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Living conditions and volunteer lifestyles in Moldova
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|As a Peace Corps Volunteers, you will have to adapt to conditions that may be dramatically different than you have ever experienced and modify lifestyle practices that you now take for granted. Even the most basic practices— talking, eating, using the bathroom, and sleeping — may take significantly different forms in the context of the host country. If you successfully adapt and integrate, you will in return be rewarded with a deep understanding of a new culture, the establishment of new and potentially lifelong relationships, and a profound sense of humanity.
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- 1 Communications
- 2 Mail
- 3 Telephones
- 4 Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
- 5 Housing and Site Location
- 6 Living Allowance and Money Management
- 7 Food and Diet
- 8 Transportation
- 9 Geography and Climate
- 10 Social Activities
- 11 Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
- 12 Personal Safety
- 13 Rewards and Frustrations
Mail service in Moldova is not completely reliable. Letters to and from Moldova typically arrive in two to three weeks, but there is a high rate of letters and flat mail never reaching Volunteers. Letters to America have better success rates. Advise family friends not to send anything of value via flat mail. Packages generally arrive safely, although they are often opened at Customs and some contents are occasionally lost in transport. Check with your post office for the opportunity to use a free "flat-rate" envelope to mail up to four pounds for about $11. During pre-service training and service, letters should be sent to you at the following address:
"Your Name," PCT
Corpul Pacii
Str. Grigore Ureche 12
2001 Chisinau
Republica Moldova
Packages sent to Moldova by airmail arrive as quickly as letters but can be quite expensive, costing as much as $7 per pound. During pre-service training, packages can be sent to the same address as letters. Once you move to your site, you can make arrangements to receive mail and packages there, or continue to receive mail at the Peace Corps office. Deliveries to the Peace Corps address tend to be more reliable.
Communication by telephone, both domestically and internationally, is more complicated in Moldova than in the United States but is still manageable. There are a number of ways to call the United States, but the cost can be high. American calling cards will not work in Moldova, but international phone cards can be purchased that will give you enough time to give your family your phone number and instructions on when to call you back. Normal calls to the U.S. can cost about 50 cents per minute; phone cards can be purchased that will cost about 15 cents to 20 cents per minute; phone calls via computers (Skype, etc.) can cost about 2 cents per minute or free for PC to PC (other than the cost of connecting to the Internet), Your home will have a phone, and you will find that many people (Moldovans, Volunteers, and others) have cellphones... International lines are clearest early in the mornings and on weekends. Moldovan time is seven hours ahead of Eastern Standard Time. Cellphones are not purchased for Volunteers by the Peace Corps. In most cases a cellphone purchased in the U.S. will not work in Moldova.
Computer, Internet, and E-mail Access
The computerization of Moldova is progressing rapidly, so e-mail is the common way to stay in contact with friends and family in the United States. If you have a laptop computer, you should consider bringing it, although Internet service in villages is usually limited to dial-up service, which costs about 50 cents (U.S.) per hour. Volunteers can access e-mail at the Peace Corps office, and the number of cybercafés around the country is growing.
Note that the Peace Corps does not provide any reimbursement for lost or stolen computer equipment and cannot provide technical support or assistance with maintenance. Insurance against theft is a good idea.
Housing and Site Location
You will live with one host family during pre-service training and with another family for the first six months at your site. During training, the family is selected for you. However, at your site, several families will be identified for you to select from. You will have your own room but are likely to share bath and toilet facilities. There is seldom indoor plumbing in more rural areas, so you may not have running water. After your first six months at your site, you will have the option of finding other housing if it is available, meets the Peace Corps' safety requirements, and is within the Peace Corps' housing allowance. Many Volunteers choose to live with a family throughout their two years of service and find the experience a rewarding one. Peace Corps/Moldova will inform you of the trade-offs involved in housing decisions, including matters of safety and security, but the ultimate responsibility for finding housing after your first six months of service will be yours.
Life in Chisinau, the capital, varies considerably from life in villages, where the pace is slower, the atmosphere charmingly rustic, and the people generally more polite. But along with the great appeal of a gentler pace, villages in Moldova offer a somewhat arduous lifestyle. The primary forms of entertainment are socializing with friends and watching television. People live the life of a farm family even if they work in a profession such as teaching. Each household usually has a very large vegetable garden and all kinds of farm animals to care for. There is generally no running water, outhouses are the most common toilet facilities, and bathing is usually done once a week in a bathhouse or using buckets of water in a tub. Despite this lack of amenities, however, life in a village will be rich in traditional Moldovan customs and friendships with Moldovans.
Towns or regional centers may lack the compelling appeal of rural Moldova, but the pace is somewhat faster. There are more local resources and more forms of entertainment, and there is usually running water. Running water does not necessarily mean an indoor toilet, however, as the first priorities are the kitchen and the garden.
Streets and sidewalks are muddy for a large part of the year in towns and villages alike. Heating in winter can be problematic, as many municipalities cannot afford to turn on the heat until long after the weather has turned cold, and even then heating may be minimal or nonexistent for periods of time. For this reason, host families are required to have independent heating sources. Most families in villages rely on ceramic stoves built into the walls, known as sobas, which burn wood, coal, or corncobs. In larger towns or cities, houses may have their own gas boiler.
Living Allowance and Money Management
After pre-service training, you will receive a monthly living allowance in local currency that will allow you to maintain your health and safety while living at a standard comparable to your Moldovan counterparts.
Moldova has a cash economy, and Moldovan banks and currency exchange offices are stringent about the condition of the U.S. banknotes they will accept because of concerns about counterfeit currency. Make sure that any U.S. currency you bring is not worn, torn, or written on and that the bills are fairly new ones. A few banks accept traveler's checks; others allow cash withdrawals via credit card or ATM card. ATM crimes are common, but there are increasing numbers of the machines in both Chisinau and regional centers. Volunteers are advised to be cautious about which machines they use.
We discourage you from having cash sent to you from home,
as sending money through international mail is risky. In an emergency, you can have money sent through Western Union or international bank transfer. Most businesses, including restaurants and hotels, do not accept traveler's checks or credit cards. Those that do most commonly accept Visa.
It is also recommended that you keep a U.S.bank account with ATM capabilities to access money from home. It will be the easiest way to deposit your readjustment allowance when you complete your Volunteer service (versus having a check mailed to your home of record).
It is important to recognize that your Moldovan co-workers and friends will not have large sums of money or credit cards and that conspicuous displays of wealth on your part could drive a wedge between you and them. The Peace Corps strongly discourages you from living beyond your monthly allowance.
