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Revision as of 12:06, 29 June 2012
|Wisconsin State Senate
|General Information
|Upper house
|Term limits:
|2015 session start:
|January 10, 2012
|Official Senate Page
|Senate President:
|Michael Ellis, (R)
|Majority Leader:
|Scott Fitzgerald, (R)
|Minority Leader:
|Mark Miller, (D)
| Democratic Party (14)
Republican Party (19)
|Length of term:
|4 years
|Art IV, Sec 5, Wisconsin Constitution
|$49,943/year + per diem
|Last Election:
|November 2, 2010 (17 seats)
|Next election:
|November 6, 2012 (16 seats)
|Wisconsin Legislature has control
|Meeting place:
- 1 Sessions
- 2 Elections
- 3 Senators
- 4 Senate committees
- 5 External links
- 6 References
Senators are elected for four-year terms with no term limits. Half of the senate is up for election every two years. Each member represents an average of 172,333 residents, as of the 2010 Census.[1] After the 2000 Census, each member represented 162,536 residents.[2] In the 2009-2010 session, senators made $49,943. [3] That was up from $47,413 in the 2007-08 session. [4]
Article IV of the Wisconsin Constitution contains provisions related to the meeting of the Wisconsin State Legislature, of which the Senate is a part. Section 11 of Article IV states that the times for regular sessions are to be provided by law. Section 11 also states that the Governor of Wisconsin has the power to call the Legislature into special session.
- See also: Dates of 2012 state legislative sessions
In 2012, the Senate will be in session from January 10 through a date to be determined by the Legislature.
Major issues
With potential recalls of Governor Scott Walker (R), Lieutenant Governor Rebecca Kleefisch (R) and four Republican state senators, debate on major legislation was expected to be limited.[5] Going into the session, Republican leaders said they were focused on passing bills on only four main issues - clearing the way for on ore mine in northern Wisconsin, easing laws regarding development on wetlands, environmental regulation, and creating a venture capital fund to help start-up businesses.[6]
The six recalls dominated the session. Ultimately on June 5, recalls against the Governor, Lt. Governor, and three of the state senators were unsuccessful. The fourth recall, that against Van Wanggaard, went to a recount.
- See also: Dates of 2011 state legislative sessions
In 2011, the Senate adjourned a special session at the request of Governor Scott Walker on January 4, 2011. The special session was called to consider legislation regarding tax credits, tort law, medical savings accounts, other legislation relating to taxation, and the budget repair bill. The legislature's special session will be ongoing. [7] The regular session began on January 11. An extraordinary session was called by the Legislature from June 13-30, with another extraordinary session scheduled for July 19-29. The next scheduled floor period is September 13, 2011. Though the January special session is ongoing, special session bills may be taken up in the interim. [8]
- See also: Dates of 2010 state legislative sessions
In 2010, the Senate convened its legislative session on January 19, and it ended its last scheduled floor-period on April 22. Some special sessions went until June 19, 2010.[9][10]
In the 2009-2010 session:
- 708 bills were introduced.
- 246 bills were enacted into law.
- 3 enacted laws were partially vetoed by the Governor of Wisconsin (then Gov. James Doyle)
- 3 enacted laws were vetoed in full.
- 459 bills failed (26 because they failed concurrence)[11]
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2012
Elections for the office of Wisconsin State Senate will be held in Wisconsin on November 6, 2012. A total of 16 seats will be up for election.
The signature filing deadline is July 10, 2012.
Nine of the 16 senators up for election faced recall elections.
Robert Cowles
Alberta Darling
Sheila Harsdorf
Dave Hansen
Jim Holperin
Randy Hopper
Dan Kapanke
Luther Olsen
Robert Wirch
Dan Kapanke and Randy Hopper were removed by voters.
The seven senators who will face re-election in 2012 but did not face recall in 2011 are:
- See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2010
Elections for the office of Wisconsin's State Senate were held in Wisconsin on November 2, 2010.
The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was July 13, 2010. The primary election day was September 14, 2010.
In 2010, the candidates for state senate raised a total of $4,251,736 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were: [12]
|Public Fund
|Galloway, Pamela G
|Elmer, Monk
|Richard, Rick
|Hutchison, David E
|Cmte to Elect a Republican Senate
|Northwestern Mutual Life
|State Senate Democratic Cmte of Wisconsin
|Deutsch, Dane A
|United Transportation Union
Section 6 of Article 4 of the Wisconsin Constitution states, "No person shall be eligible to the legislature who shall not have resided one year within the state, and be a qualified elector in the district which he may be chosen to represent."
| How Vacancies are filled in State Legislatures
In the event of a vacancy in the Senate, the Governor must call for a special election when allowed by law[13]. Special elections to fill legislative vacancies cannot be held after February 1st preceding a spring election or September 1st preceding a fall election[14]. If the vacancy happens before May 15th, the Governor must fill the vacancy as soon as possible[15].
