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Cheers! Become a Cocktail Master at the Touch of a ButtonNicole Presley
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Every year I have a Posada for Christmas and I invite all my friends to come and enjoy homemade tamales and other Mexican delicacies. It seems that every person that walks through my door brings some kind of drink/spirit with them. I end up with a bounty of many types of liquor and am left unsure with what to do with them all!
But this year will be different because of this awesome app on my Surface tablet called Cocktail Flow. You can punch in all the different spirits, mixers and liqueurs you have on hand and it will let you know which drinks are available to make. It even breaks the drinks down into categories for you. If you are having a themed holiday party and want every drink to be red, the app lays out a vast array of red drinks for you to serve. Everything from "Rudolph The Red Nosed," a lovely rum grenadine and cranberry drink, to "Agave Kiss" a tequila black raspberry liqueur creamy drink — there is even a section of non-alcoholic drinks for the designated driver in the crowd!
Isn't that awesome? You can fool your friends and family into thinking you are a master at making cocktails this holiday season. Here is a quick recipe I pulled off of the Cocktail Flow app that I will be making in a big batch for the perfect martini kind of night.
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The wonder app "Cocktail Flow" gave me a recipe for the irresistibly delicious candy cane martini. This recipe can be made in advance in a large pitcher, and when people are ready to have a drink, simply shake it up in a shaker on ice.
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Mint liqueur, vanilla vodka, and a candy cane as a stir.
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Give your drink a healthy dose of mint liqueur by adding it to a shaker fill of ice.
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Use a premium vanilla vodka, and pour it into the shaker.
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A dazzling holiday drink to warm up the season.
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Let your candy cane melt a little and it will flavor your drink nicely.
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If you let your candy cane melt long enough, a layer of red will form at the bottom.
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This mighty little spirit might go down in history as the best drink of the night. Rudolph The Red Nosed: a lovely rum grenadine and cranberry drink. Keep the beverage in the holiday mood with a candy cane garnish.
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If for some reason you never find the right person to kiss under the mistletoe, have yourself an Agave Kiss instead. This gorgeous pucker is made with tequila, black raspberry liqueur, and half and half... it makes for a creamy dreamy drink for sure.
Ingredients for candy cane martini:
- 1 1/2 – parts vanilla vodka
- 1/4 – part mint liqueur
- candy canes
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Even though tropical storm Chantal has fizzled out, the Lowcountry is still in for a wet weekend.
Rainfall amounts
Although this July has been on par with normal summer rainfall, the year's rainfall totals to date have skyrocketed above the average:
This July: 2.55 inches of rain
Normal month to date: 2.52 inches of rain.
2013 to date: 39.31 inches of rainfall.
Normal year to date: 24.48 inches of rainfall
(This year has seen an almost 60 percent increase in precipitation.)
Totals as of 5 p.m. Friday, National Weather Service, Charleston
"As we get into (Saturday), that moisture is likely to track back onshore," said Julie Packett, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Charleston. "(Saturday) looks like it's going to be a very moist day."
Packett said the highest potential for heavy showers and thunderstorms is Saturday evening.
"We could have 2-3 inches of additional rainfall over the next 48 hours," Packett said.
The Santee River, Packett said, was expected to be at moderate flooding in the next three days.
"People along the river could easily be affected," she said.
Georgetown Emergency Management Division manager Sam Hodge said the division is reporting "nothing out of the ordinary in the area" regarding flood damage. The weekend's storms may have an effect on the area already facing minor flooding.
"It depends on the amount of rainfall we get," Hodge said.
Santee Cooper officials announced Friday morning that the flood gates would be lifted to 6 feet and release 225,000 gallons per second. The utility's gates were raised from 4 feet and 150,000 gallons per second due to recent heavy rains.
Santee Cooper spokeswoman Mollie Gore said she hadn't heard any complaints from homeowners or residents downstream, as the main affected area is in the flood plain. Gore said one big thing to monitor over the weekend will be the amount of rain in the Upstate. The watershed there feeds into the Santee.
"It's obviously something that we are keeping an eye on," she said.
Berkeley County is still investigating the sewer overflow from July 5 that affected Goose Creek near North Rhett Avenue and Henry Brown Boulevard, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control spokesman Jim Beasley said Friday.
"It's still posted as a result of the overflow," he said.
With an eye to the weekend, Beasley expressed concern that the rain will continue to compound these environmental issues.
"The amount of rain we're seeing is definitely having an effect on the local environment," he said.
Folly Beach started to face flooding Friday around 2:30 p.m., a situation comparable to the Crosstown at high tide, Mayor Tim Goodwin said.
"I've never seen it flood everywhere this fast," he said.
At the Sand Dollar Social Club on the island, a board was up at the front door to protect the building from incoming rain.
Reach Nick Watson at 937-4810.

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MacFarlane to host SNL
NBC says the big guy behind the cartoon comedy "Family Guy" will guest host the season's first "Saturday Night Live."
The network announced Wednesday that Seth MacFarlane will be presiding when "SNL" begins its 38th season Sept. 15. Musical guest will be Frank Ocean.
The multitalented MacFarlane created the Fox series "Family Guy" and serves as writer, producer and voice artist on the show. He recently directed his first feature film, "Ted," and furnished the voice for its teddy-bear title character.
Future guest hosts on "SNL" this fall include actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Daniel Craig.
McBride supports a friend
Country star Martina McBride will appear on "Good Morning America" in support of her friend Robin Roberts.
McBride will visit with the "GMA" host and sing her Grammy-nominated song "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" during the 8 a.m. hour Thursday.
Roberts announced this week that Friday will be her last day before starting an extended medical leave for treatment of MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease once called preleukemia. She will undergo a bone marrow transplant.
She appeared in McBride's video for "I'm Gonna Love You Through It" last year along with cancer survivors and Hoda Kotb, Katie Couric and Sheryl Crow.
A news release says the singer also will announce a new partnership to help raise breast cancer awareness.
Kardashian settles suit
Kim Kardashian has settled a lawsuit against Old Navy claiming the clothing retailer violated her publicity rights by using a lookalike in an ad.
Kardashian sued over the spot in July 2011, claiming the company's use of a model who looked like her might confuse consumers about her actual endorsements. The reality TV starlet has her own clothing store and shoe line.
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The case was dismissed Tuesday in Los Angeles.
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Ono, Lennon and actor Mark Ruffalo announced the formation of the group at a news conference in Manhattan on Wednesday.
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The group hopes to influence Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo as he decides whether to allow shale gas drilling using high-volume hydraulic fracturing, known as hydrofracking.
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Cramer: Strategy for a shutdown
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No wonder every lift is met with a selloff. No wonder we can't sustain any big move, though positive micro news still manages to pop a stock, even one like J.C. Penney, which, from all the stories I have read, does need to raise money.
But let's think this through. One of the hardest hit areas in the 1995-96 shutdown was travel. Non-essential services like passport issuances and National Parks were shut down. You saw a dramatic decline in travel, which was the weakness that reverberated through the system.
We know that the sequester knocked off sales for the airlines--almost all referred to it as a point of weakness. One can only imagine how badly this one will hurt that group, which has been a terrific leader of the bull market.
Now consider how weak Hertz was yesterday, citing airline traffic. That was a hideous downside surprise--the worst I have seen. But I wouldn't buy it ahead of a shutdown; I would short it. The rental-car business was another leader in this market because of consolidation in the industry.
Again, international companies based here, technology companies, and resource-based companies will hold up better than the domestics. But that just means they sell off less.
I keep thinking about the CBOE Volatility Index and how things are still too complacent. We just aren't set up with enough fear going into an event that lowers growth.
The sell-into-strength side remains the smart side.
