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Well, 2010 is not starting out so well. I was scheduled to have my leftknee replaced on January 12th. As luck would have it, I contractedpnenumonia (sp?) and spent the evening of New Year's Day in the ER. Thispushed my surgery date back until February 5th.
On January 30th, I was involved in a serious car accident. I wasn'tmoving, just waiting to make a left into a parking lot when two carscollided at a fairly high rate of speed and one on those cars hit me. Theyback boarded me out of my truck and took me to the hospital, pretty scary. They were being careful because I told them about my legs. I was treatedand released but I do have to see a specialist because my shoulder stillhurts (it slammed into the door).
My truck, a 2003 Escape, is totalled. At first the insurance offered $7400but upped it to $8000 after we provided receipts for brand new tires and afew other things. We will also get another $500 for the deductible onceit's all settled since I had no fault at all in this.
We were having a hard time finding a decent replacement for $8000. Everything was old or had high mileage. I was getting pretty depressedsince I didn't want to go into hock for another car. I loved my Escape andplanned on keeping it a while.
Hubby went out today with his friends and found a 2005 PT Cruiser with only48,000 miles, all the features I want, really clean for only $7500. Theonly thing I'm not crazy about is the color, off white, but the price andeverything else was right. Another couple was test driving it while he wasthere so I told him to buy it. The dealership let him drive it home toshow me since I'm recovering from surgery and it's a deal.
My surgery went well but that's where it ends. The hospital as terrible. It had the worst food I've ever had in any hospital. The pot roast wascrusty and curled up at the edges and my bagel was frozen! I couldactually deal with some of that but the food had no flavor at all,absolutely none!
Since it was my stepdaughter's 16th birthday and she was over that weekend,I didn't want my husband to drag her into the city to visit. Luckily, myroom mates son in law got me some soup. It's all I ate for 3 1/2 days.
The pain management team was terrible. They couldn't control my pain inthe hospital. They would not listen to me when I told them I had been onpainkillers for a while. They sent me home with way less pain managementthen I needed. My surgeon was furious. They even wrote differentpainkillers on my discharge papers than the ones they gave me.
The social worker did not do her job and I was without a CPM machine(continuious passive movement) for two weeks until my doctor's office gotme one and then Visiting Nurse dropped the ball when my physical therapistwent on vacation and didn't send a replacement.
I could go on and on about the aftercare. Maybe I had it too easy with myother surgeries but I never had to deal with this level of imcomptencebefore.
I hope the year improves!
I'm not going to an amusement park! My husband is going to Cedar Pointwith his son and daughter and I'm staying home! Woo Hoo. As I'vementioned before, I really don't do amusement parks. I don't like heightsand I can't walk a lot. That usually means they spend the day at the parkwhile I tool around town or hang at the hotel. It's not bad but it getsold...quick.
This year they wanted to go to Cedar Point and he wanted to take his son. Usually when we travel, my mom comes to take care of the pets and his sonbacks her up. She can't walk the dog, just let her out in the yard so hewalks her. Since he's going, I said it would probably be best if I stayedhome and took care of the pets.
I'm going on a cruise! We booked a cruise to Bermuda in October. We havea fantastic penthouse suite in the front of the ship. I had booked asmaller suite and, when I tried to use some upgrade certificates to get abetter suite, they told me you couldn't use them on suites. I wrote a verynice e-mail to them and they offered us the better suite. Then I noticedan even better suite available in the same category. I figured, why not,I'll call. At first they told me it would be more money. I said "nothanks" and she put me on hold and came back to say she moved me. It's a378 sq ft suite as opposed to a 314 sq ft. It just goes to show, be niceand be prepared to accept no as the answer.
I can't wait. We went on a cruise to Bermuda on our Honeymoon. I lovedBermuda but the ship was so so. Since our last cruise, I know what I'mlooking for in a ship and cabin so we had a great time then (not that wedidn't have a great time on our honeymoon) and I'm sure this cruise will begreat.
Funny story about our honeymoon. We got married on a Friday night. Partied most of the night, stayed in a hotel then went home to get readyfor the cruise. By the time we sailed I had only had a few hours sleep andwas a tad hungover. We sailed, got ready for dinner and as we sat down todinner, I got really nauseous (sp?) I left dinner to go rest and got coldso I changed into my sweats. Hubby came back from dinner and was expectinga romantic first night at sea. Instead I'm lying in bed, covered up to myneck with sweats on.
Sorcha is getting much much better. She even wandered upstairs the otherday for the first time! She sits on my lap more often and always wants tobe petted. She's starting to be very vocal when she wants somethingbut...
She got into it with Moo one day. She scratched Moo's back and I didn'tnotice it right away. I saw it Saturday and could tell it was infected. Icalled my vet but they couldn't squeeze her in so I took her in Monday (Icleaned the wound as best I could all weekend). The vet had to put herunder and drain the abcess so I had a "stoned" kitty Monday. She's onantibiotics (which she takes like a champ) and painkillers. She's nothappy about this situation and hides most of the time. I also thing she'snot happy about the bandage "T-Shirt" they put on her but it couldn't havebeen worse, she could have had an elizabethean collar on, you know the onesthat make the animal look like a satellite dish.
We adopted a cat. She's two years old and half siamese/half torti, veryunique looking! She has siamese eyes and a black vertical stripe on oneside of her face and a brown one on the other side. We decided to give anolder cat a chance at having a "forever" home.
She's a little skittish but getting better. She spent the first two dayswith us under the futon in the guest room. She now spends most of her dayswith us in the living room but still doesn't like to be picked up and won'tsit on my lap, she'll walk on it but won't lie down. She loves to bepetted and brushed and will now take treats out of my hand. We're beingvery patient with her and it seems to be paying off.
Her name is Sorcha which means little bright one in Gaelic. The shelterhad named her Mocha and I really didn't like that name but I wanted a namethat sounded pretty close. She does answer to her new name now.
Another of my cats, Tazmania, passed away last night at 11:20 PM. She hadbeen diagnosed with renal failure last year but was doing well with sub-qfluids. Like Harley, she stopped eating and then stopped drinking. Thevet had me increase her fluids which usually bought her around but itdidn't this time. She had a seizure and died. We were both home with herand I was petting her and telling her it was OK. I think she missed Harleya lot.
I found her on October 31, 1994 outside an Italian restaurant. She wouldcon people out of their leftovers. I attended a Halloween party there andtook her home. She went without a name for a week until she startedrunning around my apartment. I said "stop that you little devil" andTazmania came to mind.
She was always the most aloof of my cats and would only give you attentionon her terms but when she did, she really turned on the charm. She was ahandful. She got out several times and I had to trick her back in withfood. She eventually caught on and would just stay out of arms length. She got out once and hid under the bushes in the front yard. Mystepdaughter and I must have been a sight lying on our stomachs trying tolure her out. The funny part was if we left her alone, she would calmlywalk out and wait by the front door.
She's now with her good friend Harley and my other cat Sal. It's just Mooand Liberty (the dog) now.
I came home from work today to find my beloved Harleycat dead. She hadbeen ill for a while and took a turn for the worse in the last couple ofdays. She wouldn't eat or drink. We discussed putting her to sleep lastnight and were going to call the vet this afternoon but she didn't make it. She was almost 18 yrs old.
I found her on a cold, rainy October evening in a park. I think she waspart of a litter that had been abandoned because she was just too friendlyto be feral. I took her home with me and she just took to me immediately. It was late so I couldn't find a place to buy a litterbox but got somelitter, food and an aluminum roasting pan to use as a litterbox. She tookto the box right away and almost immediately took to sleeping on my pillowwrapped around my head.
I know she's in a better place now and had a good life with me but I'mstill really upset. She was also my husband's girl. She took to him rightaway and she didn't always do that.
That's exactly what my surgeon said when he looked at the x-ray of my leftknee. I love my surgeon! He's very down to earth.
I went for a follow up appointment and mentioned I was having some kneepain, nothing bad, but I asked him to take an x-ray just in case. He readthe x-ray and that's exactly what he said. Now I have to go for an MRI. He doesn't know if it's the Osteonecrosis showing up in the knee now orsomething called Paget's Disease. From what I read, Paget's Disease soundslike the lesser of the two evils and can possibly be treated withmedication if it hasn't advanced too far. He also thinks whatever is goingon in my knee might be why I'm still experiencing so much pain in my hip,it could be referred pain.
I just dread another go round with all this. The MRI, the follow up, thepossible need for more surgery. It's gets to be so very much to deal with. What's worse is we are having some problems with my husband's benefits. His employer has not been paying the union for his (and all his fellowemployees) share and the union keeps putting them on hold. The problem isthat his employer is owed about $10 million from various government jobsand we all know the government is slow to pay. We do get the stuffapproved but it's on a case by case basis. I'm sure getting this MRIapproved will be a nightmare.
