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May 15, 2012
Yellow Jacket, Clomid, Mexican & Stuff.
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at least yuo can have lots of baby making practice - read sexy times - in the wait :) i have faith. your banging body isn't going to betray you although at times it can feel like everything is going wrong - you are wonderful and great and you'll have a baby not cos you deserve one but because thats how things work. positive positive energy sister thats what i'm pushing out to you :)ReplyDelete
ps i still want rainbow cake. maybe if you bake lots of rainbow cakes you'll have univorns and rainbows and my little poines and fun stuff forevs.
big love xxxReplies
oh Mez :( i really feel for you! I know that I am so excited & eager to have kids once I'm married (my friends roll their eyes at me) and i am already scared at the thought that it might be a really hard process. i will say lots of prayers for you & hope that things start to improve!!!xxxReplyDeleteReplies
Don't worry, mine rolled their eyes too :PDelete
Do not be scared that it will be hard, you don't want to stress your body prematurely!! Scheduling 'romance' is already bad enough hahahahhaa.
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 2:26 PM
I was holding back tears, then. You sound so, so frustrated, and you are allowed to be. I truly hope that you become pregnant very, very soon.ReplyDelete
Just keep swimmin' and keep your chin up!
Aw I don't want to be a Debby Downer!! Thank you xxDelete
Hang in there, M!!!!ReplyDelete
It will happen. I have everything crossed for you.
SSG xxx
I know from reading your blog for some time now how keen you are to have kids!ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear what you've been going through, & thank you for sharing your story x
Sending positive vibes your way xReplies
Keen as mustard :PDelete
Thanks for the vibes x
It will happen in time. and when it does all the heartache will be worth it. it would be frustrating trying and waiting but Dont let it get u down. You have all the supports you need in place. your baby is on its way to you xxReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, you are definitely right - it will all be worth it!Delete
That yellow Zara jacket is amazing.ReplyDelete
Sending you warm and happy thoughts from San fancisco, and some hugs too.Replies
I am obsessed with it.Delete
Thank you xx
You should not feel bad about being upset and complaining. Yes, plenty of women have fertility issues and yes, there are women out there who have worse issues than you. That doesn't mean you can't be upset and frustrated about your own personal situation.ReplyDelete
I have had other health problems that I have been embarrassed about in the past. It's amazing how much better and relieved you can feel once you've talked to someone about it (or vented on a blog!) and realise that it's a hell of a lot more common than you think. You've got to remember that with a lot of these types of situations, plenty of people are embarrassed about it so they don't talk openly about it and no one else hears about it. It doesn't mean you have to talk to each and every person you know about it, but you are definitely not alone.
Good luck with it all, I'm sure it will happen when the time is right (I bet you've heard that a lot too…). Keep your head up.Replies
You are right, it is good to talk about it and realise that you are not alone.Delete
Thanks so much x
Love to you, sweetheart! Here's hoping your ovaries get the kick into gear that they need and that you're pregnant SOON!ReplyDelete
Thank you!! Heres to hoping :)Delete
Hugs and hugs to you. Some people are so insensitive, just tell the snoopy ones that you are following a new program and abstaining until the stars and moons align to do it, to try to have children, then turn and walk away, that will shut them up with bewilderment!!ReplyDelete
I am sure you have not shared it all here. However do offload ALL of what's going on in your head to your hubby, trusted relos and friends, they are the net all set to catch you if and when you need it!
You are young and have heaps of time, all good things come to those who wait, and follow docs orders! Just keep on pushing forward and ride the horrid waves the medication is giving you.
You are doing everything you can at this stage to get you to your goal!Replies
Hahahahahahaha I am seriously going to say that to someone, what a reaction that will evoke!Delete
Thanks for the well wishes xx
It took us ages to have Baby G. I know how you feel, I never thought I wound have dramas but I did. I know it doesn't help, but you are young and there is plenty of time ahead of you. I'm not going to say not to stress (because that is insane) but have faith. The universe works in mysterious ways.ReplyDelete
Lots of fingers and toes are crossed for you!
Kitty xxReplies
Thank you! Isn't Baby G worth all of that pain xxDelete
Awww mez I'm really sorry about what you've been going through.. I can't explain how much I want you to get preggers and I believe when the time is right, you WILL. I think you and S would be great parents (what with all the cute kid stuff you've been getting) so your baby will just have to come so you can bury her in all your love.ReplyDelete
Also, you've only been trying for a about 8 months right? From when you got married? You need to be a little more patient! Give it time.. I'll be praying for you whenever it pops into my mind - even if it's 10 times a day.
You're gonna get a beautiful baby when the time is right. Pleeeaaase keep positive :)Replies
I'm so sorry to hear this! Keep thinking positive cos it will happen!ReplyDelete
Hoping everything picks up for you and that you adjust to the new meds etc.
Thinking of you xReplies
Thanks so much! xxDelete
Hi Mez :) I've been lurking around your blog for ages & have never commented, but just wanted to let you know I really feel for you. You'll be a fantastic mother when the time comes, and it will come. xxxReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Jen, that is really sweet of you.Delete
^ If SSG's advice doesn't help I don't know who's will.ReplyDelete
Above everything, DO NOT be ashamed. You have every right to feel disappointed that this hasn't happened as easily as you'd have liked, but absolutely NO RIGHT to feel at fault because of it.
As for those harassing you, I guess how you handle that is up to you. I'm a pretty up front person though, so I'd probably say straight up that I was trying and it wasn't happening and their comments were less than helping. Particularly that mother-in-law of yours, read your comments on twitter. S needs to mention to her that she's upsetting you. And lets face it, your hormones are going crazy enough at the moment that your emotions are hard to deal with. You DO NOT need external factors adding to your pain.
And by all means vent. We love you and we love your blog, which means we love hearing about every part of your life that you're willing to share with us.
Keeping my fingers crossed for you xxReplies
Thanks so much!! xxDelete
I love the Zara Jacket and the blue nail polish! Very nice.ReplyDelete
On a more serious note you should be so so proud for opening up and telling everyone what you are going through. I bet it is helping someone else out there going through the same thing and it helps to let it out as well. I hope the side effects calm down and things work your way soon. You deserve every happiness in the world and I hope your baby dreams come true. <3Replies
Thanks! I hope it does help someone else and I definitely feel better for spilling!Delete
i'm currently on day 41 of my cycle with a few negative tests and no period in sightReplyDelete
i'm thinking about going and getting some tests done but we are only in month 5 of trying and that is after being on Yasmin for 7 years, i'm not sure if i'm over-reactingReplies
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 3:31 PM
Thats lovely Meg.......I hope your baby gets more of a brain than you.Delete
Now now! None of that :PDelete
Meg, it wouldn't hurt to see your doctor if you are concerned. Hopefully your home tests are wrong and you just don't have enough hcg to show up in a home test. A blood test will put your mind at ease!
Thanks MezDelete
not sure what is up with anonymous :(
No worries! If the tests are correct in being negative, just have fun with the baby making :PDelete
You are so very brave to write such an honest post. It's a very difficult topic.ReplyDelete
I hope the medication side effects calm down soon and it kicks in and does what it's supposed to.
It is difficult to write about but I feel better for doing it!Delete
and here i am wishing that i dont get pregnant and thankful when my period comes!ReplyDelete
so different to hear what youre going through, but for your sake i hope a baby comes to you soon - i know you'd be a great mum :)
by the way - i went to china bar (in burwood) after reading your post on it and i LOVED it. best. :DReplies
hahahaha I feel like we spend so long wishing we don't get pregnant that we train our bodies not to!Delete
Mmmmmm China Bar. Yum.
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 3:07 PM
I'm so glad you made this post. I agree completely that this kind of stuff should be talked about more so women (and their partners) don't feel like they are going through it alone, and so that if it happens to us we have some idea of what to expect. A friend of mine went through a similar process and it really opened my eyes to how difficult it can be. Their baby girl turns one soon and if you asked them they'd tell you without any hesitation that all the stress, arguments and side effects were completely worth it. I'm sure you'll find similar happiness in your own time, there are so many options for women now <3ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! I regretted it after I published it but then changed my mind.Delete
I bet it will all be worth it! xx
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 3:10 PM
I am so sorry. Infertility sucks balls.ReplyDelete
I know how much it hurts. It hurts that sometimes it love you say the most horrible things when they should seems endless, and lonely and that people who should just give you a cuddle.
People can be a-holes. That's one thing I've learnt on this journey.
Another thing I've learnt?
That my husband and I are absolutely perfect for one another. A baby might not be 'meant to be' for us, but we sure are.
I don't know how, but I know that we always pull through. So will you.
