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Hi, I am new to MDC - joined in part to take part in this challenge. On Tuesday 1/3 I took 1 bag of clothes to Goodwill and 3 books to a drop-off bin. So 4/2012 so far.
Today, took 4 magazines to the mag swap at my library.
new total 8/2012
momma to two - a toddler and a teen. 413/2015 items in decluttering challenge (420 items gone last year 2014, 643 gone in 2013) Ramsey's BS1 $95.88
19 items at Once Upon a Child;
the 3 items they rejected
1 bag of paper
5 library books
120+29= 153/2012
old gardening gloves
4 recipe books
2 piles of magazines
Only 4 items decluttered today as I was out for most of the day. As soon as I stepped in the house I found four items straight away..
Total: 154 out of 2012.
Still needing another 46 items to meet my goal of 50 for the weekend.
Our babies: Our researcher Our comedian Our boundless energy Our streaker Our cuddly bear
Not much today...
1 already-outgrown baby snowsuit - to a friend
1 unused apron - donate
2 things crossed off my mental-clutter "house to-do" list - hung up the spice rack, filled small hole left by plumber in wall.
Littlepixie Nov'06 & our little monkey Jan'11
At the last minute yesterday, I grabbed a stack of things to take to the consignment shop and stopped in really quick while we were out! They accepted 9 items (6 clothes, 1 book, 2 toys). I still have the few things they rejected because a couple she said I could bring back (small stains I hadn't noticed) and one I will try to sell online (sling) - the others will go in my donate box for the next goodwill trip.
New total 101 / 2012
This weekend I will focus on getting more things ready to take to consign next week, list some things for sale online and work on pantry clutter.....there is a huge box of old magazines and cookbooks in there that I need to go though. Most of it will get donated/recycled but a couple things I want to keep.....Did I mention old magazines are a weakness...sigh....it drives me crazy but I have a hard time with them. Wish me strength!
I am in for declutter 2012! I cannot wait. My biggest problem is the kitchen. We combined households a year ago and have double everything (save for a few things to DS who went away to college). With the new baby coming, I want a clean space. Surely we can do without 6 sauce pans, etc? Going to look for a good home for them or maybe a garage sale to pay for the new baby purchases (from other recycled stores).
bedroom photos are beautiful.
I know it all needs done, and I've done it all before. So first to figure out my needs, goals and how to keep up after I do all this work! Purging will be a HUGE part of that!
Crunchy mom of three great kids and one on the way!
DD May 2007 **** DS February 2010 **** DD August 2012**** ?? Oct/Nov 2014
3 insoles
11 toys
13 pairs of shoes
1 broken flashlight
3 kid makeup
8 stacks of papers
1 puddle pad
1 wallet
3 food items
25 books sold via bookscouter and affiliated sites. These have been sitting on my desk for months and I never get this done. $56 earned
31 wool sweaters with small holes in them - bought to resell to a cloth diapering mama who has now gone out of business. Boxed for yard sale & put in garage {I don't count things in my garage}
6 maternity tops gone in a box on thredup - $5 credit earned
$66 earned
75 boxes of pasta tossed due to pantry moths. Counting this because I'd been trying to limp along and not toss them - I hate to waste food.
$66 earned
Me, 30 single mama to T age 8 We and Love it!
3 more magazines...kitchen and bathroom ones I have been holding onto hoping to renovate but it's not going to happen soon.
1 more cookbook
2 broken toys binned
10 toys plus drawstring bag to hold them
2 sets clear stamps sold
Tonight DH and I tackled the Christmas tree and decorations. We also "decluttered" the Christmas decorations and their storage boxes. So for today:
1 Christmas Tree
2 cardboard boxes
1 bag of tissue paper/bubble wrap
6 old decorations
1 set of lights
1 set of decorations
one broken stain glass angel I planned on fixing but know I never will.
New Total:
N, wife to my goofball K and mamma to my EC grad D (July 2010) and my new little love S (May 2013). Exploring the uncharted territory of tandem nursing with my two boys.
+ 2
100 / 2012
8 socks without mates
Bra with broken strap
Tacky hat
Random trash
Papers I'll never look at again
I haven't had any trouble finding 10+ items a day, but I wonder if I can sustain this pace all year. I think my husband is starting to get into the fun of it, though. The tacky hat was his. He brought it into the room to show me before he chucked it in the donation bag, and said "Here's another item for your list."
Cleaned out my fridge
1 box frozen potato skins, which were gross and should have been tossed right away
1 ancient bag mixed veg
1 ancient bag Brussels sprouts
1 ball of tin foil containing God-knows-what, I was afraid to open it
1 freezer burned bag of corn
1 expired bottle of ranch dressing
and our dressers
2 pairs pants
2 pairs shorts
21 ratty pairs of socks
6 bras that will never fit again after pregnancy
26 pairs of undies (mostly his!)
51 shirts (also mostly his! Lots of old undershirts =P)
1 bubble sword. Don't ask.
