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Robert G. ("Bob") Spencer, 87, of Mont Alto, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Lancaster, Pa.
Robert G. ("Bob") Spencer, 87, of Mont Alto, passed away Saturday, May 11, 2013, in Lancaster, Pa. Born July 25, 1925, in West Grove, Pa., he was the son of the late Norman D. and Bertha Grevell Spencer. He was married to Peggy S. Spencer, formerly of Mont Alto, now of Lancaster, Pa. Surviving in addition to his wife are his daughter Patti S. Spencer married to Donald S. Feldman, both of Lancaster; and two grandchildren, Samantha Feldman and Benjamin Feldman. His brother Richard N. Spencer preceded him in death and he is survived by his brother William Spencer. Bob served in the U.S. Army in World War II, the Italian campaign. He was a member of the 10th Mountain Division of the 5th Army. After the war he attended the Pennsylvania Forestry School in Mont Alto. He was employed for many years at Letterkenny Army Depot and retired as a foreman in the optical instrument and range-finding division. He then worked as a security officer at the Penn State Mont Alto Campus. He liked hunting, gardening and the outdoors. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 11 a.m. in Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St., Waynesboro. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service, Tuesday morning. Interment will be at Rose Hill Cemetery in Mont Alto. Online condolences may be expressed at: www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com

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Q: Ever thought of not buying things for awhile until after you use some of all of that makeup you have?
Or, ever thought of not buying something you're not going to use more than once or twice?
***EDIT*** "Anonymous" asked WHY am I always defensive...hmmm ladies, did I sound defensive in my answer? I could have EASILY said it's none of your damn business, as the question itself seemed tacky and rude to some of you readers. I respect people's honest questions and answers, the person that asked the ORIGINAL question perhaps did not mean to come off as rude, regardless I just simply explained why I do STILL BUY makeup regardless of the fact I already have so much. I didn't sugarcoat it, I wasn't rude, I was HONEST and polite about it, and thoroughly explained my answer. I would have not answered it any other way, it's MY OPINION. It's not what you say, it's HOW you say it. It is what it is, take it or leave it. This is MY BLOG, can't handle MY OPINIONS? There is a RED X on the top right hand corner of this window. No one should worry about what one does with their money or in life, WORRY ABOUT YOU. And if you want to talk to me and pick at my brain, then don't hide behind "Anonymous" because that's all you are to me- Anonymous. Toodles!
A: Of course I have! Lol, to be honest ALL the time, but I am a self-professed makeup addict. As a beauty blogger, it's pretty much "standard" to try different products, not just for myself, but for readers like you. I could very well just stick to what I have, but this blog would be quite boring. Also, when it comes to pigments, I sell samples of ALL of them, so it's not going to "waste". When it comes to products I haven't used, I either sell them or give them to my teenage sister so that someone else has the opportunity to make good use of it. For some products, they are given to me for free by companies to test and review. Also, thanks to Rite-Aid, I can buy products and if I don't like it I can return it (which I end up doing 85% of the time). I pretty much use everything I have more than once, not every FOTD is going to have the same products used, I use my paint pots on a daily basis and of course I look at it mostly like a collection. Just how some people pay top dollar for antiques or dolls, I do it with makeup.
I avoid buying the same or similar colors, although occasionally it happens because I think they are different until I get home, so I end up returning it. I hate buying certain things online because 95% of mineral companies online don't allow any type of returns or exchanges so if I am not happy with it- im stuck with it until I sell it.
I love to shop, I am not going to lie; and before you think I have a money tree growing in my backyard, I don't. I just have a really great job which I love and enjoy doing, and I know how to manage my money. I give myself a monthly allowance, and yes I may over-do it at times, but I worked hard for it. I work 40+ hours a week AND put additional hours to blog. I put some money in my 401K as well as my savings, and I DONATE to charity or medical research. I donated a good chunk to Hurricane Katrina victims last year. There are people who 'waste' their money on drugs, alcohol, etc., or put their money towards their hobbie, like guys when it comes to parts for their car, but to each his own, as long as it makes you happy and you worked hard for it, then why not? Gas alone is costing me $30 and before you know it, it's gone. $30 is three eyeshadow refills at MAC and at least it makes me happy and lasts longer than a tank of gas! LOL.
Also, my makeup collection doesn't even amount to other girls out there, as well as all the money i've spent on photography equipment (one of my other hobbies). :)
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Q: Ever thought of not buying things for awhile until after you use some of all of that makeup you have?
28 comments
- Michelin said...
Good for you! There's no reason you shouldn't have some fun trying different products when you work as hard as you do. I don't know if that question was meant to be rude, but it certainly came off that way. You handled it well, though.
- February 6, 2008 at 9:08 PM
- lisa said...
i can relate to you nessa, what i hate is how my bf and family think its very strange that i love makeup. lol
- February 6, 2008 at 9:11 PM
- Sheila said...
I agree... I mean, it's not like we're in debt BECAUSE of makeup. As long as we're responsible with it and don't go around spending money that we don't have. I try to be selective when it comes to buying new makeup... but I can relate, I mean, I come home and realize I have three of the same pink frosty shadowS, just different names. Ugh, so I try to buy products that are really unique and are not too similar to ones I already have. It's hard!!! What I'm probably gonna end up doing at the Fafi Party is keep comparing swathes of the new shadows with the ones i already own before purchasing it. Ah... FAFI! I'm so STOKED!!! =)
- February 6, 2008 at 9:42 PM
- Fei said...
There's nothing wrong with a girl spending money on herself! I may not spend as much on makeup as you do, but I end up spending that money on other things that make me happy. The question did seem rude, because what you do with your money is your business. Plus, you're nice enough to share your reviews with everyone.
- February 6, 2008 at 9:43 PM
- Vanessa said...
Hi Michelin! Thanks so much! I thought it came off a tad bit tacky myself, but it was an honest questions and gotta respect that I guess!
Lisa- HAHA me too! The BF is now used to it (since we've been together for close to 3 years already!), but every now and then he says I have a problem or calls me makeup addict haha...
Sheila- Yup! As long as we can pay our bills and take care of our priorities first, then why not pamper ourselves!??
- February 6, 2008 at 9:46 PM
- Vanessa said...
Michelin Whoops! I mean they were honest questions....lol
- February 6, 2008 at 9:46 PM
- Krystle said...
Amen sister! lol. Hey its your money and you worked hard for it. Makeup is a treat for yourself!
- February 6, 2008 at 9:56 PM
- Mrs. Lynne said...
Hi sis. I think there are always going to be people who would make different choices with their money. But like they say, "to each h[er] own". EVERYONE is passionate about something and are always willing to spend a bit of money to indulge on what it is that they're passionate about. And you're right. In our case, it is makeup.
It's very admirable that you have this passion yet are conscious enough about it that you recycle your makeup to those who would possibly like to have it while still maintaining control of your spending. Why should it matter to me how you decide to spend YOUR money? That only means I would be taking it personal if I can't respect your own spending decisions, especially if I don't know you.
I think the whole makeup shopping thing is fun and really that is just the perks for being a consistent beauty blogger. But only you can be the judge of your decisions and intentions and I think you're doing fine.
Love you sis!
- February 6, 2008 at 10:07 PM
- Anonymous said...
yeah, i pretty much agree with everyone's comment. it's true, people have their hobbies and vices and we're entitled to them (as long as we don't hurt others or ourselves, right?. not too sound too cliche, but our faces are our blank canvases and the makeup are our art tools. you're a great artist in this respect. =)
- February 6, 2008 at 10:09 PM
- Anonymous said...
why are you always so defensive?
- February 6, 2008 at 10:20 PM
- Vanessa said...
Thanks Sis Lynne!
Maha- You are such a sweetie!
Anonymous- Based on the comments here, YOU seem to be the only one taking it wrong and being defensive. My answer to this question does not sound defensive, I was not quick to say bitch thats none of your business, I explained why I buy makeup. Take it or leave it. :)
- February 6, 2008 at 10:28 PM
- Ethereal Prey said...
why are they on the offensive? Every girl has the right to feel pretty or sexy, and there's nothing wrong with that. Some girls its make up, others its handbags, and others its super cute designer shoes that make your feet look thin, and sexy if that were possible. Anyways we all have our own guilty pleasures, why not indulge? And with that said, I look forward to your next make up entry! :)
- February 6, 2008 at 11:23 PM
- christianadivine said...
jesus. not another one. aww sis, your response was not defensive. it was just honest and straight forward. hoenstly, people these days.
- February 6, 2008 at 11:32 PM
- Hijabi Apprentice said...
"EVERYONE is passionate about something and are always willing to spend a bit of money to indulge on what it is that they're passionate about. And you're right. In our case, it is makeup."
Exactly! When I used to knit regularly I spent TONS of money on yarn but you know what? That was my choice as long as my other obligations are met I'll enjoy all of my hobbies ;).
- February 7, 2008 at 7:49 AM
- nilla cookie said...
Well said, Miss Vanessa! I was surprised that you answered Anonymous' question in the first place because that seemed really rude to me.
The reason we all have tons of products is to enjoy them for ourselves because that's what we love - why else would we have started beauty blogs in the first place? And they should be appreciative that we are willing to shell out our own money to keep readers up to date on what the latest and greatest (or not-so-great) is out there.
You're a fabulous blogger, keep it up girl!!! :)
- February 7, 2008 at 9:07 AM
- (g)ezebel said...
i have no self-control whatsoever when it comes to saving money. i'm a shopping addict, and an impuslive-compulsive one at that. that's why Hubby won't allow me access to any credit card nor the bank accounts. *pouts*
i think that written word is soooo much harder to interpret. so unlike face-to-face where we can read body language and facial expressions. where one person might see that you're being defensive, another (like me) just sees a simple, but honest response.
personally, i think that "Anonymous" tends to dissect your words simple because you're such a high profile blogger, ya know? delete the comment without responding.
- February 7, 2008 at 9:31 AM
- the Muse said...
'nes...I get this question alot.
