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Eliminating devices completly
This article discussed the elimination of all hand held devices and phones while not in an emergency situation in your vehicle. The law had begun by eliminating these devices from drivers such as school bus drivers, tractor trailor drivers, and novice drivers.
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"Some 3,092 roadway fatalities last year involved distracted drivers, although the actual number may be far higher, NHTSA said."
This numbers concerns people and it is thought that eliminating these devices completly would take the number down immensly. The thought is that instead of devices owned by the person, it would instead be part of the vehicle itself. The phone would be attatched within the car so it is used by everybody the same. This device will be much easier to use than owning your own type of bluetooth or hand held device.
Another interesting quote is given,
""Needless lives are lost on our highways, and for what? Convenience? Death isn't convenient," Hersman said. "So we can stay more connected? A fatal accident severs that connection.""
I think this is an important thought because the only way people are thinking of the problem is what happens when they dont get caught or don't get in an accident. This is not the proper way to think though because you will never know how truly devastating this problem can get until it happens to you. Until you hit the person on their way home from work because you couldnt spell the word right so you kept your head down three seconds too long. Its a very serious thought, especially considering most people have probably caught themself swerving or close to accidents from this problem.
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Lowlands is one of the oldest festivals in Dutch history. On August 15-17 2014, the 22nd edition of Lowlands took place in Biddinghuizen, Flevoland. Here are a few facts to give you a flavour of the festival: 55,000 visitors, 8 music stages, 4 cultural stages, a supermarket and 7 campsites for tents and vans. Victrons EasySolar helps powering a Solar charging station. Read full article
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Tribute to "The Big Man" Clarence Clemons
Clarence Clemons receives the inaugural "Big Man of the Year" award.
The "Big Man of the Year" Award
Clarence Clemons was a big man, with an even bigger heart. He stood up for kids everywhere, regardless of their economic status. One issue that was dear to Clarence was keeping music alive in our nation's most economically challenged public schools. He was a vocal advocate who gave generously of his time.
"More than 50 percent of kids who play an instrument go on to college, yet music education programs at the inner city public schools who need them most continue to be hit hard with budget cuts," Clemons once noted. "Little Kids Rock has responded to this problem in a really big way and made a positive impact on the lives of literally thousands of low-income students who wouldn't have otherwise had the opportunity. I strongly encourage those who are in a position to do so to support their cause and spread the word about this inspirational program."
In 2009, we celebrated Clarence for his incredible contributions to our work by creating the "Big Man of The Year Award" in his honor. Since that time, we give this honor to a musician who embodies the values of generosity and service that reflect Clarence's legacy and our organization's ideals, beginning with Bernie Williams in 2010.
Clarence's passing was a huge loss to the many people who knew and loved him. In 2011, Clarence's family and friends (Jake Clemons, Maureen and Steven Van Zandt and Victoria Clemons) presented the third annual "Big Man of The Year Award" to Lady Gaga, whose song "Edge of Glory" featured Clarence in his final collaboration.
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Try J.M. Smucker for a sweet safety pick
The jam and jelly maker offers investors a tasty haven for what may be a bitter recovery.
By Jake Lynch, TheStreet
Goldman Sachs said in a research note Wednesday that the U.S. economy will either sputter along at a 1% to 2% growth rate or face recession in the next six to nine months. It's time to locate some defensive stocks.
J.M. Smucker (SJM), the maker of jams and jellies, is still TheStreet's top-ranked food-products stock, according to our quantitative stock model. Smucker's stock is little changed this year, lagging behind the 3.2% gain of the S&P 500 Index ($INX). But it rose Thursday as the S&P 500 fell, demonstrating its value as a haven during stock market turbulence.
Smucker's fiscal-first-quarter profit increased 4.9% to $103 million, or 86 cents a share, as revenue declined marginally to $1 billion. The operating margin extended from 18% to 19%. Volume gains in Folgers and Dunkin' Donuts brand coffees as well as in Jif peanut butter and Hungry Jack pancakes boosted quarterly numbers, while the oils and baking brands hurt its performance. The retail coffee division made the best sales gain, at 7%, but the retail-consumer unit posted the strongest profit increase, at 8%.
Smucker has grown sales 28% a year since 2007 and boosted net income 43% a year. Although its stock has trailed the market in 2010, it has gained 15% in 12 months and 4.5% a year since 2007, outperforming U.S. indexes.
More importantly, it's cheap relative to peers and could outperform in the weeks ahead, given renewed fear about the U.S. economy. It sells for a trailing earnings multiple of 15, a forward earnings multiple of 12, a book value multiple of 1.4 and a cash flow multiple of 10 -- 27%, 22%, 68% and 16% discounts to food products industry averages.
Analysts are bullish on Smucker. Nine rate its stock "buy," and five rate it "hold." None rank it "sell." A median price target of $68.44 suggests a 10% return. Janney Montgomery predicts the stock will rise 26% to $78. JPMorgan (JPM) forecasts a gain of 13% to $70. Goldman Sachs (GS) ranks Smucker "neutral" with a $68 target.
Institutional investors added to their positions in the latest quarter. Of the stock's 15 largest owners, 11, including BlackRock (BLK) and State Street (STT), amplified positions as four decreased holdings.
Smucker receives outstanding scores from TheStreet's quantitative equity model. It garners a growth score of 8.1 (out of 10) and a financial-strength score of 9.4. Impressively, Smucker ranks in the top 20 for overall score out of more than 5,000 stocks tracked by the model.
Although it's unlikely to enrich investors in the near term, it consistently delivers strong risk-adjusted returns. Smucker held $580 million in cash and $1.3 billion in debt at the end of the latest quarter, converting to a lofty quick ratio of 2 and a modest debt-to-equity ratio of 0.2.
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Blame the user, not the tool
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For the past several days people have been tweeting at me (and Linus) to change the license of Linux to forbid the kernel's use for war. These tweets were due to the issue of Linux being used in the drones of the US Military. I tweeted back "Do not blame the tool", but I think that answer was too subtle, as the people kept tweeting. So here is a longer answer for them.
First of all, Linus (and certainly not I) do not "own" Linux. The copyright holders of Linux are many, and some of them are no longer working on the project or even dead. Therefore to change the license terms at this point is both legally and morally impossible.
Secondly, this request flies in the face of GPL Freedom #0, which states that the software can be used for any purpose.
Many years ago we discussed the issues of Linux (or even GNU/Linux) being used in weapons, or for purposes that some people did not agree with.
Part of the issue is that given a large enough audience, there are always some people that disagree with every use or with every person who uses it.
For example, some people might not like the fact that Linux is used in robots that are used in the military. Yet some people's lives might be saved by having that robot go into a situation that would be dangerous or even fatal to a human being. Should we ask that Linux not be put in that robot, knowing that a human life might be sacrificed instead?
Some people might not like Linux to be used by tax collectors, or various governments.
Just like a hammer can be used to build a house, the same hammer can also be used to build a bridge for tanks to cross and the hammer can be used to kill someone. The hammer is a tool...the person using it is at fault if they use it incorrectly. I object to laws that try to limit the use of the Internet for the same reason. The Internet is a tool. We should punish the incorrect use, but not the tool itself.
