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A water main break near Davis Memorial Hospital prompted a boil water advisory for large parts of the Elkins area Wednesday.
The notice was issued following a 12-inch water main break at approximately 10:30 a.m. on Gorman Avenue in front of the Health Facilities Inc. building across from DMH.
The boil water advisory notice was issued by the City of Elkins Wednesday for residents in 2nd Ward, 3rd Ward and 4th Ward beginning on Sycamore Street, including the area north of Sycamore Street, Crystal Springs and Highland Park.
The boil water notice also effects customers of the Huttonsville Public Service District and the Leadsville Public Service District.
Tracy Fath, Davis Health System's director of Marketing & Development, said the break caused a temporary disruption in water at Health Facilities Inc. and Women's Health Care.
"Water service has been restored to Health Facilities Inc. and Women's Health Care. However, both buildings are included in the boil water advisory," Fath said. "We supplied bottled water to those in the two buildings following the water line break."
City of Elkins Operations Manager Bob Pingley said approximately 700,000 gallons of water were lost during the break.
"This is an older line and they tend to break occasionally," Pingley said. "Nothing specific caused it, but we have had trouble with that line before."
Pingley said he was unsure of any damage the line break may have caused cars parked in the lot where the break occurred. He said crews had the leak under control within 45 minutes and they were working to replace a section of the broken line. He said they would most likely finish the repairs Wednesday evening.
"We will probably have the boil water advisory notice until Friday," Pingley said. "When the line is fixed, we take samples to Clarksburg for analysis. It takes 24 hours before we get the all-clear and can lift the boil water advisory notice."
Pingley said customers in other areas of Elkins may experience cloudy water, but the boil water advisory notice does not include them.
"Any disruption in the water system causes water to be cloudy, but it is not contaminated," Pingley said.


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Jerrold and Linda Simpson, with the Gulf Coast Gem & Mineral Society, displayed bones from animals that lived in America 13,000 years ago. Linda described what happened when the climate got colder, leading up to the Ice Age.
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Commissioners approved this past week an additional $1 charge to any entry fee charged by someone renting the facility.
So, for example, if the entry fee to an event is $5 — $1 of that would go to the county. If there is no admission or parking fee, then the $1 fee won't be charged.
Commissioner Carlos Salazar, during the court's May 10 meeting, said that the county would put this additional money into a special account that would only be used for Expo Center improvements.
"We want to leave the general fund out of this," Salazar recommended.
Placing the money into a special account will make it easier to track spending.
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Commissioner Dennis DeWitt recommended that the court go with the cap requested by the Summer Fest committee of $2,000.
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The court could always increase the cap later once these groups saw the improvements being made to the Expo Center with the money.
Couple that additional money with the new hotel occupancy tax coming into the county, and the court will have more resources to improve the facility.
The question though is just how much money will this bring in?
Silva was cautiously hesitant to talk about dollars.
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Normally, the restrooms are easily cleaned, but when the crowd grows exponentially, usually only a couple of times a year during the county's largest events, the conditions inside can become deplorable.
During Western Week, which drew in thousands of visitors, port-a-potties were brought to the Expo Center grounds and the freestanding restrooms were locked.
There is also the addition of a sprinkler system to the new arena.
Right now, the arena is watered down to by hand to settle the dust.
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"We need equipment out there that will cut the grass faster than the riding lawn mower we have now," Salazar said.
Event coordinators are also asking for a portable stage, he said. That could be used in the arena or just about anywhere on the grounds.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2013 – The city of Portland passed its $3.44 billion budget for 2013-14 after months of wrangling.
Mayor Charlie Hales took office with a $25 million shortfall in the budget. As the economy improved, that changed to a $21.5 million shortfall. And weeks before the budget was finalized, the shortfall moved to $16 million, following a court ruling on a telecommunication suit, and action by the Oregon Legislature to address the Public Employees Retirement System, or PERS.
Still, addressing the shortfall meant 142 fewer full-time equivalent positions next year. Each bureau saw budget hits, including Police and Fire & Rescue. The Office of Healthy Working Rivers was eliminated.
Even the final vote wasn't without pitfalls. The City Council voted 4-1 to pass the budget, with Commissioner Amanda Fritz voting "no." But as an emergency clause, the budget needed unanimity. The mayor called the council back into session an hour later and, in about 60 seconds, passed the budget.
This time, it passed 5-0.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013 – The Portland City Council today took up the proposed budget for 2013-14. The budget rights a $21.5 million shortfall in revenue by asking every bureau to take a 10 percent budget hit, and then to argue, program by program, for any additional funding.
The council voted 4-1 to approve the budget. Commissioner Amanda Fritz voted "no."
"This budget makes huge changes," Hales said. "It asks the question: what are the core missions of the city? It goes back-to-basics, on issues such as paving streets. And it minimizes layoffs. This budget is lean, not mean."
The budget now goes to the Multnomah County Tax Supervising and Conservation Commission, which has 20 days to study the issues. The City Council is expected to take its final vote on the budget Thursday, June 20.
Hales' proposed budget had called for eliminating 182 full-time equivalent positions from the city. That number was whittled down to 163 last week, accounting for a favorable ruling on a city telecommunications tax, and anticipated PERS savings from the 2013 Legislature.
The 163 FTE reduction will account for only 26 actual layoffs – and that number could fluctuate between now and the end of the fiscal year, June 30.
Hales had initiated a financial incentive for early retirees. He also proposed so-called "bridge funding" to keep personnel expected to retire on the payroll for one year. That bridge funding meant younger, more diverse workers would not have to be laid off this year.
"We started with a reduction of 182 FTE and, as of today, it looks like we're down to about 26 actual layoffs? That's great," Hales said. "This is leaner, not meaner. I'd like that to be down to zero, and we've still got six weeks to go, so let's see."
TUESDAY, MAY 21, 2013 – With only a week to go before the City Council votes on Mayor Charlie Hales' proposed budget, a spate of good news looks likely to stave off some of the worst predicted cuts.
Staff of the City Budget Office have recalculated the costs for the 2013-14 budget based on two factors: A successful defense of a lawsuit involving the CenturyLink telecommunication firm, and PERS savings created by the 2013 Legislature.
PERS is the state of Oregon's retirement fund for public employees.
Andrew Scott, chief budget officer for the city, said another factor was $700,000 paid from the 2012-13 ending balance to pay for police and fire personnel who expect to retire within the year. Mayor Hales had recommended spending the so-called "bridge funds" next year, rather than this year. That freed up $700,000 in the 2013-14 budget.
As a result, programs such as the Buckman Pool will be funded (for two years, until a new community center is built in the vicinity), along with the Sellwood Community Center. Anticipated layoffs in Parks & Recreation also were averted.
The Police Bureau's Mounted Patrol Unit – known as the Horse Patrol – also was saved, but not with additional funds from the mayor. A private citizens' group, Friends of The Mounted Patrol, vowed to raise $200,000 per year for two years to house and feed the horses. Police Chief Mike Reese agreed to reduce the size of the Horse Patrol from six to four, and to reallocate some personnel within the bureau.
FRIDAY, MAY 17, 2013 – The Portland area budget-crafting season has kicked off with a deal cut between Jeff Cogen, chairman of the Multnomah County Commission, and Portland Mayor Charlie Hales.
Less than two hours before Thursday's budget hearing at Portland City Hall began, the two leaders hammered out a joint agreement on funding for a wide array of area services – with the county picking up the tab on some and the city on others.
"What's really great is that the city and county have collaborated to address the needs of our community," Cogen told The Oregonian's Dana Tims. "This spirit of partnership and collaboration leaves me feeling very hopeful about this arrangement."
