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New International Version
and because he was a tentmaker as they were, he stayed and worked with them.
New Living Translation
Paul lived and worked with them, for they were tentmakers just as he was.
English Standard Version
and because he was of the same trade he stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
New American Standard Bible
and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers.
King James Bible
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and wrought: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
and being of the same occupation, stayed with them and worked, for they were tentmakers by trade.
International Standard Version
and because they had the same trade he stayed with them. They worked together because they were tentmakers by trade.
NET Bible
and because he worked at the same trade, he stayed with them and worked with them (for they were tentmakers by trade).
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And because he was a member of their craft, he stayed with them, and he was working with them in their craft, for they were Tentmakers.
GOD'S WORD® Translation
and because they made tents for a living as he did, he stayed with them and they worked together.
Jubilee Bible 2000
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them and worked, for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
King James 2000 Bible
And because he was of the same craft, he abode with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
American King James Version
And because he was of the same craft, he stayed with them, and worked: for by their occupation they were tentmakers.
American Standard Version
and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought, for by their trade they were tentmakers.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And because he was of the same trade, he remained with them, and wrought; (now they were tentmakers by trade.)
Darby Bible Translation
and because they were of the same trade abode with them, and wrought. For they were tent-makers by trade.
English Revised Version
and because he was of the same trade, he abode with them, and they wrought; for by their trade they were tentmakers.
Webster's Bible Translation
And because he was of the same occupation, he abode with them, and wrought (for by their occupation they were tent-makers)
Weymouth New Testament
and because he was of the same trade--that of tent-maker--he lodged with them and worked with them.
World English Bible
and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
Young's Literal Translation
and because of being of the same craft, he did remain with them, and was working, for they were tent-makers as to craft;
Parallel CommentariesMatthew Henry's Concise Commentary
18:1-6 Though Paul was entitled to support from the churches he planted, and from the people to whom he preached, yet he worked at his calling. An honest trade, by which a man may get his bread, is not to be looked upon with contempt by any. It was the custom of the Jews to bring up their children to some trade, though they gave them learning or estates. Paul was careful to prevent prejudices, even the most unreasonable. The love of Christ is the best bond of the saints; and the communings of the saints with each other, sweeten labour, contempt, and even persecution. Most of the Jews persisted in contradicting the gospel of Christ, and blasphemed. They would not believe themselves, and did all they could to keep others from believing. Paul hereupon left them. He did not give over his work; for though Israel be not gathered, Christ and his gospel shall be glorious. The Jews could not complain, for they had the first offer. When some oppose the gospel, we must turn to others. Grief that many persist in unbelief should not prevent gratitude for the conversion of some to Christ.
Pulpit Commentary
Verse 3. - Trade for craft, A.V.; they wrought for (he) wrought, A.V. and T.R.; trade for occupation, A.V. (τέχνῃ). Of the same trade; ὁμότεχνον. This word occurs here only in the New Testament, but is of frequent use in Hippocrates, Dioscorides, and Galen (Hobart, as before). Tent-makers; σκηνοποιοί, which is paraphrased by σκηοῥῤάφοι, tent-stitchers or tailors, by Chrysostom and Theodoret. Hug and others erroneously interpret it "makers of tent-cloth," from the fact that a certain kind of cloth made of goats' hair, called κιλίκιον, was manufactured in Paul's native country of Cilicia. But the fact of such manufacture would equally lead persons who were living in Cilicia to exercise the trade of making tents of the cloth so manufactured. St. Paul alludes to his manual labor in Acts 20:33-35; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 1 Thessalonians 2:9; 2 Thessalonians 3:8, 9.
Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible
And because he was of the same craft, Art, occupation, or trade:
he abode with them; in the same house in which they were:
and wrought; with his own hands, to support himself, for he was a stranger in this place; and as yet here was no church to minister to him; and when there was, he would take nothing of them, that the false teachers, who rose up among them, might not make any handle of it against him, and to the prejudice of the Gospel; though otherwise he thought it his just due to receive a maintenance from the churches; and insisted upon it as an ordination of Christ. He learned a trade whilst among the Jews, with whom it was common for their greatest doctors to be brought up to some trade or another; See Gill on Mark 6:3.
for by their occupation they were tent makers; either for the soldiers, and which were made of sack cloth of hair, or of leather, and of the skins of various animals (f), sewed together; hence the phrase, "sub pellibus", "under the skins", is used for to lie in tents (g): or those tents they made, were canopies made of linen, and other things, which were erected in the summer season to shade and screen from the heat of the sun; though others take them for a sort of tapestry, or hangings, which they made for theatres, palaces, and stately rooms; and according to the Syriac version, they were horses' trappings which they made: perhaps they were of the same occupation with Menedemus the philosopher, who was "a sewer of tents" (h).
(f) Alex. ab Alex. Genial. Dier. l. 1. c. 12. (g) Caesar. Comment. l. 5. de Bello Africano. p. 471. Liv. Hist. l. 5. in principio. (h) Laert. Vit. Philosoph. l. 2. p. 172.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary
3. tentmakers—manufacturers, probably, of those hair-cloth tents supplied by the goats of the apostle's native province, and hence, as sold in the markets of the Levant, called cilicium. Every Jewish youth, whatever the pecuniary circumstances of his parents, was taught some trade (see on [2044]Lu 2:42), and Paul made it a point of conscience to work at that which he had probably been bred to, partly that he might not be burdensome to the churches, and partly that his motives as a minister of Christ might not be liable to misconstruction. To both these he makes frequent reference in his Epistles.
Acts 18:3 Additional Commentaries
Paul's Ministry in Corinth
…2And he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, having recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to leave Rome. He came to them, 3and because he was of the same trade, he stayed with them and they were working, for by trade they were tent-makers. 4And he was reasoning in the synagogue every Sabbath and trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.…
Cross References
Acts 20:34
You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.
