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I am proud to say I am a friend of Sonni and Timmi, but only through FB. Myself and my daughter Billi have been dog owners and lovers all our lives. When I found out that Sonni and Tim I had been seperated I knew this would never do. I also am a senior and I too have a Chihuahua given to me by my daughter (also part of the rescue) and my Taters means the world to me, so I knew exactly what Sonni was feeling. So we (my daughter Billi)jumped into action. And with God on our side we got Timmi back to Sonni, but not without a lot of help from strangers that we did not know and probably will never meet. I am over joyed that the story is now out there for all to read and realize there still is good in this crazy world and I am happy to have been a small part of this wonderful story. Mr Lacey thanks so much for writing this wonderful heart warming story. GOD bless Reggie Rightnowar, and God Bless to all the wonderful women that made Sonni's and Timmi's life happy again.
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Thanks to the incredible generosity of a large group of strangers, most who he met through social media on Facebook, a senior who just moved to retire in Osoyoos and his beloved dog have been reunited after some truly remarkable acts of generosity and kindness.
A talented Hollywood script writer would have a difficult time coming up with the scenario which brought Sonni McLaren and his beloved 18-month-old longhaired Chihuahua-Jack Russell terrier mix named Tim back together again after an amazing, 3,300-mile cross-country journey.
"Tim is my best friend and all I have," said McLaren, 69, who spent most of his life in British Columbia and decided to call Osoyoos home one month ago after visiting the community a couple of times with his parents while growing up in Burnaby.
This wonderful story of McLaren and his dog being reunited starts in Gatineau, Quebec, where McLaren was visiting a friend and his family back in September.
McLaren has numerous serious health issues, including a bad heart and emphysema, and when he visited a doctor in Gatineau, McLaren was told the beautiful climate in southern B.C. would help him recover from recent surgery and help his emphysema.
"I decided I was going to move back to B.C. because I still had my B.C. medical insurance and I chose Osoyoos because of the weather and fact I had been here several times as a kid growing up," he said.
Without a lot of money, McLaren decided to jump on a bus and leave his dog with his friends in Gatineau.
"I left Tim with my supposed friends and I asked them to take care of him until I got to B.C. and then I would pay to ship him out west," he said. "I thought this guy was a good friend and there wouldn't be any problems."
But things quickly changed as McLaren was on a bus in Manitoba two days after leaving Quebec when he received a text from his friend that he wanted Tim picked up that night or he was going to take him to the pound.
"They have two huge cats and two young kids and I guess that caused some problems … that's the only thing that made sense to me because Tim is such a loving dog," he said.
Despite pleading to hold Tim for a couple more days until he arrived in B.C., McLaren got another text the next day saying his dog had been brought to the pound and had been put down.
"I was devastated, even though my gut told me Tim was still alright," he said. "I had the feeling this was just a way to try and get me back to Quebec to pick up my dog."
Not knowing exactly what to do being so far away, McLaren got on his laptop computer during stopovers on the bus trip and told his story on Facebook – which drew immediate response.
"I didn't know what to do so I went on Facebook and asked people what I should do … and that's when things started rolling," he said.
A woman from Missouri responded within minutes and told him to relax.
"She told me to take it easy and we'll see what we can do," he said.
The same woman offered to contact his friend and have Tim sent to her or she would make the long drive to Quebec and pick him up.
"I had never met this woman before and she was offering to do this for me," he said. "I couldn't believe it. But I knew how far away that was and told her thanks, but I couldn't let her do that."
The woman, named Reggie, also went on Facebook to share the story and told her daughter, a champion barrel racer, about Tim's plight and within 12 hours,he had dozens of Facebook friends willing to do whatever was needed to rescue his dog, said McLaren.
"The only thing I knew is someone had to get to that house and rescue Tim," he said.
He posted another Facebook message asking if anyone in the Ottawa-Gatineau region would be willing to pick up his dog as quickly as possible.
The next day, a woman named Laurie Cassidy Moir, who is a professional dog trainer who lives near Gatineau, responded to his request, said McLaren.
"This total stranger told me she would go to the house and demand they give Tim to her," he said.
He sent a text to the family holding Tim and the wife confirmed Tim was still alive and had not been brought to the pound and her husband was just upset because they couldn't afford to feed the dog.
"She texted back and told me to come and get Tim right away," he said. "I contacted Laurie and she and her husband Leo went to get the dog … and sent me a text that Tim had been rescued and was safely at their home.
"I was euphoric. All the people at the bus stop probably thought I was crazy because I was crying and sobbing, but from that moment on I knew everything would be alright."
Over the course of four or five days, all the new Facebook friends he had met were donating funds through Pay Pal and helped raise almost $1,000, said McLaren.
Cassidy Moir and her husband, who kept Tim at their residence for four days, received the money and arranged to fly Tim in the cargo section on a WestJet flight from Ottawa to Kelowna the evening of Oct. 3.
Another generous woman, named Sheila Sutton, who is the owner of the Spotted Spa Dog Retreat in Kelowna, had also read about the story on Facebook and volunteered to meet Cassidy Moir at the Kelowna Airport and transport Tim to Osoyoos.
"She volunteered to use her canine van and drove three hours to get him here," said McLaren.
When Tim arrived at the apartment he's renting, it was a moment McLaren will never forget.
"He looked at me sideways a couple of times, then realized it was me and his tail started wagging and I knew it was all going to be OK," he said. "He had been through so much, but he was the same loving dog I had left behind a few days earlier."
McLaren offered to pay Sutton for her kind gesture, but she refused.
"She just told me the smile on my face was good enough for me, she kissed Tim goodbye and drove all the way back to Kelowna," he said. "There were a lot of tears I'll tell ya, but I was pretty happy because I knew Tim was home and safe. "
Tim has quickly adapted to his new home and life here in Osoyoos, he said.
"He just loves the beach," he said. "We go for four or five walks a day and he couldn't be happier."
Ironically, a woman, Sandy Pires, who helped arrange the WestJet flight from Ottawa, was born and raised in Osoyoos and sent him an email saying she was glad the airline she works for could help reunite Tim with his master, said McLaren.
"I just wanted to tell this story to let the people of Osoyoos know that there are some very good people in this town and the Okanagan Valley," he said.
Having so many strangers come forward to help him and his dog is remarkable, he said.
"Words can't describe how much I appreciate what all of these people have done for me," he said. "A bunch of total strangers came together and made sure Tim got back to me and I will never forget them."
McLaren has started a Facebook Friends Rescue Pet Group last week to try and do what others have done for him.
A five-minute YouTube video called Sonni & Tim's Facebook Story has also been posted online.
