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At Sitbetter, as some may have noticed, we love to center our promotions around holidays and occasions people enjoy celebrating. With a month largely focused on Saint Patrick's day, luck of the Irish, and pots of gold at the end of a rainbow; what better way to start March off than with an opportunity to get green by giving green! Beginning March 1, 2010 12:00 a.m. PST through March 17, 2010 11:59 p.m. PST, Sitbetter.com will be running an exclusive promotion for our customers who purchase a product/products on our website.
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Strange Chairs: November Edition
Are you ready for another batch of strange chairs for the month of November? Most designs are still in the prototype phase, but some are actually on the market right now. Would you want to sit in any of these? Not sure if I'd be willing to give up my office chair for one of these inventions but they are definitely very creative to say the least.
Volcanic Rock Chair
Ian Blasco's Metamorphosis chair looks like a left over piece of furniture from a volcanic eruption. But in reality, the chair is sliced by hand out of 16 layers of expanded polypropylene foam. (Source)Straw Chair
Made from 10,000 drinking straws, the Clutch Chair is an exploratory research piece created by Scott Jarvie. The development process of this piece was from an observation of the structural characteristics of trees.
Klaps Stool
The Klaps Stool by design studio Malafor. Klaps Stool is a stool by placing magazines between the wooden pieces. It has small wheels attached to the bottom pice, so it is easily movable. Hopefully you have a lot of extra magazines lying around for this invention!
Waltz Lounge
The Waltz Lounge by Miso Soup Design, includes a winged chair plus ottoman, which can be hiden underneath the lounge when not in use. Pretty clever idea for storage if you ask me.
Two For One
Never thought the day would come when two chairs become one. The Silla Guara inside-out collection by Danic Design does just that. Created in Mexico city, it is only in the Prototype phase. The materials that make up this chair are red wood for the inner core and corian for the outer shell.
Sheet Seat
Sheetseat designed by Ufuk Keskin. Produced from a sheet of plywood and can be folded back to its flat form with only 3/4" thickness. It was exhibited at IDSA's Equilateral during New York Design Week. "Produced by cutting a sheet of plywood, the chair can be folded flat with 3/4" thickness. Easy production and minimal assembled volumes saves labor and energy for production and transportation."
Flux Chair
"The Flux Chair combines design with the practical advantages of foldable furniture in an innovative way. Folded in, the Flux Chair can be easily carried as a case and stored completely flat, without giving away its final shape. Within 10 seconds the case transforms into a fullfledged design chair. It will be delivered mid 2009."
Why an Office Chair is the Perfect Gift for the Holidays
With Thanksgiving and Christmas right around the corner, it is almost time to whip out your credit card and get going on your holiday shopping. While most, like myself, procrastinate until the last minute to get their holiday presents, it is never too early to begin thinking about the perfect gift to get someone. There are always the standard presents such as jewelry and clothes to buy for someone, but why not think a little out of the box this holiday season? Instead of going for cliche presents, try a present that will last for years on end, that someone can use everyday, and can help them be more comfortable throughout the day. Try buying an office chair this holiday season for your friends, co-worker, loved ones, or even yourself.
Quality office chairs, that are not purchased at your nearest office supply store, can last up to 10 years if taken care of properly and maintained. A ten year life span for an office chair is comparable to a car's life span, and a good one can be purchased at 1/20th the price. Office chairs that are a little more expensive than your average office supply store chair are built to withstand the test of time and are extremely durable. They are also built to provide back support for sitting hours on end with ergonomics in mind. Most presents purchased for the holiday season have less than half that life span and tend to be forgotten about a few months after purchasing. An office chair will stay top of mind even years after purchasing.
The average office worker spends 8 hours of their day sitting in an office chair, meaning that they spend half of their entire day in a chair. In a lifetime that means an average office worker will spend 70,000 hours sitting in an office chair being on the conservative end of the spectrum. With spending such an extraordinary amount of time sitting in an office chair it is a worth investing in purchasing a superior chair for the holiday season. If worrying about whether an office chair that is purchased will work and fit someone you are buying the present for, all ergonomic chairs are made with that consideration in mind. Ergonomic chairs are built with adjustability in mind, meaning a person can adjust and tailor a chair to fit themselves exactly the way they want it to. For people of larger statute or people who are petite, some retailers, such as Sitbetter, offer special chairs just to meet the needs of these kind of people.
With family, friends, and even yourself working long hours everyday it is a priority to work these hours comfortably. While work is pretty much inevitable, being relaxed and healthy does not have to be. A present that would provide that comfort would be viewed as a valuable amenity to have. Many quality office chairs offer memory foam options, as well as options to increase the seat thickness to add extra comfort. Ergonomic office chairs also are built to provide comfort and decrease the risk of back pain and stress injuries that can occur in the future from bad posture or a bad office chair.
This holiday season when shopping for others or even yourself, keep the gift of an office chair in mind. It will be a gift that will be remembered for a lifetime and everyday when your recipient is sitting on it they will be reminded of you. Even if you are on a budget during these hard economic times, there are plenty of options that will provide all the factors aforementioned at an affordable price. Happy Holiday shopping and keep a look out for gift guides coming in the near future only at Sitbetter!
More wacky and weird chairs
After searching for more crazy chairs to share I've found 5 more wacky and weird ones to add to our list!
5. Tank Chaircheap discount viagra
-content/uploads/2009/10/tank_chair.jpg">If you want a chair that can go anywhere, literally, then the Tank Chair is the right choice for you! This is a custom off-roading chair, "conquers streams, mud, snow, sand, gravel -- allowing you to get back to nature -- and you can also climb up and down stairs." It features motors built by NPC Robotics. I know I definitely could use these to climb the three flights of stairs in my house... *Source*
4. Animi CasaWho ever thought sitting on balls would be the next idea for a new chair? The Feel Young "is made of 120 soft and extremely pleasant balls. It can be used as a spare bed for unexpected guests." I don't think I've ever sat on a chair full of extremely pleasant balls...not even sure if I know what that means :-/ *Source*
3. Anthony Redmile Carved Armchair
The Anthony Redmile Carved Armchair is by far the creepiest devil chair I've ever seen, make that the only devil chair I've ever seen. To add to the creepiness of this chair is the fact that it is made with malachite bone. The chair was originally made in England in the 1960s and is a one of a kind creation. *Source*
2. Maxi lounge chair
Kinda looks like these two are sitting on a moon but really it is a slouch couch. "A six-foot diameter curved chair with a highly finished fiberglass shell and an upholstered interior. I'll admit that it does look comfortable but I'm not sure if two people would actually be able to fit on that comfortably.
1. Meat Chair
Don't be alarmed, the meat chair isn't actually made out of meat. Italian artist Simone Racheli had the artistic vision to transform everyday objects into meat. The products are made from plastic, wax, and other materials. They are not being specifically sold so don't get too excited! *Source*
The Top 10 Most Extreme Office Chair Videos
The ingenuity and creative spirit of the overly bored individual should never be underestimated. It truly is amazing. For most, boredom leads to lounging around and, ultimately, to more boredom. But for a few brave souls, this time of ennui is channeled into something much bigger than the rest of us could fathom. When a lazy afternoon leaves you only with a leather office chair, an overactive imagination, and a desire to be extreme, anything can happen. Here is the list of the top 10 extreme office chair videos floating around the web:
This video makes our list because it is one of the largest office chair races we have ever seen. It is only #10 because it is in a library, and hey, how extreme can you be in a library?
