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The sensible course of action is for our Nobel Peace Prize Winning God King to be conducting military actions in 75 countries and maintaining a huge military presence in countries which are quite capable of defending themselves such as Japan, Germany and 120 other nations.
Paul is, of course, insane
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Then I must be going insane as well. The older I get, the more this guy makes sense.
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Only as insane as anyone who would prefer healthy relationships with his neighbors. I guess that makes a lot of us insane, eh?
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If enough of us share this form of insanity, the United States might just avert, or at least not be ruined by, the near-term disaster that is looming on the horizon.
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Ron paul's problems do not stem from his foreign policies. Unfortunately, he does not realize that we cannot jump from a nanny state to the old west. Libertarianism would not be the result, but narcissitic libertinism. Although, in principle i am a federalist, I think we need to have strong state governments. By the way, this is a question I have for distributists……how does one actually move from highly regulated central authority to a broad level of support? Just as we can't get rid over govt services without the lower protections in place, it seems that we cannot get rid of federal political programs until the states are already making the fed reulation dispensible.
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Regardless of the policy, it's a really well-done video…
But c'mon– who's really going to vote for the candidate of LOVE? ; )
- Varenius
I'm a Paul supporter and want our troops home *yesterday*, but this clip is propaganda. I mean, our troops just fell out of the sky one day for no reason, right?
- http://www.communionantiphons.org Andy, Bad Person
Propaganda? Do you think the average Iraqi citizen agrees with you or with Paul?
- Varenius
Do you assume the average Iraqi citizen thinks there was no reason we invaded? And is the war indeed forever escalating in the manner the clip implies?
Or to put it another way: Is there really no difference between those who hated us from the beginning/anyway and those who just want us to finally go away?
- drogah
This video made me laugh, as it got louder and more melodramatic. Maybe I'm a product of my generation, but… just awful.
We opened up the can of worms when we went in. That bell is rung. To remove ourselves now would be to let the jackals have full reign over it all, instead of just portions.
If you're fine with that, you're fine with that, and I shall not argue nor disagree with you: but don't deny the consequences of what pulling out will look like for the people there.
- Hezekiah Garrett
Sadly, the jackals in Iraq wear digital camo.
- Varenius
So everything will be hunky-dory peachy-keen there if we just pull out?? Nothing but love and brotherhood will fill every jihadi's heart, one and all? Yippeee!!!
- Hezekiah Garrett
That's definitely the standard I used to explain my occupation of my neighbor's house. Maybe I shouldn't have pulled a B&E to steal their shotguns, but if I left now,how would they ever defend themselves against their psychotic son with no shotguns?
That would just be pure-dee ole' meanness.
- Varenius
Your implication was that we are the only "jackals" there, thus when we leave, all the baddies will be gone. Both insulting and naive.


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January was a busy start to the new year in the Linux community. Filled with the first conferences of 2006 – such as the widely acclaimed LinuxConf AU (more on that later) – it was also a time to begin planning many of the other events coming up later this year. 2006 promises to bring many interesting technological developments, but also, hopefully, this year will prove to be yet another important year for Linux advocacy and a time to "make the switch" for many more people around the world. My sister is one person who made the switch to Linux a year or so ago. Having come from a mostly Windows background, she found using Ubuntu surprisingly straightforward. Of course, she just happens to have my brother-in-law (a python developer working on Linux) to help out when things break. Still, I'm encouraged by how far we've already come with a great set of alternatives for those just starting out – especially the much improved Open Office 2.0 and an ever improving general desktop experience. I'm not going to say this year will be a breakthrough for Linux on the desktop (it's probably not quite at that point yet), but we're getting close.
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From as far back as I can remember my school years; my thought and behavior patterns did not fit those of the boys around me even though in genital terms, which were all that folks at the time considered, I was a boy. The girls and boys in my class soon picked up that something odd was going on with how I thought and behaved. As their vocabulary improved over the years, the most precise word that they used to describe me was "sissy." The girls were mean by teasing me; the boys tended to beat me up physically.
Every day, going to school involved getting mentally ready for half a day's worth of combat. I hated the violence and being ostracized, and I hated the name too, but years later, I found out that it had been accurately chosen. As an adult, I can't begin to relate to the cultural things that men tend to like -- whereas the culturally typical female pastimes are enjoyable to me. In contrast with the men whom I know, I am vastly more sensitive and thoughtful with far more empathy. I finally concluded that the common theme in my thought patterns could be summarized nicely by classifying them as, generally, feminized.
I saw a gender counselor and she considered all this to be sound reasoning, and she encouraged me to explore looking (physically and aesthetically) as I felt mentally. The effect was like "coming home" emotionally. I liked looking feminized and it came naturally to me. Until then, my health had gradually been declining; I was putting on weight, my blood pressure was increasing, and I didn't really care. The idea of aging as a male seemed unpleasant and distasteful and the details didn't really matter to me. The possibility of becoming physically feminized energized me.
I started working out and watching what I eat. I lost weight gradually, in all the right places. Recently I went to a health fair and my body fat & and blood pressure are now perfect. I have started privately modeling lingerie part-time and I make between $100 and $200 an hour by looking good enough to always get paid, even though the client always has the option of not paying afterwards, if it was not worth it. Life is exciting, challenging and I love it.
The key aspect for me is integration. I could, two years ago, have gone to Thailand and come back with a vagina instead of a penis and I would probably have felt no more feminized than before. Being feminized is a highly integrated process that involves surgical procedures and non-surgical procedures for the face, body and / or genitals -- and a lot of mental work in order to speak and move in a feminized way. I'm clear on the legal and stereotypical definitions as to what makes someone a male vs. not, and they have their reasons for being there. However, my approach to the issue of gender is primarily focused on my mind is wired, regardless of whether my genitals happen to be an "innie" or an "outie." If it comes to that, maybe I'll have that operation too, but it'll certainly not be the only aspect on which to focus. Recognizing my mental wiring as the essential aspect was for me a catalyst and an inspiration to wanting to look, speak and move in a way that's consistent with how I think. If the mind is the essence of a person, then essentially, I'm female regardless of what my driver's license says.
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A frequency distribution is a summary of how often different scores occur within a sample of scores.

Let's take a closer look at what this means.

A frequency can be defined as how often something happens. For example, the number of dogs that people own in a neighborhood is a frequency.

A distribution refers to the pattern of these frequencies. A frequency distribution looks at how frequently certain things happen within a sample of values. In our example above, you might do a survey of your neighborhood to see how many dogs each household owns.

Let's say you obtain the following set of scores from your sample:

1, 0, 1, 4, 1, 2, 0, 3, 0 2, 1, 1, 2, 0, 1, 1, 3

The first step in turning this into a frequency distribution is to create a table. Label one column the items you are counting, in this case the number of dogs in households in your neighborhood.

