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|29 Mar 2005
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|1 Nov 2002
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|4 May 1999
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|Ronald D. Blum, Dwight P. Duston
|Original Assignee
|Intellimats, Llc
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|Patent Citations (108), Non-Patent Citations (21), Referenced by (23), Classifications (19), Legal Events (11)
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/137,357, filed May 3, 2002. and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,507,285 B2 on Jan. 14. 2003. Application Ser. No. 10/137,357 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/767,846, filed Jan. 24, 2001, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,417,778 on Jul. 9, 2002. Application Ser. No. 09/767,846 which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 09/418,752, filed Oct. 15, 1999, and now abandoned. Application Ser. No. 09/418,752 which is a continuation-in-part of application Ser. No. 09/304,051, filed May 4, 1999, and issued as U.S. Pat. No. 6,219,876 on Apr. 24, 2001.
The present invention relates to a floor mat. More specifically, the invention provides a floor mat that includes a cleanable portion. The floor mat may also include a water dissipation component, a water absorbing component, a cushioning component, customized graphics, a transparent cleanable portion, a tacky surface on the cleanable portion, an antibacterial composition, an antifungal composition, and a fragrance. Additionally, the cleanable portion may be erodible and may include a plurality of cleanable reusable layers.
Floor mats are known for cleaning the soles of a person's shoes who is about to enter a particular area or room. One problem with floor mats in general is how to keep the floor mat sufficiently clean such that it may perform its function of cleaning the person's shoes when, by its very nature, it is purposefully dirtied when performing its function.
Known floor mats may be comprised of a single, unitary piece of material. Whereas these single structure floor mats may be kept clean by, for example, washing the floor mat, it may be required that the entire floor mat be removed from its location for washing and thus, the floor mat is not available where desired while the entire mat is being cleaned. Alternatively, even if the mat can be cleaned in-place, which may not be a possibility if it is located in, for example, a carpeted area, it may be inconvenient to clean the mat in-place.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,785,102 to Amos discloses a throw-away pad comprising a plurality of stacked disposable sheets where, when a particular sheet is dirtied, the dirty sheet is removed and disposed of. The next sheet that is exposed after the dirty sheet is discarded is clean and thus, a clean surface is again available. However, there may be problems with comprising the floor mat of disposable sheets. Disposing of each dirty sheet may be uneconomical since each sheet is discarded after it becomes dirty. Additionally, after some finite number of sheets are disposed of, no sheets will remain and thus no effective cleaning surface is available.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,785,102 to Amos also discloses that an adhesive can be provided on each sheet's top surface to improve its ability to remove dirt from a person's shoes. However, again, these sheets are not cleanable and therefore are not reusable.
U.S. Pat. No. 3,717,897 to Amos et al. discloses a pad for cleaning shoes and wheels. The pad includes a thin water-washable adhesive covering its upper surface for removing dirt from shoes and wheels. Whereas the '897 patent discloses a pad with a water-washable adhesive upper surface, the pad is not known for use domestic or office-type applications. As stated in the '897 patent, the pad is placed at an entrance doorway leading into a clean room.
Tacky floor mats are by far more popular for utilization in indoor environments that are far removed from exterior outside entrances, such as for clean rooms that are well-within the interior of the building in which they are used, e.g., hospital rooms, computer chip manufacturing spaces, and gymnasiums. Thus, tacky floor mats are not known for use in areas that are adjacent to entrances that lead from the outdoor environment for cleaning the soles of a person's shoes prior to entry into the interior of a building, such as for example in an entry foyer or on an outdoor porch.
Tacky floor mats are not known for use in domestic or office-type applications, e.g., home or business office use, because of several known deficiencies. One of these deficiencies is that their tacky surface will not be as effective if it becomes wet. Therefore, if the tacky surface floor mat was utilized in an outdoor environment, such as the outdoor porch mentioned above, or in an indoor environment that is adjacent to or near an outdoor entrance, such as an entry foyer of a home or business, for cleaning a person's shoes prior to further entering the home or business, the mat is likely to become wet and therefore not effective. The mat could become wet from, for example, the moisture in the atmosphere or from moisture carried on the soles of the person's shoes who steps on the mat. Additionally, if the tacky surface becomes wet it may become slippery and thus cause a hazard for the person who steps on it.
Additional deficiencies with using known tacky floor mats for home or office-type applications as discussed above is their likelihood of becoming trip hazards and their lack of aesthetic appeal. In the '897 patent, because the pad is designed for use in clean room environments, it is adhesively adhered to the passageway floor in front of the entrance doorway. This may be satisfactory for retaining the mat in-place in clean room-type of applications, however, if it was attempted to use the '897 pad on a carpeted floor, the pad would not properly adhere to the carpet and thus a trip hazard would be present. This could result in significant liability issues. The '897 pad does not have sufficient mass for it to remain in-place without utilizing an adhesive. Regarding aesthetics, because tacky floor mats are known only for their functional characteristics, and thus for use only in "clean room"-type applications, they are not aesthetically pleasing. Therefore, for at least the above reasons, tacky floor mats are not known for use in home or office-type applications.
Additional drawbacks with known floor mats exist that are directed to issues of customization for a particular purchaser and a lack of additional cleaning properties. A floor mat may be the first object that a visitor to a particular home or business encounters. As such, the owner of the home or business may want to utilize the floor mat to graphically convey an initial greeting or message to the visitor. Whereas floor mats are known that may include a greeting on them, it is not currently known to allow for a particular purchaser to customize the displayed graphic so that the message is tailored to convey a particular message desired by the purchaser. For example, on Halloween the purchaser may want the floor mat to display a "Happy Halloween" message. In another situation, the purchaser may want to greet a particular visitor with a message such as "Hello, Joe". Currently, it is not known to provide a floor mat where an individual can customize the floor mat to display a particular message that they want to convey and in certain circumstances even change the floor mat's message they want to convey.
An additional problem with known floor mats, as mentioned above, is that they are limited in their ability to clean the soles of a person's shoes. Whereas known floor mats may be capable of removing dirt particles from the shoe's soles, they are not able to disinfect the soles nor provide a scent to the soles to assist in masking any unpleasant odors that may be associated with the shoes.
Therefore, it would be desirable to provide an advanced floor mat that could address deficiencies that exist with currently known floor mats. The advanced floor mat of the present invention overcomes deficiencies in the prior art and may include a base portion which incorporates a cleanable portion that is adapted to be removably received within the floor mat. The floor mat may also include features such as a water dissipation capability, a water absorbing capability, a cushioning capability, customized graphics, a transparent portion, a tacky surface on the cleanable portion, an antibacterial composition, an antifungal composition, and a fragrance. Additionally, the cleanable portion may include the features of being erodible and containing a plurality of cleanable reusable layers. Other features will be apparent from the detailed description which follows.
