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Cosy Room with Private Entrance
Size18 m²
Floor No.5(with elevator)
- Breakfast
- Elevator in building
- Balcony/terrace
- Internet/WiFi
- Lockable room
- Towels
- Washer/dryer
Accommodation summary
|Ruddammsbacken, 11421 Stockholm, Sweden
|Property type
|Private room
|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
Brightly, newly decorated and boasting large windows overlooking the city, the bedroom contains a very comfortable double bed (90+90 cm)and a breakfast table. A refrigerator, microwave and kettle are also included as well as a private newly renovated bathroom with a shower. The host and a cat live in the apartment, but the guest unit is completely separated from the host's apartment. Internet access, you will get the code and log in information when you get here.
There are lots of guidebooks and tourist information in the guest room, in English, German, Italian and French. As from 2016 there are a number of museums that have free entrance, and there is a brochure showing them.
Nearby is the bus that drives to the beautiful island of Djurgarden where there are several nice museums, among them Skansen and the Vasa museum.
The Old Town is the 4th underground station from Tekniska Hogskolan and it takes 8 minutes to get there.
There is a bus in the area that will take you to the island of Kungsholmen, and the beautiful City Hall (also accessible from the metro stop of T-centralen/the Central Station).
The Ericsson Globe is the largest hemispherical building in the world and is a prime location for shows, concerts and ice hockey games. You can , if you are brave, go in a sky lift on the outside of the Globe, to admire the view.
The area is partly a student area so there are a number of small inexpensive restaurants in the neighbourhood, close to the Underground station.
The room is situated on top of a high hill with magnificent view of the city. It is a nice and quiet area, but the traffic on the street at the foot of the hill, can be heard when the window is open. There is a lift/elevator in the building, that will take you to the 4th floor, then you will have to walk the last flight of stairs to the 5th floor where the guest room is situated.
House rulesBed linen and towels are provided.
An optional fee of 45/65 SEK per person can be paid for continental breakfast, or 65 with additional juice, dark bread and ham for the bread. The breakfast food is stored in the fridge of the room and the guest help themselves to it. Guests can also get their own breakfast and keep it in the fridge.
Please note that if you want breakfast, let us know the day before your arrival.
Street parking is available for an extra fee, but finding parking spaces is difficult.
No smoking
|Weekly rate for up to 2 guests
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Reviews of this property
We've been in Susanne's house 4 days. She's been very attentive. Days before, we've written about doubts and she recommended us some sities to visit. Her house is very nice, comfortable and it's very good situeted, just 5 minutes to the metro. Thank you Susanne!
We were in Sweden for 6 days and we were staying in Susanne's apartment, which was perfect for us! The room, the bathroom was very comfortable and well equiped. It was easy to find, and it was close to the downtown (3 metro stops from the city center, 4 from the old town). Food shops are close, just like the Haga Park which was very nice.
When we arrived Susanne showed us the flat, and gave us some brochures and advices, which were useful for us. She helped us later too for example when we were looking for a restaurant to have some swedish food. She booked us a table in a nice restaurant (with this she also saved money for us!).
I suggest everybody staying in Susanne's apartment.
We had a wonderful time in Stockholm and in Susanne's apartment. It is very comfortable, especially the big bed and the bathroom is also very nice. In the bathroom there were already some shampoos and washing lotions, very useful! In the small corridor leading to the room there were some dishes, tea, coffee etc. very good for a little "breakfast". The highlight of the aprtment is the view, you can see the whole city, it is very beautiful. A nice grocery store is only 5 minutes away. Susanne was a really kind host, she told us much about the city and gave us many sightseeing informations, very lovely. We would love to come back at any time and recommend Susanne's apartment highly!
We had a great stay in the rooms of Susanne . The bed was very comfortable and the apartment was clean and nicely furnished . The view of Stockholm was very nice .
The subway station was within walking distance ( 5 minutes) and it was very fast in the city center . We would always choose this accommodation again.
Very friendly service and an ideal location for us, neat, clean and comfortable in every way, and a beautiful view over Stockholm. Live happily here more times.
Bengt Delight & Anita Rosenlind
Mycket vänligt bemötande och ett perfekt läge för oss, snyggt, rent och komfortabelt på alla sätt och vis samt en vacker utsikt över hela Stockholm. Bor gärna här fler gånger.
Bengt Fröjd & Anita Rosenlind
Wonderful. Very friendly welcome. Already the Directions was worth gold. Pleasant accommodation. Clean, tidy and cozy. Get good tips. Magnificent views. Many Thanks!
Wunderbar. Sehr freundlicher Empfang. Schon die Wegbeschreibung war goldwert. Angenehme Unterkunft. Sauber, gepflegt und gemütlich. Gute Tipps erhalten. Herrliche Aussicht. Vielen Dank!
We were warmly received by Susan, she had a lot of tips for things to do div. in Stockholm for us. buses and metro are in unmittlerbarer near to the apartment, so you are very fast in the city. The apartment is cozy and has a beautiful view over Stockholm, kettle and microwave allow kl. snack prepare yourself ..... Conclusion ..... we would fully recommend Susanne.
wir wurden sehr herzlich von susanne empfangen, sie hatte viele tipps für div. unternehmungen in stockholm für uns. busse und metro liegen in unmittlerbarer nähe zur wohnung, so dass man sehr schnell in der city ist. das appartment ist gemütlich und man hat einen wunderschönen blick über stockholm,wasserkocher u mikrowelle ermöglichen einen kl. snack selbst zuzubereiten.....fazit.....wir würde susanne uneingeschränkt empfehlen.
Susanne is a charming hostess communicates his passion for his city to visitors. It has been of great help before and during our stay thanks to its precise explanations to find the apartment and its good advice to enjoy the city to the fullest.
The room is comfortable, well equipped and tastefully decorated. The city view is breathtaking!
Susanne est une hôtesse charmante communique sa passion pour sa ville aux visiteurs. Elle nous a été d'une aide précieuse avant et pendant notre séjour grâce à ses explications précises pour trouver l'appartement et ses bons conseils pour profiter de la ville au maximum.
La chambre est confortable, bien équipée et décorée avec goût. La vue sur la ville est époustouflante !
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Plant is INSTALLING a new fire alarm system. They are runing all new wires. We are in a old building (1970) 25 ft ceilings in most work areas with 10 ft on the asileways. Alarm wires are being ran along the walls on the outside of the wall with all wires exposed about 8 ft. high secured with screw mounted wire clips. Can this wire be exposed to possible damage from painting, ladders and other activites?
How many 14/2 nonplenum-rated fire alarm cables can be fit in a 2 inch EMT conduit?
Is there any separation required if fire alarm cables are installed in metal conduits?
The requirement of 760.10 seems pretty straight forward: label all PLFA circuits where they terminate or are installed in junction boxes. But one fire alarm contractor is telling me that its only required where it might cause confusion for other trades such as at a duct detector on a large air handler. Using the line from the NEC, "in a manner that will prevent unintentional interference with the fire alarm circuits during testing and servicing," I agree it needs to be done in a manner that prevents unnecessary interference. But I do not see that other areas such as all other junction boxes like those behind the fire alarm device, therefore, become exempt from the labeling requirement because other trades are not there. Please comment!
Does the NFPA accept the use of PVC conduit (Schedule 40 or 80) for use in alarm detection systems (cabling for smoke detectors, manual stations, etc), other than air handling rooms? Can you refer me to the article or specs that covers this area?

