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Issue Position: Sportsmen
Barack Obama did not grow up hunting and fishing, but he recognizes the great conservation legacy of America's hunters and anglers and has great respect for the passion that hunters and anglers have for their sport. Were it not for America's hunters and anglers, including the great icons like Theodore Roosevelt and Aldo Leopold, our nation would not have the tradition of sound game management, a system of ethical, science-based game laws and an extensive public lands estate on which to pursue the sport. Obama recognizes that we must forge a broad coalition if we are to address the great conservation challenges we face. America's hunters and anglers are a key constituency that must take an active role and have a powerful voice in this coalition.
Respect the Second Amendment: Millions of hunters and shooters own and use guns each year. Barack Obama believes the Second Amendment creates an individual right, and he respects the constitutional rights of Americans to bear arms. He will protect the rights of hunters and other law-abiding Americans to purchase, own, transport, and use guns.
EXPANDING ACCESS TO PLACES TO HUNT AND FISH Barack Obama recognizes that American hunters and anglers are losing access to places to hunt and fish. Obama supports the Open Fields Incentives legislation that provides incentives to farmers and ranchers who voluntarily open their land to hunting, fishing and other wildlife-related activities.
CONSERVING FISH AND WILDLIFE Barack Obama is fully committed to protecting the habitat for the fish and wildlife that sportsmen enjoy. He is an advocate for preserving our wetlands and supports a broad range of national conservation programs, including the North American Wetlands Conservation Act, the Land and Water Conservation Fund, and the National Fish Habitat Plan.
Private Lands/Farm Bill: Because most land is privately owned, private landowners are the principal stewards of America's land and water. As a U.S. Senator, Barack Obama has supported conservation programs that serve as a resource to landowners and assist them with sustainable environmental planning and best land management practices. As president, Obama will make the conservation of private lands a priority. He will fight to increase funding for the Conservation Security Program and the major set-aside programs such as the Conservation Reserve Program, Wetlands Reserve Program, and Grasslands Reserve Program, so that rental rates can compete with rising commodity prices. Obama will direct the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to place a special emphasis on restoration of habitat for important game species associated with specific regions of the United States, such as bobwhite quail and Eastern and Osceola turkey habitat in the South, ruffed grouse habitat in the Northeast, and sage grouse and pronghorn antelope habitat in the West. Obama also supports the use of tax incentives and other financial mechanisms to encourage private landowners to restore and protect habitat. Paid for by Obama for America
Saltwater Fishing: Barack Obama supports efforts to allocate a fair percentage of managed coastal fisheries to sport fishing, based on its economic value, and to restore coastal marine fish habitat damaged by sea level rise, hurricanes, and coastal development. \
National Forests: National Forest roadless areas provide essential habitat for a broad range of plant and animal species, and clean drinking water. As president, Barack Obama will fight to protect roadless areas on Forest Service lands from all new road construction.
Wetlands: Barack Obama supports numerous efforts to protect wetlands, including full funding for the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and fulfilling the goal of "no net loss", extending the swamp buster provisions of the Farm Bill, and amending the Clean Water Act to clarify that it protects isolated wetlands. His record on wetlands conservation dates back to his days as a state senator. In 2004, he was a cosponsor of the Wetlands Protection Act, which provides for the conservation of wetlands in Illinois. As a state senator, Obama also supported the creation of the Illinois Open Land Trust, which allows the state to buy property from willing sellers for conservation and recreation purposes and make grants and loans to local governments for acquiring land for open spaces.
Climate Change: Barack Obama recognizes that global warming is real, is happening now, and poses a real threat to America's fish, wildlife, natural habitats, and the future of hunting and fishing. Obama supports proposals endorsed by dozens of national hunting and fishing organizations, including the Mule Deer Foundation, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Ducks Unlimited, BASS/ESPN, Pheasants Forever, the American Sport fishing Association and Trout Unlimited, to devote billions of dollars annually to state game and fish agencies and federal land management agencies to help them ensure that fish and wildlife survive the impacts of climate change. Obama also has a plan to put America on the path to stop global climate change by reducing carbon emissions 80 percent by 2050 and investing in advanced technologies that will spur innovation, create millions of new jobs and help stop climate change.
EDUCATING YOUNG HUNTERS AND ANGLERS Barack Obama understands the importance of America's hunting and fishing traditions. For many, these activities help forge a conservation ethic that lasts a lifetime. He also recognizes that hunting and fishing are family activities that create bonds that last across generations. As president, Obama will provide state game and fish agencies with additional resources and encouragement to reach out to young men and women to educate them about hunting and fishing opportunities, hunter safety, and the basic principles of fish and wildlife management.

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We see it all the time–someone leaves a business because they think they could do it, whatever it is, better. I love my job, but I will admit that I have a crazy dream. I have had it for some time in fact. To my knowledge, nobody has ever said "You know what? I'll start my own library. I'm out of here." I want to be that person. When I can, this is definitely something I want to explore. How to start a library.
It's a fascinating question for me. I believe if you polled 100 library users and asked them what the best part of the public library were, you would probably get a majority saying "It's free."
Agreed. Free is one of the best parts of the library. Taxes pay for it, but unlike the fire department and police forces, which I hope I will never be in immediate, dire need of, the library is something I can always use. If I choose to, I can always point to it and say, "See? My taxes do something."
I also believe that the complaints of most library lovers would also overlap. That is what a library entrepreneur would probably need to focus on.
Now, free is the first thing I would removed from the library that I would start. What would this for-profit library include? Could it still be a library if it deviated from the free model? Or would it just be a club that had the word library in the title?
Libraries are an idea as much as a series of buildings, and their functions change from location to location, and may very well change drastically from era to era.
I'm just brainstorming here, but I'm going to throw out some suggestions (based on complaints I get at work) and not think too much about censoring anything:
- Adults only
- A bar?
- All of the most in-demand books, and lots of them
- Ditto with movies
- Computers for private internet use – Lots of them
- Nice library chairs
- Suitable music
- Air fresheners
- An area for eating
Let's see…I think I'll leave it there for now. How about you? If you were going to start your own library, as I eventually want to, how would you do it? What would it include? What would it exclude? How would you justify a price?