Next, create a column where you can tally the responses. Place a line for each instance the number occurs.

Finally, total your tallies and add the final number to a third column.

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Using a frequency distribution, you can look for patterns in the data. Looking at the table above you can quickly see that out of the 17 households surveyed, 7 families had one dog while 4 families did not have a dog.

Another Example of a Frequency Distribution

For example, let's suppose that you are collecting data on how many hours of sleep college students get each night. After conducting a survey of 30 of your classmates, you are left with the following set of scores:

7, 5, 8, 9, 4, 10, 7, 9, 9, 6, 5, 11, 6, 5, 9, 9, 8, 6, 9, 7, 9, 8, 4, 7, 8, 7, 6, 10, 4, 8

In order to make sense of this information, you need to find a way to organize the data. A frequency distribution is commonly used to categorize information so that it can be interpreted quickly in a visual way. In our example above, the number of hours each week serves as the categories and the occurrences of each number are then tallied.

The above information could be presented in a table:

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Looking at the table, you can quickly see that 7 people reported sleeping sleeping for 9 hours while only 3 people reported sleeping for 4 hours.

How Are Frequency Distributions Displayed?

Using the information from a frequency distribution, researchers can then calculate the mean, median, mode, range and standard deviation. Frequency distributions are often displayed in a table format (as you can see in the example found below), but they can also be presented graphically using a histogram.

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An article in Thursday's Toronto Star deliciously began (emphasis mine throughout): "Is Al Gore bad for your mental health?"
I'm sure that question is a simple one for most conservatives. However, this issue appears more complex – and hysterical – for Canadians:
The message of environmental destruction being delivered by Gore – and a host of others in recent months – is proving too much to handle for some who feel helpless controlling the forces of nature.
That's only the beginning, folks. This gets much better:
Tears. Sleepless nights. Rage. They're all part of a thought-provoking anxiety over the environment that's being likened to the feeling many had a half-century ago when nuclear war appeared imminent.
Unbelievable. The media, almost certainly led by soon-to-be-Dr. Al Gore, are fomenting so much fear about this issue that it's approaching Cold War hysteria. Unfortunatey, I'm not sure that there are any bomb shelters strong enough to prevent this absurd message from getting in. Regardless, the article continued:
"Sometimes I do cry and I don't think I'm the only one," said Jenny Greenop, 23, an environmental studies and biology major at the University of Toronto, when asked about her views on the state of the planet.
"I always joke that as soon as we enter into this program we should be given a good dose of Prozac because a lot of the conclusions are kind of depressing and suggest solutions are beyond our control."
Sadly for Canadians, one of the primary causes of this depression was in their country yesterday spreading more doom and gloom:
Gore, the former vice-president of the United States and environmental visionary, was here yesterday to headline a symposium on global warming. Demand for a seat to his Convocation Hall lecture crashed the U of T's ticket website with 23,000 hits in three minutes – testimony to how hot he is.
One mother, unable to get tickets to the show, called U of T and lamented that her daughter, a high-school student, has been unable to sleep since seeing Gore's An Inconvenient Truth and hoped seeing him live would make her feel better.
Look at just how far this nonsense has actually gone:
For others, particularly young people, there's deep anger that even though the message of global warming has been in wide circulation for more than a decade, governments, including our own, have not only done nothing but have actually deepened the problem, said psychotherapist Eimear O'Neill.
"There's an anger and a rage," said O'Neill, a self-described passionate environmentalist and U of T lecturer whose practice includes the link between ecology and personal as well as communal transformation. "They're asking what are the people doing who are supposed to be protecting us.
"I think it's more than anxiety. I think it's terror."
O'Neill finds similarities between the way people feel today about global warming and the threat of nuclear war back in the 1950s and early '60s "because it's a human threat to life and the environment."
Unbelievable. But, it gets worse:
Education experts have coined the term "ecophobia" for the feelings of dread and helplessness some children experience when confronted with dire messages about the planet's environmental collapse.
Bombarded with lessons about the destruction of the rain forest, disappearing species and a melting polar ice cap, some researchers fear today's youngsters are being overwhelmed by the prospect of environmental disaster.
Absolutely amazing. And, it's guaranteed to get worse before it gets any better.
This raises a pivotal question: Can anybody save the planet from Al Gore and his Global Warmingists?


