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documentation ...
Originally Posted by camaraderie View Post
The documentation under the old owner has expired and you can easily submit your new documentation request with a new name...the only thing that cannot change is the documentation # which should be affixed to the hull interior somewhere on the boat and will serve to keep the chain of documentation intact.
I'm not superstitious either...but we did the ceremony just in case!! (g)
Releasing the documentation costs nothing, just a ten day wait for the Coast Guard to send back the paperwork.
Geeeezeee Loueeeeze..!!!
For an old wood boat, just drink lots Of Capt Morgan's Rum, maybe eat several Buffalo Wings or the like, then sing several old shanty and/or sailing songs. When the time arrives, puke into the bilge as you call out the name you wish to name your boat. If it's fiberglass, just change the name and hope for the best...
|What do you do if the current boats name is something unpronounceable or worse, obscene? Do the rabbits foot and champagne routine? Wifey would have me committed. Finding a good boat is hard enough without adding the problem of finding one with an acceptable name.
Here is one prior string on the subject: It began with a fellow questioning why we stick to superstitions in the 21st century.
In Reply to: Superstition be damned.
I'm not sure I get your point but it is clear to me that must be right that there is no place for silly superstitions. Now ritual which has definite cause and effect you must respect. Take the one about changing the name of a boat. I am sure this is just coincidence but of the twenty plus some boats owned by myself and my family, we only changed the name of three, that was the two that lost their masts and the one that was sunk on the rocks at Fort Toten. Not a large scientific sampling mind you, but a 100% correlation sounds like cause and effect to me. I don't believe in superstition only what can be proven by scientific method. I am glad you are willing to continue our testing where we left off. Bravo, my brave man.
Jeff (Think he bought that?)
With you all the way...at a safe distance! Posted by ACB on July 08, 1998 at 23:23:10:
It's a funny thing, but I have spent my life in commercial shipping and
while we do have to rename ships we are a deeply superstitious lot!
Actually, superstition has a sort of place in keeping up morale; if you
have complied with all the superstitions you feel better, and are
perhaps likely to perform better. We should know the physics of sailing
well enough by now, but the tired human brain after a few days at sea
needs all the support it can get!
Reply to: If you don't believe in senseless superstitions, why name a boat at all?
Perhaps it is my fault that my point did not come through, since I gave the posting a somewhat inflammatory title. I certainly was not slamming "respect and celebration of the world around us". I was making a much more focused point. I was trying to say that we should not be bound by practices which no longer make sense (see me examples re departure date and hull color). Particularly when these practices are in lieu of proper seamanship. As to your specific points, I am sure you would agree that something failed which resulted in those rigs coming down, and there is nothing mystical about things failing on sailboats. My rudder did not fall off because of bad Feng Shui. The pin ate through the wood after swinging back and forth for 15 years. Also, I understand and agree with your point about boats having a personality, but of course the original name did not have the benefit of those years of experience in naming the boat. Why not give the boat a name that captures its essence PLUS your relationship to it. This is why I am waiting to put my hew boat's name on the transom until I am sure it fits. Of course, a name also has many practical advantages, as an aide in hailing, recognizing friends out cruising, etc.
And I suppose, next you're going to tell me that whistling doesn't affect the wind strength! Posted by Jeff H
Of course the fact that you changed the name of your boat had nothing to do with the fact that your rudder functioned perfectly for 15 years but chose to break after you changed the name of the boat. The fact that it broke clearly PROVES nothing at all. I think it is important that you keep testing. We all admire your bravery. And I suppose next your going to tell me that whistling doesn't affect the wind strength! After 37 years of testing and noting a direct correlation between wind speed and whistling, for me, I think that "superstition" has been proven to be actual scientific fact. I have tested this many times. Whenever I whistle on board the wind eventually increases in velocity. OK, so it doesn't happen immediately but sooner or later the winds increase. Ok, maybe it is a few days later, but it still works! Keep up the good work!
(For those of you who are about to have me locked up, I want to point out that to some extent my comments on this are meant to be a bit tongue in cheek but only a bit.)
Posted by Evelyn Keller on June 04, 1998 at 07:26:12:
I am looking for information, or a source or reference, where I can find out how to perform a ceremony (some suggested words to say & actions to take) to rename a boat formerly owned by someone else. A couple of years ago, there was a short item in Cruising World magazine that described a ceremony, or some kind of protocol, to use when you want to rename a boat. I haven't been able to locate that item. We certainly don't want to do anything to displease the gods of the sea or any other concerned gods--but we're about to purchase a used boat and want to put "our name" on it. I'd appreciate information from those who may have done this before, or the date, page number where I can find this information.
Posted by Jason on June 10, 1998 at 12:57:47:
If you have already bought the boat, it's too late! However, if you buy the boat without a name (have the current owner take her name off, and sell her without a name) you are free to name her whatever you wish. best of luck!
Posted by Carl Miller on June 05, 1998 at 05:40:24:
In a spirit of cooperation with the Name Gods, I would offer the following technique in renaming a boat:
An alternate method involves scraping off the old name and painting on the new name. However, first it is recommended that you empty the contents (internally of course) of a good 200-yr. old+ "Jose Cuervo" or "Sauza" Tequila.
This process cleanses the soul and prepares the boat for a proper skipper!
Then, there is plan "B" discovered ages ago by the Vikings. It will permanently remove the old name without the use of paint removers, putty knives, heat guns, but does employ the use of natural elements. This requires the flame as a result of natural lightning. One may arrest the Fire Gods thru the use of a torch. In the 2nd and final stage of the cleansing, one simply burns the sucker down to the water line and sets the boat adrift in a quiet place of your own choosing. There is an upside to the endeavor....it also removes stuff from those dark corners of the lockers, eliminates those old unsightly PFD's that are never thrown away, and at the same time, stains on the decks disappear forever.
p.s. the yellow stuff with a worm is probably Mescal not Tequila. Salud amigos!