Food and Diet
Moldovans love to cook, and they love their guests to eat a lot. Many traditional Moldovan dishes have roots in the Slavic and Romanian cultures. Pork is the meat of choice, followed by chicken and turkey. Beef, although becoming more popular, may not be of the quality you are used to. The pork, however, tends to be tender and tasty.
The national dish of Moldova is mamaliga, which is made from cornmeal and tastes somewhat like polenta. It is served with soft cheese, meat, eggs, butter, or fish. Another interesting dish is achituri, which consists of chicken pieces in a brothlike jelly made of bone marrow and is usually served cold. Coltsunashi, which is similar to ravioli, is usually filled with potato, cheese, cabbage, and meat (or sometimes cherries) and served with butter or sour cream. Friptura is a beef or pork stew, sometimes baked with dough on top and usually served with vegetables. Similar to Greek dolmades, sarmale consists of grape leaves, green peppers, or cabbage stuffed with rice, meat, and vegetables. Moldovan barbecue is called frigarui or shashlik. Borsh is made with cabbage and other vegetables, and chiorba is made with meat, beans, and pasta. Zeama is a tasty chicken soup. Placinta, a baked or fried pastry, is filled with potato, cheese, cabbage, or fruit. Foods that should taste more familiar include brinza (a soft cow or sheep cheese), cashcaval (a hard, mild cheese), smintina (similar to sour cream), pilaf (rice with meat and vegetables), clatite (similar to crêpes), and tocanista (cooked vegetables).
Vegetarians may find it challenging to maintain their usual diet. It may also be difficult to explain why you are a vegetarian in a meat-and-potatoes culture. Although the concept of vegetarianism will not be entirely new to most Moldovans, you should expect some surprise and confusion. You will have to be clear about what you can and cannot eat (e.g., most soups have meat-based broths). You will also have to be sensitive and gracious when Moldovans try to prepare special food for you. If you offer to cook your own food, Moldovans will be curious to see how someone can actually prepare a dish with no meat. Yet many Moldovan dishes can easily be made without meat, so there is no reason why you cannot maintain a healthy vegetarian diet in Moldova. Vegans will have a more difficult time maintaining their diet and should consult the health unit in Moldova about their situation.
Operation of motor vehicles of any kind (i.e., cars, motor scooters, and motorcycles) is prohibited for Peace Corps Volunteers. Violation of this policy will result in termination of your service. Although you may ride a bicycle, Peace Corps policy mandates the use of a bicycle helmet, which the Peace Corps provides, at all times.
You will rely mostly on public transportation in Moldova. All the towns and villages in which Volunteers are placed have regularly scheduled bus or "maxi-taxi" service to Chisinau and other towns. In the case of an emergency, Peace Corps staff can get to any site within four hours by car.
Geography and Climate
The landscape of Moldova consists of hilly plains with an average altitude of about 150 meters (495 feet) above sea level, which flatten gradually toward the southwest. Old forests called codrii cover the central part of the country. Moldova is in an earthquake zone connected to the Carpathian Mountains. The last major earthquake occurred in 1989.
Moldova's two major rivers are the Nistru and the Prut, and a short span of the Danube crosses the extreme southern part of the republic. There are more than 3,000 small rivers or tributaries, of which only seven are longer than 50 miles. Moldova has more than 50 natural lakes and is rich in mineral-water springs.
The country has a temperate climate with four definite seasons; some Volunteers liken it to Minnesota. Summers are warm and humid, with an average high temperature in July of 80 degrees Fahrenheit; hot days in the 90s are not unusual. Winters are cold. Temperatures can remain below zero degrees Fahrenheit for weeks, and although snowfall is not extreme, it can remain on the ground for a month or more. Some offices and classrooms are poorly heated during the winter, requiring Volunteers to dress warmly for work. Spring and autumn are usually beautiful with mild temperatures.
Social Activities
Chisinau, the capital, offers a wide variety of cultural and entertainment possibilities, such as opera, ballet, theater, circuses, and nightclubs (at which Moldovans love to dance). The options decrease, however, in proportion to the population of the community. In towns, there are cinemas, community centers, and universities at which plays, concerts, and other cultural events are occasionally presented. In villages, people socialize with relatives and friends, getting together in someone's home for fun and relaxation.
There are also a growing number of cafes and bars in Moldova, which offer alcoholic drinks ranging from vodka to champagne, and Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta, cigarettes, and snack foods like pizza.
It is extremely important to develop groups for social interaction, whether you live in a town or a village. Generally speaking, you should not expect to socialize with many single people of your own age. Moldovans tend to marry young and to stay married, so many young adults are likely to be married and have small children. Any single friends will probably be students.
Professionalism, Dress, and Behavior
One of the challenges of being a Peace Corps Volunteer is fitting into the local culture while maintaining your own cultural identity and acting as a professional all at the same time. It is not an easy situation to resolve, and we can only provide you with guidelines. As a member or representative of a school faculty, business development center, nongovernmental organization, farmers' association, or health center, you will be expected to display sensitivity and respect toward your supervisor and colleagues in order to develop mutually beneficial working relationships.
As a rule, Moldovans give a lot of attention to the way they dress. Dressing professionally and neatly is regarded as a sign of respect toward others and is important for gaining credibility with Moldovans. This cannot be overestimated. In general terms, Americans tend to dress casually and place more emphasis on what a person knows and what a person can do rather than on outward appearances. It can be difficult for Americans to understand the cultural significance of dressing appropriately and dressing well. Nonetheless, it is an expectation for Volunteers in Moldova to dress professionally when at the workplace. The more quickly you can adapt to this norm, the more easily you will integrate into your living and working communities in Moldova. Please plan the wardrobe you will bring with you accordingly. Obvious and multiple facial piercings are not acceptable for Volunteers serving in Moldova and highly visible tatoos may also need to be covered. Please contact the country desk if you have any questions.
Teachers in Moldova tend to dress more formally than teachers do in the United States. Business casual is the appropriate attire for men, whether working for a nongovernmental organization or a school. Most women may wear professional-looking dresses or skirts and tops, but nice slacks are also acceptable in most places.
Another cultural issue that you will need to manage is the drinking of alcohol. This is an extremely delicate issue in Moldova because you must strike a balance between being an active participant in Moldovan culture while appropriately representing Americans and the Peace Corps. Many Moldovans make their own wine, and they will want you to try it. Being very good hosts, they will make sure that your glass is always full and insist that you keep drinking. You will have to decide for yourself how much it is appropriate to drink or learn to refuse politely but firmly if you do not want to drink at all. While cultural sensitivity and social graces are important, it is more important that you know your limits and not endanger your health or your safety, or those of others.
