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Do not build with Cade Homes of Milwaukee!
Once upon a time I decided to build a house. It hasn't been going well, and my builder could care less if they finish my house or if I drop dead tomorrow. In my industry time and cost overruns happen often, however most Consulting firms suffer from this crazy idea that even when things go wrong and we make mistakes the customer should get good value from us and ultimately be happy not only with the end result of our work but the experience of working with us as well. Maybe it has something to do with Milwaukee being a small town and people talking to each other...
In the case of my builder they can treat me however they want and still get their money, and they are obviously unconcerned with what unhappy customers say. The only recourse I have is to encourage everyone who will listen to avoid building with this company. Based on the rule that "each person tells 10 other people" perhaps some day they will track lagging sales back to that one customer that they made feel unimportant and crazy every chance they got. Its far more likely that word will get around "Wow that Damon guy holdes grudges I guess" and for that reason I typically keep personal stuff off of this blog.
This post will remain until I get some incredibly intresting (ergo, don't hold your breath) piece of tech to post about. If you are in the area and considering building a house, I'd be happy to send you copies of my two complaint letters to the Metro Milwaukee Builder's Association nicely summarzing Cade's apathy towards their customers.
ObjectDataSource, I hardly knew ye.
Once I did get to know you, I didn't like you. You see, when I saw the ObjectDataSource demos I thought "Finally, Microsoft understands me". I did a couple of quick tests of the designer support and functionality and was pleased with the results. Tonight I created a "service agent", a class to wrap access to an out of process call, in this case playing around with the Amazon.com affiliate program again. For operations that require input parameters to the ODS you can often just tie the parameters to a control on your page using markup and with one line of code:
protected void searchBtn_Click(object sender, EventArgs e){ amazonDs.DataBind();}
gets the results out of the service agent class. The ODS pulls the parameters our of the configued form fields and away we go.
Then I realized I am still a misunderstood objects maniac lost in a world of DataSet coding. Once my List<CustomType> is read from my middle tier object it no longer exists. Anywhere. I had deluded myself into thinking that things like "SelectedRow" in a GridView would give me something I could cast to my CustomType, that various GridViewEventArg/ObjectDataSourceEventArg.DataItem would give me something I could cast back to my custom type. Maybe GridView.SelectedRow would contain a set of values I could use to rebuild my entire object...
No, no, no. I will say for some types of things the ODS is still useful. As long as you don't mind looking up your objects using a DataKey and/or your model fits in with this a little bit better than mine does I would still prefer this over an SqlDataSource So unless I find some obscure method that is not presenting itself right now I am back to programming the same way I did in ASP 1.1: Get ArrayList of Objects, put in session to refer to them later, configure <Columns> in Grid control, DataSource, DataBind, etc.
No, that's not a typo.
I have long been enamoured of the Amazon.com WebService API and have recently began actually using them in a semi productive fashion. In the web service developer's newsletter I see this in tonight's release:
"When we think of interfaces between human beings and computers, we usually assume that the human being is the one requesting that a task be completed, and the computer is completing the task and providing the results. What if this process were reversed and a computer program could ask a human being to perform a task and return the results? What if it could coordinate many human beings to perform a task?
Amazon Mechanical Turk provides a web services API for computers to integrate Artificial Artificial Intelligence directly into their processing by making requests of humans. Developers use the Amazon Mechanical Turk web services API to submit tasks to the Amazon Mechanical Turk web site, approve completed tasks, and incorporate the answers into their software applications. To the application, the transaction looks very much like any remote procedure call - the application sends the request, and the service returns the results. In reality, a network of humans fuels this Artificial Artificial Intelligence by coming to the web site, searching for and completing tasks, and receiving payment for their work."
You can read more about it here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/browse.html/ref=aws_gen_nl13amt/104-4070773-8438325?node=15879911
I find this interesting in light of all the captcha and captcha breaking and ideas for better captcha going on. It seems necessary for irony's sake to now implemented an automated system that can respond to these requests and get it right...
During the visual studio 2005 beta I did some testing with CF v2 and was very excited by the results. The tests were done on one of my CE.net 4.2 devices. I was told by numerous Microsoft people that when the final version came out it would require CE 5 to run, which is a serious kick in the junk. There are some very serious issues with the CF version 1, most notably working with SQLCE 2.0. By forcing the CE 5 issue, any future hope for people who don't have the ability to upgrade to CE 5 is crushed. Did I say it was a hard kick in the throat? Just to tease me, creating a Smart Device CAB project in VS 2005 shows "OSMin" as 4.00, this is clearly just thrown in to confuse and annoy since OSMin is really 5.0.
On well known compact framework usenet guy Daniel Moth's blog (link is not working for me) he states that there is a chance that a service pack for the Compact Framework v2 will include "runtime only" support for ce.net 4.2; I would assume this will allow SQL Mobile to run as well. I would encourage you to go to http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/productfeedback/ and do a search for compact framework 2 on CE.net 4.2 and vote for it.
I did a brown bag demo of some VS 2005 stuff today and found that a construct I use a lot : try/catch/finally is not in the standard code snippets so I set about creating it. I was somewhat disappointed not to be able to find an interface within visual studio to do this, so I found the code snippet files and copied one of them. I created a snippet as follows:
//Handle exception
and saved it in a file called trycf.snippet. It's fairly easy to follow what to do, if you want to be able to tab among items you create a <Declaration> and then refer to it by its Id tag ala : $mystuff$. There is a built in $selected$ Declaration in case you use ctrl+k,s to "surround with"
I thought I might make several of these so I made a folder c:\Projects\code snippets and went to Tools-->Code Snippets Manager to tell visual studio about my new snippet. Clicking on "Add" let me browse and find my custom directory, however the behavior in the IDE then changes to the following:
... and I didn't like this, I want to avoid extra keystrokes although I suppose categories might be useful for some people. I'm trying to use snippets to stave off carpal tunnel here people. You can highlight the Visual C# category and chose "import" though and it appears in line with the other snippets.
I had a small master page issue which I fixed quickly but which made me want to complain.
One of the great things about .NET is the great design time experience. Dropping designer support for nested master pages irked me, and there are some other quirks as well. In one case, I have a page using <div> and the "float" style attributes for layout. As soon as the divs are nested three deep or so the content no longer renders in the designer. It seems to be specifically related to the style as I will explain along with the next issue.