1 Corinthians 4:12
We work hard with our own hands. When we are cursed, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
1 Corinthians 9:12
If others have this right of support from you, shouldn't we have it all the more? But we did not use this right. On the contrary, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
1 Corinthians 9:14
In the same way, the Lord has commanded that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
1 Corinthians 9:15
But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this in the hope that you will do such things for me, for I would rather die than allow anyone to deprive me of this boast.
1 Corinthians 9:18
What then is my reward? Just this: that in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not make full use of my rights as a preacher of the gospel.
2 Corinthians 11:7
Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to you free of charge?
2 Corinthians 12:13
How were you inferior to the other churches, except that I was never a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
1 Thessalonians 2:9
Surely you remember, brothers and sisters, our toil and hardship; we worked night and day in order not to be a burden to anyone while we preached the gospel of God to you.
1 Thessalonians 4:11
and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.
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Quick Lessons From Losing an iPad
A couple of weeks ago I forgot my iPad on the train.
After getting over the initial overwhelming feelings of idiocy on my part, I started thinking a bit deeper about the consequences and whether I had taken sensible precautions to mitigate those consequences.
The Problems
A couple of problems dawned on me:
- I had lost something that is quite valuable (one colleague told me with some measure of sincerity: "Nice gift for somebody else". I don't spend €700 casually and was distressed about losing something that is worth that much.
- More important than the device is the data that is on it. There are two potential problems here. The first is that you might have lost access to data that is important to you. The second is that somebody else suddenly might have gained access to your data. Both of these made me feel very uncomfortable.
- Finally, losing the device made it clear to me that all iPads look alike, especially in their locked state, and that there is no way for an honest finder to know who the rightful owner of the device is.
The Solutions
So here is my advice on how to minimize these problems. I recommend for you to apply these immediately if you haven't done so already.
- Fully insure your device (I had actually done this). Even though this is prohibitively expensive and even though you really shouldn't insure devices if you can afford to replace them yourself (those insurance companies have to live of something), I still think it is a good idea as there are so many things that can go wrong with it, just through bad luck. I take the cost of the insurance into account when buying the tablet and amortize that over two to three years.
- Ask yourself this question: Could I throw my current device in the water, walk over to any random computer with a browser and an Internet connection and access all the data that matters to me from there? If next, you would get a new device, would you be able to easily get that data back on the device? If your answer is no to either of these questions you should change your strategy. Some people might think I ask for too much as they are happy to backup to iTunes. I prefer to be as independent from iTunes as possible (I only use it for updates) and think most people would still lose a couple of days of data if all they had was an iTunes backup. Even before I lost my iPad, I was ok in this area. Here are some of the things that I have done: I like to have all my data in apps that keep both a local copy (for when I am offline) and transparently sync to the cloud. For email, contacts and my calendar that is easy: I use Google Apps for my domain and set it up to sync (you have your own domain right?). My task are managed with ToodleDo. My news reader of choice is Google Reader. All my notes are done with Momo. I have copies of my most important documents synced in a Dropbox folder. Dropbox also provides the syncing architecture for my iThoughts mindmaps and for the large collection of PDFs I have sitting the Goodreader app. I buy my ebooks DRM free and read them with Goodreader or I get books as a service through the Amazon Kindle bookstore. Apple now allows easy redownload of the apps you have purchased in the past.
- Make sure you set a passcode on your iPad (this I had done too). I've set it up so that it only comes on after a couple of minutes of being in standby mode. This why I get to keep some of the instant on and off convenience, but also know that if somebody steals it from my bag they won't just be able to access my data. One thing I am still not sure about is how secure the passcode lock is. What happens when people try to connect a stolen iPad to their iTunes? Is there access to the data?
Apple provides a free Find my iPad service. I had never bothered to set it up, but have since found out that it literally only takes two minutes to do. Once you have it installed you will be able to see where your iPad is, send a message to the iPad and even wipe its contents remotely. All of this can only work once your iPad has an Internet connection though.
- Finally, I have downloaded a free iPad wallpaper and have used GIMP to add my contact information on top of the wallpaper file (making sure not to put the info underneath the dialog that asks for the passcode. This way, when somebody with good intentions finds the iPad they will have an easy way to find out who the rightful owner is.
To finish the story: a couple of days after I lost my iPad I called the railway company to see if they had some news for me (I had asked them to try and locate it as soon as I realized it was missing). They told me a fellow traveler had brought in my iPad to the service desk and that I could pick it up. Unfortunately, I have no way of thanking this honest person, other than by writing this post.
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Excellent advice and wisdom in that story.
And I *love* the ending! An entirely uplifting surprise!
Thanks Hans for sharing this story and for your good advice. And I'm so glad that this story has such a delightful and happy ending!
One addition to your advice: when you setting the passcode for your iPad you can choose to delete all the information on the iPad when the code is not entered correctly after 10 attempts. That adds a bit more security for your valuable data.
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Good advice and a nice check for everyone else to see how well prepared they are. I would however argue about the first advice: only insure items you can't afford the costs of loss or damage (eg car and health insurance). In all other cases it's cheaper to keep some amount in a savings account and be your own 'insurer'. It's unlikely you lose your mobile phone, iPad, camera, laptop, etc all at the same time while they would all have to be insured to cover the loss of an individual item.
Hans – I am glad your story has a happy ending. I left my iPad on the airplane the other day. I had set up find my iPad, BUT, my iPad was in airplane mode so I was unable to track it. I never put a lock on it because I use it almost exclusively at home. I only take it out of the house when I am traveling via airplane. I set up the remote lock but was never notified that it went into place. I became paranoid and ended up wiping it yesterday. I still have not received the email that it actually has been wiped. I called the airline and they have not located the iPad. I suppose the person who has found it has figured out how to reset it without notifying me via FInd my iPad. I will add my contact information per your advice when I buy my next iPad.
