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Well i'm just getting ready to leave my civilian life. Civilian life can be a bore at times. Especially if you live in a small town like I do.
Well i'm just getting ready to leave my civilian life. Civilian life can be a bore at times. Especially if you live in a small town like I do.
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Being a civilian is cool because you aren't forced to go to war and you can do what you want without Uncle Sam cracking the whip to much. Finding a job though can be touch and depending on were you work your not always guaranteed health/life insurance. Plus u can also state your opinion about whatever and not have to worry about getting yelled at by the government to much :P.
Haha sometimes I wish I had joined the military cause I would have a way better job then now ......less debt too.
i'll choose to love whoever i wish to love and nobody can stop me from doing so ----
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The civiallian life can be complicated. But it would be my choice in your shoes. You can have an easier life by getting an easy job that you dont have to get up early for or if you like getting up early then you can find a job that gives your day off. You dont have to worry about all the training (depending on your job) and for the most part relax
people constantly debate about this topic because of the equal arguments. people believe that the military life is a great life because you get experience with working with other people, great communication skills, and you are serving your country. but the problem is that you always have some chance of going to war and getting killed. the only way to be in the army and have 100% guaranteed ur life is to take a desk job. a civilian life for the other hand has so many good points. one, its safe and normal, and yes boring too, leaving you with a gap in your head thinking...what am i going to do next. finding a jjob is difficult and you have to be specialized in some fields to get a certain job, where in the army, most people are accepted. with civilian life you have a chance to raise a family, and just to live normally. i rele cant answer your question, its too big of a question. sit down with your family and your loved ones (if you can) and discuss your next move.
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Hmm civilian life if it's for me ^^
I have more freedom than being in the military... tight schedule,...early mornings... curfews...i'll even miss many things others are having... :/ The pay is not much... the future is not too certain... i rather get protected than protecting xD
Hmm..the going to war thingy is not certain... ^^ if you look at malaysian army.. they all look like tough guys in a camp doing nothing much but train all day and learn things about combat...
I saw a platoon training by carrying a big log of wood on their back and run up the hill...i wonder where they went... i tried lifting that wood... damn heavy i tell ya @.@
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okay... just to make it plain and simple for ryoga... the best way i can make it simple...
1. do you want to be responsible for the lives of the people?
2. do you want to defend your motherland?
3. do you want discipline in your life?
4. do you want medals of honor?
5. do you want to die with honor?
just answer that... it will make your decision a bit easier...
just put it this way... it's not the question of whether you need it or not... the question is...
can you live the rest of your life as a military person?
just put it that way... do you want it for you? just follow your desire!
i'll choose to love whoever i wish to love and nobody can stop me from doing so ----
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Will we ever grow tired of seeing a piece of furniture that has been completely transformed with a little bit of paint? Probably not. At least not as long as we're getting emails like Jesse's. Here's an excerpt from his blog about the whole hexagon-tastic transformation of this coffee table that he sent our way:
You can see in the photo that this was one of those over-lacquered tables that was pretty beat up. But the curves are all there, and they are nice!
The top had really pretty woodwork, a nice diamond inlay. So, continuing with my recent love affair with wood AND paint rather than one or the other, I stripped this table to the bare wood. I stained the top "dark walnut" and then went hexagonal with it. Here's the after:
I love the dark wood flowing in between those hexagons, and then the contrasting turquoise underneath. It's actually a light turquoise that I spotted in the mishap aisle (so I can't be sure of the name).
Didn't Jesse do an awesome job? You can check out more pics and details here on his blog. We love the play between the traditional shape of the table and the modern color and pattern. I'm sure we've walked past many a similar table at thrift stores or yard sales before. Now we might give them a closer look!
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I have a very similar table. Definitely stealing this idea!
Love the top! That wood and hexagon juxtaposition has me drooling. I am not crazy about the turquoise down under, but to each their own. Brava for making it work for you!
I love the colors chosen for this piece. It really is a total transformation. And the hexagrams! LOVE!!!
Wow, what terrific creativity! Could probably sell that idea, too. Thanks for sharing…….great job!
Brilliant! Love the colours and pattern :)
Just thought you may want to know . . . I checked out Jesse's blog and she is a HE. Hehe
Actually, under the "View My Complete Profile" link on the right side bar it lists the blogger's gender as male…so I guess you can leave those feet right where they are :-)
Argh! I totally read Cherri's correction backwards and thought she was telling you Jess was a girl (since you all had already changed the post to read he by time I got here). So, your comment back to me totally confused me just now-then confusion was rapidly replaced with embarrassment.
