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ireland / britain | gender | feature Friday November 16, 2012 23:11 by Workers Solidarity Movement - WSM
MARCH ON SATURDAY FROM PARNELL SQUARE AT 4.00 pm
There are some stories that are hard to cover - the death of Savita Halappanavar, a pregnant women, from septicemia whose life might have been saved if an abortion was not delayed is a hard as they come. According to the Irish Times Praveen Halappanavar, the husband of Savita said she had asked for a termination several times over a three day period only to be told "this is a catholic country."All the ruling parties Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Greens and the Labour party - have prevaricated, delayed, avoided and ignored the issue. This has led to two further court cases where girls in care had to go to the courts in order to be allowed to travel to another country. It has led to court cases over ownership of eggs used in IVF. It has, no doubt, led to the forced pregnancies of immigrant women who cannot travel. It has led to women ordering abortion drugs over the Internet. It has forced women to travel under stressful conditions at great expense to other countries, including women who are carrying foetuses who will not survive birth. And now the delay in carrying out a termination has led to the death of a women. Whether its due to cowardice or callousness, all the ruling parties have shown little concern for the misery they inflict on women's lives.
20 years of inaction on abortion access - now a tragedy
There are some stories that are hard to cover - the death of Savita Halappanavar, a pregnant women, from septicemia whose life might have been saved if an abortion was not delayed is a hard as they come. According to the Irish Times Praveen Halappanavar, the husband of Savita said she had asked for a termination several times over a three day period only to be told "this is a catholic country."
For years we were aware that the failure of successive governments to legislate could result in a tragedy but when the first reports started to circulate that this had happened we were horrified. How did we come to this point?
One of our members, Aileen O' Carroll, whose political work since she was a teenager has been dominated by the hypocrisy around abortion in Ireland talked to us about how this affected her.
"I remember when I was 13 trying to work out my view on abortion. Abortion was in the news, a pro-life referendum had just been passed. Most of my friends mothers had campaigned on the pro-life side. Abortion was in the classrooms. I remember a teacher, walking between our desks, saying 'abortion, abortion', rolling the rrrs, making the word stretch. "Aborrrrrrtion - even the word is ugly". I remember sitting there, too afraid to question.Fast forward thirty years and we are in the tragic situation of today's news. A situation brought about through hypocrisy and inaction, through politicians sacrificing the rights of women on the alter of the next election. Although the X-case court judgement and three referendums allowed for abortion under restricted circumstances, no laws have been drafted which would allow hospitals to carry out those abortions. The courts and the people have already spoken and said that where there is a risk to the life of the mother, including the risk of suicide, women should be able to obtain abortions in Ireland. Every party except Sinn Fein and the ULA have been in power and every party has refused to legislate, forever putting the issue off to expert groups.
Savita died in a Galway hopital. According to a press release from Galway Pro-Choice
"Savita was first admitted to the hospital on October 21st complaining of severe back pain. Her doctor initially told her that she would be fine, but she refused to go home. It became clear that her waters had broken, and she was having a miscarriage (spontaneous abortion). She was told that the foetus had no chance of survival, and it would all be over within a few hours.
Cowardice or callousness?All the ruling parties Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, the Greens and the Labour party - have prevaricated, delayed, avoided and ignored the issue. This has led to two further court cases where girls in care had to go to the courts in order to be allowed to travel to another country. It has led to court cases over ownership of eggs used in IVF. It has, no doubt, led to the forced pregnancies of immigrant women who cannot travel. It has led to women ordering abortion drugs over the Internet. It has forced women to travel under stressful conditions at great expense to other countries, including women who are carrying foetuses who will not survive birth. And now the delay in carrying out a termination has led to the death of a women. Whether its due to cowardice or callousness, all the ruling parties have shown little concern for the misery they inflict on women's lives.
Perhaps twenty years ago implementation of the X-case judgement would have been a step in the right direction. Not now, not anymore. The X-case judgement is not a right to choose. 13 women travel each day from Ireland for a foreign abortion in another country. Those numbers won't change very much if the X-case is written into law. Most pregnancies don't threaten the life of the mother, most women aren't suicidal when pregnant. This is why we need to be clear in saying, the X-case is not enough. It is not up to us to say who can have an abortion and who can't, who will be forced to remain pregnant and who won't, who will be forced to travel and who won't. If we believe that women faced with a crisis pregnancy are the best people to decide, then we have to support a woman's right to choose, we have to say, the X-case is not enough.
As this tragic news emerged tonight demonstrations were being called by a range of pro-choice organisations and networks. There will be a picket of the Dail tomorrow after work called by the ULA and a march on Saturday at 4pm from Parnell Square. We hope to see you there.
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Thousands take part in pro-choice #Strike4Repeal in Ireland 17:46 Thu 30 Mar 0 comments
International Womens Day in Ireland saw thousands take to the streets in a sequence of 'in work time' protests under the heading 'Strike4Repeal'. Abortion is illegal in almost all circumstances and the protests were an attempt by pro-choice activists to forced the government to stop delaying a referendum to repeal the anti-choice 8th Amendment placed in the Irish constitution in 1983. Workers Solidarity Movement members took part in organising the day and in the aftermath produced a number of articles and videos detailing what happened.
Emergency protest for abortion demand held in Belfast 19:07 Wed 02 Dec 0 comments
Somewhere in the region of 70 people attended an emergency protest yesterday outside Belfast City Hall.
Amnesty International is holding its International Council Meeting in Dublin 17:07 Mon 10 Aug 0 comments
Amnesty International is holding its International Council Meeting in Dublin this week and earlier today many of the delegate attending staged a protest at the Dail (Irish Parliament) against the criminalisation of women under Ireland's anti-choice laws.
Dublin protests in solidarity with the Belfast mother charged with supplying the abortion pill to he... 19:35 Thu 23 Jul 0 comments
A couple of hundred people came to the pro choice solidarity rally in Dublin, Ireland last nigh organised by the WSMt. It was called to protest against the prosecution of a women in Belfast for supplying her daughter with the abortion pill.
Belfast woman charged for helping daughter procure an abortion 17:44 Mon 20 Jul 0 comments
News broke on the 19th June that a Belfast woman is to stand trial for helping her daughter procure an abortion. In response on 24th June a letter was handed in signed by 215 abortion activists admitting that they are guilty of breaking the law by either taking or helping someone procure the Early Medical Abortion (EMA) pill.
Ireland - Migrant X refused an abortion and forced to have a C-section 22:31 Thu 21 Aug 0 comments
This is as complete a story about what happened to 'Migrant X' that we are aware of. Migrant X is a young migrant women who it emerged was refused an abortion by the Irish state despite apparently meeting the grounds of the X-case legislation and instead forced to carry the pregnancy and agree to a C-section. The pregnanacy itself was the result of rape, Migrant X attempted suicide after being refused the abortion and later went on a hunger and thirst strike. Once what had happened to her became known there were sizeable pro-choice solidarity demonstrations called across Ireland and at Irish embassies overseas. We have been given information that the migrant woman at the centre of the current forced pregnancy was 'committed' to a psychiatric hospital following her initial request for termination. It's already known that the initial request was made when she was 8 weeks pregnant. It was this crucial period in which she was being held incommunicado which led directly to the Caesarian option being possible to impose as an 'alternative' to allowing her to access the abortion she had asked for.
Poor turnout in Ireland for Vigil for 'Life' despite massive spending 03:18 Wed 23 Jan 0 comments
Saturday in Dublin saw another desperate attempt by the anti-choice coalition to prevent legislation coming to the Dail (Irish parliament) to allow abortion where a women's life is under threat. Despite months of preparation, a spend that must have ran close to a million euro, and the parish priest at every mass in the country telling catholics they should attend, less that 15,000 turned up. Compared to the 150,000 women who have had to travel to obtain abortions in the last ecades this amounts to almost nothing, a handful of bigots bussed in from all over the country. [Italiano]
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This afternoon the government had finally confirmed that it is to legislate for abortion access under the conditions of the X-case. While we can welcome the failure of the anti-choice movement to stop this announcement, despite frantically spending a quarter of a million dollars euro in ten days, this is so little so late that it is almost meaningless.
Irish parliament blockaded by 100s after 3rd refusal in 6 months to legislate for X-case 22:59 Fri 30 Nov 0 comments
Last night saw hundreds of pro-choice activists blockade the gates of the Dáil after TD's once more refused to pass X-case legislation. Twenty years after the X-case and one month after the death of Savita Halappanavar women in Ireland were told once more that the politicians had not had enough time. The political parties, in particular the Labour Party, were once more engaged in a cynical game of playing politics - a game that leaves pregnant women at continued risk in Irish hospitals.
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WSM and other pro-choice activists took place in a counter demonstration to the "Rally for Life" which took place in Dublin on Sunday 3 July 2011. The anti-abortion rally was organised by Youth Defence (including "The Life Institute"(previously Mother & Campaign – an outgrowth of Youth Defense) and Belfast Based "Precious Life". Approximately 2,000 people seem to have attended. The pro-choice counter demonstration, organised at short notice was still attended by around 300 people. Many attending the anti-abortion rally came from all over Ireland and even included a small group of migrants from the Philippines. There were some tense exchanges between pro-choice campaigners and anti-abortion marchers.more >>
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Over 1000 early medical abortion pills seized by Irish customs Sep 29 0 comments
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Southern Ireland is voting toward on whether to allow Marriage equality, that is to extend marriage to couples of the same gender. Young migrants have flocked back to the country in the last 24 hours to help insure the referendum passes. If it does Ireland will be the first country in the work to introduce Marriage equality by popular referendum yet it was one of the last countries in Europe to decriminalise sex between men. In that sense the referendum is about much more than the issue of Marriage but it also a battle against the 'old Ireland' of clerical control and an authoritarian state that sought to control all aspects of the lives of those under its control. The articles that follow are some of the many that the Workers Solidarity Movement have published, for the most part via their Facebook page.
Anti-choice extremists defeated in Ireland but new abortion legislation is worthless Jul 15 0 comments
Despite spending in the region of a million euro and getting the backing of the catholic church its now clear that the anti-choice extremists of Youth Defence & the Pro Life Campaign were resoundingly defeated when the Dail finally voted though legislation implementing the X-Case judgment of 21 years ago. This time last year they were confident that they already had enough Fine Gael TD's on board to block the required legislation but they reckoned against the wave of public anger that followed the death of Savita Halappanavar after she was denied a potentially life saving abortion in a Galway hospital.more >>
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Electronics collection planned for businesses
The Crow Wing County Land Services Department has scheduled an electronics collection event for businesses in Crow Wing County from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the Crow Wing County Landfill Site located approximately 7 miles east of Brainerd on State Highway 210.
This is an opportunity for businesses to dispose of any of the following electronics:
• Computer Equipment: CPUs, CD/DVD Roms, monitors, memory, networking, printers, scanners and tape drives.
• Other equipment: circuit boards, integrated circuits, precious metal scrap, wire and cable and motor generators. Loose batteries will not be accepted at the business event.
• Specialized equipment: duplication/copying, banking, bar code, communication, hospital/medical, telephone, test/lab.
Stop at the Crow Wing County Landfill office and the attendant will direct businesses to the site where the collection takes place. Workers will off load the equipment, weigh it and give you a bill of lading for your records.
Arrow Global Asset Disposition, Inc. (formerly known as Asset Recovery) will verify the equipment and invoice your company within two weeks of the drop-off, so no payment is required during the event.
Arrow Global Asset Disposition uses "NAID Certified with the National Association of Information Destruction" when destroying data.
The cost to dispose of business electronics is 35 cents per pound and Land Services pays the transportation fees. Local units of government that fall under the Minnesota State Contact may pay less on certain items.
Local businesses that plan to participate in this event are encouraged to contact the Environmental Services Solid Waste Office at 218-824-1290 so paperwork may be completed to expedite the wait time.