My team mate had a somewhat similar experience with his company supplied laptop. When reenterning the US at the Houston airport – he placed his laptop in a security bin and then passed it through security scanning machine as required. After waiting in line to walk through the "human scanner", he picked up his luggage, laptop and belongings and proceeded home. Much to his surprise later, he found out that the laptop he had in his possession was not his but looked identical!
Somehow through laptop serial nnumbers, he was able to reconnect with the individual that had his laptop and a happy exchange took place. It could have been worse in relation to a lost asset and losing sensitive data. I now have a "personal sticker" on the top of my laptop that identifies it as being different and being mine!


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Giving back to help a cause that's close to the hearts of members and employees is what "Energy to Help Find a Cure" is all about for The Energy Cooperative. The cooperative held a press conference and luncheon on Wednesday the 17th, to unveil the most recent addition to its fleet of propane vehicles. But this one was not the typical white bobtail truck. The truck was detailed with large stripes of a lavender ribbon, signifying the fight against all cancers, and the logo "Energy to Help Find a Cure."
For every gallon of propane delivered by the lavender truck to propane members, The Energy Cooperative will donate one cent toOhio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute. Contributions from the program will support oncologists and cancer researchers at The James and Solove Research Institute to perform research, create new knowledge and ultimately develop new methods of cancer prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment.
"Cancer has touched the lives of most everyone in some way. We are proud to support this cause as well as raise awareness of cancer as our truck travels throughout our service area," said Bob Herron, Propane Operations Manager for The Energy Cooperative. "For every propane delivery made by the lavender truck, our service technician will leave a lavender ribbon sticker on the members' propane tank to let them know that by using the cooperative's metered propane service, they are supporting the research so needed to find a cure for cancer," Herron said.
Additionally, The Energy Cooperative has a pink propane truck currently on the road and detailed with pink ribbons, signifying the fight against breast cancer. The "Propane for Life" pink truck benefits the American Breast Cancer Foundation (ABCF) with a program similar to the "Energy to Help Find a Cure." For every gallon of propane delivered by the pink truck, one cent goes toward ABCF to provide financial assistance to underserved individuals for screening and diagnostic tests to aid in the early detection and survival of breast cancer.
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PH Yes, there's more pragmatism in the Panda, like that tray to throw your stuff in front of the passenger. It would rattle around and annoy me, but I have OCD. For everyone else, it's fine.
JM I'm the same. If I were designing a small car, I'd make the surfaces like those on a pinball machine that prevent you resting things on top. But anyway... if you bought the Up, as you say you would, and people asked what car you had, what would you say?
PH I'd say I had a Volkswagen Up.


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At tonight's Oakland school board meeting, a staffer handed me a colorful guide almost the size of a newspaper on summer resources for kids. Despite the cutbacks, the district is still offering:
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- Bridges Program, to help kids make the transition to the sixth and ninth grades
- Early Childhood Education programs
- Migrant/refugee summer program
- Pre-Collegiate Academy, summer enrichment (co-sponsored by the East Bay Consortium and Merritt College)
- an extended school year for disabled students
- Summer Intervention Program focused on math and reading and/or high school exit exam prep
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Win Your Fantasy Football Snake Draft with this Shiny App in R61
In a previous post, I showed how to determine the best starting lineup to draft in an auction draft using an optimizer tool. In this post, I use a Shiny app in R to determine the best possible players to pick in a fantasy football snake draft. The app includes the most accurate fantasy football projections available, and calculates a robust average of more sources of projections than any other website using a robust average (see here for a list of the sources of projections). You can even choose how much weight to give each source. Based on your league settings, it determines which players you should draft to maximize your players' value over typical replacement players at their respective positions. It also allows you to change your risk tolerance to avoid picking risky players. Best of all, the app updates the selections automatically with your inputs, and you can download the data for yourself. So let's get to it. Here's a more thorough description:
How it Works
First, I use a script to scrape player's projected points from numerous sources using R. Our projections include projections from FantasyPros, an ideal source of projections because it averages across numerous sources of projections, and is the most accurate source of projections. Second, I calculate players' risk levels, as defined by the standard deviation (uncertainty) around the players' ranks and projections across sources. Note that risk is standardized to have a mean of 5 and a standard deviation of 2. Third, I take user inputs on league settings to calculate projections that are custom tailored for your league (e.g., based on how many points a passing TD is worth in your league). The projections are based on a weighted average using the source weights input by the user. If the weights are all 1, a robust average is calculated that is less affected by outliers (crazy projections). Fourth, I calculate the value of each player over a typical replacement player at his position. For more info on how to select a typical replacement player, see here.
The output displayed to the user includes the top two players at each position, with the 8 players sorted by value over replacement. I also display the "dropoff" in projected points for the next best 2 players at the same position. If a player has a high dropoff, you should consider targeting them because that position drops in value very quickly. Finally, using the custom rankings for your league settings, I calculate the difference between a player's overall rank and his average draft position (ADP). Positive values mean the player's rank for your league is higher than ADP (i.e., he is under-valued according to ADP and you should consider drafting him). Negative values mean the player's rank for your league is lower than ADP (i.e., he is over-valued according to ADP and will likely be drafted by others in your league too early in the draft).
Note on risk: although bench players are important in the case of a starter's injury or under-performance, it is generally best to draft starters with minimal risk to ensure solid, if not superior, performance. On the other hand, one should accept more risk with bench players because such a move has a low risk, high reward potential. It may also be worth noting that for bench players, value over replacement may be less important than a player's upside. I've included players' upside potential in the output, as defined by the players' average projection plus the standard deviation of his projections across different sources.
