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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Carphone Warehouse The Carphone Warehouse The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC Type Founded Headquarters Key people Public 1989 London, England, UK Charles Dunstone, CEO G. Roux de Bezieux, COO Roger Taylor, CFO John Gildersleeve, Chairman Telecommunications Home and Mobile telephone equipment and services £4,474m (2008) £258.3m (2008) £182m (2008) 21,380 (2,144 stores) TalkTalk AOL UK cpwplc.com Industry Products Revenue Operating income Net income Employees Subsidiaries Website The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC (LSE: CPW), known as The Carphone Warehouse, is Europe's largest independent mobile phone retailer, with over 1,700 stores across Europe. They are based in the United Kingdom. Outside the UK and the Republic of Ireland, the retailer is named The Phone House. History The company was co-founded in 1989, when most portable phones were too bulky to carry and called car phones, by current CEO Charles Dunstone. Dunstone put £6,000 into the company from his savings, and then called his old school friend and Chartered Accountant David Ross,[1] who agreed to become Finance Director. Based originally in Dunstone's rented flat on the Marylebone Road, London, four years later the company had grown to 20 stores. Now also trading as The Phone House,[2] Carphone Warehouse is Europe's largest independent mobile phone retailer. While Dunstone became the public face of the Carphone Warehouse, Ross (described by Dunstone as his "secret weapon"),[3] developed and drove the high street retail footprint of the company by buying Tandy in the UK. Dunstone approached old customer Guy Johnson of NEC UK - later described by one City analyst as "the Ringo Starr of Carphone Warehouse" for being in the right place at the right time[4] - to become the third partner, later taking up the role of Logistics and Distribution director.[5] Ross led the footprint development of the company, under The Phone House brand, across Europe and the United States.[6] When Ross led the IPO of Carphone Warehouse in 2000, it had been so successful that the partners had not needed to borrow or involve outsiders: Dunstone owned half, Ross a third, and Johnson most of the rest.[7] Only Johnson of the three partners had a family, and having according to media reports becoming less enamoured by the Rossled European expansion of the organisation,[6] sold the majority of his stake in 2001 and retired with his young family to his holiday home in Portugal.[5] While Ross had been joint-Chief Operating Officer with Dunstone from 1990 and 2003, where as Dunstone stayed with the business that he still runs today, Ross started to give up his executive position from 2003.[7] Ross became deputy chairman in July 2005,[8] and by 2008 was a non-executive director. Ross resigned from the board in December 2008 over an issue with shares.[9] Timeline Year 1989 1994 Month Event The Carphone Warehouse launched Carphone Warehouse Insurance launched 1 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Carphone Warehouse 1996 First Phone House stores open outside of the UK, in Paris and Dublin January July Acquisition of Tandy (UK only) for £9m[10] IPO on main market of London Stock Exchange at a price of GBP£2.00 per share Acquisition of Cellcom for £9.1m[11] Acquired Opal Telecom TalkTalk brand launched January March November Acquisition of e2save for £4.7m[12] Acquisition of Xtra in Spain for £11.6m[12] TalkTalk Broadband launched Acquisition of OneStopPhoneShop for £15m[13] Acquisition of Tele2 for £11.5m[13] Acquisition of One.Tel for £169.6m[13] 2007 January Suspension of the Big Brother sponsorship deal. Roll out of Geek Squad nationwide. Three-year £7million X Factor sponsorship deal signed.[17] Carphone Warehouse offers free laptop with AOL Broadband (counter-offer of PC World's free laptop with Orange Broadband deal). The Carphone Warehouse joins the FTSE100 May June 1999 2000 July 2001 2002 2003 2004 June September Divisions TalkTalk TalkTalk is the home telecommunications branch of The Carphone Warehouse. Carphone Warehouse also own Opal Telecom, a business to business telecoms provider with a popular switch. It may be construed as a conflict of interest that some of the competitors of TalkTalk such as Toucan (part of IDT Direct Limited), use this switch. 2005 March December 2006 April "Free" TalkTalk broadband offer launched[14] Acquisition of the access business of AOL UK for £370m[15] Vodafone switches its contract business to Phones4U[16] Mobile phone e-tailers Mobile phone e-tailers e2save, The Phone Spot, Mobiles.co.uk and OneStopPhoneShop are separately managed divisions within Carphone Warehouse. Vanilla mobile fulfillment service is the distribution side of Carphone Warehouse, and is based within e2save.com October Geek Squad In October 2006 it was announced that Geek Squad would be launching in the UK in a 50/ 50 joint venture between Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy.[18] Geek Squad currently offers 24 hour overthe-phone technology support and in-home technical support in the North-West of England and Greater London with surrounding area. November Launch of a MVNO in Spain under the brand "Happy Móvil" 2 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In 2008 the Carphone Warehouse is increasing its joint venture with Best Buy by launching Best Buy Mobile as a "store inside a store" inside of Best Buy's or as a separate store located by Best Buy stores throughout the United States. The labor will be split between the two companies. In the same business venture Carphone Warehouse was split into four parts (half retail and half broadband) and one quarter sold to Best Buy for a sum nearing 1.1 billion.[19] The Carphone Warehouse Warehouse will also be the sponsor of its various spin-offs, including The Xtra Factor.[20] Big Brother (UK) The company were the sponsors for the UK's version of Big Brother since series 5 in 2004, until 2007. In 2006 they also sponsored Celebrity Big Brother and related Celebrity Big Brother shows on Channel 4. On 17 January 2007, in response to alleged racism in Celebrity Big Brother, Charles Dunstone said: "We are talking to Channel 4. The sponsorship is constantly under review. Clearly we are against racism. Most people understand that the person who has their name associated with the programme does not necessarily condone the content. [21][22] On 18 January 2007, Carphone Warehouse announced that it had suspended its sponsorship of the show as Channel 4 had not taken sufficient action in response to the alleged racism in the show.[23] On 8 March 2007, the company permanently dropped its sponsorship of the show.[24] Repairs The Carphone Warehouse has the largest Mobile Phone repair service in the UK, and repair centres in all of the countries it is actively trading in. Marketing campaigns Mowbli Logo In the 1990s Carphone Warehouse became well-known for using the Stereo MCs' "Connected" in its advertisements. Mowbli, the little mobile phone, is Carphone Warehouse's mascot. He appears mainly in radio advertisements with his friend Ed (voiced by the Irish comedian Ed Byrne), and also on television advertisements. Mowbli was dropped in 2008 and replaced by hand drawn characters and a hand drawn logo to "Bring back its image of Simple Impartial Advice". Mowbli has since been dropped by Carphone Warehouse, and the retailer has returned to the old strapline 'Simple, Impartial Advice'. This reflects the businesses foray into wireless products including laptops, netbooks and games consoles. The retailer has opened up its product offerings from just mobile phones; the decision to ditch Mowbli could be a indication that the retailer is poised to offer an even larger range of consumer electronics. Acquisitions AOL UK AOL Broadband logo (previously AOL UK) The Carphone Warehouse announced it would purchase the UK business of AOL on 10 October 2006 for £370m.[15][25][26] This makes Carphone Warehouse the 3rd largest broadband provider, with over 2 million customers, and the largest LLU Operator with more than 150,000 LLU customers.[27][28] The acquisition process completed on 9 December 2006. It has also been stated in their press release[15] that AOL UK Audience business will remain a separate organization and brand with a revenue sharing agreement. It is not yet clear if the AOL UK Access business (the broadband part) will be fully integrated into Carphone Warehouse. AOL UK customers will not be automatically transferred to Talk Talk.[29] The X Factor (UK) As of 19 June 2007, the Carphone Warehouse became the official sponsor of the fourth series of The X Factor. The sponsorship deal stands to last for three years. The Carphone 3 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia AOL began consulting on job cuts in 2006. The Times reported that the company expected to cut a total of 500 UK jobs by Christmas.