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Easy, Natural Remedies for Menstrual Cramps
It happens every 28 days, and I don't think it's a coincidence a certain zombie horror movie has taken that title: menstruating can make you feel like the walking dead. Between the fatigue, bloating, irritability and painful--for some, excruciating--menstrual cramps, it's 5-7 days of pure torture. You don't feel like yourself, and all you want to do is curl up in bed and wait for the cycle to end. Been there.
But, as the strong, resourceful women that we are, we know a way or two to ease what can be the most interfering aspect of our week with Aunt Flo: cramps. While treating that pack of Midol like M&Ms is an easy solution, there are more natural ways to ease menstrual cramps. Trying these easy tips out can make your period feel less like a horror movie.
Cinnamon is a badass spice. It boasts numerous health benefits, such as being a good source of fiber, iron and calcium, and is also a good home remedy for menstrual cramps. You can sprinkle it on a salad, cereal, oatmeal or yogurt to help keep those muscles relaxed. But using cinnamon in hot (decaffeinated) tea is the best way to reduce menstrual cramps.
Raspberry Leaves
So, I was cleaning out my closet a few weeks ago and stumbled upon a CosmoGirl! magazine from 2004 that I thought was useless. Wrong. I found in its colorful pages a very useful tip for alleviating cramps: steep raspberry leaves and tea bag in boiling water and drink up! Apparently, raspberry leaves have been used for years to alleviate painful menstrual contractions, though doctors aren't sure why this plant is so soothing. Remember, though, to use decaffeinated tea; caffeine will only worsen your cramps.
In 1996, the Iowa Women's Health Study found that women who ate nuts 4 times a week were 40% (wow!) less likely to die of heart disease. Who knew these little health powerhouses were also good for period pain relief? Almonds, peanuts, pistachios and walnuts are what you should seek out when dealing with menstrual cramps.
Pickle Juice
Personally, the thought of downing a cup of pickle juice makes me wince. But for those of us who like pickles (like my pickle-crazy sister who is suffering right now because neither of us can open the pickle jar) this is an easy peasy solution. You could also make the juice into popsicles to eat when you feel the cramps coming on.
Heat Packs
Like a warm bath (which I also suggest) heat packs work wonders on putting those menstrual cramps in check. The heat relaxes the muscles that contract during the menstrual cycle, so it doesn't feel like they're spazzing out of control and trying to kill you. For a triple whammy, take a calming bath, then put on the heat pack while sipping hot tea. You'll feel better before you know it.
Evening Primrose Oil
Evening primrose is a plant native to North America, but it can also be found in Europe and parts of the Southerin hemisphere. People have sought this plant out for treatment of eczema and rhuematoid arthritis, but it's also supposed to help with menstrual cramps. It also appears to ease breast tenderness that some women experience just before their periods, which is another crappy aspect of surfing the crimson waves.
Before your period drives you bananas, go ahead and eat some! (Bad joke, I know.) The potassium in bananas is believed to help relieve menstrual cramps. There's plenty of ways to eat them, like with yogurt or in a smoothie. Why not add some cinnamon and a ripe banana to a smoothie to help kick those cramps' butt? You'll be drinking fruity deliciousness all the way to feeling on top of your game again.
Pumpkin Seeds
Women are no strangers to the intense food cravings that come with their time of the month. My mouth waters for ice-cream, peanut butter, cookies, and pie. My favorite is pumpkin pie. But, while that may not always be a viable option (or conducive to my diet), pumpkin seeds are a good bet. Start eating a quarter of a cup of pumpkin seeds a day 1 week before your period is due. Continue to eat them through your period and you will be pain free.
Don't think this means sweating bullets trying to keep up with a Jillian Michaels workout DVD. (Just the thought of that scares me.) But regular exercise is considered to be a natural way to reduce muscle tension and elevate one's mood. Something as simple as walking for just 20 minutes a day can help reduce the severity of menstrual cramps. Who can't spare 20 minutes? Also try light cardio exercises, stretching exercises and yoga to strengthen muscles and help you to deal with all kinds of pain more effectively and easily.
While I may not as lucky as my mother--who didn't experience bad cramps until her 30s or 40s--now I know alternatives to dragging myself to the medicine cabinet, groping for the bottle of Aspirin.
This is ironic.
so, me and my mother went mega shopping the other day. And, because I'm absolutely crazy about pickles, I convinced her to buy a big jar of them. Like the pickle-lover I am, I consented to drinking the juice out of it daily, as well as eating one of them shortly afterwards.
well, my period started. I hardly even noticed it had, because my usual cramps [which are very very bad for me] were literally NONEXISTENT. Also, my usual bleedings were much much lighter than usual.
so then it came to where I looked up why it would be like this. Pickle juice? IT WORKS [for me anyway]. Who knew? you did. Thanks for the other info.
I over 30 years old and have been getting painful periods since I was 13. I experience severe pain in my lower abdomen and lower back, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea and have almost fainted a few times. Last year, I had to visit the emergency room 3 times. I've tried Premenstrual Tension from BrainSync Technology and I saw that if I listen to this for about 3-4 days before the strike I am more present more able to handle myself… and this helped immensely. Give it a try http://www.brainsynctechnology.com/shop/premenstru... This has helped a lot.