Oh well, that's what I got for hanging out at your blog instead of doing one of the many projects I should be doing for grad school. Punishment accepted, now off to work on that paper some more.
haha! Thanks Cherri! You know, this isn't the first time this is happened.. it comes with having an androgynous name! Happened on the front page of Design*Sponge a few months back, hehe.
I'm SO flattered to here on Young House Love!! Thanks so much!!
Amazing! I love the turquoise, but the custom-painted hexagons really make the table.
Great job Jesse!
This is not typically my style, but it really does look so good! It's nice to see that you can take any piece of furniture and truly make it your own.
Awesome job, Jesse! I love it!
I love the mix of the geometric painted shapes and the natural curves of the table! The turquoise might be a bit much for me, but it's a great piece to look at!
Great job, Jesse!! These poor old coffee tables often get overlooked and cast aside. Your transformation is fun and creative and really, really charming. Nicely done!!
I love turquoise. I used it when I painted my sidetable (http://playingaround101.wordpress.com/2011/07/06/almost-there/). Great job!
I'm gonna marry that side table!
It looks so great. But, what I really want to know is some more info on this "mishap" aisle. Where would you find these lost paints?
Hi guys! Love your blog and all your great ideas. But today I'm having such a hard time even looking at your post because I'm so distracted by the background! Please change it back…..it's too hard on the eyes!
Mine has been doing the same thing. The the text is on the grey background, but after a few minutes it changes back to the white.
Sometimes when I read it on my mobile, the lovely heart-design is replaced by never-ending "tweetersiks"… makes it super hard to read! No idea why my phone does that because it never happens on any other device.
Hah! That's fabulous! I'd never heard of that before. Thanks!
P.S. This is my first-ever comment after many months of reading your blog. Thanks for all the amazing inspiration!
Wow that is awesome! And not your typical painted wood piece of furniture make-over. Very cool and creative.
I love this! It makes me wish I had trash-picked the coffee table my neighbor put out a few weeks back…
Mmm, I don't really see how the hexagonal shapes are complimenting the table's character. Everything about the table is about curves, the seashell, the trim/legs–where is this hexagonal coming from? Or is it just a great shape that you like to put on anything? Also the colors are a very odd choice: a turquoise, pale sea foam, and a dark brown/back. I would have switched to have the turquoise on the top, and the legs be the paler green. That way you are highlighting the top, where would be more attention to your hexagonal design rather than the sides and the legs (which is why there's so a visual battle of 'hey, where should i look?' Nice attempt though, would like to see a redo though.
I don't wish to put a damper on things, but I think this one missed the mark. The hex design doesn't relate to anything on the table–especially the curved legs, apron, and carved shell on the front. While I really like the idea, maybe a better shape could be chosen for the top? That being said, I really like the choice of colors.
i personally think this table is a real conversation piece. while i wouldn't necessarily copy this idea (okay, i wouldn't at all) it does inspire me to do something a little more bold with a similar table that i have. it's a definite conversation piece. that's kind of why i like it.
John and Sherry hit the nail on the head! P.S. thanks SO much for featuring my table, this is awesome and I'm flattered!
I really was going for polar opposites. Good ol' French Provincial needed a modern slap, and I love hexagons. It is one of those personal preference things though, for example: some people just CRINGE when they see I dared to paint on a wood piece… but in my opinion, there's enough furniture to go around, right?
Thanks again for all the feedback!
That's awesome! I'm loving the hex shapes! I'm into anything unique that isn't just another painted piece of furniture. This is a great signature look – table couture!
What a great makeover! I am loving the contrast between the hexagonal shape and use of paint versus the shape of the table, so fun!
Seriously, that is quite the transformation… and if you check out Jesse's blog there are all kinds of neat transformations!!! Love how you find so much through blogs!
Thank you!! :D
Great table makeover! Seriously rocks.
PS. I heart that you guys don't discriminate against small blogs when you do our reader features. Totally rad and just one of the many reasons I love you guys.