(+ 158 prior)
Just a homegrown heretic hopelessly in love with her amazing DH, 2.5 year old Eli, and now expecting a new arrival April 2015.
We're kind of lounging in bed right now, but I'd almost rather get up and start purging!!
AND I found my missing See's candy gift card!!!
I also found a nursing tank that needs minor sewing repair. I will try to fix it and then list it on eBay or something.
So 50 things!
oh man, i need to do this. i like the idea of posting before and after pictures, but i don't know if i am quite brave enough. i really feel inspired to declutter though.
to MDC and to the decluttering thread!
Laptop Bag
Phone Charger
17" Monitor
Broken Sink Sprayer
58 + 5 = 63/2012
So, I am totally addicted to de-cluttering. I can't stop myself now!
Last night I started going through my old clothes that are now too big but that I was saving assuming they'd fit again at some point. I am keeping some of them, but very few items. I've got to consign:
9 pairs of jeans
2 sweaters
7 pairs of dress pants
6 suits
4 blouses
1 skirt
12 dresses
Total: 41 items
That's a whole wardrobe!!
New Total: 263/212
$42.00 (and hopefully more when I finally sell the video games, book on tape, and all these clothes!)
N, wife to my goofball K and mamma to my EC grad D (July 2010) and my new little love S (May 2013). Exploring the uncharted territory of tandem nursing with my two boys.
bag of papers
pencil sharpener that eats pencils
pencil eaten by said sharpener
reusable bag and 4 plastic containers returned to my mom
old smoke alarm
broken toy fixed
drink bottle
Mommy to my little Nugget
144/2014 items decluttered 2/52 projects completed
4 cookbooks
Mommy to my little Nugget
144/2014 items decluttered 2/52 projects completed
Woohoo, I was so excited to see my clean room on the forum front page. Glad they decided to use that picture and not any of the befores.
Dalila, mom to two boys, 7 and 5
I'm in!
So far:
books - 12
toiletries - 1
baby clothes - 4
stuffie - 1
men's clothes - 5
my clothes (inc. maternity) - 40
junk - 2
pantry - 10
broken step stool - 1
Total 76/2012
Previous- 29/2012
12- 120 plastic bags (counting 10 bags as 1)- recycled
35 pieces of clothing- donated
1 tree topper- donated
1 wooden advent calendar- donated
2 boxes for ornaments- recycled
5 old Christmas stockings- trashed (they had our names on them)
New total 85/2012
Jenn<>< crunchy conservative mama to 6
and my way through my stash.
2 food items
2 toothbrushes
1 thermometer
1 nightlight
Wow ladies, you all are so impressive with this! I wish my progress was - today, I brought 1 outfit - pants and a shirt to my nephew. So new total is 9/2012. Hmmph.... gotta do more.....I get caught up in the WHERE something should go - I don't like putting something in the garbage that could be repurposed but then what/who/where should it go??? Maybe I am thinking too much about this??
momma to two - a toddler and a teen. 413/2015 items in decluttering challenge (420 items gone last year 2014, 643 gone in 2013) Ramsey's BS1 $95.88
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We've thought about going into a franchise, but in the end did not want to pony up the up front money. Though, the structure a franchise can provide can be helpful to many. We run our own business and thankfully there was no up front cost per se. Being your own boss definitely has its perks.
Is Franchising Business Right For You? 33 Comments
The following is a guest post by Betsy Fallwell. If interested in submitting a guest post, please read my guest posting policy and then contact me.
Are you satisfied with your job? A 2012 survey found just 19 percent of workers – that's less than one in five – are happy with their career path. What do the remaining 81 percent of us have in common? According to another study, the majority of us dream of working for ourselves.
I was one of those people. Three years ago, I was an active – if unwilling – participant in the rat race, working 50 hours a week at a desk job that netted me barely enough to pay my mortgage and student loans. I thought I was trapped in my job; I certainly felt trapped. But as I began to explore ways I could work for myself, I started to realize that the only things holding me back were my own preconceptions.
Today, I'm happy to say I've been my own boss for the past two years. It's a line of work, as well as a lifestyle, I adore. Here's how you can make it happen for you.
Identify Your Niche
One of the most successful ways many budding entrepreneurs end up working for themselves is through business franchising. Franchise opportunities abound; there are literally options in almost every industry, at every price point, for every interest. For example:
- Mortgage broking: this typically entitles very little up-front capital, as many existing franchises allow you to work out of your own home; however, you may be subject to a royalty fee to your parent company on every transaction
- Fitness: Curves is one of the best-known business ideas around, but there are also fitness chains that cater to men, both genders, and age groups from teenagers to seniors
- Restaurant: this is an option that typically requires large amounts of capital to buy-in to the franchise model; you'll also have more success if you have previous hands-on experience in the food services industry
- Home cleaning and janitorial services: most companies no longer employ an in-house janitorial staff; instead, they contract out the work to individuals and companies. This is an option that requires minimal overhead, as cleaning supplies are relatively inexpensive, and you'll always be working in someone else's space – eliminating the need to rent a pricy office
- Direct sales: Thirty-One, Silpada, Pampered Chef – these are all examples of direct sales franchise opportunities that require just a few hundred dollars up front; after that, you can sell as little or as much as you want
Picking the Right Franchise
Say you've decided that buying in to an existing restaurant franchise is the right path for you. Now, you've got to figure out which parent company to sign on with.