Posted by ACB on June 05, 1998 at 01:51:07:
I am extremely superstitious about boats; the result of long experience. Re-naming a boat is a BAD IDEA and will certainly lead to trouble; better buy a different boat. Never paint a boat green or disaster will ensue (I know this to be true - bought a green painted boat, did not rename her but thought I would get through the first season without a repaint - lost rudder in North Sea.) Never start a cruise on a Friday. Never EVEN MENTION the long eared fellow on a boat and with due respect to Bob G I would advise against using the foot of the animal in any ceremony close to a boat. All Christian priests of whatever persuasion should be carefully avoided in any ceremonies to do with boats.
If you MUST do it, I have found during a career in merchant shipping in Asia that Shinto priests are capable of performing the renaming ceremony without ill-effects, and that a visit by a Feng Shui practitioner usually gets rid of residual ill-luck. If you cannot manage this them at least pour a libation to Tin Hau, the Taoist Queen of Heaven, who takes a special interest in small boats.
This is a true story. Two cargo passenger ships were built to run between Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. One was a perfect ship and nothing went wrong. The twin sister went aground twice (expensively, on Japanese oyster beds!) The Hong Kong crew demanded a Feng Shui man or they would not sail. He came on board and located the source of the trouble. In an alcove in the first class smoking room was an antique statue of the Buddha. He pronounced that this was a "land Buddha" and was always trying to get ashore, hence the groundings. No problem - he had a solution. He removed the rather expensive statue and reappeared with a very cheap and nasty one which he pronounced was a "sea Buddha" and installed in the alcove. The ship ran for the next 20 years with no more trouble!
Posted by ray on June 04, 1998 at 17:12:12:
Check out the 48 North (PNW magazine) web site. They have a "Boat De-naming Ceremony" that you can down load and use. The author finds it critical that you "de-name" the boat correctly or you are in deep .... It's all in good fun however, for the those who are not sure about the sea gods that live below us, it will give'em peace of mind. Remember that the primary purpose of a de-naming ceremony is "another excuse to party" so have a good one for the CW BBS crew.
Posted by Jeff R on June 04, 1998 at 15:15:01:
My wife has been wanting to rename our boat since we bought it, 3 years ago. I really don't care. I had heard something about not doing it until the boat has run aground 3 times, I did not know that was a power boat requirement. Unfortunately, we have bounced off the bottom 3 times (not really hard aground, but did damage the keel). So that excuse is gone. Will the gods be more upset if you rename the boat after sailing her with her old name than if you renamed it right away? Also, if you are supposed to eliminate all references to the old boat name, what about postings about her on the net? There is no way I could ever eliminated every reference to her name in all the places I have posted it. Fortunately my wife still has not picked a new name, so this may never be an issue.
This is EXACTLY what you must do
Posted by tomC on June 04, 1998 at 08:50:11:
Here it is, from the Fishmeal FAQ:
Yes, there *is* a way to change a boat's name without upsetting the various deities of the sea and air. First time out with the new name on the boat, luff up into the wind and drift to a complete stop, then allow the boat to sail backwards. This represents "backing over" the old name. Sailing backwards is hard -
requires a good breeze, some waves usually help, and a fair amount of skill. But the goddesses and gods that are concerned with these matters are not easy to impress! If the boat is a fin keel type with a separate rudder, you should be able to stabilize in backward mode and do it for at least a few boat lengths. For a full-keeler, the spirits will most likely be appeased with a half-boat length or so. Under no circumstance should you do this under power! If the boat is a powerboat, you will have bad luck with the new name until you have run aground three times. I don't know if these can be intentional groundings - perhaps someone with more experience in this area could clarify this.
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What I did
Posted by bp on June 04, 1998 at 08:15:31:
In Reply to: Ceremony to Rename a Boat posted by Evelyn Keller on June 04, 1998 at 07:26:12:
If the boat is on land walk around it counter clockwise three times, then remove all traces of the old name. Then you should never mention the old name again. If the boat is in the water, maybe swimming around it three times would be allowable. The important thing is to enjoy your new boat.
here's what to do...
Posted by bernie on June 04, 1998 at 10:11:28:
In Reply to: Ceremony to Rename a Boat posted by Evelyn Keller on June 04, 1998 at 07:26:12:
hi evelyn,
here's what to do. get lots of champagne, good appetizers, lots of KY jelly, go sailing with your favorite man, anchor somewhere beautiful out of the way and have the time of your life.
A bit risky, this
Posted by harryj on June 05, 1998 at 07:21:13:
The problem is that you often end up with another crewmember and then have to get yet a new boat to have enough room for the little sucker, thus repeating the process. It is somewhat offset, however, by the fact that you will at some point be able to justify getting a Valiant 40. There is a tried and true method used here in Africa, (although not applicable in this case): sacrifice a virgin. Since the rules are a bit vague, you can usually figure out how to do this in a way acceptable to the sacrifice.
This works
Posted by S/V Triumph on June 04, 1998 at 10:31:46:
I used this plan published in 48 north http://www.48north.com/ to rename my Mason 43. If you follow it religiously you will satisfy all the gods.
The only safe way
Posted by Bob G on June 04, 1998 at 11:45:37:
Materials required:
2 bottles champagne (preferably imported, but domestic has been successfully used) 1 rabbit's foot
1 red hair ( must be from a genuine redhead and must be exactly six inches long.
1.Wrap the red hair around rabbit's foot.
2. Soak rabbit's hair in champagne.
3. Rub soaked rabbit's foot over old boat name (very vigorously)
4. Without turning around, throw rabbit's foot over left shoulder into the sea. If boat is positioned where this can not be done, it is permissible to have a second person catch the rabbit's foot in a bucket and run it to the sea.
5. Drink remainder of first bottle of champagne.
6. Apply new name to boat.
7.Have a boat christening ceremony, but DO NOT BREAK SECOND BOTTLE ONBOAT. Just sprinkle some on the new name and drink the rest.
8. Final step...most important! Go sailing and have a happy life.
But wait! There's more!
