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Welcome to Best Mobile Broadband UK. This site aims to be the definitive guide to mobile broadband in the UK.
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O2 has a number of tablet contracts available including the Apple iPad Pro and Microsoft Surface Pro X.
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All things considered, our opinion is that Three currently offers the best mobile broadband service. Three is very competitive on price, and is usually the cheapest mobile broadband option. This has made it extremely popular, and the network has a large number of satisfied customers. In turn this can mean certain areas experience congestion issues, so the best thing to do is try it, and make sure you quickly return it if it doesn't work well in your area. Whilst Three seems to get a large proportion of poor user reviews on this site, reviews tend to be written by those who received a poor service, i.e. the satisfied majority tends not to write reviews.
The graphics below provide quick links to all the major UK mobile broadband providers:
Table Last Updated 19 Sep 2012.
Update! Mobile WiFi Hotspots offer great convenience and are now available from three of the mobile broadband networks.
Our reasons are:
In the mobile broadband testing we have performed, the 3 dongle gave some of the best mobile broadband speeds.
It offers better value for money than the other networks.
Over the various locations we tested, it was able to connect and offer a usable service (although that is also true of the other networks).
We are recommending Pay As You Go over a contract, as you can then try out mobile broadband performance at your key location at relatively low cost. You can always upgrade to a contract if you consistently use a lot of data.
On this site you can compare mobile broadband deals, read mobile broadband reviews, find a mobile broadband FAQ and mobile broadband coverage checkers. We hope you find the site useful in selecting your new mobile broadband provider.
Visit Vodafone View Reviews Add a Review View Coverage Our View
Highest average rating (3.63/10) on reviews posted here as at Jul 2012
Reasonable mobile broadband speeds available in 3G coverage areas, expect 0.5 to 1.5Mbps (note speed of 7.2Mbps quoted by network is a theoretical maximum)
3G USB Modems are PC and Mac compatible
Decent levels of customer service
14 Day Money Back Guarantee available on most packages
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(Info Last Updated Jul 2012)
Visit 3 Mobile View Reviews Add a Review View Coverage
Great pricing but confirm network performance in your area is OK before signing up
3 USB dongle is PC and Mac OSX compatible
14 Day Peace of Mind Guarantee (adhere to T&Cs carefully)
Winner of the Best Mobile Broadband category at the 2011 Internet Industry Awards (ISPAs)
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30 day Happiness Guarantee
Package deals which include O2 Home Broadband available
O2 USB dongle PC and Mac compatible
Also gives you unlimited Wi-Fi at 6,100 O2 Wi-Fi hotspots throughout the UK
UK-based customer service
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with mobile broadband contracts.
How good is mobile broadband? The short answer is that it depends where you're using it (see coverage checkers). In a good location for a given provider, then mobile broadband performance can be good, with typical speeds ranging from 1 to 2.5Mbps. Note that the speed of 7.2Mbps often quoted is a theoretical maximum, and real world speeds are much lower. If you are used to a fast home broadband connection at 8Mbps, you will find mobile broadband noticeably slower and more "laggy". The lag-time in loading pages is likely to be related to issues with the radio signal quality, e.g. temporary interference or temporary network overload.
It's still the case that in many areas you won't be able to get a particularly fast mobile broadband connection, and in some cases you may not be able to get a usable service at all. As a radio technology, there can be great differences depending on location and provider. For good mobile broadband performance, you need to have both good 3G signal reception and network service availability (i.e. there is high bandwidth availability and there aren't too many people using inadequate network resources). Hence mobile broadband speed is highly dependent on where you are using it. You can see whether you are in a 3G signal area by checking the providers' mobile broadband coverage maps or look to see how many reception bars you get on a 3G phone. To find out what network service availability is like locally, the only way is to ask around. If there are simply too many people trying to use the service locally, then mobile broadband speed can still be poor despite reception being good. Indeed, with the success of smartphones such as the iPhone, the 3G data networks are coming under increasing load, so network congestion may become a problem in bigger cities where users have previously benefitted from being in 3G signal areas. The mobile networks will need to keep investing in network capacity to bring users the fast mobile broadband service they desire.
At its best, in a strong 3G signal area, mobile broadband works like a dream. We use Vodafone Mobile Broadband ourselves, and in good signal areas we've had no problem streaming YouTube videos or using Skype. However, if you are out of a 3G area for a given provider, mobile broadband reverts back to the GPRS standard and is slower than dial-up, and it can't really be described as broadband at all. What is for sure is that mobile broadband coverage and performance should continue to improve. We have given our current view of the mobile broadband networks on a separate page. The mobile networks all made major investments in 3G technology and are continuing to invest. 4G mobile broadband (Long Term Evolution) is set to launch in late 2013, and that brings the prospect of significant increases in speed, performance and coverage.
If you want to get mobile broadband, then we suggest reading the mobile broadband reviews available on this site, and asking anyone you know who is already using mobile broadband in your area, so you can get the best mobile broadband coverage available. Most
of the UK mobile broadband providers offer a trial period
within the contract so you can see how well mobile broadband works in your signal area before deciding to continue.
In areas of good signal quality the speed of mobile
broadband can be a viable alternative to home broadband. 3G Mobile Broadband is pretty good in most of the UK's major cities such as London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Leicester, Edinburgh and Glasgow. However, in much of the countryside it is still rare to be able to connect via 3G, so the mobile internet connection is much slower, and the UK is still a long way from total mobile broadband coverage at decent broadband speed.
The cost of a mobile broadband contract has now come down to compare favourably with home
broadband too. In some cases the cheapest option is now mobile
broadband. Add to that the really easy set-up, high convenience factor of being able to
use the internet whenever you are in a mobile broadband coverage area, and not having to wait for your broadband
line to be switched when you move house etc, and you can see why many
are predicting that in a few years time, mobile broadband will be the dominant broadband platform.
We hope you find the site useful, and if you are already
using mobile broadband then please help others by adding your own review
of the mobile broadband provider. For detailed information, see our mobile
broadband FAQ.
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The Easy reeds are the perfect reed for the beginner, child or ageing piper. They have a nice tone and will give results that will last and last when compared to cane reeds.
The Medium/Easy are the best selling of the Surefire reeds. They have a good volume and will last much longer than the conventional reeds. Quite often people will assume you are blowing a much harder reed.
The Medium reeds have good volume and tone and are best suited to the more experienced player. Extra strength will ensure some extra volume (but at a cost).
*Warning* The Strong reeds are very challenging and are only suitable for a very experienced player. It is packed with volume and tone and not for the faint hearted!
Made in Scotland, "Practice Pipes" are a complete set of pipes that retail at a fraction of the price of conventional bagpipes, however maintaining a high quality of sound.
The set includes the Bag, Drones, Blowstick, Long Deluxe Chanter, Bag Cover, Chanter Reed, Drone Reeds and Carry Bag. Perfect for long practice sessions in the house even at night. The set includes two brass drones (one bass drone, one tenor drone). As a smaller quieter set it requires less "puff" to play, thus it has proved to be very popular with younger / beginner players. This set is preferred by pipers due to the hole spacings and comes with a long practice chanter pitched around Bflat (Bb).
These smallpipes come with two drones and are in the key of 'A'. They feature a breathable synthetic bag, bag cover and carry case. They have a lovely rich tone and have enough volume for most folk sessions.