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I used to self harm. Notfor attention. Not because I'm emo. It gets your mind off the emotional pain. I would've rather felt physical pain than emotional. My legs are ruined now, if you are hurting yourself... You will regret it when you get older. Everyone hurts sometimes, someone always has it worse...
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Who hasn't ..........I regretted them. I owned up to them. I never ran from them. I tried to make amends when I could. I took full responsibility for them, even if it wasn't all mine.
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sometime you wish you could go back change itor stop it but you can't and all you can do is blame your self nowing you could have helped but you don't you just frez as it all happiness watching it all with your own eyes
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I have over 5 recalls on a carand I never bothered to take it in yet and it's been over 6 months....
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4/23/2013 (1 year ago)
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In a horrifying example of sectarian violence that is wracking the Asian nation of Myanmar, video footage of Burmese Buddhist rioters setting fire to a Muslim man has recently been uncovered, where a voice is clearly heard saying "No water for him! Let him die!" Several policeman look on, but fail to act.
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Keywords: Burma, Myanmar, sectarian violence, anti-Muslim, Buddhist
LOS ANGELES, CA (Catholic online) - Filmed by the police in the city of Meiktila, the video depicts one of many intense clashes between a gang of Buddhists known as the "969 squad" and Muslims last month which left 43 people dead.
The man is seen rolling around on the ground in agony after being set alight by an angry mob. His body charred, he's still alive and moves slowly as a crowd surrounds him. Policeman can be seen looking on. The grisly incident was reportedly sparked after an argument between a Muslim gold shop owner and his customers in the city of Meikhtila.
The video accompanied the publication of a report by Human Rights Watch, which concluded that Burmese authorities and members of Arakanese groups have committed crimes against humanity in a campaign of ethnic cleansing Muslims.
Anti-Muslim sentiment in Burma has led to the formation of the "969 squad." The number "969" symbolizes elements of Buddhism. While Burma chiefly a Buddhist country, eight to nine percent of its 60 million people are Muslim.
Muslims there are referred to by the derogatory term "kala."
One of the founders of the anti-Islamic movement here is Ashin Wirathu, a monk who was jailed in 2003 for inciting anti-Muslim violence. Released last year as part of the broader amnesty for prisoners, he admits that while he was in Meiktila, he insists he played no part in the violence.
Wirathu urges Buddhists all over the country to boycott Muslim businesses and accuses Muslim men of repeatedly raping Buddhist women, of using their wealth to lure Buddhist women into marriage, then imprisoning them in the home.
An underlying fear of Muslim success appears to be driving the discrimination.
"They - the Muslims - are good at business, they control transport, construction. Now they are taking over our political parties. If this goes on, we will end up like Afghanistan or Indonesia," he says.
The unleashing of ethnic hatred, suppressed during 49 years of military rule that ended in March 2011, is challenging the reformist government of one of Asia's most ethnically diverse countries.
Jailed dissidents have been released, a free election held and censorship lifted in Myanmar's historic democratic transition. The government here has faced mounting criticism over its failure to stop the bloodshed between Buddhists and Muslims.
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Nance had continued his gradual progression as a player, first becoming a full time starter during his sophomore season, then growing to become Wyoming's leading scorer during his junior campaign, where he saw his scoring average increase from 14.2 points per 40 minutes pace adjusted to 19.1. He also increased his production elsewhere, with his defensive rebounding jumping substantially from 6.6 defensive rebounds per 40 minutes pace adjusted to 9.2, while blocking the most shots of his career, at 2.8 blocks per 40 minutes pace adjusted. The overall jump in productivity led to an outstanding 27.6 Player Efficiency Rating. The biggest evolution in Larry Nance Jr's offensive game has been in the post, which now makes up over 28% of his offense, according to Synergy Sports. Nance has a strong base, which allows him to established good post position and have success backing his man down. Nance shows an ability to execute a jump hook over either shoulder, and does a good job in recognizing what the defender is giving him, with the ability to perform a strong drop step to seal off his defender in either direction. He also shows early signs of a developing turn around game, although his consistency and overall effectiveness in this aspect is still a work in progress. Nance is also an improving passer out of post-up situations, able to find an open cutter or set three point shooter, which makes it tough for defenders to double team him. The rest of Nance's offense primarily comes off the ball, on a combination of pick and rolls, offensive rebounds, and cuts