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My life story is a fairly typical one for a guy from my family. I mean, a lot of people think I'm a villain, but a fellow has to live his life, right? Although there are over 2,000 identified species of fleas in the world, I'm just your average cat flea, common to many households. Even though I'm technically called a cat flea, I actually live in a home that has a dog as a pet. I know, it's strange, but it's my life.
From the Beginning
I started off as a little white egg, about the size of a pin head, which can look just like dead skin on the fur of a pet. I don't really remember much about my mother, but I know she had to feed on the blood of either a human or pet in order to mate and begin the reproduction process. My siblings and I were laid as eggs on a warm, furry host, and there were about 25 of us at the time. Most of us slid right off of the dog and landed in the warm, soft carpeted area where Rover slept at night or during naps, which is fairly common. You may see little black specks on your carpet or dog bed, but those aren't eggs. They are either just dried blood or flea droppings. (I'm gonna try not to be offended that you would get me confused with flea dung.) On darker haired dogs, our eggs might look like bits of dead skin or dandruff.
Larvae Stage
Several days after being born as eggs, my siblings and I hatched into larvae. At the time, none of us could see and many of us scooted into the crack between Rover's bed and the wall or carpet. This was an enjoyable, homey spot for our soft, hairy, worm-like bodies because we weren't super keen on being in the light. Our preferable form of sustenance at that time was dead things–organic matter including insects, skin cells, vegetable matter, feces remains, and the like. Sadly, some of my siblings couldn't get enough food in this stage and never even made it to the pupal stage of life. But really, that just leaves more for me, right?
There are actually three stages I went through within the larva stage, after each of which I molted and grew into my new skin. A couple of weeks after hatching into larvae, I began weaving a silky cocoon which is a vital part of my pupal stage–I liken it to the teenage years in humans, if you will. My cocoon was a lovely creation of which I was very proud, and it served me well as my home for a couple more weeks. In order to keep it from being seen, I worked hard to attach pieces of dirt and random debris to my cocoon while I was making it. Some might not appreciate the beauty, but this protected me, and I never needed to feed during this stage of metamorphosis.
Complete Metamorphosis
I really became a completely different me during this time of my life, developing everything I would need in order to emerge as an adult flea. It was pretty exciting knowing what was coming, but kind of boring to lie dormant for awhile. I did emerge from my cocoon earlier than some of my sisters who were laid as eggs at the same time of me, which is typical. Women are just slower, I guess. But really, the reason I came out when I did was that I sensed Rover's presence through the carbon dioxide emitted from his breath, and I sensed the vibration from his body movements. I was anxious for my first meal of warm blood!
My Wicked Body
Enjoying the freedom from the cocoon, my new body has a pointy nose, great claws, and six legs which I use for jumping over a foot in the air and onto my host dog. Although many people think that fleas can "fly", we are truly wingless creatures and rely on our mad jumping skills for transportation. We get our air velocity from our super strong legs.
My oval shaped body is hard and slick, covered with little hairs and spiny scales which aid me in moving around on my furry host with ease. To the naked eye, I may appear almost black, but my outer shell is typically a reddish or brownish color. My body is so durable that it would be very difficult, even for a strong human, to kill me by crushing or even stepping on me. The fact that my body is flat from side to side probably helps me survive. I'm super strong and use it to my advantage because when Rover starts his dreaded scratching with his hind legs, my family and I have to watch out! We can get flung all over the place with his wild and fast flailing.
Now that I'm an adult, all I eat is blood from mammals. Some of my cat flea friends will find themselves living in barns and infesting outdoor livestock, but I'm content to live in my family house with Rover. It definitely has to be warm blood, though. Rover is my preference typically, because I try to spend most of my time traveling around where he is. So he's an easy target. Even if he flings me off with one of his violent scratches, I typically just jump right back on. But if one of the humans comes nearby and I'm hungry, I won't hesitate to use my agile legs jump on to human ankles or calves to find a meal. It's possible for me to eat as many as ten times per day if a viable host is available to me. But because I can survive for months without eating, I don't get too desperate if I have to wait for awhile between meals. I'll get my food eventually. I'm rather patient in waiting for my prey.
My Bites
As an adult, I prefer to spend most of my time living in the midst of Rover's fur. When I bite the family dog, those bites can begin to create severe itching and swelling, and can cause extreme hair loss and red patches if my family and friends have been at it for awhile. Instead of the actual bite that affects the host, it is really the protein chemical substance in my saliva that people and dogs are allergic to, which creates the itching. When I first bite, my saliva is pumped into the skin of my prey to keep the blood from clotting, enabling me to get a full meal. But that saliva can cause problems for my hosts who may have a sensitivity toward it.
On human skin, the bites look small, round, reddish, and often sit in pairs or lines because of the way I suck blood with my mouth parts. My bite marks are easier to see on humans than pets, and often are found around the ankles or calves because we live on or near the floor most of the time. Sometimes I'm sneaky and I'll head up into beds or other furniture with Rover, giving me better access to human torsos. Yum!
Reproduction of Fleas
For a female flea, within 24 hours of her first meal of blood she can begin mating and laying eggs. Often up to 50 eggs per day, particularly at the beginning of her adult life. And she lays at least a few eggs every day. A female may lay between several hundred and two thousand eggs during her life span of a few months. That's a seriously wicked infestation! Those eggs mature into adults in just a few weeks, multiplying our population exponentially within a very short time period. So even if humans think that they have killed all of us adult fleas, there are often more eggs or larvae hidden, which will eventually turn into adults, starting the whole process all over again. Poor humans! They would have more success if they took the time to really understand the life cycle of a flea. Luckily for me, most of them don't.
The Dreaded Sucking Monster
Because we fleas like dark, moist conditions, and as larvae we feed on dead things, it's difficult for us to thrive in brightly lit, clean places. That giant, noisy machine referred to as the vacuum cleaner is the monster my family fears the most. Whether we are in the egg stage, adult stage, or somewhere in between, we cannot survive if we are sucked up into that noisy, massive machine. Because of the sucking action, the humidity is removed from our bodies and the whirring wind causes us to die. We all live in deep fear of the dreaded sucking monster.
