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text: 445 FXUS63 KAPX 260223 AFDAPX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1023 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2017 .UPDATE... Issued at 1023 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2017 Incoming shortwave near the MN arrowhead will close off as it digs ne, crossing central lower MI Mon afternoon. The approach of this wave will continue to support shower activity tonight, even as diurnal instability continues to wane. A weak surface low is already getting carved out over se Superior, which will drift se and deepen somewhat as the night proceeds and the upper wave approaches. Ongoing precip in ne lower MI and the Straits area will slowly fade out. However, warm advection south of the deepening low will support increasing shower activity into nw lower MI over the next several hours. This activity will then progress eastward into the rest of northern lower and parts of eastern upper MI late in the overnight. Mid clouds are becoming increasingly extensive across northern MI. Those clouds will lower overnight. That will keep min temps from terribly chilly, but parts of eastern upper and n central lower MI will still likely dip into the upper 40s. && .NEAR TERM...(Tonight through Monday) Issued at 257 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2017 High impact weather potential: Isolated thunderstorms. No severe storms, but small hail possible. Pattern synopsis and forecast: Large scale upper troughing and cooler conditions continuing across nrn Michigan. While one shortwave tracks east across Lake Huron, another easily identified wave was pressing SE into the arrowhead of MN. In between there were weaker waves/vorticity maxima, one of which is pressing through central lower. Each of these waves were associated with the most organized areas of showers, with diurnal heating underneath cooler air/steep lapse rates aloft generating additional showers. There`s actually some minor mid level ridging that has moved over nrn Michigan behind the Lake Huron wave, but analysis suggests that this may have only warmer mid level temps a degree or so. This has had little impact on overall instability compared to yesterday afternoon, roughly 400-600j/kg of BLCAPE. Scattered showers were pretty much roaming all areas. For the remainder of the afternoon, the better amount of diurnally driven showers will likely transition into developing lake breeze convergence areas of NE lower, and mainly Mackinac county of eastern upper. Although, residual low level troughing will linger across all of eastern upper, so showers may be more dispersed there. The diurnally driven showers will fade again with nightfall, and there may be a decent break in the action for a little while this evening, before the upstream shortwave from the arrowhead arrives. Some initial energy out ahead of it may keep some showery activity going this evening, especially across NW lower, but the stronger DPVA forcing doesn`t arrive until overnight. This is also when a weak low pressure is expected to develop on the low level troughing across eastern upper, which also sinks into far nrn lower. A period of showers becomes likely across most of nrn Michigan overnight into Monday morning, with additional numerous diurnally driven showers Monday afternoon underneath those steeper lapse rates aloft. Still looking as though there will be a little skinny MLCAPE for some isolated thunderstorms. Again, the theme remains, no severe storms expected, but low freezing levels (6kft!) certainly providing the small hail potential. Lows tonight into the upper 40s and lower 50s most areas, with highs Monday in the very coolish lower half of the 60s most areas. Some of the higher terrain locales may not reach 60F! && .SHORT TERM...(Monday night through Wednesday) Issued at 257 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2017 ...Brief break... High impact weather potential...none. Pattern synopsis/forecast...Upper trough exits the region Tuesday with narrow ridging moving in Wednesday. The ridging is short-lived as another upper low begins rotating down into C Canada by Thursday which should suppress heights over MI. At the surface, high pressure moves from the upper midwest into the Ohio Valley Tuesday which begins to open up the Gulf. A frontal system moving out of the Rockies then makes a run at the Great Lakes Wednesday, with a warm front approaching. Gulf moisture will get pushed northward with help from a 50kt+ LLJ that develop to our west late Wednesday. Primary forecast concerns/challenges...Brief break in the cool, wet pattern as a southwesterly flow develops over the region. Models hinting at the possibility of some showers popping on the Lake Huron side Tuesday afternoon. Some CAPE /generally below 300 J/kg/ and diurnal heating could help some showers develop along a lake breeze. Precipitation chances will increase region-wide late Wednesday as the front approaches. Approaching LLJ should help surface winds increase late Wednesday as well on the Lake Michigan side. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Sunday) Issued at 257 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2017 High impact weather potential: Chance of thunderstorms at various times throughout the long term forecast period. Primary focus revolves around the Wednesday night-Thursday timeframe as a mid level wave and associated developing area of surface low pressure eject eastward from the Intermountain West through the central/northern plains into the Great Lakes. Guidance has continued to come into better agreement over the past 24 hours, resulting in increased confidence for potentially heavy rain across a portion of northern Michigan, primarily Wednesday night. The area lies under the right entrance region of 110+ kt speed max aloft with the system`s warm front and associated 45-50 kt LLJ pushing southwest to northeast across the region aiding to increase deep layer moisture. Guidance progs PWs upwards of 1.75 inches and K-Index of 35-40, both supportive of heavy rain. Worth monitoring the fine tuned details as we head into next week with the southern portion of the CWA/central Lower already on very saturated ground. A rather active pattern continues through the remainder of the forecast with several disturbances bringing shower and thunderstorm chances at various times Thursday night through Sunday. && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening) Issued at 739 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2017 MVFR cigs return late tonight/Monday morning. Wx to remain unsettled, as front remains hung up across upper MI, and another upper level disturbance approaches from the wnw. Anticipate periodic shower activity thru Monday morning, along with a stray TSRA or two. Like last night, cigs will decrease into MVFr territory late tonight, with gradual improvement during the day Monday. Light w to nw winds tonight, becoming stronger (gusty at MBL) on Monday. && .MARINE... Issued at 257 PM EDT Sun Jun 25 2017 Gradient winds and waves not expected to be much of an issue into the coming work week. Light and variable winds into Monday morning before an area of low pressure crosses the region through the day Monday, and brings the potential for a few low end advisory gusts. Stability may be too high for these gusts to be realized, so will hold off on any advisory for now. May also wanna be aware that conditions will not be too far off from the potential for waterspout development tonight through Monday. 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Kid tied to light pole at parade?
Police in Wilkes Barre are looking into a photo of a child tied to a pole at a parade. http://t.co/7hwaSgn3Pt pic.twitter.com/CqizydqAzV
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Does anyone know this seller on ebay - brendanajohnson - sells fg helms out of Australia. Does anyone know what the quality is like? Not buying, just curious.
