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"The Grinch" should gobble up more Thanksgiving box office leftovers than any other movie this weekend.
"Everything will take a 50-60% drop, particularly the family films," predicts one insider, anticipating a replay of last weekend's chart, since there are no new wide openings.
"You've got to figure that 50% drops are in line," another studio executive agrees. "There's no doubt about that. It always happens."
Should someone have opened a picture this weekend? "No," replies a distributor, "not unless you had a teenage film like 'Scream.' It's not a good weekend for box office. People are getting set for the holidays and they're drained. They're tired from Thanksgiving and they've got to get going with their Christmas shopping. We did a quarter of a billion dollars over Thanksgiving, so everybody went to the movies last weekend."
Universal and Imagine Entertainment's PG-rated comedy adventure blockbuster "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" grossed $52.1 million for the three-day weekend portion of the five-day Thanksgiving holiday period. A 50% drop would still give it about $26 million, more than enough to hold on to first place.
With "Grinch's" cume now at about $140 million, it's heading for a domestic theatrical gross of about $250 million.
Directed by Ron Howard and produced by Brian Grazer, "Grinch" stars Jim Carrey.
Buena Vista/Touchstone's PG-13-rated supernatural thriller "Unbreakable," from the director and star of "The Sixth Sense," opened strongly in second place to $30.3 million last weekend. If it falls 50%, it will do about $15 million and come in second again. Even a 60% tumble would still give it about $12 million.
Directed by M. Night Shyamalan, "Unbreakable" stars Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson.
Buena Vista/Disney's live-action, G-rated sequel "102 Dalmatians" kicked off in the third spot on the chart with $19.9 million for three days over Thanksgiving. A 50% slide would give it nearly $10 million and keep it third.
Directed by Kevin Lima, "Dalmatians" stars Glenn Close and Gerard Depardieu.
Paramount and Nickelodeon Movies' G-rated animated sequel "Rugrats in Paris: The Movie" was fourth last weekend with $17.4 million. A 55% fall will give it nearly $8 million and let it retain fourth place.
"What happens this weekend is that you've got a Friday with kids in school as opposed to this past weekend when Friday was the biggest day of the weekend," a distributor says, explaining why a big drop is likely. "It's just a matter of the audience not being available. I don't think that on a kids movie you can be down less than 55%.
"Depending on how big a hit 'Dalmatians' takes, 'Rugrats' could conceivably flip places with it. Both films will take a big drop, I think, but 'Dalmatians' could take a bigger one because they're coming off their opening weekend and 'Rugrats' is coming off their holdover weekend."
"If I had to bet right now, I'd say the order (in the Top Five) stays the same," an observer speculates. "'Grinch' is, maybe, $27 million. 'Unbreakable' is probably down 50% the way that movie's playing. I would guess they'd do $15 million. 'Dalmatians' and 'Rugrats' will both be under $10 million. The fact that 'Grinch' in its third weekend is going to have something in excess of $20 million is incredible."
Directed by Stig Bergqvist and Paul Demeyer, 'Rugrats' was produced by Arlene Klasky and Gabor Csupo.
Columbia's PG-13-rated action adventure comedy "Charlie's Angels" rounded out the Top Five with $10.2 million last weekend. If it's off 50%, it will finish fifth again with about $5 million.
Sony, Columbia's corporate parent, opened "Angels" in 29 international territories last weekend to make the most of the global media heat stemming from its blockbuster business in the U.S. and Canada. "Angels" grossed an impressive $20 million internationally last weekend and should continue to perform strongly in key markets around the globe like Australia, the U.K., Italy, Sweden, Japan, Mexico, Korea and South America. It could wind up as a $300 million worldwide success story for Sony.
Directed by McG, "Angels" stars Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Bill Murray.
Filling out lower rungs: "Bounce," "The 6th Day," "Men Of Honor," "Meet the Parents" and "Little Nicky."
On the limited release front, Miramax will open its G-rated reissue of The Beatles' classic "A Hard Day's Night" in New York and L.A.
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Penninsula lighting - would semi-flush mount look weird?
Demo starts in two weeks and I need to figure out my lighting fixtures. I'll have plenty of recessed lighting but wanted to add some pedants over the penninsula and sink for some added visual appeal. I love the look of the chunky "lantern" style but they are all so large and I have 7 1/2 foot ceiling so I think it will look bad. I came accross this fixture that I liked. Would I do one centered or two,spaced evenly between the chairs?
And this one for a different look:
Anyone have pics they can share of semi-flush mount lights over your island or penninsula?
I've looked at so MANY fixtures at this point that I'm numb.
Those bell lights are nice. I think you could do two of the bigger size. From my ciphering, the bottoms would be at about 6'2 or so... seems perfect esp. if you will be doing some prep there from the inside.
I'm with ya on the numb part. You look at so many that after awhile you get cross-eyed and vapor-locked.
Hey, here is the same one on Overstock for 60 bucks less. I've bought quite a few lights from Overstock and had very good luck.
Here is a link that might be useful: same light, different price
I like that first one and I would do at least two. Someone here suggested using balloons blown up to the size you're interested in, hung at the length you were thinking, as a visual to determine what you like or not. Sounds like that idea might help you out of your decision funk.
I'm cross eyed over faucets. Who knew you could turn into someone who can look at kitchen fixtures for hours on the internet?!?!
There is something about then look in this kitchen that I keep going back to. It's got two "outdoor" onion lights spaced over a 3-seat islamd. And I love the drama of the black stools to tie in the black lights. I also plan on blue window treatments very similar to this. What do you guys think of the outdoor onion lights?
Ooops - here is the pic - sorry!
Traditional Kitchen design by Philadelphia General Contractor Pinemar, Inc
I like them! They have a good personality. Only thing to consider is that photo has a lot of white in it with punches of black color and that sunny window. You would just need to consider what other colors you'll have in there if you're looking at that overall photo as an inspiration (and not just the lights). But I think they have a fun character to them that's not that common in many kitchens. If they speak to you, go with it - there are enough decisions to make without overthinking what you already know you love, IYKWIM.
Thanks lovetodream! Yes, my kitchen also will be all white shaker cabinets - window sink, window alongside penninsula and triple hung recessed window bank across the back wall. So, overall, similar lighting and very similar color pallet. I will probably keep looking but if I find that I keep going back to this picture, I'm doing it!
Rebecca--you and I are in about the same place with our renovations--I think we'll be reno buddies!
In the OP the first lights are really nice, but I'd wonder about the lights going upward rather than downward. If you are looking for tasklighting, this may be an issue.
The second light set is similar to one that I have considered also. Is there an acronym for being in peninsula lighting overload? PLO? I'm right there with you.
I like the last pic a lot!