In my master page for the site I import a style sheet like so:
Obviously this is a relative path. If you create sub-directories beneath your site obviously this won't work so I changed to an absolute path like so:
When the content renders in the designer now it does not show my styles for any pages regardless of directory. When I run the site however all pages look great regardless of directory. Now that the designer can't find the stylesheet, the content which did not render inside my <div> tags before is now visible in the designer. I would assume the designer is in some way using an IE component to render behind the scenes but this might not be the case. The answer seems likely to be the fact that the "ASP.net Development server" is not behaving in the same way that running the site via IIS would. The inconvienient part is that if you are using newer standards like <div style="float:left;"> for your layout, the designer view looks nothing like the fully rendered view.
Compare this view without style:
To this one when the site is actually ran:
The only difference is the stylesheet. Maybe I'm complaining about something petty here, but it seems that this type of thing is going to annoy a lot of people. Isn't part of the point of the designer that you don't have to run it to see what it looks like?
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It makes sense when you think about it; 2:55 in the afternoon is generally the halfway point between lunch and quitting time for the majority of people in the workforce.
Conversely, you should resemble a little working "whirling dervish" around 10:26 in the morning. By that time you should be fully awake, done checking all your emails, had your fill of the social media sites and ready to tackle the task at hand for the day.
The second most productive time of the day is 4:16 P.M. That's when most people are running around like crazed madmen trying to get all their stuff done so they can bolt by 5PM.
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text: Joel Miller saw fit to say: -> Please read the FAQ before posting to the lists. -> http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html#dirty-sources <snip> ---then Joel Miller stopped--- That's great, but the FAQ mentions failed attempts and re-running from the source that provided the failure. my question(mayhap I should restate) was: Between installing say, #gettext from the instructions in chapter5(without error), and #gettext in chapter6, do I need to do [1]a make clean, [2]delete the chap5 reference directory and re-tar jxf, or [3]just execute the trinity (./configure prefix=$PREFIX, make, make install), with a change only in the $PREFIX between the chapters rewriting the Makefile?


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Ok, here's a good place to seek medical advice.........a gun forum
No, really, it seems to be a good mix of people here with common sense, so here's my complaint, maybe someone has had a similar experience.
I have had tendonitis in my elbow for over a year, though not from playing tennis, actually it started from me driving too many stakes with a sledge hammer on a home improvement project. I've been to an orthopaedic doctor three times, talked to two other doctors about it.
I've had a couple of cortisone shots in it, didn't help and I refuse anymore. I know about the RICE method; and I know it's easy to aggravate it again; and I know it takes a long time to heal; and I'm willing to wait. I'd be willing to take NSAID's for a while.
What's the most effective things you've done to get rid of yours? Personally I think it's going to take a multi-pronged treatment and I'm going to have to be patient for a long time.
BTW do your think physical therapy would be worth the time? That's about the only thing I haven't tried yet.


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Hello. Welcome to Miami. We see you're reading. That's good. Fundamental in fact. You should know that Barnes & Noble has plenty of locations around town. Borders, too. There's also one bookstore dedicated to gay lifestyle and culture and another devoted to African-American-related publications. And there are plenty of Spanish-language tome purveyors. So you can see we're well read. What? You're not convinced? Then we'll draw our trump card, our proverbial ace in the hole. It's called Books & Books, and we've regularly declared it to be the city's best bookstore. For a reason. Hell, for many reasons. Founded by Mitchell Kaplan in 1982, Books & Books possesses what chains lack: a vision. Kaplan's vision spilled over into the Miami Book Fair International, a highly successful annual festival of words. It pours from the shelves of his two retail outlets, where you'll find books old and new, popular and obscure, big and small. Books for kids and collectors. Books for natives and visitors. Books and books and books (close to 100,000 titles). Magazines, too. Kaplan's vision includes readings and workshops. He invites top authors to meet their readers at his stores. This year's visitors included Tom Brokaw, Elmore Leonard, and Tony Bennett. In January he launched a Website (www.booksandbooks.com). He understands that books are not just the product of an industry, but little worlds you can live in for a while. Books & Books is the travel agency to those worlds.


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In our past blogging meeting we were asked to start vlogging or video blogging. I've tried like a trillion times to vlog, and basically each and every time I feel like I sound extremely dumb. Vlogging is possibly the weirdest thing for me. I don't really like how I sound, I usually dress like a bum lately because I'm so tired of classes, and I feel like everything in my life isn't as interesting as the other bloggers.
So over Thanksgiving break my goal is to at least do one vlog and see how it goes. If it is completely horrendous I hope people are honest and tell me. Hopefully if all else fails I get at least get a few people to laugh, and if anything you will at least see my Asian bun, which is when I put all my hair in a bun on top of my head. Many people know it's me around campus because of it, so that's entertaining I guess.
If you want to see a vlog that I really enjoy check out Kevjumba on YouTube! We have a lot in common because he has an Asian parent and makes fun of them a lot. His dad even makes appearances sometimes in his videos which is always fun, maybe my mom will make an appearance in mine! Until then here's a video you can see of Kevjumba!


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text: The dynamic rap trio, know as "Da Army" consists of Blackoutt, Triple B, and T-Krazie. Formed back in 2004 under there former indy label 15Five Entertainment based out of San Antonio, TX, Da Army saw early success by being the only independent act to have there single "It Wobble" in regular rotation with KBBT 98.5 the beat, reaching #1 request status for over 10 weeks. After 6 mix tapes and 2 albums, they managed to reach viral success with there remake to Wiz Kalifas "Black n Yellow" titled "Black n Silver", for there home team the San Antonio Spurs which brought them again radio recognition. Da Army has performed over 300 shows in all types of venues with a crowd capacity ranging anywhere from 50 people to 20, 000. They have had the opportunity to showcase there musical talents and abilities on stages, clubs, dance-halls, and even the cities AT&T center for 98.5 Beat Bash 1 to kick off the annual event which still goes on today. 2013 is looking to be a breakout year for Da Army as they have became featured artist to perform on the Coast2Coast Mixtape Tour alongside Hip Hop pioneer "Red Cafe". Having achieved independent success, Da Army remains dedicated, focused, and ready for that major opportunity.


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Argan oil is made from the nuts of the Argan tree. The scientific name for argan tree is Argania Spinosa and the tree is only naturally found in the South Western region of Morocco. Argan fruits are goat's favorite food too. Traditionally, Berber women collect the undigested pits from waste of goats. The pits are then clean and those nuts are pressed to produce oil for cooking and cosmetics.
Today because of the demand most of the argan nuts are being harvested directly from argan trees. Those fruits are never being eaten by goats because of human's demand J. Argan oil which is made in Morocco is 100% organic and produce by cooperative women Groups of Morocco.