Perhaps you've narrowed the franchise opportunities down to two options: a well-known restaurant chain with a pricy buy-in up front, or a less-established chain that requires little to no financial commitment to launch. While the second of the two business ideas may be enticing, it could also be more of a risk. As with everything else in this world, you get what you pay for; when you work with an established company that has a strong track record of success and a positive reputation with consumers, expect to pay a little extra – after all, the company needs to ensure you have the chops (and financial capital) to continue the company's success, and you're paying for their strong reputation.
That's not to say signing on with a less well-known franchise model is always a bad move; every franchise has to start somewhere, and it can ultimately pay to take a risk by joining on the bottom floor. But be sure to do your research to make sure the company has a strong reputation with consumers, otherwise you may have a tough time reversing negative preconceptions.
Secrets to Success
Once you've settled on these business ideas and started putting them into place, it'll largely rest on your shoulders to bring in new customers and keep them satisfied. Anyone who's ever worked for herself knows that self-employed individuals share many of the same characteristics:
- Motivated – There won't be anyone looking over your shoulder to make sure you're getting the job done. If you're not a self-starter, this career path is going to be a difficult one
- Perseverance – Even the best business owners encounter bumps along the road; if you can't muddle through the tough times, you'll never be able to rejoice in the good ones
- Thinking out of the box – There's more than one way to solve a problem, sell a product, or attract new customers; the best business owners bring creativity to the table
In exchange for all the hard work, you'll be able to reap the rewards – not just financial perks, but positive changes to your lifestyle as well. Today, I'm in complete control of when and where I work. Some days, I may put in 12 hours at my desk; others, I may be able to take the impromptu afternoon off. There's no more office politics to get in the way of focusing on work, and I don't have to bother with doing my hair or makeup before rushing out the door every morning.
33 thoughts on "Is Franchising Business Right For You?"
John S @ Frugal Rules↓
Some franchises are quite expensive to join, but it would be extremely beneficial to have an existing brand to stand behind and have the entire business model developed. For many people that ends up being a much safer option than trying to start from scratch.↓
I have definitely thought about a franchise. I used to work at a clothing store that my boss has. It's a franchise and she makes a decent amount of money from it.↓
Personally I haven't thought much about starting a franchise, but I would love to own my own business someday. Perhaps franchising would be the best route to take for me.↓
Jason @ WorkSaveLive
Regardless of what it is, I believe it's important that everybody is passionate about what they do for "work". Personally, I enjoy finances and as long as I'm doing something along those lines, then I'd imagine I'd be quite content. Saying that, I've thought about owning a franchise, but I'd have to stick to my principles and it would be something that I wouldn't be willing to go into debt for. With that said, maybe I could be a franchise owner someday…↓
For sure, I wouldn't jump into some franchise just to make some money. Owning a business really requires a certain level of passion. When you are committing to running a business like this, you definitely want to be involved in something you have a genuine interest in. If not, you'll likely be miserable.↓
Sean @ One Smart Dollar
I remember watching a special on CNBC about franchising and most franchises have a huge failure rate. You have to do so much planning to make sure the niche is in the right location.↓
Interesting to know. I guess the franchise doesn't care too much if each franchise is successful provided that they pay their startup fees and provide additional exposure. For most franchises location really is so important.↓
Money Bulldog
I have a few friends who own franchises and they seem to do pretty well out of them. I suppose the good thing about them is you can usually hit the ground running if you buy into a well known brand, the bad thing is you often have to pay a large chunk for that privilege.↓
There are definitely pros and cons, but when you think about it, it might take even more money to really establish a brand new company. For some people, they'd do much better when they have a strong base to start from.↓
I thought about putting a French bakery franchise in Guatemala, or some kind of gourmet food. The network definitely helps getting products at a lower cost at the beginning since your orders are so small. But the price is often steep if the company is quite successful.↓
Yes the lower product cost would be one major benefit, but I guess it depends on much the specific business would need to spend on products. A more successful business would cost more to buy a franchise for. Then again, that big brand might help bring in more customers and they might have a better system.↓
TB at BlueCollarWorkman
This is great, and from what I understand, really true. You gotta be freaking motivated and stick with it, if this will work for you.↓
For sure, it does take a lot of motivation. Running a franchise is rarely just a 9-5 job. You have to be willing to fully commit and do whatever it takes to make it succeed. If not, that startup fee could end up being wasted.↓
Grayson @ Debt Roundup
I have thought about the franchising model for a long time, but just haven't found one that I would even want to run. While the upfront money can be difficult to swallow, many forget that you get the marketing power of a large company behind you. That in itself can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.↓
Yep, with the right franchise you get the benefit of all kinds of extra advertising that you probably wouldn't have been able to afford otherwise. Then there are things such as the existing reputation and trust. Customers would be a lot less wary of doing business with you when they already know the company you represent.↓
Edward Antrobus
My wife dreams of bringing Friendly's to Colorado, but aside from the pricey buy-in, I feel that a restaurant is a foolish choice in a town with more restaurant seats than residents.↓
Yep you definitely have to consider the current market and whether it is already saturated. Then again a popular restaurant might still do well if it's better than what's already out there. Restaurants must be popular there if there are so many, otherwise some would close down.↓
KK@Student Debt Survivor
We've thought about franchises (casually) in the past, but didn't have the upfront cash, and wanted to have more control over the business model. It's something we haven't ruled out though, and would consider in the future if the right business and opportunity came about.↓
The lack of control could potentially be a problem depending on how you would want to run the business. For some people they'd like that kind of structure since it takes away some of the decision making. Upfront cash is definitely an issue for most people who might want to pursue something like this. I guess that's where the bank comes in most of the time.↓
Darnell Jackson
Good topic Betsy,
Franchising is a great way to learn the business and then you can take what you learned and branch out on your own.
