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Anyway when we got back , we found that their oven did not work properly, it did not bother any of the guys one bit as they lived on pizzas and other fast food. (and lots of alcohol, in the case of Hugo, vodka, straight). We set off to check out the centre of the city, around the Se , which the name of the big church and of the surrounding district, to be frank, it is a bit of a dump, we did not feel it was nice place to walk around, there were a lot of homeless people just hanging around, the buildings themselves were quite rundown. We both did visit another area, called Liberdade, this the Asian area of the city, where there are a lot of Japanese, Chinese and Korean immigrants, needless to say there are lots of ethnic food restaurants around the streets, Daniella made the effort to get up early on the Sunday morning and go to the market, the street food was apparently brilliant, she had gyoza etc. That sunday, Francisco's parents had been kind enough to invite us to a famiy barbecue at their house out in the countryside surrounding Sao Paulo. It was a truely a family affair, and all Francisco's extended family were present, grandparents, cousins, uncles, cousins, random couchsurfers....everybody was welcome. True Brazilian style, we ha a buffet....it was great. I think I will miss buffets when I leave Brazil (eventually), I have never eaten so many buffets so often, cant be good for my waistline! Everyone was very friendly towards us, Franciscos dad gave us cachaca to drink, and Francisco mixed us some good caipirinhas. It was great because in Sao Paulo, we managed to hook up with Flora and Lucas who we had met at the new years eve party in Buenos Aires, they lived nearby to Hugo, so one night we met up for pizza, this place was slightly different to your normal pizzeria, they had sweet pizzas too. So after sharing 3 pizzas between the 6 of us, we had 2 more for desert , one strawberry and one chocolate, it was a little more like a crepe with a mound of cream and strawberry sauce on, but so good.
So how would I sum up our first couchsurfing experience.....it was great, apart from the obvious benefit of not having to pay for accommodation, we both felt that we got to see the city from more of a locals viewpoint, rather than staying in hostels, we also got to meet and hang out with all the boys friends, girlfriends and family, which is a great way to meet locals, when you are a foreigner in a city, people in Brazil are really friendly and keen to meet and engage with foreigners, which is a good thing for travellers. Hugo and his flatmates are all good guys and we'd be happy to return the favour if any of them ever came to London. Sao Paulo is a place that a lot of other travellers that we met missed off their list of places to visit in Brasil, I can understand why, its not laden with sights, and its not beautiful like Rio, but the people are friendly and we had a good time there so I would recommend, one thing, it is massive, 16 million live there, so 1 and a half times the population of London.


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Pequot Lakes' $33 million school bonding project, start to finish
Start to finish
Following is a timeline of Pequot Lakes' $33 million school bonding project, from start to finish.
• May, 2007: strategic plan laid out by the district identifies the need for better facilities as a top priority.
• June 8, 2010: The first vote is held for the building bond referendum; it fails.
• Feb. 8, 2011: The referendum goes up against another vote; this time it passes.
• May 2011: Interest groups meet to begin discussing what the public, students and staff are looking for in new facilities.
• Fall 2011: Construction begins at Eagle View Elementary School.
• April 2012: Construction begins on Phase I of the project at the middle level and high school, including a new fifth-grade wing.
• May 2012: Construction begins on new media center, formerly the courtyard, and new science wing.
• June 2012: Construction begins on new gym, athletic wing.
• August 2012: Construction is completed at Eagle View Elementary School.
• September 2012: School begins with fifth-grade in a new wing of the middle level building and completed science wing.
• March 2013: Construction on media center is completed.
• April 2013: District purchases technology for several stationary and mobile computer labs.
• Aug. 9, 2013: Gym is completed.
• Aug. 28, 2013: School receives certificate of occupancy for entire building.
• Sept. 3, 2013: The new school year begins with gym, media center, cafeteria and numerous other additions in use.
• Future: New bleachers will be installed on football field, bringing seating from 500 to 1,000.

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text: Working together since 2005 – and even designing the Team GB kit at the London 2012 Olympic & Paralympic Games – British designer Stella McCartney and sportswear giant Adidas continue to please the style set with their style-conscious Adidas by Stella McCartney collaboration. Whether you run, ski, cycle or surf, the collection covers a wide range of disciplines, keeping you in style from the yoga studio to the tennis court. Slim-fitting silhouettes and figure-flattering cuts echo the feminine tailoring Stella McCartney is revered for, and Adidas shines as a leader in performance technology with signature touches like its climalite® technology, designed to sweep sweat away, keeping you cool and comfortable as you work out. Practical leisurewear that looks chic and performs? We're sold. If you're a less seasoned athlete, work the look off duty, switching love-worn loafers for a pair of mesh high-tops, or a cashmere jumper for a colour-block sweatshirt.


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I have seen another website that hosts contests for buyers looking for music for their productions. Companies post what it is they are looking for and perhaps a video that they would like the music written for, and then people submit their entries. After a period of say 13 days, a winner is chosen. During the contest period, the company (contest host) provides feedback, and the music writers and producers can make updates to the tracks and upload them as new entries. This helps the host get music that is close to what they are looking for and helps the producers create tracks that the host likely wants.
In order to draw contestants (producers), the host submits a reward (typically form around $600 to around $3,500) that is given to the winner after the contest is over for the rights to use the winning track. Sometimes the rights are exclusive, sometimes they are not. Non-exclusive licenses usually come with lower awards and exclusives normally reward higher amounts.
Anyway, you get the basic idea now. I think Envato should consider implementing something like this. I have seen one website doing pretty good at it. They charge the host $99 to host a contest, non-refundable. If a winner is not chosen, the website refunds the reward amount, less any non-refundable fees.
I think Envato could do a better job at attracting hosts. Just my two cents.
P.S. Another positive to this contest could be the resulting number of tracks that may be worthy of adding to audiojungle after a contest ends. The website I keep mentioning above allows the non-winning tracks to be submitted to their online catalogue to be sold in their marketplace.
I like the concept. It would also be a great opportunity for authors to get some acquaintance. There are some beautiful fish in the sea. But some of them never get discovered because all the attention goes to the big whales. It's one of the best initiatives I've heard of lately, that can give the small authors a chance and still be economically attractive for envato.
Wo… That Is a fantastic idea. Especially agree with what Pianojungle was saying about exposure. Then I suppose the 'rejected' ideas could always be recycled by the authors into their regular Audiojungle portfolio, so there's no wasted effort really.
Hello GuitarJock, thanks for sharing your thoughts! Funnily enough we've talked about this in the past behind the scenes on AJ. We actually came up with a good way to possibly handle this on AudioJungle. The one thing we would NOT want to do however is turn this into any kind of "spec work" which Envato quite rightly frowns upon. Hopefully one day this will be something that we can revisit again and introduce as AudioJungle continues to grow. I don't think it's as much of a top priority as say licenses and search which are a couple of the projects at the top of our agenda right now, but it's definitely good food for thought. Glad you mentioned it, thanks for taking the time to share your thoughts!


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Almond Facts
To celebrate our centennial year, a special series has appeared in our bi-monthly magazine, Almond Facts. Broken down by decades, the centennial series highlights the major accomplishments of the California Almond Growers Exchange, now Blue Diamond Growers. All the photos and more information than what is included in the series can be found in The Almond People, the only history book written about the California almond industry and the Blue Diamond cooperative and its brand.
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Town Square
Religion and Politics, Part 1 (uh-oh)
Original post made by Tom Cushing, Danville, on Aug 17, 2011
America is a nation founded in major part by refugees to whom religious expression was important enough to risk the perils of an ocean voyage and brave the challenges of frontier life. Freedom of religion is enshrined in two clauses of the First Amendment, which promote both its free exercise and protect against the establishment of any particular belief system as a state religion. So it is unsurprising that religion continues to play a major role in American life, including politics.
With some trepidation, I'd like to consider with you three aspects of religion in politics, one each over the next three blog entries: first, religion and the candidate, then religion and domestic policies, and finally religion in a global diplomacy context. I'm guessing that the views of this readership vary across a broad spectrum – and I'm also hoping they can be expressed here in a reasonable manner that befits the lofty topic (I would add "praying," too, but I suspect the Deity has better things to do).
My own awareness of religion-and-the-candidate dates from the 1960 presidential campaign (yeah, yeah – you kids get off my lawn), in which JFK's Catholicism was a front-and-center issue. So deep was the concern that he took the initiative and entered a Lion's Den of Texas clergymen. In a masterful speech (written by Ted Sorensen, a Unitarian by faith), he declared " I want a chief executive whose public acts are responsible to all groups and obligated to none; … and whose fulfillment of his presidential oath is not limited or conditioned by any religious oath, ritual or obligation.
This is the kind of America I believe in, and this is the kind I fought for in the South Pacific, and the kind my brother died for in Europe. No one suggested then that we may have a 'divided loyalty…'"
JFK's point was that his religion would not interfere with his judgment of those policies he'd advocate as good for the general populace. Similarly, candidate Obama was whispered to be a secret Muslim, and also faced a worry in some quarters over caustic views espoused by the minister of his Chicago church. Did then-Senator Obama's attendance at that church suggest that he subscribed to his preacher's theology?
Current GOP candidates Romney and Huntsman are Mormons, and subject to similar suspicions – a recent poll indicated that a quarter of Republicans would not vote for a member of the LDS church, on that basis. That's a big chunk of the party base that is apparently closed to their campaigns.
