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Here are some tips on how to buy a good used laptop. Let's take a look at eBay. What should you look for in a used laptop? First of all, look at the
corners. Damaged corners indicate that it has been tossed around too
Then check all the buttons, switches, DC jack, audio jacks etc., especially the power button and the keyboard. If they look damaged or there are a lot of scratches on them, it's better to look somewhere else.
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The laptop's DC jack is very important. If it is broken, you will not able to charge the laptop.
Laptop USB ports occasionally get damaged by rough usage from kids. The majority of USB ports are soldered to the motherboard, and if they are abused using force, they get loose and break.
An HDMI port is now a must on a laptop or desktop computer. This is because the VGA port does not provide a good quality picture to the monitor. HDMI always gives exceptional picture quality.
FireWire ports usually stay unused unless you have a camera that connects with FireWire.
Laptop hinges also need to be checked. Sometimes they become so loose that they detach themselves from a laptop and then damage the screen cable.
Missing screws would be an indication that the laptop has been disassembled, and most likely, some parts replaced.
This can be good if it's for upgrading memory, but it can be a bad thing if it's a BGA (graphics chip) reflow. So, it's better when the laptop has all the screws intact.
Audio inputs and outputs ports rarely get damaged. In the rare case, a headphone output can get damaged.
What should you ask the seller? First of all, ask them if the hard disk drive is okay. If they know what it is they can even tell you if there are any bad sectors on it. Do not buy a laptop that has a hard disk drive with bad sectors. This is a very bad decision. I need to tell you that companies do a little trick to erase those bad sectors.
They try so-called "zeroing" the hard disk drive and try to install the operating system. If it works, then they list it on eBay. I do not have anything against eBay or good companies, but you need to know what to expect.
The other thing to look for is what screen the laptop has. If it looks like a cinema screen (widescreen), rectangular and the width is more than the height, then this is a modern laptop, most likely with DDR2 memory and a dual core CPU. The ones that have a square screen are not worth buying, as most likely they will be slow.
What type of technical specifications should I look for? As of the date of writing this article, buying a laptop with DDR2 memory is a good choice. There will probably not be many used laptops with a solid state drive (SSD), but you can possibly get one with a smaller capacity, like 128GB or 256GB.
Please be careful with those netbooks or laptops that offer only a 32GB drive. I can't imagine for what purpose somebody would use a laptop with a 32GB hard disk drive, except maybe browsing the net and email. The storage on these netbooks is so small that there is enough space for the operating system and that's it.
There are still good used laptops out there. Good laptops (at the time of writing this article) have DDR2 memory, called RAM.
As I have mentioned, laptops with wide screens will have DDR2 memory and how this memory looks is described separately here. This memory, as any other memory, has a capacity. For a used laptop with Windows 7, 2GB (Giga Bytes) of memory is enough. But if you want to run Vista on it, then I would put 4 GB of RAM. But I would not go to the trouble of running Vista in the first place.
Laptops also have another type of memory, called hard disk drives. I do not know exactly why they are called hard disk drives; they used to be called Winchesters in some countries in the past.
If the laptop was abused and maybe dropped on the floor a few times, these hard disk drives can get defects on their disks. This is why a laptop with damaged corners would not be a good buy.
At the time of writing this article, 128 GB hard disk drive is enough. It will have the capacity to hold the operating system and something else, like a few movies or a few hundred music tracks.
Now, there are SSD drives introduced. This is a sort of hard disk drive, but it does not have moving parts. All data is stored on electronic chips, like on RAM, but it is power independent, so all data will be there if we power down the laptop.
It is very important to have all laptop components, like hard disk drive, RAM, and screen, operating properly. For this, we need a good power adapter. The original ones are better, and aftermarket adapters can be bad. What can a wrong, or faulty but still working, power adapter do to the laptop? In my experience, it will damage the hard disk drive.
This is also true for a desktop computer with power supply units. I have had a few mysterious hard disk drive faults on laptops and on desktop computers, and I have found those hard disk drives were damaged by faulty power adapters. Without measuring equipment, it is hard to tell that a power supply or laptop power adapter can damage something. Usually, we notice something is wrong but then it is too late.
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Are you frustrated or afraid to go to the ER? I am on both accounts.
Friday evening ER visit with a brand new diagnosis…what could go wrong?
