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Thanks for the street-level view of India, Nathan. I bet you can't wait to get back out into the wide-open spaces and up in the cool air across a few mountain ranges.
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Methinks "shortclone" has another persona and possible other agenda.
For a 'noob' he sure knows his ADV ...
Don't take the snideness to heart Nate & good luck in a swift
safe passage thru Pak.
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Phew it's hot here today.
Got up early, had breakfast with a couple of Canadian girls who arrived last night and then went off to the Chinese embassy to hand my forms in. I got a tuk tuk there and of like any other trip the, we guy tried to rip me off. He started at 80R, that was too high, I said 50, He said 60, I agreed and off we went.
China visa sorted.
But this little tuk tuk episode ties in nicely with an email I received from an Indian guy today. He'd seen the videos posted previously and wasn't very happy with what I'd said about his country. I watched it back. I agreed. 'Nuke them all', was a bit harsh.
I hope here to explain my comments and also, more importantly to apologise.
I suppose it's hard to comprehend for anyone who's not paid the place a visit but at every turn, on every Delhi corner someone will try and trick, cheat or lie to you. That's just how it is and you can't escape that reality, as much as it might make a Indian reader blush. At times it's a loathsome place with you left wondering how can so many people treat you with so little respect and dignity. You're a target to exploit, not a person. Then you see them doing it to each other and you sort of understand.
Take my queuing incident the other week when I got in a verbal scrap with a chap who tried barging me out of the way. It was incredible. It was like a line of animals trying to get to a tray of meat. No manners, no courtesy, no decency. Then there's the masseuse of Varanasi with his 20R massage he suddenly wants 250R for. More recently a guy at the train station dressed official attempted to get us in a tuk tuk and lead us to a random place far away from where the tickets are kept.
It's a scam, just like the shit on the shoe 'I'll clean it off mister,' or the fake gems to carry home, or the houseboats in Kashmir that don't exist, or if they do exist double up as hostage cells where people like my ex-girlfriend are given no choice but to pay extortionate 'release' fees or be abandoned in the middle of nowhere.
Even the water you buy is tampered with a drill hole in the bottom for God knows what reason. You can't disguise all that. It happens to everyone who travels here. Every night in our backpacker hotels we sit and download the tricks that have been pulled on us that day. We laugh, but sometimes we cry.
Same as when I'm riding I can't ignore that people will drive at me head on giving me the ultimatum of moving or dying. I will never understand that mentality. It was a little like that in Indonesia but there they drove with skill and grace, not a finger permanently on the horn and a prayer to the almighty. In Indonesia you got used to it, but here you're in constant anticipation of an explosion going off in your underpants as a lorry skittles you into the afterlife. It's not nice. You can't disguise that.
Switch on the TV and you also struggle to swallow the total over reaction towards the recent attacks on Indians in Australia. A systematic and coordinated attack on their students abroad is how they see it, not realising the guys doing the thumping couldn't tell an Indian from a Pakistani from a Sri Lankan. They just see a small coloured fella and take his money and give him some fist. Kevin Rudd was bang on when he said it was just the ugly face of urban life. It happens everywhere, even to white tourists in India, so it was quite an eye-opener to see Australians so quickly all painted as rascist. You can't disguise that.
Then there's the man in the local shop explained how he needed to vet his daughter's proposed partner, investigate their parents, take two years before he will give her his blessing. The ultimate family man you might think. Then he tells me how tight the pussies of the Thai prostitutes are that he goes there to 'fuck.' He curses western culture and our fragmentation of our families and will not accept the flaws that go with his own, not realising the person he's telling this too is sat there thinking he's a prick. You can't disguise that.
But I think that's the difference, in the west we're openly critical - sometimes overly - of our methods and mentality of our past. We're reflexive, examining ourselves and asking constantly I am doing this right, should I have done that, do I need to apologise, give someone a hug and back down. Just like the British have (overly) done with its colonial past. In India and the rest of the countries I've passed through however, there's been much more blind nationalistic pride on display. They never critique their own culture, never accept their wrong-doings or faults of their present of their past. Just insist it's the best way. Maybe we need more of that in our own countries, I don't know.
Blend all these recent experiences with five hours on a motorbike in the scorching sun and there you have my justification for what was a completely irrational and outrageous rant in the best tradition of all improv rants.
While the points mentioned above will never sit at ease in my stomach, I do not hate the country or its people, and I am sorry if my videos have caused offence. I certainly didn't intend for that but can see how it has happened. I just sometimes get frustrated by it all and go too far. As I may have done now. So to all Indians and anyone else offended by that video I am genuinely, whole-heartedly sorry.
But just as I'm now holding my hands up and saying fair point, apology needed, I do think India and its people needs to accept the country doesn't always treat its guests as well as it could, leaving many tourists with a bitter taste in their mouths as to just how badly they've been treated and tricked. Because the truth is it can be a hostile, rude, arrogant and treacherous nightmare of a place, and I would like to think my countrymen would treat a guest better than I have been treated here.
But when the dust settles I don't hate the country or the people at all. Instead I respect very much their hard work and determination to succeed in a country still lacking some of the modern infrastructure we take for granted in the west, and can, if I'm honest, understand why sometimes this tricking shit happens. Locals see us with money - often too much of it - they have far less and need more to survive. It's only natural then that they would employ dubious tactics to get a little extra of ours.
