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Almost a year after she almost but didn't quite make it to Melbourne, Kim Kardashian has arrived.
Last November, the reality TV star was meant to be the big attraction of Oaks day, a highly paid guest of the vitamin company Swisse. But she only made it as far as Sydney before the pain caused by the end of her 72-day marriage to basketballer Kris Humphries simply became too much and she flew back home. Like, totes devo.
In Melbourne at last, with 15 interviews and a purple carpet appearance ahead of her, Kardashian was desperate to talk yesterday.
So long as there were ''no questions about [new squeeze] Kanye [West] or her divorce'', instructed her publicist. ''And a mention of QuickTrim [is] obligatory for the interview to proceed.''
QuickTrim is a dietary supplement, and the main reason for her visit. There's a box of it on the table when I walk into her room at Crown.
''I want to try it with some water; there's no milk,'' she whispers to Pearl, who is her friend or maybe her assistant or perhaps even some lesser-known member of the Kardashian clan with a reality show of her own in the works.
Have you seen my list of questions, I ask - you know, the one I had to send to the publicist so they could be approved by you?
''I have not,'' she says sweetly. ''I don't typically like to read them before. But Pearl has.''
So, you've looked at them Pearl?
''I've tried, yes,'' she says, in a tone that unmistakably suggests otherwise.
OK. Tell me about Brand Kardashian, this perplexing phenomenon that started as a 2007 sex tape and now has a multi-pronged life all its own. Was it deliberate or did it come about by accident?
''I think it just kind of happened but it was strategic in that when we got offered the reality show [Keeping Up with The Kardashians] I was thinking that we should do it for the sake of promoting our clothing store, D-A-S-H,'' Kim says. ''That's all I was focused on. Never in a million years did we ever imagine it would be this big.''
Kim reportedly earned $6 million in 2010 (''I don't really discuss finances,'' she says) and the Kardashian name attaches itself to clothing, handbags, accessories and bedding. ''I'm onto, like, my fifth fragrance,'' she adds. ''And we do QuickTrim.''
Ah, yes. Isn't it true that you and your sisters Khloe and Kourtney have been named in a class-action lawsuit over QuickTrim, with the plaintiffs alleging that (a) it doesn't work and (b) you don't even use it?
''Mmm, I don't think ...'' says the publicist, hovering behind my left ear.
''We're not ...'' says Pearl, hovering to my right.
''Umm, I don't know if I'm going to talk about that, I don't think I can legally,'' says Kim.
''No,'' agrees the publicist.
OK. Let's move on.
Obama or Romney?
''I don't really say my view,'' she says. ''In my household it's completely war if you even discuss politics.''
She voted - for the first time - for Obama at the previous election, but this time around says, ''I'm still a little bit undecided to be honest.''
What about the mission to Mars - do you think we're ready to discover extraterrestrial life?
''Do I believe in extraterrestrial life somewhere? Probably,'' she says. ''But I try not to think about it too much so I don't freak myself out.''
If your fame comes to an end now, how would you want to be remembered?
''As a strong woman that was a really realistic person and someone that just empowered women.''
And if your time in the limelight continues, what else would you like to achieve?
''I think I've definitely achieved goals that were beyond my imagination,'' she says. ''I'm not really looking to add things to my plate. I'm just really hoping to sustain the brand long beyond the TV show.''
-The Age
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*scratching head* I can't for the life of me understand why everyone is recommending I-80, ESPECIALLY when you've stated that you'd like to visit the Black Hills. I would recommend I-90, probably after crossing Iowa on I-80/680, then taking I-29 north to Sioux Falls, SD/I-90. Traffic, especially truck traffic, will be much lighter on I-90, and it will take you directly to the Black Hills (still an excellent vacation spot). I'd also recommend a drive-through tour of Badlands National Park, 60 miles east of Rapid City. Driving through (possibly with a short hike) won't slow you much -- maybe figure an extra 2-3 hours including a stop at Wall Drug, the granddaddy of all tourist traps. ;) The Black Hills has plenty to entertain for a week, but I'd think you'd want to pare that down to 2-3 days to leave more time for Yellowstone/Grand Teton NPs. Rather than recommend what you should see there, I'd suggest that you Google "Black Hills" and decide as a family what you want to see. Certainly Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument and Custer State Park should not be missed, but whether you want to include one or both of the NP caves (Jewel and Wind), Deadwood, Devils Tower, etc -- that depends on time available and interest. Continue on I-90 west to Buffalo, WY, then take U.S. Hwy 16 across the Bighorn Mountains. It's a good, all season highway with not too many steep hills nor sharp curves. Continue on to Cody where again, you can choose from rodeos, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, etc. Sorry, I've got to go, but that'll get you started -- and nearly to Yellowstone.
