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I got up, i eyed the clock on the my nightstand, 3 am, i hope Oscar isn't playing the violin i wonder, i got up to get some water, i always got thirsty in the middle of the night, as i was walking out of my room, i saw that the light of my dad's office was on, believe it or not my dad's a doctor, i thought that dad must've fallen asleep while studying some illness, or watching tom and jerry.. i went in to close the lights but i shivered at the sight that welcomed me.. dad was working in 3 am?
"Dad is everything fine?" i asked..
"yes puss, it's just that i have a lot of work tod...night" Dad answered as he flipped another page of the file nin his hands, i was just too much in shock to complain about the puss thing..
"but dad is 3 am?"
"well my boss's son signed me up for all this"
"your boss's son?"
"he's a real bright young man, and i am pretty sure my boss will hand him the hospital.."
"but dad what's all this about?"
"well i am supposed to search about various illnesses"
"dad i should help you.."
"no no puss i am fine"
"yes and i want to make sure that your researchs are fine too.. "
I stayed up the whole time helping dad, dad can't do anything without me, ugh i can't belive someone can do that, it was evil, seriously, didn't dad take all this in medical school, now that the boss's kid wants a research on it, it was funny if you ask me, and it didn't make any sense, well anyway..
I slammed my head on the table, i was still sleepy i slept at ten to three, god where's the boss's kid, i want to kill him.. anyway the day couldn't get any worse..
"Hey Emma" i said in the phone heavily.
"Hiiiiiiiiii, did you saw those four new boys at school?"
"why is everybody thinking i've gone blind.." i remembered Addie, but she ignored my sercasam.
"oh quiet down princess of evil secasam.. i wonder what type of people they are?"
"Phsychic" i muttured..
"what?!" Emma gasped.
"nothing nothing.."
"okay see ya at school.."
"yeah whatever."
School was not normal..
science class: i eventually ended up sitting next to ken, i sighed heavily...
"how was last night?" Ken asked..
"mind your own beeswax.." i snapped
"i wish i had some, will you mind if you lend me?"
"oh shut up" i rolled my eyes, i still don't get it why does he wants me to be his lackey!, okay okay why does he think i'll be his lackey?
"it's quiet easy, i need someone to help me get around this school' ken answered, Phsyco..
"I can hear you" Ken said mockingly, that's it..
"no you can read me now you can hear me, PHSYCO!!" i yelled, oh no i hate the limelight, as i scanned the class every eye was on me, thank god mrs.Hill was not here,or it was detantion for sure, one speaking loudly in class, and two mocking my crush..
Lunch time..
I was sitting with Jess Emma, and John, now John was a best friend, he could cheer you up anytime, you can never get angry on him (yes seliina he's your Jacob..), i eyed the table across mine, Ken was sitting there, every girl who passed the table couldn't resist a glance, including the teachers!, Annie, went straight and asked if the place was availble, they automatically clicked, becuase there favorite hobbie was annoying me!!, i eyed the table next to it, the athlete, the cake lover, and the poet, were sitting there, the cake lover was eating .. cakes, the poet was just reading a book and politily chewing on an apple, the athlete glanced up from his barely touched tray and met my gaze, it was a mere glance that confirmed he wasn't really intrested in people, at least i am saved from being annoyed by him!!.. i eyed the close-fitted uniform of his, he was practically built up more then the undertaker.. seriously..
English class..
I sat down on a chair in the front, yes pretty rare for me, but i guess i needed to work my brain to death because i wasn't really good at medival english, we were having Romeo and Juliet, i am seriously gonna puke, the poet guy entered the classroom, he smiled a dimpeled smile, Aww now that was cute, i heard heavy sighs from the back, yeah i know he looked awesome.. his brown hair was gelled, which made him irrsisteble, i glanced back to my book, not going to fall for the pretty-boy, no no, oh damn it couldn't he sit somewhere else then next to me!!, he grinned to me and said:
"hey Special student" he said, special student is like a scholar, it's almost impossible to get into this school, i always had to give a test before each year, it's stressing..
"Hi.." i muttered..
"I am very plesed to meet you, your rosy right?"
"i am dan alfred, and i hope we could be friends.." he ended the topic, i smirked at him, he was straight-forward, i liked people like that.. we could become friends..
after the whole lecture and explaining the story, she told us that there will be a play of romeo and juliet, and we were to be cast, she announced the names playing the part, please not juliet please not juliet..
"Dan will play Romeo and Rose will play Juliet" she announced giving us a copy of the script, Dan grinned my way, and i was too busy asking god, why do i always get what i don't want!!.. Dan told me we'd be practicing in his house at 4, he gave me the adress.. i hope i can convine the teacher out of the kissing scene, EWWWWWWWW...
I slammed my locker door, Agh!!!, i am so gonna need a punchbag, it turned around to be shocked, the athlete guy was standing in front of me, i just froze, the way he was looking at me, glaring at me, like i killed his father, i thought i had to run away, he closed his eyes, and turned around, i took a step forward and bumped into, the cake lover..
"S..sorry i didn't see you there" i said to him..
"that's okay, your the special studnent right, the hero.." he exclaimed, i was called the hero of the poor, that's until people know that rosy is acutally a girl's name!
"I'm a scholar not a hero.." i cleared out.. he started to puch me around in circles, dizzy dizzy
"will you eat cake with me?"
"i am not into cakes.." i said while i dangled.. i though i was in mid-air
"so do want me to lend my bunny!?!!"
"i am not into bunnies either.."
"you don't think BunnyBoo is cute?" he held out a pink stuffed rabbit for me...
"I guess" i said as i eyed the little button eyes of it.. Aww..
"Henry.." the athlete said i never knew but he had a very deep voice "we're getting late.."
"AAAAAAAA C'mon Michael, can't i stay a bit longer.." he whined
"no your father will scold you.."
"but i wanted to talk to rosy some more.."
"don't worry she'll be here tomorrow.."
"Okay, Bye Rose promise you'll be here tomorrow" he exlaicme to me..
"yeah sure" i smirked, the next thing i knew that michael picked up Henry, and made him sit on his shoulders, are they really seniors?..
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The english lesson kind of relates to Haunted Love when Prem and Vanessa have to do a romantic scene and he tells her to meet up at his house after school.
Also, the bunnyboo bit from I entered through your eyes. Aha! John too.
I found this chapter really cute and hilarious
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So I have been hunting for about 10 years now and I never really tried to learn to call because other people were really good and there wasn't really a need for it. Last year I really worked on learning to call and as of now I would give myself a 3/5. I have been using an old call my dad gave me that has no markings and is pretty worn out. I replaced the cork and reed before I started using it but I would really like to get some better calls.
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I went to the GYM today. OMG. Bf bought us a gym membership!
I also start school in March, officially. Figured out classes and CLEP tests and everything! :)
Girls gone for the weekend, so I am prepping for our Sunday Superbowl party.