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Sonni is a good man who reached out to my family after a tragedy. When I found out that Sonni needed help, I joined the "team" and did whatever needed to be done to help him in his time of need. It was a grueling day of trying to reach someone in Ottawa who would be willing to help a group of strangers and a little dog. Laurie Cassidy Moir replied to my Facebook message instantly and wrote "What do you need me to do?" Since Sonni and Tim's reunion, we've all become "friends" with each other and it's been nice to keep in touch. Thanks Mr. Lacey for sharing our story. Here's a link to the video I made for our group "Sonni & Tim's Facebook Story": http://youtu.be/s7FtUs6psTs
I just saw this very touching story on CHBC news. It is so nice to hear that there are so many caring people to make Sonni and Tim so happy to be reunited.
I just had to reread this beautiful story after learning of Sonni's passing yesterday. Such wonderful people and such a beautiful story of a perfect ending for a wonderful person. Lil Tim is in good, loving hands since losing his daddy. RIP Sonni.


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My Dear Husband, I'm writing this letter to tell u that I'm leaving you. I've been a good wife to u for the last 20 years and I have nothing to show for it, and the last 2 weeks haven been hell. Your boss called to tell me that u left your job today which was the last straw. Last week, you came home and u didn't even notice I had a new hairstyle, had cooked your favorite meal and even wore a brand new night gown. You ate in 2 minutes and went straight to sleep after watching your TV soaps. You didn't tell me u love me anymore, u didn't want sex or anything that connects us as husband and wife. Either u are cheating on me or u don't love me anymore. Whatever the case, I'm gone.... YOUR EX-WIFE
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In the first weeks I was getting an average of $20/day from these 2 websites, so I continued puting ads in all my other less visited webistes thinking that it will increase revenue a bit. But then my total revenue started getting lower $10-$15/day, even tough I had a very constant traffic in the last 6 weeks.
I'm tracking everything with channels and noticed that the revenue coming from my 2 most visited websites seems to be affected by the fact that I have now many more ads in my Google account.
I'm wondering if it's possible that Google gives less money per click as you increase the number of ads in your account?
It can take Google a couple weeks or so to asses the value of clicks from your site. That's called "Smart Pricing" and basically it means they charge advertisers less for clicks from some sites and pay the publisher less as well.
The idea is something like clicks from a "how to take good pictures" site might be worth less than clicks from a a site that reviews the latest new cameras.
Yes it could be related to your design, and you could easily find out - just set it all back tto the way it was at the beginning. If your revenue goes back up, then you're done.
Otherwise it could be related to Smart Pricing, seasonality, the economy, current events, Google updates to the algorithm, the weather, or something else.
Day-to-day my statistics look like a picket fence. Some days higher, some days lower. There is no way to accurately compare one day to the next.
Month-to-month I can see seasonality trends, where the number of visitors rise and fall - it looks like a sine wave. Due to seasonality, it doesn't make sense to compare one month to the prior month.
Year-to-year I can pretty much match up the corresponding months. October 2009 is much lower than July 2009, but it's a little higher than October 2008, so I consider it to be a successful month... even though the revenue was only around 80% of July's totals.
That's quite the opposite of what the google people suggest when they email.
I've not figured out the system, but I have figured out that for me a single ad in the footer works just as well as big ugly ads placed where they recommend them. I don't know why, but it makes my pages look tidier so I'm not complaining.
See this recent thread: [webmasterworld.com...]
A site with a good level of returning visitors will see an early peak in clicks which will then tail away as visitors see the same or similar inventory on subsequent visits. Regular visitors also quickly become "ad blind".
One other point is that you need to make heavy use of channels to track exactly where your clicks are coming from. Not just which site or even which page but which position on the page.
However I cannot have ads on my galleries for example, which generate hundreds of thousands of impressions per day because the CTR is too low.
It essentially causes the entire account to earn less after a couple of weeks. One channel DOES effect others. Don't listen to anybody who tells you otherwise.
I think it's only going to be a problem though, when one channel has a significantly low CTR etc.
I'm wondering if it's possible that Google gives less money per click as you increase the number of ads in your account?
No. Your earnings are based on the value your ads provide to advertisers. Though the number of ad units on your page (and other elements of site design) may affect your earnings, Google only wants what's best for you, your users, and the advertisers who bid on your inventory.
I agree with most of the advice you're getting on this thread. These guys know what they're talking about.
The one big caveat I'd throw out there is that while less ad units may lead to higher revenue for some publishers, our data shows that most publishers do not benefit from removing ad units. Of course, YMMV. Channels are a great way to determine what works best for your site.
Before you start adding and removing units, though, I'd suggest experimenting with size, position, and colors. Switching from a rarely-used size to one of the top 3 ad formats [google.com], for example, can often make a huge difference. And moving an ad from the bottom of the page to above the fold can really increase CTR. Just my two cents. :)
Why does my main earning unit suffer when I add ads to my gallery which has a very low CTR?
I've tested it over and over and every time overall income lowers. My adsense account analyst was puzzled and couldn't explain it.
The same is true if you add a bad performing website to your account, the entire account suffers as a result. It's so frustrating having to treat of egg shells.
while less ad units may lead to higher revenue for some publishers, our data shows that most publishers do not benefit from removing ad units
A few of my older sites ( > 5 years) have shown this behaviour. I tested reducing ad units (kept 1 ad unit plus 1 link unit) then max'ing them out (3 ad units + 3 link units). More units indeed meant a healthy increase long term. The trick for me atleast, was not to get too excited over rising CPM or EPC of fewer units but keeping an eye on the bottom line (revenue.) Higher EPC means nothing if CTR is low because of low exposure of ads (and EPC can only get high to a limit.)
For these old sites, it seems I just can't have enough of these ad units.
However, a few of my newer sites have shown the opposite. Fewer ad units mean higher CPM, EPC and revenue.
So, again, with AdSense, it's all in testing and experimenting.
In my original post I forgot to mention that the overall CTR of my account has remain approximately the same when I added more ad units, only earnings is geting lower.
And when I track each website individually I see that my site 1 et 2 (the most visited ones) still perform well as far as number of clicks per day. And my less visited webistes have a good CTR also but of course generates less earnings because of the lower traffic but I was happy to make a little money from these sites too.
What is sad is that revenue coming from my site 1 and 2 is getting lower and the only difference from before is that I now have more ad units in my account.
I basically have 2 ad units + 1 link unit on each page which has a large amount of content, and 1 ad unit + 1 link unit of each page with less content. I use the top 3 ad format as much as possible, especially the large rectangle.
I know that I have only a few weeks of data and I'll continue monitoring closely the performance of each ad unit using channels, will also experiment more with position and colors, etc. and hoping that earnings will get back up.


