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How to get prepared and be self-sustaining if only for a short time was discussed at the recent Emergency Preparedness Fair. Maralyn Hoff is an expert on preparing yourself for an earthquake or any other type of disaster. Hoff said she didn't start out to be an advocate for disaster preparedness, but she was getting ready to graduate and one of the requirements was she talk about a disaster. She didn't have any emergency kits, so she set out to find out more about preparedness. She said tornadoes will have a warning and tornado watchs and warnings are issued. With an earthquake there is no warning. She gave some tips of what to do in an earthquake. "Don't panic. Stay where you are and take cover. If you are outside a building, don't run in and if you are inside, don't run out. Take cover and be sure to cover your head. If you are in a grocery store, the shopping cart can become a source of protection. Take the items out of it and turn the cart over and get underneath it and use it to protect your head. Earthquakes are frightening, You can become dizzy and disoriented from the motion. The inside solid walls and corners are the safest place to be. If you are in the basement, then stay in the basement. Stairs are weak and may collapse in homes and in buildings, stay away from stairs. Check your basement windows and make sure you can get out of them if you need to. Teach everyone in the family the safe areas of your home. When an earthquake occurs and you are inside, make sure you turn your back to the windows.
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"Make sure you maintain a good car kit for emergencies. You can use backpacks, tool boxes, or anything that will hold items. It doesn't have to cost a lot. Have two working flashlights in your kit. Have an umbrella. Every Christmas, I give my family something for their kits. Have a folding shovel to dig yourself out of the snow; blankets, jackets and food. Mylar space blankets work well to retain heat. A snowmobiler kept himself alive when he was stranded overnight, because he had a mylar blanket. Rotate the items in your kit. Keep a whistle in your purse and car. It can be used to alert rescuers if you become lost while hiking. Whistles are useful. Don't forget your pets, make sure their needs will be met in an emergency too," said Hoff.
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"It is predicted that the Salt Lake area is due for a 7.0 quake in the future. Everything is impacted. There is loss of life, loss of business; impact on the government and emergency services. Communication can be cut off. Emergency services will be overwhelmed. Can you take care of yourself for at least three days? Some disasters occur with little or no warning. Tornadoes and earthquakes are sudden, but their impacts are disastrous. What will the impact be post disaster. What are the EMS realities in your community? Who will be there to help you and your family. Your county has a limited number of resources as do all areas of the state.
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Skip to comments.Happy Vegemites? We don't think so (The United States bans Vegemite)
Posted on 10/21/2006 2:50:29 PM PDT by naturalman1975
THE US has banned Vegemite, even to the point of searching Aussies for jars of the spread as they enter the country.
The bizarre condiment crackdown was prompted because Vegemite has been deemed illegal under US food laws.
The great Aussie icon -- faithfully carried around the world by travellers from Down Under -- contains folate, which under a technicality, the US allows only to be added to breads and cereals.
Australian expatriates in the US said enforcement of the ban had been gradually stepped up and was now ruining lifelong Vegemite on toast breakfast traditions.
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(Personally, I don't even like the stuff - six years in an Australian boarding school cured me of that - but it really is an Australian icon, and many Aussies overseas go to extraordinary lengths to make sure they can get it.)
What the KRIKIE is vegemite?
Wow, what's in Vegemite, anyway.
WOW finally, a crackdown at the borders!
What grows in the nether regions at that point is a close cousin of Vegemite.
Oh, for Heaven's sake! Of all the stupid things.
(I don't think it's bad with a fried egg on toast.)
OMG i have contraband in my pantry! my 12 year old daughter had a classmate who was originally from australia. when he went on vacation back home once he brought a small jar of vegemite back for each classmate. i feel like i should turn myself into the police station or something! ; )
I love Lucy.
I think it's mayonaisse.
oh...... I don't think I want anymore yeast in my body than I have now.
"Vegemite" is a spread, sort of like peanut butter, that is made from yeast, and LOTS of salt. Really, really a huge amount of salt. It's practically inedible. Truly foul. But for some reason, the Aussies seem to like it.
If you want to know what it tastes like, mix about 1/8 teaspoon of brewer's yeast, 1 tablespoon of salt, and enough water to make a paste, and put it in your mouth. It's puckering.
Down Under, they spread the stuff on toast, like we do with butter.
Oh FGS.
Let's not worry about the hundred million or so illegals here.
We're hap-py lit-tle veg-e-mites
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we all en-joy our Ve-ge-mite
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In fact folate and folic acid deficiencies are one of the most common nutrition problems in America.
Vegemite is Aussie Marmite.
Buying bread from a man in brussels
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I said, do you speak-a my language?
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
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I LOVE vegemite. The problem is that it can cause incredible and uncontrollable flatulence. BLAAAAAAAT!!!
Vegemite... no thanks. That said, Good God, what is wrong with this country?
Have you tasted it?
I looked it up on wikipedia. I found Marmite there too. "Mr Bean" spread that on twigs when he was having a party. I suppose making fun of British food. I have been to London on vacation and we found lots of great places to eat. The fish and chips at a pub were fantastic! I think vegemite would be fine for me. But my husband is very sensitive to too much yeast, so he should avoid it. I asked allergy clinic what foods he should avoid - they said anything that can ferment. So distilled water it is, for him! LOL But Marmite and Vegemite - I would love to try those. Lots of Vitamin B and Folic acid in them.
Dang...I only brought back four little jars last May...if only I had known, I could have cornered the Vegemite black market!
It's the most disgusting stuff I've experienced since I was a small child. Makes Spam exquisite. Not fit for Yanks.
Oh no! What's next, Spam?
Seems quite silly to me. And yes Aussies love it, it is their answer to peanut butter, which is not popular down under.
ewww no! it is a souvenir! unopened! the boy's mom brought some on toast for the international dinner and it didn't look appealing to me!
