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What does it say when you get back from vacation and you're ready for the long weekend? I think I miss New Orleans a little bit already. I highly recommend the Royal Street Inn in New Orleans if you get a chance to stay there. They only have three or four rooms, but they are really, really nice. Plus they give you tokens for a drink every night you stay and they have a nice selection of local beer. I do not, however, recommend the International Beer House on Bourbon Street. They did have a nice selection, but we could have bought a six pack (at the liquor store a block away) with what we paid for one beer. Live and learn, I suppose.
Hey, have you gotten your tickets for the first annual Bloomington Craft Beer Festival or Microbrewers' Festival? They are on sale here.
Hoosier Beer Calendar
From the Breweries
From John at Half Moon Brewery in Kokomo:
Events are subject to change
From the Breweries
From John at Half Moon Brewery in Kokomo:
The Applebottom ESB (Extra Special Bitter) is an English-style beer with a soft aroma of hops and caramel malts. It's amber in color, has a medium bodied mouthfeel with medium-high hop bitterness, and a background of caramel and biscuity malt flavors. A great session beer for people that enjoy hops.
From Jerry at Rock Bottom Restaurant and Brewery in Downtown Indianapolis:
Belgian Red Ale- malty sweet and fruity
Goat Toppler Maibock- perfect to style
and...Hop Bomb is back!!!
From Clay at Sun King Brewery in Indianapolis:
Upcoming Events:
Saturday, May 28th 5:00-7:00 p.m.
Big Car Service Center (38th & Lafayette Rd.)
Sun King, New Day Meadery, Fat Sammies & the DEBUT of Chris Eley's Smoking Goose all courtesy of YELP!
To attend you MUST REGISTER & RSVP on Yelp at www.yelp.com/events/indianapolis-the-yelp-500
Popcorn Pilsner Tapping
Thursday, June 2nd 6:35 p.m.
Victory Field - Captain's Cove
Tickets for Captain's Cove available here.
Bloomington Craft Beer Festival
Saturday, June 4th
A Few Hops More Tapping
Thursday, June 9th 6:00-9:00 p.m.
IN the Tasting Room
Food from Mabel on the Move & Music from Woody Pines
Indieana Hadicraft Exchange
Saturday, June 11th 12:00-8:00 p.m.
Harrison Center for the Arts - 1505 N. Delaware St.
Local Artists, Local Music & Fresh•Local•Beer
From Cari at Upland Brewery in Bloomington/Indianapolis:
I'm tasting some of our beers at the Trader's Point Creamery Green Market this Friday, May 27, 4-8 pm. Get some locally produced products, grab some dinner, and sample some of our tasty beers Friday night!
I'm also doing a tasting on Monday, May 30, 1-4 at Fresh Market Broad Ripple. We'll be sampling many of our everyday beers and our latest seasonal, Nut Hugger Brown Ale.
At the Bars and Restaurants
From Patrick at the Patrick's Kitchen in Zionsville:
Latest news is we picked up a 1/2bbl of sun King's "fist full of Hops" and everyone is really enjoying it.From Don at Puccini's Smiling Teeth, various locations:
Puccini's, locally owned and operated, has been in business for more than 20 years. Recently, we've been changing things up - we joined that newfangled twitter thing, added a gluten free menu, and now we're focusing on our beer list, featuring local and craft brews to pair with our pizza. We also added a gluten free option for our friends with special dietary needs.
We thought you might be interested in another local place to pair good food with tasty beers. Here's more info on our beer menu. Hope you come and check us out sometime soon!
Carry Out
From the Distributors
From John at Crown Liquors in Fishers:
This week at Crown Liquors #20 in Fishers, we are going to have a beer tasting celebrating the track and memorial day weekend. Im going to have five different options in cans. We will have Brooklyn Summer Ale, Brooklyn Lager, Southern Star Blonde Bombshell, Southern Star Pine Belt Pale Ale and Twisted Tea.From Patrick at Crown Liquors in Downtown Indianapolis:
We have lots of tastings happening on Friday May 27th:
At our US 31 S. Location:
We will be sampling:
Wild Turkey American Honey Whiskey from 4-6PM
Hoosier Momma Bloody Mary Mix from 5-7PM
The Craft Beer Tasting will be at the normal time, from 5-8PM and will be featuring:
BOULEVARD - Two Jokers Double Wit (Imperial Belgian-Style Wit Beer) (New!)
DARKHORSE - Boffo Brown Ale
MAGNER'S - Hard Cider
and a few other out-of-state specialities/surprises...
New Brewkis this week include:
BRASSERIE DES FRANCHES-MONTAGNES (BFM) - Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2010, Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien Grand Cru 2010 (Oak Aged Sour/Wild Ales!)
At our Downtown Location (at the corner of Delaware and Ohio)
"Beer Geek Race Day Can Tasting" featuring:
SOUTHERN STAR - Pine Belt Pale Ale Can
SOUTHERN STAR - Bombshell Blonde Can
BROOKLYN - Lager Can
BROOKLYN - Summer Can
SUN KING - Sunlight Cream Ale Can (Sun King Rep will be here to pour and talk about the beers too!)
SUN KING - Osiris Pale Ale Can
SUN KING - Wee Mac Scottish Ale Can
BELL'S - Oberon Mini-Kegs on Sale for $17.84, Normal Price 20.99
Also, tickets for the INDIANA MICROBREWERS FESTIVAL are now available at some CROWN LIQUORS locations! The festival is on Saturday, July 16th from 3-7PM. We are carrying the GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS, they are $40 and allow unlimited sampling for four hours!
(NOTE: We are NOT selling the VIP or DESIGNATED DRIVER tickets, Sorry! These can be purchased here.)
I hope to see you there!
From Greg at Cavalier Distributing:
NEW IN STOCK:Upcoming Events:
Birrificio Baladin Al-iksir, Isaac, Nora, Super Baladin & Wayan: Now available everyday!
BFM Abbaye de Saint Bon-Chien 2010 & Grand Cru (Aged in Rum Barrels): Extremely limited release, allocated.
Coney Island 12pk Variety Packs: Mix Pack 12oz btls of Albino Python, Coney Lager, Mermaid Pils & Sword Swallower; Seasonal Release, Limited.
De Glazen Toren Saison D'Erpe Mere & Jan de Lichte: Now available everyday!
Lakefront Cherry Lager: Seasonal Release, Limited.
5/27 - Cavalier Seasonal Craft Beer Tasting @ A-1 Liquors on 52nd St. ; 4 - 6pm
6/02 - People's Brewing Co. Tasting @ Fox & Hound Castleton; 4 - 6pm
6/07 - Monthly Cavalier Craft Beer Tasting @ Birdy's; 6 - 8pm; $10
6/16 - Father's Day Tasting @ Chalet
6/30 - Cavalier Craft Beer Tasting @ Chalet 3 in Elkhart; 4-6
www.phoenixtheatre.org or $30 the day of the event. For the courageous few who will attempt to sample all the delicious brews, $10 will cover your designated driver. Remember, cash only accepted the day of the event and you must be 21 or over to attend. Come toss a few back that were made right here in Indiana! And like we always say – FEAR NO BEER!


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Venom and The Equalizer 2 dropping on Blu-ray and DVD in time for the holidays
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If you're looking for a couple of great movies to put under the tree or into a stocking this holiday season, Sony Pictures is releasing two of its most recent blockbusters on Blu-ray and DVD just in time. You can pick up The Equalizer 2, which sees Denzel Washington reprise one of his signature roles (and acting in the first sequel he's ever done!) right now at Walmart, while Venom will be released on December 18th, one week before Christmas (but you can pre-order it at Walmart as well!)
I'm a big fan of movies that are centered around comic book characters, and when Sony sent over copies of each, I fired up Venom right away for a fun movie night with the fam. If you haven't heard, Venom is the story of journalist Eddie Brock and his attempt to bring down Carlton Drake. Drake is the mastermind behind the Life Foundation, which Brock discovers is using symbiotic lifeforms that require oxygen-breathing hosts to survive and thrive. Brock accidentally comes into contact with a symbiote, and thus begins his transformation into the superhuman title character, Venom, who tries to control Brock's new abilities.
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Vizio E-Series 2018 4K TV review
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The Vizio E-Series is a budget-priced television set, but don't let the great price fool you. The E-Series has one of the displays in terms of image quality that you'll find for the money, thanks in large part to the local dimming (which you typically have to pay a lot more money for.) Let's dive into the features and design of the Vizio E-Series to see if it's worth your attention.
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Spin Master's Air Hogs Supernova: The flying orb with motion controls
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There've been a lot of options for toy drones over the years, and you may think that they're all pretty much the same. At first glance, that's understandable since they typically lack the premium features you find on more prosumer level drones, like 4K cameras. That's why I appreciate what Spin Master is doing with the new Air Hogs Supernova. I've covered Spin Master products in the past, and usually come away impressed - this time is no different. Spin Master sent over the Air Hogs Supernova for me to test out, and it actually took away some of my uneasiness about using more expensive drones that I've acquired in the past.