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The real reason 21-year-old Selena Gomez cancelled her tour is because she has health issues related to Lupus. This reportedly comfirmed by multiple sources at Pop Dust.
Selena has supposedly dealt with Lupus for a couple of years and that she has suffered multiple "flares" recently, causing facial swelling, extreme fatigue, headaches and joint pain.
"Selena has been going full throttle the past few years and her Lupus is really catching up with her right now," one source says.
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Selena released this vague statement to her fans on December 20th:
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DAY 1: Tuesday 29 September
8.15 - 9.00 am
9.00 – 9.10
1. Opening ceremony: speech by His Excellency Mohammed Al Khasibi
The speaker is Chairman of the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Oman and is at the same time the Secretary General of the Ministry of National Economy
9.10 – 9.20
2. Conference agenda presentation by Eng Yousuf Al Belushi
Senior Manager spectrum management, TRA, Oman
9.20 - 9.25
3. Welcome from the conference organisersMartin Sims, Managing Director, PolicyTracker
9.25 – 10.10
4. Keynote address: Professor Martin Cave - the benefits of spectrum liberalisation
Professor Martin Cave of Warwick University is regarded as the architect of spectrum liberalisation in UK whose reports for the government laid the foundation for a market-orientated approach. In this presentation Professor Cave will explain how liberalisation can benefit national economies and suggest ways in which it can be implemented.
10.10 – 10.30 Refreshment break
10.30 – 12.30
5. Replanning GSM networks
In some Gulf countries finding a way of re-assigning spectrum to allow further competition in the mobile networks is a key challenge. How can this be achieved without destroying business models for incumbent operators yet fulfilling the promise of better and cheaper services for consumers? This session will examine these issues as well as considering relevant case studies from other countries.
Chair: Dr. Amer Al-Rawas, CEO, Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel)
- Estimating the cost of replanning GSM networks Val Jervis, Aegis systems
- France: effective use of the refarming fund Robert Touret, ANFR
- Re-farming GSM: achieving equity and objectivity when assessing mobile operator allotments John Berry, InterConnect Communications
- Tackling the economic and practical issues raised by refarming the GSM and UMTS bands Tom Phillips, Head of Regulatory Affairs, GSMA
12.30 – 2.00 Lunch
2.00 - 2.20
6. Keynote address: John Berry - Maintaining performance in the borderlands: cross border coordination in TETRA, GSM, UMTS and WiMAX
This presentation by John Berry, Director of Spectrum Services at InterConnect Communications will consider practical solutions to the issues raised by cross border coordination of networks .
2.20 – 3.20
7. Broadband for all
Ubiquitous broadband is seen as a necessity for any country seeking leadership in the digital economy. But how can this be achieved and what role can wireless networks play? This session will examine the policy initiatives which are stimulating the growth of wireless broadband.
Chair: His Excellency Dr Mohammed Ali Al-Waihibi, Under Secretary for Communications, MInistry of Transport & Communications
- Generic licensing: the WAPECs initiative Isolde Goggin, Rapporteur for the WAPECs working group
- The importance of technology and service neutrality Turhan Muluk, Intel Corporation
- Towards a successful regional broadband spectrum policy Eng. Yousuf Al Belushi, Senior Manager spectrum management, TRA, Oman
3.20 – 3.40 Refreshment break
3.40 – 4.00
8. Keynote address: Dr Amer Al-Rawas – Spectrum Management Challenges and Opportunities
Dr. Amer Al-Rawas, the Chief Executive Officer of the Oman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) will give an operator's perspective on the spectrum policy issues in the region.
4.00 – 5.00
9. The benefits of analogue TV switchover
Managing a speedy transition to digital terrestrial broadcasting promises many benefits. It can free up as much as 100 MHz – providing a solid basis for new mobile or wireless broadband services. Furthermore digital terrestrial TV services can offer many new channels as well as competition for other TV platforms like satellite. This session will focus on policy initiatives to optimise the transition process.
Chair: Tariq Al-Awadhi, Executive Director, Spectrum and International Affairs, Telecoms Regulatory Authority, UAE
- Europe's approach to the digital dividend Amit Nagpal, Analysys Mason
- How Finland completed digital switchover Mr Tauno Äijälä, Ministry of Transport and Telecoms
- Planning for digital terrestrial television Phil Laven, European Broadcasting Union
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DAY 2: Wednesday 30 September
9.00 – 10.30
1. Increasing flexibility in spectrum management
Several countries, including the UK, US, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden and the Netherlands have implemented a more flexible and market-orientated approach to spectrum management. These include auctions; spectrum pricing; technology and service neutral licensing; and greater self-regulation. This session will examine how these policies can stimulate competition, encourage new services and reduce the regulatory burden.
Chair: Mr Ross Cormack, CEO, Omani Qatari telecommunication company (NAWRAS)
- Research on the economic benefits of liberalisation Andrew Wright, Partner Analysys Mason
- Legal issues in increasing flexibility Ann J. LaFrance, coordinator of European communications law practice, Squire Sanders
- Spectrum auctions: principles and preparation Dr Chris Doyle, Apex Consulting
- A perspective from the satellite industry Ghazi Almihdar, Inmarsat
10.30 – 10.45 Refreshment break
10.45 – 11.10
2. Keynote address: The balance between government and private uses of spectrum - Naashiah Saud Al-Kharusi
Naashiah Saud Al-Kharusi is a member of the Oman Telecoms Regulatory Authority and will give a Gulf perspective on public sector spectrum.
11.10 – 12.30
3. Making better use of public sector spectrum
In most countries about 50% of the most valuable spectrum is used by public services, principally the military. A key recent development has been policies designed to encourage more efficient use of these frequencies along with greater commercial access to public sector bands. This session will look at strategies for achieving these goals.
Chair: Eng. Mr Mamoun Balqar, Vice chairman / commissioner, Telecoms Regulatory Commission of Jordan
- The benefits of improving public sector spectrum efficiency Saul Friedner, Mott MacDonald
- Harmonising and sharing military bands Val Jervis, Aegis Systems
- Using incentive pricing in the public sector Dr Chris Doyle, Apex Consulting
- Comparing national approaches to public sector spectrum reform Martin Sims, PolicyTracker
12.30 – 2.00 Lunch
2.00 – 3.20
4. Spectrum and environmental issues
Maximising the benefits of the wireless sector depends partly on dealing with the environmental concerns which have arisen in recent years. New mobile networks cannot be built unless the public is satisfied that there is no health risk. New services require new equipment and governments are becoming increasingly concerned about the safe disposal of the legacy equipment, ranging from transmitters to mobile handsets.
Chair: Dr Elsayed Azzouz, Director of Radio Spectrum Planning Division, National Telecommunication Regulatory Authority, Egypt
- Taking an environmental perspective on the whole communications industry Dr. Colin Forster, Plextek Limited
- RF health effects and safety standards Prof Michael Repacholi, University of Rome, Italy
- Overcoming the challenges posed by the disposal of radio equipment
Jeremy Foster, Ericsson
3.20 – 3.30 Refreshment break
3.30 - 3.45
6. Keynote address: Dr Georg Schoene - Spectrum Management 2020: What can be expected from Spectrum Management Techniques during the next decade?
Dr Schoene is a board member at LS Telcom.
3.45 – 5.00
7. Future trends in spectrum : an industry perspective
Much of the innovation in the communications sector depends on access to spectrum. These speakers will identify key emerging technologies, the services they can offer and how their spectrum needs can be met. This session will end with a group discussion.
Chair: Eng. Habeeb K. Al Shankit, CEO. Deputy governor for spectrum affairs, Communications and Information Technology Commissions, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
- What are the spectrum requirements for LTE? Jeremy Foster, Ericsson
- New developments in transport services and machine to machine communications Steve Methley, Quotient Associates Ltd
- Cognitive radio in Europe and the Middle East Zeina Mokaddem, Abu Dhabi office, Access Partnership
- Meeting the needs of the unlicensed sector Robert Horvitz, Open Spectrum Foundation
- The development of Iburst George El Aily, CEO, Kleos
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Right. Waffle over. Hope this works... --Machinecurse 18:56, 5 Apr 2005 (EDT)
Moved style guide to main page. --Algorithm 19:01, 5 Apr 2005 (EDT)
You're welcome for the great idea. Ungrateful bastards. :P --Savethemooses 20:54, 5 Apr 2005 (EDT)
edit I don't really like the going past the present day so much.
Most entries dated after 2007 are really sucky and uncreative, and I would like to know who opposes the idea of me deleting all but the most appropriate entries after '07.
Some apocolypse ones, the All your base, and a few others I would let stay, but really, I want to purge the future events because most aren't funny.--Witt, of UNion Entertain me* 23:19, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
edit Today's main page screwed up
by a really long scream (AAAAAHHHHH etc.) in the anniversaries, and it doesn't seem I can fix it. So besides trying to raise awareness of this, I'm wondering if there is currently a system for an admin to approve a date's anniversaries before they become "locked" into today, or what…? — Lenoxus 00:11, 7 March 2007 (UTC) Never mind, it seems I was impatient. — Lenoxus 00:12, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