As I said, this was discussed early in the process of developing the Linux kernel, and some people left the project for just the reasons that the tweeters have stated. Others, however stayed with the project because they realized we were out to create a better tool, and if some people used that tool the wrong way, then those people are the sinners, not the kernel developers.
Third, even if Linus (and I) were to "forbid" people from using Linux in drones, do you think the drone builders would listen? Or if they did listen about not using Linux in drones, do you think they would stop building drones? They would just use *BSD, one of the other free operating systems, or Microsoft.
I don't know about you, but I would just as soon have an operating system that is secure and stable inside a drone plane that has lots of explosives on board. I would not want the enemy to infect the plane with a virus and have the plane fly back at my troops or to harm innocent civilians. I want the best software I can get in that drone....and we all know what software that is.
Mr. Tweeter, you are tweeting at a person that has never killed anyone, never voted to go to war with anyone and always voted to end wars. I have lived and worked next to people of every nationality, race and religion, and in the last thirty years have never raised my hand in anger. In no way is this blog entry a condemnation of the young men and women that fight in these wars with the goal of protecting their country if they have at least given consideration to what is right and what is wrong.
Rather this blog entry is a condemnation of the old men and old women who send young men and women off to die because of their inability to come to rational agreements, and who feel that war and killing are the only answer. It is a condemnation of those who profit from those wars and profit from the misery that comes from war.
I can tell you after 62 years of experience that the way you stop people from lobbing bombs at each other is not to tell them "don't use Linux in drones", but to tell them "stop the useless wars".
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Because I have worn exclusively Inov8 Talons for the past 6 years with my mountain running career I will use these as a comparison. I take pride in seeing if the Reebok "truly" is a better shoe.
First: Fit. I wear a size 10 and the size 10 was pretty darn close. If anything I would prefer perhaps a 9 and 3/4 if it was possible because I like a slightly tighter fitting shoe. Where I noticed this a little was on the traverse wall where I had my feet at a tangent to the wall and I was "edging" my way along. Overall, not a problem just a thought.
Second: Weight. My 10′s came in at 8.7 ounces. The Reebok has structure and substantiality that dominates any mountain/obstacle shoe I've ever worn. The sole felt solid and exuded confidence as I ran over the rocky and uneven terrain. The Reebok also, has the rock guard sole, and the rope guard instep that surely have weight associated with them. In other words, how is the Reebok so light yet more substantial, more structured and overall more of a "real" shoe and not merely a "slipper" with traction. So weight: A+
Third: Rock Guard. I really appreciated and know the importance of a shoe that allows me to plunge the down hills without fear of damaging or slowing my pace in fear of stepping on something sharp. The rock guard was noticed and provides a very confidence boosting advantage.
Fourth: Traction. The lugs were well spaced which allows for great mud-shedding and a stable platform on loose sand. So much of obstacle racing involves stepping in and out of mud. Shedding the mud is more important than giant lugs that attract and fill to the level where traction disappears.
Fifth: Water exiting holes. Very cool. As a steeple chaser in college I LOVED my Adidas shoes which had this feature. Not gimmicky. Truly was noticed and worked.
Sixth: Texture and material of shoe. I like the canvas like durability of the overall shell and outer protection. It sheds moisture immediately, retains nothing and seems to be durable to the many rocks and barbed wire kicks.
The Reebok All-Terrain series are sweet shoes. I will be honored to race all obstacle races in them but to also introduce them to the extreme mountain races I do.
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Gunmen riding on a motorcycle shot and killed a police officer protecting polio workers during a UN-backed vaccination campaign in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, the police said.
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Ten Money-Saving Vacation and Travel Tips
Published on - January 15th, 2008 (Modified on - January 16th, 2008) (by J.D. Roth)
It's mid-winter here in Oregon — that bleak, grey time of year when it seems like the rain will never end. When I was young, the winter didn't bother me. But now that I'm firmly entrenched in middle age, January makes me dream of leaving the cold to travel abroad to warmer destinations like Hawaii, or Mexico — or London.
I've always wanted to travel, but have never been able to afford it. Last summer, my in-laws were kind enough to pay for a family trip to London, Dublin, and New York. As a novice adventurer, I didn't know what to expect. Over the course of our vacation, I learned some important lessons about traveling frugally while having fun. These tips aren't just for summer holidays — they're useful all year long:
- Research your destination. Before you leave, make a list of sightseeing priorities. Use the internet to find free and inexpensive attractions. Every city we visited featured free museums and tours. You can spend a fortune on guided tours if that's your thing, but the frugal traveler can find plenty to do on her own.
- Budget. When you travel overseas, you generally know how long you'll be gone and where you'll be staying. I don't keep a budget for daily life, but I did for our European vacation. Before I left, I saved $2100 for the three weeks we'd be gone. I spent some of that in cash, and charged some to a credit card. When I returned, I used the remaining cash to pay the credit card balance. By planning in advance, I knew exactly how much I could spend.
- Carry a guidebook. A travel guide is worth its weight in gold. You'll pay $20-$30 for a good one, but ultimately the book will save you money. Travel guides feature information on tourist attractions, local customs, and cheap places to eat and sleep. They can give you the inside scoop on the best days to visit museums, or tell you how to find seldom-visited free events.
- Pack light. Experienced travelers always offer this advice, but rookies seldom heed it. Even if you're staying in the same hotel for three weeks, packing light can prevent headaches. My father-in-law brought six bags for our three weeks of travel. He overpacked. Within days he had to pay to ship things home. Even I took too much: a small suitcase and a knapsack, both of which were crammed with stuff. In the future, I'll take the knapsack, but when I use it as a carry-on, it'll only have the essentials: a change of clothes, a book, and my iPod.
- Pack smart. Take items that serve double duty. Don't carry stuff you can buy at your destination. (You can buy shampoo in London, you know.) Leave room in your bag to bring home things you purchase while on vacation. Don't neglect your sanity — there are a few items I like to have with me at all times: earplugs, an eyemask, my iPod (with noise-canceling earphones), a book, and comfortable shoes. Armed with these essentials, I can be happy almost anywhere — even when stuck for eight hours in an airport terminal.
- Manage your money. Know which money source is best for each situation. I didn't understand this, and was dinged with unnecessary fees. For example, you should know that Visa charges a 1% overseas usage fee regardless of whether you're using debit or credit. Some cards waive this fee. If I had understood my accounts better, I would have used my credit card for most transactions — I would have received the best exchange rate and avoided a common fee. But because my credit card charges 3% to withdraw money from an ATM, I should have used my debit card to obtain cash. Some of this you learn with experience, but it never hurts to review your account policies before making a trip.
- Carry a moneybelt. You'll hear conflicting advice on this one, but I believe a moneybelt is cheap insurance. On our trip last summer, one member of our group had some cash in her purse when we reached London. The cash was not in her purse when we reached our hotel. (The thief had unzipped her purse, unclasped her wallet, and stolen the cash.) I had a few moments of panic in Ireland when I thought I'd lost my knapsack (which contained my credit card and some cash). Fortunately, I found the bag again, but it was nice to know that I had backups in my moneybelt.