Posted by Chuck Munson on June 04, 1998 at 12:31:01:
All of the fore-dated advice is good and accurate, as far as it goes. The primary omission was that ALL TRACES of the old name must be removed from all material on the boat. I know from sad experience that trouble will trouble you until you heed this advice. The dinghy that came with the boat in question had diminutive version of the mother ship's former name. When a raftup buddy took his dog ashore in the aforementioned dinghy with another buddy's outboard on the back, it sank out from under him as he was preparing to climb back aboard. He clung to the painter with one hand and the stern ladder with the other as the flotation foam bobbed to the surface, a puzzled look on his face. He finally let it go. The local Voltaire fire department divers could find neither trace of the dinghy, nor oil slick from the motor. Rum works as well as champagne, and is more traditional in some quarters. What ever your libation, be sure to give a glass to old King Neptune, or the name change might not take.
|It doesn't hurt to do the ceremony, and the anecdotal evidence points to bad things happening if you don't respect the sea gods...
|Cam is right about the documentation, when you change it into your name you can change the name at that time. If you decide to change it later you can still do it but there is a charge (can't remember how much).
|I need all the help I can get so I have always followed the renaming ceremony to the letter(why start out worrying about whether you've angered the Gods). Superstitious, not me (well, maybe a little), but I like to cover all the bases. Plus, whenever you get a new boat you're looking for an excuse to have a party on it anyway. John
We also did the ceremony for changing the name on a prior boat - since the prior owner had named the boat NightMare . . . what were they thinking? Did not want to upset Neptune any more than they may already have done (boat had some issues).
Changed the name to Sojourn - not very original, but safe, nevertheless.
The documentation under the old owner has expired and you can easily submit your new documentation request with a new name...the only thing that cannot change is the documentation # which should be affixed to the hull interior somewhere on the boat and will serve to keep the chain of documentation intact.
I'm not superstitious either...but we did the ceremony just in case!! (g)
I'll take a pass on the superstition aspect; and I don't want to hijack the thread, but I have a related question.
What are the implications/complications of re-naming a vessel that has previously been documented. I am correct in understanding that part of the documentation is the vessels name, correct? Is it a hassle to change the name at the time of documentation to a new owner? Am I completely misunderstanding the process?
As to the re-naming superstition, as well as the "Friday Issue", I'm skeptical but very very cautious.............. had problems with my first fishing boat launched on a Friday; but that's another story for another place and time..........
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Tank / Reg manufacturer: Crossfire
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I am looking for a decent priced SKS. Preferably Chinese but at this point ant will do. PM me please.
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I am looking for a decent priced SKS. Preferably Chinese but at this point ant will do. PM me please.
Good luck with that one,,have you checked prices lately on them? OUCH!!!! There running in the 450-500 range for one in VG-EX condition, if you can even find one. Hell not 10 years ago you could buy like new Russians for 79-89 bucks,,, not now!! I've seen a few "Club" ones in shops and at shows around here , but there ridiculously priced too.
Samco had some 59/66 A1's left in stock last week. Maybe there,,,decently priced,,,,,I think not! But just about the only place I've seen them on stock lately,,at least for good condition ones. Century had some g-vg condition ones with a cracked stock, but I don't remember what they were asking for them. That's about the only places I've seen them lately in stock. Perhaps someone here will have some other suggestions.
Good luck,, I've got 2 Yugo 59's, one "new" unfired and stock without even a brass/skid mark on the follower with the original arsenal tags still attached and one in ex shape done up some for hunting/plinking with a different stock and a scope mounted. Great guns IMO. I like them, but then again,,, there's not many guns I don't like other than plastic ones! :lol:
NO,,,,Don't even think about it,,,,,there my keepers!!! Sorry!
Allen's Armory just posted a bunch of nice ones at decent prices.
Just checked them out. They do look better and priced better than most I'd seen lately. Especially price wise.
I got one from century afew weeks back it was under $200 Chinese old schooled with flat blade banott was listed as creaked stock missing parts. It is only missing cleaning kit no cracked. I am going to put it into a red fiber stock to make it like when it was new.
Konrue66, what kind shape was the metal parts in and were they matching #? I'd seen them but was Leary about them,sense I hadn't had reports from anybody on them yet,,,,so,,then,,,,,,how are they??? Are they any good? That is the Chinese 53 model your referring to I presume?
I kinda like the red stocks myself, the captures we did in Nam were predominately the red stocked ones, the 53's for the most part.
I've had good luck with Century for years, there always spot on with there grading too. They've always been my go-to's. Thanks for the heads up on them.
Duh ,,,,what was I thinking,,,,, the 53's are are the Mossins,,,, the 59's are the SKS's!!!!


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- Industry is getting tougher and tougher, more new players entering every week …
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Everyone is copying from everyone and duplication the "methods" that are "traditional" and are not working, eventually lead them to financial failure.
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Guys and gals…this is not working, you need to take a look and see why the methods YOU are using is not working and what are the available options.
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Navy officials recently changed course on guidance that would have allowed for same-sex marriages on military bases. In a memo last month, Chief of Chaplains Rear Admiral M.L. Tidd outlined guidance that would have allowed for gay and lesbian marriage ceremonies to be held in Naval facilities in states that allow same-sex unions. But the Navy suspended movement on the matter after critics warned that the plan would have violated the federal Defense of Marriage Act.


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eWork System, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs, Office of Employment Support Programs
Effective Date: September 15, 2003
System number: 60-0330
System name:
eWork System, Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs, Office of Employment Support Programs
Security classification:
System location:
Social Security Administration
Office of Systems
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
In addition to the Headquarters location, SSA field locations; addresses may be obtained by writing to the system manager at the address below.
Categories of individuals covered by the system:
This system covers Social Security Title II disability beneficiaries who must undergo a continuing disability review (CDR) because of work activity, participate in the Ticket-to-Work Program, or make earnings or work reports; and Title XVI recipients making any report of work or earnings.
Categories of records in the system:
This system contains the following types of records: identifying information such as a Social Security number (SSN), name and date of birth; claim information such as type of claim, date disability began, reason for reopening, continuance or cessation code, date of termination (if applicable); work activity and employment information; evidence of earnings; district office and state agency code; data related to the Ticket-to-Work Program such as Ticket eligibility, receipt, assignment and use, alleged and verified earnings, and suspension of continuing disability determinations.