As my Sikh tuk tuk driver said today, 'you can't blame us for trying.' I had to agree. I don't blame him, but at the same time he can't blame me for being pissed off when he tries.
So there you go, another apology from the Postman. Guys, I'm sorry. I love you really.
…. As a follow up to this, I don't know if other ride reports get the occasional negative comments like I do - some justified like this one on India, others like the man with his knickers in his twist about visas not so - but there's no way I'm ever going to drop the honesty and openess that perhaps flames the criticism in the first place. So if you have a serious point to make then please make it constructively, like this chap did today. I respect and appreciate that.
But if you're complaining for no other reason than to start an arguement or shoot me down then piss off and bother someone else.
I don't want to be showered with glory and sometimes get quite embarassed by some of the praise cause' at the end of the day I'm just a regular chap riding his bike between two points. But neither do I enjoy the unneccessary questioning of a trip I've given everything last penny and ounce of effort to. Especially by people who dare not do the same.
Shit, was that another rant? I've got to start breathing more.
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Just to let those who've stuffed a fiver in Dot's back pocket that it all went though okay. No problem.
Thanks again guys.
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. As a follow up to this, I dont know if other ride reports get the occasional negative comments like I do - some justified like this one on India, others like the man with his knickers in his twist about visas not so - but theres no way Im ever going to drop the honesty and openess that perhaps flames the criticism in the first place. So if you have a serious point to make then please make it constructively, like this chap did today. I respect and appreciate that.
But if youre complaining for no other reason than to start an arguement or shoot me down then piss off and bother someone else."
Nate, VERY well said. Visitors to another culture are not cash cows to be milked. One of the reasons I have no desire to see India (that, and the fact I worked with Indian engineers in a factory, who treated me as if I were employed there to serve them )
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I hear what you're saying Upweekis, but I probably ought to just clarify that the last para was directed more at those picking holes at my insubstantial plans and not the fella who very rightly brought to my attention an issue he had with my critique of India in the videos.
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Just look at this way, you are in a very big city yes? Is it a 'City' thing do you think?
In my limited travels over the years, i've always found that City folk can be kind and generous but, as a rule, not as often or to as great an extent as country folk who, lets face it, just have more time to kind and generous with. The exception being the States where anyone I ever interacted with was helpful and polite to a fault, be it in Sacramento or Arbuckle, Eureka or Flagstaff, Naples or Daytona, I dunno why..
The rat-race (in any country) changes the way people behave, and not always for the good..
Just think of the difference between London folk and Folk in Dales or The Highlands of Scotland. Chalk and Cheese..
Ride on and safe matey, Both you and Dot will be right, for sure..
If you can't say anything positive, don't say anything.
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Shortclone: You've done too much crapping in this thread, read the posted rules in Ride Reports.. Your comments have been punted to the thread graveyard. The simple rule in Ride Reports is if you have nothing nice to say, don't say it, or take it to PM.
Nate: having traveled in the Third World extensively, I'm sure you realize by now that no matter how poor you think you are, the locals view all westerners as a walking ATM machine and all trickery and scams are fair game to extract dollars from you.
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Hmmmm. Good luck Nate . I just dont want to see you martyred to the cause by guys who encourage a careless attitude in a dangerous country .
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It's a good point Damoace, and perhaps an accurate one. That's why I apologised for my comments and accept they're not universally applicable.
I think the point is when travelling your opinion on a place is governed by the most microscopic of interactions with the people and the place. For each traveller the intersections are different and you can only base you judgement on those you've encountered. This of course means your impressions are sometimes skewed depending on whether you've had good experiences or bad.
Meet different people and sure, your opinion is different.
But I want to move beyond the whole 'impressions of India' thing. I said some things in the video that were too harsh and have tried to justfiy the more moderate points with examples of these interactions. I'm now sat in my local internet cafe having a laugh and a chat with the local guys. If I recorded a video now it would be much more positive.
So please, accept that I say some things on video I don't always mean and to debate further how they the thoughts and words came about is to just keep pouring sour cream on one of the lower points of the thread.
Can we just move on as I'm not too proud that someone's been offended by one of my vids. Ta.
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As always, either negative or positive; comments do not explain the entire truth behind an incident. Your words are your own and i'm sure they've been chosen thoughtfully. As a resident of this city, i may not agree with everything you have said but i respect that you are saying the truth.
Keep going my friend.
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The Different Faces of 'Popular Resistance' in Palestine
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Apparently, 'popular resistance' has suddenly elevated to become a clash of visions or strategies between the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah and its rivals in Gaza, underscoring an existing and deepening rift between various factions and leaderships.