This is very helpful.
Well written, useful info for women!
Nice Hub with great info. Thank you, voted up for useful.


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I just found out Virgin America's website no longer exist! I took the news really hard. Virgin America has always been my go to UX and Design inspiration. I love everything about it. The vibe, the marketing, the design, the UX/UI, the interactions. This will take me a while to get over.


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The Burlington town administrator search may take one of Framingham's four town manager finalists out of the running before they have a chance to get to know Framingham.
The Burlington town administrator search may take one of Framingham's four town manager finalists out of the running before they have a chance to get to know Framingham.
Framingham's finalists, Robert Halpin and John Petrin, are two of the three finalists for the Burlington job.
Burlington selectmen meet the three on Monday and may make a decision that night.
Framingham has invited its four finalists for separate daylong visits starting on Wednesday.
The candidates will tour the town and meet professional staff during the day. At 6 p.m., they will answer residents' questions at Town Hall before interviewing with selectmen at 7.
Halpin, president of the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce, is scheduled to visit April 4.
Robin Crosbie, Longmeadow's departing town manager, will be in town on April 5.
Ron San Angelo, a former Connecticut state representative and mayor of Naugatuck, will visit on April 11.
Petrin, Ashland's town manager, is scheduled to visit on April 12.
The candidate visits are scheduled for 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Selectmen plan to split up visits to the finalists' communities to learn even more about them before making a decision.
Town Clerk Valerie Mulvey has been filling in as interim town manager since Julian Suso left Oct. 31 for a job in Falmouth.
A 10-member search panel, which worked with consultant Richard Kobayashi, considered about 50 candidates in two pools before recommending the finalists. Two other would-be finalists withdrew their names.
Kobayashi also worked with Burlington's search committee.
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Women's Ministry
The Women's Ministry of Community Christian Church is prayerfully committed to assisting the spritual, emotional, and physical needs of our sisters in Christ, their families, and our community.
Wednesday morning Bible study is currently meeting at 9:45am. Monday night Bible Study at 6:45pm will resume at the beginning of the new year.
"…So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge – that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God."
Ephesians 3: 17-19
Our Year-Long Project
One At A Time Ministries (OAAT)
During our Women's Ministry Kick Off in January we discussed supporting
One At A Time (OAAT) Ministries throughout the year,
in addition to our December giving.
Both Monica Welikala and Judy Goldman stepped up to lead
this mission for the year. They have created a handout with
detailed "when, how, what, and where" information so you can
support this ministry throughout the year.
Please open the attachment and print for your yearlong reference.
The first giving opportunity of the year will be March.
Thank you for your donations and prayers for OAAT.
For more information please contact the church office at 805.529.3572
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[Humor and sarcasm are my coping mechanisms, but there is no light you can cast on this situation to find an even remotely humorous angle. Please bear with me, as this has been eating away at me since it happened. I feel like I need to say SOMETHING or it might consume my faith in humanity completely.]
Vile and despicable.
How else can you describe it? If the slaughter of innocents isn't portending the apocalypse, it'll do for now.
Like any other compassionate human being, I looked on in horror as the events in Newtown, Connecticut unfolded on Friday. As the often inaccurate details trickled out in the media over the weekend, I kept thinking that even if we find out some equally horrifying back story about the shooter, there will never be an acceptable explanation for why someone would viciously, with calculation and determination, murder 20 little kids, their teachers, and his own mother.
The talking heads and pundits started politicizing the "issue" immediately. The proliferation of guns in our violent society, and conversely, the lack of teachers with concealed-carry permits, the news media's 24-hour feeding frenzy, violent video games, woefully inadequate mental health care, and our society's distance from the ever-vigilant sky wizard [who, to paraphrase Doug Stanhope, must have taken Friday off] were all paraded out as excuses for how something so horrible could happen.
In other words, the same thing that happens every time there's a mass shooting.
Guns are not the problem. Yes, they are the tool of choice for aspiring human feces to end the life of another. But, if they weren't available, assholes like the Connecticut shooter would still make bombs, or poison, or devise some other mechanism to wreak havoc. Similarly, and you would think obviously, more guns (for teachers, no less) are also not the solution.
The utter ridiculousness of the news outlets [Murder, murder, rape, theft, the KILLER hiding in your refrigerator, murder, and some homeless puppies rescued just in time for Christmas: TONIGHT AT 11!] repeatedly pointing the finger at our new favorite boogieman, violent video games, is nearly vomit-inducing. Not to mention that the repeated publicity of these incidents, and especially their perpetrators, only serves to incite copycats looking to immortalize their names in the public consciousness. None of the overtly violent media, including the news, are the root cause.
The same goes for the lack of adequate (mental) healthcare for everyone. While indicative of a society not caring for the most needful of its members, it isn't the cause either.
Doubly so for our waning faith in a cloud-based figment of our collective imaginations that will magically sort out all of our problems. Jesus, Allah, Brahman, and Elohim, are only names for the ways we cede responsibility for our own actions and destinies to something outside our control or comprehension. They are merely methods of self-delusion that have far outlived their relevance and usefulness.