The Supernova is Spin Master's first motion-controlled drone. Don't expect it to be as feature-rich as the DJI Mavic Air, but do expect to be able to pull off some pretty impressive tricks with hardware that's responsive and kid-friendly to boot.
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Amazon Fire TV Cube hands-on review, new AirPods 2 coming soon - Geared Up!
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Amazon is trying to get its Alexa voice assistant into as many homes as possible. Its latest offering: The Fire TV Cube, which essentially turns any TV into a smart TV with Alexa voice control. We try it out live on this episode. The integration with certain apps, like Netflix and Hulu, is pretty cool. Simply saying "Alexa, play Stranger Things," opened the Netflix app and started playing right where we left off. Using voice control to fast forward, switch TV inputs and open apps also works well. But for other apps that aren't integrated, like Sling TV, the experience isn't quite so smooth. The box also doesn't work with over-the-air cable TV, as some reports said it would. In other news, Oculus announced a new virtual reality TV app this week, and some people are unimpressed. We also dive into a report that points to a new line of AirPods coming before the end of the year, including higher-end over-the-ear headphones.
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The best games from E3 2018 - Geared Up!
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E3, the biggest gaming convention in the U.S., started with a bang this week. Geared Up co-host Andru Edwards is down in Los Angeles for the show and on this episode, we run down the big game announcements of the year from Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Microsoft is pushing to make more Xbox-exclusive games by buying four popular game studios and founding another studio of its own; Sony's games didn't stand out as much as its bizarre press conference; and Nintendo's Super Smash Bros was the hit of the convention. Plus, an intriguing new study on something most people want nothing to do with: Airport WiFi.
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WWDC 2018: Apple announces iOS 12
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During today's WWDC 2018 keynote, Apple announced the next generation of its mobile software in iOS 12. Here are the biggest points of news for iOS 12:
- Apple is doubling down on performance with the aim of making devices faster and more devices
- iOS 12 will be available on all the same devices that support iOS 11 - this includes devices that shipped back in 2013.
- Apps launch twice as fast on devices running iOS 12 on even the oldest devices
- A major update in iOS 12 is more AR support. Adobe took the stage to introduced simplified tools that will allow developers to create better AR experiences.
- There's a new file format for AR, called USDZ, created in collaboration with Pixar.
- A new app, Measure, will allow you to take measurements in real-time using an iOS device with AR. A demo was shown measuring a suitcase using just an iPhone X.
- Support for shared experiences is announced - multiple users can see the same AR environment in real-time. This allows developers to create worlds that people can all see simultaneously.
- LEGO took the stage to demo a shared AR LEGO app
- The Photos app gets new updates and features, starting with search. Search Suggestions will highlight things like key moments, places you've taken photos, business names, and events like concerts and sporting events. You can search for multiple terms, like surfing and vacation, to drill down into your library.
- Effect suggestions give you reccomendations to edits you can make to your photos to make them even better.
- Sharing suggestions will find people in your photos and allow you to share them with the folks who are in them. Shared photos are full resolution.
- When you share, the receiver will also be given a suggestion to share photos from the same event with you.
- Siri Shortcuts allows you to pull in specific tasks from your apps. An example given was "I lost my keys" to have Siri activate your Tile hardware.
- You can create your own Siri Shortcuts as well, so you can put together your own shortcut phrases.
- A demo was shown using Siri Shortcuts - the user said "travel plans" and got their hotel reservation with an image, address, and check-in time from Siri
- A "Heading Home" shortcut is able to set the home thermostat, play a podcast, send an ETA to a contact, and turn on a HomeKit fan. Very impressive stuff.
- The News app gets an updated sidebar to make navigation easier
- The Stocks app gets more granular vision to see stock performance. Apple News stories are now integrated into the Stocks app as well, giving you business news on the stocks that you follow.
- The Stocks app now comes to iPad with iOS 12.
- Voice Memos app also comes to iPad with iOS 12, with iCloud support built-in for syncing across devices.
- iBooks becomes Apple Books with a redesigned app.
- In iOS 12, CarPlay will support third-party navigation apps.
- Do Not Disturb is updated to hide notifications at night, and in the morning hides notifications until you specify that you want to see them.
- Do Not Disturb allows you to choose much more granular timeframes rather than just optimized for overnight.
- Notifications can be turned on or off on a per-app basis right from the lock screen
- Notifications can now be grouped by app, topic, or thread. With a swipe, you can dismiss an entire group of notifications.
- A new feature called Screentime offers reports, giving a weekly summary that shows how you used your iOS device. This shows how much time you spend in each app, how often per hour you pick up your phone, and which apps are sending you the most notifications.
- App Limits allows you to set a limited amount of time that you'd like to use specific apps per day.
- Kids get activity reports too, and parents get reports on their own devices of their kids usage. Parents can also create downtime periods and app limits. This is setup through the Family Sharing interfaces.
- Animoji now support tongue detection for sticking tongues out
- New ghost, koala, tiger, and T-Rex Animoji characters
- Apple announces Memoji, allowing you to create your own customized 3D emoji character that looks like you
- Memoji has a slick creator app to design your character
- The Messages camera now includes effects, filters, stickers, and even Animoji and Memoji right in the camera
- Apple announces Group FaceTime, which allows you to chat with up to 32 simultaneous participants
- You can use both audio or video
- FaceTime is integrated into Messages, allowing you to quickly do a Group FaceTime right from a group chat
- A demo is shown, and as people speak, they become bigger on screen, or you can choose who to bring front and center
- The same effects mentioned above in Messages also applies to the FaceTime camera
Improved performance, new AR experiences, digital health, improved Messages, Group FaceTime, and more. That's iOS 12.
WWDC 2018: Apple announces macOS Mojave
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At WWDC 2018, Apple announced the next version of its desktop operating system for Macs, macOS Mojave. Here's what's new!
- Apple starts by showing off a new Dark Mode for macOS. It changes the color of the app windows, toolbars, dock, and more.
- Dynamic Desktop is a feature where your desktop wallpaper subtley changes throughout the day based on the time.
- Desktop Stacks is a feature that groups all of the files, folders, and tags to auto-organize your desktop. Stack icons are also scrubbable.
- The Finder gets a new view called Gallery view. Makes it easy to preview images, videos, PDFs, documents, etc.
- New Finder sidebar to see the full metadata of any file(s) you have selected, along with quick actions along the bottom of the sidebar.
- Markup has been added to Quick Look
- New screenshots functionality - similar to iOS, the screenshot appears in the bottom corner of the screen, and when you click on it, you get a Quick Look with a bunch of readily-available tools
- A new screenshot tool also allows for quick video recording
- New Continuity Camerea feature allows you to use your iOS device as a camera to insert photos into Mac documents. This can also be used for document scanning from an iOS device into a Mac doc.
- Enhanced eGPU support
- The Apple News app is coming to the Mac in macOS Mojave
- The Stocks app is also coming to the Mac in Mojave
- Voice Memos will be part of Mojave as well, with iCloud syncing
- Apple's Home app will ship with macOS Mojave, allowing you to control your smart home devices, along with Siri support
- Apple is extending protection to Cameras, Microphones, Backups, Message history, and much more
- In Safari, Apple is auto-hiding even more tracking scripts connected to like buttons and comment fields
- Safari is also making it harder for trackers to create a fingerprint of your device, so your Mac appears to look like everyone else's Mac, making it harder for ad companies to track you
- Apple has completely redesigned the Mac App Store
- Similar to iOS, the Mac App Store will feature editorials and stories
- Videos of apps are built in to give a better idea of how the apps look and feel
- More categories like Create, Work, Play, and Develop to easier find groups of apps
- Microsoft is bringing Office 365 to the Mac App Store
- Panic is bringing Transmit
- BareBones bringing BBEdit
- Adobe is bringing Lightroom
Apple also answered the question of whether they are merging macOS and iOS - the answer is "No!" However, Apple will be allowing iOS apps on the Mac through a new set of UI instructions. It starts in 2018 with News, Stocks, Home, and Voice Memos. In 2019, developers will have access to these tools as well.
WWDC 2018: Apple announces tvOS 12
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At its WWDC 2018 keynote, Apple announced tvOS 12. Here's what's new!
- Dolby Atmos support for Apple TV is coming
- Free Dolby Atmos upgrades for any content you own that gets the newer sound format
- Live News and Live Sports comes to the TV app on Apple TV
- In the US, Charter Spectrum service will be available on Apple TV. 50 million homes have access to Charter Spectrum.
- Single Sign-On becomes Zero Sign-On. If you are on your TV providers broadband network, all TV apps are unlocked immediately. Charter Spectrum is the first to support this feature.
- Home control systems like Creston and Savant will be integrated into Apple TV.
- Aerial screensavers will now show you locations, and allow you to swipe to change the screensaver location.
- New aerial screensaver above Earth, filmed on the International Space Station.
