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If want a great looking website, you have several choices. You can build it yourself provided you have the time and expertise to do so. You can spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars hiring a website designer. Or you can look for another solution – one that is both inexpensive and doesn't require any technical abilities.
When I was searching for a way to build a website, this was my dilemma. I didn't have the time to learn programming or computer languages. Nor did I have the budget to hire a professional web designer. Yet I wanted a site that would attract plenty of visitors and even help me make some extra money.
I have tried quite a few website building systems over the last few years. What follows is a summary of some of the best solutions I've come across.
Website Builders
A website builder is a system that makes it easy to create a website. You are guided every step of the way, so there's no need to have any technical abilities. Just about every web hosting company includes a website builder as a free feature.
Unfortunately, these site builders are not usually very good. They tend to produce very ordinary and amateurish websites. I made a few of these when I first started out 10 years ago, and wasn't very happy with the results. They are certainly less than ideal if you are trying to build a business.
There are, however, a couple of companies that offer excellent website builders. Two in particular are worth noting. They are either very reasonable or free, depending on which options you choose.
Weebly is one of the best known free website builder on the web right now. Although they encourage you to upgrade to their paid version, you can actually build a very professional looking website for free.
With Weebly, you get all of these benefits:
A large selection of themes
This allows you to customize your site by choosing the most appropriate theme. There are many specialized themes for different businesses, hobbies and interests.
User friendly Drag & Drop Website Builder
You can easily start building a website, even if you have no technical knowledge whatsoever. The user friendly drag & drop editor is simply marvelous. Very easy to use, even for a beginner who has never built a website before!
Multimedia capabilities
You can add videos, image galleries, slide shows and audio players to make your site more interesting and exciting to visitors.
Blogging feature
It's also very easy to add a blog to your website, or to make your whole site a blog.
Traffic statistics and reports
You can track important data such as how many visitors you've had, which pages on your site they've visited and what keywords they used to find you.
Ads free
Some free website builders make you put up with their ads. On Weebly, even with the free version there is no forced advertising. On the other hand, you can advertise yourself if you want. Weebly is fully compatible with Google AdSense. So, you can even earn some money online from advertising networks such as AdSense!
Free domain hosting
If you have a domain of your own, you can host it for free on Weebly. Otherwise, you can use their domain.
These are some of the features that make Weebly a good choice to create a website for free (and also host it for free). If you opt for their paid version, you have even more advanced options!
Wix is another excellent free website builder (they also offer a Premium version). They offer most of the same benefits as Weebly, such as hundreds of website templates to choose from and an easy drag & drop system for creating your site.
Let's look at some of the features that makes Wix unique:
One advantage that Wix offers is that they are the only website builder that has HTML5 capabilities. This gives you greater multimedia options, and gives your visitors a better experience when viewing your images or videos.
App Market
The Wix App Market allows you to add many interesting extras to your website, such as form builders, group chat, appointment booking and e-commerce features.
24/7 Support
You can get hold of Wix support by phone (800 number), email and online on their support forum.
There are several options for upgrading as well, such as an E-Commerce plan and a Connect Domain plan (though with Weebly you can do this for free).
Wix vs Weebly
Both of these services offer a wide range of features for free, and both give the option of upgrading. I would recommend looking at both sites and seeing which you prefer.
Overall, I think that Weebly is simpler for a beginner to use as it has lots of built in features. Wix, however, is probably better for building a larger, more complicated site.
Now let's look at still another option for building a great website at a cheap price.
Website Templates
Pre-made website templates are also an easy way to build a site. If you're using WordPress, there are some great premium themes you can find at a reasonable price.
All major web hosting companies now offer free installation of WordPress, so this won't be a problem if you have hosting already.
If you are using WordPress, I'd strongly suggest getting a premium theme rather than using one of the many free themes that are available. This is what will differentiate your site from the millions of other ones out there. Two highly recommended premium WordPress theme providers are ThemeForest and Elegant Themes.
ThemeForest has more than 9,000 templates to choose from. There are themes not only for WordPress, but also ones for regular websites, Joomla, Drupal, Magento, Concrete5, ExpressionEngine, and many more. If you are looking for a good theme for your e-commerce website, they have great themes for Magento, Shopify, OpenCart, osCommerce, PrestaShop, Zen Cart, Jigoshop and a few other e-commerce shopping cart applications.
In short, there are all kinds of themes to choose from, starting at $3, though most are between $10 and $40. When you compare this to hiring a web designer, however, you are still saving lots of money and time!
Below are some of the themes from ThemeForest which my clients are using.
A fully responsive WordPress theme made especially for real estate brokers and costs only $15. This theme is built on HTML5, includes Flickr and Twitter widgets and has many more great features.
Bazar Shop
Bazar Shop is great e-commerce template that makes use of the highly popular Woo Commerce plugin to enable you to build a very versatile e-commerce website. It has unlimited layout options and has a lot of unbelievable features. You can get this theme for $60.
News Plus
News Plus is a flexible responsive theme designed for online magazine, technology and news websites. This theme is retina ready and the key features include language localization, SEO optimized, a list of short-codes, custom templates, post formats, custom widgets, and many more. Get this theme for only $40.
Elegant Themes
Elegant Themes is a popular premium WordPress themes provider that can make your WordPress site stand out. They let you download and use 82 different themes for only $39. This means that you are paying less than 50 cents per theme! More themes are added every month, and you can use all these newly added themes as well… no, you do not need to pay even a cent more!
Some of the themes you get with this package include:
This is a location based theme that uses Google maps technology.
Starting an online store? Check out StyleShop, it's an attractive e-commerce theme that lets you create a very professional looking online store.
Fusion is a very modern looking theme that's great for technology or business sites.
All Elegant Themes come with full support and perpetual updates.
Editor's Advice
The above are some of your options for building a great website without spending much money. These solutions are also very newbie friendly, though you can get a lot out of them if you're more experienced as well.
Which solution is best for you? This depends on your needs and preferences. If you want to build a WordPress site, I'd suggest getting a theme from Elegant Themes or Theme Forest.
If you want to build a website using a good website builder, you can look at Wix and Weebly and see which appeals to you most. However you do it, you can be reassured that it's possible to have a professional looking website without investing too much time or money into it.


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And not surprising, really. These big-voiced gals happen to be two of the most important marquee names in musical theater, with glittering resumes that together represent some of the high points in recent Broadway history: "Evita," "Anything Goes," "Master Class" (as Zoe Caldwell's replacement) and the recent "Sweeney Todd" revival for Ms. LuPone, "Song & Dance," "Sunday in the Park With George," "Annie Get Your Gun" and "Into the Woods" for Ms. Peters.
Their ubiquity and stellar status in the same field could only ensure that the paths of Ms. LuPone and Ms. Peters would somehow meet and assume parallels. And so they have. Ms. Peters, with her Boticelli curls and pixie face, took on the leviathan role of Mama Rose in "Gypsy" in 2003, for which she earned bravos but not a Tony. Similar acclaim greeted Ms. LuPone's imposing turn in a New York concert production of the musical last year, and she's reprising the part again this month.