Argan Oil for Hair Care
A number of hair care products such as shampoos, conditioners and creams use argan oil as one of the components. However you also could use pure argan oil directly to your hair as being use traditionally by people of Morocco. They regularly practice the scalp massage with argan oil. Argan oil is not just suitable for women, however it is also suitable for men at all ages because the product is organic and it's not made from chemicals or synthetic.
We have been using many types of synthetic products that have done a lot of damage. Hair treatments such as hair curling, straightening, dyeing, rebonding, hair styling and the use of synthetic hair products contribute for greater damage to our hair.
Argan oil of Morocco is rich with healthy goodness of Vitamin E, essential fatty acids and antioxidants that bring back and revitalize our hair into its previous crowning glory. Argan oil contains twice as much Vitamin E as olive oil. Vitamin E, which is considered as the most powerful antioxidant in the body is responsible for renewing locks as well as eradicating free radicals. The fatty acids from the argan oil are responsible for strengthening our hair, ensuring that breakage and hair loss is prevented.
The Vitamin E from argan oil is a great antioxidant that assists fighting free radicals that can damage our hair over time. The Vitamin E also assists with circulation, making the impeccable conditions for hair to be healthy. Because Vitamin E could accumulate in the epidermis for up to 6 months, the benefit extends far beyond a single application.
Some people even claim that massaging the scalp daily with argan oil can prevent hair loss as what the Moroccan practice it. Thanks for reading.


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Security cameras are great – they watch your property and make nifty little crime videos for the police to watch over coffee and donuts whilst they complain about the state of the nations 'yoof'. I was going to type up a tirade about crime but gave up in despair.
If I had the newly launched IRIS camera I'd be able to connect to the camera via my mobile phone without even the need for broadband, a PC, an internet account or apparently even any techie know-how. You don't even need a 3G phone – the footage can be viewed by your average handset.
The camera has it's own sim card embedded in it, separate from any IP network so it will continue to transmit even in the event of all your computer equipment going AWOL. If you have it on alarm mode, the camera will monitor for movement spurring the camera to immediately upload video to a secure server then alert you via SMS so you can check out the footage. Security footage is accessed via a PIN number and allows any number of mobile phones to view at once.
Plus points are it's multiple uses – at home check up on your childminder or watch your sleeping baby, at work – monitor your premises or use inside your vehicle.
Current pricing is set at US $180 via IRIS / UK info
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Hey summoners! I'm a huge music fan and am always looking for new stuff to listen to. Just wondering what are some of your favorite bands? Mine include: The White Stripes, The Kills, Radiohead, The Dead Weather, Foo Fighters, The Raconteurs, Muse, The Hives, The Black Keys, The Smiths, Streetlight Manifesto, Cage The Elephant, The Fratellis, The Wombats, and The Avett Brothers. Thanks!
Nice! Do you like The Temptations? They are by far my favorite band from the Motown era. You should check out Mayer Hawthorne (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBQFyP3dCkQ) Even though he's only in his early 30's he sings 60's style music.
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Poets of the Fall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ii_GImngi8 Above and Beyond: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDhZboQVrG4 Saosin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mF0NTZ78DZk The Fixx: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKe98jZOcVc The Cure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8UR2TFUp8w Def Leppard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-epIYeljoI Evanescence: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfBenJfeF7c Fair to Midland: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7pWVgOmLbQ Florence and the Machine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EIeUlvHAiM Imogen Heap: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXdIxKQ-qWQ Tears for Fears: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYwyjwFg-Zg
Upvoted for Foos. I like at least one song by pretty much all the other bands you mentioned also. As for my favorite bands, I would probably have to say Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and At the Drive-In. Those are the only bands I can think of currently that I can listen to 6+ songs by and like/know all of them. So what's your favorite Foo song, OP?
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Korn, A7X, Slipknot, White Stripes, Within Temptation, Nightwish, Children of Bodom... cant think of any more now.
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It's not all ghouls and ghosts on the Hallowee'en horizon; let's not forget the heaps of candy that can be ours for the trick or treating. A Swim on Snack Mountain by Kiersten Essenpreis serves as seasonal reminder, just in case. See the rest of the week at Art MoCo after the jump.
The week started with the embroidered photography on canvas by Berend Strik whose haunting work is a surprising mix of media.
There is a sneaky element of surprise throughout Dan Witz's recent series, Dark Doings, where mysterious faces, often pained, peer out from behind dark windows.
Fatherhood gave photographer Jeff Friesen another perspective. Keeping Lost Time is a series developed to help preserve his daughter's childhood.
Who let the frogs out? Olive Ayhens melds nature with architecture in paintings and works on paper that offer a look at overlapping scenarios.
Hallowe'en appears to be one of Kiersten Essenpreis' favorite times of the year.
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Provide ongoing, monthly or quarterly support for longer-term projects such as opening a school, hiring a teacher for a school year, or hiring a social worker to work in a group of villages.
See recent images from Vietnam, children in their school, elderly in their home and farmers in their fields. These are some of the people the Love and Understanding program has been able to reach and support thanks to the donations.
Give a kindergarten age child a chance to be cared for and loved, for $5.00 a month ($60).
The child you sponsor will be able to go to a Day Care Center, where he or she will receive a nourishing meal at lunch time, a glass of soybean milk in the afternoon, and then be escorted home safely in the caring hands of adults. In the remotest areas of Vietnam, there are very poor families. The families who are able to make a partial or total contribution for the nutrition program for their children do contribute. We sponsor only orphans or children of poor single-parent families.
Give a scholarship to an adolescent or young adult for $10.00 a month ($120)
They can receive vocational training in traditional Vietnamese crafts of woodworking, embroidery, tailoring, carpentry, mechanics and electricity; or continue their education in a university.
Sponsor a Teacher or a Day Care Assistant for $25.00 a month ($300).
In the remote rural areas of Vietnam, we have created many village schools. We sponsor more than 560 local school teachers, who have educated thousands of village children in more than 1,057 classrooms over the years.
Sponsor an elderly person or an orphan under the age of sixteen, for $10.00 a month ($120).
This program helps orphans, the destitute and elderly persons who have no relatives to support them, by giving them hope and confidence that they are remembered, loved and cared for.
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These projects assist in the development of poor remote communities in the areas of making roads, building bridges and schools, planting trees and digging wells, to support the environment, health and safety of these communities.
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I forgot to ask, when did Hugues develope brain?
I forgot to ask, when did Hugues develope brain?