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Thanks for the explanation Shortrnd. It looks like I'm going to start getting busy on these kits that have been sitting around for a while. This evening I sat down for a couple of hours and drew a 1919 RSP in Solid Edge. I plan on dumping it into MasterCam in the next few weeks and working out the tool paths. It should be easy from there...need a to pick up a few new cutters though. What do you guys think about my solid models?
Looks good... I wish I had a CNC for my mill.. but I am just happy to have a mill.. so I will call it even
I wish I had the brains to do that stuff.....hehe
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there might be a few guys that are doing parts exchanges but I dont know of any right now. THe best thing and cheapest is to get on the machining group buy over at weaponeer.net
Don't forget about to get a crank for your build! There are 3 available now that I know of, The Crankfire from Emory Jones, The Blacksheep from OhioBlacksheep, and a new one...not sure of the name but Orin has them listed on his group buy list. All can be found over at 1919A4.com.
If you'r going with a MG42 AA tripod...1919-4-Me has a deal on the pod and a pintle adapter with 2 .30 cal can rests with feed ramp and link sute. Feed from the left can and catch links from the right can...brass out the bottom. Also a T&E is included all the above for $350.00. This is the set-up I'm useing, works great!! And about 1/2 the price of an M2 pod. I'll tell you up front the AA pod is not as stable as the M2,but, I hang a "sandbag"(2 25lbs of lead shot in a camo sand bag) from the center hook and another one on the front leg. Greatly improves stability.
I also have the Crankfire, It will out run the cyclic-rate, around 500 rounds a minute,yea baby,dump a 250 round can in 30 secounds!! If you run one of these you'll be hooked!
I just put a 16" shorty barrell and jacket on mine,headspaced and am ready for the Spring shoot,WHOOT!
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Here's a few pix of mine on the pod with crank! click on pix to enlarge(Ihope...been a while:drunk: )


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Aucklanders' rates have given a $46 million boost to 10 rescue, safety, arts and cultural groups in the past four years and a further $14 million gift is proposed for the 2013-14 year.
Legislation sets a levy on the rates paid to Auckland Council to help put the organisations on a firm financial footing. According to figures obtained by the Herald, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra has received the lion's share at a total of $8.6 million for the four years of the funding scheme.
Auckland Arts Festival comes next on $7.4 million with the Voyager New Zealand Maritime Museum on $5.9 million, and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter on $5.1 million.
The Auckland Regional Amenities Funding Board has put out provisional grants for its fifth year 2013-14 for comment by February 8.
Funding board chairman Vern Walsh said the board was sticking to its mandate from the legislation to ensure sustainable, adequate funding for the organisations.
"The board has to consider the recessionary environment. We have to assess what Aucklanders want from their organisations in service levels and what is adequate."
Mr Walsh said the rescue helicopter trust had been "hugely successful" in raising funds from other sources.
The funding board proposes a levy which is $350,000 more than 2012-13 or 60c per rateable property.
Six amenities are proposed for an increased grant. They are: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra ($167,000 more); Auckland Theatre ($20,000), Coastguard Northern ($10,000), Voyager NZ Maritime Museum ($35,000), Stardome Observatory ($99,000) and Surf Life Saving Northern ($20,000).
So far, the only amenity to publicly object to the proposed grant is the Auckland Regional Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARRHT), which said it was not enough to meet operating losses of nearly $2 million.
Trust chief executive Bob Parkinson said the rescue helicopter obtained 27 per cent of its operating expenses from the grant and the trust felt aggrieved that the board's proposal was $900,000 - down from $1.2 million in 2012-13. He said that before the amenities funded legislation, the rescue helicopter did not get $1 from the region's former seven local authorities.
"We were the only one that did not and the legislation ... remedied that. The council's Auckland Plan states that we are a critical element of the infrastructure and that this funding is appropriate and now we are having to fight for funding for a deficit."
Mr Parkinson said the trust took issue whether it was appropriate for the funding board to combine the trading results of two trusts - one of which was set up to own and raise money for the helicopters that were leased back to ARRHT.
The funding board's annual report states the trust's trading result as a net surplus of $1.79 million after taking into account revenue from other sources of $4.67 million. It notes the trusts' combined trading result for the June 30 year was a surplus of $2.257 million.