"Chair Cogen has been a great partner in these talks," Mayor Hales said. "He gets the whole focus behind collaboration and clarity in the budget-writing process."
Under the agreement, the city will maintain, for one year, its portion of the funding for the Crisis Assessment Treatment Center, known as CATC. Mayor Hales had planned to end that funding in his original budget.
In exchange, Multnomah County will pick up the city's share for the needle exchange program and a one-stop domestic violence center. And the county will provide one-time money to maintain the current level of funding for our community's senior centers and will split the cost of three SUN schools for one year, giving both the city and county time to work on a longer-term solution for both of those vital services. The county also will fund a needle exchange program.
Both governments' budget hearings continue in coming weeks. Portland's meetings are set for 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 18, at Warner Pacific College, 2219 S.E. 68th Ave.; and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 23, at Jackson Middle School,10625 S.W. 35th Ave.
Multnomah County has two public budget hearings remaining, on May 22 at the East County building, 600 N.E. Eighth St.in Gresham; and on May 29 at IRCO,10301 N.E. Glisan St.in Portland. Both meetings begin at 6 p.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 2013 – Portland Mayor Charlie Hales has released his proposed budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year, which addresses the $21.5 million predicted shortfall and realigns the city budget to reflect the challenges and opportunities of the years ahead.
"This is a tough budget for a tough year," Hales said. "People will be laid off. Popular programs will be eliminated. I understand the human cost of these reductions. And we have tried to cut with as little harm as possible. But this fiscal crisis was also our best chance to build a budget based on Portland's future and not just a carry-forward of its past."
To deal with the $21.5 million shortfall, the budget calls for eliminating 182.5 full-time equivalent positions throughout the city; realizing PERS savings recently approved by the 2013 Oregon Legislature; asking each bureau to base its budget on 90 percent of its current cost of services; and reducing the cost-of-living adjustments for all non-Fire Bureau employees by one-half, saving $1.7 million. Furthermore, non-represented employees will have this reduced COLA delayed for six months, saving an additional $300,000.
Other major changes in the budget include:
• Reducing the Portland Police Bureau by 55 positions. The mayor also proposes roughly $707,000 in one-time "bridge funding" to keep senior personnel in position until they retire, and thus not laying off recently hired, younger, more diverse, police officers to achieve the position reduction.
The budget largely safeguards the patrol officers, gang enforcement and neighborhood response team positions in the Police Bureau. It maintains most of the city's dedicated school resource officers. It keeps most of the property crimes unit, which had been listed for elimination under the Police Bureau's original budget proposal.
But among the tough decisions was the elimination of a popular program: the horse patrol.
The budget also would eliminate city funding for Multnomah County's Crisis Assessment and Treatment Center, shifting full funding responsibility for this mental health program to the county.
• Restructuring the Portland Fire & Rescue Bureau by eliminating 41.8 FTE staff positions; eliminating four standard engine or truck companies and establishing four two-person Rapid Response Vehicle, or RRV, companies, integrating them into regular operations in high call volume areas.
The mayor's budget rejected a proposal from the bureau to close up to seven fire stations. Under Hales' proposed budget, all stations would remain open.
• Keeping the city's water and sewer rate increases below 5 percent, combined. The outcome would be an increase of an estimated $4.13 per month for the average single-family bill. When Hales took office, water and sewer rates both had been proposed to increase by around 7.8 percent each. The mayor worked with both bureaus to keep rate increases as low as possible.
• Reducing management and overhead costs across the city's bureaucracy, including City Hall offices and many of the city's bureaus.
• The city would operate with a $3 million contingency fund. Last year, the city began with a $1.4 million contingency fund, but quickly drained most of that money before the first month of the fiscal year was over.
Among the programs that remain fully or partially funded under the mayor's proposals:
• The Parks-operated SUN schools and David Douglas SUN school.
• Safety resource officers at schools
• The East Portland Action Plan
• The Safety Net collective of programs
• City funding to continue TriMet'sYouthPass
• The Multnomah Youth Commission
•Portland Community College's Future Connect scholarship program
• The Hooper detoxification center and the CHIERS program to pick up intoxicated people encountered in public areas
• Southeast Works
• Neighborhood tree planting
• Graffiti removal
•VOZ Day Labor Center
• Sunday Parkways
"The hardest part of the budget was picking those programs we just cannot fund this year," Hales said. "In most cases, it was picking one great program over another great program. There are no easy answers."
Those programs facing elimination in his proposed budget include:
• Buckman Pool
• LifeWorks
• Pass-through funding for Multnomah County's SUN Schools
• CASHOregon– a program for filing tax returns for low-income Oregonians
• A needle exchange program
• The annual Symphony In The Park
• A Restorative Justice program in Parkrose
Mayor Hales stressed one theme in his proposed budget: Creating a more stable budget foundation.
Beyond the $3 million contingency fund for the coming year, Hales also said he would look to increase that further in coming budget cycles. "At $3 million, our contingency is less than 1 percent of the general fund. That's still far too small. But it's a start," he said.
Hales' budget also includes:
• "Bridge funding" to keep younger, more diverse workers on staff until senior employees can retire. "We have worked hard these last few years to draw a workforce that better reflects the diversity of our community. We do not want to lay that group off now," Hales said.
• A $1 million innovation fund, to be awarded to bureau directors who find creative ways to provide city services more effectively or with less money. The fund would go to front the start-up cost of any such proposals.
• Adopting the recommendation from a City Council subcommittee to study and modify the ratio of managers-to-workers throughout the bureaus, in hopes of reducing the number of manager positions.
• Reducing the use of "one time" funding for ongoing programs. Hales has reined in a longstanding practice of providing funds for a specific program through a one-time allocation, but then doing so again and again.
"It's about aligning our hearts and our pocketbooks," he said. "If a program is important, then it should be funded and built into the city's budget. Period. It shouldn't have to hope that the City Council can dig up funds year after year from an arbitrary source."
• The elimination of bureau-funded positions within commissioners' offices. In the past, the staffs of mayor and commission offices have been partially funded by money allocated to bureaus. "I want to 'true-up' the commissioners' offices: Not to cut their staff, but to make their budgets transparent and real."
Hales cut the size of the mayor's staff almost in half at the beginning of this year, and proposes reallocating a portion of those savings to maintain funding for commissioners' offices after the elimination of "off-budget" bureau-funded positions.
The city has created an electronic "Suggestion Box" to solicit ideas for the budget.
The form can be found by clicking here.
FRIDAY, APRIL 26 2013 -- The city of Portland will hold three forums to hear citizens' input on city spending in May, before the City Council adopts the 2013-14 budget.
Mayor Charlie Hales, city commissioners and city staff will listen to residents' ideas on potential budget cuts and spending increases.
Those will be:
• Thursday, May 16, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Council Chambers, City Hall, 1221 S.W. Fourth Ave.
• Saturday, May 18, 3 to 5 p.m., Warner Pacific College, 2219 S.E. 68th Ave.
• Thursday, May 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Jackson Middle School, 10625 S.W. 35th Ave.
To review budgets requested by city bureaus: www.portlandoregon.gov/cbo/article/437463
The city is looking at a shortfall of $21.5 million. Want to help?
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DS is eating every hour and a half to 2 hours since Friday. I don't mind because I don't work those days, but I kind of makes me wonder if something is up. He has recently started sleeping for 6 to up to 10 hours at a time at night, but then I would think he would have started the more often feeding a week ago when he started sleping through the night. I wonder if my supply has lessened, even though I have been drinking mother's milk tea to increase it because I noticed my supply seemed to be starting to get lower (and then with the sleeping longer, I figured he would need to eat more while I was away at work, so I needed to get back up to my previous 12 oz I used to be able to pump). Could he just be going through a growth spurt or needing closeness? We will be playing and all of a sudden he makes the hungry sound and buries his face in my chest. And every time he eats it is likehe is starting to eat after a long fast, frantic until I can get. my bra open for him to eat. If I try to have him ait a bit, he gets very upset.
