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Sternberg Speaks Honestly on the Rays Tampa Bay Future
It was the Tampa Bay Rays stadium conversation and whiplash response most members of the Rays Republic knew was just peeking above the horizon. The Tampa Bay community as a whole had hoped such a cold water splash in our faces would have a more postmarked expiration date.
Somehow we all knew that the ever present sunshine attitude that surrounds our typical Florida Spring day would suddenly be darkened by an omnipotent comment cloud that would overshadow the usual optimistic banter whenever the Rays future stadium plans have been mentioned.
Just as suddenly the veil of silence has been removed from the Rays stadium debacle, and a few of the comments from Rays principal owner Stuart Sternberg paint a more daunting image of an hourglass whose ribbons of sand are constantly spiraling to and end instead of a more optimistic conclusion.
Recently Sternberg told reporter Marc Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times:
"It seems clearer to me by the day that we're going to be the last man standing (Oakland A's stadium talks are in a more advanced stage of discussions)," Sternberg said. "And everything I know, and talking to these guys, baseball is just not going to stand for it anymore. And they'll find a place for me. They won't find a place here though. So it's up to us, to everybody, to figure out how to get it right. …
"We've come so far with this, with all the people who are interested and watching. I do believe we've grabbed into (them) a little bit, and to say it's a good thing, it's fun, it's good for your kids, it's a nice sport. … And that's my real concern, that we won't get to finish the job that I know we were right there to do."
For the first time I can remember since Sternberg took over the Rays reigns, it seems like a hint of pessimism has crept into his tone when discussing the Rays future home. For the first time, Sternberg has bluntly envisioned both sides of the Tampa Bay region losing out if some sort of constructive movement is not made in the near future.
A good first step might be St. Petersburg Mayor Bill Foster allowing the Rays a little latitude to venture into other Tampa Bay locales without the threat of harsh legal actions or local repercussions by the Rays landlords possibly letting the process systematically eliminate some of these cost deficient locations from contention.
But that would be a huge leap of good faith by the City of St. Petersburg who has so much to lose not only in possibly losing their biggest tenant, but seeing a reversal in some of the recent positive financial surges in the city's economically sensitive downtown core. Losing the team would turn downtown St. Petersburg basically into a ghost town again after 9 pm.
No matter how you try and twist, convolute or even manipulate Sternberg's words, the message is loud and clear now. Major League Baseball with all its omnipotent power hover and circle above the whole stadium process like a lurking Florida vulture has the upper hand.
No longer is this only about St. Petersburg or even Tampa, it is about the future existence of our own Major League team in a town with rich MLB roots, but a transient populous that still has not fully embraced the Rays as "their team". Even with the recent return of Spring baseball to Progress Energy Field (Al Lang) , the vibe concerning St. Petersburg is beginning to fade a bit more towards black than sunshine.
I am not the only one to notice Sternberg's particular word usage or possible hidden messages in his statements. Rays Index, another Rays top blog spot also noticed this one particular sentence that might heed this Tampa Bay region to having a few "burning the midnight oil" political strategy sessions. In a perfect world, both sides of the Tampa Bay region would meet in the same clandestine room.
Hidden within the midst of Sternberg's comments is the small phrasing, "they'll find a place for me. They won't find a place here though."
Immediately you see the unveiled reminder that the upper echelon of Major League Baseball loves the energy and past work Sternberg has done in rebuilding the Rays franchise from the ground up again, and might have some hidden agenda for his future.
The losers here will not be Sternberg, but it could be this region forever cast as a land of Spring baseball only again if the Rays do get harvested like an orange and taken somewhere else.
Contraction with a MLB/MLBPA labor negotiation in the near future is not an viable option, but if this region keeps their minds and mouthes closed for too much longer, it might be too late to salvage the fruit on the vine.
I think the month of April will not only be the beginning of baseball again being played in St. Petersburg, but the beginning of the sands beginning an accelerated pace through the Rays hourglass. Sternberg has been more than vocally adamant that he is not the only person who might view this whole Rays stadium process as being stagnant for too long now.
Something has to be decided soon before the sands from the hourglass become quicksand that devour and destroy that forward progress of baseball in this region over that last 14 seasons.
The Tampa Bay community needs to make the first step soon, the first lunge into diluting this dark cloud and again bringing the warmth of the sunlight firmly back into view……or the cloud will overtake the region and when it finally begins to dissipate, the Rays may be gone…forever.
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I think you're right about the MLB. It just has too much (unnecessary) power when it comes to new stadiums. I hope the Rays get it figured out soon, though it took the other Florida team a while to do so. Thanks for visiting my blog, btw.
First off, welcome back to MLBlogs. Have a friend who pitches for the Marlins and they have been given a behind-the-scene tour, and he tells me it is going to be incredible when it opens for 2012.
This region just has a big identity crisis with "Tampa" always getting so much of "St. Petersburg's" thunder. Even the St. Petersburg Grand Prix had an announcer " accidently" call it "Tampa" this weekend. Once that is decided, it might be more smmother to proceed, but the hourglass is draining as the sides scramble now to promote their best scenarios.
