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Thursday, August 7
Slumber Parties
8 love notes:
- Andrew & Tara said...
Merrick IS looking huge! Fun times, hanging out with old friends.
- August 8, 2008 at 10:32 AM
- April said...
I LOVE visiting with friends! Such fun times! I LOVE Berkleigh in that picture of the three kids in the back seat! Soooo cute!
- August 8, 2008 at 11:27 AM
- jenny said...
merrick looks like a full grown kid in that carseat picture! i still can't get over the fact that he has hair!
how fun you got to hang out with an old friend-looks like you guys had a good time.
- August 8, 2008 at 12:19 PM
- Jessica said...
I am awaiting the day when I no longer see you carrying both twins. Seriously, you must be ripped- I can't even carry Desi anymore! I don't think I have noticed your new glasses either (I'm not very observant)- they look really good!!
- August 8, 2008 at 2:39 PM
- Emily said...
thank you so much for the wonderful night! you are a great host we had a blast!! M does look huge!!!
- August 10, 2008 at 11:31 AM
- tiff said...
I love reminiscing with high school friends for that very reason--they always remember things you forgot, and they seem twice as funny in retrospect!
- August 11, 2008 at 10:19 AM
- The Flying V said...
the kids are HUGE!! i can;t wait for lake powell when i can finally see them
- August 11, 2008 at 12:33 PM
- Robins Family said...
Wow, I'm so jealous right now!
- August 11, 2008 at 8:34 PM


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Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime discusses the reason for the amount of storage space in the Wii U.
Seriously, the original xbox had nearly that much memory, they wonder why no one is buying their terrible system, it is things like that. No games, poor decisions and outdated tech.
I'm sorry but If you are charging next gen price you better give me a next gen product.
needs at least 200gb.
That doesn't explain why the console was selling near Wii numbers for the first 3 months.
In actuality, the only reason why the Wii U is in such a bad state is due to the 6 month long drought of games that followed.
I hope you know, when a console launches they usually sell out for a few months because the loyal fan base (which comes from us guys) buys it. Now after than is where the sales start to get interesting as the people who are initial on the fence decide if they want one or not (which goes on through out the life of the system)
That loyal fan base buys it regardless (also worth noting it was the only next generation console on the market so it should sell well for those early months. It also hasn't been selling well since the announcement of new systems)
See my reply to the other guy. You're right, but that it's stems deeper than just having a loyal fanbase.
this guy is full of s***
Wii U is expensive enough i dont see where it's a good value for consumers. And if external HDD are that cheap then make a Digital Wii U bundle with a big HDD for free.
PR bullshit once more..
Game drought is not the reason. Even if it had games it would still have lackluster sales and only slightly better than this. Nintendo didn't have a gimmick this generation to sell. Whether it has games or not it's going the way of the Nintendo 64 or Gamecube. The gamers didn't fall for the gimmick this time, and there's nothing Nintendo can do about the WiiU.
It has little to do with games IMO.
The succes of the Wii came from the price, which the Wii U isnt matching. It came from the gimmick of motion controls, which people are over. I'm not talking about the gaming community, i'm talking about the parents who bought a Wii to get fit and keep the kids happy and play games with the family. Either they're happy with the Wii and dont need an upgrade, or they got burned last time, and barely ended up using the Wii so are not going to make the same mistake.
The Wii was a fluke, the friendly cheap nature of the wii made it seem simple and fun, but the motion control made it stand out at the time. It truly was a box for everyone (except core gamers).
First MONTH not 3 months month...and then it nosedived after that month....And it's never going to sell Wii numbers the soccer mom and nana have moved on and the hip cool fad faded eventually, they aren't going to ever comeback, they just wanted to exercise on the Intendo fit and wrist waggle some bowling
idk i think reggie's statement is nonsense. the ps4 is doing 500GB and has specs that are 10 times better than the WiiU and its releasing at only $50 more than the original WiiU price. and the average consumer has no idea that you can use an external hard drive with the WiiU
but like ps3 before and xbox one now...everyone "fails to see the value" of an overpriced machine
Reggie is full of it. Based on consumer pricing a 32GB SD is $20, you can buy 120GB HDD for $30. This is one of the things holding the Wii U back. Was that $10 difference really killing you Nintendo?
They need 2014 to come so they can release the games people actually want (Mario Kart, Smash Bros., Bayonetta, Xeno?, etc...), Put a real HDD into the console so people can actually download the digital games like Zelda Wind Waker HD and more, and finally they need to get their OS together so load will be cut in half again and get their online network together for streamlined multiplayer experiences and so games that are multiplatform keep their multiplayer component.
If the wiiu space is such a problem then get a xone of ps4... yet you will get a wiiu to play Nintendo stuff.
It sold great for the first 3 months because of gullible fans who bought it because they love Nintendo and wanted to own it because Nintendo made it and that they knew, INEVITABLY, that that system will surely have its own Zelda/Mario games and that they'd wait it out.
So it sold well....to the most hardcore of fans, but even so, I find it unlikely that they'd be using the system a lot, rather that the system is laying there waiting to be exploited, whenever Nintendo decides to straighten their fucking act.
Tve original Xbox had the same capacity as the basic Wii U model. With an external HDD there's no problem, but it would be wise by Nintendo to release a model with more space in it. Say, 250gb.
Which they have already said is NOT happening....They don't care if your too lazy to plug in an external HDD
It's not too lazy, Nintendo was too cheap to add one, and not it's another expense to the gamer since they have to buy a HDD to download games, putting the Wii U price right back up there with the PS4.
Funny.. shave of a few dollars from the PS4 by excluding PS4 EYE and fans swoon about Sony empowering me.. as a consumer with choice.. !!*NOT A REASONABLE LOGIC FOR NINTENDO THOUGH*!? I am confident Sony will not manage to drop the price on their console by the time Ninty lowers the price of a Wii U bundle again in the coming year...
The bottom line of this gamer's Console War is as such..playing B02 for drinks with your friends on the Gamepad and Pro Controller at my house results in two things. You are having a good time, And.. you will like Wii U.
I'd rather have a console with outdated tech than a console with outdated features i.e. no backwards compatibility, no free online and no option for downloading games onto an external harddrive.