Barring a vacuum cleaner, when we fleas are in the pupal stage, we can live up to almost a year within our cocoons if we need to. This makes it super difficult for humans to eradicate us because we are so patient in waiting for the right moment to emerge as adults. Under the right conditions, with the right humidity and temperature, an adult flea in my family can live up to a year and a half, but an average life span is normally two or three months. By that time we often run out of food, or the temperature conditions are not ideal and we cannot hold out any longer.
Ideal Environment
My family also can't survive in low temperatures, which is the reason we are often found indoors. We thrive in warmer climates outside, or during the summer months if we are going to live outdoors. We are often discovered by humans inside their houses in the fall when the air conditioning is no longer running but the heat has not been turned on yet, because these both minimize humidity. Lovely autumn weather provides a great opportunity for us to hang around in people's homes and breed, with many larvae waking up due to better living conditions.
Anti Swimming
We also are not able to survive in water. It's embarrassing, really. We simply have never mastered the art of swimming. Maybe it's our probing noses or six legs. Whatever it is, when Rover gets a bath, my family is most likely in trouble. Especially if the bather uses a good shampoo formulated specially for dogs. A fine toothed comb dipped in warm, soapy water and run through Rover's coat would be the death of most of us adult fleas. Of course, there are probably eggs still lying around Rover's bed which can develop into adults, suck some blood, and propagate to begin the cycle all over again! That's why, when humans try to eradicate my family, they must concentrate not only on the adults, but on the eggs, larvae, and pupae as well. We're survivors, that's for sure.
Disease Carriers
My family of cat fleas typically cannot be sustained only within the human population without a great deal of effort. We really need pets around the house or outside in order to live our lives properly. However, even though we do not prefer humans as our hosts, we are still certainly capable of spreading diseases. We've even been accused of spreading the dreaded plague from rats to people, which killed millions of people in Europe. But we are also well known for the tapeworms we can carry and pass on to human or pet hosts. This happens when the host accidentally swallows one of my family members who is not yet fully developed.
My Demise
Humans seem to be obsessed with finding new and efficient methods for getting rid of fleas. Although I'm not a proponent of this kind of activity, I've heard that there are certain chemicals which can be used to kill off families such as mine. As well as treating the pet for fleas from all four stages, the household area and outside areas must also be treated to make sure that there are no hidden family members lurking about unseen. Washing and drying pet beds kills anyone who might be hiding there. Giving dogs and cats a bath with special chemicals. And the vacuum is the most dangerous foe for us. Any of these actions could likely lead to my demise. But until then, I'll be hanging out with my pal, Rover.


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No S-BS option on ESPN. We would have to go with straight saves if we switched.
i shouldnt be rewarded for having a guy go Sunday night.
quote:It happens in every sport. In fantasy football when one player makes such a huge difference, some people have vastly easier matchups. People get outgamed in basketball and baseball. You can pull Dwight Howard the second before the last game on Sunday night if you have nothing to gain and a tiny lead in FT%.
frick that...it removes strategy and replaces it with luck
1. That's horsehit too
2. Its hard for a player in points based football to get you negative points. Many an ops have wound up .8021 to .8030...meaning a bad performance Sunday night made the difference.
It gives the guy with players Sunday night a leg up...for being lucky
If you guys don't mind, go to your lineups on CBS and click the keeper box next to any player you want me to load onto your ESPN team. Please don't be a frickhole and click every box.
quote:so shorten reg reason three weeks?
And the only way we could make every playoff matchup two weeks is to shorten the regular season.
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Seattle for #43 in 2012 and a third rounder in 2013 draft to the Giants for #32overall to draft Brandon Weeden, QB - Okla State.
Round 2 (a) - Doug Martin, RB - Boise State
Round 2 (b) - Kelechi Osemele, OG/OT - Iowa St
Round 3 - Tyrone Crawford, DE/DT - Boise State
Round 4 (a) - Dwight Bentley, CB - UL - Lafayette
Round 4 (b) - Orson Charles, TE - Georgia
TE's are dropping and this kid will be there.
Round 6 - Jaye Howard, DT - Florida
Round 7 - Levy Ad****, OT - Okla State
Obviously, this is a mock and things need to line up. But, to be honest I think the Giants need to start leveraging draft picks for the future. Eli is now over 30 and when his day is up as a Giant, it would be nice to have a young prodegy that can take over the post Eli era. I know this is a premature conversation, but if they can start to acquire draft picks for future drafts, this will provide us more leverage.


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ZEISS Touit 2.8/12 and Touit 1.8/32 Sony mount lens reviews: performance at a priceBy Kevin Carter - Thursday June 27 2013 Lens Review
ZEISS already have one prime lens in Sony's NEX line-up, albeit made under license for them, but at Photokina in September, the optics firm announced its intention to produce AF lenses in both Sony NEX and Fuji X mounts. The first of these lenses in the series, dubbed Touit by the maker, are an ultra-wide Distagon 2.8/12 (18mm equivalent) and a standard-type Planar 1.8/32 (50mm equivalent). Read on to see how well these two new lenses perform on the Sony NEX-7.
As third-party lens makers, ZEISS already make lenses with mounts to fit Canon and Nikon DSLRs, and supply designs to Sony for their Alpha DSLRs and NEX mirrorless models, so it's not really surprising to see the maker expanding with lenses of their own for mirrorless cameras. The first two lenses unveiled, which incidentally feature AF, are the Touit 2.8/12 (18mm equivalent) and Touit 1.8/32 (50mm equivalent). Priced at $1,250 and $1,000 respectively, both lenses are available with mounts for the APS-C format Sony NEX and Fujifilm X series cameras. ZEISS have stated they have no intention to offer lenses for the smaller MFT format cameras.
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Added by rusty0831 | October 04 , 2013
Are you testing distortion correction...... algorithm?

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Hi,
I believe you have made a mistake.
0.6% distortion of Touit 32/1.8 is camera firmware corrected result.