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I have one file in PSD category, actually very very popular one and it earns around $250 p/month. I think realistic numbers many other themes would be around $50 p/month so it's not worth the efforts.
PS. even very popular themes from PSD category doen't sell well when converted to WP, so don't even think about PSD category when you create for WP
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CodingJack saidI think last year bundle sold a lot more than that.
The sales numbers for this bundle are insane! Congrats to the authors in the bundle and happy birthday Envato
Last year 10137 sales!
Looks like this year it's not going to happen
People can send you money to Payoneer, but only via other credit cards, look here:https://load.payoneer.com/LoadToPage.aspx
and they take about 3.5%-4% from that transaction.
I searched for PayPal to Payoneer services some time ago, but it looks like there aren't such services And all these transfers between Payoneer-Moneybookers and similiar are generally illegal because it is easy to make some frauds like money laundering using that way so it's very hard to find such service.
ROFL i can't believe that this guy really exists!!! I mean really – do these kind of people really exist somewhere ? I met few clients from hell myself, but i never seen anything like this here on Envato, this guy should be like the mighty leader of all Envato clients from hell
Anyway, you can't do anything about him, don't lose your cool over such people, just try to laugh at his 'ingenuity'!
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And i am pretty sure that there can be spaces and other characters there, since that should be the name that appears in Admin Panel, while writing new page.
Thanks for the help anyway!
Well just one of them showed me the link to his website and it was / % category % / % postname % / But i use that exact structure on the demo site and it works good!
Anyway, one of them fixed it by just changing the template name from "Full-Width Page" to something different and it worked then… Pretty strange!
This is driving me crazy!
Few of our buyers have reported that when they select one page template (full-width page) they get 404 errors! It's not common issue though, but few of them have reported it, so i am starting to think that i did something wrong maybe. I tried to reproduce the error on 2 of my different web hosts and on localhost and nothing, it works good for me.
But i really can't find anything suspicious! I am not using any custom loops for that page, i am not messing with permalinks or whatever, i am not using any deprecated functions etc. so i believe that everything is perfectly "in compliance" with WordPress.
Has anyone experienced something like this maybe?
Congrats Sid, keep up the good work, we have really good experience with you as a reviewer :))
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A last minute family sickness opened up a shooting position and secured me an invitation on a guided Snow Goose hunt near the Squaw Creek NWR . I was excited to be going as the bird population had ballooned to over 1.2 million in the last few days prior to our hunt date on the 16th . I had read ,in the paper, an interview with the manager of Squaw Creek where he pointed out that peak numbers of birds usually occurred around the 15th of March . The existing record of 1.7 million birds was in danger of being eclipsed . We met the outfitter at 5 a.m. and was greeted with the news that the bird population had surged past 2 million birds . To say our hopes were high would be an understatement . Two million birds in the area. It had to be a good sign or so we thought . Our guide told us they had worked till 2 a.m. putting out the 1600 decoys we were going to hunt over that morning . He said birds had fed in the field the previous evening and they had gone in after them and set up right on the X. It appeared on the surface that everything was lining up for a bang up no holds barred hunt. Our soaring anticipation was quickly throttled as Mother Nature quickly stepped in to protect her own . Temperatures the previous day had been in the low 70s and had dropped to 26 when we entered the field . Twenty six degrees by itself is no problem , but coupled with a steady 35 to 40 mph gale that was blowing made the bottom of the layout blind with the doors pulled shut the only bearable place to be . We waited well past daylight to get our first glimpse of birds headed our direction . The birds coming our way had to fly directly into that howling north wind and literally gave up and started going down in a field about a mile and a half south of us . We could see the huge vortex they created as they swirled around and down short stopping our hopes for the morning. I think we all realized we had been dealt a bad hand and unless something or someone dislodged them from that field we were pretty much screwed. By 11a.m. most of the birds had returned to the refuge and we headed to town for lunch and a tour around . Everyone in the hunting party was interested in seeing what 2 million + birds looked like . Well I think everyone was pretty amazed at the sight and sound of that many waterfowl in one area. After killing a few hours we headed back to the field in anticipation of the promised 3 p.m. flight . Three o clock soon became four and suddenly it was six thirty and not a goose had shown . We could legally shoot till 8:02 but with the sun setting at 7:32 we were quickly running out of daylight . Finally the first line of birds appeared and immediately took an interest in our presentation. The guide let the numbers build and the birds were soon swirling above us . A deafening white tornado of birds enveloped us . Kill`em he screamed out so that everyone could hear him over the roar of the birds . It appeared to be raining geese out of the sky . We had a couple more chances at the birds before our hunt ended in a great flurry of action . Its funny how inspite of spending 8 hours in a cold uncomfortable layout blind I was looking forward to the excitement of capping off next season with another trip to the Snow Goose Mecca. Have a great day .
A tiny portion of the two million geese on Squaw NWR
You will know your in snow goose country when you pass by this memorial to another of Americas favorite pastimes . Craig Mo. just north of the refuge .


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buck bomb
Has anyone tried this stuff? Hubby bought some and it sure is pricey. I hope it works.
have tried it twice with no results:thumbdown:
never used it. I can say that I use Code blue and Golden estrus scents with pretty good results during the rut. I like to set them at 20 yds out over false or real scrapes whichs gives me a good yardage marker too.
I need to tear my house up and find the scent stuff i won on here last year. It's around here somewhere............
putting the scent dripper(sp) i won last year out this week! think ill put a cam on it also, just for s&gs!
I've tried it and it doesn't work. Make sure you don't use it when the wind it blowing b/c it'll drift right away. A calm breeze will keep the scent lingering for awhile. My problem with it is that they advertise it like you should spray the entire bottle (in fact if you press the trigger down all the way it locks in spray mode- look out!) but the fact is that if you spray the whole bottle you 1. just wasted $6 and 2. now have every buck scared b/c you have filled literally the entire area with about 100 different buck's scents and it's a complete overload for them.
Now, I do like the scent dripper and have had good luck with them like bigevil said. I like the active scrape kinds below. I find a place where there is a low horizontal branch across an existing trail and I'll make a mock-scrape right next to the trail,, NOT ON the trail. Then start your dripper right there over that spot. They work well.
BTW-- wal-mart always has TONS of these on clearance around Jan-Feb for about half the price and they come with a full bottle of scrape juice AND the dripper. Typically new they are around $16-$19.
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Hi, I can't wrap my head around this thing and wanted to know how you authors deal with this. When a client wants a (paid) customization – for example something that includes creating additional metaboxes for your theme, you send him the files and that one with the metaboxes. How do you proceed with him installing that customization:
1) Overwrites the original metaboxes files with the one sent by you (that includes also the new ones)
2) Make him write an include line in the functions.php
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I'm asking this because of what will happen when you release an update for the theme. He may overwrite your files… and in many cases break the theme.
