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"Best Buy has helped consumers responsibly recycle old appliances and electronics for many years," said Leo Raudys, senior director of environmental affairs for Best Buy. "Our decision to partner with the EPA RAD Program is just one more way we can demonstrate our commitment to help consumers make more responsible choices with technology and appliances."
Through its role as a collector, Best Buy said it will help continue the recovery and proper disposal of other appliance waste streams such as Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), mercury switches and used oil. By joining the RAD partnership, Best Buy said it will add the capture and destruction or recycling of refrigerants and appliance insulating foam that contain CFCs, HCFCs, and HFCs.


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Prince isnt big enough or physical enough, but asante is?!? Nuts.
I chalk it up to the fear that he's not good enough for his future wife. (Of course he isn't)
The knowledge that you aren't good enough causes great stress and effects ones ability to think straight.
We should pity him actually.
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..
We all can find fault with this player that coach or a coaching decision that may have cost us a game or two...Once I get over the disappointment of not making the playoffs and all........ I come around to the thinking we're a damn lucky fan base.. I have no doubts everything will be looked at changes will be made and this team will be back next year armed and ready to give us another hope filled year of football....what the hell else can we ask for ...great org that cares good times.....
I cant believe people want to crucify the team over the season. Our #1 concern for the past ...3 seasons id say...is staying healthy. our secondary, and D line suffer from injury. If our tackles see the field, and take some pressure off the DEs getting doublt team and just being generally innefective, i think the entire D will play better. ppl forget about the d line, taking for granted that we have some great athletes that we just expect to be good. they werent that great this year.
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It's too bad, I'm too good....
"Typical Morehead!"..................and he didn't even mean that as a compliment..

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John Battle beats Virginia High 25-10
BRISTOL, Va. - John Battle beat rival Virginia High 25-10 Friday night.
The Trojans jumped out to a first quarter lead after quarterback Logan Honaker hooked up with Josh Matney.
After a safety, Matney returned a punt for a touchdown to take a 15-0 second quarter lead.
Virginia High's Justin Brown ran one in before halftime, to leave the Bearcats trailing 15-7.
The teams traded field goals in the third quarter. In the fourth, Battle sealed the win with an interception from Wesley Blaylock and then a touchdown run from Carter Harlow.
"This is a big rivalry, " John Battle head coach Steve Wright told News 5 WCYB.
"Virginia High is a very good football team. It took a great effort from our kids. It was just a good high school football game."
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Address: 1/149 Oceanview Road, Oneroa, Waiheke Island
We came here because we needed a catch-up and the Wai Kitchen's balcony with views over Oneroa beach and out to the Hauraki Gulf seemed a perfect place to do so on such a beautiful, clear day.
Parking was easy, in Oneroa's main street, with more free parking behind the shops.
We walked in and immediately thought a spectacular sea view is special and something not to be taken for granted. We also were impressed by the sleek aquamarine and white decor, and the good selection of magazines to browse. This is a place you would feel quite comfortable dining with friends or solo.
The most unusual thing on the menu was, well, where do we start? Crab omelette, chilli, sweet soy and green onion certainly isn't standard fare on many Kiwi brunch menus. Corned beef, potato, poached eggs, chives, cream also struck us as an innovative option.
We ordered the panfried chicken livers, pancetta, leek, Pedro Ximenez brioche ($21.50) and the pancetta, eggs, vine tomatoes and onion marmalade with toast ($18).
Both meals delivered everything they promised, looked great, were delicious and satisfying.
The service was quick, friendly and knowledgeable. The waitress also gave us plenty time to peruse the menu when we couldn't make up our minds.
The coffee was perfect. So good that we ordered another round.
We recommend if you come here take time to really enjoy the view. It is something very special.
Overall we thought Wai Kitchen was pretty darn good. The prices aren't cheap, but nothing much is on Waiheke Island.


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Picked up and installed a package on Saturday. Because it was a little chilly and breezy, I didn't brush off the bees from the queen cage when I removed it. After dumping in the package, I saw that I had a dead queen. A quick call and another hour driving and I had a replacement queen in hand (well, box in hand, but she was alive). I hung the new queen under an empty bar between two fully drawn combs. I usually direct release, but since this was an entirely new queen to this package, I thought it was wiser to hang. I hope that they don't bugger up the two nice combs that she's between.
Anyway, I couple questions for the more experienced of the group:
- The replacement queen was very thin, rather than the nice, plump queen I'm used to seeing. My hope is that she was bred, but maybe just not all that well. My assumption is that the bees will supercede her, which I won' try to interfere with, since they know what they're doing far better than I. Sounds decent?
- The package was noticeably agitated (not mad, just buzzing all over and, if I can project... unhappy). As soon as I walked up with the new queen in my pocket (tactical error!), I started getting a LOT of attention. When I removed the one empty bar to suspend her, they boiled out and zeroed in on my pocket. By the time I made one last check to make sure she was alive, the box (and my hand) was completely covered with bees (I almost forgot to remove the cork on the candy end!). They appeared to be eager to receiver her, but as I've never seen bees trying to attack a queen in a box I decided it'd be prudent to not direct release her, as mentioned above. Anyway, within an hour, ALL the frenzied buzzing around had stopped. There was a lot of coming and going from the reduced entrance, but they looked like cleansing and orientation flights. Some bees were even working dandilions in the yard.
- I said all that to ask this... I hung her about noon on Saturday. Rain is forecast for Wednesday. Should I wait to Thursday to check/remove the empty cage, or do it tomorrow? Or today, even? I don't know how long it usually takes for eager bees to eat the candy out.
- The guy I bought the package from said that he's been hearing reports from all over of higher than normal mortality in 'package queens.' Anyone else hear this? I would suspect that package producers are under a lot of pressure to crank out a lot of packages due to (reported) heavy bee losses last year/over winter.


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Faculty Profile: Lawrence Swienciki takes math students on virtual trips with posters he publishes
By Christi Fish
Public Affairs Specialist
(March 24, 2009)--Tucked away in a small office on the third floor of UTSA's winding Multidisciplinary Studies Building, Lawrence Swienciki, UTSA adjunct assistant professor of mathematics, is eager to take his students on a trip around the world. Swienciki is an expert in the history of math, and for more than 30 years, he has researched the development and use of mathematics in an array of cultures.
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Surprisingly, however, Swienciki did not plan to specialize in the history of math… He just wanted to be a teacher.
Swienciki's professional career began in 1969, the same year UTSA was established. A new graduate with a mathematics master's degree, Swienciki was hired by the East Side Union High School District in San Jose, Calif., to teach courses ranging from algebra to calculus. Despite the varying degrees of difficulty of his courses, he used a consistent teaching style -- the same interactive method that he experienced at his own high school.
"I'm a fan of participation. I like classroom interaction," said Swienciki. "When I was teaching at the high school, I would put problems on the board for my students to solve. Every student would participate. The students would solve their problems and explain to the class how they did it. It was a great experience -- one, I think, that helped the students develop strong leadership skills as well as critical thinking and analysis skills."
The interaction in Swienciki's classroom allowed him to gauge how well his students understood the curriculum. Moreover, it brought him to the realization that the prescribed textbooks were not enough. He set out to change that.
In 1972, after his third year of teaching, Swienciki developed a booklet he could use in his classroom as an instructional supplement. It included alternative approaches for understanding difficult mathematical concepts, and it worked. Shortly after, word spread about Swienciki's proprietary resource, and the math teacher was offered a publishing contract to write four similar booklets for algebra teachers.