You can refer to
Without distortion correction, the distortion is much higher (-1.8%)
How can you compare lens performance without disabling these correction first?
When mounting on different mounts (e.g. X-Pro1), the measured value will be different due to different algorithm.
I'm not to say Touit 32/1.8 is a bad lens.
I own one. Its image quality is really fantastic (great details, vibrant colors, typical Zeiss pop)!
Added by hihi | June 28 , 2013
The NEX-7 is known to have degraded resolution towards the edges. Even native NEX lenses can produce higher resolution at the edges on the 14MP NEX-5 than the 24MP NEX-7. I wouldn't take these results as the last word on the Touit lenses' performance.
Added by josa | June 27 , 2013
Touit lenses
For the price...I'd expect them to perform a just little better...BTW,Sigma 19/2.8 and 30/2.8 are great lenses...
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Added by foodie009 | June 28 , 2013
Re: Touit lenses
+1. Sigma 19mm and 30mm lens are absolutely amazing for still photos. I just you could use them for video too - the vibrations that the lens produce while refocusing are just too distracting. For the price though both of these lens are no brainers.


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In the wake of our most recent after-work game an interesting dilemma presented itself though and we schedule our next big match for November 10th. The day that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 goes on sale. Thus is was asked; do we carry on playing COD4 for the time being, or do we switch over to the sequel?
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Just noticed it this afternoon.
Just noticed it this afternoon.
Lucky you, all those trees that are bigger than my leg, have been logged around here. Thank God for Black Locust
Yeah we have hundreds. They are the first trees we cull, however in order to thin out the forest canopy for the sugar maples. I have a couple of tulip poplars that are massive. Probably 5 feet across at chest height. Not sure if these forest trees are blooming yet, because they are so tall I cant really see without binoculars. My yard tree is blooming, however.


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They say money does not buy happiness, but it buys fabric & fabric makes me happy!!
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Nice looking whitetail deer!! I love seeing the photos qb members share of their wild visitors!
WOW! What a great place to live.
Beautiful! Makes me want to move to the country.
Thanks for sharing. They are great. We also have turkeys in our yard, but we are not exactly in the country. We live in a small retirement community which used to be pretty rural, but is now surrounded by new developments of mostly empty new homes in one community and another that they are building even though the community next door (same builder) is a ghost town. Because of the rampant building (according to the county commissioers that means jobs), the wild critters are loosing their homes. We have had trouble with wild hogs who feed either on the roots of grass or grubs that feed on the roots so they did up yards viscously. I like the critters, I just feel sorry for the reason we have them.
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Normal, except that I find no towels, no towel to put your feet after the shower, there is no soap for sink and shower gel, apart from this normal stay.
Normal, excepto que encuentro que no hay toallas, no hay toalla para poner los pies despues de la ducha, tampoco hay jabon para lavabo ni gel para ducha, aparte de esto estancia normal.
The bathroom was very clean, I attach great importance to. The bed was of poor quality, was hard and creaked constantly turning, I found very unpleasant. Other people were friendly and very helpful.
De badkamer was zeer schoon, hecht ik veel waarde aan. Het bed was van slechte kwaliteit, lag keihard en kraakte continue bij het draaien, vond ik zeer onprettig. Overig waren de mensen vriendelijk en erg behulpzaam.
Pleasant stay perfect friends
schedule respected
Séjour agréable idéal entre amis
horaire respecté
I was looking for a simple, quiet, clean place to just sleep and have a private bathroom. These requirements were met, the people were also friendly and the room was exactly like shown in the picture. Therefore there is no formal reason to complain.
There was no door, not even a curtain between room an bathroom, there was no carpet whatsoever in either place and the floor was cold. The bath tube was wrongly constructed and even if you took a shower carefully the water would flow through the side "channel" of the bath tube straight into the floor. As I helped them with the Internet presence I got 2 towels for free that also were never changed until I asked for it + a third one to reduce the floor damage after every shower flooding. You graciously get one toilette paper roll when you come and you have to buy some for the rest of your stay.
The kitchen was more or less Ok, but not clean enough to cook on a regular basis. I never saw the young chap of the picture.
good welcome
bon accueil
Located in a good accessible and relatively central location. The spacious room with whirlpool bath and ... if you want a place just to sleep this well for something else not very good condition ... recommended to take towels and sheets .... not very hygienic .... but good for that price can not ask for more
Situado en una buena zona accesible y relativamente centrica. La habitación amplia con baño y con hidromasaje... si buscas un sitio solo para dormir esta bien para algo mas no tiene muy buenas condiciones... recomendable llevarse toallas y sabanas.... no muy higienico.... pero bueno por ese precio no se puede pedir mas
They treated us very kindly, and education
nos atendieron con mucha amabilidad,y educacion
The house was fine but not what I would call "a familly house".
The room was ok exept no place at all to hang clothes. I stayed 10 days with my husband so it was little bit stressful.
Other problems of the room is that there is no door for the bathroom and the pillows are terribles.
The communication was confusing because there are several responsibles. So the person at talked to at the accomodation was not the same than on the website.
Otherwise the location is quite good (close to Sants estacio), we had a place in the common fridge, the kitchen was clean and well furnished.
He never answered my questions and emails
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tbh I want to know what you're going to wear the neon lox bogo with?
oh man, stop judging other people's decision about what to wear! neon looks good imo! i gonna cop one for sure!


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One of the key strategic goals of the U.S. Department of Education is "transform education into an evidence-based field." This focus on "what works" includes a call for investment in research-based programs and instructional strategies. To this end, the Department has reorganized its research, evaluation, and statistical offices into a single Institute for Education Sciences and established the "What Works Clearinghouse." These entities will concentrate their efforts on identifying practices that have proven effective through rigorous experimental research methodologies.
To support the Department's focus on "what works," the Office of Vocational and Adult Education (OVAE) has launched an effort to identify noteworthy and promising practices to improve adult education programs. Given the lack of rigorous research-based practices in this area, OVAE's efforts will include practices that appear noteworthy and that have an evidentiary base. This research-to-practice initiative provides resources at three levels: identifying evidence-based research and noteworthy practices; translating research findings into learning products and processes that teachers can use to improve instruction; and imbedding those practices, products and processes into teacher training programs in partnership with states.