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In the summer I use a full screed inner cover (Texas gets HOT). In the winter I have been using a full cover canvas ducking cover...lets the moisture out...keeps the heat in. So, that means I have to change cover twice a year.
Then I ran out of canvas ducking covers last year...and in a pinch found a piece of old tee shirt big enough to lay over the screened cover.
Last week when I was popping the tops for a quick peek I discovered that on one of the ducking tops either the bees...or a wax moth...had eaten a hole in the ducking.
So....DUH...from now on I'm leaving the screened covers in place year round and just laying a piece of cloth over the screen when it gets cold and I need to stop the drafts. The bees glue it down to the screen with propolis so it stays in place over the winter...and I can either wash or throw away the piece of cloth...


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Deval Patrick is an immensely inspiring talent. Just 18 months ago he was a political novelty, an outsider bent on showing the go-along-to-get-along elements of the Democratic Party that intelligence and integrity still hold strong appeal for Massachusetts's voters. It looks like his gambit is going to pay off.
If it does, Patrick will have his work cut out for him. Some critics rightly point out that despite impressive service in President Bill Clinton's Justice Department and his tenure in the upper reaches of corporate America, Patrick has never had a job in which the buck ultimately stopped with him. That, of course, is true. But few come to any governor's office having held that sort of responsibility. What Patrick offers the citizens of Massachusetts is hope: that we can do better, that we will do better, that we can be better. That's a tall order, but we believe Patrick is the man for the challenge. And his running mate, Worcester mayor Tim Murray, shows the able promise of helping Patrick redirect and re-energize state government.
Attorney General
Middlesex County District Attorney Martha Coakley deserves your vote. Coakley is a fine prosecutor with solid progressive instincts. And that is critical because the attorney general's office is largely about establishing legal priorities. Against what ills do you use your resources, the most important of which are the lawyers on the AG's staff? Coakley will likely continue to prioritize the best of outgoing AG Tom Reilly's efforts in the realms of consumer protection, child safety, and racial discrimination. Like others supporting her candidacy, we're counting on her to be more aggressive on gay rights and health-care issues, and to take more-vigorous stands on political corruption — especially that black hole of special interests known as the Big Dig.
Secretary of State
Incumbent Bill Galvin may not be flashy, but he's good, and he's serious. Galvin deserves re-election.
It boggles the mind that the Republicans could not field a viable candidate to challenge incumbent Democrat Tim Cahill, who has done a competent job in his first term, but has not demonstrated great leadership in this important office. We would like to be able to recommend Green candidate James O'Keefe, a software engineer making his second run. But he is even less impressive. So we recommend a vote for Cahill in the hope that a second term will inspire the treasurer to better use his office to the economic benefit of the commonwealth's citizens.
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Happy (Un)Boxing Day — by which I mean the day when you unbox your board games, punch out all the little cardboard tokens, rip the plastic off the decks of cards, and put everything into little baggies.
Wait — you do that, right?
One of the problems with games that have lots of punch-out cardboard sheets is that after you punch out all the tokens and throw away the sheets, then there's a good bit of empty space at the top of the box. Witness my photo above (of Fealty, a Kickstarter game that just arrived last week). Now, this is clearly a case of overcompensating box but I'll leave that aside for now. You'll notice on the edges that there's a good bit of extra space — and all that empty space means that if you set something on top of this box, it's more likely to get scrunched. Particularly if you have a big stack of games.
So here's a little tip I learned a little while back (sadly, too late for my original copy of Small World, for which this tip is particularly handy).
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The iTunes player keeps all your music, and movies all in one place. Instead of going through stacks and stacks of CDs, you can import them into iTunes and quickly browse your whole collection. Organize it any way you want. Move it onto any of your devices. Play it whenever — and wherever — the mood strikes. Even have Genius make mixes of songs that go great together.
With iTunes, it's easy to get all your music organized. Any song or album you purchase from iTunes goes straight into your music library. And when you import your CDs, iTunes automatically adds the album, artist, and song names, along with the album art. Then, with your whole collection to choose from, you can create the ultimate playlists for rocking out, working out, or chilling out. You can also rate your songs with one to five stars, so it's easy to find your favorites later.
Just click to listen to your music, watch a movie, play an audiobook, or take in a lecture from iTunes U. And now, thanks to Podcast stations, you can organize and play your favorite podcasts while keeping them in sync across all your Apple devices. With iTunes LP, you can dive into lyrics and liner notes, watch videos, and more. And select movies include iTunes Extras like behind-the-scenes footage, cast and crew interviews, and deleted scenes.
Not sure what you want to hear? Let shuffle decide. And when you need to make room on your screen for more than music, switch to the MiniPlayer. It's big enough to let you see the songs that are coming up, search your entire collection, and change the track order using Up Next. And small enough that it's never in the way.
Genius can search your library to find songs that go great together, then organize them into genre-based mixes you'll love. It can also put together Genius playlists. Choose a song you like and select Start Genius. And just like that, Genius finds songs with the same vibe and assembles a new playlist for you. If you can't decide what to listen to, click Genius Shuffle to have a song — and more great songs like it — chosen automatically. When you're ready for a change of pace, simply click Genius Shuffle again. When you expand an album in your library, you can also see In the Store recommendations for songs you don't own yet — but should.
The world's #1 music store is about much more than just music.1 Shop for movies, apps, and games. Load up on podcasts. And check out iTunes U, where you can download lectures, videos, and more from top universities, museums, and other cultural institutions. The list goes on. And on.
iTunes has lots of ways to help you find content you'll love. Top Charts. The free Single or App of the Week. The handpicked Movie of the Week. New music recommendations based on your past purchases. And so much more.
Millions of songs. Thousands of movies to buy or rent. Hundreds of thousands of apps, games, and podcasts. And that's just for starters.
iCloud makes iTunes even better, because your music, movies, apps, books, and more live not just on your computer, but on all your other devices, too. Even music you haven't purchased from iTunes can be stored in and played from iCloud, thanks to iTunes Match. So wherever you are, your favorite entertainment is always right there with you.
With iCloud, the music you buy from the iTunes Store automatically appears on all your devices. Music, and movies purchased on any device are instantly accessible in your iTunes library on your Mac or PC.5 Just click to play, or even download if you're going somewhere you won't have Wi-Fi. If you start watching a movie, playing a podcast, or listening to an audiobook and stop before the end, iCloud remembers where you left off. So you can pick up in the same spot on any of your devices.
iTunes Match lets you store your entire music collection, even songs you've imported from CDs.6 you can access your music from any of your devices and listen to your entire library, wherever you are. All for just HK$188 a year.Learn more about iTunes Match
It's easy to keep your iPod touch, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle ready to rock. Open iTunes, click Settings for your iPod, and choose a category like music or movies to see a list of what's already there. To add something, click Add To, and your entire iTunes library appears next to the list of what's on your iPod. Drag and drop. And you're done.
Apple TV lets you choose from thousands of current and classic movies from iTunes — many in stunning 1080p HD — on your widescreen TV.3 You can also play your music collection, view your photos, listen to podcasts, and purchase songs right from the big screen.


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Stunning 1Bdr Apartment in Madrid for short and long stay
Size56 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Elevator in building
- Washer/dryer
- Pets allowed
- Smoking allowed
- Towels
Accommodation summary
|Calle de las Infantas, 28004 Madrid, Spain
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|Property ID
|Acceptance rate
|Response time
|A few hours
|Calendar updated
|6 days ago
Centrally located, this well proportioned one bedroom apartment offers spacious interior and modern design with the benefit of a secure entrance.