Those instances of candidates on the defensive vary dramatically from the approaches of other Presidential aspirants. Candidates Bachmann and Perry are playing offense with their evangelical religious beliefs – they wear their faith on their sleeves. Governor Perry recently led a prayer service for America in a Houston football stadium (thus combining two defining elements of Texas life), and Representative Bachmann routinely declares to the faithful that her faith will inform her Presidency in fundamental ways.
Now, all candidates have values (let's assume), and those principles influence their policies. How important are those candidates' religions as markers of their policy preferences? Do you think their faith Really makes a difference at "crunch time?" Would you vote for, or against anyone primarily on the basis of his-or-her stated religion? Would it matter if that religion was Buddhist, or Muslim -- or Atheist? Are you comfortable with a candidate founding her/his campaign appeal significantly on Faith?
'Tis the presidential campaign season, already -- I invite your thoughts on these subjects.
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a resident of Danville
on Aug 17, 2011 at 8:49 am
Tom Cushing is a registered user.
Here's a youtube link to the full Kennedy speech: Web Link, and transcript: Web Link
a resident of Alamo
on Aug 17, 2011 at 4:53 pm
Dear Tom and Editor,
News services and their polling groups have allowed a majority of USAmerican voters to celebrate the rejection of arrogant, authoritarian dogma that is the basis of the "Three Stooges'," as Perry, Palin and Bachmann, campaigns. Polling studies released in the last 10 days show that these religious candidates must illustrate separation of church and state to have credibility with a majority of voters. Further polling shows that the same candidates' linkage to the Tea Party make that association less popular than if they were atheists.
There are positive signs among a majority of voters that ignorant, arrogant dogma does not sell any candidate. So, why not step forward with in-depth journalism and simply tell this story as the reality of USAmerican voters' focus on our economy, jobs, and effective management of our global relationships.
DO TELL, please.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 17, 2011 at 5:05 pm
Even though Kennedy's religion was quite the source of contention during his campaign, he was one of the most beloved presidents in American history. When I compare that to speculation about President Obama's faith, I have to think that there is a larger good-religion vs. evil-religion argument brewing beneath the surface.
While I don't think a candidate's faith makes a lick of difference when it comes to their efficacy as a leader, I think it makes quite the difference during "crunch time." People tend to go with what they know, and if that means voting for someone who professes a similar faith to yours, that candidate has a leg up.
Interestingly, Sen. Joe Lieberman is currently promoting a book called "Gift of Rest," in which he touts the health and spiritual benefits of observing sabbath - for people of all religions. If I remember correctly, Lieberman's Jewish religion was significantly downplayed in the 2000 election. Would he have been more or less successful if he penned this text with religious overtones during the election?
Jessica Lipsky
a resident of Alamo
on Aug 18, 2011 at 7:01 am
For EMCEB management and editors,
Please be informed that counsel has filed claims of defamation and libel with federal agencies and publishing services based on jjjj, jjjr, and jjj commentary posted in various exchanges. It should be the purpose of each commentator in this exchange to provide further information and viewpoint on the role of religion in any candidate's or elected official's service to USAmerican voters. In posting news service research summaries with my identification [removed] or similarly specified, my purpose is to provide additional information, not my own, for consideration by your readers.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 18, 2011 at 7:56 am
No faithful Mormon would ever disobey a command from the LDS prophet, because in the eyes of the faithful, the prophet speaks for God. To disobey the prophet is to disobey God.
Given this fact, some people have reservations about supporting a Mormon candidate, despite the fact that current LDS church leaders are good people who believe in God, Jesus, and the American way.
a resident of Alamo
on Aug 18, 2011 at 12:41 pm
Obviously a political candidate's views can disqualify him or her for higher government office. Many people in this country, perhaps even some presidential candidates, believe that the Rapture is coming soon, possibly in their lifetimes. Can we trust someone who believes that to work on the solution of our environmental problems? Some of our presidential candidates are very concerned with forcing their particular views about moral lifestyle on everyone. For those who don't share those views, this should be disqualifying.
But I think there is another problem when candidates, or for that matter people in general hold strange religious beliefs. Mitt Romney, for example, believes that the most significant event in American history is the revelation of the true religion to Joseph Smith in the early 19th century by the angel of the Lord Moroni. He also believes that God and Jesus have physical human bodies like ours, except perfect (no warts?). Do we want someone who has such a shaky view of reality that he can believe such palpably untrue things to be the President of the most powerful (still) country in the world? Or does he believe those things? Maybe hypocrisy excuses him, and he only pretends to believe because giving up his religion would be politically disastrous. But is that better?
I could say more about the undesirability of holding wacky beliefs but will stop here. Full disclosure: I am an atheist (Tom, please note the case of the "aâ€.) That means that spcwt, evidently, and most Americans feel that I can not be a good person.
a resident of Danville
on Aug 19, 2011 at 8:19 am
Here's a link to the text of Mitt Romney's speech on religion, which goes to both spcwt's and Dirk's points: Web Link
In it, he acknowledges JFK's prior speech and states, similarly:
"I do not define my candidacy by my religion. A person should not be elected because of his faith nor should he be rejected because of his faith.
"Let me assure you that no authorities of my church, or of any other church for that matter, will ever exert influence on presidential decisions. Their authority is theirs, within the province of church affairs, and it ends where the affairs of the nation begin."
So take that, spcwt.
He also states:
"Freedom requires religion just as religion requires freedom. Freedom opens the windows of the soul so that man can discover his most profound beliefs and commune with God. Freedom and religion endure together, or perish alone."
So, Dirk, you're right -- he might not consider you a proper patriot.
Romney later throws a bone to religious pluralism and decries the empty cathedrals of Europe (apparently he hasn't been to Rome), because it's always popular with his base to disparage Europeans. He also takes a gratuitous swipe at the GOP whipping-child ACLU, and evokes an image of his father marching with MLK -- all proving that this was indeed a political speaker in search of votes.
Anyway, in the next two postings on this subject, we'll look closer at whether a candidate can or should be expected to distance him/herself from church dogma on several social, economic and international policy grounds.
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Our first visits today were to see tree sculptures by Bradford Rhea. They are located throughout the city of Sterling. The giant trees were killed in a very deep and prolonged freeze in 1982. Bradford Rhea turned the dead tree trunks into magnificent works of art. The works all used to be outside for passing public to enjoy. However wind, rain, snow and freezing temperatures started to take their toll on the wood. The originals have all been moved to points inside buildings throughout the city. As money permits some of them have been duplicated in bronze so they can remain on display outside.
We then went to the Overland Trail Museum also in Sterling, CO. What a gem! It houses a wonderful display of early eastern Colorado life and times
We had great expectation of Fort Morgan, Co. The brochure lead us to believe there was a museum, old soda shop and a saloon with toilet seats on the wall framing pictures. Well one out of 3 is not a complete strike out but close. The museum was wimpy after the Overland in Sterling. The soda shop was only on display in the back corner of the museum. So there were no root beer floats! We did find the Queens Lounge with the toilet seats and had a beer. Ft. Morgan is also the birthplace of Glen Miller.
More adventures tomorrow.
Love to all
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In a former article i've show how to use Screen and Byobu, in short Screen is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal between several processes (typically interactive shells) while Byobu is an elegant enhancement of the otherwise functional, plain, practical GNU Screen. Byobu includes an enhanced profile and configuration utilities for the GNU screen window manager, such as toggle-able system status notifications.
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A sort of hybrid between Hipster and Neo Hippie, this term is a pejorative use of gypsy that is more appropriate than Neo Hippie, because "hippie" just does not communicate how obnoxious these self-righteous organisms truly are. Found in great abundance in Asheville, North Carolina, these are individuals whose feces does not stink despite the fact that both their body and attire do, or at least have that appearance. The odorless fecal matter stems from the socially/environmentally-conscious lifestyle that they live since their marginal lifestyle does not contribute to the greater problems of society. These organisms are typically struggling artists/musicians and/or college students. It is advised that you do not engage in any sort of art/music/philosophical discussion with these organisms because it is likely you do not possess the credentials make any laudable contributions to any sort of conversation.
Typical attire consists of dirty v-neck or XL sweater or ironically retro dress shirt, jean or pants cut-offs, and dress shoes.
Typical attire consists of dirty v-neck or XL sweater or ironically retro dress shirt, jean or pants cut-offs, and dress shoes.
You see a group of hipsters who also appear to have some hippie tendencies, you shake your head and mutter, "Stinkin' Neo-Gypsy scum....."
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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Blue Dog: Hey, this town-hall anger seems pretty real to me
posted at 8:30 am on August 22, 2009 by Ed Morrissey
Democrats may want to spin the August anger in their districts as nothing more than conservative Astroturfing against a popular health-care reform plan, but they're whistling in the wind — and one of their own warns them to start paying attention. Rep. Allen Boyd (D-FL) represents a Panhandle district, and when he sees his constituents taking time off of work in the sweltering heat to see a politican, he knows they're unhappy. They don't trust Congress or the administration to get this right, and he didn't need to see the stack of pink slips to figure it out:
But as he fended off gnats buzzing through the August humidity after a morning fending off angry constituents at a town hall meeting here, Boyd confided that the depth of the unease spurred by the health care debate had caught him by surprise.
"They may be in a minority, but they are a larger minority than we've seen in the 20-plus years that I've been doing this," said Boyd of the standing-room-only crowds who have been showing up to shout, boo, mutter and, in one case, hand him an actual stack of pink slips since he returned home for recess. "I've never seen anything like this." …
A visit to Florida's 2nd District also is a bracing case study in the mounting political peril some Blue Dogs like Boyd may be facing. Boyd acknowledged that after coasting to victory in a string of elections, including when a popular President George W. Bush was on top of the ticket in 2004 and national Republicans actively plotted his ouster, he may face a real threat next year at the polls.