to the basket. He has good, soft hands, makes strong cuts to the basket, has a strong upper body that allows him to finish through contact, and has solid explosiveness around the hoop. While his excellent efficiency finishing around the rim will no doubt take a bit of a drop as he goes up against better athletes at the next level, his ability to score without plays being called for him is something that should help his draft stock as teams look at whether he can transition away from being an offensive focal point, a luxury he is unlikely to enjoy at the next level. An area that it would be nice to see further development from Nance would be as a jump shooter, where he still remains largely inconsistent in his results. He seems to have made strides in making his release and delivery more consistent, and he shoots a good percentage from the line as a big man, but this hasn't yet translated into game action, as he's shooting only 32.1% on jump shots, per Synergy Sports, and hasn't yet show much range beyond 10-12 feet. One area that has seen considerable improvement in Nance's game is on the defensive glass. Last season was the first one that Nance played without Leonard Washington, who Wyoming lost due to graduation. Washington was a force on the defensive glass, and Wyoming needed Nance to step up in his absence. Nance responded, increasing his defensive rebounds per 40 minutes pace adjusted from 6.6 to 9.2 per game, with his defensive rebounding percentage seeing a similar increase, from a solid 20.4% to 24.8%, both of which represent very good numbers for a power forward. Nance shows a good nose for the ball, with a good understanding of technique and positioning and a good lower body base to hold position. This is part of his game that should translate to the next level. On the defensive side of the ball, Nance's physical profile makes him a very good post defender, as he has the strength to hold his position and the length, with his 6'8 height and 7'0.v wingspan, to adequately contest shots. He also is pretty quick off his feet, registering 2.8 blocks per 40 minutes pace adjusted, with the ability to contest both his own man and as a weakside help defender. The biggest question mark comes on the pick and roll, as his lateral mobility is only average, and he'll be forced to defend the perimeter far more at the next level than he has at Wyoming. Larry Nance Jr's evolution as an offensive player has made him extremely valuable for Wyoming, as he has become the focal point of their offense. How much of his post game will translate remains to be seen, but his ability to score off the ball, be a dominant defensive rebounder, and defend the post should give him a shot to make an NBA roster. Whether or not he can regain his explosiveness after his ACL injury will be key to his draft stock going forward, as would his ability to show some consistency in his jump shot, something that he'll certainly need in helping his offensive game translate to the next level. 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I made the mistake of purchasing a number (9) of 'unnamed' daylilies thinking it would be easy to identify them once they started blooming. Three years later, I have identified only two and now I am trying to identify this large, double, yellow, very fragrant specimen. Most descriptions do not mention fragrance and this fragrance is intoxicating once the sun sets. The scapes are very tall and the colour is more yellow than the picture intimates. Any ideas? Thank you.
There is a Daylily forum on Garden Web. You will probably get a better response there. If it is a common variety, it should not be difficult to ID.
This forum is for Lilies (genus Lilium), not for Dayliies (genus Hemerocallis).


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I just bought these candle holders at our local thrift store. Everything was 50% off! I paid $1.50 for these! Aren't they cool? The rounded tops of the insulators were sawed off. Then the insulators were flipped over to make the candle holders. Wish I had the tools to make these! Too cool! I thought they would look nice on the patio table this summer. :o)
I started thinking about other ways I've used insulators. My wife and I made hanging insulator candle holders for the garden. I've attached the insulators to the tops on arbors. I've seen people use them as hose guides. What other ways have you used glass insulators? I'm always inspired by the creatiuve minds on our forum! Bear Hugs! Kirk
Kirk - I wanted to remark how nice the insulators looked on your arbor when you showed us your windchime but I couldn't remember what they were called. Old age plays havoc with the memory. I like your hanging candle holder too. Thank you for sharing. Marylee
I don't have any but I now wish I would have picked-up every one I saw and I would have had enough to line a flower bed or walkway. Oh well, I suppose it's not too late to start, right?
The green insulators on the white arbor really pop! Nice!
Very cool candle holders!! So do they have a hole in the bottoms? I like your hanging insulator candle too. That blueish kettle or whatever it is behind the insulators sure looks interesting, is it a new treasure? What is it pottery or metal ?? Jan
I have a bunch of green insulators just waiting to be used. I picked up a box of about a dozen at a yard sale, then a friend gave me some unusual shaped ones. Love them on the arbor and bird feeder. I was thinking of using some on top of totems, but I haven't done it yet.