With a heart rate over 135 while sitting in a recliner, the cardiac nurse practitioner suggested a trip to the ER. With a recent POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome) diagnosis, my daughter was struggling to walk to the bathroom but the elevated heart rate while sitting was new. And scary. Made scarier by the NP's insistence on going to the ER immediately!
It was a pretty slow Friday evening in the ER. My daughter felt awful but she bravely took a seat to wait. A minute later, the receptionist tapped her on the shoulder. 'Excuse me. You can't drink that. No fluids, in case you need surgery.'
My inner 'Mama Bear' surfaced to educate and advocate about POTS. 'But, water helps treat POTS, it's the only treatment she is on. She can't go without her water'. Not impressed (or any better educated) she insisted that she refrain from drinking while waiting.
Mama Bear is now not only scared but mad and frustrated! And dealing with a kiddo who is getting dehydrated, feeling worse and worse.
Oh, thank goodness we are finally put in a room and sick kiddo can lay down. Surely, the IV fluids will help her start feeling better.
Insert longgg wait… no IV fluids until we do blood work and testing. Sick kiddo asleep and getting more dehydrated by the minute.
Control over my Mama Bear is starting to get challenging – the fear, frustration and adrenaline in the ER aren't helping. I know she needs to avoid lactated ringers (probable mitochondrial diagnosis) and will do better with d5 or d10 mixed with her saline (terrible reaction to fasting over 2 hours) but the information is not being well received in the ER.
In tears, knowing what might happen, what has happened to others that I know… it was a terrible experience. One that I hope never to repeat again.
The Real Problem wasn't her 135 heart rate
Our goal Get her feeling better and make sure nothing else is going on
Cardiac Nurse Practitioner Rule out any acute major heart issues
ER receptionist Follow procedures and triage rules set up to run ER smoothly, efficiently
ER doctor Assess for acute issues that need immediate attention
Can you see where things went wrong even before we stepped foot into the ER?
Leaving the ER, sick kiddo felt worse than when we arrived so our #1 goal was not only not met but got worse!
The others involved viewed it as a success, with perhaps a bit of frustration with the Mama Bear who made life more challenging for them.
It's Not You (personally), It's the System
Looking back on this, I remember feeling as if the staff in the ER didn't care about my daughter. Thinking that they were terribly ignorant and a menace to anyone with rare disease(s)…mumble, mumble, arghhh!
The ER is designed to handle accidents, trauma and acute issues such as heart attacks, cardiac arrest, asthma or COPD. Sick kiddo didn't have acute symptoms that indicated any of those issues so it is clear now why she was not considered high priority.
The Nurse Practitioner that referred us to the ER, never explicitly told us 'why' it was important to go. I assumed it was to help address symptoms that were both scary and debilitating. She and ER assumed and had the similar goal of ruling out a critical heart issue, which falls within the expected role of the ER. Unfortunately, my goal of helping sick kiddo, who has multiple rare chronic illnesses, 'feel better' is not the mission of or a normal role for the ER.
Let's start at the beginning
Where did it go wrong?
Even before we set foot in the ER, this visit was doomed and not likely to address my primary goal of symptom relief. Yes, it is an important goal, but not necessarily appropriate for the ER, certainly not without direct guidance from sick kiddo's specialist.
Sick kiddo's specialist didn't (failed to) take full responsibility for the situation by not having a complete conversation with us about the issues and what to expect in the
Sick kiddo's specialists didn't provide an emergency protocol letter to help guide the ER in providing appropriate care.
I didn't ask and work with the specialists to create an emergency plan, including the emergency protocol letter. ER doctors can't possibly know about each and every rare disease treatment. It makes sense to get those who best know sick kiddo, to think through and write down specific recommendations on her emergency care.
What would have helped?
Better communication with the Nurse Practitioner may have uncovered her reason for sending sick kiddo to the ER, to rule out acute heart issues. Verbalizing this and allowing me to talk about my goal of improving her symptoms may have prevented this unfortunate ER visit and our unmet expectations.
Open, transparent communication with the ER staff on what they are doing and looking for may have helped this situation.
My ability to rein in the 'Mama Bear' and understand the bigger system may have made for a smoother experience.