Authority for maintenance of the system:
Sections 222, 225, 1611, 1631 and 1633 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 422, 425, 1382, 1383 and 1383b); the Federal Records Act of 1950 (Public Law 81-754, 64 Stat. 583), as amended.
Information in this system will be used to:
· generate requests to employers and Title II disability applicants or beneficiaries to verify the applicants/beneficiaries' earnings and work activity;
· record and store monthly earnings and other work activity information, work and earnings reports, and evidence for Title II disability beneficiaries who are employed and/or self-employed, and for Title XVI recipients making any report of earnings;
· produce reports of beneficiaries' current entitlement/eligibility and work status based on information from their families and representatives and information in other SSA databases;
· produce receipts for all reports of earnings;
· identify complex and sensitive cases for handling by appropriate direct service personnel, such as technical experts;
· automate requests for disability folders that may be located at different locations within SSA;
· obtain relevant information from other SSA databases for use in CDRs;
· provide management information reports concerning "work" CDRs, work and earnings reports, and other related workloads; and
· provide information for statistical studies, evaluations, research and demonstration projects relating to SSA's disability programs, and specifically, to the Ticket-to-Work Program.
Routine uses of records maintained in the system, including categories of users and the purposes of such uses:
Disclosures may be made for routine uses as indicated below. However, disclosure of any information defined as "return or return information" under 26 U.S.C. § 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) will not be disclosed unless authorized by a statute, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or IRS regulations.
1. To the Office of the President for the purpose of responding to an individual pursuant to an inquiry received from that individual or from a third party on his or her behalf.
2. To a congressional office in response to an inquiry from that office made at the request of the subject of a record.
3. To the Department of Justice (DOJ), a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal when:
a) SSA, or any component thereof, or
b) any SSA employee in his/her official capacity; or
c) any SSA employee in his/her individual capacity where DOJ (or SSA where it is authorized to do so) has agreed to represent the employee; or
d) the United States or any agency thereof where SSA determines that the litigation is likely to affect the operations of SSA or any of its components, is party to litigation or has an interest in such litigation, and SSA determines that the use of such records by DOJ, a court or other tribunal, or another party before such tribunal is relevant and necessary to the litigation, provided, however, that in each case, SSA determines that such disclosure is compatible with the purpose for which the records were collected.
Disclosure of any information defined as "return or return information" under 26 U.S.C. § 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) will not be disclosed unless authorized by a statute, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), or IRS regulations.
4. To the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Department of Treasury, for the purpose of auditing SSA's compliance with the safeguard provisions of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) of 1986, as amended.
5. To student volunteers and other workers, who technically do not have the status of Federal employees, when they are performing work for SSA as authorized by law, and they need access to personally identifiable information in SSA records in order to perform their assigned Agency functions.
6. To contractors and other Federal agencies, as necessary, for the purpose of assisting SSA in the efficient administration of its programs. We contemplate disclosing information under this routine use only in situations in which SSA may enter into a contractual or similar agreement with a third party to assist in accomplishing an agency function relating to this system of records.
7. To Federal, State and local law enforcement agencies and private security contractors as appropriate, information is necessary:
· To enable them to protect the safety of SSA employees and customers, the security of the SSA workplace and the operation of SSA facilities, or
· To assist investigations or prosecutions with respect to activities that affect such safety and security or activities that disrupt the operation of SSA facilities.
8. To Federal agencies, contractors or third parties for the performance of evaluations, statistical studies, research and demonstration projects directly relating to this system of records, including the Ticket-to-Work Program.
9. Non-tax return information which is not restricted from disclosure by Federal law to the General Services Administration (GSA) and the National Archives Records Administration (NARA) under 44 U.S.C. § 2904 and § 2906, as amended by NARA Act of 1984, for the use of those agencies in conducting records management studies.
10. We may disclose information to appropriate Federal, State, and local agencies, entities, and persons when (1) we suspect or confirm that the security or confidentiality of information in this system of records has been compromised; (2) we determine that as a result of the suspected or confirmed compromise there is a risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or integrity of this system or other systems or programs of SSA that rely upon the compromised information; and (3) we determine that disclosing the information to such agencies, entities, and persons is necessary to assist in our efforts to respond to the suspected or confirmed compromise and prevent, minimize, or remedy such harm. SSA will use this routine use to respond only to those incidents involving an unintentional release of its records.
Disclosure to Consumer Reporting Agencies:
Disclosure pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 552a(b)(12) may be made to consumer reporting agencies as defined in the Fair Credit Reporting Act (15 U.S.C. § 1681a(f)) or the Federal Claims Collection Act of 1966 (31 U.S.C. § 3701, et seq.) as amended. The disclosure will be made in accordance with 31 U.S.C. § 3711(e) when authorized by sections 204(f), 808(e), or 1631(b)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. §§ 404(f), 1008(e), or 1383(b)(4)). The purpose of this disclosure is to aid in the collection of outstanding debts owed to the Federal government, typically, to provide an incentive for debtors to repay delinquent Federal government debts by making these debts part of their credit records. The information to be disclosed is limited to the individual's name, address, SSN, and other information necessary to establish the individual's identity, the amount, status, and history of the debt and the agency or program under which the debt arose.
Policies and practices for storing, retrieving, accessing, retaining and disposing of records in the system:
Records in this system are maintained in both electronic and paper form (e.g., magnetic tape and disc and microfilm).
Records in this system will be retrieved by the individual's SSN and/or name.
Security measures include the use of access codes to enter the computer system which will maintain the data, the storage of computerized records in secured areas which are accessible only to employees who require the information in performing their official duties. SSA employees who have access to the data will be informed of the criminal penalties of the Privacy Act for unauthorized access to or disclosure of information maintained in the system. See 5 U.S.C. § 552a(i)(1).
Contractor personnel having access to data in the system of records will be required to adhere to SSA rules concerning safeguards, access and use of the data.