- Yeah sorry about that, that came from me editing the new article on the main page. Seems I touched something that I wasn't supposed to. —Braydie 00:18, 7 March 2007 (UTC)
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Aug 24, 2013, 01:00 PM #41
Concerning lacrosse, I don't know aboot the professional level, but I guess they had to come from somewhere, but, yes, all high school and college lacrosse players are pretty much douche bags. Ok, ok there's always exceptions......
They all tend to be from wealthy areas and exemplify the "rich, spoiled vilian" you see in those movies youse guys watch. Entitled, spoiled, and all of that jazz.
Don't they do a lot of raping, too? And then daddy hires the right lawyer, some backdoor deals are made and Connor, Beau and Hunter get off the hook........
Funny you never see any youth from East St. Loius, IL playing lacrosse.
Aug 24, 2013, 07:27 PM #43
Couldn't agree more about Buffett. That guy is the aural equivalent of Salt Life.
The party life for straights! Look how close to the fire we can get. How cool.
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Yeah 90% of college/pro lacrosse guys come from super rich white privileged families who's daddys always got them what they wanted, including getting off of rape charges. Its not that bad down south here considering how overshadowed lacrosse is by football and basketball. But I've had to deal with high school lacrosse kids from raleigh area...those kids really thought their sh*t didn't stink.
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I hate dave matthews and jimmy buffet too. and white rapist frat boy lacrosse players.
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Dave Matthews definitely sucks but most of Jimmy Buffet's stuff is good.
Aug 25, 2013, 12:39 AM #47
Thee was this one Saturday pre-season game where we played a team from the nearby Iroquois rez. They got off their bus, filed in real quiet, none of 'em over 5'7. Built like tanks, all squatty bodies. We had all the lighweight gear, the metal shaft sticks, the lightweight pads. The Iroquois had sticks made from ash trees, really solid, heavy wood. Most had no pads on. Some of our guys kinda snickered.
First face off, I came up with it, started to cradle & look downfield when WHAM! this little dude slammed his stick so hard on my forearms I thought for sure he'd broken my wrist. Talk about a takeaway. With authority. And maybe more than a bit of vengeance, too.
We got destroyed by those guys. DE-stroyed. In the locker room some of us looked like we'd been flogged from all the cross-checking & whipsawing.
It was their game, and they wanted us to know that. Much respect in that handshake line.
When we played in the Dome or at Ithaca, people would come out to watch though. Anyways, America in general has become spoiled rotten, so hearing this about how the lax players are now doesn't surprise me.
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Apologies for the digression, Seen.
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These are not insignificant, by any means, but I can't say that any of them had the impact on me of the Silverlight-based Beijing Olympics coverage. I got a lot out of the on-demand content for less-popular sports such as judo. Perhaps I was a little harsh when I said that I've been hearing rather less from Microsoft about Silverlight adoptions than I have from Adobe about Flash adoptions.
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So I had a little run-in with my doctor last year. I asked for a Plan B prescription - this was before it became readily available over the counter. Keep in mind that Plan B pill it is NOT an abortificant, it won't do anything if you already pregnant. My (Catholic) doctor raised both of his eyebrows and said in his most appalled tone of voice - "We don't do that here!" I am sorry? What?! You prescribe birth control, don't you? This is merely a double dose of birth control. Not RU-486 that causes a miscarriage, simply a pill that prevents pregnancy if your condom breaks or slips off while you fail miserably to execute a graceful flip from a reverse cowgirl to doggy style or vice versa. Nope. No good. He wouldn't give me a script. So here I am, a grown woman, with a health insurance and a FLEX plan, making an appointment with the local Planned Parenthood. You know, the same PP that us teenage girls used in college so the parents wouldn't find out what we were up to. I was at least 10 years older than the average patient there. In the end, it took me three weeks to get my hands on Plan B last summer, the irony is, the medication has to be taken within 24-48 hours to be effective. Good thing I didn't need it urgently or anything.
In any case, that's how my relationship with Planned Parenthood got started - big F.U. to the schmuck who wanted to impose his religious beliefs on my health and lifestyle. Today, I had my annual exam, because I am one of those "happily promiscuous" women, and when I say I am D&D free, I want to be damn sure that it's true. For my own peace of mind, if not yours. The legs-in-the-stirrups part went as smoothly as KY jelly on two fingers, nurse practioner making it as easy as one can expect under the circumstances. She cheerfully declared that everything looks great and sat down to discuss the rest of my paperwork.
Have you ever seen those multi-page double-sided health history questionnaires they make you fill out? There are no less than three places where you have to indicate when was the last time you had sex (er... half hour before the appointment? I showered! Really! I did!). Then indicate what kind of sex you usually have (check all that apply): oral, anal, vaginal. Gender of your partners: Male, female, both. You get the idea.
I could see the nurse's eyes get a little bigger as she read my answers. Then she paused and asked me how many partners I had in the last 90 days. I was caught off guard by an unexpected question, still half naked and draped with a flimsy paper towel. I can't think well when my pants are off, which come to think of it, explains quite a bit about my life. I stalled a bit, asking innocently if I missed that question somehow, while in the back of my mind I was panicking, desperately trying to remember every Dick I met in the last 90 days and how fucking long ago did I meet that guy from Minneapolis and god dammit I need to peruse NSA section a little less and for real how many did I fuck and do I have to count random blow jobs or having sex with an ex-boyfriend omg I can't tell her THAT number am I really such a slut she is going to call CDC and a swat team in biohazard suits will show up for pete's sake!!! I finally squeaked out a number. She did a double take. That many? In the last 90 days? I stammered and said "let's not go there". Really, I know how fucked up I am, but I definitely did not check Yes on the question "do you have any concerns about sex you would like to discuss today?".
The nurse, without missing a beat, said "You know what, have as many partners as you want! Just practice safe sex!" and opened up a medicine cabinet. "Here are a few for the road!" she chirped, dumping rolls of condoms in a little goody bag with pamphlets she had sitting on the table next to my chart. Shocked that someone can be so accepting, I stuttered and said "Just how many do you think I need?!" She smiled and said "As many as it takes!" I was speechless. Thank you, nurse practioner. You rock. You were absolutely wonderful today. You not only had an outstanding bedside manner that more than a few doctors should acquire but you also showed genuine kindness and understanding that is so rarely seen anywhere today, much less in medical profession. Most of all, thank you for not judging and thank you for supporting me.
And as long as I am on the subject of support, I would like to remind everyone who bemoans that Planned Parenthood supports abortion, that they also provide reduced fee STI testing and condoms to those who otherwise wouldn't have either, curbing spread of diseases throughout general public. For many, Planned Parenthood is their only access to affordable reproductive health care. And if you think that your holier than though persona doesn't have to worry about it, go through the nearest Craigslist NSA section and see how many married religious business professionals are out there looking for random play (I should know, I slept with a few of them). Then think about it again. Then write a check to Planned Parenthood, along with a thank you note.
So long story short, tomorrow is a Friday night, I have about five dozen condoms here and a clean bill of health. Anyone wants to go out for drinks?
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Planned Parenthood is to be done from the pregnancy as a good planning will make a baby a good citizen. During my pregnancy I use to eat fruits, milk, nutritious diet and I use to wear maternity clothes to keep my fertility. Today my daughter is a good citizen and she is an engineer in a MNC.
There is a must to wear maternity dresses during pregnancy as it avoids the problem of miscarriage, avoid stretch marks and also makes baby fertility more fertile.
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- So I had a little run-in with my doctor last year. I asked for a Plan B prescription - this was before it became readily available over the counter.
- In any case, that's how my relationship with Planned Parenthood got started - big F.U. to the schmuck who wanted to impose his religious beliefs on my health and lifestyle.
- As I filled out the questionnaire and handed it to the nurse, her eyes widened.
- If you think that your holier than though persona doesn't have to worry about it, go through the nearest Craigslist NSA section and see how many married religious business professionals are out there looking for random play


