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UPDATED: Politics Makes for Strange Bedfellows — and Valentines, Poems
Valentine's Day love Connecticut style — Democrats and Republicans share swipes.
Posted by Barbara Heins (Editor) ,
Updated: 1:10 p.m.
Not to be outdone by their Democratic counterparts, the Connecticut Republicans have sent a little love toward Gov. Dannel Malloy and the party.
In a series of three Valentine's missives, the Republicans are waxing poetic.
With a smiling Malloy on the side of a card,, one poem reads:
"Roses are red
Violets are blue
I'll raise your taxes
And kill jobs too"
The poems are in response to the Democrats posting a Valentine's Day card on Greenwich Patch which took swipes at the four candidates for the gubernatorial nomination and two congressional candidates.
Original story: 11:36 a.m.
Connecticut Democrats are showing a little love on Valentine's Day...well, let's say a love for using the holiday to take a swipe at Connecticut Republicans.
In a post uploaded to Greenwich Patch, Democrats announced they released "special edition Valentine's Day cards demonstrating how Connecticut Republicans may say "I'm Yours" to voters this Valentine's Day."
The card features a compilation of photos of the candidates seeking the Republican gubernatorial nomination — Greenwich's Tom Foley, state Sen. Toni Boucher of Wilton, Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton and John McKinney, as well as congressional candidates Dan Debicella and Mark Greenberg.
In the post, Connecticut Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy DiNardo said, "For the past six months, we've heard nothing but doom and gloom rhetoric and pandering to the NRA and the Tea Party from Republicans."
In a jab to millionaire and former ambassador Foley, the card reads, "Can all my money buy your love, or at least your vote?"
Boughton was tweaked for his use of social media. "I love you almost as much as I love promoting myself on Twitter."
No word yet on what, if any, love the Republicans may be sending to the Dems. Requests for comment were left with the Connecticut Republican State Central Committee.
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Bobbie February 15, 2014 at 06:00 PM
The only powers that be who are engaged in an outright assault to sabotage ............... are the House Majority and the Tea Party. The poster boys for stupidity. Obama is trying to turn this country around from the Bush devastations, and the House is negating every positive proposal which the President approves. So, "November, 2012 - "Unemployment is falling. The housing market is rebounding. Consumers are paying off their debts. And the big banks are healthy. The U.S. ECONOMY THAT EARNED President Barack Obama a second term LOOKS NOTHING LIKE THE MESS THAT HE INHERITED FOUR YEARS AGO. Instead of shrinking and shedding jobs, the country is growing at an annual rate of 2 percent and businesses are handing out new paychecks at a monthly average of 157,000 so far this year." "The primary cause of the insurance premium rate hikes under ObamaCare is the requirement for insurers to cover high-risk consumers. Insurance companies can no longer deny Americans with pre-existing conditions and can't charge higher rates based on health status or gender. These factors, along with a few other required benefits, rights and protections (like the elimination of lifetime and annual dollar limits) have led to rate increases over the past few years. The good news is that many Americans can now get reduced premium rates and lower out-of-pocket costs by enrolling in a plan on their State's health insurance marketplace." "THE EMPLOYMENT SITUATION -- JANUARY 2014 Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 113,000 in January, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment grew in construction, manufacturing, wholesale trade, and mining."
Bob MacGuffie February 15, 2014 at 06:40 PM
Everyone IS welcome to their own delusions. However the Liberal delusion is killing us right now. Unfortunately most all the stats quoted by Bobbie are the result of cooked books. We are still being told the recession ended almost 5 years ago. GDP growth has been about 2% since. This is the most sluggish "recovery" of any since WWII. What we have is an extended recession. We need 4% growth to drive a real business expansion. We are told that unemployment is at 6.7%. Traditionally, full employment was considered anything under 5%. Tell me, does it really feel like we are 1.8% from full employment??? If they counted all those who left the workforce we're at an actual unemployment rate of 12%+ unfortunately. The entire stock market boom is fueled by the Fed's artificial easy money and the constant printing of $85 billion of the $100 billion per month the treasury borrows to finance trillions of deficits the past 5 years. This entire inflated bubble of an economy rides on top of a time bomb of $17+ trillion of debt which the U.S. budget cannot afford to carry once interest rates rise even a little. Now, Janet Yellen is shifting from trying to protect the banks with QE3 to tapering the money printing to protect the dollar from collapse on the international currency markets. President Obama has done nothing to get our financial house in order, and everything to build debt and increase the danger to our economy. Observing these plain facts plus dozens more is what drives average, non-delusional, oxygen-breathing Americans into the streets and into the political process to say ENOUGH. Listening to our ruling class and ignoring the perils created by them is truly a delusional exercise. Face the music - they're taking us for a ride and this will not end well for the majority of us.
Bobbie February 15, 2014 at 07:47 PM
Bob - and speaking about poster boys for the House Majority - you'll be glad to know you totally qualify. You have been hand-fed distractions by Republicans and the Koch Brothers to enable an onslaught on the President while bringing America to its battling brink. They are providing tax breaks for the wealthy at the expense of educating and feeding our children and the unlawful enslavement of females by the House Majority deciding that they are better suited to decide the who, what, when and where of pregnancy and propagation. They are truly The Know Nothing Party. I am happily working towards that November Day when they find themselves jobless. Which they can then add to being clueless.
Barbara Heins (Editor) February 15, 2014 at 08:20 PM
JWolf...Just to let you know — one of your comments has been flagged/deleted because of language that violated our rules of engagement. And while discussion is encouraged, I'll flag more if you violate the terms again. But I'm sure you won't.
Bobbie February 15, 2014 at 08:47 PM
JWolf - the Koch Bros were just an example. Of course, it's the wealthy from here and beyond who are buying up and out America. and since you do not know me, JW, you could not possibly be aware that I am my own person. I am an Independent - both in registration and mindset. My priorities are the health and education of children and females. To them I dedicate my being. There are plenty of people who can rage and disengage the multitude of problems which began prior to Obama - and will continue post-Obama. I'm moving along to a better world.