By 1980, Swienciki's publishing gig had grown. He had written nine additional booklets, and he was under contract with three educational publishing companies. Then, his district office threw him for a loop. It added another teaching mandate to its saturated math curriculum: Integrate multicultural studies in all math classes.
"How in the world do we introduce that?" Swienciki thought. "What more will they have us do?"
The new mandate forced Swienciki to do some problem solving of his own, and unable to avoid the new district standard, he began researching the origins of mathematics in Mexico.
Before long, Swienciki had a strategy. Because technology was making students dependent on visual aids, he would display the new multicultural requirement through illustrations. Tapping his research, he developed his first classroom poster -- a bilingual display on the history of math in Mexico.
Because Swienciki had published educational materials before developing his poster, he felt comfortable with the process of finding a publisher and started making phone calls. However, despite his tenacity, none of his contacts in the publishing business would take a risk on printing posters about mathematics history.
"There's no way your poster will generate enough ROI to make this worth it for us," the publisher told him.
But Swienciki was determined, so he published the posters himself. Using Adobe Illustrator, he designed the artwork, contacted printers, reviewed estimates and negotiated contracts to create posters of the highest quality. His posters included metallics, which required five- or six-color processing, as well as a UV coating to keep them from fading.
From 1980 to 2000, Swienciki continued researching the history of mathematics in various cultures. His research led him to develop 16 more posters, focusing on the history of math in the United States, Africa, Europe, Ireland, Russia, Arabia, China, Japan, Korea, Babylon, Egypt, India and among the Aztecs, the Inca, the Maya and the Navajo.
Eventually, Key Curriculum Press (KCP) approached Swienciki about marketing his posters and Swienciki agreed. He couldn't refuse the opportunity. He was printing his posters for $1.25 each, and KCP was willing to pay him $4 per poster. KCP then sold them at retail for $10 each.) The agreement was lucrative for Swienciki; at its peak, grossing him more than $100,000 per year.
In 1995, Swienciki earned his Ph.D. in the history of mathematics and edged toward retirement. In 1997, he brought his career as a high school math teacher to a close.However, he did not remain retired for long.
On the heels of retiring, Swienciki researched, wrote and published another project for KCP, a book titled "The Ambitious Horse, Ancient Chinese Mathematics Problems." The teacher resource challenged algebra and geometry students by offering Chinese approaches to complex math problems and side-by-side comparisons of Western geometry proofs and traditional Chinese solutions. It also introduced students to the ancient Chinese use of the decimal system.
"The Chinese have an interesting way of approaching math," Swienciki said. "If you study the history of math in China, you'll find ways to solve complex problems with new strategies not seen in Western mathematics. For example, there are problems in surveying, which can be done without the use of trigonometry.
In 2007, Swienciki decided retirement was not for him, and he joined the math department at UTSA. He now works alongside Sandy Norman, an associate professor in mathematics, who he says is very supportive of his work.
So, what's next for the mathematics historian?
Swienciki is completing an eight-poster series about the mathematicians of ancient Greece. To date, he has completed posters about Pythagoras, Archimedes, Thales, Euclid, Eratosthenes and Pappus of Alexandria. The collection, to be finalized before July, also will include posters about Eudoxus and Apollonius of Perga.
Additionally, he is working on an oversized math history timeline to display in libraries. "The process of math development is interconnected," said Swienciki. "Math wasn't just developed by one culture. Each one of these cultures is a platform for another."
Swienciki also is developing a third math poster series on three-dimensional geometric models. The posters will be visual aids for students in the classroom. But, accompanying the posters a multimedia resource will be included to help teachers better explain how to create three-dimensional geometric models.
>> At the Key Curriculum Press Web site, learn more about Swienciki's poster series:


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Anzahl von Gästen3
Größe65 m²
- Klimaanlage
- Waschmaschine / Trockner
- Küche
- Familien- / Kinderfreundlich
- Abschließbarer Raum
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|Calle Mateos Gago, 41004 Sevilla, Spanien
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Apartments in einem schönen herrschaftlichen Gebäude mit Blick auf die beeindruckende Kathedrale von Sevilla und seinem schönen Glockenturm "La Giralda" entfernt.
Es hat eine große Terrasse mit herrlichem Blick, Wohnzimmer, Bad und Küche.
Das Hotel liegt im Herzen von Sevilla, umgeben von Architektur und das wahre Wesen von Andalusien.
Die Terrasse ist die romantischste Sache der ganzen Sevilla gefunden werden kann!
Design-Studio, ideal nach einem kulturellen Wochenende und Paare.
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The location of the Apartment in Center of Sevilla is fantastic. Only 200 meters from the Cathedral and with part view to the Cathedral - which is beautiful at night.
Some small issues regarding the Apartment which could be improved.
1. It's not possible to hang the shower head on the wall when taking a shower. This is very inconvenient.
2. The hot Water in the Apartment is limited. It's coming on and off - so no long showers.
3. The air condition Works fine regarding keeping the pre selected temperature in the rooms. But in the sleeping room the noise from the Air Condition engine is immense and, it makes a lot of noise. Should be fixed.
But even with these inconveniences - the apartment is value for the Money.
Regards Alex Andersen.
Excellent location in the very centre of one of the world's most beautiful cities
The apartment was like the photos and it was in a very central position, less than one minute by feet to the cathedral. The apartment was very very tidy and in the kitchen there was everything you need for cooking. The wifi was perfect.
We were in 5 and our stay were very good, but we think the aparment is better for only 4 people because the 5th bed is in the living room, but it isn't a big problem for short stay.
What a nice place o stay in Sevilla, at the doorsteps of the great Cathedral. Entering the apartment via the entrance, situated on a causy little square (Plaza del Cabildo) the elevator brings you right to the door of an enormous apartment, elegantly furnished with a big living room, two seperate and large bedrooms and a fully equipped kitchen. From the balcony you look right into the square near the church and eating and drinking is no more than a few steps away.
i went tp the congress, but my colleges in their smart hotels were quite impressed, both by the size of the apartment and the place we stayed.
We enjoyed our stay in Towers Duplex Terrace. The location is absolutely perfect, very close to the cathedral and to many other places of interest to the first time visitor in Sevilla. The small street where the house is located is a busy and lively place with lots of bars and restaurants. Do not expect luxury as to the interior of the flat, but then the price is fair and moderate, and it is comfortable and clean. It is marvelous to have your very own terrace on the top of the house, where you can enjoy mornings and evenings when the sun is not too hot.
Excellent location downtown!!
The flat was really pleasant. We spent a great moment in Sevilla!!
Thank you Maria
A lovely apartment right in the heart of the old town, just steps from the Cathedral and plentiful Tapas Bars.
The apartment was clean, light and airy in a beautiful old building, with the delightful terrace on the roof. There is a tight spiral staircase to the third bedroom and terrace which may not be suitable for everyone, but for us it was no problem.
We stayed at the end of the Feria de Abril so were treated to the sight of the Sevillian ladies all dressed up. The weekend finished with a spectacular firework display over the cathedral to which we had a great view from the roof terrace.
This apartment is very nice, clean, big and perfectly located in the heart of Santa Cruz quiet near to the cathedral. The living room is comfortable, and the bed in the bed room is very good. In spite of the very lively Gago street with it's many restaurants and bars the apartment is relatively calm. We were a bit desapointed by the terrace on the top because of the sound of the ventilator from the nearby restaurant. But as a whole we can absolutely recomend the apartment.
We had a very pleasant stay,the view from the roof top
is beautiful!
Ronald and Caroline.