With "Gypsy" and "Anything Goes," Ms. Lupone has starred in two of Ethel Merman's signature roles. She needs to do only one more--"Annie Get Your Gun"--to complete her homage to the Broadway predecessor she most resembles. Too bad that Bernadette Peters beat her to it with a well-received revival in 1999, earning for the latter her second Tony.
Yeah, two royal peas in a pod.
No producer has yet thought of a project that would unite the talents of Ms. LuPone and Ms. Peters (a musical adaptation of "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane," perhaps?). What a spectacular face-off that would be. In the meantime, is there a way to match them up apple-to-apple, say, by having them sing the same song?
Well, what did I tell you about their seemingly intertwined fates? As it happens, these two divas have also claimed virtual ownership of one song with their unforgettable renditions of it. Respective fans of Ms. LuPone and Ms. Peters are tearing into each other every day on YouTube, arguing who's the better of the two.
The song? "Being Alive." The same one I featured in my "Loneliness" post. How fabulous is that?
Ms. LuPone's version, sung during the "Sondheim: A Celebration at Carnegie Hall" concert in 1992 (hence the bad hair and ginormous shoulder pads), is available online. Listen in particular to that amazing last note:
Ms. Peters has a bad-quality video of "Being Alive" somewhere on YouTube, but it's not what I was looking for. What I wanted was her appearance at the 1998 "Hey Mr. Producer" concert in London, where she performed in a medley of Sondheim standards together with West End superstars David Kernan, Millicent Martin, Julia McKenzie, Ruthie Henshall, Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Dame Judi Dench and a girl named Lea Salonga. (That's her you can see in the video gazing admiringly at Ms. Peters.)
I looked and looked, but this superior version wasn't in the site yet. So I uploaded the excerpt from my own collection.
Check out the clips and let's hold a poll! Patti or Bernadette, and why?

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The town of Colonie can now accept up to 50 percent more garbage after the state Department of Environmental Conservation approved a permit change. Taxpayers won't see an immediate benefit to the change.
Waste Connections, the private contractor that now runs the landfill for the town, sought the expansion from 170,500 tons annually to 255,840 with town support.
Under a 2011 agreement, Waste Connections paid the town $23 million up front and agreed to pay $2.3 million a year for the first five years. After that, the payment will drop to $1.1 million for each of the next 20 years.
But the deal says if the annual tonnage is increased, the town will get an extra $6 for every added ton after the initial five years of the contract. If Waste Connections dumps every last bit of garbage it can, the town would get an added $510,000 a year.
"The daily limit was 820 tons a day," said Colonie Public Works Commissioner Jack Cunningham. "That has not increased. Prior to this, our annual limit was substantially lower than our daily limit."


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Poll: In my next upcoming Jak and Daxter story should Daxter stay an ottsel or become human? Vote Now!
NAME: Raychel (No, that's not really how you spell it and yes, I know how to spell my name.)
AGE: 14 (9th Grade)
BIRTHDAY: December 12th,1997
Notice: For my more explict stories good to my other account. Zalonesca.
Hello, I'm Zekkenzo. I'm a huge fan of Kingdom Hearts, Zelda, Hetalia, Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and the Jak and Daxter serious. Once I come up with an idea I'll usually write it down, the other percent of the time I have writers block, whether I like yaoi or not depends what mood I'm in. I also interview oneshots, so if you have a story you want me to review on my DA just ask.
Writing Styles:
Romance: It's actually quite hard for me to put my sappy/romantic thoughts into words. I usually only write yaoi if requested or if I'm feeling depressed, extremely happy, or bored. When writing romance expect a lot of angst or hurt/comfort and the occasional fluff at the end.
Horror/Tragedy: If there's one thing I'm good at it's writing a story with blood and action. Sadly I will rarely write any. My horror/tragedy stories usually have a good ending. Oh, the possibilities...*grins psychotically*
Humor: Okay, so if I really wrote down every funny story me and my friend Kimberlie (kodomo.dragon2) could come up with I would have like a hundred something stories. But I don't.
Yaoi: Yaoi will now be written on my other account.
The Difference Between a Friend & a Best Friend:
FRIENDS: Lend you their umbrella
FRIENDS: Never ask for anything to eat or drink.
FRIENDS: Call your parents by Mr. and Mrs. and Grandpa, by Grandpa.
FRIENDS: Would bail you out of jail.
FRIENDS: Have never seen you cry.
FRIENDS: Asks you to write down your number.
FRIENDS: Borrows your stuff for a few days then gives it back.
FRIENDS: Only know a few things about you.
FRIENDS: Will leave you behind if that is what the crowd is doing.
FRIENDS: Would knock on your front door.
FRIENDS: You have to tell them not to tell anyone.
FRIENDS: Are temporary
BEST FRIENDS: Are for life.
FRIENDS: Will comfort you when the guy rejects you
FRIENDS:hides you from the cops.
FRIENDS:will go to a concert with you.
FRIENDS:will help you up when you fall.
FRIENDS:will try to get rid of a brain freeze for you.
FRIENDS: Are considerate and polite of your feelings and won't do anything to upset you.
BEST FRIENDS: Are total jackasss, but they have your back and you love them for that. Besides life would be pretty boring without them.
FRIENDS: Would ignore this letter
Sometimes I wonder, "Why is the frisbee getting bigger?" Then I get hit in the face.
"A conclusion is the part where you got tired of thinking."
"Honestly officer, I swear to drunk, I'm not god!"
"At my lemonade stand I used to give away the first glass for free, and charge five dollars for the refill. It contained the antidote."
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left.
"To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target."
When life gives you lemons, make grape juice, then sit back and let the world wonder how you did it.
When you get caught looking at him, just remember he was looking back.
The reason grandparents and grandchildren get along so well is that they have a common enemy.
Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
Of course it's in the last place you look for it. Why in heck would you keep looking for it if you already found it?
Sometimes I lie awake at night and ask, "Where have I gone wrong?" Then a voice says to me, "This is going to take more than one night."
The problem with political jokes is that very often they get elected.
Before you critisize someone, walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away from them and you have their shoes.
Parents spend the first part of our lives teaching us to walk and talk, and the rest of it telling us to sit down and shut up.
Life isn't passing me by, it's trying to run me over.
You say I'm not cool. But cool is another word for cold. If I'm not cold, I'm hot. I know I'm hot. Thanks for embracing it.
There are three kinds of people in the world; ones that can count and ones that can't count.
I'm right 90 percent of the time, so why worry about the other 3?
Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
"Flying is simple. You just throw yourself at the ground and miss."
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.
You call me a bitch? Well a bitch is a female dog, a dog barks, bark is on trees, trees are nature and everything in nature is beautiful. So thanks for the compliment.
When nothing goes right, go left.