Most importantly, working with the sick kiddo's specialists 'ahead of time' to create a comprehensive emergency plan may have facilitated all of our goals being met. Having an emergency protocol letter that clearly states the importance and type of IV fluids to be run could have given the ER staff the information they needed to better help my daughter.


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Michael Davies is a member of the Byker Mummers and an artist based in North-east England. Central to his recent artistic production have been bricolage images of domestic banality and escapism. A recurring motif for the artist has been of flying ducks; here altered to suggest bullet wounds, shell bursts or flowers... which appear to resonate with the use of white handkerchiefs as both love tokens and signals of surrender.


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Berlin-based Jens de Gruyter has a lifelong passion for tea, exploring its many varieties and anticipating the latest market trends.
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How did you come to be a 'Tea Master'?
I've been involved in tea for my whole life. It began in my childhood when my godfather, who himself traded in fine tea, first inspired an appreciation for tea that grew the more I learned about it and experienced it. Later, during the course of my studies and professional life, tea really became my personal elixir, my fuel. Eventually, I decided to pursue this hobby and passion and make it my vocation and career. I'm now a tea merchant and trader and run my own specialty tea company in Berlin, P & T, Paper & Tea.
What does your work involve?
A big part of my job is getting people interested in tea and encouraging them to taste teas and learn what an exciting, enjoyable and powerful product tea is. It's a great time to be doing this, as all over the world people are discovering a new passion for tea, in all its varieties.
Why is tea back in fashion?
I think we're seeing dynamics similar to the growth in wine appreciation, which hit Europe in the '80s and North America in the '90s. And then there was the boom in specialty coffee, beginning in the 90s. Now it's the turn of tea.
People are recognizing that there's so much more to tea than a teabag. It's fascinating to discover the varieties out there – not only in terms of types and flavour profiles, but also applications. Whether that's high-end loose leaf tea, bottled ready-to-drink tea or even tea used as an ingredient in foods and cosmetics. In fact in terms of application, formats and ways of enjoying it, tea is mankind's most versatile natural product invention.
Tea is a vast, beautiful world, full of variety. And in terms of aroma, even broader than coffee and wine. It's one of those things; the more you learn about it and experience it, the more you'll want to know.
'Tea is mankind's most versatile natural product invention.'
'Tea is mankind's most versatile natural product invention.'
What's your take on ready-to drink tea?
It's the fastest-growing tea category, even ahead of speciality tea. That's because of the convenience – being able to enjoy tea anywhere, anytime – coupled with the fact that people want healthier choices.
Ready-to-drink tea is driven by two dynamics: a trend towards more tea taste and less sugar, and a more adventurous approach to complementary ingredients. We're seeing really exciting and surprising flavor and aroma profiles using botanicals and fruits. This is a big step on from the classic American-style iced tea, where it all started.
Which types of tea are growing fastest?
Europe and the western world are still black tea oriented. But we're seeing that change very quickly. Green tea is growing fast because of the associated health benefits of drinking a less oxidised tea. White tea is really interesting, too – that's one oxidation level before green tea. Oolong tea – very common in China and Taiwan – is getting more popular, too. So, it's definitely opening up from European, British, Dutch tea traditions into something much more varied.
'The art of blending is as old as tea itself.'
Where does FUZE Tea fit into this varied picture?
It perfectly meets consumers' desire for convenience, coupled with less sugar and exciting blends with other natural ingredients. This art of blending is as old as tea itself. In that way, FUZE Tea is following a fine tradition, re-booted for the modern consumer – especially Millennials, who are very health conscious and enjoy pushing boundaries with different flavor compositions.


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CSWalczak on February 20, 2011 at 6:52 pm
This Laurel Movie House burned in the 1990's according to this article: View link A new, three-screen Laurel Movie Haus opened in 2011, in a space that was formerly a J.C. Penney store.
MichaelKilgore on December 1, 2019 at 2:48 pm
Same theater? Boxoffice, July 29, 1974: "Peter H. May has closed the Cinema Laurel Theatre in Laurel, Mont."
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There are so many compilations of electronically or classically tinged ambient music appearing these days, many of them for free, that it would be reasonable to wonder: why should I pay particular attention to this one? Let me answer that in two ways.