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Does anyone know this seller on ebay - brendanajohnson - sells fg helms out of Australia. Does anyone know what the quality is like? Not buying, just curious.
I've seen those buckets sold, but the paint job is horrible and the stalk is way too short. I don't know about the bucket's integrity, but you also have no idea what you're getting, since the same photos are used for every auction.
He's selling casts of the Altmann's Fett helmet. The rest of his resin parts for sale I don't doubt are recast, and horribly done ones at that!
They sure look like Altmanns re-casts!. You can tell by the ground in / dremeled battle damage on the painted version.
First thing im new here and looking for a boba fett helmet,wheres the best place to buy a helmet or should i buy one on ebay.Ebay has a fiberglass one for $150.00 is that a good deal. Is Devenaroo (ebay ID)helmet a good helmet for $150.00. I just need a little help to start my quest.Thanks
I am realitively new here, but I have put together a couple costumes. The main rule I follow is to save enough money to buy the best parts available. If you buy a $150 helmet you can bet there will one that comes along that looks twice as good for $250. And you'll be kickin yourself later.;)Quote:
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If you want a great fiberglass bucket, PM BobaMaker or Marrow Sun, both great helmets. Good price for both also. Marrow doesn't have a website, but BobaMaker does.
Yeah I think that the next helmet, and probably last, that I buy will be a BobaMaker deluxe with the upgraded rangefinder. I would love to have a BM jet pack, but I just don't want to drop over $500 bucks for it.Quote:
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Buckets like other parts of the costume fall into the "you get what you paid for" catigory. Take the MS3 for example... yes its a little bit more expensive then his first MS1 but it has many corrections making it "Feel" more like what it is imitating and has the easy plug n play ear caps in optional cold cast resin. Things like this improve the over all look of the costume. In my opinion a good artist can make a bla helmet look GREAT!! but when it comes to the nitpicky details and the sculpt, its you the owner that has to be happy with it.
Another plus to paying a bit more is there is usualy less prep work or moding to be done. The bobamaker bucket comes fully primed if I am not mistaken and ready to paint! The MS3 is clean as a whistle as well and comes ready to go with only the most minor of sanding and then priming.
Save the cash and get a better one and you will have a better helmet to enjoy and work on. Just dont buy that concert ticket, dont go to that movie, hold off on drinking with your budy, bing your lunch to work for a few weeks... and you will have the extra cash! ;)
His helmets come with very little padding on the inside for your head.
I have one of these buckets and they are not to bad. I got a raw kit from him so it was just primed. I did some bondo and sanding and am still in the process of getting it all ready for paint. This helmet will need some work to get it just right. But for the price I could justify the work I have to put in. Plus with the cost difference between the Can/Aus dollar it was even a better deal.
The ear caps are a little rough but like I said it will need some work.
I'm completly happy with mine.:)
Yeah I like the one that I got, its nice and for the price it can't be beat.Quote:
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Personally I think MS is the best, but if you want to spend about $150.00 I would without a doubt go with SGB.Quote:
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How much is a MS helmet? bobamaker are $283.00 shipped and what is a SGB helmet ,Thanks
For future reference, I was at one time warned not to put direct prices of other people's work on the boards. I'll PM you the answer.Quote:
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Cisco Systems, of San Jose, Calif., said it plans to acquire ArrowPoint Communications, of Acton, Mass., a supplier of intelligent switches that speed up the delivery of Web content. The planned purchase will be an all-stock deal valued at $5.7 billion.
ArrowPoint only recently went public. The company's so-called smart switching or intelligent switching technology focuses on layer 7 switching that is much closer to applications and content than the traditional router technology that Cisco used to build its empire. Cisco representatives say that content- switching technology has become increasingly important in the marketplace. Cisco values ArrowPoint highly because its systems can look into packet flows and switch traffic based on various content characteristics.
The $5.7 billion value of the transaction is based on the $63.63 closing price of Cisco's shares Thursday.
"The combination of Cisco and ArrowPoint will be a very great powerhouse in this field," said Paul Strauss, senior research analyst at International Data Corporation, of Framingham, Mass. He said the deal would have significant impact on the market and the competition.
"This could mean a tremendous upsurge in highly intelligent switch sales to service providers," said Strauss. "It validates the market.
"Cisco was lagging technically in this area," said Strauss, who noted that ArrowPoint had put together an able management team, and had made recent advances in firmware development for intelligent switching.
The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of Cisco's fiscal 2000.
ArrowPoint's products, in combination with Cisco's Internet infrastructure offerings, will be aimed at ISPs, Web hosting companies, and others, with the goal of improving the user experience of surfing the Web, the company said. Cisco added that ArrowPoint's software features also can be integrated into its existing products.
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Insulation experts!
I've been renovating parts of my home over the last year, and am finally rounding third base on my kitchen/dining room.
Over the ajoined rooms is a vaulted ceiling. (No attic...just your ceiling joists with insulation between them, and your roof) The drywall was cracked and there were some leaks in the roof, so I went ahead and removed all the old drywall and fixed the leaks, etc. Now, before I replace the ceiling, I've got all the insulation exposed and I've noticed that it's R-19.
Would it be worth replacing the R-19 with R-30? It's about 5-600 square feet of vaulted ceiling. So if my calculations are correct we're talking around 200 bucks and about a half days work?
Am I wasting a Sunday and 200 bucks?
Also, if I do go with the R-30, would it be worth taking all the old R-19 and layering it up in the attic over the existing insulation?
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Calcutta: Three from Bengal made the cut in the 15-member East Zone squad for the Duleep Trophy tie, against South Zone, to be played in Visakhapatnam, from October 14.
Anustup Majumdar, Ashok Dinda and Iresh Saxena were included in the squad, which was selected on Monday, at the Jharkhand State Cricket Association's International Stadium Complex, in Ranchi.
Odisha's Nataraj Behera has been named the captain. Anustup will be the vice-captain.
The meeting of selection committee was held under the chairmanship of national selector Saba Karim.
It was also announced that due to unavailability of Debashish Mohanty, Assam's S. Saikia has been made the coach of the team.
The squad: Nataraj Behra (captain), Anustup Majumdar (vice-captain), Dheeraj Jadhav, M.S. Vardhan, Ishank Jaggi, B.B. Samantray, Mura Singh, S.P. Gautam, Gokul Sharma, Saurabh Tiwary, Samar Qadri, Iresh Saxena, Alok Mangaraj, Basant Mohanty, Ashok Dinda.