Catherine & Dennis February 15, 2014 at 09:57 PM
Roses are red Violets are blue What'll happen when the bills come due? Dannel will lie and bemoan It's the Republicans fault we need a loan Meanwhile it his hand caught in the till Giving our money away by the mill How much more can you afford To keep Dannel & Co on board ?
CowDung February 15, 2014 at 09:57 PM
Barbara: I'm still looking to find out where the republican valentines were published.
Citizen Ruth February 16, 2014 at 12:22 AM
Republicans and Democrats are both influenced by money: candidates need money to win, and so the 99% are sold out, with the 1% owning are representatives. 93% of the gains from the economic recovery of 2010 went to the top 1%. Democrats are now blue dog Democrats, who are a subsidiary like the Republicans of the Multinational Corporations that now not only have bought our government but also the media. Are you now better off than you were 5 years ago, 21 years ago? We witnessed the greatest transfer of wealth to the top 1% since from 1980 to the present. Husbands and wives now are forced to work two jobs, and still a third of all mortgages are under water. When we have real candidates like Ralph Nader, Jill Stein, Rocky Anderson, they lack the funds to buy air time to get their message out. Democrats and Republicans are both owned by Corporate America, the only difference being that Democrats are more liberal on social values. Look what happened to Patch since being bought out by AOL. Bain Capital deja vu.
Sean February 16, 2014 at 12:26 AM
Bobbie is the typical angry blame everyone liberal. One of the biggest causes of this mess is the borrowing and refusal to balance the budget. The Republicans under Bush had a $300-400B a year federal deficit. When Obama took office in 2009 with a Democrat controlled Congress, the deficits went to over $1T a year. When the Republicans gained back control of the House in 2010, they caved and caved and caved to the Democrats. All this borrowing to balance the books is causing all kinds of problems. The cost of borrowing goes up, which causes inflation due to all the importing we do. Other countries look at us as a risk to loan money to because neither political party can balance the budget. Obama has had 5 years to fix the mess he continues to blame Bush for. His prized legislation Obamacare has to be again delayed because it will never work. Unfortunately we have two Americas: the one we were founded on and the one with these liberals. They need us but we do not need them. They economically wreck everything they touch.
Bob MacGuffie February 16, 2014 at 08:45 AM
Bobbie, you refuse to respond to the fact set about our economy I laid out. You are ignoring and talking past me. Your points are boxing shadows. FYI I've been watching very closely for over 40 years as BOTH parties passed unconstitutional laws and taxed and spent our nation into bankruptcy. YES, the corporatists have purchased BOTH parties (simply check their campaign contributions) and they have gotten what they paid for - unfair advantage in the markets. The ruling class has ruined our great productive economy and driven it into BANKRUPTCY. They are only able to avoid admitting it because they print money at the Fed. The RECKONING is here Bobbie and we are the ones trying to alert you and our neighbors. It is a tragedy you will not recognize this until your dollar is depreciated to pennies................
Bobbie February 16, 2014 at 10:32 AM
The blame is justifiable. My anger is directed towards those who put children and females at the bottom of their non-priority list. Then, I get really pissed off. "The poverty rate increased from 11.3% in 2000 to 12.3% in 2006 after peaking at 12.7% in 2004.[121] By October 2008, due to increases in spending,[122] the national debt had risen to $11.3 trillion,[123] an increase of over 100% from 2000 when the debt was only $5.6 trillion.[124][125] Most debt was accumulated as a result of what became known as the "Bush tax cuts" and increased national security spending.[126] " "In November 2008, over 500,000 jobs were lost, which marked the largest loss of jobs in the United States in 34 years.[141] The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in the last four months of 2008, 1.9 million jobs were lost.[142] By the end of 2008, the U.S. had lost a total of 2.6 million jobs.[143" "Bush wiped out a $5.6 Trillion Surplus in two years and the national debt hit $10 Trillion on his watch. Remember how right-wingers screamed about that. No? That's because they didn't." So, don't come crying to me now.
C.S. February 16, 2014 at 11:19 AM
This is a joke, these idiots want to lead us? This sort of crap would not be tolerated in a grammar school electron so why is it tolerated in state and federal elections? This is the reason why we as a country are screwed because the is a WWE wrestling match with the taxpayers footing the bill while these people play around.
Bob MacGuffie February 16, 2014 at 12:17 PM
Bobbie - I read and understand your views expressed above. There was no room to pile on Bush - the Left was tearing him down daily - he was clearly part of the problem. You seem like a good intentioned soul. But sadly you can't distinguish "crying" from alerting. President Obama has enacted everything of substance he desired. His experiment has been run several times in the 20th century and ended in each case with societal destruction and much bloodshed. We are earnestly trying to avoid running the same experiment here in the U.S. in the 21st century. This discussion space really needs to be for people who at least accept the simple facts of our country's current economics. Since you refuse, at this point all I can do is include you in my prayers. Good luck with it all. Peace.
Lucy February 16, 2014 at 01:34 PM
I remember when jobs were abundant and people could afford to pay a mortgage, send their children to college, pay their medical insurance premiums, retire in dignity. Now FASTRAC is being negotiated behind closed doors. If passed, and it will be passed, it will send 30 to 40 million more jobs to Asia over your children's lifetime. Both parties are bought and paid for by Corporate America; and so is the press. Isn't MSNBC owned by GE? Big banks are not lending to small businesses. Why should they, when they borrow from our government at the Federal Funds rate of 0.25% and then buy T-Bills paying 3.50%: there's no risk. They are borrowing our money, and then lending it back to us with a profit of 3.25%. And Obamacare is essentially Romneycare: the insurance and pharmaceutical industries will make trillions. But the parties get away with it by distinguishing themselves on wedge issues, not economic issues. It's sad that Americans no longer vote their wallets and pocketbooks, but, alas, is there any real choice after all? Republicans and Democrats are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Corporate America.