The various features of the invention will best be appreciated by simultaneous reference to the description which follows and the accompanying drawings, in which:
The top surface of base portion 200 maybe colored with any color depending upon the desires of a particular purchaser, however, it is preferable that a color be utilized that will minimize the visibility of any dirt that is accumulated by base portion 200. For example, it may be desirable that darker colors be utilized for the top surface of base portion 200 rather than lighter colors. However, again, any particular color may be utilized for base portion 200, and particularly the top surface of base portion 200, depending upon the particular desires of an individual.
As can be seen in
Graphics 220 may be modified, and thus customized, by an individual after the floor mat has been purchased by the owner. The owner may customize the mat at their home or office and, thus, a graphic that may be appropriate for a particular situation may be modified by the individual for display in another situation. For example, the graphic may display a message stating "Happy Halloween" for Halloween and may be modified to display "Happy Holidays" during the winter holiday season. Thus, as can be understood, the graphics are modifiable by a user and thus, may be customized for the particular desires of a particular user.
As stated above, the present invention is not limited to any particular form for graphics 220. The graphics 220 can be customized by a user to include any of a variety of different colors, pictures, messages, or other representations that the user may want to display. In addition, the visible intensity of a color(s) can be modified. For example, a color that glows at night could be included in graphics 220 for an occasion such as Halloween.
Any of a variety of different types of structures or methods may be practiced in the present invention for modifying graphics 220 of floor mat 100 and the present invention is not limited to any particular methodology or structure for modifying graphics 220. Additionally, all of the various embodiments contemplated for providing a modifiable graphic display in the floor mat of the present invention can be incorporated in either, or both, of the base portion or the insert portion. For example, the graphics may consist of pre-formed messages or art forms which may be adhered to either the surface which defines the bottom of recess 210, such as by using an adhesive or fastener assembly, e.g., a hook and loop assembly, or to the underside of insert portion 300 such that, when insert portion 300 is placed within base portion 200, the graphics would be visible through a transparent insert portion.
Alternatively, a variety of different graphics may be stored within floor mat 100 such that a user is able to selectively uncover a particular graphic for display while the other available graphics remain covered within floor mat 100. This type of selectability is known in other mediums where selectivity between a variety of different graphics within a common display panel is desired. For example, advertising bulletin boards at sporting events are able to selectively display a first particular message during a first particular period of time and display a second message during a second period of time on the same bulletin board.
A third possible alternative is to provide a modifiable display surface on the floor mat. The display surface can be associated with either the base portion or the insert portion, e.g., on either the bottom surface of recess 210 or a panel attached to the bottom of insert portion 300. A display could be included on the front of the floor mat, on the back of the mat such that it is viewable through a transparent portion of the mat, embedded in the mat, attached to the mat, or integrally formed in the mat. For example, the display could be comprised of a small, thin box of graphics that could attach to a tacky portion and/or a base portion or any other component part of the floor mat. However it is associated with the floor mat, a user may design and display their customized graphic and may subsequently modify that graphic such that it is replaced with another graphic. A display surface such as an erasable writing board could be utilized for this purpose.
It is also contemplated that a modifiable electronic display surface could be provided, such as, for example, a liquid crystal display panel. The display panel could be connected to a computer and a computer generated image could be displayed on the display panel. Thus, the image displayed on the display panel could be modified by generating a different computer image and displaying that computer image on the display panel. The display panel could be associated with base portion 200, such as included within recess 210, or could be included on a bottom surface, facing upward, of insert portion 300. Alternatively, the display panel could be integrally formed with either of the base portion or the insert portion. The modifiable display could utilize a plurality of different graphics that scroll across the display, either individually or in combination.
Other alternatives for modifying the graphics 220 of floor mat 100 include using light emitting polymers to create, and thus change, graphics 220. The light emitting polymers can be either applied to, attached to, or woven into the floor mat. The light emitting polymers may be utilized on any portion of floor mat 100, for example, on either the base portion or the insert portion, or on any other portion of the different embodiments for the floor mat. Light emitting polymers are known and described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,945,502, 5,869,350, and 5,571,626, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Other options for a display panel are to use electronic ink or electric paper. Electric paper is available from Xerox and is described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,723,204, 5,604,027, 4,126,854, and 4,143,103, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. Electric paper employs thousands of tiny, electrically charged beads, called Gyricon, each about the width of a human hair, to create pixels. The two-tone beads are embedded inside a liquid-filled plastic sheeting that forms the surface of the paper. Each bead, half-black, half-white, gyrates in response to an electric field. Whether the beads are black- or white-side up determines the image. Because there's no need to refresh the image, and because the screen isn't backlit, electric paper uses only a fraction of the power used by conventional electronic displays. Electromagnetic styluses and printer-like devices can be used for getting images onto the paper.
Electronic ink is available from E Ink Corp., at 45 Spinelli PI, Cambridge, Mass. 02138. Electronic ink uses a microencapsulated micromechanical display system. Tiny microcapsules are captured between two sheets of plastic to create pixels. Alternatively, the capsules may be sprayed on a surface. The result is a flexible display material. The tiny capsules are transparent and contain a mixture of dark ink and white paint chips. An electric charge is passed through the capsules. Depending on the electrostatic charge, the paint chips float at the top or rest on the bottom of each capsule. When the paint chips float at the top, the surface appears white. When they rest at the bottom, and thus under the ink, the surface appears black. Each of the two states is stable: black or white. A transparent electromagnetic grid laid over the sheet's surface controls the shape of the image. The display may be wirelessly connected to, for example, a computer 250 and thus, to a network 255 such as the World Wide Web by utilizing, for example, a Motorola paging system 258. The connection between the network 255 and computer 250 could be a wired connection 256 or a wireless connection as illustrated by electromagnetic wave 257 from computer 250 to paging system 258 and electromagnetic wave 259 from paging system 258 to network 255. Text on all displays, if multiple displays are used, can be changed at once by a single editor, through a Web page.
Again, a display panel, which could utilize any of the methods discussed above for modifying the display panel, could be associated with any portion of the floor mat, such as base portion 200 within recess 210 or on a bottom surface, facing upward, of insert portion 300. Alternatively, the display panel could be integrally formed with either of the base portion or the insert portion.
In further describing base portion 200, as mentioned above, base portion 200 may also include both a water dissipation component and a cushioning component. The water dissipation component provides for transferring moisture from the soles of a person's shoes that is standing on floor mat 100 to reduce the degree of moisture transferred to cleanable insert portion 300 and the cushioning component provides for conforming the floor mat 100 to the shape of the person's soles such that a greater amount of the debris on the person's soles may be removed by floor mat 100. The present invention is not limited to any particular structure or material for the water dissipation component and the cushioning component. For example, the water dissipation component may be comprised of any of a wide variety of known materials, such as polyamides, vinylics, and polyisoprene. It is desirable, but not required, that the water dissipation component dissipate or move the water and not retain the water. Thus, porous materials, and not hydrophilic materials, are desired. The cushioning component may be comprised of any of a variety of cushioning components to include, for example, foam rubber.