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SACRAMENTO, CA — California's "amusement, gambling, and recreation" industries should be subject to at least $650 million in new annual taxes, according to Dr. Judy Chu, chair of the California State Board of Equalization.
On April 21, Chu sent leading state lawmakers a proposal to raise nearly $2.7 billion by imposing new taxes on a broad range of goods and services. She argued that most industrial states already have such levies and that California's budget deficit cannot be cured by spending cuts alone.
In response this week, Richard Scherer of the Pelican Group (Danville) called upon Golden State trade members to form a coalition to head off what he termed "a potentially disturbing movement to tax our businesses."
Pelican Group serves as liaison to hundreds of operators across America who service national chains such as AMF Bowling and Bennigan's Grill & Tavern. It also operates a local tavern route.
Scherer admits "California is woefully underfunded and looking for ways to get whole. Unfortunately," he added, "they are looking at us."
In an email addressed to leading industry members statewide, Scherer said, "I know that taxing my company's revenues to the tune of 8.75% would seriously impact my operation and assume it would do the same to you."
In order to press their case effectively, Scherer said, California's amusements industry and its allies may need to spend $200,000 to hire multiple lobbying firms.
That strategy, he said, is the recommendation of Dennis Loper, an experienced Sacramento lobbyist who has frequently represented the amusements industry since the 1980s. Scherer consulted Loper on his own initiative after learning of Chu's proposals. Loper actually alerted the industry to Chu's tax proposals by bringing them to Scherer's attention on May 9.
Leadership and organization may be a challenge for the Golden State's amusements businesses, even when faced with a potentially dire financial threat. California has had a checkered history with state operator associations.
At least two associations came and went from 1985 to 1995, breaking down due to a variety of causes. One problem was that a few distributors and large operators felt they usually provided the vast majority of association funds, but did not receive proportional voice in guiding association policies.
Perceived conflicts of interest between operators in the northern and southern parts of the state also contributed to past association difficulties. Members differed on how much attention should be paid to cranes and redemption, as opposed to other categories of equipment and related regulations for same.
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Very close to the Grand Canyon park entrance.
The hotel was very nicely appointed, the room (upgraded to deluxe double queen room) was large, and the beds were super-comfortable. We stayed in the 7000 building. There were in-room Keurig coffee makers. The staff was extremely accommodating when we asked for extra K-cups. We had breakfast at the dining room near the front desk. The coffee there was superb. We only stayed one night, but I would stay there again, in spite of the thin walls, if I got another deal like the one I found on Kayak.com. The walls are very thin. You can hear people going up and down the hallway, as well as the people in the upper room. The bathroom had a vent that led directly from the bathroom upstairs, so you could hear people talking. The bathroom door had a frosted glass insert that lit up the entire room if you turned the light on in there during the night.
Very spacious and clean. Nice staff and facilities.
Excellent value. Clean rooms and comfortable beds. Good amenities. None
Location and rooms We asked for some tea bags and the front desk flatly refused by saying they were very busy to send anybody to the room! Never heard this before in my life.
Spacious brand new room, attentive front desk staff, excellent location for exploring Grand Canyon. Housekeeping managed to accidentally skip the room twice, but were happy to let us pick up items as needed, such as coffee etc.
Everything was great. They are doing some construction adding 2 new pools, 1 indoor and 1 outdoor. Very nice rooms and amenities. The only thing I really didn't like was they didn't have anything saying that they didn't have a pool. The kids were looking forward to swimming.
Hotel was clean and quiet. They have a very large complex with a decent amount of parking. There are plenty of places to eat and they have a nice gift store. Would definitely choose this hotel again. Breakfast buffet was a little over priced. Parking was sometimes far from room
Location Cost, small room
The cover sheet had blood on it and when I took it off the next blanket had a yellow pee spot. I called the front desk to request a new blanket and was given a thin fleece blanket with 2 hair balls. Will never stay here again.
Immediately when walking in the door, staff was so friendly and gave us a free upgrade. The rooms were gorgeous, specious, and clean. We couldn't have asked for better when looking for a place to stay last minute for a really great price. Would definitely recommend! The only downside to this stay was the hot tub. There were so many bubbles that were brown with visible dirt and hair on top of the bubbles. Not a deal breaker, but made me question the cleanliness of the hot tub.
great location, close to the grand canyon parking lot was completely full, at 8pm on a Wednesday!
Near the grand canyon
throw blankets appeared dirty
The staff at morning breakfast was AMAZING! so hospitable and friendly. It was a great way to start the morning. The hotel also gave us great maps that we used, especially the grand canyon map. I felt like some of the night staff were annoyed to help. And we couldn't find eat swabs anywhere in the hotel.
Great room, clean , great beds Breakfast not as good as others in area
Internet service was terrible. Couldn't even connect to the Wi-Fi until 6 a'm. Hôtel had a letter explaining there is terrible internet service, but that didn't stop them from claiming to provide it before I booked the room.
I liked everything except the pillows The pillows were not ok.
The location/proximity to the Grand Canyon is perfect. And there is plenty within walking distance. The breakfast (and breakfast staff) was also excellent. The air conditioner in our room did not work at all so we were very warm and uncomfortable - and our view was of a wall.
Good breakfast Not helpful desk staff
Was part of a group that went to hike the Grand Canyon. This hotel is conveniently located and near the canyon. Staff was friendly. Good breakfast and friendly pancake makers. It may seem a bit pricey, but not more than others when compared to the other hotels in town.
Comfortable bed Older, with upgrades that look like upgrades.
Loved the breakfast! So many options. The room was clean and beautiful. Great location. Not far from the Grand Canyon park. Worth every penny. Can't complain!
No surprises. Clean, comfortable room, convenient to.Grand Canyon National Park and walking distance to restaurants. We stayed in the main building in a deluxe double queen room in the section that does not allow pets (they have a.separate area with pet friendly rooms). Perfect for our needs. Would stay again.
It was convenient to the Grand Canyon National Park. The rooms were comfortable and clean. Air conditioning in the room didn't work. The staff were unfriendly and unhelpful. When I asked for information they talked to me like I was nuisance and gave me the bare minimum information. Overall, although the hotel itself was comfortable and clean the staff were below average and didn't seem to know much about the National Park.
Very nice. Staff.helpfull Nothing
Clean and spacious rooms. Parking gets a little crowded, and dragging our luggage up and down the building till you find your room was an adventure. Very central to restaurants and park!!
Close to Grand Canyon Outdated everything! For the price it was a very poor room. Carpet was dirty and worn. Room needed a total makeover. None of the above descriptors fit this room. I picked family as it would be the best fit.
I love how they were so clean and eco friendly.breathtaking view and lots of animal life too. Everyone takes very good care of this great park
It's a bit dated and plain but given its location and purpose it's a great value. The Grand Canyon is within walking distance in the food court was excellent. It was quiet and comfortable.
Location was great. And the staff was very kind and helpful to make the most of my short stay there. There was no fitted bed sheet which was a little off putting. Also the doors weren't sound proof so was quite loud being next to an exterior door hearing people pass in and out.
location, cleanness, cute style. no tv, no wi-fi.
Close to the rim, with some cabins right on the rim. Great price for location. Cabin furnishings and bedding are pretty dated - but seemed clean enough. The location is what makes this place.
Facilities were nice rooms comfortable. Back yard view very untidy, bright outside lights switched on all night and towels were switched every day even when not necessary. There should be more of an emphasis on saving resources in this location.
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The location was perfect for an EARLY departure to hike the Canyon. The refrigerator ran, but didn't work. We were too pressed for time to sweat it. The TV didn't have a signal, which we were told has to routinely have to be reset.
Proximity to the Grand Canyon is great, rooms were nice and adequate for our needs,there is food on the premises and indoor common space when it's cold outside. The entrance to the hotel is a little confusing since it's back off the main road behind some other businesses, maybe a bigger sign would help? Morning coffee would be nice.
Nice pool. Late check out. No towels at pool (front desk offered them but the front desk was far from the pool!)
I get that it's a tourist area but $200+ for a standard room is insane, I could have found cheaper rooms in downtown Las Vegas.
just a few minutes from the Grand Canyon with plenty of adequate restaurants, convenience shops within walking distance. Staff very helpful and friendly. Indoor "spa" aka hot tub, was fun b/c it was in the middle of the lobby with greenery all around. Breakfast buffet was good for the price ($12?). Beds comfortable, linen soft, rooms clean. We booked for Easter weekend only 2 weeks before and grateful to get a place to stay.
Restaurant on site was convenient. Difficult to find in the dark when first arrived
Location. Run down facility. Unfriendly and unhelpful staff. Even TV was not working properly. Restaurant mediocre. Parking scarce at night. No concierge was available. Expensive for what it is.
Everything was good, including the restaurant on site. Expensive for what it is.
Location, big room, Restaurant wasn't great (but my wife liked it)
I came into the area with a camping permit, but was too late and there was a thunderstorm. Thankfully this hotel had a room. The staff were all super friendly and more than willing to help me if I needed anything. Room was comfortable and it was fairly quiet, maybe because it was the end of August. I am sure that during the busier times the bar and lounce area are great places. The buffet of food was just so so. Nothing was especially good. Probably would order off the menu directly next time.
From check in to dinner and drinks, the staff was personable, friendly and engaging. Prime location! Don't expect hot food in the cafe ten minutes before closing... Our fault completely, and the cauliflower was delicious.
Great Nature. Great Park. Excellent hikes. Scenic views. Cozy rooms. Wonderful place to spend a weekend getaway from the city and office to natural wonders of the World.
The stairs were covered with snow very hard to maneuvers. The coffee pot was broken
Location was great. Good proximity to the visitor center and the the south rim drive. The rooms have aesthetically been updated, but corners were cut. Poor taping job. Missed paint in our room after a towel bar was moved to a new location
Beautiful room. Great location. Clean. No wifi in room. Sterile, corporate lobby. Cafeteria style restaurant. No continental breakfast.
The location is amazing. The room was lovely, spacious, quiet and in a great location close to the rim. A fabulous family destination - the weather was kind and the location beyond words.
The booking agency, bookit.com
It would be helpful to provide a bit more light to the outside of the buildings as rooms are difficult to find.
Proximity Poor value. Basic rooms, no internet, limited to no cell service. If had known would not have booked. Stay in Tusayn for better value and amenities.