- Sleep cheap. My wife's parents paid for us to stay in centrally-located hotels. This was great, but if I were traveling on the cheap, I'd explore other options. When one of my friends traveled to England a few years ago, he used The National Trust to obtain moderately-priced lodging. He loved it. Another friend kept costs down by staying in a hostel. The best way to find a cheap place to stay is to plan in advance. Research. Ask questions.
- Eat cheap. Of course you'll want to try good restaurants. But for many meals, you can save money by picking up food at the grocery store. We stocked up on our first day, and were able to eat light-and-easy meals throughout our trip. We didn't have a fridge, so we purchased things that didn't require one: fruit, crackers, etc. This food was especially handy on the days we were rushed.
- Relax. Don't be a slave to an agenda. Some places will be more interesting than you expected; others will be less so. For example, in England we only allocated half an our for Avebury, a prehistoric stone circle, yet I wanted to stay much longer. On the other hand, we allocated two hours for Stonehenge, but were done in twenty minutes. In retrospect, we ought to have allowed our schedule to be more fluid.
A final note: If you're planning to travel overseas, then in the earliest planning stages, consider the exchange rate. For example, if you were currently choosing between traveling from the U.S. to either London or Argentina, you'd get the most bang for your buck from the latter. I realize there are other considerations, but if you're in a position to leverage the exchange rate, do so. When my wife and I took our honeymoon to Victoria, B.C., the Canadian dollar was especially weak — we lived like kings!
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I spent several weeks traveling across the UK and Ireland last year and I did it on the cheap. Hostels, free museums, lots of walking, no souvenirs, and two small meals a day. In the end I averaged about $60-85 per day depending on the area and how cheap I could get my bed for. It was a great experience.
Another packing tip that we learned was to save your older clothing that is almost ready to be thrown away but can withstand one more use and use them for vacations. Wear it and throw it away at the end of the day. You lighten your load; have room for souveniers; and do not have loads of laundry to do when you get home.
We just spent two and a half week in Spain. While we went to my spouse's brother for Christmas and New Year (and lived there for free, of course), we also had a few days both before and after where we stayed in Barcelona — also for free. We found a room in a friendly couple's apartment through http://www.couchsurfing.com/, and we even had our own bathroom. We could use their kitchen, so that saved us a lot of money. Also, we made dinner for them and vice versa, played board games, talked a lot about our respective cultures and in general had a very nice time.
Another similar online service is http://www.hospitalityclub.org/. They're both worth checking out if you're on a budget and not afraid to meet (and stay with!) new people. Not everyone registered are as nice and considerate as the ones we found, though, so be warned that you might happen upon someone who's not at home when they said they would be, or whose personal hygiene isn't very good etc.
We have also had people staying with us through the same service, among others a Taiwanese family. It's nice being able to help others save money too, and it was a very interesting and fun experience. And if we ever go to Taiwan, we know a place we can stay for free!
We went to Limerick, Ireland in September and were really impressed with it and nearby Adare.
Ignore King John's Castle and get up to Bunratty.
Everything in Ireland was expensive and the exchange rate, already unfavorable, worsened during our visit. At the Bunratty gift shop you can buy first quality Irish sweaters for a decent price and the restaurant above the gift shop has an incredible bowl of carrot soup!
I am writing this from Clearwater, FL and finding that I was forced to pack heavy in order to cope with the temps in Detroit and the temps here. I had to have warm clothes on when I left Detroit and when I arrive tomorrow. Down here, the weather has varied from 76 deg. to roughly 50 deg (F). I also needed to pack to attend the local Kingdom Hall. It all added up to too much.
I spent a semester living in London and another month traveling Europe. A couple of tips.
First, on guide books. Take the book apart at the seems, hole punch it, and place it in either an old day planner or a small binder. You avoid looking like a tourist, and therfore can avoid some hastles. Also remember that standards of volume are far different in England, so keep your voice down on the Tube.
Second, on the flexability issue, my travelling partners and I winged our month. We sketched an outline of what cities we wanted to visit, and what we wanted to see. We estimated how many days each city would take, and then we added a day. That gave us a chance to check out any thing that piqued our interest or just to relax. Some of my best memories are of those rest bits, either talking to locals or just sitting have a drink in a plaza across from a famous landmark.
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Go to a CHEAP destination (i.e. not Europe, Japan, etc.), and where the dollar is still strong, e.g. Mexico, anywhere in Central America, northern South America. Where a decent hotel room costs $20 instead of $200, where taxi ride is cheaper than a metro ride in more expensive destinations, and where a meal in a good restaurant is cheaper than food in a street stall in expensive cities.
Save 90%-95% on airfare by saving frequent flier miles. Sign up for all of the credit cards which give bonus miles just for signing up, charge ALL your big purchases on the card, earn miles for business travel, etc. I have enough miles saved up to go anywhere in the world for the next several years!
Packing light is probably the best thing you can do to make your trip enjoyable. There's nothing worse than feeling trapped by your luggage. I try and do carry on only whenever I can, and being able to walk out of the airport without having to wait at baggage handling is brilliant.
Some excellent tips – i'm currently worrying over an expensive family holiday (kind of a 'once in a lifetime' thing but i'm still not sure it's a good idea) and will look into applying some of these tips. I normally camp, which is one step cheaper than hostelling.
I wouldn't agree with the idea of not packing stuff you can buy at your location though – you're just spending money you don't need to! And those kind of things are always more expensive for smaller travel shampoo bottles and things.
I have some reusable plastic bottles in a small size which i decant things like shampoo into for holidays, and you can get bodywash that doubles as shampoo to use for both purposes if you want to save even more space. With a bit of thought i've cut my toiletries bag down to a tiny size and hardly any weight, yet it has everything i need.
On packing light:
Buy a suitcase small enough to use as a carry-on. Many have clip-on day packs. Otherwise bring a small backpack. Only pack what will fit (comfortably) in those two bags. If you can't fit everything in those two bags, you have packed more than you need. I pack the same if I'm going for a weekend or a month. If you are going for more than a week, plan on doing laundry during your trip (avoid using the hotel's service unless time is critical, as it is typically expensive).
Using only luggage that you carry-on means that it's never lost or misdirected and at your destination while everyone else is queuing up to wait for their bags, you're already in a taxi starting your adventure.
Occasionally (especially on full flights), you will be asked to check your bag at the gate. This means that they take the bag just as you are boarding (typically to be stored in the forward cargo compartment (i.e., not in the plane's hold with the rest of the luggage). Don't forget to pick up the bag as you are leaving the plane!
I vote to ditch the money belt. If you don't look like a sucker, odds are you won't get pickpocketed. Walk like you know where you're going (even if you don't), and don't run around with your camera dangling from your neck, and you won't be such a target. Sometimes the moneybelt attracts more attention because it's so obvious when you go to pull the money out of it that you're a tourist.