Got to North Carolina at like 2 am this morning and spent the day running around in circles and getting nothing accomplished. Went to look at the mobile home we were going to rent and found out it was not going to work (the pictures that they sent where NOT what they showed us, Im glad we didn't sign the lease without seeing it first!), went to get base decals for the car to find out I need a print out of my whole insurance policy, tried to pick up jackets since we couldn't find any in Florida and it was a wash, tried to find a cake for my son's birthday tomorrow and couldn't find one that would work. Finally gave up around 1830 and came back to the hotel and found out the kitty has been sick. He threw up all over the hotel room, it was a mess. Then I spent a good few hours keeping the kids from destroying the room and finally got them to bed around 2200. Im BEAT. Hopefully tomorrow goes better.
Tomorrow is my son's first birthday! I need to:
unearth the presents from the bottom of the boxes in the car
wrap the presents that need to be wrapped
bring up the rest of the luggage and hang up things
pick up around the hotel room
find a cake a giraffes for the top of it
decorate the room for T's birthday
view a couple of houses
call a few places that are renting
give the kitty a bath and if he doesn't seem better and isn't able to keep food down I have to find a vet
figure out where the trash is around here so I can dump the bags that accumlated in the car
Other things I need to work on:
work on the beanie I'm knitting
figure out what needs to get done this month
sew buttons on my son's birthday shirt.
Oki, good luck finding the right place. Cultivatingmyroots, cool that you went to the gym. Good to see you MP.
So far today I:
*am enjoying the beautiful rain...
*made breakfast and tea
*gathered all the trash and took it out
*bathed and got dressed
*made the bed
*took DD to piano and horseriding
*washed one load of laundry
*cleaned the litter box
*made dinner and did cleanup
I hope to:
*color my hair
@ Okimom - That sounds so miserable. :( I am sure the perfect place is just waiting for you!
@bejeweled - We need rain here in Norcal, I envy you your showers! I also just colored my hair, I henna mine red. What are you doing with yours?
Today has been a prep for our Superbowl party, Bf is running cables and teching stuff to stream the video from online, since we have no desire to get cable. He also bought us a new and better wireless router and the face plates to make it a pro install. I am SO very happy to know he does things right (and knows how; I would be SO LOST!!!). I am making a junk food trophy queso bowl, and prepping our snack food. Hoping to also hit the gym and West Coast Swing classes tonight!
(Plus fit in sewing eventually.....)
Go MAMAS!!!
Today I:
did a 2 min hot spot thingie
unloaded the dishwasher
did some professional reading
vacuumed kitchen and living room
went hiking in this gorgeous sunny weather, with dh and ds! woohoo
I will:
fold my laundry that's in the dryer
go to the downtown first saturday arts celebration and eat out for dinner!
I'm trying to start making the bed every morning but on the weekends me and dh tend to get up at different times, so one of us can sleep in while the other hangs out with ds (who does not understand this "sleeping in" thing). Today I got up first. I hope I get my turn to sleep in tomorrow! Even if it's just half an hour extra in bed by myself, it feels soooooooo good...
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So far today I:
*made breakfast and tea
*did my weigh in. I lost 2.5 pounds this week!
*took a nap
*made the bed
*gathered the trash
*made lunch
*rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
*painted rocks with DD
*picked up dinner
Have a nice day.
Hi everyone....things have been hectic over the last week so I haven't checked in much but back to it now!
Oki I hope things look up for you soon. Happy 1st birthday to your son...I find it hard to believe it's a year since he was born, seems only a few months ago!
Well done B with your weight loss!!
P.S...don't know why that is showing in bold! But I can't seem to change it....
Done so far today:
made 3 beds
sheets off another bed
cleaned computer desk area
cleaned coffee table in the lounge room
hung out delicates
washed two loads
hung out clothes
got DS off to school
printed out meal plans
wrote shopping list
to do:
shower and get ready to go out
go to gym
mail letters
shop for food
put groceries away
wash sheets
dry sheets
make bed
ring my mother
try to list some things for sale
clean downstairs shower and toilet
sweep downstairs
prepare dinner
clean up
do some scrapbooking
Congrats on the weight loss bejeweled and clutter! Awesome job both of you.
I'm feeling more optimistic about finding a new house.. We have a line on a person who specializes in finding houses for people with pets (our major problem right now, most people want either you to buy or no pets!) so we are calling first thing tomorrow. Ive already looked over her website and wrote down all the addresses for houses she has for rent that 1) takes pets, 2) is close to base and 3) is within our price range. Theres one Im particularly fond of thats a more old fashion house and looks great from the pictures. Its HUGE though, 1700 sq ft plus garage and detached storage unit, so I don't know if I want something that big but its been on the market for a renter for a while so they just dropped the rent price.. We shall see tomorrow.
House hunting tomorrow which means a lot of driving around and waiting for people.. Im bring along:
An Angel x-stitch ornament kit
prayer shawl Ive been working on
a cozy I'm working on for a swap
the hat I'm test knitting
a shirt that needs buttons and button holes seam ripped
the barn purse I need to cast on walls for
A monster I'm knitting
a grenade I'm knitting for my husband
I figure among those I should find something that I can get myself to work on I have been having some major troubles concentrating on anything so lets hope I can concentrate on something.
Going to go finish the laundry so I get at least a couple of hours of sleep before my alarm goes off.
Today- I sent kids to school and washed a load of clothes- I have to go clean another house today so I won't be cleaning much here.
Today I:
*made breakfast and
*got DD off to school
*took out the trash
*went to an appointment
*made a quick grocery run
*cooked dinner
I hope to:
*fold some laundry
Good morning, mommas.
bejeweled and clutter, good for you on the weight loss! Feels good to see those numbers come down. :)
Oki, I hope you have a very productive day. I will be sending "happy new home" thoughts your way through out the day. Good luck finding the perfect place to settle!
So far this morning, I:
...packed lunches and snacks
...made breakfast for the boys
...got them to school
...did some catching up on emails
I would like to:
...pick up, wipe down the table, sweep/vacuum
...clean up the kitchen - dishes, counters, sweep and mop
...take a shower and get out the door by 10:45
...visit with some momma friends and their cute babies
...come home and clean my room (ie, sort through mountains of laundry!)
Ok Im no longer optimistic.. Everyone wants you to buy a house.. There is over 3000 houses in Jacksonville alone up for sale because military members buy property thinking that they could sell it in a couple of years when they get new orders. But it doesn't work then they are stuck with a house they can't sell and don't want to rent. So, all the "rental agents" are pushing you to buy because they make huge bonuses from selling these houses that have been vacant for a while. I don't want to buy.. Seriously its not happening and i don't believe the lies. So far we have heard we can't rent because: we have kids, we have a german shepard mix (according to the person its against the law to rent to someone who has a german shepard, the person HAS TO buy), we are a military family, we have less than 3 years on our order.. etc etc etc.. Seriously, give me a break. I just want a house/apartment without the hassle.
Ok, off to pout a little, drink a soda and contemplate how much I hate moving. THEN Ill go back on the search.