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Update: Unemployment Rates by Education
As if you needed more ammo in the "education matters" debate, take a look at your chances of becoming a disposable worker (a less than flattering way of saying unemployed) if you only have a high school diploma or you're a high school dropout.
Graphic via Chart of the Day.
Granted, a 5% unemployment rate for college graduates isn't ideal (especially when you have tens of thousands in student loan debt), but I'll take those odds any day when compared to a 10% unemployment rate for those only holding a high school degree.
I don't have any data to support my theory, but I'm thinking the unemployment rate for graduate degree (MS, MBA, PhD) and professional degree (MD, DO, DDS, JD) as a whole is lower than 5%. Although, MBAs and JDs might be lagging professions in this theory because I knew several MBAs (finance guys) who are out of work, and one JD that's having difficulty landing a job in her last year of law school.
Unemployment by degree going all the way up to PhD: http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm
Thanks IE. Will be interesting to track the higher education degrees as the Great Recession plays out.


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Serves 4
Nourishing vegetable soup is tucked away under a crisp, golden pastry lid. If short of time, serve the soup without the puff pastry and with crusty bread instead.
3 tablespoons canola oil
2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
4 carrots, thinly sliced
3 leeks, thickly sliced
3/4 pound rutabaga or turnip, diced
Salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
3-1/2 cups hot vegetable stock
6 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
1/2 pound frozen puff pastry, thawed
Beaten egg for glazing
Seasonal choice
In summer, use squash instead of the rutabaga or turnip.
1. Heat the oil in a large pan and add the vegetables, except the mushrooms, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and cook gently, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Sprinkle in the flour and stir for 1-2 minutes, then pour in the stock and bring to a boil.
2. Add the mushrooms, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour into 4 soup bowls, stir the parsley, and leave until cold. Meanwhile, roll out the pastry on a floured surface and cut out 4 lids for the bowls and 4 strips long enough to fit around the rims.
3. Stick the pastry strips onto the rims of the bowls with water. Brush the strips with water and press the lids on top. Decorate with pastry trimmings and brush with beaten egg to glaze, then bake in a preheated 400 degree F. oven for 30 minutes.
Making puff pastry at home takes time because the dough and the butter need to be folded, turned, and chilled many times for the pastry to rise in separate layers. Frozen puff pastry is very quick and easy to use, and an excellent substitute for homemade.
When rolling the pastry out, gently press the rolling pin from the center of the pastry to the edge while moving the pastry around, and try not to stretch the pastry or it will shrink during baking. If uncooked puff pastry is placed over a hot mixture the butter will melt and the pastry will not rise properly—this is the reason why the soup is cooled before the pastry lid is placed on top.
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Cruising Adventures in Nuie

Nuie's mundane exterior belies the many natural wonders that abound within its 668 square miles.

The sky is marbled blue and white as small, puffy trade wind clouds dance across the horizon. Our 33-foot catamaran Imani makes its way across the vast Pacific Ocean, slowly approaching the Philippine Islands in the South Pacific. As we move forward on our journey, we cannot help but continue to look back and reflect upon where we have been on our tour of this part of the world since leaving San Francisco, and where we definitely intend to return. Located 585 nautical miles west of Rarotonga, Cook Islands and 280 nautical mileseast of Va'va'u, Tonga, the lone island of Nuie holds such a distinction.

Our crew of four, myself, Marc, Tristan, and Maya approached Nuie (pronounced Nu-way by the locals) on an overcast summer day. Upon first sight, the island is not very impressive. There are no sharp peaks, or one feature remotely volcanic about itin fact its shape reminds me of a loaf of bread jutting out of the ocean. There are no idyllic bays or endless beaches of white sand. No, none of the above is evident as one looks to the land from the sea through binoculars when approaching the one and only anchorage of Nuie, Alofi. Yet, surprises do await the cruiser who makes the effort to stop here.

Nuie is one of the world's largest raised coral islands and it has the finest coastal limestone crevices and chasms in the South Pacificall are unique and most are easily accessible. Yet, the island is also a tropical wonderland with coconut trees, orchids, frangipani, and bougainvillea everywhere. The waters surrounding Nuie are amazingly clear. Swimming off the boat in the anchorage, we had at least 100 feet of visibility with some of the healthiest coral we have ever encountered fringing the coast, all of it ready to be explored.

Just 585 miles to the west lie the Cook Islands, otherwise it's just you and the other 2,500 inhabitants here.

When approaching the anchorage off the main village of Alofi, contact the Nuie Yacht Club on VHF 16 and they will direct you to an available mooring. This year they had 17 very strong, well-maintained moorings available to the cruising fleet on a first-come-first-served basis. The anchorage is an open roadstead that is very deep and offers only limited anchoring opportunities aside from the moorings. Our mooring was in 97 feet of water, yet the water was so clear we could easily see the concrete block and chain of the mooring from the surface.