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Players Drafted: Select all players drafted by you or others (can type player's name or scroll to select).
ADP: Source of average draft position to calculate the difference between your custom ranking and ADP (positive values means the player's custom ranking is HIGHER than ADP–i.e., you should target them).
Typical Replacement for QBs: the position rank set to be the "typical replacement player" for a QB (default is 15 from FootballGuys).
Typical Replacement for RBs" the position rank set to be the "typical replacement player" for a RB (default is 36 from FootballGuys).
Typical Replacement for WRs: the position rank set to be the "typical replacement player" for a WR (default is 38 from FootballGuys).
Typical Replacement for TEs: the position rank set to be the "typical replacement player" for a TE (default is 8 from FootballGuys).
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How much weight to give each source of projections when calculating projected points. If all weights = 1, a robust average is calculated. Otherwise, a weighted average is calculated. For instance, if you want to exclude ESPN projections, you would give them a weight of 0. If you want to give Yahoo projections twice the weight of CBS, you would give Yahoo a weight of 2 and CBS a weight of 1.
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The story of Twin Sector takes place in a post-apocalyptic future where the remains of mankind have been put to artificial sleep in cryogenic chambers deep under the contaminated surface of earth - until the planet becomes habitable again. You as the player must take the role of Ashley Simms, the protagonist of Twin Sector.
Suddenly awakened by the station's security A.I. system O.S.C.A.R., you face the imminent extinction of all other still sleeping survivors due to an unknown failure in the life support system. According to O.S.C.A.R., you are the only person who was able to be woken and therefore the only individual capable of saving mankind. Within the next ten hours you will need to repair the broken main generator of the subterranean bunker system in order to reestablish the station's functionality. But there are yet unknown forces trying to prevent you from succeeding at all costs.
Twin Sector is a thrilling physics-based action-adventure which allows players free interaction with their environment. Using the advantages of the powerful HAVOK-Engine, innumerable puzzles, challenges and enemies await the players in a hostile and threatening futuristic environment.
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Inspiring!DanielZo0 | June 11, 2013 | See all DanielZo0's reviews »
My gosh, well I'll just never get critics! "This game is nothing for a player who likes action games" -- Uh, sorry, but, DUH? I mean, DUH!! That's like saying Doom3 is nothing for a player who likes puzzles, or Crysis is nothing for a player who hates graphics. LMAO Anywho, Twin Sector is cool. Wouldn't even think of comparing it to Portal really, but I can see the similarities now. But it's completely different. heh Fun stuff, IF you like physical puzzle games. The story is OK too, simple and too the point. The main char has a good voice (english ver), and I swear I know the OSCAR voice from somewhere else. A very nice game
new puzzle gameNeapolis47 | March 19, 2013 | See all Neapolis47's reviews »
In Twin Sector is something different from most games of its kind: there are no weapons and all the fights that we encounter on our journey will be solved using the only accessories that are fitted, our gloves. In most cases it will be sufficient to use the power to throw objects (barrels and crates) to resolve the fighting, but for the rest of the adventure the emergence of new and more aggressive enemies will complicate the situation. No more simple "robot-ball" but turrets, robots, and more, each with a specific modus operandi and requiring a different approach. The graphics, unfortunately, is not satisfactory: many of the environmental textures are low resolution with a propensity for monochrome and it's all too similar and monotonous, only the effects of light and the particle are worthy of note.
Inspired by Portalkokosabre | Feb. 3, 2013 | See all kokosabre's reviews »
If you are fan of Portal series you may like that game.Instead of portal gun you have 2 gloves: one to attract objects and 1 to repel them.Most of people wont like the game just because it's inspired by Portal(no idea why).Graphics is quite good and voice acting is also good but they could work a bit more on it.One little mistake in the game will kill you.
Twin Sector - reviewcarlyle | Jan. 19, 2013 | See all carlyle's reviews »
Clearly inspired by Portal, this Twin Sector is a first-person game where everything is focused on solving puzzles. Unlike its predecessor, where the various puzzles were solved with the help of the "Portal Gun", here everything is literally in "our hands", thanks to two special gloves that we wear: the left will allow us to attract to us objects away, grab and rotate walls or structures to perform jumps shorter or longer depending on the power struck. The right, however, to hurl objects and drop them to form waves of energy to cushion falls from heights impossible. The game mechanics are based entirely on the exploration and use physics to solve puzzles and overcome certain obstacles. Twin Sector is a game, or that you love or you hate, there is no middle ground. But if we are part of the first category the satisfaction of having solved a puzzle and almost obsessive desire to move forward are sufficient stimuli to shut an eye on the various defects that are hidden in the game, including the physical and in some cases it is not very realistic and the graphics are not as good.
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Twin Sector is a first person action game, created by the development team studies Headup Games. The story presents a grim vision of the future world, devastated by years of war. Most people gave up frozen in cryogenic chambers, hoping to survive until conditions improve life on Earth. Unexpected system crashes, and the only chance of survival for mankind is to wake up from sleep Ashley Simms, who can remove the cause of the fault.


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Taleee's Best of Guide listed two of BC owned Accent Inns over the weekend!
Taleee's Best of Guide listed two of BC owned Accent Inns over the weekend!
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The Internet's largest online review site, TripAdvisor®, has recognized BC's local family of hotels, Accent Inns with a 2011 TripAdvisor® Certificate of Excellence for all five of their locations. This certificate honors top-rated accommodation businesses, restaurants and attractions, as reviewed by travelers on the world's largest travel site*.
To qualify, businesses must maintain an average rating of four or higher out of a possible five, as reviewed by travellers on TripAdvisor®. Additional criteria include volume of reviews and how recently they have been submitted by TripAdvisor travellers. The accolade is extended to qualifying businesses worldwide. (more…)
Well Leslie & I just completed our annual wine tasting (and purchases) and it was just as enjoyable as in previous years.