Citizen Ruth February 16, 2014 at 03:02 PM
Do you remember in civics class the difference between a democracy and a totalitarian state, as Communist Russia was portrayed as having been? Don't we have a Corporate totalitarian state, buying our elected officials with the passage of Citizens United? Didn't the NDAA remove the right of habeous corpus for all Americans? Doesn't the government intend to pass PIPA and SOPA to curtail our access on the internet? Hasn't the NSA been listening to our telephone calls and reading our emails? Do we have an independent press any longer, since Mega Corporations now own the media? Wasn't even Patch acquired by AOL, and hasn't it been reported to have been sold, subsequent to what's been rumored to be like a Bain Capital acquisition? Haven't we been waging endless wars overseas, supporting the military-industrial complex? Isn't our own government selling our personal information to corporations? Democracy? Republic? Or Plutocracy? Say hello to the Corporate United States of America, folks!
Bobbie February 17, 2014 at 01:12 PM
My last comment. collective sigh. There have been doomsayers around for far more years than I have been on this earth - and that says much. This country will survive no matter what or who is attempting to put her down The greatest portion of the population are family oriented. Truly good people watching out for those who enter their sight line. There are still - and always will be - those who will never be up for sale. There are numerous believers with assorted ideas. So, if each group believes they know best - maybe - just, maybe - they will be of one commitment and eventually bypass the detours of division. My belief is in America - which is her humanity. Both in her current stance - and the probability of producing an even better nation. Don't bring the force from without. Work from within. We are Free and Formidable.
MAC February 18, 2014 at 01:17 AM
Bobbie, I agree with your belief in the American People, especially that "The greatest portion of the population are family oriented. Truly good people"… The greatest good—including for women and children—is done within the low-conflict natural family, which is the FOUNDATION of a productive and prosperous society. And that natural extended Family, and the social units closet to it, such as neighbors and churches, synagogues etc. are the best sources of help for the needy—instead of government, which WASTES 3/4 of what they have confiscated in their Failed "War on Poverty."……. That Failed "War on Poverty" has expended over 16 TRILLIONS of $$$ in the past half century, with the poverty rate remaining the same! That is because the real goal is NOT to eliminate poverty, but to make permanent the ever bigger (and multiplying) government bureaucracies to administer the overlapping and redundant programs which incentivize DEPENDENCY upon government, turning all those dependents into permanent voters for the "Ruling Class" they look to for food, shelter, childcare, healthcare, etc.! ……………………………………..................................... Career politicians in BOTH parties have 1) incentivized the weakening/undermining of that natural Family of married man and woman and their children; AND 2) destroyed our Nation's Prosperity and future economic Opportunity, by encouraging and racking up unimaginable DEBT, and squandering our Tax $$ on 'Winners and Losers' they pick among their "Corporate and Union Cronies" to further their own SELFISH and short-term career goals! If you believe that Obama and Dems are doing anything helpful and productive (not that most (R)s in congress currently are doing much better) to improve JOBS and Economic Opportunity for Americans, then you have been sadly duped by meaningless high-sounding rhetoric and phonied up statistics…….. This president (in office for over 5 yrs!) and congress need to be held accountable for their lousy results! Bobbie seems to blame only Republicans for the disastrous mistakes made by incompetent, unprincipled career politicians in D.C. (and Hartford, too, I'm guessing—from her silence on Gov. Annoy et al).
Bobbie February 18, 2014 at 11:38 AM
OK, so THIS will be my last comment to correct a misunderstanding. I only side with Obama because at this juncture in political settings he is attempting to provide a better life for my passions - children and females. He giveth and the House Majority are hell bent for election to taketh away. Your "And that natural extended Family, and the social units closet to it, such as neighbors and churches, synagogues etc. are the best sources of help for the needy—instead of government" statement is a bit utopian. Hopefully, that will someday be a prominent and permanent fixture in our lives. But, to keep the poorest of our citizens at the survival level, we require government intervention. What-should-be is on humanity's agenda. What-is-now is Life. Government provided food stamps - in its various formats - and school lunches for the mental and physical growth of ALL our children is an absolute necessity - along with Unemployment benefits. This currently is not the nation I desire. But until that time when we CAN change the World, it will have to do. If you are not dependent upon the government, Mac, Good for You - truly. There is a portion of our population who would not be here if it were not for the governmental handouts. So, go for it President Obama - 'til the day someone better is chosen Leader. and since I am in so many ways A Survivor, I'll not be holding my breath.
MAC February 19, 2014 at 07:18 PM
Bobbie, you have been sadly deceived to believe that Obama's empty words have done ANYTHING "to provide a better life for...children and females." He hasn't "given" them anything except higher Unemployment, food and energy costs, and higher health insurance premiums--with higher deductibles and co-pays, and LESS ACCESS to many of the Doctors and Provider groups!.... You are also so gullible to believe the lies that the House Majority are trying to take in any way harm women and children. Most of them are husbands and fathers, for Pete's sake! And most of the other GOP in congress are themselves women and mothers!......... As to your argument about "Utopian," it is PBO and the Dems who don't understand human nature--that there will always be "poor among us," and that making government the 'DADDY' will only incentivize laziness rather than personal responsibility................. You also don't seem to understand that they (AND career politicians of both parties) are all about CONTROL, not Freedom for people to make their own choices, and be rewarded according to their own efforts. "The New Road to Serfdom: A Letter to America," by Daniel Hannan, would be an excellent first book for you to read, to start understanding the difference between Freedom and big government, Socialist bureaucracies (Statism).
Bobbie February 19, 2014 at 07:48 PM
I have the greatest Freedom amongst our many nations - The Vote. Obviously, Mac, you have the Freedom to cry foul whenever your little heart desires. You know nothing about Obamacare if you don't realize the major health improvements provided for women and children. And the House Majority is their own best proof that they dwell within The House of Lies. Do not preach to me, Mac, about the attitude of the Reps. They are the bastards which I taught my sons not to be. If you do not respect me as a female, I will spend my existence disrespecting you right out of your privileged seat. Here is one Liberal vote negating one conservative agenda. Watching the sheep who blindly follow the House Herders who corral them into the loading chutes.