Random musing: Not an encouraging press conference when it comes to the Attorney General and
JP Morgan, that's for certain.
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Balancing Actbyjthserra©
Balancing Act
We walked slowly in a strange balancing act across the river on the narrow fallen tree. We stood precariously exactly thirty-seven inches above the raging creek below. The raging creek was precisely seven and three eighths inches deep. I held her hand like we crossed over a gorge with a thousand-foot fall into a deep dark tropical river. Even though I knew even the clumsiest fall was harmless, my heart beat wildly as I held her hand.
Mary-Ann and I sat on the tiny island and just looked around. Mary-Ann, my first love, wore a bulky jacket that covered things I was afraid to even consider at that moment. Her greenish eyes, with faint, almost invisible brows and lashes would bounce between the trees and me. My eyes did the same in a strange, shy dance with hers. When I noticed her focused on a tree, or a leaf floating down the stream, I let myself fall into her hair. The long, curly twists begged me to run my fingers through her blond hair. I imagined it tickling my nose; I could almost taste its scent.
"The creek freezes up here," I told her nervously. "We play hockey here."
"Hockey? Do you skate?" she asked.
"Well not exactly, we wear tennis shoes and slide over the ice. We play in two man teams. Right over there by the bend in the creek." I scratched my brow, nervously considering the tenuous conversation. I didn't want to seem too childish, to explain how the island makes an excellent fort, but I didn't want to seem to old either.
"I will have to come watch you play."
"Okay, only if the creek freezes up this year," I replied, hoping the coming winter would be warm. I played hockey with the neighborhood kids, all younger than me. "The games are pretty boring to watch, I suppose." I steadied myself, wanting to lead into another subject.
"Well, lets hope the creek freezes."
"Yes," I replied, "lets hope. In the meantime, we can just enjoy the view here." A safe subject, but not the smartest one. All the leaves had fallen from the trees making a dismal brown carpet under our feet. Barren trees reached out in a tangle of branches and twigs. Fortunately the sun shined or the entire scene would look like an Alfred Hitchcock movie.
"It was really pretty last month, just before you gave me this ring. Right after you gave it to me, I took a long walk in the woods. It was beautiful," she said tilting her head and looking across the creek.
I felt myself leaning the other way. "You know, I like the trees better without the branches. It gets kind of scary, especially when the sky is cloudy." Feeling steadier, I continued: "Camping out here is real scary. Marc and I camp a lot, telling ghost stories all night long." Marc, my best friend, and I never camped out here; it was just too far from a warm house. But, my little white lie impressed her some and steered us away from the mushy stuff.
Sure, I thought about the mushy stuff and had even kissed her before, but out here, by ourselves, I was not prepared for that. Besides, she seemed to like my he-man stuff.
"You know, I heard there was a murder up here once."
She squeezed in closer to me, "Really, where?"
"Further up the mountain there," I said pointing. "There's a cabin up there. They found the bodies of two teenagers up there: a boy and a girl. They never figured out who did it either. So the killer is still around." I realized my friends would be heading out to the island soon, so I was trying to nudge her into heading back. I was not ready for the gang to see her, or her to meet the gang.
"Did you hear that?" I asked.
"What?" She squeezed even closer to me.
"I thought a heard something, something from up the mountain."
"You . . . you know, I probably should be heading home," she said, "my mom needs me to help with dinner."
"Oh really? I didn't get to tell you the whole story. Oh well, maybe next time." She looked into my eyes and smiled when I said that. I teetered toward her as I stood up, but caught myself on the log.
"Yes, next time," she said taking my hand as we walked out over the fallen tree. My heart beat wildly again feeling her hand in mine.
We walked quietly back to her house. Both of us were still unaccustomed to the light conversation between boy and girl, between man and woman. We just listened to our footsteps crunch over the leaves, and occasionally pointed out a squirrel or chipmunk preparing for the winter.
"I'll see you on the bus tomorrow," I said as we reached her driveway.
"Yeah, see you then," she replied skipping up the drive.
I headed back towards the island wondering how I could have kissed her good bye. Do I tilt my head, or does she. It was enough to make you dizzy.
As I got near the island, I heard the guys locked in some mock battle. I took a breath and began sneaking up on them, carefully balancing on the fallen tree. Staying balanced was getting to be a pretty tough thing I thought, remembering how her hand felt as we crossed over the creek not thirty minutes ago.
"Boom! You're all dead!" I shouted as the mock battle continued.
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As the Portland Trail Blazers enter the offseason, we take a player-by-player look at the roster and hand the personnel decisions over to you on who should stay and who should go.
Friday, quirky center Robin Lopez returned the largest percentage of "stay" votes in 12 years of You be the GM at 99 percent.
Here's a sampling of your comments on Lopez:
RoLo is perfect for Portland. He's one of the best values in the NBA. He's smart, unselfish, and steadily improving. He doesn't need touches on offense to have a big impact on the game. Players who can win games single-handedly (LeBron James, Kevin Durant) are very rare and command top dollar but the league is full of guys who can easily lose a game for you. RoLo never hurts his team with unfocused or selfish play. He'll never lose a game for you. RoLo is a keeper.
I love Lopez, he brought what he could night in and night out, had a good attitude, didn't cause any problems. I thought the postseason exposed some of his deficiencies though, such as not being very mobile, being severely out-matched in guarding Dwight Howard. But I don't suppose there are many other better bigs out there to be had. I'd like to see the Blazers get another solid backup big man to come off the bench with Thomas Robinson. Joel Freeland was OK, but we need another big that can impact the game, not just hold his own.
Lopez was a great pickup for the Blazers, more than anyone imagined. Not since Joel Przybilla in his first few years with the Blazers have we had a reliable, durable center. Seems like a great teammate and is fine with his role. Unless there is a blockbuster trade that makes the Blazers instant contenders, there should be nothing to keep Lopez from being a Blazer for a long time. I'd love to see what happens if he is allowed to stay and grow with this team.
Not every player at every position is going to be an all star. It doesn't work that way. Our team revolves around Aldridge and Lillard. Hopefully one of the others can develop into a near all star caliber player. But Lopez is a great fit because he gels so well with the rest of the team. He compliments the chemistry. And while he was outplayed in the playoffs, he was going against the strength of the San Antonio and Houston teams. He as a great - not a perfect pickup. Now we just need more depth, possibly one upgrade and some added experience.
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Lopez was fantastic for Portland this year. His presence in the lineup was maybe the single best predictor of how the Blazers would perform as a team in any given game. When he went out early with foul trouble, a run by the opponent usually followed. If he was able to stay in the game and control things on the defensive side, the Blazers were tough to beat. Unfortunately, his physical limitations were exposed in the playoffs against the Rockets and Spurs, where he often looked a step too slow and unsure of himself. I think he is the answer at center for about 80% of the situations the team will face, but it's clear we need another reliable big man to be able to compete against bigger, deeper, or more athletic teams.
You decide: Is Lopez the center the Blazers have been looking for for so long? Is there another level he take take his game? Cast your vote and post your comments on why Robin Lopez should stay or go.


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Governor Cuomo Announces 900 Solar Projects Underway Through 26 Community Solarize Campaigns Across The State
"Solarize" campaigns are encouraging homes and businesses throughout the state to install solar – State will support another 31 "Solarize" campaigns set to begin this spring (Long Island, NY) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that 900 solar projects are underway through 26 community "Solarize" campaigns across New York State. A component of the NY-Sun program and the Governor's..


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Dan and Pam Coffey of Amarillo announce the engagement of their daughter, Taylor Shea Coffey of Washington, D.C., to Evan Lee Elliott of Washington, D.C., son of Bud Elliott of Leadville, Colo., and the late Heidimarie Davenport Elliott.