I agree with J.D. on buying food at the grocery store. If you bring a pocket knife with you, you can whip up sandwiches anywhere you might be. Another good way to eat cheap is to find good local eateries. Walk outside of the touristy areas and find restaurants that are crowded. All of those locals are probably not wrong. And, if you are in a place where you might worry about food poisoning, a busy restaurant's fare is likely to be fresher.
Happy travels!
I have a friend who swears by VRBO (vacation rentals by owner). If more than 2 people are going, and you're staying more than 5 days you can usually get a fantastic rate on an apartment in whatever location you want. A bonus is that many of these places have full kitchens and laundry facilities (so you can save money on food/pack lighter).
Only exchange dollars with a financial institution (bank) before or after your arrival. Do not exchange with a "tour guide" or a non-financial entity for the "convenience." I learned this the hard way in Mexico on my honeymoon with a "nice guy" on the bus taking me to my hotel. Also, most American credit cards will work in Western countries and you'll receive that day's exchange rate.
In addition to all these tips, try to be sure you're on the same page as your fellow travelers when it comes to managing money on the trip. I just got back from a large European city where my travel companions were continually suggesting restaurants that charged €50/plate. It was hard to always be the party pooper and suggest a cheaper place, and I ended up going over budget.
In addition to grocery stores, street food is another great way to eat on the cheap.
One of my favorite things to get at the grocery store when traveling is bagged salad. Buy a bag of salad and a bottle of dressing, nab a few napkins and a plastic fork, and you can have a picnic anywhere. Just toss some dressing in the bag, shake it up, and eat out of the bag. Have some bread and wine (it's a fruit!) alongside.
I agree with Camilla's caveat about buying things at your destination. I decided not to take a bottle of contact lens solution, deciding I'd just buy it there. I could, of course, but it was €8 for a tiny bottle.
If you are going to Europe and doing any shopping there, learn about the VAT refund rules of that country beforehand. In some countries (e.g., Ireland), getting a VAT refund even on small purchases is easy. In others (e.g., France), you have to spend a certain amount and even then some merchants won't help you out with a form.
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This is all good advice, and the good thing is that most of it can be done before you leave. I don't believe in worrying about money while I'm actually on holidays, it will ruin the experience.
great tips, and I'd like to add a few of my own.
1) Get your guidebooks at the library.
2) Get focused on souvenirs so you don't blow alot of money on them – for example I've decided that I wanted to find a cool poster. That helped me be happy with getting a souvenir and also kept my budget in line.
3) Pack a lunch/snacks for the airport – the food is always expensive and not very good, so save your money.
Mixed reviews on a money belt? No… indispensable. I guess if you are okay with getting pickpocketed it's not necessary. In Paris, I found my little knapsack pulled open over 20 times, particularly in Les Halles. But anything of value was in my money belt — the knapsack was just for storing postcards, tourist shirts, an apple, etc. I'm sure they were sorely disappointed.
You can certainly buy shampoo in London, but you're paying in pounds. My experience is that if something costs x dollars here, it costs about x GBP there, or approx 2x dollars. This is London though, likely much different elsewhere in UK.
I spend about 3 months a year there, and while it's true that it is very expensive, you can still live frugally. I look at my trips there as throwbacks to my college days. I generally forgoe the hotels and stay at a short-let flat, which lets me cook my own food, do my own laundry and drop off the keys before heading to the airport. Almost everywhere has a wireless connection that you can buy cheap airtime on. Unless the weather is terrible I'll walk alot of places, but that has as much to do with working indoors all day as wanting to save money. When I do need transit, the bus or the tube is way cheaper than a taxi and not much more inconvenient.
Finally, if you're a smoker you'd best bring them with you. I quit when my wife first got pregnant, but before that I can remember wincing every time I had to buy an $11 pack of crappy cigarettes … Come to think of it, just quit anyway and save money here too
Just to add something to the "Manage Your Money" item – know the exchange rate in the country you're in!
A few friends and I were traveling through China a couple of years ago and I watched one of them spend money like it was water – we were getting 8 RMB per 1 USD (which, for the record, buys you even more due to the purchasing price parity). He completely lost track of how much he was spending because the exchange rate and the purchasing price parity were so far off par for us. In the end we had to loan him a couple of hundred dollars each so he had enough for the rest of the trip.
We like using mass transit- you get to mingle with the locals, and it's interesting to see different cities' systems. And so much cheaper.
It also lowers your eco-footprint. But not enough to compensate for the enormous CO2 emissions generated from flying. So also consider closer-to-home destinations.
Husband and I are going to Europe this spring as a last fling sort of thing. We could have gone somewhere cheaper and saved money, but we're going to a country where he grew up in as a kid and has family lineage connections. So we're sucking it up I looked into hostels but not having to share a toilet with anyone was worth the extra money to me to get a regular hotel room and deal with the extra cost. We'll very likely make many of our own meals and will NOT be buying many souveniers (other than a few postcards and of course a shot glass hah!). We're buying a new camera so that we can take better pictures and use THOSE as our souveniers.
One idea we're using is to look into the sites you want to visit and see if you can buy your tickets online – we are able to buy tickets to a few high-traffic destinations that will hopefully save us some money, AND we can avoid the loooong lines at the gate with our pre-paid tickets! I'd rather spend my vacation seeing the sights, not standing in line for them *G*
I actually just returned from a week in Disney World, and I found that the most important thing I did was planning ahead — both the invaluable Unofficial Guide (anyone planning to take their kids to Disney, this is a must read) and internet websites. I was able to browse menus for restaurants beforehand, figure out which rides I wanted to go on, etc etc. Knowing the lay of the land before you go makes it easier to make spur-of-the moment decisions without wasting valuable time or money.
The other suggestion I have is to look into travel agents. I found a travel agency online that specializes in Disney trips, Small World Vacations. The quote I got from that agent was $500 cheaper than the quotes I was able to get myself online, and the package she got for me had better features. The best part? I didn't owe her a dime. Disney gives her a cut for "steering" us their way. My agent was also able to help me book dinner reservations and give me advice on things like ride closures and free transportation from the airport. Travel agents are a valuable resource, and they might be able to find you deals or bargains you never knew existed. While not a necessity, consider it part of your research. I know I benefited a great deal, and I will use and recommend that company again.
My husband and I took our honeymoon in Paris and we did a couple of things right!
First, we rented an apartment for a week. At $400 euros, it was much cheaper than a comparable hotel in the city, plus we had a tiny kitchen where we could cook, and even a washing machine (that we never did figure out how to use). The apartment was close to a metro station and in a fine neighborhood, and it was utterly cool to be living like a Parisian, even for a few days.
The other thing we did right was to go to fancier restaurants for lunch! Often meals are less expensive, but of course, you get the same quality. The best part is, in France at least, lunch lasts at least two hours, so you can linger just as you would for dinner.
There are all excellent tips, including the money belt one. My brother has security socks that have a nylon zipper, so they go through metal detectors at airports, no problem. I just called him, and he got them at http://www.smarttravelgear.com. They also sell a little calculator that figures the exchange rates for you.