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Journal Article, Energy Policy, volume 39, issue 2, pages 771-781
February 2011
Authors: Yun Zhou, Former Associate, Project on Managing the Atom (MTA), 20132014; Former Research Fellow, International Security Program (ISP)/MTA, 20112013; Former Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow, ISP/MTA, 20102011; Former Research Fellow, ISP/MTA, 20092010, Christhian Rengifo, Peipei Chen, Jonathan Hinze
Belfer Center Programs or Projects: International Security; Managing the Atom; Science, Technology, and Public Policy
China's rapid pace of nuclear energy growth is unique, and its impact on the global nuclear market as both a customer and potential future supplier is already tremendous and will continue to expand. It is crucial to understand this energy policy development and its impact on various global areas. Unfortunately, there is relatively limited English-language information available about China's nuclear power industry and its current development. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive assessment of the Chinese nuclear energy program and policy, reviewing its past, present, likely future developments, as well as to consider potential challenges that deserve further attention. This paper will explore reasons that have caused the existing industry, describe China's nuclear bureaucracy and decision making process to understand how different stakeholders play a role in China's nuclear energy development. This study concludes that China's existing nuclear program and industry, in combination with its current stable economic and political environment, provides a sound foundation for the planned nuclear expansion. However, challenges which are crucial to the success of the nuclear expansion will need to be addressed.
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#17282 - 01/27/01 02:48 PM skanky and manky
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Posts: 427
Loc: Spain
These are two of my partner's favourite words to describe something slightly shabby or disreputable. I seem to have acquired them from him, and being a non-native speaker of English, I never doubted them as perfectly good English words. A friend of my partner's, however, insists that these words are not real English and he has made them up. Does anyone else know these words and use them?
P.S. If the answer is "no", then we'll just have to promote their usage all over the world... they are such beautiful, expressive words!
#17283 - 01/27/01 03:11 PM Re: skanky and manky
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Dear Marianna: It seems to me that neologisms are more likely to catch on, if there is some sort of clue in their sound to suggest origin. Perhaps skanky could combine features of skunk and cranky. Manky is a bit harder. I am thinking of manicky and manque, but can't see any blending of those two.
There used to be a cliche about "Run it up the flagpole, and see if anybody salutes it." I can't quite manage a salute. wwh
#17284 - 01/27/01 03:23 PM Re: skanky and manky
Registered: 01/19/01
Posts: 87
Loc: City of Brotherly Love, no not...
Skanky - yes, I've used it and my friends use it. I find the word rather unsavory and apply it accordingly! As to "manky," haven't heard that one! In what part of the world is it being used?
#17285 - 01/27/01 03:29 PM Re: skanky and manky
Registered: 12/16/00
Posts: 130
Loc: Virginia
I've heard both the adjective skanky and the noun skank for 20+ years now. They both refer to promiscuity and uncleanliness (an unGodly combination!). As I recall they can be used in reference to 'skanks' of either sex. Manky I think is a bit newer, least 'round these parts.
#17286 - 01/27/01 03:33 PM Re: skanky and manky
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Registered: 11/25/00
Posts: 3439
Loc: New England, USA
Skank is a steady-paced dance performed to reggae music or -- in American slang -- a decidedly disreputable person.
It is quite common to make a sound-alike nonsense of the original word as a way to disparage it
Skanky-manky : meaning "so you are dancing around this, it doesn't change the fact you have to face it."
Or : "So this friend is a skank, makes no difference if you like her."
Or : "This is an off-kilter proposition so what difference does that make to what has to be done." Skanky-manky!
Those on this board with better poetic talents could probably give you more examples in this interpretation ... irreneverthelessgardless it is one meaning I am familiar with.
Any other info out there?
#17287 - 01/27/01 03:34 PM Re: skanky and manky
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Loc: this too shall pass
skanky? manky?? good heavens... I'm going to quote "A Dictionary of Slang (slang and colloquialisms of the UK)" for you:
>>skanky Adj. Dirty, unnattractive, ugly, smelly <<
>>manky Adj. Scruffy, dirty, distasteful, disgusting. <<
in usage:
she's a skanky, manky ol' whoor...
"beautiful, expressive words" indeed.
#17288 - 01/27/01 04:15 PM Re: manky
Registered: 03/22/00
Posts: 1981
I'm very fond of "manky", as in "this bread looks a bit manky, I'm going to throw it out". If you had a cut and it looked like it needed antibiotics it would be "a bit manky", accompanied by screwed up face. I was going to say that a person would not be manky, only things but now I think about it someone badly in need of a bath could be described as manky.
#17289 - 01/27/01 05:30 PM Re: skanky
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Registered: 12/24/00
Posts: 2661
Loc: Chicago
tsuwm and DougS - I glad you's said it first, for I have never heard the word skanky describe anything but "whores".
#17290 - 01/27/01 05:51 PM Re: skanky
Registered: 01/09/01
Posts: 427
Loc: Spain
Goodness. Our use of skanky and manky is extremely mild in comparison with the examples that have been proposed. In the same line as JMH, I'd say that potted plants start looking rather manky if you don't water them for ten days. And my boots might be skanky after a walk in a muddy area, for instance... A person wouldn't be manky... but yes, you could say someone is skanky if s/he looks unkempt, I guess.
The musical connection is interesting, and I do realise now that I am familiar with that Marley song "Easy Skanking"... thanks wow.
In any case, I'm glad to see more people know and use these words. And I still find them beautifully expressive, even if semantically they denote something not too pleasant!
#17291 - 01/27/01 08:42 PM Re: skanky
Registered: 12/16/00
Posts: 130
Loc: Virginia
Wow's musical connection is intriguing. One of the usages I found for skank was someone who refuses to face their responsibilities. Makes sense with her skanky-manky 'dancing around the issue' premise.
I have a feeling though, that this usage started in the UK or one of the two major punk centers in the US, NYC or LA. The term skanking was appropriated from the UK based Jamaican community as early as the late 70s, possibly earlier. My punk rock buddies and I used the term skanking for dancing in Virginia, cultural backwater that it was, as early as 1979. It wouldn't surprise me if one of it's original meanings, that of smelliness or dirtiness, was used by punk rock kids to describe their nasty, sweaty selves after a night of dancing. The rest may have just evolved from there.
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Hi all!
I conceived my DD via artificial insemination, I am still breast-feeding her, she is now 12 months old and I wanted to breast-feed until she wanted to but my DH wants to star TTC again soon. The problem is I didn't get my period back yet and my fertility Dr suggested to wait till may and if I didn't get my period back by then, to wean her at least during the day (she nurses all night, every hour or so).
i am very sad and wish my situation was different but I'm not getting any younger so I don't have a choice. Will weaning from day feedings make my period to come back? Is there any other way? (I already know this answer but I need some hope )
Thanks very much in advance!!


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- Peanut Profitability Award program recognizes 2012 class
- Purpose of program
- Work closely with UF
• Winners of the Peanut Profitability Award for 2012 included the following: Lower Southeast Region — I.C. Terry Farms, Lake City, Fla.; Upper Southeast Region — Bud Bowers, Luray, S.C.; and Southwest Region — Joe D. White, Tillman County, Okla.
PEANUT PROFITABILITY AWARD winners Joe D. White, left, of Oklahoma, and Bud Bowers, of South Carolina, discuss production practices during the recent Southern Peanut Growers Conference held in Panama City, Fla.