That's tvOS 12!
WWDC 2018: Apple announces watchOS 5
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During it's WWDC 2018, Apple announced watchOS 5, it's next generation software for the Apple Watch. Here's what's new!
- In watchOS 5, you can challenge any friend to a seven day Activity challenge. You get shown where you stand in the competition, and earn awards in the Activity app.
- There is now a new workout type for yoga. You can more accurately track yoga sessions.
- Hiking gets a new workout type.
- You can now track your rolling mile pace when running, along with steps per minute data.
- Automatic Workout Detection where the watch will offer to start a workout with a notification when it senses a workout has started, and give you credit retroactively. watchOS will also auto-recognize when you end a workout if you forget.
- watchOS 5 will have a Walkie-Talkie feature. You just press to talk, and the person on the other end can hear you immediately. You have to specifically enable the feature on a per-contact basis.
- Siri watch face will integrate sports data, Siri shortcuts
- Siri watch face will support third-party apps on watchOS 5
- You no longer need to say "Hey Siri" when you raise your wrist to speak to the Watch
- Interactive notifications are now in watchOS 5. You can Apple Pay, check in, leave reviews, etc right from a notification.
- watchOS 5 includes WebKit to see web content right on the Watch from an email or message.
- Apple Podcasts app will be available on watchOS 5, with full account syncing and Siri support.
- Apps can include interactive controls right in an app. Do things like extend parking, order food, etc.
- Background audio for third-party apps
- Add your student ID card to Wallet on your Watch
- New Pride watchband, with a new Pride watch face
That's watchOS 12!
Enter our Huawei Mate 10 Pro giveaway!
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I've teamed up with Huawei to give away a Mate 10 Pro smartphone for Father's Day! The Huawei Mate 10 Pro features impeccable build quality, the 6-inch Huawei FullView display, the Mate 10 Pro camera system developed by Leica, and more! If you're looking for an Android smartphone that lives up to the term "flagship" to give to the dad in your life, you can't go wrong with a Mate 10 Pro.
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Ron Paul Does Not Blame America First.
Ron Paul has never blamed America, the American people, the American way of life, the American dream, or the troops for 9/11. He has blamed our foreign policy, which is made by a handful of policy makers and perpetuated by stooges in the media.
Our government funded BIN LADEN, helped Al Qaeda during the Balkans episode, refused to shoot Osama TWO TIMES (twice under Clinton, and allegedly other times under Bush Senior and Bush Junior) when he was in our cross hairs, were ten minutes too late bombing Tora Bora (where he was hiding), prevented highly skilled mercenaries from going after him, and took ten years to find the man, when with our CIA, our military, the reward on his head, our foreign aid (bribery) to Pakistan, etc., and God knows what else, we should have been able to do it in six months.
Not to mention the CIA and the FBI each had a file on Mohammed Atta, and if they had been allowed by Bush and Clinton to access each other's files, they would have detained him and foiled the attacks.
With all this, how can you NOT say that our 'benign' government is not just as culpable as the hijackers?
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Discussion in 'Texas' started by chad05gt, Jun 11, 2012.
hope to make friends... I cant DRAG someone to surf from Lake Charles...
Hope to be there by early afternoon. Doesn't look great, but better than its been in awhile.
Cams look pretty choppy man. Hope you got some. Atleast in la its a bit shorter drive to Florida. I've been meaning to try Galveston some day when further south is too scary for me.
Lake Charles LONG drive to FL.
left LC 330, was surfing by 7am-9am, back in LC for lunch.
Day off, still can get things done.
It was surfable, even for me.
Im still learning, so wave count is crutial.
Not easy to spot in Galveston
'washing machine' Ha!
I had a lot of fun too! Not near as choppy as it usually is. Got there late though. Ready for a hurricane!
oldenglish, the further south you go in Texas the better it gets. port a, port Mansfield, south padre, winter time at Boca chica can be amazing.
Yeah. I went out to spi yesterday morning surfed some nice 2-3ft clean stuff. Wind was even up to around 15 and it wasn't chopping it up too bad. Had a blast, only 6 or so people in the water till 11. I'll be heading out there again tomorrow morning. funny some of the local guys were complaining about the size and conditions, try driving 3 hours to surf wind blown chop.
I keep saying Im going to head further west... just tough to justify the time and $ on a chance that itll be one foot more of choppy washing machine!


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Amazon today announced the immediate availability of Amazon Cloud Player for iOS in BMW Apps and MINI Connected-equipped vehicles from model year 2011 forward. Amazon Cloud Player customers using and iPhone and iPod Touch can now conveniently access their music using the vehicle's controller and screen. This will allow drivers and passengers to easily access their music playlists stored in the Amazon Cloud Player with the convenience of using BMW and Mini dashboard controls by bringing music in high-quality up to 256 kbps audio. The launch of Amazon Cloud Player in BMW and Mini Cooper follows the integration in Ford SYNC Applink-equipped vehicles earlier this year.
The Amazon MP3 Store offers customers more than 26 million songs in the U.S. and hundreds of thousands of albums with everyday low prices on bestselling albums. Any MP3 song and album purchased from Amazon can be automatically saved to Cloud Player by using Amazon AutoRip which gives customers free MP3 versions of eligible CDs and Vinyl, including past purchases dating back to 1998 which are all automatically added to the Cloud Player libraries.
At the moment, the Amazon Cloud Player for BMW and Mini is only available for iOS. We reached out to Amazon Germany with the question if Android or even Windows Phone will be supported anytime soon. Interesting enough, the spokesperson declined to comment about "yet not released future products"; even if it's available on Ford SYNC automotive entertainment systems. This is quite unusual because normally PR responds to this kind of questions with a casual "it's coming" or "it's planned". Therefore, and because Amazon doesn't have to unveil anything yet? Also BMW's press release from late November isn't mentioning Android.
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Public Works report card masks Parliament Hill renovation problems
OTTAWA — Public Works says its multibillion-dollar makeover of Parliament Hill is right on schedule, but an internal document casts doubts on that claim.
The department has awarded itself top marks for on-time delivery of major projects in the parliamentary precinct, saying more than 90 per cent have met their deadlines.
The 90 per cent target was set in 2012 after the department came under fire from then-auditor general Sheila Fraser and others for weak accountability over the expensive refurbishing of the crumbling buildings, including the West Block.
But Public Works' most recent report card shows that only about 70 per cent of all projects are actually on time.
The rest are behind schedule — some of them by a long way — but the department gives itself good grades anyway because it either plans to adjust the schedule to accommodate straggling projects or find a way to catch up.
These late projects — coded yellow, rather than green — are therefore counted as on-time, masking a potentially troubled delivery schedule.
"When measuring results, green and yellow ratings are considered to be on target," says an internal Public Works report, obtained by The Canadian Press under the Access to Information Act after a five-month delay.
"Where projects were assessed a yellow rating, action plans and mitigation measures were put in place, which is why these projects are considered to be on-target."
Remove the yellow projects, and average on-time performance falls to 70 per cent overall.
One project to improve technology throughout the buildings falls well below 30 per cent for on-time delivery. Capital construction and renovations, the two biggest project areas, are each at about 80 per cent for on-time delivery.
The internal report, dated Aug. 20 last year, is the most recent annual accounting of the money spent fixing up the historic structures on Parliament Hill and area.
From 2001 until March 31 this year, the various projects have cost taxpayers $1.4 billion, with billions more to be spent for further work, especially on the Centre Block, home of the House of Commons and Senate chamber.
A consultant hired by Public Works in 2006 estimated the total cost could be $5 billion over 25 years, but the number was only preliminary in the absence of clear information about the repair work needed, including time-consuming restoration of century-old stonework.
The department has cost contingencies of up to 25 per cent built into its financial projections to account for the uncertainties in preserving heritage buildings, some dating back to 1859. Modern construction projects typically include 10 per cent cost contingencies.
Public Works defends its conflation of green and yellow ratings, saying it is "consistent with departmental reporting practices."
Said spokeswoman Annie Trepanier: "The projects with a yellow rating remain within approved parameters.
"A yellow rating flags that additional efforts may be required in one or more areas in order to maintain the project within approved parameters."
One project that's earmarked for the forthcoming renovations to the Centre Block — so-called "business continuity planning" for the House of Commons — was flagged "red" earlier this year for being so far behind schedule.
That project has since been removed from the report card, Trepanier said, because it is "no longer considered viable and was put on hold."
Rehabilitation of the West Block, the biggest current project at over $1 billion, is about a third complete. The building will eventually become the temporary home of the House of Commons when MPs vacate the Centre Block to make way for major renovations there.
The Senate will move from its Centre Block chamber into a nearby government conference centre, formerly Ottawa's central railway station.