MAC February 20, 2014 at 02:11 AM
Bobbie, you just revealed yourself as being either very confused or a DECEIVER (also very naive), as 4 days ago you claimed to be "Independent mind[ed]." You just admitted to being a "Liberal" and have nothing but nasty insults and disdain for all Republicans and Conservatives (seemingly--are there exceptions?)................. I am sorry that you (seemingly, from your obvious bitterness and anger towards men, and your references to being a "survivor") have been victimized by men in your life. That victimization, however, does not justify your blanket condemnation as 'b2@$^$' of all Republicans, nor does it indicate at all the fair and balanced, or "Independent mindset" that you claim--let alone a healthy mental state........................................................................... Which reminds me of the joke "Liberalism is a mental disorder!".............................................................................. Since you think the JOB KILLING "ObamaDoesn'tCare" is such great stuff for women, how do your sons, if they are not married, but old enough to not be on mommy's policy, feel about having to pay higher premiums for themselves, to pay for women's free Birth Control, Abortions, AND Maternity coverage--as well as for the care of OLDER, SICKER Men as well as Women?!!
Bobbie February 20, 2014 at 09:15 AM
I am an Independent, Mac, and I choose to align myself with the Liberals as they currently represent my interests. I pay $24. extra a month for my insurance. That includes health and dental. My youngest son is 47. I have three Grand-Children. None have any complaints re their insurance premiums. I have been extremely fortunate that any male in my life has held high standards and do not mirror those currently occupying the House Majority. My sympathies are with you, Mac. You are probably a basically decent guy who has chosen to lie with the dogs. Fleas can be formidable.
MAC February 21, 2014 at 06:48 PM
Bobbie, you are deluded to think that you are truly "free" just because you can vote (though for congress your choice is often between two self-serving career politicians, who are both STATISTS). How well did "voting" work for Egyptians, who elected the dictatorial Morsi, who overruled their Constitution?................ We have a president now who also believes in ignoring OUR Constitution and the other two branches of government--whenever they disagree with his own personal agenda!............... Maybe you are foolishly content to allow government to dictate what kind of health insurance everyone MUST buy, how Doctors are allowed/must treat their patients, what kinds of cars/fuel you can buy, what you can do with the PROPERTY YOU OWN--not to mention collecting MASSIVE PERSONAL Data/all your phone calls, e-mails etc., etc. ad infinitum .................................................. Bobbie, did you hear about the latest Obama admin. "Liberal" travesties against our Bill of Rights? They are going to force all car makers to install tracking systems, so that Big Brother knows where everybody is, and where they go! Also, the FCC is going to illegally (against the 1st Amendment) go in to news sources and interrogate them, to assure that they are providing the "critical information"!!
Bobbie February 21, 2014 at 07:08 PM
Tracking systems for the young drivers. Good Idea. News coverage which tells it all in correct detail. Good Idea. We are both free to say whatever we want as long as it falls within moral and legal parameters. and I personally give President Obama my full support in reaching over and under and thru the House Majority to allow me to live my life as I so choose and not how the Old Boys Club decides what is relevant to their happiness. See you in November, Mac.
MAC February 22, 2014 at 03:16 AM
Bobbie, you are the very furthest thing from an "Independent Thinker." An "Independent Thinker" is NOT ready to excuse every failure of Obama, and believe any old lie and Propaganda from the OFA e-mails, Huffpo, 'media matters' or any other such tool of the Socialists and Statists. Are those TOOLS of the O administration your "news" sources?.............................................................. Your comments here make you appear to be someone ready and eager to be RULED over, like a serf, as long as those Tyrants doing the Ruling and NSA spying on you and every other American have a (D) after their name. So sad—to believe their "Life of Julia" balderdash, that women are such mindless, helpless creatures and drones, who cannot manage to make decisions and be responsible for themselves (or even the "Pajama Boy" in the O'Care signup Propaganda)—but believe they can only live if Government is there at every turn to Provide for them like a Sugar Daddy........... ............................................................................................ If you were truly an "Independent Thinker," Bobbie, you would realize that you have much more in common with the Tea Party, which started 5 years ago—when the formerly 'silent majority' took to the streets and the Capitol Mall in D.C., expressing their righteous indignation over the INSANE Borrowing and "Stimulus" Spending, and the infuriating BAILOUT of Banks and Wall St. etc!! ............................................................................................ Obama and the modern Dem party don't care about you or anyone else beyond themselves, sadly. They are only concerned to get your votes, so they can have permanent POWER, as the Ruling Class, in their Political Careers, with a monstrous sized Government and Bureaucracy that combines with their Corporate Cronies to stamp out all Constitutional (and God-given) Rights of We the People. (That is not to say that the 'establishment' career politicians who are nominally Republicans in congress are much better. Most of them are also self-serving and have abandoned Conservative Principles which this Nation was founded upon and the GOP was supposed to stand for.)
MAC February 22, 2014 at 06:37 PM
Admit it Bobbie--you did not read most of what I wrote. I am "subservient" to NO one but God! Your postings make you appear to be the "hypocritical and paranoid and subservient" one, who takes your marching orders from any unprincipled, self-serving and mindless POL who speciously accuses others of the ridiculous and imaginary "war on women."............................................... And what the heck are you talking about as your "personal and independent win"? Are you running for office?
MAC February 23, 2014 at 12:39 AM
Bobbie, you obviously WON'T read anything posted by someone who easily refutes the mindless Leftist balderdash--such as that Republicans are engaged in a "war on women" and want children, women and old people to die! Your WILLFUL BLINDNESS was just proven by your "idiotic" statement that I "stand with the insanities of the House Majority," which is an outright Lie!!! ....................... ............................................................................................ As I have stated more than once in this thread (and elsewhere), and again last night at the end of my post: "That is not to say that the 'establishment' career politicians who are nominally Republicans in congress are much better [than the Dems]. Most of them are also self-serving and have abandoned Conservative Principles which this Nation was founded upon and the GOP was supposed to stand for."............................................................ If you were actually interested in TRUTH, you would apologize for mistaken assumptions about me and at least make a joke like the late, great Gilda Radner—in her Rosanne Rosannadana character—"Oh——never mind!" Bobbie, I am almost as old as you and not at all who you 'assume' I am. (Remember what you do to yourself when you 'assume.')