Why do you buy so much? where do you get the money for all this stuff? don't you know makeup goes bad? you'll never use all that.
yada yada yada...I'm so curious why people are so concerned with how we spend our money, how we get our money, and are cosmetics might go bad!
I didn't realize we had to account for these things
*insert big arse rolling eyes here*
I get so angry with these questions myself and get them constantly on my youtube vids and blog. I try to be as polite as possible but sometimes enough is enough!
god lord!
Carry on 'nes! I love your collection! buy buy buy! Enjoy yourself!
You're gorgeous both inside and out ;)
Love ya!
- February 7, 2008 at 9:44 AM
- Anonymous said...
You don't need to explain how you use your money, because that's indeed none of our business. That person is just jealous...
You work hard for the money, so you deserve to spend your money the way you want to. I'm just like you "work hard, buy harder" haha. I'm just as addicted to cosmetics and fashion as you are, so I really love your blog.
Keep up the good work!
- February 7, 2008 at 9:46 AM
- LS said...
That person is nothing but jealous. She/he ("it" hereafter) obviously follows your blog coz "it" knows how much products you have.
Vanessa, you weren't defensive at all Vanessa. in fact you didn't even have to answer the rude rhetorical question. But you did anyways because you're grown-up like that.
Everyone's got their own vices...I love purses and skin products, my bf likes computer and games...at least yours benefits us readers, I see it like a "public service" lol. I cannot stand jealous haters like "it". grrrr.
- February 7, 2008 at 10:31 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
hey honey bunches, after reading everyone else's replies it's clear that we're not alone...i love the blogging community b/c we can all relate to each other...our passion for makeup artistry...it sucks when ppl have to offer unnecessary criticism. Like you, I do enjoy buying makeup, and yes I do put money into my 401k and savings...sometimes ppl leave comments like the one you mentioned on my youtube page...and you know what i do? block and delete...because clearly they're not trying to benefit from all the work we put into our blogs and vids...so in sum, keep your passion alive...i honestly believe that if you stay true to your own beliefs and love yourself and stay confident, it doesn't matter what anyone else has to say :)
- February 7, 2008 at 12:02 PM
- sunnkiist said...
why the hell are you even bothering to comment on her blog anonymous? even if she wanted to be defensive, she can be defensive. it's her damn blog.
anyway, hiii. :]
- February 7, 2008 at 1:34 PM
- May said...
some people just don't understand. it's ok to be nosy, but at least don't be rude about it!
everyone is going to have their own way of spending money (or lack thereof). it's wrong for an outsider to question how another person spends their money, especially if that person didn't ask for financial advice in the first place. this is a makeup blog, so of course you're going to buy a lot of makeup, duh!
you're doing a super job with this blog and i can't wait until the new version launches! myself and tons of your readers enjoy reading all your reviews/ramblings!
- February 7, 2008 at 2:33 PM
- Kelly said...
absolutely no one is forcing anyone to read your blog so people should let you be you...let us the readers enjoy what you do, because WE DO!!!
smh at fools.
- February 7, 2008 at 3:08 PM
- ' * : . b | u 3 . : * ' said...
i think everyone has their hobbies and passions. you're definitely entitled to yours nessa! with me, i destress with anything makeup related :) thats why i like it so much. to be honest I don't see much difference between me getting makeup for myself, and other people buying video games for themselves. guys hate it when i make that comparison, but really, they're all just hobbies that we enjoy. i get just about as much enjoyment out of mine as they do theirs. its only because people seem to have a mindset that makeup is superficial and vain, that spending money on makeup seems frivolous. But its no more frivolous than spending $70 on a game that you'll only play once...
- February 7, 2008 at 3:22 PM
- Taryn said...
This is why I haven't started a blog of my own. I told myself I would once I got a new computer and even came up with a name and theme for it, but I don't have the patience for questions like that. It would tick me off to no end and before I knew it, the blog wouldn't be fun anymore.
The way you spend your money is your business and only yours. I don't care much for buying clothes, shoes and purses, but I like to buy makeup, anime, manga, and miniature diecast model airplanes. I'm sure if I displayed my airplanes on a blog, I'd get a comment like "But what do you do with them? It's not like you can fly them."
Anyway, keep blogging away. Your reviews and FOTDs rock!
- February 7, 2008 at 5:02 PM
- Ruby said...
You tell 'em girl.
- February 7, 2008 at 7:25 PM
- Julie said...
As the poster of the original comment, I meant no harm. However, it's pretty disarming to see how quickly beautiful women can become quite ugly. And Nessa I'm not speaking to you, but actually to the other commenters in this thread.
I meant no disrespect. I've been a pretty avid reader of your blog for the past few months, and I honestly enjoy your writing and have learned a lot from you, particularly regarding technique.
In hindsight, the question did seem flippant, and I see how folks may have interpreted it as rude. All apologies.
But, I guess the deeper question I was trying to get at was, how does one justify the buying of slight gradations of the same color? A white silver, a silvery white, a creamy silver, a silver creamy white, do you know what I mean?
I think you have a lot of skill and talent. And I know that as an artist, sometimes we're just looking for that one holy-grail-of-a-color. But in my defense, I also believe that an artist should be able to use what she got. Not in a "make-do" kind of way, but as a challenge.
So I guess it is sort of a question/challenge: If you were to only have, say, 5 eyeshadows with which you could create different looks for 5 days, what e/s would you choose out of the collection that you already own, and how would you use them?
Lastly, after reading the NYtimes article from the last week, I think it would help a lot for readers like myself who feel somewhat inundated with new info daily, if you were to highlight the fact that you're testing product that was mailed to you by the manufacturer.
PS. I wasn't Anonymous, by the way.
- February 7, 2008 at 10:11 PM
- Vanessa said...
Hi Julie!
Oh I know you didn't mean any harm, that's why I answered it honestly, I know some people thought it was rude, but regardless it was a question that I thought I would answer.
And I TOTALLY know NOW what you meant, and to be honest, haha I do not know why or how people by similar or the same colors. I myself have pretty much have several of the same colors, but different gradient, like a light pink (matte), dark pink, maybe one with shimmer, etc.
I know it sounds so silly and superficial to be spending frivolously like that but there are times where one color in the same family does the trick whereas one doesn't. I for one hate matte eyeshadows, they make me look dull, but sometimes I need them in a look to offset having TOO much shimmer. (I know sounds so weird but it's true). I can't have all matter, or all shimmer, it's too little and too much, I need to mix both to get it to be decent.
Like I mentioned in my last post, I use most of the things I have, they are on rotation, and what I know I will never use, I sell or give away. But I see what you mean and I agree, the challenge is what is rewarding.
At times I work exclusively with companies and I am privy with certain information that I cannot reveal. Especially in instances where my review isn't a good one about that particular product, I do not want to put them on blast specifically, but just solely the product. Therefore my product reviews are just that of the actual product.
- February 8, 2008 at 9:45 AM


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A group of Republican Senators posted a top 10 list of what they see as upsides to the ongoing government shutdown. The list, which is a mix of political shots at Democrats and sarcastic observations, seems designed to further divide opinion on the nation's ongoing congressional impasse.
The list was posted to the website of the Senate's Committee on the Environment and Public Works. The committee has long been a launching pad for missives from the office of Oklahoma Republican James Inhofe, an outspoken critic of global climate change initiatives. David Vitter, who himself today became an Internet meme of sorts, serves as the ranking Republican on the committee.
No. 10 on the list notes that 15,000 employees from the Environmental Protection Agency have been furloughed in the shutdown, "making it less likely fake CIA agents at EPA will be ripping off the taxpayer." In September, former EPA official John C. Beele plead guilty to charges of theft , including impersonating an agent from the Central Intelligence Agency.
No. 2, a more sarcastic entry on the list, says, "President Obama has a temporary excuse for his stonewalling on FOIA and other transparency demands of the Administration."
And No. 6 makes reference to the shutting down of national landmarks, including the World War II Memorial, "World War II veterans have stormed the Normandy beaches again. (Sadly, they had to, in order to gain access to their own memorial)"
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Happy 4th of July everyone! I'll be sporting this color on my nails while cooking out and seeing a fireworks show to celebrate our Independence Day. Looks very cute with my blue romper! :)
Ok, so enough of that- about the color... Red is not my favorite color and I usually despise the hassle of glitter nail polish, but this combo is actually quite nice. This shade is a very dense glitter, which is sometimes hard to find. However, if you want that nice opaque, similar to the bottle look, you'll need to invest some time in this and apply 3 coats. And also a genius tip from my friend Lorraine-- Apply a coat of clear nail polish first, before applying the glitter so that removal is much easier. Also, don't forget a top coat to finish the process. ...Yeah, so that's a good 5 coats of nail polish right there. Yeah, they're a little thick and clumpy, but the glitter disguises it pretty well and looks really fun. :)


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Summer is here. And wow was it hot and humid in the northeast. Here on cape cod we were slammed with extreme weather very fast. Our spring meant we literally went from electric blankets to A/C in a matter of days. Wild. When it gets too hot to cook inside I like to go outside and grill. Did anyone cook this weekend? Lately we've been eating a lot of ice cream for lunch and dinner; humidity when it gets to 100% and a dew point of 70 or higher literally zaps your appetite. But I did manage to sneak in these Chicago dogs. OK they aren't the authentic Chicago Dog but its kind of close. I first saw this recipe over at my buddy Nick's site: macheesemo. I tend to make a lot of what he makes. He's got good taste and easy to follow recipes. I need to know how he stays so thin though....
kielbasa, Italian sausage or beef franks, grilled with nice crispy char
grainy mustard
pickles, sliced
tomatoes, sliced
white onions, diced
sweet pepper relish
celery salt
buttered & grilled hot dog rolls
grill up your sausages
butter and grill up your hot buns
layer the buns in this order:
mayonnaise, mustard, pickles, tomatoes, white onions, sweet pepper relish, and then a sprinkling of celery salt.
Serve with baked beans. Enjoy.


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How To Make Macarons at Lenotre
And I was wearing my French "macaron" T-shirt.
Am I a macaron-terroriste.
Is there metal in macarons?