The guy who said "Nothing is impossible" has obviously never tried slamming a revolving door.
Only crazy people can understand the brilliance of crazy things. If you are crazy and proud of it, copy and paste this into your profile!
Most people would be offended if someone asked them what was wrong with their mind. Copy and paste this into your profile if you would be one of the few people that would answer "Where to begin?"
Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.
If you're one of those people who get excited when you have just two reviews, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you have embarrassing memories that make you want to smack yourself/someone else, copy this into your profile
Nerds are cool. Nerds are smart. Nerds will one day rule the universe. If you're a nerd and proud of it, copy this into your profile.
If you've ever felt like something or someone was watching you and then turned around to find nothing, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you've ever burst out laughing in a quiet room, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you've ever left one room to get something from another room, then once you were in the other room, forgot what you were trying to get, copy and paste this in your profile.
If you have ever forgotten what you were going to say, right before you say it, copy this into your profile.
If people tend to misunderstand you copy and paste this onto your profile.
If you have ever annoyed people just for fun, copy and paste this onto your profile.
If you think that being unique is cooler than being cool, copy and paste this onto your profile.
If you are aware that so many people nowadays pretend to be someone they're not, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you want to see the world someday, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you hate those irritating mosquitoes giving you mosquito bites copy this in your profile
"I walk, talk, eat and sleep on earth, but I live my life in a completely different world." If this sentence describes you, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you have your own little world, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you have ever read past two in the morning, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you laugh at the stupidest things, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you have a very wide range of interests, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you have ever attempted to high-five someone and missed completely, copy and paste this onto your profile.
If you hear the voices of characters in your head, put this onto your profile.
Man: Where have you been all my life?
Man: Haven't I seen you someplace before?
Man: Is this seat empty?
Man: Your place or mine?
Man: Hey baby, what's your sign?
Man: How do you like your eggs in the morning?
Man: Your body is a temple!
Man: I would go to the end of the world for you...
Man: If I could see you naked, I'd die happy.
Man: If I could rearrange the alphabet, I'd put U and I together!
If you like cartoons, video games, and animated movies even though people say you're too old for them and you don't care, copy and paste this onto your profile.
If you like films with talking animals, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you work on your stories/artwork while sitting in the front row of your classes, copy and paste this into your signature/profile.
If you know a video game/book/movie/anime/manga character or weapon that needs to exist, copy and paste this into your profile.
If you honestly don't give a flying flip what anyone in any clique thinks about you, copy this onto your profile.
If you ever wished that you could talk to animals or be an animal, copy and paste this to your profile.
If you're a bad athlete and proud of it copy and paste this to your profile.
Life's too short to worry. If you believe this, copy it to your profile and write some of your own
If you've read a fanfiction, copy and paste this onto your profile. Huh, a lot of people haven't read fanfiction.
If you've searched Google for the weirdest things, copy and paste this on your profile
If you have an unhealthy obsession with anything (Mainly a cartoon; foods are fine) Then copy and paste this onto your profile. (Though I do my best not to show it)
If you are the kind of person that gets really excited when you get, like, two reviews, copy this into your profile.


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Inception Date 12/27/2000
Family: Forward Management LLC
Fund Analysis
The Fund seeks high current income and some potential capital appreciation by investing in a combination of underlying funds; with approximately 30% of assets in underlying equity funds, 55% of assets in underlying fixed-income funds, and 15% of assets in underlying money market funds.
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At the Nebula Award Weekend in San Jose, I presented the Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy. This was what I said:
A reading from the sacred texts of my people. As you are brought
to remembrance, recite them with me.
The island of Gont, a single mountain that lifts its peak a mile
above the storm-racked Northeast Sea, is a land famous for
Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive, were proud to
say that they were perfectly normal, thank you very much.
In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
There was a hand in the darkness and it held a knife.
Far out in the uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of
the Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small unregarded
yellow sun.
All children, except one, grow up.
It was a dark and stormy night.
You see, I had this spacesuit.
It was a pleasure to burn.
In fairy tales, witches always wear silly black hats and black
cloaks, and they ride on broomsticks. But this is not a fairy-tale.
This is about REAL WITCHES.
The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone.
The nominees for the 2012 Andre Norton Award for Young Adult
Science Fiction and Fantasy are:
Iron Hearted Violet, Kelly Barnhill (Little, Brown)
Black Heart, Holly Black (S&S/McElderry; Gollancz)
Above, Leah Bobet (Levine)
The Diviners, Libba Bray (Little, Brown; Atom)
Vessel, Sarah Beth Durst (S&S/McElderry)
Seraphina, Rachel Hartman (Random House Children's Books; Doubleday UK)
Enchanted, Alethea Kontis (Harcourt)
Every Day, David Levithan (Knopf Books for Young Readers)
Summer of the Mariposas, Guadalupe Garcia McCall (Tu Books)
Railsea, China Miéville (Del Rey; Macmillan)
Fair Coin, E.C. Myers (Pyr)
Above World, Jenn Reese (Candlewick)
And the award goes to…
Fair Coin by E.C. Myers


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WWE star Chris Jericho posted the following on his Twitter account concerning the TNA debut of Rob Van Dam: "The beat down of RVD 20 seconds into his debut in TNA was mind boggling. I don't understand how so many talented people can be so clueless."
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I have several kinds of salt on hand. One is finely ground sea salt which I use just like you'd use table/iodized salt. It tastes better with none of the bitter metallic aftertaste that accompanies the salt you grew up with. I also love Pink Himalayan Salt as it is minimally processed and retains a lovely mineral flavor plus, it's pink and it looks so pretty. The queen of all salts may not be the prettiest, but it does have the prettiest name, fleur de sel or flower of salt. It's slightly wet, dove grey in color, and tastes of a grey day at the seashore. It is expensive, cherished both for it's flavor and the way it crunches when bitten into. More variations on the salt theme that are not imperative but are very nice to have are truffle salt and smoked sea salts such as the smoked Maldon sea salt pictured above.
I also keep several kinds of pepper on hand. One of my favorites is whole smoked black peppercorns. The brand I'm currently using is very lightly smoked and adds a woodsy floral heat to dishes. Another pepper I favor is the long pepper which is slightly hotter than the black peppercorn yet adds a nutty sweetness at the same time. Its smells is funky and sweet at once. The third type of pepper that I use with great regularity is the Szechuan pepper which is a small round seed pod the color of a pomegranate and the size of a lemon seed. It imparts a lemony flavor to foods and goes very well with garlic, ginger, and anise.