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You and me both. This region has yearned for a franchise for so long, and it is my hometown. Would hate to think that real MLB baseball would cease to exist here after April.
Minor league ball games just aren't the same vibe.
Got a feeling a fire was built by the comments. Let's see who speaks up first.
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I'm with you and Mark….I don't want the Rays to move. Hopefully, someone can come up with a solution that please everyone.
Right now it seems that the linchpin to the situation is the reluctance of the city of St. Pete to let the Rays investigate outside the city/county limits. There is no indication that Tampa can fully support the team better than a centralized Pinellas county location, so there is risk to St. Pete letting their control go.
But, the closed fist grip could cripple the stadium situation, and if MLB were to sweep in, Sternberg would be plucked up like a prized fruit. Do not forget, The Expos owner got a cherry deal to give up his team and take control of the Marlins…It could happen again with Sternberg at the helm.
Rays Renegade
Oh, I really hope the Rays stay in the Tampa/St Pete area. There's so much excitement in that part of the country during spring training that it doesn't make sense for it not to translate into the regular season. Much too complicated a political and financial situation for me to figure out, but I hope for your sake it all works out.
Come to the realization that we are considered the ugly red-headed step-kid of MLB. Ironically, the other one is a team the Tampa Bay Baseball Group also tried to buy (Oakland A's).
I agree this area bubbles with excitement come February, but there is a dark cloud of indecision, political pondering and chest thumping going on that could back-fire in a major way.
But then again, I am not 100 % sure this region sometimes even treats the Rays as a true sports option….just a multi-entertainment venue.
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Yes… I WANT PEOPLE IN THOSE DAMN SEATS. Tired of watching Rays games, feeling sorry for the players that no one shows up to watch them play, despite them being really really good.
I know of 30 people who did not renew their Rays Season Tickets. You might actually see a bit more of the blue seats disguised as fans this season…Especially if the team throws their weight around…….Southern do not take kindly to Northern guys telling us what to do…..It's an 1864 thing.
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You KNOW I'd hate for Rays to leave and only wish I lived on your Florida coast so I could go to more games (I'm in Ft. Ldle). But here's the thing: Have you seen the bright orange of the empty Marlins seats… way worse than Rays, also because of being outdoors & hot & rainy. But the new stadium, coming next year? Just today I heard someone say he won't be going to Marlins games anymore because it's too far to drive… from Broward County. And probably Palm Beach County too. So they are re-becoming the Miami Marlins. You can even hear it on sports radio stations… they all want to talk about Heat or even better, Dolphins. Maybe baseball does better in a 1-sport town. Renee
Not sure if that that media situation is one brought on by the Marlins themselves. Heard a few rumors that the organization is "open" to the media, but at their discretion. Sometimes that tends to make a programming director mute the news of the team rather than sing their praises to the rafters.
I have heard the new stadium is simply magnificient from a player within the Marlins organization.
I have sat in those oranges seats during a Sunday matinee….Thanks goodness a concession stands was only 15 feet away.
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"The clean water CAFO rule is very complex and we've provided a user-friendly outline that contains the major points of the rule on our website," she says. "Producers need to talk to their regional and local authorities about it because requirements will vary from region to region. The law took effect February 27, 2009, so producers need to be aware of how it applies to them and make sure they're in compliance."
An updated Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Rule (SPCC) that was approved in December 2008 applies to all "farms." Among the amendments to the existing legislation was a restoration of the law's definition of navigable waters. The EPA's expanded definition set in 2002 was rescinded and the 1973 definition was restored. Owner/operators with above ground oil storage capacity greater than 1,320 US gallons of oil products or buried oil storage capacity of 42,000 gallons or more are subject to the outline of the legislation.
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Efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and that implement climate changes could affect beef producers in the near future. California's AB 32 legislation is similar to other laws enacted to reduce global warming through emissions reductions. Thies says NCBA is concerned that a lack of Congressional involvement in developing the legislation could cause difficulties for beef producers. "In California, the authority to enforce AB 32 lies with the California Air Resources Board (CARB)," Thies says. "Our hope is that when this legislation is implemented, Congress will direct the EPA as much as possible as to what needs to be done. Otherwise the EPA has free reign in the matter."
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NCBA and Public Lands Council (PLC) oppose any national proposal to buyout ranchers and permanently retire grazing allotments from domestic livestock grazing, reallocating the forage to native wildlife. "Losing ranches means losing open space," Thies says. "The West has the fastest rate of migration into nonmetropolitan areas, according to the USDA. Public lands ranchers own an estimated 107 million acres across the West. Most of this land adjoins public land, holds water and valuable natural resources and provides contiguous habitat for species on public lands. Maintenance of successful grazing programs on public lands allows ranchers to keep their private lands open for agricultural production rather than selling land for development."
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More information about existing and impending legislation is available on the NCBA website at www.beefusa.org. NCBA officials can also be contacted at 202-347-0228.