Just thinkin'…
Let's talk.
For further reading for this discussion, if you haven't read them yet I'd suggest:
- Libraries matter
- Why I never go to the public library
- A rebuttal to Why I never go to the public library
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UNITED NATIONS (Jul. 31)
The Soviet Ambassador on the Ad Hoc Committee on International Terrorism blasted Israel and "anti-Soviet and Zionist organizations" Such as the Jewish Defense League for terrorist acts. Vasily S. Safronchuk, addressing the committee yesterday, insisted that the shooting down of the Libyan commercial airliner by Israeli jets on Feb. 21 was not only an act of terrorism but also of air piracy.
But Safronchuk saved his most caustic remarks for the United States when he charged that the JDL repeatedly committed terrorist acts "with the connivance of the country in which it was based." He stated that the U.S. bore unconditional responsibility for the adoption, at the national level of effective measures to ensure the Security of foreign nationals In their territory.
Robert Rosenstock, U.S Ambassador, said his delegation categorically rejected any suggestion of connivance on the part of the U.S. government. Safronchuk countered that he had mentioned only "objective facts" and note that some of the terrorist acts against the Soviet Mission to the UN had thus far not been punished by U.S. authorities.
The Soviet envoy stated that his delegation could not accept a broad interpretation of the term "International terrorism" that would to ?tend It to cover national liberation movements. He noted that the resistance of the Palestinian people for example, could not be classified as terrorist acts but that the oppression by Israel was a manifestation of terrorism.
Fereydoun Hoveyda, Ambassador of Iran, warned that if the rise in the acts of international violence were allowed to continue they would open the door to anarchy. But, he added, the actions of the national liberation struggles could in no way fall within the category of acts which could be considered as terrorist in nature. He said his government supported the struggle of the African people against colonialism and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
Ambassador Aquilino E. Boyd of Panama, chair man of the committee, said that during informal consultations held among representatives from each regional group, three possible courses of action had emerged; the committee would set up two sub-committees, one to consider the underlying causes of international terrorism and the other to explore measures that could be taken against terrorism; an additional sub-committee would be established with the mandate of defining the term "international terrorism"; and in the third course of action all aspects of international terrorism would be considered as a whole in the plenary meetings of the committee.
The, ad hoc committee continues its deliberations today and some recommendations are expected either late this afternoon or sometime tomorrow.


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THE life stories of over-60s in Darwen will be used to record a charity single.
Howard Hudson, who runs sheltered accommodation unit Lees Court in Ribble Avenue, is part of a national project where people over the age of 60 will contribute to the words of a charity song to be released as a single.
People are invited to go into either Lees Court, Hindle Court in Peabody Street or Pembroke Court in George Street, all run by national firm Anchor, and fill out a questionnaire.
Answers will be used in the song, which will be sung by The Anchor Community Band, made up of older people living in the care homes.
The hunt is also on to find a local recording studio where Darwen's Anchor Community Band members can record their song free of charge.
Mr Hudson said the project followed on from campaign Grey Pride, which raised awareness of the issues faced by older people.
He said: "Music is a powerful medium which brings people together and the record will give older people a voice.
"The lyrics of the song will be shaped by what people from across the country, including Darwen, mention on the forms.
"I would like to hear about older people's achievements, aspirations and the challenges they have overcome in life as well as hearing about the benefits of old age.
"We wanted to continue Grey Pride in a fun way by celebrating the wealth of talent and experience older people have."
Questions over-60s will be asked include: * What are the greatest achievements of your life, so far?
* What are the benefits that come with age?
* What is the most important lesson you have learnt in life? And what is the best piece of advice you have been given, or could give?
* What does 'happy living' mean to you?
All the money raised will go to Contact the Elderly, which aims to combat the loneliness and social isolation faced by many older people aged over 75, who live alone.
Any over-60s wanting to share their experiences for the song or recording studios wanting to help can contact Howard Hudson on 01254 706501.


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Under a new policy inaugurated by Coach C. J. Whiteside, all Freshman coxes who attend the coxes' school for the rest of this winter will have a chance to cox the Varsity or Jayvee crows as soon as the boats are put in the river. The school, in which all Freshmen weighing less than 130 pounds may enroll, will get under way officially next Monday at 4.15 o'clock.
The classes, which are to be held once a week throughout the remainder of the winter, will be conducted by H. H. Bissell '33, E. S. Litchfield '34, and T. H. Hunter '35.
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There are many reasons that a car lease may be an attractive alternative to purchasing a car. While a lease is not for everybody, it certainly has some advantages over buying, especially in the short term. If you don't plan on putting a large amount of miles per year on your car and you can take decent care of it, a lease could be a much better value for you. Here are some benefits of a car lease.
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Less Money Up Front
Most leases do not require a down payment, and if they do, it's usually much lower than the down payment for a purchased vehicle. You can pocket the saved cash and use it for other things.
Lower Monthly Payments
Monthly payments for a leased vehicle tend to be lower than monthly payments for a purchased one. Since you are only paying for the car for the time you use it, you'll be saving money. You can make your monthly lease payments even lower if you decide to trade in your old vehicle or make a down payment.
Ease of Getting a New Ride
When your lease term is up, you do not have to worry about selling or trading in your used vehicle to get a new car. You can simply go out and lease another vehicle. Without the hassle of selling or trading in your old car, you can enjoy a simple process that allows you to drive a new vehicle every few years.
Fewer Maintenance Headaches
The most worry-free way to lease a car is to lease it for a term that falls within the manufacturer's warranty. So, for example, if you lease a car that has a 5 year manufacturer's warranty for 4 years, you should not have to pay for any costly and troublesome repairs. When your lease is consistent with the manufacturer's warranty, you'll never have to worry about paying a mechanic for maintenance.
Less Tax Cost
When you lease a car, you only pay a tax on the portion of the value of the vehicle that you use during your lease. When you buy a car, you must pay the tax for the full purchase price. With cars costing tens of thousands of dollars, the tax money you save with a lease can be significant. Also, if you use the car for business purposes, you may be able to deduct tax costs to save even more money.