Addressing a Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) meeting in Ramallah on July 2011, PA President Mahmoud Abbas sounded as if he had finally reached an earth shattering conclusion, supposedly inspired by the
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It was Abbas' way of escaping forward. He needed to quell the mounting anger and resentment of his lacking leadership. His message targeted and continues to be aimed at dual audiences: Palestinians, thus the word
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Abbas has little credibility as far as unleashing any form of resistance against Israel. Since its establishment in 1994 as a transitional body that would guide Palestinians towards independence, the PA has turned into an end in itself: dedicated to self-preservation, it means even conspiring with the Israeli government to manage the very occupation that has tormented Palestinians for over 45 years. Indeed,
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The term, 'popular resistance' though is still being generously infused as if its mere repetition is a key to solving every political dichotomy facing Palestinians. The context in which it is used or manipulated is registering unfavorably among Palestinian factions that have long championed armed struggle and vehemently opposed Oslo and its institutions. Particularly irked by Abbas' version is the Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
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Yay! I got time to craft last night and apart from stamping a sentiment upside down on a really nice tag, I am quite pleased with my output. Inspired by Lesley's class last week, I made these scrunchy flowers with a nestabilities die, ecoline watercolours and three different embossing powders.
Then I looked around for something to put one on and found a tag I started a while ago with Wendy Vecchi stamps – coloured with Ranger's Clover pigment ink. I stamped an Elusive Images sentiment on from one of the bird sets.
There's a bit of shadow on all my images today – I forgot to change the settings on the camera when I took these photos this morning.
Then I felt quite inspired to dig out the Wendy Vecchi stamps and they're in the same place as my Tim Holtz stamps so some of those came out to play as well.
The result was another couple of tags.
And yes, another scrunchy flower – I'm just addicted to making these. This one is made with a sheet of paper from Decadent Brocade, crumpled and sanded, then inked with Rusty Hinge distress ink. The finished result is almost like worn leather.
This tag is my favourite.
It's a little fuzzy (note to self, don't leave Aperture priority set on the camera), so it might not be obvious that the patterned bit under the words at the bottom is a gorgeous printed paisley ribbon that I found in Target or Walmart last time I was in the states. The sentiment is Crafty Individuals and the butterfly sticker is by K&Co – I've had them kicking around for a while and just spotted them in a box.
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While I was finishing off this morning, the garden filled up with rabbits. With no cats to scare them off, they're getting pretty cheeky and this morning we watched a big bully chasing all the tiny baby bunnies around and around the trees. We both got a bit choked up at the one little black baby – I'm still trying to get a photo of him, but he's managed to elude the camera so far. One of my nicknames for Sesame was Rabbit because of his mottled, brindle colouring.
As you can see, even early this morning, the sunshine was glorious. We all got rather overheated upstairs at work today – our unit has a metal roof with skylights in and the upstairs does get very hot in sunny weather. Adrian and I had a meeting in town today so on the way back we got ice lollies for everyone – I was very virtuous and had a frozen raspberry smoothie. Just as well as we finished our day with fish and chips on the way back from the hospital!
Medically there's not much change in Derrick, but he was very fed up and down tonight. He is determined though to fight through this and get home – the will, the drive and the fight is there – you can see it in him. He is grateful for all the well wishes coming his way from you guys, though (like many of his generation) he doesn't really understand the community spirit that can build up on a blog or how people he has never met can be interested in his welfare. But he appreciates the kindness of the comments that people leave and the way people are always asking after him.
We appreciate it too and know that this is likely to be one of the most difficult times in our life, but we can't put our lives on hold. We have to make a conscious effort to seize moments, pockets of happiness where we can.
As Max Ehrmann said, "With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be cheerful. Strive to be happy."
So I shall leave you with a couple of pictures showing the view we enjoyed while having our fish and chip supper tonight.
It is a beautiful world, you can't ever forget that.


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Cross Country travels to Bay Area for Bronco Invitational
Oct. 11, 2012
The women's 5,000-meter invitational is scheduled for a 9:45 a.m. start, while the men's 8K race is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Both races will once again take place at Baylands Regional Park in Sunnyvale.
The LBSU women's team will be looking to capture their third consecutive Bronco Invitational title as they have won the event the last two years. Last season, the 49ers collected 94 points to beat second-place Portland (100 points), Idaho State (116 points) in third and No. 3 California in third. LBSU also finished ahead of four other ranked teams that were ranked in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association Women's West Region Poll as Portland (8th), UC Davis (9th), Cal Poly (10th) and Idaho (13th) finished behind the 49ers.
Former 49er Rose Del Toro won last year's race with a time of 17:09.8, recording a new school record and a personal-best in the women's 5K by five seconds that was previously held by Sarah Apgar (17:14) in the 2009 Bronco Invitational.
The 49er women's team will be represented by Alisia Barajas, Jessica Barnard, Madison D'Ornellas, Prism Garcia, Taylor Goto, Catherine Martinez, Nina Moore, Michelle Thompson and Alexis Trujillo.
The women's race will feature teams from Cal State Fullerton, California, No. 18 Colorado, Fresno State, Idaho State, New Mexico State, Sacramento State, San Diego, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's, No. 7 Stanford, UC Davis and UCLA.
On the men's side, LBSU placed third in last year's 19-team field, collecting 153 points and finishing just behind second-place Cal Poly (77 points) and team champion Stanford (38 points). The Mustangs, were ranked seventh in the USTFCCCA west region poll, and were the highest ranked team from the Big West Conference. The 49ers finished ahead of UCLA (14th) and California (16th) as both the Bruins and Golden Bears were ranked ahead of LBSU (9th) in the west region poll at No. 6 and No. 8 respectively.