Personal Safety
More information about the Peace Corps' approach to safety is outlined in the Health Care and Safety chapter, but it is an important issue and cannot be overemphasized. As stated in the Volunteer Handbook, becoming a Peace Corps Volunteer entails certain safety risks. Living and traveling in an unfamiliar environment (oftentimes alone), having a limited understanding of local language and culture, and being perceived as well-off are some of the factors that can put a Volunteer at risk. Many Volunteers experience varying degrees of unwanted attention and harassment. Petty thefts and burglaries are not uncommon, and incidents of physical and sexual assault do occur, although the vast majority of Volunteers complete their two years of service without personal security incidents.
The Peace Corps has established procedures and policies designed to help you reduce your risks and enhance your safety and security. These procedures and policies, in addition to safety training, will be provided once you arrive in Moldova. These policies include limits on your travel within Moldova, when you can be out of the country, and the need to keep Peace Corps informed of your whereabouts. Such policies can be frustrating for Volunteers, but they are meant not only for your safety, but to ensure that your service is productive and rewarding. At the same time, you are expected to take responsibility for your safety and well-being.
Rewards and Frustrations
Although the potential for job satisfaction in Moldova is quite high, like all Volunteers, you will encounter numerous frustrations. Because of financial or other challenges, collaborating agencies do not always provide the support they promised. In addition, the pace of work and life is slower than what most Americans are accustomed to, and some people you work with may be hesitant to change long-held practices and traditions, including some stemming from the Soviet era.
You will be given a high degree of responsibility and independence in your work—perhaps more than in any other job you have had or will have. You will often find yourself in situations that require an ability to motivate yourself and your counterparts with little guidance from supervisors. You might work for months without seeing any visible impact from, or without receiving feedback on, your work. Development is a slow process. Positive progress most often comes after the combined efforts of several Volunteers over the course of many years. You must possess the self-confidence, patience, and vision to continue working toward long-term goals without seeing immediate results.
To overcome these difficulties, you will need maturity, flexibility, open-mindedness, and resourcefulness. Moldovans are warm, friendly, and hospitable, and the Peace Corps staff, your co-workers, and fellow Volunteers will support you during times of challenge as well as in moments of success. Judging by the experience of former Volunteers, the rewards of service are well worth the difficult times, and most Volunteers leave Moldova feeling that they have gained much more than they sacrificed during their service. If you are able to make the commitment to integrate into your community and work hard, you will be a successful Volunteer.


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House and Senate leaders drop income-tax overhaul for nowBy PETER HIRSCHFELD
Vermont Press Bureau | May 14,2013
AP PHOTO Senate Pro Tem John Campbell, center, listens to discussion between Sen. Mark MacDonald, left, and Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, Monday in Montpelier.MONTPELIER A three-day standoff over tax policy ended Monday afternoon when leaders in the House and Senate blinked, dropping their bid to overhaul the income-tax code in the face of a veto threat from Gov. Peter Shumlin.
Confident as they are in the merits of their proposal, House Speaker Shap Smith and Senate President John Campbell said now isnt the time for a high-profile showdown with their fellow Democrat in the governors office.
I would rather not take on the issue than go into a pit fight with the governor, Campbell said Monday. Its not the Vermont way. Its certainly not my way.
While the concession brings resolution to an issue that had threatened to extend the 2013 legislative session beyond todays planned adjournment, Smith said it in no way ends the debate over a proposal that would raise income taxes on richer Vermonters, and use the money to buy down the tax bills of the middle class.
We look forward to working with the governor to adopt a policy that lowers tax rates and is more fair and equitable, Smith said.
The fifth-year speaker said the House and Senate have reached agreement on a bill that would cap itemized deductions, and use money generated by those new caps to lower tax rates across the board. Smith said that the Legislature has simply decided to wait until next year the second half of the biennium to send the bill to the governors desk.
We actually havent withdrawn the proposal, Smith said.
Smith said the one-year deferral will give him and others time to make their case to Vermonters, and to the governor, before he and Campbell attempt to impose their will on Shumlin.
Shumlin in recent days had characterized the proposal as a poorly vetted idea that materialized in the waning days of the session. He said it also violated the no-new-taxes pledge to which he, Smith and Campbell agreed last week
Its clear to us that the policy, which we think is good policy, was going to be clouded by policy arguments its too late in the session, it breaks a deal, Smith said. And I dont think when you have good policy you should let process arguments get in the way of it.
Shumlin kept a lower profile in the Statehouse on Monday than he did last Friday, when he convened an ad hoc press conference to issue thinly veiled veto threats to Smith and Campbell. But Administration Secretary Jeb Spaulding made the case on Shumlins behalf, telling reporters that the House and Senate plan would result in unintended consequences for middle-class Vermonters who use deductions to write off large medical bills.
Vermonters of all income levels can deduct everything from home mortgage interest payments to donations to nonprofits to reduce their tax bills.
Its about taking the time to thoroughly vet this out, to see if we can understand what the economic consequences might be, Spaulding said. What will the effect on the real estate market be? What will the effect on charitable be?
The procedural maneuver used by Smith and Campbell they will keep open the conference committee that authored the reform proposal until the Legislature reconvenes next January ensures a very public vetting process.
Smith said hes eager to let the public kick the tires on the proposal, which he touts as a tax cut for the more than 200,000 Vermonters who would see their tax bills reduced under the House plan. Unbound from the end-of-session pressures that have plagued the Legislatures late-session push for the reform in 2013, Smith said, the benefits wont be shrouded in a political fog.
I dont think that something that lowers tax rates, makes them more fair and more equitable should get caught up in an argument about process at the end of the session when you can do it (next) January and it has the same effect, Smith said.
Spaulding said the administration is open to hearing Smith and Campbell out.
We are totally, totally open and excited to work ... to lower rates for all Vermonters to make the system more fair and more equitable, Spaulding said.
Asked if that signaled support for the capping of deductions, Spaulding said its premature to commit to any particular approach.
We would rather not get into the specifics of what we would or would not support ...when were going to spend the next six months with the Legislature to think about the best way to do it, Spaulding said.
Asked whether he regrets walking the proposal out as far as he did, only to retract it at the last moment, Campbell said he does not.
Ive spent years on bills and seen them defeated and then finally been able to get them through, Campbell said. You have to take that knowing there will be another day.
The resolution of the tax dispute marked the second time in less than a week that Shumlin has emerged victorious from high-stakes negotiations with the Legislature. Last week, the House and Senate, at Shumlins urging, dropped their respective attempts to raise new revenues.