And his candor is borne out of his own up-close view from the past three weeks. While some of his colleagues took refuge in constituent-free codels and undisclosed private meetings, Boyd plunged headlong into a series of public forums throughout his district and discovered the sort of public unrest that doesn't come around very often.
"People are scared," Boyd said twice, trying to explain what would drive his constituents away from home and work and out into the broiling Florida sun in the middle of the week to see their congressman.
Why are people scared? The government is about to take over one-sixth of the nation's economy, even though soaring deficits make it clear that it can't properly handle what's on the plate now. It just fumbled a stimulus package and a program to kill old cars, and somehow people have the notion that this competence will continue with something more vital — their health care. They don't want the government in charge of those decisions and invading their personal lives. The only surprise here is that elected officials didn't see this coming, although clearly the White House had an inkling — which is why they tried to rush the bill through to a vote.
The ones who should be scared are the incumbents heading back to Capitol Hill in a couple of weeks. Boyd sounds like he at least got the wake-up call.
Michelle notes that people should check with the website Recess Rally to find any organized demonstrations near you. Let's keep sending the message until all of our elected representatives hear it loud and clear.
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Readers' Rides 2011
This is always a fun time of year around the Truck Trend offices. It's when we test for Sport/Utility of the Year and Truck of the Year, and we get to see what trucks and sport/utilities you drive. We got a great crop of entries this year, with all sorts of trucks, some old, some new, many used for towing, or taken on vacation. Thanks for all the entries you sent in. Enjoy!
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 & 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4
T.J. And Andrew "Fred" Wagner; Southern California
T.J. And Andrew "Fred" Wagner; Southern California
Brothers T.J. and Andrew Wagner came to Southern California from Kentucky, bringing with them a fondness for big trucks and playing in the dirt. T.J.'s 2003 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 is factory stock, including the Dodge torsion bars he leveled it with. It sits on the stock wheels wrapped in Pro Comp 35x12.50 Xterrain tires for playing in mud, snow, slush, and loose dirt. Under the hood is a 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 engine mated with a five-speed automatic transmission. T.J. says this is his wife's daily driver, and by the look of the photo, it's his weekend toy.
When T.J. takes the Ram out for some off-roading, little brother Fred tags along with his 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Fred's truck catches some wicked air with its 6-inch Skyjacker lift kit and 37x13.50 Nitto Mud Grappler Extreme Terrain tires, all pushed by a 5.3-liter Vortec with four-speed automatic transmission.
1996 Toyota Tacoma 4WD V-6
David Harris, Dubuque, Iowa
David Harris, Dubuque, Iowa
David bought his pickup back in 1997 and has clocked a little more than 99,000 miles on the odometer. He's outfitted the Tacoma with a custom Meyer plow rig built for a Chevy S-10, K&N air induction, Bilstein shocks, extra leaf springs, and a sunroof. David pulls a trailer made from the remains of an old Ford Sport Custom bed, or hauls his 1984 Glastron boat to the river.
2000 Dodge R/T Dakota
Joshua Brack, Ozark, Missouri
Joshua Brack, Ozark, Missouri
Joshua owns one of only 145 Amber Fire pearl Dodge R/T Dakotas produced in 2000. Although he's put in more than 3000 hours of build time on this custom frame-off restoration, he kept the rare factory color and added some flame airbrushing. The 5.9-liter 360 has a Mopar cam, intake manifold, headers, roller rockers, 3-inch Spintech exhaust, custom billet dual ram air cold air intake, and functional hood scoops. Inside the truck is a full-blown Memphis audio system.
We spotted this truck at the 2010 SEMA show, click here to see more photos and to check out his full list of modifications!
2005 Ford F-250 Harley-Davidson Edition
Mike Martin, Mechanicsville, Virginia
Mike Martin, Mechanicsville, Virginia
The day after his 2004 F-150 SuperCrew was wrecked in an accident, Mike searched the Internet for a new truck. He drove two hours from his home in Virginia, looked at an F-250 Harley-Davidson Edition with a 6.0-liter Power Stroke turbodiesel, and drove it home. Mike uses his truck to haul his custom trailer and two Harley-Davidson motorcycles to Florida for bike rallies.
1978 Chevrolet C/K Scottsdale
Scott and Alexxa Shelton, Weatherford, Texas
Scott and Alexxa Shelton, Weatherford, Texas
Scott handed the keys to his tan pickup to his daughter when she started driving. As soon as Alexxa took over, she began to transform it into something more unique. The two of them worked on the paint scheme, reupholstered the seats, and upgraded the sound system. Alexxa also chose to go with a set of chrome 22-inch wheels for her one-of-a-kind pickup.
Steyr-Daimler-Puch Pinzgauer
Matt Carroll, San Marcos, California
Matt Carroll, San Marcos, California
Matt seems to like military vehicles. He submitted two, including this Puch Pinzgauer. The Pinzgauer is a military vehicle that has been around since the 1960s, available as a 4x4 or 6x6. It was originally built in Austria and served in military capacity around the world.
1997 Chevrolet K1500
Justin Elovirta, Becket, Massachusetts
Justin Elovirta, Becket, Massachusetts
This good-looking Chevrolet sports the stock two-tone paint, 5.0-liter V-8, and four-speed automatic it had when it was new in 1997. However, Justin added a Lund visor, bug shield, steps, window guards, and taillight covers. He also added a tonneau cover and a tonneau-friendly toolbox. Up until a few years ago, it had been his daily driver, but now it's used on weekend mountain-biking trips and to haul ATVs, and it gets 18 mpg.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado C1500
Charles Hippler, Amherst, Ohio
Charles Hippler, Amherst, Ohio
Charles' 2000 Silverado, seen here at Lake Erie, is powered by a 4.8-liter V-8 with a 700 4R. It was lowered 2 inches and uses a custom hood. The V-8 uses a K&N air filter and a dual exhaust. The truck was given custom red paint, a tonneau cover, and chrome rails on the bed. It also has aluminum wheels and oversize tires. Charles drives it every day and has racked up 125,000 miles.
1984 Jeep Scrambler
Roy D. Loggins, Highlands, Texas
Roy D. Loggins, Highlands, Texas
There aren't too many Jeep pickups on the road today, so the rest of us have to envy the few we do get to see. This Scrambler is Roy's pride and joy, an all-stock model powered by an inline-six backed by a five-speed manual transmission. It has such factory features as air conditioning, power brakes and steering, tilt wheel, AM radio, and four-wheel drive. The odometer has 79,900 miles.
2006 Nissan Frontier LE
Bryan Shanley, Haskell, New Jersey
Bryan Shanley, Haskell, New Jersey
Bryan's Frontier, which has the stock 4.0-liter V-6 and five-speed automatic transmission, is a daily driver that's wonderfully reliable in all weather. It serves for weekend projects around the house, and when his 2-year-old daughter is old enough, he plans to take her and his wife on camping trips in the Nissan. Modifications include a Truxedo tonneau cover, black taillight guards and matching bull bar, Nissan PRO-4X wheels, and a spray-in bedliner.
1956 Chevrolet 3/4-ton Flatbed
Richard C. Sandoval, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Richard C. Sandoval, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Richard bought his 1956 Chevy pickup from his then-father-in-law for the princely sum of $1. It's served him well on countless trips to the county dump, and he uses it to transport his paintings and sculptures to the annual Contemporary Hispanic Market in Santa Fe. It used to be blue -- his daughters call it the SOBT, or Silly Old Blue Truck - so he plans to paint it blue someday. He made the slatted sides himself. The odometer is broken, so he has no clue how many miles are on it.
Daimler Ferret
Matt Carroll, San Marcos, California
Matt Carroll, San Marcos, California
The second military vehicle Matt submitted was this cool Ferret, built from 1948 until the late 1960s. The engine is fully waterproofed, the tires run-flats. The Ferret is powered by a Rolls-Royce gas engine putting out 120-129 horsepower at 3750 rpm.
1990 GMC Sierra SLE
Walter Gray, Jr., Madison, Alabama
Walter Gray, Jr., Madison, Alabama
You wouldn't know it from looking at it, but this truck has racked up more than 202,000 miles. As you can see, this Sierra has been well maintained, by Gray. It has been a reliable form of transportation to work and back home, and to the Grays' farm. The regular-cab longbed has a tonneau cover and the original wheels.
1967 Ford F-100 Ranger
Larry Peterson, Kalispell, Montana
Larry Peterson, Kalispell, Montana
Larry and wife Sue bought this Camper Special new in 1966, and it's still mostly original: dash, carpet -- and the original spare tire is still unused. The truck has 73,000 miles, has been as far as Alaska, and is also used to tow a Hitchhiker II fifth-wheel trailer.
2004 Ford Ranger XLT
Harry Richmond, Indianapolis, Indiana
Harry Richmond, Indianapolis, Indiana
While Harry's Ranger uses the stock V-6 engine and transmission, and sits at stock height, he has done plenty to the truck. It has a Volant intake, Optima battery, Bilstein HD shocks, Undercover tonneau, and Goodyear Fortera tires. Other additions include a Westin black bull bar and the grille from a 2007 Ranger. He takes his daily driver on trips to Florida and the Smoky Mountains.