Heath Reedy and former 49er Matt Maldonado were the top runners for LBSU finishing in the top-10 and recording personal-bests in the 8K. Reedy finished in third at 23:50.0 and Maldonado placed ninth at 24:10.2.
The 49ers will be represented by Tim Berstrom, Chris Enriquez, Bret Hasvold, Nick Kelley, Jared Long, Arturo Trejo.
The men's race will feature teams from Cal State Fullerton, California, No. 7 Colorado, Fresno State, Idaho State, New Mexico State, Sacramento State, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Saint Mary's, No. 8 Stanford, UC Davis and No. 27 UCLA.
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WHO ate all the pies? In 6th-century Jerusalem, the Byzantine monks were greedy gobblers - despite strict rules that they should eat mainly bread and water.
Most early Byzantine monasteries were located in remote deserts, but St Stephen's monastery thrived in Jerusalem. Wondering how urban living affected the monks, Lesley Gregoricka at the University of South Alabama in Mobile took bone samples from 55 skeletons buried under the monastery.
The ratios of various isotopes of carbon and nitrogen in the bones confirmed that the monks ate a lot of common cereals like wheat, as well as fruit and vegetables. But many bones were rich in the heavy isotope nitrogen-15, suggesting the monks ate lots of animal protein. That could mean meat, or dairy products such as cheese (Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, doi.org/jzt).
"The rules on issues such as poverty, chastity and obedience were certainly known and could not be easily ignored," says Peter Hatlie of the University of Dallas's Rome Program in Frattocchie, Italy. "Only fallen, weak, mad and demonic monks ate meat."
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Stinging Cactus Sofa
Posted on January 22, 2013 by mary
Would you imagine the pain stinged by cactus thorns when seeing these cactus? Take easy, these life-like cactus are in fact the patterns printed on a cloth! They are just the patterns, but whether you have the courage to sit on them safely? !
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I just wanted to post my vendor reviews. I really had a perfect wedding day and of course that took a lot of work from a lot of really talented people. Anyway, here they are!
Church: All Saints Church, Haverhill, MA – B+
All Saints is a beautiful church with air conditioning and a long aisle (what more could a bride ask for)! The only thing keeping me from giving it an A is the little debate I had with the priest 3 weeks before the wedding about whether I needed a wedding coordinator. I was adamant that I did and he thought he could do it. I ended up "winning" that argument and I'm glad I did. We would have been totally clueless that day if we didn't have the coordinator's help. Other than that, I thought that everyone was really nice and helpful. We also had a co-celebrant from DH's church and I thought they did a good job working together to make our ceremony our own.
Reception Venue: Michael's Function Hall, Haverhill, MA – A
Michael's has been recently refurbished and reopened. I absolutely love the work they have done, both inside and out. There is a beautiful fountain and gazebo for pictures and the décor inside is just beautiful. I worked with the owner and the function manager, who were both very flexible and accommodating. The function manager, Nancy, was laid-back and kind of forgetful during the planning process that I was nervous that she'd forget things the day of but I was wrong. Everything was done as I had asked. The food was also delicious, not dried-out banquet food!
Dresses and Tuxes: 125 Bridal, Plaistow, NH – C
This was my least favorite vendor. First of all, they don't communicate with each other, so I got different answers depending on who I talked to. I also had an issue with them promising me a maternity dress would come in full-length when it didn't. Instead of telling me that in February when I ordered it, they didn't say anything until it came in. Once it did, one person said the manufacturer sent the wrong dress, but another person said it never came in full-length. Even with the tuxes, we were quoted a price for the tuxes and an additional amount for shoes, but then we find out that there's a damage deposit. It wasn't a big deal, but they couldn't tell us all the costs up front? Just things like that were kind of shady. I think everyone looked great at the wedding, but I hated my experience getting to that point.
Flowers: Bowler & Jones, Merrimac, MA – A
When I first met with Phil, he was my fourth different florist. I just couldn't find someone who "got" what I wanted and didn't try to talk me out of it. When I explained to him what I wanted and didn't want, he understood immediately. He offered some great suggestions and I thought all our flowers were beautiful. He and his partner have been in the business for something like 20 years and they definitely know what they're doing. I also thought their price was very reasonable compared to the other florists we looked at.
Invitations/Programs: Inked Papers (via Etsy)
Someone on here suggested I do an Alchemy post to get an invitation designer. I was going to do my own, but I thought maybe I could get someone more talented to do it for a better cost. It was the best decision I made! My invitations were exactly what I pictured. Michelle gave me unlimited edits, which was really nice of her! I got a lot of compliments about the invitations and then the follow-up programs and escort cards that all matched. She was came in on time and under budget. What's better than that?
Hair: Bella Vita Salon & Day Spa, North Andover, MA – A
This is my regular salon. I've been seeing my hair dresser for about 3 years and she's done a whole bunch of updos for me over that time. I let the girls decide what they wanted and I thought everyone looked great. They're big enough that everyone could get their hair done at once, which was really nice. We had a lot of fun there.
Makeup: Melissa DiCecca – A
Melissa is someone I know from church who happens to be a part-time MAC consultant. I was worried about my makeup because I'm not a makeup person, but I thought she did a great job making me look polished but not over-done. She also did my mom and three of my girls' makeup and everyone looked so good. She came to the house and worked among the chaos! Her price was also the best of anyone I had contacted. I wish I could have her come to my house every day!