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Here we go: White House gearing up to push amnesty in 2010
posted at 3:37 pm on December 30, 2009 by Allahpundit
Why not? What do they have to lose? They've already pissed away independents and re-energized conservatives thanks to ObamaCare. Might as well use next year to check as many boxes left on their agenda as they can before they take their beating. Amnesty, cap-and-trade, transferring Gitmo detainees to the U.S.: Pour it on and hope that progressives and Latinos will react by turning out in numbers just high enough to keep the House in Democratic hands. Even if it backfires, how bad can the damage be? They lose 35 seats instead of 30?
In fact, this may help them pass ObamaCare next month. What other way is there to read this except as a signal to Blue Dogs — and Harry Reid, whom Pelosi expects to take the lead on this — that The One's fully prepared to sacrifice them on the altar of his liberal policy wishlist? Now they can grit their teeth, vote yes on whatever he wants them to, and fall on their swords nobly next November. We'll miss you, Dingy.
Senior White House aides privately have assured Latino activists that the president will back legislation next year to provide a path to citizenship for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants living in the United States…
Whatever proposal Obama puts forward will probably meet equally determined opposition. Another complication is the calendar: Midterm elections are in November, and polls show that the public is more worried about joblessness and the fragile economy than anything else.
So embracing an immigration bill is a gamble for the White House, which already has a packed agenda for 2010: economic recovery, global warming legislation and tougher regulation of financial institutions…
No one anticipates that a core element of the Democratic base will defect to the Republican Party in November. But even a significant drop in turnout — which often happens in nonpresidential elections — could frustrate Democratic efforts to preserve their congressional majority.
Ed made a smart point about this over the summer on how immigration can be used as a wedge against the GOP, splitting the McCain/Graham amnesty faction from the DeMint border-enforcement wing. Certainly true, but (a) Maverick's going to keep a low profile this time due to his antipathy to Obama and the fact that he's up for reelection in Arizona; (b) it's much less appetizing for people like Grahamnesty to push a path to citizenship when unemployment is 10 percent rather than five; and (c) the growing backlash to The One's policies, especially among indies, will pressure fencesitters who might have voted yes two years ago to vote no now. The bigger wedge, of course, will be on the left, as Democrats get a shot in the arm from Latino voters while pissing off labor interests who don't want to have to compete with millions of newly legal workers in this economy. Will the marginal gain among the former be greater than the marginal loss among the latter? Hmmm.
Exit question: Would it make more sense to promise to do this in 2011 provided that Democrats retain control of Congress? You'd take some immediate heat off the Blue Dogs while still theoretically getting a bump among Latinos who are eager to see this bill pass. It would also avoid further feeding the anger among indies by kicking the can down the road: At the end of the day, the Dems are better off with a "They passed ObamaCare!" attack ad from the GOP than a "They passed ObamaCare and amnesty!" one.
Update: Possible exit answer: Obama knows it won't pass the Senate and wants to get it over with now so that he can blame the GOP and reassure Latinos that he tried his best. In that case, you'll still have high Latino turnout — to punish Republicans — and comparatively little anger among labor and indies. Kabuki!
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To those that think the Dems will go hell for leather regardless of public opinion, just remember that even though many of them may do just that, the Dear Reader has a serious flaw that we are just beginning to see the effects of: he just can't stand not being adored. He has never done a tough thing that earned him public approbation in his life – he is the perpetual hero, up til now.
As the chorus of public discontent increases, he will not have the stomach for enduring it the way GWB did. Nor does he have the moral compass of GWB to give him faith that he is right. The man is for folding.
drunyan8315 on December 30, 2009 at 4:55 PM


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Colo. health exchange says sustainability in sight
DENVER - Colorado's state-run insurance exchange says it's on track to be self-sustaining by next year.
Exchange officials briefed lawmakers Thursday on enrollment at Connect For Health Colorado. That's Colorado's marketplace for buying health insurance that meets new federal mandates.
Lawmakers voted 7-2 to approve the exchange's 2014 financial and operations plans.
Exchange officials say that almost 69,000 people have gotten insurance through the exchange. That's a big uptick from the end of 2013.
Uninsured folks must acquire insurance by the end of March to avoid federal tax penalties.
Exchange CEO Patty Fontneau told lawmakers Thursday that Colorado's exchange won't need high fees on premiums to be self-supporting by 2015, when federal subsidies run out. She says the exchange also plans to trim staff to save money.


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In all fairness, I think DD only allowed 1 sack on his side I believe.
In all fairness, I think DD only allowed 1 sack on his side I believe.
Mood: WOOF!
[QUOTE=Buddy333;579485]No he doesn't, but he did play bad and has played bad for a couple of years now. Locklear was having a much better season. If it ain't broke don't fix it.[/QUOTE
Watch the game again and then retract that.
You don't find it strange that before he started Eli was not sacked as much as he has been in the last two games. I think you are no Irving him way to much credit. He may not be the sole reason they lost but his play has not been great either.
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A sack a game is too much... that's like saying...
'He only had 2 drops'
depending on when those happen its crucial...
For instance in the Pittsburgh game when it was 'Eli Time' (the 4th quarter down a score and driving)
He got beat so bad that Eli couldn't even hit the 5th step of his drop before being sacked.
Then we never saw the ball again.
It isn't so much that, he's only giving up 1 sack or only allowing 2-3 pressures...
It's the fact that when other teams need it, they overload his side and there seems to be almost instant pressure... It isn't just that he gets beat, it is that he gets beat BADLY. A lot of times he doesn't even slow the guy down. He's making mental errors.. for instance one play against Pitt Eli checked Pressure to the weakside and slid Bennet over. Which was the right call... Diehl double-teamed the DT and let the end in untouched and Eli had to rifle a ball at a receivers feet. That type of play is ridiculous for a tackle playing longer than 3-4 seasons not to notice that his outside help was motioned and he's sealing the edge.
Locklear moves better than Diehl and is stronger than Diehl... Diehl used to have a chest and arms... if you look at him he looks saggy with man titties... he obviously hasn't kept himself in the kind of shape he needs to be in to play tackle... lefr or right... hell not even guard or center. He was never a stud, he's a lunchpail guy that is on the decline... He isn't Jonathon Ogden or Orlando Pace who has bad knees but is otherwise doing ok...
Not to mention we aren't taking into account that Eli is one of the BEST at getting the ball out and not taking a sack... Numerous times he's about to get rocked and takes a shot throwing...
I saw him getting pushed back into the QB. No he didn't give up a sack hat play but it forced the throw. I still think you are going him way to much credit.
So he had his first good game since 2010? Let's hope he can build on that.