This wide apartment is wonderfully arranged and offers bright, modern interiors and high-quality fixtures throughout.
The property comprises generous living room, kitchen, sleeping areas, fitted wardrobes, fitted storage cupboard and a bathroom.
The apartment is completely renovated with brand new appliances including air conditioning, washer-dryer, dishwasher, microwave, hair dryer, etc. ..
It has separate bedroom, fully equipped kitchen with open access from the living room, TV, DVD and ADSL internet connection with free local calls.
House rulesNo parties.
Late check in after 10pm additional fee of 20€
No Cleaning fee.
No fee required, just copy the ID. or passport.
|Monthly rate for up to 2 guests
|Price for > 2 guests
|$ 6 US per guest/night extra
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The stay was great, but there are a couple of things that are not well explained in the announcement, the apartment is in the neighborhood of Lavapies, because although the address set number 0, and Anton Martin, when I got there and called the hostess me He said it was number 25, which is the neighborhood of Lavapies. All studio windows overlook courtyards, which is not something that puts on the ad. And bring a photocopy of ID to sign the contract as came to nothing, I gave my arrival but no contract or anything signed, which suggests that the host does not declare VAT from rent, which could be illegal, although I can not guarantee anything or accuse anyone.
La estancia fue fenomenal, pero hay un par de cosas que no están bien explicadas en el anuncio, el apartamento es en el barrio de Lavapies, porque aunque la dirección ponga número 0, y Antón Martín, cuando llegué allí y llamé a la anfitriona me dijo que era el número 25, lo cual es pleno barrio de Lavapiés. Todas las ventanas del estudio dan a patios de luces, que es algo que tampoco pone en el anuncio. Y lo de llevar la fotocopia del DNI para firmar el contrato pues se quedó en nada, yo la entregué a mi llegada pero no se firmó contrato ni nada parecido, lo cual hace pensar que el anfitrión no declara el IVA del alquiler, lo cual podría ser ilegal, aunque no puedo asegurar nada ni acusar a nadie.
Clean, comfortable and well decorated studio. Very near the central part of the city.
Estudio limpio, comfortable y bien decorado. Muy cerca de la parte céntrica de la ciudad.
It was awesome. The apartment is in the middle of the city. You can walk everywhere. Inside the house furnitures are new and well designed. We enjoy so much.
Excellent! The owner changed our apartment, since the one in Anton Martin had a problem with water tube. They informed us the the before and gave us another house in Barrio Latinas (Calle Mediodia Grande) at the same rate: it was bigger, blackberries near to city center, very comfortable, well appointed, clean and new. Owner very kind and willing. We hope to come back soon!
Beautiful experience! The apartment had a water problem, so they sent us to another larger and restructured in Calle Mediodia Grande (Barrio Latinas), at no extra charge. Indeed, they were advised of the change by e-mail the day before and we were not even charged 20 euro supplement for arrivals after 22, to apologize for the inconvenience. Kind and helpful. The apartment was clean, comfortable, close to the center and well equipped with all. We hope to return.
Excellent! The owner changed our apartment, since the one in Anton Martin had a problem with water tube. They informed us the the before and gave us another house in Barrio Latinas (Calle Mediodia Grande) at the same rate: it was bigger, more near to city center, very comfortable, well appointed, clean and new. Owner very kind and willing. We hope to come back soon!
Esperienza bellissima! L'appartamento aveva avuto un problema idrico, per cui ci hanno mandato in un altro più grande e ristrutturato a nuovo in Calle Mediodia Grande (Barrio Latinas), senza alcun sovrapprezzo. Anzi, ci hanno avvisato del cambio il giorno prima via mail e non ci hanno nemmeno fatto pagare 20 euro di supplemento per l'arrivo dopo le 22, per scusarsi del disguido. Gentilissimi e disponibili. L'appartamento era pulitissimo, comodo, vicinissimo al centro e ben fornito di tutto. Speriamo di tornare.
All right. Nice fully equipped apartment in an excellent location.
Todo bien. Apartamento totalmente equipado y agradable en una excelente situación.
Excellent apartment in lovely location. We had a nice stay, especially to witness the change of rule. Apartment is cozy, near subway, walking distance to the famous museums and El Retiro. Shops and restaurants are in the immediate vicinity. Definitely recommended!
Uitstekend appartement op mooie locatie. We hadden een fijn verblijf, bijzonder om de troonwisseling mee te maken. Appartement is sfeervol, nabij metro, op loopafstand van de bekende musea en het El Retiro. Winkels en restaurants zijn in de directe omgeving. Zeker een aanrader!
Very good week in Madrid, the apartment is conveniently located, clean and very functional. Very good reception Martha. Street a little noisy in the morning :)
A remake!
Très bonne semaine passée à Madrid, l'appartement est idéalement situé, propre et très fonctionnel. Très bonne réception de Martha. Rue un petit peu bruyante le matin :)
A refaire !
Martha host the home a wonderful woman and the house a real treat and very clean.
If I repeat madrid sure.
Martha la anfitriona de la casa un maravilla de mujer y la casa un auténtico lujo y muy limpio.
Si vuelvo a madrid repito seguro.
a very nice and homely flat with a great location, slightly noisy because of the proximity of the neighbours but other than that perfect for a short stay.
This apartment is lovely, good size for two people, and right I. The centre of Madrid without all the noise of the city! It's so conscientious situated close to anton Martin station that getting anywhere is so easy! Loved it, would return in a second! X
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Which Chargers Rookie Stands The Best Chance At Earning A Starting Job?
With so much talent already on the roster, the San Diego Chargers typically aren't a team that needs to start their young players right away. Always "prepared for bear", as General Manager AJ Smith likes to say, the Chargers prefer to rely on their veterans to start, and will slowly work in their younger players as they mature in their development. However, there will be spots on the depth chart were heated battles will take place, and a rookie or two just might emerge from competition for a starting job for the Bolts.
Let's take a look at four rookies who have a legitimate shot at earning a starting job some point into the 2009 season:
Vaughn Martin will look to compete for a starting job opposite Luis Castillo at the 5 technique. Physically, Martin is NFL-ready so the only obstacle to his accession up the depth charts will be how quickly he can pick up the defense. Martin knows what kind of challenge it will be to compete in the National Football League but as he said himself, "it's just a matter of getting in the playbook."
On the offensive side of the line, Louis Vasquez has impressed his coaches and has the physical tools to be a dominant blocker. He has the Right Guard position in his sights, but as it stands currently, Kynan Forney is penciled in as the starter. Forney has the advantage of being a 9-year veteran of the NFL, and since he spent 2008 on San Diego's roster, he should already know the playbook intimately. But as Coach Turner told me "It's about endurance, understanding leverage and angles, your ability to work with the guy next to you. The right guard battle is shaping up to be a good one, but we've got several guys who will compete for backup spots, for roster spots and for the opportunity to be one of the 45 guys that dress on Sunday."
As far as the secondary is concerned, the front office and coaching staff made it very clear this offseason that they want to upgrade at the Safety position. They have been publicly pleased and encouraged with Eric Weddle's development, but do they feel Clinton Hart is on the downside of his career? If so, Kevin Ellison seems to be champing at the bit for a chance to compete and the coaches are really liking what they've seen out of him thus far. Says Head Coach Norv Turner, "He's moving around awfully well. Again, when the pads go on it will give him a chance to make that much more of an impression. I think he'll be a factor on our football team and has a chance to be in our nickel package early and could compete for a starting job."