This video loses some points because there is only a bike pulling them and they are on flat ground. They don't quite get up enough speed to do any real damage, but they're still just kids. Lets give them a few years and then see what kind of mischief they can get into.
Anytime you can combine sports and office furniture, you've got a recipe for extreme. The only problem with this video is that the sport is curling.
A standard 1 vs. 1 office chair race, but these guys mean business. From the sheer amount of will and determination shown by these two warriors, it looks more like a death race than anything else.
You don't always have to be on the chair for it to be extreme. Take these guys, for example. They are actually trying to avoid being on the chair and it's still pretty darn extreme.
If pulling a chair behind a bike isn't quite extreme enough for you, the next logical step would be to pull a chair behind a car. Or two chairs behind a car, and then make the car go at an impressively extreme speed.
Now that you've pulled a chair behind your car, there's nothing left for you to go for, right? Wrong, as evidenced by this guy who put his chair on skis and pulled it behind a boat.
Here ye, here ye. I proclaimeth that this video be truly extreme. Points for costumes and authenticty as well.
Just watching this video is enough to get your blood pumping, that's how extreme it is. When you attach a plastic lawn chair to a street louge and then take it to the mountains, you might not be sure how everything will end, but you know it will be extreme.
The most extreme office chair video out there. This is the definition of extreme. They don't really land any of the tricks, but that doesn't stop them from giving it their all. If you don't know how to skateboard, rollerblade, or bike, but you want to spend a fun filled extreme day at the skatepark, look no further than your computer desk. Enjoy.
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I'll Be Back Soon, Alfred.Alfred raced down the staires as rapidly as he could. As he jumped the few steps down, he ran up and tackled gently to wrap his small arms around Arthur's neck. The warmth of Arthur's body was bringing good will to his skin, the embrace meant to mean he was always safe when around him.He let go of him to bring him to meet the floor and closed the door behind him. Alfred reached up his arm and slide up his hand into Arthur's as they both walked to kitchen. He lifted him up and sat him on the counter. 'Could you grab me two mugs please, Alfred?'He nodded with a silly smile on his face. He stood carefully and opened the cupboard, grabbing two mugs gently which was hard because they made twice the size of his small hands. He held them by the handle and reached out his arms towards Arthur who was putting the milk down in front of him as well as the packet of sugar cubes. He looked at him and started to chuckle quietly. Alfred tilted his head and wondered what was so funn
1. ChinaxReader: Winter WonderlandSleigh bells ring, are you listening,In the lane, snow is glisteningA beautiful sight,We're happy tonight.Walking in a winter wonderland.- Winter WonderlandYou sighed drew little faces in the icy cold frost on the window. "Yao, I'm bored!""Be quiet, aru, I'm working," your friend snapped back as he went back to work.'Evidently being a country makes you a stick in the mud' you thought grunting. Looking through your fingerprints on the glass you saw all that snow, just waiting to be played in. "Yao, I'm going to go outside now. With or without you.""Yes " he said not paying attention.You scowled, but got your scarf and mittens. "And I'm going to visit Russia.""That's very nice __________...""And we're going to become one," you said opening the door."Yes, ok, aru" he said. Letting out a little squeak of anger you slammed the door behind you. "Wait, WHAT?"Meanwhile you got to work on your snowman. First the bottom, then the middle, and finally the head. Sticking button

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This document is unofficial and not endorsed by my school or employers.
We're not lawyers, tax specialists nor do we purport to have any real knowledge.
This is a collection of things we wished we knew when we went away on our first co-op terms in the US. We hope it helps you out. Many things contained in this document were gained through mistakes and conversations with older students.
If you are a past intern and have thoughts/ideas to add to this document, let me know. Even better submit a pull request. I'll note you if you want to be noted.
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For many, the JobMine process is familiar so we won't speak about that. You probably know how to get a job.
Something to note is that many companies in the US (particularly California) are much more laid back and don't care if you wear a suit or not. Depends on the company. We suit up for Morgan Stanley but not Facebook.
CECA says not to do US in your first year. Even if you only have 4 months of school under your belt, there is no actual restriction for going in first year. Some of us have done it without trouble successfully.
Ask the pay in the interview. There is no reason not to. If they give you some 'competitive pay' ask them in an email before you accept their offer. 'competitive pay' can range from $25/hr - $45/hr with or without housing and plane tickets.
The Intern Project has a recent blog post about 'average' pay rates, whatever that means.
Ask if they offer any help in terms of relocation.
Many companies offer a housing stipend (a bit of money, often taxable). Some will put you up in subsidized or free housing (Amazon, Apple, etc).
Ask if they cover flights. If you are going to San Francisco, use $500-750 round trip after tax as a guide. New York can be done for $200 if you find deals, but more realistically $300-$400 round trip.
Some people prefer spending a few days in a hotel at their company's expense as they wrap-up apartment search (as making housing decisions while still in Canada is risky).
Sometimes stipends are large, sometimes they are not. If you're not sure, assume your stipend will be taxed at ~26% in California. We've heard you can get much of it back if you save your receipts, something to look into.
We recommend working at a place that covers some part of your housing, unless you have the financial ability to not care. Rent in major cities like SF or NYC easily tops $1500, especially if you want to live close to down town.
Some companies have cool perks like food, bikes, transit passes, happy hour, snacks, game rooms, pool tables, ping pong, foosball, museum passes, etc.
It's worth checking out.
Once you have your offer, email your recruiter to get all the details about pay, start date, and if they're using Cultural Vistas as a visa sponsor. Its useful for the visa.
CECA and Cultural Vistas will guide you through the process.
Note: It is possible to extend your visa up to one year total if you are staying at the same company. However, you will not be able to work for a different employer in a consecutive term unless you applied for the visa before you leave for the US.
Have a second (or third) copy of all travel documents:
Don't call it a job or say you are working! The J-1 visa status is not meant for "working", but rather for "training" in the United States. Remember, you're just a poor little intern training in the United States and make sure you declare that you have a J1 Visa at US Customs!
Some prefer keeping all the above as a digital copy in my Dropbox/Google Docs so they have instant access to them just in case they lose anything.
If you are a US citizen, some of the above do not apply to you. Make sure you have your US passport, health insurance card, and boarding pass.
I-94's are are online / supposed to be online. Sometimes, you'll get the stamp in your passport, and will know you did it right. Depending where you land, they may or may not have instituted online-only I-94's.
In the event that you are admitted to the states as a visitor/tourist (B1), you may not legally work! You need a J1 status on your I-94 form! Check the class of admittance of your I94 online. To resolve/update the admittance status on your I-94, you have two options: Re-enter the United States, or schedule an appointment at a US Customs and Border Protection Deferred Inspection office to update your I-94 Form. Schedule an appointment here.