Photography: Jeff Turner/Black Thumb Studios – A
What can I say about Jeff that hasn't been said on these boards already? He's an amazing guy and a very talented photographer. I'm a little sad that we missed some key pictures, but in the end, we have more than we can probably choose from, so it seems okay. He had a lot of ideas to help us plan the detailed aspects of the wedding (like our bridal party entrance) and recommended some vendors when we were stumped. I couldn't have imagined this day without him.
Limo: Atlantic Limousine, Westbrook, ME - A
I wanted a 12 person stretch limo, not an SUV. I posted to Limos.com and this company responded. A 12 person limo for 3 hours to come from ME cost $13 more than a 10 person limo coming from Haverhill. I don't get how that worked, but I'm so glad it did. Our driver was really early and very courteous. It worked out really well. usI inemousine
Cake: The Mixing Bowl, Haverhill, MA – A
Our cake was the most beautiful cake I've ever seen. Meeting with Caitrin was like going to a friend's house. She is so positive and upbeat. Her artistic eye is unbeatable. The things she know about size, shape and style are just beyond what I would even think of. I'm more of a visual person, so when she was describing the design, I was a little lost. The finished product was exactly as she described and gorgeous! It was also delicious! She worked with us to make a custom flavor (similar to tiramisu) that was perfect for us. She uses high-quality ingredients as well. I really just can't say enough about her!
Videographer: Mavid Productions, Derry, NH – B+ (pending video)
Jeff Turner recommended Russell to me about 3 weeks ago when I decided I needed a videographer. Luckily, Russell was available. We obviously haven't seen the video yet, but his demos alone brought tears to my eyes. He was very unobtrusive, but I think he caught a lot of the party. He also stayed until the end, which was really nice. I didn't want to miss anything!
Band: Clockwork, Londonderry, NH – A
We were recommended Clockwork by another band that was already booked for our date. Ron, the bandleader, was very responsive and flexible. We asked them to learn three songs for us and they were great. I didn't get a chance to dance as much as I would have liked, but I got a ton of complements on their sound and song choice. The atmosphere they created was really great.
Surprise Local Celebrity Appearance: Rene Rancourt – A
DH is a huge Bruins fan. I was able to arrange for Rene to come and sing the National Anthem at the reception as a surprise. It was the coolest thing ever! I worked it out with the venue, the band, the photographer and videographer so that Rene could arrive early, be hidden in the office and get announced right after we made our entrance. At first, DH thought it was an imposter but once he got going, DH (and the crowd)'s reaction was just awesome. Rene was such a ham – it was great! He stuck around for dinner, flirted with DH's grandmother, posed for about 100 pictures and then quietly left. It was so awesome to have him there.
So that's it. We had such a wonderful time! Thank you all for your recommendations and suggestions! I couldn't have planned this wedding without your help!


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Khloe and Lamar Season Finale Recap: Khloe Kardashian Worries She Can't Get Pregnant!
All's well that ends well, right? The season finale of Khloe and Lamar certainly had its ups and downs, but in the end, everything pretty much worked itself out.
It all starts with Rob and Khloe cruising in the car, talking some very serious baby drama. The issue? Khloe's peeved that all the gossip rags are talking about how she can't get knocked up.
But Khloe isn't the only one with baby issues. Rob coyly says he might have a girl pregnant. Girl in question? Rosa, the big-booty babe from San Diego. Yes, the one we saw in the bathtub. Big sis Khlo is clearly not amused at Rob's carelessness.
Funny thing is though, the duo are on their way to sit down to lunch with Malika, Khloe's BFF/Rob's FWB. We wonder how Malika will take the news that her part-time lover is about to be full-time dada?
We quickly find out the answer when Malika, Rob, and Khloe go back to Khlomar's crib after lunch. For whatever reason, Khloe is the one who drops the baby bomb, and let's just say, Malika does not take it too well. In fact, she starts crying hysterically, but nobody really knows why. Does this mean Malika and Rob are actually together? Did she really hook up with him after that stint in San Diego? Seriously, what the heck is going on between them?! Maybe if we knew, we'd have more sympathy for Malika, but at this point we think she's just being a total cry, uh, baby. Rob then says he'll probably marry Rosa is she's really with baby, which is commendable, we guess — but also totally weird.
Obviously it's only a matter of time until Momager Kris has to find out the baby news. And what better place to give her all the dirty deets than courtside at a Lakers vs. Mavericks game? Yup, that's where Rob and Khloe break the news, hoping the large crowd and loud game will keep their slightly maniacal mama under control. However, that does not turn out not to be the case. At all. Kris takes her son to a private place inside the arena to scold him like a baby (bad comparison?) about his irresponsibility and recklessness. Rob seems unphased. (He claims he's just trying to see the positive. We think he's immature and has absolutely no idea how much diapers cost these days.) Kris also has an uncomfortable courtside chat with Khloe about her inability to get pregnant. Kris says it's because she's too stressed out and questions if Khloe and Lamar have sex enough. Yeah. She went there! (BTW, Khloe says they do. Kris then suggests using new positions. TMI!)