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10th Annual Pasadena Roadster Club Reliability Run - Topless Test
Pasadena Roadster Club's Reliability Run
As far as having fun behind the wheel goes there aren't many things better than cruising a roadster on a nice sunny day. Throw in about 100 roadsters that all share a traditional style and the good time just got great. I recently had one of these great days while participating in the 10th Annual Pasadena Roadster Club Reliability Run. The "annual" part of that is a bit of a misnomer, but the club started the run in 1947 and held the run until 1950 (partnered with another Pasadena club, the Pacers, the last couple of years). The PRC then disbanded and took several decades off until it was revived in 2002 with members sharing an interest in early-style traditional roadsters. In 2004 they started the Reliability Run again retracing the same route as the 1947 run.
The reintroduced run has quickly become one of the must-do events for anyone with an early-style roadster. Many of the same roadsters show up each year but as the news has spread more and more new drop-tops are showing up and this year's run even had a few that were shipped in from several states away.
The PRC Reliability Run is one of the events my son and I look forward to each year. We both enjoy hitting the road in a hot rod and this one gives him a chance to act as navigator and photographer as he shoots as many of the cruising roadsters as he can while I'm driving (shooting from the rumble seat when he can).
This year's event was looking like it was going to possibly be a wash out as the weather man wasn't predicting the best top down conditions. I was watching the forecasts all week and it was looking like rain was going to put a damper on the festivities. When Saturday morning rolled around the skies were looking gray and a bit ominous but my roadster was cleaned up and ready to go after a shakedown run two days earlier revealed a leaking radiator hose resulting in some over-heating. I decided to take our chances (although I did leave the top on) and headed towards Pasadena to meet up with the rest of roadsters.
Once I arrived I was greeted with about 70 roadsters already checked in and lined up. Before we took off another 30 or so showed up. The route is kept a secret until you check in and get your paperwork. Each year the route has been similar but a few changes were thrown in this year. A few of the club members run the route obeying all the traffic laws and average their times to come up with the participants' time to hit (which is also a secret until the end of the run). So I guess you could say there's a competition element to the run but nobody I've ever talked to that's running really takes it seriously. The check points give the roadsters a chance to bunch up a little while they draw a card for the poker hand.
Once the run was over and almost everyone returned to the starting point, we were welcomed with burgers and chips cooked up by the In-N-Out Burger rig and more bench racing and discussions of the scenic drive. I'm sure I'll be back next year, possibly with another passenger or two.
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by Walter SullivanPresident,
President, Chestnut Hill
Community Association
The following is a letter by Walter Sullivan, president of the Chestnut hill Community Association to Eva Gladstein, executive director of the Philadelphia Zoning Commission. Sullivan's letter is in response to community concern that city zoning code reform could jeopardize the CHCA's zoning review process. Sulivan asked the Local to publish the letter. The first paragraph was edited slightly for general readers. The rest is presented here "as is" —Ed.
On behalf of the Community of Chestnut Hill, a unique and largely historical community, which for decades has had a carefully crafted review process, I respectfully request, indeed implore, that the proposal under consideration be explicitly treated as the minimum requirement for a community, and that this community remain free to apply its longstanding review process, which I shall explain in detail hereinafter.
That process is incorporated into our bylaws from which we may not properly be required to vary and which we may not fairly alter. To apply the "once size fits all communities" proposal of a single "neighborhood meeting" to this community would both violate our bylaws and even more importantly work potential grave harm to this Chestnut Hill community.
We have established the following committees, which are charged with considering all development and zoning issues (including those coming on before the ZBA):
1. The Development Review Committee, consisting of two members of the Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee who are design professionals, of one member of the Aesthetics Committee, of one member of the Traffic, Transportation and Parking Committee, and of the designated representatives of the Chestnut Hill Business Association, the Chestnut Hill Historical Society, and the Chestnut Hill Parking Foundation. This Committee meets on the third Tuesday of each month.
2. The Land Use Planning and Zoning Committee, 10 of whose 12 members must be design professionals with the remaining two attorneys or other professionals with expertise in the field. This Committee meets thereafter on the first Thursday of each month.
3. The Aesthetics Committee, which only rarely reviews these matters especially with respect to matters of signage. This committee meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month.
(4) The Traffic, Transportation and Parking Committee, which only occasionally reviews these matters when those issues are involved. This committee meets on the first Monday of each month.
Most of these individuals have considerable experience and expertise. Many if not most have served for periods of some years, many for more than a decade, considering and weighing these issues.
All meetings are published at least 10 days in advance in the Chestnut Hill Local and are attended by members of the community – very often when there is an issue of some potential controversy by dozens of them.
We have made every effort to assure that this process moves forward without undue delay. This process proceeds as follows:
The applicant presents to the Development Review Committee on the third Tuesday of the month the pertinent documentation and drawings usually including a schematic drawing of the project. On occasion, the DRC will be able to determine the matter without further referral to any other committee. If not, the DRC will refer the matter to the pertinent committee(s). It is rare that they have need to refer it to more than one.
The timeline for our completion of this process is as follows. If the DRC is able to determine the matter without further referral, then it will eight days later come before the Board of Directors of the Chestnut Hill Community Association for approval. If the DRC finds it necessary to refer the matter to other committee(s), then it will come before the Board of Directors of the Chestnut Hill Community Association, which meets on the third Thursday of each month approximately 38 days after it was first presented to the DRC. This is a timeline which works no hardship upon any applicant.
The occasional exception to that timeline is when the applicant has first appeared before the DRC unprepared or when unusually complex issues arise in which we seek to resolve them and to resolve any controversies including matters in which some members of the community may be in opposition.
The Commission will well understand that these issues of development and zoning are central to every vital community organization notwithstanding the fact that it may do so many other useful things, and that they are sometimes the most contentious.
There are therefore occasions when the community may need to request the ZBA to postpone its hearing date which requests they have invariably granted.
For the reasons set forth above, the community of Chestnut Hill implores that the proposal under consideration more flexibly permit the process hereinafter described to continue. To do otherwise would work potential grave harm upon the Chestnut Hill Community.


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An evaluation is required before you show the property, and within 3 days of putting the house on the market (by listing, advertising, putting up a sign, etc).Once the Truth-in-Sale of Housing report has been filed with the City it will be available on Property Information.
- If there are no required repairs, the Certificate of Approval is issued and will be online. The Truth-in-Sale of Housing report and the Certificate of Approval needs to be in the sellers name.
- If the seller completes the repairs (it is not required for the seller to do so) the Certificate of Approval will be available online.
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Unless a Certificate of Approval is presented at closing the buyer is responsible for the required repairs and needs to sign the acknowledgement of responsibility form at closing. The buyer, buyer's agent, and closer are jointly required to file the acknowledgement of responsibility form within 1 day after the closing date.
- The buyer must complete all required repairs listed on the disclosure report within 90 days after closing. The repairs are summarized as a checklist online. Once all the repairs have been completed, a Certificate of Completion is issued online. This can not be used to close, or re-sell. It only means that the buyer has completed the required repairs.
- A notification letter is sent to the buyer from the City summarizes the repairs, and the requirements for getting the work done.
- If a current Certificate of Approval is presented at closing, the acknowledgment of responsibility is not needed.
Some required repairs may require a permit.
- If a permit is needed, that is indicated on the notification letter/online checklist.
- Homeowners can pull (get) permits for the single-family house that they are living in (owner-occupied single-family dwelling).
- A homeowner should not pull a permit for repair work done by someone else. Whoever pulls the permit is responsible for completing the work correctly. If you hire someone to do work that requires a permit, it should be a licensed contractor. The contractor should pull their own permit. If you pull a permit for a contractor, that makes you responsible for their work.
- A homeowner can pull a permit for most types of work. There are some exceptions. For example, a homeowner cannot pull a permit for gas or vent work on a furnace or boiler.
- Homeowners cannot pull permits for duplexes, even if they live on the property.
Safety Checks
Some required repairs require safety checks such as water heaters, electrical, or heating. If a safety check is required, it is indicated on the notifications letter.
- The evaluator and/or the Minneapolis Truth-in-Housing section determine the need for safety checks.
- Licensed contractors in the related trade must do safety checks on the forms provided by the City. (For example, a licensed electrician must do a safety check for the electrical system.)
Truth-In-Housing Re-Inspection
A re-inspection of the required repairs is required to make sure they were done properly. The buyer has 90 days from the date of closing to:
- See that all required permits are pulled.
- Complete all the required repairs.
- Have any required safety checks completed and sent to the Truth-In-Housing office.
- Schedule a re-inspection .
- For items requiring a permit, call the inspector listed on page 2 of your permit.
- For non-permit items, call the evaluator who did the initial evaluation for the re-inspection. The evaluator will charge a fee for this service.
- In some cases, buyers may qualify for an extension of the 90 day due-date. Extension request form.
Re-Selling the property
The buyer must complete all repair/replace items and obtain a new Truth-in-Sale of Housing report before placing the property up for sale.
- Reports are good for two years and/or for one sale, and only for the person named as the seller on the report.