Did anyone else catch how Andronikos wants to name a son after himself? Perhaps all this speculation about whether Nikephoros will inherit is premature. Wasn't Andronikos II the worst emperor ever according to a history book segment a long, long time ago?
I'm pretty sure that it's been discussed on this thread two or three times before as well.
And on another note, with BT's consent, it is my pleasure to announce that due to popular support, the third and final chapter in the Scottish Komnenos subplot is officially in the works! You will all get to see the misanthropic Antemios one last time (albeit in a very different setting from what has previously been seen).
Given my odd school schedule, I hope to have it done within three to four weeks (a safe estimate giving me plenty of time).
And the Lord spake, saying, "First shalt thou take out the Holy Pin, then shalt thou count to three, no more, no less. Three shall be the number thou shalt count, and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither count thou two, excepting that thou then proceed to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the third number, be reached, then lobbest thou thy Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch towards thy foe, who being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it." Amen.
Persia converted after Muslim Arabs conquered the entire "Perso-sphere" - i.e. Central Asia all the way up to the Indus river. Persia was not a frontier area religiously, and the Muslim claim to be the ultimate monotheistic religion made a good deal of sense.
In the story, the Romans haven't been quite so successful, half of the "Perso-sphere" is still Muslim and far outside of Roman control.
Besides, Zoroastrianism was a highly ritualistic religion, centered on the priestly caste. Islam has no priestly caste, the Muslim faithful has a very intimate relationship with God, without mediators (a bit like Protestantism the way Luther idealized it).
To convert people to medieval Christianity, you not only have to make them accept the religious tenets, you also have to make them accept that there is a whole new priestly class that intends to lord it over the people, and step between the individual and God. Orthodox and Catholic Christianity - as practised in the middle ages - are fairly ritualistic religions, intended to be practised by the priests, not the common folk. It's like turning free peasants into serfs. You have to beat it into the people, beat them hard until their will is broken and they become sheep. Not too difficult if they're used to being sheep. Very difficult if they're used to being free people.
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Sounds like an excellent narrative direction for the otherwise magnificent Gabrielids of the Peacock Throne...I mean come on...they get a reformed Desert Lion, the uncannily kooperating Kommenids, and now Alexandros Megas Reborn? This is the lineage of Tommy Pope-tosser for Pantokrator's sake!
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"My good man, this is not the time for making enemies." - Voltaire, on his deathbed, when asked to renounce Satan.
"We give you no fixed place to live, no form that is peculiar to you, nor any function that is yours alone. According to your desires and judgement, you will have and possess whatever place to live, whatever form, and whatever functions you yourself choose." - God to Adam, Oration on the Dignity of Man by Pico della Mirandola.
Well they've had brilliant leaders so I suppose some of that brilliance may have awed the locals into adopting (some) Greek customs. The Gabrieline court probably is full of people who adore the Komnenids and don't mind having an unbeliever lead their nation, as long as he's such an awesome unbeliever.
Alexandros is probably going to be the darling of the military elite - as long as he's even-handed in his treatment of Greeks and Persians he might as well be a Moon-worshipper for all they care.
However geniuses are the exception, not the rule...
BTW, Zoroastrianism (Mazdaism) lingered for quite a long time under the Caliphs. To quote the all-knowing Wikipedia:
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Bagricula - Eh, for any Christian power to take and hold Persia, they're going to have to have a series of exceptional and/or brilliant rulers. If not, the whole thing collapses like so many other groups that have invaded the region. I'm working on another update as we speak--an interim on trade and the slightly underappreciated Roman Navy... new flag btw?
Leviathan07 - All true points. It doesn't change the fact that over time, for various reasons (personal, political, economic, what have you) people can and do convert, priestly class or no. Additionally, there are very large bodies of Nestorian and other Christian minorities floating around still throughout Persia proper, as well as all sorts of other minor religious groups that persisted despite requiring a priestly caste. In our timeline, most of these groups were wiped out during the invasions and purges of Timur--that hasn't happened (yet at least) in this timeline, so there are boatloads of possibilities.
Now you are right that the Gabrielids are going to have to do some interesting dancing--the coalition of Muslims and Romans that was forged by Gabriel to stop the Mongols has no use anymore, and its inevitable that religious questions will begin to crop up (we saw the start of this with the Aionites in Mesopotamia), despite the brilliance or amiability of the rulers. Persia's future isn't set staying Muslim--neither is it set going Orthodox Christian, or set doing something else. It's what'll make telling the story of Persia in the EU3 timeframe so interesting.
Though I did misspeak when I listed the choices Persia would face in the EU3 mod. It should have been go Muslim, go "Christian" (Orthodox isn't the only branch available, nor the wisest), or go a third way. There will by no means a simple dichotomy going on there...
As for France, that whole thing is a situation ripe to turn sour quick. Except under Drogo it never had the centralized, powerful monarchy it needed to be an empire, but its simply too large for any those dukes to control, at least right now. The Roman 'viceroy' is probably going to be ruling in name only, while the dukes fight each other to a standstill... considering Andronikios' main goal was simply keeping France down, it gets the job done short term, even if its messy. If someone could unite France again though...
This is all, of course, assuming the campaign even succeeds. If Makrinokomnenos fails, its a rather moot point!
Ah, and finally on colonization, EU3: That's part of the reason I'd like to play Mali, or one of the smaller Roman successor states. The big guns--Egypt, Persia, Syria, etc.--are likely for the next fifty or hundred years after the fall to be gazing inward, at the Med, trying to either stake their own claim to being imperial, or outright take Constantinople to try to restore "their" empire. This will leave all sorts of openings for others--Mahgrebis, Malians, the Roman Spaniards, the French successors, Burgundy, Scotland, the list goes on, to explore the New World while the Komnenoi are duking things out amongst each other. The interesting fight (where I might go back to taking a successor heavyweight) is in the 17th/18th century, when the Komnenoi of the East Med finally realize they're behind and have to play catchup... if they survive that is...
von Sachsen - His bastard brother Gaston, yes. Hugues also has a rather formidable son we might meet, if there's time...
AlexanderPrimus - I think I sum up everyone's opinion by shouting "Hooray!"
The_Archduke - There was a blurb from a modern historian in the update immediately after Basil's death who called Andronikos II 'tyrannical,' then oddly defended him by saying the fault for the empire's fall lay with Basil, not Andronikos II or a later Anastasios II. Though just because there's a possible child named Andronikos doesn't mean he'll inherit. I do throw out lots of red herrings, I admit.