That actually makes no sense. If you're referring to the PS4 you can upgrade the PS4's harddrive internally with a bigger capacity one that is not even a proprietary drive which makes upgrading it cheap. This eliminates the need for an external harddrive. Backwards compatibility is understandable since the hardware is so different from the PS3. It would also make the PS4 much more expensive to produce. Backwards compatibility will be addressed through gaikai in the end.
edit: you know you can defend Nintendo without being offensive. I find it tasteless using mudslinging to make an argument. It's what politicians use to diss their competition.
Are you going to get a next gen console too or are you just sticking with Wii U?
Free online? Have there been any first party Wii U games released so far with a flushed out online mode?
so u say they should have gone with the cell n made it hard for the developers again just
For your backward compatibility option....
its great they have changed, you can expect bc with ps5 atleast now..
"so u say they should have gone with the cell n made it hard for the developers again just
For your backward compatibility option....
its great they have changed, you can expect bc with ps5 atleast now.."
Well then, how do you explain the XB1's lack of BC? I don't believe that the XB360 used the cell.
It reads external hdds and up to 3TB
External hdds have extremely slow data transfer rates compared to an internal SATA drive. Not a good alternative at all.
Not true my JTAG runs of an EXT HDD, and the games load just as fast as it would if it were internal, so thats kinda false...
Look Reggie is right,and not everyone wants digital copys of games anyway so it's right not to charge consumers with that it's the right decision end of,ps4 xbox1 making you pay an extra $50 for a big HDD ?? when there are faster bigger HDD's out there at bargain prices.
With ps4 you have gddr5 which is expensive,on wiiu you have tons of edram on everything even cache which is even more expensive,ps4 has a cheaper gpu,wiiu's custom E6760 gpgpu will be more expensive because it's custom not off the shelf,it all evens out,but ps4 is costing $50 more because of a big-ish HDD when not everyone will use it makes no sense,everything on wiiu is integral to your experience,also Nintendo were loosing $50 on every console now even more,so in the end Nintendo are giving you $50+ to buy your own HDD,and throwing wind waker HD in as well,i own a 1TB HDD cost £50....
That's why there are multiple SKU's of consoles. Generally the only difference are features like more USB slots, more media slots, or a larger HDD. If you don't want to pay more those features than buy the entry priced console, but for gamers who have a digital library of games (and with GamCube games likely coming to Nintendo eShop) you're going to need a HDD, and Nintendo should offer the option.
Gives you options when it comes to hdd space to make the console chesper but zero options for the tablet controller that is clearly driving up the price...
Makes no sense
Oh also the GAMEPAD is integral to the dual screen experience and i love it so much i wouldn't even consider a single screen console that's my take on it,the browsing is 2 screens and watching Dynamo magiciam impossible or Cyril takayama on the tv in HD whilst browsing on facebook and what have you on the GAMEPAD is NEXTGEN multimedia only found on wiiu,the GAMEPAD is absolutely needed as its part of the experience also i couldn't live without offtvplay on games like COD........ps4 doesn't need a big HDD when you can get 1TB HDD's for like $75 ?????
Next-gen price? PS3 took HOW long to leave the $300 mark? And besides - that thing is still selling at $250 - which is $50 less than the soon-to-be-established Wii U price.
I think Nintendo made a decent choice not putting a plethora of storage on this thing. Reason being - external hard drives exist. And they don't just exist - they're cheap. You can get a 1TB external HDD for about $70. That's $10 more than the average game. If you can't shell out $70 for something what can store a massive amount of full-retail games, demos, and save data ~ then you need to re-think your strategy.
It makes no sense to increase the price of something where there are cheaper, more efficient solutions. And I don't even think the Wii U's on-board storage is physical, no? So shouldn't that be more expensive?
As for "no games"
It's had a drought for half the year - but that's been turning around from since last month. Pikmin 3 started the wave. I won't repeat the list, because by now people should know that the Wii U DOES have games - and a good chunk of em.
Ignorance is bliss! What helped Microsoft lose four billion dollars on the original Xbox was the hard drive! It cost seventy dollars throughout the whole life span of of the console to produce it! In the console biz the price to produce parts for a console hopefully will go down so you can make a bit more profit. Not so with the original Xbox's hard drive.
Do you own a Wii U? I doubt it. Most people that own a Wii U like it. Some don't. What Nintendo has done is allow Wii U owners to use the amount of space the gamer sees fit. Wether it be two gigs or five hundred. Same goes for head sets. My pair of ear buds cost me eight bucks a friend of mine has a headset that cost him a hundred bucks. If you don't like the Wii U that's fine but why come to the Wii U side of n4g? We don't need you or your kind to rain on our parade! Later troll!
every system sells well at launch. the diehard fans buy at launch. they would buy regardless. If the system was known to spout fire they would still buy it. Once they've bought it then it is up to those who aren't nintendo fanboys sony fanboys etc to purchase the system. This accounts for a good 80% of the total sales of a system.
Only fanboys have looked at the WiiU and wanted it. So far the general public is saying pretty much what I said above
1 no games
2 outdated technology (hell even developers have laughed at the prospect of working on their system Unreal Engine 4)
3 lack of memory. 32 gb totally hinders the system and drives off hardcore gamers which are moving towards digital purchases. This is a trend that is obvious, and Nintendo is making a huge mistake by putting a roadblock to the hardcore gamers and their content
"every system sells well at launch."
Nope. From Launch to Jan. 2013, Wii U sold a over a million more consoles than the PS3 and 360. While Wii U did sell near Wii level of sales, the Wii did suffer shortages. This doesn't say anything more than just the Wii having a higher demand. By January 2013, the Wii U sold 4.86mil pieces of software. To compare, in the same time-frame the Wii sold 9.45mil, X360 sold 3.04mil, and PS3 sold 2.29mil. It wasn't stellar like the Wii, but it wasn't terrible either.
So no, you're wrong. And about outdated tech, you can continue to ignore the list of developers that say otherwise. UE4 also is able to run on Wii U. Epic just won't be porting it at the moment. Among the many other arguments for Wii U not having outdated tech, there are also games on the Wii U that use PC assets. Many of the upcoming games for Wii U are also outputting 1080p 60FPS. But believe what you will. We won't know how well Wii U can run the 2014 next-generation games until developers decide to port their games to the Wii U (depends on sales).
I don't currently have any opinions on the lack of memory argument.
Back then, the 360 and ps3 were way more expensive and not many people had hd tvs, also he 360 ps3 launch titles were way worse than what the wii u has to offer (not saying wii u has good games atm except maybe for pikmin) so yeah
You're trying real hard to not admit that the Wii U actually does have a good line up and existing library of games.