YUCK. You should not buy a house you are not going to live in for more than 3 years. That is not smart I don't think- for the reasons you stated above. Hope you find what you are looking for!
"So, all the "rental agents" are pushing you to buy because they make huge bonuses from selling these houses that have been vacant for a while. I don't want to buy.. Seriously its not happening and i don't believe the lies."
Stick to your guns!! Our FORMER real estate agent who we asked to help us find a rental first with the expectation of looking for a house to buy within a year or so (we moved here from across the country) was absolutely useless. He kept showing us houses for sale and telling us the rental market was nonexistent, especially since we have 2 cats. In the end we just had to craigslist-crawl ourselves, and we did end up with the perfect rental situation. It's totally not in the agents' interests to get you into a rental.
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OkiMom, I'm sorry you're going through this. I hope you find the perfect rental. Stay strong.
I'm digging in! 1st session:
I would not do a rental thru a real estate agent- I would go to craigs list, newspaper etc. Lots of places are listed for rent around here now due to taxes being done and people getting the money to move. Some landlords wait till around now to list vacancies here because they get more people interested and can pick thru them.
Unfortunately the rental properties are almost all through rental agents since 99% of them are from military families who buy a house then have to PCS so they hire agents to get someone to rent or buy the property. The only one being rented by an individual the family is in Africa and want to mail us the keys AFTER we send them the money and deposit. NO THANKS, I don't send money to anyone sight unseen and I don't rent from someone who isn't in the country and doesn't have anyone taking care of the property in the country (if the property even exists which is questionable with as many scams are around military areas like this one).
Tomorrow is another day :) I know the house for us is out there, just need to keep positive and keep looking..
Tomorrow I'm going to:
go to two appointments: 1 at noon to look at several rentals and one at 2 to look at another rental
scourer craigs list for more properties.
do several loads of laundry
try to finish the beanie Im knitting and start the vest- they are baby gifts for a friend due THIS MONTH who lives in another state
work on the mug cozy Im knitting for a swap
clean up around the hotel room and get new linens for the bed, the baby just threw up all over the place and the front desk is closed for the night.
It is a low energy morning. I'm going to take it easy.
So far I:
*made breakfast and
*got DD off to school
*took out the trash
*cracked the window to get some fresh air in
*rinsed the dishes and cleaned the counters
*sorted and started load #4 for the day
*am soaking a marker stain on DD's school shirt
*cleaned up cat mess
*made the bed
*went and got the cat some food
*am about to veg and watch a tv show.
*folded a few clothes
*took a nap
*emailed a prospective job
*took DD to horse riding
I hope to:
*color my hair
*research job search stuff
OkiMom, my husband and I ran into a scam like the one you're talking about. When we inquired about the property, they sent us a long email saying they are missionaries in Africa and would send us the keys after they get the money. When we googled the address of the house, we saw that it had been foreclosed on last year. We ran into another scam asking to run our credit report before showing the property. Identity theft. Luckily we didn't fall for it. I hope you find a nice home soon. We're hoping to move by April 1st.
My goal this morning is to have coffee and write.
Good morning!
bejeweled, a low key day sounds perfect right now...enjoy!
I had a birth last night, and didn't get much sleep before I woke up to get kids to school. I'd like to just go back to bed, but have a friend supposed to visit. So I will just apologize for my state when she gets here and plug through the day!
So far, I:
...got the boys to school
...stopped at a clients house to finish up some paperwork
...cleared up the front entryway a bit
Before my friend comes, I would like to:
...make a doctors appointment for myself
...start calling dentists for the kids to have appointments
...call to get the kids into a lottery for a charter school next year
...do dishes
...sweep and mop the kitchen
...wipe down the bathroom
...make chicken soup for dinner (it was so good!)
Have an efficient, productive day, everyone!
Oki, I am hoping today is the day you find something...
It is so sad our military families have to go thru this.
Well, I come and go from here all the time, but I do still set my timer through out the day for 15 minutes to see how much I can get done.
My baby is 2 1/2 wks and I feel like my house is a mess and I can't keep up.
Today I:
Dropped my oldest off at school
Got the oil on my van changed
Talked to the bank about the fraud on my card
Now I need to:
Go to the Chiro in a half hour
Fold and put away laundry
Make my bed
Figure out what's for supper
Wash the dishes
Dust the top of my bookshelves
Pick up my oldest from school
Postpartum visit with the doula
SAHM to 6
Poetry, I just pray some young family doesn't fall for it. A lot of military members are very very trusting and I can see one of them falling for it. It just struck me as weird that they had "suddenly" gone on a mission. Ive known quite a few missionaries from quite a few faiths and not one of them "suddenly" decided to go and all but 1 sold their house before leaving. The only one who didn't their adult son and his family lived there until they got back and took care of their business for them.
So, DH is looking at houses today and I'm taking care of a sick baby. Hes throwing up almost everything he takes in. Luckily hes still nursing, milk is the only thing hes keeping down. There is a nasty virus going around so the health department and base is asking if your child is throwing up not to take them out in public so I'm confined to the hotel with him. If he isn't able to keep more down by tonight though we will have to take him to the ER since we don't have primary physicians right now.
Ok, while Im sitting around Im going to try to finish the beanie Im knitting and work on a vest for a friend whos due this month.
I can't seem to make myself do anything today. I hate it when i get like this... so much to do and I just can't get started. Both kids are home sick and I am just frozen on the couch.
Oki, I hope your baby feels better soon.
I feel like I've been busy all morning, but I haven't accomplished much. Neither boy is feeling well and they both seem to constantly need me at the same time.
So far:
I made coffee and breakfast
Washed and hung a load of diapers
Ironed some clothes
Made lunch
I'm jumping in. I've been doing 10-15 minute sessions for years but need motivation and support. It's 3 a.m. and I just got done crying, thinking about our disaster of an apartment and how hard it is for me to get things done. My mental and physical health get in the way but I also know I can do more than I am. If we had to move out of our apartment in a hurry for some reason right now our whole deposit would go to the cleaning. I'm embarrassed to have over even folks who know our place is messy and dirty. It's not as messy and dirty as some places but it's totally overwhelming me lately. So I'm joining in and setting my subscription to send new posts to my email immediately. Also joining the 2012 in 2012 challenge.
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Hugs- I am right where you are and have mental and physical issues as well.
I am glad you are joining- it really helps me sometimes... my house is still bad but at least I am doing something rather than nothing.
Hope everyone's babies are feeling better soon. DS is still throwing up if he eats anything other than breastmilk. Im so blessed he still nurses so at least hes staying hydrated and getting some nutrition.
Arain- I get mentally and physically exhausted when it comes to housekeeping, it seems like it NEVER get done. Hopefully this group helps you some..
Today Im staying at the hotel with the sick baby while DH drops off an application to the place we are trying to rent a house from. After he gets back we need to look at more houses on the computer just in case they say no about this one (you never know, even though there is NO reason for them to its always a possibility).