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|Sliced okra is dipped in buttermilk and then dredged in a lightly seasoned mixture of cornmeal and flour, then deep fried to crispy perfection.
Southern Deep Fried OkraI have been asked several times how I do my fried okra, so I've finally gotten around to picking some up and cookin' it. Oh the sacrifice.
We use okra a lot down here in the Deep South where gumbo is king, as a thickening agent. I believe that and boiled - yes, with that gooey, buttery, slime and all - are the only two ways that my Mama ever used okra when I was growin' up.
Me, I love okra cooked up just about any way you can think of - stewed down with fresh garden tomatoes and sweet onion, roasted crispy or pan fried, plain with a just bit of olive oil and seasonings, and yes, that steamed or boiled okra, tossed with butter and salt version, and most certainly, fried. It's hard to keep up with them coming out of the fryer because everybody wants to just grab them up!
Fried okra is another one of those fried foods that I prefer to deep fry over pan frying. Deep fried foods absorb much less oil and produces that crispy end product that I love. Despite the fact that we do fry a lot of things in the south, I just do not do greasy. I also don't care as much for the classic version of skillet fried okra simply passed through cornmeal, so I run them through a bit of buttermilk tinged with a bit of hot sauce first.
Okra not in season? Grab a bag of precut okra from the freezer section! Excellent as a side dish, alone as a snack, and really good as a salad topper, or try it dipped in some yummy Comeback Sauce.
Here's how I make my deep fried okra. Enjoy!
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Recipe: Southern Deep Fried Okra©From the Kitchen of Deep South Dish
Prep time: 10 min |Cook time: 15 min | Yield: About 4 to 6 servings
- 1 pound of okra
- 1-1/2 cups buttermilk
- 2 teaspoons of hot sauce, optional
- 1 egg
- 2 cups of yellow cornmeal
- 2 cups of self rising flour
- 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon of Cajun seasoning (like Slap Ya Mama), or to taste, optional
- Deep fryer and fresh vegetable or canola oil
Preheat the fryer to 375 degrees F, or if using a skillet heat the oil.
Cut the okra either into 1/2 inch slices or lengthwise; set aside. Whisk together the buttermilk, hot sauce and egg; set aside. In a separate bowl, combine the cornmeal with the flour, salt and Cajun seasoning.
Dip the okra into the buttermilk, let excess buttermilk drip off and then dredge in the flour mixture. Fry in batches for 3 or 4 minutes, or just until golden brown; don't overcrowd! Sprinkle with additional salt if desired; serve hot.
Cook's Notes: Substitute 2 sleeves of saltine crackers, crushed fine to a meal, for the cornmeal. You can also eliminate the flour and just use cornmeal alone if you prefer. Don't keep buttermilk on hand? Easy. Just check out this tip.
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Dear Melissa,
I know it hurts so much right now but your mom must have been such a strong women to have accepted death the way she did. Your mom was one of a kind . No one will ever be like her.
I have watched her since for ever. My husband and I would watch your show and laugh so hard.
Joan has touched everones lives and we are so grateful. We are here for you. Joan knows that
NEW YORKERS TAKE CARE OF OUR LOVE ONES.Joan will always be in our hearts. She was our star.Our hearts and prays go out to you and Cooper. God bless you both.
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Posted at 11:03 AM on September 7, 2014
Dear Melissa
Your wonderful mother always made me laugh.
They just repeated "An Audience with Joan Rivers" on tv in the UK which only showed how amazing a performer she was.
I'm sure she'll be missed by many but we are all so grateful to have had even just this small part of her in our lives.
Thinking of you on this sad day.
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Melissa I am so sorry. When you lose your Mom it is like losing a part of you. But you and your Mom were so close and you have so many precious and good memories to get you through. It will be hard but remember she is always with you. She is your angel now, and you know what, I bet she is making God laugh now. We will all miss your Mom Melissa she was a wonderful woman with a good heart.
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Melissa, Cooper, family, and friends: Joan was a treasure and I miss her as though I knew her. What a pleasure she was and how much joy she gave. I also valued her because of her kindness and charitable work, which has been sort of overlooked in news report. In her memory, I am going to make a donation to the charity she supported to feed the hungry. God bless you, and may you be encouraged by her memory to live as she did and to make your life count.
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Dear Melissa, I have grown up with your Mom and have always Loved her. I know a true star has gone out. She was an amazing woman and will be truly missed by all. Please know that there are strangers missing her and praying that you will find strength in the days ahead. All the best.
Posted at 11:43 PM on September 4, 2014
Dear Melissa have never met your mum nor you or your son but my sincere condolences I cannot imagine how you are feeling at this time but may God give you the strength and your family to get through this I watch your mum on fashion police love her like a mum like a friend and never met her, Fashion police will never be the same again with out her I cannot imagine E staff is taking the news, but just keep the faith and remember there is a God all the best. Noel from London.
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Dear Melissa, words can not say how i feel for you right now! I love you both dearly! Your mother and you are my idol s! Love the mother/ daughter relationship you share! Like a daughter and mother should! My prays and thoyghts are with you in this hard time! May god give you the strength, and help you through. Love you and your family and my heart hurts for you!
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Malissa , it has been 3 days , you need to understand your MOTHER , she is your MOTHER , would not want to live this way , IT is time for you to unplug her , do not make your MOTHER lay in that hospital bed the way she is living this is not what she would have wanted for her soul. It is time for you to be strong and let her go .
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Dallas is thinking of you, joan. You have brought pleasure to so many with your brilliant wit. You are at Mount Sinai which means that you are very close to G-d. Get well soon so you can pick up the Eleventh Commandment. Thinking of your loved ones and wishing them hope and strength . May you have a refuah Shlemah
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Discussion in 'Draft Zone' started by KD, Jul 3, 2006.
Thanks for the post.
Now.. I'd like to see someone break down the bottom 25 of the draft!
We always get the top....
I hope we can draft #15 on that list, if he comes out
I thought that the LB from PSU, Paul Posluszny, had done enough to make that list... He hits like a runaway truck... He could have declared for this year's draft if not for the knee injury he had last season... A tad light for the 3-4 but he'd make a good special teams demon until he figured out the WLB 4-3 backer position...
Depending on what transpires I could us looking the following positions in the 1st round...
Gotta agree with you. I think that kid is spectacular.
Same here, in fact all of Day 1 unless a mammoth NT is there.
16- Drew Stanton/QB/Michigan State: Strong-armed passer who effectively commands the Spartans west coast offense. Offers potential
Gotta take this guy! His name is Drew.
It would be hard for me to pas up a very good CB if one is available when we are on the clock. Teams that go 3 wide on us still make me nervous. Especially if one of our big 3 go down like last year.
No faith in Montavious Stanley? I think he will be pretty solid.
agreed. i'd have to look closely at who is available at cb, qb, ol, and wr.
Kidding aside, I like that guy as QB. I am not much of MSU fan being a UM fan ( wolverines), but I liked what I saw of him last year in the times I was able to watch Spartans play. Him and Troy Smith seem to be the best Big 10 QBs, but Troy has few off field issues though and might have height concerns at pro-level.
If that's the top 25 I'm trading outta #32 unless Brohm or Rice fall to us.
I hate WR's in one. That says a lot.
I have no problems considering another CB on day 1 if one were there that represented good value.
Agree - this is a butchered 25. To put Blades on that list and ignore Poz is absurd. Heck, one could argue that all 3 LBs on PSU's roster (2 will be seniors) are better than Blades.
One OSU player on the list? One player from Florida, Miami, and FSU combined?
Love your sig line quote.
Dwayne Jarett will fall to us at 32 with bad workouts
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What a difference geography can make.
In the same week that the US government imposed a bizarre and draconian law that effectively made it illegal to unlock cellphones without the telcos consent, the Canadians have thought differently and proposed sweeping legislation that'll make it tricky for carriers to lock mobile phones and will also act to limit early what termination fees are charged.
Released by Canada's telecommunications regulator, The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, the difference between the proposed Canadian laws and those bought into force in the US reads like night and day.
Where there appears to have been little to zero public consultation for US laws which appear designed to ensure that telcos get fat at the consumers expense whilst stifling competition, the Canadians are seeking public feedback on legislation designed to protect consumers and stimulate competition. Feedback is being sought via an online discussion forum and there will also be a public hearing in Quebec on the proposed laws in early February.
Telcos will be required to unlock customers' wireless devices under "reasonable terms." Which should in theory cover fees charged by telcos and the time frames under which unlocking is being applied. This is an eminently sensible solution, especially when compared to the loopiness that is happening just over the border. Telcos will still be able to recover the cost of a subsidised handset until the consumers plan expires and then the consumer will be freed up to seek a better plan, be it from the same telco or a more attractively priced competitors offering.
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With confusing double-speak often masking hidden additional costs not readily apparent to the customer, this requirement could have the added benefit of making mobile calling plans more comprehensible as well as forcing telcos to offer truly competitive tariffs.
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In essence mandating what should constitute an early termination fee should limit the ability of the telco to hit customers hard for exiting their calling plan early as customers will only be required to pay a reasonable (and easily understood) representation of what is owed so the telco doesn't lose out and the customer isn't locked into an uncompetitive mobile plan for fear of being whacked with massive early contract termination charges.
Telco advertising has also been given the once over and under the draft law, and explanations will be required when advertising "unlimited," plans. More specifically, Canadian telcos will need to be up front about what the specific limitations are to supposedly 'unlimited' plans.
Telcos will also be required to send customers a personalised summary of terms and conditions in their mobile pan that'll highlight cancellation charges at different stages of their contract and advise on how to best monitor mobile usage. Should the law go ahead, telco marketing double-talk could become a thing of the past.