If you are on a connection flight it doesn't hurt to ask the person at the gate waiting area to double-check your connection flight. Amir found out he would miss his connection flight – Delta airlines reroute his flight for free and he was bumped to first class and also got to San Francisco earlier than he would've even without the delay.
If you are planning to leave your country, make sure to have your original I-94 and DS-2019 papers with you. If you did not bring the papers with you, you will be detained at customs until they can find it in their database. If they find it, you may be issued a temporary DS-2019, but if they can't find it, you may need to provide the original papers before you can re-enter (someone needs to mail your DS-2019 and I-94 to you).
Apply for your SSN as soon as you have been in the US for at least 10 days. It takes 10 days for SEVIS to sync up with the SSA's database of people eligible to apply for a social security number. Yes, you have to wait for them to copy by hand and deliver the data by pigeon. If you apply early, they'll lie to you that it will be okay if you do it, but it will not work and you will just have to try again later.
Some people have entered the US ahead of time by driving to Buffalo or Detroit. They enter on their J-1 to to get the SEVIS wait process started as well as get a cell phone or bank account. Keep in mind that the immigration center in Buffalo can take an hour and a half.
A couple notes for those with name that contain hyphens (like Amir's) but go by a shorter version (Amir is short for Amir-Reza). My training plan had "Amir-Reza", while my I-94 has "Amir", while my passport has "Amir Reza". When applying for my SSN, I ran into some issues since each document had a slightly different variation, but the lady at the counter was nice enough to do it anyway. Bottom line: Always use your full name (exclude hyphens since hyphens are not used in government registries) when applying for, as well dealing with any documents you'll need for your SSN.
Ensure your full name is on the mailbox that the Social Security Card will be delivered to. If your full name is not on the mailbox, USPS will return your card back to the Social Security Administration processing centre to be shredded.
Once you receive your SSN, it is important to let your bank know, so you start building a credit score in the U.S.
Go early and still expect to be there for at least 2 hours. They will check your bag on the way in, but no additional security. Make sure you are paying attention to when your number is called because of how busy it is. Card arrival time was all over the place. Some people got it as early as 1 week, while others waited 2-3 weeks.
Get there when it opens (9 AM), bring all your paperwork and you'll be out of there in an hour. There is security on the way in. It takes about 2 weeks to get the card.
Not as long of a wait to get into the office (not as much security screening), but took longer for the card to arrive. Tends to be less of a wait in the morning, arrive 30 minutes before it opens.
Long wait just to get into the building (outdoor wait due to security screening), but card arrived in 2 business days (was promised two weeks).
No security screening outdoors, short waiting time and very friendly service. Application process took less than 10 minutes and card arrived in 2 weeks as promised.
No security screening outdoors, ID check as you enter. Short waiting time and friendly service. Application process took 15 minutes and card arrived in 3 business days (was promised two weeks).
If you get there when it opens (8 AM), you can be in and out within 45 minutes. Security check on the way in - main entrance is on the side street with a small label marking "Social Security Administration Office". Quoted 10 business days to get the card.
As with everything else, your mileage may vary.
You'll want to start your search early.
Check out the area specific section for more info.
It's easier (and cheaper) to find a place for 3 or 4 people than it is for a single person for a 4-month lease.
Contact your company and try to get emails of other Waterloo students going down the same time as you.
The University typically sends out a spreadsheet of all students going to your area, grouped by employer. This is great, but takes a while to get started. Someone usually makes a facebook group for major areas such as New York or the Bay Area, which can provide another place to meet potential roommates.
Contact them and ask them to meet up somewhere in Waterloo for dinner. It gives everyone a great opportunity to meet each other, get a feel for who would be a good roommate for you.
Vacation Rentals or Corporate Housing work well for our 4-month terms. Some websites we've used successfully are:
Airbnb Sublets – monthly vacation rentals
Airbnb – nightly vacation rentals
Vacation Rentals by Owner – vacation rentals
AMSI – corporate housing
Corporate Housing by Owner – corporate housing
PadMapper – Craigslist & Kijiji listings on a map
Unless you're one of those crazy people who wanders around for Wi-Fi (I'm looking at you Deepinder), you'll want to get cell service.
If you just want a phone that makes phone calls and texts (weirdo) you can get some cheap pay as you go phone. Stephen has a BOOST prepaid phone which he uses for when people come to visit him and hasn't had any trouble with it.
In the past some groups were able to get a reduced rate by getting a family and friends plan.
T-Mobile has monthly 4G plans that range from $30/mo - $70/mo, offering data at 'up to' 4G speeds. Xenia found her data a little slow, and especially unreliable in moving vehicles, but overall it was good enough for email/FB/Twitter. T-Mobile will remind you monthly through text messages to renew your plan. If you choose not to renew, your plan is automatically converted to a pay-as-you-go plan, and you pay for calls/texts with any leftover balance in your T-Mobile account. Your phone number will expire 3 months after renewal, so you can keep it until your next co-op term, if you are returning to the US.
To save money on various taxes for his pre-paid T-Mobile plan, Rickey used CallingMart.
AT&T might also offer good options for pay-as-you-go plans.
Simple Mobile is also very good if you don't care about data speeds. They have a fixed price, pay up front, no hidden fees. We've never had problems with the voice or texting service. They have unlimited to 52 countries for $10 extra. (but you don't need it if you just call Canada - read on) They limit you to about 120kbps (yes, kilobits) with the $40 plan. You can get more with the $60 plan, but it's not much better in San Francisco because of the limitations of their network, and they might throttle you anyway. If you choose these guys, you might have to change your phone's APN settings to get data. Look at the instructions on their website.
Gary writes in with this tip:
T-Mobile offers a sort of "hidden" $30/month plan. It has unlimited international text and 100 nationwide minutes of talk. You get 5GB of data a month at 4G LTE speeds and it drops to 2G speeds (~56kb/s) if you go over the limit. To get this plan you MUST purchase an unactivated SIM card. You can pick up a T-Mobile "SIM kit" with an unactivated SIM from either a Walgreens (most convenient since they are literally everywhere), a Best Buy or a Wal-Mart; simply look in the electronics section. You can also purchase the SIM card online and get it delivered in advance to where you work or will live (2 - 4 business days). T-Mobile doesn't sell this special SIM card in its own stores. The SIM kit should cost $15, not including tax. Note that this only works if you own an unlocked phone (of course if you have a locked phone you can simply purchase an unlock code online for as little as $10 although you might need to check if your phone works on T-Mobile's band).
The kit will direct you online where you can activate the card as well as choose the plan. The plan will only show up if you do it this way. You cannot find this plan in T-Mobile stores. The SIM kits come in micro, mini, and regular sizes.
Sometimes, locations that sell packages for prepaid plans only have normal SIM cards that aren't compatible with newer smartphones which require micro-SIMs. However, normal SIM cards are actually the same as micro-SIM cards, just with a larger plastic surface which can be cut off.
To turn the SIM into a micro-SIM, either find a store that cuts SIM cards, or DIY. There are tutorials online that teach you how to cut it, either with a scissors (risky) or a cutter you can get off Amazon for less than $5.