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2011's with the value package can have leather and manual seats. Mine is like this. No ZPP. Also, in other years couldn't you get leather as a stand alone option and no power seats? I don't remember. You could do this on the 2012 F30 but power seats are std for 2013.
To the OP, the manual seats are pretty good. You miss out on the fine adjustment and the memory and it's also harder to change the seat height. For the rice difference I think you could live with the manual seats especially if you are the main driver.
I didn't say that you couldn't get it equipped that way - just that I'd never seen it. It is, at the very least, rare.
The manual seats are fine. The fine control is a deal breaker for me. Everytime I have a manual seat in a loaner, I can't get it just where i want it.
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Purpose. This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), issued by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI), the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR), and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director (OD) Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS), encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. Applications submitted under this FOA may include development of: novel assessment approaches; better methods to evaluate instruments; assessment tools for culturally diverse populations or various age groups, including children and older adults; improved technology or applications of existing technology; statistical methods to assess or correct for measurement errors or biases, methods to investigate the multidimensionality of diet and physical activity behavior through pattern analysis; or integrated measurement of diet and physical activity along with the environmental context of such behaviors. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will use the NIH Exploratory/Developmental (R21) grant mechanism and runs in parallel with a FOA of identical scientific scope, PAR-09-224, that encourages applications under the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) award mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. Because the nature and scope of the proposed research will vary from application to application, it is anticipated that the size and duration of each award will also vary. The total amount awarded and the number of awards will depend upon the mechanism, numbers, quality, duration, and costs of the applications received.


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However, the steam has died down and Tanehill and the water has become much more tepid. Now the momentum is surrounding running back Trent Richardson. As teams with a need at running back start to assess where he will fall, Cleveland again seems to be at the center of the storm. The Browns have a clear need at running back with Peyton Hillis bolting to Kansas City via free agency, the Bucs have been rumored to be interested in him and the Rams are also in the mix – given that Steven Jackson has been a workhorse for so long that many feel he is close to hitting the proverbial running back wall.
Rick Spielman knew exactly what he was doing when he made the comment that the Vikings, if they stay at No. 3, are looking at three players – offensive tackle Matt Kalil, cornerback Morris Claiborne and wide receiver Justin Blackmon. While all three are positions of need for the Vikings, it sent out the subliminal word to teams drafting below the Vikings that they have no intention of taking Richardson or Tannehill. Whether the Vikings have a legitimate interest in Blackmon or Claiborne is up to debate because, when you're picking in the top five or six picks of the draft, teams historically send out smokescreens to mask their true intentions. Very few teams will come right out and say, "We want (Player X) when we make our pick." It's part of the Draft Misinformation Dance.
By planting the idea that the Vikings have an interest in three players with the de facto first pick of the draft, they have sent out the word that if anyone has a strong feeling for one of five players (Kalil, Claiborne, Blackmon, Richardson or Tannehill), they can assure themselves of getting that player by making an offer the Vikings can't refuse and taking their place at No. 3. This comes after months of Spielman making it known that the Vikings were willing to trade out of the No. 3 spot – the first in what has become a stream of forthcoming information that, to the trained eye, would appear to be more smoke than fire.
It's unclear how much interest there will be in teams surrendering additional draft picks to move up or how far the Vikings might consider moving down, because, like the Vikings, they're keeping their true intentions close to the vest. The Vikings attempted a similar ploy in 2010 when they moved out of the first round to pick up the first picks on Days 2 and 3 of the draft. It can be argued how successful that strategy turned out to be, but the Vikings have done their best to make the most out their current spot in the catbird seat. With Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III assured to be off the board with the first two picks, the "real" draft begins with pick No. 3 and the Vikings are the ones holding all the cards. Do they make the pick? Do they move down? If so, how far are they willing to move down? None of those are certain, but they have made if clear that the pick can be had for a price … their price.
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its an 07 wrx, but he's saying that it has the STI turbo on it which he installed himself, but was tuned by a "tech". it has a stock exhaust. is there anything I should look out for since it has an STI turbo, like should there be something else accompanying it to ensure that it runs right or anything like that?
here's the link to the ad too...
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Barely a year back, Madfinger Games discharged the definitive Dead Trigger, an allowed to-play zombie shooter – I adored it. What precisely did I cherish about it? It was basic however fun, and in spite of the fact that it in the end wound up as an allowed to-play diversion (it initially require a dollar), you could have a really great time impacting crowds of the undead without using any cash whatsoever, provided you didn't worry about some grinding all over there. It wasn't impeccable, however Dead Trigger made me truly amped up for Madfinger's future attempts, thus here we are with Dead Trigger 2.
Dead Trigger 2 utilization the same essential mechanics as its ancestor, yet has tended to its one genuine deficit: an absence of profundity. Dead Trigger, for all its fun, completed in the end come to be quite, exceptionally dreary. The direct trouble bend likewise implied that you'd achieve a focus where your drudgery to the following weapon update got so long and came to be necessary to the point that it didn't feel such a great amount of like the amusement needed to take your cash as it didn't have any more substance to give you. This is a condemnation for numerous portable titles, especially of the allowed to-play mixture – engineers need you to continue playing with the expectation that humanly conceivable (in light of the fact that cash), additionally realize that past a certain level of challenge or time contributed, a diminishing number of players will press on to development in the amusement. Subsequently, content has a tendency to be introduction to-center overwhelming, and rapidly decreases past what I'd call the "crest buy focus." From a budgetary angle, its evident why. The issue for Dead Trigger was that the "Ppp" came extremely early in light of the fact that there wasn't sufficient substance to keep things fascinating.
Dead Trigger 2, be that as it may, endeavors to unravel this in two ways. In the first place, its harder. A mess harder. Second, there is obviously more substance, and more head to development the amusement's story (which is truly very nearly respectable).
Shockingly, I'd contend it practically feels like a tragically squandered exertion (in any event from a gamer's viewpoint), in light of the fact that Dt2 has succumbed to a scourge more awful than undeath: avarice.
There isn't much to the execution of battle in Dt2 – focus at zombie, shoot at zombie, rejoice in said zombie's silly dismantling. No redesigned mechanics like spread or squatting, no huge changes to the firearm terminating background. That said, Madfinger completed pretty well with the rudiments in the definitive Dead Trigger. For all the feedback one may demand because of effortlessness, the Dt battle framework is extremely agreeable, which is completely discriminating in an allowed to-play title, particularly when you're in the portable Fps sort.