Tour of Wisconsin State Capitol
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
As of 2010, members of the Wisconsin Senate are paid $49,943/year. Legislators receive a maximum of $88/day per diem, set by the compensation commission. Based on the maximum, the leadership of each house determines what amount to authorize for each session.[16]
The $49,943/year that Wisconsin senators are paid as of 2010 is an increase over the $47,413 were paid during legislative sessions in 2007. Per diem is the same.[17]
When sworn in
Wisconsin legislators assume office the first Monday in January following the election.
Partisan composition
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
|As of May 2015
|Democratic Party
|Republican Party
|Wisconsin State Senate[18]
|August 2011
|November 2010
|November 2008
|November 2006
|November 2004
|November 2002
|November 2000
|November 1998**
|November 1996**
|November 1994**
|November 1992**
|November 1990**
|**In the 1993, 1995, and 1997 Legislatures, majority control of the senate shifted during the session. On 4/20/93, vacancies were filled resulting in a total of 16 Democrats and 17 Republicans; on 6/16/96, there were 17 Democrats and 16 Republicans; and on 4/19/98, there were 16 Democrats and 17 Republicans.
The Senate, by roll call vote, elects a member to serve as President of the Senate and one to serve as President pro tempore. They serve for the duration of the biennial session.[19][20]
Current leadership
List of current members
Senate committees
The Wisconsin State Senate as of the 2011-2012 state legislative session has the following 17 standing committees:
- Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education
- Economic Development and Veterans and Military Affairs
- Education
- Energy, Biotechnology, and Consumer Protection
- Finance
- Financial Institutions and Rural Issues
- Health
- Insurance and Housing
- Judiciary, Utilities, Commerce and Government Operations
- Labor, Public Safety, and Urban Affairs
- Natural Resources and Environment
- Public Health, Human Services, and Revenue
- Review of Administrative Rules
- Senate Organization
- State and Federal Relations and Information Technology
- Transportation and Elections
- Workforce Development, Small Business, and Tourism
Decommissioned committees
- Children and Families and Workforce Development Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Commerce, Utilities, Energy, and Rail Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Economic Development Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Environment Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Ethics Reform and Government Operations Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Health, Health Insurance, Privacy, Property Tax Relief, and Revenue Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Judiciary, Corrections, Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, and Housing Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Labor, Elections and Urban Affairs Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Public Health, Senior Issues, Long-Term Care, and Job Creation Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Rural Issues, Biofuels, and Information Technology Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Small Business, Emergency Preparedness, Technical Colleges, and Consumer Protection Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Transportation, Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources Committee, Wisconsin Senate
- Veterans and Military Affairs, Biotechnology, and Financial Institutions Committee, Wisconsin Senate
External links
- ↑ Population in 2010 of the American states
- ↑ Population in 2000 of the American states
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 2009-10, "Wisconsin Legislators"
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book 2007-08, "Wisconsin Legislators"
- ↑ Governor Journal, "Recalls Make for Quiet Session," January 16, 2012
- ↑ Appleton Post Crescent, "Wisconsin legislative agenda influenced by negative effects of recalls," January 16, 2012
- ↑ Wisconsin.gov, State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, accessed 7 March 2011
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, Wisconsin Legislative Spotlight, accessed July 1, 2011
- ↑ 2010 session dates for Wisconsin legislature
- ↑ Explanation of Wisconsin legislative floor-periods
- ↑ Session statistics of the 2009-2010 session of the Wisconsin State Senate
- ↑ Follow the Money: "Wisconsin Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions"
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature "Wisconsin Election Law"(Referenced Statute 17.19 (1), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature "Wisconsin Election Law"(Referenced Statute 8.50, Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ Wisconsin Legislature "Wisconsin Election Law"(Referenced Statute 8.50(4)-(d), Wisconsin Statutes)
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2010 Legislator Compensation Data"
- ↑ Empire Center, "Legislative Salaries Per State as of 2007"
- ↑ Wisconsin Blue Book, "2011," accessed August 9, 2014
- ↑ Wisconsin State Senate Rules
- ↑ 2009-2010 Wisconsin State Senate Officers
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There will be shortage of chances to see Martina McBride on the road this year. Fans will be excited to know her current tour has been extended through the summer of 2015 due to high ticket demand. "The band and I are having so much fun on this Everlasting tour," McBride said in a press release. "I really wanted to put together a show that is as visually entertaining as it is musically entertaining."
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|Independence Day
|Concrete Angel
|I'm Gonna Love You Through It
|This One's For The Girls
|My Baby Loves Me
|A Broken Wing
|Wild Angels
|I Love You
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Although my elbows almost never touch the ground when I run, I can fairly describe the action as a cumbersome movement. As I go along, I often feel exactly like Oliver Sacks in an umbrella splint crawling down the side of a mountain. I can only be grateful the Volga Boatmen song doesn't also slosh through my head. But if bad music can bring a man down a mountain, what can good music do for one who is only running?
I hadn't thought about the possibility of running to music until I visited Wisconsin. The roads where I live are narrow, with steep hills and sharp bends that can hide a speeding dump truck until it is nearly on top of you. The only way to simultaneously run and survive is to keep your ears open. But Wisconsin is flat. The roads are long and straight and lined with open fields. Nothing sneaks up on you in Wisconsin. You don't see things coming from a mile away; you see them coming from five miles. You could run with your eyes closed. You can listen to music.