Anyone left questioning the Legislatures ability to check the executives power, Smith said, ought to review the record.
I would just ask you to go back and look at the budget that was proposed and the revenue package that was proposed by the governor, and ask whether what was proposed is reflected in what was finally passed, Smith said.
Smith was referring to proposals from Shumlin to reduce the earned income tax credit by $17 million, and to use the money to bolster child care subsidies for low-income parents. Lawmakers held firm in their opposition, dismissing the plan as a tax increase on the working class.
Lawmakers also rejected a proposal to generate $17 million next year by taxing break open tickets, and to use the money to support low-income heating assistance, home weatherization programs, and renewable energy subsidies.
The House and Senate rejected that plan as well. While lawmakers did appropriate $6 million for LIHEAP, investments in green energy and thermal efficiency will end up being a fraction of what Shumlin had sought.
The breaking of the jam over the tax issue immediately yielded progress on the major issues standing between lawmakers and an expeditious adjournment. Minutes after Smith and Campbell relented, the conference committee ironing out differences over the fiscal year 2014 spending plan shook hands on a $5.3 billion budget.
Budget writers in recent days raced to find the $10 million in reductions necessitated by last weeks decision not to raise new taxes. A $1.1 million reduction in efforts to reduce the Medicaid cost shift helped resolve the gap.
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Charles A. TanguayJuly 16,2013
Charles A. Tanguay
BARRE Charles Alanson Buddy Tanguay, 82, of Park Street, died Friday, July 12, 2013, at the Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
Born Jan. 12, 1931, in Hartford, Conn., he was the son of Thomas J. and Lillian (Beaton) Tanguay.
He attended Barre Elementary School and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1948.
A veteran of the United States Air Force, he served from December 1950 to November 1954 as an Air Force policeman and had been stationed in Korea. He was discharged as a sergeant.
A longtime employee of the Tilo Co. in Burlington, he worked throughout the New England area as a supervisor in their roofing and siding division.
He enjoyed his houseboat on Lake Champlain, automobile rides throughout Vermont, visiting the Maine beaches, woodworking, football and NASCAR racing, and lived his life with optimism and good cheer.
Survivors include his sister, Beverly, with whom he made his home; his sisters-in-law, Estelle Tanguay, of Barre Town, and Beverly Riddel Tanguay, of South Burlington; his special cousin Ruth Beaton, of Williamstown; as well as his nieces, Michele Burak and her husband, William, Patti Boyce and her husband, Jeffrey, Andrea Merritt and her husband, John, Dawn Tanguay, and Pamela Simendinger and her husband, David; his nephews, Jeffrey and Thomas Tanguay, and Michael Sassi and his wife, Donna; and cousins Donna Scott and her husband, Kevin, and their children Hillarie and Karrin, and Cheryl Currier and her husband, David; and more distant relatives.
Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his brothers, Barry and Donald Tanguay.
His graveside service will be held at the convenience of his family in the Hope Cemetery in Barre.
There are no calling hours.
Memorial contributions may be made to Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641; or the Central Vermont Humane Society, P.O. Box 687, Montpelier, VT 05601-0687.
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Capturing Live Aliens
Posted 23 April 2004 - 05:29 AM
It would work by erecting poles directly opposite each other would create a fence (or enegery fence after research), when you have placed 4 poles you would have an enclosed area. Not only could you use these to capture aliens, you could also use it to contain civilians in a guarded area to protect them from aliens.
The poles could have multiple uses, in that you could put sentry guns or cameras atop the poles to act as your eyes and ears or to protect civilians, obviously sentry guns wouldnt be very powerful and not very accurate, more to scare away the aliens than to kill them. Cameras obviously so no-one creeps up on your saf civilians, or you could post one at the front of an alien ship to make sure no-one escaped. There are endless possibilities.
There would be different types, including normal fencing, razor-wire and energy fences, new technology would be offset by extra equipment needed, e.g. energy fences would require a generator.
Full equipment list;
Fencing struts (Metal Poles)
-Wire Fencing
-Razor Wire
Multipurpose Struts (Interchangeable attachments)
-Electrified Wire fencing
-Energy Barrier
-Sentry Gun (Different types; bullet, laser, plasma)
-Floodlight (can be set high or low)
-Infra-red Floodlights (to be used with other ir equpment)
-Comms Mast (to be used with com equipment)
What do you guys think?
I'll add more later, i'm sure theres something i've forgotten.
Posted 23 April 2004 - 05:40 AM
Edited by mikker, 23 April 2004 - 05:40 AM.
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Some people say that dreams are a portal to the subconscious. If that is so, I am a very disturbed person.
Posted 23 April 2004 - 06:13 AM
"The mind is like an umbrella, it functions best when open" - Walter Gropius
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Posted 23 April 2004 - 06:40 AM
yeah. Sounds allright to me.
We could also expand on it and make those barriers act like shields (like in Unreal 2), you can deploy them and are safe behind them for a while, but you can't shoot through them either. Gives you some portable cover to cross wide open spaces, protect against a flanking attack, or just to provide a safe area for civilians.
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Some people say that dreams are a portal to the subconscious. If that is so, I am a very disturbed person.
Posted 23 April 2004 - 07:23 AM
Posted 23 April 2004 - 08:14 AM
can knock out a muton for 12 months for each bullet... on average a muton is hit with 13 bullets on auto...
Recruit:"sir I think it is alive." Officer:"son if it's not shooting us it's down, conduct an autopsy" Recruit: "yes sir."
But seroisly A tranqualizer dart gun would be nice knock it out for 50 turns...No need to fence them in, or be able to shoot unconcois bodies of the enemy's so you could inject a downed enemy with tranqualizer from the stun rod so that it is out for more time.
Edited by FrozenIceman, 23 April 2004 - 08:20 AM.
Posted 25 April 2004 - 12:30 PM
Snakeman:Set up a fence at their ship!
Chryssalid: *sets up fence keeping soldiers from exiting the skyranger*
Would that be cool if that happend to you?
I am starting to like these forums
Posted 25 April 2004 - 01:26 PM
what about the cryssalid sets up the fence, with HIM INSIDE IT?
I think that would defeat the 'challenge' of keeping it stunned. Weren't you more cautious when you knew that chryssalid could wake up at any moment? And, if you can do this than the aliens sure can:
Snakeman:Set up a fence at their ship!
Chryssalid: *sets up fence keeping soldiers from exiting the skyranger*
Would that be cool if that happend to you?
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Some people say that dreams are a portal to the subconscious. If that is so, I am a very disturbed person.