Straight Talk is an option if data speeds are a concern. They have unlimited calling, texting and data for $45 a month without a contract. There is also a plan for unlimited calling to select international countries for $60 a month also with unlimited texting and data. Note that the unlimited isn't 100% unlimited, if you use more than 80-100MB a day you will likely get kicked off. They operate as a AT&T/T-Mobile reseller so you will get the benefits of AT&T's network, e.g 4G data without doing business with them.
To get service you must order a micro-SIM or SIM card from their store along with a one month or three month plan. The card is roughly $15 and it takes 3 days to ship. If your GSM phone can operate on AT&T, e.g. iPhone and most GSM phones, you should order an AT&T compatible SIM card as they have the best GSM network in the country.
Once you have received everything you can activate your service online using the SIM Card and the plan you purchased. If you are porting a number from another carrier it takes about another day for everything to finish. They have pretty good customer service so if anything goes wrong you should call them immediately. Since they are not a big carrier most phones, e.g. iPhone, do not have the APN settings built in for data. The package you receive contains the APN settings you need. You will need to figure out how to set the settings for your phone.
A special deal offered by WIND goes like this: for $15/mo, you keep your Canadian plan (with WIND), and you get the US Unlimited Add-on; which includes unlimited data, talk/text/MMS between US/CAN numbers, and the best part, you're using the AT&T or T-Mobile network, so it'll always be connected!
The cell service in Waterloo & Toronto is pretty good too.
Getting data for your smartphone is a lot easier with a BlackBerry. If you have an unlocked phone, it's really easy. You can get a plan with a SIM card, pop it in, and walk out of the store Facebooking up a storm.
Amir unlocked his BlackBerry 9900 phone for a couple dollars then bought the $50/mo T-Mobile pre-paid plan. $10 for the new SIM, and it has Unlimited Text/Unlimited Talk/500MB Data. The data is actually unlimited, but the first 500MB is 4G while anything after is throttled at 2G but with no extra cost. Incoming calls and texts from Canada are free, but outgoing is not (ask people to text you, then call them using Google Talk). All in all he paid for everything under $220 (including tax) for the 4 months, up-front.
There are a few options. Stephen's a BlackBerry user who would die without BBM and Google Maps. The main problem is that people don't like giving you data without a 1-2 year commitment. This section is only about getting your BlackBerry on the network with BIS.
He used to use T-Mobile with a weird prepaid plan but they stopped that and make you put down a deposit. He's told that this may have changed, you may want to check this one in your state.
His one friend knows a trick with AT&T where you can get them to check your Canadian credit history. He tried it and spend an hour arguing with the staff telling them it could be done and gave up. His friend told him it takes about three hours before they will relent, uggh.
He tried SimpleMobile Winter '12 and had mixed feelings. Their customer support is pretty terrible, they don't know what BIS is and they think data is data. But you can get it to work, and the service itself is fine (he thinks they actually are on T-Mobile).
Note, if you have a Rogers/AT&T phone it will likely only get EDGE not 3G.
Akshay just sticks to using Rogers' BIS One Rate Plan - $35 for 500 MB of BIS data. Then, he uses a SIP client on it to make calls (Google Voice/Voip.ms). You don't pay too much to Rogers, and you save on roaming costs as well. Win/win.
The reason you don't need to pay extra for long distance to Canada is you can use Google Voice for this. Normally to use Google Voice to call Canada for free, you dial a number and then type in the number you want to call and they connect you. This is not necessary if you have an Android phone. Get the Google Voice app and it does this transparently, so you can directly call Canada for free and it will use Google Voice. It's really, really nice. Note that you need to have an internet connection to take advantage of the automated Google Voice proxying.
You'll want to do this as soon as you can, you can do this without an SSN. Bring your passport and drivers license as well as your student card. Most banks will give you a free checking account if you are a student.
Note: Some banks have a savings account. You may not want one for several reasons:
Choosing a bank is up to you and your preferences. Stephen suggests you stick to one of:
Kevin suggests you use TD Bank, especially if ATMs are convenient for where you live / work. TD Bank hours are generally better than any other American banks (they are open late on weekdays and for several hours on weekends).
If you are in NY, Chase is the one to open. There are so many Chase branches and ATMs. Several people have been told that Chase is pretty conservative when it comes to giving credit cards to "new Americans". You can, however, get a credit (yes, you heard me right, CREDIT) card with RBC Bank in the US if you are a Canadian citizen and have built a Canadian credit history.
Bank of America is pretty good in the SF/Bay Area. Chase is OK there too. They also have many branches there - and they are very nice!
BoA and Chase have ATMs that scan cheques instead of using envelopes. Others might have this too.
Chase offers Disney debit cards with everything from Mickey Mouse to Disney princesses on them. Josh enjoyed this option.
Chase's mobile app can also deposit cheques for you using the phone's camera. Josh worked with the person who built this at Chase. It is very secure.
Wells Fargo is known for being super nice. Wells Fargo has been seen by at least one person as being tougher for a CC.
You will not need a SSN to open an account at the four listed banks. They will need your J-1 visa for filling in your bank details, so bring your passport and visa. You don't even need a permanent address. Some have had luck with using their hotel's or their company's. Once you do receive your SSN, it is a good idea to update this with your bank in order to build a credit rating in America.
Stephen's always kept a US bank account open. It's super useful to have. If you come back to the US again you're all setup. If you travel you can get cash easy. If you want to buy stuff online it's great.
Eric says that keeping your bank account open is also great for getting credit in the future.
Some people want to close their account to avoid bank fees. Most banks (BoA, Chase, Wells Fargo, TD) offer a student account for 5 years from when you sign up. Bring your student ID card. They don't require any minimum activity other than some nominal balance.
Alternatively, BoA offers an eBanking Checking account that is free if you choose online eStatements and only use self-service options (ATMs, no tellers) for deposits/withdrawals. You can even deposit checks through their mobile app.
Some savings accounts have fees.
You should bring money down to start with, it will help with deposits and first/last month rent.
You may also want a simple way to access your funds in Canada without a huge fee. Note, xe.com will likely get you a better rate. But the following method is very flexible. This method worked out pretty well for Prashanth:
One thing that many try to do right away is get a credit card.
Getting credit in the US can be tricky. Especially if you are under 21. Unless you're a Canadian citizen, and have already built a credit history in Canada.
Keep in mind that instead of Interac for debit cards, all American debit cards (also known as "check cards") are actually VISA/MasterCard cards. You can use them anywhere you would use a credit card except the money comes out of your account immediately.
You can get a Secured Credit card where you put a deposit ($300 - $500) into a special account and that amount becomes your credit limit. Something to look into. You don't get this deposit back until ~2 years later, so keep that in mind. The bank reps say that it is a good way to get a good credit rating though, if you need that in the near future.
Sometimes you can get BoA or TD America to look up your Canadian credit history. TD Ameritrade and BoA has a Canadian credit check form. Really tough if you are under 21.