We only spent 2 nights this time and stayed of course at the Accent Inn Kelowna and enjoyed some really nice meals at the ABC Restaurant, located at the hotel.
We did the art and specialty galleries in Kelowna, plus wine shops and then preceded to the Naramata Wineries on the second day, returning to Kelowna for the evening.
We did the Osoyoos and Oliver wineries on our 3rd day, on our way back to the coast. (more…)
Now that summer is well under way….at least it's supposed to be. You may be wondering "just where can I stay with my troop."
I've got the wagon or minivan loaded with children and buddy the family dog (or Sylvester the cat). We've got our really nice bikes on the back and more gear in our utility trailer behind. Who is gonna accept this bunch? Will it be somewhere I actually want my family to stay? (more…)
Here's a great look at Accent Inns and the pacific Salmon Foundations Fish for the Future Program
Remember show your Fishing license the next time you stay at any Accent Inn in B.C. and help us preserve this most important species.
25 years of BC success adds up to good things for Accent Inns
June 30, 2011, Victoria, BC – Although the BC owned and operated hotel chain Accent Inns has undergone many changes during its 25 year history (including its name, ownership and décor), one thing that's never wavered is the hotels' values and community commitment.
"Accent Inns has always stood strong on a number of principles – and being a good employer has always taken the top spot," said Mandy Farmer, CEO of Accent Inns. "While we pride ourselves on providing great value, cleanliness and customer service to our guests, we couldn't do any of it if we didn't have such great staff."
A testament to Farmer's dedication to her staff is Accent Inns' low staff turnover – 48 per cent of the hotel line's current employees have been with the company for 10 years or more. (more…)
There are two very important groups of people that mean everything to Accent Inns; our awesome customers and the very special individuals that make up our team. We know that one of the best ways to provide incredible guest service is to have team members that are engaged, well trained and happy. In that regard our own Kathy Gaudry (HR Manager) recently travelled around to all 5 Accent Inns B.C. hotel locations and our Blue Ridge Inn in Victoria. Read below for Kathy's comments on the fun process. (more…)
Tony Mayer, AAA Washington– Whether you have folks trekking to Vancouver for an Alaska Cruise or piling into the 4×4 for a ski weekend in Inland BC, the Accent Inns family of hotels provide clean, comfortable Two-Diamond accommodations at reasonable cost. They're pet-friendly and offer standard rooms as well as upgraded units with kitchenettes and full 1-bedroom suites.
Both of Accent Inns' Vancouver locations in Burnaby and Richmond (Vancouver Airport hotel) offer the Stay Park 'n'Cruise package – one pre-cruise night for two people in a standard room, taxes, round-trip shuttle service to the pier, plus up to 25 days' parking while on the cruise – all for C$154 in May/June and C$166 from July through September!
If you're booking a spring getaway to BC's big hills, Accent Inns is the perfect spot for ski bums to relax! Accent's locations in Kelowna and Kamloops serve Big White, Silver Star and Sun Peaks Resorts with a Super Ski Getaway Package … the package includes one night for two people in a standard room PLUS lift tickets for two adults! The price is C$193 a night in Kelowna and C$198 a night in Kamloops (tax extra on these).
BONUS DISCOUNT: Should you want 1 night at Kelowna and 1 night at Kamloops, they'll save an extra $20 off the 2nd night's room rate!
In addition to these great rates, Travel agents can score great discounts now through April 30th! Kelowna, Victoria & Richmond, Burnaby and Kamloops offer very special agent appreciation discount room rates ($10 for an extra person – upgrade to a unit with kitchenette for $10 more, or a 1-bedroom suite for $30-50 more)
For information or to reserve any of these special rates, contact Accent Inns' reservation department at 1-800-663-0298
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We've put together a little list of some of the top gift ideas Accent Inns staff recommend for this holiday season and our friends at Skewed & Reviewed have put together a great video showing their picks for video's and movies, and we know all about both being that our Burnaby hotel is so close to Electronic Arts (EA), Bridge studios and Vancouver Film Studios. We are so lucky to live here in BC. Our access to gift items is incredible. So whether you live in Victoria, Kelowna, Vancouver, Kamloops, Prince George, Williams Lake, Bella Coola, Falkland, Fort St.John or anywhere else in Beautiful BC, you have access to some of the most awesome presents either in your own backyard or just a short distance away. (more…)


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Youth protection officials from Quebec's Montérégie region have taken custody of 10 children who had allegedly been living with followers of a self-styled prophet of the apocalypse in Arizona. Border services officials intercepted the children in Vancouver on Monday. The children, who were accompanied by two adults, were heading into Canada from the U.S.
Marcel Pontbriand, a former businessman from Beloeil, Que, who claims he can heal the sick and perform exorcisms, has been living in Marana, Ariz., with his followers and some children. He moved to the Marana area after facing a slew of accusations stemming from an illegal investment scheme he masterminded while living in Quebec.
Mike Kropveld, executive director of Info-Cult — an organization that has been tracking Pontbriand's activities — said Pontbriand used to operate as healer and claimed to be able to channel spirits while he lived in Beloeil around 1995.


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What does it feel like for a guy to eat out?
Hey my boyfriend wants to eat me out and I don't know if I should let him because I don't know if he will like it or not. I'm clean and everything... Show More
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Well I won't make so bold as to suggest that you taste yourself...but there's only one way to find out on your own, right?
I think there are a few guys don't who don't like eating out but I think most do. Guys aren't expecting your genitals to taste like strawberries and cream, we know that everyone tastes and smells different and we're cool with that. Unless you smell absolutely foul down there, there shouldn't be a problem and since you don't know how it smells, it's probably just fine.
