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Cabin Pressure is set in a small airline business. The flipside of the glamorous world of international airlines.
©2008 John Finnemore; (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Audio books and radio shows fill the hours of biking and public-transit time. If you see a woman cackling with her blue earbuds, wave hello.
"Fly away on MJN air with these lovable characters-"
If I had to sum up Cabin Pressure in three iconic words from the show it would be: Lemon In Play.
Arthur is by far my favorite character- I want to say Martin, but Arthur doesn't let anything keep him down. In a group of four clot poles he's the clot pole that never lets the biting sarcasm and sideways jabs get to him.
A great example of this is in an exchange about a cup of coffee.
Arthur: Here you are, Skip. Nice hot cup of coffee.
Martin: Augh. It's cold.
Arthur: Nice cup of coffee.
Martin: It's horrible.
Arthur: Cup of coffee.
Martin: Not even sure it is coffee...
Arthur: Cup.
I dare you to hate Arthur's enthusiasm after Season 2. It's near impossible.
What don't I like about this performance? It's a radio play in all the beautiful and gleefully imaginative ways that made sitting and listening to the radio as a kid just as entertaining as watching the telly.
The characters are often cheerfully perverse, boldly bad and hilariously hypocritical. John Finnemore does a beautiful job of weaving fantastical cock-ups into the every day lives of these four misfits. From the dry and sarcastically suave Douglas to the socially awkward and dweebish Martin playing a piloting version of Abbot and Costello, to Arthur playing the plucky young idiot and the counterpoint to his waspish and shrewd mother Carolyn- the owner of MJN and hostess of the tiny charter aircraft.
The best part is that while each character is larger than life, they are all three dimensional characters. Arthur has a few moments where it is obvious that not only does he have a decent mind sometimes, but he has to force himself to choose to be cheerful, and Carolyn has many moments of humanity and heartfelt connections. So many beautiful little moments that really make everything that much better, funnier.
The sound effects and method of recording are also delightful, and I never cease to be swept off into the clouds for a half hour when Cabin Pressure comes on.
You can not listen to Cabin Pressure without getting at least one good chuckle. I however had never listened to it before Season 3 and was given a copy of Season 1 and 2 for listening to during my Holiday.
Suffice it to say I got many odd looks as I broke into giggles and peals of laughter despite white knuckled grips on my own armrests during the long flight. In fact, by the third episode I was relaxed and fairly good even with the pockets of turbulence we went through at one point.
If you hate flying, or love flying, have never flown or fly every week, the MJN crew will have you in stitches. It's just relatable and human in ways that make it an enjoyable experience no matter when you decide to listen in.
If you want a good laugh and a ready giggle, Cabin Pressure is the purchase for you!
I absolutely LOVE this series. Funny, cleverly written material and terrific performers. I especially relish Roger Allam's deadpan, sardonic, quietly superb, and all-knowing "sky god" Douglas. The most fun you'll ever have in connection with air travel. Enjoy!
"Love it! It's sheer joy!"
Yes, absolutely. And I do, all the time.
Cabin Pressure is a series consisting of six plays, so it's not comparable to books.
Again, Cabin Pressure is a series consisting of plays, and you don't get the same experience reading plays as you do from having them performed. Stephanie Cole is wonderful as Carolyn Knapp-Shappy, CEO and hostess of MJN Air, and the interplay between her and Douglas Richardson, the first officer played by Roger Allam is fantastic. Benedict Cumberbatch plays Martin Crieff, the hapless Captain of the "airdot" and John Finnemore plays Arther Shappey, the ever cheerful steward.
John Finnemore writes the series and has managed to place the characters in such bizzare and perverse situations, you can't help but cringe and laugh.
"An absolute gem!"
Laugh out loud, tickle my funny bone silliness. A charter plane flys into high turbulence of comedy. I love it when the owner of MJN Air tells the pilot he is not an airline pilot because you can't put one plane into a line. This is a terrific series and I hope they'll be more!
"Loved this"
Hilarious, non-stop laughs.
The actors are simply fabulous at delivering the lines and their timing is perfect.
Divided into 30 minute episodes, it is the perfect length for the morning commute.
Engaging and hilarious performances. Very well written, Finnemore fleshes out the characters in quick and natural way. You find yourself really caring about them.
Too hard to choose just one. I love them all.
Very engaging, you can visualize the characters the narration is so colorful!
I found myself laughing out loud to this on my commute.
This series has a high re-listen value!
"Cabin Pressure is Brilliant!"
Buy this audiobook. Buy it now. Buy it fast. You'll laugh until you're sore in the stomach listening to the adventures of MJN air, Britain's least competent but most endearing airline. This is British radio humour at its very best, and it has Benedict Cumberbatch in the cast (as Captain Martin Crieff)! The entire series is excellent, so don't stop here, but the second and third series and the Christmas special too - there's not a dud episode among them. I cannot wait for more episodes so come, and have listened to these ones many time and they just keep staying funny.
Cabin Pressure is the reason I started to listen to radio dramas.
The actors are so distinct and clear with all their own unique quirks and personalities. I never really realized how much could be conveyed through voice alone until I listened to
I'm absolutely in love with this radio drama. The characters are fantastic (as Arthur would say). The stories are hilarious and, at times, heart warming and tragic. Any work that can simultaneously make me laugh out loud and then truly make me feel for a character is well worth listening to. Get Cabin Pressure! You won't regret it.
"I wanted to be an aeroplane."
So I downloaded Cabin Pressure from Audible because Benedict Cumberbatch plays the pilot, Martin Crieff, and since Ben's voice is like melted chocolate, I thought it might soothe me to sleep. But YSK: It is REALLY hard to sleep when you're laughing so hard you can't breathe. I listened to all three available seasons last week and then just started right over from the beginning! I've also taken to stalking the BBC Radio 4 website at odd hours of the day/night to catch up with series 4 as it airs.
And as Arthur Shappey would say, "It's brilliant!"
"Oh, dear. Surely we had two wings when we started?"
(bing bong!)
MARTIN: Good afternoon. This is your captain speaking. Just to say there is absolutely nothing to worry about.
(bing bong!)
MARTIN: Hello. Captain Crieff here again. Still no need to panic. I repeat, there is no need to panic. Or to look out of the windows. Everything's fine.
(bing bong!)
MARTIN: Actually, I wasn't being entirely straight with you just now. You see, it's this damnable sleeping sickness of mine. [Yawns.] Normally, I control it with a mysterious stimulant from South America but blast it, my supply's run out. I'm afraid our only hope now is if by some chance someone on board knows how to prepare this stimulant and could—
CAROLYN: Yes, we get the message. Arthur, take Martin his coffee.
I laughed so hard that I forgot how to breathe. Then I died. I am currently listening to CP from the beyond. "What fresh hell is this?"
If you don't mind me saying so, that question is entirely against the spirit of surprising rice!
"Funny Engaging - Perfect"
I found these radio shows to be entertaining and amusing. They are about 40 minutes long each, so you can listen to one at a time (great for a commute), or just listen to them all at once.
Great performances!


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Saturday April 27, 2013 - Saturday May 25, 2013
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moving to costa rica - everything must go!! Including a 2005 Jaguar convertable! couches, loveseats, sleeper, bedroom sets, queen and king, pictures art small kitchen appliances, wall unit,desk and chairm, shoe rack, dishes etc etc
Tuesday April 30, 2013 - Wednesday April 30, 2014
Does your neighborhood hold a community yard sale? Not sure what to do with the items you don?t sell ? you definitely don?t want to load them back
into your house!
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any items that weren?t sold and that the homeowner would like to donate.
Our driver will load the donations and even provide a tax deductible receipt.
Not only are you saving time from having to drag the items back into your
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To schedule a truck to pick up in your neighborhood, contact Katie Basden at
Saturday May 18, 2013 - Saturday May 25, 2013
a Fundraiser for the "Wolf Pack Regiment" MARCHING BAND. When: Saturday May 18, and again the following saturday May 25, 2013. Where: the parking lot of Basic High School, 400 Palo Verde dr Time: 9am to 6 pm Information: call Tom [702] 564-6196 all profits from bake sale goes to our GREAT Award Winning Band !!!
Friday May 17, 2013 - Monday May 20, 2013
Huge Garage sale. Lots and lots of items. We have furniture beautiful roll top desk, end tables, Piano. Computers, cell phones. Motorcross bike Honda 250. Small appliances . kitchenware , clothing. tools. All nice articles worth seeing. Early Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning. 5/17-5/20.