Once Imani was secured, it was time to check in, go ashore, and let the adventure begin! As we all turned to the land and watched other dinghies going to shore, we stared like a deer caught in a car's headlights. On the shore, waves washed up on a concrete jetty that had a large wall with wide stairs cut into it. We watched other cruisers approach the stairs, latch their dinghy to a large hook, and hoist the dink into the air on to the jetty with a large electric winch that is permanently stationed there.

"Wow, Tristan said. "Pop are we going to do that to our dinghy, too?"

"Yes, we are. Let's go to work to make the bridle for the dink," Marc replied.

The port authorities at Nuie's one and only anchorage, Alofi, have a permanent system in place to facilitate dinghy dockage.

Our first landing was not nearly the fiasco I had envisioned. Actually, the way the winch is set up, this isn't that difficult an operation and it allowed us to all look like pros after the first couple of times of lifting and launching the dinghy. When you lower your dinghy down to the jetty, you first lower it onto a flatbed trolley. This allows you to actually park your dinghy in the dinghy parking space lined on the pier that the port authorities have provided to make sure there is space for all the dinks. The kids really loved dinghy parking.

The port captain, custom officials, and immigration are very easy to deal with. With less that 2,000 people on the island Nuie is a very personable place. Captain Cook first visited Nuie in 1774 and he named it Savage Island because of the hostile reception he received from the warriors that made up his welcoming committee, complete with red painted teeth. Yet savage is the last term we could ever imagine calling these wonderfully open people. The Nuieeans are very friendly, often stopping you as you walk along the road to offer rides. And we found them curious and interested in where we'd been and what had brought us to their island country. Today Nuie is in free association with New Zealand and most inhabitants speak English and Nuiean.

"Yet savage is the last term we would ever use for these wonderfully open people."

As we explored the main village of Alofi we made two great discoveries:finds 1) The Nuie Internet Users Society provides free Internet access between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. every weekday; and 2) what became our favorite restaurant, Ciao's, which has a traditional Polynesian buffet dinner with a touch of Italian influence. If you're in the area, the restaurant makes for a wonderfully adventuresome meal.

We rented a van with fellow cruisers Bill and Marion from Moonhunter and the Schneider family on Flyer, and together cavorted about the island, climbing through the Togo coral pinnacles. We found a beautiful sandy oasis complete with cococut palms. Descending into the bottom of the Anapala Chasm, many in our group jumped in a pool of fresh, cool water. From here, it was on to the Limu pools, on the north coast for swimming and snorkeling in and out of caves among vibrantly colored coral and fish, and even some tiny sea snakes. After this it was on to the Talava Arches, which Captain Cook described in his journal as a variety of curious caverns. There are so many natural wonders to explore that before we knew it, two weeks had passed.

Just one of the easy-to-reach wonders along the coast of Nuie.

Most of these wonders are very easy to reach in Nuie. Tracks and trails are well maintained and the stairways that get you down into the chasms are well constructed. Nuiee offers plenty of exploration for those of all levels of physical fitness. Many of the more difficult sites like the Viakona Chasm can be accessed with a guide.

The morning after our van rental we awoke to the sound of whoosh and then a giant splash. We all jumped out of bed to see a mother humpback whale and her calve, leaping and sounding among all the boats in the anchorage. Marc immediately threw on his swimsuit, mask, and jumped in. The visibility was so good that he could see them both 100 feet away. The whales were not spooked, allowing him to respectfully swim just a little closer to them. The mother dove under him to get a closer look at this curiosity. Marc could see her eye as she swam by him and she seemed to wave her fin in a leviathan greeting as she continued on her way. Marc came back to the surface and whooped a cry of sheer joy as Maya and others entered the water to share that joy and see that sightNuiee means adventure at every turn.