Please if you are looking for a place select and other choise. This place is terrible!!!! Ogly anything is like the picture!!!! Is complety unconfortable. The wifi is terrible, the shower broken, the Windows are dirty complety dark I want to show te real picture about this pleace.The nice picture from the terrace is no true only have to old and broken chairs . This women María is a terrible persone. She is gonna be nice only in the beginning at the en time is lite a monster. She try to a coacshon me. I change to another place forma the same price and much much better and clean.
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Modern Flat with Beautiful View
Size42 m²
Floor No.(with elevator)
- Kitchen
- Washer/dryer
- Hot tub
- Elevator in building
- Gym
- Pets allowed
- Internet/WiFi
Accommodation summary
|Molakova, 186 00 Prague, Czech Republic
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In a brand new sunny apartment in a recently renovated building equipped with modern furniture and all necessary household appliances that is certainly very good value for money that you should not miss.
With reception, terrace with beautiful view on Prague including Prague castle on the roof where you can enjoy picnic or you can exercise in fitness (all available only to tenants of the house), this lovely accommodation comes with one double bed in a separate sleeping room and a sofa for two in another room with TV, a kitchen with dining corner and a bright bathroom. Wi-Fi connection is available.
Situated right in the city center in a calm, safe and peaceful street. In close distance to all historical sites, 5-10 minutes from the historical city center. Nearby you will find restaurants, pubs, cafes, shops as well as the most known Prague department stores.
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Reviews of this property
Great flat with everything you need to feel comfortable! There is a Metrostation directly in front of the house (but you hear absolutely nothing about it!), but it is so near to the city that you could even walk. Petr was very nice and helpful - thank you very much! I can highly recommend this apartment!
The flat is big and in far 10 min metro from old town. The metro station is just 50 mt ffar. There is also a supermarket far 50 mt. It miss an hair dryer. Towels and sheets are not so good... A little bit cleaner and it should be the best.
Great apartment. Very modern, clean and spacious. Hosts were helpful when we arrived. Would recommend this to anyone.
we was in Prague 3 days, very pleased with our choice. Flat is very close to U-Bahn and Tram, it is possible to go to the center by walk in 20-30 min. In apartments were everything nesessory. Very good variant of accommodation.
A very nice apartment in an excellent location and a very friendly owner.
The apartment is very comfortable and helped make our stay in prega very pleasurable.
Un apartamento muy lindo, en una excelente localización y con un dueño muy amable.
El apartamento es muy cómodo y contribuyó que nuestra estancia en prega fuera muy placentera.
My stay in this apartment was exceptional.
The apartment is equipped with all the comfort and size are correct photos; also the owner was very friendly and helpful.
Il mio soggiorno in questo appartamento è stato eccezionale.
L'appartamento è dotato di tutti i comfort e le dimensioni rispecchiano esattamente le foto; inoltre il proprietario è stato davvero molto gentile e disponibile.
Friendly welcome, good apartment for the price well located near a metro station all ok
Vriendelijke ontvangst ,goed appartement voor de prijs goed gelegen vlakbij een metrostation alles ok
Beautiful apartment in a great location, very quiet and very functional. The metro just down the building lets go in the center of Prague in 5 min.
Also found at the foot of the building: supermarket, kebab, bar / restaurant, and a playground for young children.
Petr was very well received and we were delighted to spend this week in his small housing
Again thank you
Bel appartement très bien situé, très calme et très fonctionnel. Le métro juste en bas de l'immeuble permet d'aller au centre de Prague en 5 min.
On trouve également au pied de l'immeuble : supérette, kebab, bar/restaurant, et parc de jeux pour jeune enfant.
Petr nous a très bien accueilli et nous avons été ravis de passer cette petite semaine dans son logement
Encore merci
Both Petr our host, the accommodation and the information of Wimdu, was
inorde really 100%.
We had a fantastic stay in Prague and to this combination of
heartily recommend to other guests.
Very nice was that 50 meters from our apartment, the boarding point was
of both metro and tram, which we have made. intense use
Public transportation is super cheap: a card for 3 days costs 12.50 and is
used anywhere. Persons aged 60 to 70 years pay half price and above
70 is traveling free! Anyway just worth a mention!
It was our first time we stayed in Prague and it will certainly
is not the last time!
Zowel Petr -onze gastheer-, de accomodatie en de informatie van Wimdu, was
echt voor 100% inorde.
We hadden een fantastisch verblijf in Praag en kunnen deze combinatie van
harte aan andere gasten aanbevelen.
Heel fijn was ook dat op 50 meter vanaf ons appartement, de opstapplaats was
van zowel metro als tram, waar we intens gebruik van hebben gemaakt.
Openbaar vervoer is super goedkoop: een kaart voor 3 dagen kost 12,50 en is
overal inzetbaar. Personen van 60 tot 70 jaar betalen half geld en boven de
70 is het reizen gratis! Toch wel even een vermelding waard!
Het was voor ons de eerste maal dat we in Praag verbleven en het zal zeker
niet de laatste maal zijn!
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Stylish and Modern House
Maximální počet hostů6
Počet místností2
Velikost1400 ft²
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- Klimatizace
- Pračka / sušička
- Televize
- Parkování k dispozici
- Vhodné pro akce
- Balkón/terasa
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|N Alta Vista Blvd, 90036 Los Angeles, Spojené státy
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The master bedroom has a comfortable bed, and a daytime bed perfect for sleeping a third person or simply lounging upon. The second bedroom comes with 2 single beds that can be combined to form a double. Both rooms have storage space and a TV. A unique bathroom consists of concrete walls, oversized showerhead and a wood slate floor. The well-equipped kitchen features a concrete countertop and a vintage range of appliances.
Experience Los Angeles renowned international food scene by taking the bus for 10 minutes' to the Farmers' Market. The Grove is a bustling shopping area also located 10 minutes' away by bus.
Continue shopping at the Beverly Center, an indoor shopping mall with over 160 distinct and diverse stores.
Domovní řádGuest who park their car outside should be aware that street cleaning is carried out on Monday and Tuesdays.
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Big and clean apartment (1st floor of a house), located in a pleasant residential area, in a quite central location to visit LA. The neighborhood is also convenient with the farmers' market, the Grove and many stores.
Perfect for 4 people, even 6 would be possible.
The House is located in a quiet and safe neighborhood and it is strategically situated next to Melrose Avenue with walking distanse to Hollywood Walk of Fame and Beverly Hills. But you need a car in L.A to get around anyway. The house is one of two apartments in a large house and you can hear your neigbours very well, especially if they are a having a party. The house is quite old and needs renovation, f.ex. is the heating system in the living room not reparable - no problem during most of the year, but quite cold during winter time, so the owner had to bring extra owens. The house has limited power capacity, so you have to be careful when you put all electricity on. The house is large an can easily host a family with 6+ and the owner brings extra beds as needed. For shorter stays and also during summer period, the house is probably great to rent.
It was a great experience and a great stay at your place.
I will come again.
It was impossible to contact the owner; she never answered our emails or phone calls. Finally got an email (After wimdu got involved) telling us that the key was in secure box by the door with a code for the box: Hellllo!!! the box was behind a locked screen door , impossible to get it. It took 1 1/2 hrs to sort this out on arrival after a long day in the air. A maintenance man finally open the door for us; we found him in a garage in the backyard. The place was spacious but property was questionnable; there was dust everywhere and it was obvious that the cleaning was done at a minimum.
The host cancelled the booking, this review is automated.
We were given a different house as the photos show, I believe the owner has more than one property in this area.