I'd love to see more pics of how others have used them.
kirk...that is a cool idea for candleholders...definitely won't go anywhere in the wind!
I've used about 4 of them for hose guides right on the ground (idea from this forum) using a tent stake & putting insulator over it...it's worked good when you have a 100' hose drug out...plus I just leave them out in winter...no problems so far.
This pic is how I used them for decor in the house but I imagine could use on porch or patio ...mini-lights underneath...DH cut blocks of wood...I stained & added metal nametag holders...could use battery lights:
Fun ideas ...I think they would be cool in totems somehow, too! Jeanne S.
Thanks for the nice compliments! Love all of your ideas!!!!!
Jan, no hole in the bottom of the insulator candle holders. The green pot is a handmade, pottery soup pot. I took the picture inside on our dining room hutch. We collect local pottery items. :o)
Bear Hugs! Kirk
Your sinisters are great aqua! Love your tool mail box too, what a great idea. What did you paint the glass with and how has it been out doors?
Seeing the sinisters, it strikes me that they would be great pawns in a garden/outdoor chess game. Or insulators could be used for outdoor checker pieces, if you have 2 colors so much the better.
I have used my tile(wet)saw to cut bottles, I bet it would work on those insulators! I have also used the saw to cut toilet shards!lol! (Those old 70's colored toilets)when I was working on my Throne idea.
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Last month, gayot.com -- a website devoted to the finer things in life -- released its list of the world's best bottled waters. The run-down mentioned many of the usual suspects, such as Evian, Fiji and Perrier. Gayot's list also included Tasmanian Rain, an Australian export that comes in glass bottles and contains just what it says: water harvested from Tasmanian storm clouds.
Which leads us to our first question; would sipping on Tasmanian Rain take you back to your youth, back to a time when you'd happily head outside during a downpour to catch droplets of rain in your mouth?
"I grew up during the big acid-rain panic of the late '80s and early '90s, so catching raindrops on my tongue as a kid never really sounded like a great idea," says James Hope Howard, an Uptown magazine columnist who also pens a 'Peg-centric blog called Slurpees and Murder.
Glad we asked.
Two summers ago, Howard participated in a Free Press taste test of Slurpee-style beverages. Since there are now an estimated 3,000 types of commercially produced waters on the market, we thought it was time to invite Howard back, this time to sample H20.
But because it's camping season, and because people are loading up on flats of water before they head to the beach, we decided to forgo the San Pellegrinos of the world, and focus our palates instead on economy brands -- the sort you get at Safeway and Sobeys. (We also didn't want to rack up a humungous water bill; a "two-four" of Tasmanian Rain costs $69, plus shipping.)
Joining Howard on the panel were Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson, the Free Press's wine expert, Jenna Khan, a weather guru who reports on water in its various forms for Citytv's Breakfast Television, and Craig Lawrence, a writer who used to edit a trade magazine for the bottled-water industry.
Free Press: For reference's sake, I suppose we should begin by asking each of you what sort of water you drink on a day-to-day basis.
Ben: At home I have a Brita that I use with tap water but when I'm at work I do the Corpells thing. I really like Evian, too, but it's so expensive that I can't justify paying ridiculous amounts.
James: I usually go straight tap water when I'm at my place. My family has a cottage near Winnipeg Beach that has an artesian well, which is a much heavier water. So I'm used to two different types.
Craig: At home I drink from the tap; at work - the big jugs.
Jenna: I also have a Brita that I use with tap water. I will say that Winnipeg's water does not taste as good as Steinbach's, where I grew up. I will forever be faithful to Steinbach tap water.
FP: OK, the first water we're going to try is 7-Select's Glacial Spring Water, from 7-Eleven. We got it on sale: two 500-millilitre bottles for $2.
Ben: I'm not sure why I'm smelling it; just habit I guess.
Jenna: It's refreshing...it's cold...it's glacial...
Craig: I'm actually surprised, but I can definitely taste something. I just don't know what it is.
Ben: I can, too. It sort of has a mineraly, chalky taste.
James: It's sort of hitting the same idea as citrus notes, but without any actual citrus. It's kind of dry, if that makes any sense: dry water.
Jenna: That's interesting but I see what you mean about it tasting dry; it almost feels like I need a glass of water after my glass of water.
FP: Next up is Canadian Tire's Ice River Springs; it was the cheapest of the bunch: 24 500-ml bottles for $2.99, or about 12 cents each.