The line up is good, but the existing library isn't that great.
Here are exclusives that might be worth purchasing:
New Super Mario Bros U
Nintendo Land
Lego City Undercover
Game & Wario
New Super Luigi U
Pikmin 3
The Wonderful 101
That's it. None of those games scream, "Gotta buy a Wii U!"
If you want to play Super Mario, get a Wii or even a 3DS, or a DS. They all look and seem to play pretty similar to me.
Nintendo Land, just another game to bundle with the console like Wii Sports, when you've played the games, there's really no reason to put the disc in the console.
ZombiU, a game to show off the use of the Gamepad...
Lego City Undercover, something I want to get, but Lego games aren't system sellers.
Game & Wario... Get WariorWare: Touched! for DS, it will have a lot more content and will last you a lot longer...
New Super Luigi U, if you have played Mario, you will most likely have played this game as well...
Pikmin 3, can't comment on this game.
The Wonderful 101, looks good, I would play it, but it's not a game I would go out and buy a console for.
We need Zelda, Smash Bros., Super Mario Galaxy, etc. The line up definitely looks good, but they should of waited like a year or 2 before launching, this way they would of had a lot more games to release with the console itself. All the good games are being released next year...
I can see that. It's the same for me with ps4 and xb1. Everyone is super hyped. But when I see the games all I think is meh... Another shooter another racing game, nothing worth buying a system. I bought the wii u for the gameplay and it's unique gamepad knowing that more games will come later. But I'm in a foreign country right now no TV in my apartment but I can still play my games. That is amazing and only possible with wii u. Was already worth it.
@ storage. I prefer it the way it is. I already had an external drive around, didn't need one built in that makes the system bigger and more expensive.
Where is the problem? You can install a terabyte hard drive if you want to.
I'm the same, well the only game I was interested in on the Wii U which was being released within the launch window was Monster Hunter.
Other games were being released in 2014... I am looking forward to the upcoming games on the Wii U.
I am also interested in what the X1 and PS4 has to offer, but even some of the multiplatforms that they are getting aren't being released on the Wii U, like Battlefield 4, NFS Rivals, The Crew, Destiny, Dragon Age, Dying Light, TES Online, The Evil Within, Plants VS Zombies: Garden Warfare, Thief, Rainbow 6: Patriots, The Division, Wolfenstein, Cyberpunk 2077, The Witcher 3, Below, FFXV, KH3, Mad Max, MGSV: The Phantom Pain, Minecraft, SW Battlefront, Titanfall, and probably some others.
That's a lot of games to miss out on and 99% of them look amazing.
There has literally been 1 game that used PC assets so we need to quit trying to talk like it's a matter of fact and every game uses that, and it was need for speed not exactly a taxing game...
And Yes the Wii U tech is outdated. It is exactly what Nintendo should have released in 2007 it's not more powerful that the 360 especially not the PS3 and it is significantly weaker than what is coming in 2 months. It will then be getting 0 3rd party games when developers get tired of watering down games to run...The Wii U also is NOT running 1080p 60fps not 1 game does that currently, not even Nintendo's own games it has only ran 720p
That's fine and dandy I really understand the reasoning, but damn Nintendo at least allow developers to give the consumer the option to partially install or fully install full games or texture packs on an external hard-drive. I really wanted to get Splinter Cell on Wii U and probably will one day get it, but what stopped me from doing so was two reasons. One, the load times between the Paladin and the main missions were over a minute long each time and two, the Wii U version did NOT have a texture pack which also leaves textures looking pretty flat on certain areas. The rest was better in most ways including the inventory and drone on the Gamepad with V-Sync engaged at all times and native 720p resolution. The two issues mentioned above could've been easily rectified had they included a texture pack to install for texture purposes or at least partially or fully install the game to decrease load times. I've played the game and I honestly could overlook the texture differences as they are barely noticeable due to the fact that the Wii U version has a much more crisp look and is clearer, thanks to the resolution, with absolutely no screen-tearing, compared to the blurry screen-tearing PS3/360 versions. I got the PS3 version used, will beat it, take it back and get the Wii U version later on when it's on sale. Might as well get my trophies while I got it...
So basically his answer is if you like digital downloads than go buy more external memory. Lol thats pretty funny.
Lol yep, pretty much.
Makes sense though at least to me. We're already only paying $299.99 for the Wii U 32GB. If you don't already have an external hard drive laying around your house, you can pick up a 1-2.5 TB hard drive for at least $70 and that would cover you for the entire generation.
You end up spending less than you normally would if you went with another next-gen console.
or you can get a 500 gig PS3 for that much. sure the harware is better but with 500 gigs an Playstation Plus you get wayyyy moe value for your money. I think $249 will be that sweet spot for the Wii U.
Defending Nintendo's stupid decision.
Making poor analogies.
Poor understanding of the situation.
Rejecting anything that contradicts your view.
Fanboy confirmed.
Not as funny as sony's answer to it. PS4 doesn't support game downloads on an external harddrive are you serious??
With an internal HDD you can upgrade to whatever size, what need is there? Obviously, the Wii U and XB1 MUST support game saves to externals, otherwise the games you can have are rather limited(extremely, in the case of the Wii U).
And allowing for external HDD games has its own problems. Two main ones.
1. Convenience. Don't care what you say, it's not convenient to need a secondary device to play the games you want on your console. Especially when that requirement is due to the memory being forcibly limited by the manufacturer.
2. Piracy. There's no other way around it: allowing for an external device to contain game data means it's far more likely to be hacked and pirated. Far easier to do that with an external than an internal.
By the way, Sony's answer to built-in storage is: as much as you want. Don't see what's funny about that.
Troll harder.
3) External hdds have terrible data transfer rates and are nor a good idea for game installs AT ALL. Just a poor compromise.
PSSSSSST Neither will One80......Of course the weaker system allows it...It also doesn't allow it to be read by anything else after that....
bought a Wii U basic set at launch. I preferred the white color. Got a 1TB external western digital harddrive for about 70 dollars. and an additional controller for $40.
MY over-all cost was about $450 after tax.
I love my wii u and i cannot complain.
PS4 is $400 with 500 GBs and much better graphics 5 FREE 2 PLAY games including a FREE 2 PLAY MMO.
Free to play? did you forget the PSN subscription fee? it's $60 more :)
And online that costs money.