The house is spacious, the furnitures are old but workable. We arrived after 5pm but the cleaner has just began to clean the house, which wasn't very enjoyable as we had to wait for more than 1 hour to actually check in.
Overall it's alright although there are still lots of things can be simply improved. Good for group of 4 or more to stay.
Angie's place was great !!
Angie's place was great !!
Positive :
Fantastic location in LA (Easy to park, in the middle of lot of activities, Nice design, ...)
Not enough bed for being 7 - 5 Max would be more appropriate
In the kitchen more accesoiries Will be welcome
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Summer Job Opportunities for Palo Alto High Schoolers?
Original post made by Palo Alto Teen, Duveneck/St. Francis, on Mar 18, 2007
At the same time, most businesses are probably not interested in employing teenagers. Basically, I am wondering if anybody can think of any local businesses which would be interested in hiring high schoolers over the summer, perhaps some that teenagers aren't familiar with or haven't thought of, or that could offer a more stimulating work experience than blending smoothies.
Any suggestions or information in general is appreciated!
a resident of Palo Verde
on Mar 18, 2007 at 9:01 pm
Local companies in Palo Alto offer some internships to high school students during the summer. I know Space Systems Loral offers a few paid-intern positions to students at Gunn.
There are also lots of summer camps that operate in Palo Alto. For example, the YMCA and Camp Galileo. There are also many summer programs that take place on Stanford University. These programs are not affiliated with Stanford, though you can try contacting someone over at Stanford to see which groups are renting dorms from housing services.
The City of Palo Alto also offers a few positions for teens. These jobs are usually in community services department or library department. Check the Human Resources page on the city website. Keep in mind that some of these positions are offered for only internal candidates.
If you're looking for work experience but not pay, try summer programs. Summer Discovery is a private firm that manages programs at many campuses across the nation. Private universities also offer summer sessions to high school students. Browse their websites and see the type of opportunities they have. Keep in mind the applications for these have already begun... and that some have deadlines in the upcoming month. Some of them are expensive but the experience they offer you is worth the expense.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Mar 18, 2007 at 10:07 pm
Good Thread
How about 14 and 15 year olds. Many places take 16 year olds and are not interested in anyone younger. Many camps, etc. are willing to pay 16 year olds, but expect the 14 - 15 year olds to work for voluntary service. This may suit some, but there are many who want to work to save up for a car or other "biggie" and really want to work for money. Any ideas for them?
a resident of Gunn High School
on Mar 18, 2007 at 10:44 pm
Most places only take 16 yr olds because the FLSA (Fair Labor Standards Act) defines 16 as the basic minimum age for general employment, but 14-15 yr olds can still be hired. In my opinion, 14-15 yr olds do not all have the same level of maturity or modesty and that is why most employers do not hire below 16. There are also certain degrees of liability and safety at hand that employers take into consideration. These are 8th graders and 9th graders... its hard to see the bunch of them in the labor force. Perhaps they could be self-employed if they really need money(ie babysit)?
In my opinion 14-15 yr olds should be using their last 'free' summer to have fun before the pressures of high school take hold.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Mar 19, 2007 at 10:45 am
You raise some good points. However, it is much easier for girls to get babysitting jobs than boys, even if boys wanted them. The old standbys of car washing and lawn mowing are now being done by businesses rather than teenage boys. Having fun and hanging out with friends is the one idea that is tantamount to panic in the eyes of many of us parents as we can see what the dangers of this may arise to.
It is the unstructured free time of summer which can lead an immature teenage boy into getting involved with the wrong crowd. This happens because he is easily lead and wants to act like a big shot. After a while the idea of alcohol, drugs, pornography, etc. seem like a good idea when the boredom of the same old video games and hangouts loose their novelty. Crime then would be a natural follow-on.
I would much rather see a 14 or 15 year old youth usefully employed for at least a short part of the day so they can mix with more mature people and not necessarily hang out with their peers for hours on end in an unsupervised manner.
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Mar 19, 2007 at 11:50 am
not sure if there's an age requirement, but the palo alto weekly is always looking for editorial interns.
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a resident of Midtown
on Mar 19, 2007 at 3:31 pm
Lets not get into stereotypes about teens...
Based upon Parent's statements I guess teenage boys must either work at McDonalds or become pot-smoking, porno-addicted, inebriated criminals. If you're really worried about a teen being bored during the summer it's called summer camp or summer school.
Going into the land of paranoid... Ankle bracelets with a 20 mile radius and GPS tracking are available on ebay for affordable prices. Just joking... I'm sure none of us need to go that far. =)
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Mar 19, 2007 at 7:35 pm
I went to Paly and I remember it was hard to get a good summer job that was challenging at the same time.
We would be able to hire a student or two for a summer position in our Internet retail company, HealthyPets.com. I live in Palo Alto but my company is in Union City. It's a drive over the Dumbarton but it's counter commute so no traffic. We maintain websites so whoever we take on would learn about how things are sold over the internet, specifically pet supplies in our case. They would do internet marketing so excellent experience with the internet would be required.
If interested contact our HR person Jimmy Quita (another Paly grad) at 800-306-7910 ext 283.
a resident of Los Altos Hills
on Mar 19, 2007 at 8:28 pm
Hi Palo Alto teen,
I work at Homma's Brown Rice Sushi. They'd love to hire another teenager. It's a great gig. It's just a grunt-level job but there'se's no bureaucracy, no busy work, no annoying coworkers to put up with. It's a dive, really, but it's a phenomenal dive. The chef's a genius, and most days, he's the only person you have to deal with, besides customers. Maybe it's your kind of job, maybe it's not, but the number is (650)327-6118. This goes for anyone looking for a part-time job.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Mar 19, 2007 at 10:42 pm
I manage an office in Town and Country Village and during the past 15 years we have had only 4 high school students work parttime. We consider the work a good opportunity for students, lots to learn and we enjoy the students enthusiasm. Many times we want to hire a student, but we never know who to call to post a listing and/or how long the posting would be listed. The work study offices rarely have someone answering the phones, and the contacts have obviously changed a bit over the 15 years. We tried to contact the schools (Paly and Gunn) last summer regarding a job listing, but did not get a call back We have hired students posting resumes on monsters.com. Is there a fax number available where jobs openings can be sent to post in the High Schools?
a resident of St. Claire Gardens
on Mar 20, 2007 at 9:19 am
Hello! I'm hoping to contact the person who most recently posted, because my 15 year-old son might be a very good fit in your office this summer. He's looking for part-time work, and it's hard to find because he's not yet 16. According to your post, you manage an office in Town & Country. Will you please let me know how we can contact you?
My direct email is email@example.com and my cell phone is 650-814-3725.
a resident of St. Claire Gardens
on Mar 20, 2007 at 9:20 am
Hello! I'm hoping to contact the person who most recently posted, because my 15 year-old son might be a very good fit in your office this summer. He's looking for part-time work, and it's hard to find because he's not yet 16. According to your post, you manage an office in Town & Country. Will you please let me know how we can contact you?
My direct email is email@example.com and my cell phone is 650-814-3725.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Mar 21, 2007 at 10:43 am
Hi, I coordinate the summer school program for the school district and we are looking to hire high school students for the summer. They would work with our elementary and middle school students in the summer math intervention programs. These are paying positions.
Any student who is interested can contact our Human Resources office at 650-329-3957.
a resident of Ventura
on Mar 21, 2007 at 9:59 pm
Summer jobs! Memories of my local RECORD store - yes, vinyl. Then that brief stint at Crown Books, then the Gap... I learned a lot about what I didn't want to do with the rest of my life, and learned a lot about dealing with people.