So far today- I waited for the tub to drain for an hour- yes an hour- ugh
which put us behind on everything.
I made coffee,
got kids to school- late
did a load of laundry- which is covered in something from the washer- I fear it is poop from ds's underwear- he has encopresis....
picked up stuff on living room floor
called and cried to my mom- she is coming sunday to help out. Thank goodness.
Going to-
take a shower-
do the dishes
continue to do laundry
pick up my friend to help me work here and at the house I am cleaning.
try not to have a nervous break down.
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Although Australia is the world's driest continent without the complication of international borders and a generally good governance reputation, its record of water governance is very poor. This chapter considers some of the potentially general lessons that might be derived for water governance. These include: the difficulties of delineatingwater rights; the apparent preference for creating property rights in unsustainable uses of water while failing to deliver basic water rights; the inter twining of carbon and water crises; the dangers of privatising networks that form natural monopolies; the dangers of disciplinary hubris where interdisciplinary understanding is critical. It concludes by starting to address some of the water governance issues raised by globalisation.
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Nigeria's Senate passes controversial anti-gay bill
By Camillus Eboh
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Senate passed a bill on Tuesday to criminalise gay marriage and any same-sex "amorous relationship", a major step in putting in place a law that has drawn widespread criticism in Western countries.
The Senate increased the punishment for gay marriage from the five years' imprisonment originally proposed in the draft bill, to 14 years. The legislation must be passed by the House of Representatives and signed by President Goodluck Jonathan before it becomes law.
"Persons who entered into a same-sex marriage contract, or civil union commit an offence and are each liable on conviction to a term of 14 years in prison," the bill says.
"Any person who registers, operates or participates in gay clubs, societies and organisations or directly or indirectly makes public show of same-sex amorous relationship in Nigeria commits an offence and shall each be liable on conviction to a term of 10 years in prison."
Two similar bills have been proposed since 2006 but failed to pass before the expiry of the parliamentary term. The current national assembly has more than three years left on its tenure.
Africa's most populous nation is the latest on the continent to try to tighten laws against homosexuality, angering human rights groups and leading Western countries like Britain to threaten a withdrawal of foreign aid.
The Senate said it had been warned that Britain could cut aid if the bill was passed.
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On the open road, the rules are clear: Stop at red lights. Yield to pedestrians. Wear your seat belt. But sometimes the rules aren't so cut and dried, especially in the pool and spa industry.
Chuck Schilling knows this firsthand. "We have many rules written down, and we've probably broken every one of them," says the customer-service manager at HornerXpress in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "It's OK to bend the rules. It's written in our employee manuals, actually. It's about what's necessary to do the right thing for our customers."
As consolidation in the distribution sector continues to increase, customer satisfaction is becoming more important. Each company must differentiate itself by providing superior service from its competitors. "Now, more so than five years ago, there are more choices as to where to source your parts," says Tim Loomis, sales and marketing manager at Spa Parts Plus in Prescott Valley, Ariz.
"Customer service becomes an important part of deciding who to go with," he adds.
That's exactly why bending the rules comes in handy. Accepting a return without a receipt or delivering to an alternate location — despite what the rule book may say — can endear a customer to a company for a lifetime.
"Rules are in place to maintain some order and keep things fair, but those rules should not be used to dictate a customer's behavior," says Ann Thomas, senior consultant at Performance Research Associates Inc., a Minneapolis-based company that publishes the Knock Your Socks Off book series.
Here, we look at the five steps that can help distributors — and any business owner — determine when and how to bend, and even break, the rules.
1. Differentiate between "red" and "blue" rules.
Managers must maintain a set of procedures to help their businesses run smoothly. But some rules need to be more strictly enforced than others. Thomas calls these "red" rules.
"Red rules are ones that cannot be bent or broken," she says. "They protect the public safety, or they have severe consequences if they're not followed."
Some rules "are simply habits and customs with hardened arteries — systems that grow inflexible with age and take on a rigidity never intended," according to the PRA consultants in Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service (AMACOM, 2005). These rules, which are called "blue," can be re-evaluated.
"Blue rules are designed to be those that smooth operations," Thomas says. "Breaking or bending a blue rule might not have any dire or deadly consequences."
When Thomas consults with companies on how they can improve their customer service, she often begins by helping managers identify their red and blue rules.
Keep in mind that what is a red rule in one organization might well be a blue one elsewhere.
For instance, Phil Gelhaus says credit rules at his company are set in stone. "If somebody has gone beyond our absolute wall, they're not going to get their product," says the president of General Pool & Spa Supply in Rancho Cordova, Calif. "We try to proactively let them know when they're nearing that limit, but that's a nonbreakable rule. If we're not getting paid, we're not paying our suppliers and we're not getting our product."
Remember, nothing is black or white. Minimum orders, delivery times and guidelines for returns exist to make companies operate efficiently. But they are often bent to keep customers with extenuating circumstances happy.
"Rather than enforce a rule about a receipt, we would take the extra steps to look up the purchase for the customer. [You need to] put in that extra effort to make that customer happy," Schilling says.
2. Know the reason behind the rules.
Employees need to understand where the rules came from and why they exist, especially the red ones. One step that can help is educating executives, managers and customers about the history of the company's operational rules.
Thomas says this helps when you need to say "no" to a customer. In those instances, explain why you're not able to fulfill their request. "It helps when you can say, 'No, as much as you'd like me to sell you 25 barrels of this chemical, federal law prohibits us from doing so,'" she says.
Ann Spires agrees. "Understanding why a rule exists allows an employee to better explain it to the customer and stand behind it," says the president of Cumming, Ga.-based Essentials Spa Supplies. "An example would be freight policies. When an employee understands the cost to the company and at what point it doesn't pencil out, the issue becomes about what makes sense."
Still, some rules should allow for a little flexibility. "When you're talking about interacting with customers, it changes every day," says Chris Wilson, group vice president of Covington, La.-based SCP. "Guidelines give us the framework to work within."
3. Consider who's on the other line.
Many distributors say that the key factor when deciding if it's OK to bend a rule is the customer. "If someone asks for an exception to the rule, think about who that person is, what kind of customer they are, and how much business they do with you," Thomas says.
She suggests categorizing "rule bending" into three types: the little and big favor, and the exception. "A little favor doesn't put you out. It's a onetime occurrence. Even if it's a onetime customer, you should do the little favor if it means they might come back," Thomas says. "If it's some long-term customer who has been with you a long time, do the big favors. They can be your biggest advertising.
"Then there is the exception. These are usually with corporate customers. If you don't bend over backward to help that customer, then you're not helping yourself," she adds.
Some experts recommend basing customer value on strategic variables, such as their lifetime value, or tactical factors, such as the worth of goods in an online shopping cart. Loomis prefers to use customer loyalty as the No. 1 factor. "For customers who have been with me a long time, it comes first," he says.
"If I look at a customer and can say, 'I see you've been with us since 1992, and it doesn't look like you've had any problems before,' then it makes a big difference," Loomis adds.