Grandparents of the bride-elect are the late J.B. and Peggy Whigham and the late Marvin and Delores Coffey.
Grandparents of the prospective groom are Lee Davenport of Lee's Summit, Mo., and the late Erna Davenport and the late Harold and Bertha Elliott.
Taylor is a graduate of Amarillo High School and Texas A&M University in College Station. She is a 2014 Masters of Business Administration candidate at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. She is employed by Texas Health and Human Services System in federal government affairs in Washington, D.C.
Evan is a graduate of Lake County High School in Leadville and Colorado State University at Pueblo. He has a master's degree in international affairs from The Josef Korbel School of International Studies at University of Denver. He is employed by the Department of State and is currently posted to the U.S. Embassy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The couple plans to wed Oct. 4 in Veritas Vineyard and Winery in Afton, Va.
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I am so excited to go to Baby Loves Disco with my two kids and husband to this event! Thx Tottini for being a sponsor and for providing such functional and artistic gear for modern parents!! We just bought the Mercer crib w Dwell Bedding from you all and -LOVE- it!! XO!!
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Hi Lisa – Thanks so much for entering to win the tickets! So glad to hear you love your new crib and bedding, thank you for buying it from us.
Have a great Thanksgiving with your family.
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November 22nd, 2011 at 7:14 am
Can't think of anything better than a fabulous Hanukkah party for our first holiday in the Northwest!!
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WE love disco & our baby! What a way to spend the day!
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This looks so fun! Our daughter LOVES to dance. What a great event for kids and so excited to have Tottini sponsoring!


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Do Pacifiers and Sippy Cups Cause Speech Delay?
Posted by Heidi | Filed under Early Language Development
People often ask me, "Should I use a pacifier with my child?"
As a speech pathologist and a new mom to my first child, I had resolved to never use a pacifier with my son. I didn't want to have to worry about weaning him off of it knowing the effects pacifiers can have on speech development. A few weeks after he was born he became a very fussy baby. He cried around the clock. All resolutions I had made previously were out the window. I just wanted some sleep! I tried everything, even pacifiers. I was so desperate to calm him. Unfortunately for me, they didn't work either. It did however give me a new perspective on what mothers go through and how at times it's just about survival.
Understand that pacifiers are perfectly appropriate for infants the first year of their life. They can also make life a lot easier on mom and dad at first. Don't feel guilty if your baby loves the "binki". Do however try to limit his or her use of the pacifier after 6 months of age and work toward weaning them completely off the pacifier by 12 months. When you give your baby the pacifier try to always give a soft toy or blanket with it. This helps when it comes time to wean the baby off the pacifier. Your baby girl or boy will still have the comfort of the toy or blanket when the pacifier is taken away.
What about sippy cups?
I don't recommend sippy cups because sippy cups can prevent the tongue from moving into a more natural position for speech development. Children suckle the sippy cup just like they would a pacifier or bottle. When it comes time to wean off the bottle try moving to a straw cup instead.
Why a straw cup?
As a mother I know we all like the spill proof cups so I recommend the spill proof straw cup as a transition cup from the bottle or nursing. This will help position your children's tongue correctly for speech and give them the strength necessary to be more successful communicators. Of course before you introduce a straw cup you need to make sure your child can drink from a straw.
How do I teach my child to drink from a straw?
If your child is having difficulty learning to drink from a straw try using a Capri Sun or juice box to teach your child the concept of straw drinking. With a Capri Sun you can squeeze the juice up the straw to teach your child that this new tool is used for drinking. Before you know it your child will be suckling the straw and drinking on his/her own. The downfall with this approach is that you will have to hold the Capri Sun the whole time unless you are o.k. with juice everywhere. Another less messy method would be to use a honey bear with a reusable plastic straw.
What straw cup do you like best?
My favorite cups are the "Munchkin" cups (shown above), which are sold at stores like Wal-Mart or Costco. You can also get these from Amazon.com.
I like these cups the best because of the shape of the straw and the location of the anti-spill mechanism. The shape of the straw promotes good lip rounding which is beneficial for the /w/ and "oo" sounds. The anti-spill mechanism is located inside the cup rather than in the straw itself so when you begin cutting the straw down, which I'll explain below, you won't cut it off.
If children learn to drink from a straw by suckling how is it different from a sippy cup?
A straw cup can be used as a tool to train the tongue into the right position. These are the steps you will want to follow.
Once you have purchased a straw cup allow your child several weeks to get used to the new cup. Keep in mind they are now drinking all their liquids from this cup. After the child is really comfortable with the new cup cut 1/4″ off the top of the straw. This will make it so the child will have less straw to put in their mouth while drinking. A few weeks later, when your child is really comfortable drinking from this cup cut another 1/4″ off the top of the straw. Every few weeks repeat this step until your child only has about 1/4″ of straw left they can put in their mouth. This assures that they cannot suckle the straw and their tongues will be in the proper position for good speech development.
"Why have my other children done just fine on sippy cups?"
There are many children out there that can drink from sippy cups without affecting their speech. But, if you can set your children up for success from the beginning why wouldn't you? If you have already gone the route of sippy cups and your child substitutes /t/ for /k/, /d/ for /g/, -th- for /s/ or /z/, or has a lateral lisp your child will benefit from moving their tongue back with the help of a straw cup. Excessive drooling can also be an indicator that your child needs the strengthening that can come from drinking through straws. As a rule, my children only use straw cups as opposed to sippy cups and I encourage my clients to do the same.
"What about drinking from a normal cup?"
Drinking from a normal cup will also promote appropriate tongue positioning. Introduce normal cups as soon as you feel your child is ready. If you want to teach your child to drink from a normal cup make sure they are not supporting the cup with their tongue. If they seem to lose a lot of fluid while drinking help them practice by giving them single sips while you hold the cup.
Here are some other articles on pacifiers I found interesting:
A Hard habit to Break – Toddlers Today.com
When should My Baby Stop Using a Pacifier – Baby Center.com
Pacifier Use – Answers.com
Heidi Hanks, M.S.CCC-SLP has been a practicing Speech-Language Pathologist since 2000. She graduated from Utah State University where she completed both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees. She began her career in early intervention and eventually started her own private practice where she has worked primarily with pre-K through school age kids. She is the founder of Little Bee Speech, and is currently developing apps for speech and language. Heidi lives in Utah with her husband and 4 children.
54 Responses to "Do Pacifiers and Sippy Cups Cause Speech Delay?"
Our two-year old has Down Syndreom and uses a bear cup with a straw. He has been drinking from this straw cup for a long time. He is usually pretty about keeping his tongue in his mouth, but does not retract his tongue when he drinks and the straw sits between his tongue and upper lip. Should I worry about this? If so, how can I encourage him to retract his tongue?
Thanks so much, Heidi! This is very helpful.
My son has a condition called Congenital Myopathy. He has low muscle tone all over his body, including his mouth. When I first read this blog, he was 21 months old and was still using a pacifier and drinking from a sippy cup. After reading your blog, I got rid of the pacifier and moved him to a straw cup. Since I've done this, his speech has taken off! The blog on bubbles helped as well. The muscle tone in his mouth has increased greatly from these exercises. Thank you for your advice. I know this has helped tremendously.
When do you recommend transitioning to a straw cup? My 10 1/2 month old son is taking a bottle full time right now. He will take a little from a straw, but gets frustrated because it's a lot more work than his bottle!
Thanks! Send me some good "transition vibes" to Texas please! My daughter was tube fed for two years and still doesn't know how to suck at age three, so I feel like I don't have a clue when it comes to teaching a typically developing child how to eat and drink! :) Give me a kid with a g-tube and I feel like I know what I'm doing…but give me a kid who naturally eats and drinks and I freak out! LOL! Love the site!