The lower costs options are what I would recommend because the investment is actually less than the school of hard knocks or college.↓
Good point Darnell. You could totally use that experience to learn how a bigger chain operates and take that to a new business. You'd just have to be careful about non-complete clauses.↓
I've thought about this, but it would take tons of up front hours that I don't have right now. Maybe at some point. We've actually been approached to partner into a Little Caesar's Pizza franchise, but I know nothing about making pizza!↓
I don't think your pizza making abilities would be an issue since it would be the employees doing the cooking. I'm sure they'd provide some kind of training to ensure their standards are met. It would be more important that you'd have a solid plan on how to market the business.↓
Lou Rodriguez
I have never thought of a franchise. Not saying they aren't a good investment and of course there are many success stories. But for me, the up-front monies it usually takes to get started and then the continuing royalties are better spent starting a business you really know from scratch. That's just me↓
Greg has this crazy dream that we're going to open a Jimmy John's sandwich shop franchise one day =)↓
That's a cool dream. I wouldn't be so quick to shrug off that idea. It would be pretty easy to combine that with blogging and do that kind of work during slow hours.↓
Franchising has been a proven enterprise. It had its share of ups and downs. For those with entrepreneurial skills, owning franchise and operating it successfully can be the answer to your financial concerns.
It's worth trying provided you adhere to the basic rules.↓
Yes with the way these franchises continue to successfully expand, there is proof that it is working. You do have to be careful with franchise selection though. Some franchises provide a lot more stability while others carry a lot more risk.↓
Laurie @thefrugalfarmer
We too looked at and met with several franchise operations back in 2010. In the end, the idea that they still technically owned the business and could pull the plug at any time scared us off. I can see though how it could be a great deal for those not as paranoid as us. Plus, we were looking at smaller, less-known franchises, so the risks were bigger than with something like a Jimmy John's :-).↓
I would be very hesitant about a smaller franchise. If I were to go into a franchise opportunity I'd much rather be involved with a bigger business with a proven franchise model. Then the whole system would be so much smoother. But yeah, having the company still technically own your business could be an uncomfortable situation. It does limit your options a lot.↓
Sarah Park
Investing into a franchise business can be expensive if you are to engage in a more established one. It also takes a lot of effort for maintenance that will pass the standard set by the owners themselves.↓
That is a major downside…the bigger the franchise, the more it will likely cost to get in. You do have to pay for that extra level of stability and name recognition. Those are the ones that are more likely to succeed though. So in the end it is probably a worthwhile investment. Having to keep up with someone else's standards could be a problem, but at the same time that could ensure that you keep everything running smoothly too.↓


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UNION CHAPEL, TEXAS (Camp County). Union Chapel, on Farm Road 2554 four miles southeast of Pittsburg in southeastern Camp County, was a church and school community during the early twentieth century. The school, both a common school and an industrial school, was reputed to have had an enrollment of 180 at one time. By 1935 it had been consolidated with the Ebenezer school district. When the church was destroyed by a storm in 1951 the congregation received permission to use the abandoned school property. They purchased it in 1962 and constructed a new church on it. In 1983 the remnants of Union Chapel were the church and a cemetery.
Artemesia L. B. Spencer, The Camp County Story (Fort Worth: Branch-Smith, 1974).