Our 10 yr old RCA bit the dust yesterday. It just won't power up. I can'tcomplaint, we got a lot of use out of it. It's on almost every day fromnoon to about 10PM and longer on weekends.
We are probably going to get a Flat Screen LCD HDTV, 32 ". Anybody haveany pros/cons/brand recommendations?
We're lucky that we have almost every major retailer near us and one localone, PC Richard and Sons. We've gotten good deals from them before. Aco-worker got good deal on a Samsung Flat Screen at Sears (ducks whileVenice throws something). We've had good luck with the Samsung brand.
We'll probably head out shopping tonight. I'm tired of watching movies onmy laptop. We have a TV in the bedroom but if I watch in there, I'll fallasleep.
My younger sister took her own life. She suffered from depression for mostof her adult life. When younger, she self medicated with alchohol andillegal drugs like many depressed people do. The family finally stepped inand "tough loved" her into rehab.
She came out clean and sober and was in treatment for her disease. Shewent back to school and became a teacher. She first taught in St. Paul andthen in Farmington, MN.
She loved teaching and a true testament to her teaching was the number ofpast and present students who attended her wake and funeral mass. Thechurch was so packed that people were in the basement viewing it on closedcircuit TV.
I happened to meet one of her students here in NY a few years ago, smallworld huh? He told me she was the best teacher he ever had.
I am glad I convinced her to join us on a family vacation in July of 1998. She was reluctanct to go but I convinced her. The whole family rented ahouse on the Outer Banks. It was the last time many of us saw her.
So V, I love you and miss you every day.
especially now that I've been a part of PFB and I hear about differentrestaurants. It's a chance to try restaurants that are not in my area. One year it was Sonic when we were in North Carolina (so, so). Last year Itried Chic Fil A on the way to Williamsburg. I liked it and wish they hadone in my area. Hubby and his daughter ate at Wendy's. How boring, wehave those at home.
Last night we ate at Red Robin. I was impressed and would go back. Wewere seated promptly. Our server seemed a little new but that was OK. Myhusband had one of their speciality burgers, Whiskey River something orother, my stepdaughter a straight cheeseburger and I had the appetizerportion of Buffalo Strips and Fries. My strips originally came outnon-Buffalo style but was fixed right away. The appetizer portion was sobig, I still took two back to the hotel with me.
One thing that really impressed me is that the manager stopped by everytable. He didn't just ask "is everything OK?", he made a little bit ofsmall talk with everyone. It turned out he was originally from a town nearus.
I went back this afternoon because my husband really liked the soda glassesand I knew they were for sale. We had all gone to the factory and themuseum earlier and they were off to the park. I said to myself "self,might as well have a margarita and some lunch while you're here" so I satat the bar. They had newspapers laid out to read and I had a soup andsalad combo. So I had a nice margarita, some clam chowder and a salad. Ireally enjoyed it.
I think hubby wants to go to Cracker Barrel tonight but it may be too latewhen they get out of the park. It's 15 miles away. He loves CrackerBarrel and insists on eating at one every time we go away. I can take itor leave it. I don't hate the food but it's heavy and I don't really eatthat much. My stepdaughter will usually share an entree and each take oneof the sides.
So, what restaurant or food do you look forward to when you travel?
We're in Hershey, PA right now. We arrived last night and will leaveSaturday morning. Hubby's job is so crazy right now that he could onlymanage two days off.
We had a little bit of a rocky start. It looked like our pet sittingarrangements were not going to work out and that I would have to stay homebut, in the end, they finally did.
It took us forever to get out of NYC due to that stupid GPS. His daughterand I are ready to throw that thing in the sewer. Last year it took usthrough the heart of DC rather than around, despite my telling him thatgoing around was best. This year it took us through downtown NYC.
Honestly, we've lived in the NY area all our lives, I don't need a stupidtalking box to tell me the best way out of the city and west to PA!
We booked a nice suite in the Hampton Inn and Suites. I highly recommendthem if you are in the area. There is even a kitchen with a fridge, twoburner stove, microwave and dishwasher. If we were staying longer, I'd beable to make a meal or two. The room was spotless, the staff is great andeven got me the room type I asked for, first floor, near an exit. I don'tneed a handicapped room but I don't want to risk the stairs in anemergency.
AAA Travel made all the arrangements and I couldn't be happier with theirservice. They were the ones that helped us out when my husband got stuckin Richmond.
They're off in the park and I'm getting ready to explore the town.
that I don't know how to handle.
I have four animals. The cats, Harley, Taz and Moo and the dog, Liberty. As you can see from below, Harley has had some health issues and stilldoes. She has recurrent UTI's. She's better, home and eating, and I justdropped another urine sample off at the vet. I'm assuming she will needanother round of antibiotics as she still has some blood in her urine.
Taz recently took ill and has been diagnosed with Chonic Renal Failure. It's fairly common in cats. My cat Sal died of it although I nursed himthrough it for about 1 1/2 years.
We've been going to the same vet for over 7 yrs except for a short time. The practice currently has three vets, Dr EB, the founder, Dr DB, his newpartner and Dr NC, their associate.
I like DrEB and love Dr NC but took an instant dislike to Dr DB. Fortunately I never had to deal with her much. I always made sure I gotone of the other two. I just never liked how she interacted with the pets,their owner and the staff.
As luck would have it, Dr. NC ordered a kidney flush but Dr. DB was theonly vet there when I bought Taz in. She did a couple of things thatreally upset me. One was a hand dismissal when I suggested either separatecharts for each animal or at least, dividers. I found the charts verydisorganized and at one point she told me "Oh I see Taz is on Clavamox". No, she's not, Harley is.
OK, I can deal with that but here is what really upset me. She's goingthrough the chart and says "I see Taz is not your only cat with kidneytrouble, what are you doing to these cats?" What am I doing? Feedingthem, housing them, loving them! What kind of question is that? To behonest, it's my third cat with kidney trouble, Sal died of it. It's COMMONamong cats. Maybe she didn't mean to accuse me of something but that'swhat it felt like. There were more issues but it would take too long towrite them all out.
At this point, I don't want this women treating my animals but I don't knowhow to approach the owner. I don't do confrontation well so I'm thinking aletter requesting she not treat my animals.
What do you folks think?
Harley the cat was being treated for a UTI. She was doing OK andresponding to the antibiotics and then took a turn for the worse over theweekend. She was eating less and less until finally last night shewouldn't eat at all, not even baby food.
I took this morning off and took her to the vet and they are keeping herfor a few days. She's dehydrated, which I knew, but her infection hasspread and is possibly in her kidneys. She's getting IV fluids andstronger antibiotics. She's also getting Pepcid to help improve herappetite.
She's an old girl, 17. She is also my first girl. I found her in a park17 yrs ago on a cold October night. I know she isn't going to live foreverbut I hope she pulls through this.
On the plus side, she did have enough strengh to fight me when I put her inthe carrier. She's a fighter!
I finally got fed up with all the power outages on my block (see my post toLIPA). We had another one Thursday morning and the power was out for about5 hours.
I wrote to "Newsday's Consumer Watchdog", a weekly column where they helppeople with issues. She contacted me today and is coming tomorrow tointerview me on tape and take some pictures.
Oddly enough, I grew up with the editor of Newsday. While I did copy himon the e-mail I sent her, she said he didn't ask her to take up the cause,it had enough merit on it's own. I had mentioned him during ourconversation because I wanted to see if that's why they were coming ornot.
I'll let you know when it will be published. The column and the interviewwill be available on their website.
Today when I came home from work there were about 1/2 dozen news vans upthe block from me. I went online and found that they took a woman to thehospital. She was infected with bird mites! They had to call the Haz Matunit to take her and she's in quarantine.
They said she was covered in them.
To locate the store google "Levittown Bird Mites".
I did some reading about them and all I can say is "wow", they are moreinvasive and harder to get rid of then fleas.
Now I got the itchies!
Hubby was on his way back from Myrtle Beach Bike Week. I had finallybreathed a sigh of relief because he was on his way home. After whathappened on his last group trip (the accident), I just wanted him to returnhome safe and sound.
I was out to dinner with my neighbor last night and saw I missed a call onmy cell. Before I could call back, he called again. As luck would haveit, he was stuck on the side of I95, outside of Richmond, with major enginetrouble.
His H.O.G. (Harley Owner's Group) membership paid for the bike to be towedto the nearest dealership and his fellow riders were still with him. Theychecked into a local Super 8 dive for the night but I was left with makingthe arrangements for him until at least Tuesday.
I found a Comfort Inn and Suites close to the dealership and called AAA NewYork Travel to make the hotel arrangements. They also arranged for arental car at the Richmond Airport for him since only the airport locationswere open.