On a visit to my Wisconsin in-laws, I'd thought enough to bring running shoes but didn't think about music until I was about to step outside. After almost two years of listening to a particularly harsh sound track of whistling wind, smashing feet, and honking lungs, I was eager to give actual music a try.
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Farm dogs enjoy a leisurely stroll by a dilapidated garage with a colorful mural at Shambala Permaculture Farm & Edible Perennial Nursery on Camano Island. The 10-acre farm was originally a dairy farm and now has everything from sustainable gardening classes to weddings.
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Horses graze in Shambala's pasture.
Nancy Chase can tend to whatever is on your plate.
Her 10-acre Camano Island farm has pastures for produce, events and an edible nursery.
"We tell people how to turn their lawns into food," said Chase, owner of Shambala Permaculture Farm & Edible Perennial Nursery.
There's also a garden for matrimony. "I do the flowers and the nuptials," added the horticulturist-turned-officiant.
Weddings aren't on the agenda for this weekend, though. Visitors can explore her multipurpose farm and several others on Port Susan Spring Jubilee Farm Tour on May 11 and 12.
The annual two-day self-guided event is a chance for the public to talk shop with farmers and gardeners in Stanwood and on Camano Island.
Empty the car and fill up the tank.
There are people to meet, plants to buy and udders to squeeze.
First, stop by the hospitality station in Stanwood to milk Squirty Gerty, the artificial dairy cow. You can also pick up a tour map there.
At Shambala, Chase will pluck leafy things from the ground for visitors to taste.
"We show people the weeds they can eat," she said. "There are a lot of things you have in your yard that you can chop and eat in your salad."
Other goodies come from the oven. Her muffins are "gluten-free, nut-free, non-GMO, ancient grain, high in fiber."
Chase and her husband share the acreage with a turkey, goats, horses, ducks, cattle, chickens and human students of permaculture.
"It's a place for immersions. We have interns and associates," she said.
There are landscape classes, art workshops, potlucks, music jams and weddings.
The forested compound is a long way from Chase's roots. "I got my hankering for farming and left Mountlake Terrace 15 years ago," Chase said.
Hankerings vary at the stops on this tour.
Across the bridge in the river bottoms in Stanwood, former Boeing worker Scott Brandis found a new calling seven years ago at Soggy Bottom Plants & Gifts.
"I make birdhouses and planters," Brandis said. "My wife makes basil jelly and pepper jelly."
Soggy Bottom also sells beer steins, jewelry, greeting cards, apple butter, trees and shrubs in addition to meat and vegetables. "We raise and sell grass-fed beef," he said.
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"A lot of people tell me my prices are good," Brandis said. "And they like coming down here because they get one-on-one consultation."
From him, and the cat.
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Farms on the tour
Shambala Permaculture Farm & Edible Perennial Nursery, 395 E. North Camano Drive, Camano Island; 360-387-4110
Out on a Limb Orchids, 353 E. North Camano Drive; Camano Island; 360-387-2341
Soggy Bottom Plants & Gifts, 23421 Marine Drive NW, Stanwood; 360-652-9157
Valhalla Farm, 2631 324th St. NW; Stanwood; 425-308-2379
Jordan Nursery, 30407 68th Ave. NW; Stanwood; 360-629-4827
Keeping It Green Nursery, 19401 96th Ave. NW; Stanwood; 360-652-1779
Mossyback Farms, 29203 Old Highway 99 N.; Stanwood; 360-629-2782
Orchard's Nursery, 10521 Highway 532; Stanwood; 360-629-3586
Schuh Farms, 9828 Highway 532; Stanwood; 360-629-6455
Del Fox Meats, 7229 300th St. NW; Stanwood; 360-629-3723
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For 1.1 onwards we're implementing a range of Group Organisation protocols to help arrange nodes into groups. To get an idea of the progress we're making, check out the javadocs.
Organising Groups
There are a few different ways in which we want to arrange nodes into groups...
The basic idea is we want to arrange nodes into logical groups. Each group acts as a single logical entity.
The default GroupModel supports this behaviour and can handle one or more groups. So there could be several groups (with a single master and multiple slaves) for different instances of a service. You can configure the GroupModel with a maximum number of groups - so if you wish you can restrict the number of groups.
Buddy Groups
The organisation policy for buddy groups is often a little different. Generally we want each node in a cluster to be a master node, in its own group - but for other nodes in the cluster to be buddies to act as backups.
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To use groups, the leader is elected by the cluster then it decides, based on the current node state, what groups to create / destroy and how to arrange the cluster. As nodes come and go the leader decides what to do.
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Annual Reports and Financial Information
Today, more than 160,000 members and supporters help make our success possible.
Since 1986, RTC has served as the national voice of the rail-trail movement, assembling an impressive list of wins and accomplishments through the promotion and protection of trail-friendly legislation, efforts in trail building, technical assistance, regional grassroots efforts and partnership building.
Check out our latest annual report to read how we have and continue to inspire and support rail-trail development in the U.S.
2013 Annual Report
RTC inspires movement—working in the courts, in Congress, and with individuals, businesses, foundations and communities throughout the country.