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Smead ('28) met her fifth JMU president, Linwood H. Rose, at his
home during alumni reunion weekend activities.
Betty Boop and
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attract her to all age groups. Her ability to recall memories in such
detail is uncanny.
Smead, for example,
born in Buckingham County to parents of Welsh extraction, remembers
her church doubled as a one-room schoolhouse, where her mother taught.
"My mother played the pump organ with the songs sung in Welsh.
I went to school when I was 4 years old. My next sister, was two years
older, and I learned my ABCs right along with her and how to count.
My mother had a big, fat chair at her desk, and I'd go up there
while she'd teach class, and I'd be hugging her leg and
hear every sound."
family moved from Arvonia to Dillwyn and during the teacher shortage
of World War I, her mother, now with five children, was asked again
to teach but in a larger setting. "She would teach music and she
didn't teach do-re-me. She taught Holy, Holy, Holy, The Old Rugged
Cross, and things like that. The principal said, 'Miss Lizzie,
you have to stop teaching those songs. All the little boys and girls
want to come in your class."
Those ties to
church and education, plus her mother's example as a community
leader have inspired Lucille all her life. Today this ageless senior
citizen is retired from education but remains active in church. She
had to leave the JMU weekend early to be on time at Sunday school the
next morning. "I'm president of the adult class, and we
have 120 on roll with about 80 in attendance each Sunday. And it's
an exciting class, so I'll get into St. Simons Island at 12 o'clock
tonight and be all ready to go in the morning."
early departure in no way dimmed the dazzling impression she had made
on fellow alumni with impromptu remarks after a special introduction
as the earliest class member. Her mix of humor and
practicality clearly came through — and are the reasons Nancy
O'Hare, professor emerita of speech pathology, refers to her as
"the Auntie Mame of speech pathology in Virginia."
Smead closed her
impromptu talk with a favorite joke: "A boy who had just graduated
excitedly barged in on his father, diploma in hand, saying, 'Daddy,
I'm so happy, I just got my B.A.' The father looked up,
nonplused, and said, 'Sit down, son. The world will soon teach
you the rest of the alphabet.'"
The audience understood
why she enhanced speech pathology across the state. As a member of the
State Department of Education, Smead traversed the commonwealth persuading
superintendents to incorporate speech and hearing programs into each
school district. The statistics confirm her success. When she was invited
on board in 1967, 74 districts had programs. Thirteen years later, she
had established programs in every county and city district statewide,
all 110. Her success led to one of her highest honors: selection as
a Fellow of the American Speech and Hearing Association.
From early experiences
as a classroom teacher to specialist in speech pathology, Smead met
diverse assignments and adapted to demand. One year she taught high
school chemistry. "I learned so much about chemi-stry —
and I saw to it they had a chemistry teacher for the next year. You
never know what you'll have to do until you're doing it.
"I would
like to tell young people today in college to stick with teaching, because
I feel the potentiality of the future teacher is great. Their status
will be elevated and there'll be a great increase in pay —
which is very much needed. Teachers will have self-esteem, be proud
of their work and people are going to look up to them." She remembers
the high status she enjoyed. "When I came along, I could get a
check cashed anywhere. I didn't have to have any references or
driver's license because I was a school teacher."
While she was visiting
JMU, Smead assessed the four JMU presidents she witnessed over the years.
"Dr. Buruss set an intellectual basis for the school. Dr. Duke
ran the place with no changes, quite a bit of growth, but still tightly
with rules and regulations. Then Dr. Miller came in and it was "Wow!
A little give and take on all." Next Dr. Ronald Carrier came along,
and this man was a shaker, a mover and shaper. Every time I heard him
speak, I just wished I had a million dollars to give the university.
I wish more people would do that."
Now that Smead
has lunched with today's president, Linwood Rose, she feels he'll
continue JMU's quality and growth.
Before parting
the alumni weekend, Smead showed off her peerless perspective once again.
While alumni who graduated in the late '30s and '40s were
getting teary at the sight of Wilson Hall, she said, "Honey, Wilson
Hall wasn't even built when I was a student
Story By Nancy
Bondurant Jones
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Oil prices hurt developing countries
In recent days, Western protests over high fuel prices have dominated the news agenda.
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) may be wary of alienating the US, where consumers are used to paying little more than $1.50 (£1) a gallon for gasoline.
But the rise in the price of oil may yet hit developing countries hardest, as they have a greater reliance on oil imports.
The biggest threat to the Western economies may be that the high oil price stalls the Asian economic recovery.
Persistently high prices have dampened demand for oil in India and China, a report from the International Energy Agency ( IEA) said on Monday.
Dependent on oil
Developing countries now use more of the world's oil output than they did at the time of the last oil crisis, a report by the same agency found earlier this year.
They use nearly 40% of world oil, compared with 26% in the 1970s.
Many Western economies have sought to diversify their energy sources since then.
The growth in the use of oil in developing countries has averaged 5% per year since 1970, compared with 1% per year growth in the richer countries, the IEA report said.
This increased dependence means that China's oil import bill could jump 250% this year while the Brazilian import bill could be 150% higher as a result in the rise in oil prices.
Part of the reason that developing countries are hit harder is that they are "more reliant on their energy intensive manufacturing sectors."
With oil import bills rising, many of the benefits of foreign assistance could be wiped out, it warned.
What's the alternative?
Many developing countries are now looking for alternatives to oil, with natural gas a favoured option.
The use of gas could help the developing Asian states reduce their oil habit, a Petroleum Authority of Thailand statement said on Monday.
Oil accounts for over 60% of Thailand's energy consumption. It imported $4.2bn worth of oil last year.
The Philippines, another big oil importer in the region, has been hit by protests over soaring oil prices.
Even Indonesia, which is a net exporter of oil, could suffer from the rising price of oil. If surging prices results in higher oil prices domestically, then this could increase political tension.
Rising fuel costs in 1998 sparked riots in several Indonesian cities.
In India, where the oil import bill is thought likely to be close to $5bn this year, local media have called on the government to reduce its reliance on oil and boost its use of gas.