At USA customs the guy asked me,
"No, just cookies"
I could be a mac aholic for sure!!!! Et une accro de Paris Breakfasts of course. Bravo pour ce merveilleux article. At least, you have a lot of souvenirs from Paris in your fridge!!!!!ReplyDelete
You have outdone yourself on this post - I think it might be your best one yet!!! I loved the pic of you measuring the little buggers!!! Since moving to Berlin, from Amsterdam (I lived in Paris for 5 years before then) I've been delighted because Berlin unlike A'dam has a Galleries Lafayette and they have a stall selling MACAROONS!! This afternoon in your honor, I'm walking down the the Gendarmenmarkt for a box of macaroons and I won't be sharing with my husband!! He can get his own box!!ReplyDelete
No wheres nearly as $$$ as one meal in a 3*** restaurant for sure.
Besides who thinks about such things in Paris...sigh
I outdid myself this time Kat..
Who knew it was possible ?
For ages I never brought any macarons home at all!
What missed opportunities
? ? ? go figure
I'm making up for lost time I guess :)
macarons are the prettiest thing!
i'll definitely do a macarons research too when im in paris ;p
Mamma mia, *)
you make me want to run down to Demel's and fill my bag with macarons. Talk about enticing post, cher Carol, that one is macaron-inducement of the best kind.
I have yet to find a macaron that can be turned apart, like the Oreo cookie (not that I'd ever want to, they three parts are a marriage made in patisserie heaven).
(could you teach me how to say this in French, s.v.p.? Would "sacre macarons" do?)
Hahaha I have to laugh at the 'macaron-terorriste' thing :) Great photos, your blog have inspired me to try and taste some mac :)ReplyDelete
Allo...Allo H. Peter!Just click on the link for
MEET THE FRENCH MACARON and it's all there.
A behind the scenes view of making macarons.
MERISI: I know
I scarfed down 3 so-called bad ones...from doing this post :)
Such an entertaining post! And informative too. I'm following your advice on my next trip to Paris for sure - My Laduree macarons were a little worse for wear by the time I got home. The most delicious crumbs ever!
What are you doing with 19 boxes of macaroons??? I know one box is never enough...Such a fun post Carol, love it. xvReplyDelete
Precious post! Love the scientific and mathematical nature of it, hehe. Keep up the good research.ReplyDelete
"No food," "just cookies." You crack me up. I could just picture that. I'd love to have had a camera of them watching the wacky lady with all the macarons. You are a riot, Carol. I was thinking, those macs need their own little compartments--and then I read where you said some of them do. Glad you did all that research for us. You're too kind.
If I am ever on a jet that crashes on a desert island, I hope you an your 19 boxes of macs are on the jet, too!
There should be some sort of airline packing award for anyone who can bring home 19 boxes unscathed!
Hi Carol,
I love reading your daily emails with my breakfast!! I heard about it on Slow Trav, and I'm glad I subscribed. Just had to write and say I especially loved the one today because I am a Mac-aholic, too!! I love them!! I go to Paris once or twice/year and bring back macarons with me each time (from Pierre Herme and Laduree). They freeze really well. In fact, I still have some in the freezer from my trip to France last month.
Thanks again for my daily dose of life in Paris!!
ok, love the new blue damask-y LaDuree box, and the macaron shopping bags, and the colors are fabulous but...in all politesse... can we move on a bit, I feel as if we are in macaron morass...maybe French scrollwork, loved your balconies and you have those lovely park benches etc etc....perhaps too hard to carry home? How about Hermes "carrees" you could do a lovely survey of those on Ave Montaigne next time. sounds like you had a good trip...ReplyDelete
Bonjour Carol,
I liked your suggestion of putting tissues (as needed) in the box to protect the macarons in my carry-on luggage. I hadn't thought of that. Great idea!!
*I have been freezing macarons for several years, and it works great!! This way I can continue to enjoy macarons at home until my next trip to Paris!!
I take the macarons out of the box, and I put them in ziplock baggies (a few in each bag) and then carefully place them in the side compartment of my freezer, where there are no other items to crush them, etc. I defrost them one or two at a time, leaving them at room temperature overnnight or for a few hours. Delicious!!! Of course, I think they taste best fresh--but this is the next best thing!!... Give it a try--I think you will be happy with them!!
Thanks again for my daily Paris "fix"!!!
Glad I could help! You my dear are the world champion of the traveling macaron!!ReplyDelete
oh, absolutely love your comparison of macs with the watercolor set! Endless and inspirational creativity!ReplyDelete
We went to Tara's for dinner when we were in Paris and ate Macaron and fresh cherries for desert - YUM!ReplyDelete
What a great post! My husband and I just returned from Paris a couple of days ago, and we absolutely had to stock up on macarons!
Before we went to Paris, we drooled over your article for a week or so. Your post and its beautiful photos definitely prepared us for all of the macarons we saw there. But it was such fun buying and trying them from Pierre Herme, La Duree, and Gerard Mulot (as well as two local bakeries). We definitely loved the Gerard Mulot ones best, especially the strawberry ones. Oh la la!


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Thursday, July 15, 2010
Do You Want a Spanking? (and other absurdities)
I snickered to myself at the absurdity of such a statement, and I remembered making a smart-aleck comment in response to my dad after he said that to me as a child. "So, do you want me to stop crying? Or do you want me to cry more? I'm confused." (In case you're wondering, he gave me something to cry about.)
My parents didn't just spank me and my sister when we were bad. Nope, they'd tell us to go upstairs and wait. We knew what was coming and that waiting was the worst. One day, my sister and I came up with a great idea to save our aching butts. Books! It was fool proof! I grabbed my trusty copy of One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish and stuffed it down my pants. A spanking won't hurt now! I've got protection! I thought triumphantly. Apparently I wasn't a very bright kid because it never occurred to me that my mom would notice that my butt had taken on a rectangular shape, or a hard, cardboard-like quality. Yeah.
But that dad telling his daughter he'd give her something to cry about got me thinking. I don't know about you, but my parents said a lot of stupid things when I was a kid. Sometimes they'd ask me, "Do you want a spanking?"
"Umm, is this a trick question?"
Or (here's another good one!) "This is going to hurt me than it does you." Uh no. It most definitely does not hurt the parent more. I've been in both positions and it does not hurt the spanker as much as the spankee. Just sayin'.
I was a picky eater as a kid. I would never touch the crust of my bread. My mom would tell me, "Eat the crust! It'll put hair on your chest!" Yeah. You know, because that's what every five-year-old girl wants - a hairy chest. "Hair on my chest??? Really? Awesome! Can I eat yours too, Mom?"
Here's another one that picky eaters across America heard on a regular basis. "Finish that! Don't you know there are starving kids in Africa?" I'm not sure how finishing my Brussels sprouts was going to help hungry kids on the other side of the world, but it seemed to make sense to parents everywhere.
A good one my dad said was, "Don't make me turn this car around!" You know how many times he actually turned the car around? Never. It was an empty threat designed to make us quiet down and stop fighting. And it worked every time. For 90 seconds. Really though, in the history of mankind, has anyone ever actually turned the car around? Why would you do that? You'd still have to listen to the fighting on the way back home. And then, eventually, you'd have to go back out and complete your trip anyway.
My sister and I didn't fight much as kids. We didn't go around punching each other or anything like that. (We're girls after all.) But we did make faces at each other. That was the ultimate insult. "Mom, Deb's sticking her tongue out at me! Mom, Dawn's making a face at me!" And you know what our mom said? Say it with me, everyone. "Your face is going to freeze like that." And she'd say it all serious-like, as if she actually believed it herself. Have you ever seen a person with their face frozen with their eyelids pulled up, their fingers stuck in their nostrils, and their tongue hanging out? Yeah, I didn't think so.
And finally, there was the famous, "If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you follow them?"
"Possibly. How long are you going to stay with this line of questioning? Kidding! Just kidding, Mom. I wouldn't jump off a bridge to get away from you. I mean, I wouldn't jump off a bridge just because my friends do. So, does that mean no, I can't go to the concert that everyone else is going to?"
Yeah, in fact, I did get in trouble a lot. Why do you ask?
Posted by Dawn at 12:21 AM
54 comments:
- Crystal said...
LMAO. I actually just used the jumping off a bridge one at the grocery store with my 5 year old
- July 15, 2010 at 1:01 AM
- Lori said...
I can see how you got in trouble a lot! LOL Those are precious! And yes, I believe I heard them all and no, they never turned the car around. Of course when I was little it was the starving kids in China that I saved by eating my veggies. Of course I was never brave enough to tell my parents I was confused by all their contradictions. I love it, thanks so much for posting this!
- July 15, 2010 at 2:31 AM
- AussieRodney said...
While driving, my dad used " ... or you'll get out & walk." It was an empty threat until one day he used it on my brother just 200 metres from home. That threat was never the same again!
- July 15, 2010 at 2:58 AM
- WeaselMomma said...
When my Mom used to pull the "Starving kids in Africa/ China, etc" we used to say 'You can send this to them, I don't want it".
- July 15, 2010 at 5:51 AM
- Amanda said...
I have turned the car around. When my boys are being ridiculous in their behavior, it's just not worth taking them out. They enjoy getting out of the house, even if it's for errands, so it's a punishment to go back home. Then when my 9yo complains about something like we're out of bread, I point out that maybe he and his brother should've thought of that when they were acting like monkeys in the car.
- July 15, 2010 at 6:12 AM
- Barb said...
I remember my parents using the "starving kids" thing on my and my answer (which was NOT well received) was "Well then you can give THEM my spinach." Probably not the best answer.
As far as turning the car around... what I find myself saying to my kids is "don't make me pull this car over" and yes, I have done that.
Thanks for the laugh though.
- July 15, 2010 at 7:13 AM
- firstname.lastname@example.com said...
My mom pulled the "there are starving kids in Africa" thing on me when I wouldn't eat my bread crusts. I think I was 5 at the time. I put the crusts in an envelope and told her to mail them to the starving kids.
- July 15, 2010 at 8:41 AM
- Bailey's Leaf said...