If you are looking into getting a new car, be sure to consider the benefits of leasing. For a constant, lower monthly fee, you'll be able to enjoy new cars every few years, and you'll be free of hassles such as selling or trading in your car and paying for repairs. As long as you don't plan on putting lots of miles on the car and pounding it with extensive wear and tear, you should look into leasing a car and see if it is right for you.
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On Average, are Car Lease Costs Higher than Buying a Used Car?
Car lease costs tend to be lower in the short term, but the total cost of ownership is higher over the long term. Car lease payments are lower than the payments for a used or new vehicle. When leasing a car, you are only paying for the value of the car you will be using during the lease period, which is usually 24 to 48 months. In the end, if you decide to purchase the vehicle and pay the residual value on the lease, the cost will, in most cases be more expensive than purchasing the car outright. When broken down over the lifetime of a vehicle, buying a car outright is cheaper due to the years of service it provides after the loan has been paid off.
Can You do a Car Lease Exchange with the Same Amount of Time on the Lease?
Doing a car lease exchange is not an easy process. You need to find a person with the type of car and lease you want and hope they want to exchange with you. Companies such as Swapalease make the process a little easier, but luck can play a big part when doing a lease exchange. This site lists various leases that are available for take-over or swapping. You can list your lease or just look for a new one. There will be fees involved when exchanging leases, as well as a fair amount of paperwork. While it can be time-consuming and a bit expensive, swapping leases can be rewarding for all parties involved.
Can You do a Car Lease Termination without being Charged Extra?
Car lease termination almost never comes without fees. in fact, the fees and penalties can be quite substantial. A car lease is a legally binding document and the leasing company will make it very difficult for you to terminate the lease early. In the majority of cases, they will want you to buy out the remaining lease payments or buy the car outright. It is possible to find someone to take over your lease payment and transfer the lease into their name. Swapalease is a site that lets you list your lease for potential buyers to view. If you agree to lease or buy a new car, a dealership may buy out your lease in order to put you into a new car.


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The best cable company in Frostburg, MD has to meet some high standards. Being the best doesn't just mean that the company offers the lowest price. When choosing from TV packages in Frostburg, it's important to find out which networks and local channels are available in your area and whether you'll have direct access to every Bobcats or Baltimore Ravens game. Fortunately, you can easily find a package that offers all the features you want when you use CableTV.com. We give you access to information about all your options from the highest rated providers available in Frostburg so you can make the best decision for your household.
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Julian Parsons of Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service explores how capturing operational data can help fire services adapt to demand in a challenging economic climate.
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Patrick Bossert of Network Rail explains why proactive maintenance is a prerequisite for UK rail's digital future.
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Steven Bradwell, Operations Change Manager at Electricity North West, reflects on how their mobile platform delivers benefits beyond the business case.
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IBM's Ross Cruickshank explains why clients can rely on the combination of Maximo and Fieldreach
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Eamon Murphy explores Fieldreach's potential to transform mobile working.
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Christina Aguilera Shares A Hidden Talent In New "Bionic" Photos
See that ring between Christina Aguilera's hand? It certainly goes with her Bionic-influenced metal collar, but that ring also has a kinkier purpose. The sickle-shaped ring is actually Betony Vernon's Petting Ring. It not only holds the index finger and thumb in the perfect chi mudra position, the hand "gesture used in meditation for a one-pointed mind," but it also gives an extremely pleasant hand job (I hear). Christina likes to get "Dirrty," so it's safe to assume that the Petting Ring is more than a prop for her photo shoot. At $1,250 a pop, it better be her favorite toy to use on husband Jordan Bratman. [Just Jared]


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Jessica Alba Takes Adorable Daughter Honor Trick-Or-Treating (PHOTOS)
Actress Jessica Alba brought along her adorable daughter, Honor Warren, 3, for some trick-or-treating yesterday in California. The Sin City star wore a fur vest, face paint and a loose-fitting dress, while her daughter stole the spotlight as she paid homage to Prince Jasmine from Disney's Aladdin.
Jessica, who is a mother of two, once shared with Elle magazine how hard it was being away from her first-born to resume working.
This is the first time I've been away from her. It's been six days. It sucks; it's the worst thing ever. But we Skype, so I can see her on video. The worst is when you can see her little chubby hands grab the screen, and I'm not there. [She pauses, her eyes welling up, then laughs as she wipes the tears away.] That's a new thing—I never cried before. Just being a mother is making me a big, weepy mess.
Meanwhile, Jessica is prepping for her new animated comedy Escape From Planet Earth, about an astronaut who finds himself caught in a trap when he responds to an SOS from a notoriously dangerous alien planet. Due in 2012, the movie will also star Sarah Jessica Parker.


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Chalet Overview
Chalet Ramo is a delightfully characterful chalet on the ground and first floor of one of Tignes most attractive traditional chalet buildings.
Having been recently re-decorated, it offers comfortable communal areas, with a separate dining area and a good sized lounge with open fireplace and a big terrace with a hot-tub, from which you can enjoy a stunning, 180° view of the resort. The bedrooms also all have their own flat screen TV/DVD with access to some English channels.
Located in the Lavachet area of Tignes, there is easy access to the piste and to the 6-man Paquis and Chaudannes high-speed chairlifts, both within 200m. The nearest shops and bars are only approx. 3 minutes' walk away.
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- Lounge with open fireplace, terrace & hot-tub
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Idiots With Guns
My what big guns you have........
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A Nurse with a Gun
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They look like the two best reasons to NOT visit New Orleans.....
what a pair of douchebags
Maybe they'll really start yucking it up and ND each other.
The city of New Orleans survived Katrina, and it surely will survive these two fools. And I thought Massachusetts was bad....
Gives new meaning to ND; "Nagin Display".
Too bad the guns weren't loaded; maybe those two idiots would have shot each other clowning around.
At least the cop has his finger off the trigger and isn't pointing the rifle at anyone. Nagin, on the other hand...
Nice muzzle discipline there, Ray.
Also I can assume those are Select fire M4s, that Police have full access to, but us unwashed heathens can't be trusted with unless we buy used and submit to an ATF anal probe....
what a bunch of maroons!