Jenna: I've gotta say; I've never really associated Canadian Tire with water. Unless maybe I was there picking up a bunch of camping gear and thought, "Oh, I should get a case of water, too."
James: It has a bit of a bite, at the start.
Ben: It definitely doesn't have that dry taste, or whatever you want to call it, that the last one had.
Jenna: It almost smells chlorine-y; I almost feel like I jumped into a pool and swallowed a little bit of water.
James: I don't think people should spend their Canadian Tire money on water, I think I'll hold on to mine until I need a wrench or something.
FP: This one is from Tim Hortons; at $1.40 a bottle, it's the steepest-priced one you'll sample.
James: I especially like the big Tim Hortons label on the bottle because everybody knows when you go to Tims, you're going for the water.
Jenna: I feel like it tastes clean. That probably sounds weird because they're all obviously clean.
Ben: This one feels heavier to me. When we rate wines, we often talk about light-bodied wines versus medium-bodied or full-bodied ones. So to use that analogy, this would be a heavy or full-bodied water.
Craig: Heavy is a good word but you shouldn't have told us the price; we should have tried to figure out which one was the least or most expensive. But I can safely say this one isn't 10 or however many times better than the last one.
Jenna: I'm liking this expensive water; maybe it's because I have expensive tastes.
FP: We'll see if you like this one, then. It's Compliments Natural Spring Water from Sobeys; it worked out to about 15 cents a bottle.
Jenna: I feel silly saying this, but I feel like it has an aftertaste; almost metallic.
James: I agree; when I had my first big gulp it just kind of hit me: garden hose.
Free Press: Garden hose? Now that would be a good name for a bottled water...
Jenna: It would sell in the country where I grew up for sure.
Ben: In the big city, too. Like if you were you were living in a downtown condo or some place without a backyard. On Friday night after work you'd be on the balcony saying, "Remember when we used to drink out of the sprinkler?" And then you could reach for a bottle of Garden Hose...
FP: The next one is President's Choice Natural Spring Water. We got it at Superstore for $2.89 for 12 bottles.
Ben: This is getting more and more difficult; it's not like beer or wine. The differences are so subtle that now I'm starting to wonder if I'm fooling myself.
Craig: No, there is a difference with this one. There's something about it at the back of my throat; it's almost bitter.
Jenna: It's definitely less pronounced than the Sobeys.
Ben: Not to get too technical, but I think we might be smelling the duct tape (on the glasses with the panelists' names on it).
FP: This one's from Rexall. It's a little bit different in that it came in a 1.5-litre jug, for 69 cents.
James: I don't know if it's because of the bottle style, but there is a distinction. Maybe it's because the water had more room to spread out and didn't have to spend as much time in contact with the plastic.
Jenna: I feel like this almost tastes soft -- more like silky or something.
Ben: Silky is a great term; I use that a lot when tasting wine.
Craig: This one tastes like tap water to me.
Free Press: You raise an interesting point; when you were editing the trade magazine, didn't you hear that a lot of bottled water is indeed tap water?
Craig: That's a trade secret I was never privy to. I wasn't in that deep.
Jenna: If they told him, they would have had to kill him.
Free Press: OK -- how about another "myth" then. When you read on a bottle that something comes from a glacier, do you believe it?
James: I do. But the part I don't get is how they get the glacier slivers into these tiny bottles.
Jenna: I've gotta say; this Rexall is kind of winning me over with its silkiness. I might have to start shopping at Rexall.
FP: Our final contestant is from Safeway. It's called Refreshe, but I'm not 100 per cent sure how you pronounce that.
Ben: I drink their sparkling water and when my wife is going to the store, I'll say, 'Get me some Refresh-ee.' Not sure if that's what they had in mind or not.
Jenna: I feel like you almost have to whisper the name; refresh-sh-sh-sh...
James: It's got a tang, strangely enough.
Jenna: I feel that it has something there, too.
Free Press: Maybe you're tasting the extra E?
Ben: Yeah, maybe that's it.
FP: To end the evening, before you arrived, I made ice cubes out of each of the various waters, which I will now serve with scotch. Do you have a preference as to which one you want to try?
Jenna: I'll take the Refreshe
James: How often do I get to say this: I'd like a scotch and Tims.
Craig: The 7-Eleven one, please.