Saturday May 18, 2013 - Saturday May 25, 2013
a Fundraiser for the "Wolf Pack Regiment" MARCHING BAND. When: Saturday May 18, and again the following saturday May 25, 2013. Where: the parking lot of Basic High School, 400 Palo Verde dr Time: 9am to 6 pm Information: call Tom [702] 564-6196
Saturday May 18, 2013 - Friday May 24, 2013
HUGE ESTATE SALE!! FURNITURE NEEDS TO GO!! FROM MARBLE TABLES, BARS, DESKS, AND DRESSERS TO DECORATIVE ARTWORK WE HAVE IT ALL!! PLEASE BE ADVISED THIS IS NOT A GARAGE SALE. THS IS EXTREMELY NICE FURNITURE OFFERED AT DISCOUNTED PRICES. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY. THESE PICTURES ARE ONLY SAMPLES OF WHAT WE HAVE. THESE PIECES ARE LARGE AND VERY HEAVY. I WOULD ADVISE BRINGING PEOPLE TO HELP YOU LOAD. CASH ONLY. THIS FURNITURE WILL NOT LAST LONG!!! FRIDAY THE 17TH AND SATURDAY THE 18TH FROM 7AM-1PM 3152 la mesa dr. Henderson NV 89014
Wednesday May 22, 2013
Moving sale, all everything must go!!!!! Ranging from baby clothes to furniture to power tools and more. Today- Wednesday only. Don't miss out on this one. Couches, dressers, speakers, TVS, Baby clothes. Game Boxes (2 huge steel chest type, 600 a piece or 1000 for both). Kitchen ware, bathroom ware, bedroom ware, tools and much much more. Will be open until you can't see in front of you!!!! You won't miss us located off warm springs and the 215 come on over and check it out. Great prices will work with you.
Sunday May 19, 2013 - Friday May 24, 2013
7011 Country Day Lane, 89119 Thursday 8 am to 12pm Friday 8am to 12pm Sunday 8 to to 12pm Electronics 3 TVS 45.00 to 15.00 Washer and dryer with pedestals $275.00 Front Loader Washer needs circut board, Front loader Dryer needs tumbler Metal Car Top Luggage Rack/Carrier $49.00 Childrens Toys 0.25 to 3.00 Boys bikes 35.00 to 25.00 Girls bike with Training Wheels Board games $2 Girls clothes toddler $2 Boy clothes Small Size 8 to 12 Adult Womens Clothes size 9 thru 12 $3 and less Home decore $2.00 Kitchen $2.00 Kitchen appliance $5.00 Dvds 1.00 Wii Drums Cold drinks ! And more .. Si Habla Espanol
Tuesday May 21, 2013 - Monday May 27, 2013
Sale Dates and Times: 5/21/2013 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Tuesday) 5/22/2013 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Wednesday) 5/23/2013 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Thursday) 5/24/2013 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Friday) 5/25/2013 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Saturday) 5/26/2013 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Sunday) 5/27/2013 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (Monday) Place of Sale: 2100 Moser, Lot #5, Henderson, Nevada 89011 Terms and Conditions: We accept Cash. All Items sold in "AS IS" Condition. Sale Description: We are going to Henderson Nevada which is just a few miles from Las Vegas, Nevada. This is part of an Estate. If you are looking for a Motorhome, Trailer, Toy Hauler/Trailer, or Auto now is the time to plan your vacation. Come out and join us for the fun! The following 11 vehicles and RVs will be available from May 21 - May 27th in Henderson, Nevada. If you plan on coming please let me know and I will give you the address a bit in advance. Call Valerie Johnson at 916-202-1767. 1. 2001 Rage n' RVT Toyhauler Trailer Nice! $10,800.00 2. 1978 Newell 36' Motohome with approximately 184,000 miles. $30,000.00 - Compare at $45,000.00 elsewhere. 3. 1975 GMC Sierra Classic 25 Estate Suburban - needs TLC $1,200.00. 4. 1977 Newell 36' Motorhome approximately 99,000 miles. $15,800.00. 5. 1978 Newell 40' Motorhome with approximately 172,753 miles. $14,500.00 6. 1989 Coachman Econoline 250 Van Conversion Odometer reads approximately 40,321 miles. $7,900.00. 7. 1973 VW Thing odometer reads approximately 23,347 miles? $2,700.00 8. 1985 Airstream Travel Trailer. Not sure of size. It is 20-25' in length. $15,000.00 9. 1999 Polaris Waverunner with trailer. Needs work. $1,300.00 10. 1984 Newell 40ft. Motorhome with only approximately 126,000 miles. $26,500.00 11. 1974 Avion Le Grande Travel Trailer 28 Foot $10,500.00. Be sure to see pictures. There are some great deals here and well worth the drive. We hope to see you there.
Saturday May 25, 2013
GARAGE SALE - SAT. MAY 25TH, 7 AM - 1 PM 519 CAYUGA CT - OFF WYOMING in Boulder City NV 2 BICYCLES - CAMPING GEAR - BOOKS, HARD AND SOFT COVERS - CLOTHING - AND LOTS OF MISCELLANEOUS STUFF
Friday May 24, 2013 - Saturday May 25, 2013
Saturday May 25, 2013
Hi Everyone, I am having a huge yard sale on Saturday May 25th - from 8 am to 1 pm. No early birds please. I have lots of stuff to sell Robot candy vending machine originally costed $675 ! 60 inch big screen tv set with remote Large Aquarium with light dog water fountain dish bowl dog steps original Gucci and Dolce & Gabbana gift bags New bonded leather office chair for home or business Lot's of womens purses dvd's Keurig Coffee maker machine dog bed Movie posters aquarium light 36 inch Terrarium with light - size small 17 inch by 17 inch screen top/lid for a Terrarium limited edition baseball 51's skateboard deck HUGE PAINTING - Original Tassimo Ice Tea T-disc tv shows dvd sets season box set some music cd's women's jeans women shoes 38 hd dvd's with a toshiba hd dvd player and remote automatic cleaning cat litter box for cats books lion king baseball caps from Disney ! psp umd video's like the grudge, the boogeyman, sanford and sons tv show, the fog and more some glasses from the frontier casino resort which is gone hughes airlines aircraft drawing signed - great for any jet aiplane collection children clothes ladies tshirts t-shirts women's and clothes weta collectible limited edition statue from the disney movie The Chronicles of Narnia movie posters/banners I have been moving around for years 8 x 10 pictures tv stars like cheryl ladd, kristy mcnichol, howard cossell, and many more office supplies like hole punch stapler folders etc couple rare limited edition signed paintings and lots of other fun stuff. The Garage sale is at 510 Short Crest Ct, Henderson NV near Bob Miller Middle School Between West Horizon Ridge parkway and Paseo Verde Parkway off of carnegie st from the 215 freeway get of f on either south pecos or south green valley parkway carnegie st starts behind the Green Valley Ranch Casino off of paseo verde parkway Two blocks north of Horizon Ridge Pkwy off of carnegie at Teton Ranch. Key Words: yard garage sale sell moving collectibles collectables furnature furniture
Saturday May 25, 2013 - Sunday May 26, 2013
Time: 8am-1pm
Lots of home items
Shelves, Stands, Futon, coffee table
Nice bedding
Beach towels
Dish sets
Glass Sets
Clothes- NAME BRANDS
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Saturday May 25, 2013
Time: 6am
Set of stained glass lamps, some furniture, Princess House Glassware, 2 small Coach purses, chain saw never used, still in the box..Pink 6 ft Christmas Tree with stand..some Las Vegas Themed Luggage....many other nice items, no clothes or baby items
Friday May 24, 2013 - Saturday May 25, 2013
When: Friday (5/24), and Saturday (5/25) 7a - 3p (approx.) Where: 8973 Haviland Rd 89123 Large garage sale, with a variety of items, including -Men, Women, Teen clothing -Baby Clothes, and children's items And much more Come check it out! Thank you!