Yet how about we venture back, on the grounds that the grandest changes in Dead Trigger 2 are all in all outside of the zombie-executing knowledge. The whole repairman of overhauling your weapons and other supplies has been updated into a commendably ordered residence, the "fort." You truly start the diversion with some story missions in which you recover parts of your safety group who then turn into the lasting inhabitants of this refuge, making and building your different hostile to zombie sundries.
Weapons and new things are opened either with gold (astound!) or by finding diagrams, which drop from super zombies (increasingly on those poop chutes later). When you gather all the bits of a plan, you can inquire about the thing being referred to through the fitting part of your group. Assuming that its a firearm, this means you additionally get the weapon once the exploration is carried out, gratefully. Also yes, there is a period component here: while research and update assignments begin off at a fairly pure 5, 10, or 20 minutes, they rapidly turn into six hours or more. You know where this is going, too – an accelerate bind. Which requires gold.
Typically, your allies themselves likewise require overhauls with a specific end goal to update your weapons or assemble new, more propelled ones, a significant number of which are everything except expressly important to development in the amusement. What's more, I'm dead serious, your colleagues redesigns require a redesign. In this way, the greater part of these redesigns have utilized as a part of amusement money (obtained through missions / level-ups), not (gold is a differentiate cash, as in Dt1), however its not difficult to perceive how the whole experience is madly baffling in light of this, and even a spot confounding.
Note that M-16 level 4 is obstructed until I update the gunsmith. Furthermore costs $48,000. Furthermore 12 hours of holding up.
The genuine issue, however, is that it is all so unapologetically about benefit. Why do your weapon updates require redesigns to your allies that then require an update to your group? Since cash. It doesn't make the amusement more charming, more immersive, or all the more testing. It just makes it more successful at concentrating coin from players. It is utterly without taste. What's more there is nothing all the more offending to me, as a gamer, than a totally self-assertive timer whose just reason in presence is to be accelerated in return for cash. It goes past the recently questionable allowed to-play model and obtrusively impedes the individuals who decline to pay to play by denying them of what they've as of recently earned with a huge fat "screw you." Unfortunately, the cash grubbing doesn't stop there.
The definitive Dead Trigger had super zombies of a sort, however they were generally extraordinary – occasional seen outside of the survival test mode. That was fine, they included a touch of system and unpredictability to the amusement that constrained you to reevaluate your battle approach and react viably. In Dead Trigger 2, I have so far experienced five separate sorts of super zombies, every last one of them amazingly bothering and troublesome to murder, and not so much in a fun manner. You see, super zombies are impervious to essentially each weapon available to you. They douse up projectiles unflinchingly, for instance an old activity sign on a nation way.
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Lamar Miller is listed as the Dolphins' starting running back, but head coach Joe Philbin said Wednesday that such a designation is just "the starting point." He says he has been impressed by both Miller and Daniel Thomas during the preseason and expects both of them to be big contributors this year. As to whom he thinks is better right now, Philbin said, "It's very, very close."
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This is so frustrating. Lamar Miller is not the next Walter Payton, but we know what Daniel Thomas is; he's a sluggish runner who doesn't add much in the passing game. Miller is the better of the two players, and he should prove that soundly throughout the season. However, for Week 1, the Dolphins seem set on utilizing a bit of a committee approach. Thus, I think Miller is just a low-end RB2 this week against the Browns. Better days lie ahead for him.


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Thread: My 2012 Financial Journey.....
My 2012 Financial Journey.....
Total budgeted income for 2012 unless dh gets disability....will be
monthly payments
mortgage is 450.00, it is 442.00 however i will be paying 450.00 as it is easier that way....
internet is 40.00 a month
electricity is 180.00 a month
phone (we have net10 phones so trying to figure out a cheap way for this....) i am going to budget 70.00 a month for this because we have four phones....
wood for heating 50.00 a month
satellite television is 36.00 a month
car insurance is 88.00 a month and will be going up as sixteen year old son will be added...
400 a month in gas because i drive 2 hours a day one hour there and back for work...
300 for groceries
giving me a total of 19264 a year towards bills...but my income is 27,670 which means i have $10,000 that is not accounted for...something is definitely wrong as I never have enough money...so i figure if i write this down and come back weekly and write down what was spent and what came in it might give me an idea on where it is going!
I do have student loans that are in deferment right now because i can't afford to pay them...I am behind on my light bill and house payment to the point that i need to do this. Next month is going to be a hard one because i need to get back on track so nothing is going to go out unless i write it down and it must be a necessity...
is that # after taxes or is that 10,000 mostly going to taxes12-19-2011, 07:18 PM #3
that is what is left!
that is what is left....and we just received news that our house payment will go down by 50.00 a month giving me an extra 600.00 so i am on my way to figure out what to do....i dont have alot of bills like credit etc...except for student loans....i am thinkin its time to start paying on those....Sponsored Links Remove Advertisements12-19-2011, 07:25 PM #4
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inheritance and insurance premiums are taken out of check before i get the check so that is already deducted....its amazing to write it down on paper and realize that i dont need to live in this poverty as much as i do.......I would love to get the student loans payed off and the mortgage....realizin that it might be a possibility...12-19-2011, 07:46 PM #6
QUOTE...a total of 19264 a year towards bills...but my income is 27,670 which means i have $10,000 that is not accounted for....../UNQUOTE
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Well, unless you have miscalculated somewhere (and I hope you haven't), I would knock those student loan out of the park. Hope you have a wonderful year of paying off your debts. I will be working this year on paying down the mortgage!12-19-2011, 08:00 PM #8
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I don't see anything in there for health insurance, medication, clothing, gifts, oil changes, taxes, car inspection, hair cuts or anything else that likes to suckle at our money12-19-2011, 08:02 PM #9
What about birthday gifts, Christmas gifts, shipping costs, postage stamps, haircuts... I saw a lot of things not listed that perhaps those extra dollars are going to.
Last edited by auntie2many; 12-19-2011 at 08:04 PM. Reason: Took out the words auto ins. because I saw it listed.12-19-2011, 08:14 PM #10
thank you for the ideas........
and i am guessing that you are right....i never have enough money actually get behind and some of those ideas that you shared may be the reason why.....insurance will go up slightly but not even close to the 4000 that someone stated....gas is the 400 a month because i have calculated in what i use per week...during vacation weeks we barely use any....there are 6 weeks during the year where we barely use any and that is why i calculated it at 4800....and not the 5200...its more like 320 but i rounded it up to the 400 a month...but like birthdays and such i didnt include them in...so that is another expense i will have to fiure it in...however this year i plan on doing rebates and such which will give me extra money per month that is not caluclated into my income total....thanks for all the ideas and input on where that money is going.....12-19-2011, 08:16 PM #11
Quote...400 a month in gas because i drive 2 hours a day
300 for groceries .../unquote
Are these numbers by the month ?