Haha, yes it does suck balls.Delete
Thanks for such a great message, lots of wisdom right there xx
you are so brave to document your personal journey Mez! the side effects of clomid sound pretty bad, I am not familiar with fertility treatments so are these side effects the norm? can you try some other fertility drug? keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you regardless! :)ReplyDelete
ps. you must relate to how khloe kardashian feels when everyone asks her - why arent you pregnannnttt yet? lolReplies
They are definitely the norm! Along with migraines, abdominal cramps and swelling, weight gain etc. All the good stuff, right!?Delete
Hi Mez, sending lots of positive baby vibes your way! I know many people that fell pregnant with clomid and you are so young and healthy that will definitely help you too. You should also do some research into acupuncture and chiro's who assist with fertility, I know its alternative medicine but definitely worth a shot (in conjunction with traditional medicine of course!). Even yoga might help relax your body and mind. Alot of people say as soon as they stopped stressing and relaxed about it thats when something happened. xxReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for the wisdom! I am going to look into acupuncture for sure, even if it just takes my mind off of things.Delete
I want to start yoga!
So sorry you have to go through this. I got told last month that it'll take a little longer for me to get pregnant because of medical issues and I broke down. I just assumed I can get pregnant whenever it suits me easily. I'm just thankful I can get pregnant, might take longer but as long as it will happen it's good. Also try not to stress too much (if possible) my mum went through this and the doc told her it won't happen if she's too stressed about it.. 3 months later she got pregnant.ReplyDelete
On a lighter note - the jacket looks gorgeous!Replies
Even if it does take a while, it will happen for you xxDelete
My nana tried for 6 years to have a baby. She had given up & stopped taking her fertility meds(awful 1940s ones). A few months later she found out she was pregnant.ReplyDelete
It WILL happen for you. So don't stress out.
Also about the skin thing. Mine was terrible until I was in my early 20s & then pretty bad until about 25-26. Its cleared up now & I seriously don't look my age. Oily skin is pretty awesome once you get past the pimples. :)Replies
Wow! Love that story!! I don't even want to think about 1940 fertility medication haha.Delete
I hear you loud and clear with the Clomid biz! I'm in the same boat and it can get very emotional with friends sometimes.ReplyDelete
Fingers crossed we have babies rockin their Lakers pacifiers soon :)Replies
Haha yes!!! Our babies will be awesome. Cotton Socks suggested we name our baby Kobe. The Husband was all for it. I don't think so.Delete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 3:30 PM
I never comment but read every post - sending you lots of love, thanks for your honesty xReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks! Comment more xxDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 3:37 PM
Your baby is just extra special so is taking a while longer to find you.ReplyDeleteReplies
That is such a sweet way of thinking about it xxDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 3:40 PM
It will not matter if your baby is the result of clomid, IVF or even adoption. They are yours forever and it will be so worth the wait I promise you.ReplyDeleteReplies
Agreed, thank you xDelete
Bah! Why do people think it's okay to ask that kind of stuff - as soon as you get married it's all "when's the baby coming?" - spare a thought for lasses like yourself who are having difficulties and the nosy questions only make it worse!ReplyDelete
IMHO that's something the person in question should be bringing up themselves - whether they WANT a baby and can't have one, or they DONT want a baby etc etc.
And *hugs* to you - you'll get there I'm sure of it. :-)
- Miss*CMay 15, 2012 at 3:49 PM
I saw your post on facebook about PCO and wondered if it was clomid making you have hot flushes. I have just been told I have PCO/PCOS (seems to be some people Dr's who think they are different things and some who think they are the same). I am guessing thats where you bad skin stems from as well? As a side effect of PCOS.ReplyDelete
My emotions are all over the place as well with regards to this. I am a year or two older than you, but don't want a baby until I am at least 30. I always thought that I would be like my friends though. Decide, then be pregnant the next month. It's not looking like that is going to be the case.
I can only imagine what it feels like to hear that news when you are trying.
It was nice to read your post. I haven't had anyone to talk to about it and I read so many differing opinions on PCOS on the net, it's hard to know what to believe.Replies
Yaaa my bad skin and hairy face are all thanks to that bastard PCO haha. Damn it.Delete
Don't give up hope yet, some women fall pregnant straight away with PCO/S!
You can always feel free to drop me an email and talk about it if you like x
Hugs to you gorgeous girl <3ReplyDelete
There are plenty of people in a similar position, and while it's not a good thing that it's hard for so many, it certainly helped me to feel like less of a failure when I first went through a similar thing.ReplyDelete
At least we're young and doing something now, rather than in 5, 10, etc years.
So sorry it's all a not crappy, but I have absolute faith that it will happen, XxReplies
Thanks so much Aly! It will definitely happen, I just need to be more patient lol xxDelete
Sorry to hear about your fertility problems, but as you say, it could be worse. It will all happen when the time is right. The cliche thing is "things happen for a reason"... and whilst they do suck at the time, you can look back later and see why.ReplyDelete
You are right, things happen for a reason and when the time is right, it will happen! xDelete
Look at all your wonderful readers comments! What a wonderful little readership ... this post was totally worth an email (so I sent one). I hope it happens for you soon.ReplyDeleteReplies
My readers are amazing xDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 4:18 PM
hun I just wanted to say thanks for your honest post, I have been reading your blog for over a year now and it is my favourite blog!ReplyDelete
You seem like such a nice person and I think you will make the best mum, so I have my fingers crossed for you. Regarding the issues you are having falling pregnant, this is something that worries me greatly. My partner and I will be trying for a baby in the next 12 months or so, and I am scared I will have the same issues as I have had issues with my hormones on and off, and also have gone over a year without a period and no idea why :(. My doctor told me not to worry about it, but I am 28 and don't have the time you have. I am thinking of insisting I get tested for PCOS and a pelvic scan, so whatever issues there are I can get them fixed now.
Anyway I just wanted to say thank you for your honesty, and much love and I have my fingers crossed for you!
xxooo Jane
PS - I thought of poor Khloe K as well, I was watching her on the weekend and really felt for her with everyone harassing her about making a baby :(Replies
Thank you so much! I really appreciate your sweet words.Delete
Please do not get worried yet! Make sure you schedule an appnt with your GP and get all of the standard blood work done etc before you start trying, and voice your concerns, that way they can monitor you a bit closer. 28 is YOUNG!!!
Seriously, do not get stressed just yet! Good luck and I hope everything works quickly for you when the time comes xx
Hey Mez :)ReplyDelete
I know how you feel, re: medication. I have a mild IBS, which more often than not leads to sweating and being doubled over in pain. All at random in opportune times. Boo.
I just keep a bottle of water with me at all times, and those little anti shine bits of paper to keep my forehead from being shiny.
Chin up darling.
Good suggestion on the blotting paper, I do find myself quite shiny after the hot flushes and my hair goes curly from the sweat haha!Delete
Thanks x
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 4:28 PM
I'll be praying that you fall pregnant soon!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, I appreciate it!!Delete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 4:44 PM
Hey Mez,ReplyDelete
I have polycystic ovaries but only just found out. I have an 8 month old daughter, so had no idea I had PCO. You can read about woman with PCOS and there are so many success stories. So don't get too down on yourself! There are lots of women who have had wonderful success with clomid. I'm sure you will be pregnant soon! :) XxReplies
Congratulations on your daughter!!Delete
Thanks for the sweet message x
Hi Mez, love your blog, thank you for sharing this with us all. One thing that always come across when I read your posts is how kind, caring and thoughtful you are- you are going to be such a wonderful mum! It will happen for you, might not be the straightforward journey we all hope for but it will happen for sure. xReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much, that is really very sweet of you xxDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 4:58 PM
Amen to everything you wrote. I am in a similar situation and i know how very hard it is and how low you can feel sometimes.. thank you for this post, i think its good to share this stuff... i dont think it is spoken about enough and it really is the hardest thing i have ever had to deal with in my life. Good Luck xxReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for the comment. If you ever need someone to talk to about it, don't hesitate to drop me an email.Delete
Good luck to you too!! xx
My mum was told she would never have children, she tried for years. She had five of us.ReplyDeleteReplies
I love these stories Libby!Delete
Thank you for sharing :)ReplyDelete
Loving the yellow jacket!Replies
Thanks :) It is so warm and amazing. I want more.Delete
*hugs* I'm so sorry to hear that you've been going through all that! You're much stronger than I could be that situation. PCOS is pretty freaking awful (and also unfortunately awfully common - I didn't know this until I had to learn about it at uni, it's not widely spoken about). Well done on being so brave and sharing this .. Frik, it must be so crazy hard. :(ReplyDelete
I have my fingers and toes crossed for good things to come your way. xxx
p.s. That GP made a MASSIVE boo-boo - you're supposed to rule out pregnancy first for a huge bunch of presentations! Even I got tested when I was faint-y on GP placement (by the GP I was on placement with no less!!).Replies
I had never even heard of PCOS before being diagnosed with PCO, I cannot believe that considering how common it is. It's borderline ridiculous.Delete
That GP is a moron. I had so many problems with him, had to change doctors.
Mez, I love when you write what's in your heart. I'm a PCOS girl too and as a newly married, I totally understand the rage when people ask all sorts of inappropriate questions. None of their business!! Someone the other day said smugly "well, the honeymoon can't have been THAT good" ie, you haven't come home pregnant. It took every bit of restraint not to kick him in the teeth.ReplyDelete
Keep on writing, have faith in your body and stay positive. It's hard. You aren't alone.