Hello Heidi,
My 3 year old daughter's teeth were definitely affected by her pacifier and sippy cup. She was a heavy pacifier user and has developed a lateral lisp. We went 'cold turkey' from both items in October '07 and already we can see a major difference in the position of her teeth. The 'open bite' seems to have corrected itself. She was upset for two or three days when we weaned her, but not half as upset as we thought she would be. Lots of extra attention and affection got her through. Now she proudly shows her 'new teeth' to anyone who'll look.
We're planning to start speech therapy as soon as we find a private SLP to take her. Waiting lists for state funded therapy in Ireland are very long, as we want to help her as early as possible.
We're using the straw & bubbles to help her learn the correct tongue position, and through games we have tried to gently introduce the idea of holding the tongue back when making the 's' and 'z' sounds. She seems recpetive enough, so hopefully she'll be able concentrate for long enough to be a suitable candidate for speech therapy, even though she is very young. We're also very aware that we don't want to make her selfconscious when she speaks, as that could be so detrimental to her confidence.
I'd be very grateful of any advice you could give me as I'm really worried that she'll be teased as she gets older, if we can't eliminate the lisp. What are the chances of her losing it completely through therapy?
Thanks for replying Heidi !
It's nice to get some positive feedback. Your website is really helpful, full of great advice and your speedy reply has calmed me down ! We'll start speech therapy as soon as possible. A couple of SLPs have told me to wait until she's older, but my instinct was very strong that she needed early intervention. You've given me the confidence to push a little harder.
Keep up the good work.
Hi Heidi! I am an SLP working in EI right now. I love your suggestion about cutting the straw back…I cannot wait to try it with several of my kids. I also have had success using the Playtex Coolster Sipster which is "spoutless" but spill-proof as an alternative transition from the bottle to inhibit suckling. Just thought I'd share!! I am thrilled to have stumbled upon your site…thanks for all your work!
I just wanted to put in my two cents! My daughter has been in speech therapy since she was 2 (she's 3 now) and her speech therapist told me that sippy cups were the worst things in the world for kids who had speech problems. Actually she said sippy cups are just bad in general. She suggested a straw cup instead if my daughter wasn't ready for an open cup. A friend of mine got me hooked on these really neat straw cups called Lil' Chillers. They used to be at Target but they quit selling them. I found them online at http://www.lilchillers.com . I like them because they are easy for my daughter told hold and the straw won't come out.
Hi! I am a Speech Pathologist with a 10 month old son. I have been doing some reading about sippy cups and pacifiers on your website and also checking out ASHA. You stated these are not great to use or use in a limited way. At what age do you recommend starting a straw cup and weaning from a pacifier?
Thanks for your input!
Hello and thank you so much for your site. My son is 3 1/2 and sucks his fingers religiously. When he was 1 and 2, his pediatrician told me there was nothing I could really do about it (to stop him from it), but now at 3 encourages me to help him to stop. I wish I had been encouraged to do so at 1, how much easier to have done so. I figured (and the pediatrician said) he would fade out of it, but now we are having to actively train him not to. And so, he speaks with a lisp (interdental? "th" for s and z) and struggles very much when I try to ask him to try the s sound with his teeth closed. He tries to push back his tongue with his finger!
I'm wondering if the straw method is right for him since he is able to drink from a cup on his own (we have never done sippy cups with him and only sometimes straws for fun). I wasn't sure if this was just for very young children or anyone struggling with s sounds. Also, when he speaks his words are rushed and jumbled, and many words begin with the "h" sound unless I slow him down and have him repeat every word correctly (or as best as he is able but without the h beginning sound). Are these things I can work on at home?
If not, do you recommend or know if it is worth having college students in the university's speech therapy program work with him rather than licensed speech therapist?
I hope it makes sense. Thank you for your website! It's lovely and wonderfully helpful!
Hi Heidi,
Love your website! Great info. I was looking through the comment section and I was wondering if an interdental lisp at 3 and 1/2 might be considered developmentally appropriate? Also, if removal of thumb sucking behavior coincided with correct production of the /s/, how would you be able to differentiate etiology between thumb sucking and typical phonological development?
I've been looking through research on oral sucking habits as risk factors for speech and language impairment. There doesn't seem to be a substaintal amount of research out there. Studies that have been done seem to have somewhat contrary conclusions. One showed exsessive sucking a moderate risk factor for speech impairment, while another actually showed it as being a protective factor against speech and language impairment.
I have a three yr old girl. I never before heard about the sippy cup problem until I read this. I still have her on a sippy simply for my own preferance of her spilling. I now know to get her off of it ASAP. But now my probelm is her speech. She cannot say "th" like Bath, The, There, They…etc. I don't know how to work with her on this. I keep trying to correct her and guide her through it by showing where he tongue should be when saying it. She really tries hard but cannot do it and gets frustrated. Any advice on how to help her with this?
Thank you so much for being clear about staying away from sippy cups and pacifiers at 8 mos+…..I have specialized in Oral-motor, feeding disorders with infants through adults for many years, coming from the NDT arena before ASHA took on really dealing with dysphasia in pediatrics. I also recommend sports bottle type sippers as another choice that we use throughout life and that teens with cerebral palsy taught me are a good choice for having something that is "normal" for them to use…babies learn to drink from parent's straws and sports bottles and the sports bottle can facilitate tongue retraction for those kiddoes with Down's Syndrome…sometimes they rely on biting on the spout, but in therapy and play can learn how to increase lip strength…I love your suggestion to cut the straw back in increments!
Your note on this website is great. Do you have your own website? It is good to know there is encouragement away from pacifiers and sippy cups—I canvass all my local children's shops asking them to provide straw cups….unfortunately, however, there doesn't seem to be one straw cup with handles appropriate for toddlers…there is one on the way, but I was informed it is not ready for production, yet…I think the brand name is ONO–nice looking cup but unavailable in straw version for now.
Thanks again for your clear information.
Susan Nachimson
Speech-Language Pathologist
Hey Heidi! Have you heard about Straw-lution? This is a GREAT straw for kids – it's the straw that goes in but doesn't come out. My kids use it with yogurt smoothies, Horizon drinkboxes, it's great. Reusable, dishwasher safe, BPA free. Yay straws!
Hi Heidi,
My daughter is 2 years old. She refuse to drink using straw and get fussy when we try to introduce to her the straw cup. Thinks she already get frustrated with the cup. Usually she will drinking milk or even water using spoon feed since 4 months old till now. She is using pacifier too before sleep. Her another problem is speech, even though we can hear she said pa and ma but still not very clear, is it cause by the drinking habit or pacifier.
I guess I got lucky with the pacifier but he has a different issue with slobbering. He's almost 2 and still hasn't learned to swallow his spit.
Hi Heidi,
Love your site! I just graduated in December and am currently working in a private pediatric practice. I work with a lot of 2-3 year olds with speech delay. Many of them are still using binkys and even bottles!!!!! Do you have any resources/websites/articles that I could give to parents that talks about the negative affect of those items on speech?? And the reasons why they are so bad for speech?
Our 41/2 year old is due to start school in Sept. He says 'T'
consistently in place of 'K' & 'G' I.e. 'Tat', 'very dood'. We have
asked advice of our family doctor & his nursery teachers who all
said not to worry. However I'm concerned as it's a case of being unable to pronounce these sounds, not unwillingness!
In all other ways his speech is good, his vocabulary well developed.
I love this site – do you suggest the straw tactic? He drinks from a normal cup, has done for years, never useda dummy.
Any advice welcome.