Posted 25 April 2004 - 01:31 PM
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Posted 26 April 2004 - 01:39 PM
not if his INSIDE the craft
At least Abort Mission button would be useful.
engineer: See, there comes the XC-1!
scientist: i wish the bring back some undepleted Semi-Emulitiunated Alien DNA.
Engineer: Watch what you wish for...whats this.....ten black craps running toward us?
Scientist: Is it a HEAD-crap?
Engineer: Dunno, but i think you get your DNA. Right in your face.
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Some people say that dreams are a portal to the subconscious. If that is so, I am a very disturbed person.
Posted 26 April 2004 - 01:54 PM
What about old, good handcuffs? Or some kind of nets? That should be enough to keep alien from waking up and roaming around.
Posted 26 April 2004 - 02:31 PM
Also, any alien could either break the net/fence, fly so it's useless, or shoot through it/shoot it off. It's a waste of space if it's only going to work on the odd alien that can't do any of those things...
My first order of business: Homeless people make cheap rookies, and are great at opening UFO doors. Heck, they're so cheap, I'm going to replace all personel with them!
Secondly: This organisation takes too much money to run. Weapon shipments will come from Siberia from now on. Costly maintenance is to be cut on all facilities. That includes venting.
Thirdly: We have a new colonel. His name is Facehugger, he loves aliens, and I want you all to treat him with respect.
Lastly: I'll be in my condo on an undisclosed island, if you need me. Good day.
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Posted 26 April 2004 - 02:36 PM
This thing really exists, it has many versions. It is quite new tech and is not commonly used because:
1) It costs a LOT.
2) It is really hard to remove.
3) It is hard to handle and contain properly.
Just my idea if these things are discussed... Although i think the game would be better without this line of gadgets.
Posted 11 May 2004 - 01:47 PM
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My reasons are prety basic. When I would capture aliens it was ususally because the were wounded. I blasted them then disarmed them (never leave a grenade if you have ever done that with mutons you know why) and if I could spare a guy a guard to watch over them.....
Problem arose if they woke up whether because they felt better or the gas wore off the X-com trooper with plenty of movement left would blast the heck out of them...
Cuffs or maybe a flying vehicle refitted with its own alien containment unit? That would be nice to have vehicles fitted for things other then straight transport.
How many of you would love to have hospital transport refitted and with a crew so you could bring in wounded team members. Med Vac...them out.
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Posted 13 May 2004 - 01:09 PM
Right now, we're on Alpha 4. Much of the art and writing (except for the story) is done, we're just waiting on the code.
*Coming back? Avast! Facehugger, finish your assignments!*


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The study released Monday by the Trust for America's Health says the rate is nearly three times the 1979 rate of 3.8 overdose deaths per 100,000 residents.
The advocacy group says the majority of overdose deaths in the state came from prescription drugs.
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Obama's Gun Plan: Divide or Conquer
If I were president, what would I do in the wake of the Dec. 14 Sandy Hook School shooting, which left 20 first-graders and six adults dead, if I wanted not only to advance an ambitious initiative to reduce gun violence but also to sign a law that actually worked?
To punctuate what is at stake, I might launch my effort, as President Barack Obama did Wednesday, in a ceremony with children who had written to me after the school shooting.
I also might invite children scarred by the daily urban shootings, which don't garner as much media attention as a mass shooting but nonetheless are often lethal.
I would make a personal appeal for a sensible solution.
I also would invite members of Congress, including pro-gun Democrats and Republicans, whose support I would need to navigate legislation through the House and Senate. Though I could tell people I don't want to take away their guns or infringe upon "the individual right to bear arms," gun owners would be likelier to believe those words if they came from a fellow gun owner.
I would acknowledge areas in which my administration could have done a better job enforcing existing law. I would sign executive orders requiring that federal agencies do a better job of tracking guns and disseminating background check information.
I would blame the shooter, although not by name, more than I would blame his instrument.
I would acknowledge the role of cultural influences, such as movies that sexualize violence. I also would take my Hollywood buddies to task for their role in glorifying gore.
I would ask about how mental health services might prevent more senseless violence in the future.
I would not push for an assault weapons ban, which few expect to pass through Congress, because I would know that the mere mention of such a ban would send customers to gun dealers and gun shows.
Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, doesn't believe that President Obama wants to pass the best gun bill he can get. Paredes thinks the whole exercise is pure "political theater."
That could be because Obama did only the smart things needed to pass those measures that reinforced his politics. He brought children to his gun violence event Wednesday who had written to him about the Sandy Hook deaths. The president, however, did not invite children to discuss urban violence — that is, the sort of crimes best addressed by tougher law enforcement, not gun restrictions.
The president spoke of his commitment to passing an assault weapons ban and a magazine-capacity limit. He also stood alone with the vice president — even though he needs members of Congress to succeed in a floor vote.
He could have pledged to work across the aisle. Instead, he pushed for a ban on assault weapons and a ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds — which might or might not pass in the Senate but surely would stall in the GOP-controlled House.
"I will put everything I've got into this," Obama pledged.
But working with others is not in his toolbox.
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text: New topic up about the Time Traveling John Titor, destinyofahuman posted:7/11/2011 2:29:49 AM I just posted my newest topic; the story of the supposed time travler John Titor. Also, I have a new poll up so go cast your vote on what you would do if you had the ability to time travel, and please comment with your own opinions about everything. I would love to be able to discuss anything and everything you think about all of these unexplained topics. So friends, lets get to debating, shall we?www.destinyofahuman.blogspot.com godlypunk posted:7/11/2011 4:13:13 PM Hmmm. Really hard to tell with this. Did he ever mention the weather or global conditions of that sort in the future? If he was going to 'prove' it he could have mentioned some obvious future dates of things. But then, maybe he didn't care to prove it. But then why say anything at all to us?destinyofahuman posted:7/11/2011 7:49:36 PM Thats the thing, he made a few different predictions; some come to be true, some didn't. But he also talked about parallel dimensions so that may be why a few of his years were off. But what really got me was just how nonchalant he was about the whole thing, he didn't really care if you believed a word of what he said or not. godlypunk posted:7/12/2011 12:32:56 PM I would imagine that travelling like that one would need to be quite meticulous. Since what you do would have rippling effects. It would be dangerous to run around changing things. I could see where you could back yourself into a corner.....if you mess something up, do you go back and change something else? Then, what if that changed something else and so on and so on. Exponentially this could become catastrophic to your reality in the future....and you could wind up going back to a slightly different reality.When I saw the helicopter hieropliph in Egypt it made me wonder if the helicopter was from our time. Did we or our government go back and try to 'adjust' something?Sorry, I don't know much about this gentleman. I will look at it more when I have a bit of 'time'. :) But, did he talk about thiis cause and effect thing? Also, what if each tiny integer of time creates an off shoot of dimension... If that is true I would think that it would be easy to get lost among the variables. Please log in or become a member to add a post.