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UBW today. I gained 1 pound last week, but I am not freaked out about that. Probably water as I am confident my eating was good. I look thinner in the mirror, so that is my compass for now. I never did trust my bathroom scale anyhow. Congrats if you lost weight (some of you lost a lot), don't worry if you didn't. Check your portion sizes are they the size of your palm and fist? Keep pluggin away.
I noticed today when I got home from work, I could not sit down. I normally come home and sit down for 15-20 minutes and read the paper. I could not sit still so I got up after about 2 minutes. Metabolism must be in overdrive. I have one more meal today, but probably going to have to force myself to eat - not very hungry at all. Maybe just a shake.
Does anyone know if there is an easier way to login to this site? I click on the login link and it takes me out to my account settings and then I have to come back into the forum. Yada, Yada, Yada, what a pain.
Tears will get you sympathy, sweat will get you results.
OK...I completely fell off the wagon! My early free day turned into 4 free days after a run-in with a wicked witch at work had me in tears and back into my old habits. My husband made the kids' lunches yesterday and another witch told me off for being a working mother at my kids' school.
Jim746 - love the quote at the bottom of your post. So very apt!
I thought about restarting but I think what I really need to do is teach myself some more resilience. So, back into it and no more excuses to quit. I have taken the day off work as the kids and I are exhausted. I am taking the day to get organised and to have a rest. I need to harden up and stand up for myself without the tears.
Your posts are a wonderful motivator for me. I am going to go straight through until next weekend without a free day to get myself back on track. I'll post my progress and weigh-in on Monday :)
Good to see everyone still hanging in there. UBW for me today. I'm actually implementing the P90x workout in place of the weights - what an INCREDIBLE workout! It truly works out every angle of each muscle group like nothing I've ever experienced.
Like some of you, my free day for food turned into more of a free weekend. Still, 2 days of eating bad is better than 7! Need to have better discipline for that. Also, still have to workout my workouts with my travel schedule to and from home on the weekends. I get back to my apartment on Monday around 7p and still have to get my workout in, because I leave home at 4:30a to drive back to work. The rest of my workouts are in the morning. By the time I get done with my Monday workout, it's really too late to eat (nor do I want to). Gotta keep trying new ways on this.
Jeremiah 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. This is a time for us to be focused on our future. We are putting in the work today in order to get the results we want tomorrow. Make time to exercise your spiritual fitness, too.
Good morning everyone!
Today was HIIT, and I demolished the elliptical. At least, it felt like I did. I didn't actually go any further than usual (My current goal is to get to 2 miles in the 20 minutes, it takes about 25 right now), but I felt like I was on top of the world the whole time. I was tired this morning, but definitely hit that runner's high.
Breakfast- since I feel the need to share when a good tasting food comes from this- was a delicious wrap. I used two egg whites (1/2 c. egg beaters), with diced steak (leftovers!), green peppers, low-fat Mexican cheese and some salsa on a wheat tortilla wrap. It was delicious- probably the best thing so far, and definitely authorized!
Jim746- regarding the login, I think I have a different way but I don't think it's any easier... I come to the forum, then open a new tab on a random profile and use that to log in, then refresh the forum page. There are a few things about this site that need some work, but I think EAS has focused more of its attention on Bill Phillips' transformation site at this point. Either way, it works, albeit a bit cumbersome.
Today's scripture-
Romans 4:17- "(As it is written, I have made thee a father of many nations,) before him whom he believed, even God, who quickens the dead, and calls those things that be not as though they were."
Abraham was a man- really the first man- of faith. Of course Adam, Noah and countless others believed on God, but Abraham was the one who's faith God counted worthy of a covenant. This is where we get this scripture from- his actions of calling those things that be not as though they were are a demonstration to us of faith in action. When we speak out our goals, when we call ourselves what we want to become, we are destined to become that very thing. I thank God every morning that I ALREADY lost weight, that I ALREADY fit into my goal size clothing. Faith believes that it happens before it sees it happen, and is just waiting on our words to call it out!
Keep believing, keep speaking and keep releasing faith. We cannot waver, we cannot falter- but we'll press on and see each and every part of this come to fruition in our lives. We'll have our Body for Life!
Hi Jenfromoz,
Your 4 free days is exactly why I am so scared to even take a free day until I feel strong enough to handle it. I understand and empathize comfort measures in the form of food.. it gets our serotonin up, even for just a second so we feel better. It's a natural thing for humans to do, so don't beat yourself up too hard.. it's physiology ;-) I think it's great that you didn't start over and just kept going. I think starting over doesnt teach us anything.. but i think when you push on - that's where lessons are learned.
So yesterday was my fifth day.. going strong with no sugar or alcohol. Those are my habits. I always have a glass of wine when I'm making dinner on the weekdays, and on the weekends I allow myself a little bit more if the mood strikes. Sugar - that's something I learned to become addicted to due to 2 years of school-related driving back and forth from Palm Springs to L.A. very late at night. Sugar and caffeine kept me wired and awake those 2 hour trips.. now getting rid of that habit is the best thing ever.. it feels amazing to not have to rely on sugar to keep me going!
Yesterday I got my 70 mins of cardio in and kept on a good diet. I am still waiting for my BFL book to come in the mail so I can actually do the plan that everyone's journaling about.
Today I'm looking forward to another amazing day of healthy eating and exercise. I know I need to start doing weights so today i will also take some time to design a weight-training regimen. If anyone can send out some pointers... that would be great!
SMSwise - thanks for the tip that's a lot better than the way I was doing it.
If you tripped and fell on your way to work, would you turn around, go home and never return?
By that logic, one bad day or binge shouldn't ruin your fitness goals, either!
Everyday you are one step closer to a new you - now make it happen one day at a time.
Who's still here? Seem to have lost a few already, hope you're just missing internet and not your workouts. Don't fall off the wagon- you can do this!