I've turned the car around. I've also given time-out's in store aisles and cash-out lanes. Yes, people gave me looks as if I was the most awful woman in the world.
My sister-in-law is the Queen of Empty Threats. Her first and always is, "You are going to lose dessert." My sister-in-law is a marathon runner who doesn't let her children eat any junk and only allows them to eat 3 small meals and 1 tiny snack a day. Dessert is not a part of that. You know what? It also doesn't work for her.
- July 15, 2010 at 8:52 AM
Well, at least you got the most important, effective saying down pat: BECAUSE I SAID SO!
- July 15, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Try this one, my mother used to spank me three times a day, just because she could. Then she would tell me, "if you tell your father, you'll get it again tomorrow, and if you don't tell him, your still going to get it again tomorrow."...what to do what to do? And I wonder why I have issues with my mother. My father never knew mom was doing this until he accidentally saw my backside with the lovely belt bruises.
- July 15, 2010 at 9:23 AM
- jdb in AZ said...
My grandparents told me to eat the crusts on my toast because it would make my hair curly. I didn't want curly hair, and even as a five-year-old I didn't believe that old-wives tale.
My friends' family was driving from AZ to TX and the teenage kids in the backset didn't want to make the long drive so they argued and argued and argued, secretly hoping to annoy their father enough to turn the car around. He did, and put them on a plane instead. What is wrong with this picture?
- July 15, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- Tammy said...
My parents never threatened to turn the car around. They threatened to pull the car over to the side. And they did. And we didn't like it.
I've pulled the car over, too. And I didn't like that, either. Neither did the two in the back.
- July 15, 2010 at 10:27 AM
Hi Dawn, My Mom use to say "I,m so mad I could spit nails" That was a scary thought. Kristine in Michigan :)
- July 15, 2010 at 10:44 AM
- Spuds said...
Yeah, well my dad really DID turn the car around! And not only that he let all five of us out of the car on the side of the freeway! My dad didn't mess around!
- July 15, 2010 at 10:58 AM
- ~Tammy~ said...
Nothing stops an empty threat faster than having the kid reply to "Do you want a spanking?" with, "Yes, please. Can I get two?"
My kids were very much like you, Dawn. Smart comebacks for almost everything.
If you don't make empty threats, your kids do listen when you tell them to behave. It has always annoyed me to be in the store with a child pitching a fit, and the parent "counting". 1....2....3... however many they plan to count to.
This gives the kid the message loud and clear, "I don't have to obey you the first time I am told to."
Oh,sorry. You hit one of my peeves there.
- July 15, 2010 at 11:22 AM
- ComfyMom~Stacey said...
my parents' only parenting advice to me was 'never make a threat you won't follow through on'
When they said 'pick up your toys or I will throw them away.' and we didn't pick up the toys, the toys were gone when woke up in the morning. Sometimes they were just boxed up for us to earn back with good behavior & sometimes they were donated to charity.
When they said 'I'll pull this car over if you don't knock it off' they pulled the car over. Sometimes someone would get spanked, other times someone would have to sit out in the hot sun/pouring rain/freezing cold for a period of time.
When I say 'stop it or we are leaving' We leave. I've developed a habit of putting necessities in my shopping cart immediately so when I say "Do you want to be done shopping?!" I know at least the food & other stuff *I* need will get purchased. The boys have gone days without snacks, cereal, honey mustard, ketchup or frozen pizza because they cannot behave in a store long enough to get to those items.
- July 15, 2010 at 12:17 PM
- Veggiemomof2 said...
I bet you also heard the one most used on me "It's not what you say, it's how you say it."
Yea, I was Miss Attitude too.
- July 15, 2010 at 12:22 PM
- Dawn said...
Wow, you guys are so serious! Lighten up. It was funny. Well, it was supposed to be funny. I knew I should've made a video blog, stand-up style, with this post!
- July 15, 2010 at 12:47 PM
I've heard all those as well. My personal favorite is the one my mom used and it was "I brought you into this world and I can take you out of it." LOL!!!!
- July 15, 2010 at 12:53 PM
- Chick Hatchers said...
You wrote: Have you ever seen a person with their face frozen with their eyelids pulled up, their fingers stuck in their nostrils, and their tongue hanging out?
Dawn, have you ever walked along Kenmore & Bryn Mawr in Chicago (a block west of Sheridan at 5600 north)? I used to live over there and, yep, you can see people like this. {Yikes!}
- July 15, 2010 at 1:43 PM
- On Stage said...
Love the hairy chest comment. My mom said that too... as if that would make me eat the crust.
Seems to have worked for Brian though... my son says Dad must have eaten a lot of bread crust as a kid because his chest is sooo hairy!
- July 15, 2010 at 2:07 PM
Oh no mom, NOT THE BELT!
- July 15, 2010 at 2:26 PM
- Cinderella (aka Kristin) said...
It builds character.
Have you stumbled across Shit My Dad Says? He has a twitter feed but also a FB feed too. Fabulous stuff.
- July 15, 2010 at 3:23 PM
- pednurse said...
I've actually turned the van around....lol Works wonders the next time you have to use that threat after you've actually done it once! :)
- July 15, 2010 at 3:44 PM
- MaBunny said...
lol Dawn, I've used some of those and you are right - most of the time they didn't work.
- July 15, 2010 at 3:49 PM
- Bonnie said...
You know it took me years to figure out how my dad could actually pinpoint each one of us in the back seat of the car. He used to tell us he had eyes in the back of his head ... I actually believed him when I was little but I still didn't realize how he could peg each one of us with amazing accuracy from the front seat without turning around. That was until I started driving and realized I could see the entire back seat from the rear view mirror. Loved this one way to go :)
- July 15, 2010 at 4:17 PM
So, yeah, my mom did the whole dont you know there are millions of starving chinese children thing too. (luckily I had a dog, that got fed really well when she left the room) - The next day she got a call from my 1st grade teacher telling her that I had given the chinese boy in my class a bag of groceries.
- July 15, 2010 at 4:29 PM
- Que said...
WOW! I think you, me and Spuds were using our super powers of telepathy. We were all on the same wavelength. You will see when you read my guest post. If you, for some reason, read Spuds blog.
- July 15, 2010 at 4:44 PM
My mom's favorite seemed to be, "Do you want to live to see your next birthday?" Uh no, actually I was hoping you would murder me. LOL
- July 15, 2010 at 4:51 PM
Oh, how well I remember!! I always got the bridge one, too. BUT... around 12 years old, I starting get a mouth on me. So, when my mom told me there were starving kids in Africa, I pushed her my plate and said, "Then, send this to them." Yeah, that earned me a spanking!!!
- July 15, 2010 at 4:51 PM
- Julie said...
One day had all three of my kids, plus 3 of my brother's kids in my car. My nephew wouldn't quit annoying me, and I said "If you don't quit, I'm going to tie you onto the top of the car." He thought it sounded like fun, and was ready to ride up there. I think that was the worst idle threat I'd ever made, although I really don't remember any specific ones I used on my own kids.
- July 15, 2010 at 6:31 PM
- Lisa said...
My mom threatened to put my sister and I out of the car, which she did. Usually it was somewhere close to the house, like at the front of the neighborhood or at the corner. My favorite story is the day my sister made her so mad she put her out along the highway (2 lane, speed limit 40 mph) about 3 miles from the house. We lived in a small town, and of course a neighbor drove by, saw my sister walking down the side of the road, stopped and insisted that she get in the car and gave her a ride home. That was the last time Mom put us out of the car - ha ha!:)
- July 15, 2010 at 7:55 PM
I have to defend the parents of the world who do the 1...2..2 1/2..2 3/4....3 count because for now that does work with my 4 yr old. It's all about the infliction in your voice!
I love this post cos it does remind me of all I heard growing up. My mom would count while holding the good old wooden spoon until we would come in on whatever number she was on and that's how many we got. I was the idiot who would stay until double digits.
My dad was another ballgame he would stand in the hallway and hold both ends of the belt, make the circle and SNAP it to prepare us for the incoming doom. I used a pillow instead of the book lol.
These famous parenting lines should live on just because they are so pointless but classic and funny.
- July 15, 2010 at 9:37 PM
My mom used to threaten to sell us to the Indians. I don't think they would've wanted us.
- July 15, 2010 at 10:51 PM
- Krissy said...
SO TRUE!!!! I hated when my mom used those expressions to me as a child and always came back at her with some smart ass answer. Worst part? I now use those same expressions with my kids. Of course, they do believe me and my 4 year old comes up with the same smart ass comments as I did. My mom tells me that karma is a bitch. It probably is. I am probably being punished for the shit I put my mom through when I was a little girl!! LOL :)
- July 15, 2010 at 11:39 PM
My Dad would close his business and we would head out on vaction for the month of October every year. I lived in central Washington State. My Dad told us *once* to stop arguing and we didn't. My brother said he knew we were in trouble when he saw the Welcome to Idaho sign and within an hour saw the Welcome to Washington sign. Yup.....first day of our month long trip we were back home in our own beds that night. No idle threats in our house......! Loved my Dad to pieces! He was the best!
- July 16, 2010 at 2:22 AM
- Marjorie said...
I use the jump off a bridge thing, but in a different way. There is always one of my kids saying, "But Isabella told me to!"
"If Isabella told you to jump off a bridge would you do it?"
Yeah they always look at me like I'm insane, but I think it gets my point across.
- July 16, 2010 at 2:23 AM
I think I out smarted you during the waiting process though. I would go to my room and put on ever pair of panties that I owned. My dad knew but by the time he got home from work he would just come in there and pretend that I didn't have them on. The key is to cry before they actually hit you and make them feel bad about having to spank you.
- July 16, 2010 at 9:28 AM
- Christina E. Pope said...
LMAO I have to admit I have said a few of those to my kids. Especially, the "I'll give you something to cry about". It works! They know I mean that crying for absolutely no reason is not okay and will get you a spanking. I guess I could just say that, but that's just not what pops out in those times of stress and frustration. Never heard the "hair on the chest" one, but that is hilarious!
