Group and Family Night so that we can provide information and resources to not just our residents, family members, and staff, but to the general public as well.
Fine Dining
Meals times are truly a special event here at Ridgeland Pointe. From the start of the menu panning by our licensed dietitian to the last bite of one of our delicious homemade desserts, you are sure to enjoy your total dining experience.
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I have an old wheel horse 310-8 with a 42" side discharge deck. The machine runs great. My problem is that even with the rear gage wheels all the way in the highest cutting postion the blades are only cutting about 2" and the front of the deck is probably an inch lower than the back. I can't seem to figure out how to adjust this or what the problem is. Can anyone help?
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I have a 315-8. I find the decks cut a bit low even on the highest setting. However, take a look and see if you have two holes for the lift bar to connect to the deck. The bar might be connected to one of two holes. Try connecting to the other hole. I hope I am helping you here. Otherwise, the link to red square that sergeant gave you is one of the best links I have. Great site! |
- Posted by wheelhorse_of_course (My Page) on Mon, May 5, 08 at 9:03
Yup, I have seen this problem. These are ground following decks, so any change in the lift linkage won't help. Larger wheels is the easiest solution. Once you get the new wheels you can then level the deck (you do want it lower in the front by 1/2" or a bit more)using the threaded rod that fine tunes the wheel angle (hard to describe, but other than the lift it self, and of course the wheel height, it is the only adjustment on these decks. best of luck. |
- Posted by buckfever14 (My Page) on Thu, Sep 11, 08 at 22:34
Can you still get parts for these? |
- Posted by wheelhorse_of_course 7 (My Page) on Fri, Sep 12, 08 at 8:37
Yes, in most cases you can get parts from your local Wheel Horse dealer. There are some good online dealers as well. And even for the really old ones there is a decent used parts market on ebay and through collector's clubs. |
- Posted by buckfever14 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 08 at 11:55
Thanks a lot wheelhorse of course. More questions for you. What weight gear oil do I use in the rear end? And is there a drain plug or do I siphon it out through fill hole? The label by the seat is faded. I can't read any of the numbers. How can I tell what year mine is. Thanks |
- Posted by buckfever14 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 08 at 19:17
Rearend also has water in it. What's best way to get that cleaned out? Thanks again! |
My favorite way to clean that gook is to drain the contaminated stuff out....let it drip overnight or over a week. Put the plug back in and fill it to the normal level with kerosene or diesel fuel. Raise one wheel off the ground and run the tractor in low gear for about 10 minutes. Drop that wheel to the ground and raise the other wheel off the ground. Run in reverse for about 10 more minutes. Drain the rear end and let it drip for a day or so. Fill to the correct level with 85 W 140 gear oil. |
- Posted by buckfever14 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 08 at 20:46
Rearend also has water in it. What's best way to get that cleaned out? Thanks again! |
- Posted by wheelhorse_of_course 7 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 08 at 20:48
Yes, these should be a drain plug on the bottom as well as a fill plug on the side. It may be under the draw bar - somewhere on the bottom. And yes (as usual), Mownie's recommendations are spot on :) |
- Posted by buckfever14 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 15, 08 at 22:24
Thanks , I really appreciate it. |
- Posted by wheelhorse_of_course 7 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 16, 08 at 10:50
No problem. Glad to see someone taking care of one of these steeds! |
- Posted by buckfever14 (My Page) on Tue, Sep 16, 08 at 12:26
This is my first Wheel Horse, and I bet, not my last! |
Hello I have a 310-8 wheel horse just changed oil put in 2 quarts of 30 wt oil still shows low oil does not even come up to lines between low and full on dipstick please any help will be appreciated thank you |
If the oil isn't pouring out onto the ground, you are not properly seating the dipstick to check the oil. Do you have an owners manual for the engine? |
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Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - Alcides Escobar drove in a pair of runs, as the Milwaukee Brewers used a four-run seventh inning to defeat Arizona, 5-3, and complete a three-game sweep at Chase Field.
Prince Fielder finished 2-for-4 with a home run for the Brewers, while Felipe Lopez and Mike Cameron had successive run-scoring singles in the aforementioned seventh.
Chris Narveson, making just his second start in the majors, gave up two runs on three hits and three walks in three-plus innings. Carlos Villanueva (3-10) earned the win after tossing two scoreless innings of relief.
Chris Young belted a two-run homer for the Diamondbacks, who have dropped nine of their last 10 games. Max Scherzer came away with a no-decision after allowing one run and three hits over six solid innings.
Trailing 2-1, the Brewers moved ahead in the seventh inning against Daniel Schlereth (0-4).