Saturday May 25, 2013 - Sunday May 26, 2013
***M O V I N G S A L E *** ----- SAT 25th & SUN 26th------- Everything Must Go!!!! IKEA Twin Bed with 3 huge drawers----- $80 IKEA TV Stand dark brown ----------------$50 IKEA 2 Loveseat Kipplan White-----------$80 both 3 Drawer Chest Dresser White--------------$20 Coffee Table Natural Wood------------------$20 Gold's Gym Treadmill------------------------$200 Vizio Flat Screen TV 47"--------------------$500 Panasonic Flat Screen TV 38'---------------$200 O.B.O. Small Microwave GE Bookshelves Desk Toys Books Dinnerware Clothes ETC ETC We Need Sell Everything!!!! Tropicana and Pecos Behind Burger King Villa Knolls South Dr. 89120 More Info Email Me, Thanks
Saturday May 25, 2013 - Sunday May 26, 2013
Huge garage sale. Sat-Sun. 5/25 - 5/26 .Cleaning out Garage, House closets and Storage shed. Toys, Games, (electronic and board), clothes, hardware, household items, exercise equip. , youth ATVs, guitars and just about anything else you can think of. Starts at 07:00 am,
Saturday May 25, 2013
Moving sale; many items Saturday May 25th from 7:30 til 12:00 noon -oak computer desk with (2) matching book cases $125.00 -30" color tv $25.00; 12" color tv $15.00 -oak tv cabinent $25.00 -nice futon $75.00, (2)swivil lounge chairs $50.00 pair, nice cushioned rocker $50.00 -extending alum. ladder $40.00; 8 foot folding alum. ladder $40.00 -1 man inflatable pontoon boat $75.00; 2 man inflatable canoe $30.00 -8 foot kayak $100.00 -2010 Tracker Topper 1542 alum jon boat with 9.9 Merc 4str outboard & trailer, extras $3300.00 -foam twin mattress $25.00; microwave $20.00; foot control. trolling motor $150.00 -power painter $30.00; sleeping bags, dome tent -fender strat guitar (LH) $125; Crate amp $25.00; Peavy amp $20
Tuesday May 21, 2013 - Thursday May 23, 2013
Saturday May 25, 2013 - Sunday May 26, 2013
Time: 7am-1pm
Washer & Dryer, Sleeper Couch, Tables, Bed, BBQ, Slot machines, DVD's, Bikes, Neon Signs, Surfboards, Kitchen appliances and and many more items. The sale will be Saturday 7am-1pm & Sunday from 7am-11 am. 953 Leadville Meadows, Henderson NV 89052. See Map for directions.
Friday May 24, 2013 - Saturday May 25, 2013
Time: 7am-- ???
metal walker w/seat,humidifier,car polish kit,plastic canvas,dirt devil (spot cleaner),metal coleman cooler,tools,jewelry,southwest pottery,crocheted afghans(all sizes),some furniture, too many items to list.
Saturday May 25, 2013
Time: 7a-3p
When: Saturday (5/25)
7a - 3p (approx.)
Where: 8973 Haviland Rd 89123
Large garage sale, with a variety of items, including
-Men, Women, Teen clothing
-Baby Clothes, and children's items
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News On Japan via Japan Times -- Sep 14
Public support for Tokyo's bid to host the 2020 Summer Olympics rose after the London Games, in which Japan bagged a record medals haul, a survey of 400 people found Wednesday.
Source: Japan Times
Jun 19 | Over 1,000 people hospitalized in Japan for heatstroke |
Almost 1,500 people were transported to hospitals by ambulance due to heatstroke last week, up sharply from 942 in the preceding week, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Tuesday. (Japan Times ) |
Jun 19 | Mummified remains found in restaurant in Morioka |
Police said Tuesday that a mummified body was found earlier this month in a storage cabinet in a restaurant in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. (Japan Today ) |
Jun 19 | Local govts wary of Mt. Fuji 'traffic jam' |
Mt. Fuji, the tallest mountain in Japan, will likely see its summer "traffic jam" of climbers worsen this year thanks to its expected addition to the UNESCO World Heritage List. (Yomiuri ) |
Jun 19 | Traffic lights on the blink / Many too old for use; some even collapse |
Among about 200,000 traffic signals nationwide, 16 percent are being used beyond the end of the expected lifetime of their electrical systems and some have even toppled over due to age, according to the National Police Agency. (Yomiuri ) |
Jun 18 | Best biwa selected as gift for Imperial Household |
A competition has been held near Tokyo to choose the season's best loquats, or biwa fruit, to be presented to the Imperial Household. (NHK ) |
Jun 18 | 64-year-old woman arrested for stabbing 59-year-old boyfriend |
Police said Monday they have arrested a 64-year-old woman in connection with the murder of her 59-year-old partner in Seki, Gifu Prefecture. (Japan Today ) |
Jun 18 | Tokyo cops bust Gotanda massage parlor for prostitution, arrest 7 |
Tokyo Metropolitan Police on Monday announced the bust of a massage parlor in the Gotanda area of Shinagawa Ward on charges of prostitution. (Tokyo Reporter ) |
Jun 18 | Ex-Aum death-row inmates to testify in open court |
Tokyo District Court decided on Monday to open planned examinations of three witnesses who are former senior members of the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult and now death-row inmates, during an upcoming trial of another former senior Aum member. (Jiji Press ) |
Jun 17 | 8 arrested in Tokyo after two groups clash over hate speech against Koreans |
Police said Monday that eight people were arrested in Tokyo's Okubo district on Sunday after two groups clashed over recent outbursts of anti-Korean hate speech in Tokyo. (Japan Today ) |
Jun 17 | Saitama cops crack down on non-yakuza gangs for brawl |
Saitama Prefectural Police on Monday announced the arrest of 31 suspects connected with special criminal groups for violent incidents that took place earlier this year. (Tokyo Reporter ) |


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text: | Drug TestingApril 26, 2012 - Rick BurdtThere's a positive new trend that appears to be happening across our country that, I hope, will spread to all the states like the seat belt law and drinking age did in the eighties. Georgia's governor, Nathan Deal, signed a measure requiring low-income adults seeking assistance to pass a drug test before being able to receive any public assistance from the state. Florida and Michigan have signed similar measures and Utah and Oklahoma are in the same process. Receiving assistance has never been intended to be anything but temporary. The assistance is there to carry a person or family over until new employment can be found. A large, and ever growing, number of companies require a drug test to even be eligible to be employed and those companies have the right to randomly drug test their employees. Most public employees fall under this category, as well they should since their salaries are paid for with public funds. Even Walmart requires a drug test prior to employment. It is only logical that to be eligible to receive any form of government assistance, the recipient should be drug free. If nothing else, it opens up a larger opportunity for employment enabling them to get back on their own feet and not reliant on the fruits of taxpayers' labor. And if a person, whose only source of income is from government assistance, repeatedly tests positive, the assistance should not only be stopped but prosecution should be considered. Many on the left are against this claiming 4th Amendment violations. The 4th Amendment protects against "unreasonable searches". What makes passing a drug test prior to receiving public assistance unreasonable when so many workers are required to pass a drug test just to be able to earn their paychecks? Jobs don't find people, people find jobs. Every able-bodied American has a responsibility to find and keep a job unless they are fortunate enough to either be independently wealthy or have someone willing to support them. It is, by no means, not unreasonable to expect someone, who is collecting government assistance, to at least be responsible enough to remain drug free. Article CommentsNo comments posted for this article. Post a Comment | in: News, Blogs & Events Web |


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KickStart (.ks) configuration files are passed to MIC2 to create tailored images. KickStart files specify what repos to pull from, what packages to include, what post-scripts to run and what type of images to create.
For more details about the kickstart format, see http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Kickstart.
Note that not all KickStart directives and options are supported for creating Meego images. MIC2 also adds some specific directives and options. More explained below
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The official Meego .ks files are here:
For ARM based Nokia N900: http://repo.meego.com/MeeGo/builds/trunk/ <version>/handset/images/meego-handset-armv7l-n900/ For Intel Atom based netbook and handset (Moorestown): http://repo.meego.com/MeeGo/builds/trunk/ <version>/{netbook,handset,ivi}/images/<respective directory>/
Example Link: http://repo.meego.com/MeeGo/builds/trunk/latest/builddata/image-configs/
You can download and use them as a base for the Meego images you create. Modify these .ks files as you wish to create tailored images.
But we suggest you to create .ks files by kickstarter tool with image-configurations pkg.
Developers may want to modify the .ks files to create their own custom images. Here are the main options and sections within the .ks file.
You can also find in-depth .ks option information here: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Anaconda/Kickstart#Chapter_2._Kickstart_Options
Kickstarter is a tool for create kickstart files to build meego images
kickstarter --configs configurations.yaml --repos repos.yaml
Configuration file:
The "configuration.yaml" file here is an example only, for meego kickstart files, consult the image-configurations package.
This file has the definition of configurations. The Configurations inherit from platforms first then from the DEFAULT section. The image configurations override the all other settings (in DEFAULT and platform sections).
Repo file:
This file contains a list of repositories to be used in the kickstart files.


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Does anyone know when it's safe to wash our car? I'm pretty sure your car is the same color as mine right now: road salt grey. And it's nasty! Every day when I'm stuck in traffic at the Exit 7 ramp on the Northway, I'm checking out the other cars in the sea of red lights, occasionally there's ONE that's all shiny and clean - that REALLY sets me off.
I Googled, "When Can You Wash Your Car In The Winter" and this tip came up.