The Farm Press Peanut Profitability Award has been presented to more than 40 peanut producers over the past 13 years, but the 2012 class might have topped them all as far as combining the basic tenets of the program, says Marshall Lamb, research director for the National Peanut Research Laboratory and advisor for the program.
This year's awards were presented in Panama City, Fla., as part of the 14th Annual Southern Peanut Growers Conference. Producers from each growing region of the U.S. Peanut Belt were honored for their production efficiency.
Winners for 2012 included the following: Lower Southeast Region — I.C. Terry Farms, Lake City, Fla.; Upper Southeast Region — Bud Bowers, Luray, S.C.; and Southwest Region — Joe D. White, Tillman County, Okla.
"This program encompasses all the elements of profitability," says Lamb. "We look at yield — both irrigated and non-irrigated — the price and how it contributes to the total revenue stream, and we also look at the cost side. This group of winners combined probably have brought those elements together better than any group we've had."
It's hard to believe, says Lamb, that the awards program is honoring its 13th group of growers. "It's a great program, and I appreciate the opportunity to work with the people of Farm Press and with the growers," he says.
"We're looking at production efficiency, marketing and cost-management, including equipment cost-management. Sometimes that means utilizing used equipment and making it work on your farm," says Lamb.
This year's honorees showed incredible management skills through devastating drought conditions in the Southwest and in the lower Southeast, he continues. "And our upper Southeast winner has a very field-specific management plan that he employs on his farm. All these growers are innovative in what they do to make and to keep their farms profitable. It was interesting going through their nomination forms and seeing how they rose to the top to become this year's Peanut Profitability Award winners."
In addition to recognizing deserving growers, Peanut Profitability also aims to educate, says Lamb. "Early on with this program, we talked about how education needed to be a vital part of it. We want to give something back to the growers who can't attend this conference. This year, we came up with the Top 10 Keys to Peanut Profitability, or the commonalities that have emerged among our growers during the past 13 years."
Each class of Profitability Award winners continues to impress with their innovative techniques for achieving bottom-line profits, says Greg Frey, Farm Press publisher.


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was it that obvious?
was it that obvious?
Actually, I deserve a good bender. I've been good.
I get the girl in the video...please...
This Message Was Sent By ME!!!!!
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Who doesn't love & admire the great Mark Twain ???
Remember Roid said he was going that way on vacation, and we never heard from him again.
Yeah plans changed. my brother passed away in october, life got put on hold.
glad to see absolutley nothing has changed here.
i should ban you all.
" A cookie without sugar is just a cracker" ~ ancient voodoo proverb
"A man with infinite patience is never left waiting."~ROID's past incarnation
shit around here is cut re-rock crap
ROID!!! You scary freaky sob, you're alive?
I remember that Avy....Sweat....
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Sorry to hear that man, that's shitty. But I thought your organs were being sold on the black market.
Yeah its unfortunate, he was young.
" A cookie without sugar is just a cracker" ~ ancient voodoo proverb
"A man with infinite patience is never left waiting."~ROID's past incarnation
=( sry to hear bro
Iron where is the video of the chick with the giant books dancing?
I don't always punch babies, but when I do they had it coming
Coarse edged youth, the irish pendants string from their smiles
not yet plucked as to slacken the seams
and drag down the features of age,
no folds or creases from unkempt wear
eyes of tranquilty, crystalline-beads
no sign of despair in their hair, nor their hearts
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Note: This is Notary Circular #A-0930-KL
Dear BIRHC member,
We have received some questions from our other members regarding how to research properties on the Internet. Our resident online expert, Charlie Tan, is here to provide some guidance.
Regardless of where you might be looking to buy a property, there are many developments going on in today's day and age – that's for sure. Because of this, it would be highly advisable to look around and talk to different people before making your final decision. This will ensure that you get the best options possible in terms of both price and design. In fact, some time ago a Bishan property was sold for close to a cool million – read this news!
Different Options For Property Search
In general, there are a lot of different ways that you can find homes for sale nowadays – Bishan or anywhere else. You can either go the traditional route and look through various brochures as you find them or as they come your way; or you can go online and start your search there. Most people opt to use the Internet, though, because it is simply much easier to do. After that, you can start looking through the different options that you have.
For starters, you can look through different real estate agents and find one who can give you different options to look at and choose from. You need to be very careful when choosing an agent, though, since there are quite a few persuasive yet unreliable agents out there nowadays.
Of course, you can't exactly blame brokers for being persistent when trying to sell you their listings, though. After all, this is how they make a living. All you have to do is be wary and try to find an agent who isn't only in it for the money. In other words, try to find an agent who actually cares about your personal needs as a home buyer. You will know you have found such an agent if he helps you find the perfect home that fits your personal needs and requirements overall. A good way to search for property for sale and the corresponding agent is to go online.
So, how can you find an agent like this online, then? Well, there are several ways in which you can go about this. You can ask for referrals from people that you trust only (such as the BIRHC Online Education Committee) or you can simply do an online search yourself. It doesn't really matter where you want to find a property; there are sure to be agents out there who will be willing to help you out.
Sorting Out Your Real Estate Agent
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Ideally, you should have a list of requirements when it comes to this, including the size, price and location of the property. Remember: you have to find the perfect property as soon as possible, so make sure you don't waste your time when it comes to this. If you play your cards right, you should be able to find a good property just by doing some research on the World Wide Web.
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A Tale of Four Car Washes
DRB Systems, Inc. ran an interesting science experiment over the course of 18 months that produced some surprising and highly educational results.
Our goal was to test a market where one site replaced their greeters with pay stations while the other sites did not. What impact would the pay stations have on the site that installed them? Would volume drop or rise? How about revenue and labor costs?
Below, are the results of that study. You might find them quite interesting and perhaps a road map for your car wash working to survive in this economy. Before you look at the numbers, let's cover a few details to make sure that we are comparing apples to apples.
- Each site was measured for two nine-month periods. The first period was prior to adding the pay stations at site #1, and the second period was after adding the pay stations.
- Each site in this study is in the same major metropolitan area, and all the washes are within an area with a diameter of 29 miles. In other words, the furthest two sites are 29 miles apart and the other sites are within a circle containing those two sites.
- Each site is run by a hands-on, single site operator. In our estimation, no operator was below a B minus. Meaning, they are all nice looking, well-run car washes with good locations.
- Three of the four are primarily exterior sites, while one is primarily a full service.
- When looking at the labor numbers, it should be noted that each site calculates their labor dollars-per-car slightly differently. The key point is that these operators all appear to have consistently measured that number between each period.
- Our agreement with these operators was that we could use their numbers, but not reveal the names or locations. For the sake of conversation, these sites will be referred to as 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Here are the results:
Site #1
Site Demographics
- Exterior only car wash
- In business for more than 40 years
- Average income per household in the car wash zip code as measured in 2009 was $37,597
- Big Changes?
- This site added three Xpress Pay Terminals on 9/1/2009, complete with FastPass (RFID). The site had been using the Automatic Recharge Module (ARM) for six months before the addition of pay stations, and continued to use that product in conjunction with FastPass.
- New signage was placed on a canopy that was built over the pay station area.
- Results
9/1/2008 thru
9/1/2009 thru
Difference Cars 59,388 72,966 +22.9% $/Car $7.56 $7.86 +4.0% Extra/Car $1.91 $2.31 +20.9% Sales $449, 122 $573,680 +27.7% Labor $/Car $0.54 $0.42 -22.2% Labor % 7.1% 5.3% -25.3%
Site #2
- Site Demographics
- 8 miles from site #1
- This site operates as a flex serve, offering interior cleaning as an after-tunnel service
- In operation since 2002
- Average income per household in the car wash zip code as measured in 2009 was $65,106
- Big Changes?