Retention and disposal:
Records in this system are retained for one year when they pertain to documents provided by and returned to an individual, denial of requests for confidential information, release of confidential information to an authorized third party, and undeliverable material. Records are maintained for at least 7 years when they contain information and/or evidence pertaining to Social Security coverage, wage, and self-employment determinations or when they affect future claims development. Additional information collected may be retained for longer periods for purposes of analysis and process improvement, without regard to individual records.
The means of disposal of the information in this system will be appropriate to the storage medium (e.g., deletion of individual electronic records or shredding of paper records).
System manager(s) and addresses:
Office of the Deputy Commissioner for Disability and Income Security Programs Associate Commissioner
Office of Employment Support Programs
Social Security Administration
6401 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, Maryland 21235
Notification procedures:
An individual can determine if this system contains a record about him/her by writing to the systems manager(s) at the above address and providing his/her name, SSN or other information that may be in the system of records that will identify him/her. An individual requesting notification of records in person should provide the same information, as well as provide an identity document, preferably with a photograph, such as a driver's license or some other means of identification. If an individual does not have any identification documents sufficient to establish his/her identity, the individual must certify in writing that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense. (20 C.F.R § 401.45).
If notification is requested by telephone, an individual must verify his/her identity by providing identifying information that parallels the record to which notification is being requested. If it is determined that the identifying information provided by telephone is insufficient, the individual will be required to submit a request in writing or in person. If an individual is requesting information by telephone on behalf of another individual, the subject individual must be connected with SSA and the requesting individual in the same phone call. SSA will establish the subject individual's identity (his/her name, SSN, address, date of birth and place of birth along with one other piece of information such as mother's maiden name) and ask for his/her consent in providing information to the requesting individual. (20 C.F.R. § 401.45).
If a request for notification is submitted by mail, an individual must include a notarized statement to SSA to verify his/her identity or must certify in the request that he/she is the person claimed to be and that he/she understands that the knowing and willful request for, or acquisition of, a record pertaining to another individual under false pretenses is a criminal offense. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 C.F.R. § 401.45).
Record access procedures:
Same as Notification procedures. Requesters also should reasonable specify the record contents they are seeking. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 C.F.R. § 401.50).
Contesting record procedures:
Same as Notification procedures. Requesters also should reasonably identify the record, specify the information they are contesting, and state the corrective action sought and the reasons for the correction with supporting justification showing how the record is untimely, incomplete, inaccurate or irrelevant. These procedures are in accordance with SSA Regulations (20 C.F.R. § 401.65).
Record source categories:
Information in this system of records is obtained from information collected from individuals interviewed in person in the SSA FOs or over the telephone, contractors, third parties and from existing systems of records such as the Claims Folder System, 60-0089, Master Beneficiary Record, 60-0090, Master Files of Social Security Numbers (SSN) Holders and SSN Application, 60-0058, and the Supplemental Security Income Record and Special Veterans Benefits, 60-0103.
Systems exempted from certain provisions of the Privacy Act:


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Thanks Alex and Ical Pete for your thoughtful replies to my previous questions: just one more. I've searched in vain on this forum and elsewhere for detailed descriptions of day-to-day hours and working conditions. Obviously these will vary from country to country and school to school. But are we generally talking 9-4 Mon-Fri? Are weekend usually free? Are term lengths similar to those in the UK? Are there such things as half-terms?
Yes, overseas adventure is the whole point, but I want to know how much free time I might have in my country of choice, and how often (subject to air fares, of course) I might be able to get home during a school year. I WANT to do this... but I know I'll be homesick.


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First stop of the Italian Slalom Tour 2011
Roberto Hofmann has taken 3rd place Overall after three completed Slaloms in Andora located in the Northern Italian region Liguria. The spot delivered some great conditions with winds around 18 knots. Victoty went to Malte Reuscher and second to Marco Begalli. Roberto says: "I was very happy with the new WARP sails!" A statement we like to hear Roberto!


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|upgrade to disc brakes, poly bushings, get a sway bar if you can find 1 that will fit, and you will probably do it for less than the 1,300.
1951 Ford leadsled- questions about suspension
I just bought a 1951 Ford sedan.
Body work is all done, the rear frame is all fabricated of 2x4 stock and the body is sitting on it. Airbags are on all 4 corners. 8" Ford Maverick rear end.
The front suspension is stock besides the airbags. The guy that sold it to me runs his own hotrod shop. He has a Mustang II front suspension crossmember (with full suspension, rack, and brakes) that he will sell me and install for $1300 out the door. It will definitely need to have some parts replaced on it. Obviously, this will probably change the ride height in the front. If I went this route, I would probably put the airbags back in the M-II suspension.
I've also read on another forum that "Mustang II suspension conversions need frame rails that are relatively straight (at the mounting point), the right distance apart and and at the right height. Shoe box Fords kick up and out. The only craftsman like solution is a stub frame." Any truth to this? The guy says he can weld it in properly no problem - he has a frame jig.
Now, I want to let everyone know that I am fairly new to these cars and am not all that familiar with the potential modifications. What sort of upgrades could I do to the stock front suspension for $1300? What, at minimum, would I want to upgrade in the stock front end to give a decent ride quality? Basically the car is going to be a cruiser. I also am on a budget, but I don't want to do a half-*** job either. Any suggestions?
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Went into the city to pick up my kids easter clothes and came across this little guy. Though he could lend a hand around the Firespray, Or at the very least shut down all the trash compactors on the detention level when needed.
He interacts, has a few compartments, dances, responds to command and has a movie acurate stuburn attitude. He can also carry a can of space pepsi around for you until you get thirsty. So what you guys think?


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>Look What I Can Do!>Lucky # 27 ?
Ricky —our ability to perform up to our physiological potential in a race is determined by whether or not we truly psychologically believe that what we are attempting is realistic. Anton Krupicka
...I give our God all the the glory...
You'll ruin your knees!
Apprehensive, I am. 27.
""...the truth that someday, you will go for your last run. But not today—today you got to run." - Matt Crownover (after Western States)
52° 21' North, 4° 52' East
Yoda? Proud of you, we are. Lynn B
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English League One Standings
League One News
Sunderland begin Championship season at home to derby
Sunderland's quest to return to the Premier League at the first attempt will begin a day earlier than their Championship rivals.