The frame started with a base hit off the bat of Fielder. Corey Hart worked a one-out walk and a Mike Rivera single loaded the bases for Escobar, who punched a single to right field to give Milwaukee the lead. After pinch-hitter Jason Bourgeois went down swinging, two more runs came home on singles by Lopez and Cameron.
"We got a bunch of singles. We kind of scratched and clawed a little bit," said Milwaukee manager Ken Macha of the seventh inning.
Arizona got a run back in the home half when Eric Byrnes doubled and scored on a Ryan Roberts base hit. A walk to Justin Upton loaded the bases later in the inning, but Claudio Vargas got Mark Reynolds to pop up and struck out Young.
Vargas hurled a spotless eighth inning and Trevor Hoffman notched his 32nd save of the season with a 1-2-3 ninth.
"You've got to find different ways to win games and we're not doing that," said Arizona manager A.J. Hinch.
Narveson walked the bases loaded in the second inning, but retired his counterpart on a grounder to escape without yielding a run.
Fielder's one-out blast to left field put Milwaukee on the board in the fourth.
Arizona answered with a pair of runs in the bottom of the inning. Reynolds led off with a double and Young followed with a shot over the left-field fence. The Diamondbacks loaded the bags with one out later in the frame, but the threat was thwarted when Roberts grounded into a double play.
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We are really close to full completion, and are using our new gas range. Hurray!!! Or so I thought. We have the GE Cafe, dual fuel which the spousal unit and I both love the look and function of, yet every time we cook on it, it needs a thorough cleaning. Not that we are sloppy, but things spatter and drip.....such that even if we only use one burner, we end up needing to clean the entire top. Removing all three grids......etc etc. Our old ceran top was a breeze to clean, just wipe with a sponge, some Fantastik or such and viola. This is a stainless top, and we read in great horror what befalls us if we fail to clean up every drip every time we use it. But, would really like to ditch our collection of take out menus.....and start cooking again. Any thoughts? Cover the unused parts with cheap aluminum foil? (seems bizarre, right?) |
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I'm not sure what horrors you're referring to. I have a DCS gas range with a brushed SS top and there's no need to be fanatic about cleaning it. If something burns on, it's a good idea to clean it up - but even if I wait, a Dobie pad with some Fantastic or Bar Keeper's Friend always does the job. I definitely don't clean up every little spatter after every use. Also, on mine, I can lift up a grate with one hand and wipe underneath with a paper towel with the other. I used to just leave it all for my cleaning people to clean every other week, but recently I do it myself because the cleaning people would sometimes get the ignitors wet and then they would continue to spark for a while. I do realize that some SS cooktops are more difficult to clean than others, but I don't think any of them are horrors unless you're obsessive about them looking spotless all the time. |
This is good news. Horror stories came from friends with SS appliances and the owner manual about the need for prompt cleaning. Maybe we are just being paranoid? Or overly protective of our new "baby". And then again, maybe its like the brand new car........you drive yourself crazy until the first scratch. Thanks weissman for your response. I do appreciate it. |
Well, let's pretend it is my sainted mother speaking, in her direct way: "Clean the stove when you do the dishes! Every time!" Doesn't matter if it is electric or gas--wipe it down. |
I think you will grow to appreciate that cleaning it twice a month is probably OK unless you boil over something. |
- Posted by GreenDesigns (My Page) on Thu, Dec 12, 13 at 22:18
Wipe it down when you wipe your counters down. Scrub it when something boils over, or once a month if you need a schedule. It's not a big deal. At all. |
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Well a few months ago I had my first infection, and it really set me back, broke my heart and my spirit. I was not sure when or if I was going to get back into brewing, well I am ready to come back. Of all the threads I have read they are kinda split on weather or not I should still use my plastic bucket from the infected batch. So I will be going to the HBS to get 2 new buckets, but I still want to see if I can salvage the old one... So I have come up with this idea.... with some help from you guys I will brew the Resurrection Pale Ale It will be a simple Pale Ale, almost a SMaSH, but I want to use 2 malts.... Here is the first attempt at the grain bill. 8 lb Pale Ale Malt 2 lb Carahell 1.5oz Fuggel @ 60min 1.0oz Fuggle @ 30 min 1.0oz Fuggle @ 10 Mash temps to follow....... This will be pretty cheep and easy to brew, and if it gets infected, It will not be at a total loss. And if it comes through clean the all is good and... then I will have 3 primary's...... Tim
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I don't think you need to buy new buckets. As long as the buckets you have aren't too rough inside. I had an acetobacter infection in a cider batch and didn't feel it was necessary to replace everything. Granted I did ferment it in a glass carboy but had it been in a bucket I wouldn't have treated it much differently. If it was in a bucket the only thing I would do differently is to fill the bucket with starsan solution and let it sit overnight or for a few hours and rub the starsan solution on the sides with a paper towel or something. I think the only reason I got the infection to begin with was the Wyeast yeast I bought was from a LHBS that I had never gone to and I don't think the yeast was very viable. The fermentation never really took off which left it predisposed to infection. I was able to reisolate the yeast, however, and I have a new batch fermenting now from the reisolated yeast. No sign of infection this time.