If you are already familiar with the recent outpouring of music that melds electronic, found sound, and classical elements into gentle, emotionally evocative instrumental vignettes, then there is a fairly simple answer to the question. You should get this one because you already know about the rewards to be found in giving yourself to the music of Marsen Jules, Talvihorros, Danny Norbury, Lawrence English, Konntinent, Pjusk, offthesky, Field Rotation, Ian Hawgood, and the like. Each of these, together with a few perhaps less familiar names, offers a strong contribution here; it's an album full of very enjoyable pieces from folk who know what they are doing. You also already know that Hibernate and Audio Gourmet, the labels collaborating on this release, have a strong pedigree in this area and aren't going to waste your time. In sum, if you like this genre, this is one of the good ones.
If the above names mean little to you, and you are a newcomer to the genre, this album would serve very well as an entry point. It showcases a representative range of approaches, and they are sequenced wisely, beginning with material that most will find tuneful and gradually moving to slightly more challenging sounds. If you're open to exploring a little, here's what I suggest you should do.
First, give yourself a quiet hour with a beverage of your choice, and give yourself permission to slow down and let go of hurry. This is not music for jogging, or for listening to in traffic. You could play it in the background while working, and it will cooperate, but you won't really hear it that way. It's designed for your full attention. Find some good headphones. Listen with slow ears. Ready?
Marsen Jules will ease you in with a gentle opener prettily built around warm acoustic guitar sounds. Get used to the idea that there will be no hooks; you are listening for overtones, moods, textures. As the somewhat less gentle Talvihorros track arrives, watch the plucked notes flutter from one ear to the other as a rhythmic sea-swell of noise flows and ebbs in the background, gradually surging like an incoming tide to fill the stage. Notice how those plucked strings gradually fade and change tone and change pace, and how the more solemn low and high notes that begin to accompany them add a sense of forward-moving narrative to the repeating patterns. Now that you're thinking in terms of stories, listen to how Midori Hirano uses a steadily repeating piano figure as a stable frame against which the slightly uncanny wobbliness of the electronic accents stands out. Notice the interruptions of the plaintive cello by rattles and what sound like labored intakes of breath, and how these hint at a hidden narrative, perhaps some lost soul wandering the halls of an ancient house, enveloped in mourning.
Ponder how the next three tracks fit together. In the first, by The Frozen Vaults, listen to how the strings both yearn and flutter, drawing the ear upward and beyond their stuttering arc, how the piano gently answers, then adds subtle drama, how the bass drone grounds the whole, keeping that yearning and fluttering earthbound, like an injured bird flapping to rise then resting. Notice how we slowly withdraw from the scene without resolution, leaving the outcome still in question. Compare this to the more conventional cello track by Danny Norbury, with its beautiful melancholy – what is gained and lost by its comparative simplicity of palette, by the smoother lines? What gives it its emotional power? Then add the Rudi Arapahoe piece that follows, noting how it sets up a tension between a deep background rumble and a pure vocal tone that begins to gesture upwards like those strings in the Frozen Vaults piece – is the effect the same, or subtly different? Listen to how the piano does not simply begin, but erupts out of a subtle swell of noise as the voices echo away, and then notice how the tone becomes more melancholy, and how that reframes the voice sound, its rise now expressing a more tear-stained yearning. Listen to the voice's range of utterances unfold and diverge, without ever resolving into words, keeping the piece in constant motion. Focus on how in the end the strings are left to mourn alone. Three tracks, each working with strings, with mood, with melancholy – yet painting in slightly different colors.
And then a shift of mood and of approach, with two brighter tracks that make do without melody lines at all. Stop listening for musical storylines and imagine yourself sitting in a clearing, with interesting small sounds at play around you, bright like leaves after rain, like shining from shook foil. Federico Durand and Quinn Walker explore the particular kind of beauty that can be found in such non-linear collections of tiny notes – notice the gentle tensions and how they achieve a kind of sparkle without clear pattern or rhythm. Notice how the tone changes as a cloud crosses the sun and, in Pawn's track, the environment turns a shade bleaker.