On the bottom side 310 of cleanable insert portion 300, i.e., that surface which contacts the surface which defines the bottom of recess 210, an attachment mechanism may be provided such that cleanable insert portion 300 may be removably attached to base portion 200 within recess 210. Any of a variety of different attachment mechanisms may be provided on the bottom surface of cleanable insert portion 300 to include, for example, a hook and loop fastener assembly or an adhesive. Regardless of the particular securement mechanism used to removably attach cleanable insert portion 300 to base portion 200, in this embodiment, cleanable insert portion 300 may be removed from base portion 200 such that it may be cleaned by a user and, after cleaning, be reinserted within recess 210 such that a clean surface is now provided for floor mat 100.
As stated above, cleanable insert portion 300 may be formed from a transparent material such as hydrophilic aliphatic acrylic polymers and copolymers incorporating acrylic acid, hydroxy ethyl methacrylate, and glycerin monomethacrylate. Forming cleanable insert portion 300 of a transparent material would allow an individual to view the customized graphics that may be provided within floor mat 100, as discussed previously. Additionally, the top side of cleanable insert portion 300 may include a tacky surface. The tacky surface would provide for assisting in removing debris from the soles of a person's shoes that is standing on cleanable insert portion 300. When the top tacky surface of cleanable insert portion 300 is dirtied to such an extent that the user desires to clean insert portion 300, in this embodiment, the user removes insert portion 300 from base portion 200 and cleans insert portion 300 to remove the accumulated debris. The insert portion 300 is then reinserted into base portion 200.
The tacky surface that is provided on the top side of cleanable insert portion 300 could be comprised of any of a variety of materials, such as polyvinyl chlorides combined with a suitable plasticizer, plasticized neoprene, polysulfides, and polyurethanes. Additionally, acrylics, such as butyl acrylate and many of its homologues, may be utilized. Again, the present invention is not limited to any particular material. The only consideration, in this embodiment, is that the surface should maintain its tacky characteristic even after repeated cleaning cycles.
The present invention is not limited to any particular methodology for cleaning insert portion 300. Insert portion 300 may be cleaned by any of a variety of methods depending upon a particular material composition for insert portion 300. For example, insert portion 300 may be cleaned by placing insert portion within a washing machine and washing insert portion 300 or insert portion 300 may be cleaned by scrubbing insert portion 300 with a scrub brush and soap and water or with a cleaning agent such as "Spic 'N Span".
Additionally, the insert portion 300 could be cleaned by utilizing a roller that also includes a tacky surface around the circumference of the roller. The tacky surface of the roller is comprised of a stronger adhesive than that of the tacky insert portion such that, as the tacky surface of the roller is rolled over the tacky surface of the insert portion, any dirt and debris on the tacky insert portion will be drawn off of the tacky insert portion and will adhere to the roller. In this manner, a roller with a tacky surface could be utilized to clean the tacky insert portion.
Again, however, the present invention is not limited to any particular methodology or cleaning agent for cleaning insert portion 300 and any cleaning methodology or agent compatible with the composition of insert portion 300 is contemplated.
Floor mat 100 may also include additional features for assisting in the cleaning of the soles of a person standing on floor mat 100. For example, base portion 200 and/or insert portion 300 may include an antibacterial composition and an antifungal composition. Antibacterial compositions such as anthraquinone derivatives of polyethylene glycol mono- and di-methacrylate could be utilized. Thus, floor mat 100 would be bacteriacidal. The antibacterial feature would be particularly desirable because the floor mat would be able to both clean structural debris from the soles of the person's shoes and remove any potentially harmful bacteria from the person's soles as well.
Additionally, in order to further provide for a desirable sole surface prior to entering a particular area, floor mat 100 could also be provided with a fragrance. Flavones such as tricyclic molecules with aromatic substitution or organic ethers, e.g., liminolic acid, could be utilized. The fragrance is transferred from floor mat 100 to the soles of the person's shoes such that any undesirable odors are favorably masked by the fragrance.
The present invention is not only limited to utilizing an antibacterial composition, an antifungal composition, and/or a fragrance in floor mat 100. Rather, floor mat 100 could also incorporate a variety of other substances that would assist in cleaning the soles of a person's shoes.
Any variety of structures or methods could be utilized for associating an antibacterial composition, an antifungal composition, a fragrance, or any other composition, with floor mat 100. The substances could be applied as releasable, or dissipatable, coatings to floor mat 100 or could be releasably embedded as, for example, pellets within the structure of floor mat 100 such that as pressure is applied to floor mat 100 the substances are dispensed to the soles of the person's shoes.
Of course, a wicking layer 410 may be used either with or without a water absorption layer 420 and a cushioning layer, as described previously in other embodiments, and the water absorption layer 420 could be used with or without a wicking layer 410 and a cushioning layer. Additionally, both the wicking layer and/or the absorption layer and/or the cushioning layer could be used with or without a tacky portion.
Returning to
Other alternative embodiments for insert portion 300 are contemplated. For example, whereas the previously disclosed embodiments discussed insert portion 300 as being comprised of one or more layers with a tacky surface on a top side of the layer(s), it is not required that insert portion 300 be formed with only a tacky surface on a top side thereof. More specifically, an alternative embodiment for insert portion 300 could include forming insert portion 300 as a single structural member from a material which is tacky in composition throughout the entire cross-section of the material. A material such as a blend of a noncross-linked hydrophilic thermoplastic, preferably a polyethylene glycol diacrylate with n not exceeding 15, and a hydrophobic material, such as a polyvinyl neoprene chloride, could be utilized for the insert portion of this embodiment. By forming insert portion 300 from a uniform, tacky material, the insert portion 300 does not necessarily have to be removed from recess 210 of base portion 200 to be cleaned. Insert portion 300 could be cleaned in this alternative embodiment by eroding the top surface of the insert portion as a result of use of the insert portion. Thus, by providing an erodible insert portion, the insert portion may be cleaned by the erosion of its top surface as the insert portion is used within floor mat 100.
As insert portion 300 erodes, the exposed surface of insert portion 300 continues to be tacky in composition because of its uniform cross-section. As the exposed tacky surface erodes, the dirt captured by the exposed tacky surface will dissipate as a result of the erosion and thus, the erosion of the insert portion itself provides for a cleanable insert portion.
Alternatively, even with a uniform cross-section of a tacky substance for insert portion 300, the user may remove insert portion 300 from recess 210 and separately clean insert portion 300. Thus, the user is not required to rely solely on the erodible characteristic of insert portion 300 for cleaning of insert portion 300; rather, the user may utilize the erodible cleaning feature of the insert portion in combination with a separate cleaning step of removing the insert portion from the base portion and independently cleaning the insert portion.