In 2013, RTC published several valuable reports on the usage, economic impact and feasibility of trails in the United States. These reports demonstrate the importance of trails within their communities and provide inspirational models and replicable tools for other communities across the country. Chief among these publications was our rails-with-trails report—the first publication of its kind in more than 10 years—which showcases the benefits of these safe and growing dual-purpose corridors.
An exciting highlight of the year was the launch of our inaugural Opening Day for Trails, which aimed to motivate and inspire people to use their local trails. And we continue to enhance our popular trail-finding website, TrailLink.com, which recently won an award for excellence.
We finished off the year with a smashing legislative success; through hard work and perseverance, all but one state opted to keep the Recreational Trails Program for another year. The program provides unparalleled funding for trails across the country and is a critically important piece of the active transportation movement.
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We publish detailed financial information annually via our annual reports, 990s and audits. Click on the sidebar links to the right to download documents going back to 2011.
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Financial and other information about Rails-to-Trails Conservancy can be obtained by contacting Cynthia Dickerson at 2121 Ward Ct., NW, 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20037, 202.331.9696, or for residents of the following states, as stated below:
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Maryland: For the cost of postage and copying, documents and information filed under the Maryland charitable organizations laws can be obtained from the Secretary of State, Charitable Division, State House, Annapolis, MD 21401, 1.800.825.4510.
Michigan: MICS No. 23949.
Mississippi: The official registration and financial information of RTC may be obtained from the Mississippi Secretary of State's office by calling 1.888.236.6167.
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North Carolina: Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 1.888.830.4989.
Pennsylvania: The official registration and financial information of RTC may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling toll-free, within Pennsylvania, 1.800.732.0999.
Virginia: State Office of Consumer Affairs, P.O. Box 1163, Richmond, VA 23218.
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I'll probably snap up Hommage A L'Homme sometime by Christmas and untold others.
I am very into unisex fragrances right now,so, I would pick Chanel Bois de Iles or Guerlain Jicky, but my partner has just been laid off from his job ,so, I will settle for a hard candy Christmas.
I'm not OLD...I'm VINTAGE!
I'll probably snap up Hommage A L'Homme sometime by Christmas and untold others.
Dior Homme Intense
CH Men
Dior Homme
Dior Homme Sport
CH Sport
Boss Bottled
Terre d'Hermes
Rochas Man
Hugo Energise
David Beckham Intimately
Dunhill Desire Blue
Dolce & Gabbana Pour Homme
Fahrenheit 32
Gucci by Gucci Pour Homme
Gucci Guilty Intense
Dear Santa this is the list I hope you have money
Musc Ravageur
Envy for Men
Black Aoud
Tobacco Vanille
Guerlain Derby
Guerlain Tonka Imperiale
I'm not OLD...I'm VINTAGE!
Patou Pour Homme please!
Tuscan Leather by Tom Ford.
I'm not OLD...I'm VINTAGE!
Creed Bois du Portugal ot Tom Ford Noir for Men. Either would be great.
Frederic Malle L' Eau D' Hiver
Dear Santa Claus:
Well, I have been a good boy(dammit) this year.
So my list is:
Diptyque-Philosykos EDP
Lubin-Idole with 5mls of the Vetiver
Thank you for reading my letter.
Last edited by trex57; 15th November 2012 at 08:52 PM.
It was a calculated risk. Unfortunately, I'm bad at math.
Please tell me this is the special "Oprah Makes Basenoters' Dreams Come True" thread, in which all Basenoters in the studio audience win all the prizes. . .
tom ford oud wood
I'm liquidating my collection to help fund my site. Please show your support for the FPindex and buy buy buy - Tuscan Leather, Egoiste, Costume National 21, etc!
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Creed Royal Scottish Lavender
Armani Prive Cedre Olympe
If I can't track these down, maybe he can!
Seasonal favorites:
1. Xerjoff - Nio
2. Creed - Aventus
3. Tom Ford - Grey Vetiver
4. The Different Company - De Bachmakov
5. Dior - Homme Sport 2008
6. Montale - Aoud Legacy
7. Creed - Virgin Island Water
8. by Kilian - Straight to Heaven
9. Creed - Original Cologne
10. Clive Christian - 1872 for Men
Hoping to score some Puredistance M and Xerjoff Kobe.
/crosses fingers
Perfume is like cocktails without the hangover, like chocolate without the calories, like an affair without tears, like a vacation from which you never have to come back.
Last edited by Wit_Siamese; 11th November 2012 at 04:42 AM.
***My favourite from my collection***
-------- Amouage Tribute Attar
------ Serge Lutens: Ambre Sultan
-------- Les Exclusifs de Chanel: Sycamore
------ Amouage: Fate Man
-------- Amouage: Epic Man
------ Tom Ford Private Blend: Noir de Noir
-------- Terre D'Hermès Pure Parfum
------ EDP FM: Carnal Flower
-------- Neela Vermire Creations: Trayee
------ Dior: Leather Oud
------- Hermèssence: Ambre Narguilé
I've been a bad kitty so I'm expecting a deeply discounted bottle of FCUK Him...
LOL. Hilarious thread!