The proposed law is still very much in its infancy but the draft version has already received a tentative thumbs-up from both telcos and customer advocacy groups. Even though the specifics underpinning much of the law could still change after industry and customer consultation is factored in, the proposed legislation provides a potent example of how consumer law around telecommunications should work.
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This is a brief description of the walleye fingerling production efforts of Georgia WRD's hatchery staffs at the Summerville, Burton, and Walton hatcheries. This is a fledgling program, created in an effort to manage blueback herring in many of our mountain lakes while adding to their sport fisheries. Hatchery pond space and staff time available for this coolwater species is limited, but some ponds and even some tanks are used to raise one to two-inch fingerlings for stocking. Culturists have tried tank culture, pond culture, and fry from PA and TN in their efforts to improve program success. They deal with the north Georgia spring's wide weather shifts and the effects on pond plankton (walleye food). No food = cannibalism = only a few big, fat siblings for stocking! Fish farming, like any farming, is a challenging business.
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Nick LarsenMember
@stingray4540Locale: South Bay
In response to this recent thread: "Light stream-crossing / camp shoes?" I thought it would be helpful if everyone, that crosses streams in there trail runners, listed the hiking shoes they wear.
It would also be interesting if you listed an approximate drying time after stream crossing. Assuming a continual hike from stream crossing to dry time.
I would really like to get an idea of what everyone considers "trail runners" and what I can expect for dry times, support, and outsole grip.
Two things I can't stand:
1. Putting wet shoes on in the morning
2. Slipping on loose or steep trails. Gotta have some nobs on the soles, sneakers DON'T work.Apr 12, 2013 at 6:05 am #1975695
Andrew FMember
@andrew-fLocale: San Francisco Bay Area
Scarpa Sparks. They dry in anywhere from 20 minutes to 2 hours, depending on how warm it is that day. Most of the moisture is trapped in my socks, so wearing thinner socks and/or wringing them out after the crossing can significantly speed dry times.Apr 12, 2013 at 6:41 am #1975702
Ben CBPL Member
@alexdrewreedLocale: Kentucky
Inov-8 Trailrocs. Pretty good tread. I think its really hard to list an even moderately accurate dry time. If I am hiking in dry western areas, its less than an hour to dryness. But I am usually is the humid southern US. Sometimes they will stay wet most of the day. And if there is a crossing late in the day, I can expect to have wet shoes all night and into the morning(nothing dries out at night over here).Apr 12, 2013 at 10:22 am #1975826
Brian LewisMember
@brianleLocale: Pacific NW
"It would also be interesting if you listed an approximate drying time after stream crossing. Assuming a continual hike from stream crossing to dry time."
I think that the specific model shoe is *somewhat* important, as indeed, some trail runners just have more mass of material to hold the water, but MORE important I think are a variety of factors. Not just how warm/dry the day is once out of the stream.
For example, did you leave your shoe inserts in when you crossed or take them out?
Are you wearing thick socks for the crossing and do you leave them in after crossing?
Do you stop on the other end and remove the shoes and squeeze a lot of water out of the thicker parts of the shoes?
If I'm going to be crossing again and again, then of course I don't bother with those things, but then I don't get my shoes dried out either. If I think that there's just the one crossing — well, first I'll consider whether it's safe/reasonable to cross barefoot. If not, then I'll take some time on the other end to sort of "pre-dry" shoes, so that they'll dry a lot faster.
So bottom line is that I don't often hike continuously from stream crossing in situations where I'm expecting to have no further crossings in the indefinite period.
Even doing some sort of "pre-drying", it really varies a lot, and I rarely seem to know exactly when they're "dry". I just over time have a decreasing awareness of them, and at some point some hours later, I realize that my shoes are entirely dry.
Of course, if the crossing is in the morning, and I can take off shoes and socks and take out inserts at lunch time and lay all of those things in the sun, that certainly helps! Or, do so for an afternoon break if you're inclined to ever take one of those.Apr 13, 2013 at 10:50 pm #1976386
M BMember
Ive never found my shoes to be quick drying. In the humid SE , there just isnt any such thing. Things damp from sweat, dont dry overnight either, still sopping the next morning.
Its still not a problem.
I dont understand why people are scared of wet feet.
What bad experiences do people have that lead the to be frightened of damp feet?Apr 14, 2013 at 12:21 am #1976394
Jason ElsworthBPL Member
@jephotoLocale: New Zealand
Inov-8 295s. I never take my shoes off to cross here in NZ, as I would be putting my shoes on and off multiple times a day. Also it seems much safer to me to cross in shoes as opposed to bare feet. The 295s drain and dry pretty well, but I don't mind wet shoes and socks for days on end. I just use hyrdopel and dry sleep socks.Apr 14, 2013 at 8:41 am #1976442
bjcBPL Member
@bj-clark-2-2Locale: Colorado
It isn't necessarily about fear. We all have things we like, don't like and things we can tolerate. I don't like wet feet but I can deal with it. For my son, a diabetic, he has to keep the wet feet limited to stream crossings and a certain amount,of sweat. Bodyglide helps but comtinually wet shoes can create risks. So unlike before the diagnosis he does two things UL'ers often try to avoid, extra shoes and a bear canister. Aside from what we choose as luxury items, we all have to make choices based on our own needs and the environment where we plan to hike.
Forgot my response to OP! I hike and trail run in Montrail Masochists and Hoka Mafates. If I leave socks on maybe an hour or a little more if it is dry out. If only an occasional stream while hiking I will take off socks and pull the insoles and then they dry pretty quick.Apr 14, 2013 at 9:13 am #1976448
Mary DBPL Member
@hikinggrannyLocale: Gateway to Columbia River Gorge
Old (2007) Montrail Hardrocks (I still have one new pair still in the box), or New Balance W1012 road running shoe. With my deformed feet (bunions, hammertoes, unusually narrow heels), the pre-Columbia-Sportswear-buyout Hardrock and the current NB SL-2 last (high and wide toebox, narrower heel and thick through the arch) are the only footwear I have found that fit. Even for formal occasions, I wear a NB leather walking shoe with SL-2 last and merino wool socks! Both my trail shoes are well-padded so take a little longer to dry, but on a 70's day with no rain, low humidity, about 2-3 hours until they are dry. That's without wringing out socks. With merino wool socks, my feet stop feeling wet after about an hour.
As Brian said, so much depends on the shoe, the sock, atmospheric conditions, trail conditions….
My experience with Goretex liners, though, that is one they get wet inside they take days to dry, and that my feet feel like a sauna in them even if they're not wet. I'd rather have occasional or periodic wet feet than Goretex!Apr 14, 2013 at 4:16 pm #1976584
Thaddaeus WhartonBPL Member
Nike Air Max. Southern Cal. Often two hours plus.
Is it not practical to use plastic grocery bags over one's feet in order to lock out water for many streams (mutiple bags)? Or maybe using specially sewn up cyber fiber bags (or other such light sturdy material)?
Prepping for a large section of the PCT and don't want to derail this discussion but a couple of replies would be great.Apr 15, 2013 at 2:23 am #1976727
Nick LarsenMember
@stingray4540Locale: South Bay
Great discussion so far! Keep 'm coming.Apr 15, 2013 at 3:16 am #1976733
Robin MaleyMember
Montrail AT plus, great shoe for my feet. Drying time is 30 min. to 2 hrs, depending on the weather. I have found it helps to take my socks off and the insoles out, before wading into the river. Reach the other side and pour the water out, re-insert insoles, put on socks, and my feet stay dry.Apr 15, 2013 at 4:26 am #1976736
Alasdair FowlerMember
@messiahkhanLocale: Newcastle, UK
La Sportiva Wildcat. Best shoe ever!Apr 15, 2013 at 4:41 am #1976740
Fred ericBPL Member
@fre49Locale: France, vallée de la Loire
None of the trail shoes i have worn were quick drying :
mizuno wave ascend
xodus progrid 2.0
addidas supernova riot 5
salomon xa pro 3dApr 15, 2013 at 8:27 am #1976787
Phillip AsbyBPL Member
@pgasbyLocale: North Carolina
I'm a newbie and had my first significant stream crossing on this weekends trip.
I wear trail runners (New Balance MT610s) which is against the trend of the troop … and they did dry out pretty fast and were only uncomfortable for a short period in otherwise rather muddy/wet conditions from heavy rains on Friday (we hiked in Saturday). I was surprised at how short the discomfort period was and both shoes/socks were dry the next morning. It was mid 60s and dry …
Some good tips – never thought about removing the insole but that would have helped. Also wringing out your socks makes a pretty big difference. I ponder carrying water shoes for crossings and camp (I cheat and use Crocs… I know … around camp but wouldn't want to cross some streams in them). Part of it is in camp there is more moving around to check on scouts, and a tradition of sitting up around the campfire rather than heading to bed that does make a separate pair of camp shoes nice…Apr 15, 2013 at 9:41 am #1976820
Marko BotsarisBPL Member
@millonasLocale: Santa Cruz Mountains, CA
I got a pair of Five Ten Canyoneers for trips that involve a lot of walking up stream as opposed to across them. They were surprisingly comfortable as hiking shoes. These have drain holes are are made out of material that don't adsorb water. Many of the mesh-type lw shoes (including my inov-8s) still have some suspect internal material that look like they might hold on to moisture a while.
I would probably buy a lightweight hiking shoe (but not a sandal) with the features of the Cayoneers for June in the Sierras. I say make the whole thing out of plastics. Anyone have a pure water shoe they would recommend?Apr 15, 2013 at 11:04 am #1976853
Michael RayBPL Member
@topshotLocale: Midwest
Inov-8 Roclite 315. I wouldn't call them quick-drying. They drain fine but have open cell foam that holds water also just like pretty much anything else except some truly minimalist shoes. I find the sock choice to be more annoying. If I'm wearing thin ones, they'll "dry" much faster than wool "hiking" socks. If I'm still "squishing" after 20-30 min I may stop to wring out the socks unless I expect more crossings. I just make sure my feet dry at night. Don't care about putting on damp socks or shoes in the morning. Man up! :)Apr 15, 2013 at 11:06 am #1976855
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I don't need sox with my Merrell Trail Gloves so my feet are nearly dry 20 minutes after a stream crossing.
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Hi Ban you have been missed...hope you are well sir.
NFL Championships : 1927 1934 1938 1956 Super Bowl Champions: XXI XXV XLII XLVI
holy crap.. BANSAW?!
well its official, imma jinx. couldnt watch the Giants yesterday, and they crush
not sure whats more painful tbh, not being able to watch GMen or watching the freakin Argos win the Grey Cup?
picture buying Super Bowl Tickets and watching the Eagles win.. throw up yet?
great win last night...all the talk about how great Kiwi, Blackburn, and Rolle were and don;t get me wrong they were but the way they played had a lot to do with KP being back. He allowed everyone else in that secondary to do their thing, he is the unsung hero of that defense...really great to have him back there again.
I was able to catch a bit of the first and all of the 2nd half. (Wife kept me up to date with texts for most of what I missed). Great game. I'm happiest that Killdrive ran the ball and didn't try to throw all the time.
With Brown out, any bruising backs available on the free agent market?
Seven days....