Contact Truth in Sale of Housing
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250 South 4th Street, Room 300
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 311 or 612-673-3000
Fax: 612-673-5814
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Rafael Nadal beat Jeremy Chardy 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday, putting the Spaniard in both finals of the VTR Open in Chile after a seven-month layoff with a left-knee injury and a stomach virus.
Nadal and Juan Monaco won their doubles semifinal on Friday, meaning the former No.1 is scheduled to play twice on Sunday.
Nadal will face Argentine Horacio Zeballos in the singles final, and Nadal and Monaco play Italy's Paolo Lorenzi and Potito Starace in doubles.
He has played six matches in five days and has not dropped a set.
"Every day improves and increases the confidence for me," Nadal said. "Every day that the knee answers well is a lot of positive energy for me, and that's helping me a lot. The feeling day by day is better — the feeling on court.
"I am very happy what I am doing this whole week," he added. "So I cannot ask for any more."
Nadal had few problems against Chardy, though he did double fault three times in one game in the first set.
"The reality is that I'm in a final, which for me is very nice, very important after so much time without competing," he said.
Nadal says he's still feeling pain in his left knee, but stresses his focus is not on the injury but the need to get sharper and quicker in the lead-up to the French Open. He's said it may be a few months before he knows if the non-surgical therapy will allow him to regain his old form.
Nadal vs. Zeballos looks like a mismatch. Some have compared the field in this event to Nadal's usual walk through the first week of the French Open.
Zeballos has never won a tour singles title. Nadal has won 50, including 11 Grand Slams — seven at the French Open. He has also won eight doubles titles.
The 26-year-old Spaniard plays another clay-court event next week in Sao Paulo, and plays later in the month in Acapulco, Mexico — all aimed at getting ready for France. Earlier this week he was he was "light years" away from being ready for Roland Garros.
Nadal has repeatedly said that results are secondary on the swing through Latin America. But failing to win in Chile would be a red flag. Nadal has won 93 percent of his singles matches on clay, the highest percentage in the Open Era. Saturday's victory left him undefeated in 15 straight singles matches on clay.
The Spaniard looks slimmer, and he's shown no signs of favoring a left knee that is wrapped with a white bandage. Several times in the tournament he's raced recklessly to chasing down shots, a strong part of his game that wins him points.
Nadal has slipped to No. 5 in the ranking, but he will fall further in the coming weeks because he missed so many events and not accumulated ranking points. The goal is still to catch rivals like Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
"The ranking reflects your level for a whole year, and I was out seven months. If I can recover the level I had before I was hurt last year in June, by December I'll be back up there — if the physical side, the knee responds."
Nadal's spokesman Benito Perez-Barbadillo announced Saturday that Nadal and his manager Carlos Costa have set up their own events and sports management company. Both had been with the management agency IMG.


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I write this post being a 22 year old who has yet to take advantage of the ability to gamble. Although I wasn't of age when I last went to Las Vegas I can definitely say I still enjoyed it. There is no doubt that city is great and has rightfully earned its slogan "What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas." It's not hard to see why people get addicted to gambling, you're around fun people, an awesome environment, oh and ever so often you when a ton of money. Emphasis on ever so often, that still seems a little generous. If it is so hard to win why is that people continue to gamble so often?
Well for one it's the rush, you are taking a chance and if you lose it'll suck but if you manage to win, you can win a pretty hefty amount of dough. If you'd like to get all sciency then you can blame dopamine for the exciting and addictive qualities of gambling. Dopamine for those of you who are don't know is a chemical in your brain which when released causes the sensation of pleasure. Remember all those times you've wanted to quit but have almost win and decide to try again because you were so close? Well for that we have our Nucleus Accumbens to blame, being activated by near misses and wins. [via]
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Tears for Fears: "Everybody Wants to Rule the World"--a song that never gets old.
The Clarendonians, the Early Years (w/ Freddie McGregor), specifically "Rude Boys Gone a Jail".
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Arsenic toxicity is exposure to toxic amounts of arsenic. Arsenic is a naturally occurring element in the earth's crust. It has no smell or taste. If you suspect you have been exposed to arsenic, contact your doctor right away.
There are 2 primary forms of arsenic:
Inorganic arsenic is much more harmful than organic arsenic.
Arsenic occurs naturally in soil and minerals, and may enter the air, water, and soil. It is also used:
Arsenic toxicity may occur when a person is exposed to toxic amounts of arsenic by:
Some people are more likely to be exposed to arsenic, but it can occur in anyone. Factors that may increase your chance of arsenic exposure include:
In addition, children may be more susceptible than adults to the health effects of arsenic. There is some evidence that arsenic exposure may harm pregnant women and their unborn babies.
Ingesting high levels of arsenic can result in death. Arsenic has also been linked to increased risks of cancer of the
kidney, and
Symptoms of acute arsenic exposure generally occur within 30-60 minutes after ingestion. These may include:
Symptoms of chronic arsenic exposure include:
In addition, people exposed to arsenic may be at a greater risk of developing heart disease.
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. It can be difficult to make a diagnosis of arsenic poisoning because symptoms are so varied. If you have concerns about arsenic causing symptoms in yourself or a family member, talk to your doctor.
Your bodily fluids and tissues may be tested. This can be done with:
There is no effective treatment for arsenic toxicity. There is increasing evidence that chelation therapy may benefit some people who were poisoned with arsenic. Chelation therapy involves putting a chemical called a
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Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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Arsenic. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry website. Available at: http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/substances/toxsubstance.asp?toxid=3. Updated March 3, 2011. Accessed March 16, 2018.
Arsenic and drinking water from private wells. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Available at:
http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/drinking/private/wells/disease/arsenic.html. Updated July 1, 2015. Accessed March 16, 2018.
Arsenic—ToxFAQs. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry website. Available at:
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Acute arsenic poisoning. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:
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Chen Y, Graziano JH, Parvez F, et al. Arsenic exposure from drinking water and mortality from cardiovascular disease in Bangladesh: prospective cohort study.
Chronic arsenic poisoning. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at:
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Study Says Data Breaches On The Rise
from the if-it-hasn't-happened-to-you,-it-will deptIt's hardly surprising to hear that a new study claims that data breaches are on the rise, with the number of incidents picking up steam in 2008. Sadly, news of "the biggest ever data leak" seems to have become a regular occurrence, and is seen just as part of the normal course of business these days. Part of the problem is that the penalties companies pay for the leaks don't ever amount to much, what with toothless punishment from regulatory bodies and relatively small fines. Most companies just offer some free credit-report monitoring to those affected, maybe have a "special" sale, and move on. While other studies say the cost of breaches is rising, it's still low enough that, apparently, it's an acceptable cost of business, and makes the cost of better prevention unappealing. Still, this isn't wholly a technical problem: human error remains an enormous threat, with "insider negligence" blamed in one study for 88 percent of data breaches.
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text: If found guilty, Suthep Thaugsuban and Abhisit Vejjajiva could face the death penalty or life in prison [Reuters]Thai authorities are to file murder charges against former Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva and his deputy, in the first prosecutions of officials for their roles in a deadly 2010 crackdown on anti-government protests. The protests and crackdown left more than 90 people dead and about 1,800 injured in Thailand's worst political violence in decades. Abhisit's Democrat Party, ousted in elections last year, and "Red Shirt" supporters of the ruling Pheu Thai Party have blamed each other for the bloodshed since. Department of Special Investigation (DSI) chief Tharit Phengdit said on Thursday that investigators found Abhisit possibly culpable in the death of a taxi driver because he allowed troops to use weapons and live ammunition against protesters. "They allowed security forces to use weapons and live ammunition that led to the death of civilians," said Tharit. Abhisit and former Deputy Prime Minister Suthep Thaugsuban, who was in charge of the ad hoc security agency set up to contain the protests, will be summoned to the DSI office on December 12 to be formally charged. Abhisit is currently leader of the opposition as head of the Democrat Party. The courts must accept the case before it can go to trial. Democrat Party spokesman Chavanond Intarakomalyasut called the decision "an abuse of government's power to threaten its opponents". He noted that it was done while parliament is in recess so the two men's immunity from arrest is lifted. Tharit denied that the decision is politically motivated and said the case is significant "for society because the deaths were inflicted by an act of government officers". 'False charges' The deaths occurred during the Red Shirts' nine-week anti-government protest in the heart of the capital that had sought to force Abhisit to call early elections. Central Bangkok was garrisoned by soldiers until they moved in to crush the protest on May 19, 2010. The protest was staged primarily by supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by a 2006 military coup after being accused of corruption and disrespect to the monarchy. His supporters and opponents have vied for power since then, and Thaksin's sister Yingluck Shinawatra was elected prime minister last year. A Criminal Court inquest recently found that taxi driver Phan Kamkong was killed by guns used by military personnel during the crackdown. Chavanond alleged that the inquest was a one-sided trial in which the accused could not defend themselves, and added that no one was pinpointed as the shooter. He insisted the security body set up to contain the protests issued no order to use force against or kill civilians, only to keep order in dealing with "Black Shirts," armed men who served as guards for the demonstrators. "To use the court's inquest to conclude that the two men had the intention of murder was groundless and against the law," Chavanond said. He said both Abhisit and Suthep "are ready to prove their innocence," and that "those who brought up false charges will have to take responsibility". DSI chief Tharit said factors leading to the planned charges include the continuing use of force over an extended period of time, and the killing of civilians without resorting to other methods of controlling protesters. Abhisit's opponents had been threatening to try to bring their case against Abhisit to the International Criminal Court in the Netherlands. The DSI's actions should forestall those efforts. SOURCE: Reuters Politics Asia Pacific


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Friday, November 18, 2011
Haunted Eve: The Grim Reaper
Posted by Rot at 6:28 AM
Labels: grim reaper, haunted eve, hauntedeve.com, jack o'lanterns, pumpkins, reaper, tombstones, yard haunt, yard haunts
2 comments:
- wicKED said...