Trust me, the Wii U is the cheaper alternative.
@WPX - F2P is not behind a paywall on ps4. They are free games and they are free to play online.
Yeah considering how big the games are going to be on the PS4 and they will no doubt all need some kind of install. That 500gb hard drive is not going to look so huge once once you've shoved a few 25gb+ games on it.
" Yeah considering how big the games are going to be on the PS4 and they will no doubt all need some kind of install."
correct me if I am wrong, but ps4 games will be on bluray and play straight off the disk if you want. You wont need to install anything if you don't want to, unless you are buying digital copies of games.
Ok and?
The wii u is out now.. and i got mine day one.. as far as I am concerned the graphics are good enough.. If you played Xenoblade then you will even know that the original wii was a capable system.
So as far as graphics go the wii u is more then enough.. While not as powerful as ps4 it will have some cool games.. As it stands Nintendo has the best lineup for this year and next.. sorry but true..
Bayonetta and Wonderful 101 take the cake.. Looking forward to KillZone but at the end of the day it is just another high budget shooter..
"and much better graphics"
What are you 5 years old? LOL
I see no difference in graphics except at the 1min 22 mark 4 player co-op online in an open world with those graphics wow show me a ps4 game open world this nice...
Lol at the whiners. You can get a damn 500GB external hard drive for $50 or less
10 +10=55! .....yeah, try and beat that buddy. :p
because its the cheapest option. And they want to make money on selling more harddrive space.
Maybe, but as far as I know Nintendo doesn't sell hardrives. The fact that you can use third party drives also shows that they're not really trying to capitalize on it. just didn't include it.
yeah good point. but i still think the smaller harddrive size is just to cut their costs.
got no problem with my 32 gig system downloaded a few titles, if i ever need more space its as simple as buying a 50$ 1tb external hd. with the price drop thats 350$ for a wii u a game and more space then the next gen system... yet still cheaper i think the values there. Sonydrones just blind to the hate an insist that every decision nintendo makes is a bad one lol
Exactly, the system plus a 500 gig to 1 terabyte hard drive is still $50 cheaper.
You might be prepared to do that, but 99% of the regular gaming public, the people who sit and play games a few hours here and there, aren't going to want to go out and buy peripherals and have more things plugged in just to get basic functionality - it's against everything consoles, especially Nintendo ones, are all about - just turn it on & play your game.
If there's a problem here, it's not "sonydrones" thinking every decision Nintendo makes is a bad one, but Nintendo fans being unwilling to admit there might have been some poor decisions made by Nintendo.
@ R00bot - Wii U & an external HDD being $50 cheaper than a ps4... you really think that's a good proposition for people looking to buy a new console? I wouldn't like to have to try to sell that to someone.
"but Nintendo fans being unwilling to admit there might have been some poor decisions made by Nintendo.
Eh just because one thinks it's a poor decision doesn't mean it is a poor decision. For all I know the price would have been higher if they included a hard drive.
In my case I have plenty of Hard Drives lying around or SD cards for that matter. It's actually in my favor. So no, personally I don't think they made a poor decision.
We don't even know how much people actually download. And those who do it a lot probably already have their solution ready.
Look at the bigger picture, it's not just this issue and this issue is not just about downloads. Developers work to basic system specs - look at Blacklist, it doesn't install masses of stuff to the console vs the ps360 versions and has level loading times a minute longer than the 6 or 7 year old hardware versions. It's not just about digital downloads.
You want developers to create games and the best versions of games for your platform you give them the platform that makes this simple - Sony learned that the hard way.


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Also known as trinity rings, these multi stone engagement rings have three diamonds set in a row, with the larger one occupying the central position. This style of engagement rings is promoted based on the idea that the three stones represent the past, present and the future of the couple.
Typically a fusion ring comprises of two separate portions of the ring- one being the engagement ring and the other the wedding ring. These rings complement each other depending on the design, may be stand alone pieces that can be worn separately and /or together. The multi stone variety of fusion rings have diamonds studded on both the bands. Some fusion rings may also have three pieces. The third representing pre-engagement ring also called as the promise ring. Whatever may be the significance, fusion rings make a definite fashion statement for multi stone engagement rings.


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If you look at this Reuters report, you might be encouraged to see that incidents of salmonella are down a bit from last year. Of course, if you've read any of the modern literature on factory farms, you'll realize that the statistics are nearly worthless since the meat and poultry industries pretty much self-regulate. The USDA inspectors are generally regarded as just figureheads that have very little power or authority to create any sort of meaningful change in the factories.
Vegan.com pointed out this AP report which is more balanced. For instance, "[The USDA] excluded data on plants where salmonella has been found repeatedly, making it seem as if salmonella is on the decline." Where was that little tidbit in the Reuters article?


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I can't say that everything was perfect. I worked full time to support us both when he didn't. Most of our meals were ramen and cereal. But I knew he was the one I wanted to be with forever.
But two weeks ago we got into a heated argument that got violent on his part. He had never before been violent. He left but came back several times through the course of the day, sitting in the driveway, menacingly.
I know I should be angry, and I am. I know I should move on, and I'm putting all my effort into that, trust me. But I've spent the last 11 months trusting in my relationship, and this is such a shock to me. How do I get used to it? We barely talk and when we do it's very dry and stiff. I can't honestly say I desire to speak to him, but as I said, I spent the entirety of our relationship sure it would always work out.
He told me he no longer felt anything for me, so I established no contact. But still, there's a part of me that can only remember him as he was in the marriage. I am positive he never cheated, and neither did I. We spent all of our time together.
It may be useful to add that he was a soldier and still prided himself on being one, ten years later. He was sometimes cold and emotionless, he said it was ingrained. I'm just trying to give you a decent view of who he is.
People, how do I get over my mini-marriage? It's been two weeks, I want him out of my system. If you have experience in this, please, help me out.
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I have read all the sentences you typed sincerely above and I have really felt deeply sad. Whenever I see unhappy marriages, I just feel very sad and I am feeling to lose my hopes about my future :) How can we trust people? How can we share a home and life with another one? Where is my soulmate...
I am single, even virgin, even don't have a partner and even I don't have a canditate. I may call myself very picky and very emotional, I just have a very soft and fragile heart. But I feel you sincerely and I wanted to say you; ''I hope one day you will be happy crazily!!! ''
Hey, thank you. Thank you for understanding the weight of this. I am deeply emotional as well, so I guess I walked into it blinded by that.