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well, my sister's grad party was today, and my theatre camp starts monday (which i do with a bunch of friends...so that's always fun) and then i have a couple weeks off...going to ocean city sometime in there, and then i am a junior counselor at a christian camp. so yea, that's about it for me, maybe a couple small vacations with friends thrown in there, and then just hanging out. but it should be fun...until i have to do my summer work. how dull. and yes, it is completely and utterly depressing that i cannot express my feelings in the forms of hearts on these boards. (meaningless hearts here)
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youre back! ive missed you. this board is so lonely sometimes. there really isnt anything interesting happening to me at the moment. except for one thing.... are you going to camp this summer? i am. in new hampshire. for 8 weeks. so, sadly, i wont be able to come on for... 8 weeks. im leaving sunday, so ill try to get on tomorrow and saturday. wanting to post hearts to express yourself gets kind of depressing when you cant post hearts, doesnt it? neal asher rox.
posts on 6/22/2006 4:49:42 PM
well, thank you potato for that vote of confidence (fake, meaningless, politically correct hearts that are no where near as fabulous as the original placed here)
posts on 6/18/2006 12:44:18 PM
i feel for you, and bid you good luck on your troubling quest to express your true punctuation.
posts on 5/29/2006 8:14:51 PM
i know! i am completely at a loss without my hearts. maybe i just showed too many people, and there were just too many hearts for the administration to comprehend. but now what am i supposed to end my posts with? so. this dilemma has led me to replace my once wonderful and well copied hearts...with this: (hearts) how dispicable. it is so not worthy of the original hearts...but it will just have to do...because my friends all think <3 reminds them of testes...so i don't think i will be posting that either. well, now that you've heard my troubling story, i bid you adieu. (hearts)
posts on 5/29/2006 10:16:13 AM
okay, its like, a rare occasiion to see people posting here.and it wont let me post hearts! how rude! umm...i cant think of anything remotely harry potter related to say.hedwig...rules.
posts on 5/17/2006 7:55:50 PM
haha, well...you might want to post that on the harry potter board...seeing as you don't need to tell people on this board to post here...we already are! bye now <3
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ha ha, hello...im here...so what are we going to talk about now? ♥
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It's pronounced "Nash-yo"
At the start of Tuesday's quite stunning court hearing in Denver – where Joe Nacchio surfaced with a drastically different look – U.S. District Judge Marcia Krieger asked the former Qwest CEO how to pronounce his name.
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NACCHIO: I usually use the second pronunciation.
KRIEGER: "Naush-i-o."
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KRIEGER: "Nash-yo." Thank you.
Over the years, most people – journalists (including myself), analysts, employees – have used "Nach-i-o." Some have used "Nash-i-o." I don't think I've ever heard anyone say "Nash-yo."
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So sorry to hear this GAC, but I'm so glad to hear everyone's safe.
So sorry to hear this GAC, but I'm so glad to hear everyone's safe.
Turning and turning in the widening gyre
The falcon cannot hear the falconer;
I finally collapsed last night about 10 PM, but find myself wide awake at 2 AM, unable to sleep. So I thought I'd ramble down to my brother's den, logged on (never knew how much I disliked dial-up internet), and burn some time on here. Believe me, it is very theuraputic for me, right now to just talk. So bare with me this morning, as I may ramble on (something I have never been guilty of).
Again - I can't tell you all enough of how much your responses and kind offers have touched me and my family. When I told my wife of what was going on on Redszone, she was simply overwhelmed. I told her that this is so much more, at least for me, then a simple sports forum. It's a retreat, or form of release.
What has occurred yesterday, and believe me, I have never in my 50 years on this earth had to go through anything like this, has deeply and profoundly changed me as a person (and for the good too).
Ideologies, differences, prejudices, whatever, that divide people and keep them at a distance - those "walls" have been utterly torn down for me. They hold no substance or value when one thinks of it. Or when one goes through such a circumstance as what we have just went through. In a way, it is saddening that it takes a circumstance like yesterday to "awaken" someone to this truth.
Believe me when I say this in all sincerity, and please don't misunderstand my intent - I can now sympathize and understand far, far greater now then ever before, with people whom I've never known or met, yet have read or heard about in my life, that have suffered such similar losses/tragedies. Because I, and my family, are now experiencing the same. As a Christian, I am a firm believer in "trial by fire that refines". That though on the surface it looks like a pit that one cannot escape or understand it's relevancy...or even comprehend what good can ever came out of any of this - "I mean, MY GOD I just lost every material possession that we own" - I cannot claim to be a person of faith, while not holding onto the hope that God is/will be at work in this tragedy. As I have already stated, less then 24 hours after all this has occurred, it already has had it's effect in just this short time. That, IMO, is a far greater miracle I've read about in the Bible, because it is experiential personally, and has hit home. Our material possessions will be replaced. And for the next 6 months or so, our lives will be in a period of adjustment and change.
The material aspects of my world can be destroyed in an instant (such as by a fire). But the spiritual aspect can be refined by that same "fire".
Funny how that works.
I can allow myself to be "crushed" spiritually (and the temptation was there many times yesterday)... or I can try to find a way to utilize this situation to make me, and the members of my family, stronger and better human beings.