Today was UBWO. My shoulders are quite sore, I actually began to feel the peak at each muscle group today- which was great. Learning to single out that specific muscle that I'm targeting is helpful to make sure that's the only (or main) one that I'm working. I've been watching a lot of Scott Herman's videos on YouTube to be sure my form is right. I'm not lifting heavier weights yet, but I'm getting better with the ones I'm at. My tens are still tens, so until that changes I know I'm still pushing it!
My little guy was sick last night, so sleep wasn't really there, but went to the gym anyways. I'll sleep later, need that workout! So glad I went. But, definitely needed the Word today to get me through. I was repeating today's scripture over and over again, and charging myself up with it:
Luke 24:49- "Behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye be endued with power from on high."
Of course, the apostles experienced that power after waiting in the Upper Room in Acts 1, 2. But, that power- that promise- is the promise of the Holy Spirit, which the Bible says now resides in the heart. I've been endued with power- literally strength- from God. No weight seems too much, muscle failure is just this body but my spirit has the strength of God. Based today's workout on that and pressed through each and every attempt at muscle failure.
You can do this! You have what it takes! Have a great day everyone!
Still here!
UBWO today, focusing on shoulders, bi's and tri's. Great workout with lots of energy.
Breakfast was the turkey sausage and egg white burrito recipe. It was very tasty.
I had forgotten how much better my morning workouts are as opposed to evening workouts. High energy that carries you through the day. Much like reading scripture to start the day; there's no better way.
Speaking of, I cling to the following passage during this time:
2 Kings
15 When the servant of the man of God rose early in the morning and went out, behold, an army with horses and chariots was all around the city. And the servant said, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?" 16 He said, "Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, "O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see." So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.
When times of trial are all we see around us, we need to start looking with our spiritual eyesight. God's Army is always surrounding us, protecting us. We just need to call out to our Father and he will provide our calvary of strength.
Is it too late to join this group? I started on Feb. 18 also. I have attempted Body for Life many, MANY times over the last ten years, and have never been able to do it. I am truly committed this time. I am on day 10 and so far so good. I am journalling and logging everything in the SUCCESS book. It has helped tremendously. I find myself struggling already though because I want to see results, but I don't see any. I know its only day 10, but I thought there'd at least be something. I'm thinking about not weighing myself till the twelve weeks are over. Starting weight is 174. Goal is 150.
bbj- good word! Love studying Elijah and Elisha, and the way they were used. So many lessons there.
Finallyfinish- definitely not too late! Welcome aboard. What ways are you looking for results? If it's only by the scale- stop! That's one of the last places to watch for results, and the first to discourage. Instead, check everything else- body fat, measurements and whether you can lift more weights. I'm still at the same weights I started with, but I felt like I had more control over them today- so i count that a little victory. Each little victory will see us through to the big one at the end of the program! You can do it this time!
You guys have a great thread going! Keep up all the good work! Let me know if there is anything I can help with.
Brian Miller
2012 Body-for-LIFE Champion, Mens 30-45
... hope you're just missing internet and not your workouts.
Unfortunately missing both so far this week. Been fighting major tendinitis flare-ups plus a bad cold / flu / whatever today on top of 'em. Just walking in a straight line was an accomplishment. I'm hanging on doggedly to the meal plan and proper hydration since I can do those no matter how badly my body's misfiring.
My big mistake in my first challenge after my workouts got sidelined in week 9 by tendinitis, was not keeping up the meal plan all the way through those last three weeks. I think that mentally I decided "this challenge is over", which my subconscious interpreted as "I've quit", and so once my tendons settled down and I could have gotten back on the program, I didn't. I'm not making the same mistake this time.
Once I get over this sickness, if my body still can't handle regular workouts I'm going to start experimenting with gentler workouts (flexibility, range-of-motion, balance, etc.). That way I can at least be doing something positive and start re-building a workout habit.
Mr. Miller- thanks for the encouragement! And congratulations on your winning the challenge!
mstickles- Hope I didn't make that sound too rough. I read somewhere that soft exercises that still challenge your strength and stamina, like Yoga, are great for folks with tendonitis.
So much of the program is dependent on food. I lost 60 pounds before starting BFL just by eating right, without much exercise. I'm sure you'll still see the results- don't get discouraged out of the whole thing, but give 110% to what you know you can do without a doubt!
mstickles- Hope I didn't make that sound too rough.
Oh, no, not at all. You came across as "c'mon guys, we're all in this together, don't give up, you can do it!" And frankly, that's why I'm here - I need that. Last time I tried to start a challenge without a support group, I crashed miserably and quit around week three at the first major setback - which wasn't nearly as bad as what I'm dealing with now. I'd like to believe I could stick with it this time even without the support, but I'm definitely not confident enough to put that to the test.
I read somewhere that soft exercises that still challenge your strength and stamina, like Yoga, are great for folks with tendonitis.
I'd forgotten about yoga - which is odd since the folding mat I picked up a couple of weeks ago (for working out on my apartment floor) has a bunch of yoga poses printed on it. Hidden in plain sight. Will have to look into that, thanks for the reminder. Also dusting off my old Tai Chi DVD and checking out a couple of other programs I ran across. We'll see what I can manage.
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I have a problem with cloudy looking water from my 4" cased well. It is about 80 feet in depth, with a submersible pump. It was fine for about the first 6 months or so that we used it, then the water started to come out cloudy. Samples taken at that time would be cloudy, then slowly settle out leaving about a quarter inch of extremely fine particles in the bottom of a quart jar. The problem got so bad that the flush tanks on the toilets and the water heater were filling with this sediment. Contacting the contractor who drilled the well and did the pump installation did absolutely no good. All he would do was to send out a couple of guys who would run the water from the well out onto the ground until it appeared to clear up, usually an hour or two, then hook every thing back up. It would cloud up again within an hour after they left Oh yes, the original contractor did replace the pressure tank because the internal bladder had been damaged by the silt in the water. Finally after several months of back and forth with this guy, I gave up.