06/07/16 11:02pm
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Yellowstone in late July with no reservation--Am I crazy?
I'd also recommend making the reservations at Madison Campground. It's about as well centered as any. In fact, if you need hookups I'd point to West Yellowstone (or further), which is another ~20 miles west of Madison. As others have said, start out early in the morning. I used to visit several times each year, and we'd be out of camp before sunrise, then back in camp at 10 or 11 a.m. until 3-4 p.m., then back out until dark. We were concentrating on photography, and the best photos usually are found in early morning and late afternoon. Just so happens that's also the best time to avoid the mid-day crowds/traffic. :)
12/05/15 10:04pm
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Help finding the right "horse"
If you won't be driving the truck much, high mileage is probably okay, but expensive stuff does go kaput on these high mileage trucks, and I would STRONGLY recommend you not plan to drive a high-mileage pickup too much. I traded off my 2000 F250 PSD 4x4 a year ago following the second year of $10K repairs! I bought it new and only drove it 6K-7K miles per year for the first decade, but then I took a new job and drove it 30K miles per year for three years. It was nothing too major (clutch was the most expensive), but it was a host of $1,500 repair bills. Seemed I couldn't go for two months without some $1500 repair job. It had 151K miles on it when I traded it, and it needed another $8,000 or so in repairs -- turbo waste gate, clutch again (damaged this time by a leaking waste gate), 2 injectors and some routine stuff that was about due, like front suspension work and new brakes. It was clean and rust-free. I got $3,500 for it in trade. I figured a brand new one would have been cheaper. (If you're a DIYer, repairs wouldn't have been so bad, but I always took it back to the dealer.) My extensive repairs began at around 100K miles. Had I continued to drive it 6-7K miles per year, the repairs would have been manageable at $2,000 or so per year, but multiply that annual mileage (and repair bills) by five and it wasn't feasible to keep it.
11/18/15 09:59pm
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I also wanted to recommend that you get a good tent with an adequate rain fly. I bought a new tent several years ago and barely got it up before a nice summer storm blew in. Thankfully I hadn't gotten my sleeping bag or any clothes into it, because there was half an inch of water standing in the bottom of the tent by the time the storm was finished -- all having come in through the windows since the fly didn't completely cover them. I'm probably guilty of some overkill with the tent we now use -- a Cabella's Alaskan Guide tent (iirc). It's a great tent (6-man), but it takes both of us a half hour to set it up. That's after some practice! But don't under do it either. A tent full of water, soggy clothing, sleeping bag, etc. can take the fun out of camping in a hurry.