Later, Khloe decides to buck up and get the ish downtown checked out. She makes an appointment with her OB-GYN and BFF Malika comes along. But she doesn't just sit in the waiting room reading Cosmo. Oh, no. Girlfriend is inside the room, right by Khloe's (naked) side. Yeah.
After the awkward examination, Mr. Gyno comes back with some bad news. He tells Khloe there's a possibility of some infectious stuff downstairs — which could be what is preventing her from getting pregnant. But all she can do now is sit back and wait a few days for test results to come back.
However, this is Khloe Kardashian we're talking about! She does not sit idly by. Instead, she decides to research pregnancy problems on the Internet (always a great idea!) and finds a bunch of scary info — including stories from women whose husbands left them because they couldn't get knocked up. Yeah, uh, does that sound a tiny bit backwards to anyone else? But we digress.
Anyway, Khloe freaks out (and not in the fun '70s dance way) and calls Kris on her bedazzled phone to express her anxieties. Kris assures her daughter she's not barren. We aren't so convinced.
Then, the ep cuts to a montage of flashbacks of Khloe and Lamar's various convos about children throughout the season. Apparently there were quite a few.
Later, after snapping at Lamar for bringing up baby names, Khloe spills the beans to Lamar about what's been going on, uh, down there. Lamar says it will all work out and assures her nothing will change no matter what. Khloe lights up.
Following in his sister's footsteps, Rob also decides to handle his baby bizz-nazz. He hasn't talked to baby mama Rosa in a few days, so he makes the executive (and very father-like, may we add) decision to show up at her place to talk. Rosa very tearfully tells Rob she isn't pregnant anymore. Apparently, the baby didn't attach. It's sad, but we suspect Rob is secretly happy about the news.
There's also good news on the Khlomar front. After a grueling ten minutes of waiting on our end, Khloe finally gets a call from her OB-GYN and — brace yourselves — all is well! Khloe fills Lamar in and says she's totally fine and there's no physical reason she can't get pregnant. Then Lamar tackles her to the bed. You know what they say: If at first you don't succeed, get yourself back up (in bed) and try again!
And this is when the episode takes an unexpected turn. Forget babies and bellies, now we're focused on Jamie, Lamar's BFF who was in pretty bad shape (read: on the couch wasted and covered in pizza boxes) last time we saw him. But secret's out: Jamie went to a "wellness retreat"! But now he's out! And Khloe's excited he's coming over for dinner?! Yeah. We didn't get that last part, either...
Anyway, Jamie shows up lookin' slightly less messy. He still makes some jerk-off comment to Lamar, but Khloe now says he's part of the family and she's really happy he's back. Um, awww?
And scene! That's it for Khloe and Lamar. BTW, we love Khloe, but we're pretty stoked there's only two more weeks until Keeping Up with the Kardashians premieres! Bring on the other sisters K!


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Create a St. Patrick's Day snack that's tempting and healthful for kids. Slice a green bell pepper widthwise; it will reveal a shamrock or lucky four-leaf clover shape. Slice another pepper lengthwise to create stems. Serve with your child's favorite dip.
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"I still take great pride in the food of my homeland. Yucatecan cuisine is known for its Mayan influence, and the essential ingredients we use limes, spices, avocados, tomatoes, peppers make for wonderful flavors. Now that ground spices are readily available and vegetables can be quickly chopped in a food processor, preparing traditional Mexican dishes is easier than ever."
Fresh and lively, like a cooked ceviche.
YIELD: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sauté shrimp until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes. Transfer shrimp to large bowl. Add lime juice and lime peel to skillet. Using wooden spoon, scrape up any browned bits. Pour lime mixture over shrimp in bowl. Add onion, chile, garlic, and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to shrimp mixture; stir to blend. Let shrimp marinate 30 minutes. Add tomatoes, olives, and cilantro. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 2 hours.
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Miami Heat: Chris Andersen Will Be a Perfect Addition to Heat
Being outrebounded by their opponents has been a trend for the Heat this season.
While it hasn't done much to deter their Eastern Conference-leading 23-9 record, the pattern cannot be something that Miami allows itself to become accustomed to on a game-to-game basis.
That is precisely why the roster has undergone some recent changes.
Heat president Pat Riley ultimately decided to waive guard Terrel Harris and forward/center Josh Harrellson to presumably make room for two big men.
As first reported by Yahoo Sports' Adrian Wojnarowski, the Heat apparently have interest in former Denver Nuggets center Chris Andersen.
He has been a free agent since being amnestied by Denver and will work out with Miami over the next few days.
While some NBA fans are sceptical about adding a 34-year-old who is renowned for his energy and hustle, it is not far fetched to believe the "Birdman" could have a positive impact on the team.
Andersen played in 32 games for the Nuggets last season, averaging a solid 5.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.4 blocks, while shooting 54 percent from the field and 61 percent from the line.
His numbers don't jump off the page, but once you consider his per-game-minute average of just 15.2, these stats are a testament to his intensity and ability to produce in limited action.


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Cancer Connections
Enloe's Cancer Connections program includes all aspects of patient support, from free classes and education, to making referrals to case management social workers and volunteer patient ambassadors. Every patient receives a binder with tips, tips, key phone numbers and other helpful resources and information.