Those onion lights are quite beautiful. I agree with you on having the black stools underneath. That is a great look. And if you can find some with chain, then you can decide easily to raise or lower so it works best with your ceiling height/chairs/prep, etc. I like something along those lines better than either of the other two, fwiw.
Hi Cathy - Yes, I do believe I have a serious case of PLO. ;)
I just had an online chat with the speacialist from Bellacor lighting and she helped me find this - to achieve the same look as that inspiration photo I posted:
I really like the nautical flair and the fact it's a bit more unusual than what most people are doing. I do worry that my kitchen will be cookie cutter - white shaker cabinets, stainless, marble subway backslash... I've seen hundreds of kitchens like that already so I think it's in the style details that help make it your own.
What is your ceiling height? That is my other obstacle.
Thanks deedles! You guys are realy helping reassure me that the nautical onions are the way to go - especialy after i found these:
And the price is right with the sale right now! Question - would you do two like the photo? I think three would be too overwhelming.
Ans, here is a nice stool to pair with it:

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It is a bit of a challenge to find the hotel and then unload your luggage because if you miss it (which we did) you can't just circle the block. Aside from that, our room was upgraded to a lovely suite. It is in a perfect location, right down by the shopping plaza in the old Salzburg. Very comfortable and not unreasonable price-wise.
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A Beautiful, Charming Hotel
My wife and I recently travelled to Salzburg and satyed at the Goldener Hirsch from September 13th to the 19th, 2004. It is a very lovely and quaint hotel. The location is perfect; right in the old district which is near most of the shops, restaurants and historical sites. We looked at staying at the Hotel Sacher, but it's on the other side of the river. Yes it has a lovely view of the city and is right on the river on one side, but on the other side (where you arrive) is a 4 lane street about as busy as Broadway. It looks quite nice inside, but keep in mind it's a Big hotel. That's the beauty of the Goldener Hirsch; it's everything the Hotel Sacher isn't. Reading one of the negative reviews, I really don't understand what the person was talking about. We had breakfast once at the hotel, knew up front it Wasn't included, and the price for everything was on the menu. The satff were helpful and knowledgable. I would definitely return!
Salzburg in a nutshell
Im a seasoned traveller.. I write many reviews for all to see and maybe learn from on this site. And I dont really know what to say about this place.. its neither good nor bad, very much like the town it lives in. My bedroom was very good, maybe I was upgraded because of my Starwood membership. The place has charm the restaurant is bland and too twee even for Austria. Its not a grand hotel in the true sense of the word, but it charges like one. Breakfast was a big dissapointment 30 euros for 5 euro food, and very surley service. I arrived in my Aston Martin and the bellhop took it away to a private garage, just as well because there is nowhere to park. 40 euros a day.. very steep considering the rest of the rates I had been charged during my motoring tour of Europe. Well thats about all there is to say, if you must stay in Salzberg its not a bad choice, but like some other reviewers you mihjt be dissappointed
Wonderful and Quaint
Small, quaint, and most charming hotel. In the heart of all the action. We had no problems with the concierge. They were always very helpful. Breakfast is not included and is pricey but there are PLENTY of place to eat nearby. I recommend you have a drink at the SteinTerrace--it's a nearby roof top hotel bar which has the most fantastic views (especially of the fortress). Also, as cheesy as it sounds, the "Sound of Music" tour was hysterical and fun.
Golderner Hirsch--a disappointment
The Goldener Hirsch doesn't live up to its high rating. Yes, it's a great location and the room was lovely, however:
1. Our clothes were badly wrinkling and needed a good ironing. When asked if there was an iron, the answer was "no". When asked if someone in housekeeping could iron our clothes, the answer was "no". The only option was that the hotel would have to send out our clothes, but they discouraged that because of the cost.
2. We wanted tickets to a concert that the concierge would arrange for that evening. We inquired a few hours later, and he said that he hadn't looked into it because he was too busy. He finally told us an hour before the show that we were on a standby list. We had no idea that we were going on a standby list! Had he told us that in the beginning, we would have had time to find another concert. We were shut out of a concert for the night.
3. At no time during our stay were we under the impression that the breakfast wasn't included in the price. Only when we checked out, did we notice that the buffet breakfast was 25 euros per person! This fact wasn't anywhere on any menu or any inroom info.
4. We inquired about certain shops. The concierge told us he didn't have time to research, but gave us access to the one computer they have to access the internet. We found the information, but they had the nerve to charge us for the internet access!
I believe that the hotel, which is a Starwood hotel, is poorly managed and has lost the small hotel charm (because of its conglomerate ownership). The room literature didn't provide any information about Salzburg. It only had information about other Starwood hotels. They tend to provide alot of info about cross-selling their chain, but none about what the customer wants...more info about Salzburg!
Loved this quaint hotel
What a setting!!! The hills truly are alive with the sound of music. We stayed in a large tastefully decorated room away from the main hotel. Just what we were looking for. We have and would again recommend this hotel to friends.
A very classy, very old, and utterly charming hotel. It reminded me of an old country inn with only a few floors of rooms; giant room keys; and exquisite dining. If, or rather when, I return to Salzburg, I will definitely stay at the Hotel Goldener Hirsch again...it's right in the heart of the "Alt Stadt".
A Perfect Little Slice of Salzburg
This hotel is the only place to stay in Salzburg! Perfectly located amongst the shopping streets and market squares of this beautiful city. The rooms are comfortable and finished in lovely detail. The hotel's restaurant serves very high quality food and the bar and breakfast areas are really nice. Yet most impressive are the staff at the Goldener Hirsch. They could not have been more helpful and consistently friendly. In addition to helpful service they were only too willing to make restaurant and ticket bookings for us. We look forward to a return visit in the near future.
One of the very best
Everything about this hotel was wonderful, one of the finest places I've ever stayed. My room (free upgrade) was large, comfortable and beautiful, with every amenity, and the service was impeccable. The staff was gracious, courteous, helpful and very professional. Breakfast buffet was pricey, but worth it, a veritable feast with any request made to order. The location was perfect and best of all were the Mozart chocolates on the pillow every night! I loved the Goldener Hirsch.
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Simply the best in Salzburg. Staff, accommodations, food and service.
Old world charm with modern amenities.
A stay to remember
The location could not have been better: right at Salzburg's old town high street, Getreidegasse. Being Starwood Preferred Guest Gold member, I received an upgraded to a suite, which was an alpine dream come true: small, but cozy living room, ancient (looking) rustic furnishings, very comfortable bed with patterned bed linen, two TV sets, lots of wardrobe space, ISDN modem port, in-room safe, minibar, a small bottle of red wine as a welcome gift, large bathroom with two wash basins, separate toilet and bidet, evening turn down with free mineral water and chocolate, overnight shoe shine - you name it. Room rate (141 EUR per night, low season) booked on starwood.com was more than OK. If you want to save your Euros and miss the very good breakfast, have it somewhere else, because it is very expensive (25 EUR). Two restaurants of which I preferred "s' Herzl", the more rustic and cheaper one, because it had more atmosphere to it. Great bar located in a former courtyard. Staff could not have been nicer. My most memorable stay yet.