Larry English is the team's top draft pick but probably has the least chance of being a full-time starter at SAM linebacker. The Chargers, with almost an embarrassment of riches at outside linebacker, already have Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips playing full-time. English will, however, see the field...and plenty of it. Defensive Coordinator Ron Rivera is working on a number of different packages in which he'll get Merriman, Phillips, and English on the field at the same time. With the established Merriman and Phillips likely drawing most of the attention, the Chargers are hoping to get English matched up in situations where he can bring heat on the Quarterback. Because of the stout defense around him, Larry English might only be a situational pass rusher but with enough sacks under his belt he could find himself in the Defensive Rookie of the Year race.
July 16, 2009at 12:30 AM Posted by Rob Zepeda
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"Kevin Ellison seems to be chopping at the bit for a chance to compete"
It's chomping at the bit. Horses don't chop at their bits with an axe. They chomp the bit with their teeth. Someone needs to stop impersonating a beat writer and go back to junior college.
- Rob Zepeda said... Jul 16, 2009, 9:30:00 PM
Actually its "champing at the bit"
Thanks for being a hater though! Appreciate it!
Wow... It's pretty funny when the insult is completely wrong... And what's with the "axe" reference...
v. champed, champ·ing, champs
To bite or chew upon noisily. See Synonyms at bite.
To work the jaws and teeth vigorously.
champ at the bit"
To show impatience at being held back or delayed.
That S**T is funny.. what a d-bag
Hilarious!! Statement "Someone needs to stop impersonating a beat writer and go back to junior college" morphed from snarky reprimand to self-parody in only 6 words! "Go back to junior college" indeed; where no doubt you will be "chumping' at the bit", to use their dicktionaries.
Kevin Ellison will be a starter!
Hey great article. I think all four could end up starters this year, especially since they might want to move Shaun Phillips around more and putting Merriman and English as the outside pass rushers.
I'm glad all you beat writer impersonators have such a large following- must be doing something right.
I'm leaning toward Vasquez. He is more NFL ready than Martin or Ellison, and RG is up for grabs.
Who stands the best chance? I look at it like this: which rookie seems to have the skill required in order to dethrone the imcumbent?
Obviously, we'll know lots more as training camp gets under way, but I say it's between Ellison and Martin.
Ellison seems to have good ball sense and the grit required to play as an NFL safety. Hart, as we saw, with his injury and loss of speed, might have already played his last game as a starter.
As for DE, I am not psyched about Bingham or Cesaire as starters. Both do well in situations, but I have a hunch that Martin possesses the whole package.
- Mark said... Jul 20, 2009, 9:34:00 AM
I personally prefer the term "foaming at the mouth" to "chompin' on the bit"
I am so fucking phyced for this season
Go CHARGERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chargers just lookin pretty darn good.
- San Diego Chargers said... Jul 27, 2009, 1:56:00 AM
Good work! I really like LOUIS VASQUEZ. He can turn the tables for chargers.
My vote is for Luis Vasquez. Mexicans are really good at breaking through barriers. GO CHARGERS
mexicans are really good at breaking through barriers?
FUCK YOU you racist fuck. FUCK the chargers also
i love how one missed spelled word brings out the douche bag grammar patroll.
keep up the good work Rob
chargers are not going to the super bowl so you all need to stop trippin
The RAIDERS SUCK, and they always will, ass long ass Al D is the leader they do not have a chance. And Oh!!!! yes just watch the BOLTS go all he way, how can a team that is stacked as they are not go all the way, it will be fun to watch the Braiders go to the celler early again this year, it sucks to be you. Go BOLTS......
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#1 Wed 03 Jul 13 1:47pm
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Flat Breads
Hi Jamie
Can you advise which type of flour to use for flat breads - plain or strong?
#2 Wed 03 Jul 13 8:52pm
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Re: Flat Breads
Since Jamie ain't about...atmo, can I take the liberty of answering this question??
Strong. the higher gluten flours are always better for breads..
#3 Thu 04 Jul 13 11:31am
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Re: Flat Breads
I would also use strong flour for making most breads as well .
As a general rule if I use yeast I use strong flour .
If I'm no using yeast I tend to use a plain flour.
If you making chapatti which i another flat bread , i don't think chapatti flour is a strong flour and that is mixed simply before being rolled and baked on a tava .
#4 Fri 05 Jul 13 1:12am
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Re: Flat Breads
Chapatti flour (atta flour) many recipes say can be substituted by using whole meal plain (all purpose) flour which, as Mummza says, is not strong flour.
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#1 Tue 06 Jan 09 7:00pm
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Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
Tried to get into Jamie's Italian in Kingston on Saturday night. Arrived at 5.50pm, expecting to walk straight in. Instead we had to queue in the cold for 20 mins, only to be told it would be a wait of an hour and a half for a table!! Since we had the kids with us, we decided to abandon Jamie's and eat at home.
It's very irritating that the restaurant does not take bookings for groups of less than 8. Most civilised eateries these days take bookings. Why doesn't Jamie's? Is it considered cool to stand outside in the freezing cold? I don't think so.
We won't be frequenting Jamie's again because as well as the ridiculous queuing for a table system, the service at the Kingston branch is really slack. Which is a pity because the food is excellent.
Does anyone else have a view on this?
#2 Tue 06 Jan 09 7:08pm
Re: Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
What did you expect on a saturday evening from a restaurant owned by a TV personality chef?
But, yes, you are right, it would be better if the restaurant would take bookings.
#3 Tue 06 Jan 09 11:42pm
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Re: Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
The whole point of Jamie's Italian, Tara is that anyone can get in, any time, any day of the week, as long as they are prepared to turn up and wait.
When we opened Fifteen, we took bookings 3 months in advance for a 50 odd seat restaurant. We did about 150 covers a day, times 6 and a half days a week, times 13 weeks equals 12,675 seats available for that period.
In one single day on the first week of opening, the receptionists received over 2,000 calls - more than Heathrow airport! - mainly looking for tables of four. You can imagine how quickly the restaurant was booked solid. We had hundreds of complaints about jammed phone lines, unavailability of tables, and papers saying that all the tables were being kept aside for celebrity VIPs (totally untrue) and that Fifteen didnt care about ordinary customers.
4 months later, we had no calls at all because people thought they had no chance of getting a table. Fifteen was half empty for weeks.
All of that has been avoided with the no bookings policy at JI, Locals were invited to eat first in Oxford, Bath, Kingston, not VIPs or journalists - we didn't even have a launch party!
The other big advantage of a no bookings policy is that the restaurant does double the number of covers than it would otherwise. This is what keeps prices low - average spend per head is just over 20 quid including drinks.
Thanks for your comments about the food, and the service, and I'm really sorry you were disappointed. Don't give up on us!
#4 Wed 07 Jan 09 12:43am
Re: Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
There's a restaurant in Leeds like that. It's a tapas restaurant, and they take no bookings at all.
Used to be a bar there called 'Japanic'. It's called 'Viva Cuba'.
Creates a more relaxed atmosphere, and, I imagine for Fifteen, gives the impression that this is a restaurant owned by Jamie 'that friendly bloke who cooks wicked food', rather than Jamie 'that untouchable celebrity', which is more in keeping with JO's culinary ethos.
Does Fifteen have a bar or lounge type area for customers to relax and mingle (I am eating Mingles ) in while they wait?
#5 Wed 07 Jan 09 11:17am
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Re: Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
Fifteen London does have a bar area, very nice it is too
#6 Wed 07 Jan 09 11:26am
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Re: Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
Fifteen London did have a bar on the ground floor, but we ended up turning it into a slightly lower priced restaurant in the style of an Italian trattoria. Its a bit less formal than downstairs, half the price, and it gives the trainees experience in a different kind of kitchen - 3 chefs 100 covers rather than 8 chefs 80 covers in the main restaurant.