11/14/15 10:30pm
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Your coldest nights will be in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado, especially if you camp in the mountains, where most of the NFS campgrounds are found. We meet family in the Bighorn Mountains of Wyoming each August. We camp at about the lowest campground on the mountain so it'll be warmer, but the night temps always drop into the 30s or 40s. This is at about 8500 feet ASL. In case you weren't aware of it, the standard atmospheric lapse rate for temperature is 3.5F per 1000 feet, so if you had an 8500-foot mountain in Florida, temps at its peak would be ~30 degrees F cooler than those at sea level. Since the plains in the Rocky Mountain West are already at around 4500 feet elevation (+/-), temps at 8500 feet will only be ~14 degrees F cooler than at the base. However, the thin, cool, dry air of the Rocky Mountain states also means there will be more of a temperature drop in the evenings, after sunset, and this is also exaggerated with higher elevations in the mountains. Where I live on the plains, evening summer temps normally drop 25-30 degrees, so on a typical day with a high of 85F, night temps will drop to 55-60F, and at "our" campground in the Bighorns, it'll drop to around 40F. As you might imagine, ground temps in the higher elevations are pretty low, and that temperature will be quickly transferred to your air mattress, which will in turn be transferred to YOU. All this is simply an explanation of why you'll need some kind of insulation between you and the ground, and an air mattress provides almost NO insulation. For our August camping trips, my wife and I use a double thick (22") queen-sized air mattress topped with a couple -30F sleeping bags zipped together at the bottom. One (spread out) bag stays under us for insulation from the mattress, the other is thrown over us to use as desired. Usually I don't cover up completely until the wee hours of the morning when the outside temps are at their coolest. Our dog, a silky, sleeps on top of the sleeping bags until about that time too, when she starts shivering and climbs under the top bag to cuddle with us. We like the thick air mattress because it sits high enough that we can sit on the edge of it, whether climbing into bed or getting out of it. At our ages (60 and 70), we like all things that we sit on to be at butt level! While on the subject of air mattresses, I've found that at higher elevations the little $30 DC pump doesn't work too well. It'll get the mattress almost full, but a better pump is needed to top it off and give it the firmness for a comfortable sleep. I have a converter in my car that works well with the mattress' built-in AC pump ; otherwise a hand or foot pump should work. I plan to get one next spring.
11/14/15 09:58pm
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Drive Through or Around Yellowstone
I live near I-90 in eastern Wyoming. Our standard trip to Yellowstone is over the Bighorns (Hwy 16 or 14), then through Cody and the East Gate. While I prefer to drive through Yellowstone bobtail, there are lots and lots of others driving through with their campers, and I can do it too -- and enjoy it. That's what I'd recommend to you. Hwy 16 leaves I-90 at Buffalo and is a fairly gentle mountain drive across the Bighorns. Hwy 14 leaves I-90 about 50 miles NW of there at Ranchester and is a little steeper going up and coming back down from the Bighorns, but it's not hairy-scary. Both are about the same distance, whether measured by miles or time, and both are good, wide, scenic, all-season highways. If you choose Hwy 14, DO NOT take 14A at the top. It's too steep for your rig, imho. This recommendation comes with the assumption that you're fairly experienced at handling your rig (gathered from your profile) and that you've done some mountain driving with your rig (w-a guess). :)
10/03/15 09:31pm
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Hill Climbing on Dirt Road
Here's another in favor of using 4LO, especially coming down! Inching down a steep trail with 20K+ pounds can be too much for your brakes. (Ask me how I know.) ;) Yes, I did it once. I had a 2500 lb. slide-in camper on an F250. I'd been down that 4x4 canyon trail dozens of times before, but this time my girlfriend (now wife) was riding along. She's scared to death of steep and narrow mountain trails, so when she started freaking out I slowed down. I don't remember whether I was in 4LO or 4HI, but I'm thinking it must have been 4HI, as I rode the brakes a little too much... and suddenly they were GONE! Luckily I was almost at the bottom of the canyon when they left me, and I was able to find a place where I could leave the trail and head up a little hill until we came to a complete stop. Were it not for that little hill, I'd have been plowing into cars, people, or maybe a very swift stream. And you're talking about doing it with a 14K trailer. Don't do it in 4HI! If this is a 25% grade, you need 4LO. This is why you have it. As for the front tires grabbing in a turn, let 'em. On a dirt road it's not going to hurt a thing.
09/01/15 10:13pm
Which 5th Wheel Camper? - Recommendations?
OP, you need to tell us how you're going to use it. If it's for a few days at the lake and back home for a month, you won't need much in the way of size nor quality. If you were to take off for a year of traveling, then decide to winter in the south, etc., etc., you'll want it bigger with more load capacity, and you'll want flooring, cabinetry and everything else to stand up to heavy use. One thing I would recommend is that you don't decide on a 3/4-ton truck too soon. That's what I did with my last truck. I was sure 3/4-ton trucks would haul whatever I'd want. So we were stuck with smaller 5ers than what we really wanted.