Forgot to mention that you can get travel socks for $9.99 from the smarttravelgear website — just type: travel socks in their research box. Those are the ones my brother has.
(You don't need to get the ones for $24.99 in other words).
another cheap way to travel is to go with a big group (saves money by splitting costs on hotel and transportation)..
i went to oahu last year with a bunch of friends and spent only $60 a night to stay at the outrigger (smack dab in the middle of waikiki)
helps to have a family member who works for the airline too.. i got a round trip body pass for $200 =) only downfall was i was on standby for half the day =/
My husband and I took a monthlong trip to Europe a few years ago. We mostly stayed in hostels, but during our 9 day stay in Barcelona we rented an apartment. The daily rate for the apartment was extremely competitive with hostel prices, and definitely cheaper than a hotel. The added bonus is that you get your own kitchen, so you are able to buy some groceries and eat some of your meals in, rather than having to go out for every single meal. Next time we travel to Europe, we're definitely looking into renting an apartment again.
A money belt is like a flattened fanny pack that you wear under your clothes so no one knows you are wearing it and if they do, you will definitely notice if someone tries to open it. I kept everything in there on my Europe trip and even wore it while I was asleep and never had a problem.
I traveled for seven months in South America sans money belt and NEVER had a problem. Just depends on the level of security that is going to make you most comfortable, I suppose. I also never ran around with crazy amounts of money or charge cards.
Mikell, it's impossible to bring a pocket knife if you don't want to check any of your baggage. However, you might be able to bring a plastic knife or find some way to get one when you are there.
I am also a big fan of street food and grocery shopping. I especially like going into stores in different parts of the world or even different parts of the country–look for things that are cheap there but not cheap at home!
It's not so easy to cut hard cheeses in London with a plastic knife, but it's so worth it!
And I second the idea of eating lunch out instead of dinner unless a break wouldn't fit will in the middle of your day. (Museum visit? Yes! Hike in the woods? No!)
When traveling, I think it is more important than at other times to spend your money mindfully.
Splurge on things that matter. Buy keepsakes that are either part of an overall story of your travels, or that you can use in some way (clothing, jewelry, art that you will actually frame and hang). Take the helicopter tour even though it is spendy.
Maybe taking public transportation is the cheapest way to get from one city to another. But what is your travel time worth if the cheapest way takes 7 hours and the $50 way takes 3?
My rule of thumb is not to *worry* about packing something if I know I can get it where I'm going if I end up needing it. I always say "I'm not going to Outer Mongolia." [The exception being, if I am going to outer mongolia]
Great article! Although I disagreed with not taking things like shampoo with you from home… ESPECIALLY in London! The pound is about twice the dollar right now! You can get little travel-sized bottles at CVS for $.99. Also, another way to save money if you are buying a guidebook for one specific trip is to check your local library. If you are going somewhere you don't think you'll be visiting again, no need to spend $20 on a book that is useless after the trip.
You can also take things like mini cereal boxes, rice cakes, a jar of peanut butter, etc. in your luggage. Those are good things to eat when you're touring around instead of spending money on an overpriced snack. And since you're not carrying it back with you, the space it takes up going doesn't really matter!
As Mikell said, money belts may not be necessary. However, I always take one whenever I am carrying my passport. Losing that would be far more bother, and could be very costly since hotel and plane reservations might have to be changed.
Maybe it makes me look like a tourist, but as a tall pale person in Asia, everyone had me pegged anyway, and a small crowd often gathered to be amused by my awkwardness. I seldom dig in the belt–I laughed when someone suggested that! Keep money for the day in a more ordinary place. Not such a big loss if it goes astray. Helps you stick to the budget, too. You may need to subtly reach into the belt sometime (leave the dresses at home, ladies), but can avoid it with good planning.
People who travel often, travel light, and do laundry. I read this during the prep for our honeymoon to Italy, and it turned out to be 100% true. We went for two weeks. We planned to do laundry at least once and had time for it again (which we did) and packed accordingly.
We also used convertible suitcases that had zip-away backpack straps. My wife had one from LL Bean, and I bought a Rick Steves one from Amazon. It made a huge difference to be able to put our luggage on our shoulders, and it made us very weight-conscious about our luggage, which was incentive to pack even lighter.
Believe me, as soon as you get to your first cobblestone street, you will be very happy that you didn't pack the two roller cases that you know you could have filled up. In Venice it made a tremendous difference. The city is all stairs over the canals and we saw many tourists lugging multiple cases up and over each bridge.
Don't worry, you will almost always pack heavier than you need to. We packed what I thought was super light and even now, I can think of a few things I can leave home next time.
As we were staying several days in each place, the first day we arrived we would do laundry. That would use up the rest of the day (after traveling) but give us time to wander (to find the laundromat) and look at our guidebooks to get refreshed about the sights to see and when to see them while waiting for the wash to finish.
Also, you meet a LOT for people in Laundromats. In Venice we met two other couples on their honeymoons who had been in Venice for a few days already and they cued us in on some of the sights and such that they enjoyed. In Florence we me the guy who manages the laundromat. Turns out he was from San Diego and had been there for five years. We chatted a while and he pointed us to a list of fantastic restaurants that were largely off the tourist's lists, gave us info about getting around the city. As if that wasn't enough, it turns out his afternoon job is working a leather goods store, so we ended up with two custom tailored coats for much less than you would otherwise pay off the rack in the leather market in Florence (we checked) and far less than you would pay for the same quality in the states. These were our big soveniers for the trip.
Lesson learned: we will do laundry when traveling.
Some things to bring:
A travel clothesline (its twisted surgical tubing with two loops on each end, and you can get one for about $10 on Amazon)
Packets of woolite (gentle and individually wrapped)
Stain remover packets (to extend use of clothing between washings)
Google "packing list" and look at examples of what other people (usually more experienced travelers) pack when traveling, and adjust your list accordingly.
Learn to pack. Get packing cubes and such, or learnt he "bundle method". Again, the web is your friend. People have done all the work in figuring out how to pack the most into a small space and minimize wrinkling. All you have to do is look it up.
I second the suggestion of getting your guide book at the library. I used to work in a public library, and we bought a range of updated guides every year. If nothing else it's a good way to experiment with a few and see which you like best. (it was also fun when they were returned with stubs from museums in countries around the world!)
One other thing – after your trip, re-assess your satisfaction with what you packed, and *take notes* so next time you can see how well the stuff you brought worked for you. I did that the last time I went camping and it will help me whittle the pile of stuff I bring to a more reasonable quantity.
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my wife and i spent our honeymoon in italy. we stayed in florence for the whole week. we made a few packing mistakes. we took too much stuff. we each had a suit case and a carry on. ideally, we could have probably survived with one suit case and the two carryons.
we did stay on the cheap though. well, as cheap as possible. we wanted to be within walking distance of all the great stuff in florence. this saved on having to hire a taxi or ride the bus. we took a chance and booked our room in a one or two star hotel. it was perfect. it was a 10 room hotel run by a grandmother and her grandson. we had a nice view from our balcony, and very personalized service. the room had no frills, but then we were only in our room to sleep and shower.
i am sure we spent more than if we stayed in a hostel or something like that, but it was still relatively inexpensive.