Let Lawrence English change the direction again, this time into meandering drones. Instead of searching for the melody, ask yourself, have you ever heard that precise sound before? What does it remind you of? If it doesn't have a name, or an instrument that you can place, how would you describe its quality? What is it expressing or evoking? If it were the cry of a creature, what would it be singing? If it were the aroma of a wine, what hints of flavor would you be finding? Can you hear different layers shifting within the single sound? At what moments does it sound more like an organ, like brass, like strings, like voices, like a siren? Where exactly do the transitions occur? Keep those questions going as Field Rotation takes us into "Early Morning Mist" – how do these looming tones evoke mist? Why would it have been wrong to call this track "sunrise"? What is the mist hiding – something good or something you'd rather stayed hidden?
With nature images now in play, ask yourself how you might paint an image of a pond (Vannspeil, "pond" in Norwegian, is the title of the Pjusk track) if you had to do so using only sound. Listen for the wind, for the movement of the water's surface, and its refractions of light. Notice how an oscillating gust of faint noise is punctuated by stuttering interruptions, how this creates an underlying rhythm for the track without using percussion, formed instead from a kind of audible absence, the faint rush of something passing. Listen to the layers, the background hum, the slowly modulating notes, the higher chirps and echoes, the crunches, how together they create mood and motion. Listen for how the background fuzz is still there when you thought it was gone because other sounds had crowded your ear. Listen for how the mood shifts, wonder what kind of water this is, in what kind of landscape.
And then back to the drones, the tracks built from pure texture and densely layered sound. The final tracks, by offthesky, Konntinent, Noir, and Ian Hawgood all fall to varying degrees in this category. Again, these might at first seem rather static. Imagine yourself looking out of a window at a garden. What color are the trees, the bushes, the grass, the plants? Green. The same green? Look closer. How many greens are there? How interesting would the view be if your eyes were content to just register all of them as standard green? Tune your ears for the same task. How do these textures shift and change color? Which one sounds stressed, which one sounds distant, which one sounds saturated, which is heard through a haze? When do they swell and ebb? Where do gusts, rises, and descents add drama and mystery? What musical mood is created by each shade and movement?
Your journey is for the moment completed. You have spent time in the company of gentle guitar strums and the howling of imaginary wind tunnels, plaintive cello and the chirp of field recordings, evocations of nature and abstract sound patterns, gentle pianos and insistent drones. Each track opens into further worlds to explore – these artists all have a back catalog of equally intriguing recordings, and Audio Gourmet and Hibernate are excellent places to explore further (much of Audio Gourmet's output is free). But first come back for another listen, and see what has shifted, deepened. This is music best attended to closely. It is good music because it rewards careful listening and unfolds itself to attentive ears, sparking images, stories, questions, contrasts, moods. It can slow you down and tune you in to a place where there is more than one green. Book some more time with it at bandcamp.
David Smith
David Smith currently lives in the Midwestern United States, where he teaches, writes, and enjoys a very wide range of music, with regard to which he claims no expertise whatsoever beyond that of a dedicated and appreciative listener.
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Security should and will always be a top priority for businesses, and it becomes even more important as more resources are shifted from on-premises environments to the cloud. The logical place to start with these efforts is the company's own wide area network. But what are the best strategies to utilize to safeguard your business's network traffic?
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"Companies must also protect against the issues that can lower the performance of critical applications."
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Rich & Ty's Spring 2009's The Grand Escape Thingy
In The Hat to Date:
- Florida (Ft. Lauderdale to Key West)
- The Dakotas
- The American Midwest (KC + go/circle or one-way)
- Northeastern Cabin
Ah, Icelandia. Pints of beer, lava, and the whitest people in the world.
Anytime, brah. Whatever works for your schedule.
And there's always Burning Man which is very inconvenient as it's right when school starts but if it ever works for you...
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i have the recording itch pretty bad. good for me.
All set on this end. I cleared it with the wife whose response was "That sounds great. I'll do the same thing with Meredith."
What are you up for?
I'm thinking spring. I'm on eastern cycles.
Dunno.Meet in quintessential American city.
Visit someone we haven't seen in ages.
Road trip.
I'll keep thinking.
What do you see in your mind?
In my mind, I see video and audio and perpetual documentation. I see the need for a mission. A quest. Where is less significant, though it would be nice to know some people and meet some others. Northern Quebec, Vancouver, the Maritimes, Key West, Mississippi, El Paso. We might want to trend southward if it's springtime. Who do you know in Texas? We could tour the post-racial South. Visit Uncle Don in New Orleans. Whatevers. It's worth taking some time to think about it. Scheming, planning, then just make it all up. Or whatever Jack says at the beginning of OFR.