At this point, I'll just wait until Spring when I can find my garden hose!


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Come on, there's at least one for everyone.
Okami made me tear up at a few points. Kaguya's return to the moon was saddening, not to mention the very moment before the final boss(although that was more tears of joy than of sadness). So far, that's the only game to ever make me cry.


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TRYON — Carol West Walker, 68, 1057 Capps Road, died Oct. 28, 2012.
She was the daughter of the late Grady Samuel and Nellie Callahan West and widow of Richard "Jiggs" Walker. She was first married to the late Larry Robert Stribling.
She was a member of Morgan Chapel Baptist Church where she had played the piano. She enjoyed gardening and especially enjoyed her grandchildren.
She is survived by three sons, Robby Stribling of Boiling Springs, S.C., Lamar Stribling of Saluda, N.C., and Russell Stribling (Kelley) of Columbus, N.C.; a brother, William Eugene "Gene" West (Tammy) of Union; and three grandchildren, Austin Tyler Stribling, Nolan Russell Stribling and Nicholas Todd Stribling.
She was predeceased by a brother, Samuel Dean West.
The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012 at Morgan Chapel Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at the church at 2 p.m. conducted by Rev. Bob Philbeck and Rev. Albert Teague. Burial will be in the church cemetery.
The family is at the home.
Condolences may be left at www.pettyfuneralhome.com.
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I'll have my first high school broadcast of the winter season tonight as the Wausau East hockey team opens up against Madison West at 7pm . Remember all of our high school sports broadcast are now on WRIG Foxsports 1390 on your AM dial. Tomorrow the we'll have the East Boys basketball team against Merrill at 5pm.
A number of area schools should be interesting to watch this season. The Wausau West hockey team comes into the season as the pre-season number one team in the state. Spash should be challenging them in the Wisconsin Valley Conference. You can also expect the CW Storm to defend their state championship hard as they battle in the Great Northern Conference. Hard to call the Boys basketball race...I'll wait to see how some of these teams come into the season. Girls hoops DCE & Marshfield are always tough...East has a new coach....lots to follow.
The Packers took care of business yesterday. Aaron Rodgers keeps on rolling and Charles Woodson certainly has a shot at Defensive Player of The Year...and what about MVP? Without looking it up I think Deion Sanders was the last defensive player to win MVP but he also returned punts.
The Badger Men's basketball team got a nice win over Maryland on Wednesday...now Duke comes to town...that should be very interesting...Bucky's gotta make those 3's.
Badger Men's hockey tonight on WSAU at Michigan State...pre game at 5:30.
The Central Wisconsin Saints Junior Hockey team welcomes the Wisconsin Rampage to the KB Willet Arena in Stevens Point tonight at 7:30...they also play Saturday at 2:30 and Sunday at 11 am
Songs of the Day
Darkness at the Edge of Town-Bruce Springsteen (1978) After a few years of litigation after "Born To Run" the Boss releases his darkest Lp to date but one of my favorites...this is the title track
Dark Star-Crosby, Stills & Nash (1977) from their excellent reunion Lp comes this Stills love song set to a Latin beat.


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Discussion: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
13/07/2010 11h33 #1
Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I have played many MMOs over the years (starting with AC1 10 years ago) and joined LOTRO 8 months ago. I love the game with one exception. The LI system is about the most frustrating aspect of any game I have ever experienced.
It is getting to the point where I want to give up. Are there changes on the horizon to make the system less exasperating?
13/07/2010 13h01 #2
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
The game management has said that they will review the LI system AFTER the next update, which is when the game will go free to play on all live servers. No announcements of what changes will be made or when they will be made, only a statement that the LI system will be reviewed after the launch of free to play.
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17/07/2010 12h56 #3
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I would think that Turbine knows they have to make a change.
I don't recall an outcry and consensus on a system flaw like this before.*FIREFIGHTERS of Elendilmir: VERRIK Lore-Master 180 - VORROTH Captain 170 - VERRIWISE Minstrel 115 - AXXL Rune Keeper 90
20/07/2010 11h03 #4
20/07/2010 14h12 #5
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
Yep. Actual quote from Kate Paiz is: In late 2010 and into 2011, were going to be working on improvements to the Item Advancement / Legendary Items system, to Radiance, and to the monster play system.
This is all the information on those subjects that we have been given at this point. Basically, we know changes are coming. What those entail and when we can expect them haven't been answered yet.
Turbine definitely knows, and it's always good for the community on the forums to keep giving them reminders.
I'm not sure "saving face" is their primary concern. They know they made some mistakes. They know what they've done well and haven't done well in terms of the LI system, now, it's just a matter of refining everything (again ) and listening to their playerbase to get certain changes implemented.
20/07/2010 15h34 #6
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
They knew what they'd done well and hadn't done well before their first refinement of the LI system, after much discussion with their playerbase. If anything, IMHO, their "refinement" of the system only made the LI system worse and made their playerbase more displeased with the system than they were before.
Sorry, I have no confidence that they will adequately correct what is a badly designed -- and, apparently, poorly thought through, given its impact on crafting, itemization, and other aspects of the game -- game mechanic.ALTS: Schartestuffe - 65HNT/SMK Woodworker/SM Farmer || Maggae - 65MNS/SMK Jeweler/SM Cook || BilaeBaub - 65BRG/SMK Tailor || Ealkimme - 65LM/SMK Scholar/SM Weaponsmith || Koracion - 65RK/SMK Tailor || Ealmariah - 65WRD/SMK Weaponsmith || Ealdaebwen - 47CPT|| Kraeli - 39CHM || Kittenne - 26MNS
20/07/2010 15h35 #7
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
If they understand it is a huge problem, why wait so long to fix it? 2011 is a long time to wait on a fix.
20/07/2010 16h08 #8
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I understand the frustration, and I am by no means sticking up for Turbine because I also think that they've done an extremely poor job with the implementation of the LI system. Let's just present the facts here:
1. We know they're going to give it an overhaul, likely a big one considering the enormous amount of feedback they've gotten on the subject.
2. The LI system is an integral and very large portion of the game. Consider that it is likely taking a ton of manpower and player feedback in beta (if the changes to the LI system are even in the beta build) to get things squared away. With all the other changes to the game that are coming (classic instance scaling, Enedwaith content, etc.), it's very possible that they are waiting until they are able to devote the proper time and resources to an overhaul like this one would need.
3. We don't exactly know when in 2011 the new systems will be released. It could be very early. It could be fairly late. Most prognosticators and assumptions have Turbine releasing their as-yet unofficial Isengard update sometime in the Spring, but again, those aren't facts, merely rumors. And who knows, the new LI system very possibly may not even be slated to release with Isengard.
Basically all I'm saying is this: it's not like the developers can just flick a wand and make all these changes overnight. The LI system is a very big part of LotRO, and changes to it are likely to be big as well. It's going to take a dedicated amount of time and resources to get things done (hopefully in the right way this time ), and at this point in time, it's probably safe to say that they are willing to wait it out and truly give it the attention it deserves starting sometime after Enedwaith releases in the fall.
20/07/2010 19h09 #9
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
Hopefully the only thing they change is allowing the LIs to constantly scale up with level. If they turn it into a cookie cutter Skirmish grind I'm going to be incredibly disappointed.
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20/07/2010 19h15 #10
21/07/2010 09h32 #11
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
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21/07/2010 10h02 #12
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I predict a total overhaul that will render your last year of work and weapons totally useless
21/07/2010 11h06 #13
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I just hope they get it right this time...
21/07/2010 11h18 #14
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
21/07/2010 11h19 #15
21/07/2010 11h22 #16
21/07/2010 11h52 #17
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I guess what I meant by saving face was proving they can do things in a manner that won't be picked apart while not admiting that their first attempt WAS a complete failure. Basically not pulling a IPHONE 4gesk sort of mistake
You know what, that's fine by me.... it was going to happen anyways at the next level cap increase so why not do it now and get it right for the future.
21/07/2010 11h59 #18
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
Developers put the LI system in to give end gamers something to grind out and keep busy. It gives the player something to increase when their level is capped. They were hoping it would give the same feeling as leveling your character. I did not hear everyone complaining when we were able to craft 2nd age weapons. I did not hear complaining about running bounties. Problem is it does not give you the same feeling of leveling your character and it takes forever to get the weapon you want and to level it. They did give tons more ixp on mirkwood quests which helped but if you did not have the LI you wanted mirwood ixp from quests was wasted. If you hate the LI system there are decent craft-able weapons you can use. I think three things would help everyones LI experience:
1. Allowed players to alter the appearance of LIs
2. Select the legacies they want
3. Have the LI level with the character through expansions.
4. Give better options for non LI weapons.
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21/07/2010 13h20 #19
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I complained (as some of my old kinmates will attest) mercilessly about the bounties as I had just leveled two First Age champ weapons from the ground up mostly by grinding crafting instances over and over and over and over. The bounties were a sham and they were even more of a sham when they were rendered useless by the increase in the level cap, the addition of 61+ IXP runes and the consequent reduction of bounty rewards AFTER they were made useless.