This Highland Bagpipe, made by Bagpipes Galore, is made of Delrin and is the most popular as a starter set. It is also widely used to travel around with as they are much stronger than African Blackwood. The set has a synthetic bag and comes with the chanter. They come ready to play out of the box-fully reeded and tested.
This is a great sounding set of Scottish Drone reeds coming complete with three drone stabilisers (that fit into the bottom of the drone stocks).


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Iraq protesters rail against lawmaker pensions
BAGHDAD (AP) — Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Iraqi cities on Saturday to protest lawmakers' perks despite an intense security crackdown, while bombing and shootings in and west of the capital killed 13 people in the latest bout of sectarian unrest rocking the country.
Protest organizers demanded an end to what they claim are generous pension benefits granted to members of parliament. Demonstrators also aired long-standing grievances about widespread corruption and the poor state of public services.
Iraqi lawmakers are entitled to monthly pension payments of several thousand dollars per month regardless of how long they serve— far more than the amounts government employees and private sector workers typically get after decades of work. Many Iraqis suspect the country's 325 lawmakers in Parliament are in politics only for the money, and they accuse them of being ineffective and slow to address the country's myriad problems.
"We want to tell the officials that they should stop stealing. Enough is enough!" said demonstrator Ammar Abdul-Aziz, a 35-year-old engineer in Baghdad.
Authorities did not grant permission for the demonstrations in the capital, drawing criticism from rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. Security forces blocked bridges and deployed large numbers of rifle-toting soldiers and police in major squares — an extraordinary show of force that protesters said was mainly taken to prevent demonstrators from congregating in larger numbers.
Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan Ibrahim defended the security operation, saying authorities were concerned suicide bombers might try to attack the rallies. He insisted authorities had no problem with the demonstrations and that his forces were present only to protect protesters.
If someone tried to kill protesters with a "bomb, all the people will say 'why didn't you protect us?'" he told The Associated Press at a Baghdad square protest site. Security forces backed by Humvees and armored personnel carriers there outnumbered the flag-waving protesters, who were surrounded by police preventing journalists from getting near them.
One of the Baghdad protest organizers, Mohammed Abbas, said he was beaten by security forces as he and his colleagues were trying to reach the central Tahrir Square. He declared the day's protests a success despite the low turnout and pledged to mount more demonstrations.
Outside the capital, hundreds of people demonstrated in the southern city of Basra, where one banner declared: "The resources of Iraq are for Iraqis, not the lawmakers."
Protests were also reported in Nasiriyah and Hillah, also in the country's mainly Shiite south.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki issued a statement on his website voicing "support for the protesters' demands" and said he would work to reform lawmakers' compensation.
Iraqi authorities cracked down firmly against anti-government protests the erupted at the start of the Arab Spring in early 2011. A new wave of ongoing protests erupted in Sunni Muslim areas in December, the most serious political challenge to the Shiite-led government since U.S. troops left in late 2011.
Hours before Saturday's protests, gunmen using weapons fitted with silencers stormed a Sunni mosque in the capital's southeastern New Baghdad neighborhood and shot at Sunni worshippers praying at dawn, police said. Five worshippers were killed and two were wounded, medical officials at a nearby hospital said.
That night, a suicide bomber set off his explosive belt at a security checkpoint in the city of Ramadi, killing six policemen and wounding five others, police and hospital officials said.
Ramadi, a former al-Qaida stronghold, is 175 kilometers (70 miles) west of Baghdad.
In a second attack of such kind on Saturday, two Sunni worshippers were killed and eight others were wounded when gunmen sprayed them with bullets as they were leaving a mosque in western Baghdad after finishing night prayers.
Most attacks on civilians and security forces in recent years have been the work of Sunni extremist groups such as al-Qaida. But attacks on Sunni mosques have been on the rise in recent months, raising fears that armed Shiite groups are starting to retaliate.
The police and medical officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media.
Violence in Iraq has intensified since April to levels not seen since 2008. More than 4,000 people have been killed over the past five months alone, including more than 590 in August.
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Video Analysis of Factors Associated With Response Time to Physiologic Monitor Alarms in a Children's Hospital." JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(6):524-531."
Trends in operative management of pediatric splenic injury in a regional trauma system." Pediatrics. 2005;115(1):89-94."
Characterization of interpersonal violence events involving young adolescent girls vs events involving young adolescent boys." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004;158(6):545-50."


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President of Ukraine Victor Yanukovych is about to visit Russia on March 5. "We came to an agreement about this with President of the Russian Federation Dmitriy Medvedev", said V. Yanukovych at the meeting with Speaker of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Boris Gryzlov and head of Administration of the President of Russia Sergey Naryshkin, the press service of the President of Ukraine reports. According to the words of V. Yanukovych, "the main aim of this visit is to stir up considerably the relations with Russia, particularly in economic sphere".http://www.unian.net/eng/news/news-364690.html
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A long and rocky road from Nevada to world fame
On Feb. 3, 1863, a young journalist writing for Virginia City's Territorial Enterprise would take a pen name, a name that would furnish wit, wisdom and Socratic irony to classic literature of Nevada, America and the world – Mark Twain.
Why "Mark Twain?" There are many answers to that question, but let's give Helen Keller the afterthought, "…its nautical significance suggests the deep and beautiful things he has written."
Sam Clemens of 1863 was still rough around the edges, some would say, a drinker and liar of western proportions.
"There is a popular tradition that God Almighty created Nevada; but when you come to see it, you will think differently. Do not let that discourage you though, the country looks something like a singed cat."
His caustic pen would cause him to be lampooned by other capable journalists on a regular basis. The Gold Hill Daily News wrote on Oct. 22, 1863, "The Carson Stage was later than usual yesterday, being freighted down with a pair of boots of huge dimensions and fearful odor, which occupied the whole top of the coach and rendered it so top heavy that the driver had to proceed slowly and cautiously. There was no mark on them, but an expert, who smelt of them, pronounced them Mark Twain's."
To his mother he writes: "I am proud to say I am the most conceited ass in the territory." He was what one might call a diamond in the rough, and it would take some powerful polishing to smooth those rough edges and shape his amazing destiny.
Sam Clemens had four important mentors in his life, Joe Twichell – spiritual mentor; Henry Huttleston Rogers – financial mentor; William Dean Howells – literary mentor; and Olivia, who was all of these in one. She was the riches of his life.
He first saw her cameo on her brother Charlie's bed stand aboard the Quaker City in 1867, and from that moment on, she was never off his mind. They were married 34 years. "I warn you that whoever comes within the fatal influence of her beautiful nature is her willing slave forevermore. If ever a man had reason to be thankful for divine providence, it is I."
Were it not for Olivia, Mark Twain might be remembered today as a western writer in the same breath as Bret Harte.
One hundred and fifty years ago this week a freshly minted "Mark Twain" began mining his literary lodestone from a rich vein of Comstock journalism. It would take a story about a frog to take the leap from journalism to literature, and an amazing woman to refine him and encourage him to become more than a western writer, to become an American author. For that no small miracle we have to thank the unflagging and ever faithful, Livy.
One hundred and fifty years later, America thanks you, Nevada. And the world thanks you, Mrs. Clemens.
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A type can only inherit from one parent.