- Added Automatic Recharge Module in 2007
- Results
9/1/2008 thru
9/1/2009 thru
Difference Cars 55,810 61,512 +10.2% $/Car $11.97 $11.99 +0.2% Extra/Car $3.18 $2.71 -14.8% Sales $658,953 $728,283 +10.5% Labor $/Car $2.81 $2.40 -14.6% Labor % 23.5% 20.0% -14.9%
Site #3
- Site Demographics
- 6 miles from site #1
- Traditional full service car wash with a small volume of exterior only
- In business for more than 40 years
- Average income per household in the car wash zip code as measured in 2009 was $41,493
- Big Changes?
- None recorded
- Results
9/1/2008 thru
9/1/2009 thru
Difference Cars 38,351 40,943 +6.8% $/Car $15.94 $16.14 +1.3% Extra/Car $4.78 $4.90 +2.5% Sales $631,117 $678,769 +7.6% Labor $/Car $7.15 $7.33 +2.5% Labor % 44.9% 45.4% +1.1%
Site #4
- Site Demographics
- 21 miles from Site #1
- Exterior only car wash that offers a few detail services
- In business for more than 40 years
- Average income per household in the car wash zip code as measured in 2009 was $60,281
- Big Changes in the Past Two Years?
- Tore down and completely rebuilt street sign
- Added tire shine machine to tunnel package
- Results
9/1/2008 thru
9/1/2009 thru
Difference Cars 38,010 42,350 +11.4% $/Car $9.84 $9.20 -6.5% Extra/Car $2.09 $2.15 +2.9% Sales $374,183 $389,271 +4.0% Labor $/Car $1.03 $0.85 -17.5% Labor % 10.4% 9.2% -11.5%
Final Thoughts
These numbers surprised us. We have heard and continue to hear stories from our customers that have moved from traditional greeters to pay stations and see substantial growth in volume and revenue, which led us to this experiment. Yet clearly, this is one experiment in one place and at one time. It is very difficult to control for variables and we admittedly did not spend the extra time to exhaustively review each site for other factors that could have affected the results.
On the other hand, looking at the numbers at face value, it matches experiences that we've heard elsewhere. DRB Systems has heard many references to the idea that adding pay stations increases volume and revenue, and this test seems to bear that out. In the case of site #1, the operator in question reported to us that he had gotten his investment back in six months; and, given the size of the initial investment, the payback is going to remain substantial for the upcoming years.
Many operators may now be asking themselves, "Okay, but why would pay stations create such a volume and revenue increase?" When this question was put to the operator, his answers were relatively straightforward.
First, the speed and convenience of the FastPass and ARM systems are very attractive offerings to the time-pressed consumer. Driving up to the gate, waiting a few seconds, and then pulling to the tunnel is the sort of thing that, once the consumer has had their first experience, they no longer want to stop and place their order each visit. As the saying goes, "once you've had a taste of the good life, it's hard to go back."
Second, the modern consumer wants to control their own transaction at their speed and in the direction they want to go. Perhaps this is because of the rise of the internet and more tech-savvy consumers. But, once the consumer gets comfortable with buying their services at their own pace and on their own path, they are uninterested in going back to the old ways. How often have you missed the days of the travel agent or the bank teller?
Perhaps not every site can justify the substantial investment of going with pay stations. In the case of the operator of site #1, he feels that he couldn't afford to NOT do so – especially with the fear of a competitor down the street possibly beating him to the punch.
Have comments or questions about how this experiment was conducted? Want more information? Contact us via our contact form, by phone at 1-800-336-6338 or via email at email@example.com.


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The Dish
Tag: BC Tacos
New option now available in tomorrow's PB Food & Wine Festival lineup
- 7:02 pm Thursday, December 6th, 2012 by M.M. Cloutier
If you're not interested in the first part of tomorrow's Palm Beach Food & Wine Festival opener, the second part—a food-truck challenge hosted by Food Network personality Robert Irvine—is now its own event for $75 a ticket.
Due to popular demand, festival organizers yesterday decided to offer this option so folks who don't want to pay $400 for tomorrow's golf tournament coupled with the food-truck event can just attend the latter.
Six food trucks will be competing for a place in the fesival's finale, the Grand Tasting on Tuesday (Dec. 11) at 150 WORTH: BC Tacos, Claw Daddy's, Hong Kong Waffle, Palate [More]


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Re: When Do You Read and Why?AlanNJ Dec 4, 2010 8:25 AM (in response to hollyahook)
I sometimes read in the afternoon when I really need a break from work. Most of the time I read for a few hours before going to bed. I don't watch TV.
Because I enjoy it, why else?
Re: When Do You Read and Why?hollyahook Dec 6, 2010 4:43 PM (in response to AlanNJ)
Alan, I thought I was the only person in the world who didn't watch TV up until now. Books just interest me more.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?AlanNJ Dec 7, 2010 11:32 AM (in response to hollyahook)
hollyahook wrote:
Alan, I thought I was the only person in the world who didn't watch TV up until now. Books just interest me more.
I'm either on the PC or my Nook. I just can't stare at a TV very long. It's a shame because without TV I have nothing to talk about with people...
I guess there are two of us.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?RHWright Dec 7, 2010 11:54 AM (in response to AlanNJ)
When? Whenever possible. Lunch breaks. Before bed. In the evening. During commercials. At the doctor's office. At the dinner table (when I can get away with it.)
Why? Because I love reading. Have since a little, little kid. Wasn't so good at sports & mom wouldn't let me be glued to the TV all day. So, I just kinda fell into the life of the compulsive reader. God help me.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?moemac Dec 4, 2010 10:22 AM (in response to hollyahook)
It seems the only time I can find to read is on my 15 minute commute each way. I use to try to read at night, but I am usually too tired.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?rvingmillers Dec 4, 2010 4:20 PM (in response to hollyahook)
I read various times throughout the day. Mostly on my lunch break and for about an hour or 2 before going to bed. Reading relaxes me and I never go anywhere without my Nook, and now my Nook Color. Loving my Nook Color very much also.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?Vermuse Dec 7, 2010 9:04 AM (in response to hollyahook)
I don't really have a specific time, but for the most part I prefer to curl up in bed where's it's quiet and warm. When I was in school, the place I got most of my reading done was on the bus and while sitting in the lounges. Not sure why, but I was able to completely lose myself in my reading material in those areas, even though they were the loudest. Now though, as I've said, I just hide away in my bedroom.. It doesn't seem as effective/I don't have as much concentration, but I'm still able to get my reading done. Though, to be honest, my favorite situation is when it's raining outside. There's something about the sound of it and sitting near the window with a good book that really mellows me out!
Re: When Do You Read and Why?phoneboy Dec 7, 2010 12:55 PM (in response to hollyahook)
Re: When Do You Read and Why?Purefairydust Dec 7, 2010 1:45 PM (in response to hollyahook)
I read when I am off of work on my regular days off or in bed before I go to sleep. During the summer months I love to sit under a tree in the local park for the fresh air and read. Reading is relaxing and something very personal for me. I work as a sergeant in a correctional facility so security is tight, The rules are that we can not bring in books, cell phones, electronics, etc. This is the reason I love my nook when I am off of work, it is my escape from the high stress of work. Too many reality shows on TV which I don't need to watch because I live it.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?DiAnneInDover Dec 8, 2010 8:03 AM (in response to hollyahook)
I read any chance I get. Unfortunately, my work days lately have been 12-hour-days 7 days a week, so the reading time has been nil.
I never walk into the bathroom without my Nook. It might be only a couple of pages, but I'll take them where I can get them. (We call the bathroom "the library" in our house for a reason!)
I read standing in line at the grocery store.
I listen to audiobooks when I'm doing any chores - making dinner, washing dishes, cleaning my office, and especially when driving.