Woo-Hoo! I am so glad to see the "Idiots" series back! This picture is a reminder that hurricane Katrina destroyed Mississippi, but human incompetence destroyed New Orleans.
Ray 'Chocolate City' Nagin is saying "Don't try to jack me up during budget meetings, or I'll (abandon a whole fleet of school) bus' a cap in yo' ass. "


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If you like him less the better you know him, don't marry
Q: I have been engaged for six months to a sweet, adoring, incredibly generous guy. We have not set a wedding date yet but will probably pick something soon, since this will be a second marriage for both of us.
My problem is that my fiance is overly nice! He is also overly sociable. This man strikes up conversations with anyone and everyone wherever we go! At first it didn't bother me but lately I get embarrassed and angry. He will compliment strangers on their clothing, joke around with kids, retail clerks, waiters, basically any and everyone! I find his behavior odd and frankly quite irritating! I've tried to nicely tell him he is "too nice" to people and he just says it's the way he was brought up. I want to resolve this before I commit to marriage. Please don't recommend counseling as he doesn't see anything wrong with his behavior.
A: I find your use of exclamation points quite irritating, but I imagine when you just read that, you got angry or defensive. As you should have: Since I'm not your English teacher, it's not my place to tell you how to write.
So the problem isn't that he sees nothing wrong with his behavior. It's that neither of you sees anything wrong with your behavior — in viewing your own opinion of proper socializing as the universal standard, and in believing it's your place to tinker with your fiance's personality traits to make them more to your liking.
It's actually a common problem. When you're just dating, you spruce up your differences with flowers and strategic lighting, but when you commit, you start thinking major renovations. Common, but deeply unfair.
In these six months, you've gotten a closer look at your fiance. If you get married, expect to learn even more about him, to live amid closets and attics and basements and drawers packed with details about him. Will it all be giggles and fairy dust? Of course not. But if knowing him better means liking him less, not more, then please note: A downward trajectory is not one you want to follow into a marriage. He's either the life of your party, or he's your second ex-husband-to-be.
Tell loose-lipped friend directly that her leaks have a cost
Q: Recently, something kind of embarrassing happened to me, and one of the witnesses told my historically loose-lipped friend, "Lily." She was very upset that I hadn't planned on telling her. She said she wouldn't tell anyone.
Less than a week later: Lily has told people, yet continues asking why I won't spill my secrets to her. How should I respond? "You're my friend, but you just can't keep your mouth shut"?
A: Yes. Exactly. If you've dodged the truth to protect Lily's feelings, then that strategy is moot: Your excluding her has already hurt her feelings. And yet you're no closer to solving the problem.
If Lily's going to feel wounded regardless, then it might as well be in service of the greater good. Say what you have to say. Lily's leaks are costing her, so give her a chance to fix them.
If your friends had more productive things to do than swap shame stories, that might help the cause, too.


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'Crazy Train' Vs. 'Two Minutes to Midnight' – March Riff Madness
Ozzy Osbourne's 'Crazy Train' takes on Iron Maiden's 'Two Minutes to Midnight' in round two of Ultimate Classic Rock's March Riff Madness.
Last week, we cut down the initial field of 32 of rock's most iconic riffs down to 16. And this week we'll halve it again, then repeat the process for the rest of the month until we theoretically arrive at the most awesome riff in all of rock history.
Performed by the late, great Randy Rhoads, 'Crazy Train' easily dispatched the Scorpions' 'Rock You Like a Hurricane' in round one. Iron Maiden's 'Two Minutes to Midnight,' on the other hand, won a close battle against Def Leppard's 'Photograph.'
So which one moves forward? It's entirely up to you. Everyone can vote once per hour until round two of March Riff Madness closes on Sunday, March 16 at 11:59PM ET. The ultimate March Riff Madness winner will be revealed on Tuesday, April 7.
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Our brief E3 demo of BioWare's upcoming massively-offline RPG Dragon Age: Origins left us fairly concerned. It seemed too much focus had been put on making the game a tawdry simulator for erotic rendezvous -- however, the game's recently released ESRB rating has assuaged our fears somewhat. According to the listing, the game features no nudity -- save for a pair of female demon breasts, which clearly don't count.
While you can still shack up with your traveling cohorts, it appears any and all sweet love-making will take place off-screen. That's sorta classy, we guess -- though said class is somewhat canceled out by a brothel featured in the game that lets you hook up with "a woman, a man, a transsexual, or an animal." We're fairly certain that even implied in-game bestiality is enough to make it on Fox News for a week or two. Classiness rebuked!
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That's my suggestion in this week's Scripps Howard column, taking stock of the election results:
Here's a bit of friendly advice to my friends in the Republican Party: It's time to stop being so afraid of minorities. It's the only way you'll survive future elections.
Save me the talk about how you're not afraid of minorities. Your party spent 40 years pursuing the "Southern Strategy" of demonizing blacks to curry favor with Southern whites. Your party held up Arizona's anti-immigration law -- along with its racial-profiling practices -- as a model for the nation. Your party just this year passed voter ID laws that were a clear attempt to suppress minority votes. And your party tried to win the 2012 election by digging up an old videotape of Obama just weeks before this election, suggesting (falsely) that it was proof of his reverse racism.
Republicans have sent a clear, unmistakable message. It has been just as unmistakably received. The result? Romney earned the support of a whole lot of white male voters -- and not a whole lot of anyone else.
Women? African-Americans? Latinos? They ended up mostly voting for Obama. And Obama won re-election, you may have noticed.
It doesn't have to be this way. There's nothing inherently "white" about a desire for limited government, or lower taxes or even "family values." If the GOP were seen as a welcoming place for a wider cross section of America, it would earn the support of a wider cross section of America. White guys can't deliver an election on their own anymore.
Really, all you have to do is rethink your "severely conservative" rhetoric on immigration policy, and you might find a quick change in your electoral fortunes. Pass the DREAM Act. Start printing up visas for guest workers. These are measures that had GOP support in the past.
Support them again -- and change nothing else -- and you might win again.I would love for this to happen, actually, would love for us to untangle our politics from tribalistic identity battles and instead really just be competitions between competing ideas. That's perhaps overly idealistic of me, but I would love it. And I don't think it requires much of a philosophical change on the part of conservatives--just (ahem) a bit of an attitude adjustment.