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'The Sony Xperia Z1 looks stunning, it's a distinctive design and there's no questioning the quality of the build. '
'For normal media viewing everything looks great, but you really notice the difference when watching or viewing full HD 1080p content where, as with the Xperia Z, everything takes on an incredible and cinematic, almost 3D-like quality.'
The next level of Sony's Android ambitions or a needless mid-cycle vanity upgrade?
Dedicated camera button for underwater shooting
'At just over £80, locked to Virgin Mobile, the ZTE Blade V is clearly pitched towards the very budget conscious, ideal for those that want a cheap smartphone to take to school.'
'Neat-looking metallic rear. '
'For today's standard, the Blade V's screen is pretty small at 4in. '
All the right ingredients
'It is big, bright, beautiful, and perfectly suitable for every task. '
'Thin and wide the overall impression is of ultimate portability, a robust handset with a nice if plasticky finish. '
'Image and video quality is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Note II, which is to say good but not as stunningly detailed as the S4. - Lastly, the phone has physical front buttons rather than capacitive.'
'Phone quality wise, the device is strong, with calls coming through crisp. '
'decent overall spec'
'The HTC Desire is one of the best looking smartphones available right now.'
'It looks and feels like a great little phone, but it's impossible to view it in isolation and on the current market there are choices which present better value for money at (and in fact below) this price point. '
'The Desire 500 tackles the essentials well, doesn't cost the Earth and has a more interesting design than most budget smart phones. '
'There's no mistaking the Acer Liquid Z3 for a premium device.'
'The camera, as with the phone's screen, suffers from poor colour management, weak image definition and sharpness concerns. '
'The display of our test model is quite bright: up to 355 cd/m².'
Good camera, Vibrant Display, Ergonomic build
It's a looker - compact and stylish
We can't see why you'd choose the Xperia M over its rivals
Stylish design, Good battery life, Decent speaker quality
cheap Android phone is okay, but there are better budget phones
'The HTC Desire 601 is a phone that gets close to the sort of specs you'd get in a top-end One-series phone, but at a slightly lower price.'
'The viewing angles of this IPS LCD screen are also quite decent.'
'capable dual-core processor'
Want BoomSound and Zoes but without the expense?
Appealing design, Vivid 4.3 in display
'All said, the display is actually of passable quality and offers an overall proper color reproduction, though there is a barely detectable cyan tint to it and viewing angles are just poor. '
Great bang for your hard-earned buck
Good picture quality
Supports 4G, MicroSD card support, Clean user interface
Inconsistent performance, Unimaginative design
Low price, 4G connectivity, microSD card slot, runs Android 4.2
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"Could a greater miracle take place
than for us to look through each other's eyes for an instant?"
-Henry David Thoreau
"Marina Abramovic and Ulay started an intense love story in the 70s, performing art out of the van they lived in. When they felt the relationship had run its course, they decided to walk the Great Wall of China, each from one end, meeting for one last hug in the middle and never seeing each other again. at her 2010 MoMa retrospective Marina performed 'The Artist Is Present' as part of the show, a minute of silence with each stranger who sat in front of her. Ulay arrived without her knowing it."
They say that the eyes are the mirrors of the soul but what about the heart?
The eyes reveal the heart's hidden desires and suffering.
Have you ever looked into someone's eyes and saw a mysterious universe that you want to discover?
Please enjoy Touched by Vast…
You say that I am too
So much of what you say is true
I'll never find someone quite like you
I'll never find someone quite like you
Like you
The razors and the dying roses plead
I don't leave you alone
The demi-gods and hungry ghosts of God
God knows I'm not at home
I'll never find someone quite like you
I'll never find someone quite like you
I, I looked into your eyes and saw
A world that does not exist
I looked into your eyes and saw
A world I wish I was in
I'll never find someone quite as touched
As you
I'll never love someone quite the way that I
Loved you."
Did Marina's and Ulay's performance bring you to tears?
It brought me to tears because it reminds us that we are so vulnerable and emotional- so utterly human.
For more information…
Henry David Thoreau…http://www.walden.org/thoreau
Marina Abramović …http://www.marinaabramovicinstitute.org/
Peace & Namaste…


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First Look: Fatty 'Cue Returns to Williamsburg
Previews of new menus around NYC.
Note: First Looks give previews of new dishes, drinks, and menus we're curious about. Since they are arranged photo shoots and interviews with restaurants, we do not make critical evaluations or recommendations.
Zak Pelaccio's fusion-barbecue was a welcomed addition to Williamsburg when Fatty 'Cue first opened on South 6th Street. But tending to renovations left the restaurant closed before it had a chance to hit its stride. Two months turned to six. Six to twelve. A Fatty 'Cue opened in the West Village, Pelaccio worked towards opening a restaurant upstate with his wife, and the Fatty Crew Hospitality Group partnered with Leah Cohen to open Pig and Khao. The Williamsburg location fell onto the back burner.
Then Anthony Masters started developing a new menu and Phil Ward from Death & Co. signed on to revamp the cocktails. Masters cooked at the Williamsburg location for six months prior to it closing in January 2012. So it was a homecoming of sorts when the doors reopened at 91 South 6th Street. They swung open April 9th to reveal a polished room and a completely new menu, replete with the fermented food stuffs, head-to-tail cooking, and strong Eastern embrace that defines Fatty 'Cue.
"You'll see a lot more snack items on the menu here," Masters says of the Williamsburg location. "There's going to be a higher check average in the West Village," he added. "Here, people usually come to have a drink and some snacks. That's what we're going for." So Masters has made those options plentiful. One of them is fermented sausage dumplings that he serves with chili oil. Fried Chicken Bao is another. It's a two or three-bite dish, but brining and marinating the chicken is a two-day process. There are pig ears too, and it takes two days before they end up in the pig ear salad. After they're braised, the ears get pressed and frozen overnight, to make it easier for Masters to slice them razor thin. Fatty 'Cue is not in a hurry.
"There are some holdovers from the menu we had before we closed for renovations," Masters said, "but a lot of new dishes have cycled in," he added. In Williamsburg, Masters' sweet-sour-spicy-smoky East-meets-West small plates are presented in three categories: Snacks, Vegetables, and Meat & Fish. With the exception of lamb ribs and pork ribs, nothing from the Williamsburg menu is available across the river. "I wanted dishes that were a little more rustic than the West Village," Masters explained, "yet still maintaining some sort of unique elegance, and understanding that if it tastes good it has to look good."
Thursday through Saturday, starting at midnight, some of Masters' dishes are offered at hacked prices on Fatty 'Cue's late-night menu. Bao and ribs are available there as individual portions, so you can order a lone pork rib or a single bao. But Masters will be changing the bao variations and the rest of the menu on a regular basis, a conscious decision that separates Fatty 'Cue past from present. "The menu is never going to be stagnant," he explained. "It's always going to be changing."
Check out the slideshow for a closer look at some of the dishes, and learn more about Phil Ward's new cocktails here.
Fatty 'Cue
91 South 6th Street Brooklyn, NY 11211 (map)
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It never fails: People from the early 21st century start opening time gateways and moving to the super-cities of 23,000 A.D. And before you know it, all of those time-jumping gentrifiers have driven real estate prices through the Oort Cloud. But it's not too late to get a bargain.