Folic acid is something a pregnant woman NEEDS in order to avoid having a baby with spina bifida. That is why I shudder when women tell me that they aren't taking their pregnancy vitamins. Vegemite would supply the folic acid.
We have a lot of really stupid laws.
"The border guard searched our car and asked us if we were carrying any Vegemite," Mr Fogarty said.
We have terrorists trying to smuggle in weapons, dirty bombs, WMD, we have druglords smuggling in tons of illegal hallucinogen drugs, we have millions of illegal immigrants coming across the border and border security is spending time and effort to stop people from bringing in vegetable exract.
"Vegemite dates back to 1922 when the Fred Walker Company, which became Kraft Walker Foods in 1926 and Kraft Foods Limited in 1950, hired a young chemist to develop a spread from one of the richest known natural sources of the vitamin B group - Brewers Yeast.
Following months of laboratory tests, Dr. Cyril P Callister, who became the nations leading food technologist of the 1920s and 30s developed a tasty spreadable paste. It came in a two ounce (57g) amber glass jar capped with a Phoenix seal with the label "Pure Vegetable Extract".
LOL --- you can always give it to Matthews...lol...(anonymously) or did his daughter get one too?
Let's see, vegemite, mooselimb xtremists and cheep canadian drugs are in the same boat. Pretty stupid imho.
A brewing byproduct rich in B vitamins, kind of like brewing yeast sediment highly salted. Nice on toast with a little butter, and on crackers.
It's...well...BROWN...and looks....not that great...as a foodstuff.
(I have a big jar of it! Come and get me!)
Remember I was saying that there is very little I don't like?
This is it.
And with my high blood pressure I am not supposed to eat much salt. And I am also advised to avoid Bill, Hillary, Gore, Kerry, et al on television! Raises my blood pressure. LOL
Yup. And I think folic acid is needed for proper nerve functioning.
Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast And she said,
"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,
"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"
And he said,
"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
It comes in small bottles because a small bottle will last you a long time, and that's even if you eat the crap! :)
Dear Australia,
We're doing you a favor here. Seriously.
The U.S.
I see I'm not the only one who remembers Men At Work.
Spam is "exquisite"! Vienna sausge ain't bad, either!
Heh, I never knew what Vegemite was, but remembered that lyric for gosh, 20 years now.....Talk about Brain Garbage...
GenXer MAW fan here!!!
being their fan was how I learned about Vegemite.
still havent had the guts to try it.
will stick to peanut butter instead
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I surprised Nic is still working or being invited anywhere…she had a bad rep before DH, the whole law suit debacle…ReplyCancel
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I never was a huge Depp fan until "Ed Wood". My Depp faze culminated with, "Sweeney Todd" and died a quick death when he want all Kevin Costner on us. I'm not one of those women who is outraged whenever a man cheats, but it really does kill the hotness when an insecure, middle aged guy does exactly as expected. Bo-ring!ReplyCancel
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Bender fathers a child with the office soda machine
(both laughing)
Hang on.It's too bright in here.
Call me old-fashioned,
but I like a little romancein an orgy.
Let me switch offthis weird light.
Fry, it's 2:00 a.m.
What are you doing hereglowing on my skanks?
Just sitting here turningquarters into urine.
We don't gotta put up with this.
We got Poli Sci degrees.
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hang on.
I'll just politely escort himto the gutter.
Scram, shiny!
All right, how we feelin'?
Hot. I could bake apotato in my cleavage.
Yeah, I need a seltzer.
(sighs) I'd be honored topurchase you some refreshment.
Uh, hey, drink machine,you got anything classy
for thesedelicate flowers?
I ain't makin' drinksfor no trashy robo-sluts.
Trashy? At leastI don't put out for quarters.
(both gasping)
Hey. Stop that, drink machine.
Stop it, I say.
That's it,we're out of here.
Come on.We'll split a blintz.
Wait, give me a chanceto defend your honor.
And then sully iton the couch.
All right, I've been waiting allday for an excuse to hit a lady.
You try it,and I'll bash your face in.
Ooh, I'm so scared,No-Arms.
(groans, blubbers)
(both grunting)
You want someof this?
(both grunting)
(both moaning)
Ee! Ah!
after the first halfof me-- Bender.
That's my bastard!
(wheel squeaking)
(grunting and panting)
(alarm sounds)
(both laughing)
(gunshots)Uh, oh!
Bend it, Daddy!
Bend it like it called youpoo-poo-face!
It called me what?!
(intense grunting)
Yay! You bended itlike a"petzel."
Okay, now you.
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Skip to comments.Lawmakers, aides may get Obamacare exemption
Posted on 04/24/2013 7:36:10 PM PDT by smoothsailing
Congressional leaders in both parties are engaged in high-level, confidential talks about exempting lawmakers and Capitol Hill aides from the insurance exchanges they are mandated to join as part of President Barack Obamas health care overhaul, sources in both parties said.
The talks which involve Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), the Obama administration and other top lawmakers are extraordinarily sensitive, with both sides acutely aware of the potential for political fallout from giving carve-outs from the hugely controversial law to 535 lawmakers and thousands of their aides. Discussions have stretched out for months, sources said.
A source close to the talks says: Everyone has to hold hands on this and jump, or nothing is going to get done.
Yet if Capitol Hill leaders move forward with the plan, they risk being dubbed hypocrites by their political rivals and the American public. By removing themselves from a key Obamacare component, lawmakers and aides would be held to a different standard than the people who put them in office.
Democrats, in particular, would take a public hammering as the traditional boosters of Obamacare. Republicans would undoubtedly attempt to shred them over any attempt to escape coverage by it, unless Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) give Democrats cover by backing it....
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
...with not the least bit of shame.
they will need more security in the coming months
The voters should rip the bark off these bastards.Secret talks?That alone should be enough to get them all kicked out.