If you want a US-bank-based credit card to help build your US Credit History (if the USA is your desired full-time work location), RBC Bank (USA) has a policy of allowing people to sign up for a credit card with your Canadian SIN, then attaching it to your American SSN. The only "gotcha" is that you have to open an RBC account within 6 months of opening this card (you get it in about a week or two), or the credit account will be closed. The best part about this is that if you already have a Canadian credit card of any kind, and you keep a solid rating, you are most likely eligible for this one. Look up RBC Bank Credit Cards!
Eric would like to stress the importance of getting a credit card and building credit history in the States. It's especially useful if you plan to move to the US after you graduate.
Shale would like to stress the importance of linking your bank accounts to your SSN, once it arrives. You likely will not build a credit history until this happens.
There are some things to consider when dealing with credit cards. Particularly not using all of your available credit. Many say you should use less than 30% of your credit to maintain a good score.
Eric says the following about BoA's credit policy:
BoA credit card policy is to not tell you what the maximum credit limit you can get. You have to request a number and then they'll negotiate via phone. My suggestion is once you have about a month or two of usage on your credit card, you request a large credit increase online (usually double what your limit currently is). Then in about 30 minutes you can call 866 506 5068 (direct line to a credit department agent) to negotiate an increase. Results vary widely on this one.
This worked for an 18 year old guy with two credit cards in good standing back in Canada. Apply for the card at the branch in person. When asked for your information, inform them that you would like to request a Canadian credit bureau check to augment your US credit bureau reports (especially important if it's your first work term in the States). If the representative is knowledgeable, they will process the credit card application normally and then will ask you to call a number (or call for you on your behalf) about 24-48 hours later (excluding weekends). If not, here's the number you can call: 1-888-503-6092. They'll ask for your Canadian SIN number and your last address in Canada. YMMV.
Kevin was in the same situation and followed the same process at TD Bank with similar results.
One surefire way of getting a credit card fairly soon would be to apply for a Capital One credit card that's directly targeted for people with no credit history/newcomers. Beware this card is free for the first year, but costs around $30 per year after that.
There are a lot of ways to bring your hard earned dough back to Canada.
The main thing to keep in mind is that while some broker may not charge a "fee" the rate they offer may be several pips from mid-market rates.
Here's what Stephen thinks is the way most people will want to bring their money back: xe.com
Stephen sucks at playing the market so he just transfer money over ~$1k at a time to try and even out my loss/gain. Stephen and Chris love xe.com's bid system. With XE, you can make a trade right away or set a transaction to occur once the rate hits some desired value.
your money between countries. For Kevin, this involved a five-minute phone call and a 2 business day wait. You can either open an American dollar account in TD Canada or have them exchange your money for CAD and deposit it in your Canadian checking account. It may be a good idea to use a USD account at TD Canada, then exchange money when the exchange rate is better.
TD insists that there are no fees for this service, but it may be the case that they charge somewhere between 0.5% and 1.5% depending on the amount transferred. YMMV.
If you are using RBC, you can partner up with the US version, RBC Bank. RBC, like TD, does transfers for free between countries (NOTE: USD –> USD only!). RBC Bank in the US is purely online - the fee for a basic account is $2.95/month, but this is easily well-worth it for no-hassle, instantaneous transfers of USD between your US and Canadian RBC accounts. You can use any PNC Bank ATM in the US to withdraw (USD) money from your RBC account at no fee, as well as a multitude of other ATMs across the country. Transfers between the US and Canadian accounts are unlimited and instantaneous - RBC Bank in the US even accepts Direct Deposits and cheque deposits via mobile service! The USD account in Canada should be free if you already have an existing service with them; a good rule of thumb is that it may not be worth it to sign up if you aren't already using them.
Once the USD funds are in your Canadian RBC account, feel free to use XE trade or some other mechanism to convert it to CAD without losing too much in the exchange. As recently as Sept. 2014, Michael got 1.0975 USD/CAD exchanged ($1000 USD).
If you end up with American funds in Canada, Stephen recommends opening a US dollar account and convert it over time so you don't get bit by the exchange rate. You can use xe.com even with a USD account in Canada.
Stephen also keeps some USD funds in a USD TD account in Canada so he can get small bills and sell USD to family without a spread.
Keep in mind that some banks charge different spreads depending on how much you transfer. $1,100 worked best for Stephen.
Spreads are not always fixed, weekends can cost more so be careful.
Stephen's favourite method is still xe.com.
Disclaimer: No author of this document knows anything about taxes, accounting, or even arithmetic. Do not rely on this document. Speak to a professional.
You will owe taxes in the US, which will likely be deducted directly from your paycheques. When you file your return, you may end up receiving much of that back (50% is not unreasonable). You will first file your US returns before filing your Canadian returns, where you may end up paying a bit to Canada as well.
If you situation is uncomplicated, you can try to file your returns yourself. Someone wrote an Unofficial Waterloo Intern Tax Guide that will walk you through all the forms you need and answer most questions that come up. The author of that document was as thorough as he could, but if you have any concerns, you should seek a professional.
Some people have had luck with this free government program.
CECA has some information on taxes. Stephen used "Peter Cuttini" (contact info on Waterloo site) for his 2011 taxes. He's heard good things about him for co-op students. (Around $300). Stephen was not very impressed with the work and will be likely doing them himself for 2012. He did them in 2011 and found them not much harder than discussing with your accountant.
H&R Block will also do it for around $300.
If you are traveling on a Canadian Passport to the US to visit (not J-1), you are likely on a B-2 visa. This tidbit is useful if you travel to the US for pleasure after the completion of your J-1.
Amazon gives free shipping for 1 month through Prime. Get one intern to sign up at a time so you can have free shipping all work term. Even better is Amazon Student, which gives you free 6 months of Prime and subsidizes Prime at $39/year after that. Shale ships everything to his office. Carrying a box home is much less painful than going to the postal office to pick up a missed package.
Woot.com is awesome
Waterloo holds alumni events, Facebook Page which are often open to students.
CECA runs a photo contest every term, one for US co-ops and one for international co-ops. They encourage you to take pictures with other Waterloo co-ops and of the places you visit. They do have the right to use it for promotional purposes. You get a certificate for participation as well as money for the top 3 winners. It's a good way to share your experiences and you might be up for some money for grabs.
Daily deal sites like Groupon, Living Social and Amazon Local are good sources for activities that you might not know exist in your area.
Learn how to do some basic conversions from metric to imperial so you can make conversation about the weather (fahrenheit), order ham from the deli (ounces), drive without speeding (miles), etc.
Meetups are a great way to learn new things and meet new people. See meetup.com for more details on specific groups.
I've been to three main areas and will focus on info for those. If you are an intern and have more info let me know.
In-N-Out burger is a must try. Checkout the Animal Style burger on their secret menu.
Many people like Chipotle
Eric found USAA very useful for car rentals.
There's a very good list of concerts that is automatically updated every week (ish) from a mailing list. It's simple and comprehensive. Found here.
Tips when actually renting:
Paramount/SFO Housing has decent pricing (Park or Herbert). The internet is slow. They are older buildings, and note that there are no kitchen facilities to use in Herbert.