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House Bee
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September 10, 2004, 10:28:46 PM »
I finally was able to get up to see the Beemaster and get C3!
We had talked on the phone and I knew we would get along but the time really flew. When john talks about his "bus" think Luxery Liner. Very nice. Everything is very well thought out. It really was a pleasure to hang out there with John and then spend the night in it. It reallly has everything.
John and I problably oculd have talked into the wee hours but at least he was samrt enought to call it a night. I had to get out near a certain time to miss the DC traffic and there really isn't that big a window. I was shown around Navy Lakehurst. WOW. Good to see our tax dollars doing something worthwhile. The steam that John makes powers the catapult for launchings. They have a actual catapult exactly like on a carrier there. Everything about it is huge. But when you think about the fact that they have to get a ~45,000 lb plane to around 200 mph in 200 ft. you can understand why they have it and why all of it is to the scope that it is.
The hindenberg site was very nicely done, a fitting monument. The base itself is very big and there are deer running around all over it.
I am going to post tomorrow about getting C3. I have a bunch of pics and I need to upload them and maybe adjust them a bit for lighting in photoshop.
But C3 is safe and sound in my yard. John really had some good ideas about how to rig it for shipping and it wroked out really well.
But I'd rather tell this story with the pics so you will all have to wait until sometime tomorrow.
So I am finally a Beekeeper. Who starts in sept anyway? LOL.
There's a lot more to tell, but I got home checked email, set up C3, visited my Mom, got groceries to replace the stuff that had curdled or turned green and now my chinese food is waiting. After that
"Lurch my good man,…what did you mean when you said just now that 'You've got better things to do than run my petty little errands'…….?"
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September 11, 2004, 01:16:07 AM »
Good Luck Rog! Enjoy the time with the bees. The first time you go in your own hive, it's precious.
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September 11, 2004, 07:25:52 PM »
I rarely ever write in the forum, John is the beekeeper afterall, but I wanted to say it was a pleasure meeting you too, even though I tried to give you and John lots of alone time. He uses that speech reader program so often that I get to hear nearly every posting from the forum and it ws nice to hear my name mentioned. That speech thing Hal usually drives me nuts, but John listens to it while he makes me dinner since he always gets home before I do. I know he will read this, but I still have to say I have a wonderful and loving husband and he talks about the friends and members of the forum very often.
I'm not giving anything away by saying he enjoyed your company very much and he was glad that between the two of you there were only three stings. He was hoping that neither of you had to dressup against stings, he doesn't believe that protective equipment makes for good bee-karma. He really liked the way you naturally felt comfortable around the bees and gladly did everything you could to pick up any clues he could offer.
Most of all, I think he was very pleased that the weather had cleared and it was a beautiful day instead of the nasty rainy and windy day predicted only two days prior. So again it was nice meeting you Roger and you are welcome to stay with us anytime you are near our home. Thank too for the kind words about our RV, it really is John's baby, he cleans and cares for it, I only wish I could get him so inspired when it comes to regular house work.
Good luck with the honeybee, if they bring you the pleasure and the friendships that john has gotten from beekeeping for his 3 decades of keeping honeybees, then I think you will be a very happy beekeeper too.
God Bless and Happy Birthday and best wishes to your Mom.
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Kielbasi Update:
Well Rog, we had it fried and boiled and it's gone, but mom will now and forever know you as the Kielbasi Bearer (and to Mom food rules) lol. I still get a wiff of it when I open the fridge in the bus too 8)
I told Mom that you really liked the fridge, she said a guy Rog's size would need a big fridge :)
Thanks too from me about the nice things you had to say. I too would have loved to stay up late Thursday night and BS about everything, but my getting up early and going to bed late NEVER go together, so I thought it time to dim the lights and put out the cat - lol.
Best of all, I got to take Friday off, it was PAY DAY FRIDAY where MOST of the base is normally off - if I had been at the powerplant working, it would have been hard to get off, but being at Transportation bought me a little flexibility. All in All, everything worked out perfect EXCEPT we never did get to eat breakfast Friday morning - I ended up munching on cold pizza after you left and kicking myself for at least not offering you something to eat before hitting the road.
All of the bees made their way into C2 as we figured. By this morning, everything was as normal and there were no stragglers in search of a hive that was far far away!
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September 11, 2004, 11:52:42 PM »
I'm glad you and yours enjoyed the Kielbasi. Since I have moved it's a rare treat for me too. Tomorrow my brother and I will have Kielbasi and eggs for breakfast and that will be the end of my ring too.
Tracey thank you for your hospitality. I enjoyed every minute of my visit. John I can see that despite her problems your Mom is a strong woman and a very nice person.
As far as being comfortable around the bees without protective gear, I have been doing construction for more than a few years and have had to deal with yellowjackets and wasps on a regular basis, on top of a ladder with out protective gear. Also from reading Johns stuff about bee-karma just makes sense to me. The sting I recieved was from a bee that was on a piece of wood that I grabbed and was inadvertently squeezing.
Thank You and your family for having me. I really enjoyed myself.
"Lurch my good man,…what did you mean when you said just now that 'You've got better things to do than run my petty little errands'…….?"
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September 12, 2004, 12:20:54 AM »
Big Rog, I think your really in for an interesting time with your bees. Just when you think you know what to expect, that's when they suprise you. Sometimes with a sting (or several) Sometimes as your hand passes over the frames.. they are reaching for you.. other times they explode from between the frames.. bump and land on your hand as it passes.. then calmly fly back to the frame tops.. almost like a test. I'm certain a panicked jerking away would lead to stings. When things change.. remember to ask yourself "whats different?" And if your into them, and things are getting intense.. don't be afraid to walk away for a few minutes. Let them get back to work before returning. Remember.. big colonys make big crops... but big colonys are a LOT more defensive too. I believe the further from the queen, the greater the role that odors and scents play. So the alarm odor from bees in a top box of 4 deeps, will get greater response than the same odor in a 2 box colony. One nice thing about bees.. few things have to be done "right now!" Most of all.. have fun.
You did a very good thing John.
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September 12, 2004, 04:36:23 AM »
I've already learned the walking away thing. While we were inspecting the hive and starting to get it ready this one bee would start buzzing my head, circling and bumping into my head. She would keep it up until I was about 15 ft away from the hive. I would step back calmly and wait until she stopped then go back. This happened about 4 times. I really think that it was the same bee each time. I also enjoyed a full out empty the hive when I opened the hive after uncrating it. That was a rush. How do so many get out so fast?