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Glad to see others are coming out of the woodwork who weren't so high on McClain. I knew I couldn;t have been the only one.
Another gripe I have with him is his lengthy release. I dislike his release mechanics and he needs to work on getting the ball out his hands faster.
What was also apparent was his lack of at the line pre and post snap progressions.
While he does have some pop on his short to intermediate passes, he doesn't display above average velocity.
He displays above average touch on his passes, but lacks downfield accuracy.
Chapple does display a great "pocket clock" and knows when to get rid of the ball.
I have chapple ranked right around the 20-30th best QB prospect in the draft.
With more time, I could give you a more in depth analysis. As this was based off of tape from his games against Princeton, Penn and Yale.
McClain got benched by the Raiders last year.....plus he gets in trouble with the law all the time....the Giants will NEVER look at this guy.


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Hef's Movie Notes: A Face in the Crowd
Hef introduces Andy Griffith's unforgettable film debut.
Tonight: Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa, Walter Matthau and Lee Remick in the Elia Kazan production of Budd Schulberg's A Face in the Crowd.
After their successful collaboration with On The Waterfront director Elia Kazan and writer Budd Schulberg teamed up once again for another scathing social commentary.
This one focused on how the then relatively new (1950s) TV medium had an unprecedented ability to manufacture personalities, influence opinion and change the world.
But at what cost?
Almost every reference to this film makes an analogy between such media-created megalomania and "Frankenstein."
It is an early indictment of the manipulative nature of the medium and its ability to create a monster.
The film warns an overly complacent 1950s audience to beware! That this could really happen!
And, of course, it did!
This is Andy Griffith's unforgettable film debut.
He first came to prominence in the Broadway hit, No Time for Sergeants (1955), which he later reprised in a film version.
His lovable character was the obvious inspiration for TV's "Gomer Pyle," played by Jim Nabors.
And Andy, himself, is best remembered today as the folksy star of several popular TV comedy shows.
But as Lonesome Rhodes, in A Face in the Crowd, Griffith portrays a very different, much darker character.
One that he was reluctant to talk about later in his career.
Andy Griffith had originally planned to be a preacher and he launched his show business career with a preacher act on the Rotary circuit.
If TV evangelists Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart had come along a little earlier, Andy could have used them as a source of inspiration for his portrayal.
Tonight's film is fiction, but the similar rise and fall of Bakker and Swaggart was real enough.
A Face in the Crowd was based on a short story by Budd Schulberg titled The Arkansas Traveler.
The film is also similar in theme to The Great Man—an expose of a beloved TV personality who turns out to be a heel, made the previous year by Jose Ferrer.
The film was a thinly disguised fictional tale based on the career of TV personality Arthur Godfrey.
The familiar faces in tonight's film—Patricia Neal, Anthony Franciosa and Walter Matthau—were relative unknowns when the picture was made.
Faces familiar to the audience in the 1950s, but largely forgotten today—Betty Furness, Burl Ives, John Cameron Swayze, Earl Wilson, Sam Levinson and Bennett Cerf—put in brief appearances here.
Only Mike Wallace is still around, but now retired.
This is also Lee Remick's screen debut.
The "General" in tonight's film was based on Colonel Tom Parker and Louisiana Senator Dudley LeBlanc—and the backwoods tonic hawked by Lonesome Rhodes is a fictional version of Hadacol.
Colonel Parker earned a bundle promoting Senator LeBlanc's backwoods tonic before he began managing a country singer named Elvis.
A Face in the Crowd was released in two theaters on May 28, 1957 by Warner Bros. Variety called it "A devastating commentary on hero worship and success cults in America."
In a year in which audiences lined up to see The Ten Commandments, Around the World in 80 Days, Giant and The Bridge on the River Kwai, they did not line up to see a film that attacked their beloved TV.
The production cost $1,750,000.
With a worldwide gross of $1,323,000, the picture lost $840,000.
There were also no Oscar nominations. None at all!
Two decades later, Hollywood would revisit the same terrain in tomorrow night's film with Paddy Chayefsky's Network.
By then, we really were "Mad as hell and not going to take it anymore!" Or maybe not!
So now, from 1957—the classic
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This is your chance to get to know more about Ryo Miyaichi.
The 18-year-old Japanese forward joined Arsenal on a long-term contract in January before heading out on loan to Dutch side Feyenoord - where he has already made a big impression.
This exclusive interview with Ryo took place before he headed to Holland, but look out for some more recent footage of him training with the Feyenoord squad.
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Ormond Eckley, known to many as General Pleasonton, dies
Original post made on Nov 6, 2008
He also served many times as General Alfred Pleasonton for the Pleasanton Downtown Association even when he was in ill health. He was very proud of his exact replica of the general's uniform which now resides in the Museum On Main.
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on Nov 6, 2008 at 4:55 pm
In his costumed role as General Pleasonton, Ormand Eckley added a special bit of local color to our community Fourth of July celebration for most of the 10 years it has been held at Lions Wayside Park. No matter how sweltering the weather, Mr. Eckley would proudly don his authentic replica uniform, bringing to life our history, reminding us how this town's name was altered by a clerk misspelling the general's name and thereby inadvertently depriving him of the intended honor. Even when he had to use a walker, Mr. Eckley still was a tresured member of the audience "Celebrating Freedom and its Evolution since the Revolution."
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on Nov 8, 2008 at 8:28 pm
I never met Mr. Eckley, but I applaud his service to keeping alive the history of our home, Pleasanton. He serves as an example to the rest of us that we should know our history, because to forget our history is at our own peril.
a resident of Oak Hill
on Nov 8, 2008 at 11:33 pm
He certainly was a striking figure in his photo...