Chili Powders:
The chili powder I reach for most often is smoked paprika. It is richly colored, both sweet and smoky, and adds a haunting depth of flavor without the heat of the more popular chipotle, which is actually a smoked jalapeño. For heat, there are two chilies that own this fiery heart of mine. The notorious habeñero is just as spicy when dried and ground to a powder as it is when fresh. Often misidentified as the hottest pepper in the world, this orange beauty registers about 200,000-300,000 scoville units. While it is extremely hot, it lends a bright fruity flavor to foods and pairs particularly well with citrus, carrots, Latin, Asian, and Caribbean dishes. It is phenomenally hot and you'll want to wash your hands very well with hot soapy water and lemon or white vinegar after adding it to your dish. Also, don't put your face over a hot pot to smell the goodness just after you've added your habeñero powder unless you're into being pepper sprayed. The last of the three is certainly not my least favorite, it's called aji amarillo or aji escabeche. Hailing from Peru, it recalls the color and the warmth of the sun at mid-afternoon in summer. This chili is quite a bit milder than the habeñero though it is similar in color especially when dried and the color intensifies a bit. Fruity, yet less citrusy than the more common habeñero, it is a staple in Peruvian cuisine, but is versatile and goes well with egg dishes, chicken, beans, and pumpkin and squash dishes too.
Dried Mustard:
I keep both the seeds and the powder in my spice rack, but by far, the powder is what I use most. I use it for vinaigrettes, dry rubs, marinade, mayonnaise, stir fries, sauces, and anywhere I need a little pungent kick without the acid of vinegar or lemon juice or in addition to vinegar or lemon juice. This is one of my most beloved spices.
My mother hated tarragon, but loved anisette and black licorice, and I'll never be sure why. I remember her saying, "Ugh, ma soeur's salade had too much tarragon, non?" My response, inevitably, "Non, c'etait parfait" As you may or may not know, tarragon has a subtle anise-like flavor which comes from a compound called estragole. It is sweet, and earthy as well. Fresh tarragon is always best, but I would never be without some nice dried stuff. You can dry your own and keep it in your freezer or you can buy nice quality French Tarragon in small quantities that you feel you can use within a couple of months. Tarragon pairs beautifully with chicken, mustard, fish, eggs, and cream. It can dress up braised leeks and pairs beautiful with a number of white wines from crisp to buttery. Oh, and please don't forget the shallots when using tarragon. They are a match made in heaven. I use it when I make a classic French vinaigrette and one of my favorite salads is creamy avocado, juicy pink grapefruit, crisp and bitter frisée and escarole lettuces topped with a tarragon-laced vinaigrette. If you add homemade garlic croutons to this, you have an outstanding meal.
This is one herb that truly dries well. While not as pungent in it's dried form, and certainly not as pretty, I could not imagine going without dried thyme as a backup. I like to make an infused olive oil with thyme, garlic, and chilies and use it on everything from quick pasta dishes (recipe for the oil and pasta here) to grilled cheese sandwiches, to bruschetta, to grilled veggies and meats. Thyme is fragrant, earthy, and reminds me of walking through the redwood forest on a crisp fall afternoon- the scent of brush being crushed underfoot that is what thyme tastes like to me. When you use thyme properly, it makes its presence known, but it's never pushy. Like the perfect party guest, it is at home in nearly any conversation. Hello coq au vin, my old friend! Why, yes, plum tart, I'll be happy to join you. Honey ice cream, let's sit down and chat awhile, I think I can even entertain you for awhile.


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DriveShaft shop recommendation
I need to get my rear driveshaft shortened by Thursday and need a good recommendation for a driveshaft shop that does solid and durable work...
I did some research, but no definitive info so I go to the Gurus!
Edjubicate me please!
I've used Bill at Englewood Driveshaft quite a few times without issues, but I know others have mentioned in different posts about maybe having welds break in the past from there. A lot of people seem to like him though. I'm pretty sure Randy was telling me of a place he uses in Colorado Springs or something like that, so maybe he'll post up.
I have had 3 driveshafts rebuilt for our 80's done at Englewood Driveshaft with no issues as all. I also had a driveshaft repaired at Rocky Mountain Driveline with no problems. Whichever is closer. :)
been using drive line service of boulder since I've lived here, good guy if you are up this way.
+1 on Englewood DS. They have taken excellent care of me on repeated occasions, have given me 1 day turnaround, and corrected problems caused by other vendors. Inexpensive too.
Rocky Mountain Driveline is bicycling distance so I think I'll start there.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Hundreds of camouflage-clad friends, fans, fellow cast and family members queued through the auditorium where a flower-draped closed casket adorned with family photos held the body of "Buckwild" cast member Shain Gandee.
"A Country Boy Can Survive" by Hank Williams Jr. rang through speakers in the Charleston Municipal Auditorium as Gandee's life played out in a photo slideshow on the back screen.
Photos of hunting conquests, dozens of friends — many of whom were girls — high school graduation, youth football and weddings cycled behind a "RIP Shain Gandee 1991-2013" black title card.
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Gandee, 21, his uncle David Gandee, 48, and friend Robert Myers, 27, were found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in Shain's Ford Bronco, which was partially submerged in a mud hole near Shain's Sissonville area home on April 1. They had been missing since 3 a.m. and were last seen leaving a local bar after telling others they were going
Shain, nicknamed "Gandee Candy," was the lovable country boy in MTV's "Buckwild," which showcased a group of young West Virginians "mudding," partying and enjoying their redneck lifestyle. It was filmed in the Charleston and Sissonville area.
Neon-colored T-shirts donning the Gandee Candy logo, his family candy company, dotted the auditorium Sunday as the Rev. Randy Campbell thanked family and friends for celebrating the lives of Shain and David, who had a jointfuneral Sunday.
"We come to this place to celebrate and remember the lives of David and Shain. God, I pray Lord, your grace will be sufficient for the Gandee family. God, for the extended family," he said.
"As the Gandee family pastor, this has been a hard week for them. A hard week for all of us. You never do imagine that death is going to creep in when it does … As quickly as it begins, it can end."
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He hated school but loved many of his teachers, especially Mrs. Victoria Robb, and his friends."
Family asked mourners to wear camouflage in honor of Shain, and many large, trucks and SUVs caked with mud speckled the auditorium parking lot. Teary-eyed men, women and children exchanged embraces and hardy pats on the back. Small pockets of conversation reminisced about better times with Shain.
Shain's mother, Loretta, sang "I Keep Praying" because she said Shain loved to hear her sing. As she raised her hand while in song, it elicited a round of applause from those in attendance. She gave a heartfelt pat on the top of her son's wooden casket, as well as David's, before heading off stage.
The Rev. Walter Means spoke of his attendance in a Christmas play and reassured everyone that he had been baptized.
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Parallel Entertainment and Zoo Productions, the companies that produce "Buckwild," planned to pay for funeral costs for Shain. Production on Season 2 of "Buckwild" had started, but Parallel Entertainment CEO J.P. Williams said they were not shooting at the time of the accident. Filming since has been halted.


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No longer Jew nor Greek, for we are all one in…Abercrombie and Fitch?