Besides, we're guys. We love vaginas (for the most part). All your natural scents, tastes and bodily functions you think are unappealing probably turn us on if anything. That's just part of life - being turned on by the genitalia of the opposite sex. Contrary to popular belief the vagina is quite clean and I'm sure your guy will love it. I've never had the pleasure but I know I would love to eat a woman's cookie! Not only is it fun for us, it's satisfying to please her too.
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Why in the nine hells are you asking us? If you have to ask us, that means you taste like a dead hooker, ok? Is that what you want to hear?
I've never been eaten out I just want to know whether guys like eating girls out or not and btw if you wanna be an asshole go do it somewhere else.
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You are 100% correct! I love you too!
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I sorta like it sorta don't, it depends on what you eat before he east you out.
Usually I don't like eating her out becuase it tastes kinda nasty, but she eats a lot of meat so that explains the bad sour, acid taste. If you eat strawberries and pineapple before he eats you out, its going to taste EXTREMELY good and fantastic. If you want to turn him on even more while he eats you out, try 69!
It all depends on the guy. I would love to eat my girlfriend out and she wants me to.. but she lives 407 miles away. She made me promise that the first time I see her and we get the chance I will eat her out..so I told her I would ;) but I enjoy giving pleasure more then receiving it.
Thnx :) and ya I want him to but I wasn't sure if guys liked to because girls hate giving BJs but they do it anyways so ya lol I didn't want him to if he wouldn't like it lol
Well if you both want him to then let him at it ;) I guarantee you both will have a good time. Haha yeah my girl already said she'd never give a BJ and I don't care at all as long as I can eat her out ;)
Personally, the experience of being able to make my girlfriend feel good and her enjoying it is honestly the only real reason I need. The fact that I enjoy the taste is a fun advantage, but seriously if she really wanted me to, I would do it even if I didn't like it. She gives me oral and I am of the opinion that if you're not comfortable with reciprocating, don't ask your partner to do it for you. That's not being a douche. Also, a side note, sites like this are meant for actual questions, not insecure douchebags that feel that insulting people asking honest questions is entertaining somehow. If you don't have an actual answer, please keep your uninformed, ignorant opinion to yourself. Kudos to the asker for wanting some info beforehand.
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im not a guy but I have gone down on girls before and its hot hot hot...well that is if you like pussy. lol this might be weird to you but a lot of guys don't actually like vag that much, they just like girls and sticking their d***s into something attached to a girl. doesn't mean most of them love va-j-j enough to want it in their face, on their lips, tongue, etc. its not just guys I mean I know plenty of girls who refuse to give oral because they don't like penises themselves. they like guys and they like traditional sex with guys but they don't like penises enough to want one in their mouths or anything. just my take on it. I've been spoiled, as the guys I have been with mostly loved going down on me, but I did talk to some guys who said they didn't like doing it and my girl friends have experienced that attitude countless times. I don't know maybe I just pick the good ones lol
if your boyfriend is asking for it then I'm sure he likes it. I assume you aren't the first girl he's been with so maybe he has experience with other girls and knows what he likes. so the only thing you need to do is first RELAX, then just make sure you are taking good care of yourself down there. maybe you want to take a bath together or shower before, something to make sure you are extra fresh (lol) even if you showered than morning. or you can take one on your own before you meet him to hang out just in case you think it might happen. just saying. no one likes stanky privates. and hair might be something else to consider but I'm sure you can figure that out on your own...
i love vag. if a girl is clean and hygienic and a guy actually loves vagina then all is well. however, some guys really don't know what they are doing down there so don't be shocked if it isn't all that. I think the sexiest thing about giving a girl oral other than vag itself is when she moans out or grabs the sheets or especially when she arches her back or twitches from an orgasm. yummy. ^__^
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100 YEARS AGO Feb. 7, 1913 "I shipped 43 eggs by parcel post and when they got where I was sendin' 'em, ev'ry one was busted. Eggs is sellin' at 30 cents. Le's see, four times 12 is 48 — a dollar and 20 and — well, anyhow, it's about $2 I've got comin' to me 'cause them eggs was busted in travelin' and I want it." And a woman who called on Postmaster U.S. Bratton yesterday added stress to her demands with a few physical as well as verbal calisthenics. "I want to send my dog by parcel post," declared a portly gentleman during the afternoon. "Sorry, but nothing doing," replied the clerk. "Bees and insects are the only animals that can be shipped by parcel post." "None on my dog," said the owner, and whirled through the revolving door. The usual "diversified" shipments were received yesterday, including pipes from corncobs to meerschaum, several overcoats and other wearing apparel, some lettuce and a package of cotton.
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'Sons of Anarchy' Season 6: Photos from 'Poenitentia' releasedAdd to Favorites | Sons of Anarchy
A batch of new pictures have been released from the third episode of "Sons of Anarchy" Season 6, "Poenitentia." They actually give away quite a bit about what to expect when tuning in.
Peter Weller's Barosky is back and packing heat. It looks like he and the Sons are involved in a shootout against someone. Meanwhile, Wendy ( Drea de Matteo) is making her return to the show, and she's got a pretty nasty bruise on her neck. What does Jax's ( Charlie Hunnam) ex-wife have in store? Then there's Clay ( Ron Perlman). If the pictures are to be believed, he's heading to the yard, which could mean his stay in protective custody is coming to an end.
Finally, it seems SAMCRO is headed to the jury table, which has been sorely missed thus far in the season. "Sons of Anarchy" airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. ET on FX. Check out more photos from the show in our gallery.
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The line from the throttle body broke in half, what's the best way to fix it?
I was thinking of just getting some rubber vacuum hose and uputting the two ends into it.
The line from the throttle body broke in half, what's the best way to fix it?