As discussed above, insert portion 300 may be comprised of a variety of materials, including materials such as tacky plastics, paper, or adhesives that can be cleanable and may or may not be erodible and reusable.
As discussed earlier, it is desirable, but not required, that the floor mat contain a water dissipation and/or absorption capability. This capability is desired to help prevent the tacky surface of the insert portion from becoming wet and, thus, slippery. Whereas it has been discussed that, in order to help prevent a user from slipping on the tacky surface of the insert portion, a water dissipation and/or absorbing capability could be included in the floor mat to reduce the degree of moisture on the tacky surface, this is not the only structure contemplated for preventing the tacky insert portion from becoming slippery. Alternatively, the tacky insert portion itself could be formed to help prevent slipping.
Another alternative for providing a slip-resistant tacky portion is to include a plurality of anti-slip members, or treads or nipples, that extend up through and slightly above the surface of the tacky portion. As can be seen in
The treads may be configured in any shape and size. Additionally, the treads may be comprised of any material which is slip-resistant when wet, such as, for example, rubber or plastics. The treads may include grooves within them to further assist in preventing a person from slipping on the tacky portion.
In another alternative embodiment for a tacky portion, the tacky portion could also include a water dissipating capability. The tacky portion could be comprised of a hydrophobic porous structure which would assist in dissipating water from the surface of the tacky portion.
It is also contemplated that a water absorbing powder, such as a talcum powder, could be provided in the present invention. The powder could either be integrated into the floor mat or be separately associated with the floor mat. The talcum powder would remove moisture from the soles of a person's shoes when the person stepped into the powder and the tacky insert portion could then remove the powder from the person's soles, in addition to any dirt on the soles, when the person next steps on the tacky insert portion.
Whereas cleanable portion 300 has been discussed as an insert portion, it is not required that cleanable portion 300 be inserted into floor mat 100. There exists many alternative possibilities for associating cleanable portion 300 with floor mat 100. For example, cleanable portion 300 could be placed on top of base portion 200 or could be positioned adjacent to base portion 200. The present invention is not limited to inserting any of the embodiments for cleanable portion 300 within base portion 200.
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Attachment layer 600 can be any of a variety of materials. All that is required is that the attachment layer be able to releasable join one portion of the floor mat to a second portion of the floor mat. For example, a hook and loop fastener assembly, e.g., Velcro�, can be used with one portion of the assembly on the attachment layer and the other portion on the underside of the first portion of the floor mat and the second portion of the floor mat. Alternatively, an adhesive can be utilized to releasably join the two portions of the floor mat to the attachment layer. Additionally, snaps, including any type of male/female connector, may be used to join the two portions to the attachment layer.
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After the person steps onto insert portion 300, the user then steps off of floor mat 100. As described previously, floor mat 100 may be cleaned after an accumulation of dirt on insert portion 300 by any of the methods described previously. Insert portion 300 may be removed from base portion 200 and cleaned, a layer may be removed from insert portion 300 to be cleaned or discarded, or insert portion 300 may be cleaned through erosion of insert portion 300. The present invention is not limited to any particular methodology for cleaning insert portion 300 of floor mat 100.
The disclosed embodiments are illustrative of the various ways in which the present invention may be practiced. Other embodiments can be implemented by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
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Did you know that if you're a parent, you can decide who your children are friends with? This plan doesn't work entirely if you start trying to do this when they are teenagers; but there is some merit to the idea. When your children are little, you are the one that decides who they spend time with and how much time they spend with everyone. Use the opportunity when they're young to begin doing the little things, and planning for the pre-teen and teenage years.
Screen their friends. It's simple really. Encourage quality time with those people you want them to be around, and limit the time with those less positive influences. Just don't become judgemental and separatist in your behavior.
Awareness. Become aware of who they are spending time around and become involved in their social life when the opportunities are there. Regular conversation with the
School. Be involved in the social parts of school life. Friendships at school are totally different than church friendships, and can quickly become a loud voice in your kids life.
Be Smart. Specifically in regards to smart phones. A parent who doesn't know their kid's FaceBook password is a parent who doesn't know the company their kids keep.
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Rubio to Obama: We are still at war
The prisoner exchange to recover Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl shows President Barack Obama doesn't take threats to U.S. national security seriously enough, Sen. Marco Rubio says in a new op-ed piece.
In a USA Today op-ed published Tuesday evening, the Florida Republican criticized the president for the deal to secure the release of Bergdahl in exchange for five senior Taliban members released from Guantánamo Bay prison.
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"The prisoner swap is part and parcel of a broader problem with the president's approach to the war on terror," the senator wrote. "Put simply, he doesn't seem to understand that we are still at war."
( DRIVING THE DAY: Congress left out of Bergdahl deal)
Rubio argued that, with the deal, the Obama administration is "legitimizing the Taliban" and that its decision "may endanger the lives of Americans abroad, both military and civilian."
The senator is one of many congressional Republicans that have attacked the White House for the agreement, with many saying the president has endangered national security by releasing the Taliban members and that Obama violated the law by not consulting Congress 30 days before the Guantánamo release.
A frequent critic of the administration's foreign policy, the senator linked the Bergdahl decision with what he perceived as systemic administration failures, including Syria.
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I'm planning our honeymoon to Greece (Athens/Mykonos/Santorini) for this September. I'm debating whether to use an agent or not, and if so, to book through a Greek agency or an American one. I just booked our flight last night...
I seem to finding great deals all over on my own... We prefer some of the smaller, boutique hotels that don't seem to be on too many travel agents' radars.
Is it doable (and recommended) to go it alone or use a pro? I've traveled internationally before and have also lived out of country, so I can handle minor hiccups. That said, it's also our honeymoon
Is it easy enough to find and book ferries and transfers once you're in Greece? Or, is that something that's better done through an agent?
I truly appreciate the help -- and love reading others' posts about their upcoming trips to Greece!
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I'm planning our honeymoon to Greece (Athens/Mykonos/Santorini) for this September. I'm debating whether to use an agent or not, and if so, to book through a Greek agency or an American one. I just booked our flight last night...
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Hi N,
FWIW, we use TA's only for cruises.
We recently visited Athens and arranged it all by ourselves.
We were pleased with our stay at The Adrian
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We just returned from our honeymoon in Greece (Athens, Mykonos, Naxos and Santorini). We did not use a travel agent and it was fine. We booked the hotels in advance using a lot of the recs on the forums here but didn't book any connecting ferries until we got to each place. It wasn't peak season since it was May but we didn't have any problems with doing it once we were in Greece.
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Only time we 've used a TA in recent years was in Greece, coordinating ferry schedules which often haven't been released when you are booking hotels that require deposits and inter island flights. We were always in wonderful local small hotels. And the hotels always referred to our Athens based travel agent when we checked in.
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If I weren't doing island hopping I would book it all myself.
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Crayon, I'd love to pick your brain!!