Education and Support
Through Cancer Connections, the Enloe Regional Cancer Center organizes support groups and classes in Chico, Calif., to help patients and families learn about and find healthy ways to cope with their illness. This includes:
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Read Get Connected for July, August and September (Adobe PDF). This quarterly newsletter and calendar of support group and programs will keep you up to date on the latest happenings and resources. For more information, call (530) 332-3877. The Cancer Center also keeps a list of in-person, telephone and online support groups.
Cancer Connections can bridge patients and their families to local resources.
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Cancer Connections can call upon the resources of Enloe HomeCare & Hospice and help to screen eligibility and expedite referrals for those programs. Enloe's multidisciplinary team reviews patients to best meet their needs. For more information, please call (530) 332-3854.
For patients and their families who need temporary housing during the course of treatment, Cancer Connections can provide a list of local motels, hotels and other facilities. Many proprietors give preferential rates to patients and their families, and some have extra services, such as meals and transportation. For information, please call (530) 332-3854.
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Light and texture studies. My subject matter is abstracted from the garden
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MARY G. WILKINSON, Painter/Printmaker, prefers abstracting subject matter from her garden and other immediate surroundings, usually but not limited to botanicals. Quite simply, her works are nothing more or less than light studies. She continues to find the playfulness of light and shadow, its revelations and obscurities of various textures and form, both fascinating and engaging. Her palette and its intensity are dictated by the former, her vantage often myopic as she enjoys visually crawling in and around her subject.
Upon obtaining her BFA from the University of North Texas , Mary elected to return to her home in Houston where she currently works, living with her mother and her beloved dog and cat.
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The Eastern Conference Finals get started on Monday, May 14th at 8:00 ET, when hockey betting fans get a chance to take in the clash between the New Jersey Devils and the New York Rangers.
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The fact of the matter is that the Devils are the fresher of these two teams, and they might want to put together some fireworks right off the bat. There were three fights in the first three seconds of action when these two teams met at Madison Square Garden two months ago, and the month before that, there were two fights in the first two seconds. New Jersey might want to put together some similar antics, knowing that New York just came off of a brutal seven-game series that ended on Saturday night. As far as the Devils are concerned though, they had a relatively easy road to get here to this series. Taking down the No. 3 Florida Panthers was hardly something that was a stretch, as there are many that thought right away that Jersey had the easiest road into the second round of the playoffs. It took seven games to dismiss the Southeast Division champs, but the job was finally done. From there, Martin Brodeur carried the team against the Philadelphia Flyers in a series that was over in just five games.
It is hard to imagine that the Rangers have already played in 14 games here in the postseason, and it seems even harder to imagine that they have gone just 8-6 in those duels in spite of their remarkable regular season record. New York has had to face the No. 8 Ottawa Senators and No. 7 Washington Capitals to get to this point in the season. Again, it makes it all the more remarkable that the top seed in the East has struggled this much. But in the end, if the Rangers go on to win the Stanley Cup, no one is going to ask whether it took 16 games or 28 games, and no one is going to ask how difficult the road was to get there. The Stanley Cup is the Stanley Cup, and the argument could be made that it is the most difficult trophy to win in all of sports. New York is only going to go as far in this series as Henrik Lundqvist takes it. Lundqvist really has been at the top of his game over the course of this entire postseason, and he is surely going to be in the running for the Conn Smythe Award should the Rangers end up lifting Lord Stanley's Cup for the first time since 1994.
New Jersey Devils @ New York Rangers Pick: We just aren't all that sure that the Rangers are going to be able to match the intensity that the Devils are going to be bringing to the table when push comes to shove in Game 1. This is going to be another brutal series, and we think that it is going to end up going seven games. Take Jersey in the first clash though, as that extra time off for getting rid of Philly in five games really should pay dividends.
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Skate's http://skatepress.com/ starts running a series of Art Industry Hangouts with art market experts, covering a range of topics and using the technology provided to us by Google with its recent Hangouts feature.
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If copyright doesn't work in the less affluent world, try copyleft. This is no joke, and a wide network of corporates, campaigners and senior officials are to meet this month-end in the national capital to look at new paradigms of creating and sharing knowledge. Titled "Owning the Future: Ideas and their role in the digital age", this symposium in India is being jointly organized by prestigious institution of higher education IIT (Indian Institute of Techonology) Delhi and Free Software Foundation ">open source softwarecorporation Red Hat, on August 24-25, 2006.
If copyright doesn't work in the less affluent world, try copyleft. This is no joke, and a wide network of corporates, campaigners and senior officials are to meet this month-end in the national capital to look at new paradigms of creating and sharing knowledge. Titled "Owning the Future: Ideas and their role in the digital age", this symposium in India is being jointly organized by prestigious institution of higher education IIT (Indian Institute of Techonology) Delhi and open source software corporation Red Hat, on August 24-25.
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Putting Success into Succession
One aspect of leadership that is often overlooked in the rush to achieve quarterly or year-end results is succession. The myopia that can affect even the most experienced leaders can have a significant impact not only on personal, divisional or even company-wide performance — I believe it has the potential to affect entire industries.