In some of my more exotic travels, I have learned to do some different strategies dictated by the places I stay. I haven't got it perfected yet. My next trip is to Myanmar next month which requires some really different strategies. First of all, American credit cards are simply not accepted there. Everything is cash, preferably crisp new $20 and $100 bills. By the way in many asian countries tattered or marred bills are not accepted by the merchants, but they will give you some raggedy stuff in change that you can't get anyone else to take. Be careful of what you accept. Do not carry cash in that backpack. Ladies you know where it goes. He's going to have to buy you dinner first. LOL.
Other thing is to wear and take disposable clothes, especially in third world countries. I essentially abandon my underwear, sleep shirts etc. Doing a little laundry every night helps a lot.
A jar of peanut butter and some granola bars helps immensely. I have found that I just can't handle some of the spicy food provided by my hosts. I have been known to subsist on rice and boiled eggs sometimes.
Travel insurance is a must, provide for a medical evacuation. On one of my trips the leader fell and broke his leg, the local hospital was unable to care for his complex medical needs which were in addition to the leg. Fortunately we had bought the insurance. The cost for the medical evacuation was $189,000!!! Oh, and always carry extra passport photos, this was where I found out why. I had to apply for emergency visas to travel through countries on an entirely different route than planned for both of us. It was a big hassle to get those photos in a foreign country.
Just a few thoughts born of experience
A few other thoughts;
While in Italy, recently, I carried a travel wallet around my neck with reserve cash, passports (when not in a hotel safe), back-up CCs, phone numbers, and travel documents (tickets, etc..again, when not in a hotel safe). Otherwise I carried a slim front pocket wallet that I used for the everyday stuff. I left my regular wallet and most of the stuff I use in the US at home. There are no Stop & Shops or Costcos in Italy, so you don't need their cards. All you need are the few cards you will use, an ID, and cash.
I used a messenger bag as a travel pack. It was big enough to carry clothing, camera, souveniers, water bottles and such, but didn't a million external pockets to tempt a thief. When I was touring sights I would keep my camera in a mesh pocket so it would be easy to get to, but I had a lanyard and a carabeener clipping it (in a very obvious fashion) to the side of the pack. You can't deter a pickpocket, they are too good. What you have to do is look like less-easy prey than someone else.
We have an HSBC savings account that we used for ATM transactions in Europe. They are a European-based bank so we avoided additional ATM charges. If you plan to travel alot, get a CC that doesn't charge you a fee for currency conversion.
I agree with much that has been posted. Pack light (pack your suitcase, then edit…and edit again). Bring snacks with you for the plane, airport, any time you might be starving and stuck — otherwise you'll pay too much money for mediocre food.
I went to London in April and did a bunch of research beforehand, not only for sightseeing, but restaurants I might want to try. I wrote all my notes and marked locations on a compact map of London that I purchased before the trip. Once I got there, I was able to wander around and sightsee — then, if I was hungry, I could reference the map and see if I had marked anything nearby. By putting all my notes on the map, I avoided having to carry and pull out sheets of paper or travel books — those I kept in the room. I'd review them at night or in the morning to refresh my memory about what I wanted to tackle each day. That map was indispensable, and I kept it as a souvenir of the trip.
My in-laws have saved thousands of dollars by using a house-exchange program when they travel. They've never had a bad experience, plus often included with the house swap is a vehicle, saving you the cost of a rental car. Also, you tend to save on food since you can buy groceries and prepare at least breakfast and dinner in the home you're staying in.
I just got back from India, and stayed in a rural homestay (alot like a B&B) I found through responsibletravel.com In addition to being cheap (about $30/night), it saved us other money because the host knew which tourist attractions were worth it and which weren't, and he told us the "right" price for taxis and other things so we could refuse to pay the "tourist" price. It was a GREAT experience.
Bradley, what was the name of the hotel you stayed in in Florence?
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One of our best quick trips was from L.A. to Paris — I found a special online for $400 round trip if we could drop everything and leave in a couple of days. With no planning, we had a pretty tight budget. To save money, we stayed in the 5th at a hotel rated at 2 stars but it was recommended by friends who stay there often. It was not the cheapest (90 Euros at the time), but much cheaper than the hotels in the more touristy areas.
We also walked everywhere and took the Tube when we wanted to go to more distant locations. Our policy was to, "eat what smells good," so as we walked, if we smelled something tasty we stopped and ate it. We then reserved supper as the one meal on which we spent more money – so essentially we snacked for most of the day.
All together our 5 day whirlwind trip in Paris cost under $2000 including some expensive linens (almost 25% of our expense) including air.
Thanks for this post JD!
we are travelling to the UK in May, mostly staying with friends. However, I hadn't seen the national trust website, and their accommodation options! This will make my hope of hiking in the countryside much more doable.
That's a fun post. One tip for getting free stuff at a hotel. People leave their mobile phone chargers at hotels ALL of the time. If you ever forgot your charger, you can go to the front desk and say something like "I stayed here about a month ago and I left my cellphone charger. Do you guys have any (insert brand name here) spare chargers?"
I've tried this four times, and it's worked all four times. Be nice about it, and it should work. They'll usually bring a big box full of them to the front desk, and you can go through it yourself.
Free Charger. (don't do it if you don't need a charger, i'd hate for you to ruin it for us!)
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We went to Scotland for two weeks last year. Some of our recommendations:
Hostels! Most of the ones we stayed in had kitchens, so we were able to cook breakfast and dinner there. We also met some wonderful people while sitting in the common room or kitchen. In two cases, we were able to get a double bed room or a 2 single bed room for only slightly more than the cost of dormitory rooms — and far less than the cost of a hotel.
Packing light: We brought only carry-on luggage, which on our airline was limited to 13 pounds, so we spent a long time ahead of time revising our packing lists. For instance, we each brought 2 shirts, and did laundry in the sink every night (we had one of the stretchy clotheslines mentioned above). This gave us greater freedom of movement — didn't have to worry about our luggage.
Food: we carried around a bag with a loaf of bread, a jar of hazelnut butter, some jam, a bag of oatmeal, fruit, cheese…also plastic utensils, a mug, and a little folding plate. That way we had breakfast food, food to eat on the train etc. — easier and cheaper than eating all meals out.
If you do some planning and research ahead of time, a trip can be fun *and* won't break the bank!
Agree with the above posters about finding an apartment with kitchen. If traveling with two or more and staying somewhere for more than a couple nights a kitchen will pay for itself fast.
In addition to being able to cook some meals for yourself, you have a reason to shop at local grocers and markets, and involve yourself more with day to day life.
Also consider the neighborhood. In Europe most touristy things and expensive lodging is located in the city center. Staying in a residential neighborhood will set yourself apart from the other tourists, be cheaper, and provide a more "local" and enriching stay. (This is certainly true in Prague)
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Have capitalism, globalisation and greed stunted our technological growth?
I have often wondered if oil is the reason we are not driving around in hover cars or more cars running on alternative fuels, any car that could hover with precision, accuracy and long periods would probably not use a combustion engine, take also tires cars with the technology to hover would not require rubber tires.