But some countries may not be able to find other sources of energy fast enough.
"By the year 2004, we expect significant shortages of power in this country, unfortunately the government has been unable to get coal power project on line," C Jayaratne, chairman of the Colombo chamber of commerce said.
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Explore > Suggested Itineraries
Itinerary: Food Trail
Singapore is known for many things among outsiders – being a "fine" and acronym-loving city, her post-independence economic miracle, a diverse and rich multicultural heritage, and so much more. However, the deepest personal impression left on visitors who come and go from this sunny island is food, simply food. Food is the one defining national obsession of this culinary paradise, uniting strangers in a city where people live to eat, and food is always on the tip of their tongues (yes, pun intended). Locals (and perhaps foreigners too) would travel across the land to makan ("eat" in Malay) at an up-and-coming eatery, queue up happily for half-an-hour just to have a taste of a popular dish, and are always enthusiastic about recommending their favourite hawker stall.
Singapore is a cultural destination for its food as much as for its festivals or architecture, with a diversity of cuisines that few other places can compare with. There is a selection of unique ethnic and national dishes, and a vast range of international cuisines. Hence, this multicultural city is known for being packed with culinary highlights that cater to every taste and budget, from simple but much-loved hawker centres to fine dining at some of the classiest restaurants in the world.
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This is the foodie's dream, an epicurean journey through a food-lover's paradise. There are countless paths that can be taken through Singapore's many hotspots of gastronomy. Nonetheless, this particular food trail will take you through the island's cultural and ethnic districts – these are feasts for your senses, and are ideal spots to sample Singapore's rich heritage in the best way - culinary art. Each stop will have a few recommendations to choose from, at your own pace. However, if you are able to stomach it, try something at each eatery; it'll be worth the calories. After all, you are in one of the great food capitals of the world. Take a stroll at each point with trails that will take you through the sights and sounds of each district, crafted specially by our writers!
Go ahead, indulge yourself - it's time to makan!
$ - two course meal for one person below S$15
$$ - two course meal for one person above S$15
Morning in Katong
The nearest MRT stations are Paya Lebar [EW8/CC9] and Eunos [EW7].
Bus nos. 15, 16, 33, 155 take you to Joo Chiat Road and Joo Chiat Place;
Bus nos. 10, 12, 14, 32, 40 and 155 serve East Coast Road.
Traditionally associated with the Peranakan (Straits Chinese) and Eurasian communities, Katong is one of Singapore's most treasured and beloved food stops and cultural enclaves. A melting pot of cultures, Katong is a treasure trove rich in history and picture-perfect architecture of shophouses and villas, and continues to exude the charm and beauty of Singapore's yesteryears. Any trip to Katong is first and foremost a food trail, which takes you through a delightful range of cuisines, in traditional kopitiams (coffeeshops), Peranakan institutions, and multi-ethnic eateries. The magical charm of Katong is best captured in the morning, with the wafting aroma of freshly-baked bread.
Chin Mee Chin Confectionery $
This nostalgic coffee shop is a Katong institution that encompasses an old-style bakery where hot kaya (a traditional jam made from eggs, sugar and coconut juice) buns and delightful sugar rolls are sold freshly baked. One of the last remaining Hainanese coffee shops of old, Chin Mee Chin remains popular and still retains an authentic 1950s ambience. The rich strong coffee is the perfect accompaniment to the atmosphere and taste of a piping hot traditional breakfast here.
(204 East Coast Road. +65 6345 0419. Daily 7.30am-4.30pm, except Monday closed.)
Nonya Laksa Stalls $
A trip to Katong would not be complete without tasting the famous Katong laksa, a tangy, spicy dish! Noodles are served in a savoury coconut-milk curry-like gravy with fried tofu, beansprouts, and fresh cockles. Several stalls along this stretch of East Coast Road have been engaged in Singapore's infamous 'Laksa Wars' for years, where the point of contention is the source of the original, authentic Katong laksa. However, the laksa at 328 Katong Laksa is good enough to have been ranked number one on Lonely Planet's list of things to do in Singapore and second in Asia!
(216 East Coast Road. +65 9732 8163. Daily 8am – 10pm.)
Glory Catering $$
Glory is yet another longstanding restaurant in Katong, a family-run eatery with a cosy ambience, which serves a popular and unique Nonya-style popiah (fresh spring roll), as well as Nasi Padang (Indonesian meal of rice served with a variety of dishes) with a range of Peranakan-inspired dishes. Try the beef rendang (curried meat in coconut marinade) and sayur lodeh (vegetables in coconut milk soup). Takeaway items include spicy condiments, kaya jams, snacks and kuehs (colourful steamed pastries made from glutinous rice, often flavoured with coconut and palm sugar).
(139 East Coast Road. +65 6344 1749. Daily 8.30am – 8.30pm, except Monday closed.)
The Katong and Joo Chiat Trail takes you through an eclectic range of sites of interest in the surrounding area, from old parish churches and beautifully conserved shophouses to modern heritage interpretation centres and intricate places of worship.
Board bus 12 at "Roxy Sq" and alight at "Chinatown Pt". The bus ride takes around half an hour.
Afternoon in Chinatown
Chinatown is one of Singapore's oldest ethnic districts, and stands as a juxtaposition between old and new, which still bustles with life much as it did years ago. This enclave continues to be a hot spot for cultural tourism and a treasure trove of insights into traditional Chinese life. However, beyond the street markets, antique shops, and intricate temples, Chinatown offers a culinary tour that through the varied cuisines of China's provinces – including eats such as dim sum, frog leg porridge, and Asian desserts, as well as restaurants serving roast duck and other speciality Chinese dishes. This is the place to get down and local with your food, and a wonderful spot for lunch.
This iconic hawker centre is an authentic Singaporean dining experience, set amidst the cacophony of noise and chaos of over 100 stalls. Especially popular with the lunchtime crowd, the large variety of local food offered here ensures that you will be spoilt for choice. Must-try dishes here include the famous Tian Tian Hainanese chicken rice (roasted or steamed chicken, served with rice cooked in chicken stock and a chilli-ginger dip), steaming traditional congee (a thick rice porridge) with pork and century egg from Zhen Zhen Porridge, and an ever-popular char kway teow (broad noodles, cockles and eggs stir-fried in a dark sauce) from Marina South Delicious Food.
(1 Kadayanallur Street. Daily 8am – 10pm.)