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The Hills are Alive...
We made it back to our favourite city! Rich with history, painted green hills and smiling Austrians more than happy to help! From Mozart's birth-house, to the Salzburg river, we never wanted to leave.
We wandered the city, ate lunch at our favourite burger joint--Bio Burger--and then we met up with family.
I discovered my new …
Follow the Yellow Brick Road...
It seems that following the yellow brick road would get us where we need to be a lot more reliably than the GPS in our car! Apparently our route guidance has it in her mind that Steve and I would prefer the local, round-about way to arrive at our destination instead of the fastest!
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Venice - Floating in Italy
... Casanova used to frequent could set you back 10 euro 3. Look hard for small Italian bars that have no English. I found two places with the best food. Just choose from the selection of entrée sized samples at the bar - deep fried squid, anchovy and blue cheese bruschetta, salmon backed with eggplant...the list goes on I didn't venture too far out for the nightlife in Venice but what I did do was enjoy a few nights with some fellow lovely ...
A spot of 'Mindfulness' - Pondering and Wandering
... irrational outcome. Mindfulness is commonly used in meditation - you pay attention to your breath and notice what effect it's having on your body for example: calming your mind and shifting focus to the breath whenever you feel an intrusive thought, this will put you in a peaceful state of mind. It does however require patience and a lot of practice.
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Pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of combination treatment with methotrexate and leflunomide in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis
Article first published online: 26 APR 2001
Copyright © 1999 by the American College of Rheumatology
Arthritis & Rheumatism
Volume 42, Issue 7, pages 1322–1328, July 1999
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Weinblatt, M. E., Kremer, J. M., Coblyn, J. S., Maier, A. L., Helfgott, S. M., Morrell, M., Byrne, V. M., Kaymakcian, M. V. and Strand, V. (1999), Pharmacokinetics, safety, and efficacy of combination treatment with methotrexate and leflunomide in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 42: 1322–1328. doi: 10.1002/1529-0131(199907)42:7<1322::AID-ANR4>3.0.CO;2-P
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- Issue published online: 26 APR 2001
- Article first published online: 26 APR 2001
- Manuscript Accepted: 16 FEB 1999
- Manuscript Received: 21 JUL 1998
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To examine the safety and pharmacokinetics of and clinical response to leflunomide, a de novo pyrimidine synthesis inhibitor, when administered to patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who have been receiving long-term methotrexate therapy.
This was an open-label, 52-week study in which 30 patients with RA that remained active despite therapy with methotrexate at 17 ± 4 mg/week (mean ± SD) for ≥6 months were given leflunomide, 10–20 mg/day. Patients were assessed for adverse effects, pharmacokinetic measurements of leflunomide and methotrexate, and clinical response by American College of Rheumatology (ACR) 20% response criteria.
Twenty-three patients completed 1 year of treatment. No significant pharmacokinetic interactions between leflunomide and methotrexate were noted. This combination therapy was generally well tolerated clinically, with the exception of elevations of liver enzyme levels. Seven patients withdrew from the treatment regimen: 2 withdrawals were voluntary, 3 were due to persistent elevation of plasma transaminase levels, and 2 were due to lack of efficacy. Of the patients, 16 (53%) met ACR 20% response criteria. Two met ACR criteria for remission after 1 year.
The combination of methotrexate and leflunomide has therapeutic potential in RA.


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Once a year -- 2011's edition will be played this week at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Md. -- the United States Golf Association picks an extremely fine golf course and performs such wicked modifications to it that the best players in the world ...
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2014-15 Program Guide
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Do Boys & Girls Brains Differ? with Chris Bogart, Ph.D.
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Wednesday, February 11th
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9:30am @ Darien Library, 1441 Post Road, Darien
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January 13th
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Program Handout: How To Care For Your Young Athlete
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Holiday Boutique Parent Awareness Benefit @ Everything Is Rosey
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Executive Function & Organization with Tim Heitzman, PhD, of the Southfield Center - Co-Sponsored with Tokeneke PTO
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text: [[quoteright:246:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/RIN-NE_246px_4664.jpeg]]The latest manga from the legendary Creator/RumikoTakahashi, begun April 2009 in Shonen Sunday and licensed by Creator/VizMedia, who -- in a first for manga -- started releasing translated versions online at the same time that they came out in Japan. However, licensed online updates ended after the earthquake in Japan.The star of ''RIN-NE'', known in Japan as ''Kyoukai no Rinne'' or "Rinne of the Boundary", is Sakura Mamiya, who has been [[ISeeDeadPeople able to see ghosts]] since an incident in her childhood. Now in HighSchool, she views them as more than a nuisance than anything. One day, Rinne Rokudo, a student who has been absent since the beginning of the year appears in class, strangely-dressed and visible only to Sakura -- yet after school, she [[CrashIntoHello finds him to be solid]], unlike any ghost she has seen.----!!''RIN-NE'' provides examples of the following tropes:* AbusiveParents: Rinne's father is a perfect example of financial abuse.* AccidentalPervert: Twice in the same arc. [[spoiler:Chapter 100 continues an arc where Sakura has lost her ability to see ghosts, and just when a whole lot of them are after her for the A-1 Grand Prix. Tamako gives Rinne a gift of a doll that can take on the form of a given person, after achieving a strand of hair. The doll takes Sakura's form in order to redirect the ghosts to it, but Tsubasa thinks it's some kind of sex doll, and calls Rinne a pervert. Continuing from there, in chapter 101, Rinne, wearing his haori, slips into Sakura's room to check on her just as her mom is calling her for the bath. If the shinigami wasn't such a decent guy, he would've seen even more than he already had.]] This means that this is no longer the Rumiko Takahashi odd-one-out, in the respect that [[spoiler:we finally see some cleavage]]. Not counting the Nirvana House oneshot chapter.* AmplifierArtifact: Jumonji's Power Stone, which changes color depending on how "pure" it is.* ArtShift: Page 6 of chapter 27 features some (in-story) drawings made by members of the art club. These have a distinctly different drawing style from Takahashi's usual style.