Federal employees and federal retirees are exempt from Obamacare.
Federal employees = The cloud dwellers, living in luxury.
Everyone else = The troglodytes, mining xenite with their hands.
There is a provision in the Act requiring that Congressional members and their aides join the exchanges. That's what this is about.
"they will need more security in the coming months"
As another Freeper put so perfectly:
"One day closer to street justice."
Be Patient,
This is just the first crack in the dam, when the flood starts everyone will get an exemption.
They may even call it "the universal exemption act"
They won't call it repeal. You have let people save face.
I understand. But this does not affect active federal employees of the executive branch and federal retirees. We (I'm a federal retiree. 34 years, active duty US Army, Defense Dept. and FAA) are in the Federal Employee Health Benefit Program (FEHBP) and are exempt from the provisions of Obamacare. At least for now.
The morons finally read the bill and didn't like "what's in it." It's too bad Americans don't have that same opportunity.
Anyone exempt from this trash clown-car law should be arrested and deported to Chechnya.
My husband is DOD. Are all federal employees exempt? This is unfair. I think of my kids, nieces, nephews....this is wrong.
Just keep telling yourself "Politco only wants the best for Republicans." The best torture, the best grave, the best of the worst!
That's part of why its such bad law. All the damn exemptions and waivers. Hopefully this whole sorry statist scheme called Obamacare will die before it causes any more damage.
LOL. Yeah, they really care, don't they! :)
If its so wonderful, why are so many asking for(and getting) exemptions from it?
If these scumbags actually pull this off, some Americans may decide it's time for a change.
Big change.
It won't die by itself. Boner and the Republicans have to kill it, and they can do that whenever they wish since the House controls the purse strings.
Hopefully they'll ram the "Universal Exemption Act" through Congress and we'll all be off the hook. I don't think I'll hold my breath, though.
The bills drafters which include some of the losers resulting from the tea party rebellion have been excluded.
So long as there is no Congressionally-approved budget, expenditures are controlled by the current services baseline budget and an assigned escalator.
That's exactly why Dingy Harry and the Senate have not submitted a budget for four years.
Under the circumstances, the ONLY control the House can have on expenditures is a.) the continuing resolution and b.) the debt limit -- neither of which allow for cutting any specific expenditures unless the Senate agrees. The House simply doesn't have the Constitutionally-assigned initiative regarding the purse strings.
Obviously, the Senate won't agree to any cuts of Obamacare.
They don't represent the citizens.
They represent themselves and anyone else who can afford them.
The bastards support open borders, weaponizing incoming
terrorists, shifting taxpayer money to slavers and worse,
and giving THEMSELVES and terrorists breaks from the laws.
Bow to our overlords! No wonder they want us disarmed!!!
Yep....makes no difference which side of the aisle...Bonehead's in the thick of the "secret" negotiations with Dingy Harry.
One cannot make this stuff up !! When do they want CW II to start? Does Big Sis have enough ammo yet?
Politico floats stuff like this all the time to drive a wedge between TEA party movement and GOP leadership. Hopefully Sen. McConnell and Speaker Boehner will be asked about this by a credible media reporter and put the issue to rest. If not, they might as well plan their retirement now.
You're right about Politico. Forbes has a more recent article that offers their take on what Congress is fretting about...
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All year I dream of the days of May when the sun is warm, the sky is blue, the grass is green, and the garden is all new again!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Seed Giveaway for St. Valentine's Day
After all, there is no better way to share one's love of gardening than to give someone a little plant or a packet of seeds so they can start their own garden.
You may be moved by this holiday of love to select seeds for...
Love-lies-bleeding, whose red strings of flowers will attract butterflies,
Hearts of Gold melons, an old classic of the garden,
Indiana Red tomato, an ox-heart shaped tomato,
Dwarf Jewel nasturtiums, a real gem of an edible flower,
Or any number of other vegetable and flower seeds.
It's easy to enter to win six packets of seeds from Nature's Crossroads, your choice! Just leave a comment about what you'd love to grow from seed.
That's it! Deadline to enter is Thursday, February 17, 2011, 9:00 pm, and please make sure your comment includes your email address or leads me to it. Open to U.S. Residents over the age of 18.
Thank you to Nature's Crossroads for providing the seeds for this giveaway.
Feb. 18 -- And the winner is random comment number 27 -- "T from Coldwater"! Congrats, T, and watch for an email on how to get your free seeds and thank you to everyone who entered.
71 comments:
- Malay-Kadazan girl said...
You are so generous sharing your seeds on this Valentine Day. Hope you have a lovely day with your love ones.
- Mon Feb 14, 12:51:00 AM 2011
- fairegarden said...
What a great tomato, so full of love! Happy Valentine's Day, Carol!
- Mon Feb 14, 06:51:00 AM 2011
- Kathy said...
That is a great tomato picture. I love to grow short-season, cold-tolerant (meaning they can take rather cool nights) varieties, any vegetable. A lot of vegetables, like tomatoes, don't like it when it gets below 50F at night in the summer.
- Mon Feb 14, 07:37:00 AM 2011
- karen kennedy said...
I Heart your picture:)
I don't get to grow a lot of veggies from seed since I don't have the best sun conditions for them but I do grow the vine, Spanish Flag which I just love and the hummingbirds love even more.
- Mon Feb 14, 08:01:00 AM 2011
- Diana said...
What an amazing tomato! Every summer, I can't wait to come to Indiana and eat my MIL's fabulous tomatoes. But the seed I really want to grow is the name your own rose seed given to me by my best friend of Christmas. I'm so afraid of failing with it. But there isn't a veggie I wouldn't grow from see - I just love to see those first little leaves emerge!
- Mon Feb 14, 08:30:00 AM 2011
- Dee said...