We're selling Xondos, Laafts, and Full Efficiencies in Neutropolis for relatively minute quantities of helium and a few other valuable elements that are practically laying around in the 21st century. So what are you waiting for? Make your move now!
The above art comes from the amazing SolarSouth at Deviant Art, who's been putting up some fantastic future city illustrations for a while now. Check out a few more of his eye-popping artworks below, and even more at his Deviant Art page.


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The Baseball Cap
As an item of utilitarian sportswear, the baseball cap makes a lot of sense. Someone is about to lob a ball at you with devastating force, and it's a sunny day, if there's even the slightest chance that the sun will get in your eyes and spoil your swing, this must be eradicated. Cricketers face the same problem, except the ball heading their way has a ridge around the middle and will have to bounce up off the floor, so their peaked headgear is also protective.
As an item of street-wear, particularly in a country where we don't really play baseball and it's often not all that sunny, the sense is less immediately apparent. Pete Doherty, when writing the Libertines song "Time For Heroes" observed "there are fewer more distressing sights than that of an Englishman in a baseball cap," and you can sort of see his point. There again, he pretty much cornered the market in distressing sights shortly after this, and the song was used in the soundtrack to an American Pie movie, so, y'know, YOU WIN AGAIN, AMERICA!
The Inflection Infection
You're in a mall in Los Angeles, at some point in the late '70s, possibly early '80s. You spy a group of teenagers having a discussion about someone in their high school. There is nothing particularly remarkable about what they are saying, except that one girl, who appears to be a little unsure about her point, but bullishly insistent that she should be heard, begins adding a little question mark inflection at the end of every sentence? As if what she has to say is open to discussion? But not in any real sense? Because she's only doing it to make sure that you understand what she is saying? But she's not saying "know what I mean?" or "get me?" or "right?" because those are questions? And she doesn't really want to know the, like, answers?
Within an hour, every teenager in Los Angeles is speaking with the same mock-humble inflection. Within a year it has spread across America, and started to make inroads into Canada. The Australians prove to be particularly susceptible, and the entire subcontinent goes down in a matter of hours. Britain manages to hold out for 10 years, maybe more, but eventually falls when infected television shows begin to arrive on British shores. It's a worldwide epidemic now, and only getting worse.
Compensation Culture
A thorny issue, this one. By and large it's a good thing that people who receive permanent injuries from events that are not of their creation can access financial support. However, as with all entitlements, it's easy for some people to take advantage of the situation and use it to their own ends. And of course, the higher the payouts, and the more the legal system is forced to take into account emotional turmoil, the more chance there is to fake your way to a pot of gold on the back of the tiniest happenstance. Over in the UK, while compensation payouts remained relatively low, there was little in the way of compensation culture, no ads on the TV or in newspapers for free legal representation on a no win-no fee basis, or anything. Then, changes in the legal system created the opportunity for greater rewards and boom! We're off to court.
Then this happened, which almost made it all worthwhile:
High Street Fast Food
You're possibly expecting a whinge about the proliferation of McDonalds and Burger Kings across the nation, well, settle down. I'm not suggesting the heady mixture of burger, fries and shake (or soda, but we had fizzy drinks already) are America's sole contribution to world cuisine. I'm simply saying that, as a meal, it's a culinary work of astonishment. Hell, throw in the humble hot dog and pause for a moment to salute the eternal majesty of a big bucket of KFC and we are well on the way to a global love-in. We may bicker about how the ingredients are sourced, how the food is prepared and whether it's entirely healthy to gollop these footstuffs down on a daily basis (I read a horrific news story once about a criminally negligent British mum who was chewing McDonalds food and feeding the mush to her six-month-old baby), but that doesn't make the combination of foodstuffs a bad thing. They're actually a delicious thing, so thank you!
When I was young, the word "prom" only existed within British culture either as an annual series of concerts (the last nigh of which was an opportunity to sing "Rule Britannia" while wearing a flag as a hat) or as a shortening of promenade, as part of the song "I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside" (it goes "oh I do like to stroll along the prom, prom, prom, where the brass bands play tiddley-om-pom-pom," if you're wondering). Now, thanks to films like Grease and High School Musical and whatnot, the end-of-year disco (or, if it's a private school, the formal ball) has become transformed into something far swankier. The stretch limos, the corsages, the powder blue tuxedos, the general air of "if not tonight, then when?" has pretty much been imported wholesale from the American model. Which is odd, considering it's the British that have the reputation for making a formal occasion out of the tiniest social gathering. Cream tea in a tux, anyone?
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-Im getting triggered violently; its not the date thats doing it; its a place thats doing it; thought I had a cubby whole to hide in; I did not ; thought I could ride out the storm and I could not; I was set up in a position of attack. I already knew about this place but that I had it going on anyway.
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Considering how long Ive been in the recovery process; technically, Ive done OK. i didn't like the way I was attacked; because I don't allow those kinds of people to attack me. Violently speaking; what am I going to do; is it worth the violence; No; not on paper. I was not in charge; I was set up in a way. But I was set up because I went along with what was going on because it meant I was being taken care of; but I was not being taken care of; I was not safe but I felt safe because I wanted to feel like I was taken care of; but I was not; So; I was not in a safe place but wanted to feel like I was so I could grow; The universe will have to bring me new safe places; where I don't know. I was doing fine; then someone came along and destroyed it; I no longer feel safe being their; but Im not the only one; a whole group of people have already left; so why should this surprise me. Im trying to be at a place to stay safe and no such place exists. and never did from the start. I was first ready to leave 2 years ago or was it 1 year ago. the guy running it is a narc; so; he seems to think no one knows. Ive seen him run numerous people off; and I left and I think the universe had me leave several times.
Im triggered because I cant see strait; I get hit by what happened and wont to go violent. But the truth is; its about technicalities. It was not a safe place; I don't have a regulation ability to determine who comes through the doors. Possibly Im mad because Im leaving their and I wanted a place to recover; they are hard to find; sooner or later someone plays games with me; They want me to join the group; their group and I wont. but then they try to rope me in; if I don't want to be roped in; I have to leave. I put up with stuff because I want to stay and not be forced to leave; but Im being forced out anyway. And As I see it; Im not wanted their anyway; but no one of any quality is. Most have left. Some hardcores are their; it doesn't bother them to be their; me; it bothers me. And I thought the rules of being their would protect me; they didn't. But its not a sanctioned therapists office.
SO; the anger in me was triggered. Its bound to happen at times; I cant let it get to me and take it personalty; its not personal; I just have to wake up; and realize I made a mistake and need to adjust things..
Im mad that I don't have any safe place to go or to be myself in the world. And possibly thats what I ned to work on; feeling safe.. I don't.
I made a big mistake and allowing myself to feel and be the real me with no cover or guard. And someone jumped on it; as if I was weak. Im not weak; Im scared; but not scared of them who did this; Im scared of everything and everyone and living in the situation Im in; I want put of all of it I don't want these stupid people as my friends; I just want a safe place to be outside. It was like a home; but I must remember; if I'm going to be or feel free I have to protect it at the same time; keep a watch..
Im angry because this was taken from me; I feel like I was so close; but I wasn't; and it pulls me back to reality where I didn't get anywhere; I got pulled back to the ground. The point is; what will it take for me to get off the ground.