Michael Appleton quits as Oxford boss to take Leicester assistant job
Michael Appleton has left his job as Oxford boss to take up the assistant managerial role at Leicester, the clubs have announced.
Blackpool owners treat club as 'personal cash machine,' court hears
The Oyston family, owners of Blackpool, have been been accused at the High Court of treating the football club as the family's personal cash machine.
Paul Cook leaves Portsmouth to take over Wigan
Wigan have announced the appointment of Portsmouth boss Paul Cook as their new manager.
Australia international James Meredith joins Millwall from Bradford City
Ten days after his Bradford City narrowly missed out on promotion to the English Championship, James Meredith has joined Millwall.
Southend won't rush decision as striker Nile Ranger jailed for fraud
Southend chairman Ron Martin has said the League One club will not rush into a decision over the future of Nile Ranger after the striker was jailed.


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best feature: curb appeal
to do:
- add family room
- convertor add on to attic
- enlarge entry
Ever since it rose to nationwide prominence as one of Levittown's main house types, the Cape's spare, one-and-a-half-story elevation has captivated home buyers. "People feel a Cape looks like home," says Sarah Susanka, AIA, author of the Not So Big House series of books, who lives in a Cape herself. It may look like home, but the Cape isn't enough house for most people. "They're just small," says Robert Gerloff, who's written booklets on remodeling Capes, ranches, and split-levels. "That's the biggest issue with them." Charm goes a long way, but it can't get Cape owners more space for a combination kitchen/family room, more storage, and/or bigger bedrooms and baths.
One solution is to convert the home's half-story attic into a bedroom, which is easier to do on older Capes. "These houses worked much better back when we hand-framed roofs," says Susanka. "Today we build with roof trusses, so you can't use the upstairs. The windows and dormers are there, but they're fake." Washington, D.C., architect Stephen Muse, FAIA, often concentrates on enlarging the home's entry and adding a kitchen/family room and closet space onto the rear. "In a Cape you open the front door and are standing on the stair," he says. "We take out the front coat closet and open up the sightlines through the house, which makes it feel larger." Among many remodeling tips in her book Capes, Westport, Conn., architect Jane Gitlin suggests adding bookcases and cabinets to the living room to temper its formality, letting it function as a more flexible space.
A more drastic answer to tight quarters is to add a full second floor. Because postwar Capes tend to be framed using trusses, as Susanka points out, it's not easy to change the upper floor. "It usually ends up being cheaper to take the roof off and add a new second story," says Gerloff. This method succeeds in gaining space, but it can make retaining the original home's curb appeal difficult. Keeping a steep roof pitch and adding dormers to the new second story are good options. And a Zen-like attitude of acceptance may be the best weapon Cape dwellers and their architects can have. "Cape Cods have low ceiling heights, sometimes even 7 feet 6 inches on the main level," says Susanka. "There's not a lot you can do without massive surgery. You have to recognize that you will be sitting a lot, and let it be a house with comfortable places to sit."
project: Rubin Residence, Chevy Chase, Md.
architect: Treacy & Eagleburger Architects, Washington, D.C.
general contractor: Design Build, Silver Spring, Md.
project size before: 3,270 square feet
project size after: 4,300 square feet
construction cost: $150 per square foot


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Vislor, just wait. It isn't always civil here either.
I'm a believer in a good shock collar (yes, let's call it what it is!) used judiciously, especially for recall and boundary conditioning. We have 35+ acres, much of it wooded, and my dog has a very high prey drive and a mind of his own. He learns quickly, and is responsive 98% of the time. The other 2% of the time is a problem not easily rectified by other means. The 2% consists of either THE CHASE or THE EXPLORATION or both. Both behaviors are related to the prey drive, and both behaviors are EXTREMELY self-rewarding. My GSD loves us and we love him, but nothing I have to offer as reward can compete with the thrill of THE CHASE or the joy of THE EXPLORATION. And he knows that outside and off-lead, I cannot enforce my command. He is in the driver's seat, and he knows it!
I'm sure that if I spent hours and hours of training the dog, I could probably get it licked. But, I don't have hours and hours to spend, and in the meantime, the behaviors prohibit our having fun off-leash in the wide open area near the house. We live in the city, and when he bolts, he's off into the woods or the neighborhood. He always comes back, but he could get hit by a car, hurt in some other way, or just plain freak people out, even though he's not aggressive.
Enter THE COLLAR, a Tri-Tronics Pro-100 G3 EXP. DOG already has basic obedience, and the come command is well-reinforced off-lead in controlled settings and outside in the fenced-in area, and on a long light lead outside of the fence. However, once DOG had taste of THE CHASE and THE EXPLORATION, he's like a crack addict. Long story short, THE CHASE and THE EXPLORATION are no longer fun. In fact, SOMETHING BAD is out there now! Much nicer to stay close to Papa! SOMETHING BAD goes away when DOG close to Papa. SOMETHING BAD in the brush in the ravine! Now DOG finds no fun in THE CHASE and THE EXPLORATION. Now DOG has fun off-leash with Papa, playing and running and stuff! Now DOG can have fun going to explore with Papa off-leash, and SOMETHING BAD is not there!
This is the one area that I believe the e-collar excels in, and it can restore the JOY of having fun with your dog off-leash in the open.
As an aside, I did once try using the collar without really understanding it. All I succeeded in doing was to freak the dog out and freak myself out wondering if I'd screwed us both up for life. Thankfully, we both recovered quickly, and put the collar aside for a few months, worked on other training, then revisited the collar after having learned more about training theory. Once I understood what made the dog tick, applying the collar made much more sense, and it had VERY quick results.
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I, too, am looking to learn how to use it for recall - for wildlife and chasing dogs away from playing in "her" river.
Did Odin come back full from a meal?
My husband and I joke that he's just trying to say hi to the deer and show them what a nice boy he is, but they just keep running away!
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I use an e collar with Odin for the same reason. We are in the mountains a lot and there is LOTS of wildlife around here. This fall a dog (on leash) was eaten by a grizzly bear! I once lost Odin for about 20 minutes on the side of a mountain when he took off after a rabbit Having an e collar for him is a must when we are in the woods!