When I caught word of the recent furor over the not recent comments by the CEO of Abercrombie and Fitch and saw the social media reactions, it made me think of the well-known (and dissected) comment of the Apostle Paul in his letter to the Galatians, which states: "There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Christians tout this verse as an example of the leveling of social, economic, and gender boundaries that occurs in Christianity, the liberation from differences that often cause division and strife. What is usually overlooked, however, is the even greater division that Paul's theology creates, separating those who are "in Christ" from those who are not. The in group gets the benefits, the out group does not. It is an example, then, not of the leveling of boundaries, but their consolidation into a more concise and defensible form.
What does this have to do with A&F? Getting there. Because the more practical problem with the statement above and the sentiment behind it is that it is not followed. Divisions based on class, race, gender, wealth, and religion obviously continue to exist, whether or not we think they should. And the fact that these divisions continue to exist poses a potential problem for Christianity. For most, though, the problem is solved by its "theologization." The amelioration of differences is either relegated to a future realm or takes place within the individual heart. It is "as if" theology; everything changes, though nothing changes. The insidiousness of this practice is that it ends up affirming the status quo. Positive struggle against unfair treatment is mitigated by the fact that it is out of our hands, something that God will take care of, or that we don't have a problem with anyway. "The world discriminates, but I know that x group deserves equal treatment." Thus, I can go about my day knowing that I'm not part of the problem.
Now we arrive at Mark Jeffries's comments from a 2006 interview, to the effect that the company unashamedly targets cool and thin kids. Personally, in terms of fully exploiting the logic behind A&F's success, I like Jeffries's comment later in the article even more, in response to past lawsuits over discrimination in the workplace:
"I don't think we were in any sense guilty of racism, but I think we just didn't work hard enough as a company to create more balance and diversity. And we have, and I think that's made us a better company. We have minority recruiters. And if you go into our stores you see great-looking kids of all races."
See? As long as you're good looking, it doesn't matter what race you are! Sound familiar? But here's the point. The popular reaction of outrage (six years later) over Jeffries's comments is not that he holds those views. It is that he removed the benefit of the doubt by stating his views explicitly, consequently making all of us who traffic in the same divisions (cool/un-cool, fat/skinny) confront how much these divisions contribute to our own identities, and to what extent we reinforce the same values.
So instead of acknowledging that the company has succeeded in marketing its view of the world on society, people in response say how ugly Jeffries is. Another response from a "former fat girl" calls Jeffries a bully because "Your campaign is telling our young people that it's perfectly acceptable to exclude someone because of the size of their body." (Scroll down to the bottom of the article and notice the covers of this author's books for a little irony). Others suggest a boycott of Abercrombie and Fitch, as if there aren't hundreds of other companies that employ the same tactics. If the only faux pas is being explicit about the marketing that takes place in consumer culture, the problem is not Jeffries.
Even the response video that shows one guy buying up A&F and donating it to the homeless on Skid Row is misplaced. Is the point really that everyone should have access to this clothing? That somehow the uncool, plus size, or homeless are being denied their rights by not being able to wear A&F? Or does it simply highlight the entrenched differences in economic and social well-being that those who can afford to buy popular brands would like to pretend don't exist? This well-intentioned response only highlights the fact that we think it's a cultural absurdity for the homeless to wear designer clothing, further reinforcing the perceived distance between us and them. We think it's a problem and we can choose to wear something else. None of the many homeless I've spoken with care in the slightest about what a t-shirt says if serves its purpose and smells better than the one on their back. Who, then, is this campaign for? What is its function?
To my knowledge, I've never owned or worn a piece of A&F clothing. But I've worn clothes from Gap, Nike, Levis, and a host of other companies who have disregarded the lives of those who are outside their target market. To deny that their brand didn't in any way influence my purchase, that the cachet of the label didn't make me feel a bit cooler, would be a lie. That's something I need to confront head on, not deny just because I didn't make public comments about my views.
I understand that the seemingly untouchable and out-of-touch comments of a rich CEO seem infuriatingly ignorant, and many would like to, or think they would like to, change the game. But I think we should ask ourselves two questions. First, who are we really mad at? Is it Jeffries, who is laughing all the way to the bank, or we who are pawns in the scheme and largely unwilling to change? Second, how far would be willing to go? What views do we hold that help perpetuate this status quo? Does a Western Christian and democratic view that we are all equal bring about equality, or is it a coping mechanism to deal with the fact that society is organized around harmful forms of segregation, most of which we willingly participate in? I am certainly not saying that no response is the best response; rather, that we should make sure that the splinter in Jeffries's eye is not obscured by the plank in our own.


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Fresh from an IBM cubicle, we're happy to welcome Simon Maple to the ZeroTurnaround team as Technology Evangelist.
Just one week into the job and Simon is already seeing a couple of differences between gainful employment at the world's largest IT company and a basement-grown Estonian start up over 75 people.
"I was always expecting big differences between the roles, which was one of the reasons I wanted to experience both sides of the industry. I'm not missing all the meetings that often seemed to rule my daily schedule, which has given me a lot more time to focus on my day job. I'm the kind of person who is good at getting the job done, and working for a smaller company like ZeroTurnaround can really help me achieve that quickly and effortlessly.
Plus, now I can wear a hoodie a lot of the time," he smiled.
Formerly IBM UK's technical evangelist for WebSphere Application Server (+ Liberty profile), Simon's main duties at ZeroTurnaround will initially focus on technological evangelism for JRebel, Java's most popular "redeploy killer" that over 3000 technology companies use today.
But other ideas that he's working on include a blog series and loads of technical content production for not only the JRebel and LiveRebel spheres, but also for RebelLabs, the research think-tank of ZeroTurnaround.
"One of the first things on my list is education – I'm doing a deep-dive in the Java ecosystem," he remarked. In addition to ZeroTurnaround's products Simon plans on refreshing his familiarity with the inner works of the JVM and Classloaders, Jenkins/Hudson CI, Continuous Delivery, Scala, Groovy and more.
Naturally, one of Simon's priorities is to engage heavily with the Java User Group community and to spend time on the ground in developer meetups, sessions and events.
"The Java User Groups and communities offer a really vibrant environment where you can meet and chat to a wide range of developers. It's so important to connect with the 'real' users of Java so that we can use real input and feedback to produce better products. JRebel and LiveRebel fix problems which the everyday Java developer and ops teams regularly face, the only way we can continue to make these offerings awesome is to engage with the everyday developers and operations folks."
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Have you considered another Trans Atlantic Repositioning from Europe (UK) personally this sounds really relaxing for an itinerary and Celebrity Cruiseline's Celebrity Infinity is one of my favorites. Cruising in this manner you would only really have to fly one way back to the UK and you get to see Bermuda and stay overnight as well as Portugal and the Bahamas and the itinerary has lots of days at sea.
Mon Oct 13 London (Harwich), England 5:00pm
Tue Oct 14 At Sea
Wed Oct 15 At Sea
Thu Oct 16 Lisbon, Portugal 7:00am 4:00pm
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Sun Oct 19 At Sea
Mon Oct 20 At Sea
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Wed Oct 22 King's Wharf, Bermuda 3:00pm Exclusive Diving experience
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Alternatively, I would recommend a back to back Eastern and Western Caribbean or take the Norwegian Dawn and maximize your stated parameters by sailing from Boston to New Orleans (but I would want to stay over on Friday and Saturday night in New Orleans and fly back Sunday!