I was always good at coming up with my nice little "preaching lessons", and giving advice to others, on "having faith"... "trust in God, he is at work in all things".... yadda, yadda, yadda.
Now it comes "home to roost" so to speak. Now is when it has to be put into practical application, or it is just empty words and cliches.
Does what I have just said make sense to anyone? Or do I just need more sleep and less of my brother's coffee (which you could cut with a knife!)?
Last night, my wife and I were sitting around their dining room table and basically reviewing the day, while planning what is in store for us in this new day. I already have my notepad and pen making my list of things to do. And it seems to grow every 5 minutes as someone reminds me... "Don't forget you have to do this too."
We lost all of our personal files, records, documents (SS cards, birth certificates, etc., etc.). So when rfs tells you earlier to make solid preparations to protect those items for "in case of " situations - PLEASE TAKE HIS WORDS TO HEART. I have. And it will never happen to me again. I am a very organizational person who keeps exacting records. Little good that is doing us now when I didn't take the steps to PROTECT them. It's very hard to read ashes.
Anyway, I digress... we were talking about all the outpourings of people wanting to help and offer assistance in many different forms, and what should we do? Friends - what occurred yesterday was yes indeed a gut wrenching tragedy. We lost everything materially speaking. And when my wife started thinking of what more could have happened if our kids hadn't gotten out of the house when they did, it effected her in such a profound and emotional way that I thought she was going to have a breakdown. That is when I had to be strong and intervene - "Don't beat yourself up on what could have been; but what did happen. Dwell on that....the kids got out safely and are fine."
But as I sit here in solitude this morning in my brother's den, where no one can see me, and think of "what could have happened" - I do cry. But my brother's keyboard is a Dell and under warranty. This will be our little secret.
When it came to people trying to offer us assistance, such as financial aid, clothing and such, our first reaction was to profoundly thank everyone, but we just didn't know how to react or what to do.
And then a few friends told us (basically)... "Look. People understand that you are in a better position financially to help get you through this, and that you do have some money saved, and that your insurance has stepped in immediately. That is all and well. But you and your family can't see the future over the next several months and various exenditures you are going to incur. And people WANT to help. Let them."
And even as I type this I am still having a hard time accepting it and swallowing my male ego and pride. My wife's employer has given her a 30 day leave from work to help with our transition, tend to the kids, etc. I am off the rest of this week from work to tend to various matters also.
And again, I cannot thank each and everyone of you enough. I see where TeamMorris has started a thread (God bless you girl). And rfs and RB (no greater friends in my book) have my brother's address. I am going to set up a PO Box in Bellefontaine temporarily until we get settled somewhere. Any donations given will be graciously accepted, and I just don't know how to repay each and every one of you. I know that I don't - but again, that is just my male ego speaking.
Your prayers and thoughts have already been more then enough. Believe me.
We were at WalMarts in Bellefontaine yesterday and she got a call on her cell from a girl at work who wanted to know where we were right then. We told her and she said she'd be right there. We just thought she wanted to see Jackie and check up on here since my wife had just gotten to work, had to leave in a rush, and many of her co-workers heard. There was of course an emotional bonding and hugging right there in the middle of a WalMarts between these two woman (I had a hard time not crying myself). She then handed Jackie several hundred dollars from co-workers who had raised a quick donation, and said there was more coming because many weren't prepared to give at the time. I am just simply overwhelmed. I have heard, from my supervisor whom I talked with last night - he came down after we had left and drove by my house and said he couldn't believe it - that it the same effort in my department where I work.
And since my "situation" made the front page of the Bellefontaine news yesterday, I know there are many others in this town that are trying to search us out. My faith in the human spirit (and heart) has been greatly revived after the incidents of yesterday. I am not even going to try and relate to you all the many, many instances of neighbors, family, co-workers, and friends who have rushed to our sides in just one day! It would be my longest post ever!
We went to JC Penney, WalMarts, and various other stores yesterday afternoon, and bought clothings and basic necessities. In that area were a doing fine. I'm gonna deeply miss my Redszone T-shirt with all the holes in it. I wore it as a "mantle of pride" (it's a guy thing).
Isn't it funny how one can spend their whole life gathering memorabilia and what-knots that you take for granted -and you really don't know how much you miss them until you no longer have them? When my wife and I finally had the time last night to sit down and reflect on those losses that really mean the most to us. It was not the furniture, appliances, etc. But the 25 years of photos, home movies, and physical testimony of those memories we have built together. And when we started to go down that list, it became very painful.
Every book that I have ever owned is now gone! All of my Reds memorabilia, the same. All that hurts far more on a personal level then losing anything else. It just hasn't registered yet.
Do you know what one of my goals is over the next several months? And yes, I know we face many hurdles as a family. It is to somehow still be able to make it to any Redszone gathering... but this time bring my entire family, so they can meet my "extended" family, and somehow expose them, and allow them get to know each and every one of you in the intimate way that I have come to know you. Some of you I have never gotten to meet face-to-face. But I feel I DO know you just from the many years I have been on here. And over the last fews years I've gotten to meet more of you. May that never change.