08/17/15 08:48pm
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So, what I'm understanding is that because it is called an F250, the most GVWR that will be on the sticker is 10000 lbs,, even if it had a greater capacity than that, right? And also, since this truck has the same engine, transmission, tires, transmission, ect as an F350 (I'm assuming) the whole issue is about payload. If this is true, would adding some type of auxiliary springs or airbags take care of the problem. Thanks I don't know about the first paragraph. I've never before heard that statement but can't say it's not true. My old (2000) F250 PSD with camper package had an 8,800 pound GVWR. They've been inching upward since (and before) then. However, I'm fairly certain that your assumption is wrong about an F250 having the same wheels and tires as an F350. That's one place you can beef up fairly easily, however. I installed slightly larger tires on my old F250, as I drove it the last few years considering to buy a larger 5er and wanted the highest load-carrying capacity I could get for a few bucks -- so if I found one I could carefully tow it home and park it until I got the bigger truck. You can also switch wheels to get even heftier tires. And add a spring leaf for stability. I'm not positive, but I think that would give you the added capacity that you'd get with an F350 (wheels, tires, leaf). A neighbor of mine "converted" his F250 to an F350 dually by getting a wrecked F350 and switching out the bed, axels/wheels/tires/differential/springs. I kept driving past it seeing the "F250" on the side of it and "F350" on the tailgate. Then he put a for sale sign on it, and I had to stop and ask about it. I think he said it only cost him about $2000 for the upgrade, doing it all himself. I think he found a bargain for the upgrades. The last (3rd) 5er I towed with my 2000 F250 had a GVWR of 10K pounds, and I thought it was about perfect (at 8-9K pounds loaded). It was small enough to get me into most FS campgrounds and large enough that we never wanted for more room during weekend and 1-2 week vacations. It was 27' long with a small slide-out. I was slightly over the truck's GVWR but only by a couple hundred pounds. I started with a smaller one, then got a larger one, then got one "just the right size." :)
08/09/15 10:53pm
2WD vs 4WD tow vehicle
I'd think the biggest advantage to having 2-wheel drive would be that the truck sits lower, and most 4x4s sit too high for the 5ers we pull. That said, I wouldn't go back to 4x2 if I could help it. I've used my 4x4 to wander along jeep trails for sightseeing/photography, wood gathering for the fire pit and fishing trips, steep driveways, stump pulling, towing stuck 4x2s and, most important, snow, ice and mud. Oh, and for those mountain passes with chain laws in effect... that don't require chains if you have 4x4/AWD. In other words, 4x4 is really handy for me, summer or winter.
08/03/15 10:35pm
record lows in ID/WY
Freezing in July? I should stop complaining about Pennsylvania winters. :) Pennsylvania doesn't get winters...... :B
07/27/15 08:23pm
RV Parks, Campgrounds and Attractions
SD & ND travel just after Sturgis rally
I wouldn't worry about it. Taking I80 will put you amongst the truckers; I90 amongst the bikers. I'd prefer the bikers. And really, even at the height of the rally, the bikes are only a "problem" within about 50 miles of Sturgis -- those out touring after arrival. I've always enjoyed seeing the bikes when traveling on I90 across SD. 99% of them seem to be careful and considerate travelers. That's better than auto travelers or truckers, btw. :) Harleys are not cheap bikes, and most of the bikers I've talked with in Sturgis are pretty fine people -- middle income or higher and just as friendly as RVers. They just like to dress the part for the Rally. I ran into a friend of mine at the gas station several years ago during Rally week. He was the local funeral director that I'd known for years -- president of our Rotary Club, active in our church. I didn't recognize him -- nor his wife, who was one of the prettiest and best dressed women in town. They were headed out to Sturgis on his Harley. He had grown a beard for the occasion; she was his biker chick; both were dressed in leathers. :B Simply amazing! But typical of the Sturgis crowd. My daughter and son-in-law also attended for several years (until they sold their bikes a couple years ago). He's an architect, she's a pharmacist, both in management jobs. The have three beautiful and gifted young daughters and a lovely upscale home in Tucson... but for Sturgis they looked like... bikers. One year we were going to meet them in Sturgis and take in a show. I didn't even recognize my own daughter when she came running up to me!