PS. This is NeverEver from the Vogue forums. I have a new blog!Replies
- Miss*CMay 15, 2012 at 6:02 PM
I have had similar comments. Never mind that I don't actually want kids for another five or so years! Just because you get married you need to have children! Although, the PCO/S thing is worrying my husband and he thinks we should start sooner rather than waiting now...Delete
Emma - I cannot believe that about the honeymoon comment, some people just have no regards to other peoples feelings.Delete
Wow I just checked out your blog, your flowers are exquisite! xx
Miss C - I feel for the women who choose not to have children and always have people asking when they are going to, how frustrating!! Don't let the PCOS worry you until you have been trying for at least 6 months xx
Yes, Miss C, some women with PCOS conceive straight away. My advice, and the advice I was given, is to see a good gynaecologist who you trust and get some tests done to see what's going on down there.Delete
Thanks Mez!
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 6:08 PM
Hey Mez, fingers crossed for you... I had great success falling pregnant with help from this natural medicine clinic http://www.fertileground.com.au/. I wholeheartedly recommend them if you are looking for adjunct treatment to go with the Clomid. It will happen for you! Thinking of you. xoReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for that link, I am interested in Acupuncture, more so just for the fun of it haha and if it helps with fertility then count me in! xDelete
I've got everything crossed for you and I'm sure things will be better soon! Don't stress and don't worry about people and their comments!ReplyDelete
I'm sure everything is going to be ok and a mini Mez is just waiting for the right time :)
Off topic, have you seen the "Domestic Diva" coffee mugs at Woolworths? Reminded me of you :) xxReplies
Haha I have not seen them yet but so many people have told me about them!! I will hunt one down!Delete
Thanks for being a sweetheart x
I don't really have any advice or anything to share as I have no idea about what it must be like to have to go through this, all I can do is keep my fingers crossed for you, you seem like an amazing person and this will happen for you.ReplyDelete
Thanks so much Rachel xDelete
Thanks for sharing Mez, as difficult as it is. I wish you all the best, fingers crossed, you have the most amazing supportive husband, stay positive! and I can see all your reader love and support you all the way. XxReplyDeleteReplies
Okay I'm can't figure out how to do my own reply...it has been a long day in front of the scanner/photocopier.Delete
I hope you find a GP that is good....god know how many times my GP has seen me cry. I also HATE blood tests but have the most awesome blood taking guy down the road from work.
It is so annoying cause the magic is taken out of just 'making a baby'. It is a hard road emotionally for you and as a couple.
My husband spread the word about our journey to all his mates and that helps avoid the questions that make you feel hopeless.
Of course the great thing is that lots of women take to the internet and blog about their journey.
MrsG - Thanks so much for your message! It has been amazing how many lovely supportive comments I have received, makes me glad that I blogged it.Delete
CBrain - My new GP is fantastic! She got straight to the root of my issues but if the clomid doesn't work in 3 cycles, she is sending me to a specialist.
Your husband sounds like a clever fellow, it's good to get a heads up to not ask! x
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 7:07 PM
Heya keep your chin up, I know it is hard but you are so lucky you got married so young and time is on your side!!! Trust me I am doing obstetrics at the moment as a student doctor and it is so horrible when you see these ladies in their late 30s where something goes wrong and they were hoping for this baby as they don't have many chances left. It's a hard time being a woman, seriously!!! So so so many heartbreaking Things happen so much more than you would imagine its just ppl don't talk openly about it. Ps just saw anladyblast with with absolutely severe severe pros and she managed to conceive thru I've, so just try to stay positive!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
The misconception that fertility issues only happens to people over 30 needs to be talked about more in society.Delete
Stories about other women who had all these problems and fell pregnant don't really help those on an infertile journey.
Thanks for the comment :) You are both right, people do not talk about it nearly enough, and then you start TTC and BAM it's a shock!! xDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 7:10 PM
Saw a lady last week... Ivf getting used to my iPad haha!ReplyDelete
Good luck it will happen when you least expect it. Loving so much the yellow Zara jacket... gorgeous.. makes me want to zip over to Zara and check it out. How much was it by the way? You are very sweet and love your blog!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you!Delete
I think it was $130ish, they have different colours on the US website, I need more!
Hey, hoping that its not getting you too down but you have every right to feel upset by your situation. Nothing can prepare you for such a blow but maybe try to remember that people with your condition can go on to have children. Keep trying and try to remain positive. xxReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much! I am keeping positive but some days (i.e. yesterday) the hormones just go a tad crazy haha.Delete
Heya :) just wanted to say I love reading your blog and I've missed your regular posts.ReplyDelete
Sending you and your hubby lots of luck. I'm sure you two will make a beautiful baby xxReplies
Thanks so much xxDelete
Look how much love you've gotten, I am so glad to see.ReplyDelete
I was very very sick once, stuck in bed for 5 years in fact, and was sometimes totally paralysed, unable to speak or open my eyes. I am all better now, but it took me a long time to learn that everyone feels their own. Just because I was completely disabled at only 20, it didn't mean that my brother didn't feel equally as shit when he had the flu.
I think you are amazing for writing about your pregnancy challenges online. I hope you are blessed with a beautiful, healthy baby, because from this side of the screen you seem like a very loving, happy person - the kind that would make a great Mum.
Wow, thank you so much for sharing your story!!! That must have been so, so difficult for yourself and your family.Delete
Lets be honest, men act like they are on their deathbed when they are sick haha.
Thanks so much for being so sweet! xx
Oh Mez. I really feel for you and you are so amazing for writing about your pregnancy challenges on your blog. Keep your chin up doll.ReplyDelete
I have my fingers and toes and everything crossed and I know you will soon become a mum and all of your dreams will come true.
Lots of love xo ScamesReplies
Thanks so much Scames, so sweet of you!Delete
I like blogs that are honest about their lives, and I imagine this must be hugely stressful at the moment so it's good to have an outlet sometimes! People who ask baby questions like that are just inconsiderate. I know it probably doesn't occur to them that there might be problems but really!? They should learn!ReplyDelete
Those candles sound great, I will have to check out her FB page. Thanks for sharing :) xxReplies
Thanks, sometimes it is hard to be so honest with a bunch of people that you don't know in real life, but it can also be easier for that exact reason.Delete
I just wanted to let you know how brave I think you are by posting about your fertility struggles. I'm also an early 20s woman, and although I've not tried to conceive yet, several close friends my age are having similar problems to yours, which is just something no one ever talks about. It's really great you're being so open about your journey, and I feel really priveleged to hear about it. Even though I know most of us here only read your blog and don't know you in real life, I feel like I do (silly as it sounds!) Sending you lots of love! xxReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much for such kind words! I hope that by me talking about it, some of my readers who might be going through the same thing, know that I am always here if they need to talk about it!Delete
I didn't even go through the same hassles as you, but it was still hard and emotional... and doesn't get easier once you're pregnant either. And why can't people mind their own business and not put the pressure on?! I hope you get through it ok. You'll get there eventually, but in the meantime I hope you get your happy spirit back. Hanging out with Cotton Socks must help, she seems fun.ReplyDelete
Agree the yellow jacket looks amazing :)Replies
Imagine what my hormones will be like when I am pregnant haha, oh no!!Delete
Cotton Socks is fun, and yesterday showed up at my work with roses for me to cheer me up!
Good luck, i have my fingers crossed for you. a friend has just started on clomid and it seems to be a bit of an emotional roller coaster xxReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! I hope your friend conceives quickly too xDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 9:31 PM
I am so glad so many people are replying to your post and offering support. Sometimes the upside of awful things happening is seeing how many people care and support you.ReplyDelete
I have never commented but love reading your blog. You are so adorable and funny (in the most non-creepy way possible, coming from a random stranger)
You poor love going through this. It sucks and you deserve to complain. In my opinion you are doing the best thing, starting young and taking action to resolve your problems.
You WILL become a mama, no doubt. And as a young(ish) (27 yo) mother of two, I promise you it will be worth this current heartache a million times and back again.
Stay strong and sending positive vibes and lots of baby dust your way xxxReplies
Aw thanks for the sweet comment! That was not creepy at all :) :)Delete
Sending you love and good baby vibes Mez xxxReplyDelete
So much support xxxReplies
Thanks so much Sammie!! xDelete
Hey Mez, I know what that pressure is like. I go through it too but cannot have children as yet because the Husband isn't ready. I have not even begun to do any fertility tests and your story makes me worried it may happen to me too. Stay strong and I hope everything falls in place for you when the timing is right.ReplyDelete
Beautiful Zara pieces by the way.Replies
Do not stress about it prematurely, that is my advice!! Hoping everything goes smoothly for you when your husband is ready :)Delete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 9:59 PM
Hey Mez. Sending you lots of positive thoughts!! xxReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 10:14 PM
GORGEOUS jacket! How much did you get it for?ReplyDelete
p.s. hope luck is coming your way soon =) it may happen when you least expect it!Replies
Thanks! Pretty sure it was about $130 :)Delete
- VDiddyMay 15, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Hey Mez, I have never commented before, but just wanted to add to this love in. I have had some fertility problems in the past and now my biggest fear ( although apparently unfounded) is not being able to breed.ReplyDelete
The biggest problem is that not enough women talk openly about this so we feel embarrassed and less"feminine" somehow... Thankyou for sharing.