- July 16, 2010 at 9:47 AM
I used to count to three, til my two year old mimicked me. I said "one" and he taunted me with a very sarcastic "two." At least he learned to count.
- July 16, 2010 at 10:51 AM
Don't forget, "Don't cross your eyes, or they'll stay that way!" and "If you read with the lights out, you'll go blind." ;D
- July 16, 2010 at 12:30 PM
- Sheryl said...
Instead of promising "hair on your chest" for crust-eating, my husband's parents would tell him it would "put lead in your pencil." Uhhhhhh, yeah. :-)
My mom was famous for "If you keep it up, I'll knock you into the middle of next week." And no, she never laid a hand on me, but when she grounded me -- and it was ALWAYS me and not my sister! -- she meant it. I was not ungrounded a minute sooner than she said. I was a smart mouth, too, and spent a LOT of time grounded.
One last thing ... I know this was supposed to be a funny post, but I can't help but defend we parents who count. My kids have never transitioned well. When I tell them to do something, and count it off, that gives them a minute or two to get transitioned into whatever I'm demanding. It lets them save a little face, and have a little bit of a choice -- and if it doesn't work, well, that's when things get ugly. :-)
- July 16, 2010 at 2:23 PM
Maybe there's something special about Dr. Seuss books....we used to do the same thing. Now that I have read this to my kiddos (for a laugh) I look forward to finding books shoved jubilantly into their jammy bottoms the next time I threaten (ha!) to swat them :o)
- July 16, 2010 at 6:37 PM
how about - if you fall and break your neck don't coming crying to me.........
- July 16, 2010 at 8:01 PM
- missamandadear said...
We have threatened to pull the car over, and have actually done it. My mom used to tell us she was going to beat our behinds (through she used a much cruder term) when we got home. Several months ago, she pulled something similar on my little brother who tells me, "She always says that and never does it. She forgets by the time we get there." He was SO right. Lol.
- July 16, 2010 at 10:59 PM
- Spencer Park said...
Wow, my parents in England used to use all of those (I probably use some). Who would have thought it?
- July 17, 2010 at 11:31 AM
I never understood a parent saying "We Do NOT hit" as they give a kid a spanking.
- July 17, 2010 at 1:57 PM
- Tiffany said...
LOL I have to admit that I ask "Do you want a spanking?" and it used to work - I say used to because my now 4 year started replying "yes" and then he turns around and sticks his butt out! Then he starts crying when I don't spank him! Um thats not the desired result I wanted!
I blame the dumb stuff we say on mommy brain! It works for me!
- July 18, 2010 at 4:44 PM
- Frosted Fingers said...
Haha. That's a great post. :) I only got "spanked" once. It was actually a smack across the face, but I deserved it. I find myself saying stupid stuff like that, but then it's out of my mouth and what am I supposed to say, "oh wait, that's stupid, let's start over."
- July 19, 2010 at 11:34 AM
- Dream Come True said...
My husband had pictures of the starving children from Africa on his refridgerator when he was a child...and I remember that comment about the starving children as well as all the others...we used to get something to cry about but then my dad would just have to listen to us cry for longer which really makes me think 'did he win in the end?'
- July 21, 2010 at 12:23 AM
When our children were little, they were quarreling in the back seat of the car. My DH told them to quit or he was turning around and we were going home (instead of going out for dinner.) They didn't quit; he did turn around.
He fixed them dinner, from a can. He then went out and got me my favorite salad. (There is a reason we're still married.)
From then on, "Quit or I turn around" has been used and believed.
- July 23, 2010 at 11:41 PM
- True Blue Me said...
Lol i used to threaten to sell my nephew and this other girl i watched along with him. One day we were at the store amd this old lady comments how well they were behaving. I swear they looked at each other then told her i was trying to sell them. She just laughed and said she felt like doing that a few times. Watched many kids and that nephew was the only one i wished i could sell. I realized he was the same as i was as a kid lol
- July 25, 2016 at 12:16 AM
- True Blue Me said...
My niece is going through that. I raised her while her parents worked. Yeah now her daughter does the same thing and i just laugh
- July 25, 2016 at 12:18 AM
I threw a tantrum when I was six at the grocery store because I wanted a to go, my mom asked me if I wanted a spanking? I looked her in the eye and said bring it! As I stomped my little foot! Next thing I knew she pulled my shorts and panties down and gave me 3 swats. Never did that again. Ten years later at the same grocery store I wanted my mom to let me go with my friends somewhere I forget but I was arguing with her, the clerk said I better obey last time I didn't listen I got a spanking 😳 That shut me up real quick.
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One last summer dish? I can't let go of summer food or summertime just yet. I have to close my pool up soon--my first pool I've owned. Can I tell you I have a love-hate relationship with it. They are one of the most expensive things to own and run. The equivalent of driving around in a convertible with the top down with bags of money in the back seat opened and flying out. But on the other hand, I love my pool; loved my nightly swims. All that hard work of cleaning it, vacuuming it, scrubbing the sides--you bet I was going to go swimmming daily. And now the seasons are changing and I will miss my swims, I will miss the morning skimming of the pool of the nights leaves, bugs and happy frogs swimming about in the pool. All of a sudden here in the NE it's colder (a lot colder) and so it's time to close it up. Sad. But I do get to look forward to fall. And every foodie knows that with fall comes MORE baking. So I'm looking forward to that. But before that happens I have a couple seafood summer dishes to share with you.
Living on cape cod there is lobster everywhere; one can get sick of it, so you need to be creative with it. So I've taken lobster salad and made it spicy and a few extra layers of flavor added in. It has chili peppers, adobo sauce, lime and cliantro in it; wonderful mix, beautiful layers of variating flavors.
lobster salad with spicy adobo-mayo sauce
print recipe
take a pound of cooked chilled lobster meat (tails & claws)
sprinkle the juice of one lime over lobster cover,set aside in fridge
for the sauce combine (in a non-reactive bowl)
about 2-3 TB of chili's in adobo sauce, chopped nice & fine
3-4 TB Hellmans mayonaise
1 ts lime juice
2 TB chopped fresh cilantro
Mix all together in a non reactive bowl (glass, ceramic, plastic), it's best to let the flavors mix a bit before serving. So chill covered in fridge for about half hour. recipe by dawn finicane of vanillakitchen.blogspot.com When ready to serve, make sure you use toasted & buttered buns! Serve with lettuce. Garnish with more chopped fresh cilantro or fresh parsley.
Cook notes: the chili in adobo sauce is HOT. So be careful; use as much or as little as you like. I like my stuff hot so I used a good amount.


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The reunion ended at 11:00, but most people stayed until the place closed at 1:00. From there, several went on to another bar that stayed open later. I'm too old for that. I left with some friends (Thanks Brian for being the designated driver! You're very sweet!) and went to Steak and Shake for a bite to eat.
OK, on to viewer mail....
I read through all your posts hoping, wishing, waiting for your muffin recipe from the alternative lunch post. Could you PLEASE share your recipe, it looked so good.
Sure. Here ya go:
2 c. flour
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 T. baking powder
1 t. cinnamon
1/4 t. salt
1/4 t. baking soda
1/4 t. nutmeg
1/8 t. cloves
1 c. canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie filling)
1/2 c. milk
2 eggs
1/3 c. shortening
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
Throw dry ingredients in a bowl and combine with electric mixer. Add wet stuff and beat on high speed for a couple minutes. Add in the nuts. Pour into greased muffin cups and bake at 350 for, hmmm, I guess I've never really timed it. Just bake them until they're done.
My favorite part of your blogs are the photos! I love the photos of Brooklyn, but what about the rest of the kids, are they camera shy?
Yes! Especially Austin and Savannah. They don't like having their pictures taken and generally they don't get into stuff that triggers me to grab my camera. I haven't seen Austin smear diaper cream on his face in a long time. And Savannah doesn't generally mix soap, toothpaste, and deodorant in the bathroom sink, you know? And I try to respect the older ones' privacy. The little guys don't get a say. ;)
Hey i tried to vote for you for both best parenting and best humor but shows i voted already the last time you asked. So i guess i cant vote just wanted to let you know that i voted already. I hope you win i love ready your blog.
Awww thanks! You're right, you can only vote once. Thank you to everyone who voted for me. I've slipped from the running in the Mommy Blogger category though. :( I've gotten like 200 or so votes. If the rest of you 8000 or so daily readers want to vote, it's not too late. They're announcing the winners on Oct. 16th. The links for the Blogger's Choice Award categories for which I've been nominated are to the right there --->
Dawn, how do you get those pics of your kids like the one with Brooklyn and the cheese? Do you keep your camera in your pocket or something? :)
Doesn't everyone?
Yes it is worth it- My brother had the shots for his bee allergy , and he does not die when he gets stung by a bee anymore - he just feels sick and needs lots of shots :)
He doesn't die anymore, huh? That's good to hear.
Hmmm...and Inner Monica? What exactly does that mean?Signed,Monica
LOL! Just a Friends reference. I have all the episodes filed and catalogued in my brain. It's a scary place - my brain.
Normally I think allergy shots are a waste of time... but for something like bee stings (where the reactions tend to be more severe), I would consider it. Do you know what the success rate is?
I was told it was about 95% effective.
I have had allergy shots....not a big deal. After a while you don't even notice when they stick you.
It's not the needles I have a problem with. It's the fact that the office close to me only has office hours one afternoon a week and I'd have to take Brooklyn with me (the first several visits are 2 hours long) and I'd have to coordinate getting all my other kids home from school and taken care of while I'm there. The other office, with more convenient hours, is about 45 minutes away.
Are you the expert on bat poop?
Didn't you see that tidbit in my bio? Go ahead, ask me a question about guano! Any question!
I have a question for the SSO: We do a lot of camping also. We camp in a trailer. Most of the campgrounds we have checked out (we live in CO) have a 6 person max policy. 1) Do you camp in a trailer? If so, can you tell us about it. 2) Do you have to get 2 campsites or do they allow all 8 of you on 1 campsite. Thanks!