1987 Dodge AW150 Ramcharger
Stanley DeLo, Blanchard, Michigan
Stanley DeLo, Blanchard, Michigan
We have another proud Readers' Rides owner who bought his truck brand new. In this case, he made the purchase in Lakeview, Michigan, in 1987. The 318-cubic-inch gas engine is stock, as is the 727 transmission. Stanley added aluminum wheels, 3-inch exhaust, and manual locking hubs in front. It had been used as a utility vehicle on a rural farm route. These days, it tows a trailer, with antique tractors inside, to shows.
2008 GMC Sierra
Dave Barber, Boise, Idaho
Dave Barber, Boise, Idaho
It looks like Dave loves Boise State as much as he loves his 2008 GMC Sierra regular-cab pickup. Between the short bed and the 5.3-liter V-8, this truck was pretty quick right out of the showroom. Then he added a cat-back exhaust and K&N high-flow air intake. He also had the suspension lowered 1.5 inches and leveled, added Ultra 18-inch wheels, and an Access tonneau cover. The Sierra is his transportation to and from the golf course and when going to grandkids' sports events.
Dodge Ram 3500 Dualie
Matt Carroll, San Marcos, California
Matt Carroll, San Marcos, California
Matt Carroll sent us images of three of his vehicles (and from what we can see, there's a fourth, a Toyota Pickup, hiding in his garage), but not a lot of information. The first vehicle in the group is a crew cab Ram dualie, which is in perfect condition. His Ram is Cummins-powered, and looks like it's ready to tow just about anything.
2008 Toyota Tacoma Double Cab SR5 4x4
Mark Ritchey, Wrentham, Massachusetts
Mark Ritchey, Wrentham, Massachusetts
Mark loves his clean Tacoma, nicknamed Nacho after the 2006 Jack Black comedy Nacho Libre. This truck has lived through blizzards and 100-degree heat. Mark added a remote start and security system, rain guards, Weather Tech floor liners, Bedrug, and a Lear 180 midrise cap to his daily driver. Mark says this family truckster hangs out at the local drive-in or the local fire station, waiting to save its owner from any future zombie attacks. (We hope he was joking about that last part.)
1993 Chevrolet CK 1500
Jon Veenstra, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Jon Veenstra, Welland, Ontario, Canada
Jon's fully Candy Green pickup turns heads as he cruises the streets in Canada. Nothing was left untouched -- shaved exterior, reupholstered interior, and dash trim was smoothed and painted to match the outside. The slammed suspension provides a low-low stance.
1954 Dodge Military M-37
Bill and Rita Lammers, Ocala, Florida
Bill and Rita Lammers, Ocala, Florida
The Lammers' 1954 Dodge Military M-37 G-741 served as a radio truck for the U.S. Marine Corps. Since being decommissioned from the military, it spends its days playing on trails, hillclimbing, and taking part in numerous veteran and civilian events.
1986 Ford F-150
Chris Brush, Harrow, Ontario, Canada
Chris Brush, Harrow, Ontario, Canada
Chris, who is 19 years old, started rebuilding his F-150 four years ago from the outside in with a full body-off restoration. Now this cruiser/drag truck has a built 351 Windsor V-8 engine with a Comp Cams cam, MSD ignition, Edelbrock aluminum intake, Edelbrock 650 Performer carburetor, Eagle alloy wheels, B&M Star shifter, SVT Lightning bucket seats, true dual exhaust including Ford shorty headers, Cherry Bomb mufflers, and 3-inch tips exiting in front of the rear tires.
1999 Dodge Dakota SLT
Ernest E. Lemke, Sacramento, California
Ernest E. Lemke, Sacramento, California
Ernest's Dodge Dakota came from the factory with the 5.2-liter V-8, to which he added a K&N air induction and Flowmaster mufflers, and modified the truck with heavy-duty alternator, cooling, and transmission package. The truck also received a Leer shell and Reflex shocks. The 88-year-old geezer (his words) uses it for all his transportation, and it's in perfect shape. It has 67,500 miles and was repainted in 2009.
1996 Ford Ranger 4x4
Vince Sunde, Valley, Nebraska
Vince Sunde, Valley, Nebraska
There's no end to Vince's fun with his 1996 Ford Ranger regular cab 4x4. When he's not off-roading in the mud, he's racing his daily driver truck around town. He's added a drop-in K&N to the 4.0-liter V-6, a set of American Racing wheels, Rancho struts, off-road lights, bed cover, and dual CB antennas. As a serious off-roader, his truck hauls his ATV, dirt bike, and firewood.
2004 GMC Sierra Crew Cab SLT 4x4 Z71
Chris Brandt, Minnesota
Chris Brandt, Minnesota
Chris likes to load up his Sierra Crew with his family of five -- including two young boys and a dog -- to go canoeing. His rig came with the factory tow package, six-disc CD player, rear DVD system, and power leather seats. He added a tonneau with a full box carpet package, step bars, billet grille, brushguard/push bar, PIAA pencil foglamps, window visors, triple powdercoated 2007 GMC Denali 17-inch rims wrapped in Hankook tires, and mudflaps.
1928 Ford Model A Pickup
Alex den Ouden, Curacao, Dutch Caribbean
Alex den Ouden, Curacao, Dutch Caribbean
More than 4.4 million Model As were produced and shipped all over the world. Each truck sold for only $385 and came with a 201-cubic-inch 3.3-liter with 40 horsepower. This one, restored in Pennsylvania, is now on the small island of Curacao in the Caribbean.
2000 Jeep Wrangler
Kerry Huckaby, Columbia, Tennessee
Kerry Huckaby, Columbia, Tennessee
Two years ago, Kerry found the Jeep he always wanted. This pre-loved 4.0-liter-powered Wrangler has a Bestop soft top, Clarion CD player, and Cover King seat covers. This daily driver takes the kids to and from school, soccer practice and games, and on weekend trips.
2007 Toyota Tacoma
Larry Shumaker, Shermansdale, Pennsylvania
Larry Shumaker, Shermansdale, Pennsylvania
When you know you're not putting together a show truck, and you don't want to lose the functionality of a daily driver, you have to be more careful about the modifications you make to a truck. Larry's Tacoma, which he uses for work and play, often tows a small trailer that carries wood and water for hot tubs and pools. Mods include a TRD sport suspension, K&N filter, Flowmaster exhaust, backup camera, Under Cover cases, LED lighting, and Viair OBA with a train horn.
1979 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe
Rainier Bonsma, Newcastle, Ontario, Canada
Rainier Bonsma, Newcastle, Ontario, Canada
During the workweek, this 1979 Chevrolet C-10 Custom Deluxe hauls a utility trailer filled with landscaping and repair tools for owner Rainier's day job. He also uses its 350-cubic-inch V-8 engine to pull a hybrid camping trailer on the weekends. The C-10 has been refreshed with full bodywork and new paint, extra leaf springs, spray-on bedliner, color-matched cap, dual exhaust, and aluminum rims. The interior was revamped with Denali bucket seats, new trim, and carpet.
Rodney and Red
Joseph Stachowski, Manasquan, New Jersey
Joseph Stachowski, Manasquan, New Jersey
Rodney IS an Emerald Green 2000 Ford Ranger 4WD with more than 187,000 original miles. Red is a 1949 Ford F-1 with a flathead V-8. Joseph owns both, and uses his Ranger as a daily driver. It clocks a little more than 74 miles a day, five days a week, and he also uses it on the weekends for side projects around the house. His Candy Red F-1 struts its stuff at cruise nights and on roadways along the Jersey Shore.
2008 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
Brenda Yates, Raleigh, North Carolina
Brenda Yates, Raleigh, North Carolina
Those of you who own a Wrangler Rubicon know there isn't much that Jeep can't tackle. Which may be part of the reason Brenda's 2008 Wrangler Rubicon remains bone stock. The lack of modifications doesn't keep her or her daily driver from going anywhere she likes, though. The Jeep is very good at getting through snow and rain, and the two-door also is fun when the sun comes out.
This year makes Brenda Yates our Readers' Ride Hall of Fame with her 5th appearance in our Magazine! Keep up the good work and keep having fun with your Jeeps!
2006 Dodge Ram 2500 and 2008 Ford F-150
Ian Cone and Aaron Cone, Lakeland, Florida
Ian Cone and Aaron Cone, Lakeland, Florida
A couple years ago, David O. Kinder was featured in Readers' Rides with his 1999 F-150, with the frozen Alaskan country in the background. This year, he submitted photos of his grandsons' trucks. On the left is Ian's diesel Ram, which he uses on the job as a general contractor. On the right, Aaron's V-8-powered F-150 is driven daily. Both received 6-inch suspension lifts and aftermarket wheels and tires.
2002 Ford F-250 V-10
Tracy Smith, Billings, Montana
Tracy Smith, Billings, Montana
This very pampered workhorse gets handwashed using the warm-water tap added to Tracy's Garage Mahal. But with only 43,000 miles clocked on the odometer, it's earned its just rewards by pulling a 26-foot travel trailer. Tracy loves the sound of the dual exhaust on this beast.
2010 Ram 1500 Crew Cab Sport
John Marzo, Staten Island, New York
John Marzo, Staten Island, New York
This IS Beauty and the Beast all in one truck. The Brilliant Black paint on John's Ram 1500 really stands out in the sunlight and gives it that "don't mess with me" look. The truck has a Skyjacker 4-inch lift, 18 x 9.5 KMC Rockstar wheels, K&N air intake, Black Rhino 5-inch oval sidesteps, Mopar splashguards, and HID lights. The upgrades won't stop there: John has plans to modify his truck even more.