Talk. Cry. Feel better. Kisses and hugs to you, xoxoReplies
Breed. I love it haha.Delete
I agree with you, not that many women talk about it despite it being quite common, and if more people spoke about it, women going through it wouldn't feel so bad!!
Sending loads of baby luck your way!ReplyDelete
I don't think you have to apologize to ANYONE for not telling them, nor feel any shame for taking the medication that could help you. Not everyone has an easy road to getting pregnant. IF I wanted to, clomid would be the first step, considering I've had cancer of the girlybits and that makes it HIGHLY unlikely that if I wanted to be pregnant (and I don't think I do) I could. It doesn't make you less of a woman, or girlwomanthing, that you're using the means available to get the family you want!ReplyDelete
Also, YOU are so dang adorable!Replies
Thanks so much for the comment ame, I appreciate you sharing your story and wisdom xxDelete
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 11:48 PM
I've never commented on your blog before but am a long time reader.ReplyDelete
I also struggled with infertility - 2 years of trying (in my late 20s) - after 1 year my family doctor referred me to a ob/gyn who prescribed Clomid - took it for 3 months (it didn't work - but I got THE WORST acne from it!) and then after a couple more months of charting, I went for a medicated IUI (with injections).
As it turned out - my problem wasn't with ovulating - it was that my cervix was very narrow - so the IUI worked for me (am a proud mommy!)...but I must tell you - I'm SO glad I didn't wait and went for help while I was still in my 20s...it just makes it so much easier.
I hated telling people I was trying because they'd say "just don't think about it, and it will happen for you....the day you stop trying, you'll get pregnant"...if I listened to their advice - I would never have gotten pregnant - it had NOTHING to do with me not RELAXING enough LOL!
Anyway, I guess the point of my comment is to tell you - you're very brave to share - and good on you for seeking out medical help - I really hope it will work out for you soon!Replies
I love a 'long time reader, first time commenter' - welcome.Delete
Thanks for sharing your story with me, I am so glad the IUI worked for you!
- AnonymousMay 15, 2012 at 11:53 PM
Wishing you and your husband all the very best. Things will come good :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much!Delete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 7:12 AM
I so relate. I have to start clomid in July if no success in next two months. I had an ectopic last year. Not many people know, and most people have the audacity to comment that 'I'm no spring chicken Anymore, better get cracking'. FFS. It's like you're not a real valuable woman until you've had kids. The things we go through....good luck xxReplyDeleteReplies
Good luck to you and hopefully the next two months pull through with the goods for you. If not, clomid isn't that bad, I'm just a whinger :PDelete
Hi Mez, just wanted to say I am thinking of you and I hope it all works out for you <3 I think it's wonderful that you have shared your story, I have a close friend who has been through the same thing and I think it helps everyone to know that they are not alone. Big hugs xxxReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! I agree, it is nice to know that there are other people going through the same thing, and how relatively normal it is to have issues!!Delete
what an honest post, thanks for taking the time and having the courage to share it. i wish you and the hubby all the best during what might be an incredibly emotional time :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks so much for your kind words xDelete
hey Mz! Dont dispare a little angel will visit you soon I can feel it in your bones. My friend had PCOS and she conceived and has a healthy baby girl now! What you should also look into to ramp up the process is the eastern side of mecidine too. Try and find an accupuncturist in Melbourne that specalises in fertility! My friend had this done and she ended up with TWINS !!!!!!!!!!!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
I ment Mez not Mz but Mz sounds cool too lolDelete
Thanks girl!! I am considering acupuncture, just for the fun of it haha I am open to trying any ol' method. It doesn't hurt!Delete
When the doctor told me that twins were a common side effect of clomid, she said it like it was a bad thing but we would be stoked. Two with one stone haha, of course, one will be more than welcome :P
just wanted to say sorry to hear what you're going through and that I hope it happens for you soon! i'm glad you wrote the post I think it would help a lot of other girls who are in the same shoes as you!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! I hope it does help some other girls and let them know that they are not alone xDelete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 9:48 AM
Oh honey! It is sooo common to encounter a problem during the process of falling pregnant. Your honesty helps in destigmatising issues like this. Baby related emotions are so raw and intense already, let alone with drugs messing with your hormones thrown in! It's all going to happen for you - stay cool lil girlwomanthing!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you! Haha I know, imagine my pregnancy hormones? YikeS!!Delete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 9:48 AM
I am also a long time reader but never felt the need to comment until now.ReplyDelete
I am really touched by what you have written. My mum had really severe endometriosis and was told she would never have kids. She had me through IVF and then conceived my 2 younger brothers naturally. It took them 8 years of trying!
Because of this I am very concerned about my chances of conceiving - we happen to have the most fertile friends who have all gotten pregnant within a month or two of trying, some of them literally tried once and BAM! Pregnant!
I am getting married this year and we are thinking of trying next year. I am also really scared of being asked about kids because I already feel like it could be a hard, long road. I'm not going to tell you, relax it will all be fine, it will happen for you, etc, because you can't help but worry. But what I will say is that as women it's important to talk about this kind of stuff and put it out in the open, because saying that our lady parts don't work like they are 'supposed' to doesn't make us less of a woman!!!! The more we talk about it the less isolating and embarrassing this can be. Often we find when we talk about this we find sooo many people who are going through the same thing, so what you have done is so important. There are 80-something comments here...imagine all the people who also haven't commented.
Well done on being so honest and I really, really hope it happens for you xReplies
I appreciate you coming out of the wood work :)Delete
You and your brothers are miracle babies!
Do not be concerned before you start trying, and then give it a minimum of 6 months before you even consider seeing a doctor!
Thanks for such sweet words x
- AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 10:13 AM
Thank you for posting this. I think it's so important to show both the light and shade of your life; things aren't always rainbows and lollipops. And this 'dark' part of your life is going to make your pregnancy that much more wonderful.ReplyDelete
Good luck. Good things come to those who wait :-)Replies
Agreed, nobody is perfect and we shouldn't be embarrassed to talk about the shitty things too. xxDelete
Good on you for being brave and sharing. You have every right to be fed up and want to complain. I hate when people say "it could be worse, don't be ungrateful etc etc"... it's so undermining and dismissive. They are usually people who have never been through something similar. It is hard when you are going through medical issues and people don't understand.ReplyDelete
Clomid sounds horrible. My GP suggested I might have to take it because I have been on yaz for so long, but luckily not yet.
Good luck! Positive vibes coming your way!Replies
I hope you don't have to take clomid, but if you do, at least it is a step in the right direction! xxDelete
Not a fun thing to go through, that's for sure! I am rather ignorant about all this fertility business. We're not trying yet but I've always felt that it might be hard for me...is that a bit morbid? Anyway, good on you for talking about it! Sending you good vibes & luck. I have a feeling everything will be just fine. It's just frustrating that you have to go through this! and the side effects sound crap. You're a strong lady though, you'll get there!ReplyDelete
Heidi xoReplies
I did a seyonce when I was in year 10 and someone asked it if I would have kids and it said no. pretty sure it was a frenemy pushing it around though. Always stuck with me lol.Delete
Thanks sweetie xx
Sending hugs your way and wishing you all the bestReplyDeleteReplies
If you get people sick of asking "when are you going to have a baby?", just tell them not until you buy a house, change the subject ;pReplyDeleteReplies
I should just say never, children are the devils spawn. that would get a good response haha.Delete
Thanks for sharing and being soo honest Mez. We havent started trying yet, but this is something that worries me already =[ReplyDelete
Hang in there
Do not be worried about it before you start trying or you will be forever stressing!Delete
Thanks for sharing Mez... This is what I love about your blog :)ReplyDelete
Look at all the love you've gotten!
You will be a great Mum and I think we all have our everythings crossed for your and The Husband.
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!! xDelete
So sorry to read what you're going through Mez! You are one of the sweetest, funniest and nicest bloggers around and I truly hope that everything work out for you. xxReplyDelete
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Thanks Amy, you are always so sweet xDelete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Hang in there and wishing you loads and loads of luck!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 16, 2012 at 8:45 PM
Hello DD,ReplyDelete
You're so brave with all of this.
I am really, really hoping for you.
You deserve all the happiness in the world which your future babies will no doubt bring.
xx ElleReplies
Thanks so much Elle! xxDelete
I found your blog at Purse Forum :-)ReplyDelete
I just wanted to say please hang in there as I've been there before. I went through infertility battle for 3 years before I got pregnant with my twins. It will happen, I promise and if you need to vent just send me a message. Btw, I noticed you are in Melbourne. I lived in Sydney for 15 years before I moved to the US. I'm planning to visit my family in Sydney very very soon.Replies
Congratulations on your boys! I read your blog so already know how damn cute they are.Delete
Thanks so much, I really appreciate it!!