Im mad because I was at an abusive place and thought I had it going on and wouldn't be hit with the abuse; thought I had crawled up to a place better then that; above the ability to be touched like that; not so; but wanted to believe it with all my heart; and it was so important to me; but in reality; I had gotten that fare. and I had gotten that fare at other places before this; but I was being set up this time but a narc; why cant I see that; my intellect can see it but my emotions do not want to see it; I want my ego stronger and bigger and it was getting bigger in that cave; but others had come into that cave with no permission of mine and beat me down again. But they were not safe to begin with. Im mad at myself for allowing this to happen. To think I was in a safe place when I was not in a safe place; had never been in a safe place. possibly, is a big wake up call. thats what I don't want to know; not another wake up call where Im not safe again.
I thought I was creating a safe place for myself and I was sitting back and enjoying it; then someone came along and disrupted it; Im not the first and the only one; many people have left that place for those reasons; I wanted to stay their as long as possible and mild the place for the emotional safety; but that didn't happen and Im mad about it.
Someone asked me to be the leader of the group; I looked up at the clock to decide how long each person had to speak; and I was then attacked with my back turned to the clock. thats what pisses me off. My back was turned and this other person has to take a position of submission. I was belittled for taking to much time to answer the group on how long each of us could speak in the group; they weren't pleased that I was taking a certain amount of time; they were acting like I was working for them or their to please them; whats interesting is; the actual head of the group did not defend me; he was putting me in this position for this to happen. I took this position because I was not smart enough to remember where I was; I thought I could get away with it; being open and vulnerable around a bunch of narcs; why would I think that; I didn't appreciate where I was at. All of those people get alone with each other; the men and the women; but not me; I don't get alone with any of them.
I go to these places to get better; Im not interested in getting personal with anyone; I don't have a life; Im trying to establish one at these places first; but the place wont allow it; and many people have come for the same thing; but left; Ive left this place before; And the universe never told me to come back; if I go back; its at my own peril.
Im learning; I have to work with the universe and keep working at it. Ive got allot of PTSD that fools me into thinking Im somewhere safe where Im not; like Im at a specific place from 40 years ago; and reality; Im not. I was never safe their; and Im mad that it didn't work for me; that I didn't win. Ill have to talk to the universe and ask what went wrong; but I don't seem to want to look at reality that I all ready know; I all ready know what went wrong; I was never in a safe place to start with. Im not sure why I cant wake up to this; possibly the critical voice in my head that has me brainwashed is lying to me so deeply Im believing it. Im doing lies to myself and getting mad when they are caught in the middle of reality.
Its as if the critical voice in me tells me I can psychologically camp in the middle of the street when In reality; if I camp in the middle of the street Ill be ran over. I thought he universe was helping me with this thing to stay safe. Im going to have to let go of one of the days of the week and find another place.


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It was Ryan's third attempt at the legendary race in California, but after getting blown off the line by upstart Jim Walmsley, Sandes' persistent pace put him on track to grab first place. Now that he's had eight weeks to recover, run a few more fun ones, and start thinking about next year, we caught up to learn what we could – though we highly recommend watching the video below to hear some of Ryan's story in his own words.
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What was different this year? In some ways – Sandes went faster by slowing down. 2015 was rough – he contracted Glandular Fever, a viral infection known for lingering. He later realized that illness was part of the beginning stages of overtraining. As he began working back in 2016, there was something else: Ryan became Papa Ryan. You don't need to be a family man yourself to know what kind of toll that takes on serious athletic training.
In other words: it was hardly the perfect scenario to make a big push at one of the hardest races in the world. But long ago – back before he'd ever run his first Western States – South African running legend Bruce Fordyce sent Ryan a note, and addressed it: "To a future Western States champion".
Suffice it to say Ryan had a goal.
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"I did a little less training than before," says Ryan. "More focused and more specific." His Suunto Spartan Ultra was an important training partner – running trail, it's tough to keep track of effort using just distance and time, so elevation gain and loss was one of the most important things he paid attention too.
Going into the event, much of the pre-race hype was about upstart Jim Walmsley – who's enjoyed a meteoric (and boastful) rise to ultra-running elite status. Jim thought he could set a course record in 2016 – and famously made a wrong turn at mile 92. He was back again in 2017.
"Heading out on to the course, I asked Jim if he was still going to go for under 14," says Ryan. "He said, 'yeah baby!' and took off. At that point I held back." Sandes was at one point almost an hour behind Walmsley, 'running his own race' as he puts it. But as Sandes kept going through checkpoints, word began to trickle back: Walmsley was slowing down. "I respect him for trying it!" says Ryan. "It takes balls to even make an attempt like that."
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Then he got reports that Jim had even sat down early in the race. Then Ryan made up 17 minutes over just eight kilometers. At the next station he was right on his heels. Finally, he passed Walmsley, and held on for a win at Western States, the grand-daddy of all ultra-marathons.
Since then he's had some fun – he took part in the Burro Racing World Championships – and also entered a serious race, the CCC at UTMB weekend in Chamonix. Legs still tired, he finished, but in a disappointing-to-him 21st place – although to anyone in the know, finishing at all is pretty impressive.
Up next: a project he doesn't want to talk too much about – stating only that it's high altitude and far away – and next year's big goal: UTMB, a race that's only been won once by a non-European (and that winner came from Nepal.) Can he win it? He'll have to train smart again – "I think you really need to spend time in that environment, so you're used to racing in that environment" – but in ultra-running, the human body itself proves anything is possible.
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FREEPORT — Titan Tire will shed 36 full-time production and maintenance jobs next week, United Steel Workers Local 745 President Dale Sandell confirmed today.
It's the third layoff in less than a year at Titan Tire, a subsidiary of Quincy-based Titan International. The Freeport plant laid off 66 workers in August. Eight of those employees were recalled in January, but another 26 employees were laid off in April.
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Derek Holland allowed one run over seven shaky innings and the Texas Rangers benefited from two Milwaukee baserunning blunders to beat the Brewers 4-1 Wednesday night.
Holland (3-2), who struck out six and walked none, yielded 10 hits - including two in the second, three in the third and three in the sixth. He escaped with the help of some sloppy baserunning by the Brewers, who had a runner thrown out at the plate to end the third and another thrown out at third base in the sixth.
Tanner Scheppers pitched the eighth and Joe Nathan finished for his ninth save. The Rangers remain the only team in either league without a blown save, 10 for 10.
Ian Kinsler and Mitch Moreland each homered for Texas.
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News Release 2011-90 | July 7, 2011
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WASHINGTON — The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency announced today that it has imposed a civil money penalty of $22 million against JPMorgan Chase, N.A., Columbus, Ohio, and required it to pay more than $13 million in unjust enrichment, which includes the Bank's improper gains from the transactions plus prejudgment interest, the Bank received from the sale of certain derivative financial products to various municipalities and non-profit organizations.
The OCC also executed a Formal Agreement with the bank that requires it to develop and implement a detailed plan to enhance and strengthen its policies, procedures and internal controls related to both competitive bid and negotiated derivatives transactions conducted in the particular business unit where the illegal conduct occurred, and to take steps to ensure that adequate policies, procedures and controls are in place related to competitive bidding bank-wide. The agreement also requires the bank to pay more than $13 million in unjust enrichment, which includes the Bank's improper gains from the transactions plus prejudgment interest, to 48 affected municipalities and nonprofit organizations harmed by the bank's misconduct during the period 1999 to June 2005.