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The Project Of Nikki Sixx, Sixx A.M. Back For 2013 [VIDEO]
Good news for the Sixx A.M. fans, there back for 2013 with a new album (no title as of yet).
According to Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) on his Facebook page he states, " Next Year comes a new Sixx A.M. album and hopefully some live shows. Here's to 2013."
The trio's, James Michael (vocalist and famed rock producer), Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue bassist) and Dj Ashba (Guns n' Roses guitarist) last album was in 2011 and titled 'This is Gonna Hurt'.
A sample of the trio's album 'This is Gonna Hurt', is the song " Lies of the Beautiful People" in the attached video.
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Report: Nets, Hornets, OKC talking trade involving Lopez, Stephenson
The Nets, Hornets and Thunder are discussing a trade that wound send center Brook Lopez to Oklahoma City, shooting guard Lance Stephenson to Brooklyn, and guards Jarrett Jack and Jeremy Lamb to Charlotte, according to a report from ESPN's Chris Broussard.
The report comes after a separate report from Yahoo Sports that the Nets are "accelerating" trade talks for Lopez, who is owed $16.7 million next season as part of a four-year contract signed in July 2012. Over 28 games this season, Lopez has averaged 14.6 points on 50.4 percent shooting with 6.3 rebounds and 1.6 blocks.
Charlotte has reportedly been exploring trade offers for Stephenson since December. Over 26 games this season, he has averaged 10.1 points on 38.6 percent shooting with 6.6 rebounds, down from his numbers in those categories last season.
Jack and Lamb have started a combined 22 games this season.
Oklahoma City recently acquired shooting guard Dion Waiters in a three-team trade in which it sent forward Lance Thomas to the New York Knicks and a protected first-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Brooklyn, meanwhile, dealt Andrei Kirilenko to the Philadelphia 76ers in December and was reportedly discussing deals involving point guard Deron Williams.
The Thunder are three games back of the Phoenix Suns for the No. 8 seed in the Western Conference, while the Hornets trail the Nets by 1.5 games for the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference.


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Last week I spent a day teaching out at the "Farm" in Batesville. I have lost track of the number of trips I have made to the "Farm" over the years, but suffice to say I have been making that journey many times over the past thirty years.
It all started out when I was teaching merchandising at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and way back then we took two classes a year to Batesville (I think they still do this) to have the grand tour, and to let sink into the minds of the "baby undertakers" just what it took to make one casket – let alone seven hundred caskets a day. To say the least, it was and still is mighty impressive stuff to take that tour. Then for a decade I was involved with a large corporation who had a close relationship with Batesville, and since that experience went belly up, I have made a trip most every year for other funeral service companies who were having their annual training programs out at the "Farm." I have seen the "Farm" move from a small assembly of cottages to a terribly impressive training and conference center with a splendid lodge, and gorgeous surroundings. Batesville, as with most everything, like it or not, has done this right, no doubt.
This last trip as I was driving from the Cincinnati airport and meandering across the country roads outside of Batesville I was just struck at what insight, vision, tenacity of purpose, and just good management the Batesville Casket Company has exhibited consistently over these many years.
Say what you want about the Batesville Casket Company, and there certainly have been detractors, but to be honest this company I believe has changed the methods of burial and now cremation across the globe. I take my hat off to them and their leadership but particularly for their creativity. Batesville I believe did not compete; instead, they created.
There was a time in funeral service when countless casket companies abounded in the field. Looking back, there were probably just too many of them. When I started one powerhouse company was the now defunct Crane & Breed Casket Company located in Cincinnati. There was Belmont, Merit, Chicago, National, Springfield Metallic, Boyertown, Marsellus, Clarksburg, Connersville-Franklin, and Comet - well, the list went on and on. In their own way each of these companies did an outstanding job, for the time they worked in. However, it often took a month to get a casket from some of these fine casket companies, and Batesville, along with other things, changed all that.
I remember the first time we were able to get a replacement casket from Batesville in a couple of hours. We were stunned, and to tell the truth that experience alone changed the way we looked at casket companies. Of course quick replacement of caskets is nothing new today, and if a casket company can't replace them quickly, well then the individual funeral homes will no doubt determine, among other things, who sells caskets and who does not.
However beyond the reformation of the casket industry, Batesville had something else, I concluded on my last trip to the "Farm." The company clearly succeeded in implementing and leading a new vision of what a casket was, and more importantly what a casket could be, and that one aspect, I personally believe, changed the way the funeral profession viewed the casket.
Certainly our profession has learned much from Batesville's Options program, and I remember when that program was rolled out the reaction many times was not supportive or visionary. I remember hearing "Batesville is endorsing cremation!" I don't hear that comment much anymore.
There have been a few, not many, just a few movements in our great profession that literally changed things. Cremation is of course one of them. The movement from home funerals to the mortuary concept is another. Going from using ice to embalm with to accepting arterial embalming is another. Government involvement is yet another. And I would suggest that the work and success of the Batesville Casket Company ranks right up there with the other permanent changes in funeral service.
To be sure there are other great casket companies – no question about that. But thinking about my most recent trip and looking back at these many years, I cannot help but conclude that Batesville just changed the way the funeral profession viewed caskets, merchandising, and now cremation possibilities.
Anyway, I was just thinking about Batesville; my small brain was jogged by my trip out to the "Farm." As always, this is just one old grumpy undertaker's opinion. TVB
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It is so true that Batesville Casket Company has changed the face of funeral service. When I worked in Syracuse, NY only one funeral home had a selection room. They were pioneers, come to find out. Every other funeral home would load the family in the limousine and take them to either National Casket or to Marsellus to make a casket choice. The selection room at Marsellus, especially, was overwhelmingly large and confusing. At that point in time there were jobbers everywhere that supplied the rural funeral establishments. A salesman would pull up into the drive with a small truck of "specials" and almost always sell one or two on the spot and help unload them. Obviously that wouldn't work as well today what with casket price lists and FTC regulations. The cremation market, in my opinion, is still in its infancy as to products and decision maker's ignorance and mind set. Education is the key along with merchandise that is progressive and meaningful to those making the final arrangement decisions. With knowledge everyone wins.