2001 Dodge Dakota Quad Cab Sport
Morgan Osbaldeston, Norcross, Georgia
Morgan Osbaldeston, Norcross, Georgia
Morgan knows how to put her truck to work and have fun. She's a horseback rider, and uses her daily driver to haul hay, shavings, and equipment. It's also been autocrossed and hot-lapped at Road Atlanta. The Dakota has a K&N FIPK, MagnaFlow 2.5-inch stainless exhaust, DJM drop kit with Belltech shocks, 18-inch Anthracite MB Gunner 6s wrapped in BFG G-Sport tires, Cervini's grille, and dual ram air hood.
2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Daytona
Littwood "Torchwood" Tisdale, Rochester, New York
Littwood "Torchwood" Tisdale, Rochester, New York
Torchwood loves the attention his Bright Silver Metallic 2005 Dodge Ram 1500 Daytona #2155 gets. He says the sound from its 5.7-liter Hemi engine turns peoples' heads. This Daytona sports 22-inch SRT wheels, custom contoured mudflaps, rain guards, and new taillights. He's owned this truck for just over two years and uses it as his daily driver with occasional light towing.
2008 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4 Z71
Bobby Brown, Jacksonville, Florida
Bobby Brown, Jacksonville, Florida
Very few race trucks ever get to travel the U.S. on their own four wheels, let alone haul a fellow racer to a track and then compete in the race. Built for off-road racing and for durability, the Wild Gator Racing Chevrolet Silverado traveled 1000 miles with a race Jeep in tow to the 29th annual 4-Wheel Jamboree, where it qualified 16 out of 20 in modified tough trucks, finished 14th, then towed the Jeep back home.
1980 Plymouth Trailduster 4WD
James "Garfield" Barlow, Silver Springs, Nevada
James "Garfield" Barlow, Silver Springs, Nevada
It's a family affair at 3Gs Motorsports when James, his father, and his 7-year-old son work together on their TrailDuster Mud Drag Race truck. When this street-legal daily driver isn't at local Show-and-Shine events, high-school fundraisers, or the many parades it's been in, it's getting down and mudding. The 360 was rebuilt with a forged crank, Edelbrock intake, and long-tube headers, and has a rebuilt 727 TF trans.
2010 Ford F-150 Lariat SuperCrew 4x4
Andrew Litavecz, Phoenix, Arizona
Andrew Litavecz, Phoenix, Arizona
Andrew bought his F-150 with adventure in mind. He purchased this truck as a daily driver and for its capabilities when he travels the backcountry of U.S. National Parks and goes off-road sightseeing. The seventh Ford truck he's owned has Dark Orange Metallic Pearl on the bottom of truck and fender flares, with hand-painted pinstriping. It also has a T-Rex grille insert, Bedrug, Anzo rear light bar, and K&N filter.
2007 4WD Ford Expedition XLT
Doug Fedeli, Hilton, New York
Doug Fedeli, Hilton, New York
Doug Fedeli owns a 2007 Ford Expedition XLT 4WD. He uses his full-size SUV to tow his 30-foot 2011 Tracer 3000BHS travel trailer. The Expedition has a three-valve, 5.4-liter engine with the six-speed automatic transmission and the heavy-duty tow package with 3.73:1 gears. Doug also added a K&N filter and reprogrammed the computer with the Superchips Cortex tuner.
2003 Ford Ranger
Tim Ruppert, Newport, Tennessee
Tim Ruppert, Newport, Tennessee
Tim isn't afraid to get his Ranger dirty, then cleans it up for shows. This truck turns heads while hauling supplies with this list of custom touches: blackout headlights and Euro taillights, 17-inch rims with Continental tires, painted bumpers and grille, custom grille inserts, Poker Ford emblems, Poker Chip window rollers, headliner wrapped in playing card fabric, and a Sony stereo system.
2001 Ford F-150 XLT Super Crew
Danny Ice-Cable, Hanover, Indiana
Danny Ice-Cable, Hanover, Indiana
Danny is very proud of his F-150. This daily driver handles all the mud and snow thrown at it, thanks to 18x10 Pacer Warrior polished aluminum wheels wrapped in 325/65R18 Toyo Open Country A/T tires. Danny installed a DiabloSport Predator programmer and custom air intake. The 5.5-foot bed also has a custom toolbox to store gear when camping or traveling.


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Minor in Women and Gender Studies
Who Should Minor? The Minor in Women and Gender Studies is an excellent complement to a number of Major degrees offered at UIS and a smart career choice! Students planning careers in Law, Medicine/Healthcare, Counseling, Criminal Justice, Public Policy/Affairs, Political Science, Journalism, Psychology, Business/Management, and other fields will greatly benefit from the content and approach in Women and Gender Studies courses. Our graduates tell us that the WGS Minor helped them land that great internship or first job; graduate school admissions committees tell us they look positively on students with a WGS background.
Students must complete at least fifteen semester hours for the minor. Seven to eight hours must be upper division (300- to 500-level) course work. The WGS program may approve the transfer of a maximum of eight hours of lower-division courses. Students may use work and life experience to gain credit through the Credit for Prior Learning Program. There are no prerequisites for WGS core courses, but students are strongly encouraged to take WGS 301: ECCE: Intro to Women and Gender Studies as their first WGS course as it lays the foundation for understanding sex, gender and sexuality topics.
Students seeking a minor in Women and Gender Studies must select an advisor from among the WGS faculty. The WGS advisor will assist you in designing a program of study appropriate to your needs and approve course substitutions or transfers. Please contact WGS for an advisor.
Students seeking a minor in Women and Gender Studies must submit a 'Request for Change of Curriculum (Major, Certificate, and/or Minor)' Form from the Office of Records & Registration.
Required Courses
The minor consists of courses in four areas, for a total of 15-16 credit hours. You must take at least one course in each area.
|Subject Area
|Course Choices
|Diverse Voices
All substitutions must be approved by your WGS faculty advisor and may require a petition. Some WGS courses are offered BOTH online and onground. Consult with your advisor for details.
Scheduling the WGS Minor:
Students who enter UIS as freshpersons or sophomores can complete the minor at their leisure over three or four years. Junior (transfer) students can complete the minor in four semesters, following this schedule:
Year One
Diverse Voices OR Elective
Year Two
Diverse Voices OR Elective
WGS courses are generally not offered in the summer, but some electives may be available. Please note that a single course cannot be used to fulfill two requirements toward the minor BUT courses crosslisted with other departments will be counted toward the WGS Minor. WGS courses may or may not fulfill other departments' requirements. Check with your major advisor!
Choosing your Elective Courses:
WGS offers a wide range of electives that are crosslisted with many departments at UIS. We recommend taking an elective on women and gender in the student's major field of study, although students can also use the minor to expand their academic horizons. WGS offers new classes fairly often, so be sure to check this web site and the UIS Course Descriptions for updated course listings. For complete course descriptions by semester, please consult the UIS Course Descriptions web site.
Elective Courses offered by WGS faculty
- WGS 201: Human Sexualities
- WGS 338: ECCE: Sex, Gender and Popular Culture
- WGS 418: Queer Theory
- WGS 453: Women Across Cultures
- WGS 460: Special Topics in Women & Gender Studies
- Wgs 484: History of Sexuality in America
- WGS 501: Advanced Feminist Theories (open to undergraduates after completion of WGS 411)
Approved Cross-Listed Elective Courses by Major:
Art, Music Theatre
- WGS 402: Gender and Sexuality Issues in Art
- Art 465: Women in Art
- WGS 424 Gender and Communication
Criminal Justice:
- WGS 422 Violence Against Women and Children
- WGS 443 Women and Criminal Justice
- WGS 461 Major Women Writers
- WGS 462 Images of Women in Literature
- WGS 463 Native American Women's Literature & Culture
- WGS 464 Women's Spirituality
- WGS 465 Woman-centered Literature
- WGS 466 Multicultural American Women's Literature
- WGS 454 The History of the Family
- WGS 455 Women in American History
- WGS 481 Women in Chinese and Japanese History
Legal Studies:
- WGS 446 Family Law
- WGS 447 Women in American Law
- WGS 452 Sociology of Gender
- WGS 453 Women Across Cultures
Social Work:
- WGS 421 Diversity, Culture and Social Work


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That looks nice. How does it shoot.
My old 1903A3 Springfield (Remington, 1943) This started in full military trim. I have been chastised for desecrating a very nice old "03" but guns do nothing for Me sitting in the safe. I own them to use them. I've actually had it for about 40 years, but I finished it about six years ago.
This is what happens after 3 1/2 years work, & a lot of sweat, a little blood, a lot of machining, woodworking, polishing bluing, new parts, etc. At the time I wasn't too sure it was worth it all, but now, there isn't enough money to buy it. The straight grained French Walnut stock, started out life as a 2" X 10" X 5' board. I had an old friend, who has since passed away (at 88 Yrs. old) who did the machining on the barrel etc. It was a "lot"of work ! Everything is high polish blued, & the bolt is the high nickel steel, & just polished bright. I'd like to have the bolt engine turned, but don't know who does that type of finishing. The scope on it is just a 2 1/2 power Tasco compact, which is plenty, for where we hunt. The trigger is a Timney, set @ just under 2#, & very, very smooth & crisp. For Me, it's nearly perfect.
I don't have a solution, but I admire your problem.
Shoot often, Shoot straight, Be safe !
That looks nice. How does it shoot.