The OCC's formal enforcement action against the bank is part of a global resolution of actions coordinated with the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Reserve Board, and approximately twenty-five State Attorneys General.
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In 2017 we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Austin's original wordy event with an exhibit of photos and memorabilia on display in the Susanna Dickinson Museum.
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UK triples subsidies for renewable energy
Britain will triple subsidies for low-carbon power generation by 2020 after its coalition government this week forged a compromise over how to fund wind farms without harming the future of gas-fired power.
The compromise became possible after the government agreed to postpone until 2016 setting a target for decarbonisation, which was opposed by many members of Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative Party. The target is the extent to which carbon emissions are to be reduced by 2030.
The deal is expected to boost the share of renewables in Britain's energy mix to 30 per cent by 2020, outpacing European Union targets of 20 per cent, and create thousands of new jobs.
"Today we've reached a landmark agreement on energy policy that's going to deliver a clear, durable signal to investors," Cameron's spokeswoman said.
Under the agreed Levy Control Framework, spending on renewable power generation will increase to 7.6 billion pounds ($12 billion) a year in real terms by 2020, from the current 2.35 billion pounds, to reduce dependence on gas.
The renewable spending plans will be funded through further rises in household energy bills, which are increasingly unaffordable for many consumers.
Responding to criticism from the British media, Cameron's spokeswoman said the shift toward renewable energy was not the main contributor to higher energy bills, which she said was due to high gas prices and infrastructure investment.
"While the proportion of people's bills will slightly increase in terms of the green aspects, actually when it comes to 2020, the net impact will be that people's bills will fall," she added.
Others were less convinced.
"The proposals are very negative for consumers," Liberium Capital, a London-based investment bank said.
"At face value a 7.5 billion pounds nominal rise in low carbon support could equate to an 80 pounds (20 per cent) per household bill increase," it said.
Renewable spending will be focused on rewarding low-carbon power producers like renewables, nuclear and fossil fuel plants fitted with carbon capture and storage technology, a Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) spokesman said.
Divisions over spending plans between energy minister Ed Davey and finance minister George Osborne have delayed key agreements over energy policy at a time of painful austerity measures introduced by the government.
New jobs, investment
The new agreement paves the way for the introduction of the Electricity Market Reform (EMR) Bill next week.
Industry group RenewableUK said the plans would create tens of thousands of jobs, bring forward at least 40 billion pounds of private sector investment and allow for a massive expansion of the UK's renewable energy sector.
"The government needs to maintain this momentum in the forthcoming Energy Bill (or EMR)," Renewable UK's Chief Executive Maria McCaffrey said.
"Those investors put 2.5 billion pounds into the industry this year - this will now increase exponentially," she added.
The extra investment announced on Friday will see renewables' share of the energy mix rise from 11 per cent now, driven primarily by the 31 gigawatts of wind energy to be installed by 2020.
The spending increase will also help to support new nuclear power and the commercial use of untested carbon capture and storage technologies, the government said.
"This is a durable agreement across the coalition (government), against which companies can invest and support jobs and our economic recovery," Davey said in a statement.
However, environmental group WWF said the postponement in setting a decarbonisation target represented a failure of leadership.
"Having a 2030 decarbonisation target is nothing that Mr Cameron's government should be afraid of, given that it is a key requirement to deliver the legally binding Climate Change Act commitments, which Mr Cameron played such a key part in delivering," WWF's David Nussbaum said.
Nussbaum added that engineering companies such as Spain's Gamesa and Germany's Siemens, who want to invest in the UK's renewable supply chain, need clear long-term government commitments before entering the market.
Gas opportunities
Reforms are required to attract the 110 billion pounds of low-carbon energy investment that the government says is needed to replace ageing electricity plants fuelled by gas, coal and nuclear, up to a fifth of which face retirement this decade.
However, the EMR bill could be a boon for the gas industry.
"EMR is obviously focused on low carbon, but today's announcements give as much to gas-fired generation as to renewables and nuclear," said Ben Stansfield, senior associate specialising in energy at law firm Clifford Chance.
The government on Friday committed to establishing a system whereby backup power plants, mainly gas-fired, are paid to be ready to fill supply gaps created when the wind does not blow or demand rises during peak time.
Auctions for backup power plant operators will start in 2014 to provide backup capacity in 2018/19, the government said.


text: The West African countries of Benin and Togo are largely off the map for both surfers and travellers. The two tiny nations, home to voodoo and friendly beachbreaks, offer a tropical climate and consistent, uncrowded surf potential. Whilst both destinations are unlikely to warrant a surf trip on the quality of their waves alone, for visitors to neighbouring Ghana, Benin and Togo offer an escape into a unique and magical culture. The Beninese/Togolese coast is made up of a series of steeply shelving beaches, almost entirely backed by lagoons that themselves sometimes play host to floating villages. The best waves break where a natural or manmade feature creates sandbanks, breaking up the endless shore-pound.


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Priest's alleged drug accomplice due in court
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut man accused of dealing methamphetamine with a now-suspended Roman Catholic priest is facing arraignment in federal court.
Fifty-two-year-old Kenneth Devries of Waterbury is due in U.S. District Court in Hartford on Monday. His lawyer told the Connecticut Post (http://bit.ly/WNXqfb) that his client will plead not guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine.
Five people were charged in the alleged drug-dealing conspiracy last month, including Monsignor Kevin Wallin of Waterbury. Authorities say the drug dealing involved shipments of meth to Connecticut from California.
Wallin was the pastor of St. Augustine Parish in Bridgeport for nine years until he resigned in June 2011. The Diocese of Bridgeport suspended him from public ministry last May.
Federal agents say Wallin bought an adult video shop to help launder the drug money.
Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com


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The Trump administration has handed Democrats more ammunition in the midterm election debate over health care — you know, the issue (aside from Trump himself) voters say they care about most.
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"It's an October 'surprise' that everyone sees coming, including Democrats trying to take back the House and Senate," NBC News' Benjy Sarlin and Alex Seitz-Wald say: New, higher insurance rates will cause voters pain and consternation just before they head to the polls. The Congressional Budget Office has projected that Obamacare premiums will rise by an average of 15 percent for 2019 — and insurers in some states have already asked for even higher increases. CBO laid the blame for soaring prices on a number policy choices implemented by Trump and Republicans, including the tax overhaul's zeroing out of the penalty for individuals who don't buy insurance.
"One argument that has an enormous amount of power with voters is that Trump and the Republicans gave both the insurance companies and the drug companies huge tax cuts — and they're continuing to jack up people's costs nevertheless," Geoff Garin, a Democratic pollster, told NBC News.
Fighting Obamacare's Protections for People with Pre-Existing Conditions
The administration's decision, announced last week, to not defend the Affordable Care Act in a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality is political dynamite. "Protections for people with pre-existing conditions are hugely popular," writes the Kaiser Family Foundation's Drew Altman at Axios, "and the administration may have handed Democrats their strongest health care weapon yet — because now they can make the case that the administration has gone to court to take away protections for people with pre-existing medical conditions. The case is also likely to drag on, so it could be the political gift that keeps on giving through 2020, even if it is eventually thrown out."