Remember a month is 4.3 weeks.
So is it $ 100 a week or $ 400 a month for gas ?
This could be 52 wks x $ 100 or 12 months X $ 400
Groceries , is it $ 75 a week or $ 300 a month ?
$ 75 x 52 wks or $ 300 x 12 months.
It's going to make a difference in your yearly number totals.
You need to get either all monthly numbers or all weekly numbers, if you want to find out where some of your missing / unaccounted money is.
You're going to have to write things down as you spend money. Then you will start to see patterns. Track the money.--------My signature--------
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Put the frog in pot, turn up the heat real slow, and the frog doesn't hop out. And by the time he realizes, he should , it's too late... think about it.12-19-2011, 08:19 PM #12
thanks it is per month...
but all the ideas are starting to explain where it is going...thanks again...12-20-2011, 03:09 PM #13
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If you click on the thumbnail, I took what you said and made a few upgrades. First off, I have Net10 phones and it is $33.59 for 300 minutes and 2 months time. I am showing what it would be if your family went through that much time in one month. However, it would be half if you only re-upped every month with only two phones.
I would suggest finding out what the increase will be for the car insurance. Ask if the price can go down for your son if he takes a class in driver's ed. Get your son to get a job to pay for the gas and extra insurance.
If you have internet, why have satellite TV? Is the internet slow or fast? The reason I ask is because you can see shows on a fast internet, but not a slow one.
I also put a line in for the student loan and for an emergency fund.
I would also suggest a couple of other lines:
Sewer and trash, recycling
Taxes (property, federal, state)
Household Maintenance (Buying stuff, getting a plumber, etc.)
Vehicle Maintenance (oil changes, rotating tires, etc.)
Personal Maintenance (clothing, toiletries, etc.)
Fun Stuff (everything but eating out)
Eating Out - not only for you but the kids
The rest, gifts and whatnot, you have to decide if it is worth it to you. But I would suggest that there be an emergency fund and start paying off the school loans.
Write everything down, all expenses so you can track where everything is going. Good Luck and you can PM me to get that spreadsheet.12-20-2011, 08:11 PM #14
thank you so much for the ideas... i so appreciate them..
yes son is currently looking for a position...he just turned 16 and around here they dont hire until 16.....we have been quoted aroud 40 extra dollars a month to add him to our insurance with him driving 30 to 40 percent of the time.....he also is an honor roll student which they say will make the insurance not as high....at 16 years of age...he will only be allowed to drive back and forth to work and school if need be....he will have to have a destination too go through.....we will not allow him to cruise without having a destination to go to...haha..12-21-2011, 07:26 AM #15
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The others have pretty much already said what I was thinking when I first read your post. The stuff missed.
Birthdays/Christmas etc
Oil changes even if do it yourself
Needed money for school....books, lunches etc
Any blow money even if for a bottle of nail polish etc...99cents adds up thru out the year
Hair cuts
Medicine...co pays etc
A long time ago...LONG time ago before we moved to Florida, we spent a couple months every night writing down where every penny went even if it was 5 cents for a sucker ( he was on a sucker kick ) every night. He was VERY surprised how much he spent on small small items. I wasn't but couldn't prove it to him until we did that.
It was a pain in the butt but it proved what I had been trying to tell him when he asked where's it going.Bank of America is THE godfather of Hell with Wells Fargo running neck and neck. When the world ends the only things that will be left are cockroaches, Walmart, Wells Fargo and Bank of America. Not necessarily in that order. The order remains to be seen.
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The Poet's Mind - Poem by Bijay Kant Dubey
The poet's mind, how to analyze it, the audio-visual effects,
What he sees, what hears, what he smells, what he tastes and what he feels,
What is it that hurts his heart,
And he feels impelled within to put on paper sheets,
The chits of paper,
The loose sheets
To be called poetic scribbles and given a title
Or the longer poem started with a title first.
The poet's mind, what does it figure on its horizon,
How the range of his viewing,
The flight of imagination,
Where does it go to in the flight of imagination,
The poetic range and viewing
And his contributing pen?
Sometimes the frenzy grips it, catches it the fire of frenzy,
But you do not have the pen and paper in your hands,
Sometimes the paper and pen are
But the feeder frenzy is not
To set you on fire,
Sometimes heart-aches drip they as the love poems,
The poems of love and its sadness,
Sometimes the struggle, suffering and sacrifice of the poet
Find a way into.
The poet's mind, I cannot, which way, will it move on,
What it thinks, what it does,
They letting it go,
But the poet taking it as for his art and its deliberation,
As for aesthetic sense,
Different from normal view-point.
The poet's mind and heart, how to describe them,
A poet a poet, poetical,
Full of emotion, sentiment and feeling,
Sentimental, sensitive and sensuous,
Emotional and passionate.
A poet a singer, a singer of heart, a painter painting
The images of life, the world around us,
A poet a biographer, an autobiographer,
A dramatist, a narrator, a sketcher,
A folk-artiste.
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I came home last night parked the car out in the front an went to go grab the other cars keys to move cars to come out and looked at my car to see it smoking.. soo as a typical female i start freaking out turn off the car grab a flash light pop the hood to find out my radiators leaking
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TAMPA — Freedom opened its season with a defensive-minded and penalty-marred victory Friday night at King.
Play of the game: After kicking a 27-yard field goal with three minutes left in the first half, Freedom's Heath Grady had a 32-yarder blocked on the final play before intermission. A Lion picked up the loose football, and fumbled. After a rugby-like scramble for the ball, Calvin Bido-Vega came away with it and raced 12 yards for a touchdown to give Freedom a 9-0 lead.
Stars of the game: Freedom's defense. It came up with three turnovers and held King to 4 yards on 42 plays, including minus-36 yards on 25 carries. Kalijahe Spann and Lee Carabali recovered fumbles and Aaron Cox had an interception. The Lions had four turnovers overall with the fumble return by Bido-Vega doing the ultimate damage.
Stats of the game: The Patriots committed 23 penalties for 168 yards, 133 in the second half. Overall, the teams were flagged 31 times for 233 yards.
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Even software giant Microsoft is making substantial steps into this market, with demonstrations at 3GSM thanks to partnerships with Virgin Mobile and BT Movio. They say that mobile TV will be a driving force behind growing the mobile phone industry, making cell phones even more "necessary" than they are today.
The battle between GSM and CDMA technologies might be a preview of what will happen, or is already happening in the realm of mobile TV. There are a handful of major standards currently available, all vying for supremacy. Korea seems to be heading toward the T-DMB and S-DMB road, whereas the United States seems to prefer MediaFLO. However, Europe's DVB-H appears to be the most popular, according to Telecoms Korea.