Yeah, we have a travel trailer. (I'll take pictures of it later this month.) Camping in a trailer is bad enough. There's no stinkin' way I'd camp in a tent with the family. I am not that insane
yet. I've never seen a campground that wouldn't let us all stay on the same site. A lot of campgrounds around here charge extra per person over their limit of 4 or 6 or so, however. We avoid those places and go to campgrounds that have one price per family no matter how many kids you might have.


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Sorry for the delayed update, this weekend has been so much fun that I hardly went NEAR a computer!
So the blogger POW WOW was on Friday, at the RockSugar Restaurant in Century City, OMG the food was sooooo good! I definitely have to take the BF there one of these days since we are both food critics, LOL.
The gals looked AMAZING in person! And they had personalities to match! I was so excited to finally meet Aileen from Shades of Hue! We've been online buddies for so long, it was such a pleasure meeting her and talking to her! I miss you already Aileen! Thank you for coming out!
I carpooled with Anne, where we met up with Miss Jaclyn and Joey, before the gorgeous Pink (Pam) came to really get the party started! I am going to forever call her PINK, LOL! Many of us were calling each other just by our blogger names which was hilarious! Raija (sp?) (aka FuzKittie) came with her BF and Pink's BF Cliff was also in attendance, overall it was an awesome time!
Mimi and Helen came not too long after, and Cee Jae (Jaclyn's BFF) came later as well. It was just NON-STOP laughter and we were all cam-whoring and enjoying the heated floors. I gave some goodie boxes to everyone as did Pink because heck we love these gals! Pink gave everyone her favorite lipgloss, NARS' "Turkish Delight", LOVES IT!
Fly Mama L was with us in spirit as she could not make it since she is in Japan, don't worry mama, we will definitely have another dinner when you're here!
Then on Saturday, before Pink and Cliff has to take the red eye fight back to Boston, we had dinner one last time at Roscoe's Chicken & Waffles! I miss you already Pam!
Here are some pics!
Our "turkish delights"...
The Host, isn't she hot?
Pink, J Rose, and Yummiebitez! LOL
Yummy food!
Joey and her friend
Jaclyn and Cee Jizzle!
Joey, Pam, and Raija
Aileen and Me
Pink and Me (I look fat, lol):
Anne and Pink:
She still looks hot in candids!
The men of the night:
Aileen from Shades of Hue:
Yankee Swap Time!
End of the night...
Saturday @ Roscoe's!
Awwww SOLID COLORS! LOL!
VIDEO for Fly Mama L!
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39 comments
- Adriyah said...
wow! sounds so fun! :D
- August 24, 2008 at 10:32 PM
- Ethereal Prey said...
zomg! You ladies had SO MUCH FUN! *cries* wishes I could have gone. Pink looks hot, what is she wearing? Looks like lingerie, and only Pink can get away with wearing it and looking hot! I wanna go to cali now! I hope there are more Pow Wows!
- August 24, 2008 at 10:35 PM
- L said...
*happy tears*
man o man, ya'll had soooo much fun! i'm hatin' foreal but am soooo happy it turned out well! you ladies looked gorgeous and i can't wait to meet ya'll in person soon!!!
thank you for the love V, it really made my day! <3
xoxo ~L
- August 24, 2008 at 10:37 PM
- Beauty is Androgynous said...
I had a lot of fun!
Thanks a bunch for the little goody box!!!!!
I have yet to try out the e/s but I really do love the candelight face and body glow tube.
Very comparable to benefit's moon beam.
Where could I get more of it?
BTW Nice meeting you and chit chattin.
- August 24, 2008 at 11:18 PM
- Alyssa said...
Looks like you guys had a blast! :)
- August 25, 2008 at 12:02 AM
- Jennifer L said...
u guys looked gorgeous and look like u had so much fun!!!
yum chicken and waffles
- August 25, 2008 at 12:16 AM
- Pete said...
Wow, sounds like a fun party!
- August 25, 2008 at 1:12 AM
- Rocketqueen said...
WOW looks like so much fun! Yay! And Turkish Delight is goorgeous! So are you, and the food looks yummy! I wish I'd been there!
- August 25, 2008 at 2:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
Hey girl,
It seems like you had a wonderful time! All the ladies look so gorgeous in their outfit :)
Keep up your blog~!
x Wendy
- August 25, 2008 at 3:56 AM
- dianatan said...
woow! im so jealous! pretty girls!!!!!
- August 25, 2008 at 4:49 AM
- missxxmai said...
it's nice to see a bunch of girls get together, that have ever met each other before, and have such a fabulous time! looks like you guys had such a great time. you guys all looked beautiful!!
- August 25, 2008 at 5:26 AM
- Jaimie @ Just Kiss 'N Makeup said...
that looks like it was so much fun!
- August 25, 2008 at 6:56 AM
- Anonymous said...
this is so cool!!! i wish i was there too. jealous!
- August 25, 2008 at 7:03 AM
- Ilianexy said...
OMG!! Vanessa I can just imagine all the fun u guys had! All of u are beautiful! Well all Asian women are! What did u guys swapped I am so intriged to see!!
- August 25, 2008 at 7:08 AM
- Anonymous said...
awwwwwwww.. that looks like so much fun! wish i could have been there, too!
maybe l and i can have a meet up in japan! =)
- August 25, 2008 at 7:12 AM
- Anonymous said...
awwwwwwww.. that looks like so much fun! wish i could have been there, too!
maybe l and i can have a meet up in japan! =)
- August 25, 2008 at 7:12 AM
- jeSLovezMakeup said...
I love everything you do! Please add me to your blog list =) much love xoxo
- August 25, 2008 at 7:24 AM
- MakeupByRenRen said...
awww i wish i could have been there! yall are so pretty in person and looked like you had so much fun!
- August 25, 2008 at 7:39 AM
- Anne @ yummiebitez.com said...
i have to wait til I get home to see the pictures! boo hoo!
anyway... i'm still tired!!!!! did you ever hear back from then yet. I'll email you.
- August 25, 2008 at 7:58 AM
- slvrlips said...
Wow!! Looks like you guys had so much fun...
- August 25, 2008 at 8:44 AM
- fuzkittie said...
Hey Nessa!
It was soooo nice to meet you for the first time at the pow wow, haha. So now when I read your blog, I know what you sounds like, hehe. You're one cool chick! Too bad I couldn't make it to the chicken and waffles, but next time I'm in Cali, I'm going to hit you up!
- August 25, 2008 at 8:48 AM
- sab said...
awww! such lovely ladies!! i'm so glad that you guys had fun. :) so much makeup! and the waiter IS annoyingly funny! haha!
- August 25, 2008 at 9:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
Seems like you all had a great time!
- August 25, 2008 at 11:10 AM
- Joey said...
It was so nice meeting you finally! I hope that there are more to come, hopefully (:
- August 25, 2008 at 11:54 AM
- Robyn @ Purely Cosmetics said...
Boy, you guys all look great, and look like you were having the time of your lives! I'm jealous.
- August 25, 2008 at 12:57 PM
- Jen said...
Aww, you all look beautiful. And so many of you match! Was that intentional? How funny!
Looks like you had a good time. :)
- August 25, 2008 at 1:27 PM
- Ling said...
So much fun! Thanks for uploading and updating on the POW WOW.
You girls look so gorgeous. And pink is so tan! lol.
- August 25, 2008 at 2:31 PM
- (g)ezebel said...
aw, man. i'm so jealous you all got to hang out!!! *pouts*
you guys must have had so much fun. LOL at the waiter in the background posin'!!!
- August 25, 2008 at 3:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
Looks like you guys had a blast!
That's awesome!
- August 25, 2008 at 3:24 PM
- Sara said...
looks like a blast doll! Glad to see a group of you got together :] yay!
that lipgloss is the best isn't it!? i lovee it too!
you all look BEAUTIFUL!!!
- August 25, 2008 at 3:29 PM
- Telliecoin said...
i'm so jealous! I missed out on the pow wow! I'm glad you girls had lots of fun! One day I will make it down to Cali and personally ring all of you up even if I don't know you *da da da dummm stalker music* and drag you all out!! :D
- August 25, 2008 at 3:34 PM
- Crystal Gale said...
that's a great night sis! all of you look gorgeous ...i hope i could meet you and aileen too hehe =D
- August 25, 2008 at 7:27 PM
- alien man?! said...
:D omg it's times like this i wish i wasn't all the way up in oregon!!
look forward to squeezin' in one of those pow wows in the future!
- August 26, 2008 at 2:38 AM
- Anastasia said...
Awwwh! You all look so beautiful. And you don't look fat, Nessa. Silly girl, I've seen more fat on a chip D:
- August 26, 2008 at 3:29 AM
- xppinkx said...
baby cakes!!!!
woooooooooooooofie!!!yeah man they took me before i got my pee pad!!!...i miss you girls...and i hope i made you pee in your panties too...Anne was reading my post during work and she had to cover her mouth from laughing...now i really cant wait to move there now that have some girlie girls to hang out with...im looking back at the pictures and we all look so damn fabulous!...everypicture were like smiling from ear to ear..it looks like January I'll be heading down for sure...waiting for the year end to get my loot!...pow wows are gunna be at my place with me as the hostess with the mostess and chef...i love cooking for friends and loved ones so your a lucky biatch...
yeah i have been pretty much looking at online websites on apts and stuff...so im getting the ball rolling faster...I HOPE YOUR USING MY NARS...and it's not at the botton pile of your endless lipglosses... razors, ropes, handcuffs, straps, hammers, and lawn mowers
- August 26, 2008 at 9:07 AM
- Anonymous said...
Omgosh you guys look so pretty and seems like you guys had a blast! Love the pictures =)
- August 26, 2008 at 6:03 PM
- Nic Nic said...
im sure ive told the ladies who posted about this.. everyone looks beautiful!!
- August 27, 2008 at 9:45 AM
- Bombchell said...
gorgeous pictures. Very pretty ladies. lol at the guy in the background dong the peace sign
- August 28, 2008 at 10:23 AM
- Jaclyn Rose said...