21/07/2010 13h24 #20
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
Reducing the usefulness of the bounty quests by reducing the bounty item XP reward and not adding the new heritage runes to the rewards as selectable depending on which you wanted was just plain lose, lose, lose.
Wholly and totally unnecessary.
21/07/2010 13h28 #21
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
(I have no life today so ill add to this again)
The reason they reduced the rewards because it would still be worth it to pile up pre-mirkwood ixp and level up level 60 SA's and start a decon chain using dwarf tools and tablets that could render you a TON of relics.... you could essentially do a characters entire relic grind in a week or two
21/07/2010 21h38 #22
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24/07/2010 13h06 #24
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
Wait a second here. If I recall correctly, Turbine did admit a disconnect between the group that creates rewards and those that create the quests which resulted in the ixp reward gap. In essence, they created the mousetrap and placed the cheese. The players (mice) found a way to work the mousetrap in a manner much faster than they thought (hunter and Capt ports) to burn through the bounties in about 20 minutes or so and stockpile millions of ixp for SoM.
The mouse trap designers saw what the mice were doing and created new runes for SoM (also an expansion) and lowered the amount of cheese we got.
Was the change annoying? yes....was it needed? also yes. Such is the cycle in a MMO.
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25/07/2010 15h01 #25
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
There is a big difference here. Sony had existing systems. Changed them and the customer base went wild.
IMHO - This is part of the difficulty we are having with Turbine. Legendary Items are an existing system. That a portion of the customer base does not like. Very vocal about their dislike. As such has many similarities to the pre-NGE experience in SWG.
Turbine is concerned that they will spend a massive amount of resources on a complete redesign of Legendary Items. Be bit by the folks that liked the old system. Or are still mad because version 2.0 is not the changes they wanted.
Turbine made some incremental changes to "improve" the Legendary Item system based on customer feed back. The changes were not well received by some of the customers.
I doubt it will be very easy for Turbine to modify the system to meet:
1) Turbine's objectives for keeping us busy. This includes easy ways to add additional hours spent when the level cap goes up. Or new items are added. Turbine obviously does not want a feature is finished. Like Iron Garrison Guard reputation.
2) Meets the conflicting desires of the entire customer base. No matter what they do. Some customers are going to be upset.
I am looking forward to seeing what they can do. I have little confidence that that version 2.0 will receive a universal thumbs up from everyone. I hopefully it will be better.
Unless stated otherwise, all content in this post is My Personal Opinion.
30/07/2010 12h48 #26
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
Having an LI level with you is not sustainable, as mentioned before. You can't show up in Mordor with a weapon you got from the watcher.
More control over legacies - maybe even a weapon trait system like your skirmish soldier, would be feasible - you have to rank up the traits on a weapon - blue pills, reforges and quests to add traits, and for a cost you can retrait your weapon. When a new level cap is implemented with a new raid, you'll need to start the process with a better base weapon - that's how level driven content works. I don't mind the work, so long I have more control over the attributes of my weapon.
You need timesinks in a game, else, just buy the fast forward package to 2017 when we march to the Black Gate with Aragorn to help distracting Sauron's evil force while Frodo destroys the ring.
30/07/2010 14h44 #27
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
The solution is simple, and the fact that they have not put it in tells you what they think of their game.
-Allow the PLAYERS to pick what legacies they want on their items. Simple, right? Instead of this trash system that is in place now, one that every single player not only hates but dreads....let the player decide what legacies they want. Allow them to pick from the pool upon the initial forge and re-forges.
-Let the player choose the graphic of the weapon on the initial ID.
Now, seeing as anyone who has spent one minute with the current LI system would not only figure this out but totally agree with me, what do we have left?
The reason they choose to ignore the problem is because there is a total lack of content in this game at the high levels. They HAVE to have you grind out pathetic LI after pathetic LI because there is nothing else left to do in the game.
They dont want you to figure out there is little to no content once you hit 65, which of course, more people have already figured out....hence the drastic decline in players, which in turn led to the F2P model.
30/07/2010 15h05 #28
01/08/2010 17h38 #29
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I doubt it will be any better in the future. All these issues were brought up in beta for this last revision and they did not listen. I am in the camp that their "improvement" made the system actually worse.
It drives me crazy when people say you don't have to use an LI. They scale the game with these bonuses and dps in mind. Crafted weapons are not viable after around level 55. Sure, you could use one if you want to gimp your character.
What I would like to see them do:
- Get rid of LI
- Add\adjust crafted and drop weapons with relic slots
- Relics are quest rewards and drops
- Legacies become a new trait categoryKurnath 75 LM Metalsmith / Kurios 75 Hunter Woodworker / Kurosi 66 Guard Weaponsmith / Kurstan 66 Burglar Jeweler
Kurdon 66 Warden Tailor / Kurphor 75 RK Cook / Kurson 56 Ministrel Scholar / Kurric 23 Champ / Kuriker 33 Captain / Kursiel 73 Huntress
02/08/2010 10h31 #30
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
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02/08/2010 21h29 #31
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
While I agree with your suggestion that picking all the legacies would be nice right off the bat, I do have to disagree with your statement that EVERY player hates and dreads the system.
Honestly I could care less about the system as it is now, it took me a week of watching the AH to find the perfect weapon for myself. Would I like to see some changes to the system (like your suggestion to pick all legacies right away) sure, but it isn't going to determine whether I keep playing. I dont worry about end-game content keeping me busy for hours each night. I have other things to do like work, visit with friends and family, run errands, read a book, go to a park, watch a movie, etc. I don't expect LOTRO to be my sole source of entertainment.
02/08/2010 22h26 #32
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
Just wanted to chime in here, but Turbine actually made a wise decision in not allowing legacies to be chosen manually, with the Legendary Item system in its current state. Why? There appear to be two reasons:
- There are too few legacies. If this is unchanged if the option to manually choose legacies is added, the Reward = Effort equation gets thrown out the window! "Cookie-cutter" builds would become more rampant.
- There are currently some potentially strong "generic" legacies (ie. the "Healing and Motivational Skills Morale Healing" legacy for Minstrel legendary books). If these still remain if the option to manually choose legacies is added, they will become even more "must have".
One less Orc in the world is a good thing, and one less leader among the Orcs is a great thing.
06/09/2010 15h53 #33
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
My suggestion has been to keep a little bit of the randomness on ID, but to make it easier to get what you want at the same time. Say you ID your LI, and it ID's with 3 legacies, make it so you get 5 or 6 random legacies, and you can choose 3 of them. Then do the same thing if it ID's with 4 legacies, you get 6 or 7 random legacies and you can choose 4 of them. This makes it easier to get a good LI, but you still have the chance element to it.
07/09/2010 14h26 #34
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
This is a much more "modest" fix than the "manually" selecting fix. Keeps the randomness down but not completely out. Throw in a better option for 2nd and 1st ages like tier availability: 3rd ages can get tiers 1-6 to start, 2nd ages get tiers 3-6 to start and 1st ages get tier 4-6 to start...
Rarer items get better benefits....not just better DPS. With a little more choice on the legacies and better tiers on higher age items, I would be satisfied.
Maybe just keep the found ones random and any crafted ones more selectable? Would make crafting more viable again...
15/09/2010 15h30 #35
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
They need to scrap the entire current implementation and start over. They definitely need to get closer to the original marketing material which made LIs sound amazing (have your own Glamdring, it will level with you, etc.). There still needs to be a grind to keep us busy at end game, but it should be a grind with permanent benefits and there shouldn't be a lottery aspect.
Here's a taste of what I would do:
1 - You get one LI, not two; and you earn it as part of the entrance to Moria quest line.
2 - Your LI is permanent, you will never get a new LI and it cannot be destroyed.
3 - Your LI has the same level as your character.
4 - Scrap ALL of the current legacies and the whole ID/reforge process.
5 - Scrap the whole Item-XP mechanic.
6 - You make your LI more powerful by using it, the way you use it determines how it improves.
7 - You use a skill X number of times and you get tier 1 of that skill for your LI (similar to virtues).
8 - You crit a skill X number of times and your crit rating/percentage increases on your LI.
9 - You kill X number of a certain mob type and you get tier 1 of +damage to that mob type.
