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If The Government Shuts Down Tomorrow—Who's to Blame?
Original post made by Cindy Cross, Parkside, on Apr 7, 2011
Republicans and Democrats have been in the media lately blaming each other for the possible shut down of the federal government in the event that the 2011 budget is not passed by tomorrow-- April 8th. We were in the same boat in the 1990's when the government briefly ran out of money with Clinton as President and Newt Gingrich in the role of House Speaker. Many speculate that Clinton won re-election as a result.
On the one side you have the Republicans, led by House speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), demanding drastically more cuts to the $33 billion in spending cuts already tentatively agreed upon and changes to social issues such as abortion. On the other side are the Democrats, led by Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev), who argue that they have already agreed to $10 billion in cuts in March, and called further cuts unacceptable.
An important side note is that Boehner and the Republicans currently have the necessary votes needed to pass the budget, but Boehner wants the votes to come from a majority of Republicans. When a reporter recently asked Boehner if he was interested in forming a coalition with the Democrats to pass legislation to keep the government operating, Boehner said, "Not very interested."
Could this be influence from the tea party? Many hardline tea party members are digging in their heels and refusing to budge unless more significant cuts are made. House member Paul Brown (R-Ga.) said that any bill with less than $61 billion in cuts would be an insult, and he vowed to vote against it. With the 2012 election on the horizon, do the Republicans fear a back lash from tea partyers who may call them out if they don't publicly proclaim a hard-line stance with the budget?
The Democrats, meanwhile, are demanding that the Republicans abandon their loyalty to the tea party and stick to their loyalty to the American people as a whole. "The Republican leadership in the House has to make a decision whether they're going to do the right thing for the country or do the right thing for the tea party," Reid said recently on CBS Face the Nation.
Republicans are demanding more cuts to education, research, clean energy and 'Obama care'—money for Obama's health care overhaul.
Let's face it, the Republicans loath President Obama. Wouldn't it be fair to say that if the Republicans found out the Thanksgiving were Obama's favorite holiday they would try to outlaw turkeys? With so many 'personal' feelings toward the President, it would seem nearly impossible to come to a compromise and settle the budget for the American people. After all, isn't that the job of our Congress? Carefully engaging in a healthy debate that would benefit the American people? Senator McCain (R-Ariz.) so proudly stated on numerous occasions during his 2008 Presidential bid about, '..crossing the aisle'—Congress needs to put their personal feelings aside and talk to one another.
Regardless of your point of view, aren't you concerned about how our government has become? It's like a test of wills between the Democrats and Republicans as if they were children in a grocery store; laying prostrate on the floor screaming for their favorite sweets until their horrified mother relents.
Comments (46)
a resident of another community
on Apr 7, 2011 at 11:19 am
jimf01 is a registered user.
Democrat demagogues in action!
Web Link
$65 million from the approximately $2.4 billion budget of the Department of HHS, means no meals for '6 million seniors' according to San Francisco's own Nancy Pelosi, until we find out that only about 2.6 million seniors receive such meals.
Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said "she means meals for seniors — 6 million meals."
Hammill tried to defend the number of 6 million, though he acknowledged that "that pot of money I mentioned is not exclusively dedicated to this program."
In addition the House Appropriations Committee did not specify where this cut would come from and also does not know how the Administration on Aging (AOA) will spread that cut within their operations.
Marta Dehmlow, a spokeswoman for the House Appropriations Committee, says the $65 million figure came from estimates on savings the administration provided regarding a provision of the new health care law that would be administered by the agency. "The Committee has received no official word on impact."
So we actually have no cut to any meal for anyone, until Nancy Pelosi gets in front of a camera, then the Republicans want to starve 6 million poor seniors.
This is what we are dealing with people, the government needs a budget to cover the next 6 months, and this is the garbage we get from the Democrats.
a resident of Country Fair
on Apr 7, 2011 at 12:24 pm
Why don't we have a budget for the current fiscal year which started on October 1, 2010? Very simple. The Democrats chose not to propose and pass a budget because they were afraid it would be used against them in the fall election. They could have done it last summer, last fall and this winter when they had total control of the house, senate and White House. But they didn't. That is why there is no budget for the current year.
a resident of Carlton Oaks
on Apr 7, 2011 at 4:41 pm
Hey Mr. Miller. Why are we spending so much money on those stupid wars that Bush started. I guess that has no bearing on our budget. Face it, the last administration put us into this mess and your old Tea Party mentality has all you Octagarians up in arms....
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 7, 2011 at 8:49 pm
This WEEKS's battle is about LAST year's budget. Speaker Pelosi and DEMS were in majority and IN CONTROL thru DEC 2010. Repubs were not sworn in until Jan 2011. After this battle for last year is settled, the new 2011 budget is coming right up.
a resident of Pleasanton Heights
on Apr 7, 2011 at 9:23 pm
How much can we save for each day the government is shut down? If they can't balance the budget maybe the government SHOUD shutdown until those savings are enough to balance things out. Instead of furlough days maybe we should consider furlough months. We're not getting much bang for the buck anyway.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 8, 2011 at 8:23 am
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if true, this political theater is akin to shutting down a restaurant because the head chef and the general manager disagree on how much to pay for 1 gallon of milk
a resident of Parkside
on Apr 8, 2011 at 8:29 am
Cindy Cross is a registered user.
Here we are on Friday and the deadline is fast approaching (midnight tonight) and there is still no agreement. The sticking point now is the funding for abortion that the Republicans want removed from the budget. The Democrats refuse to budge on this issue. Which side will give in??
anon--I see your point about furlough days for a month, but I guess that would mean that we all have to homeschool our kids!
jacob and alma--Funny how no one mentions anything about getting out of the middle east earlier than August as Obama has promised. That sure would save a bundle of money!
jimf01--I see your point about the amount of "waste" with the meals for seniors. I'm sure we could find a lot of other programs that involve waste that doesn't benefit americans directly.
a resident of another community
on Apr 8, 2011 at 11:04 am
Why is the passing of the budget an eleventh hour decision? The fiscal year started in October of 2010. The Democrats were holding all the cards last October. There must have been some perceived political gain or the budget would have been passed when the Dem's were in power!
a resident of another community
on Apr 8, 2011 at 11:22 am
The blame game!! Everybody blames some one else to take the focus off of thier own skewed agendas. The right wants cheap labor and tax breaks(money) and the left wants cheap votes through entitlements (power). The bottom line is money and power. Always has been and always will be.
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Apr 8, 2011 at 11:24 am
What I like best about this thread is that it's concerned with blame and divisiveness, which is something sadly lacking in our national conversation these days. Thanks for helping keep America strong, original poster--more like this, please!
a resident of another community
on Apr 8, 2011 at 12:26 pm
jimf01 is a registered user.
I subscribed to this thread after adding the first comment. I have to come back and comment, because our friend Rodant's attempt at sarcasm is unwittingly (perhaps, maybe he is just a real clever person) pointing out that we do not penalize our politicians for the blame and divisiveness, we encourage it.
We do not hold them to any standard in this area, they thrive on the grandstanding and games, and voters reward them for it. How else does Harry Reid get re-elected in 2010 after preventing a national budget from being passed? The Democrats in the White House and in charge of the house and senate flat out refused to bring a budget to a vote as a political ploy.