I would love to grow all the flowers that attract hummingbirds. O and a place for the garden fairies to rest. And all the basil I can find Dee email@example.com
- Mon Feb 14, 08:35:00 AM 2011
- slb3334 said...
sweet corn.
- Mon Feb 14, 08:56:00 AM 2011
- Helen Yoest @ Gardening With Confidence said...
A heart tomato, you gotta love that!
I would like: Love-lies-bleeding, whose red strings of flowers will attract butterflies. I would wear them a dreadlocks just for kicks.
Hearts of Gold melons, an old classic of the garden and serve to my kids who have an insatiable appetite for any sweet fruit.
Indiana Red tomato, an ox-heart shaped tomato b/c it is a heart, after all.
And the dwarf Jewel nasturtiums, a real gem of an edible flower, b/c my food needs some spicing up.!
- Mon Feb 14, 09:16:00 AM 2011
- vrtish55 said...
From seeds, I love to grow petunias and rose moss, because they never fail. Also love to grow yellow crook neck squash. vickers_73460 at yahoo dot com
- Mon Feb 14, 09:18:00 AM 2011
- Gail said...
Happy tomato heart day to you Carol.
- Mon Feb 14, 09:34:00 AM 2011
- Donna said...
I am growing lettuces and herbs indoors from seed but my favorite is flowers...zinnia, cosmos,marigold, larkspur and I have grown my meadow from seed...veggies except for tomatoes and peppers I grow from seed...our growing season is short and it is hard to even start them indoors though I may give it another go...this yrs big one is trying hatch green chilis from seed soon...grown in NM they have a long growing season...
- Mon Feb 14, 09:37:00 AM 2011
- T said...
I've always wanted to grow tomatoes from seed! My email is on my profile.
- Mon Feb 14, 09:39:00 AM 2011
- rambleonrose said...
I would love to grow a variety of chili peppers from seed. I'm intimidated by growing peppers because I don't have good grow lights for seedlings, but as a chili pepper snob I would really like to grow new and rare peppers with which to burn my mouth.
- Mon Feb 14, 09:52:00 AM 2011
- Stacy said...
We are hoping to grow our garden from seed again this year! Onions, cucumbers, zucchini and yellow squash!
- Mon Feb 14, 10:00:00 AM 2011
- getgrounded said...
I'd love to grow some annual flowers so I could have a mass of them like I always see in catalogs and never buy for myself because I spend all my money on mulch and compost!
- Mon Feb 14, 10:04:00 AM 2011
- Jenna Gayle said...
That's a wonderful list of plants! My husband loves nasturtiums! I just ordered my seeds a few minutes ago and had a last minutes addition... Seminole Pumkins! I'm doing a Three Sisters Garden, too, and saw them one Southern Exposure Seed Exchange's website. After reading a bit about them, how could one not want to try to grow these from seed?!?
- Mon Feb 14, 10:17:00 AM 2011
- Amber said...
I would love to grow a fig tree, butternut squash, carrots, beets and potatoes!
Thank you for the giveaway :)
- Mon Feb 14, 10:44:00 AM 2011
- ValentineGarden said...
I love watching for my nasturtiums to appear. They have such great foliage with bright spots of color. My favorites are bright pumpkin.
- Mon Feb 14, 10:46:00 AM 2011
- mverno said...
herbs email@example.com
- Mon Feb 14, 10:54:00 AM 2011
- Summer said...
There are so many things that I would love to grown. I would like an herb garden, flowers that attract hummingbirds and butterflies and also a veggie garden.
summer.tidmore at yahoo dot com
- Mon Feb 14, 11:04:00 AM 2011
- Commonweeder said...
What a generous Valentine gift from you and Nature's Crossroads. I grow many things from seeds, greens, lettuces, squash, nasturtiums. Many things.
- Mon Feb 14, 11:39:00 AM 2011
- Mr. McGregor's Daughter said...
Great tomato portrait, very festive. I like to grow direct sow annuals and lettuce from seed.
- Mon Feb 14, 12:17:00 PM 2011
- Ramona said...
I love your heart-shaped tomato, Carol! I also love to share my love of gardening to anyone who will listen. Happy Valentine's Day!
- Mon Feb 14, 12:25:00 PM 2011
- Earth Girl said...
Being a Hoosier, I just have to try that Indiana Red tomato! Email at theearthgirl at frontier dot com
- Mon Feb 14, 12:48:00 PM 2011
- Patsy Bell Hobson said...
One can never have too many seeds.
- Mon Feb 14, 01:24:00 PM 2011
I would love to win the heart of gold melons for the love of my life who loves melons :) Thanks for offering this contest,have a blessed day. firstname.lastname@example.com
- Mon Feb 14, 01:27:00 PM 2011
- T said...
Hi Carol,
I keep most of my veggie growing to the community garden where I volunteer. We donated 4500 lbs of organic veggies to our Coldwater area food pantry last summer. But I can't resist snap peas at home. Thanks for the opportunity for free seeds. Happy Valentines Day.
T from Coldwater.
- Mon Feb 14, 01:27:00 PM 2011
- Mahes said...
I would like to grow Sun flowers, black eyed susans, purple coneflowers and veggies.
- Mon Feb 14, 02:10:00 PM 2011
- Heather M said...
Hearts of gold Melon and the Straight 8 Cucumber, and Black Beauty Eggplant! And more of course!!
hmahan_0529 @yahoo dot com
- Mon Feb 14, 02:20:00 PM 2011
- NCbeesnest said...
Love the idea of giving seeds for Valentines Day. You may have started something.
- Mon Feb 14, 02:45:00 PM 2011
- allenaim photography and design said...
would love to finally succeed in growing popppies from seed...
- Mon Feb 14, 02:46:00 PM 2011
- mensa63 said...