I can't imagine going to bed at night without being able to read. Again, sometimes it is only a few pages before my eyes get bleary, but without those few pages, I'd never fall asleep.
I have five TiVos in my home with thousands of hours of TV shows recorded. But when I get an extra half hour, I usually sprawl across my bed with my Nook rather than turn to the TiVo queue.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?KingAl Dec 8, 2010 12:23 PM (in response to hollyahook)
On my bus commute to and from work, and whenever else I get a chance (work break, lunch, evenings).
Like some of the other posters, I don't really watch TV anymore, so I have more time to read than I used to.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?blondemd77 Dec 10, 2010 4:46 PM (in response to KingAl)
in the morning while having breakfast, in the car with my coffee when i arrive at work 15 minutes early, during lunch if im not running errands, at night while cooking dinner and waiting for my husband to get home, during intermissions of my Rangers hockey games on TV, and lying in bed for a half hour or so before turning off the lights.
basically whenever i have a free moment to myself!
i have always been a bookworm and always will. although now, i consider myself more of a Nookworm. I love how the Nook makes it so much more convenient and easy to read, especially because i can set it aside and have my hands free for eating/cooking, etc.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?Jadescythe Dec 10, 2010 9:38 PM (in response to hollyahook)
I read on my breaks and lunch at work which is about 70 minutes total every day plus I read every night before going to bed - since I work an evening shift - I like to read to wind down before going to bed - I generally finish a book a day(fast reader).
I don't watch much TV and reading is a great joy to me as I can use my imagination while reading.
I like nothing better when it's snowing outside and I don't have to be at work to curl up with my Nook and read on those rare days I generally finish 2 - 3 books a day.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?duzit Dec 12, 2010 3:23 PM (in response to hollyahook)
Now that I have my NC I have been reading every chance I get, but I love to do it in bed using the 'nighttime' setting. I stopped reading awhile ago because of eye problems. With the text sizing and brightness control I am becoming a avid reader again. I'm looking forward to losing myself in the world of words...
Re: When Do You Read and Why?DiAnneInDover Dec 12, 2010 3:27 PM (in response to hollyahook)
When do I read? Apparently that would be every chance I get...including at my daughter's Christmas Concert this afternoon. There was just enough light that I could still find out what Jack Reacher planned to do about his brother's murder...
Why do I read? Because Christmas Concerts are boring, especially when half of the songs are sung in a foreign language.
So, maybe I don't get "mother of the year" award, but at least I wasn't bored out of my gourd for 90 minutes.
Re: When Do You Read and Why?Anne-Muir Dec 12, 2010 3:45 PM (in response to hollyahook)
I read whenever I can because I LOVE to read. I take my Nook everywhere with me! I'll read anywhere I have at least 5 mins to spare. The more time I have to read, the better!
Re: When Do You Read and Why?LCEvans Dec 13, 2010 9:38 AM (in response to Anne-Muir)
Doug, I've heard about those Ziplocs and protective sleeves, but I'm such a klutz, I can't convince myself that the bag wouldn't spring a leak and ruin my reader. Then I'd be without my library until my replacement arrived.
Here's another way I messed up and left myself with nothing to read--I forgot to charge my reader. Disaster! That was before I stored some books in my car for emergency use.
How many of you zone out while you're reading? That happens to me in the check out line at the grocery all the time. I start reading the magazine covers and don't realize I'm up next until the clerk starts saying, "Maaaaaa'aaaaam," in this really nasally tone that sounds like a goat bleating. They all do it. Maybe it's taught in their training classes. All I know is, it certainly cuts through my zone out and gets my attention.
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Re: When Do You Read and Why?CAnook Dec 13, 2010 9:47 AM (in response to LCEvans)
Re: When Do You Read and Why?MiniMischief Dec 13, 2010 10:00 AM (in response to CAnook)
It's so nice to see I'm not the only one who reads every chance they get! I listen to audio books during the commute too (or while cooking, doing housework, etc.) and I read every spare moment I get. I tend to read while my family is watching TV and I read every night before bed. I've done that since I was about 5 years old and I've never broken the habit. There is nothing like a great book!
Since I always have my NOOKcolor I read in lines, I read while I'm waiting for someone, I'll even read in a store while I'm waiting for my husband to make up his mind about a purchase.


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A Happy Birthday goes out to Phillies backstop Carlos Ruiz, whose birthday is January 22, 1979.
A birthday gift will soon be arriving by way of American dollars, as Ruiz is slated to get a nice raise, either through arbitration or a new contract extension from the Phils.
Here's to Chooch being around for a while!
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Since today is Ruiz's birthday I think it would be appropriate for the Phillies to finalize a three year extension for him today as well.
"Here's to Chooch being around for a while!"
I agree with that! Chooch looks to be a class act on and off the field and we would be wise to keep him around. He will get better with each passing year.
I agree with Keith, has clutch when it counts and if the Phillies were in their right mind they would keep him. Plus as time goes along he'll develop into an even better player.
I agree with all of you – how appropriate to sign Mr. Clutch on his birthday. He has proven his worth. Go Chooch!
I hope they lock him up for like 5 years.. not just 3
feliz cumpleanos que cumpla mucho dollares mas jajaja
Happy Birthday Chooch! And here's to a well-deserved extension and raise!
A nice player but replaceable. I don't have a problem with multi-year contract but let's keep the money down.
replaceable with WHO?
Nobody close in the system… and Free Agent catchers are slim pickins
I think i said yesterday 5 years, $20 M … richest man in Panama
Ruiz isn't easily replaceable, but 5 years, $20 mil would be overdoing it.
I agree… 5 years would be too much…
Why not lock up a young, defensive minded catcher??
You sign every single player to 3 year deals… and in 3 years, you need a complete roster overhaul
$20 Million ….over 5 years…is a STEAL for someone with Ruiz's abilities…
He reminds me so much of Pudge Rodriguez (without the power)…great catcher, call a good game (pitchers LOVE the guy), throws out runners, and can hit…at least enough…
wow… I wouldn't call him anything close to Pudge
but I think he's worth $4 M per season over 5 years.
You have to make it worth his while to buy out arb + some free agent years… you get a locked in player, they get financial security
with Blanton and Vic inking deals around $7-8 M per season.. I think that would be a fair offer to Ruiz, since he doesn't give much with the bat
A strong backstop who handled Philly's staff well, Ruiz didn't improve at the plate, hitting 40 points lower — with less power — than he did as a rookie. Ruiz can't afford to decline again with prospect Lou Marson seemingly ready for the majors. Look for the Phillies to give Ruiz one more season, they got him going at 476,000 this year and gonna give 3 and half times that and 3 years…don't think so…more like 1.5 million take it or leave…he ain't that good …the phils are cheap and don't keep people around that are on the other side of 30 he'll be there but 20 million over 5 years…hey if they do that good….he's only gonna get worse.
How about Sarg helping his son out now he's a MET….a met ….thats gonna be fun. The phillies could have kept Lee but didn't… remember that this year.
Yeah…ok….I'll remember it…
I realize that Chooch isn't even close to Pudge…as far as his numbers, etc are concerned..
He just reminds me of him ….his style of play…intensity….and the way he handles the pitchers…I hope the Phillies reward him justly…because he deserves it.
Obviously, Ivan Rodriguez is in a different class of catchers…and has the years …and stats ….to back it up.
your name is "SpankyYankee" … you don't know d!ck about the Phillies, yet post on a Phillies blog …… IN THE OFFSEASON..
and your name is linked to Fox News ..
Your life is the worst
Team MVP the last 2 years.
I knew to disregard that comment as soon as I read Lou Marson.