Humanity truly can't see the forest for the trees. None of these things are the source of the problem. They are symptoms of a society that is sick to it's rotten core. We're going to have to do a hell of a lot more then make promises to take "immediate action" to fix it.
This really, really has to stop, and it will require a sea change in our behavior to create any lasting solution.
If I were the teenager I was in the 90's today, my parents would probably say a lot of the same things about me that will inevitably will be revealed about that 20-year-old in Connecticut: angry, intelligent, depressed, lost, and mentally ill. A ticking time-bomb. I just read this post over the weekend and shuddered to think of how some of it resembled my younger self.
Columbine happened five years after I graduated from high school. For me, the scariest thing was imagining the teen-aged me, with all of that misplaced rage at a seemingly inescapable situation in a fucked up world, finally snapping and doing something like those two boys did in Colorado.
In fact, one of my favorite books in high school was the 1977's Rage by Stephen King. The plot involves a protagonist who is involved in an altercation with teachers at his school, shoots a few of them, and takes his classmates as hostages. It turned out to be a horrible prognostication of events that wouldn't happen for more than twenty years after its publication. I probably reread it five times while I was in high school. To say I fantasized about this is a mild understatement. King has since let the book go out of print, for obvious reasons.
What keeps someone from turning those violent adolescent impulses into an ugly reality? It isn't concerned, attentive parents. Mine both certainly were, but so it seems were those of these mass shooters. It also wasn't Prozac or psychotherapy. At the time, we were just at the beginning of widespread analysis and medication of kids and teenagers, but I was on and off of that train before it had any lasting effect. Besides, those methods only treat the symptoms, and not very effectively considering that many of the perpetrators of these heinous acts were taking prescribed psychoactive chemicals to regulate their mood and behavior.
I have no idea what kept me from acting out violently as a kid before my conscience and coping skills were fully developed. I wish I did.
That lack of easy answers to this problem is also part of it. We live in the age of convenience and are flummoxed when things are difficult. But the truth is, you don't even have to leave your house to see the cause and solution. It's in your mirror.
How are WE the problem, you might ask? More importantly, how do we go about ensuring that things like this never happen again? I have a few ideas.
Whether or not Morgan Freeman said it, turning off your television would be a good start. That 24-hour blathering, marketing machine has done what I hope isn't irreparable harm to everyone, and it gets worse every day. The term "idiot box" is far too kind. In reality, it is the ubiquitous embodiment of everything horrible about our species. Even the news isn't informative anymore. It's biased sensationalist garbage with the same goal as any other TV programming: to get your eyes on it and facilitate your watching of those all-important messages from Our Sponsor [who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name].
That leads to the next point…NOT EVERYTHING IS A MARKETABLE ASSET WITH SPARKLY FUCKING DOLLAR SIGNS AROUND IT! I'm not saying that we should give up all of our worldly possessions and go live an ascetic life in the woods, but wealth and ownership has become the be-all-end-all of our existences The illusion of scarcity that money provides makes us think that we don't have the resources to help everyone in need, which is complete bullshit. Technology has progressed to the point where we could feed, house, clothe, educate, and care for every single human being on the planet with plenty left over to live comfortable, happy lives. That is, if the ultimate goal wasn't a financial bottom line.
The pursuit of personal gain at all costs has to stop. We have to ask ourselves what we really need as opposed to want and live our lives accordingly. The transparent premise that money equals happiness, and our society's efforts to protect that lie, only serve to make people more hopeless. From the asshole who abuses his kids because of his shitty job and upbringing, to the kids who grow up idolizing the glossy and empty sheen of fame and fortune…all they're really doing is wishing they were happy.
It doesn't have to be this way, and there's something I think we can all do to turn the tide. At the risk of sounding like some dipshit hippie with delusions of unity, and against the stated premise of this blog I'm doing here, I think the answer is love. Love of the superhuman variety, exemplified by Robert Parker, father of Emilie, one of the 6-year-old Newtown victims:
"We would really like to offer our deepest condolences to all the families directly affected by this horrific tragedy, and we want everyone to know you are in our hearts and our prayers go out to them, and this includes the family of the shooter. I can't imagine how hard this experience must be for you."
Stop and think about that for a minute. Here's a guy who is deranged with grief. A guy whose heart has been ripped out in the most awful way imaginable. But he still stops to think of the family of his daughter's murderer, who didn't ask for this any more than he did. That's monumental, unbelievable love. Even in the face of unfathomable tragedy.
So maybe it's not THE ANSWER, but a good start would be to stop all of the narcissism and self-importance and start caring about the world and people around you. Live your life with all of your fellow human beings in mind. Stop accepting the status quo that, "shit is all fucked up and there's nothing I can do about it", and go do something about it. Pressure the leaders and robber barons of the world into investing their resources into the betterment of all humanity. BE NICE, for fuck's sake.
We can start loving each other as a tribute to those children in Connecticut, and to all of the other people who have met their violent ends, and see to it that their deaths are not in vain.
If we love and start caring about each other, maybe we can all be happy.