[30] In line with legal requirements, AOL UK has notified the DTI that redundancies are planned. The Press Gazette stated "The company has informed the DTI that it is possible that it will make more than 100 redundancies".[31] On 1 November 2006, it was made public that Karen Thompson, AOL UK CEO and President AOL Europe, had resigned and had been succeeded by Carlo d'Asaro Biondo (previously CEO of AOL France). Thompson was part of the team responsible for launching AOL UK in 1996.[32] AOL customers, welcome to the Carphone Warehouse family I want to reassure you that we have no plans to change the service in any way at all. It will continue to be run by the existing team and will work, look and feel just as it does today. We have entered a long-term deal with Time Warner to keep providing the AOL content and we don't want to mess with what has clearly been a very popular product to date. In the New Year, all AOL customers will be offered the choice of transferring to Free Broadband if they want, by moving their line rental to TalkTalk and signing up for our Talk3 international telephone service. There will be continuity of service with the ability to take your AOL email address to TalkTalk and access to much of the content you previously enjoyed. – Charles Dunstone, 13 November 2006[33] It was made public on 14 December 2006 that Carlo d'Asaro Biondo had resigned after only six weeks in his new role. Philip Rowley (the chairman of AOL Europe) has taken over on a temporary basis. The Guardian states: the management turmoil has put the European operation in "freefall" and created a "massive vacuum", according to one AOL insider. The same article estimates that 5,000 AOL jobs are to go worldwide (25% of staff) with a significant number from AOL UK.[34] In January 2007 AOL UK was rebranded as AOL Broadband. The Carphone Warehouse Service changes In an early press statement, The Carphone Warehouse stated they had "no plans to change the service in any way at all," but, since January, anyone heavily using P2P applications have had their downstream bandwidth limited to 50 kbit/s during peak times (6pm-midnight, Sunday to Thursday).[35] Marketing offers and problems During the third quarter of 2007, AOL Broadband caused a stir by offering a free laptop computer (and eventually a free Playstation 3) to all new customers signing up for a 24 month contract with its AOL Wireless Plus broadband package. While sceptics looked for a catch, industry experts conceded[36] that the offer was reasonable, despite the necessity to sign up to an AOL Talk home phone package in order to be eligible for the free laptop. While an option to not take a bundled home phone package was available, the price increased by £10; further offers include a free Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii in addition to other promotional items. During Summer 2008, the transition of AOL's systems to CPW crippled their ordering system, leaving many customers waiting several months to have their lines provisioned for broadband. Affected customers were free to cancel their contracts, but had their problems confounded when inefficiencies in the refund provision system left some customers out of pocket with neither broadband, laptop nor their money back for several months. Some customers who paid for their goods before December 1, but received their refunds AFTER December 1 found that the refund that they received had been calculated with VAT at 15% not at the 17.5% that had been charged when the goods were ordered, and were still out of pocket, in some cases over 4 months after their initial order date. Tiscali On May 8th 2009, Carphone Warehouse became Britain's largest broadband provider after it agreed to pay £236m in cash for the UK assets of Tiscali, the Italian telecoms group. Former competitors The Carphone Warehouse has acquired four former competitors, mobile phone e-tailers 4 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia e2save, The Phone Spot, Mobiles.co.uk and OneStopPhoneShop. Orders are fulfilled through the Carphone Warehouse, but each company has its own terms and conditions and, significantly, rules regarding promotions. Marketing offers and problems These subsidiaries offered 'cash back' redemption on entering into a contract; customers must send in bills and vouchers to claim back line rental paid to the network. This has proved problematic for many customers. In the case of the OneStopPhoneShop and e2save customers have had a history of problems in claiming their cash back. OFCOM, the regulator, has admitted receiving many complaints about the behaviour of these two companies but no action has yet been taken.[37] The Carphone Warehouse detectives. We've got a big case coming up. References [1] "David Ross appointed to board of the National Portrait Gallery". 10 Downing Street. 17 February 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-06. http://web.archive.org/web/ 20071006022644/http://www.pm.gov.uk/ output/page9080.asp. Retrieved on 2006-11-02. [2] The Phone House [3] "Profile: David Ross". The Guardian. 2008-12-08. http://www.guardian.co.uk/ business/2008/dec/09/profile-david-ross. Retrieved on 2008-12-08. [4] "Founder exits 'back seat' at Carphone Warehouse". The Guardian. 2001-07-13. http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/ 2001/jul/13/citynews.media. Retrieved on 2008-12-14. [5] ^ "Carphone Warehouse founder quits while he's (£140m) ahead". The Independent. 2001-07-13. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/ business/news/carphone-warehousefounder-quits-while-hesacircpound140m-ahead-677594.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-14. [6] ^ "Profile: David Ross". The Guardian. 2008-12-08. http://www.guardian.co.uk/ business/2008/dec/08/ carphonewarehousegroup-telecoms. Retrieved on 2008-12-08. [7] ^ "David Ross: glitz and glamour of the upper-class 'barrow boy' with all the right connections". The Times. 2008-12-09. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/ uk/article5310334.ece. Retrieved on 2008-12-09. [8] "Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross quits after disclosure failure". The Daily Telegraph. 2008-12-08. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/ 3681461/Carphone-Warehouse-cofounder-David-Ross-quits-afterdisclosure-failure.html. Retrieved on 2008-12-08. [9] "Carphone Warehouse chief resigns over share disclosure". The Times. 2008-12-08. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/ business/industry_sectors/retailing/ Data protection During 2005 TalkTalk's proactive sales techniques drew criticism in the press when it was accused of practising "slamming" to win new customers. [38] Customers who bought mobile phones from Carphone Warehouse retail outlets alleged that their landline accounts were subsequently switched without their consent [39]. On 15 August 2006, the Information Commissioner's Office issued Preliminary Enforcement Notices for breaches of PECR (The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) against Carphone Warehouse and TalkTalk for making marketing calls to people who are signed up to the Telephone Preference Service (TPS) or people who have asked that the company make no further calls to them.[40][41] On 28 October 2006 in a Times interview Richard Thomas, Britain's Information Commissioner, stated:[42] We're taking action against some of the telecom companies, Talk Talk and Carphone Warehouse. We're taking action against them because we've had a lot of complaints that they've been telephoning people with marketing calls, people whose name is on the telephone preference service. And then we do these prosecutions, particularly with private 5 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia article5305879.ece. Retrieved on 2008-12-09. [10] "Carphone Warehouse Snaps Up Tandy's Old UK Stores 01/26/99". Newsbytes PM,. 26 January 1999. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/ mi_m0HDN/is_1999_Jan_26/ ai_53652919. Retrieved on 2006-11-05. [11] On 13 June 2001, the Group acquired the trade, assets and certain liabilities of Cellcom Limited, a telecoms services business registered in England, for a gross cash consideration of £9.1 m. The Carphone Warehouse (2001). [Archive copy at the Internet Archive Annual Report 2001]. Press release. Archive copy at the Internet Archive. Retrieved on 2006-11-03. [12] ^ The Carphone Warehouse (2004). Annual Report 2004. Press release. http://www.cpwplc.com/ phoenix.zhtml?c=123964&p=irolreports. Retrieved on 2006-11-03. [1] "On 1 January 2004, the Group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of E2save.com Limited, a company registered in England, for an initial gross consideration of £1.4 m, with a further contingent deferred consideration of up to £3.3 m payable over two years." [2] "On 8 March 2004, the Group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Xtra Telecom SA, a fixed line service provider registered in Spain, for an initial gross consideration of £7.5 m, with a further contingent deferred consideration expected to be up to £4.1 m payable over two years." [13] ^ The Carphone Warehouse (2005). Annual Report 2005. Press release. http://www.cpwplc.com/ phoenix.zhtml?c=123964&p=irolreports. Retrieved on 2006-11-04. [1] "On 1 March 2005, the Group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of One Stop Phone Shop Limited, a The Carphone Warehouse company registered in England and Wales that specialises in the mobile 'offthe-page' market, for an initial gross cash consideration of £8.3 m, with a further contingent deferred consideration of up to £6.7 m payable over two years." [2] "On 16 December 2005, the Group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Tele2 UK Communications Limited (Tele2 UK), a company registered in Englandand Wales, for a gross cash consideration of £11.5 m. Tele2 UK is involved in the provision of telecommunications services to residential customers." [3] "On 19 December 2005, the Group acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Centrica Telecommunications Limited, Onetel Limited, Telco Holdings Limited, Awardmodel Limited and their subsidiaries (Onetel), all of which are registered in England and Wales, for a gross cash consideration of £169.6 m. Onetel is involved in the provision of telecommunications services to both residential and business customers." [14] The Carphone Warehouse (2006-04-11). Free broadband forever. Press release. http://web.archive.org/web/ 20070807002109/ http://www.talktalk.co.uk/talktalk/ servlet/gben-serverPageServer?article=MAIN.UK.TALKTALK.COMPINF Retrieved on 2006-11-08. [15] ^ "Carphone Warehouse to acquire Time Warner's AOL Internet access business in the UK for £370 million". Carphone Warehouse Press Release. 2006-10-11. http://www.google.com/ url?sa=t&source=web&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A SaDKEuCrjAeuv5i5Bg&usg=AFQjCNELAzVd6qdbPz6 Q&sig2=ovjgNINLyMk2WJN7GOL2mg. Retrieved on 2006-10-27. 6 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia [16] "Vodafone cans Carphone Warehouse". The Register. 2006-10-12. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/10/12/ vodafone_phones4u_exclusive. Retrieved on 2006-11-27. [17] "X Factor-y on the high street". thesun.co.uk. 11 July 2007. http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/ 0,,11050-2007310860,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-01. [18] Durman, P. "Geek Squad comes to Britain", The Sunday Times online. Retrieved on April 4, 2007. [19] UK's Carphone Warehouse to Open 1000 Stores in US with Best Buy | PhoneNews.com [20] "Carphone Warehouse gets the X Factor". MediaGuardian. 2007-06-19. http://media.guardian.co.uk/realitytv/ story/0,,2105944,00.html. [21] "UK police investigate threats against Big Brother celebs". Ireland on-line. 2007-01-17. http://breakingnews.iol.ie/ entertainment/?jp=cwsnmhqlkfcw. Retrieved on 2007-01-17. [22] Brook, Stephen (2007-01-17). "Big Brother complaints explode". Guardian Unlimited. http://media.guardian.co.uk/ site/story/0,,1992246,00.html. Retrieved on 2007-01-17. [23] "Big Brother sponsor suspends deal". BBC News. 2007-01-18. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/ 6274881.stm. Retrieved on 2007-01-18. [24] "Sponsor evicts C4's Big Brother". BBC News. 2007-03-08. http://news.bbc.co.uk/ 2/hi/entertainment/6429863.stm. Retrieved on 2007-03-08. [25] "Carphone Warehouse to acquire Time Warner's AOL Internet access business in the UK for £370 million". AOL UK Press Release. 2006-10-11. http://media.aol.co.uk/ ukpress_view.cfm?release_num=55254646. Retrieved on 2006-10-27. [26] "Carphone Warehouse buying AOL UK". BBC News. 2006-10-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/ 6039740.stm. Retrieved on 2006-10-11. [27] "State of the nation - Local Loop Unbundling". thinkbroadband.com. 2006-10-26. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/i/ 2842.html. Retrieved on 2006-10-28. [28] The exact figure for LLU customers is not in the public domain, hence 150,000 The Carphone Warehouse is the estimated minimum. "Carphone Warehouse with 421,000 live broadband users". thinkbroadband.com. 2006-10-26. http://www.thinkbroadband.com/news/i/ 2813.html. Retrieved on 2006-10-31. [29] "AOL broadband customers face dilemma after Talk Talk takeover". The Sunday Times. 2006-10-15. http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/ article/0,,20411-2403994,00.html. Retrieved on 2006-11-01. [30] "AOL staff cuts follow its sale to Carphone Warehouse". The Times. 2006-10-12. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/ 0,,9076-2400252.html. Retrieved on 2006-11-03. [31] "Journalists fear cuts at AOL". The Press Gazette. 2006-11-01. Archived from the original on 2007-11-13. http://web.archive.org/web/ 20071113105400/ http://www.pressgazette.co.uk/article/ 011106/aol_strike_threat. Retrieved on 2006-11-07. [32] "AOL Europe gets new head". The Register. 2006-11-01. http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/11/01/ aol_europe_new_president. Retrieved on 2006-11-01. [33] Charles' Blog [34] "AOL Europe loses another chief". The Guardian. 2006-12-14. http://business.guardian.co.uk/story/ 0,,1972196,00.html. Retrieved on 2006-12-15. [35] "How will I know if I exceed what is deemed acceptable usage?". AOL UK. http://help.aol.co.uk/how-will-i-know-if-i/ article/ 20070129060009990011?n=collection&p=At%20wh Retrieved on 2007-04-20. [36] "Is the AOL free laptop offer any good?". ChooseISP.co.uk. http://www.chooseisp.co.uk/broadbandguide/news/free-laptops-for-aolsubscribers.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-15. [37] "Problems with One Stop Phone Shop". Consumer Deals. http://www.consumerdeals.co.uk/ onestopphoneshop.html. Retrieved on 2006-11-13. [38] "Phone scam hits thousands". Daily Mail. 2005-04-25. http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/news/ 7 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Carphone Warehouse article.html?in_article_id=399990&in_page_id=2. 20032426.htm. Retrieved on Retrieved on 2007-03-19. 2006-11-13. [39] "When slamming the phone prompts a [42] "Full text of the interview with Richard row". The Guardian. 2005-04-23. Thomas". The Times. 2006-10-28. http://money.guardian.co.uk/phones/ http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/ story/0,13283,1466811,00.html. 0,,2-2425085,00.html. Retrieved on Retrieved on 2007-03-19. 2006-11-13. [40] "Preliminary Enforcement Notices" (pdf). ICO. http://www.ico.gov.uk/upload/ documents/library/ • TalkTalk privacy_and_electronic/notices/ • Charles Dunstone pecr_enforcement_notice.pdf. Retrieved • AOL on 2006-11-13. • Local loop unbundling [41] "Statutory Instrument 2003 No. 2426 The Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003". 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Bathroom Fixture Finish Dilemma...Advice needed please!!
Our forever home is currently under construction, and I'm concerned about the master bathroom. We ordered a pedestal tub with the a very prominent chrome faucet (british telephone faucet) that sticks up from the middle of the tub. I thought that was great until I started picking out things for the rest of the bathroom like the sink faucets, mirrors, sconces, cabinet hardware, and towel bars. The sconces and hardware I adore only come in polished nickel. The faucets and mirrors are from RH, and I had the option of ordering in either finish. I am also hanging an antique brass and crystal chandelier over the tub. After much debate, I put my order in today for faucets, pivot mirrors, sconces, cabinet hardware, and a towel train rack in polished nickel. I decided to keep everything consistent in the vanity area and thought the polished nickel finish would help tie in the brass chandelier also.
Here is my dilemma. Do you think the chrome tub hardware will stick out and look odd in a bathroom full of polished nickel? Should I leave it or try to exchange it for the polished nickel? It could be challenging exchanging it because the builder actually purchased it for liability purposes. But with some work and convincing, I might be able to swing it.
Thanks in advance for your advice.
Your bathroom sounds lovely so I hope you'll be posting pictures of it! If it were me, I'd try to get the tub faucet finish switched to polished nickel, even paying a restock fee if necessary...I think that the warmth of the polished nickel would look amazing and really compliment your pedestal tub and your other fixtures. Many people do mix chrome and PN so it certainly isn't wrong to do so. We're renovating a bathroom that has had those mixed finishes for the past few years... I never stopped noticing the difference, even if no one else might have. Since this is your forever home, that's a long time to live with a compromise...IF you think it would bother YOU.
treasuretheday---Thank you so much for your kind post and great advice. I agree with you that I should try to exchange the tub fixutre. Wish me luck tomorrow because it's high on my agenda to get done. You are so right about how I will always notice it if I don't switch it out.
I will post pics once we finish everything is finished. How exciting for you to be renovating your bathroom. I would love to see pictures of your renovation.