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HOW AUTHENTIC?This article chronicles our efforts over the past few years, in our brewery and with our materials, in developing the cask version of our pale ale. Although it can be somewhat inconsistent in the marketplace, at its best it is an excellent example of what a fairly high-gravity (by British standards) cask-conditioned ale should be. Other beers, and other breweries, will no doubt demand different treatment.
Some small breweries produce beers they call "cask-conditioned," often kegging unfiltered (or lightly filtered) versions of their regular beers under otherwise normal packaging conditions. These brewers no doubt believe that given the nature of their yeast and equipment and the time constraints placed on breweries operating at or beyond their capacities, methods such as these yield cask beers of authentic condition and flavor. Although each situation requires its own solution, we believe strongly that beer is not truly cask-conditioned unless it has undergone a secondary fermentation in the keg or cask. The character of beer produced by traditional practice is entirely different from that simply packaged with a nod to the east. Even though all our beers are unfiltered, we find a distinct difference between our brewery-conditioned and our cask-conditioned ales. We hope that others will take the trouble to see what their regular beers can be when allowed to live in the cask.
"Beer from the wood," or the dispensing of artfully conditioned ales from wooden casks, is a phenomenon at which American brewers must simply stand in awe. For us it remains all but unattainable. Even in England, only a few breweries (for example Theakston's and Samuel Smith's) have not converted entirely to stainless steel for the packaging and conditioning of their cask beers. Wooden cask maintenance is an involved and ongoing process that is practically possible for only the extremely dedicated home brewer. When not in use, for example, casks must be stored filled with a fresh sterilizing solution, and even then, over time, the wood is subject to deterioration. On even a small commercial level the labor demanded to do a proper job (involving, among other things, the full-time service of a skilled cooper) is prohibitive.
We can be thankful that through the efforts of CAMRA and the determination of a few breweries in the British Isles, such anachronisms as real ale served from wooden casks have not been allowed to die out completely (see "Ale's Well in England,"BrewingTechniques 1 (3), September/October, 24-29 [1993]). It may not be something within the practical reach of Americans, but it is something to which we can aspire.
In the meantime, there are effective and wonderful things we can do to make our beers more interesting, even if we are restricted to using modern materials like stainless steel. Begin by letting some air into your pint.
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Foster, Terry, Pale Ale (Brewers Publications, Boulder, Colorado,
Line, Dave, The Big Book of Brewing (Amateur Winemaker Publications/Argus
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Reed, Rande, "English Ales: The Tradition of Brewing, Handling, and
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The Priory (original 1939; edition 2003)
by Dorothy Whipple (Author), David Conville (Introduction)
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The Priory by Dorothy Whipple (1939)
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This novel centers on Saunby, a former priory that is now an ancient English estate owned by the Marwood family. Major Marwood is a handsome middle-aged gentleman who cares about nothing but cricket; he has neglected the upkeep of Saunby and completely ignored his daughters, Christine and Penelope. As a result, the girls have lived a strangely sheltered life and have had almost no education. Despite this unsatisfactory situation, none of the Marwoods seem to realize their plight – until the Major decides to marry again. When his new wife Anthea enters the house, things at Saunby slowly but irrevocably begin to change.
Although this novel was written just before the outbreak of World War II, it reads like a Victorian novel in many ways. Instead of focusing on just one protagonist and a few other central characters, this book explores the lives of everyone connected with Saunby, from the Major to the servants to Christine's eventual in-laws. At times I felt like the book was wandering aimlessly, but I still found it very readable. I cared about all the characters and was rooting for them, so the book's tragic moments really made an impact on me. The ending is bittersweet, but ultimately uplifting. I enjoyed this book a lot, though I couldn't help wondering about some of the secondary characters, such as Bessy the maid and Penelope Marwood; their stories were never really resolved. Still, I would recommend this book to those who like the style and time period.
This novel is about the Marwood family who live on the crumbling estate, Saunby Priory somewhere in the countryside of England. The Major has two young neglected daughters Christine and Penelope, and an elder son Guy who lives in London and is hardly ever seen. The Major himself can't be bothered too much with his daughters and he allows them to roam the countryside, enjoying life and doing what they want. He spends most of his time trying to save as much money as possible for his annual cricket fortnight, something he loves most dearly in life and can do little else to save the estate or provide for his family. When he decides he needs to marry again he picks a much younger woman, Anthea who brings with her many sudden changes to the Priory and the family finds themselves thrust into different directions.
This book has a lot of strong points. It reads very well and the story keeps moving but the pace is never rushed. This is a story about family and about how times are changing for women, servants and the world. Even though the novel takes place on the brink of WWII, the author manages to leave readers feeling hopeful for the future of the family. The author creates the perfect blend of tragedy and triumph throughout the book. Also, Dorothy Whipple does such an excellent job with her characters because they are so well developed and all grow throughout the story that makes for very interesting reading. All of her characters are susceptible to human emotions such as jealousy, love, anger, lust, stubbornness and pride that create a bond between readers and the characters. The only plot line that I felt could have been better developed through the second half of the book was between Thompson, Betty and Bertha, which left me with little closure, even though it was realistic
Many people have compared her writing with that of Jane Austen and while I think Austen writing has more wit and sarcasm, Whipple is also a keen observer of human behavior and both writers are capable of taking simple domestic situations and infusing them with tragedy, sadness and hope.
I really enjoyed this book, I thought it was fantastic. This is the first novel that I have read by Dorothy Whipple and I will be looking to read more of her books in the future. I am so glad that Persephone Books decided to reprint this forgotten classic it is wonderful!
Persephone Books publish several of Whipple's novels, and she is for me one of the great finds by that publisher. Whipple's novels are unpretentious - domestic fiction in the sense that they deal primarily with family relationships. The final novel, the very fine 'Someone at a Distance', sold poorly, her work by that point unfashionable and out of step with a new crop of writers whose work was more gritty realism than hearth-and-home.
'The Priory' is set in a world of shabby gentility - the Marwoods employ servants, and the daughters of the house - despite being young women - are neither expected nor encouraged to find paid employment. The family is, however, on its uppers. When Major Marwood's devoted but neglected second wife produces twins, he is concerned only with how much these unwelcome children will cost him.
The fortunes of Major Marwood's chauffeur, Thompson, forms an 'upstairs downstairs' kind of sub-plot. Thompson marries Bertha when she tells him she's expecting a baby, but he remains in love with Bessy, who also loves him.
But the main story concerns the daughters of Major Marwood, Penelope and Christine. Though nearly grown-up, they still live (out of choice) in their old nursery, even sharing the same bedroom. When rudely turfed out by stepmother Anthea for her own babies, they are forced to join the adult world. Graceless Anthea is not a cruel stepmother, but she has no interest in the girls, who are to her merely drains on the family's already limited resources.