"Lurch my good man,…what did you mean when you said just now that 'You've got better things to do than run my petty little errands'…….?"
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Now You've done it and are hooked for life untill poor health or death do you part.
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>> Obviously, you need to provide the function RotationMatrix[ angle,
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> I am not interested in a simple rotation matrix around an axis, but in
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- - Any insights on this pedigree? (http://www.germanshepherds.com/forum/bloodlines-pedigrees/423450-any-insights-pedigree.html)
Any insights on this pedigree?
Or this one?
You have the dog in front of you. What does your training experience and dog knowledge tell you about her.
How does the dog handle a correction.
How does the dog relate to strangers, environmental stuff like stairs and slippery floors etc.
What thresholds need to be met for the dog to display prey or defensive behaviors.
Just an fyi there are people on here that provide interesting pedigree anlysis that can help you better understand the traits your dog is exhibiting. However, your threads on training and comments on the subject may lead them to believe that they are wasting their time and I am not trying to be offensive.
I would also suggest a search of YouTube for each one of the dogs in the pedigree I guarantee that some of them have video being worked. Watch the dogs and the expression they display well being worked. Watch the handlers and how they work with the dog. It should be an interesting case study.
I've got a gildaf dog. Different sire and dams, but some similar lines. Melinda had no problem going into detail about pedigrees with me. Every question I asked, she answered. She gave me the dog I asked for and he's thriving here with me.
I think I know a little background about your viking prior to you getting him. You haven't had the dog long, right? He was in a bad situation with his previous owners and melinda had to go get him and take him back with her? I guess he was rehomed to you, correct?
The OP asked about the pedigrees of her dogs. Anything else was removed which didn't leave much of a thread. Either stay on topic or don't post. This is a warning to everyone who went OT.
Thank you,
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I actually commented on Macro in another thread (I believe the thread on inbreeding) since there is a female with the exact same pedigree (mothers are full sisters) training in agility where I train obedience. The female is good around people, but very very dog reactive (fear based) to the point of going after other dogs. Luckily she is quiet biddable so her handler has good control over her now. She is small and quiet agile and not a bad looking female. Just some definite temperament issues.
On the pedigree. I saw enough of one dog to know that he was one good stick hit away from bailing. He was dirty in the blind because it helped him feel strong enough to stay. Little pressure turned his grip to a chewy mess on a drive. But he's titled :)
Wonder if the dog issues are coming through Brawnson..
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Pictured: Art dealer, silk screen artisan and lover of fine Porsches Bertrand Delacroix inside his print shop in the Boerum Hill area of Brooklyn
We peeked into Bertrand's massive Brooklyn loft with big, stupid grins plastered onto our faces. Why? Because the 16,000 square foot, mixed use building was filled with enough cool toys and hip furnishings to make any grown man blush. There is a hang glider suspended from the ceiling, vintage French mopeds displayed in the foyer, a beautiful wood-carved pool table and humidor and a bunch of over sized modern paintings hanging from the wall. Perhaps coolest of all, there is a 1:1 Porsche to Pug ratio – seriously, there are 3 of each strewn about this amazing bachelor pad. For the record, Bertrand does have a girlfriend and we're guessing this glorious man palace didn't hurt in cementing the relationship.
You seem to have very eclectic taste in art. Tell us about your galleries and some of the featured art
I love art, all Art… I love the way it makes me feel. Most of my artists are from Europe though I also represent a couple American artists. It really doesn't matter to me who makes it and where the art comes from. I show original paintings, prints and sculptures. Some landscapes, some figurative and some semi abstract works. I used to collect, trade and sell vintage posters. I have more than a thousand. Over the years I got tired of them and my interest shifted towards modern and more contemporary art. So I rolled them up and put them away. Like good wine their value appreciates with time and one day I will enjoy them again I'm sure.
We dig your Porsches. Tell us about them
I will hold onto these 3 cars forever – the last thing I will ever do is sell. I love them. I've had that one (white 930 Turbo) since the early 90s. That one I got in 2000 (1970 911T – Tangerine). I was at Potamkin shopping for a car for my girlfriend and they had this car hidden away on the second floor covered in dust. I inquired about it because I loved the color and ended up buying it for $10 or $11k dollars. I had it completely redone.
All of the beautiful art work hanging on the wall was actually printed inside the building. Bertrand owns and operates a print shop on the top floor that specializes in silk screening. He tells us it is one of the last print shops in NYC that does silk screens. Each color is printed one at a time, sometimes utilizing up to 60 or 70 different colors at a time.
Bertrand's 1970 911T (tangerine) and 1987 Porsche 930 Turbo (white)
So you're into hang gliding – what's that like?
Hang gliding is better than sex (kidding). It's my hobby and I do it as often as I can, mostly in warm climates like Florida, Mexico and California. My longest flight is 6.5 hours…you eventually get tired and really dehydrated and have to come in. The glider will take you 20-60 mph depending on tail and head winds. The record length flight is over 10 hours and 400 miles. It's nice to just get lost.
What do you love about Porsches?
I just love the way they drive, the way they feel. I grew up in Germany so whenever we were on the autobahn, Porsches would be flying up our asses and flashing their lights as my dad would curse at them. You would see some asshole take off and I thought to myself…I want to be that asshole. I always loved speed and I got into a Porsche when I was a kid for the first time. I promised myself a Porsche by age 30 and managed to pick my first one up when I was 28. I have had many of them over the years.
Tell us about your printing business
My business was originally in publishing. I used commercial printers to publish limited edition prints that I would sell to galleries at wholesale all over the world. I had some empty floor space and was tired of hearing all the bullshit excuses from the printer so I bought the print shop. Then the business changed and the wholesale pretty much died. So instead of doing very high numbered commercial editions, we cater more to artists that do smaller editions – 100 pieces or so.
What's up with those old bicycle-looking things?
They are vintage French mopeds, called Solex, and are an easy and convenient way to get around. They were all over Paris in the 60s and 70s and are a lot of fun to drive. They get about 100 mpg. Of course they are completely illegal here because they fall between the category of bicycle and motorcycle You pedal like a normal bike and, once you get going, you drop the little engine on the front wheel. You can go like 25 mph.
How do you decide what to feature inside your gallery?
If it's not in my house, it's not in my gallery.