One more thing to toss out there - volunteer work. For those whose summer jobs don't fill the hours, or those who are willing to work free, it's a great way to learn other important life lessons while giving something back to the community.
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Mar 21, 2007 at 10:43 pm
Hello, this is the original poster of the thread coming back... thank you all for your helpful responses! It seems to me that if comments continue to be posted, this might be a good spot for people to find openings and such.
To the person requesting a fax number - I do NOT have an answer, but I DO have a question - what kind of office do you run? Perhaps if you posted some more information here, any kids who happen to flip by will figure out if they are interested.
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Mar 22, 2007 at 10:36 am
House Slave
You could be right, maybe I am just paranoid. But, I would like to know where my son is and who he is with. It is just very difficult now that he is in high school to know who all his friends are. When he was in elementary school it was great, you knew all the kids in the grade and most of their parents. Middle School was a little more tricky but you could still get a "feel" how things were going. High school is very different and because of things like "free" periods and "open campus" as well as the continual change of schedules for various reasons, you do have to put a great deal of trust on your teens shoulders. My daughter finished high school last year and was very open about some of the things she saw her peers doing, most of which she strongly disapproved of. The idea that "everybody" does something is obviously not the truth, but you do hear what goes on that way. My son is very different. Getting information from him about what is happening with his peers and friends is like pulling teeth.
I do not want to be over-protective, but at the same time I want to be cautious. I would love my son to get a summer job even though he won't be 16 until next year. I do want him to continue to value the standards I have tried to instill in him over the years. However, I know that there are dangers out there and 15 year olds are easily pursuaded, particularly if they are bored and looking for something "new". I would rather err on the side of caution and give him something to do that will be beneficial to him in more ways than one.
Summer camps and summer school are not always options. Summer camps for his age are rare and very specialized. Summer school is for those struggling in school. Getting jobs as counsellors for camps is possible if they want to do it as voluntary service, but not for money until they are 16. Getting my son motivated to do something "for free" unless it is a class requirement is unfortunately not on.
a resident of Menlo Park
on Mar 22, 2007 at 11:02 am
The City of Menlo Park is currently hiring Lifeguards and Swim Instructors to work at the Belle Haven Pool. These jobs pay between $10 and $16.50 an hour depending on qualifications and are available for teens ages 14 and above. This year the City is even offering free certification training for employees (get paid to train!).
Working at the pool is a great way build at teens resume for the future. They will get leadership skills, teaching and communication skills, earn money, stay in shape, and gain respect.
If any teens or adults are interested they should call the City of Menlo Park Community Services Department at 650.330.2200.
a resident of Midtown
on Mar 23, 2007 at 4:52 pm
I thought I'd share a couple of places I've found to look for jobs. Try out the Gunn Job Board, there's generally a good list of jobs there, and it will increase as summer approaches. This board is right outside the counselors' offices.
If you have an older child coming home from college for the summer (like my brother) you can have them take a look at Foothill's job board, Web Link . Most jobs, excluding NASA internships, are available to college students.
Also, I am currently looking for a summer job or internship; I am open to working in a wide array of fields. Well, as long as it isn't sales. I'm a early grad senior, and I have had experience in working in several offices (mostly non-profit). If you would like to talk, shoot me an email, email@example.com .
a resident of Palo Alto High School
on Apr 3, 2007 at 10:06 am
"Summer school is for those struggling in school." Ouch! That's another stereotype.
In Palo Alto summer school is used by the entire spectrum of students, including over-achievers. In high school it's used by some as a means for getting requirements out of the way so there's room for more AP classes during the school year. In both middle & high school there are students who sign up for fun electives that they might not have time for during the year. And in elementary through high school, summer school is a way to keep intellectually occupied, regardless of a student's ability.
The idea that summer school is purely for remedial purposes is both passe and not a Palo Alto thing.
a resident of Old Palo Alto
on Apr 22, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Just wondering if there were any summer or school year jobs that would be mostly on weekends for 14-15 year olds. Prefferably in Palo Alto or close by. The only jobs I know of will hire 18 years olds.
a resident of Crescent Park
on Apr 23, 2008 at 8:59 am
Many of the classes offered in summer school for HS are remedial - 8 out of the 18 classes are for kids who got a C or lower in a class.
a resident of Green Acres
on Jul 1, 2008 at 7:12 pm
i believe every kid above the age 11 should have at least one job that suits their abilities. such as babysitting and so on. preteens are perfectly capable of of completing a job. and most kids have plan for the future and this could be a great start, they can save up for collage or even for a new car. and so i prove my point, preteens are perfectly capable of handling any type of responsibility and they deserve more credit.
a resident of Palo Verde
on Jan 26, 2009 at 9:59 pm
I think this is a great way to share ideas. I too have a 15 year old that will need something stimulating to do this summer. She is interested pet sitting, babysitting, internships with graphics. My contact is email@example.com. Thanks in advance.
a resident of Gunn High School
on Apr 26, 2009 at 8:29 pm
Does anyone know of any Theatre's hiring in the bay area?
For acting, or any sort of assisting in anyway?
a resident of Midtown
on Jun 11, 2012 at 2:43 pm
I'm currently looking for a job as well. It really is annoying how most people hire only 16 and above... if anyone has any ideas PLEASE tell me!! my contact is email@example.com. any range would be fine as long as it's not sales. Oh and people should give us teenagers more credit... ^^
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 14, 2015 at 9:49 am
I'm not a resident of Palo Alto (yet) but I'm supposed to move in the first week of May. I just turned 16 so I think I'm eligible to get a summer job.
Problem is, I think I missed most deadlines.
Also, I have absolutely zero job experience (In my country, good luck getting a job that's not under the table before you're 18 and have passed 12th grade.)
I'd be willing to volunteer, since all I really want is something to fill up the summer.
How much of a problem will it be to get a summer or volunteering job?
a resident of Green Acres
on Apr 14, 2015 at 11:26 am
Hmmm. I'm working on a new app informally with some friends, all SV tech types doing other things. It definitely fills a major need. The most experienced of us thinks we should just look around for a kid to do the programming, with some guidance. This is highly speculative, small number of us, if it does well, anyone involved just splits it evenly.
Good idea to involve a HS kid or not? What's the best way? HIre someone or go in informally the way all the adults have (though that relationship has legal implications, too)?


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GREENVILLE, PITT COUNTY - ECU Police Chief Scott Shelton is set to retire from the department on Thursday and plans to move to Missouri to be closer to his family.
Shelton, who's been in law enforcement for more than 36 years, became East Carolina University's police chief in March, 2008.
During Shelton's time with ECU Police, the department had upgraded equipment, expanded crime-prevention operations and conducted training exercises, such as preparing for possible active-shooters on campus.
"I've put my heart and soul into this job. I've loved the job the career I'm in of law enforcement. [But] it's time for me to get out. I think I'm at a high point in my career and now it's time to get back to where I grew up and be close to my grandchildren," Shelton said.
Crime at ECU had fluctuated over the last five years, but major crime is down, according to Shelton.
"I was very fortunate to have the opportunity to work here and I've enjoyed it. It certainly has had its challenges, but the outcome has been great. The reward has been even greater," Shelton said.
He said one of the most memorable incidents during his tenure was the campus-wide lockdown in November 2011, when a man was spotted walking on 5th St. with what appeared to be an assault rifle. Although the item in question was actually an umbrella, Shelton said he's proud of his teams' response.
"I think what the "gunbrella" incident really showed was our preparedness. We had been preparing at least two years up until that incident and longer than two years really. And what it proved was that all the training we had been through, all the full-scale exercises were paying off in that our officers knew how to respond, [and they] responded appropriately," Shelton said.