Happy, Minor island hopping... only 2. Who did you go through? Was it a Greek agency?
I really appreciate the feedback.
Since you've all done Greece, let me throw one more at you... Does it matter where you stay in Mykonos? We found a great deal at Rocabella Hotel in Aiges Stefanos, which is a bit north of Mykonos Town. Too far? Just right?
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It's not always true that you get the best deals when you book directly with the hotels, as this is depending on the season... ( during peak season you will get a higher rate , while during off season rate will get much lower, as hotelier doesn't want to lose business)
I would ask a recommended Incoming Tour operator in Greece
for an offer and would compare prices with the hotel directly......
The Rocabella Hotel is a good choice,it is located near Agios Stefanos beach , a nice beach 4 km away from Mykonos town... it is not far away, there are busses offering a good connection, and late at night you can take a taxi from Mykonos town to your hotel. However the hotel is not in walking distance.....
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Great info and great to hear, Clausar. Thanks so much! Any recs for Santorini??
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I don't know what your budget is but we stayed at this moderate priced cave house and we really loved it. http://www.oia-strogili-houses.gr/ We find staying at a more moderate priced place allows us extra cash to do things like rent a catamaran yacht (with crew) to cruse around the Mediterranean for the day. I highly recommend it! We weren't on our honeymoon but it sure felt like it! They kept the wine flowing and lots of tasty snacks and meals. The cave house is just a short walk from the main part of town in Oia, (5 minutes maybe?) which was perfect to enjoy the peaceful evenings sitting out on our large veranda at night enjoying the stars and moonlight with a glass of wine. We also spent some time in the sun there as well, and also used their pool. They served a nice breakfast out on our veranda for us each morning as well. I know many of the hotels there will do the same thing, and there are plenty to choose from, but this was perfect for us. It had a little kitchenette which allowed us to buy some food at the market right at the top of the stairs. This worked great for packing lunches for our day trips we took with the rented smart car, very fun! The owner was friendly and available when we needed her, but we had plenty of privacy as well. I had read on TA where some people thought she was rude, but I can only imagine that they must have been the rude ones because she was perfectly nice. I guess you get what you give
By all means, book the trip yourselves. There is a wealth of knowledge on here and you will be happier with the results of doing it on your own.
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@NewsForMaggie - anytime! We just got back a couple of days ago and wish we were still there.
As for Mykonos, one thing that we loved was being able to leave the hotel and just walk around the town, so it was important for us to be right there. We stayed at the Rochari and really liked it.
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You all rock -- and make this all the more fun Checking out Santorini hotels -- and that cave house, loves2sing -- right now!
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We've had about 5 trips to Greece, mainly to the islands and, apart from the first trip a long time ago, we always book it ourselves. It does take more work, especially with the ferries, but I love doing all the research and planning.
In Mykonos we stayed in Mykonos Town and loved being able to walk around town after dinner, poking into all the small touristy shops and then wander back to our hotel. Personally, I wouldn't want to be 4km out of town.
We've stayed on Santorini twice, last August was in Oia at http://www.filoteravillas.gr/home.html
We really liked this place and it was central to shops and restaurants without being noisy.
I've booked ferries direct with the ferry companies and it's been fine but make sure you find out where you can pick up your ferry tickets. It should say this on the websites. It's not like a plane where you can use an e-ticket/printout of booking. You have to exchange your voucher for a ticket. I found this ferry website pretty useful and easy to use (didn't book through them though):
You can also fly to Santorini and Mykonos from Athens but you do get fabulous views if you arrive on Santorinii by ferry. My big tip for travelling to the islands - travel light.
Have a great trip.
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Kay, that Oia place looks really lovely as well! I vaguely remember seeing it. All this Greece talk really makes me want to go back....but for now I'm back to planning my trip to Spain and Morocco, ha!
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Ooh I lived and studied in Spain, loves2sing, in college! I miss it terribly sometimes. What amazing experiences..
Kay, thank you for the tips and the ferry website! Filotera is stunnnnning! I am HOPING to find something a bit more affordable, but it's incredible!
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love2sing...can you please provide rates for the Strogili House?
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I booked our two weeks in Greece - Santorini/Mykonos/Naxos/Athens myself. There is a wealth of knowledge on the boards that allowed me to pick the places I wanted and that came recommended. The ferry schedule was easy and the boats ran on time and for the first of June we bought the tickets the day before at the ticket office. I waited until the day before we moved to the next island for the first of June but not sure what the experts will say for Sept.
We flew from Athens to Santorini, then visited the other islands and flying back to Athens from Naxos. I'm very happy we chose this instead of ferries back and forth. Purchased one-way online at Olympic and the return one-way on Expedia.
>>My big tip for travelling to the islands - travel light.<<
So very true!! LOTS and LOTS of stairs everywhere. And, getting on and off the ferry is much easier when you can carry your luggage up the ramp which has speed bumps. Rolling suitcases are of no help in a lot of areas due to the cobblestone paths.
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scootr29 - We paid 165 Euros for our room at Strogili but that was in 2008. It isn't "luxury" but it was clean and charming.
We did the same things as Beachgirl247...we flew from Athens to Santorini, ferried to Naxos, and then flew Naxos back to Athens.
I followed a lot of advice on here about our stay in Athens, although I could have added another day. I really loved Athens, whereas some people don't. We were quite pleased with our hotel choice there as well. It was http://www.attaloshotel.com/. The roof top bar made it perfect and a great way to end each night. We paid 94 Euros.
On Naxos we stayed at a little place right on the beach. http://www.studioskalergis.com/ Location was really important to us (always is!) but I hadn't found a lot of info on it previously but we were very pleased. Best part was it was very reasonable, we only paid 55 Euros! We could wake up each morning and just walk down to the water. Again, it wasn't luxury, but clean and sufficient and we had a nice little patio. I still remember our first night there, being exhausted from the ferry trip, and just walking over to the little beach bar, having a drink while digging our toes into the sound and saying to my honey...."ahhh, we're on a Greek island...how cool is that?" Naxos was very calm, very relaxing...just what we needed after Santorini and before Athens.
Hope this info helps....someone.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Boston Scientific Corporation warns that its Rotablator device for rotational atherectomy should not be used in saphenous vein graft lesions, diffuse long lesions (25 mm or more), angulated lesions (45° or more), or thrombotic lesions – and a new study may help quantify the risks of off-label use.
Dr. Kenichi Sakakura from Saitama Medical Center and Jichi Medical University in Japan and colleagues studied 250 patients who had rotational atherectomy, including 156 with at least one off-label characteristic.
The off-label group had a significantly higher rate of periprocedural myocardial infarction (8.8% vs 2.1%, p=0.04) and a trend toward a higher incidence of slow flow (30% vs 18%, p=0.06).
When long lesion was excluded as an off-label characteristic, there were no significant differences between the groups in incidences of slow flow and periprocedural myocardial infarction, the researchers said in their report, published May 14 online in the American Journal of Cardiology.