Looks like it was well worth the effort.
Fine job on that firearm. You should be proud.
What'd you leave the full stock for? You could ahve gone half-length, saved yourself a couple lbs of weight, and come out with a more handsome gun, too
Man that is a beauty for sure Mr 41Magnum. Sure would like to bench that a few rounds myself. You done yourself proud and good luck with it.
I have always liked full stocked rifles. That is beautiful! There is something about the cocking piece on the Springfield that makes it look like a "real" rifle.
Thanks for showing us.
Looks nice man. Great looking rifle. If it shoots as good as it looks you got a real honey there.
The full stock is impressive.


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What Is Incident Reporting & Response
NCSF is a resource for the members of the kink, poly and Lifestyle communities and for people seeking information about them. If you engage in BDSM, fetishes or non-monogamy practices, and you are being persecuted or discriminated against because of it, please contact NCSF. If you need help removing kink or non-monogamy as a barrier to public services, please contact NCSF. If your group or business needs help with outreach to local officials, please contact NCSF. GET HELP NOW!
The National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF)'s Incident Reporting & Response (IRR)
The issue must openly, directly, and specifically relate to BDSM, swing or poly activities between consenting adults; in other words, the problems you face must relate to or be caused from your involvement in BDSM, swing or poly without question.
NCSF is not legal aid, nor do we offer specific legal advice for individuals. NCSF is a resource for the members of the kink, poly and Lifestyle communities and for people seeking information about them. NCSF provides publicly available information on kink and nonmonogamy for consenting adults. NCSF assists individuals in removing discrimination as a barrier to public services when they make a request to our Incident Reporting & Response program. We also advocate on behalf of the BDSM, swing and polyamory communities.
2016 Incident Reporting & Response
By Susan Wright
NCSF's Incident Reporting & Response provides informational resources about kink and non-monogamy along with referrals to kink aware professionals. If you engage in BDSM, fetishes or non-monogamy practices, and you are being persecuted or discriminated against because of it, please contact NCSF. If you need help removing kink or non-monogamy as a barrier to public services, please contact NCSF. If your group or business needs help with outreach to local officials, please contact NCSF.
In 2016, 109 requests for help were received. That is almost half the number of requests received during the previous two years: 198 requests received in 2015 and 184 requests received in 2014. NCSF maintains the confidentiality of those who come to us for help, however we balance that need with the need to report the services we are providing and to provide the community with a record of where the need is the greatest.
Here is a breakdown of the cases the IRR team dealt with in 2016:
32 people requested informational resources and referrals to kink aware professionals involved criminal issues, down from 72 requests in 2015:
16 requests from people complaining about a kink-related assault/sexual assault or harassment who needed assistance in connecting with kink-aware victim services and/or resources to educate law enforcement and prosecutors.
13 people needed a defense attorney or expert witness due to sexual assault/assault charges or restraining order involving BDSM – 1 was a military case.
1 person needed an attorney to defend against fraud charges
1 person was facing charges for posting photos without permission to FetLife
1 person needed an attorney to help keep a restraining order in place.
24 groups requested informational resources and referrals to kink aware professionals involving organizational matters. This is half the number of requests in 2015 (50) and is the same number of requests as in 2014.
16 Groups needed information on dealing with consent violations and preparing to deal with consent violations.
6 Groups were attacked this year by social conservatives and through outing. 2 involved the media and 1 event was raided by law enforcement.
2 Groups needed assistance with organization and zoning issues.
Child Custody
17 people requested informational resources and referrals to kink aware professionals regarding child custody or divorce. There was only 1 divorce case, and that involved polyamory. There were 16 child custody requests (down from 26 in 2015 and 37 in 2014):
7 involved parents who practiced polyamory
7 involved parents who do BDSM (with two involving photos taken from FetLife)
2 requests involved adoption into a poly household
Professional Education
17 professionals requested information about kink or polyamory to better serve their clients or present workshops for their professional group. These requests came from researchers, professors, clinical therapists, sex therapists, nurse practitioners, psychologists, lawyers and victim advocacy agencies.
Additional Requests
There were 19 other requests for informational resources and/or referrals to Kink Aware Professionals:
8 people reported school or job discrimination because they are kinky or polyamorous
4 people were threatened with outing to work or family involving FetLife photos
3 people requested assistance in defending or pursuing civil defamation lawsuits
2 Pro-Dommes requested resources on setting up their business legally
2 people requested assistance with unwanted media exposure
Please join now or donate to support NCSF's direct services!
NCSF is not legal aid, nor do we offer specific legal advice for individuals. NCSF is a resource for the members of the kink, poly and Lifestyle communities and for people seeking information about them. NCSF provides publicly available information on kink and nonmonogamy for consenting adults. We advocate on behalf of the BDSM, swing and polyamory communities.
Unfortunately, due to limited resources the NCSF is only able to take the cases that meet the criteria set by our mission. All of our work is done by volunteers and we accept no payment for our services.
We are however happy to receive donations earmarked specifically for use in the IRR Program. Click here to donate, Make sure you note "Incident Reporting & Response" or "IRR" in the comment box if you want to restrict your donation. We do provide basic information as resources dictate and referrals to professionals as part of our Kink Aware Professionals database.
The criteria for acceptance listed were developed to meet the primary concerns of our voting constituencies, our Coalition Partners. When the NCSF agrees to take a case the impact can be realized by all of our constituents as a whole and therefore it is up to the policies set in motion by NCSF Coalition Partners to decide whether existing resources allow for a case to be handled effectively.
Consent Counts—Or Does It?
If you practice BDSM in fully consensual ways, you may still be criminally prosecuted for assault under many laws throughout the U.S. The BDSM-Leather-Fetish communities have focused heavily for years on defining "safe, sane and consensual BDSM practices" for practitioners as well as to help the broader public better understand what it is that we do. It was, after all, only in 1994 that the DSM criteria of the American Psychiatric Association changed their categorization of sadomasochism, paving the path for us to do more effective social, legal and political change. Until 1994, BDSM was defined automatically as a mental illness. Prior to 1994, it was difficult to organize effectively to protect and advance our rights as BDSM practitioners. This categorization and long-term societal view of BDSM as a mental illness resulted in severe consequences for many practitioners over the years—loss of child custody and jobs as well as criminal prosecutions. Fortunately for all of us, NCSF was formed in 1997 to work on these issues and to protect and advance our rights.
Although things have certainly improved for us over the years, we still have significant legal, political and societal issues facing us. The majority of us are not "out of the closet", still fearing the very real threat of being prosecuted or losing our jobs or families. BDSM is still prosecuted criminally as assault, and the legal precedents related to consensual BDSM assault prosecutions are not in our favor. Many of the laws intended to protect victims of domestic violence and rape need to be modified in their application to consensual BDSM activities. The DSM criterion still needs further reform—it is still used against us, and we can still be defined as mentally ill for what it is that we do. And, members of our communities still routinely face ongoing issues of divorce, child custody, job discrimination and even criminal charges.
NCSF has two major national projects aimed at protecting and advancing the rights of the BDSM-Leather-Fetish communities. First, NCSF has taken charge of the "Consent Counts" initiative that was launched in 2006 at a Leather Leadership Roundtable as the single most important national priority of the BDSM-Leather-Fetish communities. Our goal: to decriminalize consensual BDSM throughout the United States by ensuring that consent will be recognized as a defense to criminal charges brought under assault laws and other statutes. The Consent Counts project is a nationwide education and activism program that includes a comprehensive analysis of current laws and court decisions, the development of legal arguments for changing the laws, participating in court cases, and ultimately, through lobbying, education and grass-roots activism, changing state laws and the way the public and the courts view BDSM.
The other important advocacy project is NCSF's work to change the DSM criterion so that consensual BDSM will be categorized, not as a mental pathology, but rather as a normal variant. In this effort, we are coordinating research and advocacy and working with recognized experts in the field.
We need your help and support to be successful. You can make a difference. Get involved. Visit www.ncsfreedom.org.
Why You Should Care
Because your sexual expression...
- Can result in discrimination, prosecution, and even violence against you
- Can cause you to lose your children
- Can cause you to lose your job or your income
- Can lead you into a maze of antiquated laws and regulations you never even knew existed
- Is arbitrarily criminalized by state and local authorities
- Is used by the radical right to marginalize minority groups
- Can result in the invasion of your privacy by the government, both within your own home or in educational, social and group environments
2008 Incident Response Report
In 2008, the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) again took the lead in defending the rights of individuals and groups in the SM-leather-fetish, swing and polyamory communities. NCSF's coalition of over 40 educational and social groups is committed to creating a political, legal, and social environment in the United States that advances equal rights of consenting adults who practice forms of alternative sexual expression. NCSF's Incident Response team is directed by Director Leigha Fleming. In total, over 500 individuals, groups, attorneys, prosecutors, and businesses contacted NCSF for help in 2008. Each incident sometimes required only one or two phone calls, but some evolved into much larger projects.NCSF received 489 distinct inquiries/requests for assistance. 317 required more than one contact/response to resolve, often requiring multiple contacts.
It is difficult to categorize many incident requests as clearly falling into one camp or another. Many overlap in categories. For example, many of our custody/divorce related issues involve at least 2 of our core constituent groups (i.e. SM/leather/fetish and poly for example). In trying to do a statistical breakdown of the requests, we placed it in the category it most clearly matched.