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I was givin a tutorial claiming to be Lisas, turns out it was not. This thread was started by anger and I apologize to everyone that "flamed" from my flame. Its time to put out the fires.
Ive cardboard cut out lisas, and it looks wonderful. Thank you for your effort in making this. I do notice its not perfect, but then again... you didnt imply it was, thats up to the creator to do.
To several that "fanned the flames" Iam sorry your "advice" only ticked me off further, but remember... adding fire to fire only makes it worse. (not targeting anyone... but some IMs were sent that really didnt help.)
To anyone else this may concern AIM tagname "bobafettwannabe" isnt to be trusted. If you get messaged from him/her, please take caution. That tag is were I got the tutorial.. and I dont think he/she is a member of TDH (even though claiming to be)
Heres my POS I made from the WRONG tutorial, although my imagination did help it. ((although getting angry and then this situation i have since put my fist through the pack and shattered it into very small pieces.. did hella wonders on makin the anger go away. Ill post pics of that too ^_^))


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[quote user="GMENFAN4EVER"]I should go get some sleep. Have a good night all!
LOL!! come on man!! it is 4.15am here and i have to get to work in 45 min. sure u can stay a lill longer...[]

good night man

Wow really? You're crazy!!!
..i know... my nickname has always been "crazy dutchman" ..... i hope i can keep my eyes open today. just didn't want to miss out on my first FF draft. Figured i couldn't go to sleep afterwards, else i will over sleep....

Wow! well a+++ for effort, I guess you're about to get ready to work while I am ready to go
close my eyes!!! Crazy how fast we can communicate yet we are so far....
LOL!! true! but i really hate "getting up" this early for work. Specially on mondays, since most Gmen games are late games...

good night man!!

mjg: i m leaving too. Have a good evening!!


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I have five S308 recently purchased from Dinzag.
When I first got them, I had to break sharp edges and points on all five magazines.
Last night I was practicing inserting a magazine in the dark. Damned thing wouldn't go in. Kept binding forward or backward. (Gosh, does this indicate a radius issue?)
Now I'm an AR guy, so I figured I was at the steep part of the learning curve. I grabbed an original Saiga and it went right in. In the dark. Over and over. I grabbed an American made plastic mag and it also went right in on each attempt.
I turned on the light and started to check out the magazine.
The first thing I noticed is these haven't been heat treated. The steel is soft, and my practice caused the magazine to deform at the back part of the feed lips and both the front and back latch lips. Closer examination and comparing it to an original Saiga magazine also revealed that the back part of the magazine just below the feed lips was bulging outward a couple of thousandths.
I took a file to the feed lips to remove some metal (the radius problem). I also smoothed the latch lips. A light hammer removed the bulge at the back of the magazine just below the feed lips.
I performed the same modifications to a second CSSpec magazine. Both now insert flawlessly. They also cycle rounds by hand, but that wasn't an issue before. I'll modify the remaining three tonight.
I really, really hope someone else realizes there's a market hungry for Saiga 308 magazines and starts to produce. As it stands, the only reliable magazines for my S308 are the OEM. The other two brands have major issues, and I won't hesitate to call each an amateurish attempt that should have had the design properly peer reviewed and tested before coming to market.
Sorry to sound harsh, but at $50 each for the steel and $40 each for the plastic, I have yet to get my money's worth.


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War At Home: Local soldiers will bike 1,800 miles to protest Boy Scout gay ban
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho - The Boy Scouts of America ban on gay members and troop leaders is hitting home.
As the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints puts forth support for a proposal to lift a ban on gay scouts under age 18, two Idaho Falls army heroes are joining the battle, in a war that's personal.
The fight they'll take to the Boy Scouts of America will take them to an unlikely battlefield -- from the Grand Teton Council in Idaho Falls to BSA headquarters in Irving, Texas -- all on the back of their bicycles.
Army Spc. Joe McGrath knows the road of life is lined with many battles. But day-to-day wars rarely look like a war zone.
On April 15, McGrath came home to Idaho Falls after a year-long deployment in Kuwait.
His dad, Dave McGrath, is no stranger to battle either -- he's a former intelligence officer -- an Army Airborne Ranger.
"In Gulf War I, I was a Korean linguist," recalled the senior McGrath.
These two warriors are home now, in Idaho Falls together. Now, father and son are about to fight one of those wars that don't look like war.
"I have six sons, two of whom are gay," said Dave McGrath. "I have an identical twin brother who is an Eagle Scout, and he's gay."
Thinking about his family, a typically talkative Dave McGrath edges on with a quieter tone.
"I love the Boy Scouts," he said. "I wish them all the best, and yet they discriminate against people I love."
Dave McGrath is a lifetime scout -- but right now the honor weighs heavy on his shoulders
He knows not everybody can be one.
"Some of us have gay people that we love," he said.
Dave McGrath said it's hard to ignore the Boy Scouts discriminate against people like his brother and his sons.
Even if the organization adopts a recent proposal to allow gay scouts, Dave McGrath said there will still be discriminination against gay parents.
"Typically in Boy Scouts, the parents are involved," he said.
Something had to be done.
"It dawned on me, the thing to do was to write my 95 objections to their stupid policy and pin it on Boy Scout headquarters door," he said.
It's a battle he'll fight with his son, Spc. Joe McGrath, by his side.
"There's people out there who aren't given the chance to go to Boy Scouts, or, you know, it's something they love and all of a sudden they're getting kicked out," said Spc. McGrath.
The fight is on, but the battlefield will look very unlike the one the McGraths are used to seeing.
"I thought, 'I got a bike. I'll bike there," said Dave McGrath.
So, onboard carbon fiber tanks, in aerodynamic armor, the warriors will make the entire trip to Boy Scout headquarters on the back of their bikes -- 1,800 miles to Texas.
Together, they'll ride from Idaho Falls, to Salt Lake City, through Colorado and eventually to Irving, Texas -- home of the Boy Scouts Association.
"This is a movement that really needs to be done," said Spc. McGrath. "I'm a big believer in equal rights and equality."
For the soldiers, this story is one about a war: a war with no blood, but many casualties.
"It's values everybody should have -- respect," said Spc. McGrath. "When you discriminate like this you're taking that completely out."
The McGraths will begin their epic journey at the end of next week, and you can help send them off.
They will launch their ride to Texas at Bill's Bike Shop at Snake River Landing at 8 a.m. on Friday, May 3.
From there, it's on to Idaho Falls High School, the Grand Teton Council, and eventually the open road.
Dave McGrath will keep an online journal during the trip. You can find it, here: https://www.facebook.com/oldscoutspromise