* AttractiveBentGender: When [[WholesomeCrossdresser dressed up as]] a [[{{Meido}} French maid]], Rinne makes for an uncomfortably attractive "woman" (he [[TheStoic doesn't really have much of an opinion about it]]). Even the girls [[{{Squee}} squeal]] at how cute he looks, and he wins a "Mr. Lady" contest.* BelligerentSexualTension:** {{Averted}} so far, which is odd for a Takahashi series. Rinne is turning out to be a {{stoic}} with only mild jerkiness (very little of which is directed towards Sakura) and Sakura has yet to show the slightest [[{{Tsundere}} tsuntsun]]! In chapter 21, Rinne actually went speechless for a moment and inwardly admits that Sakura is cute! Later, Rinne is acting like a {{Kuudere}} (stoic and kuu- normally, but all deredere around Sakura), and Sakura is also a {{Kuudere}} for him, but her SelectiveObliviousness makes her InnocentlyInsensitive at times.** Played straight in the story of the cursed sweet potatoes with Imoto as the Type B {{Tsundere}} and Tomoo Asatsuma as the JerkWithAHeartOfGold.* BerserkButton: Tamako's reaction to being called old is humorous for us, not so humorous for the person who called her it.* BlackmailIsSuchAnUglyWord: Rinne requires people who wish their spiritual problems be solved must make a cash AND food donation at the school's utility shed. It gets turned on him in Chapter 9 when the client sticks him with some extra fees, under the threat of exposing his "scam". Of course, it turns out that Rinne has a reason to ask for such payments -- it's the only thing he has to live on, what with [[spoiler:his asshole father stealing every yen that Rinne gets and spending nothing on him]].* BoyfriendBluff: In a rare reversal of roles, Tamako announces Rinne is already dating Sakura to stop Sabato's plan to force Rinne into an ArrangedMarriage. Sakura doesn't deny it at the moment because it will get Rinne out of the problem, but Rinne becomes disappointed when she denies it afterwards.* CallingYourAttacks:** "Kasha Retsudan!" (burning wheel vehement separation)** "Meido Shadan!" (underworld retreat interception)** "Devil Cash Card Cutter!"** "Stream of a Thousand Winds!"** "[[ThrowTheBookAtThem Bible Corner Crush!]]"* TheCameo:** A boat in chapter 4 looks like Genma Saotome (from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'') in his panda form. Pandas that look like him have also showed up in chapters 24 and 84.** One of the balloons Tsubasa carries in chapter 21 looks like Shippo's pink floating balloon form from ''Manga/InuYasha''.** In the same chapter, one of the plushies Rinne wins looks like the panda drawing that escaped its frame Manga/{{Ranma|OneHalf}} had to date to get it to rest at a fair.* TheCasanova: Sabato Rokudo. Though him being a money-grubbing jerk is kind of a turn-off to some people. Most certainly not the women he treats and spoils (using Rinne's money, no doubt), but to the outsiders looking in, he fits the negative tropes given to him very well.* CharacterTitle* CherryBlossomGirl: [[CaptainObvious Sakura]] Mamiya* ChickMagnet:** Sabato Rokudo** To a lesser extent than his father, Rinne.** Sakura has become a Dude Magnet, too.* ChubbyChaser: The ghost in chapters 92 and 93 is like this.* ClapYourHandsIfYouBelieve: Sort of implied when Tsubasa pulls out a Christian bible when fighting an evil spirit, who tells him he has "the wrong religion here" (though he had [[ThrowTheBookAtThem other uses]] for that bible in mind).* ClothesMakeTheSuperman: Rinne is apparently a physically normal person, but becomes like a ghost when wearing a special cloak. However, if he turns it inside-out he can put it on a ghost and make them like a living person while they wear it.* CombatPragmatist: After being informed by Masato that he can't hurt him with sacred ashes, Jumonji throws him ''[[CrowningMomentOfFunny a trash can]]''. It works.* ComicBookTime: It's spring. Now it's autumn. Now it's winter. Now it's summer again. The main characters are all still in tenth grade.* ComedicSociopathy: Averted, these characters are much nicer than those you'll find in most Rumiko Takahashi harem romantic comedies.* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Sabato. Without reading the series, you can't imagine how badly he [[AbusiveParents financially and emotionally abuses his son]]. He quite obviously ''doesn't'' care, seeing as how easily he is willing to bill Rinne for ''one million yen''. {{Jerkass}}.* CrashIntoHello: Sakura's attempt to determine whether Rinne was a ghost or a living person resulted in this.* CurtainsMatchTheWindow: Rinne doesn't just have red hair, but red eyes as well.* CustomUniform: Rinne wears his tracksuit from junior high instead of the school uniform, presumably because he cannot afford one, but likely more from the fact that he feels he should never spend any money on "luxuries" for himself (which is everything) due to his debt.* DeadlyDeferredDiscussion: One ghost was a CuteSportsClubManager for a baseball team. The captain of the team said he had something to tell her, right after the team wins this game. But they don't win, so he puts it off, and the team goes into a long slump. Finally, the team wins and the girl is so excited by the win and the captain at last completing the conversation that she leaps up and smashed her head on the dugout ceiling. She died, and the ghost has been holding out ever since waiting to hear what he had to say.* {{Deconstruction}}: Some aspects of Creator/RumikoTakahashi's previous works get this treatment.* DeliberatelyCuteChild: Rokumon sometimes uses his kitten form to get people to give him food.* {{Delinquents}}:** Rinne ''appears'' to be one.** Chapter 52 introduces a ghost who was evidently a ''sukeban'' during her lifetime.* DistinguishingMark: "Hime's" petal-shaped birthmark, which somehow spans reincarnations.* TheDitz: Kain's mom. Seriously.* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything:** The entrance to Hell looks like the entrance to a JR train station.** The series as a whole: It stars a red-haired guy and a black-haired girl; one of them can see ghosts and the other is a {{Shinigami}}; the mortal then becomes involved in the world of Shinigami and helps the souls of the departed reach the afterlife before they become monsters... except the guy is the Shinigami, and the girl is the normal human. If this isn't apparent yet, one early translator put it as bluntly as possible:--->''"This is Creator/RumikoTakahashi-style Anti-''Manga/{{Bleach}}''!"''* DontTryThisAtHome: Rokumon and Tsubasa [[BreakingTheFourthWall break the fourth wall]] to tell you not to headbutt rocks.* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale: One of few Creator/RumikoTakahashi works to avert this.* EquivalentExchange: One weapon turns things into their cash value. [[YouFailEconomicsForever No idea how that works]]. It then puts them in a safe; it's never been stated where the money comes from. (If it came from Rinne's account, Sabato wouldn't have coughed up blood when the guy was paid for the beef.)* EvenEvilHasStandards: Well, Tsubasa's not ''evil'', but no matter how much he hates Rinne and yearns for Sakura's affection, he'd never go so far as to make a DealWithTheDevil (literally, with Masato) and curse Rinne... Too bad circumstances keep leading him to keep doing so anyway, much to his horror.* EveryoneCanSeeIt: We're not thirty chapters in and Tsubasa already suspects Sakura of being in love with Rinne.