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(Middlefield) - The Cardinal School District in Geauga County is dealing with three cases of MRSA.
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Parents and guardians are urged to consult their family physician if their child has a persistent skin rash. Other symptoms include red bumps, swelling, pus, and boils.
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Feminism | Posted by Laura H on 11/30/2010
The Beauty of Choice
Being a feminist with a large number of not-so-feminist pro-life friends does tend to give you some perspective. Today, having a heated argument with a friend over abortion, was one of those times I really felt our difference in perspectives.
Later, after the debate, reflecting on the exchange when my temper had cooled off, I found that I was more upset than angry. I really value my friendships and I hate it when issues like this come between us. But the pro-choice cause is something that I care about passionately and there are times when you have to make difficult decisions about your priorities. The only thing you can do is hope that, after all the anger has passed, you can still recognise the people you care about in the rubble your conflicts, and be truly happy to find them again.
Abortion is difficult. Really gut-wrenchingly difficult. And as Frederica Mathewes-Green once said, "No woman wants an abortion as she wants an ice-cream cone or a Porsche. She wants an abortion as an animal caught in a trap wants to gnaw off its own leg." Often abortion is very emotionally difficult for the woman and any family involved, and I wish with all my heart that no woman ever had to go through that sort of distress and the stigma that is often attached to such procedures. Everyone wishes that pregnancy happened only to women who really want a child, who feel emotionally, physically and financially ready to care for that child, who have the necessary support to bring up that child well, and whose lives will be enriched as a result of their pregnancy. But it's when we assume that this is the only appropriate response to a pregnancy that we run into difficulties.
The reality is that for many women, a child is the last thing they want. They may not feel they are old enough to bring a child into the world, they may be unable to provide financially for a child, or they may just decide, in an equally legitimate decision, that they just don't want to carry another human inside them for nine months. And we should accept that, because whatever the reason a woman has for wanting to terminate her pregnancy, she damn well knows better that you or me or a group of men sitting in a room making up laws, what the best choice for her is.
I'm going to say something now that may anger some fellow pro-choicers: I don't personally like the loss of life involved in abortion – if "like" is the right world, or, indeed, "life!" (which is a separate issue I won't go into now). I would like to see every pregnancy brought to term, and lots of happy mothers dancing around hospital wards with their chubby, smiling babies. I would prefer it if we didn't have crematoriums and graves full of aborted foetuses or pregnancies what don't result in happiness. And that's what pro-lifers want too, so I guess we have some common ground! The problem is that pro-lifers can't see any further than that. For them, the foetus is the beginning and end of the issue and the woman housing it will always take second place.
But, in my opinion, the foetus in question is only a small part of the equation. In a perfect world where all children are wanted, loved and born into a world which welcomes them, where there are no women enslaved to their own bodies, where there is no abuse and neglect, no war or drugs or poverty, no failed birth control, no rape victims, no young survivors of incest, no women who make honestly regretted mistakes, maybe there would be no abortion. In a perfect world, financial difficulties would never be a reason for a woman to have an abortion because the Government would step in at once to make sure that she wasn't forced to undergo any procedure just because she was poor, and would make sure she could adequately provide for that child once it was born. In a perfect world, society would make it okay for a woman to say "no" to sex she doesn't want and to have the power in a relationship to make sure that her and her partner are using birth control that works for her. In a perfect world, for a woman to have a child would not restrict her freedom or her ability to fulfil her own hopes and dreams. In a perfect world, we would be so medically advanced that the diseases and disabilities that may lead a woman to decide on an abortion could be sorted out. If the world was really like that, maybe we wouldn't have abortion.
The pro-choice community doesn't just see a foetus, but a whole complicated, unfair, often sad world where we can't solve everything. We see the abused, neglected children who are born to parents who never, ever wanted them, and those who go hungry because their parents are unable to provide for them. We see the rape victims who, upon having their control over their own bodies torn from them once, often find themselves, victims of pro-life families and friends, having their right to choose stripped of them once more. We see the women, driven to desperation, who perform abortions on themselves with often tragic results. We see the women for whom "no" isn't enough, and we fight for them. To be pro-choice is to truly care about others. To choose not to give birth to a child you feel you are unable to care for is, far from taking the easy way out, an act of immense courage and morality. To be pro-choice is to work towards a world where abortion can be safe, legal and rare and women who choose such a path can be supported rather than judged.
I wish that I had said this to the friend who now thinks I'm a sadistic baby-eating monster. I wish I could show him how much common ground we share. We both want a world which is fair, just and happy, we just don't agree on what that world would look like. What I wish he understood, above all, is that pro-life is the first step to pro-choice. I am pro-life for as many potential human beings as possible. I am pro-life for those who can truly gain something from being alive. I am pro-life for the women who choose to bring a child into the world and those who make the often difficult choice to carry on living as they did before their pregnancy. I am pro a full, happy, beautiful life for all people, and this is a life that is only possible with care, compassion and, above all, choice.
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Katherine C. @ at 5:30 pm, November 30th, 2010
Very nicely done
This is what I usually say to sum up my beliefs on abortion rights: "The woman's wishes are everything. The fetus is irrelevant." That's honestly what I think, but it is pretty inflammatory and does make people think of me as "a sadistic baby-eating monster." I can get pretty hotheaded about this thing; I hope someday to have as much maturity and fairness as you in this regard.
Sophia @ at 6:44 pm, November 30th, 2010
I also had a debate with a friend over abortion. While I do agree that women, especially teenagers, should be cautious and be sure what steps they have to take before having sex, my friend does have the habit of thinking all pregnant women who want an abortion are "slutty".
I asked her about rape and incest, as well as women who get pregnant while using contraceptives – but she looked at me as though those things don't occur in the world.
A @ at 9:36 pm, November 30th, 2010
I've had trouble deciding my position on abortion. I am young and none of my friends or family members, to my knowledge, have ever had an unwanted pregnancy. I didn't want to become pro choice just because I knew most feminists were too. This is one of those articles that made me genuinely believe in the pro choice perspective.
Nano Muse @ at 12:16 am, December 1st, 2010
I also agree that while I don't like abortion, I do think it is necessary and everyone has the right to choose. I lost a potential sibling to abortion, but I would rather that than they be born into the psychologically/emotionally incapable and borderline abusive family that was my home at the time. In a perfect world, there would be no abortion because there would be no NEED for abortion. But this isn't a perfect world, and we need to accept that.
Katie @ at 12:50 am, December 1st, 2010
@Nano…well said.
I believe that no one honestly "likes" abortion, and making a decision to get one isn't something enjoyable women look forward to. That being said I do believe that it is necessary in our society right now.
Maybe when the government tries to help a couple out when they do decide to get pregnant and have a child (I'm talking about legitimate maternity and paternity leave in the workplace, affordable and accessible childcare for EVERYONE, etc.) then circumstances might being to change.
I am fiercely pro-choice for many, many reasons but I do believe that no one inherently enjoys the thought of stopping the growth of a potential life. But, until our society becomes more "family friendly," we have to work with what we got.
SarahC @ at 3:07 am, December 1st, 2010
Thank you for this article. You make the point here that I often make in these debates. In an ideal world, there would be no abortion. Not as the result of any ban, there would be no reason to ban it. Because in an ideal world, no one would need an abortion. In an ideal world, every child would be the result of an active choice to get pregnant, and every child would be wanted. If we really want to reduce the number of abortions in this country, let's focus on reducing unwanted pregnancies.
Lolita @ at 9:41 am, December 1st, 2010
it's a nice quote but you really should research Frederica Mathewes-Green more carefully before you use her….
Laura H @ at 10:32 am, December 1st, 2010
Yes, I do know what you mean, Lolita, and I did hesitate over whether or not to use that quote, but I decided in the end that it had some useful commentary to provide. And, yes, I am aware that Frederica Mathewes-Green was a pro-lifer, but she was critical of some of the more radical pro-life exploits. I think that, regardless of other aspects of her work, and however it was she meant this quote to be taken, it still has something valuable to say about society and the reasons women have abortions. Or just an excellent example of how pro-lifers and pro-choicers agree on so many important aspects (such as the value of life) but just disagree on how we should interpret such important values. But I agree, it's a tricky one! Anyway, thanks for your input and a big thank you to everyone who has taken the time to comment!
Tessa @ at 7:14 pm, December 2nd, 2010
I'm fiercely pro-choice and I also care passionately about this issue. I absoultely HATE HATE HATE the whole "pro-life" (aka anti-choice, pro-body control, etc.) position and I get so angry whenever I debate this with anyone. I'm of the firm mindset that IF YOU DON'T LIKE ABORTION, DON'T HAVE ONE!!! But, please anti-choicers, stay out of women's lives.
I believe partial-birth abortions should be legal and that federal funding should go towards funding abortion. A woman's quality of life in my opinion is much more important than a fetus's potential to be a life. Thus I consider myself "pro-life" because I support a HUMAN BEING'S quality of life. Me, you, lawmakers, and anyone besides the woman in question deserve no say in the matter because WE'RE not affected.
Because it's women who are in question, the government thinks it's okay to raid our bodies and have any sort of say in our reproductive choices. Seriously, if men could get pregnant, abortion would be a sacrament.
All Saints Day @ at 3:29 am, December 3rd, 2010
Whoops, just found this again on Instapaper so my comment's a bit later than I first thought it.
This is a lot like how I feel about it. I was raised Catholic, in a heavily Catholic area, so I grew up knowing a lot of pro-life people, although none of them were policy makers. And the whole attitude I caught the whole time was that it was a tragedy. That people were getting killed. That holy hell, does it suck for the women who have to deal with an unwanted pregnancy. That anyone's right to control their life and body is about an 8, but the right of a a fetus (which is, in this view, an unborn child) to not be murdered is a 10, just like it would be for a 2-month-old whose mother didn't want a child. But that people whose choice is "This sucks, so I'm murdering my child" are making the wrong choice. (Because, just like we ascribe them horrid views they don't actually subscribe to, like "Ya know, I think it's perfectly okay for me to control women's bodies," they ascribe us horrid views we don't actually ascribe to, like "I want to kill my child.")
As much as it's psychologically easier to ascribe evil motivation to them, they too are doing things for a good motivation (even if I think they misunderstand something and aren't doing ultimately good things).
Alex Catgirl @ at 11:16 am, December 3rd, 2010
I honestly can not understand how you can be friends with anti-choice people. To me, that's like being friends with racists.
They are just bad people, I'm sure some people can find redeeming traits about in both groups but I'm not that cordial.
To anti-choice people – I could care less what your god/values have to say about anything, now please do the world a favour and drop dead, the rest of us have to live here.
Tessa @ at 3:33 pm, December 3rd, 2010
@ Alex Catgirl,
I agree with you to some extent. I don't think people against abortion in the general population are bad people. Anti-choice people in positions of power (lawmakers, congresspeople, etc.) are bad people because their stupid, narrow-minded views on abortion are influential and directly affect women's lives. But I don't necessarily think that people in the general population who don't have any influence on abortion rights are bad people, just naive.
And yeah, I also hate the god/values thing that anti-choicers try to infringe on people's lives.
All Saints Day @ at 5:33 pm, December 3rd, 2010
What value are they trying to push? It was presented very, very heavily to me as "A fetus is a person." and "You shouldn't kill people." The former isn't a value, and the latter doesn't need to be pushed on me.
Don't get me wrong, I think they're dead wrong. But the bulk of them are closer to bumbling idiots than evil masterminds, and willfully misunderstanding their thought process does no one any good.
Halle @ at 8:00 pm, December 6th, 2010
This article is lovely and it eloquently put together my exact views and gave them words.