Fifteen does actually still have a booking system btw, apart from breakfasts - which are really big at weekends.. its just JI thats first come first served.
Come and see for yourselves!
#7 Wed 07 Jan 09 12:20pm
Re: Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
Yeah, where did I read that the OP went to Fifteen.
Sorry, meant to say JI in that last post.
#8 Wed 07 Jan 09 12:50pm
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Re: Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
Tara why not get together with another family that fancies going and get your number up to 8 to book a table? That's what I would do rather than keep the kids standing.
#9 Sun 01 Feb 09 8:11pm
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Re: Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
my family (we are quite a big family) went to jamies restaurant in bath. everyone thought it was terrible. i had lasagne which was so cheesy i could not taste anything else! quite a lot of my uncles and aunties had steak which they said was like minute steak and tasted like an lukewarm old leather boot, it didnt taste of anything. the starters were just three big platters with bits of meat and veg on- we didnt have one each so if you were vegetarian the only veg platter might be right on the other end of the table. finally the chocolate brownie that most of us had for dessert had almonds on top which it did not say in our menu and my cousin is allergic to them!
i am not over-exaggerating, i am only 15 so i wouldnt say i was very picky about food, i generally eat anything but jamies italian in bath was a real disapointment
oh and not to be even more of a pain but we havent found anywhere on the website where we can complain!
#10 Sun 01 Feb 09 8:42pm
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Re: Jamies Italian - too successful for it's own good??
Pete , Jamie's Italian is I believe , opening in Cardiff in the Autumn......should be walking distance for me ! ( lucky me )
I can offer my services, for free ,as an official taster for the veggie dishes
Ah well ... worth a try anyway ... if you don't ask.....
Do you think that you can let me know nearer the time the date of the restaurant opening so that I can pop along.
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SAP is advertising for a new Director Of Pricing & Licensing. The job description states "The Strategic Pricing Director is a key member of SAP's Revenue Strategy and Pricing Group. Pricing is a critical component of SAP's overall strategy and go-to-market activities." Duties include:
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IMO, SAP does many things very well in the pricing and licensing domain. I cite it to other publishers as an exemplar of best practices in a couple of areas, such as its pricing by user category, use of business metrics for parts of the suite that deliver value independent of manual use, and tying maintenance volume discounts to conditions such as centers of excellence that filter out users' basic support calls. However, SAP does have room for improvement, in terms of Forrester's five qualities of good software pricing, namely that it should be value-based, simple, fair, future-proof, and published.
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Strengths: One good cleanser; some outstanding moisturizers, including one with sunscreen; very good shave cream and shave gel; well-formulated post-shave lotion; good absorbent mask and lip balm; many products are fragrance-free; packaging that keeps light- and air-sensitive ingredients stable during use (and it is masculine-looking).
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Owned by Estee Lauder Corporation, Lab Series Skincare for Men used to be called Aramis Lab Series for Men. Lauder also has other brands that offer male-specific products, including Clinique Skin Supplies for Men and Aveda Men, but the Lab Series products by far have the better formulas. That's not to say there aren't any missteps to watch out for, because there are plenty, but given that the formulas of most men's products fall far behind those of women's products in terms of basic good skin care, a few good products in a men's line is something out of the ordinary. Compared with Clinique's soap- and alcohol-laden toner routine and the incomplete, overly fragrant offerings from Aveda, Lab Series is the Lauder-owned men's line most deserving of your consideration.
Originally launched in 1987 (well before the industry was taking the men's skin-care market seriously), the people behind this brand now are described as "an elite team of doctors, scientists, and skin-care specialists" who join forces at the Lab Series Research Center to create advanced products tailored specifically to men. However, lofty descriptions don't necessarily make for great skin care. In fact, all that these "specialists" needed to do was look at the well-formulated products from the best Lauder has to offer. In some cases, it's clear they did just that, but in other cases ... well, it should've been an across-the-board strategy but that's now how it shakes out.
In terms of ingredients, there is nothing in these formulas that you don't also find in products marketed to women. Regardless of gender, skin is skin. Hormonal elements do play a role, such as male hormones making a man's skin thicker and more oily than a woman's skin, just as female hormones make a woman's skin smoother and softer, and, more often than not, with smaller pores than a male. But, in terms of what either gender needs to create and maintain healthy, protected skin, there is no fundamental difference. When it comes to acne, sun protection, free-radical damage, growing older, rosacea, psoriasis, and on and on, there is no research showing that men require products that are different from those women need.
Quality aside, what generally differentiates men's products from women's is packaging, and Lab Series Skincare for Men follows that theme. They offer masculine, no-nonsense packaging and plenty of products to deal with the morning shaving ritual. And considering all the talk about elite doctors and scientists endeavoring to create superior products for men, it's disturbing that these so-called experts formulated several products that contain irritants such as alcohol (which also generates free-radical damage), menthol, sandalwood, and peppermint. Those bracing, invigorating ingredients may seem manly, but it's only sensory perception. The reality is that the amount of these irritants in many of the problematic Lab Series products makes them damaging to skin, especially when applied immediately after shaving, causing "razor burn" (which is not really only about the process of using a razor. Think about women shaving their legs; they don't get red bumps unless they use overly fragrant moisturizers afterward.)
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Posted by Alexander Peters, Ph.D. on October 2, 2012
As you may know, my colleague Craig Symons and I have started an initiative to refurbish our research agenda on business technology (BT) governance. Our intention is to develop a collection of documents on "good" IT governance practices for CIOs. The research is based on facts and findings gathered through interviews with leading practitioners, case studies, survey questions, reviews of popular and state-of-the-art methodologies, and our long standing industry experience. This blog post provides you with an overview of our assumptions, the current initiative's status, what kind of questions we have answered so far, and what we plan next. Your feedback, questions, and recommendations are warmly welcome!
We are building the research on a few basic assumptions: BT governance and "good" IT governance are the same. We define them as a conscious effort by senior executives to establish strategies, structures, processes, and measurements for the management of technology to boost business results. We assumed also that the current wave of tech innovation affects not only how information workers and IT departments manage devices and services but also how business executives evaluate, drive, and monitor IT-related decisions.
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Willer resigns from Breezy Point City Council
Breezy Point City Council member Scott Willer issued his resignation to the council Friday, Nov. 8, after more than 13 years on the council.
Willer's wife, Vicki, who previously worked for the city of Breezy Point, is the city administrator in Sauk Centre, and Willer closed the sale on his Breezy Point home Nov. 8 to move to Sauk Centre and be with his family.
Willer was on the city council for 10 years, then off the council for around six years when he was an active member of the parks and recreation committee. He was then re-elected to the council for a four-year term in 2010.
He said highlights of his council career include building the public safety building and the playground.
"I'm extremely proud of the park system. I worked very hard to build that playground," Willer said, adding he'll drive back to Breezy Point as the new fishing boardwalk is built to see how things are going.
"My proudest thing is doing the parks for the kids. Whenever I drive by the playground and see it full of kids, which is most of the time in the summer, you realize you did a good thing," he said.
While he's proud of accomplishments in the parks department, Willer said what he'll miss the most is his career as a bus driver for the Pequot Lakes School District. He's been driving a school bus there for 21 years.
"That's going to be the hardest part is leaving my kids, because they become kind of like an extended family," he said.
Willer currently has an apartment in the city where he'll live until the end of the month. His resignation from the council was effective Nov. 8.