Ben: I'll try the Sobeys -- the garden hose one.
FP: Any thoughts on your picks?
Jenna: I can definitely say that scotch and Refreshe go really well together.
James: If the scotch can't overpower the Tim Hortons ice cubes, then I've got an entirely new set of problems.
Ben: The Sobeys and scotch is pretty good. But I think I'm going to need another, just to be sure.
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|Saroj Nalini Dutt
Saroj Nalini Dutt
9 October 1887
Bandel, Hooghly, Bengal Presidency, British India
|19 January 1925[1]
(aged 37)
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
|British India
|Social Worker, Feminist
|Gurusaday Dutt
|Birendrasaday Dutt
|Brajendranath De
Nagendranandini De (née Bose)
Saroj Nalini Dutt, MBE, (9 October 1887 – 19 January 1925) was an Indian feminist and social reformer.
Saroj Nalini was born in her father's country house in Bandel, near Hooghly, in Bengal Province.[citation needed] Her father was Brajendranath De.[2] She was brought up with her brothers and sisters and shared with them an education under a tutor and a governess.[3]
In 1905, she married Gurusaday Dutt. In 1909, her only child Birendrasaday was born.[citation needed]
Saroj Nalini was a well-known social reformer, educationist and a pioneer of the movement for the uplifting of women in Bengal. She pioneered the formation of Mahila Samitis (women's institutes) in Bengal Province and helped them receive vocational training to be able to earn for themselves and support their families. She was particularly concerned about the plight of Hindu widows. She dedicated herself to the cause of women both inside and outside the home as well as the community. Her dedication to the improvement of the condition of Indian women was evident in the great efforts she took to actively participate in the raising of the social status of women, mostly belonging to the former Bengal Presidency. She realised that as it was not possible to send mothers to school, they needed to be educated by other means, such as Mahila Samitis in the district towns in Bengal and then gradually in each and every village. She wanted the purdahnashin ladies to first meet amongst themselves, then possibly keep an eye on the local hospitals of their respective towns and villages, and then attend Adult education classes to educate themselves. Later, the ladies could then go back and educate the rest of their family members. She started her first Mahila Samiti in 1913 at Pabna (now in Bangladesh) with the object of developing friendly cooperation among the purdahnashin ladies. Subsequently, she started the Mahila Samitis of Birbhum (1916), Sultanpur (1917), and Rampurhat (1918). The Mahila Samiti she started in 1921 at Bankura dedicated itself to social upliftment and to education of rural women. It started training midwives and established a Maternity Home. She also took the lead in introducing the charka (spinning wheel) in village homes. She reorganized the local girls' school in Birbhum which was called 'Sir Rivers Thompson School'. In recognition of her distinguished and dedicated service in the field of social welfare, she was awarded an M.B.E. in 1918. She died at the age of 37.[citation needed]
After her death in 1925, her husband Gurusaday Dutt founded The Saroj Nalini Dutt Memorial Association as the apex body for all the Mahila Samitis in Bengal. This body was later affiliated to the Associated Country Women of the World, an international organisation dedicated to the upliftment of the status of women worldwide. This organisation's activities were greatly expanded by her daughter-in-law Aroti Dutt between 1942 and 2003.[citation needed]
Positions held[edit]
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She became the Secretary of the Indian Section of the Calcutta League of Women's Workers (later Bengal Presidency Council of Women), Member of the Council of the Nari Siksha Samiti (Women's Educational League), and Member of the Calcutta Municipal Corporation's committee which was to make suitable arrangements for allowing women to elect councillors. She was also the Vice President of the Sylhet Union, an association set up for the promotion of female education in the district of Sylhet.
- ^ Sengupta, Subhodh Chandra; Basu, Anjali, eds. (January 2002). "সরোজনলিনী দত্ত" [Saroj Nalini Dutt]. Samsad Bangali Charitabhidhan (Bibliographical Dictionary) (in Bengali). Volume 1 (4th edition ed.). Kolkata: Shishu Sahitya Samsad. p. 565. ISBN 81-85626-65-0.
- ^ Forbes, Geraldine (1996). Women in Modern India. Cambridge. pp. 28–29.
- ^ Gurusaday Dutt, A Woman of India: Being the Life of Saroj Nalini Dutt, Founder of the Women's Institute Movement of India (Calcutta, 1926).