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Cecil Harper, Jr., "UNION CHAPEL, TX (CAMP COUNTY)," Handbook of Texas Online (http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/hvu08), accessed July 06, 2015. Uploaded on June 15, 2010. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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When I was a sophomore in high school, I had a class with a girl who I will call Jen Carter. Jen was one grade above me in school, and six million grades above me in every other meaningful sense. In light of our differences in age, social standing, and progress up the ladder of puberty, I wasn't ever going to have so much as a passing conversation with Jen, with two notable exceptions:
1. Situations that took place inside of my head. I am not ashamed to admit there were a few of these. Don't worry: because at the age of 16 I was still 5 or 6 years away from hitting puberty, these daydreams were of a highly innocent nature. I don't remember any one specific fantasy date between Jen and I, but if I had to guess, I'd say there was probably a lot of us walking down the beach and holding hands while she lamented the fact that she'd had to wade through so many handsome, popular, post-pubescent guys before finding me. And in these daydreams I was probably dressed like Magnum P.I. and she was probably dressed like Magnum's beautiful but ill-fated wife Michelle.
2. Situations where Jen sat by me in class. Because of the mandatory alphabetical seating chart.
And so it was that Jen and I became . . .two people who sat next to each other in class. Jen was always nice to me to when I attempted to engage her. I'd occasionally turn around and say something to her along the lines of, "Man. This teacher is so lame." To which she would reply, "Yeah. So lame." And that would be that. One time I gave some sort of class presentation and as part of it I played "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon and Garfunkel. When I sat down Jen said to me, "That song was really pretty," to which I replied, "As are you, fairest maiden." Kidding. I said, "Yeah. So pretty."
Flying high on the fact that Jen liked "Bridge Over Troubled Water," I decided to make her a Simon and Garfunkel mix tape. Folk rock from the 60′s was what all the cool kids listened to in 1993. I'm not sure what my game plan was, exactly. She'd hear "Homeward Bound" and want to go to Homecoming with me? She'd listen to "At The Zoo" and want to go to Hogle Zoo with me? I really don't know. But my heart breaks a little bit at my sincerity and naivete as I picture me handing the tape to her and saying, "Hey, here's a mix tape." Jen was actually pretty gracious as she accepted the tape, although it didn't induce her to ask me to go to Homecoming or Hogle Zoo. Our class ended along with the school year and we went our seperate ways, I to a summer full of water ballooning, prank calls, and hand fishing, she to three months of parties and dates and boys.
One day during the summer my Mom sent me to Mervyn's to buy myself some new underwear. I went with some trepidation, as this was the first time I'd ever bought my own underwear. Still, I figured it was probably time for me to take this momentous step. I was further motivated by the realization that this was my chance to switch from tighty whities, which was what little kids wore, to boxers, which was what the cool kids wore. Once there, though, I found myself daunted as I faced the entire Mervyn's underwear department by myself, and I decided that now wasn't the time to be getting fancy. I headed towards the tighty whities, and as I did I heard someone call out my name. Jen. Turns out she had a summer job working at Mervyn's. In the men's underwear department.
"Oh, hey, Jen. How are you?" (I reached in my pocket to see if I'd grabbed the keys that had a little Swiss Army knife on them so I could commit seppuku on the floor at Mervyn's.)
"Good. What are you up to?"
"Oh, just grabbing some stuff." (Some underwear. Some little boy underwear.)
"Ah. Well, do you need help finding anything?" (Yes. I need some help buying underwear for the first time. Would you, Jen, one of the prettiest and most popular girls I know, mind helping me? Maybe I could even try on a few pairs for you while we listen to my Simon and Garfunkel mix tape? Tell me about the elastic band on these Hanes. Do they tend to be durable?)
"Oh, no, I found what I needed." (It's over there at Gart Brothers Sporting Goods. It's a shotgun. For my face.)
I was desperate to get rid of her, so I glanced at the underwear on the rack, and figuring that underwear with an elastic band was essentially one size fits all, I grabbed a few packages of the nearest tighty whities and began to bolt to the other end of the store. Jen stopped me in my tracks, saying, "Hey, I can ring you up for those." As I review these events from the remove of time, I am forced to conclude that Jen was either 1. Incredibly sweet, helpful and a little oblivious or 2. A sadistic monster. Either way, I was forced to walk with her to the register, my arms full of tighty whities and my heart brimming with shame.
We made casual conversation while she rang me up for my wares, and then I headed to the roof of Mervyn's and jumped off. It's only two stories, though, so I lived. I proceeded home and unwrapped my new underwear; as I unfolded it I noticed that it simply kept unfolding and unfolding. And unfolding. I don't remember the exact size, but I think it was in the mid-40s. I believe I was at that time around a size 32. Because they were already open, I put a pair on just to see how they felt. To my surprise, I rather liked them. Not as much as I would have liked Jen not seeing me buy size 46 tighty whities, but still, I liked them.
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As far as she was concerned, you could have been buying undies for your father…. although that might not be better. Nevermind. I'm sure Jen was completely oblivious. And most certainly doesn't remember you as the kid who bought gigantic elastic waisted tighty whities. Maybe avoid her at the class reunion, though.