And maybe…just maybe…nobody will ever have to endure anything like this again.


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One of the twenty-one images available as wall art from the Merchants in Motion series. This image is called Y. This image is a little different than the others as you can see. It was taken on a very rainy day. Luckily sometimes during the day the rain would stop and the vendors would start walking again. Cause in the rain they often take shelter. The reflection make this image what it is.
I work with specialized printing agency who deals with limited edition printing. They print and ship the individual pieces of wall art for me. And if you like you can also get the images framed by them.
This image is printed not more than 100 times (excluding some kickstart-backers). The print will be signed, numbered and stamped with an authenticity stamp. It also comes with a guaranty.
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Looking for fellow 1962 Jell-O collectors
I am new to the forum and have tried to go back thru some old threads on this elusive series. Appears there are some old timers with some pretty good knowledge about this issue. I have pulled the trigger and am off and running but still have lots of questions and want to gain a better understanding as well as find others that may have some ideas were to find some of the scarcities. I have read as many articles as I could find and I know Bob had a vast amount of knowledge about them. I know that, in general, they are hard to come across, but I also know there are several, even outside of Richardson and Skowron that are next to impossible, but not sure which ones they are!?!? Any help or anyone that wants to join in discussing them are gladly welcome!!
Welcome to our boards. Are you collecting cards with full borders, or just whatever you can get? I used to post over at collectors universe as mjohnatgt.
PWCC: The Fish Stinks From the Head
PSA: Regularly Get Cheated
BGS: Can't detect trimming on modern
SGC: Closed auto authentication business
JSA: Approved same T206 Autos before SGC
Oh, what a difference a year makes.
Thank you! I'm always looking for full borders but those are few and far between. I know there are some that I'm going to be lucky to find in any condition much less with any border. At this point I'm looking for pretty much anything that looks decent. I'm sure I'll upgrade from time to time but as long as there is no writing on the front or back and no horrendous creases or really nasty jagged cuts, I'm ok with them.
I don't recognize your user name.....I went zero dark for about 6-7 years only going on from time to time.
1962 Jell-Os
Good to hear of another 62 Jell-O collector. My favorite set! Fairly serious Post Cereal Jell-O collector and most of my hobby efforts are in this area. For a number of years been working on trying to figure out the intricacies of the 62 Jell-Os as there is very little historical documentation that exists from back then. And been somewhat successful, at least in some areas of this set. If you would like to talk about the set, get a hold of me at email@example.com or 916 508-7872. Always good to chat with a fellow collector. Have a good night. Ken
Ken, I will for sure get in touch with you when things are settled down around my house soon. You and Brian are the main reasons I joined Net54. It was the posts about the Jell-O from you both that I had been reading. The amount of knowledge I have about the set pales in comparison to you both. Heck, a lot of what I know has come from you guys. It wasn't that I didn't know about the cards for years, as I've been collecting since 1978, but it wasn't until about 10 months ago when I ran across a very small stash of them that I became intrigued by them and then about 4 months ago that I became obsessed by them, lol. The scarcity, the mysteries surrounding them then the feeling you get when you run across a copy with a full, strong boarder and rich color. It had me hook, line and sinker. My obvious goal is to complete a set but I have to keep in mind that I may never reach that goal. I'm hoping to run into other collectors that can help me in that goal and share information with me as well. Thanks for posting and I will stay in touch!!
Wishing you the very, very best, Tim, in your pursuit of a genuine post-war beast of a set.
Take your time, and while it's good to be choosy, please know that it will be very troublesome to find full border all around the card. That was a major point I focused on in my chapter on those gorgeous 1962 JELL-Os. I've really grown fond of them over the years, without actually collecting them. It was a major confirmation to me in 2015-16 when the late Bob Lemke dug out an article from a spring 1962 issue of THE SPORTING NEWS on what was going on with General Foods' baseball card promotions. He posted the article in his blog. One little sentence was the large gold nugget to me----that recently General Foods had begun test-marketing their 1962 baseball card set on the backs of their JELL-O boxes in the Chicagoland area.
Previously, the Beckett 3 BB card guide (1981) said most collectors considered the '62 issue a test issue. When I interviewed the late Larry Fritsch for my book on September 18, 2003, he confirmed to me the 1962 JELL-Os were a test issue. Then, finally, dear Bob Lemke also nailed it with his find from that SPORTING NEWS article! The 1963 release was indeed nationwide; not so 1962!
Lest I forget, welcome to the Net54baseball family!
Have a swell weekend, my fellow collecting warrior! ---Brian Powell
Too many posts without an image. I lucked into getting these two Jell-O Mantles for $70 shipped since the seller listed them all as Post. They're rough, but they'll make nice placeholders in my PSA Mantle Master Set Registry.
PWCC: The Fish Stinks From the Head
PSA: Regularly Get Cheated
BGS: Can't detect trimming on modern
SGC: Closed auto authentication business
JSA: Approved same T206 Autos before SGC
Oh, what a difference a year makes.
What about the Jell - O issue of 1961?