We could find some ridiculously obscure band on a week tour of the Upper Midwest and we could just show up and follow them. There are many delightful ways to plan a trip. So many structures.
EXactly. I would say you read my mind, but we just think alike (and thus the need for a mission) so there are no huge surprises.
I do see automobile time (for music listening and philosophizing) but too much would suck. It's important to explore a place without having to move to place to place to place. I do envision corner time.
It would be good to know someone somewhere. Dave Wave in FL? Would be nice to have people to crash with rather than paying for hotels (maybe two nights somewhere swanky).
Uncle Don is brilliant. "Finding Uncle Don." Seriously consider if we should meet up with someone like Mickey or Aaron from Ween (if on tour, fine but backstage with them rather than as audience) or Blog or David Cross or something.
Fuck. Key West. Wasilla.
Exactly. Perpetual documentation is a given. But, yes, a purpose. A mission.
Our art is about process.
Dave Wave is an excellent suggestion. Consistent with creative theme, documentation theme, and meeting people theme. It's warm in FLA. Not everywhere is Berkeley.
We could start in FLA and head to Puerto Rico. Or Key West. Or New Orleans. Sleep on beaches. Where's Dave? Miami?
Dave is in Hollywood, FL (fly into Ft. Lauderdale).
Ft. Lauderdale to New Orleans is a gritty trip.
Ft. Lauderdale to Key West & back might make some sense. Keep that one in the breadbox.
Other paradigms. I'd love to introduce you to Ralph.
842 miles to NO. That is gritty.
191 miles to Key West. That's reasonable.
Yes, write Florida on a piece of paper and put it in a hat.
Good because I've been trying to get BDW to visit me. Action.
What's great is Florida sucks and I hate Florida. So it makes sense.
david choe and uncle harry but not hitchhiking.
and, fuck, dave wave has a car. duh!
of course, there's merit to meeting half way. the midwest is fascinating....
NO. Not Florida or Dave Wave or anybody we know. What's the point? It's time for new, fresh adventures and places. You and me. No sharing.
That's a purpose.
BDW presents a challenge of interia. The trip must be a journey and it's possible that a trip to South Florida would degrade into seven days of smoking Dave's pot, watching videos on youtube, and eating dinner every night at P.F. Changs.
The piece of paper stays in the hat. But we acknowledge the risks.
We'd never get to P.F. Chang's because we'd drive past the siren song of the Taco Bell.
Jimi Hendrix.
Agreed. Paper stays in hat. Love the idea of following obscure (but quality) band on tour. Must be good and we have to make a connection.
Christine had the idea of starting or ending at Jazzfest in New Orleans (April, I think). I went once before and loved it. Great music and even better food. Anyhow, maybe one more for the hat.
Starting in Jazzfest is an interesting notion. That's counter-intuitive.
Branding/Structure idea
Pick a state, say Texas, and our expedition is "Texas, What the Fuck?" Or WTF, Texas? WTFT? Or Florida, WTFF? FWTF? Or Mississippi River, WTFMR?
And we just spend the week trying to get to the bottom of what that state means.
Just brain storming.
"And we just spend the week trying to get to the bottom of what that state means."Nice.
It'll be our own little Sufjan Stevens album.
OH, damn.
I've never been to Oregon, Maine, Washington, Alaska, or the Dakotas, FYI.
I'd go to any one of those. Just maybe not until late springtime.
I've never been to Alaska, Wyoming, Dakotas, Minnesota, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi.
Fuck Alaska, first off. Hurray, we've both never been. Whaaaa....
That leaves, in the lower 48, the Dakotas that hasn't been visited by the Kingdom of Leisure/Otterfarm/Middlespace family of fine corporations.
"The Dakotas" goes into the hat. Who needs weed when there is plenty of liquor.
Not saying, "let's go to the Dakotas," but I nominate for the hat.
Yes. Put it in the hat.
A thought: I think I'm kind of sold on the American Midwest; the fly-over states, a place neither of us really know. I mean you're Philly and I'm LA. Maybe we don't schedule it at all. We just meet in, Say Kansas City and start driving. Maybe it's not that we're trying to find what makes a particular place tick or "find ourselves." Maybe we're just trying to do something different.