* EvilIsPetty: Masato's reasons for hating Rinne is this.* EyesAlwaysShut: Rinne's grandmother.* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: When a case is solved, the end of the chapter usually reveals that Rinne failed to make a profit.* FullNameBasis: Rinne to ''everyone''.* GhostLights: Common around the standard ghosts.* GirlishPigtails: Sakura has two braided, low-tied pigtails.* HairColors: Attention is drawn to Rinne's bright red hair.* HalfHumanHybrid: Rinne is one-quarter shinigami and one-quarter human. The other half is unaccounted for. At some point, Kain does mention "Rinne Rokudo, who is only half shinigami". (Or something along those lines.) Kain could just be using that as a generalization, though.* {{Henohenomoheji}}:** The members of the school choir other than Misora Utagawa are depicted this way in a flashback in chapter 11.** When Tsubasa volunteers to draw what appears to be a faceless ghost girl so he can get close to it, we see this is what he's really drawing.* HeyThatsMyLine: Sakura says this to to Rinne in chapter 6 when Rinne asks why she's in the club building.* HiddenDepths: Sakura sure was good with yoyos in fourth grade.* HimeCut: Kaori Himekawa* HisNameReallyIsBarkeep: [[spoiler:Turns out Ageha's sister, who up until now had only been referred to as "Beautiful Secretary" (美人秘書/''Bijin Hisho''), really is actually named "Beautiful" (美人/''Bijin'')]].* IdiotsCannotCatchColds: Rinne ''wishes'' he could pass his cold to Tsubasa. (Of course, there's also the problem of only spirit beings being able to contract it...)* InvisibleToNormals: Most Shinigami, ghosts and spirtis, as well as Rinne with his haori on.* IronButtmonkey: As of the latest chapters, Tsubasa indefinitely qualifies. Chapters 82 and 83 have introduced a ghost girl named Yayoi, who needs the feeling of being loved in order to pass on. However, Yayoi's true intentions are [[spoiler:to have Tsubasa join her in the afterlife so she can be loved. It doesn't help that Tsubasa looks like the boy she had a crush on]]. At the end of the arc, after having gone through the perils Yayoi put him through, he is admitted to the hospital; but only "''for a little while''". It was [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] twice when both a student and the doctor say that an ordinary person would have ''died'' from what he went through.* ISeeDeadPeople: Sakura, of course.* {{Jerkass}}: Rinne's dad Sabato seems to have studied at the [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Genma Saotome Anything Goes]] School of Parenting, take the lessons UpToEleven, and then invented some more techniques of his own to enhance his massive jerkass status. Let's see... Daddy's been stealing Rinne's money for years, crushed his hope of seeing his mom as a young boy, forced him to take on his debts, and is trying to get him married to take over his failing company... probably to force even more debt on him while he gets to go off skipping. The only PetTheDog moment he had so far is when he object against Kain's hostility towards Rinne...for a problem he caused himself, and there may have been ulterior motives there too. * KillerYoyo: A giant one with blades, in chapter 47.* {{Kotatsu}}: Ageha is tricked into buying one thinking it has LovePotion-like effects and will help her get closer to Rinne, but ironically enough, despite it having no such ability, the kotatsu does help all the main characters bond with each other.%%* LaserGuidedAmnesia* LetsYouAndHimFight: On their first encounter, Ageha jumps to the conclusion that Rinne is the damashigami that gave out the cursed pencils.* LimitedWardrobe: Rinne only ever wears the tracksuit from his middle school. If he were to buy a new one, he would [[PerpetualPoverty "plummet into hell."]]* LoanShark: Toichi (see MeaningfulName below) loans power to ghosts, and when they can't pay it back, [[spoiler:they get assimilated into Toichi]].* LoveChart: PlayedForLaughs and used to help the reader understand the ''very'' simple, would-be LoveTriangle involving the [[NotQuiteDead still-alive]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek ghost of the week]], his girlfriend, and his best friend in chapter 13, and again in chapter 16.* LuckyTranslation:** When Tsubasa tries to refresh Sakura's memory of him, she calls him "Oreda-kun" in response to his "ore da." Fortunately, "Itsumi" ("It's me") works too, even though it's a ''girl's'' name. ** This may not be the case in other languages, however. The Indonesian translation gives his name as Akulo, from "Aku, lo" ("It's me")... which may make sense if he's some kind of corny EvilOverlord.* MeaningfulName:** "Rinne" (輪廻) means "transmigration of souls", and "rokudō" (六道) means "six paths", referring to the Buddhist six realms of existence (for the record, the term "rokudōrinne" is indeed uned for this concept).** "Tamako" (魂子) means "soul child", an appropriate name for a shinigami.** "Rokumon" (六文) means "six ''mon''s" (''mon'' being an obsolete currency unit), referring to the fare for crossing the ''Sanzu no kawa'' (a Japanese Buddhist equivalent of the River Styx).** "Kaori Himekawa" is a reincarnated "Hime". [[spoiler:But not really. The name was probably meant to fool readers.]] Himekawa can mean "river princess". Given what she's actually reincarnated from, this name actually is both {{meaningful|Name}}]] and {{hilarious|InHindsight}}.** "Misora Utagawa": this character's given name and surname both refer to her being a singer. "Misora" (spelled in hiragana, みそら) is part of the solf�ge for a major pentatonic scale: do, re, '''mi''', '''sol''' (or "so"), '''la''' (or "ra"). (Rinne mistakenly calls her "Doremi Utagawa" once.) It might also be a reference to singer Hibari Misora. The first character in "Utagawa" (歌河) means "song", and the second character means "river" (possibly referring to the way she died).** "Tadano Tomoya" (只野トモヤ): "Tada no tomo ya" (ただの友や) means "I'm [[JustFriends just a friend]]."** "Masato" (魔狭人): Masato himself states that his name is written to mean, "an evil, narrow-minded person" (VIZ translation). This translation is pretty accurate. "Ma" (魔) means "demon, evil spirit", "Sa" literally means "narrow, cramped", and "To" means "person".** "Jumonji" (十文字): Means "cross", which fits in with Tsubasa Jumonji's exorcist "side-job". Tsubasa also means "wings".** "Toichi" (トイチ): An abbreviation of "tooka de ichiwari", which means "10% interest every 10 days".** "Imoto": This character is a member of the horticulture club, and "imo" (芋) is a suffix used in the words for several types of root vegetables. [[spoiler:The name is also plot-relevant -- see below]]. [[note]]Note that this name is entirely unrelated to the word "''[[JapaneseSiblingTerminology imouto]]''".[[/note]]** "Asatsuma Tomō": This horticulture club member's name contains "satsuma", and "satsumaimo" (薩摩芋) means "sweet potato" (which is what the club is currently growing). [[spoiler:Also: "ASATSUMA TOMOO" → erase part of it → " SATSUMA I MO ". Might also qualify as {{edible theme naming}} along with "Imoto"]].* MegaNeko: Rokumon, but only part of the time.* {{Meido}}: Sakura and her female classmates wear maid uniforms during the SchoolFestival. Also, Rinne [[WholesomeCrossdresser wears one]] to fool a damashigami.