I was 7 when my Dad went off to fight in WWII and my Mom, Grandma and aunt planted our first Victory Garden. It served us well during the shortages that were to come. After the war my Dad continued the garden and expanded to a community garden plot which we sued for many years harvesting fruits and vegetables whose flavor you could never get in a store. Now I live in an apartment and still garden in tubs on my back patio. Last year I grew my first abundant crops of upside down tomatoes in planters hung from the porch roof. The ripe ones were lucious and the fried green tomatoes were also. Besides that I grow spring onions and cukes some of which I pickle and bell peppers which I love. Everyone thinks I am wasting time with my make it work gardening until they taste the veggies then they change their minds. I would like to try some asparagus to see it it would grow in a large tub and my neighbor just finished making me two large mushroom tables in my damp basement and I am waiting arrival of the sterile growth medium and the spores. I would like to try any kind of seeds even house plants. I give house plants that I have raised for gifts at Christmas and for birthdays. There is nothing like a mature healthy plant in a nice pot as a gift or at least my family and friends seem to like them.
- Mon Feb 14, 03:54:00 PM 2011
- lifeshighway said...
adorable tomato picture. Good luck everyone on the giveaway!
- Mon Feb 14, 04:50:00 PM 2011
- garden girl said...
Very cool Carol! I just discovered Nature's Crossroads recently, after learning they are sponsoring One Seed Chicago this year. I've already ordered and received several packets of their wonderful, organic heirloom veggie seeds - can't wait to try them. I'm so glad to have a discovered an (almost) local supplier of organic, heirloom seeds!
I've already started some strawberries and peppers from seed in the basement, and will be starting alot more stuff in another month or so, plus direct-sowing more in the garden starting in April.
For gardeners that enjoy starting plants from seeds, the old saying that one can never be too rich or too thin can easily be changed to One can never have too many seeds!
- Mon Feb 14, 05:03:00 PM 2011
- pmry said...
I'm kind of new to seed-starting. My first attempt was Melrose peppers, using seeds I saved from a plant I received from the Chicago Botanical Garden. It was such fun and I loved harvesting all my "babies." Now I want to "graduate" to using a heat mat to help my seedlings along. Thanks for the great info on this blog!
- Mon Feb 14, 05:55:00 PM 2011
- babytrees said...
I would love to have cantaloupe
theresa _ heppner at yahoo dot com
- Mon Feb 14, 07:11:00 PM 2011
- Timshaun said...
We love growing tomatoes from seeds, but I would love to grow flowers that would attract butterflies.
Shaunda.Eppes at gmail dot com
- Tue Feb 15, 01:46:00 AM 2011
- Kari said...
We grow all our veggies from seed, but only a couple annuals, as there isn't enough room under the grow lamp for much more than the veg. Someday I will get one those fancy multi-tiered plant stands and will get to start all kinds of beautiful annuals...
- Tue Feb 15, 07:11:00 AM 2011
- Sarah said...
I would like to grow some morning glories from seed. Used to do that as a kid and I miss them.
- Tue Feb 15, 10:46:00 AM 2011
- Bumble Lush said...
What a great giveaway! In my own garden, I love growing veggies from seed, but I am torn between picking tomatoes (my favorite) and something that will attract butterflies. Hmmm...
And thanks for introducing me to a new seed company. I've come across several articles lately about safe seeds and earth-friendly seeds, and this is another link that I'll be researching.
- Tue Feb 15, 01:52:00 PM 2011
- Peace Love and Pets said...
I will plant all the usual "salad" items like Tomato, Lettuce, Cucumber, (that tomato is now on my list, that looks amazing) this year I really want to try my luck with some fruits too, like Melons
- Tue Feb 15, 01:56:00 PM 2011
- sksweeps said...
Thank you! I'm growing Roma Tomatoes, cucumbers, orange and red bell peppers and zucchini from seed this summer!
- Tue Feb 15, 02:12:00 PM 2011
- Deborah Wellenstein said...
I would love to grow herbs from seed. Thanks!
dwellenstein at cox dot net
- Tue Feb 15, 02:20:00 PM 2011
- Rich Rennicks said...
Having an abundance of purple coneflowers, I'd love to grow a few of the rarer varieties from seed. I've seen yellow and white, but maybe there are more out there.
My main success each year is growing tomatoes from seed. I have no luck with sunflowers, for some reason, but my eldest daughter has great sunflower karma, so I get her to plant mine for me.
- Tue Feb 15, 04:18:00 PM 2011
- Kylie said...
I love growing carrots from seed, they are just so bright and cheerful popping out of the ground. kcarlson1152[at]hotmail.com
- Tue Feb 15, 04:37:00 PM 2011
- Chisum Crew said...
Tomatoes are our fave. trinitygsd at yahoo dot com
- Tue Feb 15, 05:14:00 PM 2011
- Garden Lily said...
I'm most charmed by their "lemon cucumber" and the oddly coloured and shaped tomatoes.
- Wed Feb 16, 01:38:00 AM 2011
- calvad said...
I love to grow green beans and zucchini from seed! calvad at aol dot com
- Wed Feb 16, 08:52:00 AM 2011
- Leticia said...
I would love to grow vanilla beans (though this might be more from an ordered plant then from a seed).
tishstryker at gmail dot com
- Wed Feb 16, 03:28:00 PM 2011
- Elaine said...
What a great giveaway. I would absolutely love to grow that Indiana Red Tomato from seed!
- Wed Feb 16, 05:21:00 PM 2011
I would like to grow tomatoes.
- Wed Feb 16, 09:28:00 PM 2011
- candy said...
This will be my first year in several years that I will be able to plant a garden and I would love to be able to plant your Indiana red tamatoes as well as some cucumbers and melons wilcarvic@gmail
- Wed Feb 16, 09:58:00 PM 2011
- Amy - Get Busy Gardening said...