How is living in Texas for you? x
Mez, a friend of mine had a similar problem. Except she basically wasn't ovulating at all. She started having acupuncture & fell pregnant 5 cycles after... give it a try if all else fails....... love xReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Annie, it is on my to-do list!! xDelete
As FF would say DD fingers and toes!ReplyDelete
I think your honesty and ability to connect with your readers will help you through this awful horible time.
As others have said you are young but I think you knew something was not right and good for you for going with your gut instinct.
I am hopeful for you and Mr DD that your desire to be parents will come to fruition sooon.
Take care xReplies
Thanks a lot Kate!! You always have great advice for me :)Delete
You know what I think about this from my texts.ReplyDelete
I feel in my waters that things will pan out for you doll. To be prescribed these meds means there is a chance, I know you've read the statistics. My fingers, eyes and toes are crossed for you I so desperately want you to be pregnant with me!!!!
You know my plans of being mums together haha!Delete
Thought I had posted but I hadn't. Oops! Really feel for you. Sounds like an incredibly difficult time. As everyone else has said no need to refrain from complaining/whingeing. There is nothing wrong with complaining about your struggle, don't undermine it! It's a pleasure reading about how excited you are about having kids (it's so clear in your blog). It's so brave of you to open up about it. Really wish you all the very best. God bless. xxReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 17, 2012 at 1:43 PM
Hi, I feel like i have to write, long time reader, first time commenter:)ReplyDelete
Just wanted to share a happy story for you to keep you positive.My friend had the same issues as you PCO and didn't ovulate enough, after doctors help and various medications with crazy side effects, she got acne on her back something severe. After approx 6 months of meds she fell pregnant and now have a very health 7 month old little boy.
I'm sure everything will fall into place for you.
your young and gorgeous and have plenty of years to practise and enjoy your happy marriage. :)
x Tea
- AnonymousMay 17, 2012 at 7:02 PM
Hi there,ReplyDelete
I am a midwife and you would be surprised how many women are on clomid prior to conception.
What is even more surprising is how many people keep it 'taboo' and don't speak openly about it. Please look into natural therapies, many people swear by acupuncture!
Your honesty and bravery is admirable and i wish you the best of luck.
Staying relaxed and stress free is the key and the rest will follow!!
Emily x
- AnonymousMay 17, 2012 at 10:00 PM
Hi, I agree with everyone who has said thanks for sharing such a private and emotional time. People who have not been on the infertiliy roller coaster honestly have no idea about how painful it is. I started to 'try' to get pregnant when I was 27, I finally held my baby girl in my arms when I was 36. This was only after months of clomid, 9 AI cycles, 7 full IVF (with egg pickup) cycles and 10 frozen embryo transfers (Yes, 17 IVF cycles in all). We also had a miscarriage on our 10th wedding anniversary. But believe me it was all worth it in the end. I understand about the headaches and the hot flushes! I became incredibly muddle headed and my husband would find the butter in the cupboard and the sugar in the fridge! Trust that you will have a baby. Cry when you need to. Stay strong, talk to your friends who are capable of understanding. Continue to love your husband. Try to have a sense of humour about it all, as much as you can! Every night when I tuck my little girl in, I still am a little amazed at how lucky I am to have this being in my life! You will be just the same and your child will have such a wonderful life because of it! Good luck!ReplyDelete
Anna-Mother (eventually) of Sophie aged 5
I'm so sorry to hear what you're going through, and as everyone else has said, thank you for sharing this information with us! Hopefully it will help people going through the same thing realise they're not alone.ReplyDelete
Best of luck with it all, and I know it will work out in the end. You will make a great mum, and you WILL be a great mum soon enough, because it's what you were born to do (amongst many other AWESOME things!) xx
I meant to write on this yesterday but got sidetracked by ACTUAL WORK- can you believe it? haha anyways, I wanted to say that even though I am no where near the baby making stage yet, I think it is great that you are sharing this.. there are girls out there probably feeling horrible too that are going to read this and feel a little less alone thanks to your honesty. I don't think it is silly at all that you are upset by this, everyone has their own individuals up and downs.. just try and stay positive, because everything happens for a reason and this is by no means a hurdle that you as an individual and as a couple, can't get over! xxReplyDelete
Oh Hun, I'm so sorry to read this. I'm sure your body and medication will come into alignment really soon. Keep your chin up, I have faith this will happen for you xxReplyDelete
Killer yellow jacket btw! ;)
Something just make me come back and re read your post and I saw your addition. Sending you hugs!ReplyDelete


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Siam di Tella built industrial machines, home appliances and automobiles.
Car model Siam di Tella 1500, based on British BMC Farina series in Early 1960s, became very popular among taxi drivers of Buenos Aires city.
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Jos — The Muslim community of Jos North local government area in Plateau State yesterday held a special prayer for restoration of peace and security as part of activities to commemorate this year's Eid-Maulud celebration.
The prayer session was led by Chief Imam of the National Mosque Abuja, Sheikh Musa Muhammad.
They prayed to Almighty God to protect Plateau State and the nation from all evils and restore peace and security to the state so that meaningful development can be achieved.
Muhammad called on Governor Jonah Jang to facilitate conducive venues that will accommodate the Muslims, especially Rwang Pam Township Stadium, saying "if Muslims are allowed to use the stadium though predominated by non-Muslims, it would go a long way in restoring trust and confidence.
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"Taylor Swift is so flawless, and so unattainable, and I don't think it's breeding anything good in young girls."
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From what I'm told, the whole StackOverflow/StackExchange 'stack' is based on Microsoft's ASP.NET. SO and the SE sites are probably the most complex that I visit on a regular basis. There's a lot going on in every page - lots of different boxes, pulling data from different places and changing dynamically and responding to user interaction. And the sites work very smoothly, despite the high traffic.
My question is, could this have been achieved using a different platform/framework? Does ASP.NET lend itself to more complex projects where other web frameworks would strain and falter? Or is the choice pretty incidental?


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July 23, 2001 7:40 AM PDT
Microsoft, U.S. dispute nuke software threat
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Microsoft readies new database softwareAugust 7, 2000
Earlier this month, Bruce Blair, president of the Center for Defense Information, a nonprofit military research organization based in Washington, D.C., wrote that Russian nuclear scientists last year found a bug in Microsoft's SQL Server database software that threatened the security not only of Russian nuclear weapons materials, but also of U.S. nuclear materials.
Microsoft executives and Energy Department representatives scoff at the charge, saying Blair is making too much of a trivial matter. They say that the two bugs were never a threat, that no data was ever lost, and that the issues Russia had with the software have been resolved. U.S. nuclear data was never at risk, they say.
"Bugs exist, and they get fixed," said Nancy Ambrosiano, a spokeswoman for the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
At issue was software that the laboratory gave Russian researchers to help them protect their country's nuclear materials. Blair, in a column published in The Washington Post, said the Russians found a bug that caused some files to become invisible, though they remained in the database. The fear was that insiders could trace the invisible files and divert nuclear materials for dangerous ends, Blair wrote. Russian scientists alerted Los Alamos lab to the problem for fear that American nuclear materials were at risk, he wrote.
The problem was found in SQL Server 6.5. Russian scientists subsequently upgraded to SQL Server 7.0, a newer release of the database software, to help solve the problem. The scientists discovered that the same bug existed in the newer version, although in a less serious form, along with a new security flaw that could give unauthorized people easy access to information stored in the database, Blair told CNET News.com in an interview Friday.
"There was a dropped item for every 1,000 transactions" in SQL Server 6.5, said Blair, who has uploaded on his organization's Web site e-mail messages from Russian scientists detailing the problems. "With (version) 7.0, (the problem) was reduced in order of magnitude, but it was still a serious problem with dropped files."
Not so, say Microsoft executives and Los Alamos representatives.
They say the bug that caused data to become invisible did exist, but was limited to one Russian facility that customized accounting software the lab had donated. The bug surfaced only in the customized accounting software running on SQL Server and did not appear at other customer sites, said Steve Murchie, Microsoft's group product manager for SQL Server.
Microsoft offered to create a bug fix last year, but the Russian scientists didn't want it, said Murchie.
"We heard this customer application was running some complex (software) code against 6.5 and was returning different results under different circumstances," he said. "We looked at it and offered to create a fix. No data was ever lost."
To solve the problem, the lab suggested that the Russian scientists upgrade to SQL Server 7.0, according to Los Alamos' Ambrosiano. The Russian scientists moved to 7.0 and found a new bug that they said could allow unauthorized users to gain access to information.
Murchie said the bug was a minor problem in Microsoft's instructions for using the software and has been resolved. "It was not a product flaw. Only under circumstances (where) the site (had) no password could anybody get to it," he said. "If normal policies were in place, there's no impact."