Read this: Web Link
27% of communication by members of Congress is taunting, professor concludes
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Apr 8, 2011 at 12:39 pm
Jim has a point. "We don't play the blame game," say those on the right, "it's all the Democrats' fault!"
a resident of another community
on Apr 8, 2011 at 1:31 pm
It becomes personal when your son is serving his country in the military. Democrat or Republican, it doesnt matter, these "ego driven" politicans should be putting an end to these senseless wars. It would safe money and lifes. Both parties should step across the aisles and make this country whole again.
a resident of another community
on Apr 8, 2011 at 2:12 pm
Perhaps if Congress had to follow the rules they make and get paid by work accomplished, like the rest of us, they would actually get something important done.. but will it ever happen.
a resident of Birdland
on Apr 8, 2011 at 2:29 pm
So dumb. They are fighting over women's health, or money that goes towards Planned Parenthood. Legally, not 1 cent of the governments money can go towards abortions. So the money that they are fighting over is money that would be used for womens' health, for example screening for cervical cancer.
Furthermore, the Republicans did not want to cut spending for military, but were happy to cut social programs. I get why we need to cut social programs right now. But I don't understand why military would not be cut as well. If you are going to cut the budget, why would the military be exempt?
The Tea Party has a hold on the Republicans and it will be that party's downfall.
a resident of Beratlis Place
on Apr 8, 2011 at 4:28 pm
So dumb. It isn't only the tea party. It's the entire republican party. It is corrupt from top to bottom. Unable to come up with any real jobs plan, the republicans now resort to shutting down govt over an organization that helps women avoid cancer. It's sick. The entire republican apparatus is sick. Sick, sick, sick.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 8, 2011 at 5:41 pm
dis - Step away from MSNBC on your TV and understand that the Democrats had the opportunity through half of 2010, up until the Republicans took over the house in January, to pass a 2010 budget with funding for basically anything they wanted to try and include there.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2011 at 8:06 am
Love how its ok to blame the past house and senate and avoid WHO is the majority in the house now- seems to me that was something that was not "allowed" by so many here when Obama was elected and the Bush administration was blamed! Seems like you all have forgotten about the filabustering that took place, letting nothing get accomplished since the presidential election.
There are many in Washington who are only there to "win" for themselves and to help our President fail. This at the cost of the country. I've listened to countless posters here express that same sentiment- this is what I find sick.
a resident of another community
on Apr 9, 2011 at 8:49 am
I don't think anyone wants the President of the United States to fail. If he fails, we all fail. What we want is for the President to Lead!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2011 at 9:28 am
Quite to the contrary, Linda. Several Republicans, including Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell (the guy who looks like a tortoise), have stated publicly that their number one goal is to make sure the President does not get re-elected.
I do agree with you, though. Like you say, if the President fails we all fail. But Republicans don't care. They crave power no matter what havoc it brings to our nation.
a resident of another community
on Apr 9, 2011 at 9:51 am
Well, the House of U.S. Government is not shuttered. Today, we still have Federal Parks open, our Service Men and Women will be paid on time and the millions of Public Servants will go back to work on Monday with hefty salaries, benefits and the required "what can I do today to make your life more complex" attitude.
If people can get so riled up about red-lining $60 billion from a multi-trillion dollar budget, just think of the fun we're all going to have when we begin to face the reality of where we truly are as a Nation headed to the "poor house". Can you say "Paul Ryan?" It's coming and all our oxen will be gored a bit. Country first. Special interest last. I sincerely hope we're ready to face reality.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2011 at 10:17 am
I'm with you, C. Treadway. Like you I'm so salivating at the prospect of further cuts that there's spittle drooling down my chin. We're real Americans, you and me. Let's next go after the park rangers who so want to make our lives more complex. Then we can sell off the remains of U.S. parks that haven't yet been sold to the timber companies and let her rip! Or better yet, let's cut Eliz Warren and those Wall Street regulators where it hurts. We'd be in such good shape as a nation if those pesky regulators would have given Wall Street more room to increase our quality of life. Oh, and entitlements. What's with these freeloaders who are collecting unemployment? And poverty-level kids! We need to teach them to find wealthier parents. And poor women who desire screening for breast cancer. I mean, come on, we all need to face reality. Yep, C. Treadway, you see I'm an idiot just like you.
a resident of Hart Middle School
on Apr 9, 2011 at 10:25 am
The economy is improving, and the Republicans are desperate to sabotage the economic recovery so that they can oust Obama from the White House.
Republican see the White House as GOP property, and any Democrat who lives in it is an usurper to the throne.
The Republicans did the same thing when Clinton was President.
There's the loyal opposition, and then there's traitors. Traitors are people who try to throw millions of people out of work so they can grab political power--and that's the Republican leadership in Congress.
a resident of another community
on Apr 9, 2011 at 10:53 am
Dear C.M. Hurt, I see you were hurt by my ranting about a complex situation. However, I never once mentioned the things you describe as being offensive to me. And believe me, even though you called me an idiot, I choose not to call you that. That type language divides and therefore makes difficult the common good of all.
Perhaps I didn't put it well, but my question of what we are experiencing in today's political arena is just how wealthy are we as a Nation to do all things for all people. Certainly we need legislative regulations to control certain business ambitions and we without doubt need an umbrella for the less fortunate. But let me ask you C.M. Hurt, have we as a Government allowed the "Great Society" and "It takes a village" to the point where only half of America pays taxes to assist the other half? That's unfair and literally outrageous. We can do better. We should do better.
The day is coming when we can no longer afford the entitlements of special interest groups be they the elderly, the minority nor those who think we, as a Nation, owe them a living. We're long past that. And to compare that to a Park Ranger's duty is simply not understanding where we are at this point in time. C. Treadway
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2011 at 11:00 am
I agree with C.M. Hurt's depiction of C. Treadway who can only dig himself further into his personal hole of idiocy.
a resident of Danbury Park
on Apr 9, 2011 at 11:05 am
The bottom line of the rep/dem. bantering is the governments way of keeping the illusion of choices. It's like Coke vs. Pepsi, whereas one makes the other more or less attractive when in the end its just cola. Besides, isn't our government's ultimate decision and outcome based on what the Israelis dictate anyway???
a resident of Parkside
on Apr 9, 2011 at 11:43 am
Cindy Cross is a registered user.
The shutdown of the government has been averted thanks to the last minute agreement that was reached between the Dems and Reps at nearly midnight last night. It appears that the Dems came out on top by avoiding Planned Parenthood defunding, keeping Obama Care intact, and not restricting the EPA. How will the negotiation go with the 2012 budget which will be due this September?
gorio--How do the Israelis fit into this debate??
a resident of Danbury Park
on Apr 9, 2011 at 12:18 pm
The Israelis are not without influance you know!
a resident of Ruby Hill
on Apr 9, 2011 at 12:24 pm
"Influance?" Did you mean to say "influenza?"
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 9, 2011 at 1:22 pm
Me Too
You are being way too hard on C. Treadwell and others who say those kinds of things. We saw people like him who were against civil rights progress in this country of ours. They've been left behind. And now they remain uneducated and resenting those who have passed them by. They talk about entitlements, but any educated person who participated in the civil rights movement knows exactly what they are referring to. I have had to accept governmental assistance several times in my life. Shortly after the birth of my oldest daughter, and then twice more unemployment after being laid off. Last week my oldest told me she was going to be a teacher. I'm very proud. Education is the best defense against C. Treadwell's ignorance.
a resident of another community
on Apr 9, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Dear Me Too, Thank you for your thoughts. By the way, it's C. Treadway, not C. Treadwell. First of all, you agree with C.R. Hurt in calling me an idiot and then you claim that I am against Civil Rights. How on earth did that enter into anything in my comments to this site? It certainly wasn't something I said. Maybe you just have a grand imagination.
I'm happy for you and your daughter who has made you proud in announcing she wishes to become a teacher. I can recall teachers today who taught me well decades ago and have been a source of inspiration all these years later when dealing with difficult situations.