I have no doubt we could have acheived these technologies years ago, but oil and rubber tires are extremely lucrative and make the few very rich, imagine a world of hover cars that are completely automated you wouldn't need to pay road tax they don' t need roads and car insurance would be drastically lower granted it may still be needed just incase!, but our whole society seems centred around a system of wealth and power to which only a few are privy, we seem to have spent the last sixty or so years continually reinventing the car, television and video in one form or another, because these few simple technologies keep us in a perpetual state of consumerism, not to mention our computing abilities which have managed to keep most of the western society in a state of wage slavery.
Our monetary system can only take the human race so far, but to get past our current statewe may need an overhaul of everything we know, not just our monetary system but our politics and our moral compass?
This is just a small example of how we could have expanded our technology over the last sixty years i'm sure there are many more.
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Apr 17 2012: I agree Capitalism did in the start promote innovation, as technology is one of the reasons captitalism is profitable, and i don't disagree that if you have 10 million $$$ you should be obliged to hand it to someone who says they have an idea but i'm sure starting off with 10 million you'd be pretty eager but what would you be like if you turn that 10 million into a billion $$ industry it seems the attention switches from being eager to fear, fear you'll lose your money, your empire and then the capitalists start pouring their money into preventing those who could challenge thier dominance.
Look at the legal action about start in the US Oracle versus Google, everybody is suing everyone trying to protect what they beleive is thiers and thiers alone, apple is also looking to pick a fight with android, microsoft has also spent hundreds of millions suing samsung over intellectual property rights.
There are more of these cases, they've turned into gollem protecting the precious ring.
But the worst thing is that all of this action is anti innovative, even some guys who don't make anything but buy patents known as patent trolls have been getting in on all this anti competetive practice mostly targeting individuals who try to innovate.
I think all this should be stoppped people don't buy something because it creates folders in a certain way they choose it for many reasons, like price, features and looks. If you can't make a product that people will buy then that's just competition and if it worked like that manufacturers would be more innovative and competetive, and so caould individuals who try to create innovative additions to our technologies.
Apr 17 2012: I totally agree with you.
Many do believe that patent, particularly patent of living organism and genes (which is not any novel "discovery" per se, but mere finding out the sequence of an existing genome) hampered growth of science/biology.
Many big companies now make good money by killing smaller companies by suing them in some pretext or other over IP issues. On the other hand many companies just buy patents which has a higher probability for others to break, and hold onto it (holding company). IN last few years, such activity is very lucrative. The tendency is increasing as innovation/invention is slowing down (mainly due to dysfunction education & research systems to make "scientist") and percolation of technology has increased due to higher mobility of experts/people and better communication technology.
As per published articles, a good number of influential and big companies are blocking meaningful reform of patent and IP laws in US and Europe.
And as the greed or the urge to "grow" increases, so does IP related litigation among big fishes. It is almost impossible to develop a new car without infringing patents held by so many companies for wheel, tire, window, paint and so on... if not collaborated or agreed upon by the holding company. If the new car venture is perceived as potential threat, any of these companies can shoot down your whole project. That is not impossible but becoming even harder for smaller entrepreneurs and individual inventors.
Check this article- "Are there now so many patents in Silicon Valley that it's impossible to innovate?"- http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/features/are-there-now-so-many-patents-in-silicon-valley-that-its-impossible-to-innovate-2336171.html
There are only 20,000 to 25,000 genes in a typical higher organism- e.g in human. Number of Cancer researcher in US alone probably will be more than that. After sometime it will be almost impossible to even start working with any gene!!!
Apr 17 2012: "Look at the legal action about start in the US Oracle versus Google, everybody is suing everyone trying to protect what they beleive is thiers and thiers alone, apple is also looking to pick a fight with android, microsoft has also spent hundreds of millions suing samsung over intellectual property rights."
this is a great argument against intellectual property rights. btw that was my point from the beginning. you can not stop your competition with money. in a pure free market economy, if your competitor plans something, your only option is to come up with something better. in a free market economy, there is no intellectual property. intellectual property is a state intervention.
so we have a large coercive organization, namely the state, that arbitrarily shuts down certain operations, taxes others, and hands out money to yet others. surely, companies try to influence the government in their favor. they try to buy the state's services. but the real problem is not that. the real problem is that the state does such things in the first place.
Apr 17 2012: "you can not stop your competition with money. in a pure free market economy".
They already killed many smaller companies. Only the matching few are remaining and they are more aggressive to protect their territories.
It is proven fact that consolidation of corporation or business reduces both competition and innovation. Consolidation of companies are at the pick in recent times- more so after 2008 financial melt down.
Apr 17 2012: no kidding. only the able remaining? that is the goal! if you can deliver, you grow. if you don't, you shrink. eliminating the wasteful, the inefficient, the obsolete is exactly what we want.
but since when we call something wasteful, inefficient or obsolete and "idea"? for me, idea is something that is better than the current.
Apr 17 2012: For me the worst thing besides the way the state is so easily bought, is the fact it's quite obvious these big companies have too much money, when the best way they can come up with to use those resources is to spent rediculous amounts of money suing each other.
The best for me was when microsoft settled with Samsung who agreed to pay MS a licence fee for each android phone they make and the next thing MS and Samsung where signing a deal for Samsung to make MS phones!!??
It's obviously just a power game to them and it hurts them none, but when you consider those dying of starvation, those who struggle with constant poverty, i'm really surprised the capitalists haven't considered developing poor countries as potential markets for their products, because the bigger the market the bigger the production industry would be this in turn could generate industry in poorer countries, and larger markets for the likes of MS, Samsung, Apple and many other global companies.
Already nations are sending officials to the likes of China and Indonesia because they have managed to clamber up the ladder but no one ever really bother to try pull them up the ladder and maybe it wasn't the wests job to pull these countries up but it would have been a lot quicker. Now the likes of Apple, MS and google and many other global giants are probably slobbering at the opportunity to have a billion or more new potential customers?
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When many of us were younger, being a copycat was not particularly a good thing to be although it was difficult not to want to be like at least one person around you or with whom you had contact. In our society, there is a lot emphasis on individualism and being unique-being your own person.
On the surface, it is difficult to find anything problematic about that. In fact, it is what many of us grew up hearing and then passing on to children, nieces, nephews and others. It has often been a lesson taught to us in order to steer us clear of following peers who were not making good decisions and to keep us from becoming involved with the wrong crowd so to speak. So, the intentions were and are well-meaning.
However, when we think about it a bit more cautiously, we might find that this idea should be challenged. It is not possible to be a part of a culture and not be influenced by members of that culture.
A class of freshmen students in high school is one example of a culture that most people can remember being a part of. Whether negative or positive, there were always examples of ways of being and the choice was up to us to determine from which we would take our clues. Nonetheless, we were still being influenced, still following someone else or something(s) about someone else. And, if you chose positive examples of ways being, then good for you because there is nothing wrong with being a "copycat" when it will serve you well.