That is quite the obstacle to get through for a treat!
- November 18, 2011 at 9:19 AM
- Pam Morris said...
another delightful haunt! beautiful jack o'lanterns.
- November 18, 2011 at 11:24 AM
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Friday, January 13, 2006
Beware of the pedicure
Mycobacterium fortuitum is found commonly in contaminated whirlpool footbaths used by salons to relax customers and soften their skin before a pedicure. Fortuitum is found everywhere on earth. It only causes a problem to humans when nutrient content and temperatures get to the right level, allowing them to multiply in large amounts. The bacterium is not spread from person to person. A person can only acquire it from the environment. In this case, whirpool footbaths.
So what happens when you get infected by it? Usually after getting a pedicure, one that is infected will start noticing small sores developing on her lower legs. These small pores will then become larger and will developed into tender boils and skin ulders. A dose of antibiotics will usually make the infection go away but scarring on the legs will usually remain. These scars will require skin grafting.
How does a whirpool footbath get contaminated by Fortuitum? The answer is footbath screens. Chairs designed for pedicures have foot baths attached with individual filtering systems. These footbath screens if not cleaned, will accumulate hair, skin and toenails. This makes an ideal environment for fortuitum to breed. So when the water swirled around your feet, Fortuitum swims all over your feet too.
The International Nail Technicians Association (INTA) says that consumers should follow certain guidelines when having pedicure. You must not shave your legs for at least 24 hours before a pedicure. Do not do pedicure if you have open sores or nicks on your feet or legs. All equipment including basins and bowls must be clean and disinfected, before a pedicure. Before a whirlpool footbath, ask if the screen is removed, cleaned and disinfected every day. Disinfectant must to be circulated and flushed through the whirlpool system for at least 10 minutes. If the salon rejects your questions, then it is better that you move to another salon to be safe.
So is having a pedicure in Singapore safe? Today, I asked 10 salons offering pedicure services and this is what I found out. None of them know anything about Mycobacterium fortuitum. Only 3 out of the 10 that I spoke to told me that they heard of possible bacteria infections caused by pedicure. Only 1 salon stopped using the whirlpool footbath and now uses buckets that are cleaned with baricide instead. The other 9 salons do not clean their footbath screens daily. Only 1 out of these 9 salons cleans them once every three days. 5 of them don't even know that the screens have to cleaned in the first place! The other 3 haven't been cleaning the screens for weeks and months.
A doctor that I talked to says that fortuitum infections from contaminated footbaths may occur quite regularly here in Singapore but he says the authorities do not track the disease. "I have heard of it from other doctors too but I would say there are more people that don't seek treatment," he said. A person who is in the nail/pedicure industry told me that there is no law or code of conduct in Singapore for nail practitioners to adhere to. The person told me that some in the industry are discussing about forming an association where proper education and practice can be taught to the nail practitioners.
So the next time you step into a salon for a pedicure, remember to ask them about their footbath screens. You do not want to get Fortuitum.
30 comments:
I'm shocked and I'm supposed to have pedicure tomorrow evening.
- 13.1.06
Wow! IZ, you should be a journalist.
Thanks for saving our legs.
- 13.1.06
Not only women do pedicures. Men like me too.
So thanks IZ for saving our legs too!
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Gina: Like IZ said, just ask them before you do your pedicure.
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- 13.1.06
wah very nicely researched leh.
Gaylord: you do pedicure! So gay!
- 13.1.06
I'm in the medical profession. Most doctors do not know about it and how to treat it. It is like leprosy. And those who gets it will suffer a long ordeal.
To be safe, do not do pedicures with the swirling footbath. If you must, then please check if they cleaned the screens.
- 13.1.06
Geee. Thanks. I tell my frens about this too. Just to warn them.
- 13.1.06
all the women shd thank u!
- 13.1.06
Reminds me of the time when I had some fungus infection on my legs when I was young. It was terrible. I had the ugliest looking legs in school then. But thankfully they dissapeared when I grew older and now I have a pair of pretty sexy legs. Heeeeeeee. OK lah, not too bad.
I think I do my own pedicure after reading this. I do not want to go back to that ordeal again.
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Anonymous: You got the fortuitum when you are a young girl?
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Shy: I think she's not refering to fortuitum. You know when you are young, you go walkin around without wearing shows n slippers, then you start seeing patches on your legs? Some sort of fungi i think.
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IZ: Very good work.
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Myra: I get that too when I was a kid. Mum scolded me for playing outside without my shoes and later on I know why. I'm sure Fortuitum is much worse than that. Thankfully I don't do pedicure. ;oP
- 13.1.06
Guess the industry needs proper guidelines.
- 14.1.06
yup, yup. it isn't regulated... and those nail practioneers aren't well educated. i'm not surprised that majority of them do not know about this infection.
- 14.1.06
My sis does pedicure once a week. Will tell her to becareful. Thanks dude.
- 14.1.06
- Candyfeehily said...
i never believe in those service hygene.
- 14.1.06
Shy: myra leong is right. Thankfully it wasn't fortuitum. I was too young at that time to be doing pedicure. I'm more of a tomboy running around with boys like wild monkeys.
- 14.1.06
I mean... I WAS.
- 14.1.06
I just find that the world is such a dangerous place to live nowadays.
Even going for a pedicure can lead you to some scary disease.
- 14.1.06
The people who work in those nail spas do not know anything about proper hygiene. Even if some do know, they are too lazy to be cleaning and disifecting the footbaths everytime after each customer leaves.
- 14.1.06
Nothing can stop me and my pedicure! But I'll ask first before I do one from now on.
- 14.1.06
i will still go for pedicure. we ladies just love being pampered. hehe. but yup thanks to your post, i'll be more careful.
- 15.1.06
if you touch this infection and then your penis will it spread? i am a male who has had a pedicure in the past with my girlfriend and she does not believe this whole thing! help!
- 15.1.06
I was told that it could spread up your legs to your sexual organs. someone please confirm.
- 15.1.06
Hello IZ,
What you have found out is not surprising. Most mani/pedi places are very commercialised, do not place alot of emphasis on hygiene & hence lack diligence in sterilising the pool and other tools & equipments used.
What one can do to prevent such problems happening to himself or herself is to check out sterilising procedures of the spa/nail place, to insist on whatever has just been used to be sterilised, or bring your own set of "equipments & tools"
- 15.1.06
Kids, get a grip. The sky is not falling.
- 16.1.06
Fortuitum can infect the legs and hands. In fact, any parts of the body where the bacteria can get to and multiply. In the pedicure case, fortuitum appears only on the legs, usually the shin areas.
- 17.1.06
Hey everyone. I have to disagree with you Jane ... the sky has fallen here because of this. Read my story to hear about my nightmare with the last trip to my salon.
I have to say that I will never go to a salon again! I have had fortuitum on my lower legs for 6 months now. The boils are painful, huge, purplish in color, and pretty gross! I have been to 5 different doctors from my family dr. to dermatologists to infectious disease doctors. Not one of them knew what I had. I have been tested for cancers, lupus, tissue problems, MRSA, staph, lymph node problems, liver functioning, AIDs, etc... everything came back normal or negative. The doctors simply kept putting me on antibiotics and antifungal medicines. For six months nothing has touched the problem. They have just figured out that this is what I have. I have permanent scaring on both of my legs as well as a weakened immune system because of the antibiotics and fungal meds. I also still cannot get rid of the fortuitum! It has attached itself to my hair folicles and when I had my eyebrows waxed in December, it began to come out on my face as well! In my opinion, no amount of pampering or relaxing could be worth this ever again!!!! Trust me, you should be very aware of what salons you are going into and how they are cleaned. This has been and continues to be a scary, expensive (1500 plus dollars so far in medical bills), and very frustrating ordeal!!!!
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Due to the effect tracheal tumors may have on the windpipe, breathing difficulties are often the first sign of a problem whether the tumor is benign or malignant (cancerous). Still, breathing problems may result from tracheal stenosis, asthma, bronchitis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), so your doctor will look for the following symptoms as well:
- Wheezing, shortness of breath and coughing, with or without blood.