I grow all of my vegetables and annuals from seed every year. I use the winter sowing method for most of my seeds. I have spring fever bad and can't wait for the seeds to start sprouting!! :-)
I am also hosting a seed giveaway on my blog if anyone is interested in signing up for that too.
- Wed Feb 16, 11:29:00 PM 2011
- dancingn27 said...
Most of my herbs
Nancy at fancywithnancy.com
- Wed Feb 16, 11:39:00 PM 2011
- shiloh said...
I get excited when the weeds begin to grow, indicative of all the other beauties that will come for soon. I like tomatoes and yellow squash.
spiersrp at gmail dot com
- Thu Feb 17, 02:26:00 AM 2011
- Darla said...
I love trying all types of plants and veggies from seed.
- Thu Feb 17, 05:05:00 AM 2011
- Gardening in Texas said...
I have never heard of love lies bleeding but would love to try it!
- Thu Feb 17, 05:48:00 AM 2011
- pmj said...
Bleeding hearts and zinnias-love them both!pjames330 at aol dot com
- Thu Feb 17, 09:06:00 AM 2011
- kathy pease said...
i love flowers any perennials like purple cone flower and black eyed susans and id love to try my hand at tomatoes this year i havent for quite awhile
- Thu Feb 17, 09:52:00 AM 2011
- susansmoaks said...
i would love to grow tomatoes
susansmoaks at gmail dot com
- Thu Feb 17, 12:13:00 PM 2011
- Chrystal said...
I would love to grow cucumbers from seed.
chrystaljns (at) gmail (dotcom)
- Thu Feb 17, 02:36:00 PM 2011
- katybug said...
I would like to try growing some herbs - maybe chives or fennel. Thanks!
- Thu Feb 17, 03:03:00 PM 2011
Thanks for the great contest!
- Thu Feb 17, 03:24:00 PM 2011
- Jenna Z said...
Yum, I'd love to grow some Delicata Squash!!
- Thu Feb 17, 04:53:00 PM 2011
- carolpie said...
A watermelon that is really sweet! So good!
I would love to give this to my wonderful SIL whose birthday is this month-he loves gardening!
Thank you, Carol!
spencer1953 at gmail dot com-carol.
- Thu Feb 17, 07:47:00 PM 2011
- purango said...
I would love to grow tomatoes from seeds. firstname.lastname@example.com
- Thu Feb 17, 08:43:00 PM 2011
- Gianna said...
Melrose peppers, mmm mmm!
- Thu Feb 17, 08:50:00 PM 2011
- Karen said...
I would like to grow some sugar peas and beets.
- Thu Feb 17, 09:01:00 PM 2011
- Diane52 said...
Wow-I would love to attempt o grow tomatos or any plants from seed, thanks for sharing
diane Baum
- Thu Feb 17, 09:21:00 PM 2011
- T said...
Thank YOU and Nature Crossroads. I choose my seeds today. 2 for me 4 for the community garden.
- Mon Feb 21, 09:37:00 AM 2011
- SolDucky said...
Gorgeous tomato!
We're doing our first non-container garden this year, and I'm excited to grow our own tomatoes and zucchini.
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April 13 2013 09:37AM
There is a large segment of Oilers Nation that never did buy in to Ales Hemsky as a hockey player. Despite sick hands and incredible creativity, Hemsky's heart has always been questioned in certain circles. The most recent example is this week, when it was revealed that 83 has been playing through pain for much of the season. Despite that revelation, the major issue with Hemsky this week is media availability. What the hell, Hemsky?
The last time Edmonton was any good, Ales Hemsky was front and center. In the spring of 2006, he was a major part of the team's offense as they romped through the western conference, leaving favorites on the sidelines all down the line.
- Chris Pronger 5-16-21
- Shawn Horcoff 7-12-19
- Fernando Pisani 14-4-18
- Ales Hemsky 6-11-17
- Ryan Smyth 7-9-16
- Sergei Samsonov 4-11-15
- Jaroslav Spacek 3-11-14
- Michael Peca 6-5-11
- Raffi Torres 4-7-11
- Jarret Stoll 4-6-10
Hemsky is one of a trio of Oilers who remain Oilers (Ryan Smyth had a period away from the team, as you know) and is young enough to be a "mentor" and leader for the young generation should the Oilers choose to retain him.
This week, Hemsky's season (which has been uneven, by eye and by math) was cast in a new light when it was revealed he's been playing through injury. The Edmonton Journal's excellent Joanne Ireland has the story here, and the money quote is this:
- Ralph Krueger: "It's gotten worse so it's time for a break. He was showing a lot of courage. He was there for the team. Kudos to him for trying to play through it."
Sitting Hemsky is basically confirmation from the Oilers that the season is lost, the time for pushing those who are genuinely hurt is gone, and that string is being run out. Ireland's quoting of Hemsky talking about not making excuses is textbook hockey player, they're a tough bunch and any fan worth his salt knows it.
Unless there's something more. There has always been a disconnect between player and media (most recently expressed here) and Hemsky's time in Edmonton has certainly included some issues with the mainstream media. 99% of the quotes offered by hockey players the world over are file 13 material, and I credit those who do the hard work of finding something interesting from a locker room trained to give them nothing at all.
My own feeling is this: Ales Hemsky has been a sublime talent during his NHL career with the Oilers, and has taken a "hometown discount" at least twice during his career in order to stay in Edmonton. His interviews are not earth shattering, but he seems to be forthright and honest when questioned (as he was in the Ireland piece) on an issue.
I don't give a damn if the msm doesn't get timely Hemsky time, nor (I believe) shoud the fanbase. If the Oilers want Hemsky to refrain from talking to the media about an injury, and have chosen his treatment time to coincide with those avails, more power to them. It's also possible a player like Ales Hemsky observed the Sheldon Souray fiasco and decided to steer clear of a misstep using a second language.