It makes no difference what your age or goal in life is, if you want to accomplish something in particular, find yourself a person who has already accomplished that thing and then copy them. Be a copycat, unapologetically. Read what they read, model how they carry and present themselves, learn their language-be a student of the person's mechanics. By this, I mean study their process and methods, you are not the same person, obviously, and some things will be different for you, but arm yourself with a map of their mechanics so that you have a useful guide by which to follow.
We should embrace those who have had the kind of successes that we want for ourselves in any area of our lives from marriage/relationships and parenting to career/business and finances. If there are people in your community who you can reach out to, make an effort to do so. Attempt to set up informational interviews or lunch meetings to discuss your goals and how you feel you could learn from them.
We cannot be so caught up in the idea of reinventing the wheel and being so individualistic that we fail to use the resources that have been placed around and about us. Learning from someone who has achieved what you desire to does not make you any less unique, intelligent, or talented. We are not separate entities without dependence upon one another; we are a part of a system of interconnections in which we are all interdependent. Less emphasis should be placed on being better than or more than the next person, and more on working with one another for the advancement of the whole-that is, our community and our world. Be a copycat so that someone can copy you.
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Consumer expert Clark Howard's column appears here each Thursday in conjunction with Deal Spotter, a weekly print section in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Don't buy another Christmas gift before reading this advice about the best places to buy electronics.
The December 2012 issue of Consumer Reports has new ratings for both traditional retailers and online retailers.
The two online retailers who got the highest score are consistently rated as two of the best: NewEgg.com and BHPhotoVideo.com. Meanwhile, Amazon.com and Costco.com were in a dead heat right behind those two leaders. Trailing behind with much lower scores were WalMart.com and BestBuy.com.
When it came to physical stores, Costco Wholesale and the Apple store both tied as top contenders. Costco also was named the lowest-cost place for electronics among brick-and-mortar retailers. On the other end of the spectrum, Walmart stunk it up as the worst among physical stores.
The ratings were based on nearly 30,000 purchases of TVs, digital cameras, digital camcorders, DVD and Blu-ray players, GPS devices, video-game consoles, e-book readers, tablets and MP3 players by more than 23,000 people over a recent 18-month period.
Meanwhile, when you get in the store, the nice salesperson will probably push you to buy an extended warranty. I've always said don't do it and Consumer Reports concurs. The math is overwhelming on this point.
During the first three years of ownership, Consumer Reports says the typical failure rate of flat-screen TVs is between 3 percent and 4 percent. Ditto on the typical failure rate of digital cameras during the first 36 months of ownership.
The only electronics category with a significant early failure rate is laptop computers. A lot of that could be user error, (people dropping them). But even so, the failure rate is still on average only 10 percent over three years.
Find more answers to your consumer questions at Clark's website. And get more savings tips from Clark's previous blog posts.
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Amanda Bynes' Twitter account is back up and running after more than 10 months without a Tweet, but it's nothing like what made it infamous in 2012-13.
In the past, Bynes' Twitter signaled to fans her severe mental health issues. Now it appears to be marking yet another step in the troubled star's recovery ...
Listing herself as simply "fashion student," she Tweeted for the first time since April 18: "Hi everyone! I'm busy studying at @FIDM but I want to say I love you to my fans!"
"Xoxo Amanda"
Bynes, who is studying at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Orange County, also nixed some of her most erratic and bizarre past Tweets.
She got rid of posts where she talked about needing plastic surgery or insulted public figures, like Barack and Michelle Obama, by calling them "ugly."
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Well, after three-plus years here at The Chariho Times, it's time that I, Andrew Martin, move on to greener — or southern, rather — pastures.
As of June 25, I will officially be a resident of Raleigh, N.C., while simultaneously handing in my passport from the state of Rhode Island. Yeah, I know, you don't need a passport to live here, but it certainly feels that way.
To say we all live on our own planet in R.I. would be an understatement. A massive understatement.
WAKEFIELD – The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of South County presented its most recent Music at Lily Pads event on Saturday night, June 25. Singer and songwriter Vance Gilbert was the headlining act, and while he played his signature bluesy sounding folk songs, he entertained the crowd just as well with his stories, jokes and conversation.
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KREM 2 News received this touching thank you letter from a Fairchild airman stationed overseas for the gift package he received from the Treats 2 Troops campaign. We wanted to share his kind words with the Spokane community.
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I'm a US Service member from Fairchild AFB deployed overseas to an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia. The other day I received a package from Mr Mark's class at Garfield Elementary School. I was quite surprised to learn I had a package since I had not given out a mailing address to anyone. When I opened the package and saw the picture, letters and cards from the class it nearly brought me to tears. Being away from home during the holiday season is very difficult (especially with two small children at home), but the kindness showed to me by this class was both heartwarming and humbling. You'll never know how much it means to receive a gift like this from complete strangers when you're thousands of miles away from home, but it makes being away from home just a little bit easier. Thank you for your part in making this happen, and a big thank you to Mr Mark's class at Garfield Elementary, you're time and kindness was truly appreciated and I hope to return the favor when I return home next year.
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LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB)--An old fashioned form of policing meets modern technology in Louisville. Police now have a tool that will help make their jobs much easier. This week, the department's mounted patrol units started using computers.
It might be old fashioned policing... but these mounted patrol units are a big weapon in the metro police department's battle against crime.
"We use these guys everyday to patrol the waterfront, patrol downtown or old Louisville," says Officer Bill White, with LMPD's Mounted Patrol Unit.
For years there have been certain limitations with the mounted patrols. "A lot of the limitations we had would be knowing what the other beat officers are doing, we just had to depend on our radio."
Those limitations ended this week when the mounted patrol units got computers that are mounted right on top of the horses. "We used it for I think 3 or 4 different runs and we also had 2 or 3 self initiated runs," says Officer Justin Hardy, with LMPD's Mounted Patrol Unit.
Officers White and Hardy say the computers also help them stay in the loop. "It allows us to be in touch with the other beat officers in the area and better in touch with our dispatch," says Hardy.
And the officers no longer have to call for backup just to run a background check says White: "We can check 'em through our system to make sure they're not wanted and put people in the system."
Tim Minard is a Waterfront food vendor; last month he had a little scare during an event. "It's just when you get that much folks going at one time it can get a little scary," says Minard.
Minard believes the mounted units helped eliminate the problem so he's glad to see the upgrade. "Anytime we can invest more into the police system, I'm for that 'cause the police take care of the public," says Minard.
And police believe the new computers will help them continue to do that says Officer Hardy. "It allows it to be a lot better for us, the other officers and the public."
If the computers work with the mounted horses Metro Police will eventually use them with the bike and ATV patrols.
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Create a sample application using Carbide UI Designer (part of Carbide.c++) with empty menu items. If you click on the Options key of the UI Designer application with the third party FEP running in the background, the application panics with E32USER-CBase21.
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When pressing the Options key, the CEikMenuBar::StartDisplayingMenuBarL() function is invoked. The code does not check if the array of the menu pane has elements, so a negative index is used and this causes the application to panic.
Populate the menu with menu items in Carbide UI Designer.