- Noisy breathing, including a gasping sound.
- Frequent upper airway infections.
- Difficulty swallowing and hoarseness, which may indicate the tumor has grown beyond the trachea and is pressing against the esophagus.
Causes and Risk Factors
The most common tracheal tumor, squamous cell carcinoma, is thought to be a direct result of smoking. If you are a smoker, your doctor can recommend resources for quitting. Another risk factor is a hemangioma, which may spread from the face to the neck.
It is recommended that you check with your physician if you experience any of the symptoms listed above, if only to rule out a tumor as the cause.


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Local boy Webb Simpson finally recorded his first win on the PGA Tour and as the statistics show, it was just a matter of time. Not only was the Wyndham Championship the last event of the regular tour season, but it was also the last chance for many players to gain a stop in the FedEX Playoffs.
Coming into the tournament Simpson had 3 second place finishes under his belt already this season, making him the 12th first-time winner on the Tour this season. So, was it only a matter of time before a win? Well the statistics would suggest so... 15th in GIR, 4th in Scoring Average on top of the close finishes in the past few months proved pivotal for Simpson coming into this tournament.
Now let's take a closer look at how and when the tournament was won. Simpson began the tournament with rounds of 66 and 65, but it was the 4 birdies and eagle in the final five holes of the third round that gave him the momentum going into Sunday. After flirting with victory earlier in the year and enduring a heart breaking shot penalty on the 15th hole of The Zurich Classic, he may have been forgiven for thinking the golfing gods were against him. However, like others this year, namely Darren Clarke and Rory McIroy who both overcame various personal and on-course demons to win tournaments, Simpson followed suit.
Holding a lead in a PGA Tour event, leading your local club championship or having to make par on the last hole to post your best ever score can be an uncomfortable place to be. However, the good news for the PGA Tour players and local amateur golfers is that fact that many, many golfers prior to them have conquered similar situations. How did they do this? There are many reasons, but one of the main differences I have noticed in the past 12 years of teaching/coaching is a repeatable pre-shot routine. Routines in life are important to ensure structure and are equally as important on the golf course especially when we find ourselves in pressure packed situations like Simpson did earlier today. Sticking to a repeatable pre-shot routine can help eliminate unnecessary thoughts prior to executing a shot as well as keeping focus on the task at hand. In the 2010 Open Championship I really liked how Louis Oosthousen triggered his pre-shot routine by glancing down at a red dot on his glove, this helped him create focus for the upcoming shot. Webb Simpson had virtually the same routine for all his full shots in which he adds in one waggle of the club as he sets up over the ball as a way to reduce tension and warn the brain that a dynamic movement (golf swing) is about to take place. That routine continued throughout the entire final round even when the pressure was at its peak - all golfers can learn from this.
Your own personal pre-shot should fit your style and rhythm as a person and golfer. If you talk fast, drive a fast car, have a packed schedule and have very little down time then your routine should be a little shorter and fast paced and the opposite would be most suited for people who embrace life at a slightly slower pace, both will be as effective - you just need to find the one that best suits you. Never shy away from the fact that the goal of an efficient routine is to give you focus, confidence and belief in the upcoming shot.
I encourage all of you to go and find a local PGA Professional and invite them to help you develop a specific "pressure busting" pre-shot routine for your game.
Andrew Marr, PGA is the Director of Instruction at GolfTEC San Diego (www.golftec.com/sandiego) as well as Head Coach for the Bishops School located in La Jolla CA. He works with people of all ages and abilities and can be contacted at: 858 228 5228, email@example.com or twitter handle @andrewmarrgolf
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1952 Ford F-1 - Shop Crawl
F-1 Firepower
Art Chrisman's '52 Ford
We learned Hemi-powered Ford F-1s are nothing new at CARS when we shot Sonny Goulet's Chrisman-built '51 F-1 for this month's cover. The '52 F-1 Art's brother bought brand-new was the Chrisman brother's push truck right from the get-go. In 1955 when the Chrismans took the first NHRA Nationals in Great Bend, Indiana, the prize was a brand-new 354-inch Chrysler Hemi engine. Art and his brother hauled the '56 Hemi motor back home to California in the back of the F-1, and then stuffed it under the trusty Ford's hood before the next race. Art told us one time up at Bakersfield after the March Meet, they were ready to go home and had the dragster loaded up on the trailer and hooked to the F-1 when he got a wild hair and blasted the whole kit and caboodle down the strip right through the traps. When Art got out of the F-1 he heard from what he thought was a deserted dragstrip: "Art Chrisman, please come to the tower." Art soon learned the officials were still in the tower and saw the whole thing. Art got chewed-out for the stunt because if anything had happened, the insurance company would flip. After the stern (wink-wink) reprimand, Art was told the Firepowered F-1 ran 92 mph loaded!


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(CNN) - Despite recent fumbles on the state of her personal wealth, a new national survey shows more than half of respondents believe Hillary Clinton can relate to average Americans as well as other possible White House hopefuls can.
The NBC/Wall Street Journal/Annenberg poll released Sunday indicates 55% surveyed think Clinton can relate to the problems of everyday citizens. But 37% said Clinton, a likely 2016 presidential candidate, isn't as relatable as other potential White House hopefuls.
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The survey was conducted from Thursday through Saturday, after a series of wealth-related comments that critics say prove the longtime Washington political fixture has lost touch with the struggles of ordinary people.
In a recent interview with ABC News at the start of her book tour peddling her new memoir, the former first lady described the financial situation of her and her husband, former President Bill Clinton, as "dead broke" upon leaving the White House. Those comments, while correct - the Clintons did leave the White House with considerable debt - created the sense among some people that the former first family is out of step with the average American.
Asked later to explain the misstep, Clinton stumbled again on the topic of wealth, contrasting what she pays in income tax to that of other "truly" wealthy individuals, in an interview with The Guardian newspaper in Great Britain.
Clinton later said her comments were "unartful" and that her record defending the middle class "speaks for itself." Bill Clinton quickly came to his wife's defense. And President Barack Obama brushed off the commotion over the comments, underscoring the former secretary of state's commitment to public service in an interview that aired Sunday.
Still, Republicans continue to pounce on the comments, highlighting that Clinton and her husband now collect hefty sums for speaking engagements, left office with a sizable government pension as well as the promise of massive book advances. All this comes to the Clintons as income inequality and an ailing economy continue to dog the nation.
First on CNN: National Republicans say Hillary Clinton is next Obama, not husband
The NBC/WSJ/Annenberg poll was conducted from June 26-28 among 592 adults, contacted by telephone. The sampling error is plus or minus 5.1 percentage points.
CNN's Dan Merica and Cassie Spodak contributed to this report.
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I've never ignored someones pleas for help, thus leaving them for dead.... So no, I can't. I have considered turning a wing of one of my mansions into a laundry mat to make ends meet though, so who knows.
Hillary doesn't care if she relates, she just wants to be president. Anyone thinks she cares should look at her response to the Benghazi incident.
Hillary is a snob , always has been. Now Bill is another case. he is a man of the people. We need Hillary as President like we need Obama for another term. She looks down at people. Just analyze her comments. White Water was swept under the rug, Behghazi, well all know what happened there. She told the dems to run on Obama carfe "plain stupid'. Hillary for President "heck NO"
She relates to brainless automatons who vote for a monkey to occupy the white house as we plant banana trees in the rose garden.
I'm sooo...tired of the GOP attacking her everytime she speaks, they are so fearful that the MAJORITY of voters won't buy into their trashing of her, they always OVER REACT to her every move.
I for one will not forget in 2016 that they the EXTREME GOP shut down our Govt. just to whine about ObamaCare, hurting the MAJORITY, knowing full well , it would not stop NOR delay ObamaCare, they lost me then and there.
I was GOP for over 34 yrs. , and I RAN from them in 2008 when the TeaNuts highjacked my proud parents GOP, and I vow never to return!
Independent in NV
tom l
"Greed drives everything, tom. Hobby Lobby had a less than stellar record on providing health benefits for their employees."
There goes Rudy just saying things and thinking he's not going to be called out for his "misstatements". So, please tell me about their "less than stellar record". I haven't seen any complaints anywhere with regards to their "less than stellar record". So when you reply with the list showing "their less than stellar record" perhaps you can tell me how "greed" has played a part in this. So Hobby Lobby generally pays twice minimum wage to their employees. If they are all about "greed" then why would they do that?
I've already answered your question, tom. Twice You have yet to answer mine. Why would Hobby Lobby not object to one form of birth control until the ACA was passed? Why does Hobby Lobby currently pay for some types of birth control without complaint, if birth control is against their religious beliefs?
I've heard the argument made that if employees don't like their employer's terms and conditions, then they can go work someplace else. The same can apply to Hobby Lobby. If they don't like the laws in this country, then they have the freedom to take their business elsewhere.