Fly Thursday and stay overnight in Boston and have Friday to explore before cruise
The greater Boston area is a wonderful blend of stylish sophistication and historic New England charm dine in one of our new restaurants (or dine in an old favorite), shop anywhere from upscale boutiques on Newbury Street to premium outlet malls a short distance from downtown Boston, take a tour. You'll be in good company having breakfast at Parker's. Since the late 1800's, this venerable restaurant has built quite a prominent culinary legacy. From hiring the first celebrity French Chef in America, Chef Sanzian in 1855 to launching the culinary careers of Emeril Lagasse, Lydia Shire and Jasper White. Two cultural icons spent time on the Parker House staff: Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh served as a baker in the bakeshop from 1912-1913 and Malcolm X was a busboy in the early 1940's during the Pearl Harbor invasion. Head over to Durgin Park, which, "established before you were born" features New England Specialties such as Prime Rib, delicious steaks and chops, a variety of fresh seafood and lobster. Other favorites include Pot Roast, scrod, Indian Pudding & Strawberry Shortcake. Enjoy the cozy Gaslight Pub or Blackhorse Tavern in a historical building in the shadow of Faneuil Hall. I have done this cruise personally from Boston and recommend staying pre-cruise either in Back Bay or out at the Seaport Take your time meandering down the Freedom Trail. It is sure to delight your historical senses, a 2.5-mile, brick-lined route that leads you to 16 historically significant sites — each one an authentic treasure.
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Thu Nov 13 Curacao 8:00am 11:00pm
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Thu Nov 20 At Sea
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Because the terminals are directly behind the New Orleans Convention Center, adjacent to the warehouse district and central business district, and within walking distance of the historic French Quarter, you don't need to worry about a shuttle service or taxis, although cabs are available. You can either walk 10 short blocks to Canal Street, the beginning of the French Quarter, or take the Riverfront Trolley line for $1.25 per person, with stops at Canal near Harrah's and Decatur, where the popular French Market is. Catch the trolley at the Convention Center, just steps from the terminal.
It may not be called Desire, but it's a thrill to take the St. Charles Streetcar into the leafy Garden District, with its many live oak trees and stately homes. Once home to new-money Yankee entrepreneurs shunned by the French Creoles in the Quarter, the Garden District is now a stately residential area with gorgeous architecture and fun shopping on Magazine Street, which features small, unique shops selling antiques, secondhand books, art, fashion and luxury items. The 13.2-mile crescent starts at Canal Street (at Carondelet) and heads uptown, around the riverbend, to Carrolton Avenue, past antebellum mansions, restaurants, hotels, Loyola and Tulane Universities, and the Audubon Zoo. Even if you don't get off, it's a great ride, a bargain at $1.25. (In case you were wondering, the Desire Line ran from 1920 to 1948, down Bourbon, through the French Quarter, to Desire Street in the Bywater neighborhood and back up to Canal.) Call the Regional Transit Authority (504-248-3900) for transit times and info.
Accommodations are at many extremes in New Orleans I personally like - the family-owned, 600-room Monteleone (214 Royal St., 504-523-3341) The vibe throughout is retro-European, from the guest rooms' rich fabrics and marble bathrooms to the liveried doormen and the 16-story building's distinctive Baroque facade. With its central location in the French Quarter -- a few blocks from the cruise terminal, Canal St., Jackson Square and the River Walk -- the Monteleone is an ideal home base for exploring the Crescent City in style. If getting around is a challenge then my daughter (lives there) says the best Location- A few steps from three streetcar lines, Harrah's and the cruise terminal, Loew's New Orleans (300 Poydras, 504-595-3300) transformed a former office building into a 21-story, four-star hotel, complete with the Brennan family-run Cafe Adelaide (named for colorful Ti Adelaide Martin, co-owner of Commander's Palace) and the Swizzle Stick Bar, named for Adelaide's favorite accoutrement. Rooms are huge and boast endless amenities, from city and river views and laptop-size safes to high-speed Internet access and local art.
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This is the second ferment you have had problems with. And have posted a what's wrong? thread for them. Do you think maybe you should do some more research on the subject? We have some real easy recipes That Work here on HD. Use one of them to learn with. Take better notes along the way. Like ingredients and the amounts, temps, and starting SG and finished SG. And yes learn to read the SG side of the scale. Then if you do have a problem with it. Not likely if you use a proven tried and true recipe. You can give that info up in the first post. So it doesn't have to be drug out of you 3 or 4 posts later.
Like I said I'm not trying to be a jerk. But if you had done the proper research. You would have distilled a couple of ferments in the time you have wasted with just throwing stuff together. This is not a hobby that you can just read a little and do it. Or you will be on here posting more I need help threads then I got it right threads.
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You use dbx to observe a process, and the observation should not perturb the process. However, on occasion, you might drastically modify the state of the process. And sometimes plain observation can perturb execution and cause bug symptoms to come and go mysteriously.
Your application might behave differently when run under dbx. Although dbx strives to minimize its impact on the program being debugged, you should be aware of the following:
You might have forgotten to take out a -C or disable RTC. Having the RTC support library librtc.soloaded into a program can cause the program to behave differently.
Your dbx initialization scripts might have some environment variables set that you've forgotten about. The stack base starts at a different address when running under dbx. This is also different based on your environment and the contents of argv[], forcing local variables to be allocated differently. If they're not initialized, they will get different random numbers. This problem can be detected using runtime checking.
The program does not initialize memory allocated with malloc()() before use; a situation similar to the previous one. This problem can be detected using runtime checking.
dbx has to catch LWP creation and dlopen events, which might affect timing-sensitive multithreaded applications.
dbx does context switching on signals, so if your application makes heavy use of signals, things might work differently.
Your program might be expecting that mmap()() always returns the same base address for mapped segments. Running under dbx perturbs the address space sufficiently to make it unlikely that mmap()() returns the same address as when the program is run without dbx. To determine if this is a problem, look at all uses of mmap() and ensure that the address returned is used by the program, rather than a hard-coded address.
If the program is multithreaded, it might contain data races or be otherwise dependent upon thread scheduling. Running under dbx perturbs thread scheduling and may cause the program to execute threads in a different order than normal. To detect such conditions, use lock_lint.
Otherwise, determine whether running with adb or truss causes the same problems.
To minimize perturbations imposed by dbx, try attaching to the application while it is running in its natural environment.


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Originally Posted by here2contribute: MM,Mucho respect for you as you know. I was on the Cards heavy today as well. I just think this Yankees team kind of reminds me of the one that lost to the Tigers in the first round a few years ago. Key people like Swisher and Arod not hitting. Way too much value on the O's tonight in my mind, and the O's are obviously not intimidated by Yankee Stadium this year. If (and that is a big if) the Yanks can win one of the next two games, I think the Yanks will be tough to beat in game 5 with Sabathia at home and Big Andy lurking in the bullpen if needed.GL
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Originally Posted by ManassaMauler: darn Baltimore, the city smells like sewage.