10 - Relics would all be craftable and crafting ingredients will drop instead of deconstructable relics and IXP runes."For them to perceive the advantage of defeating the enemy, they must also have their rewards." ~Sun Tzu
21/09/2010 09h30 #36
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
The current Legendary system is utter ****...and pretty much everyone knows it.
Fix it? they need to junk it and start over. That would cost money and actually would involve an effort that I am not sure this development team is actually capable of.
Sorry, but after thousands of terrible ID's and dozens and dozens of bad craftings of both 60 and 65 legendaries, I feel it just needed to be said.
Sticking up for this system is like excusing the monkey for flinging excrement around...well because its just a monkey, rather than training the monkey to NOT do it.
24/09/2010 12h35 #37
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I also feel that the LI system doesn't meet up to the standards that were set. The problem is the fact that they are supposed to level with us and be ever evolving but we currently just make them over and over until we find one we like. Once the level cap raises we have to do this again. I posted a option to changing the system which would most likely remove all progress we have has so far but I am willing to take that if it means the LI system is better.
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24/09/2010 12h48 #38
01/10/2010 08h40 #39
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
Ditching the LI system would make their Instance designers happy im sure.
Imagine trying to pitch the difficulty level of mobs when you have to consider the potential healing output, DPS output and Tanking ability of characters with good LI's and poor LI's.Hunter and Alts on EU Snowborne.
Mostly retired until RoI
03/10/2010 14h27 #40
Re: Are there any LI changes on the horizon?
I want to see the Skirmish soldier equiv to LI's. Same panel and same leveling scheme. Never have to decon your LI, always get what you want (after working hard to get it) and the ability to re-task your item for different situations


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Scarecrow Trail
Sunday September 1, 2013 - Thursday October 31, 2013:
Throughout the Garden
Walk through the Garden to experience our annual exhibit of scarecrows! Don't forget to check out our awesome hay bale art displays too!
We have hay rides on the weekends, Saturdays from 10-4 and
Sundays from 1-4. See if you can find your way through our Sorghum Maze. Bootanica is a special day for celebrating throughout the Garden.
Here are some of the scarecrows from 2012:
Visiting the Scarecrow Trail is included in Garden admission.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Phyllis and An Upcoming Event
22 comments:
- TexWisGirl said...
oh, honey, you can do that! and that's exciting! i hope you have enough goods on hand to do it!
- May 24, 2012 at 7:28 PM
- Happier Than a Pig in Mud said...
Congrats! That will be so much fun! Oh yea, enjoy every minute and scratch that baby off the list:@)
- May 24, 2012 at 7:39 PM
- Terri Buster said...
Sounds like fun! Phyllis cracks me up!
- May 24, 2012 at 7:45 PM
- Chatty Crone said...
I have done many things like that and I have always been happy I've done it.
So good luck - I know you will do great!
sandie - May 24, 2012 at 8:11 PM
- DebH said...
That is so exciting!! Your going to go and even though its scarey..your going to LOVE it and you will be invited back!! I've heard amazing stories about that market and you'll come home ready to take on more!! I just know it, and I sure know what scarey firsts are like, but getting past the first time just makes you stronger and stronger!! Tell us all about it as quick as your back! I can't wait to hear, plus take gobs and I mean gobs of pictures.
- May 24, 2012 at 8:21 PM
- Annette said...
Your products are the best and this is a great opportunity to show them off and get some new customers. Grit your teeth and do it. Then cross that baby off your list.
I go to networking functions for work (as rarely as possible). I HATE them, but I do them. - May 24, 2012 at 8:22 PM
- Niece said...
Sooooo love Phylis....she has such style!!!
- May 24, 2012 at 8:39 PM
- Mary Ann said...
We have ONE Polish hen, and will never have another. I feel so sorry for her all the time... but she's four years old and still gives me 3 eggs a week!
On the other hand, wipe 'em out at the Farmer's Market with your wonderful body butters! - May 24, 2012 at 8:54 PM
Phyllis is too cute for words! As you said, "gotta love her!"
I'm excited for you about Saturday. I know it is scary, but I think it is something worth trying. Just like me crawling in and out of four planes to go on a trip to Florida this past March. No big deal? I'm terrified of heights and claustrophobic to boot. It was worth it, even when I thought I was going to have several panic attacks. Will I do it again to go on another trip? I don't know, but I am glad I tried it at least once in my lifetime. I think you will feel the same way about the Farmers Market. : ) Enjoy yourself!
Valerie - May 24, 2012 at 9:07 PM
- Randy said...
Oh Phyllis is a cutie. Can't wait to hear how the Farmers Market went.
- May 24, 2012 at 10:37 PM
- rkbsnana said...
So it's the driving, not the market that is scary? I'm just getting too old for scary but I know you'll do fine and I bet you come back telling us what fun you had. By the way...I had to stop in the street today to let an errant chicken literally cross the street in front of me. Phyllis?
- May 25, 2012 at 12:53 AM
- Lisa @ Two Bears Farm said...
Do it do it! I've actually been to their farmer's market before - love it :-)
I adore our polish hen. She's so sweet (and yes, easy to catch - she doesn't see you coming!)
You asked about my horses. We have 2 horses and a pony. One of them I've had since I was in college! Before I had the kids I rode several times a week, but since having them I'm lucky to ride a few times a year. I miss it, but there are other priorities right now. - May 25, 2012 at 6:03 AM
- Jennifer said...
I totally get what your sayin about your polish, I have a polish hen too, gotta love em! lol I almost step on her all the time, she is always under my feet, she really makes me laugh. Michele I just wanna say you got this about the Farmers Market, I've been thinkin about checkin out the Farmers Market here, but havent yet. I also wanna say I just really like you, so wish we lived by each other so we could hang out, we are a lot alike & I realize that more & more when I visit your blog :)
- May 25, 2012 at 6:57 AM
- Lori Skoog said...
go for it! could be the start of something big...
- May 25, 2012 at 7:19 AM
- Jocelyn said...
Yes I have. And definitely go for it. It could be the beginning of a beautiful thing, you just never know. And if not, you can at least say you did it. And that's satisfying in itself!
Good luck! - May 25, 2012 at 7:42 AM
- Candy C. said...
You will do GREAT at the Farmer's Market! Your products are amazing!! Now, if only it wasn't sooo early and in such a big city!
By the way, I can't for the life of me figure out why you named that chicken Phyllis!! LOL!! ;-) - May 25, 2012 at 9:43 AM
- Sandra said...
i was never a vendor, but i worked every Sat/sun for a vendor and loved it. you will to and this might just go to the top of your bucket list
- May 25, 2012 at 10:46 AM
- Sandra said...
forgot to say Phillis you are adorable
- May 25, 2012 at 10:47 AM
- dr momi said...
I do believe if they asked YOU to be a vender at the Omaha Farmers Market, they already know you have good stuff! Go for it girl!
Love Phyllis(as in Diller)
:-) ....you do know that there is probably a generation reading your blog that does not get that at all --LOL! I got to go watch Phyllis Diller live once. I have never laughed so hard in my life!! - May 25, 2012 at 12:52 PM
- Sarah said...
yes and you should go do it! Brave the people and the traffic and suffer one extra early morning. Then you can say you did it and you might just find you liked it too!
- May 25, 2012 at 6:16 PM
- Madge Bloom said...
She looks like she has a Las Vegas head-dress on!
- May 26, 2012 at 2:53 PM
- Nancy said...
Yes, definitely. My husband is usually behind me, forcing me, I mean encouraging me to do these crazy things.
:) - May 29, 2012 at 7:03 AM


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Medtonic sent their certified insulin pump trainer to my house yesterday and I've been wearing it since about 8:30 pm 7/05/2010.
I used to wear the pump when I was in high school. I didn't like it for many reasons. I was teased and kids literally ripped the pump right off of me and laughed. The popular boys chanted "Hey baby what's your pager number?" Obviously, what they think doesn't matter, and most of those boys screwed up their lives anyway. I also had trouble wearing dresses with that darn leg strap and the pump did not feel very convenient to a 16 year old girl in California. The point is that some of my earlier concerns carried over to now. How do you wear a pump and feel confident and safe?
My best friend (fashion designer) and I are working together to develop new and better attire to make wearing the pump safer, more convenient, more comfortable and a better way to hide it in a cocktail dress! Let's face it ladies, the leg strap sucks! How can you hide a pump in your bust without it looking awkward? How does a girl in the HOT summer climate wear a pump unnoticed and in the most convenient way possible? My best friend and I plan to tackle this issue along with many others this summer.
My goal is to make functional attire that is affordable and enables us all to continue feeling cute. If anyone wants me to give them updates on our progress add me as a friend and I'll keep you updated.