07/06/15 09:42pm
Roads and Routes
Best route - Texas to Wyoming
I've "cut the corner" from Ft Collins to Laramie many, many times. It's not a bad road, and there are a fair number of passing lanes as I recall. It has claimed a few lives, however. The worst part of it for me is getting through Ft. Collins to the highway. I've always had something else to do while in Ft Collins, so had to approach it from... the mall! ;) My son and daughter both attended UW in Laramie, so between the two of them, we made a lot of trips that way when going to or coming home from Denver.
07/03/15 10:54pm
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Refrigerator, Air conditioning, Satellite TV, Internet access, Accommodation unit is located on the ground floor, Total area: 15 m2
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Table with chairs on the terrace, Suncobran, View of green area
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Distance from the town centre is 400 m, It is located in a quiet surrounding, Number of floors: 2
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House is accessible by car, Distance from the airport is 23000 m, Distance from the bus depot is 400 m
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Sheets and towels included in price
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Distance from the sea is 400 m, Distance from the closest beach is 400 m, Pebble beach, Beach with concrete terraces, Beach is suitable for children, Deck chairs are available on the beach, Showers on the beach, Beach holds a blue flag, Ugostiteljski sadržaji
Disco, Laundry service, Exchange office, Cash withdrawal machine (ATM), Sport-recreational centre, Distance from the nearest gas station is 400 m, Distance from the health service is 700 m, Distance from the closest restaurant is 400 m, Distance from the grocery store is 300 m, Distance from the pharmacy is 600 m, Distance from the post office is 600 m, Distance from the tourist office: 600 m
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very nice place with friendly hosts. it may even be ordered breakfast. located just off the main road and therefore very quiet. recommended as a starting point or stopover for visiting the Plitvice Lakes. gladly again.
My girlfriend and I stayed in room Lenka from 1 to 8 august. It was better than we expected.
The landlord Katja is very kind and helped us in every moment, even when we had a problem at 22:00!!
The room is beautiful and has a good view! It is 10 minutes from the port.
We higly recommend this room.
Big, nice and clean apartment. Valentina and Frano are really nice and made us feel as at home. Location is perfect to visit the island.
The apartment was really lovely and just perfect for a stay at the sea! We spent most of our time at the beach in a cosy lagoon the owner recommended amd enjoyed the great weather. The apartment has everything you could possibly need!
It's only about 3 minutes away from the ocean and about 10 minutes to the lagoon we went to every day. The restaraunts in Promajna are lovely and the two supermarkets sell everything you forgot at home. Whatever you can't get there you'll find at small salesbooths along the beach!
We will definitely come back again!
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
good contact with host, nice apartment, quiet neighborhood, only to be recommended, close to the Plitvice Lakes National Park and to a small village called Slunj where they serve awesome trout for dinner
greetings, hans :)
Nous avons passe un agreable sejour dans ce petit appartement
Bien conçu avec petite terrasse individuelle ombragée
Bonne literie, par contre prévoir anti-moustique, nombreux en septembre
La propriétaire est très sympathique et parle le français
Wir haben das Apartment im August für 4 Personen gebucht gehabt, es ist ein sehr sehr tolles Apartment, top Zustand und bestens ausgestattet. Vom Balkon aus direkter Blick auf das Meer (das Meer ist sehr sauber). Der Strand ist zu Fuß in 2 min. erreichbar. Genau so wie neben an das Restaurant zu empfehlen ist, einfach top ! Die Gastgeber sind sehr herzlichst-freundliche Gastgeber!! Wir empfehlen das Apartment zu 100% !! Wenn Ihr richtigen Urlaub machen wollt und euch erholen wollt, dann ist dies der richtige Ort! Wir kommen auf jeden fall wieder !
Wir waren rundum begeistert! Ein nettes Haus in toller Lage unweit vom Meer ... sehr freundliche, hilfsbereite und liebe Vermieter. Es gab frische Feigen direkt vom Baum im Garten und uns hat es an nichts gefehlt. Dieses Haus, bzw. die gesamte Insel ist uneingeschränkt zu empfehlen!