Penelope and Christine marry, but when Christine's marriage breaks down, she is forced to face an uncomfortable truth - she is, like so many women of her generation and upbringing, untrained, poorly educated, and unfitted for anything other than marriage and motherhood. Determined that her own daughter shall receive an education, she wonders, "What did women in her position do? What did they do? If there was only marriage for girls brought up in the way she and Penelope had been brought up and marriage failed, what then? ... 'All the money goes on the sons,' thought Christine. 'They just trust to luck about the daughters, hoping they'll be pretty enough to make a good marriage."
The novel's ending is disappointing. The bulk of the story rings absolutely true, but in the final pages Whipple indulges her own desire for what should happen to Saunby, the home in which Christine and Penelope grew up and which their father is having to sell to clear his debts. In a sense the ending works better now than when published - unlike Whipple's original readers, we know what was looming (the Second World War), which the characters in the novel believe has been averted. Nevertheless, it's a weak and unconvincing ending to an otherwise absorbing tale of family life and everyday dramas. [February 2007]
A rather irregular family saga. It starts as a gently ironic observational comedy about an aristocratic family and their decaying mansion, but progresses to a full-blown melodrama full of rather cheap plot tricks (jealous sisters, evil femme fatales, sick babies) and rushed characterisation. There are still moments of gentle beauty and subtlety in the first part, particularly the scarecrow that reappears in various estate of decay to illustrate the passage of time. There is also a rather odd feeling to the ending, set around the time of the 1938 Munich pact, as the historical background is used somehow to illustrate the hopes for happiness for the characters (I ignore if that was a deliberate ironic effect sought by Whipple).
The Priory is the story of the Marwood family: the Major, willing to spend profligately on his cricket fortnights, but reluctant to spend money on electric lighting; Christine and Penelope, his two grown daughters, thrust from the nursery once their father marries a much younger woman; and Anthea, the Major's second wife, who immerses herself in her own world once her children are born.
The other part of the novel's story concerns the servants: the indomitable Nurse Pye; Thompson, cricketer and womanizer; Betty; and Bertha. All live in Saunby Priory, a former priory turned country mansion.
Not a lot "happens" in this novel; most of the action centers around emotion. It's all about subtlety here. The novel's description on Amazon compares Whipple with Jane Austen; but really, I think she's more like Barbara Pym in the way that she treats her characters, exposing people's strength and weaknesses unashamedly. According to the note at the back of the book, The Priory was based on real people; so much so that the models for the Marwoods and others were not amused at the characterization.
There's a sort of Upstairs Downstairs feel to the novel (it was written thirty years before the BBC show), but ultimately the story belongs to the Marwoods, from tragedies to triumphs. And despite the fact that the book was written, and takes place, on the eve of a major catastrophe, Whipple infuses her novel with a sense of hope. The Priory is a Persephone classic; the image shown in the Amazon link above is the end paper, while the cover is actually the classic Persephone grey with yellow text box. Highly recommended, though it may be a bit hard to find.
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Peep Insights: Recession's Sweet Tooth
For some, Easter-time means stuffing yourself with chocolate, jellybeans, and marshmellowy delights. But it's not just the recent holiday that has crowded the candy aisle. The economic downturn appears to have a distinct sweet tooth. Candy stores around the country are reporting a jump in sales since the slowdown last fall, as people everywhere rush to fill up on sugary snacks.
No one knows exactly why the recession inspires candy cravings. A recent New York Times article pondered possibilities for the candy craze: Penny pinchers looking for an affordable pleasure? Stressed adults nostalgic for their childhood? The simple happiness of a quick sugar rush?
Whatever the reason, confectionery companies are reaping the benefits. Cadbury reported a 7% revenue growth in 2008, Hershey's profits jumped by 8.5% in the fourth quarter of last year, and Nestle saw profits grow by 10.9% during the same period.
The candy business has always thrived in down times, inspiring new treats along the way. The Great Depression of the 1930s introduced an array of tasty inventions: Snickers appeared in 1930, Tootsie Pops a year later, and Three Musketeers bars and Mentos followed in 1932. While classics like Necco Wafers and Peeps remain popular, perhaps 2009 will produce its own collection of modern-day confections?
Not that the ensuing years have been bereft of sweet innovations. The 80s brought Nerds and tangy Airheads. Children of the 90s gobbled Warheads and Nutrageous chocolate bars. At the turn of the century, however, people started to think more about healthy eating and local ingredients. For candy, that meant high-cocoa dark chocolate for heart benefits and organic, sugarless sweets.
Today, candy companies are customizing sweets (order a special message on your M&Ms on the Mars website), reviving old favorites with new flavors and textures (the latest updates include Chewy Lemonheads, Chocolate Pez, and Giant Nerds), and designing modern packaging for the digital age (Nintendo now offers a Wii KLICK-on Candy Dispenser).
Last year, analysts said shoppers looking for a sugar high may soon find more high-end candy products on the shelves, featuring exotic flavors like truffle, wine, or herbs. But will the recent economic troubles mean more fun for the candy industry? Perhaps these days people will abandon responsible sweets for a good, old-fashioned guilty pleasure.
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interesting post! (:ReplyDelete
this is a fabulous post darling,
and so well written/handled.
Great post! It is really sad. Industry standards make it hard for women to feel comfortable in our skin. It's really too bad.ReplyDelete
Intersting post hun and I agree with it. Thanks for sharing and hope you had a lovely wknd! xxxReplyDelete
Great post. I think a lot of the 'plus-size' casting is to create a buzz. A recent article in Elle UK highlighted the fact that many designers will cast models like Crystal, yet fail to actually produce the clothing in that size when the pieces do finally hit the stores. How pointless is that? I also think going for extremes makes little sense. Instead of casting size 0 and size 16 models, they should perhaps feature women of all sizes, including the more average sizes 10 and 12.ReplyDelete
agree with you, size 12 isn't plus size, and they should cast the models for they're beauty not they're dress size.
kudos for Alexandra Schulman, love her!
I understand the shock element and statement behind using a size 28, but I do hope people don't start calling for the other extreme. Models these days are far too thin, but getting oversize models (plus size models are normal in my mind, I think they look great) is a bit too knee jerk reactionary to be comfortable in my mind. Let's get some curves on the runway!ReplyDelete
Thanks for such a great post and the review, I am totally impressed!ReplyDelete
I can't believe someone walked out over the size issue!!! Wow, how arrogant!
Thanks for your post, interesting as usual.
I agree the a size 12 is an average size - not truly PLUS! But, I'm glad that women from sizes 12-28 are being hired for modeling jobs and are being acknowledged for the beauties that they are :)