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"We will have representatives from nine denominations who actually pastor somewhere in the neighborhood of: about 10 million people," he said, "and we're going to first of all equip them with the information they need to know about: what they can say and what they cannot say in the church: that would violate their 501c3 status with the IRS." [Emphasis added]
While they won't specifically tell people whom to vote for, the respected speakers will discuss "draconian" (hint) voter identification laws, and the Congressional Black Caucus expects the move will only help the Obama's campaign.
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I replied, my answer unequivocal, "Set them in the sink."
Set them in the sink…
A clear and concise statement if I ever heard one.
So why, when I came back inside, did I find the containers, which had been touching mouse poop and pee (and therefore potentially harboring Hanta Virus) stacked on my kitchen counter, on my CUTTING BOARD, and leaning against lemons, avocados and the coffee carafe?
Tell me why?
Horrified, I asked, "Why did you stack them here?"
He said, "Cuz you told me to."
I gritted my teeth so I wouldn't screech. Instead I said, "I said set them in the sink."
While the chances of contracting Hanta Virus are probably one in a million, that doesn't change the fact that I don't want a single molecule of mouse poop or mouse pee, not even a smidge, on my counter top or on my CUTTING BOARD or touching the food we eat.
Thank god for a full container of Clorox Disinfecting Wipes.
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With Major League Baseball and various publications handing out their end of the season awards, RSBS has decided to follow suit. Sure, our prizes may not come with any financial reward and they may not trigger any clauses in the affected players' contracts. But, it is our civic duty. So, without further ado, we present Part I of our two part Postseason Awards Show. Allen, take it away.
Most Thunderdome worthy:
Johnny Damon and Hideki Matsui
Both Damon and Matsui have been integral parts in the Yankees' dynamo but with age and injuries taking a toll, one of them will most likely have to go. Obviously, the only fair way to settle the question is to have them fight it out in the Thunderdome. Granted, the one who dies will have a seriously decreased trade value but fair is fair.
Most Valuable Player for the Minnesota Twins:
Rosangel Cabrera
Yeah, you thought it was Joe Mauer but with the Tigers holding a tenuous lead in the AL Central at the end of the season, Miguel Cabrera and his wife, Rosangel, made the alcohol-lubricated sparks fly at home. The aftermath saw Cabrera flop against the White Sox and the Twins pull even before winning the Central.
Jeff's MDP (Most Dreamy Player):
Albert Pujols
I think we've already covered this one. I just hope this comes true for you one day, buddy. You and AP would make an adorable couple and I'd be honored to stand with you at the ceremony.
Most Transformative Player:
Brad Lidge
Transformations work in both directions and after going from Mitch Williams to Mariano Rivera to Eric Gagne in the space of three seasons, you have to wonder what Lidge will become next. If he ends up on the Tigers, I'll say Trevor Hoffman. But my head says it's the Canadian-American League.
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Jeff Lung and Allen Krause (in a surprising tie)
We decided to leave this award to our respective mothers to decide. And neither one of them could be swayed to the other side. However, I can't tell you which one they each voted for so we'll just leave that to your imagination.
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I am surprised also that the voting for the favorite RSBS writer did not end up in a dead tie from abstaining their votes not from one vote each.
Love the awards already and look forward to the second portion of the awards show.
I think we need an award for the best NY player that doesn't have an "X" or "Z" and the end of their name.
Vowels will cost double, especially if it is an "I".
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I'm looking for the stupidest Cy Young award ever given, especially one to a dope head….that aside I just can't believe you went with Dreamy Player…. you could have at least disguised it with a manly name…LOL
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why is it the Moms that always get the shout outs in these voting matters. What about the DADS After all we are the ones who taught you the game………….
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As the ideological guru and founder of the Ethan Allen Institute (EAI) Mr. McClaughry, along other members of EAI, will almost always favor any so-called free market business enterprise over a government-run program, including health care, regardless of the results. The results are that after decades, private sector heath insurance has failed to achieve anything close to universal, affordable, and accessible health care for all.
If it had, we wouldnt need Act 48s universal/single-payer plan, an anathema to Mr. McClaughry, who labels it as socialism because its a publicly funded, government-run program. If public funding, etc., were the criteria, then public schools, police and fire departments, infrastructure repairs, Medicare and Social Security would then also qualify as socialism.
Moreover, the private sector health care insurance system in the U.S. is not only the most expensive in the world by far, it also has poorer results than virtually all other advanced countries, including Canada. These countries consider universal health care as governments responsibility to provide for its citizens. The U.K. under Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who was as conservative as they come, never once considered scrapping Britains national health system for market-based health care.
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Recognized nationally in 2005 for his leadership during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Mayor Holden led his community through Hurricane Gustav in 2008, which required a different, but equally important response when the city-parish received extensive wind damage and three-week power outages in some areas. With East Baton Rouge Parish the most populated parish in Louisiana as of the 2010 Census, Mayor Holden led a community-wide planning effort that resulted in strong public participation and a master plan for growth and development – called FuturEBR – that was unanimously adopted by the Metro Council and is a blueprint for progress in our community for the next 25 years.
Prior to 2004, he had achieved a 20-year distinguished career in public service, elected Mayor-President by a broad, diverse base of support throughout the parish to become the first African American Mayor-President in parish history on January 1, 2005.
Much of the success of his first term in office can be traced to the foundation laid by a diverse team of over 100 community leaders, citizens and university students Mayor Holden assembled immediately after his election in 2004 to form his "Green Light Baton Rouge Citizens Council" to help develop the "Framework for Progress", a planning document which serves as the basis of his administration's goal to make Baton Rouge America's next great city.
This framework lead him to embark on an ambitious, successful journey to revitalize Downtown Baton Rouge, create an arts and entertainment district and market Baton Rouge to the film and video industry. He has the city moving on a riverfront master plan, with construction of a new, high-tech, award winning Town Square providing more venues for arts and cultural activities.
Throughout his career, Mayor Holden has worked to improve education and has been honored for his accomplishments. As Mayor-President, he has delivered new volunteer programs and technology partnerships for East Baton Rouge Parish Public Schools, including the largest software donation in East Baton Rouge Parish history, a $307 million grant from UGS that will provide 3-D imaging software for classes in math, science and the arts for students from the third grade through high school to help prepare them for the jobs of tomorrow.