It really depends on how badly scratched the buckets are. StarSan will work great on the surface of the bucket, but if there a lot of scratches, you may have a difficult time sanitizing it properly.
I have had a nasty infection before, and replacing ALL my plastic equipment was the only way to get rid of it. Having been there before, TRUST ME and just spend the $10 on a new bucket and lid. I ruined 3 or 4 extract batches before I did this, and I could have saved a lot of money (and time!) if I had just resigned myself early on to replace everything. The bottom line is that it is impossible to thoroughly clean a plastic bucket once an infection has taken hold. Period. Microscopic scratches harbour wild yeast spores and bacteria, and nothing short of heat sterilization will get rid of them. Re-purpose the old bucket as a container for grains or extract or something.


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What To Do With Your Ex's Stuff After A Breakup
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What You Should Give Back
At all times, keep in mind that you might have left some things at his place and behave accordingly. As tempting as it might be to slash his $2,000 Thom Browne suit into ribbons, try to maintain your sanity and return anything of real value. Example: he let you borrow his Wii or his convertible—give it back. All he left was his favorite t-shirt mixed in with your laundry? Screw it. Who doesn't need a new dust cloth?
How you go about making the swap depends on your comfort level. If you've had one of those mythical, amicable, mutually agreed-upon splits, then by all means, rally your team of fairies and unicorns and meet him for coffee. You can catch up and get your stuff back. But if the sight of him might cause you to go off the rails, there's always the USPS. If it's too big to mail, set a time for him to come pick up his crap, and try to keep your mouth shut and tears in check when he gets there. (Under no circumstances should you sleep with him!)
The Aftermath
Once all the reminders are tossed, tucked away, or returned to their rightful owner, you can get to the business of healing. And scrubbing that pea soup off the wall.
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Originally Posted by eclipse13 haha, it got to about 47 in Wilmington, and that is plenty cold for me. Coldest for me this year was about 38.I guess we don't know any better up here.
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And the further away are the individualities of man and woman, the deeper will be the attraction between them. They should be strangers to each other - only then can they fall in love with each other. They should remain mysteries forever to each other. Only then can their love be a joy, a continuous discovery.
But the woman has been crushed. Her mysteries have been crushed. She has been used only as a production factory - not given the human rights which are basic. And that has made the world boring, ugly. Man has dominated to such an extent that the whole history is filled only with wars. If the woman was allowed as much equality of opportunity for growth, the world would not have seen so many wars. Because in every war it is man who is killed, but it is woman who suffers.
It is easy to be killed, it is far more difficult to suffer. The mother suffers for her sons who are killed. The wife suffers when her loved ones are killed. The sister suffers when her brothers are killed. And their agony is going to last for their whole life. For those who are killed, it is a very small thing. It happens within seconds - and you are gone. But the woman for centuries has been just suffering.
No woman wants war because she is the ultimate victim, not man. It is man who creates war, it is man who fights war, but it is the woman who suffers. The woman is half of the world - if this half of the world was also allowed to have its say, history would have been different. It would have been more peaceful, more loving, more sensitive, more aesthetic. There is still time to allow woman to be purely herself, unpolluted, unimpressed by man. And we will have a better world and a better humanity.
Milarepa, it is not unfortunate that they think differently. It is immensely significant and something to be deeply rejoiced in. But the woman needs her whole freedom. The world has lived under man's domination too long. It is time that woman had her share in participating in everything that is happening in the world. She has to contribute her part, which is going to be different from man's part.
And it will create a more harmonious whole than we have been able to create up to now. It has been a half circle. It has to be made a full circle. Life has to become total - man and woman together, contributing to the world all that they are born with: their different potentials, their different languages, their different ways of thinking, seeing, being.


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Coral is precious because of the time is takes to grow - once it has matured it can endure even the fiercest storms and is an irreplaceable component of life beneath the sea. It is a beautiful reminder that love also takes time to grow, and as long as you take care of it the end result is incredible – and well worth the wait.
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Can I trim back the foliage of muscari before they bloom this spring, or must I leave it in place? I planted some in rather prominent spots in the garden and am tired of the looking at the limp clumps of foliage lying about this winter. apologies if this is a common question. thanks! |
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I find muscari foliage is a real pain during spring cleanup. I cut the foliage at that time so I can more easily rake the leaves in the bed. The muscari blooms anyway in spite of my harsh treatment, and IMHO the flowers are more prominent without the ratty foliage. |
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