I will also PM TeamMorris the same personal info that I gave rfs and RB.
I wish I could PM each and everyone of you, and relate to you personally my deep gratitude and feelings. But this thread will have to do. Once we get situated somewhere within the next week, my attempts to have internet access will become very limited. We plan on being here at my brothers for the next day or so until we meet further with adjusters, agents, and make that decision.
I'm going to try and find me a laptop, and figure out how to get internet access simply because it would greatly help me re-establish and conduct business and financial actions that save me from alot of traveling.
God bless each and everyone of you. I'll be in touch.
"In my day you had musicians who experimented with drugs. Now it's druggies experimenting with music" - Alfred G Clark (circa 1972)
*big hug*
Try to get some more sleep.
GAC that's truly admirable. I've always admired people who have been knocked down by life and don't crawl into a corner and feel bad for themselves (aka me). Just take things one day, one minute at a time.
GAC, you are an inspiration for anyone going through a rough time. Despite all the losses you suffered in this fire, you still have the most important things in life... family, friends, your faith and a great attitude. Everyday will lead to back to a "normal" life for you and yours. There will be some valleys on the way there, but your family and attitude will make it okay. Thanks for making everyone here realize what is important in life!
Small market fan... always hoping, but never expecting.
Write, write and write some more. The outpouring you just displayed helps you in ways you cannot know. On the flip side, it will help others learn a life's lesson (hopefully) without having to repeat your tragedy.
Appreciate everything you have in this world.
God bless you...
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GAC, I've never personally met you since I have never made it to any of the Redszone gatherings (I'm going this year though). But I've always enjoyed your posts and you come off as a very good person. That post you just wrote was one of the most admirable, honorable, and bravest things I've ever read. I lost everything I owned once too when I was eighteen, via robbery not fire, and my thoughts about humanity were pretty much the polar opposite of yours for a few days. This shows what a great person you are, thank you for being a true inspiration GAC, God bless you.
Benzinger backing and calling! And the 1990 world championship series belongs to the Cincinnati Reds!
Adversity doesn't build character. It reveals it.
Experience is not what happens to you, it's what you do with what happens to you. ~ Aldous Huxley
Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us (and what thoughts they are!).
You're strong and you'll get through this, but the wounds will take a bit of time to heal. When the going gets tough, the tough get going. You're living proof of that.
What fs said above; how true it is.
Don't let your health suffer though. Try to get some sleep.
"Enjoy this Reds fans, you are watching a legend grow up before your very eyes" ... DoogMinAmo on Adam Dunn
One of my favorite sayings RFS.Originally Posted by RFS62
Benzinger backing and calling! And the 1990 world championship series belongs to the Cincinnati Reds!
Originally Posted by TeamCasey
Go Gators!
Yes GAC...I agree!! Please use this thread as your own personal outlet any time you feel the need! We are all here for you. I will be intouch soon Via PM
So... I'm going to make a GAC care package...
I'll burn him all my Beatles and Paul CD's and any others that he feels that he can't live without
I'll also get together some of my doubles of baseball books, cards and reds stuff.... that should help seed him.
If anyone wants to add to that let me know,
I'm looking for Sgt Peppers on CD, Hey Jude (or the Beatles Compilations) any Lennon solo stuff and the early Meet the Beatles stuff. I have Help -Let it Be aside from Yellow Submarine and Hey Jude.
Plus I think I have an older discman I might throw in there if I can find it.
Another thing he'll need is software, that will include spyware, image stuff, quicken, or what not... I'm going to put some of that together too.
Money and clothes are probably going to be the first stuff they get, but it's little things they'll eventually need.... silverware, plates, glassware and stuff like that will be what they think of buying when they get started... later on it's the stuff that you forget about that will frustrate you or break your heart.
Perfect!! Maybe next time you talk to him (or anyone), find out what music his kids like/lost also. I am sure they would be very happy to get whatever also. This is one of those times that I wish I would hit the lottery...of course it would help if I played it every now and then!Originally Posted by westofyou
Maybe instead of giving GAC cash donations, Redszone could just pool all the money together and buy something big for him. Kitchen appliances, beds, television, family computer...something like that. Something alittle more personal than just a cash donation.
Just a thought.
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About Italy
With so many peaceful coves, hidden inlets, and secluded beaches to visit in the northern Adriatic, this flexible 10-day sailing tour is the best way to discover the region's hidden gems. Begin in Venice then visit the ancient basilicas and eclectic bars of Grado. Voyage through the Gulf of Trieste and hit Koper, Slovenia's oldest and largest coastal city, before sailing along sun-soaked islands and tranquil beaches in the Kvarner Gulf. With the comfort of on-board conveniences and a time-efficient itinerary, this Italy-to-Croatia sailing tour balances moments of relaxation with opportunities to discover the unknown.