Thanks to all I learned on this site, his hotel is fully cancellable and Icalled our regular insurance carrier to verify he is fully covered for therental car. Yeah Planet Feedback!
I want to post about AAA New York Travel but they are not listed. Theagent made all the arrangements in less time than it would have taken meonline.
(with a nod towards the Sound of Music)
I admit, I'm at my wits end with this guy. I can handle him commenting tome with his snide remarks and I know Redhead can handle him but he's reallycrossed the line with his remarks to commenters like NicoleF and MelissaSto name a few. These ladies are among the kindest most sympathetic postershere and still he spews his bile towards them.
I'm sure someone like him has been here before and I don't mean Clete. Hasthere been? Was it handled by PFB management?
Ignoring him doesn't work so pulling a Clete won't do any good. Respondingto him doesn't help either, he's the king of the last word and won't let anissue rest. He's keeping letters in the Top 25 that should have died off along time ago.
In real life, this person would deserve a beating but that doesn't workonline. I do know an ex-marine who would be happy to dish it out forme..LOL
So, what are your thoughts? What's does PFB think about disruptivecommenters? I'd hate to lose some valuable contributors again because ofone person.
Yesterday we took my Mom to lunch and a play for her 86th birthday, whichwas last Monday. My sister made all the arrangements and the plans weresimilar to a military incursion!
She found a theatre that was handcappped accessible, not all of them are inNYC because they are landmarks. She made sure our seats were in the lastrow of the orchestra so Mom did have to walk down the steps and madereservations at a nearby restaurant.
Muster was at 11:00 AM at Mom's with a departure time set for 11:15. Lunchreservations for noon and a 2PM show.
We were lucky enough to find a parking spot right across the street fromthe restaurant which was only 1/4 block from the theatre and had a niceleisurely lunch.
We saw "Crimes of the Heart". It was OK but not really my cup of tea. Forsome reason I thought we were seeing "South Pacific" but I guess my sistercouldn't get the exact tickets she wanted.
My sister is amazing with her planning. "C" was the planner, I was thedriver and "B" was in charge of Mom...LOL.
The only cloud on the entire day was the fact that the woman in front of ushad so much nasty perfume on that I ended up with a major headache that Ican still feel today. Why do people do that when they know they are goingto be in a crowd? I'm just happy B had a cold and couldn't smell it. Shegets really bad migraines and that would have definitely caused one.
This is our weekend to have my stepdaughter over. My husband has somethingto do out of town tonight and won't be home until noon tomorrow. He spoketo her and gave her a choice of coming tonight and spending time with me orcoming tomorrow.
She chose to come tonight! She wants to spend the night with me.
are going to the vet this weekend!
We have a small colony of feral cats by work that we feed and have builtshelters for. This weekend they are being "Trapped, Neutered and Released"by a local group. This is being done for free.
They do this to feral cat colonies to try and control the population. Theyalso give them a check up and vaccines. Some people think it's cruel torelease them but these cats will never be socialized and therefore neveradopted. If there are any young kittens in a colony, they will try tosocialize them. For feral cats, these guys have it pretty good here. Theyare fed daily and have three insulated shelters to sleep in.
I will no longer respond to any post written by that blow hard know it all,Keith C. He reminds me of the co-worker no one wants to attend a meetingwith because they just go on and on and say nothing and they always have toget the last word in.
Well, I was driving to work this morning and I saw a dog loose on themedian of the highway. I doubled back to see if I could find it and get itinto my truck to take to the shelter but it disappeared back into thewooded area of the median.
I decided I would call Animal Control when I got to work. Before I gotthere, I saw a Highway Patrol car and pulled over to tell him. I figuredit could be dangerous if the dog tried to cross the highway and caused anaccident. To my suprise, there was no cop in the car!
I get to work and locate the number for Animal Control. They're not openyet and the website says to call the Bureau of Public Safety. I call themand they take the information but tell me to call 911. I didn't think thiswas a 911 issue so I decide to call the Highway Patrol. Of course, I can'tlocate a number for them so I call my local precint. (the officer whoanswered was shocked that Public Safety told me to call 911 and thanked mefor calling directly) He connected me to Highway Patrol and they advisedme that they were on the scene with Animal Control. I felt much betterknowing the maybe something was being done.
I felt so bad for the dog, it had a collar on. It must have gotten ontothe median at a time when traffic was light and couldn't get off. I hopethey can locate the owner.
I guess my good deed paid off with some karma since I didn't get a ticketfor my illegal left turn.
My cat ears that is. I always wear my cat ears to work on Halloween. Itook them off when I left the building. I stopped in 7/11 for cigarettesand headed home. I was stopped at the light and noticed a cop behind me. I knew I had made an illegal left turn out of 7/11 but everyone does (OK, Iknow that doesn't make it right). Since he didn't put his lights on Iassumed he didn't see me. I stopped at the next light and he was stillbehind me and again, no lights. I make my (legal) left turn onto thehighway and on come the lights and he pulled me over.
OK, license, registration and insurance card. I told him straight away Ididn't have the registration, that it was in my husband's wallet. OK,license and insurance card handed over. I found that the insurance cardexpires tommorrow!
Officer: Where are you coming from?
Me: Work, I work right over there at ABC Company
Officer: Did you stop anywhere?
Me: Yes, 7/11. Oh, that's right, no left turn out of that parking lot. I'm sorry.
Officer: You must know that if you work at ABC Company, you must go thereoften.
Me: No, I don't drink coffee or eat any of their food so I only stop oncein a while for cigarettes.
Officer: OK, I see you have a Motorcycle endorsement on your license. Doyou ride?
Me: yes, I do
Officer: Do you currently ride?
Me: (finally getting the hint, I have a handicapped parking permit) Well,I haven't ridden in a year due to surgery.
Officer: Oh, just curious since I saw the permit
I'm going to let you go this time but don't do it again.
Me: Thank you very much officer, again, I apologize.
I think he waited until I pulled on the highway since he was HighwayPatrol. I was nice, polite and didn't argue with him. This was the firsttime I've been pulled over since 1980 in Manassas, VA.
Yesterday was my 5th Anniversary.
When we got married, my husband gave me my mother's wedding band. Healways joked that he got off cheap and I always told him that I would gethim back in the future. I told him that for our 5th, I wanted a channelset diamond anniversary band.
I've mentioned it a couple times over the years but never really pushed theissue. This year we were talking and we decided that since it's been arough year financially for us, we wouldn't exchange expensive gifts. Honestly, I'm always just as happy with some flowers and a card, I'm notthe type of person who has to get the most expensive gift for everyoccasion.
I went to the Harley dealership and got him a replacement flag for the onethat got damaged in the accident. (I had to jump through some hoops to getit too since they don't make them anymore). He came home with exactly whatI wanted, some roses and a card.
Shortly before dinner he asks me if I'm going to the store. He keepspushing the issue saying "well, you always need something at the store". Ifinally ask him why he's so insistent I go to the store and he says "well,the truck needs gas and I'm really tired". So I'm like, OK, I'll go to thestore and then I'll go get you gas.
I get in the truck and on the front seat is a little gift bag with a ringbox in it. Yes, he got me the channel set diamond anniversary band! I wasfloored! I couldn't believe he remembered and I was a little upset that hespent the money. He told me that he's been saving up for it for a whileand the jewelry store happened to have a really nice one at a good price.
He did say he was looking at another one and if I wanted, I could see thatone and the jeweler would let him exchange it. It's more expensive thoughas it has bigger diamonds. I told him absolutely not! I love the one hepicked out and I'm keeping it!
Just when you think you got them figured out, they go and suprise you likethis.
Those were hubby's first words to me when I picked up the phone last nightabout 6PM. "Hi, I'm OK". You know what the next words were, "I wentdown". He was in an accident. He was breaking, slowing for a turn and thenext thing he knew the bike went out from under him and he and the bikeslid. He clipped another rider who also went down.
He's banged up, road rash, cuts and bruises, mostly on his right side. Hesays his head never hit the ground and he was protected by the engineguards on his bike (a big touring model) and he did have jeans and bootson. His t-shirt was ripped to shreds and his back was all scratched up.
The other guy is OK with only minor damage to his bike. His bike is stillrideable but hubby's is not. The front fender is damaged, the right saddlebag and the tour pak. He doesn't think there's any engine damage.
The bike is on it's way back to NY and hubby remained in Delaware, someoneloaned him a bike to come home on. His plan is to stay there today for theraces but that may change when he wakes up today and really sees how muchpain he's in. Of course, he refused to go to the hospital but I'm going toinsist he see the doctor tomorrow.
Luckily we have full coverage on the bike which will cover his damage andhis friend's. When it rains, it pours in our family!