4. Empower your employees.
Since frontline customer-service reps usually deal with upset clients, most distributors believe it's necessary to authorize employees to make tough calls. "Make sure that employees know what their limits are in terms of accommodating a customer," PRA's Thomas says. "Is it a dollar amount? What is it they can use to meet or exceed the needs of their customer?"
For HornerXpress' Schilling, it's important that his employees believe in the limits he provides. "Having a policy is good, and it's nice to understand the rule, but it doesn't work if they don't believe it. There needs to be commitment, not just compliance," he says.
One of the most frustrating experiences for a customer is coming upon an employee who always needs to talk to his or her supervisor, Thomas says. "If I'm a knowledgeable, competent and confident employee, and I know what my limits and boundaries are, the customer interaction is so much better and positive," she adds.
Training your employees to feel empowered requires patience. Floor managers must observe each individual's behavior and then conduct one-on-one coaching sessions. Discuss what the customer asked for, what the employee offered, the client's response and what other options were available to handle the situation.
"You have to train by trial and error," Essentials' Spires says. "You start with someone who you believe has good judgment, and you build on it through circumstances. After they solve a problem, you discuss if you would have done it differently.
"You can't assess blame if you disagree or you will stifle that person's judgment in the future. You just explain various alternatives and over time, you get close to being on the same page," Spires adds.
Wilson believes SCP's training program, which includes once-a-year Webinars, or "Poolinars," helps develop this understanding by employees. Customer-service reps must begin with a course on "Working With Upset Customers."
Not all distributors believe employee empowerment is wise. Loomis, for one, prefers frontline employees to convey positive emotions. "I want the customer-service people to wear a white hat. If it's a difficult decision, then pass that person on to the manager," he says. "At a manager's level, you have more experience handling calls and people."
5. Continuously re-evaluate your operations.
At the end of the day, take time to examine each exception. Determine if it's a onetime occurrence or a regular activity. "If you're making exceptions to a rule more frequently than not, why is it a rule?" Thomas asks. "Your customers can be right when your policy isn't."
Spires has changed several policies based on customer service requests, including those affecting minimum orders and drop-ship charges. Schilling, meanwhile, has made exceptions for order cutoff times to get products out for delivery.
Gelhaus found that his warehouse counter employees and call center staff weren't able to satisfy the needs of after-hours clients. That's why General Pool & Spa Supply developed an online shopping portal for its dealers.
SCP has a similar system. "Today, our business-to-business networking systems are on 24/7. People want the ability to place orders when they're done putting the kids to bed at 10 p.m.," says Wilson, who adds that the company expects usage of the B2B Web site to double in 2007.
In addition, Wilson noticed that the company's warehouse hours weren't long enough. Customers were arriving in the parking lot at 6:30 a.m. for the location's 7 a.m. opening. "You're not going to leave them out there waiting. You're going to change your operations and open earlier," he says.
And that's the ultimate goal — to keep business running as smoothly as possible. "Customer service for us is about continuous improvement," Loomis says. "Where aren't we the best? And what can we do to make ourselves better?"


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How to tell if hammer works on hammer drill
I just got a reconditioned Bosch HD19-2 hammer drill and I can't figure out whether it's hammering in hammer mode and only spinning in twist mode. In hammer mode, I pressed the trigger part way so it's slow and I couldn't see hammering but I heard a low pitched vibrating sound in addition to the high pitched motor sound. But then I did the same thing with hammer mode off and I heard the same two sounds. I tried this on both speeds. Does this mean it's always hammering? Never hammering? How can I be sure?
Got to put it up againt whatever it is your trying to hammer to see if it works. Just pulling the trigger will show you nothing.
If it's working you know instantly.
Have to wait until Monday then. Building rules. But I don't know...I bet it would drill OK through wood even in permanent hammer mode.
You do know there not great for drilling into wood right?
There's a "drill only action" function described in the manual as there is with most hammer drills, along with instructions for drilling wood. It's factory reconditioned and the drill-only function should work.
put a bit in it and try drilling some cement/brick. the drill will vibrate in your hand if it is working.
OK, but if it vibrates even in drill-only mode I'm returning it.
What are your plans for this tool?
he's going to drill hammers :laughing: :whistling2:
My immediate plans are to drill through concrete, then through drywall, but I'll surely use it for wood eventually. And steel and steel mesh.
I tested it on a brick and it works. Big difference in sound between hammer on and hammer off, but only when you touch the brick.
thats because the anvil doesnt engage unless theres pressure on the tool
sounds like you have a good tool.
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Ask Shamus McGlynn the secret to his success and he'd share with you just one word: persistence. When the Computer Animation grad set his sights on working at Zoic Studios, a visual effects company based in Culver City, CA, he decided he wouldn't take no for an answer.
"I applied to Zoic Studios' intern program two or three times before I was accepted into it," Shamus says. "Then once I was in, I just tried to spend as much time in the studio as possible trying to find anything I could do to help out."
His tenacity eventually paid off when he caught the attention of one of the producers, who had him work on almost all of the models used in the show Vegas. "At the end of the internship, all my hard work was recognized when I was selected as Zoic's Intern Scholar for my session. This came with a contract offer to work at the studio, which is where I'm at now."
These days, his job responsibilities center around anything related to modeling and texture painting. "This can range from starting in the design process all the way to the finished model, or receiving a model or texture that needs to be up-rezzed, or creature high-res sculpts in Zbrush using existing models."
Shamus isn't surprised he ended up in this field. "Ever since I was little and playing with clay in my first grade art classroom, I've wanted to go into some sort of artistic field and this has been my opportunity to really turn that dream into a career," says Shamus, who's favorite project so far was the television advertisement he created for the Halo game series. "But the appeal of this work for me really comes from being around and working with some of the most creative and talented people I have ever met."
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sounds like a worn timing chain but noise stops when auto box is put in neutral or park
and does not notice at speed,does not appear to be affecting the gearbox at all, the car
has done 101,000 miles the noise appears to be heard from the front of the engine only
thanks in anticpation for any ideas about this andy
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I think i have a male calico, is that possible?
I found him on the street(i think his about 1 month old), and well, i can see his male genitalia. I never heard of male calico, but...i'm asking you is it possible?
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Hmm, you said he's 1 month old. At that age it's hard to make a difference between male and female genitalia. But, anyway, if he turns out to be male, well it is very very rare, but is possible! The only thing is, that i think he'll be sterile. ( but i guess that's the problem only if u wanna breed the cats...). So, wait for couple more months, and then u will be totally sure is the cat male or female.
Sergei answered on 5/20/08. Helpful? / 1
You might want to check with your vet about his/her sex, but yes, male calicos/tri-colors are genetically possible. They either have an extra X chromosome, giving them a condition something like Klinefelter's syndrome, in which case they are infertile, or they are sexual mosaics, meaning that they are a genetic mixture of male and female. See www.messybeast.com
The latter cats CAN be fertile, although this condition is very, very rare. So, if your cat does turn out to be male, DO neuter him just in case, or else you may end up with a tom cat spraying your house with yucky tom cat urine--not to mention the fact that your cat will want to wander, fight, and find girlfriends to impregnate.