Just wanted to say I agree. I like mixing finishes actually because I prefer a vintage feel and sometimes matchy matchy can read as too modern. However, the 2 finishes I think you really can't match well are chrome and polished nickel. Instead of looking like you did it purposely, it looks like you are trying to pass one off for the other. They aren't different enough to 'blend' them, so you're only option is to pass them off as the same. They ARE close enough that if you have small items, they would be fine.... In my half bath, the toilet paper holder and the rim around these little porcelain knob/hooks are polished nickel and everything else is chrome. There is so little of the nickel that I think I'm the only one who notices it (but believe me, I do notice it and it bugs me LOL.) I just think that the tub fixture is a LOT of chrome, and you couldn't try to pass them off as the same.
joannemb--Thanks so much for your feedback. You hit the nail on the head when you said it will look like I am trying to pass one off for the other. I am glad this forum allows me to connect with others like myself. My husband thinks I am insane for even giving this a second thought. LOL
I hope it all works out for the exchange. I will call the tub company tomorrow and then beg my builder to allow me to do the exchange. Sigh....if only I had caught this before they shipped it last Wednesday. I guess that's what I get for waiting for the RH Annual Bed and Bath Event.
I'll be sure and post an update tomorrow.
treasuretheday and joannemb---Thanks again for weighing in yesterday. The builder and the tub company allowed me to exchange the tub fixtures as long as I covered all of the shipping and additional cost. I welcomed the opportunity and sent it all back today.
The shower head is only offered in chrome. So I figured I can live with that because the glass and distance from the vanity should make it okay.
Thanks again!!!
Awesome... I'm glad that worked out for you! You'll probably be fine with the chrome showerhead but, if it does end up bothering you, it's probably one of the easiest and cheapest things to replace!
Do post pictures of your room as it comes together... we LOVE pictures! ;-)

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You all know by now that the mail you send makes Mother Connie's heart go pitty-pat! Today a message from a Club Member came in that really piqued my curiosity! Here is what Delaine wanted to share with all of us:
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Food Stamps Cooking Club: Member's Cooking LessonJanuary 17th, 2014
Food Stamps Cooking Club is Making GRAVY!January 10th, 2014
If you were blessed with a food bundle at holiday time, you may have found a packet of gravy mix in your bag of goods. I'm happy for you if you did, but I'd be more thrilled if you learned how EASY it is to prepare gravy. AND HOW CHEAP IT IS!
A packet of gravy mix runs around $1.29. For only a few cents you can have gravy in jig time. You can make as much or as little as you need. You can use broth, milk or water to make it. Milk makes good gravy to go over biscuits; it goes well with fried chicken, too! If you use broth or water with your meat drippings you'll have a fine, dark gravy that goes well over mashed potatoes, with roast beef or pork. Either type of gravy makes a great addition to soups with leftover goodies from meals that were not completely devoured at first blush!
Thickener for gravy can be flour, cornstarch, or arrowroot. USE WHAT YOU HAVE ON HAND. When gravy is made with flour, leftover gravy can be reheated without being lumpy if you warm it slowly. If it's made with cornstarch it will be thicker but will still reheat nicely if the temp is kept lower. It will require your attention to keep it from getting too hot too fast…
Some time ago Mother Connie made this little video. I hope you find it helpful:
You could be one who just loves to be frugal. You and yours might be living on a dime. It's possible you are an EBT cardholder for WIC or SNAP. Maybe you have things from a food pantry. You might be consuming food commodities. Without a doubt, you probably watch your food budget like a hawk. Those who are on public assistance for their food dollars know that learning to cook will save them lots of money over the long haul. We dearly hope to help you in that regard.
Our number of Members is climbing! We have YOU to thank for that! We love the things you put on our comment panel and we adore your email messages at email@example.com Thank you SO MUCH.
Please remember that you are dearly loved and cherished.
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Food Stamps Cooking Club and Veggie PrepJanuary 9th, 2014
According to the Food and Drug Administration each of us needs from FIVE to NINE servings of fruits and vegetables daily. Five is the minimum; nine is the ideal number.
The issue sometimes can be that the cook often hears "I don't LIKE that" and it can be not only frustrating for the cook but a deterrent to good health.
So let's talk about carrots. They may not be a kid's most cherished favorite but I have an idea to share-one I pinched from a FABULOUS cook in a nearby town.
First, I would caution you about baby carrots. You know-those little perfectly shaped cuties, packaged in handy/dandy plastic sacks. No tips or tails to trim...these are made from carrots that are not "pretty" enough to appeal to the public. So they are dunked in a toxic bath and trimmed to look good enough to SELL. They are not health enhancing. In my view, they are just like toxic bullets. If you get a package of them and they hang around long enough, you will learn that they do not spoil. That's your clue that baby carrots are not good to eat.
That said, let me tell you about regular carrots and how to make them irresistible:
Trim and scrub 2 carrots for every person you'll feed.
Slice them the way you like to see them. It's easy to cut them to look like coins; it's equally easy to grate them. The smaller the cut, the quicker they will cook.
Add some water, sprinkle some salt over the potful and allow them to cook til tender.
While they cook, very finely chop 2 ribs of celery and 1/2 of a small onion. You may saute these in a bit of oil to enhance the flavor or you can add them as is to the cooking carrots. The choice is yours.
When they are cooked, drain the water and add a spoonful of MAYO and a chunk of CREAM CHEESE. Stir these into the hot veggies. You may want to taste; they might need salt and pepper.
I first ate this dish at a pot luck meal. I went from table to table to discover who had brought those carrots because I HAD to learn how to make them. I asked for the recipe and the cook giggled and told me there was no recipe. Then she described what I shared with you. I have always loved carrots, cooked or raw, so I actually get hungry for this!
Here's hoping this carrot dish delights YOU the way YOU delight Mother Connie. The mail just makes tears in my eyes sometimes. Here is our email address: firstname.lastname@example.com You are also welcome to put a message on our comment panel below this post.
Are you living on a dime ? Do you depend on an EBT card for SNAP or WIC? Are you a regular at the food pantry or food bank? Do you get food commodities? Maybe you just love being frugal. In any case, this blog is devoted to helping you with your food budget. No judgements, nothing to buy. Just some help. Maybe you could think of this corner of the internet as your cyber next door neighbor or long distance auntie!
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Food Stamps Cooking Club Unveils Offline Cooking Class!January 2nd, 2014
This is the very first day of our Food Stamps Cooking Club Offline Cooking Class!
There are a great many supporters to thank – Lorraine Wellman, Renita Farrall, Velda Koehler, who have been exuberant cheerleaders of this blog; Lili and Carol, my fellow bloggers who never cease to inspire me with their own menus, tips n tricks, comments and general encouragement; the good folks at Living On a Dime, who feel like family to me and Leanne Ely, who got me hooked many years ago with her Garlic Lime Chicken and her quest: Saving Dinner.
The idea with this class is to teach anybody how to prepare simple, low cost foods. There is nothing fancy or complicated about these recipes and tutorials. Best of all, we aren't making any effort to sell you stuff! We want everyone to be healthy and to do that at the lowest possible cost.
Here is our very first offering:
Overnight Oatmeal
1 cup oats *Mother Connie prefers whole oat groats but use whatever you have
1 cup raisins* optional but this adds nutrition…just sayin'
handful of finely chopped nuts *walnuts, pecans, peanuts–whatever Santa left you
3 cups water or water and milk
dash of salt
Put everything into a covered saucepan or casserole dish and slide it into the oven after supper. Set the temp for 200* and let the oven do the work for you.
In the morning you will be delighted NOT to have to make breakfast. Simply take off the lid, stir a bit and dish it up!
*This would work well with a slow cooker too, but Mother Connie has not made it that way..yet. grin/giggle
We like ours served with a sprinkle of cinnamon and a dash of nutmeg, along with a spoonful of either brown or granulated sugar.
No oven? A toaster oven will do just fine. Please, please do not use a microwave oven because they emit dangerous Electro Magnetic Frequencies and rob your food of its nutritive value.
We sincerely hope this will contribute to your life in a positive way! You are dearly loved!
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To Can or Not to Can…at Food Stamps Cooking ClubSeptember 10th, 2013
It may not be soup weather as you read this. IT IS 94* here today! But soup weather will soon be upon us. If you have beans on your shelf, you are going to be in the soup…but in a GOOD way! Enjoy this one, kids!
Those of you who have food commodities sometimes get cans of beans…those of you who think of canned beans as 'convenience foods' watch for sales like hawks hunt for prey! Those of you who have practiced frugality like an art form may prefer canned beans but they may also like the challenge of soaking dry beans.