Well, at least for the weekend. Hubby took off on his bike around noon tohead down to Delaware with some of the guys from his club, Local Union #3Motorcycle club.
They are meeting the head of the internation union (InternationalBrotherhood of Electrical Workers), Edwin Hill. It turns out that Mr. Hillalso rides a Harley Davidson and he heard about their club as it is thelargest motorcycle club in the union. Mr.Hill is also a NASCAR fan and isgoing to be in Delaware for a race. He will ride up to Mike's FamousHarley Davidson and meet up with the club and then ride down with them towhere the races are.
This is a big honor for them and he's been looking forward to it. Theymade a set of "colors" for Mr. Hill. Colors are usually a leather vestwith the club patch on the back.
If anyone is familiar with the East Coast, Mike's Famous is a huge harleydealer right on the Delaware side of the Delaware Memorial Bridge. You cansee the Harley bar and shield from 95. We usually try to stop there whenwe are travelling along 95. It even has a pretty good restaurant and veryclean restrooms if anyone is ever looking for a place to stop.
So what should I do with all my free time this weekend? I think tonight isa nice bottle of wine and a gyro.
I've been trying to come up with some different dinner ideas and one of thethings I decided to look for a recipe for is Beef Stroganoff. I do have arecipe for it that I make in the Crock Pot but that's made with leftoverroast. I wanted to make a true version of it.
My husband called me a little while ago and asked if his friend Benny couldcome over for dinner (more about Benny in a minute). I said of course andthen he said Benny had a special request. You guessed it, he asked forBeef Stroganoff! He said he's been craving it for a while. So I'm offafter work to get the ingredients.
A little about Benny. Benny is a big, loveable guy, a biker/electricianlike my husband. Benny's had it rough the last couple of years. About twoand a half years ago his wife of 20 yrs tells him that she is gay and hasbeen having an affair with another woman. They decide to continue livingtogether but leading their own lives. Benny finds a nice woman and ishappy for a while.
Two years ago he was in a serious motorcycle accident. He was riding, withhis girlfriend on the back, out here on Long Island. They were on theSouthern State Parkway which is a very curvy road. They were in the leftlane and came around a curve to a pick up truck only doing 35 mpg in theleft lane. Benny did an emergency swerve maneuver which probably savedtheir lives but his left knee clipped the truck and they went down. (abiker term for a crash) Their helmets protected their heads but Benny hada lot of broken bones and road rash. He spent more than a year inhospitals and rehab centers and will never be right again.
To make matters worse, his girlfriend sued him for millions of dollars. All she had was a broken leg and some facial lacerations. Luckily, thedriver of the pick up truck admitted that he was going way too slow andmost of the fault was assigned to him.
Poor Benny had to retire as an electrician on a disability, he will neverwalk right again. (his injuries were compounded by his size) Then hisgirlfriend broke up with him. So now he lives alone in a "union sponsored"apartment with only his russian home health aide for company. My husbandgoes to see him as much as he can and takes him out to eat and such.
So you can see that I can't deny Benny his craving.
We went over to my friend Terry's house for dinner. I haven't seen Terrysince my wedding in 2002 and, of course, did get a chance to talk with hermuch there. Before that, I think the last time I saw her was in 1998 or1999 since I remember her son, born in 1997, was still in diapers.
I've known Terry since right after high school. We went to the same highschool but didn't really become friends until after that. (we graduated in1975).
When she married her first husband, a Marine, I was in her wedding partyand visited them often, first in Yuma, AZ and then when they moved toNorthern Virginia.
They divorced and since I was single, her and I spent a lot of timetogether and even travelled together.
She remarried and moved to this (Williamsburg) area and life got very muchin the way so we didn't see each other much. When I planned the trip toWilliamsburg, I went on Mapquest and was so happy to see that she wasclose.
We planned dinner at her house. She made a pot of Chili as I told her notto fuss. I was a little concerned about her husband and mine as to whetherthey would get along. Long story short, we couldn't shut the two of themup and they were the reason we were there so late getting back. I hadalways got the feeling that her husband didn't care for me much but I mayhave been wrong. I felt very welcome!
They have a house on the York (I think) River with a dock. They have crabpots and we all went out on the dock to see the catch. I held a livecrab..yikes!
Terry and I chatted and just caught up on life. I'm glad my husband mether and her husband. In the past, when I mentioned I'd like to visit them,maybe when he's traveling with his bike club, I was met with resistance. Idon't think I will be anymore since now he knows who I'll be visiting.
OK, we made it. Only one fight on the way down. I told hubby to take theFt. Mc Henry Tunnel when the GPS was sending us through the Harbor Tunnel(the NOVA folks will know what I'm talking about). He just would notlisten when I told him that either way would get us to I95S so he had theGPS do another route which took us right through the heart of DC.
I went to Chick Fil A for the first time ever in Maryland. I have to say,it was pretty good. I had a classic Chicken sandwich, waffle fries andlemonade. I put Buffalo sauce on my sandwich and it was pretty tasty. Therestaurant, including the restrooms, was very clean and the service wasfast. Hubby and my stepdaughter went to Wendy's, boring, why not trysomething we can't get by us.
We nibbled on Cheetos (a family tradition for road trips), fresh fruit andwater that I had packed for the rest of the trip.
We found our hotel, Courtyard by Marriott, with no problem and so far it'sbeen great. The front desk remembered my request for a balcony and toadvise housekeeping to strip my bed. Due to my allergy to dyed and scentedlaundry detergent, I bought my own sheets and towels. It's a pain butbetter than getting a rash and taking Benedryl for days. I didn't own kingsize sheets so I found a nice, 300 counts set on the clearance rack atKohls for $35. I figured instead of borrowing them from my neighbor, I'dbuy my own. I'm sure this isn't the last hotel room we'll get with a kingsize bed.
The family suite is spacious and well appointed. A fridge, microwave and aTV in each room. It was very clean with the exception of a few hairs inthe shower but they came right up to correct that.
We ate at Cracker Barrell last night and hubby at too much (my stepdaughterand I shared a meal and appetizer). He was up all night until I finallywent down to the lobby and got him some Tums in the convenience store theyhave.
So far, so good. I dropped them at Busch Gardens this morning and I kindof drove around getting the lay of the land. I'm going to Jamestowntomorrow and probably shopping on Thursday.
Keep an eye on things for me!
First a little background. My husband has very little family, mainly justhis sister. There are some distant relatives but they live out of state. As a result, he's kind of adopted his sister's husbands family as his own. He considers them his family and calls P and J his nephews.
J is getting married on September 2nd. Of course we are invited andresponded that we would attend. Well, I found out Sunday that his ex-wifeis also invited and is attending. I found this out by accident when Imentioned taking my dress to the cleaners so it's done in time for thewedding. His daughter was with us and asked "What wedding?". I told her Jand V's and she said, "Oh, I'm going to that too". Since I know ourinvitation did not include her, I asked her if she was coming with us. Shetold me no, she's going with Mommy.
I fully understand the fact that the couple is free to invite anyone theychoose. What I'm upset about is that no one told us. If my stepdaughterhadn't said anything, we would have been completely suprised by herpresence. At this point, I DON'T want to go. The only reason I'm stillthinking about going is that I know I look HOT in my new dress. LOL.
The woman's hate for me and my husband is palatable. The closest I've everbeen to being in a social situation with her is when we attended mystepdaughter's play and she was behind stage. Even then, I could feel herglare.
I also want to add that I've never really felt truly accepted by myhusband's extended family. No one is outwardly mean but there are littlethings that let me think that they miss the ex. When we get closer toChristmas, I'll tell you my Christmas Eve story with them.
My husband says he'll go with whatever I decide. He's a little upset aboutthis too. I just don't know. As I said, at this point, I really don'twant to go.
We really wanted to take a cruise again this year but our finances justwon't allow it. We had such bad luck with our cars and it's really put astrain on our money.
We also did want to take a trip with his daughter. We've never gone onvacation with her so we decided to go to Williamsburg this year. I got apackage deal at the Courtyard by Marriott for a suite for 4 nights and 2three day passes to the parks. My stepdaughter wanted her own room butthat's just not going to happen (she's 13), so a suite is a goodcompromise. We'll have the bedroom and she'll have the sleeper sofa.
We opted for the 2 passes only as I am not a big amusement park person. Ican't handle the walking and I won't go on most of the rides since I'mafraid of heights. Instead, I'll spend one day visiting an old friend wholives 20 miles away, I haven't seen her since my wedding 5 yrs ago. Another day I'll take in an historic site or two and one day, I may justlog on at the hotel and work 1/2 a day so I can get paid. I'm a contractorso I don't get paid if I don't work. Whatever time alone I have left willbe spent poolside at the hotel and I may hit the water park with them oneday.