Chibi answered on 5/20/08. Helpful? / 1
When kittens are young it is usually very hard to tell their gender. they usually don't start developing noticeable "parts" until they are a few months old. Because of this your male calico may actually be a female calico. If you really wanted to know then you should ask the vet.
Garfield answered on 5/20/08. Helpful? / 0
I will attest to the fact that you can't always tell the gender of a young kitten. When we originally found Oscar J. (he lived in feral colony) we were convinced he was a she. Imagine our surprise when we took HER to get spayed and found that HE had been neutered! Our vet laughed and said it was a common mistake since, and I quote, "His dingle had not yet dangled." MOL!
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Lets say all your guns are gone/ disabled/ out of ammo
What other weapons do you have around in stock?
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Lets say all your guns are gone/ disabled/ out of ammo
What other weapons do you have around in stock?
ill go first,
3x 1060 Carbon Steel Blades (Samurai Swords)
Some pocket knives
Steel pipes
Wish list: fire ax
Steel toe boots if they count
Pocket knife
Any heavy object at hand
I could continue, but it would just make it sound like a just watch too many zombie movies...
My husband. :numbchuck:
You're never really disarmed. Your brain is your #1 weapon, even if you have a firearm. A cool, quick mind is more useful than a dim wit with cannon.
I most often have a pepper spray with me, and while I always carry a small pocketknife, I don't really consider it a weapon (as I have zero knife fighting training or skills). I'm sure it would become a weapon if need be, but then again, so would hundreds of other things around me. Pencils, rope/string/wire, rolling pins, household chemicals; all these non-weapon things are weapons if they are used as such.
Very true. With enough thought, and luck, anything could be used as a weapon. Laying on my bed right now, I'm thinking that I could probably be able to use a blanket as a pretty effective weapon.
Well let's see, pepper spray, folding knife, asp, pr24, pen and last but not least the gray matter in your head. Let's face it just about anything can be used as a defensive weapon in a pinch. It all comes down to situational awareness and knowing your surroundings and your abilities. How far are you willing to go to make sure your the one still standing at the end of the engagement?
A couple of combat knives, Survival axe, a couple of "customized" bats, hammers and a pair of 12-1/2's
Option 1: A baseball bat.
Option 2: Two reasonably good feet.
I'd say that Holly wins.
My wife, Jean, has her own carry permit and her own arsenal.
Actually, my arthritis considered, I guess that I'm Jean's backup, not the other way 'round.
Of course, then there's my cane, when I'm carrying it—for instance in places where I'm forbidden to go armed.
And my keys, with which I could either put your eye out or crush your windpipe.
And then, well, have you ever been whipped by a brass belt buckle?
bow and arrows...technology has been advancing....there are some arrows I would never want to be shot with....they kill quickly and quietly...
CRKT Optima knife, my High Country 4-Runner Bow, my wife's bow, my son's bow, my daughter's bow, my wife's SOG knife, kitchen knives, 3 or 4 hammers, a pile of hardwood flooring, rocks, bricks, broken bottles, a steel rod under my drivers seat... And I'm not even a survivalist! With a clear mind and determination you can use an amazing range of items as defensive weapons. Necessity dictates, the mind creates.
Campbell's soup count? I knew I shouldn't have ate that last hoho:anim_lol:
My fists of fury!!
And a pillow case filled with bars of soap.
Do you keep the pillowcase always filled and handy?
Or must you ask your adversary to wait a moment, while you fill up and get ready?
At the Reichenbach Falls:
Moriarty—"Holmes, I'm going to kill you!"
Holmes—"Wait a moment, won't you, while I write a short good-by message to Watson, there's a good fellow."
My daughter with her nice new teeth from her recent othodontic work. She'll just bite the hell out of 'em!
1. Wife (one tough Texas woman with an attitude, a CHL, and AR-15 competition experience)
2. Knife (usually carry a substantial folder)
3. 10 years of MMA
How about two large Rottweilers and a Papillion. The Pap is a mean little SOB !!


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The movie begins with seaside views of Mallorca, Spain. In a hotel bathroom is Tammi (Nichola Burley) face-up in the bathtub. She gets up from the tub and starts to shave her armpits when she accidentally cuts herself. Her friends Lisa (Sian Breckin) and Kim (Jaime Winstone) come in and Lisa tells her that she's gorgeous; Tammi says no, she's a mess.
They leave the bathroom and sit on the beds and Kim tells them that they're going to love the place that they're going to. Tammi gets a text message on her phone but Lisa takes it before Tammi could get to it. Lisa sees that it's Ryan and Tammi immediately wants her phone back. Kim takes it from Lisa, and tells Tammi that he's toxic, sending Ryan a text reply, and gives the phone back to Tammi. Tammi sees that Kim wrote "F*CK OFF 4EVR!" to Ryan and laughs but Tammi tells Kim that she doesn't believe her. Lisa tells Tammi that she promised that she would have no contact with Ryan (who we should assume is Tammi's ex), and she pours them all vodka, toasting to "Tammi for being brave" and for their upcoming fun weekend together.
As some credits roll, we see the three girls getting into a taxi and going to various bars, drinking, having fun, and flirting with a bunch of guys. At one place, they meet a group of guys. One of them asks what they're drinking, and Kim answers champagne. He says he's paying and says his name is Marcus (Jay Taylor) and the collective group of Marcus and his friends and Kim and her friends end up stealing a bottle of champagne and taking it out with them.
While sitting at a beach, Tammi and Lisa are talking and they can't believe that they were just at rainy Leeds and now they're in sunny Mallorca. The three girls are hanging out on the beach with the guys when Kim asks what they all want to do next. Her friends don't want to go to another bar so one of the guys tell them that they're welcome to hangout in their yacht. The girls learn that the guys are crewmen, not owners of the yacht. Lisa agrees for all of them and they make their way to the boat.
On the dock, Lisa and Kim are excited, laughing with the boys and having fun. However, Tammi is obviously not sure about going with the boys and she overhears one guy telling the other guys that everything's going "according to plan". Before they all get on, Tammi tells her friends that she might just go back to the hotel since she thought that it was supposed to be just the three of them for the weekend. Kim is fine with catching up with Tammi later, but Lisa tries to talk Tammi out of it and to just come on the boat for a drink.
The guys call out to a guy on the boat named Sean, the boat's engineer, and Lisa convinces Tammi to get on the boat. Kim learns that Sean and Josh are brothers. The girls see how large the boat's downstairs area is and Josh gives them a tour of the boat and shows them the different bedrooms as well as the engine room.
While Josh is giving the girls a tour, the guys talk about who they're going to have. Bluey (Tom Burke) calls dibs on Kim, while Marcus gets Lisa, meaning that either Josh or his brother Sean get Tammi. The group party upstairs and Kim tries to make the music louder. However, Sean tells the group that they can't have the music too loud on the dock or they'll get in trouble. Kim says they're going to leave, and the guys then suggest that they have their party on the high seas. Sean reluctantly agrees. Tammi is outside and Sean comes and flirts with her, teaching her how to unwind the rope tying the boat to the dock.