Dear Santa,
I have 2 words for you:
hednic's collection.
Geeeeeeeez! Looks like Santa is gonna be shutting Sephora down!
The key to a newly discovered warehouse FULL of quality men's fragrances that hasn't been opened since 1990. Thanks Santa!
Creed Angelique Encens
Creed Royal English Leather
Creed Santal Imperial
Vintage M7
Vintage Fahrenheit
Vintage Yatagan
P.S. I'd like the 250ml Creed flacons please.
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I don't have a signature fragrance. My signature changes a little bit every day, why shouldn't my fragrance?
Terre d'Hermes Parfum.
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I always get a bottle of Kouros and Antaeus.
I usually buy myself a bottle or two as well. This year that will very likely be HdP 1740 or Sables ... or both.
Dear Santa,
I knew on the lapponian evil-bay they're selling Guerlain Djedi for extremely cheap. Would you mind get it for me? Alternatively, a 500ml bottle of Jicky EDP would be just fine....
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It would be even difficult to get me started on this, because the wish list is quite unlikely to ever end.
But I'd settle for quite a diverse range of scents, anything from some cheapie but goodie EDC by Yves Rocher I have been discovering lately, to a few mainstream designer offering like the hugely popular La Nuit de L'Homme, Ck One Shock, Burberry London for Man etc., and also to an over-sized bottle Caron pour un Homme, and there is also the EDP flanker by Voyage d'Hermes, and even a limited edition EDP by Guerlain in a bottle designed by Pininfarina and the list may go on...
Small list..
Vintage Santos de Catier
Gucci Nobile
Split of Memoir Man
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it."
"I've been everywhere but the electric chair seen everything but the wind."..
Chevalier d'Orsay by D'Orsay.
the whole Amouage catalog for man!
Just two
New Harlem
PdM Pegasus
Dear Santa: I've been a good(ish) ;-) boy this year. I'd love the following (in any single or combo):
a bottle LIDGE
a new split of Tobacco Vanille
a bottle Chanel Platinum Egoiste
a new bottle of New Haarlem
a backup split of Aventus
a backup bottle of Gucci Pour Homme II
a new bottle of Burberry London
Well...DHI is next on my Buy list, but if Santa is the one bringing it......I'd go with Back to Black
"We don't fail because we aim too high and miss, but because we aim too low and hit" - Les Brown
"When you're all alone, when no one is watching, and there's no one around to impress, that is who you are" - Greg Laurie
I've already decided on my Santa's gifts this year, I just ordered (sorry, I meant to say: I sent my letter to Santa LOL) all five Richard James perfumes namely:
100 mL Richard James Savile Row EdT
100 mL Richard James Eau de Cologne
100 mL Richard James Cologne Vetiver
100 mL Richard James Cologne Cadamom
100 mL Richard James Cologne Lavender
and I paid a pretty penny (LOL)
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Perfume lovers of the world UNITE!!!!!
A GIANT bottle of Chanel Eau de Cologne.
Current Top Five:
1. Creed Green Irish Tweed
2. Tom Ford Neroli Portofino
3. Hermes Concentre d'Orange Verte
4. Bond No. 9 New Haarlem
5. Creed Original Vetiver
I'm a simple guy...if you could fly over to London and pick me up a bottle of Poivre 23 I'd be happy. Thanks Santa!
No bottles pls...I'll take a nice fat gift card from MiN or Luckyscent and buy my own...best way to go!
I was born to shoot guns and smell good doin it!
Shane "The Bopper" Stagg
Nothing special, just GPH II and TV.
There are tons of fragrances I want but what I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to get is Tom Ford Tuscan Leather. If anyone has a Decant sample they can spare Please let me know.
I doubt I will receive any fragrances for Christmas since I'm getting one for my birthday a few weeks from now. But, if one were to mysteriously appear:
Memoir Man
Original Vetiver
Back to Black
Would be great to get a backup bottle of Macassar.
"Le parfum est la musique du corps"
(Marcel Rochas)
Jicky EDP
Kokorico, please Santa
Creed Bois de Santal please...
My gf was kind enough to offer to buy me a bottle for this Xmas and I had to go and screw her over this weekend as far as good ideas. I told her I was interested in a good vetiver frag, a nasomatto and a Serge Lutens. We go to SF this weekend and I left with Sycamore, Pardon and FeA.
Guess she could get me some sunglasses...
100 ml bottle of Le Labo Baie Rose 26
100ml bottle of Xerjoff Nio
JXXV for me
Is the juice worth the squeeze?
portrait of a lady
Musk Tonkin by Parfumes d'Empire
Boutonnière no.7 by Arquiste
Ladamo by O'driu
Habit Rouge Extrait by Guerlain
L'Homme Infini by Divine
Opardu by Puredistance
Tom Ford, Grey Vetiver!
Anybody have a sample of Martin Margiela Untitled or Untitled L'Eau? I'm dying to smell these and I've got lots of great niche samples to swap!
"Follow your nose. It always knows." -- Toucan Sam
Hmmmm.. let's see. How about:
Creed Aventus*
Creed GIT*
Tom Ford TV
* means "gotta see what all the fuss is about"
An unboxed, vintage bottle of Chanel Egoiste.