If you are serious about my book, bro, I'll direct you to the press release:
Google search the title, Never Cheaper By the Dozen. As you will see, the 480-page book is an E-book on a CD. You read it on your computer by inserting the disk into the disk drive of your computer and finding it on your "My computer" icon. I sell it from my home for $30 postpaid. The purchasing details, along with my mailing address, are at the end of the press release.
Or, you can choose a cheaper route. Amazon now offers a digital download for only $9.99.
Personally, I love the disk, but I recognize many here use their devices to read their Kindle books, so I'm now with "cutting edge technology".
I think you will enjoy the book, bro. One thing our hobby never did was produce many books about specific genres of cards, et al. Baseball / sports history of all kinds and biographies---oh yeah. Price guides have been around every year since 1979. But books about specific sets---forget it. My guess is that it was too much work to be worthwhile. I sure haven't sold as many copies as I thought collectors would have wanted, but sometimes guys just want all their info handed to them for free, or spoon fed, or something sarcastic along that line. Look, with as much interest as you have, wouldn't you want to devour anything you could get your hands on about this difficult set you wish to collect? I know I sure as anything would.
One of the problems I encountered in researching my book was finding veteran and current collectors willing to divulge what they knew. Many just wanted to keep that precious information to themselves. It might "hurt them" if others found out the juicy secrets and uncommon info they knew about a given set I was covering. That's human nature, and to be honest, that is precisely how I was when I voraciously collected the regional / food. I did not wish to create more competition for these beautiful, tough-to-get items. Since I've retired from collecting these expensive scarcities, I've willing to sing as a bird about them and why they are special. By the grace of God, I was able to find some significant people in the hobby, as well as some serious collectors of individual sets who knew them extremely well, that were willing to grant me lengthy interviews. Wow, did I ever uncover some fascinating information and enthralling sea stories.
As for the '62 JELL-O, the cat's now out of the bag, so to speak. In your case, a bunch of collectors are working on the '62 JELL-O, for they also know how tough they are, particularly a complete box.
Well, 'nuf said. Take care. Got to go.
One final thing. My editor and I declined the paper print on demand route for my book production---way too expensive!
----Brian Powell
Last edited by brian1961; 07-04-2018 at 01:00 PM.
Tim, that's perfectly fine you don't care for the 1962 JELL-O boxes. Really, that's a blessing when you're focusing on just collecting the set in the first place. As I think about it, though, the focus of my chapter on the '62 JELL-O concentrates on the mega rarity of the perhaps unique unfolded box I am extremely privileged to own. Sure, I talk about the promotion and the cards to some degree, and provide my one childhood memory of them, but what you might very well be hoping for won't be included.
Now, having said that, advanced collector Dan Mabey is researching the '62 JELL-Os for a book, and another advanced collector, as well as Post and Jell-O specialist, Ken Marks, is feverishly working on pairing up each player with what different flavor boxes he appeared on. He has a small cadre of kindred spirits working with him---all dyed in the wool collectors who relish those '62 JELL-0s like you. Perhaps you can reach out to him for counsel and advice on pursuing the set.
So, if I have scotched a potential book sale, I don't care, because I would much rather you become a happy customer, and glad you purchased my book, rather than buy it, become disappointed, and get sore over the money you spent for it.
I better head to bed. Take care, bud. ---- Brian Powell
62 Jello
I have been working with Ken Marks on compiling a box list for the 62 Jello's. I have combined the Pudding and Gelatin lists into one list by player. We still have a few holes. For viewing I have posted some pictures of some 62 Jello cards. Three of the most difficult ones: Richardson, Stafford and Simmons. A box with Aparicio and a full bordered Groat.
62 jello picture
Agree. Very nice examples.
After a wonderful chat with Ken last night, I think I have more of an appreciation for the boxes. Obviously for the scarcity but also for the information that the boxes provide. While I don't see myself running across any of these on a regular basis, I'm now going to keep my eyes open and think I would like to have one or more to go along with my set. Each day I seem to gain a deeper appreciation for these cards. Can't wait until I'm able to land one of the "big ones" from the set!
Well.....so much for thinking I wanted to add a full box to my collection. After the Nellie Fox that ended on Ebay over the weekend, I might have to rethink that, lol. I'm not sure if that is a pretty common price for the complete box or not, but it ended about 3x more than what I figured it would. Then again, I really had no clue. I'm hoping one of the fellow members here was able to snatch it up!
Looks like 2 big dogs fought for it:
Yeah, I put in an early bid of $125 just to mark it knowing it would go higher. Thought if I really wanted it I would need to place a last minute bid of $500-600 but never got the chance to do that. Having never seen one sell before, I have no idea what they normally go for. The $1700 may be low, it may be high, I really don't know. But, at that price, I don't see me picking any up in the near future as I would rather spend that kind of money on individual cards I need for the set itself.
The complete box was exceptionally well-preserved. For the 1962 JELL-O or ADVANCED Nellie Fox collector, the box is a downright centerpiece.
I know you're focused on collecting the set, but in this instance, a complete box carries a great deal of psychological and emotional weight, plus satisfaction, which unfortunately costs boo coo.
Precisely as I wrote in NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN .............