This is good stuff. As I was reading through this post, it reminded me of an experience that happened to me in junior high. At the end of 7th grade I gave the crush of my life, Courtney, a love letter to end all love letters. My mother even encouraged me to write it saying Courtney would appreciate my honesty. Of course I didn't hear from her during the summer and 8th & 9th grade progressed as if the letter didn't exist. Honestly I was relieved she didn't ever bring it up. But towards the end of 9th grade, Courtney's then boyfriend was teasing me in class and starting quoting lines from the letter to the whole class. I was horrified and ran out of the room and all the way home. I cried myself to sleep in my pillow with my mom trying to console me. When I woke up later that evening after having resolved to never show my face in that school again, there came a knock to our door. It was Courtney. She looked as gorgeous as ever but I wasn't really in the mood to say or do anything nice. She apologized for what had happened in class and said she felt awful that her boyfriend had read the letter and said those things. She still wanted to be my friend and even kissed me on the cheek. I was still suffering inside but her kiss washed most of the hurt away. Her boyfriend apologized to me the next day and as time passed it was mostly forgotten. However, even through high school, quotes and lines from that love letter would surface from time to time as it became somewhat legendary in the halls of Murray High School whenever a love letter reference was made. I have to say looking back that I'm proud of myself for having to the guts to write it, even if most of those words were better left in my head! BTW – she still has the letter to this day. She may have grown up and married the douche-bag that was teasing me that day in 9th grade, but she still has my 7th grade love letter! Boo-Yah!
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It's unlikely to reach the lofty heights of the Qianlong Chinese porcelain vase that was sold for £43m at auction recently, but an original Apple I should still fetch a pretty penny when it goes under the hammer later this month.
The hobbyist machine, that first went on sale in July 1976 for $666.66, is expected to reach between £100 to £200k.
It is one of only 30-50 left in the world, out of an original stock of 200 that were hand-built by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
The machine was designed for early computer enthusiasts and was first demoed at the Homebrew Computer Club in Palo Alto, California.
The Apple I comprised of a fully assembled circuit board with around 60 chips on board. Users had to add a case, a power supply and switch, an ASCII keyboard, and a video display to make a operational machine.
The auction lot contains the computer in its original shipping box with a return address marked as Steve Jobs' parents' house. It also includes a signed letter from Jobs, the operation manual and the cassette interface.
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LITTLE ROCK State phone records show that Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel called a lawyer with whom he admitted an extramarital relationship twice from his office, but did not communicate with her using his state-issued cell phone.
McDaniel's office late Friday afternoon released details of the phone calls between the attorney general and Hot Springs lawyer Andrea L. Davis. McDaniel this week admitted that he had an inappropriate relationship with Davis in 2011.
McDaniel's office initially had rejected reporters' requests for records relating to any contact he had with Davis, calling them "working papers" from his office. A spokesman said Friday McDaniel decided to release some of the records even though he believes they're exempt from the law.
McDaniel is a Democrat and the only announced candidate for governor in 2014.
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Their first creation, Lunar Electric Rover Simulator, allows you to drive manipulate a LER on the lunar surface to support the existence of an outpost, and it's awfully complicated. At least it's guaranteed to kill your kids' spatial ambition in no time.
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Gossip Girl Season 6: What Will It Be About?
For those of you out there bemoaning the fact that Blair (Leighton Meester) has become Season 5's major player in the land of Gossip Girl ― Are you out there? Do you exist? Who doesn't love the Queen B? ― rest assured your day is coming... maybe.
Producer Joshua Safran dished to TVLine that the GG powers that be are aware that Serena (Blake Lively)'s been sorta hangin' in the wings all season, and that if/when a next season is confirmed, the story will likely zero back in on its central bond. (No, not Chair, you guys! B & S!)
"If you feel like Serena has been lighter this year, it's honestly just where the story has taken us," Safran said. "Last season was very much about Serena. That was the way we sort of looked at it. She had Juliet last year and that was the big driving story. This year we gave Blair the big driving story. And next season ― if there is a next season ― I would imagine the driving story, should it be the last season, will be the two of them and their friendship."
Awww, wouldn't that be nice?! Aside from the fact that these two spend just as much time stabbing each other in the back as they do being ACTUAL friends, we do love a good, well-rounded BFF 'ship. (We don't, however, super duper love all the "if there is a next season" and "should it be the last season" talk in that quote...grrr.)
Might we suggest that Serena join the compelling-love life bandwagon and give us something to dish about? B has always upstaged her there (though this Louis business is dragging out hella longer than we anticipated...). Mayyybe it's time for Serena to meet a NICE DUDE who isn't her fake-cousin's ex and who her mother didn't send to prison and who isn't a philandering politician and... okay, you get the point.
We might start with Nate (Chace Crawford) ― he's always been a good egg! (Just maybe wait 'til the threats on his life stop...)
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Only 29 and already an established man-on-the-scene, Canadian born Steve Bishop made a name for himself by exhibiting some pretty alarming taxidermy sculptures. He's since graduated to something altogether more palatable; his latest project, As If You Could Only Kill Time Without Injuring Eternity, is an inviting mix of punchy colour and sumptuous textiles. Though upon closer inspection we can see that Bishop hasn't entirely forsaken his subversive roots – that lovely silver ribbon is actually a dose of mercury running through the folds of cloth.