Multiple agencies worked together that day to secure buildings and evacuate students. The campus was on lockdown for several hours until authorities located the man carrying the umbrella.
"That's not to say everything went exactly as you want to plan it. They never do. But we learned from that and learned that first of all, we had a good response," Shelton said.
Shelton told NewsChannel 12 he has no idea who is going to replace him. ECU Police had not announced an interim chief.
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Is there any reason why most of the hives are white ? I painted all of mine white but I just found some left over paint in red, yellow, and blue. Will the colors mess up the bee direction or anything ?
Is there any reason why most of the hives are white ? I painted all of mine white but I just found some left over paint in red, yellow, and blue. Will the colors mess up the bee direction or anything ?
I just saw this question on natures nectar and the response was "the light colors keep them cool."
I painted mine pink and teal.
I never paint them white. That screams "hey nasty neighbors, I am keeping bees here."
Tradition, and the fact that a lighter color won't absorb as much heat.
I have hives stained dark brown and painted barn red. If you live in the deep south a light color keeps them cooler. Bees like hot and dry. In the northeast we worry much more about keeping bees warm than cool 10 months out of the year. Dark colors for me and in full sun.
Thanks for the info, now I have to think of a pattern. Too bad I didn't find any black to go with the yellow.
Jeremy, I live in Alabama. You would think I would paint beehives white. NO, we paint them brown and then take a paint brush and splotch them with hunter green paint for the camoflage effect. Thus when the bees which are on pallets are along the tree line, they are not noticeable. Out of sight, Out of mind. TK
I got a deal on a gallon of mistint in a kind of sandy/beige color. Guess what color my hives are? BTW, the cheapest places I've found for 'mistint' are Lowes or Home Depot at $5/gallon or $1 for the quart, which actually is the better deal. Wal-Mart is about the worst place. They seem to want at least $10/gallon for mistint paint.
My "DCoates" nucs are painted a dark green due to the quart I bought in that color. Plus, that makes them much more hideable and I like it like that since I am using them as swarm traps.
Thirty years ago every hive you saw was white. I was building boxes as fast as I could for several years and I painted them whatever color I could get as long as it was exterior paint. Ain't saying I started it, but I see a lot of colors now. Now that I am starting over I tend to think camoflage as I paint. Here it is almost April and it is snowing and freezing out. I think I like dark colors.
White was the color because in them olden days white meant clean for food stuff, picture all early fast food joints and diners they didn't wear all the colorful uniforms they do now because it wasn't considered sanitary..I am glad for being in this era.....


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Hi all, just wanted to see if there are any fellow Kentuckians I can make friends with? I got started in April of this year with a package from Kelley's. then in early June, I made a split off a friend's booming hive and let it raise it's own queen. So i have two hives going into winter. Using langs. location just north of Louisville. I joined the local and the state beekeepers association, and have a mentor who has been beekeeping since age 13 who has been so helpful. Just trying to connect with anyone who wants to! I've learned so much this year just hanging around other bee keepers and reading books and online. I have been referring to this site all year but just now got the time to actually make a username so I can post. I am looking to expand in the spring, maybe just to 4 or 5. I have all the hive parts ready for spring except that I need to buy a bunch of frames. I had already started to get swarm calls last year, so hopefully I can gain a few next year that way. I have found that this hobby is addicting and fulfills the reason why I started it...stress relief. Nothing chills me more than to be out there with the bees!
One question I have, when people respond to your thread, do you get an email?
Cheers, and nice to "meet" you all!


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Empty threads are boring. I actually never really posted in here, but I love this thread. Makes for good discussions.
I was driving home from LBI this past summer, and usually i take the Garden State pkway home and then take 295 to NYS thruway.....but for some reason, i was like "you know what...I'll just take the nj turnpike home, and drive by the stadium....HORRIBLE DECISION!!! omg the smell!!! I couldnt air out my car till I crossed the border!!! the smell was so bad it woke up my brother in the passenger seat!! lmao
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Say it frenchy, "chodah"!
As a hillbilly (from WV) who spends a lot of time of time in Vermont and Massachusetts I have become acutely aware of how I say that sacred word.
West Virginia is perhaps among the growliest of American states, we have a city called Chrrrlstn which could never be confused with the larger and more picturesque Chahlston somewhat farther south.
Chowder… the Simpsons? Surely you mean Family Guy.
The flu iis making me feel a bit clammy today, but I don't think chowder enters into it.
Once I was ice fishing (VT), and pulled this fish up that was absolutely hideous. Had the front end of an especially ugly catfish, and the back end of an eel. "EEWWW, What in hell is that?" From all over the ice people were shouting out, "It's a ling!" They could apparently just tell by the disgust in my voice.
An old man ambled over and asked if I were going to keep it. I said I thought it would give me a nightmare to eat something so ugly. "Makes good chowda" he says, so I made him a gift of it.
Now "makes good chowda" is kind of an all-purpose phrase we use to denote something ugly.
Ling actually tastes pretty much the same as cod. It may be ugly as hell, but it's good eating. Don't eat the ling lutefisk, though.
If we're going to offering up rules about eating, I think we can be a bit broader here. Don't eat lutefisk.
Alan Tomlinson
Well, certainly that's also a wise idea. I just didn't want my endorsement of ling to be viewed as an endorsement of all forms of ling. Wouldn't want to be responsible for the physical and mental duress caused by eating lutefisk.
This discussion makes me think of the mid-70s SNL parody of the "King" miniseries. The sketch involved MLK visiting the Kennedys, with the Kennedys offering him bowls of chowdah ("Mahtin–have some chowdah!").
As I recall, whenever one of them entered the room, one of the others would be missing, prompting the question, "Has anyone here seen my old friend Martin?" or John, or Bobby, as it went.
I remember seeing a rerun of this episode when I was an intern for a US Senator (Wendell or "Wendy" Anderson). The next Monday, another intern and I had to cover the phones. Teddy Kennedy called the office for some reason, and I had to make a jerk of myself when my cohort was trying to find our boss ("Has anyone here seen my old friend Wendy? Tell him he's having chowdah with his brothah!").
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Pages from the Past - March 7, 2013
75 years ago, March 3, 1938
From the Pine River Journal
A public auction will be held at the farm operated by Adams and Wymore formerly known as the Martini place, 4 miles south of Pine River on the old highway, on Saturday, March 5. Sale begins at 11 a.m.
W.C. Day installed a large new turning lathe in his up-to-date blacksmith shop last week. The new equipment will enable Mr. Day to do considerable work that was not possible before the installation.
49 years ago, March 6, 1964
From the Pine River Journal
Six "leap year" birthdays were celebrated last Saturday in Pine River — and six very happy people went home with lots of birthday presents that evening.
Angie Carlson, an eighth-grade pupil of the Pillager School, was named county spelling champion at the Cass County spelling contest held at Pine River School on Friday, Feb. 28.
25 years ago, March 3, 1988
From the Pine River Journal
(editorial) I read with amazement the article by the Minnesota coalition for seat belts. They actually want the state to tell you how to take care of yourself while driving your car on the public roads that your tax money paid for.
Second-place win by Journal at convention. At the Minnesota Newspaper Convention in Minneapolis recently. The "house ad" shown below was awarded a second-place certificate in the Better Newspaper Contest.
10 years ago, March 6, 2003
From the Pine River Journal
When it was announced that Kelly McCluskey was the Minnesota Social Studies Teacher of the Year, I believe that not many PR-B teachers were surprised. I also believe that not too many students were surprised.