Mayor Holden is a graduate of both Baton Rouge universities, earning a B.A. in Journalism from LSU, a Masters degree in Journalism from Southern University, a Juris Doctorate from Southern University School of Law and an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Public Policy from Southern University. He was also invited to study at the Oxford University Round Table in England. Mayor Holden was recently honored by both universities by being inducted into the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction, the LSU Manship School of Communications Hall of Fame and the Southern University Law Center Hall of Fame.
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many babies with gerd dont cry when they actually spit up. my son cried while eating because it hurt to swallow because of the esophagal damage.
dd has reflux & it doesn't bother her to throw up either. she actually seems happier once she's tossed her cookies! it only bothers her during nursing. i think dd nurses better despite the reflux when she's sleepy bc it is more instinct/habit/reflex. when she's wide awake she is more likely to get frustrated & fired up if she doesn't like something.
Wow, I wish I'd looked at this message board a long time ago! This thread sounds like it may be exactly what I've been experiencing with my dd. I tried talking to friends/family but they kept telling me my dd was just a fussy baby.
My dd is 13 weeks old. Starting around the second week she started having "angry feedings" - arching back, fighting the breast, pulling off then re-latching fiercely only to pull away again, crying and then afterwards spitting up. It made me so upset and I felt like a terrible mother. In hindsight after reading the info here it seemed to start happening right around the time the LC told me that I should be feeding from both sides each feeding and not just one side as I'd been doing. I was also worried then that maybe I didn't have enough milk because she seemed to want to feed every hour but fussed so much I thought maybe she just wasn't getting anything out, but this didn't make sense because often my breasts would spray milk and especially at night would become engorged. The LC and doctor told me not to worry that since she was gaining weight well (LOTS of weight actually - in the 95th percentile) I should not be concerned - that the frequent feedings and fussiness were just due to gas and normal behavior. Well, I went back to work these past couple weeks and discovered that I'm pumping nearly twice as much milk while away from her than she is actually taking in which is what led me to read this forum.
My dd has been less fussy during feedings than she was early on, so I wonder if maybe she has adapted some. I do notice though she is still very gassy, spits up a lot, tends to fall asleep nursing or lets a lot of milk spill out when nursing, and I have noticed her clamping off my nipples at times. I've also had two severe episodes of sore nipples. There are still other times like today that she still cries at the breast as if she doesn't like it but comes back for more an hour later.
The info here I really hope will help this situation. Its been going on so long I just assumed that its just what fussy babies do. I just wished I'd read this sooner as it upsets me to think how uncomfortable my dd has been and that I could have been doing something to help her. I think I will go back to feeding one side per feeding session at this point and see if that helps remedy things and go from there. I'm also wondering if I should cut back on my pumping sessions at work. I had been pumping three times - every 2 to 3 hours. Maybe I should cut back to two times - every 3 to 4 hours. I was worried that if I went 4 hours without pumping my supply would drop drastically. But after reading this, I think I have more of the opposite to be concerned about. I definitely don't want to be overstimulating my supply.
I'm also wondering what to do if dd falls asleep after only feeding for five or ten minutes on one side? Should I put her back on that side again the next feeding to make sure she's getting that hind milk? Then switch sides the next feeding? It doesn't happen all the time, but today its happened a lot.
Thanks for sharing all the great info and links! Its also helpful to hear I'm not alone. I hadn't been able to find any other moms who knew what I was experiencing. I'd just been so miserable, but I refused to give up on BFing. I just know its the best thing for my dd if I can only get thing balanced so she can be happier with it.
Last edited by Kirasmom; July 30th, 2006 at 01:15 PM.
At the advice of the materials on over-supply, I have been "block feeding" since Wednesday night. So, in answer to your question, that would mean that whether it's a five minute or a 30 minute feeding before your dd falls asleep, you would continue to offer her the same side for a certain amount of time, allowing the other side to become engorged. (And overtime, start making less.)Originally Posted by Kirasmom
I've been feeding in 3-hour blocks. The first feeding on a side is somewhat of a struggle, but my ds is so much happier all the other feedings on that side. Of course, the engorgement reminds me much of the first week after the milk comes in, but I know it's only temporary, and already my ds and I's bf relationship is improving - tremendously. It really si such an easy fix!!
My advice, and I'm new at this whole over-supply thing, but if it were me, I would block-pump, as well, and maybe only pump as much as your baby eats. As the PodCast says, this is not the time to try to increase your freezer stash.
Thanks for explaining the block feeding idea. I saw it mentioned but didn't quite understand what it meant. I sort of ended up doing it that way anyway this evening as she was wanting to be fed every hour and would only nibble, so it didn't seem like a good idea to switch sides so early. When I finally switched her to the other side several hours later, she did fuss quite a bit, but calmed down the second time on. I will watch how much I pump tomorrow. I am going to try only pumping twice and see what happens. I have so much milk in the freezer its not like I have to worry I'll run out.
Thanks for the encouragement. I'm glad to hear things are going better for you. It gives me some hope that this will improve.
Yesterday I was feeding my dd and it was fitful, upsetting and "angry" most of the day. I thought it was due to eating green beans the night before and she had gas. She had bubbles in her tummy and was passing gas often. She also seemed to be uncomfortable while going #2. Like I said, I chalked it up to gas - feeling terrible that I had eaten something that upset her stomach so much.
Then, last night, after two GREAT, easy feedings I was like "Yay, it's over, all is well" and at 7:15am this morning my daughter did the same kind of feeding. Latching on only for mere minutes, sucking vigorously and then getting "angry" again. She appears so upset that it breaks my heart. I recalled reading this post recently and thought, I have to read it again! And, I am identifying with the Over Supply, Over Active Let Down things... My breasts do let down often and I know I have a lot of milk in there because I can pump 5 ounces in 5 minutes. I am planning on watching the PodCast soon. I am assuming that it will speak to me as well... I'll keep you posted.
Thank you, Thank you for posting this.


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Energy Bracelets: Embedding Frequencies in Holograms for Fun and Profit
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Resident Mark Levagood and his daughter saw one of the exhausted seal pups struggling to get onto a rock on Ogden Point in Victoria.
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Brownie Bites with Root Beer Frosting
Yeah, I'm on a root beer kick. I mean, really, to me, it's summer. It may be Labor Day, and September, but it's still summer. And root beer means summer in my book. The rich chocolate in the brownies paired with the creamy root beer flavored frosting is pure goodness. Enjoy, because I'm sure there are more root beer recipes coming in the future.