To be honest, soaking beans CAN be challenging. Sure, all you do is throw them into a pot and let them sit and soak. BUT you also have a house to keep, a job to be on time for-if you are fortunate to HAVE a job, maybe two!-and then there is the small matter of keeping your gang fed on whatever schedule everyone in the house has going! And we have not even mentioned getting everyone to school/work/wherever OR the laundry… It's enough to drive a person out of their ever lovin' mind! I'm sure you can relate.
So I found a soup recipe that calls for 8 cans of beans. There was a huge debate in Mother Connie's head about whether to mention it, since the price of canned beans is obscene. I'm quite sure you could make this with only one type of bean to make it easy on the bean soakers of the world; if you have the where-with-all to get 8 cans, that's good. If not, you might make only half a recipe IF that will feed your gang. Use your own good judgement. I offer it here for your perusal:
Eight Can Soup with a South of the Border Flair
I do not recall the source…emails abound in the Club House…
1 (15 oz.) can each: drained and rinsed, black beans, pinto beans, diced tomatoes, sweet corn. *Personally, Mother Connie would not RINSE corn…
1 15.25 oz can chicken, drained *The Kitchen Police will not write you up if you use leftover cooked chicken…
1 (10.75 oz.) can cream of chicken soup
1 (10 oz.) can green enchilada sauce
1 (14 oz.) can chicken broth *Nobody will die if you use home made broth or even water with a bouillon cube or two. We are all about saving $$ in the Club
1 packet taco seasoning
**Mother Connie is DEATH on seasoning packets! They are full to the top with rubbish the human body does not need to maintain good health! Surely you have chili powder on hand! You are most likely to have cumin. You'll save a bundle by NOT using packets and your budget with thank you for keeping a few spices on your shelf. Seriously, kids. You CAN be healthy on a tight budget.
Toss everything into your favorite soup pot. Heat through gently but thoroughly, stirring every so once in awhile.
This soup is hearty, tasty, and would pair up quite well with a green salad and corn or tortilla chips. Mother Connie does not normally recommend chips but there are times when chips are just the thing. *I already ranted and raved about the seasoning packets; I'll let up now.
If you are holding an EBT card from SNAP or WIC, if you are using food commodities or things from a food pantry, food bank, food drop, or any other form of public assistance, we are delighted to be of service to you. Most everybody finds themselves living on a dime at times… We dearly hope our ideas and recipes help to keep your food costs at bay. We hold no judgement and we are not about selling you stuff. We are tickled pink whenever we see new names on our roster (which has been every day, thanks to all our Members' spreading the good word!) and we love hearing from each of you.
It may not be soup weather as you read this. *IT IS 94* here today! But soup weather will soon be upon us. If you have beans on your shelf, you are going to be in the soup…but in a GOOD way! Enjoy this, kids!
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Hearty Breakfast at Food Stamps Cooking ClubAugust 30th, 2013
We expect temps today in the high 90s. The Normanator and I plan to stay close to the A/C and suggest you do the same, drinking plenty of water. Make sure everyone you love is safe and well hydrated. The holiday weekend that lays before us will probably include outdoor fun so do take good care!
The heat that plagues us now will soon be the chill we complain about. Having a good start to busy, chilly days is imperative! The Imperfect Homemaker offered a nifty recipe some time back; I am sharing it with you now because it is inexpensive, easily and quickly made and it tastes DIVINE.
Maple Pecan Granola
From Kelly at The Complete Guide to Imperfect Homemaking
"I love the ease of granola for breakfast. I love the crunchy sweetness. I love that everybody in the family eats it happily without complaining. I love that my older children can serve themselves while I nurse the baby and sip my coffee.
And I love that this recipe is so simple that I can make it from memory in my groggy pre-caffienated state.
This recipe makes enough for our whole family to eat it for breakfast twice if served with yogurt, fresh fruit, and a tiny bit of self restraint!
In a mixing bowl, combine:
- 3 cups of old fashioned or "large flake" rolled oats
- 2 cups of chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup chia seeds (super-duper good for you and available at health food stores and well stocked grocery stores or online
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
In a small pot combine:
- In a small pot, combine:
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 cup real maple syrup
- a splash of vanilla extract
Heat until the coconut oil has melted.
Pour wet ingredients over the dry, and stir.
Spread granola out on two parchment lined cookie sheets and bake in a 300 degree oven for 12-15 minutes or until fragrant and slightly golden brown.
The trick to perfectly cooked granola is to remove it from the oven just before you are convinced it is done, because it will continue to cook a little even after you've removed it from the oven.
Cool completely before moving to a tightly sealed glass jar.
Serve sprinkled on yogurt, alone as a yummy crunchy snack, or in a bowl with milk."
As you can see in the photo above, Mother Connie is out of pecans, so I will be using walnuts. Let's hope the Kitchen Patrol is on another detail while this project is underway. Also, we are temporarily out of the large flake oatmeal, which we much prefer, so the quick stuff will have to do for now.
If you have never used Chia seeds, you are in for a treat! They come in black or white. We prefer the white, as we understand they pack a bigger punch. Because we are raisin fans, we will use those also.
Thanks to Kelly for her recipe and a peek into her busy family life!
Are you living on a dime? Do you enjoy the challenge of wrestling with the food budget, S T R E T C H I N G every food dollar? Maybe you are a holder of an EBT card for WIC or SNAP…you might be receiving food from a food drop, food bank, food pantry or food commodities. Knowing how to cook, understanding what value is in various food items and knowing that you are supported NOT JUDGED is vital to feeding your loved ones well and wisely.
We are just thrilled to see the new faces in the Club House. This is so gratifying to Mother Connie and the Food Stamps Cooking Club. We are all in this together, kids, and we are here to help one another.
Above all, remember that you are loved and appreciated!
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Cucumbers and Food Stamps Cooking ClubAugust 28th, 2013
One of our kids calls these "coonkumbers"…it's shorthand to refer to them as "cukes". The Normanator doesn't care what you call them; he doesn't like them.
Yesterday was a rare event in the life of your humble blogger. We treated ourselves to a double date with former neighbors, which involved a restaurant meal and a baseball game. It was so great not to have to think about shopping, chopping and presenting a meal. Better yet-I was not on the clean up committee!
I ordered a chicken fried steak, smothered in creamy white gravy, which was completely tender. I cut it with my fork, savoring each bite. I also ordered turnip greens which were drizzled with a lovely vinegar. Freshly sauteed green beans appeared on the plate, as well. My third choice was a delicious sounding salad that promised to cool and refresh: cucumbers with tomatoes and onion.
The salad was a train wreck! Thumbs down all the way! I suppose I was expecting the kind of cuke/tomato/onion yumminess that my dear mother always made. She peeled the cucumbers, chopped the tomatoes and cukes in to bite sized pieces and the onions were minced so as to be the background. She would save a few rings of onion for garnish. Then she bathed it all in a solution of vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper. It was always delectable.
What our waitress delivered to the table were HUNKS of cucumber, whole tomatoes that were so pathetic they had NO juice and were wrinkly and unappealing. The onions? Oh, my, they were hunks of onion, too! CHUNKS, none of it was even chopped! It looked icky and tasted blah.
Complaining about food ordered in a restaurant is not my cup of tea but when asked directly how everything was, I suggested that they rethink their salad or remove it from the menu. I suspect they might take my idea under advisement, because even the manager got involved in salad conversation…
Here's how cucumber salad should be prepared, in Mother Connie's humble opinion:
Summery Cucumber Side Salad
1 medium cucumber, washed, peeled and diced into bite sized pieces
2 medium tomatoes, washed, peeled, chopped
1 small onion, peeled and diced
Place vegetables in a small bowl. Add a liberal amount of salt and let stand for 15 minutes or so, until there is juice in the bottom of the bowl.
Pour off the juice and salt. Add enough vinegar and cold water to cover the goods. Add a generous amount of salt, pepper and sugar to the mix and allow it to stand in the fridge so it has time to chill and the flavors can marry. Taste test the solution as you go.
Using rice vinegar or wine vinegar-if you have it-changes the taste of the brine and promises to delight the palate! This is refreshing on a hot end-of-summer day and will keep well in the fridge, so you could double or triple the recipe and save yourself some prep time!