Though the commercial on Youtube is of the Post Cereal promotion happening at the same time as its fellow General Foods brand, JELL-O, do avail yourself of the happiness of viewing the fabulous Roger Maris black 'n white commercial with the two boys at a grocery store. The ambiance is compelling.
Have a great day, all. ---- Brian Powell
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1962 Jell-Os
I know and talked to the guy who won the Fox box. He is a serious and big-time collector of Post and Jell-O cards (and a good guy too). Like the rest of us, he too was blown away with what it took to win the box.
Hiya, Ken! Hope you're doing well, my friend. Thanks for the update on the '62 JELL-O Nellie Fox box winner. I am rather certain this collector was also blown away by the box when he first got to hold it in his hand. At that point, I think he'll be reassured at the decision he made to type in the big numbers on his eBay bid box to enter for it in the closing second! It was probably just like four guys going for a volleyball at the net, two from each side. They're giving it all they've got; one will get a higher or stronger hand/wrist on it, and come up with the kill for his team. The Fox box winner was the chap who decided he would go "this high", thinking he would certainly bag it, and likely bag it for less. However, there were probably three other collectors just like him. Just as my volleyball play scenario, each gave everything they had (put in "a sure winning bid", yet not realizing it would truly take that amount to win the dog fight).
Sometimes it takes even serious collectors "to think outside the box", and see the merits and elegance of an original complete box, from whence came a single card from the set they're struggling to collect in the first place. These collectors that were in the fight in the closing seconds ALL "GET" WHY THE BOX IS SPECIAL NOW.
The surreal idea that perhaps has never seized some of our other fellow postwar collectors are the implications with the 62/63 JELL-Os, starting with the fact the set was built ONE card at a time. Even with Post Cereal, you got at least a few cards. One thing in your favor, and disfavor, you could select any player you wanted, providing your Mom allowed you the privilege to select that flavor. What if the flavor was unappetizing to Mom, or if she felt no one in the family would like it, including you? This concept lends itself into why certain players chosen as the free prize on unpopular flavors would be very scarce.
Another factor in your disfavor is if you wanted a certain superstar, you likely would discover other kids in town also wanted Ernie Banks, or Mickey Mantle, or Sandy Koufax, or Ron Santo, or Warren Spahn, or Hank Aaron, or Willie Mays, or ....
Better end my musing, for now..... ---Brian Powell
P.S. Ken, if you get a chance to speak with the winner again, tell him congratulations from me, and that he must not feel eviscerated over what he had to pay to win it; rather, let the feeling of being exhilarated over winning it overwhelm the other! Way da go, big dog!!!!!!!! Also, please encourage him to buy a copy of NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. Tell him how. I've got plenty of copies left; or, he can go the Amazon route for the digital download. If he's going to plunk that kind of dough down to win a prized centerpiece, he owes it to himself to buy some decent literature that devotes 3 chapters to the General Foods' baseball card issues. Mine will not have the sheer info that Dan Mabey's would; however, in our secluded hobby, the more books the better! Always!!! Also, his personal info on an envelope is private, and will not be shared with anyone!-----Bri
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'62 Jello Simmons
Looks like some spirited bidding on the Curt Simmons ending later today. I need him but not for over $400.
I have been slowly bidding on it. My last bid was at $410 so where it is now is the top bid for the current top bidder at this point. Have to decide if I want to take a shot at later. Looking forward to seeing what happens!
I just couldn't do it. I couldn't pull the trigger on one more bid. I sat there and looked at it for 10 minutes and as badly as I need the card, I couldn't justify paying $416 for it when the top and bottom were cut so poorly. Did pic up a few others that I needed so wasn't a complete loss. Hope anyone else bidding got some deals!
Was out of town for a few days but got a message from PSA that one of the 62 Jell-O Mays cards I subbed is going to be coming back to me in a 4 vg-ex holder. I know for the vast majority of the Jell-O collectors here the numerical grades don't mean much, but this feels like a major win!!
Here is the Mays I just got back from PSA. Still wondering what their guidelines are, although happy that it came back a 4.
One of the guys who posts his mailday videos to Facebook says that PSA is a little more forgiving on this issue because the borders were at the edge of the box. I think he said that if at least 70% of each black border is there, they might give it a number grade.
PWCC: The Fish Stinks From the Head
PSA: Regularly Get Cheated
BGS: Can't detect trimming on modern
SGC: Closed auto authentication business
JSA: Approved same T206 Autos before SGC
Oh, what a difference a year makes.
i saw a full Jello box (lemon) flavor with a 1962 Vic Power on it wednesday at the national. i say full, but it actually did not have the contents. it was a complete box but obviously has been opened. i thought it was very neat but have no idea of value. would love to hear estimates as to value for something like that.
i should add that the box was a Jello Pudding & Pie Filling box, not jello. not sure if that makes a difference
R0nnie L3hman
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That would be a neat pick up. I don't know the answer to that question being relatively new to all of this but I'm sure Ken or one of the other guys could provide a good estimate.
Hey Ronnie, so what did the dealer want for the Vic Power JELL-O box? Fruit flavor, pudding & pie filling flavor----it matters not one bit. If it's a complete box, it's solid gold, or if you prefer, name your favorite gemstone. I'm not out to score a box, or make a phone call; I just "enzhoy" the 1962 JELL-Os!