* MiserAdvisor:** Rinne is sort of a subversion, being very conscious of his spending and trying to get whatever money he can, but he's never an outright jerk about it.** His father Sabato plays it straight though, being so money-grubbing as to steal from his son's account, steal from his son's ''piggy bank'' (which had the money Rinne wanted to use to visit his mother), use a weapon that converts whatever it touches into cash, and ''[[BloodFromTheMouth vomit blood]]'' when he gets tricked into actually ''paying'' for something]].* MissingMom: Rinne's mother has yet to be seen.* MistakenForMurderer: Rokumon immediately assumes that Sakura, Jumonji and Ageha have killed Rinne after seeing his body on the ground. The true culprit is Kain.* MonsterOfTheWeek: This is the basic structure so far, starting with the Kaori Himekawa arc. Most cases take two or three chapters to solve, suggesting that they'll come out to an episode each in the inevitable anime. Most of the exceptions so far have been character introduction arcs, like the Reiji Todoriki arc (Masato's debut). Rinne's father will be the main villain in two consecutive arcs. In Kain's arc, he's a minor villain. Sabato is the one behind everything, unsurprisingly.* MrExposition: Rokumon when he explains the purpose of various devices used by shinigami.* {{Narrator}}: In the form of speech bubbles that are not connected to any of the characters, and have a different border style and font.* NoblewomansLaugh: Misora Utagawa does this in chapter 12, including the hand gesture. [[spoiler:Which hides the space where she's missing a front tooth.]]* NonHumanSidekick: Rokumon, to Rinne. In fact, it seems that every shinigami has a Black Cat by Contract.* NotSoStoic: Rinne appears cool and unfazed by anything supernatural... though the emptiness of his wallet never fails to bring him to absolute despair.* NotWhatItLooksLike: Every time that Rinne gets in a compromising position with a girl (most often Ageha, although it also happened once with a one-shot character), he'll be quick to distance himself and inform Sakura that it's not what she thinks.* ObaSan: It's a RunningGag for Tamako (Rinne's grandmother) to punish people for calling her "Oba-chan" or "Oba-san". She's also happy when Sakura comments on how young she looks. Which leads her to her CrowningMomentOfAwesome when she takes out a dozen damashigami girls with a single punch for calling her old.-->'''Tamako:''' Call me '''ONEE-SAN'''!!!* OlderThanTheyLook: Sabato looks more like Rinne's older brother than like his father.* OnlySixFaces: Sakura and Rinne look suspiciously similar to some of Takahashi's earlier characters.* PaperFanOfDoom: Tamako, in chapter 31.* ParentalAbandonment: Rinne has lived with his grandfather his whole life. His dad, at least, is alive... and an asshole. His mother was claimed by his father to be dead, but that may or may not have been a lie. With Sabato, you never know.* PerpetualPoverty: Rinne is living in an abandoned club building so he doesn't have to pay rent, can't afford to feed a black cat spirit, makes artificial flowers for money, and asks for food offerings and cash at the weather hutch. This is partially because as a part-human, he needs to pay for the tools to use abilities a full-blooded Shinigami naturally possesses. Said poverty is not the result of his grandmother's debt, but his ''father's''.* PointyEars: Masato* {{Pun}}:** The ''ateji'' in chapter 5. The same pun shows up [[http://blog.shonensunday.com/sunday/2010/06/yoroshiku.html in chapter 52]].** Chapter 8 [[http://www.therumicworld.com/blog.php?id=21 features]] a bottled drink called "MEGA サメ・ル". This is pronounced the same as "目が覚める" ("me ga sameru"), which [[http://japanese.about.com/blpod060100.htm means]] "wake up" (literally, "eyes awaken"), but the "目が" ("me ga") part is written as the English word "mega".* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Tamako, being a shinigami, looks like she's in her 20s despite being Rinne's grandmother and may well have lived for much longer before she got married.%%* {{Reincarnation}}* ReincarnationRomance: A ghost of a soldier tries to go after a girl he assumes is the reincarnation of a woman he loved. [[spoiler:Subverted when it turns out that the woman [[{{Gonk}} looks nothing like]] Himekawa, as he just built up his image of her until he just decided she must be his princess's reincarnation simply because she's beautiful. As it turns out, though, the person who really is the princess's reincarnation doesn't closely resemble the princess either; it's Suzuki, the (male) PE teacher.]]* TheRival:** In love as well as in business; Tsubasa Jumonji is a Van Helsing-style exorcist with a highly obvious crush on Sakura.** Also, Ageha is a romantic rival of Sakura... Well, ''Ageha'' thinks of them as rivals (even going so far as to [[spoiler:compare chest sizes]], in chapter 61). Sakura doesn't seem to notice.** Ageha and Renge both consider each other this, if for different reasons.* SchoolFestival: In chapter 25 and 26.* SexySecretary: Sabato's secretary is actually introduced as "mysterious hot secretary".* ShapeShifter: Rokumon has three different forms: tiny kitten with green eyes, anthropomorphic cat, and giant bakeneko.* SheIsNotMyGirlfriend:** Narrowly dodged. Rinne and Sakura are regularly mistaken for a couple, but they don't bother to correct anyone. Sakura mostly just shrugs it off. (In Tsubasa's case, Rinne seems to know that he wouldn't ''believe'' it anyway.)** Rinne keeps insisting to Sakura that he isn't even friends with Ageha... ''yet''. At this point in the story, Rinne only likes her enough to put up with her. Takahashi has even stated, ''in-chapter'', that to the people who can see her, she's "terribly annoying".* {{Shinigami}}:** Rinne's grandmother. He also refers to himself as such, "sort of", because he's part human.** There are also "damashigami"; shinigami that went rogue and decided to fill their quota's by kidnapping still living people.* ShipperOnDeck:** Rokumon is apparently a fan of Rinne�Sakura, as he shouts at Rinne when Sakura is alone with another guy.** Add Tamako to the list.** In a more malicious way, Sabato as well.* ShoutOut:** To ''Manga/SazaeSan'', in chapter 7 and to the love triangle in ''Manga/InuYasha'' in chapter 8, when a ReincarnationRomance with a ghost is introduced. ("These relationships are the worst kind!")** Also in chapter 27, when given a look inside the anime club's room, there is a poster that features a LawyerFriendlyCameo of Franchise/SailorMoon and Luna. Also, one of the figurines looks like [[Manga/RanmaOneHalf Shampoo]], and another like [[Music/{{Vocaloid}} Hatsune Miku]].** This one might or might not be meant as a reference: In chapter 51, when Tsubasa summons the spirits of the power stone, he says "[[LightNovel/{{Slayers}} Light, come forth!]]"* SmashingWatermelons: Done by ghosts in chapter 61.* SmokeOut: Masato does this to escape a beating from Rinne.* SpellMyNameWithAnS: It's "Rin-ne" in the English version so we have a chance of pronouncing it correctly. Keep in mind, though, that "''RIN-NE''" is the series! When referring to the character in the actual translation, it's still written "Rinne".%%* SpiritWorld* StringyHairedGhostGirl: The evil spirit that attacks Shōma with a knife seems to be one of these.* StrongFamilyResemblance:** The StudentCouncilPresident apparently looks ''exactly'' like her mother (and thus her mother's twin sister) did when she was her age.