Pacific Tradewinds is highly recommended by one intern who is adventurous and enjoyed living in hostel-like accommodations.
If you would rather live in a more student-populated area, Berkeley is an option. The commute to the downtown area is 15-20 min, but is worth it if you want to meet people your age.
Yosemite National Park * Upper Yosemite falls is a long hike (4 hours) but its well worth the views. Fairly popular route. Bring water and good shoes and be prepared to be tired. * If you're willing to spend two days hiking, you can hike the famous half dome.
Las Vegas
Hawaii (you will need at least four days to a week) * One thing about Hawaii is you need to pick which island(s) you want to see. They each specialize in different things.
If you need gear, Stanford outdoor gear has awesome stuff. REI and others will rent camping gear too.
Checkout the Valley Fair Mall and Santana Row. Valley Fair Mall is a typical mall with everything that you expect in a Canadian Mall. Da' Anza and Stevens Creek has plenty of eatery's around. If you haven't tried California Pizza Kitchen, you have to go immediately. If you want to go clubbing you have to hit up SF or Mountain View.
Foster City - Sand Cove Apartments is a good apartment complex and they are very helpful with setting up housing for people out of the country. They do flexible leasing and month to month rentals. In the past, QuinStreet co-ops have lived at the other properties owned by the parent company (Woodmont, who seem to own a lot of land around here).
Mountain View - Central Park at Whisman Station is a good apartment complex and they are very helpful with setting up housing for people out of the country. 20 minute walk from Caltrain. Not that convent for transit. Safeway is about 2 miles away.
Mountain View - AvalonBay is okay if you have 1 person in the living room. ~$2600 a month for 2 bedroom, unfurnished. Very close to the CalTrain; very close to Castro Street (restaurants) and it's a 15 minute bike ride through a biking trail to Google/LinkedIn. They have 3 pools and a gym.
Brooklyn (Bay Ridge) - 328 91st Street, Brooklyn (close to the subway). The landlord is Annette Sobczynski (718-974-0368, [email protected]). Multiple furnished apartments.
If you want a broker in Manhattan, you can contact John Spalding. The fee is low for NY ($1000), and he tries really hard to get you into a place you'll like.
92Y was a great place on the upper east side (Gossip Girl zone). It was clean, had a brand new gym, weekly cleaning of sheets and stuff, had security 24/7. Be warned that many students hated it because it was only the room (kitchen and bathroom were shared). They also have a very restrictive guest policy, where guests have to be signed in for $10/night.
*Lincoln Park *Bucktown *Wicker Park (Not West Wicker Park) *Ukrainian Village *East Village *Noble Square *Logan Square *Near North Side (Expensive) *South Loop *Lakeview
When you finish your degree, you may wish to pursue full-time employment with an employer in the US. Some may which to take a return offer to their final term employer or try some other companies.
Always negotiate. For many of us it's hard to negotiate, first the offers are often quite lucrative. It can seem like more than we deserve. But if you don't negotiate you can be leaving a lot of money on the table.
If having more money to save for a house or family isn't enough of a motivator, there are other reasons to negotiate.
Part of the problem with negotiating a salary is the information imbalance. Recruiters know the going rate for a Software Engineer from Waterloo. So ask your friends and classmates from upper years to share their offer details if they are comfortable. We tend to treat salary as taboo. This makes sense most of the time, but for our first full-time job we are all in generally the same boat. So don't be afraid to ask a friend, they will often be happy to help.
Recruiters are really good at negotiation and scaring people into accepting. Stephen has had friends that just took the first offer given over the phone and friends who have given into the pressure of an 'exploding offer.' Joel Spolsky of StackOverflow fame has written a nice article on exploding offers.
Turns out, that while the recruiter may pressure you with a deadline, they will happily extend it. If the company decided to make you an offer, they are probably pretty serious about trying to hire you. They'll let you take a few weeks if you give them a good reason. Stephen's friends pushed back return offers for over 3 months.
The easiest way to negotiate is to have other competing offers. Once you get the details of a companies offer, tell them what the other companies offered you. Don't lie, often they will ask you to forward the offer letter for verification.
Many recruiters get a bonus or have their bonus tied to the number of new hires they sign. This means that they are somewhat on your side when it comes to making you happy. However, they are handling a lot of other candidates so don't waste their time. Be direct and clear with what you want. Don't make them guess. And be polite, obviously.
When it gets towards the end of the negotiation, and you know which company you prefer, let the recruiter know that you will sign today if x number is y (20,000 RSUs).
Some numbers are harder to negotiate than others. At least in 2014, salary was hard to negotiate for a lot of the larger companies for many people. The easiest to change seemed to be signing bonus, equity and relocation bonus.
Some benefits to consider:
Some resources other resources about negotiation:
These can be really tricky.
If you may ever return to Canada later in life, you should checkout this stuff.
General Resources:
If you are a Canadian citizen, your employer will likely set you up with a TN visa. This is a pretty easy process. You will apply at the border so leave some extra time (15 minutes for the actual application and an hour for the extra wait). Stephen knows someone who missed their flight due to the wait for secondary.
If you are crossing by land, Stephen knows someone who couldn't get their TN simply because the guard who processes TNs wasn't there. Not sure if this is common, but something to look into.
A common visa for non-Canadians.
If you have a G in Ontario, Stephen has heard that you can take a written test in California to get a full license. However, the California DMV seems to say otherwise.


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Even as the anti-nuclear energy relay fast is on at Idinthakarai, the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project Supporters' Movement has announced that its members would observe a relay fast at Chettikulam, about 14 km from Idinthakarai, from Friday, demanding immediate commissioning of the almost completed nuclear power project .
They demanded action against Bishops and priests who supported the anti-nuclear protests and "malicious campaigns."
The supporters, who met the Central committee's convener A.E. Muthunayagam, appealed to him to ensure the early commissioning of the "prestigious and ambitious project of the Centre."
Even as the protesters' representatives were speaking to the media in front of the District Collector's office after the meeting, the supporters raised slogans in support of the project and demanded the arrest of those orchestrating agitations under the National Security Act.
"We can't be a mute spectator anymore to all these anti-national happenings around Kudankualm for the past two months. We appeal to those who support the project to join hands to ensure the early commissioning of the project so as to ensure adequate electricity to the power-starved State. We will crush any force that dare to nullify our relay fast ," said N. Vijayan, who had recently submitted petitions to the Collector and to former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam during his recent visit to KKNPP.
The Hindu Desiya Congress president, P. Madhusoodhana Perumal, in a petition submitted to the Collector, R. Selvaraj, after the meeting between the Central and State committees, said the Centre should probe the role of church in opposing the project and "their malicious campaign against it ."
"Action should be taken against Bishops and priests, who even make appeals to the public to protest against the project during prayers, and also against S.P. Udhayakumar and his associates for spreading rumours and false information about the project.
Keywords: Kudankulam nuclear project, nuclear safety, nuclear plant


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Guest Comments 2014
Please enjoy our favourite comments from the Guest Book each month.
"Thank you for creating such a beautiful and 'unique' retreat. This is exactly what we were looking for, a relaxing escape from the city. We loved our time here, the place is perfect and especially loved all of the small details. We will definitely be back and telling our friends about this little gem."