Breezy Point City Hall is accepting letters of interest for anyone who is interested in joining the council.
Willer said his wife moved to Sauk Centre eight years ago, and the two have been going back and forth on weekends since then. He's looking forward to rejoining his family.
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Cross-posted at The Hand Mirror
I have been a bit slow on the posting front recently, because I have been trying to get my head around a Flying-spaghetti-monster-Almighty stoush in the feminist blogosphere. That's a bit of an exaggeration; it's mostly to do with US feminism, but US feminism does dominate world wide English speaking feminism, and more than that, the problems thrown into stark relief by the incredible dust-up are not just American problems. It's a complicated story, and I don't think that I can tell it well, nor do I even want to tell it. But as far as I can tell, it hasn't made its way into the wider blogosphere, much, except on some leftie blogs – see for example, this thread at Larvatus Prodeo. So I want to bring this to the attention of my New Zealand e-friends and readers.
Where to start? Probably with a very general statement, that the stoush was, very roughly, between American women-of-colour (WoC) feminists, and American white feminists. Even the use of that term, WoC, tells you that this is a US-centric dispute; the term is not much in use in the parts where I live (that would be in Australia and New Zealand). And there's history here. There have been disputes between American white feminists and American WoC feminists before, and disputes in the blogosphere. I'm not so aware of the previous history in the blogosphere; I read just a very few NZ-based blogs until about 18 months ago, and I only started blogging myself about nine months ago, so I know nothing myself of these old disputes, but I can see that the rumbles go on, and on, and on.
The basic cause of conflict lies in the extent to which feminism is a white, middle-class movement. Very roughly, white women are inclined to see feminism and gender issues as the base issues, and they subsume all other issues to them; WoC (correctly) point out that racism is one hell of an issue too, and the intersection of racism and gender is particularly vexed. Moreover, the way that white women approach feminism is itself racist.
No one (or at least, no one I know) likes being called racist. It's a charge we reject, and for the most part, if someone calls us racist, our instinct is to get defensive, and to defend our behaviour, rather than to stop and examine what we have been saying and doing. So I'm guessing that if you are a white woman or a white man reading this, then you will be inclined to stop listening around about now. But please don't.
Given this account of the types of discussions there have been in the past, you can imagine that the US feminist blogosphere was well-primed for a conflagration. So what went down?
Three things.
(1) Amanda Marcotte, a prominent feminist blogger, posted material on the intersection of feminism and immigration. It looked like her own work, but Brownfemipower recognised her own ideas in Amanda Marcotte's posts. However Amanda Marcotte had not linked to Brownfemipower, nor given any recognition to her. So she seemed to have appropriated Brownfemipower's ideas, and presented them as her own. Not plagiarism, exactly, but at least using someone else's ideas without acknowledgment. Some people defended Amanda Marcotte, some people supported Brownfemipower, and other WoC bloggers chimed in. (I haven't done a detailed textual analysis of Marcotte's work and BFP's work, but it does seem to me that Marcotte must have been at least influenced by BFP's ideas. So, educated as I am in the academic tradition, it does seem to me that Marcotte ought at least to have acknowledged her sources, even if she didn't quote them exactly.)
(2) Black Amazon put a single comment in a post, saying "Fuck Seal Press." (I would link to the particular post and the follow-up comments, but Black Amazon has taken her blog private – see below – and although I suppose I could hunt around and find a cached copy, that seems to be a bit damned rude just now.) Seal Press is a feminist press, but they had been called on racism in the past. The Seal Press editors visited Black Amazon's blog, and said something to the effect of, "We get that you engage through negative discourse" (I forget the exact words, but it was something to that effect), and then invited WoC to tell them what they should be doing better. (Umm… like it's good to tell people that they are negative. And on top of that, why should people who are already subjected to racism have to turn around and educate people who are being racist. Surely it's up to the people who are acknowledging that they may have gotten it wrong to do the hard yards of finding out how to fix the problem.)
So things were rumbling along under the strength of these two issues. BFP took down her blog and gave up blogging altogether (farewell post), and other WoC were at least unhappy, and in some cases renouncing feminism. The overall point was that a white feminist was appropriating ideas from WoC, WoC were being told they were negative, and then they were being asked to fix the mess up. In general, white feminists promised to try to do better.
Links for all of this – far too many to post! But the F-Word (UK feminist blog) has a post with helpful links, as does Feministe.
In the midst of all this, Amanda Marcotte published a book, with Seal Press. Some of the other leading feminist blogs put up posts advertising her book, and publicising her book-reading appearances. So despite all the furore, they still supported her (despite having earlier promised to try to do better). Understandably, WoC were upset by this. I guess it looked to them that white feminists, despite having read all their blog posts and comments, and despite having promised to try to do better, nevertheless turned around and supported the very person who had been at the centre of the storm.
Then (3). Amanda Marcotte's book came out, complete with these images.
(Images lifted from Feministe, who lifted them from Dear white feminists: quit fucking up.)
I find these images incredibly racist. "Good white woman" will defeat "wicked black / brown / other people".
Amanda Marcotte apologised, Seal Press apologised, Black Amazon quit blogging, one of the Feministe bloggers has quit blogging, and everywhere, or at least, everywhere in the US feminist blogosphere, people are upset and angry and unhappy. It's a mess.
Which is why I haven't been posting. I just can't get my head around all this. Maybe that's because identity politics doesn't play out in the same way in New Zealand as it does in the US. The whole topic seems like something "over there" to me. Except that thinking that the problem is "over there" would be an easy way to duck thinking about it altogether.
So, I have been thinking long and hard about white privilege, from which I benefit. Here's the original essay about white privilege. It's something that I think is worth reading, and re-reading, and re-reading, to remind myself about the extent to which being born white means being born privileged.
As for the feminist blogosphere in New Zealand – well, there aren't too many of us explicitly claiming feminism. There's those of us blogging at The Hand Mirror, and THM has a list of other NZ women blogging too, but not all of these explicitly claim feminism. Of course, I'm not in New Zealand anymore, 'tho for the time being, my heart is still there. (You can take the woman out of New Zealand, but…) I think it's telling that I can't explicitly identify any Maori women blogging, although I know that Maia at least has been explicit in her condemnation of the racism on display in the police raids on Ruatoki last year. I would like to think that we would do better on thinking about the intersection of race and gender, if only because our race and gender history is different from the history in the US, but that may just be a forlorn hope.
Some final words on this, from a WoC in the US, and a South Asian woman in Australia.


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What You'll Need: scriptures, GAK 608: Christ and Children from around the World, GAK 225: The Last Supper, GAK 316: Jesus Teaching in the Western Hemisphere, Sacrament Rules Poster, Sacrament Coloring page, coloring tools.
You can also choose to download the pdf of LESSON 40 for easy printing. If you download, please leave a comment here on what you like about this lesson.
Scripture: 3 Nephi 18:10 - Blessed are ye for this thing which ye have done, for this is fulfilling my commandments, and this doth witness unto the Father that ye are willing to do that which I have commanded you.
(show GAK 225: The Last Supper)
Before Jesus died he gathered his Apostles around him. Jesus gave them the very first sacrament at this time. He blessed bread and gave it to the Apostles, telling them to eat in remembrance of His body. Then He passed the cup, telling them to drink and saying that this was in remembrance of His blood.
(show GAK 316: Jesus Teaching in the Western Hemisphere)
After the bread Jesus said a prayer over the water, gave it to the church members there and asked them to eat it and remember his blood.