I would suggest doing a proper e collar intro with your dog before you have to use it for an emergency. It's a much more humane tool if the dog understands what it's for and how to turn it off.
Did Odin come back full from a meal?
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Vislor, just wait. It isn't always civil here either.
Theres always the same "camps" regarding e-collars;
1st. Those who have endeavoured to learn how to effectively use them and find them a very useful tool to add to their (hopefully large and varied) toolbox,
2nd. Those who don't understand them but think they do, use them and abuse them as the only tool in their tool box,
3rd. Those who are thinking about using them but are unsure and are seeking good advice and
4th. The hysterical reactionary nut jobs that have no idea, have probably never even seen one but are 100% convinced that they are some sort of hellish weapon of mass destruction.
Its the fight between the 2nd and 4th camp that tends to blow up, which convinces the 3rd camp to either leave them alone or use them incorrectly whilst the 1st camp carries tries to bite their tongue and stay out of it
|Vislor, just wait. It isn't always civil here either.
I must say you guys all seem very sensible and civilised in relation to talking about e-collars. In the UK if anyone so much as whispers the word "e-collar" on any online forum a full scale civil war breaks out!
We've learned how to use them over the years and had a little help from the likes of Jogi Zank and Bart Bellon in developing the proper techniques. Its a very handy tool, but very misunderstood.
|I completely agree Jane. This is what is so frustrating for me-- Spokane County is over 600,000 people. I think the ecollar is a very viable and humane tool in the box for some dogs if used properly. I can't freakin believe its so hard to find someone here! Grrr.
The trainer I work with is a field retrieve/hunt competitor(as well as an AKC obedience competitor/trainer)...so some methods she knows of are 'old school' but she uses different techniques than many of her fellow competitors.
I'd be cautious if you do find a hunt club person for help, make sure they aren't rushing the process with too much pressure.
We taught it with using target plates, placeboards & a wobble-board~ added in commands on the boards, then taught directionals with distractions. A prong was used in the beginning along with the e-collar. I was the one handling the remote at all times.
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It's not hard for the Hillcrest boys' soccer team members to remember an overtime goal given up to Logan last season. That was the goal that sent the Huskies into the offseason.
"There was 10 seconds left in overtime, and they shot just over our keeper's head. It was tough," said Eric Walker, a senior goalie for Hillcrest this season. "We kind of stopped because we saw the time was running down, everyone just kind of stopped moving and their forward got a lucky strike."
"Last year was a disappointment," said teammate Trentin Atkin, also a senior. "We had a lot of talent on the team but couldn't make it connect. But I don't really worry too much about the past, just what's next."
Indeed, the Huskies are off to a good start in 2013 as they won their first five games before falling to Park City last week.
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University students from Taiwan, participating in the American and Global Studies Colloquium at the University of St. Thomas, visited the Houston City Hall on July 17. The group of 27 students were welcomed by officials from the Houston International Protocol Alliance, Greater Houston Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Greater Houston Partnership.
The AGSC, now in its second year, provides a three-week educational program about American history, culture, economics and law. AGSC provides lectures, excursions and social events throughout the Houston area. Created and directed by Director of the Center for International Studies Dr. Hans Stockton, AGSC collaborates with the Culture Center of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Houston to develop the program and ensure the students' experience is comprehensive and productive.
"Our visitors come from more than 24 universities across Taiwan and from many fields," Stockton said. "They have been recognized as the next generation of Taiwan's leaders, and it is an honor for the Center to be in the position to provide most of them with their first encounter with the United States and the city of Houston. People-to-people bridges last a lifetime and I am humbled to help build them."
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Mr. Nicol has been involved in whaling since 1965, and he has "made myself unpopular abroad in speaking out in defense of Japan taking whales for food as long as whalers abided by a scientific quota." However, as "a longtime friend of Japanese whaling" activities, Mr. Nicol joins with the rest of the world in asking Japan to cease and desist from their horrible activity.


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America's public health leaders have raised their voices against Congressional waffling over climate action, releasing a letter today signed by 120 top public health groups that urges Congress not to interfere with the EPA's plans to curb greenhouse gas emissions.
The EPA's mandate to regulate carbon emissions has been a lightning rod in Washington, with some in Congress saying the agency does not have the authority to set carbon guidelines and penalize violators. States, such as Texas, have sued over the issue, also trying to stop the EPA from regulating greenhouse gases.
But the EPA and the U.S. Supreme Court have said that the agency does have the right to regulate carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act.
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Speaking at a news conference, Dr. Benjamin, and other public health leaders said the health effects caused by climate change are too urgent, and too devastating, to ignore.
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Deterioriating air quality caused by carbon pollution means that children will experience reduced lung development and increased bronchitis and asthma, Paulson said. Other climate-related health effects will come from infectious diseases, the mental stress of relocation caused by storms and from food shortages. The young, poor and chronically ill will be most affected.
Nurses already see children and adults affected by worsening air quality every day, said Nancy Hughes, director of the Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, American Nurses Association . Climate change is adding to that problem, affecting the health of children and the elderly especially, as natural disasters increase, temperatures rise and mosquito-born diseases like West Nile spread into new territory.
"The list goes on and on," she said. ""There's great concern about the toll climate change takes on vulnerable populations."
The letter from the public health associations urges Congress to "recognize the threat to public health posed by climate change and to support measures that will reduce these risks and strengthen the ability of our local, state and federal public health agencies to prepare for and respond to the impacts of climate change."
It is signed by the American Public Health Association (APHA), the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Lung Association (ALA), several other national organizations and 66 state-level health groups and experts in 36 states. The states represented include California, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The message to Congress explains that heat waves, floods, droughts, infectious diseases and other climate-related events affect public health; and in order to reduce the threat, the nation must address the root causes of climate change.
"The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for protecting the public's health from climate change, and we urge you to fully support the EPA in fulfilling its responsibilities. We also urge opposition to any efforts to weaken, delay or block the EPA from protecting the public's health from these risks."