I said nothing that could be considered racial in my comments, nor did I say bad things about education. Yet, those comments came from your written page in calling me an idiot. How in the world did you reach that conclusion based on a few comments from me? What I basically said was that "Our Nation first and Special Interest Groups last when it comes to budgeting the fewer and fewer dollars in the future National Treasury". Please give me some specifics. Thank you, C. Treadway
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2011 at 3:20 pm
I argue against an argument, not simple demonstrations of idiocy. Case in point: C. Treadway's posts. How limp.
a resident of another community
on Apr 9, 2011 at 3:43 pm
Dear Me Too, You say you "argue against an argument, not simple demonstrations of idiocy." Not sure I know what that means, but I'll certainly take you at your word. Maybe I should have paid more attention when sitting at the feet of my previous teachers of the past.In all seriousness Me Too, may I ask you a question and receive a proper response? If so, you mentioned earlier that you had received government assistance and unemployment compensation several times in the past. Many of us have gone through tough times and though I've never had the occasion to draw on government assistance, I'm well pleased to live in the greatest place on earth where that kind of assistance is provided to those who seriously need help.
But, please hear me out. When the money ran out, did you continue to write checks as you did when you were flush with money, or did you have to scale back a bit? That's really all I'm saying today. As a Nation, we have to be careful how we spend our money. Your daughter, the future teacher, and my grandson, the future writer, depend on us.
C. Treadway
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 9, 2011 at 4:47 pm
I think C. Treadway is confused about who he's posting too. (I for one am not surprised.)
When I hear people complaining about entitlements, I pray for them. My own life experiences have taught me not to argue with bigotry. My wish is that my daughter does a better job of teaching her future students than CT's teachers and parents did with him. They'll be able to identify passive-aggressive racism when they confront it.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2011 at 4:51 pm
There ya go C T, welcome to the club. Complain about progressive policies, and you are an idiot AND a racist. Congrats
Oh yeah, btw, don't expect a cogent explanation of why wanting a smaller federal government is racist and stupid, it just is. And you are unenlightened, so you wouldn't get it if they tried to explain it anyway
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 9, 2011 at 5:17 pm
I'm also praying for radical who seems no less the bigot than C. Teadway.
a resident of another community
on Apr 9, 2011 at 5:19 pm
This is C. Treadway again responding to the allegations that I am a racist and, above all, an idiot. I will say to Lyniesha and Radical that I am neither. Thank you for your prayers Lyniesha about my bigotry, but please tell me in my own words where I posed such an awful position. I know you can't do it because it is not in my nature nor my upbringing as it relates to parents nor teachers. Then "Radical" points to my being an idiot and a racist despite the fact they don't see that in my words nor in my true meaning. One thing I've noticed about progressive people, when they can't bring forth a dialogue, they just call you names. Welcome to the real world folks. The day of "Papa" Sam has about come to an end. The good of our Country is, after all this time, about to be considered. C. Treadway
a resident of Downtown
on Apr 9, 2011 at 5:59 pm
Now Mr. Treadway seems even more confused than ever about who he is writing to and what he is writing about. But I'll keep praying for Steve just the same.
a resident of another community
on Apr 9, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Dear Lyniesha, thank you. I too will pray for Steve. No, I have no agenda. I love black and white and all people. I was raised in northern California when Governor Faubus restricted black students from entering Central High in Little Rock. I thought then it was an action of deplorable means and I feel stronger about it today. I now live in Texas which is business friendly and has an ever increasing growth in population. California has, on the other hand, experienced quite the opposite. People are leaving because they can no longer afford the excessive taxes and fees. I feel bad about that but I feel the government intrusion in the lives of the largest populated state has no one to blame but itself.
All I did today was go to a website suggested by a friend, read the article and the comments. The comments made me want to respond because they had no basis, no concrete, to retain a grand state. I simply made a few comments about the upcoming budget and was immediately targeted as a racist and an idiot. I am neither. My conclusion was "Our Country First and Special Interests Last". This doesn't mean that Special Interests aren't important, it means only that to survive as a Nation, we must make choices. No, I know who I'm writing to and I just wish that as a people we can step back, take a breath, stop calling each other names and enlist in a movement which will carry us forward for another few hundred years. Our kids lives are too important for something less. C. Treadway
a resident of another community
on Apr 9, 2011 at 6:36 pm
Hey Radical, I got it wrong. Thank you for upholding my feeble position. C. Treadway
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 9, 2011 at 6:47 pm
It is feeble. But, like I say, limp is a better description. (The guy can't even keep track of his own multiple identities on the same post!) He needs more than prayers.
a resident of another community
on Apr 9, 2011 at 11:36 pm
John D is a registered user.
Very well said! I too think that the republicans are not willing to work together with the democrats and that a shutdown is looming!
a resident of Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks
on Apr 10, 2011 at 12:55 am
Ha! John D., what do you know? The Republicans just took Obama to the cleaners, and you don't even know about it!
Next time around we'll get even more of what we want: forced pregnancy for all these evil, promiscuous women who know nothing about their own bodies.
a resident of Canyon Creek
on Apr 10, 2011 at 9:47 am
lyniesha and Me Too: C. Treadway may have been a bit confused in responding to your comments, but based on his memory of the 60's makes him a pretty old guy. So cut him some slack. What I noticed was that he had some relevant thoughts and all you two did was call him names with no serious debate. Anyone can do that. Children do it all the time. Why don't you re-read his points, make an informed decision and respond with your reasoned thoughts. I'd like to hear what you have to say.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Apr 10, 2011 at 5:01 pm
While I'm thankful that the government didn't go into shutdown, the issue has only been prolonged. The cuts are going to come from somewhere-- it's just a question of who gets hurt. That's where we see ideology start to come into play. Breakdown of the numbers in the spending bill: Web Link
It kills me that in the middle of a budgetary crisis, members of Congress are trying to shove their political agendas through (i.e. riders to defund Planned Parenthood, etc.) None of the high-risk programs have appeared on the chopping block (Web Link).
a resident of Foothill Farms
on Apr 11, 2011 at 9:00 am
lyniesha and me, too-you are really Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson in drag. Hucksters of the worst kind. Enjoy your 'entitlements' and the fruits of being unproductive members of society. And such big members you are.......
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Life as an event caterer throws up some unusual challenges. I've been asked to create Caribbean Dockside parties in abandoned warehouses, colonial dinners in historic houses, Asian market dinners in driveways. Boat sheds, Christmas shops, photographer's studios and hairdresser's salons have all been used as venues. Creative thinking-plus is required to make these situations work and it also usually involves some specific food research.
A few weeks ago I was asked to cater for a delegation from New Caledonia in our warehouse kitchen. Mmmm, French Pacific ... I went to Noumea many years ago and was entranced by the mix of French food, Polynesian climate and abundance of style and seafood. But Googling "New Caledonian Food" brought few results for recipes.
Last year on, a re-visit, my perception of this place as being a bit special was reinforced. French food reigns supreme in some ways, despite the islands' Pacific location. Major French supermarkets have branches there. You can buy French goodies including wines, cheese and charcuterie, and even foie gras for way less than you pay here. Take them back to your hotel and have a feast.
It's all a bit expat and luxury yacht in vibe; a glamorous point in the Pacific pool.
Anyway, back to the brief. While there, I met Gabriel Levionnois. He's a bit of a food missionary. French New Caledonian born, he went to France, trained as a chef, then cooked on super yachts around world before returning to his birthplace. As patron of Restaurant Au p'tit Cafe he is telling a blended story, working to combine indigenous ingredients with classic French technique. I was inspired by his approach to food and took him as my mentor for this menu. Many of the Melanesian ingredients he uses are not available here so New Zealand equivalents have been used.