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A 4-year follow-up study of atopic dermatitis therapy with 0·1% tacrolimus ointment in children and adult patients
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Reitamo, S., Rustin, M., Harper, J., Kalimo, K., Rubins, A., Cambazard, F., Brenninkmeijer, E.E.A., Smith, C., Berth-Jones, J., Ruzicka, T., Sharpe, G., Taieb, A. and the 0·1% Tacrolimus Ointment Long-term Follow-up Study Group (2008), A 4-year follow-up study of atopic dermatitis therapy with 0·1% tacrolimus ointment in children and adult patients. British Journal of Dermatology, 159: 942–951. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2008.08747.x
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There are those among us who actually believe that the world will end this morning at 11:11 a.m. Seriously, I know people who are waiting to pay electric bills, maxing their credit cards and refusing to buy gasoline, all based on a loose interpretation of the ancient Mayan calendar that claims the apocalypse will occur shortly after 11 o'clock this morning on this, 12/21/12
I haven't paid much attention to the hoopla, mainly because I never heard a doomsayer yet who got it right, but in my morning readings yesterday I got a real jolt. Fox News had a big story with the headline, "The steamy climax: Searching for sex before the world ends." Whoa, I had no idea that was part of the deal.
The report, taken from a titillating story that appeared in the New York Post, quoted the beautiful model Niki Ghazian as saying, "If I die, I don't want to die on a dry spell." She also said, "Everybody should go out feeling satisfied. If the world is going to end, why hold back?"
By gumbo, that's a swell philosophy. Niki, it seems, has a law degree but makes considerably more playing in the "Lingerie Football League" and having her picture taken wearing just her underwear a whole lot. As a matter of fact, because she moved to America from Iran at a very young age, she goes by the moniker, "The Persian Barbie." I know because I checked with Google.
Another New Yorker, Sara Saperstein, told the Post, "It's like New Year's Eve … I want to go out on a wild note," while 35-year old Kerri McMearty, a nurse from Long Island, said she wanted to spend her last night on earth enjoying a boozy dinner with a new man. "You come into the world with people – you may as well go out with them. Some last comforting kiss, hug, whatever."
Are you kidding me? The article said that more than a dozen clubs and bars in New York City were throwing end-of-the-world bashes last night and that singles were posting ads on Craigslist and OKCupid.com hunting for "apocalypse-themed dates, casual encounters, and even 'end of the world sex.'"
Well, I immediately went to the Chattanooga site on Craigslist yesterday and found no such a thing. Of course, when you are three years older than the sport of baseball it's all really quite harmless – but hysterically funny. All of a sudden the ancient Mayan calendar had new meaning. Doomsday Eve seems much better than New Year's, you know? And like Niki implores us, "… Don't die on a dry spell."
For the record, the descendants of the ancient Mayans say the calendar didn't really say this was Doomsday. Instead, wood carver Santos Esteban in Yaxuna, a Mexican village of fewer than 700 Mayans, told reporters this week a key phrase was misinterpreted. They believe the calendar really says it is the "end of an era" – not the world – and they promise no one is going to die or get a break on their credit-card debt.
"It's an era. We are lucky to see how it ends," said the wood carver. He instead believes it is a huge occasion and is eagerly looking forward to a new age. "Lots of people say it's the end of the world, but we don't believe that," he said.
Meanwhile, officials at NASA were getting about 300 calls an hour yesterday. "Will a rogue planet crash into Earth?" and "Is the sun going to explode?" and "Will there be three days of darkness?" That's the truth -- I am being totally honest – people believe this stuff.
If you'll go to the NASA website, as 4.6 million others have just done, there is a video that clearly states, "The world will not end in 2012. Our planet has been getting along just fine for more than 4 billion years, and credible scientists worldwide know of no threat associated with 2012."
The Vatican issued a statement that the Mayan doomsday prediction "was not even worth discussing" and the Holy Bible clearly reads, "No one knows when that day or hour will come —not the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father" (Matthew 24:36). That said,, hundreds of thousands around the world are still pretty nervous.