By Kilian Straight to Heaven
Too many to name
I don't believe in Santa till i see a bottle of Amouage Homage & Tribute!
Bad Santa
AUSSIES, join our exclusive niche split club.
Currently splitting:
Amouage - Tribute, Homage and OPUS VII
Andy Tauer - Noontide Petals, Miriam and Loretta
HdP - Veni, Vidi, Vici and Rosam, Ambrarem, Petroleum
The Different Company - Oud Shamash, Oud for Love and Aurore Nomade
Guerlain - Sous Le Vent, Angélique Noire, Bois d'Armenie, Cruel Gardenia, Rose Barbare
and many more niches up for split...
I think I want my wife to get me a variation of a "perfume of the month club" but with Chandler Burr's Untitled Series for the upcoming year.
Also, I want a bottle of Vol de Nuit Parfum - I'm kicking myself that I didn't get one from Mimi Gardenia on here.
Vintage Jicky Eau de Cologne to complete the trifecta of EdC, PdT and Parfum. Santa, are you listening!!?
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The Western Flyer might just be the ultimate overnight bag: classic lines, well-thought-out features, three comfortable carrying methods to choose among, zip-away backpack straps, and, of course, the materials and construction you've come to expect from TOM BIHN.
It's also the smallest of our three travel bags. The Tri-Star is larger than the Western Flyer, and the Aeronaut is larger than the Tri-Star; check out our carry-on Co-Pilot travel bag, too. It meets U.S. and international carry-on sizing requirements and fits in the overhead compartment of CRJ commuter planes.
The Western Flyer has two main compartments of equal size. The front compartment has a vertical divider that zips out of the way if it's not wanted. Available for purchase separately are three sizes of Packing Cubes designed especially for the main compartments of the Western Flyer. Also available are the Packing Cube Backpack (Tri-Star/Western Flyer) and Packing Cube Shoulder Bag. Either half of the divided front compartment can fit a pair of shoes — Tom's (he wears size 12) personal Holy Grail in any travel bag. (You may want to first put your shoes in an All Fabric Packing Cube or a plastic bag.) The back compartment is large and undivided; it has Annex Clips that can either be removed or used to clip our Horizontal or Vertical Brain Cell laptop case securely inside the Western Flyer. Consult our Laptop Bag Fit Guide to determine which size of Brain Cell you need for your laptop.
For access to all things small-and-easily-lost, the front of the Western Flyer features three zippered pockets, all with #8 YKK Aquaguard® water-repellent zippers (cord pulls are included at no charge). On the right is a subtle-but-clever curved zipper pocket: unzip it partially and it's a useful pocket for a boarding pass. Unzipped entirely, it's an expandable water bottle pocket. The bellows that make the pocket expandable can be snapped up so your water bottle doesn't fall out; unsnap them for greater access to the pocket.
On the left side are two horizontal zippered pockets. The top zippered pocket spans the full height of the bag; the second goes about halfway. Both horizontal zippered pockets have
A comfortable, padded handle sits directly above the center of gravity for a more balanced, comfortable carry. Two padded grab handles on the short ends facilitate pulling the bag out from the overhead compartment or a locker, or from under a seat.
The Western Flyer features comfortable hide-away backpack straps. For longer sprints through the airport or across town, the backpack straps (same as those on our Aeronaut and Tri-Star convertible carry-on travel bags) are comfortable and help one carry a heavy load more easily. The padded, contoured shoulder straps feature a removable/adjustable sternum strap and can be tucked away in their own compartment when not in use. (The sternum strap is included. Add a waist strap for $5.) Or, you can opt to carry the bag on your shoulder: two D rings accept our Absolute Shoulder Strap (almost anyone else's shoulder strap will work too).
The Western Flyer is made with an exterior of our U.S. made, 1050 denier, high tenacity ballistic nylon: twice the abrasion resistance of 1680 denier fabric. It's lined with our ultralight, super-tough, 200 denier Japanese Dyneema®/nylon ripstop fabric; a #10 YKK Aquaguard® water-repellent zipper closes the main compartment.
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|U.S. high tenacity 1050 denier ballistic nylon — or — ultralight 400d Dyneema®/420d nylon ripstop
|200 denier Dyneema®/nylon ripstop fabric lining
|#10 YKK Aquaguard® water-repellent coil zippers on main compartment
|#8 YKK Aquaguard® water-repellent coil zippers on pockets
|EVAZOTE® foam shoulder straps
|PORON® foam handle
|Made in USA
|100% finished seams
|Dimensions: 18" x 12" x 7" / 455 x 305 x 180 mm
1050d high tenacity ballistic nylon: 2 lb 10 oz / 1200 grams
|400d Dyneema®/420d nylon ripstop: 2 lb 3 oz / 985 grams
| Volume:
1600 cubic inches / 26 liters (ASTM Standard Measure)
|Optional, removable 1" / 25 mm waist strap
As reviewed by Cool Tools:
"After three weeks of coast-to-coast holiday visits, I am finally unpacking the trusty carry-on bags that have transported two seasons of clothing options and gifts given and received. Yet again, my Tom Bihn Western Flyer has stolen the show. I got this bag a while ago when my fiance and I were searching for maximum carry-on limit luggage (mine is actually one of their mid-sized bags, not MLC) that was attractive, durable, and functional. Since then it has been a go-to weekend bag and was an indispensable component of a four month stint in Southeast Asia." Read the full review.