In a 2016 study, the Kaiser Family Foundation has found that 52 million non-elderly adults had pre-existing conditions — see some examples here — that would have made them uninsurable before the Affordable Care Act was passed. Kaiser's March tracking poll found that 84 percent of Democrats support the idea of prohibiting insurers from charging sick people more — as do 68 percent of independents and 59 percent of Republicans.
"Preexisting conditions is something everyone agreed we should keep," one Republican strategist working on Senate races told The Washington Post. "Picking this fight going into the summer of an election year is mind-boggling."
Democrats, who have already been hammering a health care message, are pouncing at the new opportunity. As the Post's Jennifer Rubin writes: "Democrats will waste no time in making this into a simple, sound-bite argument: Republicans will let people with preexisting conditions lose coverage; we won't. Every vote for the tax bill, which Republicans love to tout, will now be cast as a vote against caring for people with preexisting conditions."


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In our latest Best of Bellator Video series, we look back at a Bellator 39 fight between Ben Saunders and Matt Lee.
Prior to each new event, Bellator Fighting Championships and MMAjunkie.com dig into the video archives for a classic fight.
While Saunders competes in the opening round of Bellator's season-five tournament at Saturday's Bellator 49 event, today's video features his bloody promotional debut.
Although launched in 2009, Bellator has promoted dozens of events and hundreds of fights. We seek out some of the best for our weekly Best of Bellator Video series.
Back in April, Saunders (9-3-2 at the time) made his Bellator debut and fought for the second time since a surprising release from the UFC, where he went 4-3 with wins over the likes of Marcus Davis and Ryan Thomas. In a 175-pound catchweight fight, he took on Lee (13-9-1), a proven veteran who's faced a host of notables during his 11-year career.
So which fighter would win the bloodbath? Check out the video for the answer.
And for more on Bellator 49, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com.
Prior to each event, Bellator Fighting Championships and MMAjunkie.com dig into the video archives for a classic fight for our Best of Bellator Video series. Catch Bellator events throughout the year on MTV2. Additionally, check out bellator.com for official information, and stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of MMAjunkie.com for the organization's upcoming schedule.


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If silver parachutes were real —and not just the replica I got with my DVD— one of them would be on its way to all of us right now with this amazing Katniss Everdeen doll inside. It wouldn't help any of us win The Hunger Games, but it would certainly make reenacting scenes from the movie (or fanfic—no judgment!) in our bedrooms much easier.
This work of art was custom painted by artist Noel Cruz and is currently up for auction on Ebay, with the top bid at $660. Eesh! But the doll seems absolutely worth it considering how many hours of work must have gone into transforming her into this fabulous likeness of Jennifer Lawrence. Wait, do you think she might be the top bidder? She might totally be the top bidder!
Check out the before and after:
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Briggs & Stratton Raceway Park Next Stop for Route 66 Sprint Series
The MG Tire / L & T Manufacturing Route 66 Sprint Series approaches the mid-point of the racing season with a return to the historic Briggs & Stratton Raceway Park on July 12 and 13 for rounds five and six. The event is hosted by the Badger Kart Club (BKC) and sponsored by QPS Employment Group. On-line registration at www.MotorSportsReg.com will be accepted up until July 6 at $75 per entry. At the track registration fee increases to $90 per entry. With the first two events of the Route 66 Series having over 300 entries, a similar turn out is expected at BKC. Two sets of MG tires will be given away in drawings held at the Saturday driver's meeting along with drawings for $50 gift certificates from Precision Karting Technologies. Look for the timeline of the events at Briggs & Stratton Raceway Park to be posted on the Route 66 Series web site at www.Route66KartRacing.com.
After the first four rounds of the season, point battles are beginning to take shape for the season championships. Leopard 125 Senior currently has Elliot Finlayson and Michael Geringer tied for first place. Alex Bertagnoli leads Austin Schaff by just 25 points in the Yamaha 100 Cadet class.
Brandon Lemke has a 35 point lead over Emily Hulbert in the Leopard 125 Junior class. Brandon Klein leads the Briggs & Stratton LO-206 class by 45 points over Matthew Bartling. A competitor's best eight out of ten races will count toward the final season points. Bonus points will be awarded to participants who compete in all five events.
A reminder that first time racers in the new Briggs & Stratton LO-206 class will pay only $25.00 to race with the Route 66 Sprint Series the first time they enter the class this year. That is a $50.00 savings over pre-entries. MG Tires are the spec tire brand for all classes and new tires will not be required for the LO-206 class at each event. All other Route 66 Series classes will be running under the Route 66 Series rulebook and tech rules that have been posted on the series web site in the downloads section.
Announcements for the 2015 Season: Starting with the 2015 Racing Season, the Route 66 Sprint Series will switch the Yamaha Junior and Leopard Junior classes to 7.10 MG Yellows from the current 6.00 MG Yellows. The series has been very pleased with the MG Tire and looks forward to working with them for many years to come. The Leopard 125 Junior and Senior Classes will remain on the Parilla Leopard Engine only in 2015. The Komet class for ages 13 and up is on probation for the rest of the 2014 season. If you want this class to remain in the 2015 class structure, we encourage you to run the class this year. The LO-206 class is also on probation for the rest of the 2014 season. Again if you want this class to remain in the 2015 class structure, we encourage you and your friends to run the class this year. The series will be staying with a five event schedule in 2015. The 2015 schedule will be released sometime right after Labor Day. People wishing to help sponsor the Route 66 Sprint Series in 2015 are encouraged to contact Mark Coats at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Route 66 Series at Briggs & Stratton Raceway Park Information
July 12th and 13th, 2014
|Track Address / Directions:
|W377 S1851 Gramling Ln.
Dousman, WI 53118
|Entry Fees:
|$75.00 Pre-Entry (Pit Passes not included) $90.00 at the track
Kid Kart entry same as regular classes
NOTE: Entry fee does not include pit passes (see below)
|Pit Passes:
|$35.00 – 3-day Hot Grid and Grounds Pass
$15.00 – 1-day Hot Grid and Grounds Pass
You must have a Pit Pass to enter the grounds
|Reserved Pit Space Rental:
|$40.00 for the weekend. Access after 3PM on Thursday July 10
|Transponder Rental:
|$15.00/day or $25.00/weekend
|Non-Event Day Practice Fee:
|Friday July 11th 9AM – 6:30 PM
$40.00 (Pit Pass not included)
|Spec Fuel and Oil:
|Sunoco 110 spec race fuel available at the track all weekend. Use Burris or Red Line oil only for 2-cycle classes.
Briggs & Stratton Raceway Park (formerly Badger Raceway) will also be open for practice Wed. July 9th and Thurs. July 10th from 10AM-7PM. Briggs & Stratton Raceway Park will be closed for practice Mon. July 7th and Tues. July 8th. Reserved Pit Spaces can be secured with a downloadable reservation form on the BKS web site, www.BadgerKartClub.com. Click on the Special Events tab and select the "Reserved Pit Spots" form to download.
Accommodations: Badger Kart Club Official Hotel – Olympia Resort and Conference Center – (262) 567-0311.