Hi Heidi,
Your website looks like it has a lot of great information that will be helpful when I'm working with my 22 month old twins! My son has recently started drooling and I've noticed as we have been transitioning to an open cup that he can't seem to get his tongue out of the way (i.e., it's always in the cup and he tends to pour the water into his mouth rather than sip). He has far fewer words and sounds than his sister. I don't know if these may be related. Do you think that this is something that drinking with a straw may help with? Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks again for making all this information so accessible!
This article is great, thanks for sharing. However, I would like to point out that soft blankets and stuffed animals should never be put in a crib with a child younger than 1 year old. So, they should only be given these items with the parent around to supervise.
Also, there are other items that come in pouches other than Capri Sun, so I would recommend finding an alternative. Capri sun contains a lot of sugar and also contains "natural" flavorings.
Just found your site while searching for ways to teach the s sound to my 9 year old. He was adopted 3 years ago and has been in speech with little to no improvement. He has a pretty significant delay in his reading and I believe it has a lot if not all to do with his speech. We have decided to homeschool this year to work one on one more than the 40 minutes of speech per week and 45 minutes per day of resource help. I'm sure I will be reading through your site ASAP.
While on here, I read this article. I have a 13 month old, same family as the 9 yr old, we are adopting. She has major drool issues so I thought I would try the straw cup as we are just transitioning to the sippy cup. I cannot find the cups you suggested. They have a new version that look like they cannot be cut very far or the spill proof valve will be gone. Is it even necessary to have the valve thing?
Sorry for rambling. Thanks for any advice you can offer!
Hi- I've been trying to get my 10 month old son to take a straw sippy instead of a bottle. He always just chews on the tip and can't figure out how to get any water. We have a "safe sippy" and a munchkin brand. I was wondering if there were any straw cups that you can squeeze to get the fluid into their mouth so they learn what it's for? I haven't given him juice yet so I'm hesitant to try the capri sun or juice box but totally will if we can't get this going soon. Thanks for the help!
My son is two and a half and I'm just trying now to teach him how to use a straw. I didn't know about the negative effects of sippy cups and his speech is slow in coming. Did I start this too late? Do I need to take him to speech therapy or will he learn how to drink from a straw on his own? I wish I would have known about this sooner.
I am very intrigued by all of your suggestions, I'm hoping maybe you might have a couple for me. My son is 9mons old 6mons corrected born at 27 wks and functions at about a 7-8 months old physically…he is breastfed and is on a slow weight gain pattern so his dietician and pediatrician now have me giving him a high calorie formula supplement. Problem is he absolutely refuses to touch a bottle and we've tried all suggestions provided to help transition him so i have resorted to a supplemental nursing system. The system is very clever and does the trick, however, he has cut a tooth and to be honest, that scares me (biting) i've already felt the scrape :( The pedi and o.t. have suggested trying to transition him to a cup instead of a bottle. I've tried that as well and he seems interested but something just doesnt seem right when he is trying to drink from it, as though maybe his tongue isn't positioning properly. After reading this page about sippy cups causing possible speech hinderence I'm a little reluctant to continue with the cup as he has enough obstacles to overcome without a sippy possibly giving him another obstacle. Would you have any suggestions for me, anything else I could try at his age to wein him?
Hi Heidi,
I'm really enjoying your blog. I wish i would have found it years ago. i have a 3 yo son who displays everything you've described above. He has an open mouth posture, tongue thrust, and can't say the K and G sound. He drooled excessively as a baby and choked a lot, as well. After reading this, I'm sad to say that he used both the binky and a sippy cup for a long period of time.
My son has never been able to drink from a straw. He is now drinking from a regular cup, so my question is….would there be any additional benefit to going back to a straw cup or would you recommend keeping him on the regular cup and allowing the skill of drinking through a straw to come later?
Thank you so much for your help and all the great info.
Hi, Heidi
I'm mother of 7 month baby..he is drooling so much. he's got labiopalato scizis..
i want to try your idea to decrease drooling,but i think he cant use straw cup(he dont have palatum/can he sucking from the straw)..maybe u can give me another way..
Heidi, You talk about the link between sippy cups and delayed speech, and I've seen this elsewhere, but can't find the supporting research. Can you point me to the supporting research?
Hi Heidi,
I'm a SLP and mom to an 8 month old girl. I have recently tried a straw cup (Playtex makes one with handles on either side). She does pretty well with it with little support from me. As far as transitioning to a regular cup, I wanted your opinion on the Reflo Cup. Have you used this? If so, how is the transition from the Reflo to regular cup? It seems like the change in flow would be difficult for them to manage. Or would you suggest just moving to a regular cup when they are ready with support for holding the cup to regulate flow. Anyway, love your site and just wanted your opinion. And thank you for deterring parents from sippy cups!Thanks!
My daughter takes a binky at bed time and use to be addactied to them she does not have any problems with what she says. I also broke her from her bottle at 8 months old she was on a sippy untill she got a little older she started drinking from a straw. Now my son I done the same thing but he never wanted a binky he does a speech delay but is catching up quickly. And my youngest is 8 months old I'm trying. To put her on a sippy cup she won't touch it.
My daughter is g tube fed and has a rare genetic syndrome (CFC). She doesn't take anything by mouth. She actually tongue thrusts (a new thing) when I come to her with a spoon or bottle. She has hypotonia, is 5 and non verbal and non mobile. I would like to know how you feel about sport bottles. I'm looking for a stainless steel bottle to avoid chemicals in plastic (as she gets enough exposure to that stuff through her medical stuff such as g-tube feeding bags, using plastic syringes to give meds…etc
So I'm in between the foogo straw bottle and the Klein kanteen sport bottle (they don't make a straw). Can I get both? I also have a life factory brand glass bottle with straw (i t just came out and is a hard plastic straw). Please give me some input :-)
The bottle is for her feeding therapy to get her to take sipps of water. She takes some when she's hot in the summer mostly. Thank you!!!


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Termination tab: Here one can alter how PL8 ends a charge based of different battery chemistry.
Screens tab: Allows you to add to, remove, hide or reorder the LCD screens that appear on the PL8's LCD screen. If a window is ghosted out, it can not be altered or removed.
Fuel tab: Each type battery chemistry, and capacity can effect the indicated fuel level. FMA supplies many generic fuel tables, and some specific to a brand of battery. But IMO one of the most significant feature of the PL8 will be a fuel wizard that allows you the user to create a fuel gage that meets the exact parameters of a particular battery you own. If you chose to, you could have a fuel gage created for each and every battery you own. An accurate fuel gage will also allow PL8 to perform a much more accurate AUTO xC charge whether it be 1C-5C or more to accommodate future battery technology advances.
Safety tab: Allows you to adjust how safety issues are handled.
Hope this is helpful,
I agree that 6mm high quality bullets are sufficient. I would post that Deans Ultra are also sufficient but then the deans versus APPs debates follows and Deans are difficult for most solder to such large leads.
I have 3" 12 ga. super flex from APP 45A connectors soldered to 3" long 5/8" dia. copper pipe and I have not had any problems yet but I have not ran these at over 800 watts on 24 volts so that was only 33 amps. through the APPs and a very short length of 12 ga.
When I ran the 960 watts test the leads from the power supply (different ones) were 10 ga. and only 2-1/2" long. soldered directly from power supply blades to copper pipe.
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From the spec sheets it appears the SB50 and 75A PPs are similar in size.
I seem to remember a comment by the FMA engineer that that silly dongle made it simple to connect 16 of these unit together. I am not a computer techie so have no idea standard (?) USB interface versuses FMA's approach. I will say that my Cell Pro 10 or this Power Lab 8 has never had any issues updating and they both went throught many,many updates and the PL8 has had so many I have completely lost count. Non of these due to operational problems but rater to add feactures / options etc. and there is still a nice list to be addressed.