Love it that! When I love I become blind also :/ It is a sweet thing, but somethimes...
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Well, I say you do what you can to stay busy.
It was a whirlwind affair, I would just put it behind you as a life experience. We all make mistakes.
I would be careful with the next guy, just take things slow. Try not to push for too much. Try to get to know him as best as you can and watch his actions. Try not to get enamoured with him too quickly.
I had a similar situation happen to me. I went on one date with this guy and he was pressuring me to be his girlfriend, asking me about who I was talking to, if I had any other dates, etc...
I thought to myself "wow, this guy must really like me if he's asking me to be his girlfriend alraedy". Boy was I ever wrong!
The guy was unstable, he turned out to be emotionally abusive. It was the worst decision ever. I moved in with him quickly (out of desperation, I had no where else to go) and it was so rough.
He would threaten to throw my belongings off the balcony, he would say he was gonna set fire to the apartment. He was just a terrible person towards me. He was also unemployed for most of our relationship.
I look back on it as a life experience. A lesson that I learned and will not repeat.
Lean on friends, join a class or a group and get out and meet new people. If a new beau asks about your history, don't tell him you were married right away. Wait until you know the guy a little before bringing it up. And just play it off as a bad decision.
Good luck!
Very apt, I can't tell you how much I appreciate you applying your experience into a helpful answer. Thank you.
You're welcome! All the best to you! I know starting over isn't easy, but it's definitely possible. Just have to keep busy and live your life for you :) Eventually it will all be just a memory.


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Special Olympics Pakistan is a not-for-profit organization that works towards the development of people with intellectual disabilities through the 'Power of Sports'.
Pakistan joined the Special Olympics movement in 1989 with around 20 registered athletes. The organization now has over 20,000 registered athletes, 600 coaches, 2500 volunteers with more than 280 competitions held by 2015. Special Olympics Pakistan hosts trainings and competitions in all four provinces, with sub programs in Azad Kashmir and Northern Areas. Offices are located in Karachi (Head Office), Lahore and Islamabad.
These are the partners who have helped us in organising the Unified Special Olympics Marathon. We would like to thank them for supporting us over the years.


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Hey guys! Happy easter! I hope you have a lovely weekend. I spent my weekend by the pool and made some easter treats for my friends. It's been a fun and relaxing weekend. It is getting quite chilly in Melbourne so I've been wearing quite a bit of knitwear and these cashmere knitwear by Uniqlo are my current favourites especially this grey cotton cashmere. It is so comfortable! I always like cable knit detailing on my knitwear so I see myself wearing a lot of this jumper for the next couple of months. I paired it with a blouse and a white shorts just because the weather was perfect at around 20 degrees last week.
The second look is a nude out look featuring all neutral tones. I love this sort of colour combination. Clean and classy with a pair of nude high heels.
Uniqlo Grey Cashmere Sweater
Uniqlo Brown Cashmere Sweater


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I found it a challenge to hold my camera still with their catchy music all up in my ear canal and whatnot. I had to resist the urge to dance; I tapped my foot as a compromise. I enjoyed their shit is what I'm trying to convey. They looked like they were enjoying it too. When I go see a performance I can't have a good time unless I can tell the performers are having fun. The crowd needs to feed off their energy so that they could feed off the crowd and together create a FEEDBACK LOOP OF AWESOME. That was either very brilliant or very dumb, what I just said.
This all went down at Crash Mansion—a very nice venue. I encourage other bands to scout the location for their own gigs. The acoustics are great and there's a lot of room to hang out and do whatever. Getting there is easy; there are multiple points of entry if you ride the subway. The staff was personable and just the right level of flirty.
Even better, on my way over I passed by New Museum. I keep forgetting about that place somehow. I might go there this coming Saturday.
flickr: Kissy Kamikaze
respect: Kissy Kamikaze, Shaw Promotion, Crash Mansion, New Museum, MTA NYC Trip Planner


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General Motors (NYSE:GM) has been a mixed bag for investors since its return to the public markets in 2010.
Wall Street was high on GM as 2011 began, with the stock trading close to $40. But those sentiments soured by the end of that summer, as sluggish U.S. sales and worries about GM's pension obligation dragged shares down more than 40%.
But its stock recovered as new products showed convincing improvements and generated steady profits. Late last year, the U.S. government sold its last GM shares, and investors were beginning to believe that GM's new management had the company on the right track.
Shares were again around $40 as 2014 began -- only to fall back to the low $30s as GM's costly recall scandal erased most of the company's profits for two quarters in a row.
Do GM investors have any reason for hope?
While there's no guarantee that GM's stock will recover its lost ground, there are reasons to think that the General's shares could rise in time. Here are three of the most likely.
Reason 1: The recall scandal will pass
Last winter's disclosure that GM had waited years to recall millions of vehicles with defective ignition switches shattered what little public confidence was left in Old GM, the company as it existed before its 2009 bankruptcy and restructuring.
But New GM is a different beast -- or so CEO Mary Barra has been trying to tell us. The company's sluggish initial response, coupled with evasive answers from Barra and her minions before panels of angry Congresspeople last spring, didn't help her case.
But eventually, GM got with the program:
- GM hired a prominent outside lawyer, Anton Valukas, to lead a comprehensive investigation -- and made his (scathing) report public.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration hit GM with a $35 million fine, the largest it had ever levied -- and GM paid without argument.
- GM issued recall after recall through the spring and into summer, eventually recalling over 29 million vehicles in what was obviously an effort to make sure nothing else was hiding in the company's closets.
- GM agreed to U.S. government supervision of its internal safety processes, and appointed a senior engineer, Jeff Boyer, as GM's first-ever vice president of global vehicle safety to oversee safety issues.
- Acknowledging that the terms of its bankruptcy allowed it to escape liability for accidents that happened before 2009, but saying that it wanted to do the right thing, GM established a fund to compensate anyone injured (and the families of those killed) in accidents related to the ignition-switch defect.
More fines are possible, even likely. Toyota ended up paying $1.2 billion to settle criminal charges related to its own 2009-2010 recall scandal. GM is likely to face similar charges, and a similar (or larger) settlement is likely.
But Toyota's example is instructive. The company's reputation was clobbered by that unintended-acceleration scandal -- for a while. But it has long since recovered, as have Toyota's sales and profits.