Use these recipes to host your own exotic cocktail party. Suggest a French Pacific dress code for extra fun. It's a winning combo - lava lava meets Lacroix.
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Low, Low down Fireworks
Original post made by Watcher, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Jun 29, 2012
It just seems for zthe giagantic expense, it was a nice to share with residents who are sometimes bothered with the fair. Sorry that's no longer the case...even in main part of town along Main/Santa Rita Safeway area. They were nice and high and visible last year.... pretty much sound only this year. Just askin...
Maybe they'll get 'em up next week.
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a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 12:05 am
Fireworks were great tonight!...a suggestion would be...buy a season pass and view close-up and enjoy. Know that your just askin...so I'm just tellin. Nature has a way of growing trees...higher and higher. Enjoyed the immediate burst... to grab your attention. Not sure what more you want...not sure you realize how hard it is to throw them that high...five at a time.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 12:25 am
12 months ago there was plenty of clearance and from a different location.
a resident of Downtown
on Jun 30, 2012 at 6:58 am
Well if you can no longer view the fireworks for free then why don't you sue the fair for your inconvenience. They may have moved the firing location but they do not change the height of the explosion, cannot do that. Next time pay for a ticket or find a real problem to complain about.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 11:58 am
I'm curious why they moved the location of the fireworks at the fairgrounds. Not complaining, just wondering if anybody knows why they were moved to the new location.
a resident of Vineyard Hills
on Jun 30, 2012 at 1:25 pm
I have to say that yesterday's fireworks were the best I have ever seen at the fair, or in the area in general. They did a superb job. And yes, I went to the fair and watched the fireworks from there. The fireworks might not have been as high (don't know) but they were spectacular if you were at the fair. My thanks to the fair board for putting on this great show.
I believe they are doing the fireworks every Friday so I encourage you to go to the fair next Friday and watch them.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 8:51 pm
sorry another, the Height was lower than 12 months ago, including the finale.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jun 30, 2012 at 9:47 pm
My,my another watcher, you make so many false assumptions.
Not to insult your brilliance, but the rooftops in MY neighborhood have not grown taller this past year!
And,FYI, I have already attended 3 times so far this year. I enjoyed my usual Bubba's and OJ, and made several interesting purchases inside. I still have 3 tickets left, but will not be attending any FRI evenings, which leaves 14 other days and nights !!
You probably shouldn't smart off on situations you know nothing about.
a resident of Beratlis Place
on Jul 2, 2012 at 4:36 am
The moved them so they are further from the horse stalls. They were spooking the horses. That simple.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 2, 2012 at 11:18 pm
It seems having them explode lower to the ground could be more likely to ignite fires in the area. Higher in the sky, would give more time and space to burn out.
a resident of Stoneridge Orchards
on Jul 3, 2012 at 7:18 am
Their should'nt be a charge. They should be free because thats what freedoj is about. Our kids need to know that bombs birsting in air is what makes us free. Our incompitent union teachers sure are'nt teaching them anything.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 3, 2012 at 9:52 am
Yes noticed that the fireworks weren't as visible, I like viewing them from home too, but that's OK ~ I have a season pass, have enjoyed the races but wish they would not be only running 4 days out of the week, seems a waist. The animals are great and the atmosphere perfect. I prefer going during the week because it is soooo crowded during the weekend, which is good for the venders. Hope they are pulling in what they need to continue ~ Love the SummerTime Fair ~
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 3, 2012 at 11:02 pm
Thanks for your inquiry and valuable input. Three key items impacted this years fireworks shows at the Fairgrounds. First, to help celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Fair, a decision was made to have a show each of the three Friday nights during the Fair. Second, the Fairgrounds moved the fireworks launch site from the Northern end of the Race Track to the Southern end of the Race Track, at the request of our horse trainers. While our horse trainers have worked with their horses in past years when there was only one fireworks show, trainers were concerned that the three shows might negatively impact the horses. Third, the insurance requirements for launching fireworks changed this year, from 60 feet of clearance for each 1 inch of shell to a new distance of 100 feet of clearance for each 1 inch of shell. IE In prior years a 7 inch shell needed a safe clearance of 420 feet, now a 7 inch shell is required to have 700 feet of clearance. Since we do not have 700 feet of clearance to our neighbors, the 7 inch shells were deleated from the shows and more 5 and 6 inch shells were added in.
As we celebrate our 100 year milestone, please know that the changes to our fireworks program were made in the interest of public safety, animal welfare and fiscal responsibility. We value and appreciate our many neighbors and apologize to anyone who cannot view our fireworks shows in the same manner as they did in the past.
Rick Pickering
Alameda County Agricultural Fair Association
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 4, 2012 at 12:10 am
My thanks to Mr Pickering for his first class answer about his first class fair. I appreciate the explainations. As a devoted fair supporter, I recognized each of the variances from past years, and knew there must be some explaination. But, I always have to look inside for the whys.
As always, I'm sure the fair will again be one of the tops in the country of all fairs, state as well as county.
Thank you for a job well done.
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Jul 4, 2012 at 12:30 am
wow, fair HITS are right up there with healthcare and school board ! Everything else pales in comparison. Pleasanton does love it's fair !!!
a resident of Amador Estates
on Jul 4, 2012 at 1:57 pm
They should call it the Alameda County UNFAIR!
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Studio Six is located in the beautiful small tree lined Jokai square, adjoining Andrassy ut at Oktogon and opposite Liszt Ferenc, the main square for many of the best cafes and restaurants including the highly recommended Menza restaurant. Many of the main tourist sights/attractions are a leisurely walk along Andrassy ut - the Opera House, Budapest "broadway", and St. Stephen's Basilica in one direction. Heroes Square, Terror House museum, Palace of fine art, City Park, Szechenyi thermal baths and Museum of fine art in the opposite direction.
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Great apartment and location! The house is nice and very quiet, located in the center of Budapest. Andy will give you good tips for your stay in the city. Highly recommended!
amazing location!!!!
we enjoyed our stay in Revay Utca. The location is perfect close to the opera, Király Utca and the many nice cafes and restaurants in the old jewish part of town. The apartment is very clean, well equipped and spacious, with a nice balcony towards Revay. We will com again and warmly recommend the place.
My boyfriend and I had a lovely weekend at Andy's place. It was a small cosy appartment but it feels like home. It's right in the center and everything is reachable by foot. Andy was the perfect host, if we go back to Budapest again, we would definitely go back to Andy's appartment.
Great apartment - spacious, clean and very comfortable. Andy welcomed us personally, gave us a handy guide to Budapest including key tips on how to make the most of our stay. We were so well placed to explore the beautiful city, just around the corner from the Opera House, and we were impressed with how well equipped the apartment was. Having 'two bathrooms' plus a handy washroom was a real bonus. Plus, there was free parking just a short metro ride away. Even in blistering temperatures of 40 degrees (thanks for all those fans, Andy) we had a great city break.
Very friendly host, cozy flat, great place !
Thanks a lot, Andy !
The apartment was very clean, very nice and perfect location. The keys worked fine.
Only the elevator and the entrance are very used to. The location is very central, we were able to do everything on foot.
I'd Recommend this apartment immediately.
Die Wohnung war sehr sauber, sehr schöne und optimale Lage. Die Schlüsselübergabe hat wunderbar geklappt.
Nur der Lift und das Eingangstor sind sehr gewöhnungsbedürftig. Die Lage ist sehr zentral, wir konnten alles zu Fuß machen.