Murchie also takes issue with Blair's assertion that someone could have diverted the nuclear information while it was "invisible." Regardless of the software or the system, a knowledgeable insider could attempt to steal or alter information, but the blame would belong to a breakdown in the management of computing systems, not to the software, Microsoft contends.
"The fact of the matter is, any insider with access to an application can corrupt software and divert anything for their own nefarious purpose," Murchie said.
Lab officials said Russia's custom software was never used in the United States and that the United States was never vulnerable to the same problem.
"To our knowledge, there has been no Russian nuclear information lost or any diversion of Russian nuclear material due to the flaw," lab representatives said in a statement. "U.S. nuclear material accountability systems are rigorously tested and have demonstrated capability for tracking all accountable nuclear materials."
Microsoft, which competes against Oracle and IBM in the database software market, sells a new version of its database, called SQL Server 2000.
9 commentsJoin the conversation! Add your comment
- @Cnet. How did an article printed July 23, 2001 7:40 AM PDT end up on the "most popular" tab on August 26, 2010?
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- @Seaspray0: Because of my website (http://howfuckedismydatabase.com/mssql -> click Yes). Sorry about that CNET ;)
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- Geez, this is like news story necro big time. They need to set something to block news articles over a month old from being allowed to be in the top news list.
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- which database this article is saved on?
Glad some readers took note of the date as I was much more scared to hear those institutes are running SQL Server 6.7 and 7.0 (which are now 16-12 years old) then the reported bug.
I do hope they upgraded ever since as I doubt today they can get any bug fix to that software.
CNET - remove the link and stop the panic. Did we move away from making up headlines to recycle bad headlines?
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- "Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Energy are disputing claims that bugs in Microsoft's database software threatened nuclear security in the United States and Russia."
OMG, they trusted this level of security to Microsoft technology?
That is really scary.
Maybe Microsoft will be the cause of the demise of the USA?
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- Did you read the article publishing date like the rest or you just hate microsoft? This article was published in 2001 and SQL server 7.0 was obsolete 10 years ago.
For another fact - Microsoft may be blamed for bugs but it gets work done and puts money on 70% of computer users pockets
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- Did you read the article publishing date like the rest or you just hate microsoft? This article was published in 2001 and SQL server 7.0 was obsolete 10 years ago.
- Don't use nuclear materials and you will not get in troubles, manga de boludos!
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Crazy 4 Poker question:
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|January 6th, 2013 at 8:08:55 PM permalink
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A casino that I visit occasionally, Downstream in Joplin, MO, has Crazy 4 Poker. And there, if the dealer's hand does not qualify with a king or better, then they pay on the player's "Play" bet even if the player's hand is beaten by the dealer. Does anyone know if this common? Would this change the minimum hand that the player should bet in order to minimize the house advantage?
|January 6th, 2013 at 8:32:08 PM permalink
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Yes, the "play" bet wins if the dealer doesn't qualify, regardless of the player's hand. This is according to standard Crazy 4 Poker rules. (The "ante" bet pushes in this case, which contributes to the house edge.)
What you're seeing at your casino is how Crazy 4 Poker is played virtually everywhere.
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|January 6th, 2013 at 8:33:10 PM permalink
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I'm not positive, but I think the dealer qualifies too much for this to make much of a difference here. Do you lose the Super Bonus bet if the dealer fails to qualify and he beats you? If that bet pushes as well, it may change things.
|January 6th, 2013 at 8:35:57 PM permalink
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The way the Wiz wrote the game on his site, I wouldn't have guessed that. If the dealer doesn't get King high, someone with 8 high dumb enough to play wins his play bet and pushes the Super Bonus?
Edit: Looking at a play sheet from Washington State Gaming Commission, this looks like the case, so raising KQ84+ is still the proper strategy.
|January 6th, 2013 at 8:45:31 PM permalink
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Yes, this is very standard.
This is the normal "half-pay" for a non-qualifying dealer hand, in most casino-banked poker games where the dealer plays his hand blind:
1. The ANTE Pushes and the PLAY wins, or
2. (As in three card poker) the ANTE Wins, and the PLAY is a push.
Same thing: it is a one-half pay on a dealer's hand non-qualification. The player always wins one-half of his amount wagered, if the dealer fails to open. It is done by pushing one bet, and paying the other bet - instead of paying BOTH on a hand so bad that the dealer cannot qualify. In very rare cases, the player would have a worse hand that would actually lose or tie, but he still gets paid on one bet if the dealer doesn't qualify.
Automatically, on most casino-banked poker games, if the dealer hand does not qualify, then one player bet is an automatic push, and the other bet is a player automatic win, and the hand is resolved - regardless of dealer holdings. It is to be assumed that the dealer would have lost the full hand, - both bets - and so he makes a half-pay, by paying one of the two poker bets, either the ante or the play bet. This generates the house edge advantage, as the dealer can only play blind.
This is Because the dealer would normally lose BOTH hands with a very weak hand, so a very weak hand level on the dealer's part is structured as a "half-pay" payout, even in rare cases where the player had had a weaker hand.
This type of mechanism provides a house edge to casino-banked poker games, where the dealer plays blind, and makes no advantageous decision against a player who may play his hand fully out with best player strategy.
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|January 6th, 2013 at 8:46:59 PM permalink
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That's how it's supposed to work. Have you encountered different behavior?
|January 6th, 2013 at 9:11:30 PM permalink
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Nope. I've never played the game in an actual casino. The way it's written in the WOO though, I don't know if I would have thought that was the way it was supposed to go. However, that could be due to my lack of reading comprehension.
|January 6th, 2013 at 9:18:44 PM permalink
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Yes, the way Rule #12 is written on WOO is what made me think that the casino was playing different than by the standard rule. Using the practice game on WOO, I see that it pays the "Play" the same as the casino. Thanks for the information everyone.
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I read Mike's Crazy-4 poker description, - and it was just a "very tiny tad nebulous" on the RAISE bet part, not fully describing the handling of bets when a dealer non-qualfies with a player with less hand/rare case scenario.
Still a 'Dealer non-qualifer' paragraph is in order, stating "THIS is what ALWAYS happens when the dealer doesn't qualify, regardless of player's hand - then go to side bet payouts...." - a la the Three Card Poker equivelant description.
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Hi Mike, First, Your Kenna frame is off to powder coat this morning so things are moving along with it.
Your DL will work fine. It has more power then the KLR or DR but as you know is heavier. If you like the M72 type sidecars other options include buying a Ural sidecar or a Dnepr sidecar and adapting it. I would skip the Chinese Cj sidecars. They tend to be much heavier and the suspension is not as good. Some the build quality is so bad that we have seen the frames come apart. If you go with a Ural or Dnepr sidecar they are heavier then our M72D and will require you make changes to the sidecar frame as the lower front mounts are not adjustable and the lower rear is to far aft. There is another inmate adding a Dnepr to his Strom right now with our kit for do so. By the time you buy the kit, buy the sidecar and then make the changes to the sidecar you are starting to close in on the base price of our M72D which comes with all of the mounting hardware. For the DL we offer leading legs to lower the steering effort. For the DR we offer nothing at this time however I hope to be buying one soon in order to develop a leading link front end. We offer a leading link front end for the KLR. Another bike to look at, early BMW F650's have come down in price as have BMW R1100GS's. Another option that some people go with rather then our "kenna" type frame and mounts is our Enduro sidecar, It runs $2995 with all of the mounting hardware for any of these bikes. The one up side to the Kenna type frame is that we built it to be able to ship Fed Ex so you are not looking at crating and truck shipping when just the frame is ordered.
If I were doing this for my self, If I were mainly on pavment with light off road I would go with a BMW F650GS and M72D. But if I already owned a DL650 This is the bike I would go with. If I were going more heavy off road I would go with the KLR with an Enduro sidecar. The reason for the KLR instead of the BMW is that even if I have more money into the KLR I find that I never quite care about the bike as much as the BMW and as such tend to have more fun off road with it.
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The Peer Mentorship program provides opportunities for "peer mentees" to build friendships, receive insight about campus activities, and navigate a smooth transition to university - particularly for mentees that are first-year. This program also gives upper year students the opportunity to develop various skills by helping out members of the LA&PS and York community.
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TUESDAY, July 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- Cigarette warning labels help convince smokers to quit, and the bigger the label, the better, a new study shows.
Even when smokers try to avoid seeing the labels, they are prompted to think about quitting, the researchers found.
"Warning labels vary widely from country to country but it's clear that once people see the labels, the same psychological and emotional processes are involved in making people consider quitting smoking," said study author Hua-Hie Yong, of the Cancer Council Victoria in Australia.
Researchers surveyed more than 5,000 smokers in the United States, Australia, Canada and the United Kingdom, and followed up with them a year later.
The results showed that small, text-only warning labels on cigarette packs in the United States made smokers think about the health risks they faced. Those who noticed the warnings on a regular basis were more likely to try to quit, the study authors noted.