As reviewed by boingboing:
"So six months ago I asked Tom Bihn if they�d loan me a Western Flyer, a smaller version of the Aeronaut that shares its bigger brother�s most nifty trick: converting from an over-the-shoulder bag to a backpack using integrated straps. It�s a hell of a bag. Because it�s soft-sided, it lets me overstuff it to its absolute maximum capacity, while the plastic zippers are strong enough to let me close it all up, even when it�s about to burst. The ballistic nylon has enough give to allow for a little expansion, but never so much that it can�t be closed again. And the nylon is tough�I�ve skidded it on concrete a couple of times and while the fabric has been gummed up, it�s never actually opened up a hole. (I consider battle scars a feature, besides.)" Read the full review.
As reviewed by Practical Hacks:
"If your travel calls for one or two nights away from home, you actually have a lot of options when it comes to luggage. There are smaller wheelies, duffel bags, foldable garment bags, and even backpacks. Sailing smack into the middle of this cluttered landscape is the Tom Bihn Western Flyer, a bag designed expressly with the overnight (or two night) traveler in mind. The Western Flyer distinguishes itself from the crowd, however, through several clever, quintessential Tom Bihn features." Read the full review.
Want to read more reviews? Here's our complete list of external bag reviews.
First Trip with my Western Flyer
"It was just an overnighter for work, so I figured it was a good tryout for the small Western Flyer. I packed my clothes in a large packing cube in the non-divided side. In the other side of the bag I kept the divider zipped into the two compartments. In one, I had a Clear Quarter Packing Cube with non-liquid toiletries on one side and miscellaneous stuff on the other (cords, eye mask, earplugs, etc). On top of that I put my 3D Clear Organizer Cube with liquids. On the compartment I put a pair of shoes and next to them, my iPod, inflatable lumbar pillow and a Ziploc of snacks. In the large zip pocket I had my Kindle, a pen/pencil size Clear Organizer Pouch with lipstick, nail file, pen. In the small zip pocket I put my wallet, sunglasses and cell phone so I didn't need to carry a separate purse. The best part about the Western Flyer is that it fits under the airplane seat! When everyone was jockeying for position to make sure they could get a space in the overheads, I was stress free, knowing I would not be separated from my stuff." — posted by kjole
Western Flyer fan
"I have just returned from a two week trip in Central Vietnam. Protected areas, workshop, and a lot of car time. This was the first time to use my new Western Flyer bag (black, with backpack straps). Clothes, toiletries, fieldbooks, GPS, gong fu tea set, oolong tea, novel, computer cables and dongles, map, Skype headphones, flip-flops, extra camera battery, cell phone, and an inflatable zafu. With enough room to even bring back a few gifts. I am a tropical ecologist and I travel a lot to some weird places (see http://thusihaveseen.squarespace.com/). The Western Flyer is the best, most versatile, and aesthetically appealing bag I've ever used. Period. Thank you Tom Bihn. P.S. I love the zippers." — posted by cpeters
Western Flyer by car for 5 days!
"My thoughts on this bag are that I am so glad that I added it to my collection. It just works and makes so much sense for the type of weekend traveling that I often do. If I had chosen travel specific clothing and packed with the intention to rewear or to do laundry I could have easy have also included a fullsized laptop, knitting and had room to bring home my conference materials. The Western Flyer looks rather small, but holds quite a bit without bulging or being uncomfortable to carry. The grab handles and fact that it stands up on edge made it easy to pick it up no matter how it was placed down, and it was compact enough to fit under my son's seat in the rear of our Ford F150." — posted by dorayme
Western Flyer Review
"I pack as follows. In the front compartment, I put my clothes and toiletries for a three day business trip. I bundle wrap 2 shirts, a tie, a t-shirt and one pair of shorts around a core. The core is comprised of the Convertible Packing Cube/Shoulder Bag (containing my small toiletries bag, a scarf, gloves, and hat) together with a pair of lightweight training shoes, 2 pairs of underpants and 2 pairs of socks. I am quite well built (6�6� and weigh 117kg), yet my size 11 (UK) trainers fit perfectly and my extra large clothes emerge with minimal creasing. In the back compartment (the one without the zipped divider), I put my laptop (Dell D620), power cable, small umbrella and my horizontal Freudian Slip. The Freudian Slip contains my A4 sized hardback notebook, work notes (often 0.5� thick), magazines, pens, flip chart markers, blue tack, paperclips, post-it notes, the list goes on. I basically need, and the Freudian Slip provides, an organized mobile office." — posted by Sco1t
Western Flyer = AWESOME
"As many have mentioned already, the quality of the materials and construction are peerless. I expected no less, given my previous experience and with Tom Bihn's reputation. The bag is so well-made that I wondered what the crew does with factory seconds. In my imagination, they destroy them immediately and completely - possibly with some vaporization ray purchased at auction from an extinquished evil genius' estate. I hugged it and carried it around the house for a while, and opened all the pockets and imagined what I would pack in them. The two main compartments open completely, which was something of a surprise to me (I'm not sure why, since I examined @dorayme's WF in person a few months ago). It became apparent that I'll need a little help transitioning from my current "throw it all in a big bag" packing method to something more deliberate that makes better use of the WF's design, so I hopped onto the TB website and started looking at packing cubes. "
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If you were faced with a rapidly approaching hurricane or tornado, or were caught unawares by a devastating earthquake, what would happen to your pets? Do you have a plan for how you'd keep them safe?