Ich würde diese Wohnung sofort weiterempfehlen.
One of the best jojourneys of my life.Andys place is a love nest for all age cupplecupples in the heart of budapest in a perfect location near to everything...youwill wiwill love it....Andy is so nice,and in the house he left maps guides and all you neEd for your trip.CHOOSE ANDY!!!
The apartment is exactly as they had described. Very central, well connected, cozy, city maps music magazines. No noise and good area. All it is according to plan.
El apartamento es tal y como lo habían descrito. Muy céntrico, bien comunicado, acogedor, con planos de la ciudad música, revistas. Sin ruidos y buena zona. Todo según lo previsto.
The apartment of Andy is right on the Danube, near the parliament building. The location is a great advantage in any case. Man is walking once in the center and also the other side of the Danube, Buda, with many major tourist attractions, can be reached in 10 minutes' walk over the Chain Bridge.
The apartment itself is very safe located in a large residential complex with a courtyard. For 2 persons there is sufficient space and everything is set up super cozy. Andy gave us a very friendly and gave us some tips for our stay. In addition, much information material is made in the apartment, where you can be guided.
The only drawback is that the bed is only accessible via a relatively steep staircase, where one night in advance must be careful that it does not occur nowhere ;-)
Otherwise, the stay is absolutely recommendable!
Die Wohnung von Andy liegt direkt an der Donau, in der Nähe des Parlamentgebäudes. Die Lage ist auf jeden Fall ein großer Vorteil. Man ist zu Fuß sofort im Zentrum und auch die andere Seite der Donau, Buda, mit vielen wichtigen Sehenswürdigkeiten, kann man in 10 Minuten zu Fuß über die Kettenbrücke erreichen.
Die Wohnung an sich ist sehr sicher in einem größeren Wohnkomplex mit Innenhof gelegen. Für 2 Personen ist ausreichend Platz vorhanden und alles ist super gemütlich eingerichtet. Andy hat uns sehr freundlich empfangen und uns einige Tipps für unseren Aufenthalt gegeben. Außerdem liegt viel Infomaterial in der Wohnung aus, an dem man sich orientieren kann.
Einziger kleiner Minuspunkt ist, dass das Bett nur über eine relativ steile Treppe zu erreichen ist, bei der man nachts schonmal aufpassen muss, dass man nicht ins Leere tritt ;-)
Ansonsten ist der Aufenthalt absolut empfehlenswert!
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Has any one heard of using beestings for bells palsy. Hate to disturb the little critters in this cold .... but if it would help, I wouldnt hesitate. ;)
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Has any one heard of using beestings for bells palsy. Hate to disturb the little critters in this cold .... but if it would help, I wouldnt hesitate. ;)
I don't know anything about bells palsy but my wife has a neurological disease that we have treated off and on with stings with varying success. Most doctors blow off beestings but we are starting to get involved with some research doctors who are VERY interested in our findings so far...from what I gather there is other evidence to support our claims.
Seems like there's not much to lose. Let us know how it works.:)
Do not know much about Bells Palsy except it can occur with because of Lyme Disease.
Thanks all for the replys.
I know stings work. I use them for headachs. But the sting placement is critical. I thought maybe somebody would know exactly where for bells palsy. Any swelling would be an improvement over the drooped face. The drugs the dr. gives are starting to work so I havent bothered the bee's ....yet. thanks again! ;)
I have had it several yr back and had loads of bee stings didn't see much inprovement from stings but the pills DR.gave worked faster then normal don't know if because of lot of stings over the yrs. I get lot of stings over time.least I got over it.try it can't hurt you we are different as stings goes.
No experience with Bells Palsy, ............but!
I have plenty of nerve related problems from time to time. They usually come when I am over extended, tired and stresed etc.
I use the Royal Jelly owing to the excellant B Vitamins in it. It is the highest on the list of natural sources for Panothenic Acid....... B 5 I think it is. All the health books recommend broad spectrum B Vitamins for all sorts of nerve related problems. B 5 is the one that is hard to come by in high doses from natural foods, hence most of the Vitamin pill makers use synthesized product. No wonder Royal Jelly has been supressed! I ignore all that negative stuff and just keep taking it............... but usually only when I am aware that I am needing it. The rest of the time I just forget to take it.
Our bodies can heal themselves of nearly anything if only we give them the proper chance. Maybe I respond to the Bee Products owing to having had so much venom in me over the years, but all of them really work for me. I use no proprietary/pantented/chemical medicines. Maybe I am turning into a bee! I have lots of features like the bee, as in busy, hard working, lean and hungry, testy and with a sting!
It works for me!
I had Bells Palsy @ 13. Got a 'shot' from the Dr., went away.
Then @ 15, I had my first episode of MS (1960). What was the trigger? Who knows? We live in a toxic world. I had rabies shots as an infant; my parents owned a dry cleaning plant; we used to chase the mosquito truck around on our bikes....
I'm lucky. Worked as an Operating Room RN X 40 yrs. Had MS over 50 yrs now, still walking w/o assistance. Started doing bee stings in '99. Does it help? Doesn't hurt (much)!
There isn't a lot of research in stings because there's NO MONEY in it!
I just research everything I can. If it helps, I keep it up. I do find that the more stings I get, the less I react (itch) to them. The American Apitherapy Society is an excellent place to explore options in the wonderful world of the hive.
Interestingly enough, the only person I ever knew that had bells palsy, was the mosquito commissioner in Miami, I didn't have bees back then. However he was getting 300-400 mosquito bites a day back then. It's how they count them. don't know if it help or hurt the situation.
We are having a Missouri bee meeting in March in Branson And one of the speakers will be a Dr.that claims she has gave over 3000 be stings to people with didderent problems. Will be interesting to hear what she hasgot to say


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If you believe the idiom "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush," then Snapchat believes it will be worth more than $6B to a future buyer — or the public through an IPO. The service is appealing not just for the UI but also for the limited time the content is stored. That appeals to me as a middle-aged adult, let alone to a teen with poor judgement who may be applying for college or a job in a few years. We've probably all felt awkward at some point about something someone posted.
If you believe the movie "The Social Network," Mark Zuckerberg was also advised to turn down early offers. Remember the shockwaves that rippled down the West coast when Microsoft invested $240M in the fall of 2007 for what is now a 1.6% stake or $1.36B valuation? (See Source)
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Beyonce comes off confident, cool and comfortable in front of the camera — and she is seriously working it for the shoot, wearing a slew of sexy looks, which was captured by photog Terry Richardson. Wearing sky-high Versace heels, Dolce & Gabbana panties and an Azzedine Alaïa top, the star unleashed her inner diva for the shoot — however it was the cover, where Bey is wearing a cropped blue Nike top, that really captured our attention.
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Beyonce goes from sexy to sweet, jumping up and down on a bed wearing a cropped sporty Topshop top and a yellow bra and panty set by Agent Provocateur.
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Let me start off by saying i love DarkSide's work and this is in no way dig at his accuracy. the side by side comparason is just to show actual size, if you have and love his parts like i do then you will appreicate his work even more.
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MB - A few weeks ago you suggested that plantain applied after being stung would help. Well, after getting nailed a good one, I grabed a nice fresh leaf, tore it in half, rolled it up and tried to wring out some juice to apply to my newly acquired venomous injection.
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(May 21, 2007)--The University of Texas at San Antonio has completed the first phase of a yearlong self-study to review the university's 16 athletics programs for compliance with National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Division I rules and regulations. NCAA requires Division I members to participate in the athletics certification program and be reviewed every 10 years. UTSA's last review was in 1998.