Larger, more graphic warning labels on cigarette packs, such as those used in Australia, were more effective at getting smokers' attention and persuading them to attempt to quit, according to the study published online recently in the journal Health Psychology.
Among smokers who paid attention to warning labels, simply seeing them was enough to make them think about the health risks of smoking, and that made them less likely to light up a cigarette, the researchers said.
Smokers who didn't give much thought to the health risks of smoking were more likely to say that such risks were exaggerated, and were also more likely to say they enjoyed smoking too much to quit.
However, smokers who tried to avoid the warning labels by covering them up or keeping them out of sight still said they often thought about the health risks and about quitting, the study found.
"This just goes to prove the idea that the more one tries not to think of something, the more one tends to focus on it," Yong said in a journal news release.
The findings show that warning labels do have an effect on smokers, the researchers said. They called for larger and more graphic labels on cigarette packs, and said the labels should be accompanied by public education campaigns about the health risks of smoking.
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I'm in Chicago right now on business (brrrrr...) and last night, when I was talking about some of the foods we most consumed at home and mentioned the bags of popcorn eaten nightly, someone at dinner told me a lot about the history of the addictive snack.
According to the Encyclopedia Popcornica, the consumption of corn goes back millennia, and indeed, several 4,000-year-old ears were found in a cave in New Mexico. We know that it wasn't long afterwords that someone realized that those kernels could actually explode and acquire a delicious and addictive flavor. According to the encyclopedia: "Popcorn was integral to early 16th-century Aztec Indian ceremonies. Bernardino de Sahagun writes: 'And also a number of young women danced, having so vowed, a popcorn dance. As thick as tassels of maize were their popcorn garlands. And these they placed upon (the girls') heads.' In 1519, Cortes got his first sight of popcorn when he invaded Mexico and came into contact with the Aztecs. Popcorn was an important food for the Aztec Indians, who also used popcorn as decoration for ceremonial headdresses, necklaces, and ornaments on statues of their gods, including Tlaloc, the god of rain and fertility."
"An early Spanish account of a ceremony honoring the Aztec gods who watched over fishermen reads: 'They scattered before him parched corn, called momochitl, a kind of corn which bursts when parched and discloses its contents and makes itself look like a very white flower; they said these were hailstones given to the god of water.'"
And every night, in my house, we give thanks for these hailstones.


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A Neutral Look at Operating Systems
From Wikibooks, open books for an open world
The purpose of this book is to provide a neutral view of as many Operating Systems as possible. This book strives to provide solid information on Operating Systems without the ever-prevalent "distribution/Operating System bias".
Wikipedia has a comparison of operating systems.
Brief contents[edit]
- Unix and derivatives
- CP/M and derivatives
- RISC OS - Wikipedia:RISC OS
- EROS - Wikipedia:EROS
- AmigaOS - Wikipedia:AmigaOS
- BeOS - Wikipedia:BeOS
- Mac OS
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This lists the operating system variants contained in this book.
- Unix derivatives
- Unix
- Solaris - Wikipedia:Solaris Operating Environment
- Berkeley Software Distribution
- Linux
- Hurd - Wikipedia:GNU Hurd
- Plan 9 - Wikipedia:Plan 9 (operating system)
- Inferno - Wikipedia:Inferno (operating system)
- QNX - Wikipedia:QNX
- CP/M derivatives
- Mac OS
- RISC OS - Wikipedia:RISC OS
- EROS - Wikipedia:EROS
- AmigaOS - Wikipedia:AmigaOS
- BeOS - Wikipedia:BeOS
- Kernigh, expanded Berkeley Software Distribution chapter
- aGGreSSor, expanded AmigaOS chapter
- Other and anonymous contributors
Further reading[edit]
- "A Neutral Look at Operating Systems" generally looks at OSes designed for desktop and laptop personal computers, which are less than 2% of all the computers in the world.[1] For OSes designed to run on the other 98% of all the computers in the world, see Embedded Systems/Common RTOS.
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First Known Use: 1802
verb \ˈdrül\
: to let saliva flow out from the mouth
: to show admiration or desire for something in an exaggerated way
Full Definition of DROOL
intransitive verb
a : to secrete saliva in anticipation of foodb : drivel 1
: to make an effusive show of pleasure or often envious or covetous appreciation
: to talk nonsense
transitive verb
: to express sentimentally or effusively
See drool defined for kids
Examples of DROOL
- <the dog drooled when we put the steak down on the floor>
- <middle-aged men drooling over a starlet half their age>
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Origin of DROOL
perhaps alteration of drivel
Rhymes with DROOL
: saliva that drips from the mouth
Full Definition of DROOL
: saliva trickling from the mouth
: nonsense
Examples of DROOL
- He wiped the drool from the baby's face.
- <the only thing more pathetic than the pop psychologist who gushed such drool was the public that lapped it up>
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- applesauce [slang], balderdash, baloney (also boloney), beans, bilge, blah (also blah-blah), blarney, blather, blatherskite, blither, bosh, bull [slang], bunk, bunkum (or buncombe), claptrap, codswallop [British], crapola [slang], crock, drivel, nonsense, fiddle, fiddle-faddle, fiddlesticks, flannel [British], flapdoodle, folderol (also falderal), folly, foolishness, fudge, garbage, guff, hogwash, hokeypokey, hokum, hoodoo, hooey, horsefeathers [slang], humbug, humbuggery, jazz, malarkey (also malarky), moonshine, muck, nerts [slang], nuts, piffle, poppycock, punk, rot, rubbish, senselessness, silliness, slush, stupidity, taradiddle (or tarradiddle), tommyrot, tosh, trash, trumpery, twaddle
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verb \ˈdrül\
Definition of DROOL for Kids
: to let saliva drip from the mouth
Definition of DROOL for Kids
: saliva that drips from the mouth
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intransitive verb \ˈdrül\
Medical Definition of DROOL
: to secrete saliva in anticipation of food
: to let saliva or some other substance flow from the mouth <side effects included drowsiness and drooling>
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Preview: Heroes of Might and Magic's Getting the MMO Treatment
By Vincent Haoson (Vincenthaoson), OnRPG Journalist
Heroes of Might and Magic Online (Writer's note: I'll call the game heroes online from this point on) is the MMO spin-off of the turn-based fantasy-themed franchise, Heroes of Might and Magic. For those who are unfamiliar with the franchise, the game's premise is that you're a hero of a certain race, and through your strategic prowess both in military and economic management of your kingdom you eventually become the leader feared by all.
Heroes doesn't go far from its predecessors in terms of the overall game concept. However, the game takes liberty in adding the MMO elements that are never part of any of its past incarnations. I personally did not mind the additions since it adds the MMO feel that we're all so used to experiencing.
First Impressions
Heroes is not newbie friendly. You'd easily get lost in the game if you don't pay attention. I personally had problems in finding certain NPCs to go further in the numerous quests that were lined up for me to finish.
The game's tutorial is definitely lacking. There are a lot of important areas in the game that are not explained in the series of tutorials you that you may or may not take. I think the game assumes that you need to explore the game to figure things out. This doesn't bode well for those who are used to having the game information spoon-fed to them by the game.
Personally, I have no problems in terms of trying to figure things out, but there's a difference between being tolerant of the tedious discovery process because it's part of the game's "atmosphere" and just being ridiculously tedious. I mean it took me almost more than half an hour to figure out how to learn spells, and the NPCs that are supposed to help out don't have the answer. Even their wikipage gave me the wrong information.
Regardless of the initial inconveniences, once you get the hang of the game it's an enjoyable experience through and through (as long as you're a fan of turn-based battles)
MMO Elements
As I mentioned earlier, the game retains the gameplay elements that Heroes of Might and Magic is famous for. However, with the game being an MMORPG, there's an additional layer of "adventuring" that's not part of any another Heroes game.
This "layer" is the real-time adventuring you will have to take to navigate through the world. Unlike in old heroes games where you move in turns and the primary gameplay core is resource management and military warfare, this version allows you to travel in real-time. The game also has random instanced battles once you get out of the city.
The old-school heroes gameplay is still found in the game, however, it's now a separated instance in the form of "quests" or areas of exploration.
The separation of these two major gameplay elements is pretty awkward. However, I think this is a necessary evil specially since the original gameplay is more of an acquired taste.
The game's battles is still pretty much the vanilla Heroes trademark turn-based combat. Regardless if it's a random instanced battle, PvP or PvE you still fight in a hexagonal grid. While personally I have no problems with the combat system since this is in fact a Heroes game, the problem of this combat system is still present.
I'm referring to the point where it's pretty awkward to manoeuvre your units specially on areas on the map that have monsters grouped together. It doesn't help too that the color of the movement boxes isn't too clear specially on specific maps.
Even with those problems present it doesn't change the fact that the combat is still challenging. It pushes you to think of better unit placement prior battles and during.