Rural Cass County — where the roads are paved in shimmering, glistening ... glass?


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Salmon residents receive death threats over wolf-hunting contest
SALMON, Idaho - Ask any of the people in Salmon and they'll tell you there's nothing they like more than a good hunt.
"It is really a way of life," said Salmon resident Billijo Beck.
But lately that way of life has come under scrutiny after a local outfitter announced a wolf derby in which hunters will be given cash prizes for killing wolves.
Several in the town of 3,000 say they've received threatening e-mails and Facebook messages from all over the world.
"There was one that they were gonna hang our entire family by a noose," recalls Jen Larson, who says she began receiving threats after she and her husband's diner, the Savage Grill, became a derby sponsor.
"Wanted to burn the business down with us in it. Make sure we were in it," said Dave Larson.
"Some rock and a flaming arrow needs to fly through that sign," reads one message, referring to the Savage Grill's Native American logo.
Another reads, "Sick [expletives] like you need to be removed from the planet. I hope a pack of wolves eviscerates you and leaves your worthless carcass to die slowly, painfully and alone."
We tracked down one of the people behind one of the threats—a man living in Canada who identified himself as a Native American elder but wouldn't give his name.
He insists he didn't cross any line by sending the messages.
"They're beautiful and you can't eat the meat. Why do they want to shoot them?" he asked.
But hunters say they're doing nothing wrong.
"If you look up the definition of murder, it's defined in human terms. Not in animal terms," said Beck.
They say the wolf derby will continue despite the negative response.
"It's mostly out-of-state people who don't have a clue what we do here or how we live here," said Dave Larson.
The Lemhi County Sheriff's Office would not confirm whether they're investigating the threats.
The wolf derby will take place Dec. 28 and Dec. 29 in Salmon.


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Thread: Do you forgive the Colts?
Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
Both Rosey and Irsay were cut from the same cloth - they were both crooks
who stole their family businesses. Rosey was the youngest son of 4 brothers and a sister. Their father started a denim shirt factory in Penn but when he
was sick and dying Rosey was close to him and got his name in the will to
run the company. He squeezed his siblings out and then expanded the company to include denim pants. He was a ruthless business man and slaughtered the competition earning millions.
Irsay did the same thing. His dad owned a construction company. It was a
ma and pa company like Rosey's but when the father got sick and was dying Irsay just took the company over and ran it. He later squeezed his brother out and father never paying for his medical bills. He died a pauper and his
mother called him the Devil on Earth. His brother had to drop out of college
to pay for his dad's medical bills.
Both guys took ma and pa companies and became millionaires. Irsay got
his big break winning the contract to put in all the air conditioning in
Disney World.
His business associates and clients swear by him and say his hand shake
was his bond. One business owner said Irsay got trucks and ran them straight
thru picket lines that were striking his company to do the job and Irsay
got the job done.
It was too bad he could never transfer his business savvy to his football
Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
I was in high school when the Colts left. I became a Dolphins and Eagles fan during the time when we didn't have NFL football in Baltimore. I hated the Colts for a long time, and still hate the Irsays, but as a team they are just dead to me now. I mean, they are just another team in the league. Beating the Colts in the playoffs this year didn't give me any more or less pleasure than I would have gotten had the Ravens beaten any other team in the league. I find Indy and their trying to cling to the Colts heritage that took place when the team was in Baltimore to be just pathetic.
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Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
Are the Colts asking for forgiveness? I doubt itPutting the Fanatic back in Fan
Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
None of the old Colts will forgive them. Just ask Arty.
None of them ever went to Indy except Shula when he was inducted
into their ring of honor but that was pay back for us running him out of
town for blowing SB 3.
Raymond Berry went back many times and presented the trophy to the
SB winners last year. He got that thru Jimmy because Berry stood on the
sideline during Manning's games.
He wrote letter to Manning describing how he and Unitas did things and
Manning wrote back and then invited him to his games. Berry couldn't
wait and he stood on the side lines. Jimmy love it as another dig to
olc Colts fans.
So I was pissed at him last year. NST had Berry on the radio before that
SB and warned him about the discontent in Bmore but Berry didn't care,
yet he said playing in Baltimore during the era and time was the best
thing that ever happened to him.
All that info above is in Unitas' book (except the screw part-lol, that's mine): JOHNNY U
Must reading for old Colts fans.
Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
Oh yea, I forgot.
The 1975 Colts team went to Indy and had their pic taken in the dome with
Jimmy. That's because they loved Jimmy. Irsay would cuss everyone out in
the locker room and Jimmy was just a little kid and would go on the bus
and apologize to the team for his drunken father. One time he was drunk
and interrupted a Bert Jones interview on the radio cussing him out after a
bad game. They had to cancel the interview.
Marchibroda loved Jimmy and taught him the business from the bottom up
even how to cut and edit game film and grade players. The players loved
Jimmy so they went.
But note the pics weren't taken at mid field. They were taken in the
end zone away from center attraction like Jimmy didn't want them noticed
back in Bmore.
In a crazy move, Bert Jones even after he bad mouthed Irsay to Elway
said he was happy when his old mentor and pal Marchibroda got the
Colts job again - this time in Indy.
Jimmy remembered his old friend.
Crazy and ironic how things turn out.
Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
Forgive is much too mild a word. I can understand the business decision to relocate the franchise based upon the attendance of the final season.
I cannot forgive the franchise's efforts to poison the fan base from the time the Irsay's assumed control. It was bad enough with Joe Thomas cleaning house of the Colt legends - but along came Bert Jones, Roger Carr, Lydell Mitchell and the others of those middle 70's teams that made the playoffs and a level of 'hope and faith' was conveyed upon the team by the fan base. Once Bert Jones got his separated shoulder - it was all downhill with the teams on field performance and the front office just applied oil to the slippery slope to continue to poison the on field performance as well as the fan base. It was patently obvious what Irsay was doing, however, as a fan - how could anyone justify to themselves giving Irsay good money when it was obvious his only intentions were to steal that money, put the worst possible team on the field and shop the franchise to the highest bidder.
I can accept that the franchise moved, I cannot accept the MY HISTORY of the Colts was STOLEN from Baltimore, a history that I can recall listening to games on the PA Turnpike as my family was returning to Pittsburgh from family visits in Baltimore in 1954; memories of listening to games during family picnics in Patapsco State Park, memories of a Unitas to Mutchler TD pass in a game against the Ethnic Slurs just before Christmas in 1956 that save Weeb Eubank's job, memories of the rainy day in 1958 the Colts beat the Packers 58-0, the agony and ecstasy of the 1958 Championship game and on and on and on!
I will NEVER FORGIVE the team in Indianapolis for not forging their OWN IDENTITY.
Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
I "let go" because I'm too young to even remember the Colts but an injustice is an injustice and we shouldn't forget what hurt our Parents so deeply. Its a continued injustice because while it might be too late to give up the colors, its not too late to give up the sports records. Also, its freaking sports, you LOOK for reasons to hate/like other teams. If stealing our team for years and years isnt a legit reason to hate someone than neither is a division rival like the Steelers, lol.
Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
I do appreciate your old tall tales, but please don't post unless you are completely sober! The Hoosier dome opened on August 5, 1984, not in 1975. Bert Jones was traded to the Rams in 1982. There's no way your tale about Bert Jones & team mates going to the (unbuilt) Hoosier Dome for picture taking is correct.
:T2:In a 2003 BBC poll that asked Brits to name the "Greatest American Ever", Mr. T came in fourth, behind ML King (3rd), Abe Lincoln (2nd) and Homer Simpson (1st).
Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
I meant the RCA dome but it was originally called the Hoosier Dome when it was built. I thought you knew that.
Do I have to explain everything to you? Geesh.
That 75 team did go to Indy because they loved Jimmy.
I'm not the guy who drinks Ouzo.
History of the HOosier Dome in Indy.
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Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
I went to Colts games with my father as a child and always longed to have them back. I would have loved to seen the Ravens originally in the Colts uniforms. Then, I just wish the colors would be retired and came back to Baltimore but that is not going to happen now. Some things, you just have to get over if only for your own sanity. Plus, even if the Colts colors came back somehow today, I would not trade them now for the Ravens colors!
However, I do believe the BALTIMORE NFL football history needs to be held onto and not allowed to be taken. Super Bowl V is part of BALTIMORE football history, not Indy, so are the two NFL Championships. I think when a new banner is revealed at the stadium this year for this year's Super Bowl victory another banner should also be prominently displayed with the following...
Baltimore NFL Champions
1958, 1959
Baltimore Super Bowl Champions
1970, 2000, 2012
Plus, when you put it this way, that makes 5-for us and 6-for the squeelers (only one more to go!) or you can add in the Stallions victory, although that is not the NFL and more than a bit of a stretch, and that makes 6-professional football championships for us!Everybody's talkin' at me; I don't hear a word they're saying; Only the echoes of my mind
I'm going where the sun keeps shining; Thru' the pouring rain; Going where the weather suits my clothes
Banking off of the North East winds; Sailing on a summer breeze; And skipping over the ocean like a stone
Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
Speaking of Rosey and Bert Jones, check out this pic I found with Bert and Rosey's wife when she was younger and
owned the Rams. She was a stripper when Rosey met her and the family disapproved of her. When he died she got
the team instead of his son Steve, she kicked him out of the house and the organization. He was their GM and ended
up in the Saints front office. The good ole boys club take care of their own. She was damn hot chick
when she was young but what a bitch. She was even questioned in her husband's death as foul play was suspected
but never proved. She re-married before Rosey's body was cold. Even at 70 he was an expert swimmer. When he
he died Arty called Unitas and said, mafia frogmen just got Rosey. He owed tons to Vegas and thus the suspects
including his wife.
I wrote her a letter welcoming her to Baltimore when the Rams were flirting with us and said how great she looked
in those American Express Commercials. The bitch never even thanked me-lol.
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Re: Do you forgive the Colts?
Speaking Irsay and the facts, I said Colts were worth around $1B. They're not up to $1.5B.
Article says self made but it was all handed down to JImmy. Forbes lists him at 311th out of 400 richest Americans.
He's the 913th richest billionaire.
His dad bought the team for around $20M after stealing the company from his father.
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Cause of Choice: AHRC New York City
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Top Talent: "I'm a good editor, that's what I do best."
Secret Talent: She took a speedwriting course after college and finished first in her class.
Barbara Walters is easily America's most celebrated interviewer who, in May 2013, announced she would retire from TV journalism in 2014. She has spoken with more statesmen and stars than any other journalist in history and earned more accolades and acclaim than virtually anyone appearing on one of her famous "Barbara Walters Specials." Walters began her career more than five decades ago as a writer on NBC'sToday show and within a year was developing, writing, and editing her own reports and interviews. She became the show's co-host—unprecedented for a woman—in 1963, but waited almost eleven years for the network to name her officially as such. Walters was among the NBC News team that went to the People's Republic of China to cover the visits of Presidents Nixon in 1972 and Ford in 1975.
The following year, ABC caused a "battle of the sexes" sensation by hiring her away for ABC Evening News and making her, at once, the first woman to co-anchor an evening network newscast and the highest-paid figure in TV journalism. She served as co-host of 20/20 for 25 years and has interviewed every American president and First Lady since Richard Nixon. In 1977, Walters' massive visibility and stature helped her make journalistic—and world—history by arranging the first joint interview with Egyptian President Anwar Al Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin. Another "first" she accomplished was an hour-long primetime conversation with Cuban President Fidel Castro. She is the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and she hasn't stopped yet. Walters remains an ABC News correspondent and is co-host and executive producer of ABC Daytime's The View, a program she created.


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Like many, I have the occasional dream in which I've arrived somewhere - usually on a form of public transport - stark naked. The sense of shame in this dream is huge. (For me the origins of this dream could be connected to an evening in a 10-storey Berlin hostel when, drunk and naked, I went looking for a toilet and got lost. But that's a tale for another time.)
As a bloke who clocks in at a kilo or two - oh, okay, 15 - over my ideal playing weight, the only thing I can imagine that would match the sense of shame in the naked bus ride would be standing on a set of scales at the front of a lengthy airport check-in queue.
Samoa Air, the three-plane airline using a set of scales to bring some weighty justice to ticket pricing, could be ahead of their time. In principle it seems fair enough. Why should a skinny passenger be worrying the night before their flight about whether an extra pair of socks will put their luggage over the limit, while the more capacious traveller who will sit next to them on the plane the next day is gorging themselves on a delicious burger?
Mmmm... burger... Sorry, got distracted.
The proposed system discriminates against fatties like me no more than the present system penalises the skinnies. An utterly unscientific poll by Skyscanner reckoned that 59 per cent of international travellers were in favour of "pay-as-you-weigh" ticket prices. Until I can dodge the burgers, count me in with the 41 per cent.


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By Rob Kelly
Santi Cazorla believes Zinedine Zidane is the best player he has ever faced - and says it was a pleasure to test himself against the legendary Frenchman.
Arsenal's new signing has come up against Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo on numerous occasions in La Liga, and is an admirer of both.
However, the 27-year-old maintains that World Cup winner Zidane has the edge as the finest player he has seen over the course of his career.
"During your life you always have different players that you like. When I was a child, because my dad liked the 'Dream Team', I liked Michael Laudrup," Cazorla told the Official Arsenal Magazine.
"But I have always said the best player I have played against, and the most elegant player, was Zinedine Zidane. There's [Lionel] Messi and [Cristiano] Ronaldo, but I still think being lucky enough to play against Zidane, and see him play, was amazing. He is still the best.
"He had it all as a player. He was elegant, he had quality, he was strong and he was tall. He looked like he was going to be clumsy because of his height but then you realised he was so skilful and gifted with the ball.
"I really enjoyed watching him play, it was a pleasure. I would highlight everything about him, because he had everything to be the best player."
Watch the full interview on Arsenal Player now.
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Welcome to the Quilting Board!
that is really cute!!!!
The quilt is absolutely adorable, love everything about it, especially how nice your quilting worked with the different sections. I would love to see it when she finishes adding the special touches and would love to know how to get the pattern.
Very impressive and nicely put together.
How cute is right! Finish just in time.
Make A Good Day!
Janice P. Roy
It's a darling quilt - and your work really shows it off! Thanks for the look-see!
KEEP CALM and CARRY ON!!
That is adorable!! It will look super when it's done!
That is so cute!!
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"Once A Phi Sigma Sigma, Always A Phi Sigma Sigma!"
very cute and summery! I love the ladybugs
I really like that. Summery and whimsical


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The players then took to the track for five-minute runs of steadily increasing intensity. The test started at a gentle pace of 8 km/h, but the final laps were taken at a near-sprint speed of 18 km/h. After each burst of activity, the staff extracted blood from the players' ears for measurement of the lactic acid concentration, with heart rates also noted. "The test gives us a reading which is very important for planning individual fitness training," assistant coach Peter Hermann informed fcbayern.de.
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