If you're among those who don't have a plan, the time to create one is now. September is National Preparedness Month, and that means making sure you're ready to keep both yourself and your pets safe in an emergency. Where to start? Read our tips for disaster preparedness. We'll tell you everything you need to know to keep your precious companion animals safe in an emergency.
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Good quiz. More and more counties are making arrangements to take in Owners and their pets in case of a disaster. DO YOUR HOMEWORK and be prepared, but NEVER NEVER LEAVE YOUR PET BEHIND!
I chose to put the leash on my dog if a disaster strikes so that I can catch him quicker because my dog already stays inside! It's a given!
I pray everyone stays safe. GOD BLESS. Remember GOD spelled backwards is DOG!
Debra, I chose the same answer. My dog, and best friend, lives inside with me. I pray we never have to evacuate, but if we do, the ONLY option would be to take him with me.
I chose to put the leash on my dog too!! My dog is 15 years old and is often inside.
Thank you Debra, I did the same, there wasn't an option for bring the pet indoors and the all important leash in a disaster, this is just as important as always having a leash in your car in the event of a disaster while traveling, or needing to rescue a distressed animal. The part about someone designated to take care of the animals is just the other part of the person disignated to care for the children in a disaster. Our dog is perhaps the most important member of the family, he consistently gives the most! And I always remember GOD is DOG spelled backwards.
For the first question I chose put on the leash because it would be the easier way to take my pets out of the house in case they get scared. My dogs hide under the bed anytime they are scared, not an easy place to get 4 dogs out off in case of an emergency, unless I can grab their leash.
question 4-if disaster strikes: what about the people who have more than one cat who aren't able to carry more than one at a time -I happen to have 6 so in that case taking them w/me is not an option.


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Shooting the fifth and final season of "iCarly" started normally enough says Jennette McCurdy, who plays Sam Puckett, best friend and Carly's sidekick on the Nickelodeon series that ends Friday with an episode titled "iGoodbye."
"But during the last three weeks there was definitely a clear change on the set," says the 20-year-old Garden Grove native. "Everybody was talking about it."
To Noah Munck, the 16-year-old from Mission Viejo who plays Gibby on the show, the end of series after more than 100 episodes was bittersweet – sadness that the show was over but pleased they were able to say farewell while still on top.
"It was our last big thing, so let's make it awesome," Noah says of the desire to end "iCarly" on a high note.
The sitcom that chronicles the adventures and escapades of Carly, Sam, Gibby, Freddie and Spencer has regularly been one of the top-rated series for tween and teen viewers. With the finale that airs this week its 109th episode "iCarly" is also one of the longest-running live-action series ever on the Nickelodeon network.
We've talked to Noah and Jennette often over the course of the show and now that the series finale is here we decided to check in again as they begin new chapters in their lives and careers. Their futures, we learned, include a handful of TV movies and the strong possibility that we've not seen the last of Gibby and Sam.
Jennette McCurdy
"I've thought about this a lot recently," Jennette says when ask her to talk about what it feels like to no longer be working at the studio where "iCarly" was shot. "So many things happened to me for the first time on that set and around that group of people. So much so that we became a kind of family."
Since shooting ended in June she's seen her costar Miranda Cosgrove, who played Carly, three or four times a week, and gets together with Jerry Trainor, who played Spencer, Carly's older brother, a few times a month. "But it's not the same as seeing each other every day for so long."
The final episode was especially difficult, Jennette says. Show creator and executive producer Dan Schneider didn't give them their scripts ahead of time, which was unusual.
"Dan said he wanted us to have a pre-table read because he was sure we were all going to cry," she says. "And we all stayed and we read it and we understood why he did it because we all were sobbing.
"Even thinking about it now I get all verklempt. It was brutal. Everyone in the room was crying. I thought Miranda and I would cry for sure but I didn't think the boys would cry. I think it put into perspective how much it meant to everyone."
The week after work on the show as done was quietly depressing, Jennette says.
"We got back together and had dinner," she says. "I think we were trying to cope with the reality that it was over. We'd gotten so comfortable not only in our characters but the stage where we worked. Everything was so second nature that to have your second nature torn away was a new kind of learning curve."
She did have one nice thing to look forward to in her after "iCarly": Schneider already had made plans to shoot a pilot starring Jennette in a spinoff show called "Sam & Cat," Cat being Cat Valentine, a character played by Ariana Grande on "Victorious," another of Schneider's shows for Nickelodeon.


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