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For other nationalities, travelling in Europe has been simplified with the introduction of the Schengen visa. As a visitor to the Schengen area (Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Greece, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Portugal, Finland, Italy, Spain, France, Luxembourg, Sweden, Czech Republic, Hungary, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland) you will enjoy the many advantages of this unified visa system. Generally speaking with a Schengen visa, you may enter one Schengen country and travel freely throughout the Schengen region during the validity of your visa. There are limited border controls at Schengen borders, if any at all.
Please note that the UK and Ireland are NOT part of the Schengen agreement.
A Schengen visa is applied for at the Embassy or Consulate of the Schengen country in which you will be spending the most nights on your trip to the Schengen space. If you are only visiting one country on your trip then you apply for your visa at the Consulate of this Schengen country.
Spending Money
Every traveller is different and therefore spending money requirements will vary. Some travellers may drink more than others while other travellers like to purchase more souvenirs than most. Please consider your own spending habits when it comes to allowing for drinks, shopping and tipping. Please also remember the following specific recommendations when planning your trip.
Emergency Fund
Please also make sure you have access to at least an additional USD $200 (or equivalent) as an 'emergency' fund, to be used when circumstances outside our control (ex. a natural disaster) require a change to our planned route. This is a rare occurrence!
It is customary in Europe to leave a small tip for service providers, such as waiters, if you are pleased with the service (€1-2). Tipping is an expected – though not compulsory – component of your tour program and an expression of satisfaction with the persons who have assisted you on your tour. Although it may not be customary to you, it is of considerable significance to the people who will take care of you during your travels. There are several times during the trip where there is opportunity to tip the local guides. You may do this individually, or your CEO will offer to collect the money and tip as a group. Recommendations for tipping local guides would range from €3-5 per day depending on the quality and length of the service; ask your CEO for specific recommendations based on the circumstances and culture. Also at the end of each trip if you felt your G Adventures CEO or skipper did an outstanding job, tipping is appreciated. The amount is entirely a personal preference, however as a guideline €5-8 EUR per person, per day can be used.
Optional Activities
No optional activities
Please note: We do not have a constant power source onboard, and cannot facilitate the use of Sleep Apnea/CPAP machines. Bringing a suitable battery pack is required.
Inoculations may be required for the country visited. It is your responsibility to consult with your travel doctor for up to date medical travel information well before departure.
People who are sensitive to seasickness should come prepared.
You should consult your doctor for up-to-date medical travel information well before departure. We recommend that you carry a First Aid kit, hand sanitizers / antibacterial wipes as well as any personal medical requirements.
Safety and Security
Many national governments provide a regularly updated advice service on safety issues involved with international travel. We recommend that you check your government's advice for their latest travel information before departure. We strongly recommend the use of a neck wallet or money belt while travelling, for the safe keeping of your passport, air tickets, travellers' cheques, cash and other valuable items. Leave your valuable jewellery at home – you won't need it while travelling. Many of the hotels we use have safety deposit boxes, which is the most secure way of storing your valuables. A lock is recommended for securing your luggage. When travelling on a group trip, please note that your CEO has the authority to amend or cancel any part of the trip itinerary if it is deemed necessary due to safety concerns. Your CEO will accompany you on all included activities. During your trip you will have some free time to pursue your own interests, relax and take it easy or explore at your leisure. While your CEO will assist you with options available in a given location please note that any optional activities you undertake are not part of your itinerary, and we offer no representations about the safety of the activity or the standard of the operators running them. Please use your own good judgment when selecting an activity in your free time. Although the cities visited on tour are generally safe during the day, there can be risks to wandering throughout any major city at night. It is our recommendation to stay in small groups and to take taxis to and from restaurants, or during night time excursions.
Protests and Demonstrations- Protests and demonstrations, even those that are well intended, have the potential to turn violent with no warning. Counter protests can also turn violent. Action by security forces to disperse demonstrators and protesters may occur at any time. If you are in an area where demonstrators or protesters are gathering, avoid the temptation of staying for a good photo opportunity and leave the area immediately.
Water based activities have an element of danger and excitement built into them. We recommend only participating in water based activities when accompanied by a guide(s). We make every reasonable effort to ensure the fun and adventurous element of any water based activities (in countries with varying degrees of operating standards) have a balanced approach to safety. It is our policy not to allow our CEOs to make arrangements on your behalf for water based activities that are not accompanied by guide(s).
Swimming, including snorkeling, is always at your own risk.
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A Couple of Rules
Illegal drugs will not be tolerated on any trips. Possessing or using drugs not only contravenes the laws of the land but also puts the rest of the group at risk. Smoking marijuana and opium is a part of local culture in some parts of the world but is not acceptable for our travellers. Our philosophy of travel is one of respect towards everyone we encounter, and in particular the local people who make the world the special place it is. The exploitation of prostitutes is completely contrary to this philosophy. Our group leader has the right to expel any member of the group if drugs are found in their possession or if they use prostitutes.