We leave NY on a Monday and return late Friday. We can drive it in one dayso that's good. The package was $800 plus tax so that's not too bad for a5 day vacation for 3. I booked directly with the hotel so I can cancel upuntil 6PM on check in day if we have too. I've gone to a lot of sites andhaven't found anything really negative about the Marriott Williamsburg. Isaw some of the usual things we see, staff not smiling, slow check in, etcbut nothing really bad like dirty rooms or bed bugs.
So we're off to Virginia on the 27th!
Now he apoligizes for me and speaks on behalf of the entire Planet FeedbackCommunity.
This time our favorite troll, rkcbw0314, has gone too far. It's bad enoughthat he tried to imply that the success an OP had was due to theintervention of the FCC and not where it really belongs, PlanetFeedback.
But now, he's taken to telling a poster that I am an independent contractorworking for the wireless carriers and insinuates that I am making money offthe OP's.
This has gone too far and is downright defamatory. Despite being toldagain and again that I do not work for any telecom carrier, he keeps sayingit and it has got to stop.
I can take him trolling around and posting his cut and paste advice. It'sobvious he doesn't have an original thought in his head but when you lieabout me, the gloves are off.
For the record, I am a Telecom Analyst. I've been a Telecom Analyst since1979. I've worked for equipment providers, hospital and financial firms. I currently work for two firms, one a heating oil company handling theirwireless needs. We currently have over 2500 cell phones. I've reducedtheir wireless expenses by over $50K per month. I run into the sameproblems everyone else does, early termination fees, billing problems,equipment failure and service outages.
In the afternoon I work from home for a UK based firm. I provision DSL,ISDN, POTS and Fractional T1's for our client, a worldwide employment firm. In doing so, I deal with all the major carriers (and many smaller ones) inthe US, Canada and Puerto Rico. Here too, I run into the same problemseveryone else does, missed due dates, inaccurate billing and serviceoutages.
I think I am well positioned to offer advice on telecom issues. I have afeel for what they will or will not do for consumers. I am not alwaysright and sometimes the carriers suprise me but I base my comments on myexperience.
I don't know what can be done about rkcbw0314 but he cannot be allowed tolie about people.
There is a saying that "ignorance of the law is no excuse". Well it's alsono excuse when it comes to the terms and conditions of a contract you sign. Things like early termination fees are addressed in the wireless contractyou sign but everyone is so anxious to get that shiny new cell phone theydon't bother to read it. Then, when they make a change to their account,they don't realize they are extending their contract. They go to canceltheir contract only to find it's not up because of the change they made andthen it's "no one told me". Well, they didn't have to, it's right there inblack and white. The language (at least on the Verizon contract) is noteven obscure legalese, it's quite clear.
It's the same with bank accounts. How many letters have we read that say"no one told me they process debits before credits". Again, they don'thave to tell you, that's why there are terms and conditions. You are giventhem when you open your account. Do people actually think the bank officeropening the account is going to spend hours explaining all the banksprocedures to you? No, they hand you the terms and conditions and you signthat you've read and accept them. End of story!
This is my personal rant for today!
I figured I'd better update my blog or get knocked out of the top 25 by theprolific Bella Sera (only kidding)
So we have more car woes. The Escort is totalled and we are selling it forparts. That was great up until Sunday. We were left with three cars, myF150, his Mustang (which I hate driving because it's very low and difficultto get in and out of), and his Contour which has now been in the shop sinceJanuary! So really we still had two cars.
Well on Sunday, he got stuck with my F150. A spark plug came out. He gotit running and we had the mechanic look at it. We need a new head orsomething like that. A big job. Our mechanic already located the partsbut will save us money by working on it in his off hours. So now our fourcar family is down to one car!
We had been talking about buying something smaller to save some money ongas. I didn't want to buy something new and put us in debt again. Itturns out one of the companies I work for is selling surplus vehicles so wejust bought at 2003 Ford Escape for $6000. It's in very good condition. We looked up the blue book value on it and even in "fair" condition, it'sworth at least $7900.
It seems to be good timing also. It looks like my mother may be stayingwith us for a while until her knee gets better or she has surgery. Shejust can't get around anymore and she lives on the second floor. TheEscape will be the right size to get her around. Normally she can get inthe F150 but not now and that darn Mustang is so low!
I really wasn't ready to get another vehicle but at least we got somethingat a reasonable price.
Hello All!
I'm new to blogging but I'd like to tap the collective wisdom of my fellowPFB'ers who may know something about how car insurance works.
This past Thursday, my husband's car was hit while it was parked. Thewoman who hit him was 85 yrs old and (get this) following her home healthaide. I only add this because according to her HHA, she should not havebeen driving but her doctor said she could. The woman never hit her brakeand pushed my husband's car 15' forward damaging the car from the rearbumper to the front headlight.
Here is the problem. His car, his daily commuter, is a 1987 Ford EscortGT. The car only has 60,000 miles on it. It was the original "little oldlady goes to bingo" car. It's a great little car but, as you can imagine,has no blue book value. The value to us is the car itself, the low mileageand what we've put into it. There are $700 worth of tires alone on thatcar. He recently bought a 2000 Ford Contour (getting a Ford trend here?)and we were going to take the Escort off the road and restore it, newpaint, etc.
Of course, her insurance company wants to total it and only give us bluebook. We can probably fight for a little more based on what he's put intoit recently as we have receipts for everything but he's just heartbroken tohave to do that. Although our insurance company has been great, we onlyhave liability on it so there's not much they can do. They are coveringthe insurace on the rental her company approved us for simply because Ihave full coverage on my truck and our bikes.
OK, onto my questions. Has something like this ever happened to anyone andhow did you handle it? Do we have any recourse besides totalling the carand taking the money? If they total it, what happens to it? Can we keepit and work on it ourselves? (we have more then enough room in ourdriveway) If we keep it, does it end up getting a salvage title?
I would appreciate any words of wisdom or just stop by and say hello!
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Saturday's Gazette will have a bunch of good stuff on Fisher.
For now, HIO bids a fond farewell to a writer who has forgotten more about hockey than most of us will ever know.
• The Thursday edition of L'Antichambre featured speculation about whom Michel Therrien might hire as assistant coaches.
Eric Desjardins and Guy Lapointe have taken themselves out of the running.
Names mentioned on the telecast included Larry Robinson, Guy Carbonneau, former L.A. Kings head coach Terry Murray, Saint John Sea Dogs coach Gerald Gallant, former Canadiens defencemen Jean-Jacques Daigneault and Gaston Gingras and L'Antichambre panelist Gaston Therrien (no relation to the head coach).


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It does the job.
I think some of the reviewers are trying to create works of art instead of business cards. It's easy enough to create an attractive card, but it is just contact information.
No one is going to say "What a marvelous business card! It should hang in the Louvre next to the Mona Lisa!"
There is at least one other site that will do business cards with QR codes, but the text is so small it's unreadable. But with this site, I just create that QR code on the other side of the card.
Alignment on one side is very diffult -- takes hours of trial and error to get it right (single sheet of regular paper is MUCH different than the business card material). Then to align front and backside is nearly impossible -- one has to have different adjustments for front vs. back!
The templates and ease of use are decent and maybe even good. The finished product that comes out, on even a top level printer, is not. Just like the reviewer I read earlier, this would be a GREAT product except for one flaw----IT DOESN'T WORK. I don't care how many times, and tricks and adjustments I have made on 2 different printers, you can not get an entire sheet of business cards to print within the boundaries unless you are using the most simple, words only, design. Forget about making a nice looking card with graphics and add-ons, not gonna happen. Very, Very Disapointed.
I found a template that had a design I liked, and I was able to fairly easily and quickly put together a business card. However, in printing, I found that the alignment was never quite right, even after adjusting it. I also found that I could download only in an "Avery" format, which cannot be retrieved any other way but online. When I needed a quick printing, I then had problems bringing up the web page! Unfortunately, the same design is not available in templates that are downloadable in Word. A disappointment, as I will have to choose a design I like less, but is more flexible and not dependent on whether or not the web page is accessible.
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Tito Vilanova's men have a 100 per cent record on the road this season, but face a tough task as they face the Primera Division's meanest defence
Gamez, Demichelis, Weligton, Nacho
Toulalan, Camacho
Joaquin, Isco, Eliseu
Alves, Pique, Puyol, Alba
Xavi, Busquets, Fabregas
Pedro, Messi, Iniesta
Barcelona face Malaga on Sunday in what is to be a double header between the sides this week. The match this weekend sees Tito Vilanova's men travel to La Rosaleda in a Spanish Primera League encounter, with the next clash coming just three days later in a Copa del Rey tie at Camp Nou.