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I'm not really seeing the issue with the FMA/PC connection. I've used the same FMA interface with 3 different computers, on XP, Vista, and currently Windows 7. Never had an issue loading the driver or using FMA software. Speed has never been an issue since firmware updates are not performed on a daily basis. Preset updates can be performed in a couple seconds.
I only wish my mainstream Epson printer was so well supported. I'm really getting tired of having to replace perfectly good peripherals because the vendors refuse to write updated drivers for them.
Its not a matter of speed for me its a matter of how its hooked up. It may not be an issue for other people I just dont like it. I like USB hookups. My castle creations speed control for my rc car uses a mini USB. Simple and universal...just my opinion.
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I use Castle ESCs on my helis. There is mini USB cable to a proprietry adapter Castle calls the Castle link. This connects to the ESC servo connecter via 3 pins. I just don't see how this is any more standard or easy to work with the FMA setup.
EDIT: Never mind. I see that the Castle Mamba series includes the Castle Link inside the ESC. So you can connect directly to the ESC with USB cable. Pretty darn cool. I do wonder why that feature is not included in thier latest ICE series. Mostly likely cost and weight.
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The crimp tool prices make me cringe!! I wonder if the true amp capacity of the sb50 would be lower with a solder connection? I dont think it would be. It would be awesome to buy a pl8 with a sb50 already crimped
It is awesome I tell you...I just leave the usb hooked up to the computer and just plug it in to the controller. If I lose the cable I go and look in the cable drawer and low and behold there is another one!! No need to keep tabs on the interface. Yes my hobby room gets messy sometimes....like today..oui!
I have a dongle for my Cellpro 10s, I have a dongle for my Hyperion Duo, I have a dongle for my Eagle Tree data logger, I have a dongle for my Castle Controller, I have a dongle for my JR 12x... I don't want to hear about opto isolation or cost, anyone in the PC business knows standards are one of the key differences between wide acceptance and niche market, cost is also likely the same for one versus the other. Just add it to the list and see if they'll do it rather then list excuses why they didn't or might not have, if they say no than so be it but at least its been brought to their attention...
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Some vendors are listening. As previously mentioned, the Hyperion 720i NET3 and DUO 3 have the USB interface directly on the charger. Thus, the only hardware necessary to interface these chargers to a PC is a standard USB cable.
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Over the past year, ASRS has received many reports of damage to aircraft and occasional injury to ramp personnel during airport ramp operations.
Whether a ramp incident occurs during taxi-in to the gate (this month's front page), or during pushback (see our back page), ASRS reporting reveals that several human factors repeatedly recur – failure to follow procedures, communications breakdowns, and lack of training. It is evident that safe ramp operations are a shared responsibility among flight crews, ramp personnel, and airlines.
This month's selection of incident excerpts provides a review of some of the factors that can contribute to ramp incidents – and to the "saves" as well.
"Stop the Show"
A B747-400 flight crew found it necessary to instruct ground supervisors about proper aircraft arrival procedures.
...Passengers were still deplaning [while] we were preparing to secure the aircraft...and I released the brakes and sensed the aircraft moving. I stopped the aircraft with light brakes and stopped the deplaning. Maintenance technicians checked the aircraft and we repositioned with a tug 2-3 feet back to the '400' spot. Jetbridge was realigned and deplaning continued. No injuries or damage. I held a full debrief with contract and company ramp managers on the need to use standard hand signals and follow arrival procedures exactly. Through our debrief I discovered on block-in the aircraft marshaller gave what I perceived to be a chock signal (which I now realized he was simply waving his wands at another ground crew man)...We reviewed the priorities of the arriving aircraft: clear the area, proper signals, chock, external power, positive eye contact with the crew, and then baggage and aircraft servicing. Ensure all ground safety procedures are compliant. If not, stop the show.
"Automation" Surprises
A B737 Captain confessed to being mentally "on autopilot" while taxiing-in to the gate.
...We taxied to gate... and proceeded to park the aircraft. The only problem was that I was completely running on autopilot and got complacent, no thinking involved...We parked the plane without guide man guidance. Completely against SOP. Normal SOP is, if there is no guide man waiting to park the aircraft, stop the plane at the top of the lead-in line and proceed no further. This is important for a couple of reasons: to make sure the parking area is clear of obstacles, to ensure that we use the proper lead-in line, and the proper spot to stop the aircraft to bring up the loading bridge and service the aircraft...I did not wait for the guide man, proceeded to park, and stopped the aircraft only when I realized what we had done and were in imminent danger of hitting the jetbridge with the #1 engine.
In another incident, an alert ramp agent saved a B737 flight crew from a malfunctioning automated parking system.
...Taxied in to gate. Automated parking system showed 737 and to proceed. Parking system showed us on the taxi line and prompted us to continue. Parking system never showed us approaching the stop position or commanded us to stop. It just commanded that we continue. The ramp agent then banged on the side of the airplane and I stopped. I estimate that we had gone at least 10 feet beyond where we were supposed to stop and stopped within 4 or 5 feet of the jetway. If the ramp agent had not hit the side of the airplane, I very well may have made contact with the jetway...The agent on the ground this time did an outstanding job, and all agents need to be aware that this could happen.
NMAC (Near Miss Abeam Catering)
During taxi-in to gate, our ground crew began to give me hand signals with lighted wands to proceed in on the lead-in line. This requires a 90-degree turn to the right. During the turn, I stopped the aircraft, as there were two catering trucks off to the left side and I was not sure that I would clear them with the left wing. I flashed all of my landing and taxi lights at the guide man, who apparently did not think there was any problem [and] continued to give me the come forward signal. I refused to move and flashed the lights at him again. A second guide man came out and told the drivers of the catering trucks to move out of the way. Only when I felt it was clear and was also receiving hand signals from the guide man, did I move forward to the final parking stop position. Ground crews need to be reminded that they need to visually clear the ramp before giving the signal to advance on the line...If I had blindly followed this guy's signals, I would have hit the catering truck with the left wing....
Engine Indigestion
Captain turned [aircraft] onto the lead-in line...A ground crewman...picked up wands from the tractor, signaled that the ramp was clear and proceeded to guide aircraft to parking spot. First Officer and Captain visually cleared their respective sides of the parking area and noted no obstructions, the area looked clear/normal and ground equipment was behind 'foul lines' from what we could see from the cockpit. As the guide man signaled for the Captain to slowly apply the brakes, the cockpit crew felt a 'thump' followed by some airframe vibration. The APU was online running electrical and AC, the Captain directed that we shut down the left engine. (The right was secured prior to turning onto the lead-in line.) The Captain said he thought something must have happened to the left engine [but] there were no abnormal engine indications in the cockpit. The Captain called for the parking checklist, which the crew completed. The Flight Attendant called from the back and informed the Captain that the yellow hose had been sucked into the left engine as the aircraft came to a stop. As per procedure, the ground crew signaled he had control of the aircraft. He had full responsibility for ground clearance and avoidance.
"Where Is This Guy Taking Us?"
A communications breakdown between the cockpit and a tug driver at a foreign location led to a pushback with no one in positive control of the aircraft – and to some soul-searching afterwards by the involved flight crew.
The pushback began in a normal fashion. Engine start was uneventful until the after start flows were accomplished. At that point we experienced a problem with the left bleed air valve...The MEL showed this as a return to gate item. At this point, I told the mechanic we needed to be tugged back in. His response sounded like he was asking us to release the parking brake, however, neither of us quite understood what he had said about the brakes. I asked him if he was asking us to release the parking brake, to which he responded, 'Release parking brake.' I released the parking brake and the tug operation commenced. With the tug operation underway, I turned my attention to the logbook, thinking about how I was going to write up this problem. The First Officer put away the QRH and then was looking over the MEL, which listed restrictions about flying in icing conditions. What to me seemed like a few seconds after we began to be tugged, the First Officer rhetorically asked, 'Where is this guy taking us?' As I looked up I saw the end of the paved ramp approaching rapidly and heard the First Officer say something about stopping the aircraft. At that point we were both simultaneously on the brakes... After leaving about 20 feet of skid marks on the ramp, the aircraft came to a stop with the nosewheel approximately 8 feet from the end of the paved surface...and without the tug connected!!