Severe complications were rare in the off-label group — one patient had burr entrapment, two had transection of the guidewire, and two died in the hospital – but did not occur at all the on-label group. The difference between the groups in rates of these complications was not statistically significant, however.
"We do not recommend off-label use of RA (rotational atherectomy)," Dr. Sakakura told Reuters Health by email. "However, off-label use of RA is sometimes unavoidable, when balloon angioplasty cannot dilate the lesion."
"If interventional cardiologists encounter the tough lesion, which is off-label for RA, balloon angioplasty should be tried first. When balloon angioplasty cannot dilate the lesion, the results of our study may support cautious off-label use of RA," Dr. Sakakura said.
Drs. Sakakura and a coauthor have received speaking honoraria from Boston Scientific.
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I've had a Gravity Dropper Classic Multi for a few months now on my Orange ST4, mainly because of the limitation due to the 27.2mm seat post. I was sceptical at first but it's proven to be pretty good but I was out for a ride today and now it won't lock in position at the highest point it should. As soon as you plant any weight one it, it drops to the single track setting which is about 1" below top.
If you stop and give it a bit of upwards persuasion it will engage at the top of the stroke, except it then won't release without more persuasion which obviously isn't possible mid ride and defeats the object of it.
Any ideas? Was hoping not to have to rebuild it every few months, it's not even seen a properly wet ride yet since we did actually have a summer this year (woohoo).


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I asked once before but have not been able to figure it out but... My front drivers side power window (89 GL Touring Wagon) does not seal correctly when closed. I have replaced the weather strip twice but no luck. I pulled off the door panel and found two adjusting brakets that are used to stop the window on it's way up. My problem is that I have not been able to get them correct. The window either lets in wind noise when closed or rests on top of the gasket so that the rear of the glass is away from the seal. I have played with this more times than I can count as it has become a bit of a quest. I got it so that I get a pretty good seal when I close the door with the window up already, but if I open and close the window when the door is closed, I lose the seal. I REALLY don't want to pay $70.00 an hour for a Subaru dealer to fix it but winter is comming and it's my wifes car so... Anyone have any ideas or experience with this particular problem? Anyone know the "Secret" to adjusting the stops? Thanks for any advice, it's very appreciated.
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I've got a similar problem I am about to tackle. I recently got the Haynes manual and they show something like 4, 5 or 6 adjusting screws, I can't remember. Screws for up/down, forward/back, camber? and a couple other angles. It might give you a better idea. Buy a Haynes cheap from Half.com
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I actually have a Haynes manual but don't remember seeing it in there. I guess I'll have to remember my glasses the next time.
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Album Rating: 2.5This rating may seem too high for most of you but I really enjoyed this record and I've loved Greeley since their pop/punk days. It's 4.5, purely because of how much I enjoyed this record and how good I think it is. I understand this won't be everyone's cup of tea, it's worth a listen though. Only complaints for me are the ones that are mentioned. Thanks.
Didn't know they had a new one coming out. Go West was pretty good.
Digging: Beastmilk - Climax
"It's 4.5, purely because of how much I enjoyed this record and how good I think it is."
That would make sense.
Album Rating: 3.5This is actually their final album, just saw them on the NJ leg of their farewell/album release show. Good stuff here, I'm thoroughly enjoying it.
Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound OffNo, Ryan explained that the band wasn't breaking up. It was in this interview with heartcore, I think?
Album Rating: 3.5Oh man, well now I'm confused. I talked to a few of the guys after the show, and they said this was pretty much the end. Not too sure, guess everybody's confused here.
Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound OffAnyway, he explained that whenever they record an album they like to have this mindset that that particular album could be their last. The album title is a reference to that.
Album Rating: 3.5Oh alright. Thanks for clearing it up, dude.
Album Rating: 3.5 | Sound OffNp. It would suck if these guys actually did break up though, they're one of the best bands in that scene.
"Greeley Estates are a band that are overshadowed by their lesser talented peers"
except greely estates have always kinda sucked
I bought their EP when it first came out and I like it, I just never followed the band cause I sort of shied away from that scene.
how does this compare to no rain no rainbow?
sorry for your loss
I'm calling bull on this review this album greatly abuses breakdowns.
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffI would pos this, but there are quite a few grammatical errors that should be fixed.
Please ignore RosaParks. This neanderthal has had nothing better to do than hate on this band for days. Yes, we know you don't like them. No one cares. Get over it.
@DinoX Listen to this album. There are maybe two breakdowns. NR, NR had a lot of breakdowns because it was supposed to sound angry and vengeful.
@Anyone who thinks the band is breaking up due to the album name. Greeley has stated that: A) They go into every album with the ideology that it may be their last, and B) The album name was a marketing scheme.
they're sort of an awful band though js
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Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound Off@FourthReich That's your opinion, and I have no idea how that analogy is even remotely relevant.
Album Rating: 4.0This album is good, i liked it
Album Rating: 2.5Nerf has enticed me to try it through all this and it's actually decent lol, but are you seriously still going on about this Nerf? Like wow, ppl don't even geek out this much for the actual album of the year, which this won't be trust me. It's great, but not legendary.
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Album Rating: 2.0 | Sound OffDoes this just sounds hollow to anyone else? Like it was recorded in a big concrete room. The files are 320 but it just has no low end...
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My critiques:
Joshua M: I'm so glad Heidi steered Joshua in another direction from where he started! We've seen so many outfits with the front panel and different colored panels on the sides. I like everything about this outfit—the shirt, the coverup, and the shorts. The only thing I don't like is this team's styling, with the models' hair pulled up in an odd topknot. When did the Woody Woodpecker become a contemporary hairstyle?
Anya: I really love this dress. One thing that impresses me about Anya is she's already developed her own look. You see a fashion and know right away it's hers. She does so while making enough variations in each outfit to keep them from looking all the same. The judges ragged on her a bit for the pink stripe but I like it. It gives the dress more impact and splits the model in two, making her appear even longer and leaner.
Becky: The skirt was fine, perhaps a bit too short and tight, but the t-shirt was awful. If your boobs aren't absolutely symmetrical, it's going to show in this shirt. Perhaps it would have worked better with a darker, stiffer fabric instead of the grey jersey material.
Bryce: His poor model looks like a house elf. Please, Bryce, have pity on the girl and throw her a sock when you get sent home so she can be free!
Kimberly: I like the jacket a lot but the shorts are awful. On the runway, they reminded me of the Huggies Jeans diapers. When you have a bulky top, you don't want to pair it with a bulky bottom because it makes your body look like a shapeless blob with arms and legs sticking out. Becky's skirt would have looked great paired with this jacket.
Danielle: I did appreciate the bit of color in Danielle's outfit but since her teammates used all neutral colors, her look didn't fit in. Plus, it just didn't look special. I've seen plenty of tops like that. The finishing was very sloppy, too. She managed to make a brand-new top look like she fished it out of a gym bag she had put away in her closet.