Maybe even in the winter, when I wish it were summer.
Brownie Bites with Root Beer Frostingby Shugary SweetsPrep Time: 15 minutesCook Time: 12 minutesKeywords: bake dessert root beer chocolate brownies 6016748Ingredients (48 bites)
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For the Frosting:
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- ¾ cup flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3 eggs
- ¾ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup semi-sweet morsels
InstructionsIn large bowl, mix all ingredients until thoroughly combined. Pour into 13x9 baking dish (lightly greased) or 8x8 for real thick brownies (I prefer 13x9). Bake in a 375 degree oven for about 25 minutes.Also can use silicone brownie bites pan (makes about 48). Bake for about 12 minutes.In mixer, beat butter, crisco and 4 cups powdered sugar. Add water and remaining powdered sugar. Beat several minutes. Beat in root beer concentrate and meringue powder. Add more powdered sugar if necessary for desired consistency.Powered by Recipage
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Chargers lost
So, yesterday the Chargers played the Steelers…and the Chargers lost. It was a tough game. They aren't used to playing in the snow. And I think they were just overmatched. A lot of things went wrong. It was one of those games that you want a second chance. Well, a San Diego team has failed in the playoffs once again. Oh, well. Thing is, I'm not that disappointed at all. Can you say "bandwagon fan"? Maybe it's because I didn't listen to the end. Or maybe because it looked very unlikely for a rally by the 4th quarter. I don't know, but it's kind of weird. Guess I was never close to being a real fan in the first place!
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Sorry about the lose Kaybee! I saw the game and the Steelers were pretty strong. They were the only home football team to win over the weekend. Take heart – almost baseball time!


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The Geography Blog focusing on all things geography: human, physical, technical, space, news, and geopolitics. Also known as Geographic Travels with Catholicgauze! Written by a former National Geographic employee who also proudly served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Thursday, August 05, 2010
The Geography of the Wedding of Catholicgauze and Catholicgauzette
Catholicgauzette's Wedding Outfit
A white wedding dress was chosen to be Catholicgauzette's wedding dress. The white today symbolizes purity but in fact the color choice is a product of the first wave of globalization and reestablishment of Anglo-American ties in the Victorian Era. White became the popular color for wedding dresses because of Queen Victoria's choice of white for her wedding which occurred in 1840. Both European countries and the English-speaking New World were allowing room for cultural cross-pollination despite high levels of nationalism. Victoria's style managed to transcend monarchists, republicans, and nationalists. Women did not care one way or the other because Victoria was a British queen, they only cared that she looked good in a white dress. The trend suck and is tradition today around the world.
Meanwhile Catholicgauzette's veil was of the mantilla-style. This design is popular in Spain and Latin America. My wife's experience with working with this area of the world has made her a Hispanophile. The veil is also popular among more traditional Catholics which Catholicgauzette and I both describe ourselves as. Thus the veil was one that instantly appealed to us.
Fancy Church
We were married in the Buffalo-Niagara Falls region of western New York. The city of Buffalo is the most ethnic Polish city in the United States with the exception of Chicago. This makes the area very Catholic with many old style, ornate churches. The one we were married in is one of the largest in the region complete with alter, paintings, and stained glass. The sheer amount of wealth that was invested in the church reflects the booming economy that was once in Buffalo, New York. Great Lakes-St. Lawrence-Atlantic Ocean shipping, steel manufacturing, grain storage and more made Buffalo a rapidly growing economic power house in the latter half of the 1800s and into the early 1900s. However, the Rust Belt-effect along with shipping changes, government mismanagement, and various other factors has greatly harmed the economy in the Buffalo-Niagara region. Today the massive churches serve as monuments to a past golden age for the region.
The Service
Catholicgauzette and I are neo-traditionalists. We have no problem with a "modern", English-language service though we do prefer a respectful service with Latin prayers. The combination of old and new reflect our own culture with what we feel emphasizes the respectful awesomeness that is required when worshiping God. We are part of the newer generation of Catholics in the United States (of non-Hispanic background: Hispano youth is generally less "smells and bells" than English-speaking Catholic youth in the United States) who seek stability and faithfulness in the old ways while keeping the reforms that help relate Catholicism to the contemporary world.
People from the Buffalo-Niagara region love to brag about their food. Polish and German influences combine with urban, working class resourcefulness to create a melody of great taste in Buffalonian cuisine. We had kielbasa sausage (Polish), beef on weck sandwiches (German-influenced American), and Buffalo wings (American). The beef on weck and Buffalo wings are pure Americana. A German immigrant who owned a pub added salt on a kaiser roll roast beef sandwich in hope that patrons would buy and drink more beer and thus made the beef on weck sandwich. Buffalo wings were invented in Buffalo, New York by a bar owner who wanted to have a cheap to make yet profitable appetizer. The incredibly cheap chicken wing was discovered to taste delicious when cooked in a spicy sauce mix. Today Buffalo wings can be found all over the world (sadly for food fans the beef on weck sandwich is still limited to the greater Buffalo area).
International Travel
Now this is where the wedding got exciting. Our photographer-friend and his sister are proud citizens of Mexico. They traveled all the way from Mexico City to celebrate with us and take photographs of our special day. In between the wedding and reception we traveled to a nature park for a photo shot. The photographer-friend placed his bag on the ground to help us to the car. Sadly while he was helping us someone stole his bag with the cameras, photographs, and his and his sister's passports (Yeah). After the reception the Mexicans, Catholicgauzette, and I did a vast array of actions including contacting the police and family members. The nearest consulate for Mexicans was less than forty miles away; however, it was in Canada. The nearest consulate in the United States was in New York City. The Mexicans also used family connections to find out they have distant relatives who legally live in New York City for six months and spend the other six months living it up in northern Mexico. So because of consulate locations, globalization of migration, and the tightness of families in Hispano culture both Catholicgauzette and I were able to drop off our Mexican friends safely in New York where they could get new passports.
International travel, food, wedding dress, church, and service were all influenced by geography. In the end of the day I married the love of my life and began our life together.
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Enjoyed reading this and my very best to you both.
Congratulations on the wedding and all! I'm from Buffalo and reading this post I chuckled as I always do when seeing the term "Buffalo wings". I never heard that term until I moved away from Buffalo. Naturally, in Buffalo they are just called "wings". Plus, the term "buffalo wings" gives me visions of angelic bison.
- Catholicgauze said...
Very true. While Catholicgauzette is from the area I am not so they shall be as they always have been to me: Buffalo wing