After stopping the aircraft and shutting down the engines and trying to comprehend what had just happened, my next concern was the location of the mechanic and if he was okay. He was okay. Although this mechanic speaks fairly good English, I was truly surprised at the level of communications breakdown that had just occurred...He told me he thought I was telling him I was releasing the parking brake. Once we started rolling he did not tell us to stop, but instead simply unplugged his headset and got out of the way.
What lessons can be learned or relearned from all of this? First of all, this is a reminder of something we all know, that being tugged is an operation which requires someone to be monitoring the aircraft. Secondly, never assume anything. Since we never saw the tug pull away (it pulled away while we were in the books), and we were told to release the parking brake, we thought we were under tow... Also, next time I have determined I need to do a return to gate, I will shut down the engines sooner...We were so distracted by what was going on that neither of us thought of shutting down the engines, nor did it seem critical at the moment since we thought we were under tow....
Thank goodness no one was hurt, no metal was bent, and no careers were put in jeopardy, but we sure came darn close.
Ask Before You Pull the Plug
In another pushback incident, a Captain educated a ramp manager about power cord operation and the law of probabilities.
Ramp pulled the power cord without asking or checking power light. Blanked Captain's MCDU temporarily and lost a couple of odd bits of data. We had to recheck all the programming, nearly causing a delay. I went down and talked to the ramp man. My exact words were, 'You have to ask us before you pull the power.' I then told him it sometimes dumps computers, but more importantly went on to explain how badly it could injure him under the wrong circumstances. I was a military aircraft mechanic and gave him an example of how an arc jumped 3 feet and injured my friend badly. I don't think it sunk in...Because I didn't think he understood the ramifications of what could happen to him, I stopped and talked to a ramp manager and told him I thought his ground people could use some extra training on when and how to safely pull the power cord. I reiterated to him how you could get away with it 500 times and all of a sudden it could arc and kill. There can be no acceptable loss limits.
Regrettable Rendezvous
Here's a First Officer's account of two tails that met during an inadequately monitored pushback procedure.
Just after pushback and following the start of both engines...the Captain let our ramp personnel know we were ready for taxi by quickly flashing the nose taxi light. The aircraft marshaller gave us the signal to begin a left turn to leave the gate area. Shortly after we began to move, we felt a jolt inside the cockpit. The Captain set the brake and we began to investigate what might have happened. I opened my side window and stood up out of it to see behind the aircraft...It became immediately clear that our tail section had been positioned too close to an aircraft that was pushed back slightly from its gate. During the turn out the right elevator had struck an elevator of the other aircraft, doing damage to both aircraft...This was poor judgement by ramp personnel to have pushed our aircraft into a position where a collision might occur and very poor monitoring of aircraft clearances once they began to guide us out. What was most disturbing to us was the ground crews of both planes seemed to have no idea the two airplanes had contacted each other. We were relieved that neither aircraft attempted a takeoff with damage to vital control surfaces! More and better training of ramp personnel is clearly in need....


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Four proven options online that can get you as much as $10 million in funding (that's the record so far).
By Anna Vital (Co-Founder, Vash; Founder, Funders & Founders)
For all the hype that crowdfunding has caused, there are very few startups that have been crowfunded. Yet. The future is looking very good for crowdfunders.
You have four proven options that can get you as much as $10 million in funding – or at least that's the record so far.


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August 23, 1999
An estimated 1,000 teens visited the park throughout the day, some skating to live music from the eight different bands that played, including 2nd Hand Joke, The Scene, The Janitors, Liquid Fast, Blue 88s, March 15, Wes Dando, and Peter Parker.
The park hours will be 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. until August 31. It will then be open 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturdays through the rest of the year.
Ocampo thanked the Bothell Parks & Rec staff that started unloading the ramps off the trucks at 8 a.m last Friday. Pat Parkhurst and her firefighter husband Randy Parkhurst held a barbecue for workers so they wouldn't have to go home to eat. They worked until 1 a.m. on Saturday, came in later Saturday morning, and were still putting on final touches as the BC sports team performed to the music of 2nd Hand Joke.
The park officially opened at 11 a.m. Over $1,180 worth of skating equipment was raffled. Booths included Nordic Sport Haus which gave away posters, stickers, and free advice; Zemora Wainhouse, who ran the Northshore YMCA booth; Play it Again Sports; Rollerblade; and the BC sports team. Thirty teen volunteers directed parking, worked on stage setup and breakdown, picked up litter, and policed the park.
Local teens Aleena Kinser, Meghan Kessinger, and Nina Maldonado arranged for the bands. Many teens were involved in the development and planning for the park. Local business donated products, services, and funds to the park and official ceremonies.
During the ceremonies, the teens who worked on this project thanked the Parks & Recreation Board that made their dream of a skatepark a reality after three years of effort.


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Jennifer Lawrence, and Taraji P. Henson.
PLUS: a 500-year-old instrument; who wrote that joke?; Clinton's suggestions for the first female president; something for the ladies; a Top Ten list; and Alan's plea to those with a crack-smoking mayor.
" . . . and now, high quality at a bargain price . . . . . . . . David Letterman!"
-"A half million dollars worth of Red Bull was stolen. Thieves are described as 'armed, dangerous, and ready to go!'"
A piano-like instrument designed 500 years ago by Leonardo Da Vinci has been constructed for the first time. It's called the Viola Organista, and it's a beautiful, fascinating contraption with an otherworldly sound. We have footage and take a look and listen in.
Hey, it's that annoying dog-barking Jingle Bells jingle. Yeah, it feels like it's been around for 500 years.
-"Celebrity birthday today. Joe Biden. President Obama assigned Biden to go to the party for him."
Dave wonders who wrote that joke. He's not too happy with that one. Instead of letting it drop, Dave pursued. WHO wrote that joke?
Late Show writer Joe Grossman slowly walks out as the guilty party.
DAVE: "It's one of our writers, Joe Grossman. Joe, did you write that joke?"
JOE: "Sorry . . . . I was on crack."
DAVE: "I appreciate your honesty. Now, did you smoke crack before coming out here?"
JOE: ". . . . . . yes, I did."
DAVE: "Okay, get out."
Confused and cracked Joe Grossman begins his exit the wrong way. Dave directs him in the right direction.
Former President Bill Clinton says he would like to see a female president in his lifetime. Here's his full statement.
We see a photo of President Bill.
ANNOUNCE: ""I hope we have a woman president in my lifetime, and I think it would be a good thing for the world, as well as for America. As far as possible candidates go, I suggest (photos of each follow ) Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, Beyoncé, Kate Upton, Shakira . . . . . or my wife, in no particular order. A message from Bubba."
That group of photos was for the guys. How about something for the ladies?
ART CARD: Vladimir Putin: Something for the Ladies"
We see the Vlads gyating in a karate outfit. We then sexily slow it down for the ladies and some of the guys.
And since we have it in storage, how about the Vladimir Putin shirtless montage!
We see a bevy of photos of Putin without a shirt.
Hey, Vladimir . . . how 'bout Putin on a shirt?
Yeah, that's right, I can repeat, too.
10. Crackpipe hat.
8. "Four score" describes weekly drug habit.
7. Check into the Betsy Ross Clinic
5. Vice President: some guy named Spider.
I had no time to create my own Top Ten list today.