GM will almost certainly recover, too. And as soon as GM investors have a clear picture of the total costs of this mess (including any fines or settlements yet to come), the company's stock is likely to rise.
Reason 2: GM's fundamentals are still solid
Recalls aside (and yes, that's a big aside), GM is having a pretty good year, and its longer-term plan is mostly on track.
GM's U.S. sales have been just so-so this year, but that's also true of rival Ford. Analysts agree that the recall publicity doesn't seem to have done significant damage to GM's U.S. sales.
But despite sluggish overall sales, GM's profits in North America have been rising because its margins have improved dramatically.
That's a result of GM's new and much-improved products. Two of GM's best-sellers, the Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups, were all-new for 2014, and much improved. Those improvements have led to much stronger average transaction prices, as GM has been able to reduce its incentives (and as buyers have gravitated toward the more expensive configurations that GM emphasized in its redesign).
We've seen that story repeated across GM's lineup. The big Chevy Impala sedan is miles ahead of the model it replaced; sales, reviews, prices, and profits have all been very strong. GM's big SUVs, redesigned alongside its pickups, have also seen strong sales with very good pricing. Chevy Tahoe sales are up over 18% through August; its upscale siblings, the GMC Yukon (up 59%) and Cadillac Escalade (up 43%) have seen even greater gains.
And GM isn't just selling gas-hogs nowadays. The subcompact Chevy Sonic is up over 11% in 2014, handily outselling Ford's Fiesta, Toyota's Yaris, and Honda's all-new Fit. And the small Buick Encore SUV, a near-twin of Europe's hot-selling Opel Mokka, is up 65% so far this year.
Meanwhile, GM continues to keep pace with the market in China, where it is investing heavily in expansion -- and its European turnaround, once thought to be a hopeless project after years of huge losses, is showing signs of real success.
These fundamental strengths are a big part of why GM's stock hasn't fallen further despite the recall mess. As that mess starts to fade in the rearview mirror, those fundamental strengths should help the stock rebound.
Reason 3: GM's growth story is still mostly on track
A year or so ago, the case for investing in GM boiled down to these four points:
- New management was emphasizing margins over market share, and had imposed long-overdue financial controls and discipline on the company.
- Improved products would likely lead to improved profit margins.
- Restructuring in Europe would turn a chronic source of losses into profits by mid-decade.
- GM's effort to turn its long-neglected Cadillac brand into a global luxury contender would pay off with more improvements to margins (luxury vehicles have higher profit margins than mainstream products).
We've seen plenty of evidence for the first three points over the last year. GM does have much tighter controls than it did even a few years ago, and the recall mess has helped Barra drive changes that have tightened things further. GM's margins in North America would have risen to an impressive 9.2% last quarter had it not been for the recall costs, and they may rise further. And GM Europe has strong new management, sales are rising, and costs are coming under control; the turnaround appears to be on track.
Cadillac is the only one that is raising some questions. As of this time last year, Cadillac's U.S. sales were up 31.5%, but so far this year they're down 4.7%. The brand's sales in China continue to grow rapidly, but Cadillac still lags far behind the German luxury leaders. BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Audi together have about three-quarters of China's hot luxury-car market; Cadillac is hoping to have 10% of that market by 2020.
Why isn't Cadillac doing better? In part it's a product problem: Luxury SUVs and crossovers have been in higher demand this year, sedans less so; but Cadillac's latest models are mostly sedans. The big new Escalade is selling briskly, and Cadillac's midsize crossover, the SRX, has done OK in 2014 despite being near the end of its life (a new one is due next year).
But right now, Cadillac lacks an entry in the white-hot compact luxury crossover segment. There's one coming, but not for a few years.
There's also another problem. While Cadillac's products have improved, its image hasn't kept up. The latest Cadillacs shine in comparison tests with German rivals, but many owners of German cars aren't taking the new Cadillacs as serious alternatives yet.
That's a marketing problem, and it may take years to fix. But there's reason for optimism: GM recently hired a new boss for Cadillac: Infiniti, and Audi, veteran Johan de Nysschen.
De Nysschen and Cadillac marketing chief Uwe Ellinghaus, a BMW veteran who joined GM late last year, are expected to make significant changes in the brand's marketing -- soon. GM has hinted that a major new Cadillac advertising campaign will debut early next year.
It may take them a few tries to find the right formula. But Cadillac now has the products to compete with the Germans, with more on the way. Now that it has executives who should be able take the brand's image to that level, investors can have more confidence that this part of GM's growth story will play out as expected.
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If you believe in self-help, then you have probably heard all about affirmations. Perhaps in the beginning you felt a bit silly saying such flowery and loving things to yourself. However, if you stick with it, it will work wonders for you and for your life.
Any positive declarations are not simply statements that you look in the mirror and repeat to yourself over and over as you roll your eyes because you really do not believe in them. You must have certain key elements incorporated into them from the beginning.
Try to stay present with yourself in the moment. Being present will allow you to act as though you are already successful. When you do not travel to the past history or worry about the future, but stay in the present, you are more able to utilize affirmations for their greatest success.
Use statements such as, "In this moment, I am capable of achieving success." When you use current moment statements, you reap greater rewards.
When you use your senses, you are better able to feel your positive thoughts to be real. Feel what it feels like to be a published author or a successful entrepreneur. Smell the scent of the ocean as you say your vows to your new beloved. Affirm that you are lovable and deserve love as you use all your senses to heighten the statement.
Be consistent. Repeat them daily. If you can, say any positive thoughts at the same time every day or for a certain number of times each day. For example, you may wish to say that you are deserving of love every day, three times per day.
So, if you wish to really make affirmations work for you, you have to feel them, believe them, be in the present moment, and be intentional about saying them daily.
In this manner, before you know it, everything that you have affirmed about yourself will become true in your daily life.
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The Palace inside Pink city
Inoue daichi
New Delhi
This palace is made for woman to see the outside world. There are 953 windows . There are so many number of the window.