Anthony: Ahh, the height of redneck fashion! You'll look like the queen of the trailer park in this Hefty bag with an adjustable duct tape shoulder strap. It don't need ironing, neither. It's supposed to look like a wrinkled old hound dog!
Laura: Without the weird grey thing, for lack of a better word, this outfit would be ok. It doesn't know if it's supposed to be a jacket, a scarf, or a vest. Is it just the picture or are the back of the shorts uneven? I didn't notice when I saw it on the runway because my eye was drawn to the grey whatchamacallit.
Bert: I didn't like Bert's top when Heidi came to check on the teams in the workroom. The muslin version looked like two napkins pinned together. However, the finished look really came out well! He had the best look on his team.
Viktor: Despite being handicapped with having the worst model, Viktor had a great jacket! I don't know that I like the dress. Monotone is not really my thing and the model certainly did nothing to convince me this was something I might want to wear. She looked like she was about to fall asleep on the runway.
Olivier: I would say that Olivier's fall on the track earlier in the episode knocked the creativity out of him but truthfully, this isn't the first outfit of his I was less than impressed with. He has some serious fit issues and his looks aren't very flattering to the female form. I don't think he will go on much longer in this competition. Wouldn't surprise me at all if he pulls a Cecilia and gives up in the next few weeks. I don't think his heart is really in this.
Joshua C: Nina said she liked this look because it looked from the front like the model was wearing a backpack. Why would you want to look like you were toting a backpack if you weren't?? It reminded me of the old-fashioned gun holsters men wore under their suits in the 20's. I wasn't sure if I liked it but I was definitely sure I didn't like it paired with the rumpled, sloppy t-shirt. Perhaps a vested shirt underneath it would have made it more interesting, more gangsta.
LOL! I thought it looked like he had cut open a pillow case and slipped it over her head. It was awful at first, but ended up being my favorite of the night. I wonder if that little snippet of "schadenfreude" Bert showed on the runway is typical behavior that up until now has been edited out. Could go a long way to explain why no one else seems to like him.Originally Posted by pikachu
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Yeah, a pillow case is an apt comparison, too!
I'm so disappointed in Bert. I liked his look the first week and thought he would turn out to be one of my favorite designers. However, his bad attitude, inability to compromise or work with a team, and general gruffness make him very unpleasant to watch. I can understand why none of the other designers like him. If he feels like he's so much better than all of the other contestants, why did he try out for this show? I can't imagine Bert interacting with a client well. He's going to want to be shut in a room by himself while he designs, with no input from his client, and I think that's going to severely limit the marketability of his fashions.
now I didn't watch this show til it moved to lifetime..I never even knew it existed before then..shame on me...sounds like I missed some good shows..but it was my opinion that this show was about designing courtore or high time fashion so why are they designing something to go with a pair of tennis shoes????? you can easily go to wal mart and pick up shorts and a tee to go with tennis shoes...high fashion and tennis shoes DO NOT go together
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You're preaching to the choir about Joshua and that dress. Anya must be a really nice person, because there's no way I would just smile while somebody was allowed to steal credit for my design just because of a technicality (being leader). That's especially true since he was a crappy leader. Of course, if Anya hadn't of been such a nice person, she wouldn't have frozen Becky out along with Joshua. I'm a big softie, so there is no way I would have let some egomaniac make a teammate feel awful like that. I am glad, though, that once she realized her mistake, Anya felt sincerely sorry and tried to make up for it.I cannot believe Joshua got immunity for a dress that was essentially Anya's design and work. If I were her, I'd have been upset, though she was very gracious about it. In fact, though I'm still suspicious about her supposed four months of sewing ability, I did like her as a person much better in this episode.
And speaking of which...
Honey, I used to have an emotionally abusive BF, so let me tell you, his apology was worthless. The only reason he did it was because of Anya. If she hadn't of spoken up, and if Becky had let him, he would have treated both of them like crap all the way to the end.I got the impression that Joshua's apology may not have been entirely sincere and was, perhaps, somewhat forced by Anya's reaction to it--and that was a very mature reaction. Instead of blasting Josh, she went to console Becky, and she also asked if Becky preferred to be alone or would like some company.
He'd better be darned glad he's on a TV show. If this had been the real world, Becky could well have marched into their HR department and gotten him fired. And MK's line about being a leader because he picked somebody just for their sewing skill was as rubbish as Joshua's attitude. That's not leadership, MK. That's being a patronizing git and treating a fellow contestant like a sweatshop worker. Somebody mentioned Burt not getting along with clients. Well, excuse me, who in the heck would want to work with Joshua? Not just clients, but employees. Joshua, sweetheart, when you get out into the real world, your employees aren't going to give a toss about your grand vision. Instead, they're going to go work for your competition after you treat them like dirt.I couldn't believe Josh was praised by the panel for being a good leader, when clearly he was not, and for picking one teammate for her design abilities and another for her sewing abilities, when Tim specifically pointed out in the workroom that they should each have a had in the design and construction of the line.
This isn't the first time Tim has been outright contradicted by the judges, and frankly, I'm generally with Tim.
I am sick of these young punk designers who think that once you're past 30, you're not worth designing for. Excuse me, honey? Both Nina and Heidi are (I'm guessing) over 40, and they look darn good for their age. If I had been Burt I would have dared him to repeat that remark to Heidi. My grandmother was the most stylish woman I ever knew--right up until the the day she died when she was 95. She never set foot outside without dressing as nicely as she could. Guess what Josh, my dear, there's a reason why women over 40 wouldn't wear your clothing. It's because by then they have the wisdom to tell junk from quality, and know what's worth spending real money on as opposed to throwing money away on stuff that's only fit for the village idiot.Finally, I really wanted someone to take Josh down for his "your demographic is forty to death" remark. Considering the fact that that demographic would be about half of a woman's life, and well over half of the time in which a woman would be choosing and buying her own clothes, perhaps it would be wise, as a designer, to think about the fact that not everyone over forty wants to wear "I heart my grandchildren" sweatshirts and polyester pants. Geez, at forty, a woman may still have over twenty years of professional work-related clothing to buy, for instance. I'd really like a challenge where they had to design a line--one casual outfit, one professional work outfit, and one dressy outfit--for a woman over forty to be modeled by an actual woman over forty, not a very thin twenty-something model. A designer who could do that could make a mint, because there are lots of women who need a wardrobe like that who aren't being very well served, particularly in the ready to wear market, which is where most American women can afford to shop.