Carlstadt Boy - The proper question is "When did functioning brains figure out how to overrule King Hugues?" As for the 'Reconquista' "control" is a very loose word here. Andronikos doesn't intend on ever really ruling in France proper--his plan is more to make it broken and fractious (with Romanion looming to keep the pot stirring) so as to make sure another Capetian threat never rises again.
Hannibal X - Haha! I'm glad someone recognized Leonard Nimoy! Incidentally, Alexandros has no sons of his own--his heir is his brother Isaakios, who has no less than five by this point (if I remember right)...
asd21593 - Imperial overreach? What's that? Never can happen...ever...
vadermath - Anatolia is still under the command of Ioannis Angelos, its decidedly loyal. The Basilikon is under Tatikios, friend of Andronikos' father and also decidedly loyal, however he's very old (in his mid 60s) and will likely retire or die soon. Whoever replaces him will have command of the most powerful imperial armies, arguably with more power than the Megas Domestikos. As for Alexandros, Andronikos is definitely in a pickle. Word by this point is reaching Konstantinopolis of how far he's progressed, and amongst the populace there's definitely going to be calls for the Persian to receive a triumph--possibly the ultimate slap to Andronikos' pride, not to mention bringing Alex into Konstantinopolis if he goes along with it...
Qorten - Flanders at this point is technically split--the northern half of the region is under Burgundian control (part of the royal demense) if I remember correctly, while the southern half is a 'Duchy of Flanders' as a vassal of France. Andronikos plans to taking the Duchy into his own slew of vassals, but its unlikely in the short term at least the two parts will be unified. There's 100 years left to go, though, so plenty of things could happen...
TC Pilot - I've thought about that actually. Coordinating playing times would be a puzzle, but if I could line up people to play, and find a common time to play, that'd be the perfect solution. There'd be plenty of spots--and at that point, I'd definitely be claiming Mali for my own!
Nikolai - No middlemen and tariffs, and also more economy--its cheaper to send goods in bulk by ship than by land (as well as faster). So if a sea route can be found, it could be reasoned to be faster possibly, considering the land route by caravan still takes ages...
Zzzzz... - There'd still be the search for fewer middlemen, as well as a larger profit-margin through a sea route. Add to that by EU3 the Middle Eastern route isn't necessarily open (there is a massive civil war going on amongst successor states ) then you've got all sorts of reasons to look for an alternative...
And yes, if Andronikos' plan works, you will have a series of semi-autonomy duchies in France under Roman protection, and a French King ruling the rump Royaume d'Angleterre from London...
cezar87 - Gottfried is following through on his analysis that the Empire will fall, and he wants himself and/or his children to be in position, ready to take advantage of the situation when it does. Considering the Emperor's sworn enemy is making friends and money like crazy, the war in the West is dragging, and the Emperor's health is starting to decline, Gottfried is starting to hedge his bets that chaos is coming sooner rather than later.
RGB 1 - I thought at least one reader would catch the reference to the Notched Sword!
2 - Nikephoros knows he's got leprosy, partly its because he often doesn't know he's wounded, and partly its he knows his legacy's on the line, he's trying to look extra brave and good for the army.
3 - Potentially, though Isaakios is a different cut from a military man bent on unifying an empire...
4 - It just would make logical sense for a Komnenid Egyptian family, especially one who's main goal so far has been to enrich themselves, to avoid dynastic Med squabbles and instead secure the Red Sea trade. Now the Egyptian Komnenids are wealthy as Croesus--will they start spending that cash to make their own bid for fame?
5 - It's hard to find someone modeling armor that looks serious...
6 - Not all eternity by all means...
7 - Considering its a political marriage, probably. Considering Phillipos, probably not.
Enewald - Awww, now you're assuming! He could just be inviting Nizam into the palace for milk and cookies! He could have entirely pure intentions, but yes, knowing the history of this AAR...
ray243 - There's a definite possibility states ruled by Komnenoi could survive a long long period. To the 20th century would be stretching it, but its conceivable. Architecturally you'd likely see a nice mix of ideas--Byzantine and Islamic architecture would likely become mainstays, but there'd be Gothic sprinkled in as well (thanks to Thomas III and his love of flying buttresses ). Intellectually, I've been playing things that scholasticism has followed much the same course, in different locations with different people. Many of the root questions it dealt with would still exist in this timeline, and its probable that future questions of the Reniassance would still be brought up--perhaps not in the same timeframe, or in the same locations. I'm wrestling with the idea of much of the 'Old Empire' intellectually ossifying for a period... the "We've been the center of the world for hundreds of years, why don't you change to be like us?" syndrome...
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How about playing Istria?
Between the old Roman eastern and western Empires, now between Pope - the Queen of Cities - Germans - Mediterranean.
Straight in the middle. They could attempt to become the Sacra Romanum Imperum. Marry like Habsburgs and dominate the seas like Venetians, or failing in that.
One of the Germanic successor state of Rome, once again.
Instead of Austria-Hungary and Habsburgs in the middle of Europe fighting everyone, we'd have the heirs of von Franken doing all nasty stuff.
How could you?! The most valuable Polish Crown Jewel to be broken down?! I implore you, make them keep it as an oddity in their castle, anything, just don't destroy it! Bloody Romans. I would've voiced my discontent earlier but I was not here.
I think playing the Imperial City of Venice is a good idea. If it would be ruled by an offspring of the Gabrieline branch it would be a very good idea. And observing as the world develops 'on its own' is a better idea than looking as an empire rises once more.
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BT, new RPG starting up as a successor to Baroque...will probably be either HYW or War of the Roses focused, and I've got ancestors traceable back to the Ancien Regime, so I'm leaning that way.
I've always had a soft spot in my heart for La Serenissima, suspended between the sky and the sea, between Greeks and barbarians, Osmanli and Popes...but as much as I'd love to see the Republic free again and turning the Caribbean into a Great laguna, I think the Mali will give your imagination and your pen greater scope for excellent writing.
Not that I wouldn't appreciate an occasional Venetian cameo...
Down with the ossified scholastics! Up with free-wheeling nominalists!
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So that's good, because Iranian peasants were no freer than elsewhere; but I believe you're incorrect in the main point. It was the urban classes that converted first, and the military/service classes. If the Christians hold all the real power and discriminate subtly in terms of opportunities, you will get a steady stream of conversions, like Balkan Christians converted to Islam under the Ottomans or the Volga/Steppe Muslims to Orthodoxy in Muscowy. Both these states relied heavily on a convert service class and both started as minority populations in their new areas. Both achieved considerable though incomplete success.To convert people to medieval Christianity, you not only have to make them accept the religious tenets, you also have to make them accept that there is a whole new priestly class that intends to lord it over the people, and step between the individual and God. Orthodox and Catholic Christianity - as practised in the middle ages - are fairly ritualistic religions, intended to be practised by the priests, not the common folk. It's like turning free peasants into serfs. You have to beat it into the people, beat them hard until their will is broken and they become sheep. Not too difficult if they're used to being sheep. Very difficult if they're used to being free people.