You haven't been here since you fought in 1923......Now it smells like Crabs and Beer.....
Originally Posted by ManassaMauler: http://crimebaltimore.com/Look at all those shootings!darn Baltimore, screw the Ravens, the O's, etc. The best thing to come to Baltimore in the last 10 years came from Rutgers in the form of Ray Rice. Not stfu and watch a real team play baseball.
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darn come to toronto you insult us and will still server you beer
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The other day, I was seriously suffering from extreme hunger… I had just gone through an oral surgery and everything I tried to eat hurt my mouth. You've all probably heard the phrase, "I'm sorry for what I said when I was hungry" and it is so true! Hunger really does have an effect on us. It's been shown that people on diets are grumpier and more irritable. I tend to be somewhat grumpy and irritable on a good day, so I, if anyone, should stay fueled up! Ha!
Sadly, on this particular day, I was not fueled. It was mid afternoon, and I felt like my stomach was eating itself. I was busy tying up some gift packages with ribbon, when my little daughter comes up to the kitchen counter, interested in my activity. She reached up, enticed by a roll of bright green ribbon. And she promptly dropped it. It rolled across the floor, unwinding itself at warp speed.
I snapped, "Why did you do that?!? Don't TOUCH!" and I immediately felt foolish. It was just a spool of ribbon! And she's just a curious toddler!
But my sweet girl said, "It's okay, Mommy. I can roll it! I can roll it back up!".
Luckily, my pride got in the way for no more than a second. I apologized. My precious girl questioned why, and I replied, "Because Mommy shouldn't have yelled at you. That wasn't nice.". And she reassured me, "It's okay, Mommy. It's okay when we say sorry to 'each-udders' that we love." Then she paused a moment before continuing, "I'm sorry I touched the ribbon. I love you." as she carefully rewound it onto the spool.
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Sunday, March 24, 2013
Holy craaaaap, this weekend was amazing.
I was actually attending a course this weekend. That may not seem like a very interesting thing to be doing to most people, but I liked it for a multitude of reasons. I love to learn things, anything really, just for the sake of having knowledge. Give me a chance at something I'm really passionate about, and I'll be all over it.
The course I took was for the Darby Training System, and covered physical assessment and program design. My class was full of trainers who have been in the industry for a really long time (14 years, 10 years, 9 years, etc.) so when it got to me it was like "Well, I've been in the industry for a whopping two months.." haha. It was cool though, because the guy who won PT of the year in the company I work for was actually in my course. He's interning, essentially, to become an instructor for those courses, but having access to him to ask questions was an amazing opportunity.
I knew some of the issues that were present in myself, but having to go through the assessment process many times and have it done many times gives me a really in depth perspective on what I have to work on to improve my own fitness, as well as what I'm doing pretty well in. Wicked.
With this also came a new way for me to help mobilize my joints, and the ones for ankle and hip mobility were of particular interest to me. I've been trying to improve my squat down to full depth (with load), but have been severely restricted on my movement depth due to my ankles. They're both tight/restricted and unstable, so my squat suffers. Two options for mobility are ones I already do (foam roller, lacrosse ball for trigger points), but I learned some self-traction... holy CRAP is it amazing. Since learning this on Friday, and doing it for about 10 minutes a day since then, my squat depth with proper form has increased to parallel with no elevation under my heels. I was so happy about this, it could have made the course worth it on its own.
The physical assessments done in this course are SO MUCH better than the ones I have to do at work - they tell me more accurately exactly what I should be getting clients to focus on and they take a fraction of the time. I can literally finish one of them in about 15 minutes, and know at least one thing that can immediately help them. Love it!
Program design was definitely something I wanted to learn as much about as I could. I do know how to write programs, or else I'd never have passed a practical exam or my interview, but I knew there was room for improvement. What an improvement. We had a few case studies that we had to write programs for during different phases of training. The entire class went from struggling to write a days workout in 25 minutes (and they turned out lower quality) to being able to write two days in around 15 minutes with higher quality programs being produced. Wicked thing to see, and I feel way more comfortable in my knowledge now.
Today, being the last day, had us doing a full workout so we could physically experience how different ways of programming felt. The first workout in the morning wasn't too bad. The class was divided in two groups, with half doing it on the full gym floor with the one instructor Brian, and the other half staying in the area we were in with Kevin. When we got back downstairs, Kevin was in the middle of a story and stopped to say that Brian's group didn't look like they'd worked as hard as his, said we looked all relaxed and such. He likes to randomly put people on the spot, so in the middle of talking, he went "So, Raven, how was the workout?" The conversation progressed as "Yeah, it was alright - "Just alright?" - "Yeah. Kind of feel like I could have done more.." So he challenged me. Of course I had to take the challenge, he put it right out in front of everyone. "Could have done more? So you're saying you're going to win on the rower this afternoon?" - "Rowing machine? Hmm.. Sure, why not" - "No, are you going to be the women's rowing winner or not?" - "Yes, I am." - "Alright ladies, there you go. Raven's thrown down the challenge."
Silly me. Went and had lunch at the little diner across the street. Way too much food to be exerting that much energy so soon afterwards, but still. We did get to settle for a bit before we actually started working out, and it was a 5 round circuit. One of the stations was the one with the rower. 4 minute round. What had to be done was row as fast as you can to 250m, off the rower and do five full burpees (touching the floor with both chest and thighs at bottom, and both feet required to leave the ground on the jump). As soon as they're done, back on the rower and row as much distance as you can onto that 250 until the round time was up. The winner was whoever rowed the furthest distance. He said before we started that anything over 700m for women or over 1000m for men was great. I obviously started at the rowing station because if I was going to do the challenge I needed to do it before I used up my energy. I'm going to outright say that I felt like I was going to puke when I was done and my head was feeling very light and floaty, but I was bloody determined to win. He even decided that's when we was going to be at the rowing station to try and distract me. I actually found it hilarious, but I refused to let him beat me.
Guess who won the women's rowing. Bam.
My total distance was 993m. I was kind of annoyed that I missed 1km by 7 stinkin' meters, but it didn't matter. I knew I was going to try and likely do pretty well, but I surprised myself with just how far I got, and I'm stupidly proud of myself. I've had a silly grin on my face since it happened.
The silly grin is also due in part to Kevin himself. Now, bear in mind that Kevin is actually the Darby in Darby Training Systems. It's his program, and his course. Super intelligent, been in the industry a long time, and overall really cool guy. When we were doing the introductions at the beginning of the course, I had mentioned that I'm still a fair bit nervous talking to people on the floor and trying to sell myself. He stopped me before we all left today and was like "Ok, I have to ask. Seriously, -you- are nervous talking to people on the floor? Do you see how you walk around? It's like you own the damn place, and with good reason. You're sharp, you have the knowledge, and you train insanely -anywhere- on the floor. You have no reason to be nervous, just go do it. You're going to be incredibly successful."