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Thousands Gearing Up For Big Devils Lake Ice Fishing TourneyDEVILS LAKE, ND (WDAZ-TV) - Thousands of fishing fans are preparing to hit the ice for the 28th annual Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Department fishing tournament.
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DEVILS LAKE, ND (WDAZ-TV) - Thousands of fishing fans are preparing to hit the ice for the 28th annual Devils Lake Volunteer Fire Department fishing tournament.
It seems like every year there are concerns the ice could crack under expectations.
"Each year we have, about a month out, everybody kind of gets a little worried about whether conditions will be acceptable for the tournament," Devils lake volunteer fire chief Jim Moe said.
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It has been a quiet week at Cobham due to the exodus of players heading out on international duty throughout the age groups, with just a handful of first team players left behind, however one group unaffected and looking forward to a big league clash at the weekend are Adi Viveash's Under-18 side.
The youth team travel to Arsenal on Saturday morning looking to build on yet another impressive start to the campaign that has seen them win seven of their opening 10 league encounters.
Arsenal, although lower in the league this term than is usually the case, present a tough challenge and while Viveash's team haven't been in action since a 2-0 win at Stoke City on 26 October, the youth team manager has used the three-week break to work on various aspects of his players' games.
Speaking to the official Chelsea website, Viveash (pictured below) says: 'It's been difficult. We had an in-house game last Friday on the match pitch with a referee and linesmen to do as best we could to reflect a match scenario, and the level was quite good but you can't get the intensity of a proper game.
'We're preparing for a big London derby at the weekend. It's an elite youth game and that's what you want to be involved in. Arsenal always play well against us and they always put out their best team.
'They beat us in a pre-season tournament and I certainly learnt a lot that day. It was a very intense atmosphere on the touchline but hopefully our boys will have learnt from that experience too.
'We're obviously in good form and we've played some really good football, we're free-flowing in terms of goals but this will be our toughest challenge.'
The international break may hinder the building of momentum and form, however it has allowed the Under-21 group, coached by manager Dermot Drummy, to join the remaining first team players in training, and Viveash sees this as a positive step forward in the development of these players.
'This break has given the opportunity for Dermot and Andy Myers [the Under-21s' assistant manager] to work with and coach first team players under the observation of Jose Mourinho.
'You can get a little frustrated that you can't work with your group but we haven't been that affected this time. The boys that are away are all part of Dermot's group so we haven't lost anyone. We lose players next week, with George Brady and Charlie Colkett off to an England Under-18 training camp for a couple of days so that will disrupt us next week, but this week we've been more lucky.'
There are further big tests for Viveash's side on the horizon, with tricky league games against Leicester, Aston Villa and Fulham all coming up in the next few weeks, however the manager is looking forward to testing himself and his players against elite opposition.
'Villa are doing extremely well in the league,' he notes, 'and I was extremely impressed with them in pre-season. They've got a very good youth team. Then we face Fulham at Cobham in early December, they're flying again and always do very well in the youth league, and then the Youth Cup comes around.'
Last season's narrow defeat in the FA Youth Cup final, in which the young Blues eventually went down 4-2 on aggregate to Norwich City after two pulsating legs, has certainly whetted the appetite for more cup adventure this campaign. While the competition remains in its very early stages, the third round draw has handed Chelsea a home tie against either of four non-league opponents; Grays Athletic, Uxbridge, Dartford or Christchurch.
'When the Youth Cup comes around it still has that special feel for everybody and for us staff it certainly hasn't changed, it's still the big thing,' says Viveash. 'The draw has been interesting and we'll look forward to that when it comes around.'
Another competition in which some of the Under-18 group hold hope of being involved in over the coming weeks is the UEFA Youth League. A 100% group-stage record for Drummy's Under-19 side has guaranteed qualification to the last-16 stage of the inaugural European tournament and now the Academy staff have plans to spread some European football experience across some of the younger players in the group.
'Hopefully some of my training group will be involved,' says Viveash. 'Dermot and Andy's team have done tremendously well in qualifying already and that will open up opportunities for younger players. I really hope I get to see some of my group play in that tournament over the next month.
'Some have never travelled before so if they can get to go to Basel alongside the first team and experience that, it would be a great achievement.'
The immediate focus remains on this weekend's trip to London Colney (where Arsenal state admittance is by invitation only) and Viveash is expecting a tough, tactical contest.
'They are always very tactical games against Arsenal and I enjoy that as a coach because it challenges me,' he says. 'It's been a good week for us to have time to break down tactical points with the players, and then get them working on it, so hopefully we'll see some come out at the weekend.
'My group work well together and they are all nice kids. I see a good spirit among them and long may that continue because they're going to need it as we come into the winter months.'
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Yes, there is life without live TV
By BOB GUNZENHAUSER
Once in a while someone will ask me if I saw the game last night, or who I think is going to win "American Idol." I have to reply that, no, I didn't see the game, and that I don't know who will win "American Idol."
"What?" they will ask. "Didn't you go to Iowa State? You missed the biggest game of the season with K-State!" To which I will honestly reply, "We don't have a TV antenna. And that's OK."
That's right folks: For as technologically advanced as you may think I am, my family does not have live terrestrial or satellite television in our house. And we are fine with that decision.
A little backstory is in order, I suppose.
Growing up here in south-central Iowa, we had just four channels: ABC (WOI-TV), CBS (KCCI), NBC (WHO) and Public (IPTV). Some days WOI would be fuzzy, but we got used to it.
In the early 1980s a new station appeared: KCBR Channel 17 UHF. This meant we had to buy a special smaller antenna to reach it, but we made the investment. With Channel 17 we increased our viewing pleasure by 20%!
Of course, my town friends got cable, and with it, MTV. Oh, how I wanted that so bad! I begged my parents for a big satellite dish so we could get MTV, but they had nothing to do with it. Instead, they bought the family a Commodore 64 home computer, which, in the long run, was a better investment, but it didn't bring me any closer to seeing Michael Jackson moonwalking.