Now, when I say "succession", I am not just talking about filling roles that will be vacated over time. As leaders we must think broader than this. We must consider the future impact of new workers on our work environments. We need to consider change management, business process, HR — in fact, we need to re-think the way that we manage the business of doing business. And if this post by Ryan Healy is any indication, Generation Y are ready, and expecting, to help.
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- We'll redefine retirement — the suggestion is that a career will be made up of multiple, mini retirements that occur in sync with life changing events (think childbirth, middle age etc) — "When we hit 65, it will be the new 45."
- We'll find real mentors — Ryan suggests that the quality and pervasiveness of mentoring will improve. I too would like to see this expand particularly as it relates to women in the work place.
Let's face it, organizations are going to need as much innovation as possible. It is claimed that over the next five years approximately 62 million Baby Boomers will be retiring, being replaced by around 40 million from the ranks of Generation Y. The net deficit is significant and the potential impact on businesses is enormous. Add to this the different approach to work that is fundamental to Generation Y and it becomes clear that leaders need to begin addressing these future challenges now — we need to begin to put "success" back into succession:
S – stimulate — Generation Y are renowned for being easily bored. Leaders will ensure that our teams have meaningful work that engages and challenges them. Provide opportunities outside your line of business to stop them looking to your competitor for inspiration.
U – understanding — Realize that Generation Y are wholly different. Change your methods of review and assessment. Decrease the cycle times for recognition and reward.
C- connect — This is the always-on generation. Don't fear their network of connections — embrace it. There is wisdom in the crowd and it can be deployed to provide competitive advantage if managed well.
C – chaos — Generation Y demand streamlining — they reject the seeming chaos of bureaucracy and encumbrances of red tape.
E – embrace technology — To Generation Y technology is not an "enabler" it is a fact of life. They have never not been online. Technology should be used to provide flexibility (virtual teams, global collaboration etc), knowledge sharing, and career development (virtual classrooms, eLearning).
S – sayonara seniority — Promotion due to seniority is out with Generation Y. It is all about merit and performance. Workforce knowledge and career acceleration initiatives need to be put in place and embedded within your company's DNA.
S – salaries — Demand is likely to drive up starting salaries — and when coupled with sites like Payscale.com and an openness in communication, Generation Y is likely to cost business more.
Nina Nets It Out: Preparing the way for Generation Y is no simple task. As leaders we need to begin re-imagining our businesses to not only attract but to retain and to grow this new generation of leaders.
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Nice post, Nina. Succession planning and development isn't just about replacement planning for key senior leadership positions (although that's still pretty important). Succession planning can start during the recruiting process, with an eye towards assessing leadership interest and potential. Companies can offer early career employees workshops to help them explore leadership as a career option and help to begin preparing them.
I fully agree with what you wrote, but I tend to take it one step further. While we're looking at the future America and the employees who will fill all those roles, we also have to acknowledge that more and more of these workers are going to be both minority and female. To this point, neither has had the type of training to be leaders in the workplace on a comparable level, and if special attention has to be given to both of these groups, then companies should start preparing now for that fact.
Dear Nina Simo!
I read your article and love it very much, but still confused that why my opnion differs. I feel that succession planning is essential but usually it is neglected intentionally, because of hedgehog of PJ effects. If the person (Manager or Above) knows that they have successor then they will always afraid of being fired or losing their position. It is not intentionally done during the begining phase (recruiting time0 as you mentioned, because then you will get successor, which mean you are getting threat of loosing job for senior position people. I worked for different companies and found that it is required where you do not have your own choice person, mean imposed by some outside influenced. It is actually consieder replica of key senior leadership which is usually not accepted.Any how thanks very much for nice translation of Success.
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Hi Nina,
I started with reading the HBR article on traps that leaders fall into when chosing successors and that led me to your post. I love your comment about rethinking the way we do business. My observations and experience have me believing that it's much easier (and more often) said than done and starting from the top to set the example, every leader has to be committed to making that change. The reference to great mentors is important to the succession and so is taking advantage of executive coaching so leaders can really understand and commit to future success of their people and through them the organization. Succession becomes the real legacy of good leadership. Considering Gen Y-personally, I love the enthusiasm and ideas, but I do have concern over the lack of regard for experience. Any suggestions on balancing between boredom and the need to achieve a level of expertise or mastery which comes with time and learning from mistakes?
I love the "ignorance is my greatest asset" quote and will be reusing that! Thanks.
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The 2 tymps I own are fiberglass Ludwig's. I have 2 pics of both my kits with the tymps posted on this site. One pic is under The Bonham set thread, the other is under show your Tama's. The stick dings I mentioned are visible if you look closely at the heads. Since tymp heads are much thinner they ding easily with sticks. So while a tymp head played with mallets can last years, I have to replace them much sooner. I have replaced many heads on my tymps because of this.
Presently on my 26" tymp have a "Ludwig Ensemble Reg. Tympani Clear 26"", I measured the diameter of the head and it is 27", not 28". The Ludwig Ensemble head even has 26" printed on it, but the measured head diameter is actually 27". I also have 2 spare new unused Remo tymp heads I purchased, when I ordered them I had to order a 27" and a 30". The 27" Remo is the exact same size as the 26" Ludwig and fits just fine. So I can clearly state the difference is 1 inch and not 2 inches.
I hope this helps Topgun get the correct heads so he/she can go on tour and have fun.
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