Bluey comes up on deck and gives them all ecstasy pills. They all take a whole pill except for Tammi and Sean who each take a half. They anchor out and they swim in the ocean except for Bluey. They start talking about sex positions like Dirty Sanchez and Turkey when Bluey asks the group if they've heard of a Donkey Punch. Marcus claims to have done it before and Bluey explains what it is (during anal sex, punching the back of the girl's head at the right time to get a better orgasm). Meanwhile, Tammi is in the water with Sean and she talks about not wanting to go back to Leeds because there are people there she doesn't want to see anymore.
Later on, Bluey has some smoking paraphernalia and claims that his drug is hardcore, in which Lisa answers that she is hardcore so she takes a hit and so does Kim. Bluey also gives Josh a hit. Kim, Bluey, Marcus, and Lisa go downstairs and start making out in the master bedroom when Josh comes down to watch. Bluey takes out a video camera and starts taping Lisa and Kim making out. Kim tries to get the guys to makeout but instead the guys have a competition on who has the best butt.
Up on deck, Sean and Tammi are talking about their most recent past relationships. Sean's being that the girl messed around with him and Tammi's ex cheated on her with a close friend of hers. Tammi gets up to put some music on when she realizes that everyone else had gone downstairs. When she tells Sean that even Josh is gone, Sean is worried for a bit and is about to go downstairs but then Tammi starts making out with him.
Meanwhile downstairs, Kim starts making out with Marcus even though she's really supposed to be with Bluey so Lisa takes Bluey and they all have sex in the master bedroom with Josh still watching them and videotaping the whole scenario. Then Bluey gets Lisa to let Josh "have a go" at her. Lisa and Josh are having anal sex with Bluey videotaping them and coaching Josh on when Bluey refers back to the Donkey Punch and tells Josh to do it, so Josh punches Lisa at the back of her head and she falls down.
There is obviously something wrong and Kim and Marcus stop what they're doing. Josh leaves the room in a hurry and Marcus goes out on the deck to tell Sean to come inside. Downstairs, Kim is huddled on the couch and we see Marcus checking for Lisa's pulse. Sean comes in and checks her pulse and says he thinks she's dead. When the girls asked what happened, Bluey doesn't respond and Sean says that she must have overdosed. The girls leave the room and Sean says that he'll alert the Coast Guard. However, Josh says that they shouldn't as there would be no point and they would be gone by the time they got there. Sean suspects that something else went on.
Downstairs, Bluey and Josh talk about what just happened. Josh says that he didn't do anything but Bluey says he saw Josh. Marcus wants to know what really happened and Bluey tells Marcus that Josh donkey punched Lisa, but Josh starts to say that Bluey told him to, but Bluey denies it. Bluey tells Josh that the Donkey Punch is just a story and no one actually does it. Marcus cannot believe that it happened so Bluey shows him the videotape.
Kim and Tammi are in another bedroom and Kim tells Tammi that she feels that Bluey and Josh are acting weird. Tammi asks, and Kim says that they were shouting and filming when Lisa died.
Marcus finishes watching the tape and is angry at Josh for getting them all involved. The three boys go on deck to Sean and Marcus has Josh tell his brother what happened. Sean watches the tape and Josh asks Sean for his help. Marcus shuts off the yacht power and Marcus says that since there's a girl downstairs with a broken neck and that their DNA is all over her, they're all going down for the crime. Josh suggests that they could say that she fell overboard.
Downstairs, Kim and Tammi are freaking out because their cell phones don't have service.
Upstairs, the guys continue talking about what they should do, as Sean points out that Kim and Tammi aren't going to agree to lie about Lisa falling overboard. Bluey suggests that they dump the two girls as well which makes Sean freak out and say that it's Bluey's fault that this happened because he supplied the drugs and told the stories. Bluey says that Josh did it and Josh tells him to shut up and not to push his luck and surprisingly, Bluey listens to him. Bluey apparently throws the tape out into the sea. The guys continue talking about the situation and agree that they can't go to the police and get in trouble as well. Still Sean says that someone needs to tell the girls.
Downstairs the guys sit the girls down and say that they should all do the right thing. When Tammi asks what that means, Marcus tells her that as far as the Coast Guard was concerned, Lisa fell overboard. Tammi says that they're mental. Marcus asks the girls how long they've known Lisa for, and if they want to be the ones to tell Lisa's parents how she really died. Marcus says that he just wants what's best for everyone. Kim says that she knows that Josh killed Lisa, and that it's all on tape. Josh denies there being a tape and Marcus says that a decision has been made. Marcus and Josh go to the master bedroom where Lisa's body is covered in a bedsheet. Marcus lifts the sheet up and sees a dark bruise on the back of Lisa's neck. Sean comes in and helps Marcus carry the body out when Josh points out that they have to be in international waters and Sean tells him to shut up. Marcus says that they need to do it now and while the girls are still scared. Up on deck Marcus gives Josh instructions to stop the boat and anchor. While they're tying up Lisa's body to be thrown overboard, Sean says that it's not right but Marcus says that he's worked too hard to have his brother mess it all up and that this way everyone gets their lives back. Sean says "Not everyone…"
Downstairs, a scuffle goes on between Kim and the guys. Bluey is holding Kim back and Josh is holding Tammi. Kim claims that she's going to tell the police, while Josh retorts that that would mean telling the police about the drugs that she did and how she was having sex with a stranger. Kim gets away from Bluey's hold and takes a knife from the kitchen. She manages to get up on deck and points the knife at Marcus to stop them from throwing Lisa overboard. Marcus gets the knife away from Kim and Bluey comes to hold her as they dump Lisa's body into the sea.
Sean and Marcus throw Lisa's body overboard, but it floats up, so Marcus gets in the water to put a weight on the body so that it sinks down. While Marcus is in the water, Kim and Tammi run to the boat controls and make the boat start going again while Marcus is still in the water, so he almost gets caught in the propellers.
Marcus gets out safely though, and the girls downstairs try to look for something that would put them in contact with help. Tammi is in the guys' room and Sean finds her there and offers her his jacket. He tells her that they are the only two on the boat that are sane, but Tammi is angry at him for helping the guys get rid of Lisa's body. Sean want to sincerely help Tammi, and tells her that she just needs to keep Kim in control.
Bluey and Josh are in the control room and talk about how they could've lost Marcus in the sea and that they need to look out for each other. Josh suggests that with Marcus being the acting skipper of the boat however, it would be all Marcus' fault. Bluey realizes that Josh is trying to blame everything on Marcus, so Bluey shows Josh that he didn't throw the videotape evidence away into the sea like they thought he did. Obviously, Josh only cares about keeping himself looking innocent.