Are you living on a dime? Do you hold an EBT card for WIC or SNAP? Maybe you just like the challenge of squeezing the food dollars and seeing how frugal you can be! Are you getting goods from a food pantry, food drop or food commodities? Maybe you have visited a food bank…in any case, if you use any form of public assistance we are devoted to helping you S T R E T C H those food dollars. We sincerely hope we bring value to you and your loved ones. We bring no judgement and we are not out to sell you anything. We have a little series of cooking tips to share if you join the Club and we always hope for your comments and emails to email@example.com.
Plans are in the works for an offline cooking class…stay tuned! And do remember you are loved and appreciated!
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Spinach – Tater Cups at Food Stamps Cooking ClubAugust 26th, 2013
Mother Connie is a fan of "Kitchen Daily"- partly because they offer quotes that make me smile. They also have tremendously tasty recipes and I want to share one of those with you. It seems that Kitchen Daily got this recipe from "May I Have That Recipe"…there is so much information on the web it is mind boggling!
Spinach Potato Nest Bites
From Kitchen Daily and May I Have That Recipe
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 ½ tsp garlic powder
2 ½ tsp onion powder
4 tsp vegetable oil
cooking spray **No spray? No worries; just use veg oil in each cup
4 cup frozen spinach thawed (4 cups frozen yields 2 cups cooked)
4 large eggs
- Preheat oven at 400F
- Grate the potatoes, add ½ tsp of salt, mix well and let them sit in a colander with a bowl under it for 20 minutes.
- In a large skillet, saute spinach in olive oil. Season with 2 tsp garlic powder, 2 tsp onion powder and ½ tsp salt. Cook until most of the water had evaporated, 6-8 minutes. Set aside.
- Squeeze as much water out of the grated potatoes as you can. Season with ½ tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp. onion powder, ½ tsp pepper. Add 4 tsp vegetable oil and mix well.
- Generously spray a 12 muffin tin pan with cooking spray.
- Arrange grated potatoes into each muffin cup, pressing against the bottom and up the sides.
- Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until they start to brown slightly . Remove from the oven and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, beat eggs, add a pinch of salt and spinach and mix until well combined.
- Evenly spoon spinach in each potato nest.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until egg is cooked.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool slightly.
- Carefully unmold each potato nest using a butter knife around the edges of the nest.
- Makes 12 potato nests
This will be a satisfying side dish; it's filling and nutritious. These go together very quickly and little people will LOVE helping!
Food Stamps Cooking Club is dedicated to assisting and supporting people who use public assistance for their food budgets. There is no judgement or criticism here. We only want to be of service and offer value to our Members. If you join our ranks, you will receive a little series of cooking tips and our undying devotion!
Do you find yourself living on a dime? Are you linked up to other users of SNAP or WIC or people who have EBT cards for one or the other or both programs? Maybe you just like the challenge of making your food dollars s t r e t c h as far as possible. Do you receive help from a food bank, food pantry, food commodities or food drop? YOU are the folks we hope to target. There is nothing to buy, there is no heavy lifting. We do hope you'll leave some love on the comment panel, though. No pressure there…
The plans for the offline Cooking Class are in the works. After consulting with some of our Members, it became apparent that we need to stick to basics. Please stay tuned…and do remember you are loved and appreciated!
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Zucchini Pie at the Food Stamps Cooking ClubAugust 20th, 2013
The Johnson County Fair and PIE CENTRAL have gone into the history books and although we are dealing with "Fair Lag" just like Jet Lag we have survived quite well. Now that there is no more Fair Food to tempt us we are getting back to wise and healthy choices!
Somebody mentioned Zucchini Pie and I remembered how yummy I thought this was, so I put one together. I was so excited that I forgot to snap a photo of the finished product and it was half eaten by the time I thought of it! But I do have some pictures of the process…
For this pie I cheated and used a commercial pizza roll but you could even use your standard biscuit recipe, all rolled out into one sheet.
1 onion, chopped
2 cups zucchini, peeled and chopped
1 cup mushrooms *This is optional but since this is a meatless creation I felt we needed the protein.
2 carrots, peeled, chopped *Also optional. They provide color.
1 can tomatoes, juice and all
Basil to taste
Oregano to taste
Salt and Pepper
Unbaked pizza crust
Yellow mustard-to be spread on the pizza crust before the vegetables are spread over the dough.
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
Shredded cheese of your choice, about 1 1/2 cups
Using a food processor speeds up the chopping…when all the veg has been chopped, saute them in a drizzle of vegetable oil til tender. Season them well with the salt and pepper and the spices. When it is nearly soft, add chopped fresh garlic and let it cook briefly.
SIDEBAR: If garlic cooks too long or at too high a temp, it gets bitter but if you gently cook it for a short time it gets sweeter. END SIDEBAR.
While the veggies are cooking, unroll the dough onto a well greased cookie sheet and pinch the edges so there is a "curb" and the vegetables won't run over onto the cookie sheet. Spread a very thin coat of yellow mustard over the dough, then spoon the mixture onto the dough evenly.
Beat the eggs in a bowl and add the cheese to them. Combine gently but thoroughly. Pour this mixture over all the vegetables onto the dough. Slide this into a 325* oven for about 13-15 minutes, until the crust is brown and the eggs are set.
*You may have wondered about the red pepper shown in the first photo…Mother Connie opted not to use that; the carrots provided the desired color!
This is a most filling dish and if you have any left over it freezes well.
It's a recipe you can easily adapt to your family's preferences. There is no reason why you could not use ground beef or leftover ham bits or even sausage to this. You can be as creative as you like with no interference from the Kitchen Police!
Using public assistance for your food budget is no picnic. We GET that. If you use and EBT card for SNAP or WIC you know precisely what I'm talking about here. Furthermore, if you are living on a dime, facing the challenges posed by your food budget, you understand completely. This little corner of the internet is devoted to users of food banks, food drops, food commodities, food pantries and those who are on the receiving end of generous gardeners! We do hope it is helpful to you because we care deeply about your plight.
Mother Connie is off to see the wizard for the rest of the week. She will be learning a new body process that promises to raise awareness. It is called BARS – we dunno WHY – and is taught by facilitators for Access Consciousness. The former body worker in Mother Connie just cannot bid the body-working part of her life goodbye; it's important to give value to the world and this will be one more way to do that. Food is an important component to a healthy body; coaxing peoples' bodies to relinquish pain, paradigms and programs is a most satisfying way to spend our days! It fuels our passion for people!
As ever, we are begging for your comments on our comment panel. We so appreciate your involvement with us. Please remember you are dearly loved!
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Carl Altdorfer (1901 - 1968) was born on July 3, 1901. He was born into the Altdorfer family.
He died in October 1968 at 67 years old.
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Emergency Rooms as a Measuring Tape
First it was Massachusetts and its stat on emergency room use: E.R. visits declined when the state's universal health insurance initiative fell into place. ...
First it was Massachusetts and its stat on emergency room use: E.R. visits declined when the state's universal health insurance initiative fell into place. As more people had access to physicians, they stopped dropping by the emergency room for coughs, colds and sprained ankles.
Now we have the obverse of that report. In 2003, the Oregon Health Plan (a Medicaid expansion program) was forced to cut back on its benefits. Bottom line: Enrollment was cut in half, with 50,000 beneficiaries dropped from the program. Emergency rooms have felt the effect of that cause. A recent study that ran in the Annals of Emergency Medicine found that the restriction of Medicaid eligibility was associated with an increase in emergency-department visits by uninsured patients, without an increase in overall emergency-department volume.
Nothing happens in a vacuum when it comes to Medicaid. "Policymakers contemplating changes to insurance eligibility," the report noted, "need to consider the risk to patients and the clinical and financial burden placed on hospitals and EDs as a result of these decisions."
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Why All the Fuss? US Carbon Emissions Lowest Since '94
We don't need more regulation of energy use, cap and trade, carbon taxes, or any of the range of new measures President Obama is pushing to deal with climate change. According to Bloomberg News, U.S. carbon emissions are down 13 percent over the past five years and that they are now the lowest since 1994. In fact, we are more than halfway to President Obama's goal of a 17 percent reduction from our peak year of 2007.
Free market developments, like the higher cost of coal relative to natural gas, the high price of gasoline and greater energy efficiency in commercial buildings, are all doing the job. We don't need big government here.