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To be a prime minister, one needs "an order from heaven" -- that's the rhetoric Chief Cabinet Secretary Shinzo Abe used Tuesday to avoid discussing a sensitive issue that could be a political land mine.
"Without an order from heaven, I think it'd be rather difficult to become a (LDP) president and prime minister," he added.
In Japanese, "an order from heaven" can also mean fate or an inevitable situation.
Former Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori has argued that someone other than Abe should be the next prime minister and the LDP should save him for later races when the party's chips are down.
Mori believes the LDP will face an uphill battle and suffer a setback in the 2007 Upper House election.
The LDP's big win in the Sept. 11 Lower House election is also a reason for Mori to believe the LDP may face a backlash in the next major poll.
The government is looking to raise the 5 percent consumption tax but can't attempt it until after Koizumi, who has vowed not to raise it, steps down in September.
The government is gearing up to raise the unpopular consumption tax and the party under the next administration is expected to face a strong backlash.
But in response to Mori's remark, Koizumi urged Abe not to shun the presidential race, saying "the chance won't come often."
Koizumi may have been thinking about Abe's father, the late Foreign Minister Shintaro Abe. He had been widely expected to become prime minister in 1989 but was hospitalized and died from cancer two years later.


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Eight percent of the water New Mexicans use each year goes toward the public water supply, which includes the sprinklers on golf courses and the tap water in homes. Much more—over three-quarters of all the water consumed in the state—diverts to irrigated cropland, according to the Office of the State Engineer.
Just those two categories constitute more than 1.1 trillion gallons a year, enough to drown the state 23 feet deep.
Fast-forward to 2040. The population doubles, if today's official projections are correct. Unless New Mexicans get a lot more efficient or a lot less thirsty, they'll need another trillion gallons, give or take.
Where will all that water come from?
This is the question that preoccupies Sigmund Silber, a hunched but lively man with a white moustache and a way of talking almost entirely with numbers. He hails from back east, but has adopted the bolo tie.
Silber, whose background is in mathematics and planning, moved to New Mexico five or six years ago after working for a company that owned a copper mine in Silver City. Today, he and his girlfriend, a biologist, live on a small ranch off Route 14 toward Cerrillos, with an orchard, a garden, chickens and soon, they hope, some sheep. Thirsty creatures all.
"When I moved to New Mexico, it was pretty clear to me that we had a water problem," Silber says.
Cloud seeding came to his attention when he began to head up the technical committee of a regional water-planning council. The reports he read—"paper after paper after paper after paper"—impressed him. But it was difficult to find support for weather modification projects within the state bureaucracy.
So in 2004, Silber formed the New Mexico Weather Modification Association, a nonprofit organization for which he now serves as president. As such, he is the chief advocate for cloud seeding in New Mexico. His goals are ambitious, to say the least.
"I'm interested in saving agriculture," Silber says. "There are people who say, 'Why do you want to grow things in the desert?' I think that's a mistake."
The calculation is simple. Droughts kill crops. Farmers lose money. Food costs more.
"In New Mexico, we don't have many sources of income," he says. "Oil and gas is declining. Tourism is a big part of the economy, and it requires the state to be somewhat green. If you kill agriculture, you're going to kill our traditional communities. That's not good for tourism. You're going to have people driven off the land and into cities. That's not good."
Which is why cloud seeders cast their mission in almost heroic terms. They see their way of bringing rain as part of a larger effort to keep civilization from passing into dust.


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Davis misses second half after spraining right ankle
RALEIGH, N.C. — Syracuse outside linebacker Dyshawn Davis sprained his right ankle one minute before the end of the second quarter against North Carolina State and did not return to the game.
Afterward, SU head coach Scott Shafer said Davis expects to play against Georgia Tech next week.
"He'll be okay," Shafer said. "He's got an ankle sprain. It's something that's been nagging him all the way back to the summer, but they put him in a boot. He was walking around on it. He said, 'Coach, I'll be back. Don't worry.' So I feel good about that."
Davis blitzed up the middle on a 2nd-and-9 from the SU 21 with 1:11 left in the second quarter, but didn't make it to Wolfpack quarterback Pete Thomas.
As the N.C. State offense celebrated in the end zone, Davis crumpled to the grass and writhed in pain near the 30-yard line.
Davis attempted to get up and walk off the far side of the field, but could only hobble about halfway before lying back down. Davis smacked his hands against his helmet in frustration as medical staff attended to his right ankle.
After about two minutes, Davis was helped up and off the field, keeping most of his weight on his left leg.
Josh Kirkland filled in for Davis and finished with three tackles and one thumping pass breakup. Kirkland leveled Quintin Payton on a crossing route early in the fourth quarter, helping spark the Orange to a 14-0 mark in that frame.
"I've slowly been transitioning, sharing time with him and stuff," Kirkland said. "Coming in it was just like any other game. I just had to play a little bit longer."
Walking out to the team bus after the game, Davis wore a boot on his right foot, but put normal weight on it. He carried his own backpack and rolled his luggage behind him.
Published on October 12, 2013 at 10:17 pm
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It could go any which way. All the designers left are good and could win. Good Luck Everybody!
At least all of us got dinged hard with Laney's quitting. Seriously, I am quite disappointed with what she did.
Does however make this final two challenges/weeks all the more interesting to see who wins.
I don't know if I'm going to get to scores today. I didn't do them yesterday because I was home sick. I came to work today because we had plans to take my boss out for lunch but one of my co-workers is out sick so we're going to have to reschedule anyway and I'm still not feeling well so I'm going to do a little work and then go back home. I'll get to scores for this pool and the Survivor pool as soon as I can. Worst case scenario, it might be Monday before I have them ready.
I hate having a cold! They take forever to go away and make you feel miserable.
Yearbook Title, Spring 2016: Consummate Overachiever Whos Most Likely Reminiscing About The Florida Keys
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I *Think* the scoring is (factoring in the plus or minus five for being in there for the week):
Tate (won): 25
Laura (top look): 10
Roy (in week, bottom look): 0
Miranda (in week, bottom look): 0
Laney (in week, QUIT show): -15
There was no Foundation challenge.