"Thank you so much for an amazing, beautiful weekend. All the little details are perfect. Loved the oil burner and peaceful surroundings. We hope to be back again."
"Thank you Melanie and Grant for another amazing stay at 'Somewhere Unique'!! This was our 5th stay and will definitely not be our last!! We love coming here every year for our anniversary. We were also very lucky to have 2 little friends visit us, a cute little wallaby and kangaroo. So, so cute!! Thanks again and see you next year."
"The brief for the weekend for my 40th birthday was romance! And WOW it was absolutely achieved in the very special and romantic place. Thank you for the attention to detail and the food was delicious. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and leave feeling incredibly relaxed. Thank you. P.S. The helicopter was sensational."
"A very nice welcome with soft music and a trail of rose petals. A wonderful place to relax and unwind. Everything provided and food wonderful – not to mention the wine. We went on Colin's wine tour and very much enjoyed the experience. A lot of "Top Class" hotels could take a leaf out of the service you provide. Will definitely be rebooking for another weekend. A hidden gem!! Thank you."
"Thank you so much for the lovely eco-friendly accommodation. It has been a great place to enjoy the Aussie bush. We will definitely be recommending Somewhere Unique to friends and family."
"Thank you again for an amazing stay. We can't believe it has been 2 years since our 1st stay, time definitely gets away from you. Everything was divine – the little luxuries of fondue, chocolates and shortbreads, the comfy bed, the local produce down to the Bare soaps – amazing, I had to go to the shop at Broke to stock up. From the minute we arrived we felt spoilt, and on leaving we feel so relaxed after the peace and serenity that your accommodation offers. We can't wait to return, and we won't be leaving it as long the 3rd time around. Thanks again.
"Thanks for your efforts in making our 25th anniversary special. Your attention to detail is fantastic, the retreat a special place and the food provided was plentiful and yum! Peaceful and quiet and yet close enough to visit wineries and wonderful small towns. We will have fond memories and recommend all visit "Somewhere Unique". Thanks"
"Thank you for such a relaxing place to rest and recover from months of treatment for my cancer. It was a lovely place for us just to be husband and wife again. I will always remember this opportunity."
"My husband and I would like to thank you for making our 1st wedding anniversary a memorable one. It was exactly what we wanted: quiet, relaxing and romantic. Everything from the cottage itself, our one-hour couples massage to the food was amazing. You have definitely thought about the finer details making the stay that much better, for example the music on arrival and the candles set up everywhere just to make it feel that little bit more special. Steve from Trekabout Tours took us around on a wine tasting tour. He knew so much about the different wines and the area in general. We highly recommend his company to others. We headed to Panino for an anniversary dinner and what an amazing dinner it was! The food was great, the staff friendly, overall very enjoyable. This weekend was the exact little romantic getaway we needed. We will definitely be coming back and our next visit will hopefully be in Winter so we get to enjoy the fire. Thank you again Melanie and Grant for making Somewhere Unique just that and the most incredible place we could spend our first wedding anniversary."
"From the moment we arrived we were overwhelmed by the beauty, comfort and calm of the place, welcomed by the sound of soft jazz and sweet aromas as we opened the door. This is exactly what we needed and more than we expected! As residents of hustle-bustle Sydney, Allawah gave us a chance to escape and celebrate our 5 year anniversary as we had hoped, just the two of us enjoying each others company, relaxing, rejuvenating and recentering. The simple joy of hearing the birds sing, their wings flap as they flew by, the breeze rustle through the trees, the insects buzz or flutter by, is something we are starved of as city dwellers. It was wonderful and almost magical to be able to enjoy it all each day of our stay. Long baths, bright days, fresh air, the sense of merging outdoors and indoors, and all the little things we needed right at our fingertips from aromatic toiletries to earth-friendly washing detergents meant we could truly be carefree and melt into the weekend for all it had to offer. The icing on the cake was our visit from Lynn who gave us amazing massages from top to toe and took us to a whole new level of relaxation. On our first day here we decided we would definitely come back and likely even make a tradition of it. Thank you for letting us stay in this beautiful place. It truly is a retreat and we will certainly return."
"It's hard to know where to start – the joy of listening to the symphony of birds, the beautiful view, the playful wrens, the frog hunting months on the bedroom door, the serenity, the black kangaroos/wallabies that had us wondering what they were (the are male wallaroos! Melanie), the peaceful bench with a view, I could go on. It all makes for a very memorable weekend and we will be back again. Thank you."
"John surprised me with Somewhere Unique as a 10 year wedding anniversary gift. And what a surprise it was! I have never stayed anywhere so beautiful and serene!! The love and attention to detail with which you designed this beautiful place is obvious and makes any couple in love feel so special and spoilt! The food was delicious and the massage from Lynn was divine! We will definitely be back and cannot wait for the next time – thank you so much for helping us celebrate our milestone and making it one of the most memorable experiences of our married lives! Thanks again and all the best. "
"Thank you so much Melanie and Grant for a truly relaxing stay. It was the perfect way to celebrate our 10th Wedding Anniversary. Right from the start you have made reservation easy and simple. We appreciate all the info you have given us. Spanish night @ Cafe Wollombi was lovely and we enjoyed mingling with the locals! Thanks for the recommendations. The retreat is faultless and you have anticipated our every need. The food you provided was delicious and plentiful. We love how you showcase local produce at every opportunity from the cheeses to the wonderful lavender toiletries. Special thanks for the fast internet. It gave us the chance to Skype our 5 and 2 year old kids good night. It was their first time to be away from Mum and Dad. You have created a haven here in Wollombi. We will definitely be back – next time, we will try Lowanna! We can't wait to tell our family and friends about Somewhere Unique."
"We came to celebrate my husband's 60th Birthday – could not have picked a better retreat. Firstly to walk into a beautiful room with air-conditioning creating a cool oasis after the heat outside – then to have the gentle strains of Norah Jones to greet us. Bliss!! Beautifully appointed, fitted with all the goodies one could hope for. Loved the meals provided – excellent food, delicious wine and a view that acted as a balm to the senses. We made use of and enjoyed the outlook from both verandahs, but the favourite spot (especially for watching the sunrise) was the bench sited near the cliff edge. Thank you for all the thoughtful touches and the sheer quality of both toiletries and foodstuffs provided. Certainly this will not be our last visit."
"Can't really add any more than has been said already, but it has been an amazing experience, and total relaxation. We travelled from the UK and spent 3 days in Fremantle after New Year, then flew to Sydney, so this enforced rest is helping us to overcome the jet lag! The whole place is beautifully fitted out and you have thought of everything. The food was delicious and apart from lunch at Margan winery on Sunday, we have not needed anything else. To add to our enjoyment we were excited to see kangaroos and to hear a kookaburra."