Rest In Peace, "General Pleasonton"...
a resident of Val Vista
on Nov 9, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Once upon a time, we had a hardware store in Pleasanton in The Rose Pavilion Shopping Center called Simon's. I worked there and so did Ormand. He was a jovial and kind man, who enjoyed sharing his expertise on the job. I thought it was such a kick that he played that role as General Pleasanton each year. I'm sure he will be missed by all his friends, relatives, and the people of Pleasanton. I know that we missed him when he retired from working at Simon's.


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Walmart: Let's Put One in YOUR Neighborhood!
Original post made by Justicia, Another Pleasanton neighborhood, on Aug 11, 2013
Now, Walmart's effect on the jobs economy is no secret. Walmart drives down wages at other retailers and pays such low wages that its workers are forced to rely on government assistance to get by. But, Walmart's supporters say, at least it creates jobs, and crappy jobs are better than no jobs. Except that Walmart doesn't create jobs, it kills them. Numerous studies show this.
The largest, most rigorous study conducted on the subject is a peer-reviewed article from 2008, authored by David Neumark, an economist who is no wild-eyed liberal. (See, for example, his anti-minimum wage op-ed he wrote for the Wall Street Journal).
Using data from over 3,000 counties, the study's results show that when a Walmart store opens, it kills an average 150 retail jobs at the county level, with each Walmart worker replacing about 1.4 retail workers. These results are robust under a variety of models and tests.
Other strong studies found similar results. For example, a 2008 peer-reviewed study that looked at Maryland concluded that Walmart's presence significantly decreased retail employment by 414 jobs.
So Walmart is causing pain across the board -- lower wages, job loss, more need for government assistance for working people.
Nevertheless, there are still those who claim that Walmart's heirs show great personal responsibility in that each has his or her piggy bank with approximately $160 billion. One zealous Walmart advocate states: "There is nothing wrong with people like the Waltons attempting to improve themselves, even if it comes at the expense of others. Because what are 400 lost jobs in a neighborhood when the Waltons are merely acting on their own personal responsibility to accumulate all the wealth in the world?"
Walmart's supporters are also dead set against workers being able to organize. "If we let them organize," stated one supporter, "next thing we know they'll expect to be earning more in 2017 than they earned in 2008! What kind of a world would THAT be? We won't be able to hear ourselves on account of the ROAR of these workers."
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a resident of Livermore
on Aug 11, 2013 at 10:51 am
It seems to me that many residents of Pleasanton don't care if American employees make little to no money. The reason is that if you have little education, few marketable skills, you deserve nothing more than a few bucks a month. If you can't live on that, tough luck!
All you have to do is read the arguments re: the current Union/BART conflict.
tee hee hee...BUSTED!
a resident of Livermore
on Aug 11, 2013 at 10:55 am
I would surely marry one of the Waltons...pleeeeeeeeezy.
a resident of Livermore
on Aug 11, 2013 at 11:18 am
Put up or shut up whiners: Web Link
a few givers, but not that many in the land of plenty...
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 12, 2013 at 10:07 am
what a bunch of worthless crap. I love my freedom to choose. I choose free market competition....the consumer wins!
It does show the reason to pay attention in school...so you could understand basic economics, You could start your own company too. And isn't it wonderful you have the RIGHT to shop wherever you want. Many countries you don't even have choices of where to shop freely, with a wide variety of options. OPTIONS ! Freedom! why are you SO AGAINST that basic freedom, to work where you want & be ungrateful you can & make an axx of yourself, shop where you want, choose from a range of items & prices, and yes, even make a fool of yourself blogging nonsense, trying to justify your greed.
a resident of Livermore
on Aug 12, 2013 at 10:35 am
I can only pretend what it would be like to marry a billionaire.
I would do my best to be reasonable.
I would always say Good Morning!
a resident of Another Pleasanton neighborhood
on Aug 12, 2013 at 10:40 am
Those capitalist myths die hard. I wonder if anti-union had the same ranting tantrum when he learned there wasn't a Santa Claus, too?
Most myths are busted when confronted with facts. Note how anti-union doesn't provide or deal with the facts. Thankfully, a dying breed.
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Alex Pledger's skills on the basketball court are well-known but, with a crunch game against Perth looming, he has also shown a hidden talent as a pitchman.
The Breakers won their ninth straight game against Sydney last night - a club record for a single season - and attention immediately turned to the top-of-the-table clash with their bitter rivals at Vector Arena on Friday night.
The defending champions' front office should have no problem selling tickets, given the two teams' history and what lies in the future, but Pledger was keen to ensure the game is played in front of the full house it deserves.
"It's going to be hyped up throughout the week as a possible grand final match-up," Pledger said. "It's going to be extremely high intensity and it'll be worth the price of admission, that's for sure.
"[Perth] have been playing very well, and they always save their best games for us. They've beaten us pretty handily twice this year. It's going to be a very good game and one we're excited about."
The Breakers have been playing pretty well, too. Their win over Wollongong enhanced their league-leading record to 17 wins and three losses, a record that has left every team in the Australian NBL well back in the rearview mirror.
Every team, that is, except Perth (13-4). Like Pledger said, they have dished out two hidings to the Breakers this season, as if seeking revenge for last year's grand final series won by New Zealand two games to one.
Speaking shortly after leaving the court in Wollongong, Pledger made no attempt to hide the significance of Perth's visit but he did emphasise it was more an entree than the main course.
"Of course we're thinking about them," he said. "It's obviously quite important. We'd like to end the [regular] season 2-2 against Perth.
"We're obviously going to get up for it and be pretty amped for it but, at the end of the day, it is just the 21st regular season game - not a playoff game."
That is instead what awaits in April, if all goes to plan. The Breakers' road to their previous two titles has gone through Perth in the playoffs and, as the only sides with winning records at this advanced stage of the season, it is safe to say another trip to the wild west will stand between the Breakers and a three-peat.
Despite their two heavy defeats - by a combined 46 points - the Breakers will be worried little by the Wildcats with the record-breaking form they are currently in.
Eight games in 30 days, six of which were across the Tasman, has enabled the Breakers to play themselves into a winning rhythm, and that continued in Wollongong.