No elimination due to Laney's choice to quit the show. Judge's determined that both Miranda and Roy deserved a second chance because unlike Laney they "did not give up" - Glenn
Challenge based on Thor 2 (Sorry, forgot the official title) create a dark elf based on the runes the designers chose.
Of note: those of us who had Laney in our lead rookie designer - just about all of us - just got dinged 30 points, but all of us got hit with at least -15. Scores are going to be really weird this week due to this situation and the fact there was no elimination.
I know my personal score will be 5 if I've got this right, and will be low for most of us except Alien Queen and Leeving Dead, who did NOT choose Laney for their lead rookie designer. Even there they will average probably 10-15.
And note - please do not take my calculations as correct - Pikachu does it better.
Face Off 5 Pool Results
Episode Recap
Episode 11
Won the Foundation Challenge: There wasn't one
Won the Spotlight Challenge: Tate
Got High Scores in the Spotlight Challenge: Laura
Got Low Scores in the Foundation Challenge: Miranda, Roy
Quit: Laney
Contestant Scores
Laney: -15 points
Laura: 10 points
Miranda: 0 points
Roy: 0 points
Tate: 25 points
Weekly Scores:
Alien Queen/pikachu: 20 points
Dutchs Undercover Raiders/inthegarden: 15 points
Monsters R US/TripleGemini: -10 points
Moya and the DRDs/Florimel: 5 points
Ness Makeup Mavens/ness: 5 points
Night of the LEEving Dead/tbamom: 30 points
Outer Limits of Design: 5 points
Pale Ail/scoot13: 5 points
Shear Panic/razorbacker: -10 points
The Magic Jammies/jadewarlock: 5 points
Weekly Score Rankings:
1. NightoftheLEEvingDead (30 points)
2. Alien Queen (20 points)
3. Dutch's Undercover Raiders (15 points)
4. Moya and the DRDs, Ness' Makeup Mavens, Outer Limits of Design, Pale Ail, The Magic Jammies (5 points)
5. MonstersRUs, Shear Panic (-10 points)
Overall Scores:
Alien Queen: 525 points
Dutchs Undercover Raiders: 645 points
Monsters R US: 525 points
Moya and the DRDs: 600 points
Ness Makeup Mavens: 505 points
Night of the LEEving Dead: 420 points
Outer Limits of Design: 610 points
Pale Ail: 600 points
Shear Panic: 535 points
The Magic Jammies: 610 points
Overall Score Rankings
1. Dutchs Undercover Raiders (645 points)
2. Outer Limits of Design, The Magic Jammies (610 points)
3. Moya and the DRDs, Pale Ail (600 points)
4. Shear Panic (535 points)
5. Alien Queen, MonstersRUs (525 points)
6. Ness Makeup Maves (505 points)
7. NightoftheLEEvingDead (420 points)
Congratulations to NightoftheLEEvingDead for having the highest weekly score!
And congratulations to Dutchs Undercover Raiders for maintaining the highest overall score!
Yearbook Title, Spring 2016: Consummate Overachiever Whos Most Likely Reminiscing About The Florida Keys
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pikachuFL
Yearbook Title, Spring 2016: Consummate Overachiever Whos Most Likely Reminiscing About The Florida Keys
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pikachuFL
Look at me go, racing to the bottom with negative points this week :-)


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Hawaii: Celebrity Century Cruise Review by ka1958
Overall Member Rating
Destination: Hawaii
Embarkation: San Diego
On February 17th we started our embarkment process. We checked in very quickly. We waited to board the ship for about a half hour. We boarded the ship. We took pictures and was greeted with a glass of champagne. The first thing I did was go the MDR to change our late dining to early dining seating. The matre'd could not change it because the first seating was over booked. Then we went to the buffet for lunch. Shortly after we were able to go into our staterooms. Our stateroom was nice. There was plenty of storage space and closets. Our stateroom attendant met us. His name was Gabrielle. The assistant was just as good. We asked for an ashtray to find More out, there smoking policy changed. You are no longer able to smoke on your Veranda. There is a designated area on deck 11 and deck 6. There were number of people that got caught smoking on there Veranda. They were warned at first not to smoke on there Veranda. If it happened again you can receive a fine of $250.00 and or be told to leave at the discretion of the captain. Anyway we didn't mind not smoking on the Veranda. The bad part is if I would have known before I booked this cruise I may not have taken a Veranda. This cruise I spent more time on deck 11. Unfortunately Celebrity needs to change there smoking area and allow 1 bar to be able to smoke in. Muster was at 4:15 it was very simple process. Then at 5:00 we started to set sail for Hawaii. Leaving San Diego was rainy and chilly. It seemed that the rain seemed to have followed us throughout the whole cruise. We walked around the ship to familiarize ourselves with the ship. Went back to our stateroom and got ready for dinner. The first night was " smart casual" . My husband wore nice shorts and a collared shirt. He was told nicely that you have to wear pants and a collared shirt. My husband told the assistant matre'd that he had dress pants and nice shirts but was missing his jacket. My husband accidentally left his suit in the airport. All he had was 1 pair of dress pants. Thanks to Lize and Terrance from Guest Relations they loaned my husband a tux. At least my husband was able to wear his nice pants to dinner. The tux on formal nights. There were people in the MDR with shorts on the 2nd and 3 rd day of the cruise. We even saw a guy hiding behind his wife waiting to get into the MDR. The FORMAL NIGHTS they even let people in the MDR with jeans and T shirts. They even were handing out jackets to the guys that did not have one. The guys were putting them on the back of there chairs.
The 5 days at sea was cold and raining. Sad but true. We had rough seas the first couple of days and there were a lot of people sick. With the not so nice weather and 5 days at sea. I participated in a lot of the Hawaiian craft classes, hula lessons, ukulele lessons, shopping shows, lectures to pass time. The shows were good. The theme nights were good. There really wasn't much going on at poolside during the day. I think there should have been. There wasn't even a poolside party at night. With 14 days at sea it would have been nice. It seemed any nightly activities ended about 10 or so. The food in the MDR was not so good. A lot lot of the meat dishes were dry including the LOBSTER TAILS at the final FORMAL NIGHT. After the first 5 nights in the MDR not so good. Even the bread choices were not so good either. We mostly ate in the buffet for dinner. The food was much better and you had more choices. We went to The Murano. We had an excellent experience.