IF you decide to pursue Vic, a major point of negotiation is Vic's picture---was it printed nicely, and was it preserved reasonably well over these past 56 years?
Have a good National, bro. --- Brian Powell
i remember wednesday he had $300 on the Power box and $900 on the unfolded Kirkland, so obviously he dealt a bit. kind of kicking myself for not buying the 1962 Power box. Though it had been opened, so one end wasn't perfect, the card card was nice. the side opposite the card had a small dent, but nothing terrible. i'm not well versed in these, but it displayed nicely in my opinion.
R0nnie L3hman
I don't know if it would be worth it or not, but I would have paid the $300 for the Power box just because I don't have one!
1962 and 1963 Jell-O Baseball Newspaper Ads - Whitey Ford
Whitey Ford was a product endorser for General Foods and was used in advertising for the Jell-O baseball card sets.
Here are two Jell-O ads depicting Whitey Ford for the 1962 and 1963 sets. The Jell-O advertising on the right side of the full ad depicting Whitey Ford was updated from 1962 to 1963 to reflect the new set. The baseball cartoons on the left side of the full ad (see full ad below the top two) was the same for both years.
The 1962 ad is from the April 15th Chicago Tribune
The 1963 ad is from the April 7th Baltimore Sun
Kind of neat to see the change year to year.
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Ronnie----Thanks for taking the time to detail what went down. I feel for your loss on the '62 JELL-O Vic Power box. There's something about a complete box on these that sounds the ka-ching, though without seeing the box, it's really tough to say whether the dealer's price was too steep. As you noted, he negotiated for the sale of the pair. Also, there's obviously no price guide on these, and who is really qualified to price such rare pieces? It's hard to put into words---with these complete box pieces, you truly "escape the ordinary" (a nod to the great A & E commercials of 20 years ago --- see them on YOUTUBE). The opportunity to find one available, even at the National convention, is starkly seldom. They're simply too exotic, and it comes down to a dealer putting a substantial price on them, and a buyer deciding upon what he's willing to give for them. Finally, they strike a deal.
In 1988, at the huge fall Philly show, I saw an unfolded 1962 JELL-O box for the first time. As I've written before, I was bowled over---intrigued to the max. Since the free prize was none other than Mickey Mantle, it's not surprising this type of exotic piece was in an All State display case of Mr. Mint Alan Rosen. After a few questions, I pondered about the box. Honestly, there is a slim chance I walked away to think about it; however, I don't believe I did. The contemplating on my part was in seconds. Right off the bat, I wanted it. The Mint Man would not negotiate on his price, but then, his price really seemed fair for a regal rarity such as this. I could not bare the possibility of someone else snatching it away to their collection, and knowing full well I wanted it, I bought it. In 30 years, no regrets. I must say I have yet to see another '62 JELL-O box of Mr. Mantle in a MINT unfolded state. I would call this a genuine chance of a lifetime. Granted, we're not talking about a 1952 Topps, but look, they're all over the place. I love that card too, believe me. I owned a beauty for 22 years, but there's just something ultra special about the complete package with the card. A conversation piece extraordinaire.
It would have been interesting to hear the dealer detail the provenance of the '63 JELL-O Kirkland unfolded box, if he was told and remembers any of it. Even if he doesn't recall, the piece is genuine, and rare as hen's teeth!
Jason---Sweet ads! Thanks ever so much for loading them up for us to enjoy!
---Brian Powell
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Jell-O Ads
I too thank you Jason on the posting of those 62 and 63 Jell-O ads. Very much appreciated. I have a printer's proof I bought maybe 20 years ago of the 62 Jell-O ad, but have never seen a readable actual ad to compare to (they look the same).
I would post a picture, but have never been able to using an iPad and do not store pictures in my computer to try that way. (Anyone who could explain how to post pictures to Net54 using an iPad or phone would be great to know.)
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A debut in the Munster senior hurling championship. Ask Stephen McDonnell about the experience, because he remembers his, in 2011, like it was yesterday.
"I was on Lar Corbett and he had been hurler of the year the season before that, so you're nervous, but once the ball is thrown in . . . you just want the ball to be thrown in, and once it is then you're at ease. That's what happens.
"The build-up, the constant talk, that's what's hard. It's easier once the ball is thrown in, and when that happens you'll see the younger lads come into their own."
You can advise younger players not to waste nervous energy before the game, but the Cork defender admits that's easier said than done: "It's one thing saying it and another thing doing it.
"In my experience it's hard, when you're young, not to think about it or talk about it. Your family, relatives, friends — it's hard not to talk about it, but you reassure them that what's being said doesn't really matter, one way or the other — that once the ball is thrown in, it's all good.
"Reassuring them like that is as much as you can do as a player, but the young lads will be fine. They'll be in the zone.
"Even with my family, I'd be at a stage where I'd stay away from anyone who wants to talk about hurling. That's just my mentality.
"The game is there to be played, not to be talked about, so people don't get too much out of me. If people want to ask me about hurling they have to go through my girlfriend, that's how it is with me."