Travel Insurance
Travel insurance is compulsory in order to participate on any of our trips. When travelling on a group trip, you will not be permitted to join the group until evidence of travel insurance has been sighted by your leader, who will take note of your insurance details. When selecting a travel insurance policy we require that at a minimum you are covered for medical expenses including emergency evacuation and repatriation. A minimum coverage of USD200,000 is required. G Adventures can provide you with the appropriate coverage. We strongly recommend that the policy also covers personal liability, cancellation, curtailment and loss of luggage and personal effects. Some tours include adventure activities that require extra coverage (e.g. crampon use); please review your itinerary and make sure that you are covered for all included activities. If you have credit card insurance we require proof of purchase of the trip (a receipt of credit card statement) with a credit card in your name. Contact your bank for details of their participating insurer, the level of coverage and emergency contact telephone number.
Planeterra-The G Adventures Foundation
The Planeterra Foundation planeterra.org is a Canadian non-profit organization that helps empower local people to develop their communities, conserve their cultures, and create humane and supportive systems for their endeavours. Planeterra provides capacity building and catalyst grants to get community social enterprises off the ground. These businesses address local challenges by providing benefits for indigenous people, empowering marginalized women, and granting disadvantaged youth access to education, employment, and brighter futures. Planeterra also works to ensure these businesses have a thriving customer base by integrating programs into G Adventures' itineraries globally.
G Adventures is Planeterra's largest corporate donor, covering all operating costs so 100% of your donation will bring opportunity to people in need.
Dollar-a-Day Program
G Adventures' Dollar-a-Day Program provides travellers with the opportunity to give back to the people and places visited on our tours by donating one dollar for every day you are on trip. 100% of these donations go directly to support community development projects worldwide that are implemented by Planeterra.
After your travels, we want to hear from you! Your feedback information is so important to us that we'll give you 5% off the price of your next G Adventures trip if your feedback is completed on-line within 30 days of finishing your trip. Your tour evaluation will be e-mailed to you 24 hours after the conclusion of your trip. If you do not receive the tour evaluation link in the days after your tour has finished, please drop us a line at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will send it on to you.
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Minimum Age
Minimum age of 16 years for this trip.
International Flights
Check-in times and baggage allowances/restrictions vary by airline and can change at any time. For the most up-to-date information for your flight, please contact your airline. We recommend checking in online in advance to avoid potential delays at the airport.
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Day 1 Venice
Spend the night in the marina in Venice, then hit the waters the next morning.
Additional Notes:
On our Italy/Croatia sailing trip the G Adventures Skipper/CEO will help you make a food kitty, where around EUR 75 per person, per week will be added to the kitty for small food items on board to cover breakfasts, lunches and the odd dinner.
Breakfasts and lunches are prepared by yourself, and most dinners are taken ashore at local restaurants.
Included Activities:
Sailing Welcome Meeting
Arrival Day
16m (52 ft) Mediterranean Sailing Yacht
Day 2 Venice/Grado
Flexible itineraries give your experienced skippers the opportunity to showcase all the hidden gems you're looking for. We follow the desires of the group and tailor the sailing experience to provide each group a quality journey while on board.
As we begin our epic seafaring voyage through the gorgeous Adriatic Sea, keep an eye out for the various ancient villages, towns and ruins that will make up the first part of our trip.
Our first stop is the island settlement of Grado, where we can sample the charming Italian culture, before we embark for the seaside towns of Slovenia and Croatia.
Included Activities:
Grado City Excursion
16m (52 ft) Mediterranean Sailing Yacht
Day 3 Gulf of Trieste & Slovenia
The second leg of our voyage takes us along the storied coastline of Slovenia. Depending on weather and desire, visit the seaside towns of Koper, Piran, and Portoroz.
Included Activities:
Piran and Portorož City Excursion
Koper City Excurison
16m (52 ft) Mediterranean Sailing Yacht
Day 5 Istrian Peninsula
Glide past the many villages of Croatia's sunny coastline. Depending on weather, visit the fishing village of Rovinj for spectacular fresh seafood, or tour the various architectural styles and Roman ruins of Pula.
Included Activities:
Rovinj City Excursion
Pula City Excursion
16m (52 ft) Mediterranean Sailing Yacht
Day 7 Kvarner Bay Islands
With so many islands to visit, talk with your Skipper about the best places to land. Tour the many islands, or relax on the boat as the world drifts by.
Included Activities:
Lošinj Island Excursion
Dugi Island Excursion
Molat Island Excursion
16m (52 ft) Mediterranean Sailing Yacht
Day 10 Zadar
If you would like extra time in Zadar after the sailing journey is finished, we recommend asking your CEO about booking accommodations and activities.
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His well-received speech at the Democratic National Convention was only the beginning.Bill Clinton is now primed to pitch key voting groups and play a major support role for President Obama during the 2012 presidential campaign's final six-week sprint.
Clinton's post-Charlotte re-emergence began with an appearance on "The Daily Show" Thursday night when he showcased his celebrated ability to boil down Obama's economic argument into simple, statistically driven terms intended to appeal to the country's middle-class voters, while simultaneously casting Mitt Romney as a rigid ideologue who was forced further to the right by the Republican primary process.
"This is a practical country," Clinton told Jon Stewart.