She's the hottest actress out there right now. She's gold . . . . as in Oscar gold!
Jennifer has gone with the short-hair look. It makes like so much easier. I should know. She did it on a whim for no real reason. I like it. My daughter Danielle doesn't like it so much.
Jennifer was supposed to be here yesterday but had to call in sick. She's been having some tummy trouble. She had to go to the hospital before "The Hunger Games" premiere in Los Angeles. It's been bothering her for 3 weeks and finally decided to get it looked at. What's the problem? She still doesn't know, but it feels a little bit better now. Could be stress, it could be exhaustion, but it's most likely dehydration. It's what celebrities get . . . dehydration.
WE don't get that . . . only celebrities. Yeah, usually when I hear a celebrity has to go to the hospital, I immediately think it's because she didn't have a drink of water. The doctor concluded the problem is either in her lower intestine or in her mind.
I'm no doctor but I would suggest to Jennifer to look into that Gluten/Celiac thing.
Jennifer's brother is here with her tonight. He's somewhere in the building but we don't quite know where at the moment. What's he do? She says he's into computers or something. She's not too sure what he does. Don't they talk? Jennifer says, "We talk all the time but we never ask questions." DING!!! That's my life exactly!
J.Law is tired and overworked. When I am that way, I find that my body is too exhausted to keep me warm. Doesn't want to put in the effort. And I think that's what's happening to J.Law. She says she's been going going and going and is now freezing. A call is made to bring in a blanket or a wrap for our guest. Moments later, Pat Farmer brings in a bright pink flowery blanket. Jennifer quickly gets under it. She welcomes the warmth the spotlight can't provide. Dave hops on over to the 2nd guest chair to get under. Dave and J.Law then both duck underneath. We can hear their whispers of "I hope they're gone." Dave goes back to his throne as JennLaw says of the blanket, "It feels super . . . . . clean." I'm not sure but I think one of the stagehands uses the blanket to protect his motorcycle from the elements.
Two big J.Law movies coming up. She's in "American Hustle" with Bradley Cooper opening on December 18th. And then there's the mega-blockbuster "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" which will be upon us this Friday. A lot of it was shot in Hawaii. That was great, but Jennifer was bothered that she had to work. She admits to looking "over there" when she had to be over here to shoot a scene. All she kept thinking of was lounging with a pina colada and snapping at people, "Get outta here!"
We see a clip of "The Hunger Games." The scene includes Woody Harrelson.
Says Jennifer that so much work has left her exhausted. She expects someone from the promotion department to come to give her a shot in the ass and bark, "Dance monkey, dance!"
Dave understands, but reminds her of the sage advice: "There's to be no whining on the yacht."
Great guest, Ms. Lawrence. Lots of fun. She's so regular that she's not.
ANNOUNCE: "We'll see you again tomorrow as Dave welcomes Jonah Hill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and J. Roddy Walston and The Business. Visit CBS.com/lateshow to watch The Neighbourhood Live on Letterman. The Neighbourhood's exclusive online concert from the Ed Sullivan Theater can be streamed on demand. Whatever you're doing with your hair, I like it."
Unfortunately, we have some time so Dave throws it over to Alan Kalter who requested a moment.
ALAN: (jacketless) "Thanks, Dave. You know, we've had a lot of fun this week making jokes at Toronto Mayor Rob Ford's expense. But after the laughter fades away, we're still left with a serious problem: an epidemic of crack-smoking mayors. If you suspect your mayor is smoking crack, tell your parents or the nearest adult right away. Stop your mayor from smoking crack. It starts with you."
Alan smiles for the camera.
ALAN: "Good night."
Alan takes his jacket and exits. He turns off the light switch as he leaves.
The studio goes dark. Even Dave is in the dark.
Dave throws to commercial as he tries to figure out how to fix this.
Tonight's installment of the Backstage Photo Cub: Graphic Art Director, Chris Dimino.
She's on the CBS hit series, "Person of Interest" . . . . or at least she used to be. She died last night . . . killed off. It's probably exciting to be the main character of a series plot, even if you're killed off, but the excitement quickly wears off when you have no place to go on Monday morning. But Taraji says she knew she'd be killed off, and in a way, demanded it. She's more of a movie gal and only agreed to be on "Person of Interest" temporarily. She knew her days were numbered when she signed on 3 years ago. Did she tell anyone that she would be the one to be killed? She only told her mother and grandmother. She felt she had to tell grandma because you don't want to leave something like that as a surprise for her. You want her to be prepared.
We take a look at a headshot photo of Taraji's great cousin, Matthew Henson. He is in a winter parka. And who is Matthew Henson? He was on the expedition to be the first to reach the North Pole with Admiral Peary. That's a nice feather to wear in the family cap. My family claim to fame isn't as note-worthy, unless my great cousin working at the Yonkers carpet factory is something to be lauded.
Taraji – means 'hope' in Swahili.
P. is for Penda, meaning "love".
"Person of Interest" – Tuesdays at 10:00 PM on the CBS.
And that was our show for Wednesday, November 20, 2013.
If you go to The Hunger Games movie, take a good look at Woody Harrelson's character and tell me he doesn't look exactly like Chris Elliott's Marlon Brando.
I lost $20 during tonight's show. When Alan Kalter exited after his appeal to be on the lookout for crack-smoking mayors, I bet a fellow staffer $$20 that Eddie Brill would be in the shot. BUZZ. The entire corner-gang had left the area. No one was there. No Rob, no Nancy, no Matt, no Bill, no Eddie. This may have been the very first time I was not happy not to see Eddie.
Taraji P. Henson . . . . she wasn't included in Tuesday's ACT 5 billboard because we didn't want to hint to anyone that it would be her who would be the off-ed character in "Person of Interest." Yes, even though "Person of Interest" would have been over for two hours by the time YOU saw the ACT 5, we decided . . . with the suggestion from CBS . . . not to mention her appearance here on the Late Show.
Kudos to Carol Ann Verhulst of Miami, Florida who read the Gettysburg Address in Tuesday's Wahoo and found the hidden message.
Jennifer Lawrence, regarding her brother: "We talk all the time but we never ask questions." My wife Denise asks me all the time about my friends. I usually have little information for her. She'll say, "But you just spent the whole weekend canoeing down the river. You didn't talk?" When she asks for specifics, my pat answer is "It never came up." But now I have a reason why it never came up: "We talked all the time but we never ask questions."
When Dave and J.Law went under the blanket, it reminded me of one of Dave's stories.
From the January 02, 2008 Wahoo Gazette:
Dave fills us in on what he's been up to during the writers strike. He shares that he spent a lot of time with his family. Spending time with your family is a good thing; spending too much time isn't such a good thing. One day during the holiday, the family and relatives were sitting in the living room staring at the Christmas tree. Young Harry is a bit uncomfortable surrounded by a lot of folks and at this time took to hiding his head under a blanket on the sofa. He said to Dave, "Daddy, come under here with me." So Dave did. Dave hid his head under the blanket. Says Dave, "And it was the most comfortable I'd been all week."
I went in the attic to get my winter clothes down. I opened up the bin and all I could think was,"Really? Another winter of this stuff?" I feel like taking a hundred dollars and buying myself a whole new winter wardrobe.
Rumor has it I may be on Thursday's show. Watch anyway.
Time now for This Date in CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER History
November 20, 2006 - From Kannapolis, North Carolina and Michael Waltrip Racing, it's Keith Plaza.
This concludes another installment of This Date in CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER History
A Boston Red Sox fan from New Windsor, New York, it's Tom Lawrenson
This concludes another installment CAMEO MENTION OF A WAHOO READER
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Twitter: @WahooMike


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