I wouldn't even blink if this Roman Persia lasted all the way until its equivalent of a *WW1-style disaster in the Age of Nationalism.
...but I do admit I've over-dwelt on the subject and no analysis is really definitive.
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The Ottomans throughout their empire also relied on a converted service class, with phenonmenal success - their most gifted architects, generals, governors and scholars were converts. But the bulk of the populations remained Christian. The monarchy can only employ so many people in its service. Most people remain outside of its scope. They can't possible employ the entire warrior class of Persia as their retainers, and submit them to their subtle discriminations - Persia under the Turks didn't really have a feudal nobility, AFAIK. More like, influential family clans who led all kinds of lifestyles, and sometimes showed up to fight alongside the rulers, and sometimes not. Persia didn't really get a centralized monarchy with nobles and such until the 18th century AFAIK.
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It will be so funny if Italy emerged as the most powerful successor state, and starts to re-enact history by taking over the the rest of the Mediterranean as a Republic.
It will be even more funny to see what the age of nationalism would be like, with almost every major nation in the Mediterranean insulting one another for "not being a true Roman". Come to think of it, I think this term would become an extremely common insult in the 20th century.
Will "No True Roman" replace "No True Scotsman" as a stock phrase?
Will there ever be a Caesar's Palace in Vegas? Or will it be called "Kaisar's Mansion" instead?
Stay tuned for new installments of Rome AARisen!!
Leviathan07 - Well, I think a great deal will depend on what one's personal definition of 'Roman' is... the empire is broad enough and encompasses enough people with enough different cultures that by the Age of Nationalism, almost any local peculiarity could be declared 'True Roman' and anything else 'Not True...'
ray243 - Right now there's really a tale of two Italys in the Komnenid Empire. Southern Italy in this timeline wasn't really abandoned by the Byzantine's for too long, as the Norman invaders were overrun in the 1140s. That region by this point can safely be considered 'Roman' in the sense defined by Constantinople. Northern Italy, from about Orvieto on, is a completely different beast. Since its conquest about a century earlier, its been a continual hotbed of rebellion, and its full of cantankerous city-states and local republics who acknowledge a local thematic prince, but are constantly testing the boundaries. Currently the only thing really keeping them in the Empire is a) the real power of the Empire to come and crush a regional revolt, b) memories of how that happened to last regional revolt (Milan, for example, no longer exists), and c) greed, since the Roman Empire plugs its constiuent parts into the largest trade network in Europe (see below). Should the imperial threat of destruction abate, or trade slacken, northern Italy is ripe to explode.
RGB et al - Persia had very ancient noble families that even as late as the 16th and 11th and 12th century could trace lineage back to Sassanid forefathers (the Samanids for example). It wouldn't be far fetched for some of them to still be running around, with newer families with power granted by this storylines rather sedentary Seljuks bulking their ranks...
TC Pilot - There was a map. Then DW came out, and now there'll have to be a new map. There's 10 chapters to go, so there's plenty of time though.
Bagricula - Well, like I said, I probably will end up moving from country to country on occasion, especially to keep weirdness down to a minimum (for example, trying to curtail the annoying DW habit of countries have individual provinces scattered all over from the CA debacle). Even if Venice doesn't get played, it, like the other successors, will get followed on and reported about on a regular basis. I'm thinking of making an update every 5 years in game, with notes on all the goings on in the world during that time, so all the successors are discussed (Thank you, Paradox, for the History tab in EU3! )
Vesimir - I tossed out the name, hoping it'd touch someone! Unfortunately Gottfried has no idea of the future value of the Notched Sword, to him its simplyE an awkward blade with gold that could be melted down.
Enewald - I misread Frankokomnenoi as Frankenkomnenoi. I was about to ask what foul experiments were done to my characters!
Well, I was bored and felt productive last night and tonight (in other words, I wanted to play with Photoshop more ), so I put together a rather quick interim on trade in the Komnenid world, as well as fulfilled the request from way back about a little on the Komnenid Navy...
Short, but I hope everyone enjoys it!
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And how far do your ships sail?
Azores? Cape Verde? Iceland?
Seychelles, Mombasa, Mozambique?
Kutch, Goa, Ceylon?
Or as far as to the Celestial Empire?
And has the canal in Egypt been reopened?
A direct route through the desert as it once was?
Thanks for the navy.


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Yes that sounds about right. I didn't even mention the V6 4x4 S10 I had after that little 4cyl S10, then decided I wanted a full size so bought a 03 Ram quad cab, then traded that in on the new Frontier. Kept going back and forth between big truck and small truck lol, trade off space for gas mileage and couldn't decide. Now I just decided it makes more sense to have a big cheap truck and drive a good gas mileage car (averaging about 32 in my Mazda3).
Once my lease is up on my car I'm going to strongly consider going to an Ecoboost and only having one vehicle. I like driving a truck every day, but they are just getting to the point of decent enough gas mileage to do so. I need the full 6' bed for my fifth wheel and if it's my daily driver I need a quad cab, and it looks like Ford is now making the F150 with the full bed with a quad cab since I've seen a few on the road. My big hang up for trucks as a daily is I need quad cab with the full bed, and that's been only a 3/4 ton until now but I don't want to only get 12mpg (not willing to pay for a diesel, too expensive). Plus the Ecoboost is a beast, higher tow rating than my 3/4 ton dodge. I don't think any of the other manufacturers are doing quad cabs with full beds (except Dodge, but their "quad cab" is basically an extended cab with full rear doors, the Hemi is a hog, and their new V6 with the 8speed trans that gets 25mpg can't tow much).
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Lots and lots of variables,
What kind of budget are you looking at for a vehicle?
Do you own your own house?
You can get into wakeboarding/surfing including a tow vehicle for under twenty grand or you can blow that much on a boat's stereo. You wouldn't be out on the water with the latest fad, but you don't need to either to enjoy a weekend on the lake. When one of my companies went belly up, I sold my '03 Natique that I bought brand new and spent two years wakeboarding behind a old Ski Sanger that I bought for $5,000 and sold earlier this year (after it sat on the side yard for two more years) for $5,500. If you don't think you can fix up an older boat to be sweet, check on some of the boats here on this forum, (Berg's for one)
So, if you are looking at a pre-'06 LSV style boat, they are relatively light. My personal tow vehicle is on '01 F250 with the 7.3L Powerstroke (on it's third tranny!) The newer 6.0Ls had their problems, but can be fixed/prevented. Look around and grab an older F250 or F350 four door if it is not going to be used that much. By the way, I own my own company and I would love to drive someone else's Prius (I am cheap).