He agrees that Cork have had a pretty positive season compared to 2016 — and he has too, staying injury-free compared to last year: "It has been (better), we were in the relegation final in 2013 and we were in the All-Ireland final that year, so we know that what happens in the league doesn't matter.
"Of course it's positive that we built up a bit of consistency, and we want to build on that in the championship, but it's a whole new ball game.
"Last year I broke my elbow and was out for nearly all the season. I learned a lot from the injury and this year I've been lucky, I've had a good run of games. I'm in a good place going into the championship, compared to last year when I was sitting on the sideline watching on. But I think last year will stand to me too, that I'll really relish it."
McDonnell acknowledges the buzz introduced by a dozen U21s to the senior panel.
"You look at any organisation and when they bring in new faces, the older people can learn a lot from those younger people, they can bring in a great buzz, a lot of energy. A lot of stuff goes on.
"It reminds you of when you came in yourself, the older players have a chance to mentor the younger lads, but once the ball is thrown in it doesn't matter how old you are, everyone is on the same level. In championship, there is no age.
"They (the U21s), bring an extra buzz — they're coming in with the mentality they want a game and they want to drive on. The older players see that and drive on with them, so they feed off our experience and we feed off their energy, and we come together as a team and go forward.
"You need people at all levels — it's the same with the Glen, we have new players, the middle ground, and the old stock, and we're building that with Cork too."
Tipperary, though. They might have been blitzed by Galway in the league final but McDonnell didn't pay much attention to that game.
"That's for management, and we trust them — they've been reviewing the opposition so whatever they come up with, they come up with, but as players we just worry about getting ourselves into the best shape we can."
Cork may have edged the blue and gold in the league encounter but McDonnell puts little store in that game: "You can look at winning in the league as 'only the league', but I suppose it does give the younger players a game against Tipperary before playing them in the championship. That gives them a bit of comfort before the (championship) game, but it's the league, and championship is a whole new ball game.
"Whatever happens on the day of the championship will happen regardless what happened earlier in the league. I don't think winning in the league will do much for anyone, whether they won or we won, it's irrelevant."
Just as irrelevant to McDonnell is Tipp's status as warm favourites. "That's public perception, the supporters — outside people. As a player that means nothing, once the ball is thrown in anything can happen, regardless of what happens before the game in the league or club championships, anything like that. That's my mindset, anyway.
"We're aware of (Tipp's forward power) and excited about trying to hold it. As a defender you want to be challenged, not to go through the motions. I thrive on being challenged anyway. As a man-marker in the full-back line, if the other team scores points, what's the challenge? If they get goals then you look forward to the challenge, and the whole team is looking forward to it — and Tipp have very good forwards."
Cork have some very good players but it'll be a debut game for many of them. Can anything prepare a player for that experience?
"What prepares you is being willing to be uncomfortable, turning up and being there. If you turn up, tog out and you're there when the ball is thrown in, then you're prepared. All the lads on the team are ready for championship — they wouldn't be there otherwise."
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This week I wanted to a drawing of Yuno from Future Diary, however, I didn't want to do the slandered here crazy face with a knife even though that encapsulates her character perfectly, I've just seen it too many times before. So, I got to thinking about the series and remembered that there is a perfect scene in the series that captures Yuno near her most extreme, and that's when she kidnaps Yukiteru after he finds out Yuno killed her parents (also spoilers). So, using a splash page from the manga as a reference here is Yuno and her parents (well at least their skulls).


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A new survey indicates that working women have made substantial headway in Silicon Valley, where career optimism is high and the percentage of female electrical engineers is four times the national figure.
Despite the gains, though, Silicon Valley is still a man's world.
Over all in Silicon Valley, an estimated 28 percent of computer engineers are women, according to the survey, as are 17 percent of engineering and science managers. Among the region's computer programmers, 31 percent are women, compared with about 26 percent nationally. Slightly more than half the women surveyed said they worked in high-technology jobs.
Of those women who work in technology, 41 percent agreed that they had to ''fit into a masculine workplace'' to advance, compared with only 23 percent of the women in the survey who did not work in technology jobs. And 28 percent of women who work in technology said that gender was a significant barrier to advancement, compared with 15 percent in nontechnology jobs.
The higher their level of education, the more likely the women were to say that they felt a disadvantage: 60 percent of college-educated women in the survey said that advancement opportunities in Silicon Valley were better for men. While 40 percent of managers are women, they make up only 6 percent of senior executives at Silicon Valley's 150 largest public companies.
The survey was sponsored by Women of Silicon Valley, a joint project of the Community Foundation for Women and Collaborative Economics, two Silicon Valley organizations. The group hired Field Research to do telephone interviews with a random sample of 826 women aged 21 to 61 last November.
Forty-three percent of the women surveyed said they thought opportunities for women looked better or the same outside Silicon Valley, though most said they thought the region's job prospects were improving. Nearly three-quarters said the area had not been successful at providing access to affordable child care.
Many are leaving the corporate workplace altogether. Roughly 10 percent of women in Silicon Valley are contractors or free agents; another 20 percent said they planned to become self-employed or start their own businesses the next three years.