Marcus finishes his shower and finds that Bluey is waiting for him right outside. Josh is walking around looking for Marcus to tell him that Bluey still has the tape and Kim tells him that he's in the shower but makes a point to talk about dropping the soap and anal sex which angers Josh and he throws Kim into a room. Josh then sees Tammi and asks the same thing. Marcus followed by Bluey walks towards them and tells Tammi that they have 45 minutes until they hit international waters and that everyone was going to stay there so that he can keep an eye on everyone. Bluey tells the girls to make them all a meal.
Over dinner, Josh tells Marcus, with 20 minutes left, that Bluey kept the tape. Sean freaks out because this means that Josh is going to get all the blame. Marcus asks Bluey what he's going to do with the tape and Bluey says he's going to put it on the Internet and that Josh was going to be a Youtube superstar. Marcus asks the girls if they're going to do the right thing. Tammi apparently gives in however, and tells them that she was going to tell the police that Lisa died from an alcohol overdose. Bluey tells them that he doesn't like the fussing and fighting and tries to touch Kim and Tammi tells him to leave her alone. Bluey says that Tammi is just jealous that Kim gets all the attention and says that was probably why her boyfriend was sleeping around, going as far as betting that Kim slept with Tammi's ex (which turns out to be true, explaining why Kim told Tammi that Ryan was toxic in the beginning of the movie). Bluey continues to talk and Tammi angrily stabs him on the shoulder with the bread knife. Marcus tries to choke Tammi and Sean pulls him off. Kim pulls Tammi away into a room and locks it. Sean knocks and tells her to open the door but they leave through the roof and get on the life raft away from the boat.
However, they left without the motor and Kim lets out a flair so the guys could find them again instead of drifting off in the sea. The boat comes and Sean throws them a rope but Marcus comes with a shotgun telling the girls to get out of the boat. Kim takes Marcus by surprise and fires a flare into Marcus and Marcus, now on fire, flails around, and falls into the ocean and dies.
Sean brings Tammi and Kim back inside, past where Bluey is still sitting in the same place from when he got stabbed by Tammi, and into the guest bedroom. Josh locks them in there and Sean is in the control room and turns off all the power. Sean tells Josh that they need to find the keys. Josh finds the keys in the master bedroom but tells Sean that Marcus must have had them on him. Sean tells Josh to call for help since Bluey needs to get properly treated for his stab wound. Again, Josh doesn't do it and instead hides the communicator. Josh carries Bluey into the bathroom and tries to get him to say where the tape is.
Tammi runs through the glass door to get out of the room they were locked in and gets cut on her knee on some glass. Josh is using Bluey's cocaine to get Bluey to tell him where he hid the tape and it works, and Bluey says that it's under the bed. Tammi is passing by the bathroom and overhears Bluey so she gets to the tape first and hides. Josh looks for the tape under the bed and can't find it. Tammi is hiding in the closet and Josh runs back to the bathroom and thinks that Bluey was lying to him, so Josh pushes the knife still in Bluey's shoulder farther in while Bluey screams in pain. Tammi knocks on the door and tells Josh to leave Bluey alone because he doesn't have it. Josh hears this and takes the knife out of Bluey. Josh comes out of the bathroom and sees Tammi and tells her that Bluey died because he lost too much blood but Tammi knows what happened and calls him a liar. Kim comes and has the shotgun and aims it at Josh.
With the gun still aimed at him, Kim gets Josh to start the boat again and says that he can't communicate with anyone because Marcus reset all the channels (really Josh hid the communicator). Josh says that if Sean is in the engine room, he could die in there so Tammi leaves Josh and Kim alone to get Sean. Tammi finds Sean and gets him out of the engine room. Meanwhile Josh tells Kim that if Tammi gave the tape in as evidence then even she would get in trouble, so if they helped each other and stuck to the same story then they could both come out from it clean. Josh tricks her and gets the gun and runs down to shoot Tammi. Sean gets the gun away from Josh but Kim thought that Sean was shouting at Tammi instead of Josh, so she grabs the outboard motor (the one that belongs to the dingy), starts it up, and uses it like a chainsaw on Sean.
Tammi is angry at Kim for killing Sean, because Sean was trying to help them. Kim runs up to the deck and commits suicide by throwing herself overboard because she feels bad about killing Sean.
Tammi and Josh are the only ones left and decide that they can't be found on the boat so they get on the life raft. When they're a good distance away from the boat, Josh takes a knife out of his pocket and threatens Tammi with it, telling her to throw the tape away. She throws it at him but at the same time she throws a rope connected to the boat around his neck, pulling him back and breaking his neck.
Tammi is now alone on the life raft and lets out a flare. The movie ends with her laying on the life raft the way that she was laying in the bathtub at the beginning of the movie.
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Three British girls and four Spanish guys get on a yacht together to party. During sex, one of the guys tries the "donkey punch," and ends up killing one of the girls. The act was recorded on a tape, and the rest of the film revolves around who has the tape, who gets the blame, and who goes to jail. It's more or less guy versus girl, and everyone dies except for Tammi, who escapes on a dingy but her fate is left unknown.
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Conservative candidate Steve Norris has moved into second place and is on 16% - up three.
Labour's official candidate Frank Dobson has fallen one point to 15%, while Liberal Democrat Susan Kramer is on 12% - a rise of four points on the last opinion poll in the newspaper.
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Three years ago, preschools did not exist in Laos. Many children - particularly girls from ethnic minority backgrounds - continue to be extremely disadvantaged when it comes to education, especially education conducted in their own dialect.
Project SAMA is committed to supporting Plan's Early Education project in Laos' Bokeo province. Plan is establishing parenting and community learning groups in up to 45 villages, developing locally-made play and learning materials and training preschool teachers. Plan places a great importance on promoting a more positive attitude towards girls, demonstrating to parents and the community that girls can succeed at school and have a role beyond traditional gender roles.
Since Plan began working in the region, the enrolment rates for early education classes have risen steadily in all three districts of Bokeo. Children attending the classes have enjoyed a range of learning outcomes, including a greater understanding of the Lao language (for ethnic children), the development of early literacy skills and socialisation/readiness for the routines of primary school.
Early education projects also have a positive ripple effect on the entire community by:
- Creating vocational opportunities for women, as many women become the facilitators of the early education programs
- Giving women who have children attending the programs the time to pursue income-generating activities or to improve their own education
- Keeping older siblings in school rather than being left responsible for caring for their younger siblings – as is usually the case due to many mothers working outside the home to support the family.
How is gender equality being addressed?
When it comes to education in Laos, girls in rural areas have lower rates of primary and secondary school completion than boys. In addition, girls from ethnic minority groups are often married off at a young age which derails their chance of getting an education. The responsibility of looking after younger siblings is also largely the domain of young girls, limiting their opportunities for school and play. Child development programs that ensure parental attitudes and practices are supportive of children of both sexes are one of the best ways to ensure that girls, as well as boys, have the chance to develop to their full potential. Plan's child development projects benefit girls because they promote the right of girls to play and to get an education.
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