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i think it just boils down to people being good and bad tippers. my uncle is filthy rich and is the nicest guy but is seriously the worst tipper i've ever seen.
50 cent tip on a 30$ ticket."
After we kept giving him shite he changed his story to "I knew y'all were all tipping good, so I didn't think I needed to."
I'm not tipping 18 or 20% for shitty service
About 3 years ago a few of us were going to walkons. I was the only one 21 and I knew one of the bartenders well. Walked up to her and asked if she could take care of my 3 friends. Of course she says yes. We each have 6-8 beers and a couple shots then all close our tabs. I was broke at that time in my life and left 20-25%. As did my other friends, except one. My friend (the bartender) comes to me and says "tell your friend to go frick himself with his 50 cent tip on a 30$ ticket."
We all gave him shite and he said "her job is a joke, she doesn't need to be tipped much."
After we kept giving him shite he changed his story to "I knew y'all were all tipping good, so I didn't think I needed to."
Ever since that time me and said friend speak once or twice a year. Pissed me off.
Moral of the story, some people just fricking suck at tipping and it will never change.
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Original post made by Raphael, Crescent Park, on Nov 1, 2007
I was just wondering if anyone has gone through the process of building a home in Palo Alto anytime recently (or knows of someone who has). Looking through the building permit listings, it appears that there are several listings indicating that one can build a sizable new home for under 500k. I am basing this off of the pricing figure corresponding to the building permits listed online. I was surprised to see many in the 350-450k range (I had assumed it would be more expensive). Is this an accurate measure of potential costs of contructing a home (assuming one has acquired land to build on)? Obviously there is a great deal of range, but any insight would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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a resident of Midtown
on Nov 1, 2007 at 4:33 pm
Judging from our experience and others that have shared their stories, you will want to budget around $250-300/sf for a nice but not wildly extravagant house. The dollar amount on permits is misleading.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Nov 1, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Thanks for the feedback! I've heard the ~250 figure as well, hence my confusion. Can you tell me why the dollar amounts on permits tend to be misleading?
I would also love to hear anyone else's experiences with this matter as well.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Nov 1, 2007 at 4:41 pm
Estimate $200/sq.ft. This is an approximate cost and will vary up or down depending on the details. A contractor can give you a ball park figure if you give him a rough estimate depending on the number and size of the rooms, one or two car garage, one or two story, and amenities.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 1, 2007 at 4:44 pm
The permit doesn't include all the costs - for example architect fees, structural engineer fees, out of pocket costs (say you are spending $35K for kitchen cabinets and not billing it through the GC; landscaping etc.) And the dollar amount on the permit is set long before a price is worked out with a contractor. Everything seems to cost a lot more when you get down to actually signing on the dotted line.
a resident of Greenmeadow
on Nov 1, 2007 at 4:45 pm
The permit fee amounts paid to the city are based on the estimated construction costs. That tends to lower the reported estimate.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 1, 2007 at 4:46 pm
Don't forget the school impact cost which is paid to the school district. This is worked on percentages and I know it has gone up recently. It is worth checking with PAUSD to find out the latest figures.
a resident of Santa Rita (Los Altos)
on Nov 1, 2007 at 5:05 pm
Many of the permit fees are based on the minimum allowable square foot costs that the Building Department will accept. I think this is currently around $160 per sqft. I don't think it has been updated in a while. It will probably be changed soon.
Saavy builders know to submit this minimum as the construction cost in order to lower their permit fee.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Nov 1, 2007 at 5:10 pm
Gotcha...so if we were thinking of a 2500 s/f, 4 bedroom 2-story house with no garage that wasn't too overly ornate, would 500k be unrealistic or potentially doable? I realize that there is a great deal of range, but I'd appreciate any feedback. Anyone know approximate costs either in their own experience or people they know?
a resident of Palo Verde
on Nov 1, 2007 at 5:28 pm
How do you get away with no garage? Even with my small little shack, I am required to have a garage.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 1, 2007 at 5:31 pm
I'm not sure you can build a new house with no garage - we built from scratch in PA, and I do believe a 2 car garage was required. In fact, we had to change around a closet to to get the minimum required floorspace for the garage.
I do think your figure of 500K could be low. We did ours for about 600, and its a 1 story, 4/2, and its nice but not fancy. No matter how you try to squeeze it, and we tried as much as we could, it was hard to go any lower. We did roof trusses instead of framing a roof - that saved about 30K, but reduces some of your attic flexibility. I'd be happy to give you any more input, I enjoy talking about building the house.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Nov 1, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Sorry if I was not clear...the no garage thing is based on the fact that the land already has a garage in the back of a pre-existing cottage that would be knocked down. So I meant that no additional garage would be needed. Sorry again for the confusion.
Sounds like overall we'd be looking at 600k for our plans then. That's around what we had initially figured but I got excited seeing all these building permits for 400k homes...guess I should have known it was too good to be true!
On a related note, can anyone recommend any good contractors in the area who might be able to keep costs down? Finally, do architects tend to have a good sense of roughly how much a design might come to cost? E.G., if we said we wanted to keep total costs at or below 600, and gave some overall parameters of what we would like, is that something that people ever do?
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Nov 1, 2007 at 7:25 pm
A two car garage is required if there is a complete scrape of the previous building. If you keep one main wall you can built with the size of garage that is presently on the lot. Check all this out with the planning department - codes change.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 2, 2007 at 12:10 pm
An architect can definitely work within parameters of your budget...if you say you don't want to go over 600,000, he won't design a massive house that would cost 1 million or more to construct. I would recommend being flexible in terms of what you want, and prioritize what you really want in your home vs. what you'd merely like to have. That way, you can cut out certain things when the time comes in order to stay within budget. You can definitely build a great home for 500 or so, but it may not be excessively elegant or whatever. Just be clear regarding your upper limit from the get-go with both the architect and whatever contractor you end up going with.
4 years ago I built a 4 bed/3 bath single story home for around 450,000. Construction costs have increased since then, but not by THAT much. Just be flexible and creative and it can be done.
a resident of Midtown
on Nov 2, 2007 at 12:34 pm
Figure out if your house is in the flood zone (rules could have changed).About 5yrs ago, if you were in the flood zone and if the city determined that the cost of your construction was more than 50% they made you bring the house 'upto code' - which was, incase of flood zone, a complete rebuild.
The cost of construction - what the city determines - is really way off from what a real contractor will charge. I have no clue how the city comes up with those low numbers. $300 per sq feet for a decent house (going with upgraded insulations, windows - but no fancy roofs or fireplaces or bathrooms)
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Apartment in Prenzlauer Berg (B3)
Size30 m²
Floor No.3(with elevator)
- Family/child friendly
- Kitchen
- Internet/WiFi
- Towels
- Baby cot
- Elevator in building
Accommodation summary
|Prenzlauer Allee, 10405 Berlin, Germany
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By tram (bus stop directly outside the door) from Alexanderplatz in 5 minutes. From there you can explore Berlin's attractions easily.
Prenzlauer Berg is known for the Kollwitz Platz, the culture brewery with theaters, clubs and cinemas. But the newly restored Jewish synagogue, the restored water tower and the unique architectural features are the Prenzl'berg.
Not to forget the special cultural neighborhood with restaurants, pubs, the many small shops and street markets.
Berlin is exciting for us to find her Berlin home.
Our apartment is designed with approximately 30 m² for 1-3 persons. The apartment has 1 bedroom and is located in 3.Geschoss in the wing.
The apartment has two single beds (90x200), (90x200), a double sofa bed TV, Wi-Fi ....
The respective residential areas are covered with laminate.
The kitchen is equipped with stove, refrigerator, toaster, kettle, coffee maker, pots, dishes, and table, chairs ...
The bathroom has a shower, hand basin, WC . It is tiled.
Bed linen and towels included, free wireless connection
Bike rental on request
It is available from the airport for a fee transfers.
House rulesTake off your shoes.
No noisy partys in the appartment.
No smoking, no pets.
No illegal downloads or streaming!
Late arrivals after 23:00 need to pay €20 extra on arrival for the late check-in.
Check-out on the day of departure is no later than 12:00.
Child bed additional €10
Berlin City Tax: Tourists staying overnight in Berlin are subject to paying an accommodation tax, the so-called City Tax which amounts to 5 % of the room rate (net price). Only private overnight stays (shorter than 21 successive days) are subject to the tax. Business purposes must be proven in writing.
The City Tax has to be paid cash on arrival.
Enjoy your stay!
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Reviews of this property