- 11% were requests regarding SM/abuse/domestic violence issues
- 27% were regarding criminal complaint issues
- 4% were regarding employment discrimination
- 31.5% were regarding child custody/divorce issues
- 15.5% were related to SM/leather/fetish group issues
- 1% were classed as non-employment discrimination
- 5% were related to swing community issues
- 2.5% were regarding online obscenity issues
- 2.5% were classed as "other" Of the inquires,
- 85.5% were driven by SM/leather/fetish issues
- 9% by swing
- 5% by poly
- 0.5% by other
2008 saw an increased number of requests around criminal and domestic violence or SM/abuse related issues. NCSF worked with more than 27 attorneys representing defendants in criminal cases. In addition, we worked with more than 11 district attorneys and prosecutors related to SM issues. The vast majority of these criminal cases revolved around domestic abuse or consensual sex/play issues. There is a clear need for education within our own communities about the role and limits of consent and for education to police authorities about the differences between SM and abuse. Employment related discrimination is increasing as well. The implementation of KAP under NCSF's administration resulted in fewer requests for referrals because we were able to refer the request to our site. As we improve the KAP administration, and resource, the number of requests for referrals that need to be handled by a person will drop since we'll be able to refer people to the KAP database. The new administration tools for KAP in our website overhaul will also make the use of this tool much more efficient for both user and professional.
We continue to receive a number of requests for assistance from groups, businesses, and other support organizations who want information about how to operate legally, do law enforcement outreach, file for non-profit status, deal with the media or the press, do hotel/event outreach, or do research around zoning or other legal issues.We also continue to receive requests for assistance involving parents who were engaged in child custody and divorce cases. Parents continue to experience difficulties gaining child custody due to their interest in SM, swing or poly activities. NCSF worked with a number of attorneys representing parents accused of being unfit because of their alternative lifestyle interests. In many cases, because of information we were able to provide, the courts decided that alternative sexual expression alone was not cause to impugn a parent's ability to be a good parent. 2009 incident response statistics are currently being compiled.
As of the end of May 2009, more than 114 distinct requests for assistance have been processed.NCSF is here to help you -- the SM, swing and polyamory communities. If you have a problem with discrimination, persecution, or harassment because of your sexual expression, please call NCSF for assistance. You can submit a request for assistance online or find a Kink Aware Professional (KAP) on our website as well at www.ncsfreedom.org. Emergency contact information is available by calling our office at 410-539-4824, 24 hours per day.Please support NCSF in our effort to change the political, legal, and social environment in the United States. We are committed to making a difference. Join NCSF as a member or please hold a fund-raiser and donate to NCSF!
Sound Bites about Sex
Guidelines for how to discuss the subject of sex with the news media.
This document offers some simple suggestions on approaches to discussing sex, particularly as it relates to common situations that the executive directors of activist organizations may encounter. It was prepared with input from executive directors about issues affecting them and those knowledgeable about how to deal with GLBT issues surrounding sex effectively.
General Techniques That Work Effectively:
First, in any situation, it is important to gauge the "intent" of the individual making the comment or asking the question. Is this an ultra-conservative publication, reporter, or politician, or is it someone who is sympathetic to the issues?
Be proactive about introducing the subject first or bringing up "onerous" topics once the subject has been introduced into conversation and it seems likely that the other party is moving to "attack". This takes away the "shock value" the other party has in introducing the topic in an inflammatory manner first. Simply stated, "The best defense is a good offense."
Using direct, confrontational responses to insensitive and inappropriate comments or attacks related to sex and/or sexuality. This is usually best done in an "off the record" conversation with media (when possible, of course), or by taking the conversation "off-line for a minute" with politicians and others. Making the other party feel "small" or embarrassing them for trivializing or minimizing issues of civil rights by sensationalizing sex. This technique is particularly effective in public speaking or live media situations involving inappropriate comments, jokes or attacks.
Disputing the incorrect and faulty research used by the radical right to perpetuate myths. Be very comfortable talking about issues of sex and sexuality and maintain a sense of confidence and sense of humor, which is often helpful in a public discourse on sex.
Suggestions on What to Say About Sex
The pluralist argument: Americans take a pluralistic stance in religious and political choices. We say we believe that each religion has a right to its way of practicing its faith and that each political party has a right to its specific platform and legislative goals. You may think one religion or party is better than another is, but you would never try to have your choice taught in the public schools and imposed by law on everyone. Such a pluralistic approach is considered a fundamental part of our constitutional rights in this country. But in sexuality we don't openly voice our support of sexual standards other than abstinence even when we believe in them. And we are much less tolerant of differences in sexual practices and in ideas about sex.
Discuss "the freedom to love" and "loving relationships", which in normal, healthy relationships includes sex. If this involves a form of alternative sexual expression or non-traditional sex (e.g. anything other than the missionary position), talk about the issue in terms of the right to love the way you want, which includes sex in healthy adult relationships, providing it is consensual and not harmful. Use terms to discuss non-traditional sex such as "recognized as a normal and healthy form of sexual expression."
Specific Things to Say About Sex Regarding:
Hate Crimes
"He made a pass at me in the bar." Respond with, "What if Matthew Shepherd did make a pass? He didn't deserve what happened. What if every woman in America who had ever been hit on in a bar used this excuse? (Or, in a more confrontational situation that allows an "off the record" conversation "What if Matthew Shepherd did stick his tongue in his ear and put his hand on his crotch, it still doesn't justify his being tortured and killed.")
GLBT folks are "oversexed" or "always having sex"
Once again, refer to this as a false stereotype perpetuated by the radical right with no scientific basis. It is also appropriate to expand this discussion into how even hand holding in public by GLBT partners is often portrayed by the radical right as "overt sexual", even when the activity is a normal and publicly accepted sign of affection in a loving relationship.
Transgender Issues
Stress that these issues are more about identity than about sex. Also, a transgendered person may be gay, but is at least equally likely not to be gay. Many people are curious about how transgendered people have sex and ask this insensitive question. A good response is, "Just like any one else, but this isn't about sex. It's about the serious discrimination and persecution that persists exactly because of the sensationalistic focus on sex such as questions like this one."
The "sick joke or attack" in public
When circumstances arise related to crude jokes or attacks in public related to sex, such as talk shows or public forums, use responses intended to embarrass the other party and change the subject. Use responses like, "I'd like to ask you how you think your inappropriate question/comment made those gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender folks sitting here with us tonight feel? I'm here to have a dialogue about serious civil rights issues affecting GLBT people, not provide a vehicle for crude entertainment or inappropriate discussions."
Introducing sex politically
It may be useful to begin by saying that these are issues on which many people hold strong and sensitive emotional opinions. But then stress that if we can't discuss sex issues in rational, objective, scientific terms, we leave people in the dark and create health risks and emotional problems and make discrimination and bigotry more likely.
Govt Motion to Affirm Nitke and NCSF Reply (PDF)
Govt Motion to Affirm Nitke 05-526 (pdf) (posted 3/2/06)
NCSF Reply to Govt Motion to Affirm (doc) (posted 3/2/06)
Press Release: GLBTATL and Protests in Atlanta
Raid on iconic Atlanta Eagle bar highlights A.P.D.'s disregard for civil rights, common sense
In protest of the violent raid on the 22-year-old Atlanta Eagle bar on September 10, GLBTATL and members of Atlanta's LGBT community (and supporters) will be gathering in front of Atlanta City Hall on Saturday, September 19, at 12:00 p.m.
GLBTATL, made up of members of Atlanta's LGBT community, and our allies are highly concerned with the Atlanta Police Department in their handling of the police action against the Atlanta Eagle bar on September 10, 2009. We believe that no person, regardless of sexual orientation, race, or other aspect, should be treated in the manners alleged in the official complaints. We are further disappointed in the sluggish response from the Atlanta City Council, and particularly with the abject silence of Mayor Shirley Franklin. We join with other local and national groups in calling for an immediate, transparent investigation into the events. Should the allegations of improper police conduct prove true, the offending parties should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. As community leaders, we want it to be understood that our trust in the protection and dedication of Atlanta Police Department officers has been violated.
No community should live in fear of its protectors in law enforcement, whether in Fort Worth, TX (where a similar raid occurred in June at that city's "Rainbow Lounge"), Atlanta, or anywhere in America. As Atlantans, as Americans, and as humans, we demand respect, fairness, and common sense from our law enforcement and our government. We recognize that this issue represents a gross violation of the civil rights, and likely violation of United States Constitution-conferred rights, of Atlanta's citizens. Though as activists we may represent Atlanta's gay community, these events are a pandemic issue of violation of civil, and basic human rights.
Common sense and precedent form the backbone of American treatment of law towards citizens. If the A.P.D.'s allegations of past illegal acts at Atlanta Eagle are true, we ask why such dramatic measures as occurred on September 10 were necessary. If, as in A.P.D.'s later media statement, permit violations were the reason for the raid, are there not procedures through which the owners and management of Atlanta Eagle could be made aware -- methods that would not have resulted in the violent humiliation, unwarranted personal searches, and possibly illegal background checks performed upon 62 innocent bystanders?
We are all reasonable people and we believe in fair and reasonable action by our law enforcement officials. If their undercover work and actions on September 10 came about as a result of only two questionably factual complaints, why were the owners and management of Atlanta Eagle not made aware of the complaints and offered a chance to remedy the situation? Since neither illegal drugs, nor any serious act of harm in which the business was obviously complicit, were ever found as part of the investigation process , we are hard-pressed to find any justifiable precedent for the behavior of Atlanta Police Officers as described in the official complaints.