Don Yeomans, a Senior Research Scientist at NASA, explained the infatuation. "There apparently is a great deal of interest in celestial bodies, and their locations and trajectories at the end of the calendar year 2012. Now, I for one love a good book or movie as much as the next guy. But the stuff flying around through cyberspace, TV and the movies is not based on science. There is even a fake NASA news release out there..."
So, let's get back to those celestial bodies in New York, where bartender Rob Rossi was not nearly as gung-ho as the throngs he expected at his saloon last night. "There's going to be a lot of babies created, a lot of mistakes made," he shakes his head at the thought of Doomsday Eve. "I'm not even going to try. God forbid I die and the person's in my life in the next afterlife telling me, 'Hey, we hooked up, now we've got to spend eternity together'. Not no, but (heck) no!"
C'mon, this is too funny. And lest you worry about getting your whole life sorted out by 11:11 a.m., let me leave you with the thought that back in 2000 BC, the Mayan culture didn't have time zones. That way you can get a couple of extra hours if you really want by using the Pacific Time Zone angle.
I'll see you tomorrow.
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New Zealand officials are "extremely concerned" at revelations Tongan police "wiped" the criminal records of 33 people so that they could get NZ visas.
Tongan police faked letters to New Zealand immigration authorities for an unknown number of people saying they had clean criminal records even when they had convictions for serious crime, including manslaughter, Tongan Police Commissioner Grant O'Fee said today.
He said they have identified 33 people who were given letters declaring they had no criminal records when it was known they did.
Immigration New Zealand (INZ) Pacific regional manager Alan Barry says they are "extremely concerned" at what may have happened in Tonga.
"The New Zealand Government is working with the Tongan authorities to get the details of any Tongans who might have come to New Zealand as a result of cleansed police records."
He said INZ would place alerts on its immigration systems for any Tongan national who was in New Zealand as a result of having their record wiped inappropriately.
"Any individual who is found to have entered New Zealand illegally by not declaring their criminal convictions or by providing misleading information to an immigration officer will be liable for deportation and could face a lengthy ban from ever returning."
Once they had details from Tonga INZ would take immediate steps to locate any individual that they believed has entered New Zealand illegally.
O'Fee said he had "no doubt" that there are more than 33 occurrances.
He said a previous Tongan police minister, now dead, had approved the practice which took place between 2005 and 2008.
O'Fee said the original records held by the Tongan courts and police were intact and each had to be searched manually.
O'Fee, who is a former senior New Zealand police officer, said they were providing Australian, New Zealand and United States authorities with the names of known criminals who had received letters of clean records.
"We are doing everything we can do to cooperate with the authorities in New Zealand and Australia."
O'Fee said they were making an assumption that the letters were written for immigration but some could have been written to support job applications.
Police have yet to find duplicates of all the letters but he noted some were marked "FIP" - "for immigration purposes".
O'Fee's predecessor in the post, Dunedin police officer Chris Kelley had put a stop to the writing of letters when he discovered it but had not been aware of the extent of it.
O'Fee said he discovered the scale in December.
He said he had no idea why the police minister - who was, in those days, effectively the commissioner as well - had approved the writing of false letters.
"It is difficult to grasp what has happened."
He had no doubt that the letters were written deliberately.
"It was not just bureaucratic oversight or error in clerical work."
Solicitor General 'Aminiasi Kefu was leading the investigation which implicated senior Tongan police officers.
O'Fee would not rule out criminal charges or disciplinary measures against police officers.
"I am moving very cautiously in a very measured way on this..... I am anxious to try have a measured response to this."
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The Boat Insurance industry has struggled to stay afloat over the past five years due to low demand in the wake of the Great Recession, says IBISWorld industry analyst Eben Jose. An annualized 8.0% increase in oil prices also made boating more expensive over the period. Combined with low disposable income, new boat sales plunged more than 15.0% annually between 2008 and 2010. Likewise, existing boat owners chose to downgrade their boat insurance policies to cut costs. Consequently, industry revenue is projected to sink 0.9% annually on average to $25.9 billion over five the years to 2012.
Higher competition stemmed from online retail, facilitating the comparison of boat insurance products. It also led to increased market share for major companies like Allstate and State Farm, which were best positioned to offer discounted insurance to consumers seeking savings.
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