Last week I had decided to buy a new Suburban to tow my RZ4 which is a pig (wayyyyy heavier than my Moomba) so I could carry all the teenagers also. After looking at what Chevy offers for $60k+ which is a small V8 on a half ton chassis, I have decided to pass for now and start looking for a clean low mileage diesel Excursion or test drive the new 6.2L gas Denalis (opposite end of the spectrum!) But right now for my money, buy used then with the money you save, purchase real estate.
BTW, if you don't own your own home and you spend $40k+ on a truck, you are a fool -- unless you got rich parents then go to town spending their money!!!Last edited by EricU; 12-01-2013 at 02:00 AM.
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Re: Advice on a Tow Vehicle
Just seems so wasteful spending that kind of cash on truck to tow a small boat.. $5k max for me...
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Those are great vehicles, have a friend with one from the early 2000s. He can basically afford anything he wants, and he sticks with that big old Excursion as his daily driver (his twin turbo Porsche isn't any more practical) and his tow rig. I think it has around 200k miles on it, maybe even more.
I agree, couldn't be happier with my 2000 3/4 ton dodge for $3000. Does exactly what I need it to do, including pulling my fifth wheel with the jetskis as I mentioned before!
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Once my lease is up on my car I'm going to strongly consider going to an Ecoboost and only having one vehicle. I like driving a truck every day, but they are just getting to the point of decent enough gas mileage to do so. I need the full 6' bed for my fifth wheel and if it's my daily driver I need a quad cab, and it looks like Ford is now making the F150 with the full bed with a quad cab since I've seen a few on the road. My big hang up for trucks as a daily is I need quad cab with the full bed, and that's been only a 3/4 ton until now but I don't want to only get 12mpg (not willing to pay for a diesel, too expensive). Plus the Ecoboost is a beast, higher tow rating than my 3/4 ton dodge. I don't think any of the other manufacturers are doing quad cabs with full beds (except Dodge, but their "quad cab" is basically an extended cab with full rear doors, the Hemi is a hog, and their new V6 with the 8speed trans that gets 25mpg can't tow much).[/QUOTE]
The new 2014 Chevy and GMC have a 6 foot or longer bed in the 1/2 ton
Thats really good info, I was wondering if the new one did. The last gen you could only get the 5 1/2 foot with a quad cab. Plus the new mpg is very admirable in the Chevy/GMC. In the half ton shootout they got as good of gas mileage as the EcoBoost unloaded, and better gas mileage towing. I didn't realize they had the regular bed with a quad cab now.
I really like the new design (I've always liked Chevy/GMC trucks best for exterior design), and I was raised on GM since I grew up near Flint. My parents have never bought anything but a GM product, and a significant portion of my family and my wife's family work for or retired from GM. I've always just bought vehicles based on my needs, but I've always had a soft spot for GM since I grew up with their vehicles.2006 Mobius LSV
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After 2 Chevy Avalanches, I really like the GM product. Since I have had my F150 EB, I don't miss the avy at all. The ride quality is just as good (if not better), the rear seat room is much more, and the EB is something else. As far as gas mileage, I'm pretty sure the Ford EB or 5.0 and the GM 5.3 will all be pretty close in gas mileage. I know enough people with Ram and Tundras to guess they will be slightly (or more) worse on gas.
I really like the gauge package in the Ford with the infomation screen. It tells a lot of info. Ram and GM have similar info, just not as easily viewed.
As far as towing, the EB is pretty stout. Looks and comfort will be subjective to the consumer. The towing ability of the EB is impressive.
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I think my point to the Avy was if he was looking for an older, used vehicle for a low cost (<$10k), I can't think of a better and more versatile vehicle from that era. Comparing my 02 Avalanche and my 04 F150 Lariat with the 5.4 I had (both were fully loaded with pretty much every option), I would choose the Avalanche even though I loved both of them. I will say though that when I was shopping for a low cost truck I was considering mid-2000's F150s with the 5.4 due to their high towing capacity along with trucks like my Dodge 2500; the decision only came down to price and the steal I got my truck for.
If he has the means to go out and get a brand new truck, it sure seems like the EcoBoost is a top contender from many people!2006 Mobius LSV
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There are a lot of good vehicles recommended here. I'll share a quote that I heard when I was looking. "Almost any SUV or truck will tow a boat. The issue is stopping it". Whatever you decide to get, ensure that it is big enough to stop if someone pulls out in front of you while towing.
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Yes. Also, it must be stable enough to handle swerves, curves, dips and bumps.
The reason to be concerned about stability is not just vehicle size and suspension. There is a less-known failure mode that can lead to a "wild ride" in response to input from the road or an abrupt course change: frame flex. Body-on-frame designs can transmit flexion like a wave, making the truck bounce and buck instead of letting the suspension damp everything to get tires planted back flat on the ground. This is one reason why, among many older models, a 3/4-ton or 1-ton "feels" so much better with heavier loads. Some recent half-ton models, such at the F-150, have significantly improved this in the last few years. Certain well-built SUV's, such as the 4Runner, can tow better than what you'd guess for their size because their bodies limit flex.
Frankly, most full-size and mid-size vehicles will be fine for your boat unless they have some particular weakness. For example, I avoided earlier Pathfinders (which were big enough for my previous boat) because independent reviews said that they had weak brakes that were only adequate for the vehicle by itself due to anti-lock brakes. If you plan to upgrade the boat later, assume that when truck shopping.
The best way to know for sure is to tow a boat similar to yours during the test drive, and to have a somewhat challenging course planned. Since you don't yet have a boat or an adequate tow vehicle yet, soliciting help from a friend with both items would be in order. New vehicle sellers will probably not allow towing (because the engine and brakes aren't broken in), but it should be fine for a used vehicle.
And after writing all that, I still say that renting a tow vehicle is the best choice for the OP for the next couple of years. Virtually any vehicle costs thousands per year to keep. Spend $1000/year on a rental to reduce costs while getting "doubt removal" with recent models.2005 XLV, upgraded ballast, Comptech swivel wakeboard and hydrofoil racks, Monster cargo bimini


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Apparently Toyota won't let dealers sell them across state lines anymore. Be curious to hear if people are able to pick up the phone and buy them or if you have to physically be at the store.