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"Our primary message is that Athletics Director Lynn Hickey and her organization have established a sound foundation of compliance with NCAA operating principles as we embark on potential major expansions of the athletics program at UTSA," said Robert McKinley, chair of the university's 30-member NCAA recertification self-study committee and associate vice president of the UTSA Institute for Economic Development.
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Is this knife usa made?
BUT, a lot of Bucks knives (especially the folding ones) are now foreign made so one cannot assume all buck knives are made in the USA.
I hope this helps
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Information on why Shalvin Prasad may have been targeted will be released tomorrow, police say.
A funeral for the 21-year-old, whose scorched body was found in an Auckland scrub fire last week, was held in Manukau today.
His car and body were found on Thursday.
Police expect to have more information tomorrow "concerning a potential reason for Shalvin being targeted''.
Mourners at Mr Prasad's funeral, which was held at the Manukau Memorial Gardens, heard how the 21-year-old was an avid soccer player and enjoyed Bollywood music.
Players from his Manukau United soccer team lined the driveway to the chapel as his casket was escorted into the service by pallbearers.
The funeral was conducted in a mix of Hindi and English.
His brother Pravin Prasad told mourners, who spilled out into the chapel courtyard, of his kind-spirited and respectful baby brother.
"He would just light up the world - just like that.''
Pravin also spoke of how "innocent'' and "naive'' his brother was.
"What you saw is what you got.
"I know you've always looked up to me,'' Prasad said of his younger brother.
"I've always looked up to you.''
A member of the Manukau United Football Club recalled Mr Prasad's enthusiasm for the sport.
"It was very hard to score against him.
"We will really miss you.''
Mr Prasad, who first joined the club when he was eight-years-old, turned up every Sunday at 3pm for a game of soccer with his club mates and friends.
He would have turned 22 on Sunday.
Police believe Mr Prasad was killed by the scrub fire, and say an accelerant was used.
They have appealed to the public for information on two vehicles seen near the blaze on McRobbie Road in Kingseat on Thursday morning.
One vehicle was described as blue/silver in colour and the other one was white. Both left McRobbie road at high speeds about 6.30am and carried on straight through the intersection into Kingseat Road. They were travelling in the Pukekohe direction.
CCTV footage from local businesses is also being sought.
Anyone with information should call police on 09 2950311 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


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GOProud at CPAC creates controversy, calls for boycotts
posted at 1:30 pm on December 16, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
The Conservative Political Action Conference is the pinnacle of events for conservative activists. Held annually in Washington DC in the winter, it aggregates hundreds of conservative activist groups and thousands of attendees, and attracts high-profile figures on the Right, including national and regional politicians hoping to tap CPAC's energy. Not all of these groups agree with each other on all issues, and sometimes the close quarters results in some entertaining debates (and sometimes just silly displays, such as the porpoise that followed Mitt Romney throughout the Omni in 2007). But the inclusion of a conservative coalition of gays, GOProud, has created calls for the ACU and CPAC to cut off GOProud's sponsorship and attendance at CPAC as well as a few rumblings of a boycott among social conservatives.
This is justified in e-mails circulating among conservatives based on allegations that GOProud is a crypto-Leftist group seeking to infiltrate and weaken conservative policies. However, that doesn't match up with the group's stated legislative priorities, which do not go any further than most of the conservative and libertarian groups that regularly attend and sponsor the conference. I'll post their list in its entirety:
1 – TAX REFORM – Death tax repeal; domestic partner tax equity, and other changes to the tax code that will provide equity for gays and lesbians; cut in the capital gains and corporate tax rates to jump start our economy and create jobs; a fairer, flatter and substantially simpler tax code.
2 – HEALTHCARE REFORM – Free market healthcare reform. Legislation that will allow for the purchase of insurance across state lines – expanding access to domestic partner benefits; emphasizing individual ownership of healthcare insurance – such a shift would prevent discriminatory practices by an employer or the government.
3 – SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM – Bringing basic fairness to the Social Security system through the creation of inheritable personal savings accounts.
4 – DON'T ASK, DON'T TELL REPEAL – Repeal of the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy.
5 – HOLDING THE LINE ON SPENDING – Standing up for all tax payers against wasteful and unneccessary spending to protect future generations from the mounting federal debt.
6 – FIGHTING GLOBAL EXTREMISTS – Standing strong against radical regimes who seek to criminalize gays and lesbians.
7 – DEFENDING OUR CONSTITUTION – Opposing any anti-gay federal marriage amendment.
8 – ENCOURAGING COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEURSHIP – Package of free market reforms to encourage and support small businesses and entrepreneurship in the gay community.
9 – REVITALIZING OUR COMMUNITIES – A package of urban related reforms; expanding historic tax preservation credits; support for school choice.
10 – DEFENDING OUR COMMUNITY – Protecting 2nd amendment rights.
Social conservatives will have a problem with numbers 4 and possibly 7, although the latter relates to a Constitutional amendment making marriage a federal issue, which conservatives should be wary of doing anyway. Otherwise, their platform could be just as easily adopted at a Tea Party as at GOProud, and would receive rousing support from the floor at CPAC coming from any other entity. It's not a far-Left or crypto-Left agenda at all, but a good, solid recitation of conservative principles and fiscal responsibility.
In other words, we have at least an 80% agreement on the major issues facing our country between mainstream conservatives and this sponsor of CPAC. That seems like a pretty good fit. I asked Lisa De Pasquale, the director of CPAC, for a response to the controversy:
CPAC is a coalition of nearly 100 conservative groups, some of which may disagree with one another on a handful of issues. But, at the end of the day, we all agree on core conservative principles. As you may know, GOProud was founded by a former member of the Log Cabin Republicans who left the group because he thought they were doing a disservice to their constituency by not adhering to conservative and Republican principles. GOProud's website states "GOProud is committed to a traditional conservative agenda that emphasizes limited government, individual liberty, free markets and a confident foreign policy. GOProud promotes our traditional conservative agenda by influencing politics and policy at the federal level."
After talking with their leadership and reviewing their website, I am satisfied that they do not represent a "radical leftist agenda," as some have stated, and should not be rejected as a CPAC cosponsor.
This seems like a wise decision, and this controversy challenges conservatives as to whether they're interested in a governing coalition based on fundamental conservative principles or a mission of absolute purity on the Right. If we want to win control of the House in 2010, we need to focus on key principles that address the nation's crises and the main points of disillusion with Democrats. That should set our focus on those points on which Democrats overreached — namely, spending, government intrusion, spiraling deficits, and fiscal insanity. We need to show that we can, if trusted with power again, govern properly and responsibly, and even more that we understand that the priorities are the fiscal issues and not the social issues that divide more than they unite.
GOProud's priorities are fundamentally in line with that effort. We should not allow a purity campaign to push away natural allies on the fiscal crisis that grips our country, and the opportunity we have to correct it in 2010.
Update: I misspelled Lisa's name; I've corrected it above. My apologies.
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Why do you all those OpenIpcPath lines in the new test sandbox? The idea is to use just the default setings. Admittedly these OpenIpc lines probably don't make much of a difference, but it shouldn't to try without them.
You can put asterisks anywhere in the line, not just at the end, so something like C:_Users_*_AppData_Local_Microsoft_Windows_* is fine.
Earlier I asked you to look in the sandbox folder and see if you find any file that looks like it has to do with printing. Now I want to ask you to do the same with the registry. After a printing attempt, make sure there is something still running in the sandbox, so you can access the registry of the sandbox. Then start RegEdit (from the Windows Run command for example) and expand the HKEY_USERS key to find a Sandbox_RonC_sandboxname key. Then look in this key to see if you find anything that looks related to printing or to HP.