** Except for Sabato having a longer nose, he and Rinne are pretty much mirror images of each other, height notwithstanding.* SugarAndIcePersonality: Rinne and Sakura.* TearsOfBlood: [[RunningGag Whenever Rinne has to spend a lot of money and fall even further into debt, he cries Tears of Blood]].* ThemeTwinNaming: Ranko & Rinko.* ThoseTwoGirls: Sakura's friends Miho and Rika.* ThrowTheBookAtThem: "Bible Corner Crush!" -- for [[RuleOfFunny some reason]] Jumonji claims he can only do this once a week.* TinCanYouHearMeNow: And it's coin-operated. Well, how ''else'' would you talk to a ghost haunting a cell phone?* TroubledButCute: Rinne is constantly in debt, his father is impossibly greedy, any profits he makes are immediately taken, and he is now dealing with new emotions he didn't know he had. His dad alone is enough to give him trouble; he's basically the cause of everything else mentioned above.* TwiceShy: The two presidents of the art club.* UnfazedEveryman: Sakura is exceedingly nonchalant about everything, even the paranormal weirdness that goes about in the series.* UnfinishedBusiness: And if they don't come to terms with their regrets, they can become evil spirits. It's not all bad, though; Sakura's saves her life.* UpperClassTwit:** Kain's mom, again;** Ageha* WeaksauceWeakness: Rinne + [[spoiler:Moving vehicles]] = TERRIBLE idea.* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: Averted in the case of Tsubasa Jumonji; his response to anything supernatural is almost always to throw sacred ashes, and it's seldom effective.* WholesomeCrossdresser: Rinne in chapter 26.* WingdingEyes: Suzuki has star-eyes.* ZettaiRyouiki: Ageha* ZigzagPaperTassel:** An exorcist in chapter 12 has an ''ōnusa''.** The Tosa dog in chapter 43 wears a ''shimenawa''.** In chapter 86, a ''shimenawa'' is used to tie shut the theater doors during the rehearsal.----


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Most Chinese students recognize Edward Snowden on sight, Steve Kelman finds, and their opinions on his actions are as divided as Americans'. (Photo by The Guardian newspaper.)
Despite the economic slowdown in China, the number of student delegations coming to Boston from the Beijing-based China Future Leaders organization continues to rise -- two groups have come in the last month, and another group will come at the end of September. I enjoy meeting with these students and taking their pulse a little bit on issues involving how they see their society and relations between China and the United States.
During these last two visits, toward the beginning of my presentation I flashed a picture of Edward Snowden on a screen and asked if they knew who this was. Both times, rustles of nervous laughter and other sounds arose from the group; by show of hands, most everybody recognized him.
When I asked what they thought about him, a number of girls in the first group immediately reacted by saying, "He's cute." But most of both groups admired him for doing something he believed in, and/or for standing up for privacy in the Internet age. In my recent group, three or four of the 50 or so in the crowd stated that posts they'd put up on China's wildly popular Twitter-like site, China Weibo, had been taken down. (In one case, a post taken down seemed especially innocuous -- it was a comment about Chinese leader Xi Jinping's taste in food.) In the previous group, no students had heard about U.S. accusations against the Chinese army for organized economic espionage against U.S. company websites, though they all knew the word "cybersecurity."
There was a minority in both groups who called Snowden a "traitor." I was impressed -- independent of my own opinion on the matter -- by two students who said something to the effect of, "If I put myself into the shoes of an American and don't think like a Chinese, I would think he was a traitor." I think it was impressive that these students, though quite young, were able mentally to put themselves in the shoes of others. A good life skill.
I always ask the group -- the vast majority of whom are visiting the United States for the first time -- one thing they like and one thing they don't like about this nation. The consistency of responses over time is impressive. The students like "freedom," "democracy," and "innovation." Some say they like the rule of law.
Given these views -- and given the number of Chinese leaders who choose to send their children to the West for higher education (and even high school) -- it is hard to imagine China moving back inward toward itself, away from being influenced by the West. Indeed, Chinese leaders, not surprisingly from their point of view, seem to be much more worried about the opposite, judging from an Aug. 20 New York Times article discussing a secret directive from the country's party leadership warning against the influence of Western ideas such as constitutionalism, multi-party democracy and media freedom.
(By the way, over time the most common thing the students say they don't like about the United States is our food -- to my surprise, most students state they don't like McDonald's or KFC, the biggest Western fast food brands in China.)
The degree of knowledge many of these students display about the United States is impressive -- one even knew about some fairly obscure details of the immigration reform debate. A student from Tsinghua University, the MIT of China, notably knew the story of the foundation of Tsinghua at the turn of the last century: After Western residents in China were killed during an anti-Western uprising, the Chinese government was forced to pay reparations to Western countries whose nationals had been murdered, but the United States (alone among reparations recipients) returned the money to China and had it used to establish a university.
These students are a cause for optimism that there can be a constructive U.S.-Chinese relationship.
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Very interesting discussion!!! When asked what they likd about US, they came up with concepts china does not have even though they are not clear whether these concepts will be suitable for China or not. Anyway, it is a good exposure to visit US in young age:)
Al, thanks for your comment. US traffic is pure heaven -- especially in terms of politeness on the road -- compared with traffic chaos and ill manners on Chinese roads.
I think you need to read Tyler Cowen on the food issue. Among other things, he blames the influence our children have on our food, and also noted that to have great food, you need a large gap between rich and poor (great food is labor intensive). Do the Chinese students complain about traffic?
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Just finished my bamboo socks that I started at the beginning of the Olympics. I didn't think it would take me a month to make a pair of socks! I mostly worked on them while waiting in the car line to pick up my two children at two different schools. They are soooooo soft! This is my first pair with a lace pattern.
These socks were made last spring and I don't think I have posted a pic of them. They're twins!
Wow! Both of those pair look wonderful. The first ones really do look soft. What yarn did you use? And you did a great job of matching the striping on the second pair. No matter how much I try, they are always a teeny bit different. You're the woman!