I was surprised to know that there are 953 windows. The building looks very fashionable and I envy you because Japan do not have this kind of buildings. 编辑添加 :
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Design an Advertisement for Air Force Cadets Publication
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- Prêmio: $100
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We ([login to view URL]) will be advertising in a booklet being issued to all UK Air Force Cadets. We require somebody to develop an attractive and engaging advert to go in the publication. Last years publication to get an idea of types of ads placed can be viewed at :
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Specification for Advert:
- PDF Document
- Single Page Format
- Size: 270 x 270 mm
- No crop marks
- Resolution: 300 dpi
- Embed all links into your artwork
the advert needs to
1) Be visually engaging and appealing to girls and boys aged 11-20
2) Encourage the readers to buy products via our website
3) Show a 10% saving via use of code
If you would be interested in developing the artwork for us please let us have details of your bid . We are happy to supply any further information you require
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Three awards will be presented at this year's 2017 Ontario Regional Triennial Convention to members who have shown a high level of activism and outstanding contributions to their union.
Eligibility is based on the following criteria and the selected nominees will be decided by a sub-committee of PSAC's Ontario Regional Council:
- Must be a PSAC Ontario Region member who is in good standing, as of May 1, 2017
- Has shown exemplary leadership and activism on behalf of PSAC Ontario's membership
- PSAC Ontario Council members are not eligible to be nominated
(Actions/activities that could be considered criteria for the Award are achievements, efforts, mobilization, organizing campaigns, notable leadership and years of service.)
Making a Nomination:
Any PSAC Ontario region member in good standing can submit a nomination (limit 1 nomination per member). A nominator does not require a seconder, but must provide the following information:
- A 500-word (maximum) explanation on how the nominated member has shown their exemplary contributions to our union
- The member's full name, Component/DCL and Local number
- Nominator's contact information, should the committee require further information
If you know a PSAC Ontario region activist you believe meets or exceeds the criteria listed above, you are encouraged to send, in writing (max 500 words), your nomination to the Regional Executive Vice-President's office, attention Lino Vieira (firstname.lastname@example.com) no later than April 28, 2017.
Please describe the nominee's achievements, efforts or leadership and how their union activism has positively impacted PSAC and/or the wider labour movement.
The PSAC Ontario Regional Council Sub-Committee will review all nominations and make a recommendation to Ontario Council. The award recipients will then be notified by the REVP's office and the award will be presented at the 2017 Ontario Regional Triennial Convention. If the member is not attending the Ontario Regional Triennial Convention, the award will be presented to their Local representative on their behalf, or by the REVP if there is no Local representation.
For more information on the PSAC Ontario Activism Award, please contact Lino Vieira (firstname.lastname@example.com).


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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Some Poems:
Grandma Gave Me a Slice of Hot Banana Pepper
Learning, or trying
to read her twinkle
of mischief
as a soft crisp
yellow slice
of hot pepper
like a treat
cool and hot
at once on the tongue
confusion for me
tears of laughter for her
Dull Hammers
Her words dull hammers
of an unhappy life
Unhappy childhood
of hateful parents
with broken spirits
the dull hammer
with which she writes
her one note poetry
over and over and over
Once in a dream I heard
through the fog of waking
people in another room
speaking English
but it was not my tongue
and meant nothing
to me
the pleasant chatter
of friends discussing
without meaning
My childhood bicycle
was buried all but a piece
of one wheel
in the red clay dirt
full of round red gravel
in the vanished pine woods
near the house
where I did not have
a bicycle
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Bloody Mary Recipe - From Scratch
In a tall, straight sided pint glass
fill loosely with ice
add 8-12 shakes or grinds of salt and pepper (to taste)
12+ splashes of Worcestershire sauce
10-ish splashes of Tabasco sauce
as much hot horseradish as you can stand (for newbies I put about a half a teaspoon)
two each lemon and lime wedges, squeezed (optional)
pour 2oz of vodka over the ice to begin breaking up the ingredients
[at this point you can make it a Bloody Caesar by adding
a couple of ounces of clam juice or substituting Clamato for of the tomato juice)]
a couple of ounces of clam juice or substituting Clamato for of the tomato juice)]
[or you can have a Bloody Bullfight by adding a couple of ounces of beef broth]
top with the best tomato juice you can find
roll drink into larger glass or shaker and roll back and forth a couple of times
roll drink into larger glass or shaker and roll back and forth a couple of times
garnish with pickled crunchy object of your choice like green beans, carrots (my favorite), olives, garlic, peppers, shallots, cauliflower, olives with almonds or garlic... if these are pickled hot, all the better!
Serve with a straw and a big stack of napkins for swiping the forehead.
Rinse and repeat.
Is a fantastic pick me up virgin as well.
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Friday, July 1, 2011
The Poor Little Personal Art Blog That Could
I feel like a bad parent for leaving the blog barren for so long. Rest assured art has been happening, but apparently it is art of the slowly evolving sort right now. There is a new song in the works that is stuck jittering against a touch of writer's block over the lyrics. You can download the music so far. There are hints that at least one new live project is in the works. Some Kind of Bat Car is in the middle of a massive convulsion in preparation for the 10th annual Kentucky Artcar Weekend in early August (4-6). I have been taking pictures and here are a few of my favorites since my last post and some extra. Talk to you sooner!
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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
So for the next month I'm going to be recording music most of the time. This will make my sixth RPM Challenge album in five years (I produced two albums in 2009). Here is the RPM Challenge mp3 player. I will do my best to update this thing as I move along. Sorry about the auto play feature. I'm trying to find how to defeat that. If worse comes to worse I'll just delete this post.
IFPR's player:
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Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
A Dream
Swimming in a large pool overlooking the ocean. Can see out to the horizon where a blimp sets down into the water among many white ships. Pool is very white with a large apron. Far back there are monks self-immolating, kneeling nose to ground before lighting. For some reason I and one of the two friends that are also swimming decide to join the monks. When we tell a monk this he is not surprised and leads us to an indoor pool. While in there some kind of bubble swarm begins to move around us in the water making the burning more and more attractive. Suddenly a grey-ish translucent thing shaped like a stingray though more rounded begins pushing me from below, waking me from what feels like a trance. The pool barely has a rim and there are windows that come all the way down. I drag my companion, who is in a froth of bubbles, to a window which I pull out of the frame. The monks just observe this without reaction.
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When you think about buying a new car, you probably think about American made models or models that are coming from countries in Asia. But, these are not the only countries that are known for making cars. Russia is also making its mark in the auto industry. They are doing this with their line of KIA vehicles. New 2017 KIA Carens is one of the first vehicles from this line.