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Thursday, November 15
By Isaac Hayden
I really can't wait to get back into NextGen Series action tonight in Bilbao - and it really is a vital one for us as far as our hopes of progressing to the knockout stages go.
I missed the last game in Marseille - although I was playing for England Under-18s against Italy so it wasn't too bad! By the sounds of what the boys have told me about the pitch in France, it might have been a good one to miss!
The surface didn't look too good, and the boys didn't deserve to lose the game either. It was very disappointing, especially as their winner came in the last minute, but now we are looking to rectify things against Bilbao.
We have a couple of spies in our camp in Jon Toral and Hector Bellerin, who have both played against Bilbao in the past when they were at Barcelona. They have told us what we are likely to come up against, although we know the general style that Spanish teams try to play, and we will be prepared for that.
They will play out from the back, press us high up the pitch and will have some high-calibre players. They have always been known for producing good young players, so it will be a big test for us.
But we are 100 per cent confident of getting the win that we need. We feel we have been playing quite well recently at both under-18 and under-21 level, so we just need to put it altogether in Bilbao tonight.
If we do that, we can keep our NextGen hopes alive.
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Congrats to the new Housing Commissioner ...
Original post made by Marianne Quarre Dean, Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park, on Jan 24, 2007
I am writing to congratulate you on being the newest member of the Housing Commission. I applaud you for your many years of service to the city and your commitment to speaking up. I think one of the best signs of a healthy community is when there is good hearty debate!
I do not consider myself pro-growth or anti-growth ... I am for thoughtful growth. I am distressed that the debate about Menlo Park's housing seems to have become polarized ... when in truth, both sides have good points that are getting lost in the noise. Our housing decisions will have a major impact on the quality of life in MP for the next two generations or more. With thought and compromise I firmly believe we can come up with a win-win we are all proud of. I think the first step was Mayor Kelly Ferguson's Saturday open forum when all were invited to talk the issues.
Menlo Park's future looks bright and I am eager to hear more about upcoming initiatives from the Housing Commission!
Best regards,
Marianne Quarre Dean, Menlo Park resident, Realtor, other candidate for the Housing Commission opening
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Jan 24, 2007 at 4:34 pm
C'mon, Ms. Dean, do you REALLY want us to believe you're not "pro-growth" - you're a REALTOR!
That's like Boyle trying to say he's not like Winkler or Duboc!
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jan 25, 2007 at 6:57 am
Wow ... your cynicism is stunning in your cloud of anonymity. At least I let you now who I am and what I do. I am sorry if a fellow Realtor has wronged you but I assure you, it was not me.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jan 25, 2007 at 7:06 am
Dear Dontblowsmokenow ... If you re-read the letter you might notice the comment about the debate becoming polarized .... hmmmm.
a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Jan 25, 2007 at 8:18 am
I don't know Marianne Dean, and I certainly don't hang out with realtors, but I think her letter to Don Brawner was gracious and right on target. Her desire for moving the housing debate beyond a polarized conflict is admirable, and I hope that she doesn't give up on trying to participate in it as a commissioner. If her sentiments are genuine -- and I have no reason to believe they're not -- I think Menlo Park can use more reasonable, open-minded people like her. It can also use a de-tox clinic for the bilious and bellicose among us, who would rather devote their energy to bickering than to engaging in constructive efforts in behalf of the community.
a resident of another community
on Jan 25, 2007 at 10:12 am
Dear DontBlowSmokeNow,
I've always been curious as to why people in this town are so eager to go on the attack. Perhaps you can explain it to me.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jan 25, 2007 at 10:41 am
Thanks Chris. My sentiments are genuine. I first moved to the area in 1971, attended a local high school and am now raising my kids here. My mother spent her youth riding horses through the "sand hills" to our west and now as she is turning 80 she still rides her horse several times a week in those same hills. My interest in the area goes far beyond the "Realtor" label.
It was refreshing to have your postive response! THX
a resident of Menlo Park: Downtown
on Jan 25, 2007 at 1:41 pm
Ms. Dean,
I appreciate your gracious letter to Mr. Brawner and your desire to move the dialog beyond the two extremes. I too hope you will consider reapplying to the Housing Commission again. Yours is just the voice we need to hear more of on the Commission and in our community.
We have pressing housing issues in Menlo Park that will only be addressed when the malicious labeling stops and the real discussions begin. Your experience as a realtor should prove valuable in those decisions.
So thank you!
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Jan 26, 2007 at 10:02 am
What were they thinking? Why would Mssrs. Robinson, Cline and Cohen install on the Housing Commission someone who is suing the City of Menlo Park over an approved resiential project and who has a long history of strident opposition to nearly every development project, good or bad, to come before the City. Help!
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Jan 26, 2007 at 8:39 pm
They must have been thinking, here's a long time resident/apartment owner who sticks his neck out to challenge the status quo, that's part of healthy dissent in a democracy. "Trojan Horse" Schmidt, on the other hand, burned a lot of bridges with neighborhoods, couldn't get nominated to run again for council and chastises those who seek legitimate legal means to protect their own neighborhoods from overdevelopment/excessive traffic, because Schmidt turned his back on his past supporters and sold out to developers, including Stanford. It's so easy to criticize when you're not personally impacted by your past actions on the council.
a resident of Menlo Park: Linfield Oaks
on Jan 27, 2007 at 10:53 am
I appreciate Marianne's comments and would also like to congratulate Don on his appointment. My understand, however, is that the housing commission has only a tiny charter: to determine whether BMR units are of the same quality as regular units. So when you hear that the commission has approved a project, it does not mean that they think the project is a good idea, but rather that the BMRs pass muster. I hope Mr. Brawner will be proactive in extending the commission's scope so that it carries out the functions that would be more appropriate for a housing commission (evaluating prospective sites, for example, rather than letting developers decide where to build projects).
Please note that Don does not stand to achieve any personal gain with his legal action. He filed his suit solely on behalf of the community. Conversely, it is well known that our former mayor is still feeling vindictive over the fact that his multi-million dollar bicycle tunnel was not approved, partly because of opposition from Linfield Oaks neighbors, whom he blew off as NIMBYs, and partly because Stanford, which owns the property on the other side of the tunnel, would not have granted him an easement. After that project was defeated, he began encouraging developers to build extremely high density developments in Linfield Oaks. He can accept the blame for alienating so many members of his core constituency that the candidates he supported in 2002 were defeated at the polls, primarily because of their association with him and his policies.
a resident of Menlo Park: Central Menlo Park
on Jan 28, 2007 at 8:04 am
Dear Not a Fan,
"I hope Mr. Brawner will be proactive in extending the commission's scope so that it carries out the functions that would be more appropriate for a housing commission ..."
This is an interesting discussion There must be a history to the limits od their current function. Does anyone know it?


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Anthropological research methods and perspectives are examined through classic and recent ethnography, statistics and computer literacy, and the student's own fieldwork experience. Topics include ethics, analytical and methodological techniques, the interpretation of data, and the use and misuse of anthropology.
Sara Dickey received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of California-San Diego in 1988 and has been on the Bowdoin faculty since that time. She has also been a Visiting Scholar in the University of Pennsylvania South Asia Regional Studies Department and at the Institute for Research on Women at Rutgers University, and has twice served as the Academic Director of the South India Term Abroad (SITA) Program. Her grants include funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Science Foundation, and the American Institute for Indian Studies.