In short: Why the raid? Don't we have more important crimes to address? Why not get Atlanta Eagle's owners involved, once the alleged illegal acts were identified?
To concerned citizens, such as GLBTATL, it seems that this police raid was not meant to investigate or deter crime. Rather, it sent a message that the LGBT community, comprising as much as one-eighth of Atlanta's residents*, is second-class and not deserving of the same basic human respect as others. With only a paltry apology issued via the A.P.D. media office, this message of disrespect, a message that can easily turn into hate, has begun to echo throughout the gay community, and Atlanta as a whole.
We must be clear: This far, and no further. The alleged police behavior on September 10 cannot be tolerated again, without truly justifiable cause. Atlanta stands together, to say that we will not be silent until our grave concerns, echoed over the past week by numerous local and national organization and media outlets, are addressed thoroughly. We look forward to a future day when we can rebuild our bridge of trust between Atlanta's LGBT community and Atlanta law enforcement.
On Saturday, September 19, 2009, at 12:00 p.m., concerned Atlantans and others will assemble at Atlanta City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave., Atlanta, Georgia. A small number of speakers will provide statements of either prepared or personal nature, and may be available for media interviews. Based on Internet discussion, we also expect many attendees to be standing in protest during the event.
Media are encouraged to attend. For more information, call 888-452-8285. Calls will be routed directly to the event organizers. Separate interview opportunities may be available, and event organizers are happy to direct media to the appropriate persons.


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Score Breakdown based on
47 Reviews
4.6 on July 15, 2014
Our stay occurred over the July 4th holiday and it turned out to be a quiet and welcomed respite. Our host was outstanding and the breakfast and fellowship with other quests was great. If you're seeking a quiet get away in the Florida panhandle, the Allison House Inn is a great choice.
5 on June 27, 2014
Very much enjoyed this beautiful building. Food was great and very nice people
5 on August 27, 2013
Would like to visit again.
4.2 on August 20, 2013
Beautiful house, well kept, very nice host, recommend highly.
5 on August 19, 2013
Very beautiful and clean. I did highly recommend it to my friends in the Quincy area.
4.8 on June 16, 2013
Lovely place, wonderful innkeeper would recommend highly.
4.2 on February 24, 2013
Wow. 5 stars. Great host. Historical house. Quiet stay. Would go back again.
5 on September 22, 2012
I went to Quincy to pick up an airplane I'd bought and just needed a bunk for the night. I was beat after a long day of air travel. Although it was just me, a rather rugged looking traveling dude, I got the full B&B service! Stuart picked me up at the Quincy airport and set me up with the nicest room I've ever stayed in. Tea and sherry for a night cap. A great breakfast of whatever you want (I ate light-a few butterflys before a flight in a new plane). After all that, he dropped me off at the airport in the morning. All this service and treatment for $80!!!! My wife is very jealous and I've had to promise her a stay at the Allison House Inn! I'll gladly oblige her. I'm not one for frivality, but if you need a place to stay, the Allison House is the best there is. Stuart and Eileen, you're the best and I'll see you again!
5 on August 31, 2012
What a beautiful bed & breakfast! Very comfortable, as if I were staying in an English country home! Stuart & Elaine are very welcoming & accommodating! Loved the Garden Room... pretty florals & antiques, was impressed w/the large room! And breakfast was delicious & delightful! Would definitely stay here again!
5 on August 10, 2012
This B&B exceeded our expectations. The host shared the interesting history of the historic home and met all our needs, including help with an impromptu birthday celebration.
5 on August 06, 2012
We enjoyed every aspect of this Bed and Breakfast experience. Our host and hostess were warm,friendly and welcoming. The room was so clean and well decorated in a romantic-wicker-English way. Breakfast was yummy and we met another couple to share stories with. PLEASE consider Allison House when you are in Quincey.
3.4 on August 02, 2012
I would rate the Allison House Inn as one of my top five B&Bs. I've stayed in approximately 18 inns in the last few years. Very homey, excellent food and service.
4.4 on July 26, 2012
We were well taken care of during our stay. We enjoyed two fabulous breakfasts and great suggestions on things to do. This is a great home base for the many things to do in this part of FL.
5 on March 25, 2012
I spent the weekend at the lovely Allison House. Everything was warm and welcoming from the lighted pathways to the rooms. The house is rich in history and the owner a great cook. Yes, those breakfasts are yummy! The rooms are spacious and inviting. I wanted to take that comfortable bed home with me. Outside there is a bench and a hammock in the backyard, perfect for a book. I had a most relaxing weekend.
5 on March 23, 2012
Stuart gave much attention to detail in all respects -- highly recommended.
5 on March 15, 2012
Enjoyed our stay very much. Clean and quiet. Delicious breakfasts. Thanks for your hospitality.
5 on February 02, 2012
Loved our stay. Friendly, knowledgeable proprietors, great locations, beautiful amenities. We will be back!
5 on December 07, 2011
This was our first time staying at a bed and breakfast and it definitely made us fans of this type of accommodations. The inn was charming and beautiful--full of charm and history. Stuart took care of all the small but important touches--as well as giving us a history of the inn. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. We will definitely recommend to people staying in and around the Capital City and for people needing to get away from it all.
4.4 on July 19, 2011
Absolutely loved our stay here! Tasteful decor and spotless room! Friendly and welcoming innkeepers. Was a bit startled by their pet cat (not allowed in the rooms though), and the weekday breakfast was just OK.
5 on August 02, 2010
Wow!! It was fantastic, I travel every week and normally stay in a hotel; this was a wonderful change. The inn was beautiful and we felt like honored guests and family.
3.0 on July 27, 2010
Interesting history, good recommendation for sightseeing, appealing breakfasts, quiet...an enjoyable time...would recommend!
5 on April 07, 2010
I totally enjoyed our stay. The home is beautifully decorated, our hosts most welcoming, and breakfast is wonderful. I've stayed in B&B's in VA, PA, CT, TN, NC, LA and now FL.
4.8 on February 25, 2010
We wanted to go away for the weekend to relax. This place was the best choice. A very clean, quiet, charming, enjoyable place to stay. The staff was wonderfully friendly: kind, generous, and professional. The food was phenomenal! The room was quite spacious and comfortable. The best part to us was the sheer silence of the place. There was virtually no noise to bother us. It was the perfect peaceful getaway for us to relax. We will definitely sttay here again, and we would highly, highly recommend this place to everyone staying in this area. Overall, an extraordinary stay for an appropriately reasonable price. :)
3.6 on October 06, 2009
Very good -- clean, good food.
4.2 on September 30, 2009
Charming house in Quincy, fabulous breakfast served along with a slice of Florida history.
5 on September 30, 2009
Beautifully decorated inn with exceptional amenities and service. Wonderful hosts made us feel so welcome and comfortable.
5 on September 18, 2009
The accomodations are quite lovely;very charming. The service likewise is outstanding. We highly recommend this wonderful experience.
4.8 on July 19, 2009
The wicker room was decorated in blue and white colors which were very calming. Stuart met us when we arrived and gave us a tour of the house. We had access to sherry and some great tasting biscotti. The history of the inn was quite interesting. We were served a delicious breakfast of blueberry stuffed french toast served on beautiful pink depression glass. We had a great time and will definitely come back.
5 on March 27, 2009
great place
5 on March 19, 2009
nice stay
3.4 on March 03, 2009
Arrived late, around 8:30 pm on a business trip. I was greeted by a friendly face and given a quick and adequate history of the property. home away from home.
4.8 on February 18, 2009
great stay
5 on February 18, 2009
Great rooms, great service, and great food. I had a very relaxing stay. The owner had good recommendations for dinner and interesting stories about the area. I would love to go back!
4.8 on February 04, 2009
Thoroughly enjoyed waking up every morning to homemade granola quiche and French toast. Very child friendly. Thanks, Mr. Stuart! :)
5 on January 28, 2009
We stayed at Allison House while visiting the area for our son's college graduation. The rooms were superb and our innkeeper, Stuart, was one of the best ever. He attended to out needs and made the best food. We'll definitely return!
5 on January 09, 2009
What a wonderful place to stay- owner could not be nicer!
4.4 on December 18, 2008
My husband and I were treated as special guests. It was more than I expected!
2.8 on December 10, 2008
Stuart was a wonderful host and very gracious. My 8 and 9 y/o grandchildren were with me and can't wait to go back again!
3.2 on November 25, 2008
enjoyed my stay
5 on November 17, 2008
I just loved it!
4.8 on November 17, 2008
The room was great, love the colors and decor!
4.0 on November 17, 2008
it was beautiful to see and comfortable bed. Thank you.
4.6 on November 17, 2008
Great place! Wonderful combination of shabby and sheik old world style. fantastic!
5 on November 10, 2008
Host was great and made me feel welcome from the start. house was fabulous!!
4.6 on October 23, 2008
thank you for the gracious stay. Last stop from Denver to Port Orange, our new home.
4.4 on October 15, 2008
Lovely room, super bedding, central location. A perfect 10.
5 on June 23, 2007
An FSU orientation trip allowed us to discover this wonderful inn. The history of the building is fascinating, the setting peaceful and private, the rooms--gorgeous! Every room's private baths (we were lucky to get a tour of several rooms) are large and beautifully appointed. We awoke to a delicious breakfast--homemade breads and muffins were especially good--and made the scenic drive to FSU in about 20 minutes. Just close enough, yet refreshingly removed from the city. We will definitely return, and will tell everyone about this charming B&B. Thanks, Stuart, for your warm hospitality!