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Today has been one of THOSE kinds of days. Trying to finish up Christmas errands on top of figuring out if I can fight the traffic citation I got last week. (Grr. The light was YELLOW! Seriously, I'm not just trying to weasel my way out of something. But I'm probably looking at Traffic school amidst all the other holiday hoopla.) The grand finale today was my poor child who threw-up in the car right as we finished the 30 minute trip to the dentist appointment we've already rescheduled twice. And now I'm wondering if we're in for a week of round 2 of pass-the-stomach-bug amidst a crazy schedule of class Christmas programs and parties.
But you know what brought me out of my funk? Two things:
1- whoever it was that took the time to make a Nativity scene out of Del Taco cups, napkins, straws and ketchup packets. It totally made me smile tonight. I even took a picture with my phone to share with you all and then dropped my phone, had to replace the battery and lost that most recent picture- which I just discovered. Rats.
2 - the opportunity to help some new neighbors (including a pregnant mom) who are technically 'homeless' with all their possessions stored in their new garage because they had to move out of their rental last Saturday, but the city won't give them an occupancy permit until some ticky-tack things on the new house are completed. There's something about a pregnant woman in need of shelter in December to put things in perspective for you.
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- The Tulip Patch said...
Sorry about the parking ticket...I got a ticket a month or so ago and just finished my online defensive driving. It was no cakewalk. I'm not a dumb person, but I have a hard time remembering very specific numbers when they are throwing them at you in every sentence. One of my final questions was how many people died in railroad crossing accidents in 2008...seriously.
I feel for your neighbors! - December 14, 2010 at 5:57 AM
- Lois said...
Merry Christmas. Life happens and you have a smile in your post. When it is all history and you are looking back it will be these things that make you laugh and your family and friends being together and well that will make Christmas merry. Love and hugs. Lois
- December 14, 2010 at 7:46 AM
- Jennifer said...
Isn't it nice when we have those gentle reminders that put things in perspective? The quilt is great and I love the idea of letting your daughters tie it!
Jennifer :) - December 14, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- ktquilts said...
Sounds like you need a big hot chocolate, with marshmellows AND whipped cream. The marshmellows keep the whipped cream from melting! ;0) Maybe a candy cane in it wouldn't hurt either! Have prayed for your holidays to brighten!!
Merry Christmas!! - December 14, 2010 at 11:59 AM
- Tricia said...
You are right! Since our 10th grandchild made her appearance this morning, a pregnant woman or a newborn in December just makes the world seem like a better place! Thanks for helping them and I hope you can work out that ticket! Maybe you will have a compassionate judge...here's to a little holiday HOPE!
- December 14, 2010 at 12:58 PM
- jezibels said...
Merry Christmas Amy! I made 4 quilts from your leftover Christmas fabrics! And I linked to your blog in my latest post!
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- Di~ said...
I had an "enlightening" experience Saturday that brought me out of a deep (hole) funk. It included white Christmas lights!
Driving school ugh, but when I took it, my driving became so much better. (hope I can say that without you thinking I was a terrible driver. it just helped many little subtle driving aspects.) - December 15, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Redheadharper said...
Let me say that I thought I was the only saying "rats" these days! Glad you know some else in the world is saying it too.
Nothing like noticing a local artist's fast food supply creation to lift your spirits and being able to pass it on. - December 15, 2010 at 3:16 PM
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Sending you a biiiiggg hug! Shame about the yukkies in the car and the ticket...
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Against Malaria provides insecticide-treated bednets to folks in regions of the world where Malaria is prevalent, such as parts of Africa and Southeast Asia. Malaria-carrying mosquitoes tend to be active in the evening and early morning, so these nets are critical to preventing new infections. One hundred percent of donations go towards bednets, so if you donate $5, that's one bednet provided to a person who is at risk of contracting Malaria. Donate here. After you've donated or just to show your support for the cause, participate in "project blackout" on facebook. The goal is to get one million people to set their profile pics to black today to demonstrate the one million lives (and more) lost each year to Malaria, a preventable and completely curable disease.
Africa Fighting Malaria is a non-profit health advocacy organization that researches the effectiveness of malarial control measures in Africa and encourages private organizations and public health agencies to use effective, low-cost methods for controlling Malaria, such as the insecticide DDT. DDT-based sprays, which if sprayed in houses at perfectly safe levels at regular intervals, is very effective at controlling malarial mosquitoes. This method, called indoor residual spraying (IRS) is recommended by thee World Health Organization for controlling Malaria. As part of its World Malaria Day campaign, AFM is issuing a Call to Action to encourage IRS funding and implementation in all malarial areas and has created a map showing where IRS is occurring and who is supporting it. Malaria was a problem here in the southern US until well into the twentieth century. Insecticidal spraying helped eliminate Malaria from this country and it should be part of the strategy in other parts of the globe as well. Donate to AFM here and join their facebook campaign as well.
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Great strides have been made in many places in the fight against malaria, a disease that kills a million people, most of them children, every year. That's what World Malaria Day is all about. It draws attention to the many successful ways the war against malaria is being waged, mainly through the distribution of insecticide-treated bed nets and other relatively low-tech preventive measures. Unfortunately, children in the Democratic Republic of Congo remain highly vulnerable.
According to the World Health Organization, less than 1% of DRC children under five years of age sleep under protective nets. This results in most of them suffering six to ten malaria-related fever incidents per year. The disease also accounts for 45% of childhood mortality, which overall runs to 20%. In short, malaria kills nearly one in ten children in the Congo every year.
In Heart of Diamonds, my novel of the Congo, I explore how continuous armed conflict in the country is responsible for many of these deaths. Medical supplies can't be distributed when roads, railroads, and airstrips have been destroyed. Treatment can't be delivered by medical personnel who have been chased from their clinics and hospitals. People driven from their homes, plagued by malnutrition, inadequate shelter, and lack of sanitary facilities are weak and less capable of warding off disease. War creates a breeding ground for death by malaria just as surely as swamps full of stagnant water breed anopheles mosquitoes.
Although the intensity of conflict has decreased since the truce of 2003 and democratic elections of 2006, millions of displaced persons still struggle to survive and hot spots remain in the eastern and western provinces. Collapsed infrastructure has severely weakened the health system in the DRC, and the strengthening process is a slow one.
The DRC, unfortunately, has little to celebrate this World Malaria Day.
Apr 25th, 2008 at 8:40 am
Thanks for the heads up Tom. You convinced caulfieldkid (me) and an office mate to make a donation.
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