Ales Hemsky has struggled this season, and we found out this week injuries once again are an issue. I think it's fair to suggest the Oilers have to weigh his ability to stay in the lineup as a huge item in the consideration of retaining him beyond his current contract.
Beyond that, I don't see an issue. There are no measurements for "heart" beyond the numbers we already have, and on the list of things I'd like Ales Hemsky to do speaking to the media on time is so far down the list you can't find it.
Ales Hemsky has no heart? I understand it's an argument some will make, but it's also true that the last time this club had anything to play for the kid from Pardubice was front and center.
Maybe some of us have memories that don't go back that far. Maybe that's something for us to work on.
Lowetide at High Noon goes at 12pm today on Team 1260. Scheduled to appear:
- Former Edmonton Oiler Doug Hicks, who is part of a huge fundrasier for Alzheimer's that involves you, playing with former NHLers and a weekend of fun.
- James Mirtle from the Globe and Mail. We'll talk Leafs, Randy Carlyle's unusual decisions, Oilers and trade deadline
- Michael Parkatti, Boys on the Bus. Michael's shot differential numbers have been an excellent guide to the season, and we'll ask his opinion of men like Ryan Whitney, Sam Gagner and Ales Hemsky.
- Bruce McCurdy from Cult of Hockey: We'll talk trade deadline, Oilers in the summer and Curtis Lazar.
- Corey Graham, pbp man for the Oil Kings. I'll ask Corey about the amazing run for the Oil Kings this spring, the job ahead for the team and get a prospect update on names like Gernat and Musil.
Hope you can tune in, best way to get questions and comments to our guests is on twitter @Lowetide_ or in the comments section below.
April 13 2013, 02:40PM
@Oiler Al
"wordly skills"
I'm guessing this is a typo of "worldly" but I'm not sure that makes much more sense. In that case, you'd seem to be suggesting Hemsky's got the profane down but needs to work on his sacred skills.
At any rate, both ("wordly" or "worldly") amuse me a great deal. We could all use a great deal of either!
@Oiler Al
Bang on man. The vets on this team have been an epic fail and Hemsky the first candidate. He hasn't been good since th 08-09 season. I know he had shoulder problems but it took him more than 3 years to get over it so you can't tell me its been all shoulder.
The Oilers management have invested a hell of a lot of time, been extremely patient, loyal and understanding with Hemsky. They have given him way more rope than I think they should have and he has done little or nothing other than collect a fat pay check to give them any sort of return on their investment. Based on hhis production, he's basically been a thief.
Mark Spector is a knob. Hemsky doesn't talk to him so he basically slanders Hemsky. He calls him a jerk, says he's overpaid, says he's bad hockey player, says he should be traded.
Can you imagine?
Say you work in an office. Your annoying coworker constantly bugs you with dumb questions. You're a quiet guy and English isn't even your first language so instead of risking saying something you would regret, you stay silent and simply ignore the guy.
The guy has issues. So he takes it personally. He starts rumours about you. He talks to your boss and tries to get him to fire you. He basically tries to ruin your life. Because you didn't talk to him.
And he still asks you dumb questions. Do you want to talk to him now?
Who's wrong in the scenario above?
Perfect analogy. Agree 100%.
Also similar to the Matheson treatment of Yakupov at the world juniors before the season.
Ironic that the biggest prima donnas in these scenarios are the reporters, not the NHL players.
Hemsky is a zone entry specialist and needs to be utilised as such 100% of the time not be asked to be a footsoldier. He has been injured a lot but he performs at an elite level and that is the price he is willing to pay to be an elite NHLer. As a team we need to pay the price to retain his zone entry ability by adjusting the system.
I feel he has gotten a fair rap over the years, he had a rough ride evolving mostly because of the way the Organisation laid the relationships dynamic groundrules down from day one, Ales had a different core degree of value back then and was treated with kid gloves because we had to do that. He is a product of his environment and he became sensitive but still tough and we have to take 100% of that accountability seeing as he has been here basiclly his entire career and we forged him with our template.
I appreciate that he said that he voluntarily played injured, that he wanted to contribute, I appreciate it when players try to work injured, it doesnt sound like he was pigeonholed into coming back to soon like Souray was, it sounds like he knew the price and was willing to pay it.
I dont subscribe to injured players being on the roster at all, a 75% Hemmer is not better than a 100% average players, unless we are literally in a playoff series and you dont practice that type of scarifice during the regular season.
The reason Hemmer was injured was because he was doing his job blocking a shot, a job we need done, my point is supported 100% because until Hemsky can repeat that identical play and put himself in the exact position with no fear and hesitation he shouldnt be in the lineup because he cannot do his job as well as a replacement asked to stand in front of another shot in the foot. Its not about the players willingness , it is about their ability, and the system requires as much ability as willingness.
As with all NHLers Hemsky has aged and evolved, and his role has changed on this team, on another he is top dog still, but here he needs to simply be himself on the 3rd line with spot duty up and down. he needs to take pride in scoring from the 3rd lone and learn to understand that those goals are more valuable now because they support the Kids he is teaching, after all he is a veteran although we dont hear that mentioned much in terms of teaching the Kids.
"wordly skills"
I'm guessing this is a typo of "worldly" but I'm not sure that makes much more sense. In that case, you'd seem to be suggesting Hemsky's got the profane down but needs to work on his sacred skills.
At any rate, both ("wordly" or "worldly") amuse me a great deal. We could all use a great deal of either!
Romulus Apotheosis.. Thanks for the heads up on the spell check.. " worldly" was what I wanted to type. [ blame it on the keyboard ]
Perfect analogy. Agree 100%.
Also similar to the Matheson treatment of Yakupov at the world juniors before the season.