I was thinking of just getting some rubber vacuum hose and uputting the two ends into it.
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I have fixed many broken lines with rubber hoses.Never had any real problems doing so.
Theres also a "NEW"cheaper alternative...you can buy these plastic vacuum lines from autoparts stores in the package.Theyre usually coiled up in the box so you need to boil them in hot water for a few minutes to straighten them out good.
If you have a piece of wood and some nails,lay the old line down on there and place the nails on the sides of the line,an inch or so apart, until you the nails mimick its shape.Install nails closer around sharp curves.
With the new line boiled softer to bend,lay it down along the nails shape you made and it will harden after a few minutes and stay that shape.You can shape the lines this way in any shape you need.I did this before and the line kit cost me 5 bucks.Made my new ones to the shape,curves I needed and saved 40+ bucks over what the dealer would have charged me.
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Is Ziggler The New Punk?
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What is up everybody! So I've been thinking about this for the last few weeks, and finally decided to write a blog on it. A little bit ago, I posted a thread titled Push/Depush where people would say 3 stars they'd have pushed, and 3 stars they'd have depushed. The common name throughout the push choices, Ziggler. To me, I feel 90% of the IWC favors Ziggler, and there is that 10% that despises him. It reminds of me Punk's fame in the IWC. Let's take a look at Ziggler now.
Ziggler has the look. He has that thing that makes him stick out from others for a good reason. He has the physical build of somebody who could be a main eventer. Just everything about Ziggler screams the look to me.
His current gimmick, the showoff, fits as both a heel or face. I mean think about it. As a heel doing sit ups after nailing a big move just garners him so much heet. Or when he does a strut. It just gets people eating out of his palm. Now flip it as a face. If Ziggler were a face and facing a heel like ADR or Swagger or even Kane and were to do those things, I think the fans would pop like crazy for him. That's where this gimmick really seems to fit him.
Promo Skills
Ok, so we haven't heard alot from Ziggles on the mic. When we have, I have enjoyed it, while I know others haven't so much. I recommend checking out some of the Z True Long Island Story, as well as the WWE Download. If you catch Ziggler on those, i think you will agree that Ziggler has the mic skills, and could hang on his own on the mic if given the chance. Ziggler in my opinion, just hasn't had the chance to cut a decent promo while in a feud, as his last real feud was with Ryder in my opinion. Given the chance, the dude can excel, which leads to the next point.
Ring Work
Ziggler has the ability to get it done in the ring. I think he could put on a great match if given the time and right opponent. Look back to the Rumble. A lot of people said Ziggler showed he couldn't hang with Punk. I disagree. I think the focus was way more on Johnny A and Punk than Punk and Ziggler. If Punk and Ziggler had been the focus, and had they been given 15 to 20 minutes to put on a real match with none of that special referee garbage, we would have gotten a 5 star match. Add on top of that, Ziggler sells moves better than most, and you have the makings for some great in ring action.
Now, the topic was Is Ziggler the New Punk. Look at the 4 categories. I think Punk has 3 of the 4. I don't think Punk ever had the "WWE" look, but that is what made him unique. But they share the same thing, and above all else, the love of the IWC. So, the better question is, when Ziggler gets his push and is in the main event scene, will people turn on him like some have turned on Punk? Only time will tell. I look forward to everyone's thoughts and comments!


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U.S. government bombs Guam with frozen mice to kill snakesJeremy Hance
September 28, 2010
The idea is to poison snakes by getting them to ingest the acetaminophen-containing rats. In sufficient dosages, Acetaminophen, the primary ingredient in Tylenol, can cause liver failure in snakes (and humans, for that matter).
While it might not seem difficult to purge an island of snakes, the snake's habit of dwelling high in the rainforest canopy has so far thwarted efforts to rid the island of the pest. The difficulty of reaching the snakes' habitat has led to the idea of mice-bombs as a possible solution.
Conservationists have come up with a novel method to rid Guam of the invasive brown tree snake. In sufficient dosages, acetaminophen, the dominant ingredient in Tylenol, causes irreparable damage to the snake's liver, killing the snake. Photos by USGS.
The mice-bomb program is currently underway with Dan Vice, assistant state director of the US Department of Agriculture's Wildlife Services in the Pacific, telling Radio Australia that 250 poisoned mice have so far been dropped in a trial run. Researchers are now working to see if the preliminary mice-bombs worked.
An effective snake eradication result would deliver relief for the island's beleaguered native bird species—six of which have gone extinct since the brown tree snakes appeared. It might also cut bills for taxpayers: the brown tree snake costs $1-4 million dollars in direct damages and lost productivity per yer due mostly to snaked-caused power outages, which occur at a rate of roughly one every three days.
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30 Old Testament Cartoon Postcards (Paperback)
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|Each of these 32-page books includes 30 postcards that can be torn out and mailed. Each of the 120 original cartoons stand alone as a lighter, humorous look at faith while keeping a respectful tone.
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Author Cuyler Black provides a refreshing selection of cartoons that provide a biblically-inspired take on the lighter side of faith. From Adam and Eve in the garden through Old and New Testament Bible stories, each cartoon stands alone as a clever laugh to anyone who needs an inspirational chuckle. Each of the four titles in the series includes 30 postcards that can be torn out and mailed.


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For the second year, we decided as a family to have a non-traditional meal at Thanksgiving. Last year we threw down some incredible food that would be hard to top. This year, the food had a depth of flavor that set us all reeling. Truly a special meal. The overall dinner was six courses and ran for about six hours from start to finish. Plenty of food, wine and laughter throughout the day which left us all a little sleepy and content. Nobody was overstuffed, just to the right level. Who knows what next year will bring!