Ruiz had a fine season last year, and if you go by WAR per money made, he was the biggest bang for the Phillies buck. But I think last year was probably about his ceiling, and while that's great for an every day catcher, I wouldn't put more than 3 years on the deal.
Also the whole "game-calling" thing seems pretty suspect to me. He's a good defensive catcher in terms of blocking bad pitches, holding on runners, and throwing guys out, but you can't really measure the effect of him calling certain pitches over others has on the game. This is the same reason why I reflexively vomit when someone cites "catcher ERA"
Financially, it doesn't make sense to give that much to Chooch, as much as I love the guy. He's scheduled to make $2 million TOPS in arbitration… he could make $3 or $4MM in 2011 IFFFF he has a very good season… he could make $4 or $5MM in 2012 IF he has another great season…
Giving him $4M per year seems "fair" right now but financially, it's better to go year to year with a guy that doesn't post good offensive numbers… which is, after all, the Number 1 thing that determines how much a player gets paid.
We now how valuable he is to the team… but we can't just afford to give $4 million bucks or more to almost every single starter on our team…
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A Doc quote, and some cool pics from Santana's first Citi appearance
Have you been following GoodenGate? Ugh, so Dwight Gooden takes a Sharpie to the precious Ebbet's Club wall and the Mets brass gets up in arms. In the end, sounds like they're moving the signature to a different location, where more autographs from Mets greats can be added–and that's cool–but to have even considered wiping it clean in the first place just feels…cold. Let's warm up our new ballpark, people.
Here's something fun, though. The organizers of the Mo's Zone promotional event were able to send me a Doc quote exclusively for Pick Me Up Some Mets readers. Nothing too deep, but I'm glad to hear that we'll have this fan favorite around a lot this season.
Zoë: Will you be a regular at Citi Field now that your nephew is on the team?
Doc: Yeah,
you'll see me a lot, and it's great to be back, and the camaraderie with
the fans, and sharing baseball memories with them as well, I'll enjoy
Looks like Modell's sponsored the fan-created K-counter I saw at the ballpark that night, which is fun and all, but I confess I'd rather have the actual K-Counter back somewhere on or around the scoreboard. Heck, let Mo's sponsor it–then you can still cram as much advertising in as possible. Did you notice even the on deck circle has advertising on it? It's now the New Era On Deck Circle. I'm not whining–just having a cranky corporate-is-annoying moment, so forgive.
I'm definitely hoping for a good series off in St. Louis starting tonight, but for now I thought I'd share some of the great pics I got during Saturday's game, featuring a few blog friends too, like Coop, Kranepool Society's Stephen, and Danielle from The Wright Stuff.
Before we check out Santana, take a look at this shot of the promenade level–after waiting on line for Blue Smoke to get my deeeeeeelicious pulled pork sandwich, I headed up to my seats, and lo and behold, on that gorgeous, sunny Saturday, fans were lounging in the wide concourse of the promenade's main food court area, where picnic tables and actual space make for a much comfier concessions experience. Alas, the food isn't as good, but if you're more interested in sitting and hanging than waiting on line for the good stuff, consider a trip upstairs at Citi. And they've got their very own Mama's of Corona!
Now how much do we love Johan Santana's pre-game handshake ritual? I'm gonna say lots. Here's my attempt to use my 40x digital zoom to get shots of it from across the field in upper promenade. Cilck the pics to enlarge and find Johan (who is way cooler than Waldo).
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That's me on the left & Kranepool Society Steve on the right, with Coop in the middle…
Indeed! I just didn't have a link for you🙂
Of course just after I wrote this entry the game was a nightmare! So let's just enjoy the pretty pictures…
That's 'cause my blog (The Serval Zippers Sign) has been broken since Thanksgiving. Otherwise, we'd be linked all over the place…
The Mets almost blew it with the Doc signature thing– thank heaven they pulled themselves out of that one.
I can understand wanting to keep things "nice." But it's a ballpark! Not Nana's living room, with the plastic covers on the sofa!
I understand they don't want everybody and their brothers writing on the walls. But this was Doc!! This was a spontaneous, loving gesture from one of our own, who had been wandering in the wilderness for a long time, and who has finally come home to us. Couldn't they show him some love right off the bat, instead of treating him like a delinquent?
I'm glad the situation has been corrected, of course. I just wish they hadn't risked losing Doc again.
Doc Gooden was my favorite player by far as I was growing up. He was the most electric pitcher to come along in a long time and when he started a game it was like a main event, must see TV, etc. No one has dominated this game like he did when he reached the top in 1984-1986. He understands the mistakes he made but a lot of times people fail to see the atmosphere Dwight was in during those years. A 19 year old kid wins the Rookie of the Year, a 20 year old kid wins the Cy Young, and a 21 year old kid wins the World Series all in the biggest, greatest, and craziest city in the world. He is the reason, along with Darryl Strawberry, that young players are pampered so much these days, which is a good thing. Anyhow, if you so wish to, stop by and participate in my daily baseball trivia to earn points towards the challenge of being crowned "The 1 Constant Baseball Trivia Guru" for 2009 and a small baseball related gift/prize.
Amazin86er, I was in school in those days, and one of my fondest memories is the enormous, building-sized pic of Doc, at the top of his windup in a Nike Ad, on the side of a building overlooking Times Square. I would see that every day, and it made me feel wonderful. I felt like this was truly a Mets town, and we had the most phenomenal phenomenon in baseball, and THERE HE WAS, TWENTY STORIES HIGH, looming over midtown.
Wow, nice pictures. Can't wait to get to Citi Field for a game. I think I'm gonna go when they face the Rays in June. Are beers 10 bucks there like at Yankee Stadium?!


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i am just wondering - if i label a milk storage bag with a marker, could the chemical from the marker go through the plastic somehow? is there a better solution for labeling the bags?
The bags I used had a place at the top above the "zipper" that I would write on. I always used a pen to mark it. I don't really know if a marker would be harmful, but I think if you mark it at the top where the milk isn't sitting it will be fine. Either way it's better than formula
I always used a Sharpie. I don't see how it could go through the plastic. If you're really concerned, consider freezing your milk in glass bottles instead of any kind of plastic. After a while, I started doing this - it takes up a lot of room and bottles are relatively expensive, though, so it only makes sense if your stash is relatively small. I used glass bottles on my pump, so I never had to transfer anything. They would thaw out in the bottle, put a nipple on, and Joe would drink. I found that, for a small stash, this is easier and involves less waste. I would put a piece of masking tape on the bottle and date it.
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This is a beautiful film about love and dreams, and how the two impact each other.
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There are two movies in "Jackie." One of these movies is just OK. The other is exceptional. The first one keeps undermining the second.
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In a luxurious British retirement home for retired musicians, two questions circle each other. One involves former opera stars who were once married, long ago and briefly. The other is about a gala that may be able to raise enough money to keep the home from closing.
That second question must have been more convincing in the original stage version of "Quartet," written by Ronald Harwood, whose "The Dresser" remains one of the best plays and films ever written about the theater. You can sit in a theater and hope the retirement home can be saved. But when you look at this film, you see a stately manor surrounded by pastoral beauty. The location, Hedsor House in Buckinghamshire, near London, obviously suggests a multimillion-pound budget and isn't going to be saved by a gala — especially not after we see how small the well-dressed audience is. Their tickets must have been really expensive.
Such problems are probably irrelevant. Here is a sentimental, sweet entertainment full of legendary British stage, movie and opera stars. To call it predictable is being kind. But Dustin Hoffman, who chose the 1999 Harwood play for his first film as a director, knows that. (Hoffman started to direct "Straight Time" [1978] but bailed out after a few days and hired Ulu Grosbard to take over.) What's also evident is that he loves the stage, loves show business and has a heart full of affection for these elderly survivors. He also loves his location, here called Beecham House, and scenes are bridged with many shots of the elegantly landscaped grounds.