Not that the testimonals to that effect from everyone else I've heard it from don't mean anything to me. They're all important and I appreciate every single one. But to have just started in this industry and hear something like that from a guy who's essentially a "household name" in fitness.. Awesomeawesomeawesome.
I was talking to my friend afterwards, and mentioned that fact. I was told "You know, you're the type of person that he looks at to teach those courses. So just be aware of that."
I still can't wipe the silly grin off my face. I'm so proud of myself, I've learned a LOT of really useful information that I can start using immediately, and I keep getting outside support telling me that I'm in the right spot. Great feeling.
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Your karate belt is your outward display of your karate journey. Learning how to tie your obi is integral to your success. Here is how to tie a karate belt:
#1 – place your obi on your stomach around your waist. The ends will go behind you.
#2 – wrap the belt (obi) around your waist now.
#3 – crossing the belt behind your back, tightly, bring it back around to your front.
#4 – smooth it out, and keep it looking crisp on the front now. This part will show.
#5 – cross the ends of the obi around your front. This will be back on the front now, getting ready to tie it up. Almost done!
#6 – tie the knot in the front using with both ends. Follow the video below if you get confused.
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When I was but a wee lad, my oldest sister Erin played an April Fools' joke on me by convincing my young, squishy mind that Sega had announced that they were going to stop making video games systems. Since we were a Genesis household and my love of Sonic was boundless, I was understandably upset. After a few minutes of supporting the lie, she shouted "April Fools'!" and then knocked the Star Crunch out of my tiny hands and ran away.
Many, many years later in the fall of 2000, Erin and her husband gave me a Dreamcast for Christmas. Three months later, production of the Dreamcast had ceased.
The moral of the story is this: Be careful what you joke about. Saying something, even when it's untrue, gives that idea power in the universe and makes it a more likely occurrence. Now, I'm not saying that my sister is responsible for Sega leaving the hardware business, but I am saying that ... actually no wait, that's exactly what I'm saying.


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Clothing giants seem to be aiming their low-slung pants and belly-baring shirts at younger and younger audiences. "What's the rush?" I wonder to myself, knowing she'll be seventeen soon enough.
"Look at this dress, sweetie," I say, holding up a gingerbread man appliquéd pinafore, and wondering if anyone even knows what a pinafore is anymore.
My daughter scrunches her face, then raises her eyebrows like I've lost my mind somewhere in the toddler section, and says bluntly, "Wouldn't wear it."
I try again, offering up pant suits, empire-waist Christmas dresses, pretty pink cardigans.
"Mom, I want cool stuff," she says, reminding me how uncool I must be.
I peruse the little girls' section in search of a compromise and silently curse the merchandisers who have created an entire generation of young girls declaring themselves "Bratz" and "Cosmo Girls." Somewhere between the colorfully matched sets we buy for our preschoolers and the Sex and the City-inspired clothing lines for teens is this vast wasteland of clothes for young girls who designers don't know what to do with.
I see t-shirts proclaiming, "You Can Have My Brother," and a wall full of panties that read "I Hate Boys," and "Boys are Stupid." My mind flashes to my own beautiful sons and to my wonderful husband. I deftly steer my daughter away from them pondering what on earth we are teaching our girls. Has it really come to this? Merchandisers and marketers are going to tell our kids what to value (fashion, sex, disrespect) and what not to (family, relationships)?
Rushing our kids into adulthood is a national pastime, it seems. Nine-year-old boys are playing video games depicting gang shootings and bloody murders. Twelve-year-olds surf the Internet with abandon. Fourteen-year-olds girls are reading Cosmopolitan magazine in order to glean such indispensable information as "How to Be a Better Kisser" and "The Spot That Really Drives Him Wild."
Kids beg and plead for games and toys and clothes that are wildly inappropriate, yet are marketed directly to them with a barrage of commercials and advertising. Just like the sugary cereal ads geared to grab the attention of a four-year-old, advertisers know who to target.
But it's not the marketing that's at fault. It's parents.
At the slightest whine, the first whimper, the initial, "But, Mom, everyone has it," we cave. And in our caving, we hand over our power both to our kids and to the marketers who want them.
Still, I know there must be a solution to my daughter's need for a few new blouses and the department store's need to provide me with an outlandishly unfortunate selection. Surely there is a compromise here somewhere, lost between the shirts that affirm the wearer is "Hot Stuff" and, well… the gingerbread man pinafore. If nothing else, it all makes for some great discussion between mother and daughter.
We finally find a few things that are cool to both of us and make our way to the checkout line, past the mannequins in black lipstick with spiked, pink-streaked hair.
As we head to the parking lot my daughter reaches up to hold my hand and asks, "Can we go get ice cream?"
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I'm in no rush.
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What is the most expensive thing your kids have ruined?
The drum set was an accident.
The couch and dining table wasn't and he was is grounded.
The dvd player I don't even know when she did that.
Girl I would quit buying them stuff. That's a little excessive. Hugs.
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Several couches,two x-boxes(at different times).Same thing with playstation,they went through 3 of those. A laptop my eight year old chucked off the wall in a fit.....Im sure there are more.Sigh..
Our 52" Sony Bravia....
Someone was pretending the Gator Golf Club was a sword. :/
They have been taught to respect their things and other peoples things.
- Our complete Ashley microfiber couch/loveseat/chair set.
- My brand new Ipod. He got mad at it and chewed it. Broke the screen irrepairably.
- The rug in my old apartment with chocolate syrup all over it. Naturally, EXH did NOTHING to clean it up, so it stayed a godawful mess.
- My $400 pair of glasses. I was sooo mad.
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My leather couch.
They took a permanent marker to it. I've tried everything, it won't come off.
Honestly, I don't care that much. The couch they sold me is not the couch they delivered to me and it's uncomfortable but it was on closeout.
Anyway, they recently broke my emergency radio. It was crank powered, charged cell phones, had Am/FM and weather radio. It was only $50 but they broke it the SAME DAY I bought it. THAT made me really mad, so disrespectful.
my son has dug deep marks into our (real) wood panelling with a screwdriver trying to "fix something". They both managed to bust our futon so now there is a big hole in it that no one can sit on... soon enough with a new couch. Water in the tv... permanant marker on the dishwasher. Oh and a sippy cup through a window. (all these things over the course of two years)
My kids are bigger disasters than me, I cant have nice things becasue I break everything... they happened to get that trait from me I guess.
(ETA- and three pairs of glasses, two of mine and one of their grandfather's... brats... )
Nothing, actually lol. But I live in a duplex, and the way it's set up I can see everything he does from my room or the living room. So he doesn't even try lmao.
Plus being on the spectrum..he wouldn't really do something like paint on the couch. Paint does not GO on couches, ya know lol.