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Kellie :)
one word. Pocket.
If you can figure out a way to make a pump pocket in a dress without it having a bulge you have got a winner. When I got married the designer of my dress made a pump pocket for my gown and it made my life 100 times easier. But, of course my dress was a ball gown and I had a lot of room for it not to look obvious. I am sure you can think of many creative ways to add accessories and other interesting appliques to hide bulges ... If you need design ideas I can help with that if you want.
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I actually wore a leg strap tonight! I absolutely hate it! and hiding your pump in your bra only really works if you have big boobs lol Either way they are both awkward and extremely uncomfortable. The worst is when your out at dinner and you need to get to your pump... I've deff have gotten some looks when I'm at the table and I'm reaching up my shirt or trying to look at my pump under the table under my dress haha
My Diabetes nurse educator was actually diabetic too and we would share tips. She told me she wore a jock strap under her dress at a wedding and put her pump in it instead of keeping it on a leg band. loll I thought that was hysterical.
Deff keep me updated if you think of anything that is better and if i have any ideas i will let you know :)
The leg strap is useless. It isn't strong enough to stay up your leg. I actually had my pump fall out from beneath my dress onto a wood floor and a waiter pick it up and hand it to me with a strange look on his face. Yes, that did happen LOL
I could deal with getting to my pump under my dress and get strange looks. What I couldn't deal with is a strange looking device falling from between my legs LOL That is more awkward LOL
Jock strap is kinda weird. That brings the word bulge to a whole other level on a woman LOL
Anway, another option I have used are spanx to hold the pump in as well as my fat LOL Wow, I am really cracking myself up here with all my puns haha.
Gina Anway, another option I have used are spanx to hold the pump in as well as my fat LOL Wow, I am really cracking myself up here with all my puns haha.
The only thing is w/ the spandex/volleyball shorts you would have to clip it to something because from experience it falls, just like yours did Gina!! For school, i have to wear these uglyy skirts, so usually i clip it onto the strap, and just wear the shorts over it so it stays in place, i haven't had a problem with that so far! i do the same thing with dresses.
pumps give us a whole new thought process when getting dressed!!
Oh man. I'm having the hardest time with my clothes. Just started pumping this past month and I already have like nooo dresses that can work with my pump. I'm so bummed. I'm going to try buying some shorts or I suppose leggings might work but on really skimpy clothes its a bit harder. And I consider myself to be "lean". Whatever that means.
I've recently had a little bit of success for a First Communion and Mother's Day brunch...
I bought two dresses with pockets (those are in right now). And then I cut the tiniest hole in the pocket of the dress so that I could put the tubing through, and my pump sat right in the pocket. No one could see it at all. And when I needed to bolus, I had easy access to it.
I used to do the bra thing, but it is just so uncomfortable. Not worth it, especially in the summer.
I always wore the pump in the side band of my bra - not the front sillies! I'm not big enough for that. It basically rested under my armpit and after a couple of days I barely noticed it. That was my spot of choice for the pump. I never tried the leg strap - seemed too flimsy for me.
Different things work for different people - and different outfits. :) My top two places are on my hipbone, tucked into my undies; or the front of my bra. Trying to wear it on the side of my bra doesn't work for me - it looks like I have a growth of some kind. It's not a toooomuh.....
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First, I love this thread. It makes me laugh. All the crazy things we do. I have similar problems all the time.
The leg thing is tricky. Ok if you are sitting, but don't try to dance! If I can, I will wear stockings, that sometimes help hold it up, but who wants to do that??? And certainly not in the summer. I have tried the bra thing a couple times, and it works sometimes, if the dress comes up high enough. Sometimes it looks like I have a third square boob, which is always interesting, since I am not exactly "curvy". I'm also really little, a whopping 5' tall, so I am always wondering when I wear a lower dress if ppl look down in there and wonder what is going on. lol. I tried the side thing before, but it usually looks like I have a weird growth as well. If the outfit was loose enough, I might be ok. I actually started out back in the day with a Disetronic pump, which came with some interesting holders. I have one that has a hook on one end that you can put over the side of your bra. If your clothes are loose, it works pretty well, but usually any dress I wear is pretty snug in that area and it doesn't work. If I wear looser clothes I feel like I look pregnant. Not what I am after, haha. I have pulled my pump out places before and gotten weird looks. Or it has fallen out and I have to shuffle across the floor as inconspicuously as possible and go readjust. Most of the time I am with ppl who know me pretty well, so it is just funny, but it could get awkward pretty quickly. It's always awesome too when the dress is long, so when you are holding your pump the tubing isn't long enough to go from insertion site, down to the ground and then back up. You either have to do this weird "hunch" walk, or pull up your dress. Good times there, lol.
I'm totally trying the hipbone/undies next time though!
As for the taking insulin thing. I know some pumps have a remote that you can use. I don't have one though. Sometimes, I will head off the the bathroom right before food is served and give myself a bolus, but extend the time on it, maybe an hour or two, so I don't drop off too fast. I also have a "fast bolus" system, where I can program any amount of insulin I want to be delivered with a single button push and it beeps, so I can listen to it without having to drag my pump out and look at the screen. This works better for the leg set up, cuz I can feel the button and listen for the beeps. For example, now I have each button push to be 0.5 units, so 3 units = 6 beeps. I think it will go as low as 0.2 units, or mush higher, but the 1/2 unit works best for me.
Those leg strap things falling down and having a flat chest were problems for me too when I was on the pump. :P I'm not on it now, but I try to wear my CGM receiver on my body, b/c I don't have luck remembering to remain within 5 feet of my purse unless I'm seating at a restaurant table... All I can say is that the last couple of seasons, there have been all those skirts w/ pockets someone else mentioned, and I bought multiple ones!!! Also, if it's just at work, I'll wear a skirt instead of a dress and clip the thing on my waist, and no one over the age of 5 has ever asked me what it was. (:
I have a wedding to attend this weekend, and not sure what I'll do with that dress. Luckily, with a CGM, I can just ditch it, but I hate to do it while I'm dancing.
Sarah ~ T1 since age 4
Kim It's not a toooomuh.....
Kindegarten Cop.... I love it. :) It's the same thing I thought when I heard my first baby's heartbeat for the first time. Sorry for going off topic, ladies.
"i'm not a baby. i'm a tumor." <-- that's from hellboy. i burst out laughing when i heard it :o)
i'm lucky enough (depending how you look at it...) to have gigantic boobs. pumps in the boobs has never been a problem for me. i always worry about weather or not i'm suffocating the poor thing....
dresses with pockets!! i just bought 3 today because they were so damn cute. i never thought about performing surgery on the dress to allow my pump to hang out in it. such a good idea!
oh, insulin pumps. i love juvenation :o)
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I've still yet to find a great way to wear a dress and pump at the same time. I end up using the stupid leg thingy and having to pull it up like a million times throughout the course of a night. Mine fits TERRIBLY partly because it's so big and I'm just not. Seriously, I can fit that thing around my waist, but I have to wrap it around my leg a couple times just to make it fit. I've had zero luck with putting the pump in my bra or on the side (I don't have much up top in the first place.) I usually end up just not wearing a dress, if I can help it and just going with a top and a skirt, which is sad because I used to love dresses. I'm in my brother's wedding in about a month though, so I'm going to have to face that stupid leg strap again.
I have one of the remotes for my medtronic pump. It's pretty awesome! I don't have to dig my pump out of it's hiding place in order to give a bolus. They are really pricey though. For some odd reason, medtronic sent my brother one for free when he got started with his pump and he just gave it to me since he's not in the habit of having to hide his pump under his dresses! :) I'm not sure I would have ponied up the money to buy one since I don't wear dresses all that much.
I have gotten awesome insulin pump accessories from this website: www.pumpwearinc.com. I got three sports bras (I'm wearing one right now) with the pockets in the front, a pair of underwear (I did not like these) and the leg strap thing (I hardly wear this because it's so HOT out). But the sports bras are my favorite thing ever.
A lot of the dresses I've bought recently are the tight-fitting, leave-nothing-to-the-imagination dresses that are in style now. I LOVE wearing dresses and I almost didn't return to insulin pump therapy because I didn't want to worry about the pump in a dress. Luckily, I have larger boobs so hiding the pump in my cleavage usually works.
But for those tight dresses with the plunging necklines, I sometimes just clip the pump onto my back (SEE THE PICTURE BELOW) and rock it. No one can see it from the front, if pictures are taken, so I don't really care.
Plus, I like when people ask me what the pump is because it gives me the chance to educate one more person about diabetes.
I just hate when people ask if it's an iPod! Why would I have an iPod on my back?!? Ughhh.