Her research focusses on class identities and relations in urban South India, and on the production, consumption, and circulation of Tamil cinema. Her fieldwork has been carried out in the cities of Madurai and Chennai. Early research examined the meanings that audiences make of Tamil films, and the ties between cinema and politics in South India. That work attuned her to the importance of class in Madurai residents' everyday life and identities, and her next project focussed on the interactive construction of class identities in domestic service relationships. This project expanded into a larger study of the symbolic production and interpretation of class in urban South India, of local/indigenous models of class, and of emerging class identities in a neoliberal economy. Recently she has returned to a study of cinema by focussing on three topics: the contemporary meanings of the film-star politician M.G. Ramachandran (MGR, c.1917-1987); cinema industry members' commentaries on filmmaking, markets, and audiences; and discourses within South Asian cinema scholarship.
"Apprehensions: On Gaining Recognition as Middle-Class in Madurai," Contributions to Indian Sociology (n.s.), 47, 2: 217-243 (2013)
"The Pleasures and Anxieties of Being in the Middle: Emerging Middle Class Identities in Urban South India," Modern Asian Studies 46, 3: 559-599 (2012)
"Widening the Lens on South Asian Cinemas," Sara Dickey and Rajinder Dudrah, in Sara Dickey and Rajinder Dudrah, eds., South Asian Cinemas: Widening the Lens, pp. 1-7. London: Routledge (2011)
"South Asian Cinemas: Widening the Lens," Sara Dickey and Rajinder Dudrah, South Asian Popular Culture 8, 3: 207-212 (2010)
"Anjali's Alliance: Class Mobility in Urban India," in Diane P. Mines and Sarah Lamb, eds., Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition, pp. 192-205. Bloomington: Indiana University Press (2010)
"Fantasy, Realism, and other Mixed Delights: What Have Film Analysts Seen in Popular Indian Cinema?" Projections: Journal of Movies and Mind 3, 2: 1-19, 2009
"The Nurturing Hero: Changing Images of MGR," in Selvaraj Velayutham, ed., Tamil Cinema: The Cultural Politics of India's Other Film Industry. London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2008
"Still 'One Man in a Thousand'," in David Blamey and Robert E. D'Souza, eds., Living Pictures: Perspectives on the Film Poster in India. London: Open Editions, 2005
"Opposing Faces: Film Star Fan Clubs and the Construction of Class Identity in South India," in Christopher Pinney and Rachel Dwyer, eds., Pleasure and the Nation: The History, Politics and Consumption of Popular Culture in India. Delhi: Oxford University Press, 2001
Home and Hegemony: Domestic Service and Identity Politics in South and Southeast Asia, Kathleen M. Adams and Sara Dickey, eds. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2000
"Mutual Exclusions: Domestic Workers and Employers on Labor, Class and Character in South India," in Kathleen M. Adams and Sara Dickey, eds., Home and Hegemony: Domestic Service and Identity Politics in South and Southeast Asia, Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press, 2000
"Permeable Homes: Domestic Service, Household Space and the Vulnerability of Class Boundaries in Urban India," American Ethnologist 27, 2: 462-489, May 2000 [Reprinted in revised form in Martha Ann Selby and Indira Vishwanathan Peterson, eds., Tamil Geographies, SUNY Press, 2008]


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Andrew Koubaridis flies NZ0038 from China to New Zealand.
Class: Business Premier.
Price: Expensive (try $6070 return), but if you can afford it, you won't regret it.
On time? Right on time leaving Hong Kong.
Seat: You mean my bed? An ottoman is next to the main seat and most people kicked off their shoes and slipped on the complimentary socks. The ottoman becomes part of the bed when it's folded out. The seats are angled so you're not looking at your neighbour: you have as much privacy as you're going to get in a cabin full of people. Add a big pillow, a duvet and you're away ...
Fellow passengers: Bear Grylls of Man vs Wild fame. He sat across from me and was busy working on a manuscript of some sort, not that I was spying. He did agree to one pic, and signed the ad for a flight attendant's children (at least that's what she said).
How full? Business class was just about full, just one seat spare. The rest of the flight was pretty packed as well, according to the flight crew.
Entertainment: Movies with a surprisingly big screen that swivels around. Had some pretty recent movies too and a wider variety than I'm used to in economy.
The service: Fantastic. From explaining how the bed works to a cheery good morning, they made a long overnight flight that much more bearable.
Food and drink: The second-best part, after the bed. A glass of champagne when we boarded (it was night, so we indulged) and regular offers throughout the first half of the trip. The food was delivered on a crisp white cloth and they got out the best silver. Great selection of wines, Kiwi of course, and there are snacks at the self-service areas at the rear of Business Premier.
The toilets: A bit more room than normal, but pretty standard, as there isn't much you can do to make it appealing.
Luggage: Standard luggage.
The airport experience: Hong Kong International Airport's Star Alliance lounge. Plenty to eat and drink, a selection of international newspapers, comfy chairs. The bathrooms weren't as flash as I expected, but decent, although it didn't look as if there were enough showers, given the queue.
Would I fly this again? You bet. I fear it's ruined me for travelling long-haul ... But I would have to take out a small loan, probably.
Andrew Koubaridis travelled as a guest of Air New Zealand.


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Help with socializing!
So my 15 week GSD Jenna seems to bark at everyone ( which I know is normal especially in a GSD) but when the person puts their hand so she can smell them she then snaps/growls at them as if she were to bite. I don't want ppl thinking she is dangerous or anything like that I want her to have her protective instinct ( one of the reasons I love/ choose this breed) but I also want her to be friendly with ppl. Is it it one way or the other? What can i do to make her ppl friendly. Also I want her to be able to play with other dogs but every time we go to puppy training at PetsMart she starts barking at another dog when she gets close to it she will stop start sniffing it then lunge at it with her paws and start barking. I don't want ppl to think she will harm their dog I just want her to play nice. what can I do to solve this?
Have you started her in training classes yet? If you haven't, locate a trainer experienced with this breed and working dogs. Personally, I would avoid the petsmart trainers.
This is a great thread on socialization. Some very experienced breeders, trainers and owners participating. Take the time to read it - http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum...alization.html
I agree with some basic classes right away, this way she will be able to see other people and other dogs in a controlled setting. Maybe she is fearful, if so a trainer will help you come up with the best plan for your dog.
Is there any way you could get a trainer familiar with German Shepherds to check her out and help? It can be hard to figure out what's going on and what will help without a professional sometimes! Most importantly, is she barking and snapping out of fear, or something entirely different? Barking at everybody and every dog is not really normal behavior, even for a GSD! In addition to the link to the socialization thread below, I found this article really helpful:
Leerburg | Socializing Puppies
And, this article may be helpful with her too:
Leerburg | Who Pets Your Puppy or Dog
I had to use a private trainer with Jedda for a similar reason - she was barking and lunging at other dogs out of fear, and both what I learned from the trainer, and her growing up a little has worked for us. Good luck!
Do you have a few friends that would be willing to help you out? I would try walking her on a quiet street and having friends walk along as well as if they were a stranger. When they approach you and your puppy have them throw a high value treat near the puppy but keep walking. Dropping the treat should be their only interaction. You will have to use different friends wearing different clothes, so she doesn't associate good things coming from just one person. Once she is comfortable with this, you can change it up so that you are the one giving the treat, low and high value, or so that she only gets a treat if she hasn't barked.
Then work up to the passer by giving the treat by hand, and eventually so that if she sniffs their hand appropriately you are the one giving a treat so that she looks to you for rewards not the stranger.
With other dogs, I would find a friend that has an older well behaved dog that shows appropriate body language with other dogs, and arrange play dates. At your house or their house, or in a dog park at a time when you know that there will be nobody else around.
As other people have suggested find a good trainer near you, take your time checking them out and speak to people who have used them in the past. Good luck!
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