OMG, I'm like so late on commenting! I love all the pics you have! So much fun that night. Definitely a lot of laughter! So how come I wasn't invited to Roscoes??????? hehe. You gotta take me to one as I have never been. Let's get together soon! Miss you much!
- August 28, 2008 at 10:36 PM


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Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Online NASCAR TV Channel Now A Reality
Turner Sports on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with SPEED that will result in an online innovation aimed directly at NASCAR fans.
The two companies will team up to pool their resources and offer a new broadband video channel called "NASCAR on SPEED" that will be available free of charge at both NASCAR.com and on the NASCAR page over at Yahoo! Sports.
Here is a portion of the official release on the project:
The broadband channel will launch on Wednesday, Sept. 9 and give fans all-access to premium video content from two of the top brands in NASCAR, including three original Webisode series, event coverage and shoulder programming from SPEED. The original content includes:
•Victory Lane Fan Finish: Kenny Wallace, Jimmie Spencer & John Roberts answer comments submitted by viewers online right after the race and give their opinion and perspective on what happened and why.
•SPEED's Race & Chase Preview: Michael Waltrip, Greg Biffle, Chad Knaus and Steve Byrnes will break down what to look for at the next race, drivers to watch and how it could affect the Chase.
•SPEED's Rutledge at Large!: Join Rutledge Wood behind the scenes with drivers and fans, at the track, hamming it up in the in-field and at special NASCAR events.
•Signature SPEED "shoulder" programming: NASCAR RaceDay Built by the Home Depot, NASCAR Victory Lane, Trackside, NASCAR Performance, NASCAR Live!, This Week in NASCAR and NASCAR Smarts.
"The partnership between NASCAR.COM and SPEED is a natural, yet groundbreaking collaboration between two of the top brands in the sport, matching the official league Web site with the definite television network for motor sports to offer an even richer online video experience to NASCAR fans," said Matthew Hong, Vice President and General Manager of Sports Digital for Turner Sports. "NASCAR.COM prides itself on offering the most exclusive, comprehensive and innovative coverage and the celebrated 'NASCAR on SPEED' content is an excellent addition to our industry-leading suite of video offerings."
"This media partnership between the official league Web site and the only network to program from the track all season long proves that serving the NASCAR fan is simply good business," said Kevin Annison, SPEED VP of Digital & Interactive Media. "NASCAR.COM gets access to popular NASCAR on SPEED video programming, SPEED secures distribution on the No. 1 online outlet for its NASCAR on SPEED programming and NASCAR fans get another way to view some new original programming as well as content from their favorite SPEED programs."
Turner Sports acquired all of NASCAR's interactive rights in October 2000 and became the exclusive producer of NASCAR.COM in January 2001. The official online destination of NASCAR, the site consistently ranks among the top three sport league sites on the Internet. In 2008, NASCAR.COM was awarded a Global Media Award by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS) for RaceBuddy as the outstanding interactive platform of the year. The site has also earned an Emmy® for its TrackPass with PitCommand application in 2003.
After the amazing success of TNT's summer NASCAR offerings, it was only natural that Turner would turn its attention to the NASCAR.com website. SPEED has been flirting with additional online programming after TV shows like Wind Tunnel, but making a commitment right now to partner with Turner and use NASCAR.com as a delivery platform is a smart move.
Turner gets the original TV programming that it has struggled to create for NASCAR.com over the years while SPEED gets a level of distribution for its NASCAR programming that is unmatched. As we watch this online offering grow, it should be interesting to see if this can become the platform for a fulltime NASCAR TV network in the future. Right now, it is simply a giant step in the right direction.
Check the NASCAR.com site for this online video offering. Once things get up and running, TDP will revisit this topic and ask for your reviews of the "NASCAR on SPEED" broadband channel.
In the meantime, please feel free to offer your comments on this topic. To add your opinion, just click on the comments button. This is a family-friendly website, please keep that in mind when posting. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
35 comments:
- darbar said...
Finally !!!! They're waking up to the ONE technology that they've refused to acknowledge for far too long. The only thing I, personally, can do without is Rutledge. I still cannot understand what his purpose is other than to irritate everyone. His antics are just too silly and rarely has anything to do with the business of racing. Just a comedic pause.
- September 9, 2009 at 11:59 AM
- David said...
word ver: brick
- September 9, 2009 at 12:02 PM
- Bruce Simmons (NBaP) said...
It's free of charge... for now. I presume once they realize how popular it could be, if it becomes such, and I suspect it will, (At least with ESPN's treatment of the telecasts pushing people in this direction) it will probably somehow slide into a pay service.
Just an FYI: Many networks do not have a great monetization (sp?) package for online content, and advertisers get more bang for their buck on the tube still. That's why we don't see this happening as often as we'd like. They're still trying to figure out how to make it profitable.
Bits and Pieces
- September 9, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Lou said...
I am left wo/words. where did this all come from? how was it kept such a secret form all and TDP? just more questions.
Yes JD, i am glad to see this become a reality.
taken out of context "The two companies will team up to pool their resources and offer a new broadband video channel called "NASCAR on SPEED" that will be available free of charge at both NASCAR.com and on the NASCAR page over at Yahoo! Sports".
am i reading this correct? FREE. wow. who was sleeping at the wheel may have finally woke up. nascar needs this to support/help/keep the sport front and center.
i am sure there will be much to tweek both good and bad, and hope comment and suggestions are taken for what they are worth.
as darbar said "Finally!!!
btw, if not on twitter, i would not have known of this post so soon,just a plug for twitter. JD,i am enjoying twitter, thanks to you. and i was a doubtful thomas in the begining. thanks.
- September 9, 2009 at 12:15 PM
- Lou said...
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- September 9, 2009 at 12:19 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Bruce, no plans for pay I am told. Think the urgency of getting more NASCAR video out there is the key on this one.
Lou, remember that NASCAR.com tried all kinds of offerings from post-race shows to weird interview shows with RR? SPEED has been trying to put more of their shows online.
The solution is to let SPEED produce the content and Turner handle the distribution through the NASCAR.com site. I like it.
- September 9, 2009 at 12:24 PM
- Charlie said...
What does "shoulder" programming mean.
- September 9, 2009 at 12:35 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Charlie, it means the redistribution of shows SPEED is already producing for TV.
All those mentioned will either be simulcast or available online after their air on SPEED.
Basically, it is a way to get more shows online without having to pay a full fee to produce them over again.
Good question.
- September 9, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- TexasRaceLady said...
That's fantastic news ---
IF you have broadband access.
Oh, well.
- September 9, 2009 at 12:58 PM
- Charlie said...
Thanks JD for the information.
It would be nice to be able to go to a site that has programs I may have missed and see them.
I hope this works out for Nascar.
I also hope their web site is an easy to view and use site.
- September 9, 2009 at 1:16 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Great news! It's about time they came to an agreement to let the fans get access to the information they want. Heck, I can just avoid the stuff I don't want, just like I usually do on whatever media outlet.
- September 9, 2009 at 1:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
it sounded so good until you typed in rutledge
- September 9, 2009 at 1:27 PM
- Delenn said...
Sorry to be dumb, but how do I access it?
- September 9, 2009 at 1:32 PM
- saltsburgtrojanfan said...
At least it will be better than ESPN....well we hope.
- September 9, 2009 at 2:07 PM
- slander said...
Any bets as to how long it's gonna take them to start pushing their really awesome reality programming?
(Caution: this post contains sarcasm. Those who are under a doctor's care and/or taking medication for a thin-skin condition should ignore the above.)
- September 9, 2009 at 2:30 PM
- Paul said...
Wonder how much bandwidth it'll take up. Hughes Sat internet puts you in a 'penalty box' if you over download.
- September 9, 2009 at 2:50 PM
- David said...
JD, now if they would just stream SIRIUS off NASCAR.com for the people already with the content in our cars, i could then just shut up completely for awhile.
- September 9, 2009 at 3:09 PM
- David said...
OT: JD get ready for more ExtendZe commercials, Conway signed by R3 motorsports.
- September 9, 2009 at 3:35 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
NASCAR.com and click on the video button, it is still being set up but is labeled "NASCAR on SPEED."
This is a great first step toward getting Sirius streamed online. Unfortunately, it does not look like Sirius will be available this year.
That is a major problem.
- September 9, 2009 at 4:04 PM
- Anonymous said...
WHY does it have to be broadband? I don't have that, so therefore won't be able to access this. Not everyone has broadband, but only high speed like Roadrunner. By putting it on broadband only, they're greatly limiting their coverage. Kind of like that ESPN 360 that not many people have.
- September 9, 2009 at 4:40 PM
- David said...
My question now is with SPEED (owned by FOX) and the folks at Turner cooperating with this NASCAR on SPEED feature at NASCAR.com, is this the openings to a potential appearance of RaceBuddy during the FOX races as well as the TNT races now?
- September 9, 2009 at 4:49 PM
- Anonymous said...
Not everyone has broadband, but only high speed like Roadrunner...
They are the same thing. The term broadband is generically used for anything faster than dial up or ISDN. It can also include 3G wireless so potential market penetration will be quite high.
- September 9, 2009 at 5:13 PM
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- September 9, 2009 at 5:19 PM
- Anonymous said...
Great news! This is going to be great!
@Paul or anyone--how does bandwith work? I often have 3-4 Justin TV sites all race weekend because we never know when JTV will have issues and lose the broadcast. Plus since I work from home I'm sure my connection is doing something in accessing accounts and such.
- September 9, 2009 at 6:05 PM
- Anonymous said...
so nascar orders speed to let nascar.com (which turner produces) run speed productions - wow jd - earth shattering - your really need to get a life
- September 9, 2009 at 8:18 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Anon 8:18PM,
When the black helicopters fly low over your house, can you actually see my face?
Turner pays NASCAR a ton for the online rights to the sport. SPEED is owned by Fox.
Striking a deal so that a Fox-owned TV network will create original content strictly for a Turner-owned website is a pretty big deal.