Tiong Shian Porridge Centre $$
For those who want to try something different, this always-packed eatery specialises in congee and claypot dishes, and serves a famous frog leg claypot. Frog legs are served in a sauce bursting with flavours – spicy, salty and slightly sweet all at once. There is a range of traditional comfort foods, including sliced raw fish porridge, pork liver porridge, and other ala carte seafood and side dishes.
(265 New Bridge Road. +65 6221 1596. Daily 8am – 4am.)
Tong Heng Confectionery $
This century-old Chinese bakery is justly famous for its freshly-baked egg tarts (flaky pastry crust filled with egg custard). The egg tarts are served warm, fragrant and lightly sweetened, and are the perfect snack at any time of the day. Regulars typically walk away with boxes of egg tarts and other traditional Chinese pastries, including egg cake with red bean paste, and lao po bing (lit. wife cake, a flaky pastry made with winter melon, almond paste, and sesame, spiced with five spice powder).
(285 South Bridge Road. +65 6223 0398. Daily 9am – 10pm.)
The Chinatown Cultural Trail is a tour through the characterful district, with stops at iconic and important temples, mosques, and churches which have stood here since the 19th century. Take time to appreciate the intricate decoration and distinctive architectural features of these buildings.
Head to Chinatown MRT Station [NE4], board the train towards Punggol and alight at Little India [NE7/DT12]. You should reach in just 6 minutes.
Evening in Little India
Little India is the island's most authentic neighbourhood, the colourfully vibrant home of the local Indian community. This enclave is a true feast for the senses – beautiful jasmine garlands, bright saris and eateries serving delicious Indian fare are all immersed, amidst the cacophony of Indian music, in the fragrance of spices and the aroma of incense and perfumes. While food in Little India is still dominated by Southern Indian fare, there is a rise in the number of Northern eateries. With a myriad of cuisines to choose from in Little India, dinnertime calls you to make your choice.
Yet another renowned hawker centre, Tekka Centre is a bustling market at the heart of Little India, currently operating at its temporary location whilst the original market undergoes renovations. This landmark houses numerous stalls selling inexpensive Indian, Indonesian and Thai garments in brilliant colours and patterns, a wet market selling fresh produce (indeed, a sight and smell to behold), and of course, the hawker centre. It is said that, amidst the noise and smells of the grimy surroundings, some of the best Indian hawker food in Singapore is offered here, from dosai (savoury lentil and rice crepe served with various fillings) to putu mayam (steamed string hoppers).
(665 Buffalo Rd. Daily 6.30am – 9pm.)
Komala Vilas $
This established South Indian institution serves vegetarian dishes on fresh banana leaves. The large variety of dosai is popular with crowds, as well as chapatti (unleavened wheat flat bread), idli (steamed rice cake) and vadai (savoury lentil & onion dougnuts), served with various chutneys. The all-you-can-eat biryani (saffron rice flavoured with spices) set meals are great too. In addition to South Indian dishes, Komala Vilas serves a splendid selection of dishes from the North. When the mains have come and gone, there's still an array of intensely sweet Indian desserts to choose from.
(76/78 Serangoon Road. +65 6293 6980. Lunch 11am – 3.30pm, Dinner 6pm – 10.30pm.)
Fish Head Curry $$
Along Race Course Road, two restaurants are legendary for serving signature fish head curry dishes, one of Singapore's national dishes – the Banana Leaf Apolo and Muthu's Curry. While the Banana Leaf Apolo is a popular stop on the tourist trail and the intensely spicy fish head curry draws fans from all around, Muthu's Curry is considered by most to be the founder of the dish. The milder curry will please first-timers. A wide range of South Indian dishes is complemented by North Indian fare, including naan (leavened flatbread baked in a clay oven), tandoori chicken (chicken baked in yogurt and spices), and chicken tikka (skewered chicken baked in yogurt and spices).
(138 Race Course Road. +65 6392 1722. Daily 10am to 10pm.)
The Little India Trail is a walk through the vibrant culture that is set in the heart of Singapore's most authentic ethnic district. Places of worship such as temples, mosques and churches are set against a backdrop of shops selling traditional handicrafts, artworks, fashion, antiques, and fabrics.
Board bus 48 at "Little India Stn" and alight at "Near Bali Lane". Alternatively, talk an evening stroll.
Night in Kampong Glam
Kampong Glam, known by some as the Arab Quarter, is an ethnic district with a modern twist. Once an area where migrant Malays settled down and built a life for themselves, it is now an area thriving in unique fashion trends as well as traditional goods, such as exotic fabrics, authentic ethnic clothing and dried foods from around the world. The hustle and bustle of street bazaars are accompanied by the fragrant smoke of shisha (flavoured tobacco) and dimly lit streets, giving this quarter a uniquely laid-back ambience and exotic character of its own.
Singapore Zam Zam Restaurant $
Zam Zam is one of Singapore's best-known Muslim restaurants, an institution that has stood for more than a century. This legendary eatery specialises in authentic Indian-Muslim dishes, which are hugely popular with the supper crowd. The murtabak (a prata stuffed with eggs, onion, and meat) is considered by many to be the best in Singapore – try it with mutton or chicken.
(697-699 North Bridge Road. +65 6298 6320. Daily 8am – 11pm.)
Teh Tarik $
Standing on the corner of Bussorah Street and Baghdad Street is a nondescript (look for the blank sign), hole in-the-wall sarabat stall that reputedly offers Singapore's best teh tarik, a sweet tea with evaporated milk and sugar. This classic and delicious drink is served with a thick, bubbly froth created by pouring the piping hot tea from a mug into a serving glass with outstretched hands. It is believed that stretching the tea helps it to mix well with the evaporated milk to bring out the strong aroma and subtle taste of the tea and allows the drink to cool faster.
(21 Bussorah Street.)
If you are seeking something more exotic, try the best Middle Eastern food in the area at Café Le Caire, housed in a row of shophouses. Opened by a former accountant who embarked on a quest to revive Arab culture in the city, this vaguely Egyptian café serves a range of dips, breads, kebabs and other Middle Eastern fare. It also offers waterpipes with shisha in a variety of flavours, as you rest on rugs or at tables spread along the street. For a different experience, head upstairs to a room decorated with carpets from Arabia. The ambience here is distinctively exotic.
(39 Arab Street. +65 6292 0979. Sun - Thu 10am – 3.30am; Fri – Sat 10am – 5.30am.)
The Kampong Glam Trail will take you through this colourful and vibrant district, where traditional trades and long-enduring traditions continue to weave a tapestry, accompanied by up-and-coming trends and quirky new shops. This juxtaposition of old and new never fails to enchant visitors.
(Nearest MRT Station: Bugis [EW12].)