Will update hat.
It's now **OFFICIALLY** a project. Who wants in? "One Fine Ride" with "This is the New America" principles.
I'm all over the midwest idea. Mostly because I know nothing about the midwest. When I say I've been to Iowa, what I mean is I drove through it one day in 1994. Flyover/drive thru country.
My place is pretty small, but you're both welcome. Like I said Ty, you can sleep under the piano, and Rich can have the tub. It's either that or we all snuggle up together in my bed, but that might be a bit awkward, homo no?
Also, there is a cheap crack-type motel just down the alley (yeah, it's that kind of neighborhood).
We can make recordings and etc. As for Key West, I can't really picture that being the kind of place you'd enjoy.
Also, this sounds like a fun road trip you're planning, and I'd like to be more a part of it than just a stop-over on the way, if possible (job-wise, money wise, and all the other-wises).
The cabin is always available to you too. It has magical vibes, is old, simple, and has a canoe and rowboat, and no TV. Lake and woods. 10 miles from the Appalachian Trail. Unbearably pretty cow and farm country. Fields and tumble down barns. Diners. But also an hour and a half up from NYC. There's a train to NYC that runs fairly often about 20 mins away.
- Kansas - lots and lots of steak and sunflowers in late summer
- Nebraska - Sandhill Crane migration in March - half a million sandhill cranes all in 1-mile along the Platte River
- Wyoming - buffalo, cowboys, mountains
- Eastern Colorado grasslands - indian artifacts, arrowheads, peace, quiet, wind, wind, wind.


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"Asalaam oe Alaykoum beloved brothers and sisters from Tilburg and all over the world. We need your help concerning the construction of our new mosque. With the limited funds we've received, from our limited community, we won't be able to finish construction. Therefore we need your financial help, raising the proper funds so that this beautiful project In Shaa Allah will be realized.
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In the first place, we offer accommodation through the means of a prayer room and organize (religious) activities for Muslims.
In addition, we represent the interests of Muslims in Tilburg, Brabant, and surrounding areas. We, Tilburg Muslims, strive for growth and the strengthening of our religious identity in order to become closer to our Creator (Allah S.W.T.). With a strong identity, we are more capable of being part of the Tilburg and Dutch community, live with them in harmony and add value, socially and spiritually.
We have been busy acquiring a construction permit for over 15 years now. We have experienced many setbacks, but we have always remained positive, as befits true Muslims. We leave the past for what it is and are now eager to finally start construction.
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"The construction started, management counts on the generosity of its people, the aim is to fully use the new mosque in the third quarter of 2019."
"The El-Feth Mosque in Tilburg has been waiting for a new permit for almost ten years, and because the court put a hold on a new building permit, it seems to take even longer."
"After years of resistance from local residents/ neighbors, the Council of State decided in February that the construction, of the Mosque by the Moroccan Masjid El Feth Association, should go ahead."
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"While the police are detaining AFA supporters, Pegida is ready at the Willemsplein to mobilize their demonstration against the El-Feth mosque."
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Friday, 31 August 2012
Cheers !
6 comments:
- Sue - bearhouse said...
This is fabulous Suzie, I love the design and the colours are beautiful.
hugs Sue
- 31 August 2012 at 07:36
- Vicky said...
Fabulous creation love the letters & tulle.
Thank you also for joining us girlies over at Crafts & Me, good luck hun.
Lotsa hugs Vicky xxx
- 31 August 2012 at 23:16
- Fluffles said...
A great bottle tag & lovely use of paper piecing. Thanks for playing along with us at an OBAG, Jx
- 1 September 2012 at 17:48
- DesignerDiva said...
Well you can't have a celebration without a bottle lol this is fabulous!! Great idea and design
Thanks for playing with the Diva's this week and good luck in the challenge and also for playing at LCI with the Ladybugs and Oldie But A Goodie too
Hugs Laurie xx
I have a gorgeous candy if you would like to join in
- 1 September 2012 at 18:27
- Helen said...
Gorgeous - such a pretty way to dress up a bottle!
Thanks for playing at Oldie but a Goodie!
Helen x
- 3 September 2012 at 17:39
- Andie's Space said...
Hi Suzie,
This looks fab. It's a great idea & the image is perfect. Thanks for joining us at Divas By Design this week.
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