Malaga coach Manuel Pellegrini has the option to select Diego Buonanotte for the match on Sunday. The Argentine suffered an injury to his right foot in the cup match against Eibar on Tuesday, but featured in training on Friday and could make an appearance.
Julio Baptista is making steady progress to returning to first-team action for los Boquerones. The Brazilian continued his rehabilitation in the gym this week and managed some work on the training pitch. However, he will not feature against Barcelona or any match in the immediate future.
Barcelona have suffered a blow this week with the news that Sergi Roberto will be missing for four weeks after picking up a hamstring tear in the midweek cup victory over Cordoba.
The Catalan side have also been sweating over the fitness of David Villa after the Copa del Rey encounter. The Spain international was withdrawn after complaining of discomfort in his legs. However, it is likely he will shake off any injury to be in contention to face Malaga.
- Malaga have the meanest defence in La Liga. Manuel Pellegrini's side have only conceded 13 goals in the league so far, which is less than any other team.
- Los Boquerones currently sit fourth place in the league on 31 points, a staggering 21 points behind the leaders, Barcelona.
- The last time Malaga faced Barcelona the match ended in a 4-1 rout to the Catalan side. Lionel Messi was once again the star of the show as he bagged a hat-trick at Camp Nou.
- Barcelona have scored a sensational 61 goals in the Spanish Primera Division so far this campaign.
- Messi (pictured, right) picked up an historic fourth Ballon d'Or this week. The Argentine fought back competition from Cristiano Ronaldo and Andres Iniesta to take the crown.
- The Blaugrana had five players named in the Fifpro World XI this week. Messi, Andres Iniesta, Xavi, Gerard Pique, and Dani Alves all made the cut.


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I'm doing a bit of research on the arts as they appear in the Pali canon (which I read only in English, btw). I'm interested in tracking down suttas in which the Buddha comments directly on the arts, either positively or negatively.
An example of the former is the Talaputa Sutta, in which the actor that bears the sutta's name comes to ask the Buddha a question. Is it true, he inquires, that actors, on account of giving pleasure to audiences, are at death reborn among the laughing devas (the celestial angels)? The Buddha asks him not to ask, to leave the question, but Talaputa persists and the Buddha finally responds with unhappy news. Any actor who incites others to desire, aversion, and delusion will surely go straight to hell or be reborn as an animal.
An example of the latter can be found in the Sakapanha Sutta. The god Sakka wishes to have a discussion with the Buddha, but asks a celestial musician to act as an intermediary. The lute player Pancasikha approaches the Buddha in meditation and sings a verse "extolling the Buddha, the Dhamma, the Arahants, and love" to which the Buddha responds: "Pancasikha, the sound of your strings blends so well with your song, and your song with the strings, that neither prevails excessively over the others."
If you know of any others, I would be most happy to hear about them.
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NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Three Westminster College early childhood/special education majors, who graduated in May, participated in three Bridges to Reading parent-teacher discussions at Campbell Elementary School in Ohio during the Spring 2013 semester.
Bridges to Reading is a home-school partnership that creates opportunities for pre-service teachers to listen and learn from children's first learning partners, namely parents. The one-hour conversations with parents help the pre-service teachers understand how children's family members can become the teacher's essential partner in the teaching of the child.
"I learned I should not leave parents out of their child's education since they have vital information about their child and how to help them learn," said Jessica Cromer. Cromer is a daughter of Douglas and Kathleen Cromer of Oakdale and a graduate of Chartiers Valley High School.
"I now know the value of taking a look at teaching from a family lens," said Caitlin Fleckenstein. Fleckenstein is a daughter of Kim Fleckenstein of Carnegie and a graduate of Chartiers Valley High School.
Morgan McNeal said, "I have learned you can never fully understand a child until you meet at least one family member." McNeal is a daughter of Randy and Terry McNeal and a graduate of Athens Area High School.
The program was created by Dr. Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, professor of education, with assistance from five Campbell Elementary School teachers: Vicki Tekac `00, Lisa Jackson `01, Nick Glatzer, Roxanne Tracey and Maria Koulianos.
Klassen Endrizzi said, "New teachers feel vulnerable in many arenas, but facing children's families evokes unnecessary levels of anxiety. Before our pre-service teachers enter their own classrooms, they need to participate in practical collaborations in order to understand how families can become teachers' essential partners."
Klassen Endrizzi's 18 early childhood education pre-service teachers enrolled in her Literacy Methods course also participated in the program by creating family interactive newsletters after each session, writing participant observation notes, and babysitting younger siblings during the conversations.
Westminster College's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning provided funding to purchase over 100 children's books written in English and Spanish, which were donated to the 11 family participants.
Klassen Endrizzi, who serves as Westminster's faculty development officer, joined the faculty in 1993. She earned undergraduate and master's degrees from Fresno Pacific College and Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. She is the author of Becoming Teammates: Teachers and Families as Literacy Partners (NCTE, 2008).
Contact Klassen Endrizzi at (724) 946-7189 or email for more information.


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This Year's Biggest Oscar Underdogs
While the press always thinks they know who the Academy Award winners will be, an underdog or two usually manages to snatch a statuette away from the favorite. Just last year, little-seen indie film "The Hurt Locker" upset James Cameron's blockbuster "Avatar" for Best Film.
In 2002, 29-year-old Adrien Brody upset Oscar perennials Jack Nicholson and Daniel Day-Lewis to win Best Actor. Marisa Tomei's win in 1992 was so unexpected, a rumor spread that presenter Jack Palance announced the wrong name.
Who will be the biggest surprise winner this year? Here are five of the biggest underdogs in their categories. Any one of has the potential to make Oscar upset history on February 28th.
5. Jacki Weaver
Category: Actress in a Supporting Role
Favorite: Melissa Leo
As morally ambiguous as Leo's character is in The Fighter, Weaver's portrayal in "Animal Kingdom" makes the boxing mom seem like Mother Teresa. Very few Americans have seen the crime Australian drama. It's dark, slow, disturbing and a total mind-job. The fact Weaver got nominated is a total surprise, so what's to stop her from pulling the big upset?
4. James Franco
Category: Actor in a Leading Role
Favorite: Colin Firth
While Ò127 HoursÓ is tough to watch, young Franco's portrayal as a mountain climber forced to amputate his arm with a dull knife is genius. However, the longtime actor's actor, Firth, is the hands-down favorite to pick up his first Oscar for his role as a stuttering monarch in ÒThe King's Speech.Ó Amputee or stutterer? Did you ever think it'd come down to that?
3. John Hawkes
Category: Actor in a Supporting Role
Favorite: Christian Bale
Bale's role as a crack-addicted former boxer in The Fighter has almost everything voters love: larger than life character, a complicated accent, serious weight loss, based on actual person and redemption. However, dark horse Hawkes is brilliant and haunting in the year's art-house standout, Winter's Bone.
2. Toy Story 3
Category: Best Picture
Favorite: The King's Speech
No animated film has ever won the Oscars' most competitive category. In fact "Toy Story 3″ is only the third ever to be nominated, joining "Beauty and the Beast" and "Up." Very few expect any film to upset the British time-period drama and the timely Social Network. However, there is a chance the favorites will split votes and allow the Pixar cartoon to sneak through.
1. The Illusionist
Category: Best Animated Feature
Favorite: Toy Story 3
There is no bigger Oscar "lock" than this category. Pixar has won this award five of nine years it's been offered. Plus, Toy Story 3 is only the third movie to be nominated for Best Picture. Even with all that against it, France's "The Illusionist" could pull a rabbit out of the hat. The animation is beautiful, the story complex and it's the most "adult" feature of the three nominations. All of that could set it apart.
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Morning everyone & nice to meet you.
I joined to this forum because a good friend recommended me to join here, for in this forum there is a vast support in the Theravada & as well it may help me in questions and assistance in monastic life.
I chose to be a monk, for the rest of my life, as a Buddhist - to bestow my whole life, to learn the Buddha's teachings and way of inner peace. But not in a monastery, but rather in the Thai Forest Tradition - why Theravada? Simply because I like the way of practicing, unlike Mahayana and Vajrayana, which have many rituals and maybe even gods and deities + texts in Sanskrit and Tibetan etc of Avalokiteshvara and Padmasambhava Guru Rinpoche and so on - like forcing Buddhism to be what it's not and add some form of God or something to help them with daily life - as a I like to say - if Buddha didn't say it, it's not Buddhism
Why Thai Forest Tradition? - Well, since I remember myself I always searched the nature inside me and outside, sitting in the garden, in night watch the sky and think about life, and connect to the true nature of mankind and seek your happiness inside - peace comes from within, do not seek it without.
I chose to be a monk in Thailand for the rest of my life and I am happy with that choice, and no, I didn't think about it yesterday because someone pissed me off, we shall never decide decisions in an awake of a feelings or thoughts,, I thought about it over an year, now I am starting to really investigate in this.