Coal has fallen to only 18 percent of our energy use (down from 23 percent in 2007) and natural gas is up to 31 percent. Natural gas has half the carbon emissions of coal.
Evidence suggests that climate change and global warming are happening but at a much slower rate than doomsday warnings suggested. We are now on track for an increase in global temperatures of one degree centigrade by 2100.
The fears of climatologists had been that the direct increase in global temperatures — which are happening as predicted and are largely moderate — would be augmented by a two or three degree centigrade increase by 2100 due to water vapor. Their fear was that a brighter sun would cause more evaporation and that the resulting water vapor itself would become a greenhouse gas, raising global temperatures even further. This prediction has not come to pass in the past seventeen years of climate monitoring. The model was wrong.
In his inaugural address, Obama demanded a reduction of carbon emissions to save future generations from global climate change. But this danger is proving to be illusory and largely addressed by free market activity and public education.
The gaping hole in carbon reductions efforts is China, which refuses to act to cut them. Despite claiming it is a developing country, the world's second largest economy is its largest carbon emitter. Indeed, each year China's emissions grow by an amount that exceeds the total emissions of Japan. So each year, the increase in Chinese GDP (about $400 billion) causes more emissions than the total of the Japanese economy, which is ten times as much — $5 trillion.
Obama is using climate change as an excuse to regulate and tax American business because that is what he believes in. But the excuse is vanishing. So should the regulations.
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Rated 3.1 out of 5 by 751 reviewers.
Rated 3 out of 5 by GPKR13 Dissapointing stay at Park Lane London Although there has been no major problem, I was disappointed by my stay at Sheraton Park Lane. Whilst I am a Platinium member, I did not feel any extra attention. I was upgraded to an executive room (so they said) but which just looked the same as the others ones and at the very end of long corridors (whilst I would have expected to be upgraded to the best rooms like at other Sheratons, exec suite, etc.). The fitness center is quite limited and there isn't a lot of equipment (which is even getting old). All in all, I felt that it was expensive compared to other experiences at other hotels. February 11, 2013
Rated 3 out of 5 by Mouna Needs improvement Delay at Check in. the receptionist ignored us as if we were invisible and tried to be apologetic after we argued with him. The room provided was very small. the bathroom is clean but very old system with fluctuating hot and cold water mixer, the drain system was not working properly. The internet was weak and kept on interrupting. I have stayed before at this hotel but the rooms were in better shape. This stay was based on spg rewards points. I hope this kind of rooms are not kept for "preferred spg" clients. However, the location is superb and the concierge was extremely helpful. August 31, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by jankathryn Spacious hotel This hotel was quite spacious. It did have a older musty smell to it though. The bathroom was very nice. The location was great as it was by the park and an area that had a lot of restaurants. The front entrance was along a back alley while the back was along a main thoroughfare. If you came in the back you had to walk through the Tea Room which felt uncomfortable. The Concierge was great and helped us with a lot of tickets. The hotel WiFi was very horrific so we used the SPG points to use it. However, a cafe/bar was next door to get WiFi. This was a nice stay and we would stay again. August 7, 2012
Rated 3 out of 5 by dud42 Wait till after the renovation to visit this location. We tried four rooms and ended up in a room that needed the feeble AC unit, on at full force, and a fan to make the room temperature bearable. The knob on the AC control was not tight and would spin making setting the temp difficult. We were supplied with one bottle of water and one bar of soap for two adults. We were put into a room with an AC unit that had to be emptied after four hours or it would, and did, quit at 2:00 AM. Our toilet was only bolted on one side and tilted when you sat on it. We had a black hair on one of our washcloths which did not match our grey hair! September 13, 2014
Rated 3 out of 5 by Finn A disappointment this time The location of the hotel is very good, but unfortunately the rooms and furniture are old. We could not get the heating to work in the main room which was awkward as the outside temperatures were below freezing. I felt that the staff are used to hearing complaints because they did little to fix the problem and gave the appearance that they were very busy. A more active attitude from the reception staff would have made us forget the problems we encountered in the rooms. Room service staff did nothing when I asked for more instant coffee. We did not get any during the four-night stay. February 25, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Steamed Needs a major renovation My wife and I spent 3 nights on business. Three hot, sweaty nights with air conditioning that would not do the job. Room was small and crammed with more furniture than would comfortably fit, making it difficult to get around. The tub had a very narrow bottom, making it a bit dicey to stand up with soap on your feet. Carpet was filthy, and debris that was on the carpet in a corner of the room stayed there the entire visit, suggesting the housekeeper didn't even try to vacuum it. On the plus side, the location is superb, but the hotel seems to be resting on that. We won't be back. May 29, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by EK07 Great staff, terrible room conditions I have stayed in May 2012 for one night in one of the standard rooms. I start with the positive, the support from your staff, the room cleanliness and the breakfast was great. Unfortunately I was surprised/shocked by condition of the room I was as staying in. Especially the bathroom seems to be from the 70th, and have not been renovated since. The furniture in the room is very old and extremely used, many TV channels cannot be watched... The overall level of comfort of the room is just very low. The standard of the room would be more of a youth hostel rather than luxury hotel. May 9, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by Molina Old money charm in a superb location It's disappointing to read so many negative reviews about this hotel as we really enjoyed our stay. First of all, it has a lot of old money charm and features which is nice to see and I think in keeping with its location on Park Lane. The room itself was perfectly reasonable and had the essentials: a comfortable bed, plush linens and clean. The bath was a 20's or 30's tub which was enjoyed as lots of hotels now have opted for just a shower room. We had drinks in the Palm Court and breakfast at Bracewells, both had a Tinker Tailor vibe which made the hotel so unique. I would definitely recommend this hotel if you enjoy charm over sleek. Plus, you're in London, you should be out enjoying the city not the room! February 3, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by CS18 Underwhelming for a Gold Member I'm not one to complain but we stayed at Park Lane (our second stay, previous stay was terrific) last week. We were put in a 1st floor room with a view of the pigeon's nests on the internal roof. Clearly not an upgrade for a Gold SPG member. In addition, the AC did not work. I requested a fan and the porter came up and told me he could not find one. He was very nice but there were 5 Dyson fans sitting on a cart in the bar when I had walked through earlier. Needless to say we sweated through the night with little sleep. Lastly, I responsded to the manager's "check in" email with my frustration and no response. I would not complain generally but I do like my status to be recognized, plain and simple. Thank you. July 5, 2012
Rated 4 out of 5 by MichaelD Park Lane Stay I stayed in executive level room. Its an old hotel but rooms are modern. Good for business. 24 hour room service for jetlaggers and workaholics. Walking distance to Leister Square. They honor the SPG gold benefits. Staff is very helpful. Negatives - very little in terms of movies. Watched news channels 100% of the time which got old fast. The lobby bar smells like a toilet. I don't know if they had flooding in their at one time but its not pleasant. There is a lot of carpet that could be the cause. Fortunately you get use to it quickly and don't notice it after a few minutes. November 24, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by cookie49 The room was a closet!!!! We used our starwood points and what a waste!! We were given the smallest room in the place. The air conditioner didn"t work and it was 90 degrees. There was no room to put 2 suitcases. We had no view at all. I would like to think starwood would treat their gold guest better than that!!! July 27, 2013
Rated 1 out of 5 by Twiga I couldn't wait to check out. Despite SPG Lifetime Gold Status given a tiny room down an isolated corridor with low ceiling ,poor HVAC and a continuos groaning noise. Could not sleep. Request for a change met with hostility and insolence. New room abutting elevator overlooking air shaft full of garbage. Furniture dated, rugs filthy, minimal poor toiletries and bathrobe rigid with age. Never once greeted by a staff member who were busy on their smart phones. Worst Starwood stay ever. Hotel is seriously deficient in all categories except location. I've never felt so unrecognized for my loyalty to Starwood. December 1, 2013