If this concept takes off down the stretch, it should be interesting to see how far it could expand. As one reader suggested, streaming the Sirius call of the races on NASCAR.com is a very logical next step.
- September 9, 2009 at 8:38 PM
- PammH said...
So I checked YET again if I can get the AT&T $19.95 a mth high speed at my house....for the 30th time, yet again NO!!! But we'd be glad to set ya up w/Wild Blue or Hughes for $40 more a mth than I pay now for the web. And no guarantee that I could load the shows anyway. I just LOVE living in the country, don't get me wrong, but as the Hughes comml shows, it does have it's downfalls. In MI, w/my job teetering on the ledge, I just can't justify it. But....I can go to the library just across the street & catch up on my lunch hr. So that's what I do! But thumbs up to the comin' to the 21st century for Nascar!!
- September 9, 2009 at 9:19 PM
- Richard in N.C. said...
JD, thank you. I sure do wish SPEED on its site or N.com would make replays of Windy Tunnel Extra available. I have not checked MRN, but if I miss a PRN radio show I can go to PRN site and replay show, after its normal broadcast time.
- September 9, 2009 at 10:47 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
I think SPEED is coming of age on those issues. The network's website is a mess and needs to be changed during the off-season.
Video offerings need to be the emphasis with the type of simplified site format we have seen from everyone from ESPN to the NY Times.
Wind Tunnel extra is a hit, and allowing SPEED to concentrate on non-NASCAR shows is going to let them get a handle on their internal issues.
All of this is good news for fans, no matter how you look at it.
- September 9, 2009 at 11:10 PM
- Farfel said...
This is great news. Except for Rutledge.
- September 10, 2009 at 12:11 AM
- goat said...
I'm not understanding something, I think. I went to the site, and it just seems to be the same short video clips that speedtv.com has always had. No full shows that I can find. I was hoping for a replay of TWIN, since I missed it.
- September 10, 2009 at 12:59 AM
- Dannyboy said...
Right, just clips, and mostly of old shows. But it's a step in the right direction, even if it's stuff we've always known how to access. Now it's going out to far more viewers if I understand right.
I saw most of Victory Lane, but haven't watched TWIN yet. I recorded it myself but been busy. Something I hadn't done before last week was "Wind Tunnel Extra" with TK and PT talking about NASCAR in the rain and other stuff. They got to stretch-out like you used to see on TV, but not anymore when commercials bring megabucks/minute. That was superior TV.
Rutledge is about as important to me as a 1-hour pre-race show. All fluff, little/no substance.
- September 10, 2009 at 1:37 AM
- rich said...
Thanks for the heads up JD. Now lets hope this embryo grows.
- September 10, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- MRM4 said...
Shouldn't Speed add more programming to their airwaves instead of online content?
- September 10, 2009 at 8:47 AM
- David said...
Still wondering about the answer to my earlier question regarding RB.
BTW gymmie, over there I am zerodos, thought i saw your name pop up yesterday when i was watching something lol.
- September 10, 2009 at 10:45 AM


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Army Ghost
Posted 01 December 2010 - 10:02 AM
13 people were killed and 31 were wounded.
A couple of months ago I awoke in the night feeling as though I was being watched.
I sat up in bed and to my absolute astonishment I saw a man standing in the doorway of my bathroom.
He wore Army fatigues, his hands were stretched out before him menacingly and his eyes glowed with a terrible white fire.
I felt such a feeling of rage coming from him, that I was really scared.. A few seconds passed and I seemed to understand him.
"What are you doing here", I asked? "What do you want?"
"Oh....I am not the one you seek."
The ghost paused as if confused.
"He is not here. He is in a military hospital under armed guard awaiting trial."
Then he disappeared.
Posted 01 December 2010 - 11:25 AM
Posted 01 December 2010 - 12:10 PM
Take my hand and we'll go riding through the sunshine from above
Posted 01 December 2010 - 02:40 PM
Posted 01 December 2010 - 04:01 PM
Maybe im not following the story correctly.
Posted 01 December 2010 - 04:59 PM
How would he know the person he was looking for was in a hospital somewhere awaiting trial?
Maybe im not following the story correctly.
Captain K seems to be assuming the ghost was one of the Ft Hood massacre victims, which it could be, considering his location.
The perpetrator, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, was severely wounded, and is currently in the hospital.
Edited by kats_god, 04 December 2010 - 05:35 AM.
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Posted 04 December 2010 - 06:40 AM
How and why did he pick my house out of all the houses close to the base?
Thanks Fly_By_Night. Yes I thought it might be one of the victims of the massacre.
Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan was shot my an incredibly brave Civilian Police Officer. The bullet damaged Hasan's spine and he has been paralyzed from the chest down.
He is in need of constant medical supervision and awaits trial.
Posted 09 December 2010 - 12:08 AM
Glad I left Ft. Hood back in '88!
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Posted 13 December 2010 - 03:00 AM
Wow, that's freaky! Is it possible that Hasan lived in the house you now occupy, Captain?
Glad I left Ft. Hood back in '88!
Darkwoods, I am the only person who has ever lived in this house. How do I know? I saw it being built and as soon as the house passed inspection, I bought the property, signed the papers, got the keys and moved right in.
Posted 13 December 2010 - 05:20 PM
New house... was land vacent pror to the house being built?
I am thinking it might be the military connection that enabled this ghost to find you.
Posted 13 December 2010 - 06:43 PM
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Tuesday, February 26, 2013
"The Boy Who's Helping Save the Lions" by Teo Kermeliotis
(CNN) -- Richard Turere, 13, doesn't like lions. In fact, he hates them. Yet this bright Maasai boy has devised an innovative solution that's helping the survival of these magnificent beasts -- by keeping them away from humans.
Living on the edge of Nairobi National Park, in Kenya, Turere first became responsible for herding and safeguarding his family's cattle when he was just nine. But often, his valuable livestock would be raided by the lions roaming the park's sweet savannah grasses, leaving him to count the losses. "I grew up hating lions very much," says Turere, who is from Kitengela, just south of the capital Nairobi. "They used to come at night and feed on our cattle when we were sleeping." So, at the age of 11, Turere decided it was time to find a way of protecting his family's cows, goats and sheep from falling prey to hungry lions. "I had to look after my dad's cows and make sure that they were safe." His light bulb moment came with one small observation. "One day, when I was walking around," he says, "I discovered that the lions were scared of the moving light." Turere realized that lions were afraid of venturing near the farm's stockade when someone was walking around with a flashlight. He put his young mind to work and a few weeks later he'd come up with an innovative, simple and low-cost system to scare the predators away.
He fitted a series of flashing LED bulbs onto poles around the livestock enclosure, facing outward. The lights were wired to a box with switches and to an old car battery powered by a solar panel. They were designed to flicker on and off intermittently, thus tricking the lions into believing that someone was moving around carrying a flashlight. And it worked. Since Turere rigged up his "Lion Lights," his family has not lost any livestock to the wild beasts, to the great delight of his father and astonishment of his neighbors. What's even more impressive is that Turere devised and installed the whole system by himself, without ever receiving any training in electronics or engineering.
The 13-year-old's remarkable ingenuity has been recognized with an invitation to the TED 2013 conference, being held this week in California, where he'll share the stage with some of the world's greatest thinkers, innovators and scientists. "I did it myself, no one taught me, I just came up with it," says Turere. "I had to look after my dad's cows and make sure that they were safe." Human-wildlife conflict Nairobi is the world's only capital with a national park, where wild lions, rhinos and other beasts roam free against the urban backdrop of skyscrapers rising from the nearby bustling city center.
Each year, thousands of camera-toting tourists visit the park -- which is fenced along its northern boundary but open in the south -- hoping to catch a glimpse of the lions inhabiting its rolling plains and valleys. But for the pastoralists and Maasai tribes around the park, a lion sighting is usually bad news; valuable livestock are often lost to lions looking for easy prey, prompting rural communities to take matters into their own hands. If you give him a problem, he'll keep working at it until he can fix it. In some cases they've killed whole prides that they perceived as threat, or as retaliation for lost livestock. The use of pesticides such as Furadan -- a tablespoon of which costs less than a dollar and is enough to kill a lion -- has become a particularly ruthless way of doing so. The rising human-wildlife conflict, coupled with a fast-growing urban encroachment, means that less than 2,000 lions, a massive drop compared to the 15,000 that lived there just a decade ago. Large sums have been spent in recent years by officials in a bid to protect the lions and strengthen Kenya's tourism industry. Yet conservationists say that many of these top-down initiatives fail to gain traction with local populations. And this is why inventions like Turere's -- home grown, simple, affordable and effective -- can make a big difference. Indeed, several neighbors of the Turere family in Kitengela have sought Turere's help, asking him to install the system in their enclosures. In total, around 75 "Lion Light" systems have so far been rigged up around Kenya. "This is a solution that was invented by somebody in the community," explains Paula Kahumbu, executive director of the Kenya Land Conservation Trust and chairman of the Friends of Nairobi National Park. "Therefore the support for it is very high."
Bright ideas, bright future
Kahumbu and her colleagues first came across Turere's innovation some two years ago in the course of their fieldwork. Stunned by the boy's achievements, they helped him get a scholarship at Brookhouse International School, one of Kenya's top educational institutions, where he started last April. "Richard is quite an extraordinary boy," says Kahumbu. She describes him as a "very smart, curious and surprisingly confident [boy] for his age and background," who's integrated smoothly among his new classmates, most of whom are from wealthy families. "One thing that's unique about Richard is that if you give him a problem, he'll keep working at it until he can fix it," she adds. "He doesn't give up; he doesn't find things too difficult; he's not afraid of being unable to do something and I think this is why he is such a good innovator -- because he's not worried that it might not work, he's going to try and do it anyway." Turere says his dream is to work in aviation when he grows up. "Three years ago when I was in the savannah herding my father's cattle I used to see the planes flying over and landing at the airport and I was like, one day I'll be a pilot and an aircraft engineer," he says. For this remarkable boy, it's clear that the sky is the limit.
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1 comment:
What an extraordinary boy and story. K.
- February 26, 2013 at 9:24 AM
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