Better than any republican I know of. But I really don't think she plans on running. She is a distraction and the GOP has fallen for it hook line and sinker.
Hillary CAN'T relate! She has been in a bubble (Arkansas governor's mansion, White House, Senate, now multi-millionaire) for most of her adult life. Then again, she can't seem to relate to people at all. It's not what she does say – it's what she doesn't say that worries me.
HC can't give you the straight...she has to spin. Her wealth situation is good example. I'm tired of being lied to by politicians on both sides of the isle. Go away Hillary and become a doting grandma. Maybe somebody ethical will float to the surface.
Ned Nederlander
She relates to brainless automatons who vote for a monkey to occupy the white house as we plant banana trees in the rose garden.
Here's another one, Wake Up.
A former Walmart attorney and career politician that's already risen to the level of incompetence with a husband we can't trust? Thanks for your service, we can do better.
The Clintons are a pair of political operatives who have an insatiable lust for power. Its not like they really stand for anything...other than what helps them get elected.
I heard someone say recently that there is a difference between the two of them. Bill Clinton has a knack for making people feel like he understands them. On the other hand, Hillary Clinton is like the lady in the library who is always telling everyone to be quiet.
Who cares about relating to people! Americans serving their country trusted her with their lives. They made a big mistake because they are now dead. And then to top it off, Hillary Clinton lied about it and covered it up. No flippin' way I would vote for somebody like this for President.
She's great! She's not perfect, so go ahead and highlight flaws, but she's smart and talented and she's going to be a fine president.
@ tom I
But I did answer your question. Twice. Apparently my answer doesn't agree with how you thought I should reply.
CNN) – "Despite recent fumbles on the state of her personal wealth, a new national survey shows more than half of respondents believe Hillary Clinton can relate to average Americans......."
You've got to be kidding me. What has this woman experienced, in the last 35 to 40 years, that puts her anywhere near the life of an average American?
Can we see a similar poll on any potential republican presidential candidate? How they relate to "average" Americans.


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So many speakers--men and women--have asked me how they can avoid crying during a speech on a difficult or emotional topic that I've lost count over the years. As someone who has caught glimpses of herself crying, I can relate. No one thinks they look good when they cry, and staying "in control" seems important when you're the speaker.
Putting yourself and your emotions into a speech is generally good advice, since audiences can better relate to a speaker on a sad topic who seems to reflect that emotion. (Think of how you'd view someone who spoke about the death of a loved one without showing any emotion.) But crying, once it begins, is hard to stop--like blushing. Even if your mind doesn't like it, the action is a natural response your body is making to the stress you feel. The result for speakers is an internal tug-of-war: You're supposed to be up there representing and channeling the grief or trauma of others. But it's that moment when you are most successful at summoning up the emotion and it starts leaking out of your eyes that many speakers feel "Whoops, I just let that go too far."
For all speakers who feel that way, I give you President Obama, who teared up several times yesterday in his statement about the massacre of 20 children and 6 adults in a school shooting in Connecticut. It was the second-deadliest school shooting in the history of the United States, and a time when people look to their leaders to make sense of the action and bring the nation together.
Not speaking was not an option for the president yesterday, but tearing up was--six times in just under four minutes, by my count. The tears were understandable and appropriate, connecting him with people around the world who were still trying to make sense of the tragedy and also showing a connection between the President, far away in Washington, and the children who were killed. "Whether it's an elementary school in Newtown, or a shopping mall in Oregon, or a temple in Wisconsin, or a movie theater in Aurora, or a street corner in Chicago -- these neighborhoods are our neighborhoods, and these children are our children," he said, but it was his tears that forged the connection in that moment.
Some of you will be thinking "But I'm not the President. I can't get a pass if I cry when I speak," and that often is particularly true for women when they run for public office (check out my all-in-one post on tears while speaking for more on the topic). I think most would agree that this type of occasion confers that pass on speakers, both men and women. And if you're facing a difficult, potentially tearful, speaking role, there's much you can learn from the President about how to handle it:
- Don't fight the feeling: Crying already indicates your body is feeling stress. Why increase that feeling by trying to fight it? Instead, pause, breathe and think, "Okay, I'm crying. That's normal. Let me breathe and try to go on." It's a much more helpful approach than arguing with yourself about why you shouldn't be doing what you can't stop doing, anyway. In this statement, for the most part, the President uses the moments when he tears up to wipe away the tear, pause, collect himself and move on.
- Remember that tears help you tell the story: "Tears don't just telegraph our state of mind to others — they can also evoke strong emotions in the people who witness them," notes this NPR story, which looks at the evolution of tears as a signal intended to evoke empathy in those around us. No words were needed for people around the world to understand and empathize with the President when he bowed his head and stopped speaking.
- Stick to the sheet: Writing down what you want to say will help channel and express your feelings before you get behind the microphone, and once you're up there, written remarks are a lifeline to which you can refer when it feels as if your feelings are running away with you. Note that the President refers to his written statement several times during delivery, not unusual for someone who delivers many statements in the course of a day. But in these types of situations, I'd recommend you avoid winging it and give yourself a text anchor to hang on to.
- Use the pause: Too many speakers seem to think that fluent speaking means non-stop delivery. Pauses are important tools in everyday public speaking, but never more so than when your emotions are overwhelming. The President pauses several times in this statement, including one very long pause to collect himself. Pauses of this type can help keep you on track in a tough speaking task.
- Use the lectern: The lectern, out of fashion in a world of TED talks, comes in handy at a time like this. While the President would be using one, anyway, in this setting, he takes advantage of it, holding the sides or resting his hands folded on it. Being able to stand behind and lean on the lectern may be just what you need during an emotional talk.
- Toss your remarks as needed: NBC News noted last night that the President had longer remarks prepared for delivery, but decided to forego a full delivery and say what he felt he could get through; the published statement is "as delivered." You, too, should feel free to skip parts of your prepared remarks if you don't feel you can get through them--it's the speaker's prerogative, and most of the time, the audience won't be able to tell if you don't mention it.
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Like any bride, I have hundreds (if not, thousands) of ideas that I want to incorporate into our wedding. Of course, not all of them are possible. Today I want to share just 5 ideas that have crossed my mind for table décor for our outdoor reception. Who knows, perhaps one of these ideas will be the answer for someone's decorating dilemma. Enjoy!
One day, while driving in a part of town I'm not usually in, I, noticed a vintage antique store that seemed to have an interesting personality to it. I immediately pulled over to check it out, as you never know what you could find in shops like these (random stops like this are a must do for brides-to-be). The stop was well worth it. The shop was filled with amazing signs,toys, books, you name it and they probably had it. One of the last things I looked at was a cubby full of license plates that were all cut up and sorted alphabetically. I thought this was such a cute and easy idea to spruce up a table I had to buy some. I just bought the letters to spell out "Jack" and "Gabi". I am thinking about going back and buying letters that spell out other words like "Love-Laugh,-Love" or perhaps using the numbers for table numbers. The possibilities are endless if you are creative!
Photo from Objects and Subjects
2. DIY Dessert Tiers
This idea was actually inspired by my sister. She is a business owner and needed stands to hold her jewelry. My immediate thought when I saw them was, "Those would make amazing dessert trays!" To create them, she went to a local thrift store and found an assortment of saucers, plates and candlestick holders, and epoxied them together. They are so unique (as they are one-of-a-kind) and would be the perfect decoration for anyone going for a vintage look at their wedding.
Photo from The Blushing Bride
3. Utilizing Bottles
Another idea that we are actually trying to make into a reality is utilizing bottles that come into our possession. From wine bottles to glass soda bottles, we think an assortment of bottles with some sort of filler (paper flowers, real flowers or long stemmed suckers are all possibilities) would be great centerpieces.
Photo from The House of Smiths
4. Tissue Paper Flower Balls
After the holidays, I acquired a ton of used tissue paper and I knew there were ways I could reuse it in a creative way. I started looking up tissue paper crafts on Pinterest and low and behold there were ample ideas available. I actually made one of these flower balls the other night and it turned out pretty darn good for my first one ever. The only down side to these is that it's very time consuming. The answer to this would be to gather your girls and have a night of arts and crafts! My friends and I actually had a Pinterest party a few weeks ago where we got together with ideas that we found on the site, and brought them to life together. It was lots of fun, especially since we don't see each other that often.
Photo from The Wheat Grass Grower
Wheat Grass
After experiencing a time-consuming DIY project, I considered growing wheat grass to put on tables. It's easy to grow, affordable and pretty versatile with how you can use it. The picture above is from The Wheat Grass grower, you can actually buy this DIY centerpiece on their site for only $25.
As always, I am eager to hear suggestions and advice. Leave a comment below; you never know if it could end up in one of my future posts! Also, I mentioned Pinterest throughout this post and if you aren't already, be sure and follow BravoBride on Pinterest as they are always posting great wedding ideas and products on their boards. I'm on there too so if you want to see what I'm pinning, feel free to follow. Have a great rest of the week all!