Beautiful socks! Bamboo is soooo soft and comfortable to wear. You did great matching the second pair, also.
Donna, when I make socks, I use a kitchen scale and a ball winder to make two balls from one and start both socks at the same time, matching the ends when I cast on. They come out soooo close that way!
Thanks guys!
The band on the bamboo yarn is called On Your Toes by Kertzer (www.kertzer.com) 75% bamboo/25% nylon. Now that it is starting to cool off here in TN, I look forward to wearing them with my clogs.
I have made about 4 pair using the self striping yarn and it always works out that I finish the top of the first sock right before the toe stripe of the next sock will start. I knit from the toe up, by the way.
My next pair will be knitting both socks at the same time on two circs. And the yarn is stretchy, so not sure how easy that will knit up. But first, I have a sweater that I have been dying to get started!
Hi Tami,
No I didn't follow a pattern for the bamboo socks. I picked a lace stitch out of my Reader's Digest Complete Guide to Needlework book. It's called Vandyke stitch. When it comes to socks, I sorta make it up as I go along.


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Visiting/shopping in High Point, NC or similar area
I frequently see postings about High Point, NC and will be travelling to the North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia areas in May. I would be grateful for any reccommendations, suggestions, advice or warnings about shopping (or anything else!) in the area.
Thanks, Red
OK for the best variety you should go to Furnitureland South. Personally I really hate to shop there just because it is so big and I feel that the salespeople there aren't very friendly unless they know you are ready and willing to drop some big bucks. You also can't get a same day price on most stuff, but it is huge and you will see literally thousands of pieces of furniture and hundreds of brands. Their fabric area alone is huge and bigger than most showrooms. I usually can find better prices elsewhere but can get an idea of what I like just from spending a day at FLS. There are several other large showrooms in the area, some just across the street. If you don't have a Boyles in your area, that's another large store with a wide selection. I tend to like the smaller stores like American Traditions that sells Amish furniture and such plus I generally shop locally or in Lenior/Hickory. Have fun!
What is the deal with leather furniture south? I called and tried to visit their showroom in Charlotte, We are in Thomasville. The guy on the voicemail said they had a warehouse but it was torture to get him to let us come visit, I practically had to drag the address out of him, Then we drove all the way there and I could never find the place. I would beware all of you ordering online this sounds like a fake store they don;t even have a street address . i really wanted to look at Legacy Leather but could not find the store. What the heck?
In NC, I'd recommend Hickory over HighPoint b/c its easier to do (you just visit one mall) and have more varied styles as well as a Mitchell Gold outlet. In Highpoint, I'd recommend browsing FurnitureLand South in Jamestown -- it would probably take half a day & would be great to look at many different styles. However, I recommend you try to purchase furniture locally b/c of more protection, possibly better service - and use a credit card for some protection (FLS does not accept credit cards). American Accents and Boyles are good (I ordered from Boyles and had a good experience but someone on the board posted here that they might be having financial difficulties, although they do take credit cards so you'd have some protection).
In SC, I've heard there is a Pottery Barn outlet.
"However, I recommend you try to purchase furniture locally b/c of more protection, possibly better service"
smile ~ Do you mean shop locally where we live? This is a very timely post. We live in the Hudson Valley of NY. I've been shopping for a small sectional sofa and have found one that fits 95% of my criteria and is manufactured by Clayton Marcus. One local furniture store quoted me $2350 plus tax (another $120). Another local store originally quoted me $2700 but when I said I had gotten a lower quote locally, they said they would meet that quote. Both are family owned and operated stores, but I like the second one more because of service and knowledge. When I called a few places in NC, the price quotes, including shipping/freight/delivery, were between $1850-$2045. DH is a bit concerned about ordering from so far away because if we needed service or had warranty issues for any reason, who would we call? Our local family-owned and operated furniture store would provide him with a feeling of security, but the thought of saving $500 is tempting and I understand DH's concerns.
Any input would be appreciated.
First, my answer would really depend on whether you like the local stores and feel they would offer better service. I would see if your local stores will match the NC prices or at least come close...i.e. so you'd only be overpaying by $100-200. Also take into account that you might have to pay sales tax in the end to NY.
However, not all local stores necessarily provide good service, and you have to judge from talking with the manager and ask him/her how he would handle any damages. I actually live 1.5 hr from high point, and for me, I really dont have very many "local" choices and I felt that the high point store I ordered from (Boyles, Rose which is no longer in business) would provide me better service than the "local" store that was 30 min away, so we didn't bother with bargaining (this was a few years ago). However, b/c they were only 1.5 hrs, they were able to send out a furniture repair person and I'm not sure what they'd do if we lived in NY!
Recently, we ordered some more furniture and b/c of the current economy, we actually went with national chains (Restoration Hardware -lee sofa- and Thomasville chairs) b/c we felt they were the most secure, gave us a good price, and we could use our credit card (as opposed to the high point stores). We had a pleasant experience -- maybe not the best deal, but it was good quality and a no-hassle experience.
Also, the current economy would be another factor, and that is why I recommend only paying with a credit card in case the store were to go bankrupt, and that risk would be with both a local store as well as any NC stores.
Feel free to ask me any more questions or email personally...we know quite a bit about the stores since we live near them, and I now am quite knowledgeable about furniture b/c of research on this board and my own "examination" when in a store -- which was all triggered after a HORRIBLE experience at Ethan Allen years ago when we sacrificed for what we thought would be good quality furniture for our child (in spite of the fact that all of our existing furniture was Target-quality!!!)
I also posted this on the Decorating Forum...I actually found a company in Pennsylvania that discounts furniture. They deliver to Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the southern New York area (they deliver as far north as Poughkeepsie, which is about 15 miles north of us). They're located about 2 1/2 hours from us, service what they sell and have been in business for over 100 years. They ask for 10% down and the balance of 90% on delivery. I can't see how this would be a shady deal ;o) They gave me a total amount quote for $2150, soup to nuts. There's no tax because we're out of state (i know we'll have to pay it later on), and no delivery charge, which is unheard of even to the sales people. It's the lowest "local" price I've gotten. They service what they sell and will send a service person out to us if the need should ever arise, whether it's for a frame/construction issue or a cushion/fabric issue.
They're in the front running.
Here is a link that might be useful: Lauter's
msmarv- sounds like you've found a good "local"store. Two hrs is not bad - i would consider it local:) Only 10% down is great - that shows me they stand behind their product. I've also read that clayton is a good brand...we considered them, but we ended up going with another brand b/c that's who had the fabric we wanted.
I guess 2 hours is local...and no delivery charge! Our local-local place wanted to initially charge $175 for delivery. Yikes! Lauter's is the one we're going with for a few reasons: the lowest price up front with no haggling, no delivery, service after the sale, up-to-date knowledge of manufacturers and products and small down payment.