.As for the loser, I agree that the wrong person went home.... Beyond that, it was a Heidi centered challenge--she was essentially the client and she preferred the tank to the hopeless piece of hideousness that Ryan Anthony constructed
Who was it that compared Anthony's outfit to a Hefty sack? I just died laughing when I read that. And he absolutely should have been sent home for that. He called himself a leader and yet focused on hating Burt so much that he sent crud down the runway. After Cecilia's pathetic attitude last week, I didn't think I could see worse, but Anthony definitely topped her. Not only did he have a lousy attitude, but he had a lousy outfit. At least Cecilia's outfit had potential and could have been rescued if she had at least tried. There was nothing that could have saved Anthony's. It looks like a piece of debris that's been washed up after Hurricane Irene.
I feel sorry for him. Remember back in the first episode somebody, I think it was Bryce, said "I have to admit I was prejudiced against Burt because of his age." Good grief, Burt's probably been getting that vibe from most of the guys (I'll give Olivier the benefit of the doubt since he seems so nice.) You'd be crusty, too, if people pre-judged you for something beyond your control, especially if you had to work with them.And, as Heidi pointed out, they are supposed to be judging challenge by challenge--they should not be changing the rules as they go along. Oh, yeah, and Ryan Anthony was a horrible leader. He did focus too much on the argument with Bert, and even though I have issues with Bert's attitude too, he is the only one of the three who pulled together what looked like a decently designed and sewn garment. It wasn't especially right for the challenge but neither were those of his teammates, so they all had that problem.
Again, preaching to the choir.I suspect the double winner was a compromise so that Nina and Michael could keep Ryan Anthony around, despite his turning out what may be one of the most revolting outfits to come down that runway. But they shouldn't be compromising. They should be following the rules. If they can't, then they need to establish a clearly defined process for breaking a tie, especially since they keep having them.
I really started to get irritated by that last season. Like somebody said, there's a difference between telling the truth and being snarky. At first I loved MK's comments too, but now it's getting old.I also wish someone would tell Michael that he's trying way too hard to come up with a funny comment every time he opens his mouth, and as a result, he's failing about 75% of the time and is just sounding mean-spirited. As for Nina, I think Heidi's about two minutes away from throttling her for the superior attitude she takes toward Heidi every time she disagrees with her.
Amen and amen.Oh, yeah, and I don't understand why Viktor got to choose who got to come back. Every other time someone has had to drop out or has chosen to drop out, whoever was eliminated most recently is the person who returned. If she didn't want to come back, then it should have been the person prior to that. But to just let one designer choose? Why? I'm sure when Cecelia left, she assumed Julie would be returning and that she was giving up her place to the person she felt should have stayed when she was chosen by the judges instead. Certainly the viewers would have reason to assume that. But that wasn't the case.
This show has definitely gone downhill since Lifetime took it over.Lifetime has not managed this show well since it took it over. Bravo did a much better job with it.
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Maggie: "While she takes care of the men with the guns, why don't you sit down and I'll make you a nice, hot cup of tea?"
Pan Am stewardesses: prepared for anything!
BTW, it's Anthony Ryan, not Ryan Anthony. I've been trying not to say anything but the nitpicker inside me won't be quiet.
I am sick of these young punk designers who think that once you're past 30, you're not worth designing for. Excuse me, honey? Both Nina and Heidi are (I'm guessing) over 40, and they look darn good for their age. If I had been Burt I would have dared him to repeat that remark to Heidi. My grandmother was the most stylish woman I ever knew--right up until the the day she died when she was 95. She never set foot outside without dressing as nicely as she could. Guess what Josh, my dear, there's a reason why women over 40 wouldn't wear your clothing. It's because by then they have the wisdom to tell junk from quality, and know what's worth spending real money on as opposed to throwing money away on stuff that's only fit for the village idiot.
---I volunteer at a nursing home, and there was a resident there for a number of years who was a retired professor of foreign languages. I never saw her in anything but a skirt, silk blouse, blazer or tasteful cardigan, and a string of real pearls. Absolutely classic style--and she was that way right until the end. She also used to choose a language a day and try to converse as much as possible in that language, which I thought was hysterical. Some people thought it was a sign of senility, but I knew it was her way of showing just how on top of it she still was--and if she knew you understood a particular language, she'd deliberately switch to it when you were around (and sort of sigh and switch to English if you looked lost). I've been told by people who knew her when she was younger that I should have seen her in her prime--she was definitely someone to be reckoned with.
I feel sorry for him. Remember back in the first episode somebody, I think it was Bryce, said "I have to admit I was prejudiced against Burt because of his age." Good grief, Burt's probably been getting that vibe from most of the guys (I'll give Olivier the benefit of the doubt since he seems so nice.) You'd be crusty, too, if people pre-judged you for something beyond your control, especially if you had to work with them.
---Bert did say something to the effect that it's hard being around people thirty years his junior constantly, and I can understand that. When there's that much of an age gap, your sleeping, eating, socializing patterns are just so different and so are all your frames of reference. And he's never getting a break. It's not like he just works with them. He lives with them too. I get the impression that Bert is the kind of person who needs alone time, and he's really not in a position to get any. I know I'm not big on having to spend time in any sort of dorm like situation at all anymore--in fact, I'm pretty sure I'd hate it--but I was fine with it when I was in college.
Cecilia should have quit when her and Julie were in the bottom 2. It would have been the right thing to do. I actually thought she was going to by the look in her face when they announced that she was safe (I was shocked for they knew she gave up and her dress was actually worse). For a second there I thought she would tell Heidi before or after she announces who was safe or out. I also thought she would quit in the next episode and sure enough she did. What I was really irked about is that she should not have waited this long and that the previous eliminated contestant (Julie) should have come back. Why do they keep changing the rules on the fly? It was not fair for Julie and it was not fair for the other three leaders.
Victor was 4th place but he got the advantage by being able to choose who he wanted to come back while the other three they had to put up with their 3rd choice who they did not want to be on their team, thus resulting in more conflict with their teams. Victor and Oliver also had the advantage designing their collection early on, as Victor put it, because they didn't have to worry about butting heads with an extra member.
I think when they were picking teams, if the leader was allowed to select who he wanted to come back, then Josh should have had that choice being the winner of the race. That being said, Becky would have been with Bryce, Danielle would have been with Anthony and Bert would have been with Victor. I think we all should write/protest to PJ for this fiasco. They practically took out the advantage of being 1st. Josh still won but undeservedly so because his leadership was atrocious (yet ironically they praised it). He should not have been the co-winner because of his bad leadership.
Obviously, Heidi had to compromise. I think she liked both collections by Josh and Victor. So they gave her the decision to pick two winners but she had to sacrifice her pick for the loser. Nina and Michael didn't think that Danielle has as much potential as Anthony. Anthony had a bad day, so they were willing to give him a 2nd chance. This episode had too many things wrong with it and it's because they randomly changed the rules and it affected everything in a bad way. The unintended consequences were a disaster.
How do you break a tie for the loser? Tim Gunn should do it but he is too attached to the designers that I think he would decline it. I thought they score the designs? That alone would break the tie, otherwise, they have to look at their past accomplishments.
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