We have ideals, we have philosophies, but the problem with any ideology is it gives the answer before you look at the evidence, so you have to mould the evidence to get the answer that you already decided you've got to have. It doesn't work that way. Building an economy, rebuilding an economy, is hard, practical, nuts-and-bolts work."
Clinton will next sit down with Bob Schieffer on CBS News' "Face the Nation" on Sunday before hosting both presidential candidates just an hour apart at the Clinton Global Initiative in Manhattan next Tuesday.
After that, the former president will head back out on the trail, dispatched by the Obama campaign to battleground states on the heels of his two-day swing through Florida last week. Those appearances drew large and fired-up crowds that reveled in the Democratic explainer-in-chief's patented flurry of figures and memorable metaphors.
"It's sort of like having a rock star that's substantive," said Donna Shalala, who served as Clinton's secretary of health and human services throughout his two terms in office. "He takes advantage of being a rock star to explain things to people. He's a world-class teacher. More importantly, he's going to attract crowds and get people excited about voting."
Although the three other living ex-presidents have been mostly out of sight in the 2012 campaign, Clinton's role has become increasingly central during the most critical period of the race.
The Obama campaign is currently running a 60-second advertisement featuring the 42nd president's Charlotte speech, and a senior Obama aide said that Clinton might re-emerge in additional ads for the incumbent in the coming weeks.
Since he left office, Clinton's value as a surrogate campaigner has been difficult to document. But one thing is certain, he's never been more popular. A USA Today/Gallup poll conducted before his convention speech clocked Clinton's favorability rating at 69 per cent, marking a personal high that has made him even more popular than the widely admired current first lady, Michelle Obama.
The former president's approval rating even tops his wife's almost equally impressive 66 per cent favorability, according to Gallup's most recent snapshot of how the nation views the secretary of state.
"It used to be people would say if Hillary became the nominee, which may happen in 2016, then she'd have two running mates — the vice presidential candidate and Bill," said Democratic strategist Bob Shrum. "Well, Obama has two running mates now. He's the first president I can think of who has two running mates, in effect."
Shrum believes that Clinton's holds particular sway with Hispanics and blue-collar whites, the "Reagan Democrats" for whom Obama is not a natural fit.
It was Clinton's broad-based appeal — so rare in the current political environment — that for months prompted Romney and other Republicans to try to draw a distinction between the former Democratic president's policies and Obama's.
In doing so, Democrats believe that their opponents set a trap for themselves.
"They made a ridiculous mistake," Shrum said of the Republicans' tactic of elevating Clinton before the convention. "They turned Bill Clinton into a neutral force because they kept praising him. They suffered from some illusion that they were going to drive a wedge between him and Obama, so they put him in an ideal position to validate the president because they had validated Clinton."
Obama often goes to great lengths to mention Clinton on the campaign trail, a contrast with Al Gore's decision to distance himself from his own former running mate's shadow during the 2000 campaign. But times change. Twelve years ago, the Monica Lewinsky scandal was fresh in voters' minds, and Republicans were aligned against the departing Democratic president. Today, the Clinton years remind Democrats, independents, and even some Republicans of better economic times.
As Clinton explained it in an interview with Univision just before Election Day in 2000, "I think it's not about me. I'm not on the ballot."
He won't be on the ballot this time either, but Clinton just may help push Obama over the top in a way he could not do for Al Gore.
This story was originally published by RealClearPolitics.
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Lori Carpets : Carpets woven by the Lurs, a nomadic tribe in the mountainous Kurdish region of Southwest Iran, bordering Iraq. The Lori carpets usually have geometric shapes, often with rhombi and strictly linear scenes of the herbal and animal world. Because the areas where the Lurs live are inaccessible and isolated, they still weave with the old traditional ways, without influences from the Europeans. The centre of Luristan is Choremabad, which gave its name to the carpets woven there. Furthermore carpets have been named after the salt lake Neris.
Qashqai Carpets : Qashqai carpets are woven by nomads who live in the mountainous areas of Southwest Persia, the provinces of Fars, Khuzestan, south of Isfahan and around the city Shiraz. Their carpets have a high knot density and a wide variety of designs, usually in deep red and blue colors. They weave carpets, Kilims and decorative textiles (ribbons, bags, etc.), which depict scenes from their lives with various representation of humans, animals, birds, trees and flowers. They also depict historical monuments, mostly from Persepolis.
Nomadic carpets: Carpets woven by nomads. Nomads move continuously and do not stay permanently in one geographic region. They manufacture (weave) handmade carpets on collapsible looms. Due to that fact there may be slight variations in weaving and their carpets are sometimes uneven in shape. Also the weaving is made from memory and it depends on each artisans momentary inspiration. As a result, the designs in some carpets are not even on the entire surface.
Abrash: Due to the different amount of grease in the wool and the added salt during the process of dyeing, the wool has got a varying colour absorbance. This is not very visible before weaving. During the weaving though, lines of the same colour are formed in the carpet. This is called Abrash (which in Farsi means little cloud) and it shows that the wool was not manufactured using chemical means and marks the naturalness and authenticity of the carpets. Examples
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