Rated 4 out of 5 by Ronald Park Lane London Excellent hotel in the upscale Mayfair area. Across from Hyde Park, close to Buckingham Palace, near to two tube stops and right on Piccadilly lane. Not to be missed is high tea at the wonderful art deco Palm Court. Quiet corner upgraded room with huge bathroom. November 3, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by AGMTravel Comfortable Elegance I stayed here twice over the past fortnight. On each occasion the staff were friendly and gracious and helpful. The hotel is very comfortable, well appointed. Maybe the hallways need a bit of an update, but the rooms and public spaces are quite nice. The location is excellent with the Green Park tube stop, which connects Piccadilly, Victoria and Jubilee lines, a 5 minute walk away. Of course the Piccadilly line connects Heathrow so LHR access is easy and cheap. The park across the street is a great place to enjoy morning coffee. I would definitely stay here again. August 18, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by MILES EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE IN LONDON! We recently spent 4 days at the PARK LANE HOTEL in London. All aspects were SUPERB! We were given an upgrade to a magnificent suite, overlooking Green Park! The room was very large, and we were treated like ROYALTY. The staff was also first-rate: friendly, accommodating, engaged in making my stay more perfect. A special acknowledgement to Mr. Roman H. at the front desk, as well as Zolton from concierge services. I would DEFINITELY RECOMMEND the PARK LANE to any guest, and in particular, to GOLD & PLATINUM level guests...this was 1 of my BEST SPG stays ever...THANK YOU! February 23, 2014
Rated 2 out of 5 by UpShiftDigital Rooms Badly Need Upgradde The hotel location is perfect. The public areas of this hotel are excellent - good service, both in Bracewells (for breakfast) and Palm Court (bar and dinner). Reception was helpful. Areas are nice and clean. Room is horrible. Outdated, nasty carpet I was afraid to walk on. Bathroom was also horrible. Shower leaked, tiny curtained area. At least the water was hot. Toilet had something in the tank so it wouldn't fill, which meant you had to flush it 3 times. Ancient air con unit sitting in the middle of the room. A full remodel of the sleeping rooms and I might consider it again because of the great location and public areas, but until that happens I won't be going near it. Not a Starwood quality property at the moment! April 26, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by TravellerwithStandards Take Heed Fellow Travellers It was a nightmare that I didn't wake up from until I was far away from the place - literally I was getting ticketed by the London parking guy while trying to load my bags and leave for the airport. The managers apologize and make excuses, but that isn't enough. I wish I had read a review before booking. Renovation means the place is ancient and there are better rooms in the dungeons of the Tower of London. December 1, 2014
Rated 5 out of 5 by santri1969 Great central London location I have stayed at the Park Lane multiple times and have enjoyed the High Tea, the colonial rooms, upgraded always - good SPG platinum benefits. Facilities and rooms need an upgrade - rather old and worn out. June 16, 2013
Rated 5 out of 5 by Teri85 Love this hotel We used points for two rooms. Both were wonderful although one was better than the other (bigger), but we did pay with more points for it. We stayed at 8 different hotels/B&Bs during our stay in the UK, and it was so nice that the Park Lane was our last visit. All of the other places were nice in their own way, but the Park Lane was luxurious. Also, my husband lost his wallet at Heathrow right before we arrived in London, and NIgel, the concierge, was very helpful in calming our nerves, making phone calls to our bank/credit card companies, rental car company, etc. He made us feel so much better that it didn't really affect our trip at all! We had afternoon tea and loved it!! We will definitely stay at this hotel again!! July 24, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by disgruntledvisitor below expectation Agressive reception staff. In 30 years of travelling for business I've never had a room that had a bath tap attachement instead of an actual shower. Breakfast was cold and poorly cooked. October 9, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by John1071 Outdated and musty- look elsewhere I've stayed at the Park Lane Hotel several times- but this will be my last. The hotel is very dated- not in a charming British way, but in a musty, creaky, I think I'll keep my shoes on the whole time way. To say that this hotel is high mileage would be an understatement. The location is great and if you can get an upgraded room it's not horrible. But, I've been stuck in the musty hot closet sized rooms too many times now, and will definitely be looking elsewhere when I return to London. I mostly stayed here for the SPG points, but it's just not worth it anymore. September 23, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Terry116 This hotel is tired No offer of a newspaper on check in. No porter service what so ever. After an overnight flight from Hong Kong I do not appreciate dragging my luggage to my room. Only 1 bathrobe provided for 2 guests along with only 1 bottle of water. I appreciate that the hotel is old in comparison to Asia Pacific hotels, but the tiredness is also reflected in the overall demeanour of the staff . The room for my first night was a box on the 3rd floor, but thankfully after a request a move to the 7th floor was forthcoming. Badly cracked tiles in the shower is not a good look! July 10, 2014
Rated 4 out of 5 by giovanni1954 a taste of britain When staying at the Piccadilly Park Lane, you will somehow experience the charme of imperial London, even if some parts of the hotel won't meet all your expectations. It is fun to see joggers cross the lobby and the tea room while going to the excercise room, with no direct access by elevator. If you arrive by taxi, nobody will be helping you with the luggage on Piccadilly Lane, since the entrance is on an opposite mostly unknown little street. Nevertheless, I like the hotel very much. Try to pay an upgrade to a suite, since some of the rooms lack refurbishment. May 18, 2012
Rated 2 out of 5 by WSMS the more i stay, the less i like it... I've stayed at this Hotel a few times and every time I noticed the quality and attitude of the staff deteriorating. My most recent stay, the room wasn't available, which is understandable considering I arrive early in the morning. What is not acceptable us : 1) Room not available because cleaning staff doesn't start until 11. (Hard to believe but that's what the staff at the front desk said) 2) Can only give me hour of Internet while I wait 5+ hours.... Again, quoting staff 3) can't commit to call me on my cell when the room is ready... Again, staff. I just simply think this is unacceptable and borderline rude. You have 1 last chance to make it right Park Lane... Be there in early January and hopefully not my last stay. November 21, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by YYZ2HKG Another excellent stay I have stayed at the Park Lane on numerous occasions, and my experience has been uniformly excellent. In this case I had to check-in in early. Although my original room was available, I had the option of delaying until an upgraded room was available (Platinum Benefit). Because I had to attend meetings I had the time to wait, but I was impressed by the front desk staff's willingness to help me get organized before leaving for my appointments. Generally, the level of service is high here, and, the rates are often better then other London Starwood properties. December 16, 2012
Rated 1 out of 5 by PaulFitz Birthday Weekend We stayed in room 533 with a view overlooking the park and the main road. As the hotel is old the air conditioning is a free standing unit in the room which is ducted through the glazed window, this means the acoustic secondary glazing does not close and is useless, it does not keep out road traffic noise (or any noise for that matter). The air conditioning unit was noisy and would not go below 24 degrees centigrade. As a consequence the room was noisy, hot and stuffy and when reported to the reception desk the next morning we were given a bland 'sorry'. Also, no tea or coffee making facilities in the room. We have stayed at many hotels throughout the UK and this falls way below standard, if I could give less than 1 star I would. May 18, 2014
Rated 1 out of 5 by EFR10 Last Visit Ever Having stayed here at least 30 timews this is the end. The room I was given -was on the 8th floor facing a wall a few feet wvay and in terrible shape. The bathroom had not been renovated, no light .this may well be the worst room in the hotel and I was stunned to be be there. Staff eventually moved me to a room on the fourth floor that had a renovated bath but the tub was already peeling. There was an ineffective in room air conditioner that never cooled the room. To make matters worse there were three system caused fire alarms that resulted in waking me. May 27, 2012
Rated 5 out of 5 by vogue london weekend great location, helpful staff, very clean hotel very good breakfast , and a great price December 24, 2011
Rated 5 out of 5 by Roy50 Right where you want to be. Great location, wonderful staff. You will not be disappointed. November 25, 2013
Rated 2 out of 5 by Royston bad service from the start After 12 hours flight plus 1.5 hours drive to the hotel, the worst thing any traveler want to receive is bad service from the hotel. It would be most unfortunate for any visitor (especially one who has just travelled thousand of miles) to feel unwelcome at the hotel. The staff that I met was rude and unhelpful. It was not about me not getting the type of room that I wanted, but the way and manner that she responded to me. It was totally disgusting. She even inputed my name wrongly in the system, and that caused me a lot of troubles when I was trying to get on to the internet. I have been a faithful supporter of the SPG hotels for a long time. This experience has changed my impression of the SPG hotels completely in a negative way. April 6, 2014


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