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Having BETA tested TERA this past weekend I have to admit I enjoyed Dragon Nest more then TERA. To be honest, TERA is Dragon Nest in an open world really but I just didn't have as much fun in TERA. I've played lots of themepark MMO's and currently playign RIFT. I just don't see myself subbing to TERA.
Dragon Nest certainly is worth the download if you like TERA. Playing TERA I kept thinking how Dragon Nest did the combat better, and made the gameplay overall more fun. In Dragon Nest you don't have those kill 10 of these and 10 of those. The biggest downfall to Dragon Nest however is that it is an instanced game similar to the original Guild Wars, but once you get used to it, it's very addicting.
I have not played Dragon Nest in 2 months while I'm subbed to RIFT again, but those were my thoughts during this BETA weekend for TERA. I don't think I'll be buying TERA and subbing when I can play a better game in Dragon Nest for free. Don't get me wrong, there is a cash shop in Dragon Nest but the only thing you really need to buy is more inventory space and it's is not a P2W cash shop (although it is over priced on a lot of fluff items).
I honestly didn't come here to promote Dragon Nest or give a bad review about TERA. I think they're both good games, but I found myself having more fun when I did play Dragon Nest in the past. I only subbed to RIFT for the 1 year anniversary celebrations. I'll be going back to Dragon Nest before GW2 comes out.
Anyone else played Dragon Nest and can compare what they thought about TERA vs Dragon Nest?
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Originally posted by marzatplay
Just corrected a short part regarding quests. Dragon Nest has almost only kill 10 rats type of quests. The only different is that Dragon Nest has a fairly decent story and sense of humor to some extent. As for the combat itself, the combat in Dragon Nest is without a doubt more fluid than TERA.
TERA is not a bad game, but it's not one that I would qualify as a good game either. It's in-between, and I'll have to agree with you that it's just not worth a subscription. My guess is TERA will go F2P in 6-12 months after launch, as they should have, considering it is everywhere else.
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Dragon nest is much faster and has much less of a risk/reward factor. TERA is slower like Monster Hunter/Dark Souls in most cases.
However as you level up and get more skills and glyphs increasing movements speed/reset cooldowns and give bonus mana amongst other things as well as gear that also increases animation speed the game gets considerably faster. The mobs also get much more extensive at 20+ and dungeon mechanics get a little more interesting at higher levels, especially in hardmodes.
TERAs one of those odd games that get better as you level(especially in combat, as early levels are not indicators of how it will be later on), quite the opposite of AoC.
Also don't try to say that Dragon Nest being a F2P instanced game with P2W cash shop is just a minor thing. It's a big deal to many many people lol.
Dragon nest is a fun little game to play for a while but it has no reason to keep you playing for a long time, it's not an Open World MMO and with many F2P titles the support isn't there for it either.
It's safe to say though we have different preferences(considering I couldn't play Rift very long due to it being boring imo) so if you like Dragon Nest more than TERA, all the power to you, TERA does get faster at later levels though and I love the sense of progression. Every time I get a new skill or glyph it potentially changes my entire play style, quite refreshing.
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I'll throw in my 2 cents:
I thought the combat in Dragon Nest was much better than TERA. More active, more fluid, more exciting. I liked Tera's Priest better than Dragon Nest though (I like to be a healer and Dragon Nest doesn't have a pure healer class).
But more importantly (to me), I have to disagree with the OP and say Dragon Nest's cash shop is 100% p2w, which is the one and only reason I quit playing. They may have completely changed it, but back when I played at release, the ONLY way to get the best upgrades for your gear was to spend a fortune in the cash shop buying the "prevent your gear from breaking" items, etc. just like the other 500 p2w games out there that use the same mechanism. Also, costumes gave stat boosts, including run speed which was huge. A deal-breaker for me, and for anyone else who won't support games that sell power in their cash shop.
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dragons nest while fun (kind-a) = Free to Pay to Win
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Iv played both and i am still playing/testing Tera and not Dragons Nest. Still thats my personal preference i don't expect every body to share those sentiments ... nor do i care =)
What level did you make it to in Tera? I thought the game was pretty average too, but then I started doing BAM's and a lot of open world PVP happened when doing BAM's. The two games don't even compare IMO. Dragon's Nest is pay to win like every other Nexon game.
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Dragon Nest has faster, more exciting combat and is free to play. So, it's better hands down IMO.
C9 is similar to Dragon Nest without the fluff style graphics, so that's why I prefer C9 overall.
If I want to fight BAMs with limited controled combat then I will play Hunters Blade which is also F2P.
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Actually Dragon Nest has tons of "kill x of y" quests, but you don't notice it because it's not open-world. DN is instance-based, and through completing the instance you're almost always going to end up killing x amount of y anyway, so it sort of tricks you into thinking you're not doing them by instead giving you mission-based objectives. GW2 is doing the same thing, the DE's are just really clever ways of hiding the kill mechanic, which is great. You don't have to do away with something that works, just presenting it differently can make it more fun. That's what confounds me with TERA. There's a lot of potential there to try something different, but they didn't.