I would like to ask maybe some questions:
1. Can you be a monk for the rest of your life? I guess yes
2. How is it possible to achieve a certification from the Thai government to stay at their land for the rest of my life as a monk? Because they are Buddhists they maybe have something for people who wish to be a monk and isn't from Thai origin.
That's all, if you have something to say you're invited to do so
With Metta


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Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. ] [ Media Contact: TPWD News, email@example.com, 512-389-8030 ] March 3, 2004 Public Meetings To Seek Input on Hunting, Fishing Proposals AUSTIN, Texas Hoping to gain public comment on a variety of issues ranging from a temporary deferral hunter education requirements to changes in fishing licenses, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department has scheduled a series of 19 public hearings throughout the state during the month of March. TPWD considers changes to hunting and fishing regulations and related policies each year and entertaining public input on those proposals is a key component in the process. Public comment taken during the open meetings will be considered when agency staff presents final recommendations to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission in early April. Highlighting this year's set of proposals is a deferral option from hunter education requirements that would allow an individual who purchases a Texas hunting license and is accompanied by a licensed hunter who is at least 17 years of age and already meets hunter education requirements to hunt for the remainder of the license year. The deferral would cost $10 and be offered one-time-only. The new hunter would also receive a $5 discount off the price of a hunter education course, which costs $10, but only if the course is taken prior to the end of the current license year. The deferral would be available to out-of-state hunters as well as those in the military who are stationed in Texas or coming home on leave. Another recommendation would double the spring hunting season length for eastern turkeys to 30 days with an April 1 opener. Since 1995 when Texas' first spring eastern turkey hunting season was opened in Red River County, TPWD has maintained a conservative approach a 14-day season, mandatory check stations, one gobbler bag limit to give the birds ample opportunity to establish themselves in new haunts. As turkey numbers have increased and flocks expand into new areas, the agency has steadily increased hunting opportunity by opening a spring season in 42 East Texas counties. TPWD is also proposing to add two more counties to the eastern spring turkey season beginning in 2005, Hardin and Liberty, and expand the season to encompass all of two others, Montgomery and Tyler counties. The department is also looking at expanding the state's fishing license options as it prepares to incorporate the new $5 freshwater fishing stamp into the licensing system. The endorsement would be required to fish in Texas fresh water beginning this fall for the next 10 years. TPWD plans to earmark a portion of the revenue from the stamp toward relocation of the aging Jasper Fish Hatchery. In addition to hatchery renovation and repair, revenue from the stamp can be used for the purchase of game fish for stocking in public waters such as the state's winter trout stocking program. According to the new proposed licensing structure, anglers could choose from several fishing packages: a freshwater fishing license ($28 for residents, $55 for non-residents), a saltwater fishing license ($33 for residents, $60 for non-residents) or an all water fishing license good for both fresh and saltwater ($38 for residents, $65 for non-residents). All packages come with the appropriate required endorsements. Similar license packages would also be available in conjunction with hunting licenses, including a freshwater combo ($47 for residents, and $15 for seniors), a saltwater combo ($52 for residents, $20 for seniors) and all water combo ($57 for residents, $25 for seniors). The popular super combo, "one stop shop" license package would incur just the additional cost of the freshwater stamp ($64), as would the senior super combo ($30). TPWD is also recommending changes in temporary fishing licenses, eliminating the 3-day resident, the 5-day non-resident and the 14-day temporary and replacing them with a 1-day temporary with an option to buy additional daily privileges at the time of purchase. A 1-day resident license would sell for $13 for freshwater, $18 for saltwater and $23 for all water privileges. Non-residents could purchase a 1-day license for freshwater for $20, for saltwater ($25) or for all water ($30). Residents could purchase subsequent days for $2 each and non-residents for $5 each. TPWD is proposing a fishing license valid for the months of July and August. The freshwater version would cost $25; while the saltwater would run $30 and an all-water license $35. The agency is also considering for convenience sake a "year-to-date," all water fishing license valid for 365 days from the date of purchase. Currently, all licenses expire each year on Aug. 31. The proposed cost of this license option would be $45 and available to Texas residents only. Another proposal would eliminate the need for a license tag to be attached to deer killed on Level 2 or 3 MLD properties, by special permit on public hunting lands, by special antlerless permit on US Forest Service Lands, or by LAMPS permit. Deer killed in those scenarios are required to be tagged anyway, and the department wants to eliminate what amounts to a 'double-tagging' requirement. The change would also eliminate the requirement for hunters under these scenarios to complete the license log, since deer harvested under these types of permits are part of department-approved wildlife management plans that specify a finite harvest quota for each property. In another recommendation, TPWD is considering modifications to the late youth-only deer season designed to reduce confusion and increase opportunity. If approved as proposed, the changes would extend the same opportunities granted youth during the early youth-only season to the late season, including the opportunity to harvest bucks where county regulations provide that option. Other recommendations advanced by the agency include: --Implementation of a 4-day doe season in eight East Texas counties where the current antlerless harvest is by permit only. --Re-establish the season framework in the Panhandle for pheasants to a 30-day season opening on the first Saturday in December. --Implementation of fall season for Rio Grande turkey in Denton and Johnson counties. --Implementation of a 14-18 inch slot limit for largemouth bass on San Augustine City Lake (San Augustine County). --Implementation of an 18-inch minimum length limit for largemouth bass and restricting angling to pole and line only for new Lake Pflugerville (Travis County), which is scheduled to open in 2005. --Alteration of rules on community fishing lakes (statewide) to eliminate length limits for blue and channel catfish. --Implementation of statewide regulations for white bass and white bass/striped bass hybrids on Lake O' the Pines (Camp, Marion, Morris, and Upshur counties) and Pat Mayse (Lamar County) and removal of the downstream tailrace areas from the boundary definitions for these two reservoirs. --Creation of a boundary definition for Lake Murvaul (Panola County) to extend the 14-21 inch slot limit for largemouth bass to the downstream tailrace area. --Modification of saltwater perch trap rules to incorporate degradable panels --Inclusion of "star trap" as legal gear to capture crabs in Texas. --Legalize the use of minnow traps in saltwater. Public comment about these issues and others of interest may be made at any upcoming public meeting or to TPWD, Attn: Robert Macdonald for wildlife issues, Paul Hammerschmidt for saltwater issues and Ken Kurzawski for freshwater issues, 4200 Smith School Road, 78744, or by phoning (800) 792-1112 or by visiting the Web (http://tpwd.texas.gov/involved/pubhear/). 2004 Statewide Public Hearing Calendar All hearings start at 7 p.m. --Amarillo Monday, March 8, Santa Fe Building #102, Ticket Office, 900 S. Polk. --Anderson Thursday, March 11, Grimes County Courthouse. --Cleburne Wednesday, March 10, Sheriff's Administrative Office, 1102 E. Kilpatrick. --Corpus Christi Tuesday, March 9, Conrad Blucher Building, Room 101, TAMCC, 6300 Ocean Dr. --Crockett -- Monday, March 8, Houston County Court at Law, 401 E. Houston Ave. --Dayton -- Thursday, March 11, First Liberty National Bank, 109 East Highway 90. --Franklin -- Tuesday, March 23, Robertson County Courthouse. --Galveston -- Thursday, March 11, Galveston County Courthouse, First Floor Jury Room, 722 Moody. --Henderson -- Wednesday, March 10, Rusk County Courthouse Annex, 21 North Van Buren. --Kerrville -- Tuesday, March 9, Kerr County Courthouse, District Courtroom #1, 700 Main St. --LaGrange -- Monday, March 8, LaGrange Fire Dept., 200 N. Franklin St. --Longview -- Thursday, March 25, Gregg County Service Center, 405 East Marshall (Hwy 80). --Madisonville -- Wednesday, March 10, Madison County Courthouse, 101 W. Main St. --Midland -- Monday, March 22, Old Midland County Tax Office, 709 W. Washington St. --Palestine -- Monday, March 22, Ben E. Keith Building, 2019 W. Oak. --Rusk -- Wednesday, March 24, Cherokee County Courthouse, 502 N. Main. --San Antonio -- Monday, March 8, Lion's Field Adult Center, 2809 Broadway. --Southlake -- Monday, March 22, Southlake Courthouse, 1400 Main St., Room B, 3rd Floor --Spring -- Wednesday, March 10, North Harris College, Room CE 101, 2700 W. W. Thorne Dr. -30-


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Prime Minister David Cameron recognised the work of longstanding Melksham Rotarian Norman Drake at a reception in 10 Downing Street.
Mr Drake, 78, of Spa Road, helped set up The Art House Cafe in Market Place in 2011 with the Rotary Club and is now chair of the committee.