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I'm starting this as a thread here because it was off topic to where I originally posted it. Basically I've been experimenting with faster sours by mashing low in the 140s and pitching a bunch of active bugs right off. So far in the two batches I've tried the flavor developed and soured up in 6-8 months. I'm not saying that the process will give the exact results for some of the classic styles like lambics and reds, but for beers like american wilds and other farmhouse ales I think this can be a viable option for shortening the process to well under a year. Basically my theory is that the reason sours take so long is because of long chain sugars and low pitching rates and that by shorting the sugar chains and raising the pitching rates the time frame can be condensed while still getting the desired flavor. Has anyone else tried this successfully? Thoughts? From my post I have a theory I've been working on that is to help get a fast sour I mash low and pitch very active bugs up front. So far in the two I've done they were decent at around 5 months and real good at 8. Both had jolly pumpkin dregs which are real aggressive, not sure if the wy/wl bugs or Belgian dregs would do the same. 1 year is generally the minimum. It's similar to smoking meat for 16 hours rather than microwaving it, you "can" do it quicker, buy why? First reply There are a variety of ways to easily make a quick sour (sour mash, lactic acid, etc), but none of these methods is going to produce the complexity that makes sours/lambics so interesting. Patience, letting the microbes work slowly over time, is what makes these beers unique and delicious.
I'm doing the same thing. I'm using the agressive ECY cultures like ECY20 and ECY01. I have done a saison in 4-5 months. The only issue is the beer got slightly viscous after bottling when it went completely normal before bottling. Either way. I might be looking at a full six months now that its in the bottle. I just have to wait for the brett to break down the sugary slim from the pedio. I will be trying this again very soon with a higher pitch rate and two different cultures. One will be ECY01 and the other will be a massive mix of tons of different dredges I've saved up. I will ferment at high temps like I would a normal saison and hop it to about 20ibus. I like proving the "year minimum" blah blah guys wrong as much as possible.
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It takes a year (or 2) because we like to try and replicate the 'great' beers of the style. For me, I have a decent pipeline that I don't need to find a quicker method. But ...... from everything I have heard, it seems that pitching onto a sour cake makes the beer sour quicker. My assumption is that the souring organisms are in a greater number that they get to work quicker. Not sure what you lose by this, but it seems there is a way of getting a sour beer quicker.
Certainly longer chain sugars and starches will take longer to break down. However, you shouldn't have too much starch in your beer unless you are doing a turbid mash, mashing incredibly high, or adding starch during the boil. Unless you have a lot of starch, most sours can probably be fermented stable enough to bottle after a year but in addition to breaking down and fermenting sugars and starches there is a wealth of other activity in the beer that produces those complex flavors and some of that goes on well after a year. What you have in the fermenter is also a factor in the time. Brett alone will dry a beer out in 6-12 months (again, depending on the sugar and starch content). Lactobacillus will peter out in a few months. Pedio is really the laggard but it helps create more depth of acid flavor than lacto and pedio and brett together work real magic over time. That doesn't mean that you couldn't have a tasty beer with pedio and brett (or any other combination) in six months but not letting it ride longer misses out on an improved flavor over time. Some of the biological processes are obnoxiously slow but in my opinion, worth the wait. Mashing low to speed up the process leaves some of those processes out (particularly brett while brett breaks down the long chain sugars and starches) that produce the flavor complexity. So while you might accelerate the overall process of reaching a stable final gravity you risk producing a beer that's finished at nine months but isn't as complex as a beer mashes a bit higher that might finish at twelve or fifteen months. Is the difference of three or six more months worth the loss in quality? That's an individual question. I do some sour mashing with clean and brett beers and I like the results but they don't compete against my year old lambic. I enjoy all of them but the lambic stands out by metes and bounds in terms of sourness and complexity. I don't mean to discourage experimentation. You might produce an excellent beer in a shorter time frame. I would just like for you to report back the results.
I think lambics are another beast altogether and what I've tried does not attempt to compete with them. For a proper gueuze flavor you really do need aged beer. I actually have a pipeline of lambics aging just for this reason, generally using a modified turbid mash. But for other styles, like what is produced by Fantome or Jolly Pumpkin I feel that the long term aging is not required if other procedures are altered. In fact, the first time i tried this it was with a JP starter and at just over six months it tasted like JP made it. From what I've been able to gather, the brett and pedio work in tandem to break down the more complex dextrins over many months. By reducing the number of dextrins it reduces the time for fermentation, and in my limited trials not resulting in a lack of complexity. They each seem to still do their thing, but are no longer codependent. I guess the reason I tried this is because the standard answer on HBT and elsewhere is to pitch bugs and wait a year, but with some thought an planning that's not necessarily the case.
The thing I've been trying to make is something that doesn't really exist anymore. I have been trying to make old versions of more traditional saisons. So I have been using lots of unmalted grains, brett blends and lambic blends in their fermentation. This is not meant to compete with the lambics and gueuzes of the world. Nor is it to compete with the offerings of Russian River. I'm trying to make a style of beer that is not typically produced. Plus I keep reading that some Jolly Pumpkin beers spend as little as two weeks in a barrel to sour. If you think they need a year I don't know what you guys think about Jolly Pumpkin then.
Jolly Pumpkin also ferments their beers in primary to near dryness if memory serves. This leaves only a small amount of sugars for the mix. The beers also do most of their developing in bottles, wanted to try this, but buying that many champagne bottles could be expensive. It was also mentioned in farmhouse ales that the saisons were held in barrels for up to a year or more before being served, making them close to lambics. ( I believe per Yvan de Baets, sp?).
It was Farmhouse Ales that mentioned they would keep them in barrels. However I don't think it specified a time frame. Also just because its in a barrel doesn't mean it's going through a longterm second fermentation the whole time. If they mashed low for a well attenuated wort then the brett and bacteria I think would be done rather quick compared to a turbid mashed lambic with tons of starch and complex carboyhdrates. Just save the bottles up. I had like six cases worth of champagne and belgian bottles saved up. I've since bottled a ton of beer up in them, and still have a case and a half left. If you don't want to buy them you can always go and scavenge the hotels/bars. Or kindly ask a place that has receptions frequently to box them and set them to the side. It's easy to accumulate the necessary bottles that are strong enough.
Asking local businesses for them is a good idea, hadn't thought about it. While I agree that the dextrins may not be there to feed them, the brett. may continue to generate esters. Though I do like the idea of this and have tried this on a recent brown ale.


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Title: | Will Petroperú Take on a Bigger Role in the Oil Sector? |
Author: | Inter-American Dialogue's Latin American Energy Advisor |
Subject: | Latin America Peru Petroperu energy security oil sector PDVSA Petrobras infrastructure demand investment Southern Gas Pipeline alliances partnerships |
Abstract: | In recent months, Peruvian state-run oil company Petroperú has made moves to resume oil production and form new partnerships and announced plans to sell as much as 20 percent of its shares on the Lima stock exchange in April to raise capital. The company has said that it aims to emulate Colombia's Ecopetrol and Brazil's Petrobras as it expands to "increase energy security" in Peru. Will Petroperú be successful in its bid to take on a more prominent role in Peru? Are its recently announced alliances with PDVSA and Petrobras a good idea? What will Petroperú's increased role in the oil sector mean for private companies and social groups that have tended to oppose natural resource projects? |
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