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US Debt now > GDPhttp://www.foxnews.com/on-air/hannit...he-final-list/ "81: Six woodlands water taxis getting a new home in Texas ($750,000) 80: Maryland group gets money to develop "real life" stories that underscore job and infrastructure-related research findings ($363,760) 79: Studying social networks like Facebook in North Carolina ($498,000) " a few more "14: Arizona universities examining the division of labor in ant colonies (combined $950,000) 13: Fire station without firefighters in Nevada ($2 million) 12: "Clown" theatrical production in Pennsylvania ($25,000) 11: Maryland town gets money but doesn't know what to do with it ($25,000) 10: Investing in nation-wide wind power (but majority of money has gone to foreign companies) ($2 billion) 9: Resurfacing a tennis court in Montana ($50,000) 8: University in Indiana studying why young men do not like to wear condoms ($221,355)" |
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4: Door mats to the Department of the Army in Texas ($14,675) 3: University in New York researching young adults who drink malt liquor and smoke pot ($389,357) 1: Grant for one Massachusetts university for "robobees" (miniature flying robot bees) ($2 million) |
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To tell you the truth I am more worried about our Water, Sewage and Electric lines then the roads. They are equally important and in worse shape and people do not see them everyday. The point is we do not need to borrow more when funding already exists for these projects we just need to use it more wisely.
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If Pittsburgh needs a new sewer system why doesn't Pittsburgh pay to put one in?
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http://www.northhillsmonthly.com/201101/perspective.php "NHMM: The new Pittsburgh International Airport was a landmark improvement. That was whenthe early 1990s? Onorato: It was 1992, and it was an important improvement; not only the airport, but all of the surrounding land. A decade ago, there were no water lines, no sewer lines or anything. Today weve built roads, water and sewer lines, and we have modern developments. There are about 15 separate developments that have been created near or on the airport property that didnt exist just 10 years ago. Economic development is building on those old industrial sites and putting in the necessary infrastructure, whether thats on brownfield sites or at the airport or whereverit is probably the biggest change in the county." |
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Why should I we fund a high speed rail in Cali?
Fine with me Lower federal taxes get them out of all infrastructure that does not cross state lines and create a county income tax. In fact get them out of everything that does not cross state lines. The sewers of pittsburgh was one specific example the point is a commuter city like pittsburgh that has not changed its city limits in my lifetime has a relativly small population to fund anything. Pittsburgh is considered the 59th largest city in the country but keep in mind its city limits have never changed if the city limits were expanded to include th suburbs it would become the 10th an increase of roughly 1 million people who legally do not live in Pittsburgh but would tell you thats where they are from (including me) instead we have boroughs and townships and towns all touching eachother and nobody wants to merge as it would mean joining schools and police/fire departments and everything else. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._by_population |
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There are multiple plants in Allegheny County. http://www.achd.net/pdw/index.html "The Public Drinking Water Division (PDW) is responsible for the inspection and oversight of 78 public water systems in Allegheny County, which serve 99% of the County's residents. Systems regulated include facilities such as the City of Pittsburgh Water Treatment Plant, to small systems serving less than 50 people, to water vending machines. All of these facilities are regulated under the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, the primary purpose of which is to assure that proper water treatment is being performed and to reduce the threat of biological and chemical pollutants through proper treatment and monitoring." Population 1.2 million. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/42/42003.html |
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Saturday, March 26, 2011
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20 comments:
- Little Blue Mouse said...
"The vegetables won't know what's hit them" made me chuckle. They're not going to get flattened are they?
- March 26, 2011 at 10:57 PM
- Ali said...
It's very powerful LBM! I'm glad I didn't go the next step up, I'd have blasted that pineapple right out of its basket.
- March 26, 2011 at 11:09 PM
- Byddi - We didn't come here for the grass... said...
Fantastic. Glad you got a new pump. I admire your water conservancy. We really need to get our act together and get some rain storage for the garden. Pity we didn't have it this winter - there's been a huge amount of rainfall...
- March 27, 2011 at 1:49 AM
- Little Blue Mouse said...
Oh I didn't notice the pineapple. Is it growing there?
- March 27, 2011 at 2:08 AM
- ms lottie said...
Perfect for blasting aphids off plants! (And water fights!)
- March 27, 2011 at 4:28 AM
- veggiegobbler said...
We've never had a pump for our tank and I'm wondering if we should. The water still comes out but in a little spray and watering the garden takes ages.
- March 27, 2011 at 7:06 AM
- Ali said...
Water fights! Do you know what I am looking forward to? Putting the sprinkler on and letting the boys run around in the spray for a bit. We used to do it all the time as kids, when we didn't really think about the waste.
LBM, yes, in the last photo, it's the poor thing being blaster in the hanging basket.
Byddi a lot of people here, in Queensland at least, I don't know about other places, have water tanks... we have quite severe water restrictions, and for a long time we weren't allowed to water at all. If you got caught hosing with town water you were fined... Most people are very good with trying to save water, I try very hard too, and as my part I don't do the washing up too often :D - March 27, 2011 at 7:07 AM
- Tanya said...
It's the little things isn't it. Funny what you miss when you don't have them and a highlight for me how much I take for granted sometimes.
- March 27, 2011 at 7:49 AM
- Daffodil said...
We couldn´t survive without our water pumps. We even have have a portable fire-fighters pump so we can fill up the garden tanks from the dam when they run dry.
Your garden is looking fantastic! - March 27, 2011 at 8:21 AM
- Enchanted Moments said...
We put three in last year....my husband went to great lengths to get them installed...but...still we have not had the pump installed...all summer long...........
- March 27, 2011 at 10:56 AM
- Mrs Bok - The Bok Flock said...
Giggling at your antics Ali! :)
- March 27, 2011 at 3:10 PM
- Gary said...
Ali....lol....boy do I understand the satisfaction of a decent water pressure. However, I think that rather than a delicate dew drop effect on your plants, the camera picks up more on the mosoon like effect now created. Great post...very funny! Take care
- March 27, 2011 at 7:26 PM
- 500m2 said...
Fantastic! I wish my pump put out that kind of pressure. Nice idea putting the pineapple in the hanging basket, too.
- March 27, 2011 at 9:09 PM
- Mark Willis said...
3000 litres eh? My puny water-butt that collects water from our roof gutters holds a mere 350 litres. Still, I don't exactly have to trek for miles when watering my plot!
your photos certainly capture the essence of the tropical rain-forest. - March 27, 2011 at 10:47 PM
- Why I garden... said...
Sounds like a great investment. The second photo looks a bit like a hurricane shot lol. In Northern Ireland we have basicly free water but that's likely to change in the future.
- March 28, 2011 at 6:49 AM
- africanaussie said...
isnt it wierd that now the rain has stopped (well almost) that the ground dries out so quicky and the plants are parched in no time. I love that shot with the water exploding around the pineapple. I never thought about a pineapple in a basket - what a great idea!
- March 28, 2011 at 8:11 AM
- HAZEL said...
Watering the garden is one of the greatest pleasure in my life. I know exactly how you feel, Lovely Miss Ali!
- March 28, 2011 at 11:49 AM
- Ali said...
Ooo Hazel I am loving the watering. Although in strict accordance with Murphy's Law, it's been raining every day since I bought the pump. I so control the weather.
AA you are so right, the earth just dries out in a flash, it's amazing. The pineapples in a basket were the idea of a friend of mine, I have three of them. A few in the ground too, all planted at the same time. It will be really interesting to see which ones do better.
Kelli it is a good investment here, I know it's been raining a lot here lately, but I'm sure it will stop soon and we'll go for months without. Your garden must flourish with all the rain you get there, if I ever get to Ireland I think I'd just lay down and enjoy the green green grass.We have crackly brown stuff here in winter!
Mark, your butt holds a lot of water! Ooo butt that's funny.
500m2, it's a bit too much pressure I think, the hose is in danger of popping off at the tap bit. I think I need a fatter hose. I have to wrestle with it a bit, fireman style.
Gary, yes, very monsoonal!
Suzanne... I'm kind of glad that I am not the only one. Three is a bit fabulous though, I wish I had got another one while they were giving them away.
Daffodil, I'd give my fingernail clippings for a dam and firefighter hose. LIfe would not get any more fulfilling than that!
And Bok Flock - thank you! - March 28, 2011 at 8:54 PM
- Susan said...
Enjoy your pump action!
Absolutely great photos too - well done. - March 29, 2011 at 9:40 AM
- Ali said...
Oh Susan, pump action hose gun, what a title that would have made! I missed out on that one :)
I have been working a fair bit and haven't been able to use it much, come morning though, I'll show no mercy... - March 29, 2011 at 10:10 PM