Ironic that the biggest prima donnas in these scenarios are the reporters, not the NHL players.
Pre-Internet sports writers and personalitys had tangible power they could weild and they could truly affect an NHLers career if they were motivated, today as soon as they open their flaps and try ganging up on someone the internet balances the playing field.
Please remember to engage and battle these influences whenever you see them stepping out of line and abusing their powers. There are a few who are learning to effectively use both traditional media and the Internet together to defend their powerbase or ability to weild tangible influence.
Comment and support media people when they behave with a modicum of class, and when they are just simply straight up and honest and use integrity in their job execution.
The stark reality is that many many internet posters are much better hockey analysts and writers than the actual guys who have the jobs with traditional media outlets where they earn their paycheques, and sometimes these naturally talented posters punt media personalitys in their Crown Royale Bag with legitimate cause. Then commonly the media hack will put the call out to his cronys and retaliate as hard as he can using gang tactics.
When asports personality is unprofessional guys can ignore them now and not fear being blackballed as they had to in the past, in fact now they can simply count on the fans like us having fair and intelligent judgement abilitys that will support them and protect them from a media blackballing.
Unscroupulous media people who bend the rules and try to abuse their media powers and influences need to be dealt with through the Peoples Court on-line on the internet. If they can take the heat and play by the new rules which require integrity and honesty and dont allow old-school manipulation then they will thrive and do well,if they are weasels and try to flex their now useless media muscles then we can spank them back into their places as fans quite quickly.
Yakupov had some excellent advice and direction and he has mastered the interview and matured quickly, he is a fast study and he has a lonnng memory, I hope all the Oilers take an aggressive stance with the Media here in Edmonton because for many many years the Team and Players had to kiss media arse to support a flagging franchise. Now the Oilers can re-assert themselves and not pander to the ,media at all, they can present a united front as all top echelon NHL teams do as standard operating procedure, they never present themselves as fractured, and dont allow the media to have any dynamic effect on their teams day to day functions.
Go ahead and bait an Oiler in the media and see what the fans do when we see what you have done, try to deny the reality the back-lash will have on you via both the players teammates and the fans pinning you down and holding you accountable for your actions. The Oilers are beginning to gel as a team and you can see it in their interviews, the stitches are being put in closer and closer together now and the fabric is getting stronger by the week. Its not a good time to be overly-critical of the Oilers, they and their fans are becoming defensive and territorial, there will be a response now and it will only get stronger as the team and fans continue to join each other on the same page.
I see most media people acting professionally and most Oilers embracing them, the team and the media have a very supportive relationship in Edmonton by and large, we have our bad apples as everyone does but it is what it is.
Some people are born to lead and others are born to follow. Hemsky is very skilled and is more courageous than he ever gets credit for. He's never looked comfortable talking to the media and that's just fine. I think he has enjoyed the fact that the spotlight is no longer on him and he can just play hockey. Unfortunately, injuries haven't allowed him to do much of that the past few seasons either.
I think it's time for Hemmer to be moved. For his sake and for the team's sake. He is a proven top six forward. We have plenty of skill with Eberle and Yakupov needing top six minutes on the right side next season. A team like the Bruins or Blues who have the grit but are looking for a little bit more speed and skill come to mind.
April 13 2013, 05:05PM
@Oiler Al
no worries....
FYI not trying to pick on grammar and spelling... I only point out something like this when I find it amusing, like the other day when someone said someone else ought to "go fourth" instead of "forth"
those kinds of typos crack me up and deserve sharing.
April 13 2013, 05:31PM
Just too bad that Tambi gets a free ride and Lowe gets blamed for everything by the Lowe haters. Believe it or not, the Lowe haters have also blamed Lowe for Slats' mistakes.
The criticisms and indictments of both Lowe and Tambellini have been well documented on multiple websites.
They are both culpable for the current state of the team.
April 13 2013, 05:36PM
Oilers fans like running players out of town. Many good players have been run out by Oilers fans as well as Terry Jones.
Poti was run out by Terry Jones. Then there was Greene, Stoll and others. This is the reason Oilers have a hard time signing UFAs.
Please specify which players have been 'run out of town' by fans.
From my perspective, management have been responsible for ALL player transactions. They did an especially poor job dealing with the likes of Sheldon Souray, Linus Omark, Kyle Brodziak, etc. These are textbook examples of poor player/asset management.
The fans are not responsible for this.


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Right now we have a problem with local businesses hiring illegal aliens. That makes me mad.
The issue of national security should be apparent. America is at war. We can debate the issue of "validity" and "value" and whatever else the anti-war-nut jobs bring up some other time. The fact is we're still at war no matter how much we don't like it. When businesses are hiring illegal aliens, that is supporting "the other side".
Let me ask you this. If your 12 year old son or daughter is run over by a drunk driver and killed, do you give money to that drunk and give them housing as well? How about you give the drunk driver land and build them a home, too?
Now let's take that out of our community and to our sons and daughters that are fighting in this insane war overseas. How about you give money to the Al Qaeda the next time one of the local kids is killed in this war? Why not give them some land and build them a home, too? What else would you like to do for the enemy?
When you hire illegal aliens, you are giving support and money to the enemy.
My son was in Afghanistan last I heard, so saying this bothers me as much as it does you. But it's true. Look at the fine print; the enemy's mission is to destroy America by any means possible. Hiring and housing illegal aliens is not helping keep America strong. They don't pay taxes and their money goes off to whatever country they are from so they can feed their families.
Once that money leaves the U.S., it's free game to be used any way the recipient wishes. So when you hire illegal aliens you might as well go buy a box of ammo and send it to the Al Qaeda near where your kid is serving. Why not send them a box of food, too, and blankets and first aid supplies, and.... you get the picture.
Hiring illegal aliens is, in my opinion, equal to treason.


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