Graphics-wise, TERA is far greater than DN. But I don't particularly care about that (I still spend a lot of time playing snes/genesis games), and in terms of gameplay the only thing TERA has over DN is that it's open-world. Otherwise, the combat is far more action-packed in DN, not to mention the skills are more extravagent and satisfying (I'll take dropping a gigantic pulsing relic over a few balls of sparkly holy power any day), and the "themepark" mechanics are presented better. And it's free.
I should point out however, that it's far better to compare RaiderZ to TERA than DN. They're much more similar in that they're 'action-mmos' in an open-world setting with very high-end graphics (RaiderZ is absolutely beautiful, and f2p).
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Dragon Nest is not even a mmo.
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dragon nest is completely p2w. in order to enhance past +6 and to even sell stuff you need cash shop item. Not to metion the pots as well. You also can get so much gold from selling these cash shop item that you can instant buy some of the best gears with those money.
Dragon Nest is fun, but after playing Tera its meh to me. the combat is more fluid but has no weight behind it at all like Tera. This is probably personall perference but been able to completely change which direction i'm facting in middle attack make my character look stupid. Like i'm flailing around like a fish out of water trying to hit something.
Also the grind is even worse than Tera, in tera at least your killing 10 rat than rabit than demons. In dragon nest its the same map over and over and over and over. Just lvl 16-24 had to run astrocovel lab soooooo many fcking times. End game is like freaken Wow, you can only run so many nest in a week so when your done all you do is nothing till next week come. Also Nexon sucks and totaly killed dragon nest launch so its population is so dead your end up soloing all your quest and it feel even more tiresome.
And ya i still got like 2 three month+ tickets still getting auto reply to -.-
While it is fun i don't think it can compare up to Tera with its pay to win cash shop, horrible host, and lack of population.
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Can't argue opinions so I'll just throw mine out there. I thought Dragons Nest would be my game, I've been wanting a fun to play action game ever since I started Darkfall 3 years ago. I am all but done with tabbed targeting. Dragons Nest being instanced was an immediate turn off for me. With todays technology I have to have a seemless open world. TERA's open world PVP is icing on the cake, while I feel it needs some tweeks such as some form of penalties (a different discussion).
To each their own, but in my honest opinion you can't really compare the two games on any level except for the way you control your character, as they are 2 completely different setups. I will gladly pay 15 bucks a month for TERA, you don't have to.
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Will you glady pay 15 bucks a month for me too =D?
Ontopic, at first i thought i can stand it just doing instance after instance after instance. I could have if the servers weren't so dead, when you run with people at least its fun but when you have to solo everything it starts to become a chore when its the same thing over and over and over again. The thing that really hurts dragon nest is lack of things to do like WoW. You run your nest and your locked out for the week. After that you just sit around all day or try to do some pvp but ofc its unbalance as most f2p games are. At least WoW was a open world where you could have done something if you wanted to but dragon nest you just ran out of things to do. Why the population tanked and thus turn off more people because there isn't anyone to play with.
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Originally posted by Kilrain
I followed Dragon Nest for years and when it first came out I was really enjoying it till the instanced gameplay just totally killed it for me. This is 2012 and no mmo should be instanced anymore and if it is I will not even touch it. People saying Dragon Nest is just as good or better then TERA is truly laughable. Go enjoy your instance linear gameplay / instanced arena pvp while I am exploring an beautifal open seemless world where pvp can happen anywhere and everywhere at any given time. See you and I would not want to be you.
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Originally posted by Mannish
feel pretty much the same. game seemed really great at first, until i got up to like level 6 or so, and i'm like "oh yeah......its all (except cities) instanced......that's why despite the great combat the world feels so lifeless.
also the world design seemed a little too A to B tunnelly.
man i would loveDNest if it was open world everywhere, and let you run in one direction for a long time without being railed by tunnels.
because of this, its ridiculous to compare it (or Vindictus) to Tera. people like me won't ever play DN or Vindictus cuz they they aren't MMOs.
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Originally posted by Otakun
the combat itself IS much better in DN. being able to be constantly moving and dodging independent of your attacks. i agree on that one thing. but i don't see how you can compare a non-MMO to MMO. if it doesn't need to be an MMO, then there are alot of better small scale multiplayer action games out there than DN.
so how is C9? is it a public open virtual world, or is it all instanced combat areas like DNest?
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how does the PVP system work in DN?
is there a level requirement to participate?
are there enough players that you can find opponents at/near your level to fight?
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Originally posted by MadnessRealm
this is true of just about all MMOs released these days. and its BY DESIGN.
they fully INTEND to go f2p after they milk as much as they can out of box sales & initial subscriptions (which pretty much always drop from launch day). standard business practice.
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Originally posted by corpusc
for starters u would hv to invest a certain amount of capital into DN to be able to then try to compete and pvp with other players.
there are pvp instance where u can join to pvp with other like minded players, think there is a level range for pvping


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