I spend 3 nights in this Apartment, and it was really nice! The owner was there at the time we arrived and we did not have to wait. As we came in, it was exactly as I saw in the pictures. It was really clean and ready for us. The bed is great and the kooking area enough for 2. I really recomend it! I'm sure, I'll go back there soon.
Exellently located near the crossing between Prenzlauer Alleé and Danziger Strasse, with trams M2 and M10, and many lokal restaurants in the neighbourhood. The appartment was very fine with well funktioning wifi.I recommend it.
Clean, well equipped and pleasantly furnished. We were only staying two nights and didn't cook but it seemed as though there was everything you would need.
Very close to the tram stop, a little walk for the UBahn.
We would happily stay there again.
Everything was good! The apartment look the same as in pictures, it was clean and comfortable, for two people is perfect. Great location: quiet neighbourhood and just in front of the tram ! Duc Don is nice, we arrived early in the morning and he let us leave the luggage there and gave us the key while the apartment was cleaned. Nice stay, !
Nice and clean apartment, same look as in the pictures. Duc Son was always available for any questions or help, very uncomplicated. You can rent bicycles right there. We felt very comfortable.
The apartment is fully compliant with the specification. Simple but complete and clean. Even during the (short) within the heat wave continued to cool.
The neighborhood is very friendly and full of good eateries. We have made full use of the good bikes Duc Son.
Het appartement voldoet volledig aan de beschrijving. Eenvoudig maar compleet en schoon. Zelfs tijdens de (korte) hittegolf bleef het binnen heerlijk koel.
De buurt is heel gezellig en vol goede eetgelegenheden. We hebben volop gebruik gemaakt van de goede fietsen van Duc Son.
Simple clean accommodation. It was all there, what you need.
The hosts were very friendly and uncomplicated. Booking, arrival and departure, everything works great.
Einfache saubere Unterkunft. Es war alles da, was man braucht.
Die Gastgeber waren sehr freundlich und unkompliziert. Buchung, An- und Abreise, hat alles super funktioniert.
Very good location, quiet rear building, clean, friendly Vermieter.Leider slightly worn furniture including furniture. Recommended.
Sehr gute Lage, ruhiges Hinterhaus, sauber, freundliche Vermieter.Leider etwas abgenutzte Sitzgarnitur u.a. Mobiliar. Empfehlenswert.
We have super well gefühlt.Die apartment is well located, big enough for 2 people, bright and sauber.Wir would come back.
Wir haben uns superwohl gefühlt.Die Wohnung ist gut gelegen,gross genug für 2 Personen,hell und sauber.Wir würden wiederkommen.
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OSP message: Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk
Goal to avoid DUII tragedy around the big game
Once again, thousands of Oregonians join millions across the country planning to gather and watch America's most popular sporting event, the Super Bowl, on Sunday.
Joining those who are making their plans, law enforcement and traffic safety partners are also planning and urging everyone not to let drunk driving ruin your plans.
The U.S. Department of Transportation and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, with support from the National Football League and Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM), have joined forces with state and local highway safety and law enforcement officials to spread an important safety message about designating a sober driver on Super Bowl Sunday - Fans Don't Let Fans Drive Drunk.
Oregon State Police, the Oregon State Sheriff's Association, Oregon Association Chiefs of Police and ODOT urge fans to join their team by not making critical mistakes that affect you and others on Oregon roads.
"Avoid the penalties by choosing a sober designated driver before the drinking starts or handing off your keys so that you and others on our road can safely arrive home," said Captain Ted Phillips, director of the OSP Patrol Services Division.
According to NHTSA, Super Bowl Sunday has become one of the nation's most dangerous days on the road due to impaired driving.
Nearly half (48) percent of fatalities nationwide on Super Bowl Sunday involve a driver or motorcycle with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of .08 percent or higher.
In addition, in 2010, alcohol impairment among drivers involved in fatal crashes was almost twice as high during the weekend (31%) than during weekdays (16%) and four times higher at night (37%) than during the day (9%).
Last year, three people died on Oregon roads during Super Bowl weekend. Over the last six years on Super Bowl weekend, 14 people have died in traffic crashes on Oregon roads.
The following statistics reflect DUII arrests by OSP troopers and traffic fatalities reported between 12:01 a.m., Saturday, through 5:59 a.m., Monday, during the previous six Super Bowl weekends:
* 2012 Super Bowl weekend - 3 traffic fatalities and OSP troopers reported 38 DUII arrests
* 2011 Super Bowl weekend - 2 traffic fatalities and OSP troopers reported 59 DUII arrests
* 2010 Super Bowl weekend - 0 traffic fatalities and OSP troopers reported 58 DUII arrests
* 2009 Super Bowl weekend - 2 traffic fatalities and OSP troopers reported 50 DUII arrests
* 2008 Super Bowl weekend - 5 traffic fatalities and OSP troopers reported 23 DUII arrests
* 2007 Super Bowl weekend - 2 traffic fatalities and OSP troopers reported 42 DUII arrests
Oregon State Police, Oregon State Sheriff's Association, Oregon Association of Chiefs of Police, ODOT and MADD stress that designating a sober driver should be on the top of everyone's Super Bowl party list. Join their team and report possible intoxicated drivers to 9-1-1 or Oregon State Police dispatch at 1-800-24DRUNK (800-243-7856).
If you are hosting a Super Bowl party:
* Make sure all of your guests designate their sober drivers before kick-off or help arrange ride-sharing with other sober drivers.
* Serve lots of food and include lots of non-alcoholic beverages at the party.
* Determine ahead of time when you'll stop serving alcohol, such as one hour before the party ends or at the end of the third quarter (just like NFL stadiums) and begin serving coffee and dessert.
* Keep the numbers for local cab companies handy, and take the keys away from anyone who is thinking of driving while impaired.
* Be prepared for guests to spend the night if an alternative way home is not available.
* Remember, you can be held liable if someone you served ends up in a drunk-driving crash.
If you are attending a Super Bowl party or watching at a sports bar or restaurant:
* Designate your sober driver before the party begins and give that person your car keys.
* Avoid drinking too much alcohol too fast. Pace yourself--eat enough food, take breaks and alternate with non-alcoholic drinks.
* If you don't have a designated driver, ask a sober friend for a ride home; call a cab, friend or family member to come and get you; or just stay where you are and sleep it off until you are sober.
* Use your community's sober ride programs.
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text: Knurled Motor Shaft - Conice Toggle navigation TRADE DEALS Products Companies Product Company Search LOGIN E-mail Password Remember me Join Free JOIN FREE HomeAgriculture Electronics & Electrical Supplies Knurled Motor Shaft PRICE: contract price Product Description CONICE is one of the most famous knurled motor shaft manufacturers and suppliers in China, providing with knurled motor shaft ISO free sample, welcome to buy cheap, newest and customized products made in China and wholesale low price, advanced, durable, easy-maintainable and latest-design bulk knurled motor axis, knurled motor axle from our factory, and also welcome to check the quotation and pricelist with us. Product Name Motor shaft Product Description Number Item Specification 1 Material Carbon steel, Stainless steel, brass or as per customer's requirements. 2 Diameter 0.3-17mm, tolerance: +/-0.001mm 3 Roundness 0.001mm 4 Roughness Ra0.04 5 Straightness 0.001mm 6 Hardness HRC/HV 7 Precision Grade 6 8 Length Max. 1000mm 9 Heat treatment Point hardening, quenching hardening 10 Surface treatment Zinc plating, nigrescence, chrome plating, nickel plating etc. 11 OEM Service Providing us the drawing with detail information. 12 Package Plastic bag inside and outer standard carton, pallet. According to client's demand. Company Information Conice was established on Jan., 2007, coming along the way, Conice has become a professional shaft manufacturer with its products selling all over the world. Up to now, we have more than 60 employees and more than 20% of them are specialized technical personnel. Conice has kept improving its production technique and its products quality has taken the lead in the world; in compliance with ISO9001 quality management system our management all do great actions. Keeping expand its selling scale all over the world, Conice has established marketing channels all through the world, and become to be a designated supplier for fortune 500 customers in Europe, America and Asia such as Johnson motor in China, Magna in Austria, MES in Switzerland, Maxon motor in Switzerland and so on. Best Service: We have professional personnel to operate. We can according to your drawings or your requirements custom-made production. Best Quality: We have a special quality inspection equipment. Compliance with standard: ISO 9001:2008. ROHS by SGS. Production Process Packing Measurement Instrume Certificate FAQ F.A.Q (Frequent asked questions) &general sales condition 1) Introduction of Company Q: Are you a trading company or manufacturer? A: We are a manufacturer, specialized in producing and exporting various shafts and pins 2).Term of Payment Q: Which are your usual terms of payment? A: We generally ask for payment by T/T in advance and L/C at sight. 3).MOQ Q: what is your minimum order quantity for the items in the order? A: 2000pcs for each size except for sample. 4).Samples Q: How can I get samples? A: if sample value under 20$, we can send by free of charge. Otherwise we would charge samples. For Sample delivery, it's better if customer can have collect courier account number. or customer can arrange local courier company to pick up samples from our factory. Also we can arrange in our side and charge courier fees accordingly. Any further questions, please write to our email box! Other products Linear motor shaft Price: contract price Precision shaft Price: contract price Mini motor shaft Price: contract price Ball head pins Price: contract price Company Info Conice Contact Person: Betty kang Phone: 86-574-88959933 Contact now × Contact form Your name: Your E-mail: Your Phone: Subject: Enter a message: Close


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