Registration at the track Friday July 11th from 1PM to 6PM and 7:30AM to 9:30AM on July 12th and 13th. Registration forms, practice, and race formats are available on the Route 66 Series web site at www.Route66KartRacing.com. For additional information about registration contact Kris Finke at firstname.lastname@example.com. For more information about the Route 66 Sprint Series contact Mark Coats at (217) 529-7687. For more information about Briggs & Stratton Raceway Park contact Shirley Howard at (414) 328-8903.
Don't Forget to Attend the Free BKC Cookout Saturday July 12th at 6:30PM
ROUTE 66 Sprint Series 2014 Schedule
April 26 & 27 – CHMS – Norway, Illinois
June 7 & 8 – MRP – North Liberty, Indiana
July 12 & 13 – BKC – Dousman, Wisconsin
August 2 & 3 – NCMP – New Castle, Indiana
September 6 & 7 – MSKC – Springfield, Illinois
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She stood in my doorway, six feet tall, with short hair, broad shoulders and a take-no-prisoners attitude.
"Hi, I Erika," she said in a Hungarian-accented English, extending a firm handshake. Her eyes swept across the expanse of my living room and kitchen. "Mees, your house ees a mess!"
I quaked in the face of her Eastern European contempt and, shamefacedly, showed her to the cleaning supplies.
I had had other cleaning ladies before -- young and old, some who liked to chat with me, others who liked to talk on their cell phones. Some had been slow and meticulous, others slap-bang efficient. But I had never had anyone like Erika.
She washed my floors and cleaned my bathrooms, yes, but she also re-organized my closets and repaired my appliances. She was old enough to be my mother, yet she carried three heavy loads of laundry, stacked one atop the other, down two flights of stairs to my basement with frightening speed. There was nothing she couldn't do, and I was terrified of her.
All my inadequacies were exposed to my cleaning lady.
"Gila, isn't this what we're paying Erika for?" my husband would ask as I feverishly swept through the house on Tuesday nights, picking up every stray speck of dirt on the floor. But he didn't understand. He didn't have to undergo her silent inspections, to see her raised eyebrow as she encountered a kitchen still full of dirty dishes from the night before. All my inadequacies were exposed to her, and I felt the need to utter periodic comments about my kids, shaking my head in exasperation as we'd enter a bedroom full of dirty laundry on the floor.
I also made constant reference to my work, to helpfully remind her that even though Wednesday was my day off, I did work other days of the week, and it only looked like I was home all day and still couldn't manage to keep my house straight.
But we both knew that I wasn't fooling anyone. I was sure that if I walked into Erika's apartment, I would see color-coded closets and garbage cans you could eat out of. Even though she worked full time.
New World
At the beginning, Erika would complain how hard she worked by me, and several times she threatened to leave if she found an easier job. She did eventually find her dream job, an older couple with no little children and a small, neat house, who were willing to pay her even more than I was. But Erika didn't leave me. She re-arranged her schedule to fit both of us in.
She loved my children. I sometimes wondered if that's what kept her coming. My 3-year-old would cry, "Erika! Erika!" as she walked through the door, and she would lift him up, giggling, until he touched the ceiling. She had a 5-year-old son, and on the Wednesdays when school was closed, she would bring Daniel to play with my boys while she cleaned.
One day, she told me that she had given up her job at the dream house. I was surprised.
"They not want me to bring Daniel there," she explained. "When school is closed, what I should do? But they not want small children. Not nice people, not like you."
I glowed with pride. We were beginning to understand each other.
Erika hadn't seen her daughters for 10 years.
Erika had two daughters still living in Hungary, both in their 20s. She had not seen them since she came to America over 10 years ago. She and her husband started a new life here, with Daniel, their American son, and she was strong and proud. I wondered about her, wondered how it felt to not see your daughters for 10 years, to start over in a new country, with a new language, at her age -- or at any age.
She was complacent, but not happy. As we passed each other, she carrying the laundry, I in and out from my errands, we would greet each other with a sigh, she from her load, I, in commiseration, with mine. Life is hard, she was always saying, and she was worn out from it all.
She rarely mentioned her daughters. Once, I asked about them, asked whether they were married. Were there grandchildren? She shook her head, as she gazed at my children playing. "Maybe someday," she said sadly.
Erika stayed with us for a year and a half, and in the end, it was I who left her. When I told her we were moving overseas, she was upset. "Oh, mees, why you leaving? You not like it here? America not so bad." I offered to take her with us to Israel and she gave a rare chuckle.
"Eef you think my English bad, you hear my Hebrew!"
As the moving date approached, she would ask with increasing frequency, "You really going, mees? Maybe I come with you."
I marveled at her attachment. Here she had seemed, when we first met, so strong and independent and proud. But inside she needed what we all need -- love and warmth and acceptance. In the end, it didn't really matter that she was uber-organized and I just barely muddled through my days. Or that I was the employer and she the foreign worker with the poor English. We'd both gotten past our condescendence and prejudices, and life, after all, does have a way of humbling and equalizing us all, as I was about to find out with my own immigrant experience.
Bumbling Immigrant
I appreciate now what Erika went through. What it feels like to be spoken down to, as if you are a child, by people who may not have anywhere near your education or life experience, just because the broken words coming out of your mouth sound childlike. How it feels for a formerly competent adult to be reduced to squinting in confusion when filling out forms, or speaking to appliance repairmen, and being asked kindly, condescendingly, if there's someone around who can help translate for you.
I especially appreciate the courage required to pick up a family and pack up a life, and start over in a foreign land, even if it means you may never rise above cleaning houses for a living, in order to grant your children a chance for a better life.
But at the same time, there was a world of difference between my immigrant experience and Erika's. She made the drastic move in search of a better economic condition, and perhaps to escape some of that Eastern European repression.
The day I made aliyah was one of the most spiritually exhilarating days of my life.
I was not escaping anything, and was certainly not expecting to better my life financially. Rather, the day I made aliyah was one of the most spiritually exhilarating days of my life. As I stepped off that plane, I bore not only the weight of my 17 suitcases, but also the weight of history. Sure, I couldn't properly conjugate my verbs. But I was not a foreigner, not a "greener." I did not have the identity crisis that Erika had, or that my great-great-grandparents no doubt had when they immigrated to America, trying to figure out who they were in this strange new world, and where they fit in to a society they did not understand. No; on that momentous day, I knew exactly who I was.
I was a Jew coming home.
That is not to say that I haven't since felt like a bumbling immigrant. But, like Erika, we've worked and struggled and gotten through some rough spots, because we wanted to grant our children a chance for a better life -- to live as Jews as fully as possible, in the land that God watches over lovingly. While I may never rise above that telltale American accent, my children will, God willing, be Children of Israel in every sense of the word. And, unlike Erika, I am lucky enough to carry with me a conviction that what I am doing is deeply significant -- for both me and the Jewish people as a whole -- which keeps me smiling even through the rough spots. Which keeps me from falling prey to Erika's worn-out sighs.
I called her a few months after we moved to Israel.
"Mees! How are you?" She exclaimed. "How are children?"
"We're all doing well. How does Daniel like school this year?"
"Very good. He learning to read now," she said, with obvious pride in her voice. Maybe she would always be an immigrant, but her son was learning English as a full-fledged American. I related to that now as I could not have the year before, before we went through the same experience.
"So, mees" she continued, "I miss you. When you coming back?"
"When are you coming to Israel?" I rejoined.
We both laughed. We knew that for each of us, there was no going back.


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