A cable guy in college
When I left for college, one of the first things I did was spring for cable in my dorm room. Ah, now I had the freedom I yearned for! I had my MTV! So much so that I would record music videos overnight and watch them the next day (this was back when MTV actually showed music videos). I actually had a starting ISU quarterback come over to my room and watch a football game (not his, fortunately) on my TV because I had cable.
I continued my need for expanded television selection up through my marriage with Jackie. Before kids, it was easy enough for us to sit down and watch a show together. We had our favorites we shared ("Law & Order"), and there were some that only I enjoyed ("Beavis and Butthead Moron-athon").
But we found our available time to spend on TV was growing short with the arrival of Graydon. After we put him to bed we could watch a show or two, or even if we had to feed him at midnight, it was nice to have something on while we got him back to bed. But we could no longer invest the time watching TV as we did before.
When we moved to Humeston in 2004, we attempted to cleave our relationship with television. For a few weeks we even left our TV unplugged, attempting to go cold turkey. But the hunger persisted, so we broke down and set up a rabbit ears antenna — pretty grainy, but at least we could still tune into "Law and Order." We did watch the Super Bowl with Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," but I honestly didn't see anything but a snowstorm around her.
We have more free time
As we got further and further away from TV, we noticed some changes in our lives. One, it became easier to detect "spin" and "partial truths" during the few times we'd catch a news report on a live TV set. Two, we had no context of these new artists being generated by "American Idol," et al. Three, and most importantly, we found ourselves with a lot more free time.
When the digital switchover came a couple years ago, we decided to not upgrade, thereby rendering our rabbit ears antenna a simple relic of the past.
Sure, we still have our TV (and have purchased a flat-screen since), but all we do with it is watch DVDs and videos that we find appropriate for our kids. We've purchased season sets of "Little House on the Prairie" and "The Dukes of Hazzard" — shows I used to watch as a kid and which are much more appropriate than the stuff peddled today. They enjoy these shows, even though the shows are 30 to 40 years old.
We have Internet, and the kids are becoming adept at navigating it (Legos and Barbie being the main sites). We monitor what they get into online and limit their time. We find that our kids are more willing to pick up a book and read for long periods of time; in fact Madallyn, our first-grader, is reading at a sixth-grade level, according to recent tests.
I'm not saying you need to remove TV from your house; you do what you want. I will say once you've weaned yourselves off the tube, you may see it for what it really is: a giant time-waster with few redeeming qualities. Ask yourself if it is something you need to exist or not, and if perhaps a little moderation would be in order.
Gunzenhauser farms near Humeston.
This article published in the May, 2012 edition of WALLACES FARMER.
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Located in Placerville, Best Western Plus Placerville Inn is in a rural location and convenient to El Dorado County Fairgrounds and Placerville Speedway.
This hotel is within close proximity of Placerville City Hall and Bell Tower.
Make yourself at home in one of the 106 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with shower/tub combinations feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, as well as direct-dial phones with free local calls.
Don't miss out on the many recreational opportunities, including a spa tub, a fitness center, and a seasonal outdoor pool. This hotel also features complimentary wireless Internet access, ski storage, and wedding services. Guests who want to try their luck at the slots can hop on the complimentary casino shuttle.
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served daily.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour business center, audiovisual equipment, and complimentary newspapers in the lobby. Planning an event in Placerville? This hotel has 1500 square feet (135 square meters) of space consisting of a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, and small meeting rooms.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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- General
In addition to a seasonal outdoor pool, Best Western Plus Placerville Inn provides a spa tub and a fitness center. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This hotel offers access to a 24-hour business center, audiovisual equipment, and small meeting rooms. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. Event facilities measuring 1500 square feet (135 square meters) include a conference center, conference/meeting rooms, and banquet facilities. This business-friendly hotel also offers multilingual staff, ski storage, and coffee/tea in the lobby.
Best Western Plus Placerville Inn is a smoke-free property.
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- Air-conditioned public areas
- Multiple large conference rooms
- Total number of rooms - 106
- 24-hour front desk
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- Number of floors - 3
- Banquet facilities
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- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Free breakfast
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- Fitness facilities
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- Multiple small meeting rooms
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- Meeting facilities size (meters) - 135
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 2
- Year Built 1986
- 24-hour business center
- Meeting facilities size (feet) - 1500
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- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi, Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
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Free outdoor parking, Free RV, bus, truck parking
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- Connecting / adjoining rooms available
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Premium TV channels
- Coffee/tea maker
- Premium bedding
- Separate sitting area
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- Refrigerator
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- Daily housekeeping
- Private bathroom
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- Hair dryer
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- Desk
- Iron/ironing board
- Sofa bed
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Satellite TV service
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- Free wired high-speed Internet
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Dining
A complimentary hot/cold buffet breakfast is served each morning in the breakfast area.
- Recreation
A seasonal outdoor pool and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a fitness center.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Golf - driving range nearby
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- Skiing - cross-country nearby
- Snowmobiling nearby
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- Boat launch nearby
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- Dock nearby
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- Playground nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
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Check-in time starts at 3 PM
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Check-out time is 11 AM
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Accepted at this hotel: Carte Blanche, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa, American Express
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Pets allowed, Pet policy - dogs and cats only, Maximum number of pets per room 2, Pet maximum weight in lb is 80
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old.
- The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation.
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- Pet fee: USD 20.00 per room, per night (maximum USD 100 per stay)
- Pet deposit: USD 50
- Rollaway bed fee: USD 20 per night
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When: Monday, Dec. 5, 2011, 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m.
Where: Yoga Soup, 28 Parker Wy., Santa Barbara
Cost: $11
Age limit: All ages
Categories: Indoor Sports
With the holidays on their way....it's time to laugh any stress away!!!
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Love to laugh? Love to dance?
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Did You Know?
• A 100 belly laughs is aerobic equivalent of 10 minutes on a rowing machine!
• 15 minutes of laughter equals the benefit of 2 hours of sleep!
Ruth Wishengrad is a certified Laughter Yoga Leader, Breakthrough Coach and a professional teacher/trainer with over 20 years experience.
Phone: 805-965-8811
Event posted Nov. 29, 2011
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