2017 KIA Carens Exterior and Interior
KIA doesn't make as many new car models as other manufacturers. They are known for making quality and then sticking with it. Once they get their lineup where they want it to be then they stick with it. This means that you don't see ten new models a year out of them. You usually only see about 2 new models released every year. They have had great success with their SUVs. This year they are moving more into a small family hybrid vehicle. This doesn't mean that it runs on hybrid fuels. This hybrid is more akin to the outback that we saw in years past. It is a cross between an SUV and an MPV.
This provides many advantages for families. You have more leg room and storage space than a simple small car would offer. 2017 KIA Carens is great for people who have several kids or for those family road trips to Grandma's.
2017 KIA Carens Engine specs
They have not sacrificed looks for function. The 2017 KIA Carens offers a very sleek exterior. It also provides you with the power to get on the move. You can choose from three different engines. For a gas engine you can choose either a 1.6 GDI or 2.0 MPI engine. These engines provide a good amount of gas mileage also. You can expect about 24 kilometers to the gallon when driving in the city and 34 kilometers per gallon when cruising the highway. You also can choose to go with a diesel engine that offers 1.7 GDI of power.
2017 KIA Carens Price and Release date
So, how much will this powerhouse set you back? KIA has not released a final list price yet. But, 2017 KIA Carens is expected to cost around $21,000. This is not a bad cost to put a luxury vehicle in your driveway. But, looks and a great engine are not the only things that you will find in the 2017 KIA Carens. You also will find a touch screen audio system and dual climate controls. If you are in the market for a new vehicle then you should consider this new KIA model.


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Armenian armed units violated ceasefire with Azerbaijan 111 times throughout the day
Baku, March 27, AZERTAC
The Armenian armed units shattered ceasefire with Azerbaijan a total of 111 times throughout the day, Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry said.
The Armenian armed forces, stationed in Armenia`s Barekamavan, Shavarshavan, Berdavan and Voskevan villages in Noyemberyan district, Chinari, Aygepar and Mosesgekh in Berd district, nameless hills in Ijevan and Krasnoselsk district, subjected to fire the positions of the Azerbaijani armed forces located Jafarli, Farahli, Gaymagli, Kamarli and Gushchu Ayrim villages in Gazakh district, Munjuglu, Aghdam and Alibayli villages in Tovuz district, Garavalilar village in Gadabay district.
The ceasefire was also violated in Goyarkh and Chilaburt villages in Tartar district, Bash Garvand, Yusifjanli, Garagashli, Javahirli, Merzili, Namirli, Shikhlar and Shirvanli villages in Aghdam district, Gorgan, Horadiz, Ashagi Seyidahmadli and Garakhanbayli villages in Fuzuli district, Kuropatkino village in Khojavand district, Mehdili village in Jabrayil district as well as nameless hills in Tartar, Goranboy, Jabrayil, Khojavand and Fuzuli districts.


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The vision of the Cracker House Project is for the Frank L. Sommer home to become the crowning jewel of the already rich historical and architectural fabric of St. Joseph, Missouri. Once renovated, the Frank L. Sommer home will become a destination for tourists and historical architecture admirers. The house will be multifunctional. It will include a glimpse into the many other architectural and nationally significant destinations within our city. It will also act as a depot for themed trolley tours. Lastly, the building will serve as a community classroom offering scheduled educational instruction on topics related to historical home renovation and upkeep for the DIY'ers.
This project will be completed in several phases.
The first phase is to secure the building in a process known as "Mothballing" in which the roof will be repaired, walls tuckpointed and foundation and interior walls repaired and stabilized. This will secure the building and it will last for years in a preserved state.
Once the structure is secure we hope to raise enough funds to completely rehab it and turn it into a classroom for community members to learn the skills necessary for home preservation and renovation.
This project is a huge undertaking. The home is in pretty bad condition, but not too far gone! As an engineer told us "They just don't build them like this anymore!" And we think that is pretty special.
"If the house goes, so does the story. I think it's up to my generation to pass on to the next generation what St. Joe is and what brought us to be what we are."
Mike Grimm
President of the Cracker House Project
It all started when Frank L. Sommer and his German parents moved from Virginia to St. Joseph after the Civil War, in 1869. As a teenager Frank had an opportunity to work in a bakery but over time his many ideas were very wearying to the bakery owner, so much so that the baker fired him. It was actually a blessing for Frank as it compelled him to open his own bakery.
In 1873, Frank chose the premier architect in our city, and that was of course E. J. Eckel, to build his factory. Learn more about him HERE. The factory would be built of sturdy red brick. The local paper had described it as solid proportions of a comparatively vast structure which rises in its imposing magnitude. The name that would grace his bakery would be the F. L. Sommer Biscuit Company.
The Buchanan County Fair in 1876 was the real start of F. L. Sommer Biscuit Company's success. The entry would be Mr. Sommer's "Soda Cracker" also known as the Flake or Saltina. It would be the winner of the Blue Ribbon of Excellence, and now had the official title of "Premium". This cracker was already widely successful in Missouri and West of the Rocky Mountains due to the Westward Movement. The cracker was a staple food that would last on the wagon train going west.
In later years, The Premium Soda Cracker became what we know today as the Premium Saltine Cracker.
We are on a mission to save the home of the inventor of the saltine cracker, Frank L. Sommer. Located in St. Joseph, Missouri, this structure is in danger of being completely lost and the history along with it. Part of our desire is to not only save a piece of history, but to create a place that the community can use and be proud of.
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Environmentally Responsible Design
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Environmentally Responsible Design
Learn the principles and practice of sustainable interior design
Covering everything from theory to current practices, eight leading design educators present the tools and knowledge needed to implement an environmentally responsible approach for any interior design project. It opens with a broad perspective on global sustainability followed by a timeline of human and environmental interactions. This sets the stage for the book's coverage of the day-to-day issues of environmentally responsible interior design, including:
* Indoor air quality
* Environmentally responsible lighting design
* Energy and water issues
* Evaluation and specification of interior finishes and furnishings
* United States Green Building Council and LEED certification
The author sets forth and examines a variety of essential design standards and philosophies, including LEED-CI, William McDonough's "Cradle to Cradle," Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide, and Energy Star(r). The final part of the book is dedicated to two in-depth case studies that demonstrate how the principles and practices discussed in the book have been successfully put into action. Throughout the presentation, detailed illustrations enable you to better understand how environmentally responsible design works. A bibliography at the end of the book leads you to additional resources.
Armed with this book as a reference, students and professional interior designers will make sound design decisions that incorporate the principles of sustainability with aesthetics and functional requirements.
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