They have faced and overcome a number of challenges during their successful streak - this time it was a game against their bogey team at a venue in which they have a poor record.
But after the Hawks stormed back into the game in the third quarter, a commanding 23-8 margin in the final period saw the Breakers run out winners by 17 points.
"It's a pretty tough place to win so we're feeling pretty good about things at the moment," Pledger said. "We've had a tough stretch of games and a lot of them have been on the road.
"It's a new club record and we're feeling pretty good ... we'll celebrate it a little bit tonight, but when we get home and step on the practice court on Monday this game is behind us and it's all about the Wildcats."


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Parents, teachers, gun experts offer ideas to make Sullivan County Schools safer
BLOUNTVILLE, Tenn. - Sullivan County leaders are brain-storming ways to beef up security while kids are in school. View photos: Sullivan County school safety
This comes as a response to the deadly school massacre last month in Newtown, Connecticut.
News 5 sat in on Tuesday's county commission meeting and learned while opinions are mixed on just what to do, everyone wants at least something done.
When it comes to school safety, it's become a conversation almost everyone wants a say in.
From parents, to teachers, to citizens; Sullivan County commissioners got an earful of public opinion on how to keep children safe in the face of violence.
"We need an SRO in every school," said Jennifer Fox, a concerned parent.
"What if I accidentally kill students myself while trying to shoot the gunman?" asked Steve Thompson, a retired Sullivan County principal and teacher.
"I don't like to see children vulnerable, and I'll fight for them," said Jeannie Bourne, a concerned citizen.
"We not only have an SRO at the schools when they're in session and the children are there, but [we need to] take those gun free zone signs down," said Charles Leonard, another concerned citizen while speaking to commissioners.
School safety was an on-going dialogue that included listening to a presentation of safety ideas offered by gun experts from Shooters Edge. Their ideas included assessing school buildings to improve safety weaknesses and training teachers and faculty to be school marshals who are armed and ready for defense.
"It'll be completely concealed; their identity and weapon. They don't need to be known. They don't need to be walking around school with their gun hanging off their belt, and all this other stuff," said Mike Lewis with Shooters Edge.
Sullivan County Sheriff Wayne Anderson told us he's not on board with arming teachers, but he does want a school resource officer in every county school.
"Police officers are trained, and they're trained, and they're trained, and they're trained," said Sheriff Anderson. "The officers we would put in the schools would be from our patrol division, so those people have had all kinds of experience."
We learned the ultimate recommendations will come from a county task force organized by the school system.
"I know everybody wants an answer yesterday, but we're looking at probably the next 30 days to really kind of have something flushed out," said Jubal Yennie, director of schools for Sullivan County.
We're told those ideas would eventually go through the school board, to the county's education committee, and then to the county commission for a full adoption.
Here are some facts that could impact the county budget:
Sheriff Anderson told us to put a school resource officer in every school will cost about $1.3 million the first year and about $900,000 for every year after that.
Shooters Edge officials said training volunteers to be school marshals would cost about $3,000 to $4,000 a person.
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The Arc United, a nonprofit organization providing services to people with disabilities, will sponsor a conference on autism from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 28, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Brainerd.
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I was there at the first gig, with about five mates (one with a broken leg & crutches). Does anyone remember the massive 'food fight', that broke out on the friday evening about tea time. It was right next to the security fence and lasted for about 30 mins....awesome!!
Some girls in front of us had there whole tent trashed by all the cans of food and beer flying about.
We finally made the trip to the stage, with our guy in crutches and got right up front. Some yanks with a huge beer cooler box let our patient sit down to watch the best concert ever. We helped drink their beer and they shared our smokes.
Bonham was incredible....what a performance. The whole band was tight and played the best set I have ever seen.


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I'm looking for a scent that is reminiscent of cocoa/cacao/coco. Don't really know if there is any difference between the names/spelling, but natural cacao is what I'm looking for. Not chocolate, not sweetened, just pure natural cacao, or cocoa, whatever
Thanks in advance!
I think of SL Borneo 1834.
"...her fragrance all in my keeping; softly she comes in the night." Lyrics, Gordon Lightfoot, "Softly."
Amour De Cacao
Guerlains L'Instant Extreme is a cocoa lovers dream of a frag which is in a lot of wardrobes.
The other day I had finished a bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips so I placed the bag in my shirt so I could see if there would be any scent being emitted from it. Sure enough, it was quite good and I liked it better than the suggestions here. Obviously, this is not something to do in public and the sillage is low (plus you can't move around much or the bag falls though that could be fixed with a shoelace), but in this case I don't think there is a substitute for the "real thing."
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I find that LIDGE, as good as it is, is fairly sweet.
Try L'Heure Defendue from Cartier.
Like Borneo there is patchouli involved but it has bitter cacao feel that is mesmerising.


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Running out of adjectives to describe your fab photos .... :o)
Altitude and attitude!
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Day : 42
Temperature : 27 degrees
Weather : Sunny with a few clouds
Altitude : 3,650m – 5,190m
It's been a whirlwind of a few days in Tibet and we are pretty exhausted. Of course, altitude doesn't help….essentially, in the space of 5 days we have gone from 500m altitude to 5,200m altitude!! And this seems to be doing it slowly in comparison to many other people whom we have met along the way.
Yesterday we visited the Nam-Tso Lake, the most sacred lake in Tibet which is visited by many pilgrims, the most devout of whom take up to nine days to walk around it
Tomorrow we head off for our 5 day trip to Nepal……so check back soon for all the latest news and hopefully (fingers crossed!) some photos of Everest if the clouds clear…..
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Hi D & K,
So it's a bit hilly, and the air gets thin.. big deal.. !! Ok ok I'm kidding.. sounded hard work just resting.. Amazing ( well breath taking actually )
Fab pictueres.... keep them coming...
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Lake pictures look great. Can help ask if the lake is "dead" or is there fish and any fishing, no pics of boads etc so that's why I ask ? Looks a bit chilly for swimming !!! Ants
hey everyone! so nice to hear your comments....glad you are enjoying it all.