The recipe for the braised lamb shanks and white bean puree is based on a recipe from John Fischer & Lou Jone's book Bistros and Brasseries. The recipe looked so good that I followed it fairly closely, with a few changes made along the way to suit my taste preferences. Overall, this was some of the best lamb that I have ever eaten. Chock full of flavor, perfectly tender and delicious- this should be a recipe that you give a try sooner rather than later.
The recipe called for six lamb foreshanks to serve six people. Let me tell you, that's a lot of food per person AND lamb foreshanks aren't as easy to come across as you might think. I lucked out at the West Side Market, hitting Foster's meats right when they had two lambs freshly broken down. I asked if I could order the two additional that I needed from them and the butcher said that it might be a week or more before he would have any available. We discussed my options and decided that two pounds of lamb shoulder would work extremely well for the braise. The reason I chose shoulder was due to the higher fat content. The lamb foreshanks don't naturally have a high meat to fat ratio, so they might have dried out. The shoulder imparts its fat into the braising liquid and it was absolutely delicious. Next time, I might just get lamb shoulder for this recipe- it was outstanding on its own.
For this recipe, it is best to use homemade stocks. The depth of flavor will really shine through. If using boxed stocks, make sure that you use low sodium or no sodium stocks. It's always better to add your own salt in- that way you know how much is going into the recipe.
Makes enough for six really hungry people or eight people with normal portion sizes.
Ingredients for the Braised Lamb Shanks:
4-6 lamb foreshanks. If you get 4, buy 2 pounds of lamb shoulder.
Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
3 ribs celery, diced
2 washed carrots, diced
1 large onion, diced
1 large shallot, diced
1/2 cup tomato paste
2 bay leaves
5 full fresh thyme sprigs
3 tablespoons loose fresh rosemary
12-15 peppercorns
5 anchovy fillets
1 head garlic, cut in half horizontally
3 cups red wine
1.5 cups white wine (dry)
1/3 cup distilled white vinegar
2 teaspoons sugar
1 cup veal demi-glace or 2 cups veal stock
2 cups chicken stock
1 cup water
Ingredients for the While Bean Puree:
2 cups dried cannellini beans
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1 large white onion, diced fine
1 carrot, diced fine
2 celery ribs, diced fine
3 garlic cloves, smashed
4 full fresh thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
6 cups chicken stock
1 cup heavy cream
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, minced
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
3 tablespoons olive oil
Okay, so there's some prep work that needs to be done the night before cooking. Take the beans and pour them in a bowl. Add 2 cups chicken stock and 2 cups of water. Cover and place in the fridge to rehydrate the beans.
The lamb shanks should take about an hour to prep and four hours to cook, so work back from the time you need them finished to know when to start cooking. I started at 9A for a 2P service. But, I took the shanks and shoulder out at 8A and coated them liberally with salt, pepper and olive oil. I wanted the seasoning to start to penetrate the meat and to bring the meat to room temp. You also have to look at the amount of meat being cooked. The shanks take up a lot of room, so if you need more than one pot be sure that you are prepared. I needed two pots so I borrowed one and split the recipe 2/3 and 1/3 between the large and small pot (approximations came into play on some items).
Turn the oven on when you are ready to start cooking to 325 degrees. Take out a large cast iron dutch oven or other similar cooking vessel. Put it over high heat on the stove and add about 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil. Brown the shanks on all sides, but do not crowd the pot- you won't get browning but instead you will get gray, boiled looking meat. I browned 2 at a time and placed them on a platter as they were finished in the pan. Once they are all brown, toss in the shallot, onion, carrot and celery into the pot. Turn the heat to medium-high and stir for about 10 minutes until they are soft.
Add in the tomato paste and stir for about 3 minutes to incorporate. Add in the rosemary, thyme, garlic, anchovies, bay leaves and peppercorns. Cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Turn the heat down if you are getting some fond (buildup) on the bottom of the pot. You don't want the tomato paste to burn.
Add in the wine (both red and white) and the vinegar. Scrape the bottom of the pot and crank the heat to high while stirring. Bring to a boil and then reduce the heat to medium. Add in the stock (veal and chicken), the cup of water and the sugar. Stir until simmering. Add the meat back into the pot and cover. Toss into the oven for 1 hour covered. After the hour, remove the lid and rotate the meat every 1/2 hour. You want the meat to constantly be hydrated.
With about two and a half hours left on the meat, start to work on the white bean puree. Drain the beans. Add them to a large saucepan or stock pot. Add in the smashed garlic, carrot, celery, onion, fresh thyme sprigs, bay leaf and six cups of the stock. Bring the pan to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Add in salt and pepper. Cook for about 2 hours or until the beans are soft and have absorbed the liquid.
Once the beans have absorbed the liquid, take them off the heat. Pick out the thyme stalks and bay leaf. Take 1/2 the batch and dump into a blender. If you use the whole batch, it will be too thick to blend properly. Pour in 1/2 of the cream and 1/2 of the garlic. Blend on high. Drizzle in the oil to incorporate. Pour out into the sauce pan. Repeat process with the remaining beans. Right before service, fold in the parsley.
The beans should be done right about the time it's time to take the lamb out of the oven. Remove the lamb from the dutch oven and place on a platter. Cover lightly with foil to keep warm. Take out a mixing bowl and place a fine mesh sieve inside it. Ladle out the liquid and solids from the bottom of the pan into the sieve. With a rubber spatula, lightly move the solids around to extract their liquid as well. If you have a fat separator, pour the liquid from the bowl into the separator. If you don't, skim the orange looking oil from the top of the strained pan juices in the bowl. Take the remaining pan juice and put into a sauce pan or skillet. Place over medium-high heat and reduce for about 10 minutes.
Plate some of the white bean puree and top with a shank or piece of shoulder. Pour the reduced pan juice over the entire shootin match. Dig in. Smile. Enjoy. Repeat.