Finally we arrived in Honolulu. It was a beautiful day. There was rainbows galore. We went to The Arizona. It was a very moving experience. Looking down at the boat I could not imagine what they went through. It is a must see. After our tour we got to the ship. Later that day we took a walk around. We even had to hurry back to the ship because of rain storm that came down from the mountains.
Next stop was Maui. It was so pretty. We shopped til we dropped. Even took the bus to Whaler's Village for some more shopping. The whales were putting on a show all over the place. I got some great video of them. They were so close to the ship. They were pretty cool to watch.
Next we went to Hilo. We went to Volcano's National Park. We came off the ship it was raining. The first stop was MAUNA LOA. This was a self tour of the famous Macadamia nuts. Lots of free samples and spent a lot of money well worth it. Then onto the Volcano National Park. Lucky us we were able to see everything with a little bit of sunshine. Then when we got to the visitor center and gift shop it started to rain. As we were heading back to the ship it started to rain heavy. Rained heavy for the rest of the day. Hilo is the rainiest island in Hawaii.
The evening sail Mount Kilauea our ship was suppose to make 360 degree turn. We were unable to do because the winds and weather was not permitting. But it was pretty cool to see. Best viewing was between 9 - 10. Again the rain hindered us again.
Our last and final stop is Kona. If you were up early we all heard a loud bang. If you weren't you were woken up to the loud noise. All of a sudden we see one of our life boats being towed. We didn't think anything of it. Figured maybe 1 of the boats were being brought to shore for maintainance. I went down to get a tender number. I get #2. I asked what time can we come down for tender. They said the first tender will be about 7:15 am. We went down and waited about 45 minutes or so. No said anything about why we were being delayed. Finally we boarded the first tender. We got to the mainland to see the lifeboat with a huge hole in it. We exited the tender to see 2 ambulances and a Kona Police van. No one would tell us anything. Kona was really nice. We walked in and out of the shops. Walked all over the water front. The weather was sunny and warm and a warm welcome. We got back onto the ship early I wanted to take advantage of the warm sunshine. After we returned back onto the ship we finally found out what happened to the lifeboat. Luckily there were only minor injuries. BUT The Century is in dier need of maintainance and TLC. The cables on the lifeboat broke from rust and being old. It is time for some maintainance on an old ship. If you look around you see it for yourself. Finally after being delayed for a few hours we set sail back home enroute to Ensanada. We even had a Hawaiian Sail Away party. It was the first time all week we had something at poolside. It didn't last long. Everyday there should have been something and there wasn't. Maybe because there were older people on the ship. It was lacking things for the younger people.
Now with the 5 sea days back. The weather again was not in our favor. Again rain, heavy winds and rough seas. If it wasn't for The Hawaiian Group June, Gerri and Lahaina. I would have been bored. I met some wonderful people. Don't know if I would ever see them again.... BUT you never know. While at sea we had our 2nd FORMAL NIGHT. The second seating at MDR was delayed 30 - 45 minutes. Let me back up a bit. My sister in law was showering for the dinner. Well all of a sudden the water stopped in the shower. They had to get water from the stateroom attendant. He gave them bottled water to rinse herself off. Meanwhile we were in the stateroom next to them and we had water. We were all ready to go to dinner and the announcement came that dinner will be delayed. Well we ended up eating at the buffet all dressed up. After dinner we went back to our stateroom to change out of our FORMAL ATTIRE. To find we had brown water. I called Guest Relations. They called me back and told me to run the water in my sink. So I did. While my I was running the water in my sink. The sink over flowed I had to use all the clean towels to wipe up the water. I called again to Guest Relations and they said they will send up a plumber. The plumber arrived and unclogged the sink and he also did the tub. He said the brown water was from when they shut down the power and water to fix whatever happened in the galley. All of deck 6 had no water. We even had brown water the next morning. A few people even had problems with there toilets. Someone spent there first 18 hours on the ship with a toilet not working properly and they were seasick. I know of 2 different people prior to this incident had a problem when they flushed there toilet. In 1 stateroom the water hit the walls. Even after it was fixed it did not flush. The 2nd person I know flushed the toilet and the water went up into her butt. But it is not funny. Some people didn't have cold water in there showers on deck 8. When they complained it wasn't going to get fixed til a week later because the had to shut the water off to fix the problem. This isn't right. The 3 rd FORMAL NIGHT our food was awful. The lobster was dry and burnt. At this point why bother to complain. I couldn't wait til the trip was over. I had enough already and couldn't wait to get home. Also someone vomitted at the table at the early seating FORMAL NIGHT #3. Hazmat had to come in and clean the table. Saw 2 pictures. Rumors around the boat said that alot of the crew were sick. This is how germs get passed on from person to person. There were a lot of the passengers not using the hand sanitizer. Especially in the buffet area. I complained on numerous occasions to guest relations. Finally they had someone there to put it on as you enter. For those that don't use it along with washing your hands with soap and warm water. You are putting yourself at risk of Norovirus.
This was suppose to be my husbands retirement cruise. This cruise left a very bad taste in my mouth. I had a great experience on the Equinox because of that we did put $100.00 open passage deposit. I will not go back on the Century. This ship needs some tlc and upgrades. There were people that did stand out.
Gabriella Our stateroom attendant and the assistant attendant.
The Hawaiian Group June, Gerri and Lahaina. All of your classes were enjoy-
able. Very informative.
Lize and Terrance from Guest Relations
Alexandria from Fresh squeezed juice. She was a wonderful person.
Alec manager in the buffet area. He bent over backwards for us. A special thanks for the fresh ginger.
Annulah and Cagla our waiters from MDR 2nd seating. Sorry for not going to dinner every night. For the times we were there they very accomodating to us.
Jamie for teaching the Thriller Flash Mob. A lot of fun.
Our Captain for getting back and forth safely. Less
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