Ants - the lake is salty and according to our guide there are no fish in it. We did pass another lake which is fresh water and it was full of fish, but not many Tibetans eat fish so there were no boats fishing on that lake either.


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Jonathan C. Randal, The Washington Post
The U.N. International War Crimes Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague (ICTY) ruled to limit compelled testimony from war correspondents. The decision, announced at the tribunal's Appeals Chamber, came in response to the appeal by former Washington Post reporter Jonathan C. Randal, who had been subpoenaed to testify in the case of former Bosnian-Serb housing minister Radoslav Brdjanin, who is facing charges of genocide because of his alleged role in the persecution and expulsion of more than 100,000 non-Serbs during the Bosnian war. The subpoena against Randal was set aside, and he is no longer required to testify.


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The act of making a girl leave after a night of sexual destruction by telling her that he has clymydia/crabs/etc. and that he is pretty sure its going to be cold today but dont try to take any of his clothes when you leave, even though you lost your pants and didnt wear a jacket.
Travis used the sunday confessional because he was too hung over to even get out of his loft and ehhh it was kind of chilly.
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Once seemingly synonymous with the term "smartphone," the BlackBerry has fallen on hard times in recent years. Plagued by service interruptions and stiff competition from Apple's iPhone and Google's Android, Research In Motion (RIM), BlackBerry's parent company, has thus far proven itself unable to keep up in the fast-paced tech sector. This year the company announced its first quarterly loss in history, its management team has been overhauled, and industry observers have wondered out loud how well the company will be able to survive — all of which has left customers making the switch to BlackBerry's top rivals.
"RIM isn't doing very well. You don't know how long they're going to be around," says Jamey Tucker, a tech journalists and author of The Tech Guy. Should the company go under, "you would still be able to use the phone, but RIM would stop developing programs for BlackBerry and their support for BlackBerry would stop." And while Tucker doubts it will come to that point, he says it's not impossible given the company's problems and its fleeing customers.
Whatever the company's fate, however, Tucker is still an advocate for moving to another device. "I don't think you can beat an iPhone or Android because they're so much easier to use," he says. He points to the larger screens on iPhone and Android (compared to some BlackBerry models; BlackBerry Torch devices have screens up to 3.7 inches), making them easier to see plans, photos, and documents. And for those not accustomed to using a touchscreen, "once you get the hang of it, you find it's easier than using the tiny buttons on many BlackBerrys," he says, adding that the challenge for those in the field might be that a touchscreen wouldn't work if the user has gloves on.
And for those doubtful of the sleek devices' ability to survive on a jobsite, "they're durable if you've got a case on them," Tucker says. "Even if you drop it in water, it won't die if you have a good case. There was one phone with a case they shot across a hockey rink with a stick, and it survived just fine."
If you're thinking it might be time to make the jump, here are a few of the pros to ditching your BlackBerry for an iPhone or Android.
1) Apps, apps, and more apps
If you think smartphone apps are just for playing Angry Birds, think again. Applications for iPhonek and Android have the power to create and share blueprints, customize lighting for a given room, and help you qualify for LEED certifications. While Blackberry does offer apps, the selection is far more limited, offering only around 30,000; iPhone and Android each have more than 10 times that number.
2) Face Time
If a picture's worth a thousand words, just imagine the value of live video of your jobsite coming straight to your phone. With the iPhone 4 and 4S models, users can send and receive real-time video, making it easier to check on progress, troubleshoot problems, and even pick out products from a distance. Android also has video chat capabilities through Google Talk.
3) Survival of the freest
While Blackberry's operating system is proprietary, Android's is open source, meaning any developer can access the basic code for app development for free — an incentive for developers to focus on creating products for Android.
4) Blackouts
While RIM was once seen as the poster child for reliable email and text-message service, the company's reputation has been marred by a series of blackouts, some of which have lasted for several days while users received little word from RIM on what was going on.
5) Siri
If the idea of a computerized personal assistant is too futuristic for you, iPhone's Siri will put any fears to rest. Unlike voice-command software of ages past that often misinterpreted what the user was saying, the iPhone's Siri feature responds quickly and accurately to spoken direction, allowing users to send messages, schedule appointments, and make calls just by asking it to. Siri will also answer questions, such as "What's the traffic like in this area?" and "What will the weather be for the rest of the week?" It will also read messages sent to the phone when you can't take your eyes off what you're doing.
— Claire Easley is a senior editor at BUILDER
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Days Inn Maui Oceanfront is a short stroll from Keawakapu Beach and Kamaole Beach Park 3. This hotel has 85 rooms and welcomes guests with conveniences like a restaurant, free in-room WiFi, and free self parking. On the beach, the hotel is also close to Wailea Beach and Kamaole Beach Park 2.
This hotel has a restaurant where you can enjoy a bite to eat.
The 85 rooms are air-conditioned and have an array of amenities, including microwaves, refrigerators, and coffee makers. Guests can expect to find free WiFi and TVs with cable channels. Bathrooms offer hair dryers and free toiletries, and Tempur-Pedic beds with premium bedding ensure a restful night. Other standard amenities include free local calls, ceiling fans, and safes.
Guests of Days Inn Maui Oceanfront enjoy a fitness center, free WiFi in public areas, and a 24-hour business center. Free parking is included with your stay. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day to help with luggage storage and securing valuables. Other amenities at this beach hotel include laundry facilities, barbecue grills, and a picnic area.
Property features
- Free WiFi in rooms and public areas
- Free parking
- Onsite dining
- Fitness center
Days Inn Maui Oceanfront
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Set on the beautiful crescent of Keawakapu Beach in South Maui, the casual Days Inn Maui Oceanfront is within three miles of the championship golf courses of Wailea.
A large, secluded sunning lawn has lounge chairs, and two charcoal grills are adjacent to picnic tables. The hotel's small fitness center has cardio and strength-training equipment.
The Days Inn Maui Oceanfront offers complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the property, as well as a computer station with complimentary high-speed Internet access. A 24-hour business center is available.
Coin-operated laundry facilities and vending machines are on site.