The spell book system is still part of the game feature. However, unlike in previous heroes titles where you learn your spell from your "library", the game requires you to do quests and go to specific areas to gain them. While gaining spells has become tedious, it's at least a refreshing change from the usual "you need to study spell so-and-so at your lv. 5 library".
The other thing I liked about the spells system is the alternative proficiency system the game has. Normally, you have to use the spells a lot before you get to be "master" of it, however in Heroes Online, you get to "meditate" and increase it gradually. The downside of this is that you can't move while you're meditating, but honestly, it's not a problem because that'd only mean you can leave your game on as your character "meditates" while you do other things.
Heroes Online's town management seemed to have been put in the background, unlike in other titles where it's your central most important game element (except for your hero of course). You can still upgrade structures and recruit units. However, that's basically the town's use.
Heroes Online has put more importance in your character growth instead of your town/city. Since a lot of the game elements that used to belong to the town/city has now branched off into separate game features, you can say that the prominence of your town has lessened, but it's still there to remind you that the game is not just about your character.
The game allows you to establish your town outside of the "city zones" into the "suburbs". These suburb towns are the scaled versions of your city which brings various benefits for your character. I personally liked the idea of the inclusion of such towns since it adds goals to your Heroes Online experience.
I for one liked the idea that Heroes of Might and Magic got itself the MMO treatment because the game has a lot of potential in the MMO scene. My only gripe with it is that the execution of the game lacks terribly. The game in my perspective is like a very rough version of Heroes of Might and Magic III (VI is already coming out next year so you can imagine the difference). Or maybe it's just that I expected too much from the game that delivered too little.
If TQ Digital planned on making the game a full-fledged MMO then they have succeeded. However the game lost the Heroes of Might and Magic feel that I was expecting to have. Still the game is solid enough to grab your attention.


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Carvers' Carnival
The Bridgehampton Lions Club will host its pumpkin carving contest on Monday, October 27 at 5 p.m., rain or shine, at the Bridgehampton Community House with a performance by Liz Joyce's Goat on a Boat Puppet Theatre expected. All carving should be done in advance and lighting for jack-o-lanterns must be provided by the carver. In addition to the traditional Classic Jack and Classic Jill categories, the carving contest will also award prizes to gourds carved in themes like Pulp Politico, Sea Screecher, Mother Groosesome and Freaky Tiki. For more information, visit bridgehamptonlions.org.
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New York State Assembly:Â Calling for Compliance
Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. released a copy of a letter this week that he has sent to six petroleum companies informing them of New York's new law on the prohibition of zone pricing on gasoline sales. The letter was sent to Exxon Mobil, Hess, Citgo, Sunoco, Gulf Oil and Shell Oil Company.
"I wanted to take the opportunity to inform these companies that New York has taken steps to protect its residents and motorists from artificially high gasoline prices," said Thiele. "Although we are seeing a national downward trend in prices, I am hopeful they will comply and motorists, especially on the East End, will see prices that are more comparable with retailers located further west."
In his letter, dated October 16, Thiele writes, "As a result, there has been a movement statewide to eliminate zone pricing. It has affected other areas of the state and is having the same result on New York's motorists. While I can appreciate and respect your position in operating a private business, entrepreneurs cannot continue to monetarily penalize individuals who must rely on personal transportation on a daily basis."
Southampton:Â Preserves Bullhead Bay
After a century and a half of continuous ownership, the Corwin Family's 19th century estate on Bullhead Bay has passed into the protection of Southampton Town's Community Preservation Program, according to Supervisor Linda Kabot.
Consisting of 21.7 acres of pristine property, the land is located at the southwest corner of West Neck Road and Millstone Brook Road and lies within the Little Sebonac Creek Target Area. The vicinity is so designated by the Town's Community Preservation Project Plan, which identifies areas and properties for acquisition for park, recreation, open space, and conservation purposes. Known for its marshes, inter-tidal creeks, wetlands, and oak-heath woods, Little Sebonac Creek "plays a vital role in maintaining the health of the Peconic Bay," said Kabot.
Because of its environmental significance and abundant acreage, the parcel has been on the town's preservation "wish list" for some time, having undergone appraisals, public hearings, and an authorizing resolution approved in August. Earlier in the year, the land was part of a 28.8-acre parcel, but owner Tim Corwin of Southampton subdivided the latter and retained 7.1 acres with existing residences and accessory structures.
At the time of the public hearing over whether to authorize the land's purchase, Corwin told the town board the family did not want to sell to developers, but found the increasing property tax burden too much to bear. With its sale to the town for $6,000,000, the property will remain perpetually protected.
East End Women:Â Obama: Take Two
On Sunday, October 26 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. women from all over the East End will meet at 1 Tradesman's Path at Butter Lane in Bridgehampton in a show of support for Senator Barack Obama's candidacy for President of the United States. Several women will be interviewed on Sunday at the event, titled "East End Women for Obama: Take II," and during the next week videographer Phillipe Cheng will host one-to-one interviews during which the participants will tell their personal stories about how they think an Obama presidential administration will change their lives, and what this historic moment would mean to them.
This is the second event of its kind for East End women. Close to 500 women fathered on a moment's notice for an earlier rally on September 21 at the Topping Farm in East Hampton to show support for the candidacy of Obama and vice presidential nominee Joe Biden, and to demonstrate that the nomination of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin to the Republican ticket did not automatically garner female support towards that ticket. For more information on the event, call Linda Shapiro at 329-5480.
Southampton Town:Â Recognizing Employees
Stepping out of the budget spotlight of the past few weeks, Southampton Town Board members turned their attention from tax rates, revenue projections, and surplus allocations to momentarily recognize two employees and the charitable efforts of a women's health organization.
After a brief introduction from Southampton Town Supervisor Linda Kabot, Justice Tom DeMayo took to the podium "in grateful acknowledgement" of court employees Ana Garcia and Mark Sidor. Justice DeMayo praised Garcia's Spanish-translation ability as an "invaluable asset" to the court, while Sidor's 25 years of experience as Chief Court Officer have made him a fixture there.
"As elected officials, we can have goals and lead by example, but it is our dedicated staff members that truly deserve the credit for helping us get there," said Kabot. "These are the individuals that deal directly with the public and give residents their first, and sometimes only, impression of town government."
The day's events also included a visit from representatives of Southampton Hospital and Katie Diamond of the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. Earlier this year, the latter group held a "Super Saturday" fundraiser, and donated $35,000 of the proceeds to the hospital. Among those present to receive the check were Southampton Hospital CEO Bob Chaloner, as well as Community Relations Director and former Southampton Town Deputy Supervisor, Robert Ross.
A national non-profit group, the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund's mission is to fund research for early detection methods and ultimately a cure for ovarian cancer.
East Hampton:Â Retreat Event
In honor of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month The Retreat is holding a wine and cheese event at Paumanok Vineyards in Aqueboque, on Thursday, October 23 from 6 to 8 p.m.
The Retreat is the only non-profit domestic violence agency serving the East End. The event is $50 per person and includes various award-winning Paumanok wines and an assortment of cheeses.Â
To buy tickets for this event call 329-4398.
Statistics show that incidents of domestic abuse rise during times of financial stress and considering the toll the recent economy has taken on average American families, this is a difficult time for many. During the first week of October, which happens to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month, The Retreat's residential shelter showed an occupancy rate of 100 percent. In 2007, the average shelter occupancy rate was 86 percent. Within the last month, The Retreat's clients for non-residential services (legal advocacy, counseling, support groups and hotline calls) have dramatically increased. Unfortunately and ironically, while abuse increases in times of financial stress, the donations that the agency relies on to provide their services, often decline.
Southampton & East Hampton:Â Budget Hearings
The Southampton Town Board has scheduled two public hearings on the 2009 preliminary budget and the 2008-2017 Capital Program on Friday, October 24, at 1 p.m. and Tuesday, October 28, at 6 p.m. at Southampton Town Hall. The East Hampton Town Board has also scheduled its own budget hearing for its proposed 2009 spending plan. It will be held at East Hampton Town Hall on Tuesday, October 28 at 10:30 a.m.
The Southampton Town proposed budget is available on line at www.southamptontownny.gov and in the office of the town clerk. That town's proposed budget is approximately $82.5 million and according to Southampton Town Supervisor Linda Kabot's office the preliminary tax rate is $1.32 per $1,000 assessed valuation, which is a five percent tax rate increase over 2008 and 2007.
In East Hampton, copies of the proposed budget are available for review at the town clerk's office. That town has proposed a spending plan of $67 million for the 2009 fiscal year. The proposed budget represents an almost $8 million drop from the approved 2008 budget of $75 million, however, town residents are still looking at a tax increase of 18 percent, with those living in the village looking at a 28 percent tax increase.


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Bustle Skirt
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A supremely feminine skirt - created using hairpin lace and a unique ruffle join technique.
Form-fitting, with a cascading bustle filling the back slit, the skirt is worked from the top-down with just eight hairpin lace strips. Wear it alone or pair it with our Blue-Blooded Boob tube (pattern available separately) for a very sophisticated soiree ensemble.
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