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About Registration
For those that have registered, thank you very much. For those that have not, I can't emphasize enough the importance of registering as soon as possible if you intend to participate in this event. Why? With only just over 150 days until we kick off, we need to plan for tour consumables, create an itinerary based upon participation levels AND hotels will only continue to hold group block space if reservations are active. These blocks are only available to registered tour participants.
If you haven't registered yet but are planning to in the very near future, please let us know so that we can track numbers and plan for supplies, venues/events, etc.. Once again, this is extremely important to the organization of the event – critical in fact.
About The Lethbridge Stop
If you've looked at the itinerary, you'll know that we are planning on gathering in Lethbridge Alberta to start our trek. Coincidentally, that weekend is the Streetwheelers "Street Machine" weekend. You can check out their weekend activities HERE. Note that, if can arrive in town on Friday, July 9, they have their parade-style cruise on 3rd. Ave. We also look forward to hooking up with The Le Barons Car Club of Lethbridge while in Lethbridge.
Amongst other things, we will likely have a group dinner on Saturday July 10 and are planning for a rod run to Waterton Lakes National Park on Sunday July 11.
Other Tour Stops
Another update will follow with information about our stops in Calgary, Kamloops and Langley and Victoria.
About Friday July 16 on Vancouver Island
I would like to hear from you about this day so read on. You might be aware that Northwest Deuce Days has a cruise to Courtenay BC planned for this day. You may also be aware that this event has been sold out for some time.
So, if you are planning on joining The Canadian Hot Rod Tour Points West group to Victoria, I would like to know if you are interested in a separate Friday rod run activity for Tour participants.
About BC Ferries
We have been keeping an eye on availability of schedules and reservations for July and can now report that BC Ferries are accepting reservations.
For those travelling to the Island on Thursday July 15, we are suggesting the 1:00 PM sailing from Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay. Return trips will be dependant upon your length of stay on the Island. We will be there until Monday morning (July 19) and have reserved passage on the 10:00 AM sailing from Swartz Bay back to Tsawwassen. You can access the BC Ferries site and make reservations HERE.
Answers To Two Commonly Asked Questions
1. All makes, models and years of vehicles are welcome.
2. You can "drive a little or drive a lot". In other words, it doesn't matter whether you're out for a day or the week. We'd love to have you along.>
In Summary
- If you haven't registered but plan to, we'd really appreciate that you do so ASAP
- Let us know if you are planning on registering
- Let us know if you're interested in an activity for Friday July 16.
Anything else, just let me know. I look forward to hearing from you and joining you on the road. Please pass this on to anyone who might be interested and might not be on the distribution list.
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Billy Haynes has heard all the jokes.
As a board member of Green Hills Country Club, it was hard to escape the negative comments from friends he treated to a round of golf or from the area's junior golfers, who berated the course's greens.
And, sometimes, the comments would come from within -- a dissatisfied disgust over what had happened to his golf course.
''I heard them all, and they weren't the nicest things to hear,'' Haynes said. ''We were called 'Brown Hills,' and things like that. And it was pretty much true since we had to drain the lakes earlier to do some work, and they took them down too far and we ended up with no grass. Green Hills always had that type of negative reputation, and last year even expanded it.''
After nearly 10 years of jokes and barbs, including an increased onslaught within the past year, Haynes had finally grown tired of them.
So had Cal Chase, the club's director of operations, and Danny Stanton, the club's new head professional, as well as the rest of the Green Hills community. They decided to do something radical that would change the club's image.
Phase one of the five year renovations of Green Hills Country Club are now complete.Audra Perry/Special
Such a renovation wouldn't come easily, or quickly. But Haynes understood that, and it didn't faze him.
''We got a group of people and volunteers together and we decided we weren't going to just patch it up, but we were going to fix it,'' Haynes said. ''If we couldn't afford it now, then we'll just put it off a little bit and raise the money.''
Haynes said the biggest problem facing the club wasn't the constant barrage of criticisms against its appearance, but the fact that for the past 20 years the club opted for minor repairs rather than a complete renovation.
That won't be the case this time. Green Hills is in its first stage of a long-term renovation in an attempt to completely revamp its image. And the benefits already appear to be paying off as the moniker ''Brown Hills'' doesn't apply anymore to a course which has returned to its original lush green state.
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Chase and Haynes attribute the course's improved conditions to their efforts for better irrigation.
''The conditions of the fairways look so much better now,'' Haynes said. ''We had our mortgage paid down and we just took a big step by working on the irrigation. And it's definitely helped.''
There's still a long way to go for Green Hills. The par-3 17th hole has a less than appealing green area, one that is practically devoid of any grass on its putting surface. Haynes said addressing that issue is the next major step, one that also includes renovating the clubhouse.
The club plans to rebuild the green at No. 17, using a tift eagle grass which is a new type of bermuda grass.
Such plans have Haynes and Chase optimistic about the direction Green Hills is headed.
''We're real excited about the progress we've made,'' Haynes said. ''And this time, we're going to make sure we get it done right.''
This article published in the Athens Banner-Herald on Thursday, July 26, 2001.
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December 10, 2009 BY Aaron Hope
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Some tasty restaurants out there worth a nibble
The restaurant business is thriving in Belfast and many other parts of Northern Ireland. You only have to try and get an impromptu table in the Cathedral Quarter late on a Friday night to see for yourself.
Even a Monday night will see venues such as Safa, an Indian restaurant recently opened above Kelly's Cellars in Belfast, filled with diners.
It seems the recession has not curbed our appetites for good food - and the length of the latest Irish Food Guide demonstrates that eating out is being taken more seriously than ever.
John and Sally McKenna's colourful compendium of eateries and food shops across Ireland had just 250 pages when it was first published in 1989. Now it can safely qualify as a hefty tome, with 700 pages. Mr McKenna once raised hackles in the Maiden City by saying it lacked a decent restaurant scene - and it boasts only six cafes or restaurants in this latest book, compared to around 40 in Belfast. Overall, the couple think the growing number of businesses listed in their book reflect the triumph of Irish artisanship in food.
Belfast-born Mr McKenna, who trained in law before becoming a food writer, has spoken of the encouraging emergence of a 'new wave' of Northern Irish chefs, like Danny Millar. Mr Millar recently opened his third restaurant, at Lisbarnett House in Lisbane, where he has vowed to introduce his patrons to delights like Dexter beef.
The McKennas have also isolated crafty brewing, the breeding of rare pigs and sourdough bread baking as new fashions in Irish cooking.
As we approach Belfast Restaurant Week, which runs from Saturday, October 6 to 13, a dip in the guide is a helpful reminder that food remains one of NI's finest products.