The cafe, which has around 40 volunteers including Rotary members, provides a hub for the local community and has raised £30,000 for local charities over the three years.
Mr Drake was invited to a reception for leading community activists at Downing Street after being nominated by Michelle Donelan, prospective parliamentary candidate for Chippenham.
He attended the reception with his daughter, Teresa King, and met Mr Cameron.
He said: "It was very brief as there were 150 people there. We shook hands and he asked me what I did.
"I have been a member of the Rotary Club of Melksham for 42 years and have enjoyed every minute.
"The Rotary movement is under recognised in the media and in some circles is regarded as elitist. Nothing could be further from the truth."
Mr Drake was awarded with the Rotary's highest award, a Paul Harris Fellowship, last year in recognition of his service.
He said: "We need new members, so why not come to one of our meetings and make up your own mind?"
The Rotary Club meets on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at the Art House Cafe at 7.30pm. Call Mr Drake on 01225 702445 to book.


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Al Harrington vote for C/F
please see the following blurbs.
Al Harrington started at center for the Pacers on Wednesday, but hit just 3-of-10 shots on his way to eight points.
He started several preseason games at center as well
Al Harrington started at center for the Pacers on Thursday and had 24 points, five rebounds, three assists and two steals in the loss.
He also had a block and hit a 3-pointer on the night. It's interesting to note that both Jeff Foster and David Harrison played tonight, but Harrington got the start at center. Maybe that's the Pacers' plan for the regular season when they go with a small lineup, which would give Harrington extra fantasy value if he eventually qualifies at center.
Your Votes will be appreacaited...


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It's not yet that time for the tables in the green room at Mendocino College to hold well-worn, dog-eared scripts, brimming make-up cases and hand-held props. Instead, they are covered with a variety of colored and textured materials superimposed with delicate semi-translucent paper patterns carefully being pinned, cut and sewn by Kathy Dingman-Katz's costume design and construction students.
Almost 21, Rachel Smith-Ferri, head millinery person for the upcoming production of "The Music Man," in her sixth semester, is building a blouse for Marian, madame librarian. Dingman-Katz beams with pride when she talks of the beautiful work she does. Smith-Ferri is torn between wanting to follow her passion into costumes or textile arts.
Dingman-Katz is the head of the costume department and teaches costume construction and the more advanced costume design class at the college. Her mother was a seamstress and she grew up doing alterations in a dress shop. In high school, she was a jeweler and a textile artist and in 1970 she left Chicago to relocate to Berkeley where she attended the California College of Arts and studied metal arts, printmaking and art history. From there she moved to Bolinas, where she became a member of the local artist's guild and eventually moved to Ukiah in 1976.
She studied weaving and textile design with Holly Brackman, joined Made in Mendocino and sold her wooden engravings. Soon Brackman sent her off to San Francisco State to finish her education in textile design.
It was there that she was bitten by the theater bug.
She says, "Coming from Holly's structured classes to San Francisco in the mid-'80s I was a bit of an anomaly; I walked into art class with my silk yardage and the table was uncomfortably dirty. They decided I was a bit too meticulous for their studio and suggested I check out the theater department where I might be a better fit. I started working on costumes; I knew how to do alterations, dye and paint; after two years my professor asked me to drop out so I could teach. I was home; I found a place where I could use all my abilities."
Pregnant with her first child, she and her husband moved back to Ukiah and in 2003 she began teaching at the college.
Theater students working toward a certificate are required to take a tech class and many of them have never touched a sewing machine prior to coming to her class. She teaches them to sew and they and other interested community members participate in building the costumes for the semester's production. At the end of the class they create a final project to take home. One student made a fur coat for Burning Man, another a silk-dyed jellyfish and still others make capes and masks.
The more advanced students take costume design. Dingman-Katz creates the overall design for the show and working within the period look, students are assigned a character for which they create the costumes. This show has a cast of 40 ranging in age from 8 to 60.
She says, "We are following the traditional setting for The Music Man': July 4th, 1912, Iowa. I create a palette for the production. In costuming color theory is part of it; every color has some sort of meaning. I break down the actors into family groups and assign a color for each of them developing coherence. If the children are in a scene without the parents, the audience can develop a sense of which child belongs to what family. I don't like what is on stage to be random; the colors are there for a purpose.
"Specifically, Marian will start the show in celadon green, a cool color. As the play progresses she will be wearing both green and pink and in the final scene will wear a pink gown, helping the audience visually as she is transformed -- warming up as she finds love."
Not only does she supervise making all the costumes from scratch but she also runs the backstage show and manages the cast and crew. She choreographs all the costume changes, exactly where and when they occur. Often times they have had to set up changing stations in the stairwells of the theater. She attends every performance.
Dingman-Katz kvells* in her daughter Amanda's accomplishments. Now 19, she has been an independent study student since the age of 12 and has worked backstage with her mom all those years. Starting out with SPACE as a singer and dancer, she decided she wanted to check out what goes on behind the scenes and finding it to her liking, stayed. She has done design for shows at the college and SPACE, and her interest has taken her more specifically to hair and makeup design. She continues to help her mom backstage and can get an actor out of a costume and into a wedding dress within 30 seconds.
Dingman-Katz gives a shout out to Lois Hargraves, who, after tapping out of all her classes, has become her board-approved volunteer assistant for all the shows. She is her right hand woman.
In the green room Gail Harrie, sewing since she was 11, displays her creation -- a crepe half-jacket with petal lapels to be worn by Mrs. Paroo. Next to it lays a full-length hobble skirt with an overlay of rose pattern sheer with a hand-tatted lace border. She loves sewing and says this is the place for her to get creative.
Nineteen, Gabbi Tapia, seven years in the program, scissors in hand, is working on a skirt. She hopes to go to the Art Institute in San Francisco, where she can major in fashion design and merchandising and follow her passion for making clothes in a milieu of creative freedom.
Kimi Levoe works at another table pinning a pattern for a dress. She started the class a year ago and has fallen in love with the work. She designs her own clothes evident by her fashionably-altered, knee-length pants with matching black and white striped stockings.
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HOUSTON - One in four female college students are victims of sexual assault, according to data provided by The Houston Area Women's Center.
More than 90 percent of those victims are raped by someone they know, but that still leaves hundreds of other young women every year who are sexually assaulted by strangers.
It happened to Larisa, 19, at the University of Texas in Austin last year.
"He was like, 'It's unsafe for you to be out at night. I can just give you a ride,'" Larisa said.
The life-changing experience that followed has prompted some to ask whether students are generally at risk with the presence of convicted sex offenders on campus.
Local 2 Investigates discovered that almost every campus, big and small, across the Lone Star state has registered sex offenders as students and employees, according to data collected from the Texas Department of Public Safety. The DPS website breaks down sex offender information by campus.
The University of Houston's main campus topped the list for the number of registered sex offenders of major schools in Texas, with 9, according to the state.
DPS disclaims the information the agency provides on the website as having the possibility of being out-of-date and inaccurate.
University of Houston officials said the numbers on the state website are grossly inflated. Executive Director of UH Media Relations sent the following statement.
"We are committed to doing our utmost to maintain the overall safety and security of our campus.
"The University of Houston complies fully with the Federal Campus Sex Crimes Prevention Act requiring institutions of higher education to advise the campus community of where law enforcement agency information about registered sex offenders in the state can be obtained. According to our enrollment and employee records, the information provided to us by KPRC indicating the number of registered sex offenders on the UH campus is inflated and inaccurate.
"While it is an important resource of benefit to the public, it is worth noting that the website housing the Texas Sex Offender Database states that the Department of Public Safety 'cannot guarantee the records obtained through this site relate to the person about whom information is sought. Searches based on names, dates of birth, or other alphanumeric identifiers are not always accurate. The only way to positively link an individual to a specific sex offender record is though fingerprint verification... Extreme care should be exercised in using any information obtained from this website. Neither DPS nor the State of Texas shall be responsible for any errors or omissions produced by secondary dissemination of this information.'"
Two universities KPRC Local 2 surveyed had no registered sex offenders affiliated with the school -- Rice University and The University of St. Thomas.
Although a subject of much debate, it is generally accepted that public universities have less latitude than private universities in limiting sex offenders from campuses.
Perhaps, more importantly, there does not appear to be a direct correlation between the number of registered sex offenders on campus and the number of incidents of sexual assault.
"The vast majority of perpetrators of sexual assault on any campus are going to be somebody the survivor knows. It is a very rarely a registered sex offender," said Dr. Jane Morgan Bost, associate director for Prevention and Outreach Services at the University of Texas Austin.
If you have a news tip or question for KPRC Local 2 Investigates, drop them an e-mail or call their tipline at (713) 223-TIPS (8477). Copyright 2013 by Click2Houston.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.