The central drama involves the retired singer Reggie Paget (Tom Courtenay, who starred in "The Dresser" and "Doctor Zhivago" all those years ago, and even before that the powerful 1962 drama "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner"). Settled and content, he is seeking a comfy senility in Beecham House, he says. Then another retired legend arrives. This is Jean Horton (Maggie Smith). We learn that she cheated on Reggie within hours of their marriage, and although he's always been in love with her, he has never forgiven her.
Their first meeting comes when Jean looks into a room as Reggie is discussing opera vs. hip-hop with some visiting kids. He dismisses her. But the chill between them thaws with astonishing rapidity all the way to a final scene of stupendously cornball romance. Along the way, much depends on whether Reggie and Jean will join two other residents (Pauline Collins and Billy Connolly) to perform the Act 3 quartet ("Bella figlia dell'amore") from Verdi's "Rigoletto." Jean refuses; she fears that her voice is gone. The movie shows the others going to great lengths to coax her into the gala.
At one point Cissy, the Collins character, visits Jean's room with flowers and a plea for her to change her mind. Jean orders her to leave with such vehemence that poor Cissy flees from the room, collapses on a landing and is next seen in a hospital bed with symptoms of memory loss. A stroke? Who knows? The movie's time span is so uncertain that Cissy recovers and is ready for "Rigoletto" in no time.
We understand that these characters made a lot of money in their lifetime and can afford this expensive retirement. But practical details at Beecham House are murky. There seem to be no elevators, and all the octogenarian residents, even Jean with her hip replacement, use the stairs. The staff consists of the supervisor and a few nurses. We understand why that would be enough for the stage, but Hoffman's film accepts all the limitations of a stage play and just doesn't care. It's curious, for example, that not a single one of the residents seems to have a single relative. No children. No grandchildren. Nobody.
This movie will no doubt be pitched to the same audiences that loved "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel." It even brings Maggie Smith along. But it lacks that film's life, intelligence and spirit. It has a good heart. I'll give it that. Maybe what it needs is more exotic marigolds.
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The Washington Post this week published an editorial that included such a strikingly accurate description of the whole so-called sequestration debate, we felt compelled to steal it. The Post put it this way: Washington is having a stupid fight over a stupid budget issue. Rarely have so few words said so much.
Our view – sure to anger both sides of the power-struggle – is both sides are to blame. In the simplest terms, Republicans are unwilling to consider new revenues; Democrats are unwilling to take seriously entitlement reform. We need both. What both parties are more than willing to do is jeopardize a recovering economy and a very fragile working class.
They will resolve this. They always do. But people are being hurt. And – to put the blame where we believe it belongs – President Obama and House Republicans refuse to do anything about it. And that's stupid.
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Please change the story, the old one's getting oldMarch 19,2014By Joanna Tebbs Young
Cognitive dissonance. When a personal belief is in direct contradiction to the evidence.
Recently, WCAX featured a story titled, "Rutland is hot spot for dining" in which Griffin's, Roots and Kelvan's were mentioned as examples of area restaurants where "the food is something to talk about."
The story continues: "Larry Nowakowski is head chef at Griffin's Publick House on Center Street. After attending culinary school in San Diego and working as a chef all over the U.S. and in Paris, he was attracted to Rutland for its quality of life."
Let me repeat that: He came to Rutland — from Paris — for the quality of life.
Hmmm, that kind of goes against the grain of the accepted narrative in this state; the narrative that was alive and obnoxious in the comments under the story on WCAX's Facebook page. Here is a sampling:
"Heroin must make you hungry."
"Rutland is a drug destination. And a get-stabbed-randomly destination."
"Just use your etb (SIC) card."
I am very happy to say that quite a few Rutlanders jumped into the conversation (if you can even call it that) and plugged our restaurants, the town in general and called out those who don't even live here but who were quick to judge.
But despite the many positive comments about Rutland, they were dismissed — even laughed at — and the negatives continued to roll in.
This is cognitive dissonance. There is plenty of evidence that this is a wonderful place to live — if you choose to recognize it.
I'm guessing many of these commenters didn't even watch the video or read the accompanying story, where the evidence was spelled out, but were instead responding solely to the story's title.
But Rutland has a reputation that is hard to shrug off.
When there's a crime in Burlington, the masses don't jump all over the city deriding it and its residents.
But Rutland: A carjacking and it's, "Of course! It's Rutland!" (And I have to note that the fact that this was such a big deal is a testament to the rarity of it. If it happened every day as it does in many places, it wouldn't even make the news.)
A series of robberies and, according to comments on social media, every single one of us who live here is a strung-out lowlife. Pardon me, but I take offense at that. And I take offense on behalf of every person who lives and/or works here who is not only choosing to see the positive but who is working to make things even better.
To the positive feedback on the WCAX story, one commenter wrote, "i love delusional ppl (SIC) that think nothing bad is happening around them. ur (SIC) living in a bubble."
No, sir, we are not. Celebrating the fact that we have some fabulous restaurants and that we love living here does not mean we are not seeing the whole picture. In fact, we are doing quite the opposite.
As Gov. Shumlin pointed out in a recent speech that has been well-reported by national media, the entire state — not just Rutland — has a horrendous heroin problem. We are facing our problems. We're being honest instead of sticking our heads in the sand. We are talking about our problems and working to solve them. While we may be further tarnishing our reputation by, for example, organizing a block party whose purpose was to send a message to the drug dealers, highlighting the fact that we have a neighborhood that desperately needs help, in the long run, I believe we will be better off.
The danger of absolutist, "nothing is good because one thing is bad," black-white thinking is that it does not allow for change or growth.
One ex-Rutlander, for example, wrote about her disbelief that Rutland didn't even have a seafood and steak restaurant. She summed up that, "Rutland will never change."
Ah, but we have. And continue to. I do have to wonder, in the light of these Facebook comments, what visitors to Rutland actually see. Do they even come downtown? Have they seen the new stores and restaurants that are opening all the time?
Or do they just go to Walmart? Do they stick to Route 7 and see only the national restaurant chains and box stores? Yes, this is Rutland, too, but it is not all of it — and certainly not the true beating heart of it.
I understand that people just love to use Facebook as a place to be as negative and hateful as possible — and as that saying goes, "it says more about them than you" — so I try to take the comments with a grain of salt. But I do think they are indicative of a narrative that is nothing more than a decades-long habit.
Look for negatives and, of course, you'll find them. Look for positives, you find those too. And they can live side by side. No absolutist thinking. No cognitive dissonance necessary.
So I send this message out to those who think bashing Rutland is fun: When you hurl insults at our town and dismiss all the good that we are working toward, you are insulting the individuals who choose to live here, who love living here and who are choosing to help heal the bad while focusing on the good. Look at the evidence. Challenge your beliefs. There is a new story that you need to hear.
One Facebook commenter said it perfectly: "Rutland is full of hardworking folks who are proud to be a part of the positive change that has happened over the years. Rutland is a community that deserves to be recognized for all the good it has to offer."
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Vt. officials dealing with out-of-bounds skiersThe Associated Press | January 17,2013Vermont State Police and tourism and ski industry officials are trying to come up with a plan to deal with skiers who ignore warning signs and get lost in the woods.
In the last several weeks, first responders have had to look for 47 lost skiers and riders, most of them in the Killington-Pico area.
Parker Riehle, executive director of the Vermont Ski Areas Association, tells Vermont Public Radio those breaking the rules are tough to reach.
He said Killington has suggested putting full-size cut outs of state police near their ticket windows. He says the displays would include stern warnings about the dangers of skiing out of bounds.
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