The groups felt compelled to send the letter because of the efforts by climate skeptics and those opposed to carbon pollution regulation to weaken or dilute the EPA's authority, Dr. Benjamin said.
Public health leaders see the debate over the costs of regulation as ignoring the public health costs and consequences. "It's a pay now or pay later situation," Dr. Benjamin said.
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Zenna likes to hold your hand or arm in her mouth while she greets you, and wiggles her entire body so hard she stumbles sometimes! She also likes to pick up her food bowl and throw it around making extremely loud noises. If you tell her off for something, she grunts and air bites in your direction. Attitude!
Hunter "moos" when he is excited and wants to talk to you. He also slides between everyone's legs when he wants attention. Every night before bed, he will sit next to my hubby and just wants to hold hands for awhile before bed... it is really cute. DH will say "Can I get a goodnight paw?" and Hunter will put his paw in DH's hand or on his arm and they just stay like that for awhile. Hunter also thinks flies are enemy #1 - will put on his best defensive bark and try to kill flies.
|Here's just an edit, we have a Shih tzu , maybe if I spelled it correctly I wouldn't get bleeped. Ha ha!
|Jake loves to bring his squeaky toy right in your face and squeak-squeak-squeak! Never had a dog that actually liked to make the toys squeak before . Jake also has a set meal time ritual. He eats his food. Then goes and gets the cattledog's dish. (I take that away from him), then he picks up the chiuahua 'a empty dish ( then I take that dish) then he patiently waits and watches the ****zu finish eating. As soon as ****zus done, he picks up his dish...and I take it away before he sinks his teeth through it. We do this twice a day, every day. He does have many more quirks...after all, he's just a goofy teenager right now.
Lola doesn't have many quirks, but she is still young. lol.
Her main thing is she has a spot on the couch that is "hers". If you sit there, she will jump on you until you move over.
When I put her in her crate at night, I have to tell her "bedtime,goodnight". If I don't say it she will bark about 5 minutes later.
Other than that I haven't noticed anything too quirky about her.
Gypsy has so many quirks, that I can't list them all. However, there are some that really stand out.
Example 1. She loves to run by my mom and when we are sitting on the couch. When Gypsy does this, the slipper that was on your foot is now in her mouth. She does drop it though.
Example 2. Gypsy loves to lean her butt towards me so that I may scratch it for her. This is a problem when I am sitting on the floor since she towers over me, so more than once she has basically sat almost on me.
Example 3. Her special free ear cleaning treatment. If you are bending down, be warned that Gypsy is obligated to stop by you and clean your ears out by her sloppy kisses, nevermind that she may also clean the top of your head, regardless if you have hair or if you are bald like my dad. Another warning, the special ear cleaning treatment may occur while you are driving and Gypsy is standing on the seat behind you.
Example 4. If you are walking in the hall way and Gypsy us in front of you, she will stop and plant her butt until you sternly tell her to move or you pet her because there is no way around her and she has tilted her head straight back.
Example 5. Gypsy has to "fuel up" before you take her for a walk. If my dad, my mom or I say "where is your leash" to Gypsy, she will immediately run to her food bowl and start chomping/ gobbling down her food.
Example 6. If she sits pretty ( her hind legs not sagging in a sit but straight, along with her back being straight) look out, she is going to toot. Like toot, toot, toot. Once in a while Gypsy does this she will turn and look like she is asking " Did I do that?".
Example 7. Gypsy will gladly lick the floor of my parents shower after my dad has finished taking his shower and has gotten out. She loves water, so that may be part of the reason.
Example 8. If you are like my mom and don't like your feet recieving a tongue bath, then do not leave them uncovered. Gypsy will gladly clean them for you.
Example 9. Gypsy likes to give me kissies, but will nibble on my ears where my earrings are. Good thing, my ears only have one ear piercing each.
Example 10. Gypsy loves to give a 360° sniff test whenever my mom and I come home from school and work or if my dad or I have gone to let our neighbors' dogs outside.
Example 11. Gypsy loves to be nosey. Especially, if we are out walking and we stop ti talk with neighbors or people we meet.
Example 12. Gypsy loves to sneak up from behind you and go between your leegs like she is a pony. She does this to my dad and I the most, but occassionally, my mom gets this special treatment.
Example 13. Gypsy likes to have her ears rubbed. She will start kicking her hind legs if you rub the tips of them really good.
Example 14. My mom, my dad or I can not get the hose out to water anything unless Gypsy gets to play in it or she is in the house. She loves water like a Labrador. Gypsy also has a hard tail like a lab, but she is 100% GSD.
I better stop there, because I know that I can go and on.
|Ever since Dex was a puppy, he would want to fall asleep with ur hand in his mouth. He prefers hands but a ball or toy will also suffice if no one is willing to" lend a hand."
Akira will not eat out of her bowl.
Each meal is a courtship.
We bring the bowl to her, feed a few nuggets, she will gingerly take it, then look at us like" not this crap again."
After a few hand fed bits, THEN she will eat on her own.
Every-time we eat at the dining room table she will sneak under and lay there until the meal is done.
Every morning when she hears me stir, she comes and licks my neck and armpits until I get up.
|BTW: it sounds way worse than it is ... Her bite is not a true attack. She sounds like a demon but sort of side swipes when connecting. She goes right back to her position on the couch & makes crazy "oof" sounds egging him on. It's more play than anything but she definitely thinks she's the boss.
|Our girl stops mouthing if you sing to her...
|When Garrison tried humping my crossed leg my little female terror, I mean terrier, flew off the couch & bit him. She is instant demon toward him & her bossy attitude escalates in a split second. Well he is a doof & has figured out he can get a reaction EVERY time he paws at my leg, sits against my leg, hooks on my leg as if he's going to hump. All the while turning to stare at her & without fail it provokes her. If she hasn't noticed within a few attempts he will walk UNDER my legs back & forth (very uncomfortable seeing how I don't have the flexibility for high straight leg lifts from a sitting position). THAT catches her eye & wham ... She has moves like Jimmy Superfly Snuka (80's wrestler ... Yikes!). I actually am humored he TRIES to get attacked. (sigh)
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