- Whom were the Apostles supposed to think of when they took the sacrament?
- Whom were the Nephites supposed to think of when they took the sacrament?
- Whom should we think of when we take the sacrament?
Because Jesus gave us the sacrament to help us remember him, it is important to think about Jesus and to help others think about him, too. We can do this by being reverent during the sacrament. Here are some rules to help you be reverent during the passing of the sacrament...
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1. We get ready for the sacrament by singing a reverent hymn that reminds us of Jesus.
2. We listen carefully as the prayer to bless the bread is said.
3. When the bread is passed to us, we take only one piece.
4. We listen carefully as the prayer to bless the water is said.
5. We reverently drink the water and put the cup back in the tray.
6. We never play with the bread or the sacrament cups.
Bear your testimony about how grateful you are to have the sacrament to help us remember Jesus Christ and what he has done for us. Explain that you are especially grateful when everyone is reverent during the sacrament so you can concentrate on thinking about Jesus.
Practice Song: If you are teaching your family the OCTOBER Song of the Month, go over the words and music with your family.
Activity: Choose from the following activities as they best suit your family.
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- download Gospel ABC's book here. Print and prepare for next Sacrament Mtg.
- download a few LDS coloring pages from this list. Print and staple along left edge to make coloring book for Sacrament Mtg.


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CBO confirms: ObamaCare with "doctor fix" will actually add billions to the deficit
posted at 6:07 pm on March 19, 2010 by Allahpundit
The exciting conclusion to yesterday's post about what a shameless fraud the CBO numbers are. How do you slap a $940 billion pricetag on what's actually a multitrillion-dollar bill? Well, as we've seen, the first thing you do is make sure not to start the program until almost halfway through CBO's window of time for measuring how much it'll cost. That cuts a trillion or two right off the top. But what if that still leaves you with budget deficits, thus crippling your sub-moronic talking point about how this massive new federal entitlement will save money over time?
Simple. You break the bill up and pass one of the expensive parts separately later. Here's how a supposed $118 billion reduction in the deficit becomes another case of Obama bloat:
You asked about the total budgetary impact of enacting the reconciliation proposal (the amendment to H.R. 4872), the Senate-passed health bill (H.R. 3590), and the Medicare Physicians Payment Reform Act of 2009 (H.R. 3961). CBO estimates that enacting all three pieces of legislation would add $59 billion to budget deficits over the 2010–2019 period.
Under current law, Medicare's payment rates for physicians' services will be reduced by about 21 percent in April 2010 and by an average of about 2 percent per year for the rest of the decade. H.R. 3961 would increase those payment rates by 1.2 percent in 2010 and would restructure the sustainable growth rate mechanism beginning in 2011. Those changes would result in significantly higher payment rates for physicians than those that would result under current law. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3961, by itself, would cost about $208 billion over the 2010–2019 period. (That estimate reflects the enactment of two short-term extension acts, which lowered the cost in 2010 by about $2 billion compared with CBO's estimate of November 4, 2009.)…
CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 3961 together with those two bills would add $59 billion to budget deficits over the 2010–2019 period. That amount is about $10 billion less than the figure that would result from summing the effects of enacting the bills separately. The $10 billion difference occurs primarily because H.R. 3590 and the reconciliation proposal would modify how the government's payments to Medicare Advantage plans are set.
Still waiting to find out that if that memo urging Democrats not to talk about "doc fix" is real or not, but you can see why it's good advice either way. Not only are they hiding another $208 billion in costs, but their dishonesty in passing doc fix separately will cost another $10 bil that could be avoided by passing everything together. Except, of course, that trying to pass everything together would send "fiscally conservative" Democrats fleeing for the hills — not because they care about a trillion-plus pricetag, but because they care that you might care. Or maybe they don't even care about that, given the way the votes are falling today. Add Suzanne Kosmas to the roll of the shame.
More to come tonight, no doubt, in a very special edition of the Friday evening news dump.
Update: Oh look, some more hidden costs discovered by CBO. Who's up for another $50 billion on the hook just to administer this thing?
In its March 11, 2010, cost estimate for H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), as passed by the Senate, CBO indicated that it has identified at least $50 billion in specified and estimated authorizations of discretionary spending that might be involved in implementing that legislation. The authority to undertake such spending is not provided in H.R. 3590; it would require future action in appropriation bills. The attached table provides additional information about those authorizations.
Discretionary costs under PPACA would arise from the effects of the legislation on several federal agencies and on a number of new and existing programs subject to future appropriation. Those discretionary costs fall into three general categories…
Update: This is all contingent, of course, upon the Democrats actually passing doctor fix later. Oh, hey look — the AMA, which supports doc fix, just endorsed ObamaCare! Coincidencemania!
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GSI Outdoors Pinnacle Soloist
10.8 oz
5.00 in x 5.40 in x 5.50 in
Non-Stick Coated, Hard Anodized Aluminum and Clear
1.1 L Pot, Strainer/Sip-It Lid, 14 fl oz insulated mug/bowl, Stove Bag, Welded Sink
This kit allows you to carry everything you need for…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $29 on sale
This kit allows you to carry everything you need for summertime cooking without any wasted space inside your pack.
- Light
- Inexpensive
- Efficient
During the spring of 2011, I went through an exercise where I wanted to reduce the bulk of several pieces of gear. The ultimate goal was to ensure I could carry a 58L pack during a 5-day trip into the mountains and not be compelled to leave something at home that I otherwise normally carry.
Quite by accident, I stumbled across the GSI Outdoors website and started looking at their Pinnacle Soloist. After a few minutes of reading, I quickly realized this little kit would allow me to drop some serious weight and reduce a ton of bulk. Before I purchased the Pinnacle Soloist, I was carrying an MSR Whisperlite Internationale stove, an MSR 1.3L pot, an 11 ounce fuel bottle and a small coffee mug. The total weight of this setup was 40 ounces and since nothing fit inside one another, it took up lots of space in my pack.
The guys at GSI deliberately sized the pot to hold a fuel cylinder, a stove, a bowl/mug and a spoon (the fuel and the stove obviously come separately). Since I didn't have a canister stove, I picked up an MSR PocketRocket at the same time I picked up the Soloist. When all is assembled from bottom to top, the fuel cylinder (4 oz), the stove, thebowl/mug (upside down so the stove is on the inside of the mug) and then the pot lid fit neatly together into one small package.
GSI also provides a seam sealed nylon sleeve that is intended to be used as a kitchen sink. While I have never used it as a sink, the nylon is thick enough to protect other items in my backpack from the pot. All together, everything weighs in at 20 ounces. Not only did I save a lot space, I lost 20 ounces.
Here is the whole package.
Here is everything spread out.
In addition to the pot and the mug, the Soloist comes with a spoon and a little synthetic pouch for the stove. The pouch saves the Teflon lining from being damaged by the stove. The spoon...personally I think it's useless. It's too flimsy and short to be effective while eating a mountain house meal (my typical dinner). I leave the provided spoon at home and carry a full size lexan one in my food bag.
The GSI website doesn't exactly tell you what stoves fit inside the pot. Since I'm an MSR fan, the PocketRocket was a logical choice. The first time I tried to put everything together, I couldn't quite make the stove fit. I ended up taking a Dremel Tool and cutting off about 1/4" from each of the 3 wings on the stove. Here is an unmodified picture from MSR's website.
Here is what I did to it. A little blurry, but you get the idea.
This small change didn't affect the stove since the pots outer diameter is still smaller than platform provided by the stove. Once I made the 3 cuts, everything fit together just as GSI had intended. With the stove fitting nicely on top of the canister, I also managed to pack away the windproof matches that I normally use.