- Fitness facilities
- 24-hour front desk
- Laundry facilities
- Number of floors - 2
- Barbecue grill(s)
- Free WiFi
- Total number of rooms - 85
- Picnic area
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- 24-hour business center
- Free self parking
- Smoke-free property
Family Friendly Amenities
- Family Hotel
- Free Wi-Fi
- Laundry facilities
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Free self parking
Room Amenities
Days Inn Maui Oceanfront offers 85 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature safes and coffee/tea makers. Tempur-Pedic beds feature premium bedding. Cable television is provided. Refrigerators and microwaves are provided. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
This Kihei hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Additionally, rooms include irons/ironing boards and ceiling fans. Housekeeping is provided daily.
- Air conditioning
- Free local calls
- Refrigerator
- Coffee/tea maker
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Ceiling fan
- In-room safe
- Premium bedding
- Access via exterior corridors
- Microwave
- Private bathroom
- Shower only
- Tempur-Pedic mattress
- Cable TV service
- Television
- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Daily housekeeping
- Free WiFi
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
Nearby Things to Do
Adjacent to the Kihei hotel is Keawakapu Beach, which offers excellent swimming and snorkeling.
A small fitness center provides a treadmill, strength-training machine, and stationary bike.
From December through March, whales can sometimes be spotted off the beach.
The championship golf courses at Wailea Resort are within three miles of the Best Western Maui Oceanfront Inn.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Windsurfing nearby
- Sailing nearby
- Scuba diving nearby
- Water skiing nearby
- Surfing/boogie boarding nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
- Scooter/moped rentals nearby
- Mountain biking nearby
- Parasailing nearby
- Snorkeling on site
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is 11 AM
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets not allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
Optional extras
- Early check-in fee: USD 25.00
- A late check-out fee will be charged
Hotel Name
- Days Inn Maui
- Days Inn Maui Oceanfront
- Days Inn Maui Oceanfront Hotel
- Days Inn Maui Oceanfront Hotel Kihei
- Days Inn Maui Oceanfront Kihei
- Days Inn Oceanfront Maui
- Maui Days Inn
- Maui Days Inn Oceanfront
- Maui Oceanfront Days Inn
- Oceanfront Days Inn Maui
- Best Western Kihei
- Kihei Best Western
We should mention
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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Nestled in grassy fields on 10.5 acres in the Sugar Creek area of Kirkwood, Mo., the Frank Lloyd Wright House in Ebsworth Park is a unique and significant residence designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, widely recognized as the greatest American architect of the 20th century. This 1,900-square-foot residence built for Russell and Ruth Kraus was the architects
first building in the St. Louis area, and is one of only five Wright designs in
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Long time no see in the photos for Christina Applegate, who is on vacation.
Courteney Cox out and about in LA yesterday.
Courtney Love manages to get in a quick cigarette while checking out of her hotel in Australia.
That plastic water bottle is going to have to be removed from the mantle.
David Beckham takes another spin class.
Crackle had a party last night and Emmanuelle Chriqui was there.
David Arquette and
Megan Hilty also showed up.
Lance Bass and
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I'm in the market for purchasing some mini-mating nucs to expand my queen-rearing capabilities. The reason I'm purchasing is because I don't have too much time on my hands to build them myself, and the nice little set-ups look pretty nifty. Even if I did build them myself, I doubt that I could come close to the workmanship of the ones on the market.
The three models that I'm considering are:
Apidea http://www.swienty.com/?pid=1&id=113170
Warnholz http://www.beeworks.com/catalog/inde...roducts_id=129
Swi-Bi http://www.mannlakeltd.com/catalog/page67.html
So-far, I like the options of the Apidea best (removable feeder, plastic frames, plastic inner-cover, strong durable build, room for additional frames). The drawback to Apidea is that they would have to be imported, and they are quite expensive in relation to the other two models
The other two models don't seem to be made from material that is as durable as Apidea, however they both are quite a bit cheaper than the Apidea nuc.
I am wondering if anybody has any experiences to share for any of the three models, or if anybody has a different model to suggest.


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Blue skies, '30 Seconds,' ADHD and the Governator
Brian Golden
Sunny skies and 60 degree weather in mid-March makes it a perfect day to (finally) blog once again, wouldn't you say? I don't know about the rest of you, but these spring- and summer-like temperatures are just fine with me. In no way, shape or form did I think I'd already have the grill fired up and – let's face it – there's nothing better than that first char-grilled burger of the year.
Not to mention the act of grilling itself, which I absolutely love. Just saying.
And now, on to my Funny (aka Ridiculous) '30 Seconds' Post of the Day, brought to you by a Man from South New Berlin.
"Why did I just post that I believe Obama will win in November? Because he will get the votes from the welfarians, the union bosses, the liberal junkies, the blacks, the liberal Republicans, most Democrats, the radical Muslim terrorist (yes, some of them are U.S. Citizens), and probably from a few dead people too."
I don't know whether to laugh or cry, to be quite honest. Oh, and Man from South New Berlin, you forgot liberal-leaning journalists (like me), enviro-whackos (like me), NIMBYs (like me, I guess) and those-who-avoid-radical-biased-right-wing-24-hour-news-coverage-like-it's-the-plague (also like me).
Some people. And now, on to bigger and better things (that won't be hard).
As is typically the case, I had my fair share of fun putting together this week's column, 'The kids are all right,' and I'm hoping no one takes it the wrong way. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is no laughing matter, I know, but one really has to wonder sometimes if it's absolutely necessary to drug our children into obedience. I'll be the first to admit I was a little wild as a child. In fact, my mom would be quick to point out that I was either going full tilt, 110 percent, full speed ahead or … I was out for the count. Which is, in essence, my point.
Please make sure that prescription medication is truly the answer to a child's behavioral problems because, at times, it seems like we're doping our kids for being, well … kids.
With that said, my quote of the day, brought to you by the Governator himself, Mr. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
"I saw a woman wearing a sweatshirt with Guess on it. I said, 'Thyroid problem'?"
I'm sorry, but that's funny … real funny.