For added protection, I have a little pack cloth towel that I wrap around the fuel canister before I put it into the pot. I would imagine over time, the metal on metal contact would wear away the Teflon coating on the pot. The towel thickness around the canister makes a snug fit inside the pot and also keeps everything from rattling around when hiking. Plus it's nice to have a little towel when cooking.
The name says it's a Soloist, but the 1.1L pot is well sized for 2 people. My typical day is coffee in the morning, graze during the day and then a hot dinner before it gets dark. I've used it dozens of times in the mountains and I've never wished the pot was any bigger. If you hike with more than 2, I think you will get frustrated with the size.
The GSI Pinnacle Soloist is by far my favorite piece of gear. It's efficient, inexpensive and packs away everything I need for cooking. For summertime camping for 2, I don't know how it could get any better.
About all a person needs for meals in the woods. I…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $35
About all a person needs for meals in the woods.
- lightweight
- food doesn't stick
- boils water easily
I have a 15-year-old 'billy set' made by GSI out of anodized aluminum. It was very similar to this upgraded model except that the top cup/pot was also aluminum (which sets nicely on top of the bottom pot as a lid), it was a little lighter, but the butterfly-wing style handles were a little harder to use. I am still using it to this day, but with this new set, it's nice to be able to mix and match.
This newer pot has a non-stick finish, which works great when cooking your noodle packets in the pot. The pot is also a lot easier to clean. If just boiling water, then either the old or new work about the same. I like the handle on this a lot better, but it does add some weight to the pot.
I used to use the old top pot as my coffee mug, but I find the new lexan cup to be easier to hold and drink from. On the downside, it can't be used to heat water. So sometimes I just carry both.
SO depending on how I'm traveling and who is with me, I find the combination of the old and new GSI sets to be great.
I ditched the folding spork as I found it flimsy.
And oh yeah, fuel canisters do fit inside this but be careful that they don't scratch the Teflon...I put mine inside a sock.
Nice pot that packs up small and fits your cooking…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $40
Nice pot that packs up small and fits your cooking gear inside. But the rest of the set sucks.
- Lightweight
- Durable
- Compact
- Stuff sack is good for water storage
- Cheap spork
- Cup doesn't insulate
After two years of use, I'm not very impressed by this product. Yes, it looks really cool, and fits together very nicely, but as a set it flat out does not do the job, or hold up with prolonged use.
First off the spork is a complete piece of junk. It's made of plastic and comes apart very easily. If you don't believe me go to REI and pull one out of the box and see for yourself. You might as well take it from the package and throw it in the trash.
The cup is one solid piece of thin plastic so it obviously won't fall apart, but the problem is that it will not keep your hot drinks hot for long. That may not seem like a big deal sitting around the campfire at 9pm, but in the AM when you're running around camp packing things up it really sucks picking up your cup of coffee just to find it warm or even cold.
The pot itself works well. I've boiled water and cooked in it on many occasions. The lid is nice too, and I usually leave it on while boiling water. You can also flip the lid upside down and use it on the cup. The only gripe I have with the pot is the handle. It tends to come loose from the locking mechanism on the pot itself. It's an easy fix, but a pain in the butt because it happens way too often. Apparently it was designed for the handle to come off easy. I personally don't like it because the only reason I could see for removing the handle is if you were cooking over an open fire (as opposed to a controlled burn of a stove) because higher flames could melt the rubber coating.
The other redeeming quality in this set (other than the pot) is the actual stuff sack it comes with, which doubles as a water carrier. I usually fill it up with water and cinch it so I have some extra in camp, and to save trips back and forth from my water source. This sack is durable and does not leak. I would give it 5 stars if I could rate it by itself.
On a side note if you use an MSR Pocket Rocket stove then you might want to reconsider buying this product, as it is just too long to fit inside. Which brings me to another point: All of my kitchen and bathroom kit fits inside this pot (except my stove). I put a small fuel canister at the bottom, followed by the cup upside-down and packed with toothbrush, toothpaste, bear bag kit (I use spectra cord and a mini carabiner) lighter, soap, and TP. My spork then slides into the bag next to the pot. Now that I think about it, this pack-ability is probably my favorite thing about this set.
The problem is that there just isn't enough about this set for me to recommend it to anyone, even though on other websites it's highly reviewed.
The best thing about this kit is it's modular type…
Source: tested or reviewed it for the manufacturer (keep)
Price Paid: $44
The best thing about this kit is it's modular type design... everything stores in the pot securely and it's very compact. It's probably the all-around best kit out there, but you can find lighter options.
- durable
- compact
- spork is fragile
This kit fits together nicely and is pretty sturdy. While not the lightest option, it is designed well and is not "heavy."
I like to just take the pot, lid and spork... leave the cup at home to save a little weight. The spork feels quite fragile, but you can always replace it with a titanium one like I did. I like this kit a lot.
See my video review for more details.
This was my first backpacking kitchen set and I love…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $44.95
This was my first backpacking kitchen set and I love it. It's great for solo hiking. The pot holds 1.3 liters. It's lightweight and compact. It comes with a bowl, a spork, a lid, and a water bucket pouch. It's all you need out there!
- Compact
- Quality
- Durable
- Lightweight
I use this set only and do not need any other kitchen set. I love the way everything fit inside of the pot and then the pot fits into water holding sac, the handle of the pot folds up to secure lid for easy transport. It's a great little kitchen set.
My Snow Peak stove fits inside and a small fuel canister fits in as well for easy transport.
Great GSI kitchen set!
Love the pot, extras are iffy. I really only bought…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $37
Love the pot, extras are iffy.
- Durable non stick
- Weight
- Cost
- Accessories
I really only bought this because it was on sale. I have never been into teflon but I'm on a little gear improvement/ lighten it up adventure and I figured I'd give it a try.
When I was looking at it in the store I was having these thoughts about the neat things I could do with it. Re-hydrate, cook, boil for tea/coffee and do it all with one little pot. It's great for that and pretty lightweight.
Teflon..... It's not my favorite thing but I'm taking a chance that the ease of cleaning up after re-hydrating or cooking some soup will make up for it. The radiance technology claims kind of sold me.. Hopefully it will hold up as advertised. I bought myself a titanium long spoon to go with it but will probably end up with a wooden spoon/spatula maybe some chopsticks or something.
I did a test boil with my pocket rocket set at 3/4 flame and boiled a pint of water for tea in 2 minutes 15 seconds using a coleman fuel canister. I was pretty impressed.
My gripes so far are with the little accessories and the plastic lid. I am NO fan of plastic. The spork is flimsy and not long enough to stir in the pot, the bowl is plastic and small. However the insulator sleeve is nice. Why they didn't include a separate sipper lid for the bowl is beyond me. Come on GSI, for the cost, it needs the sipper lid..
I do love the little water bag. A small sink is a GREAT accessory and one of the reasons I didn't return the kit.
Honestly, I think I'd have been happier with the stainless or Halulite Minimalist for the price. But impulse purchases are what they are. If GSI would offer this as just the pot and bag with a stainless or halulite lid for slightly less money it would be a better value IMO.
Would I recommend it? That depends on what you need. The pot is great IMO and if the teflon survives as advertised it will be amazing. If money isn't a huge issue for you and you would use the accessories elsewhere.. go for it.
If you're tight on cash, and you're not really into the plastic extras I'd save my cash for something else unless your really into the pot. Maybe contact GSI and see if they will sell you the pot separate.
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