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Effects of CYP2B6 Genetic Polymorphisms on Efavirenz Pharmacokinetics
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- To see how the liver breaks down efavirenz by an enzyme called CYP2B6. It is suggested that when Efavirenz is taken repeatedly it may increase the amount of CYP2B6 in your liver and thus speed up your liver's ability to get rid of efavirenz from your body. This may render efavirenz and other medications ineffective.
- To see how efavirenz interact with other drugs taken at the same time with it.
- To see if genetic differences can change the way how the liver breaks down efavirenz and its interactions with other co-administered drugs.
Drug: Efavirenz
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study
Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Screening
|Official Title:
|Effects of CYP2B6 Genetic Polymorphisms on Efavirenz Pharmacokinetics, Autoinduction and Drug Interactions in Healthy Volunteers.
- Determine the pharmacokinetics of single and multiple doses of efavirenz in healthy volunteers genotyped for the CYP2B6*6 allele. [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Develop and test an autoinduction pharmacokinetic model and assess the effect of the CYP2B6*6 allele genotypes. [ Time Frame: 4 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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|Study Start Date:
|May 2007
|Study Completion Date:
|April 2010
|Primary Completion Date:
|April 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
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Active Comparator: CYP2B6*1/*1
Drug: Efavirenz
the subjects will receive efavirenz (600 mg single dose) orally with approximately 240 ml of water. One hour later, an oral cocktail of 250 mg of tolbutamide (CYP2C9), 20 mg omeprazole (CYP2C19), 150 mg of caffeine (CYP1A2) and 1 mg of midazolam syrup (CYP3A) will be administered with water.
Active Comparator: CYP2B6*1/*6
Drug: Efavirenz
the subjects will receive efavirenz (600 mg single dose) orally with approximately 240 ml of water. One hour later, an oral cocktail of 250 mg of tolbutamide (CYP2C9), 20 mg omeprazole (CYP2C19), 150 mg of caffeine (CYP1A2) and 1 mg of midazolam syrup (CYP3A) will be administered with water.
Active Comparator: CYP2B6*6/*6
Drug: Efavirenz
the subjects will receive efavirenz (600 mg single dose) orally with approximately 240 ml of water. One hour later, an oral cocktail of 250 mg of tolbutamide (CYP2C9), 20 mg omeprazole (CYP2C19), 150 mg of caffeine (CYP1A2) and 1 mg of midazolam syrup (CYP3A) will be administered with water.
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The human hepatic cytochrome P450 2B6 (CYP2B6) is a key enzyme in the metabolism of a growing list of clinically important drugs, environmental chemicals (e.g. toxicants and carcinogens) and endogenous substances. The expression and activity of this enzyme varies widely among individuals, probably due to genetic polymorphisms in the CYP2B6 gene and drug interactions. This variability, in turn, likely contributes to variable response to those drugs primarily metabolized by CYP2B6. In deed, several drugs that are substrates of CYP2B6 exhibit large pharmacokinetic differences among individuals and their use is associated with unpredictable drug interactions. Therefore, identifying mechanisms and factors that might influence CYP2B6 activity is important to the safe and effective use of its substrates. An important characteristic of several clinically important CYP2B6 substrate drugs that include efavirenz, nevirapine, cyclophosphamide, artemisinin and ifosfamide is their ability to enhance their own clearance upon repeated dosing, a process known as autoinduction of metabolism. Drugs that autoinduce metabolism also exhibit multiple interactions with drug metabolizing enzymes other than CYP2B6 (e.g. CYP3A, CYP2C9 and CYP2C19), and drug transporters (e.g. p-glycoprotein). As most of these medications are used in combination with other drugs, their potential to alter the pharmacokinetics of co-administered drugs is very high. We hypothesize that CYP2B6 genetic variants that influence constitutive CYP2B6 expression and activity contribute to interindividual variability in steady-state exposure of the autoinducer drugs and in the drug interactions that ensue. We will determine the impact of CYP2B6 genetic variants, typically the CYP2B6*6 allele, on the time-course and extent of autoinduction of metabolism and the consequences of differential autoinduction on drug interactions, using efavirenz (a known CYP2B6 substrate and an autoinducer) as a model drug. Thus, single (600 mg oral dose) and steady-state (600 mg/day) pharmacokinetics of efavirenz will be assessed in healthy subjects genotyped for the CYP2B6*6 allele. Trough concentrations of efavirenz and its metabolites will be collected during the course of efavirenz treatment. Efavirenz exposure will be compared between the genotypes after autoinduction. An autoinduction pharmacokinetic model will be developed to characterize the dynamics and time courses of autoinduction in the different genotypes. The potential impact of differences in efavirenz exposure on drug interactions will be determined by measuring the in vivo activity of selected CYP enzymes, using isoform specific substrate probes [omeprazole (CYP2C19), tolbutamide (CYP2C9), caffeine (CYP1A2) and midazolam (CYP3A)] at single and after multiple (steady-state) dosing with efavirenz.
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|18 Years to 49 Years
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Male and female subjects between 18 and 49 years old.
- HIV negative. All potential subjects will be HIV tested at screening visit.
- Healthy individuals without any significant medical condition.
- Adherence to the study dietary restrictions.
- Nonsmoker or individuals willing to refrain from smoking or use of tobacco or marijuana for at lest one month prior to and until the completion of the study. The entire study lasts for 30 days.
- Ability to commit the time requested for this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History or current HIV infection.
- Life style that places you at a higher risk for contracting HIV (e.g. drug abuse, excessive alcohol drinking, and having multiple sexual partners).
- Does not consent to HIV testing.
- Underweight (weigh less than 52 kg or 114 lb) or overweight (body mass index (BMI) greater than 32).
- History or current alcohol or drug abuse (more than 3 alcoholic drinks per day on a regular basis).
- History of intolerance or allergic reaction (e.g. rash) to efavirenz, midazolam, tolbutamide, caffeine, or omeprazole.
- History or current significant health conditions such as heart, liver, or kidney.
- History or current psychiatric illness such as depression, anxiety, or nervousness.
- History or current gastrointestinal disorders such as persistent diarrhea or malabsorption that would interfere with the absorption of orally administered drugs.
- Individuals having a serious infection within the last month.
- Donation of blood within the past two months.
- Blood hemoglobin less than 12.5 mg/dl.
- Individuals who are regularly taking prescriptions, over-the-counter, herbal or dietary supplements, alternative medications, or hormonal agents (i.e. oral contraceptives, intera-uterine device with hormones).
- Females with a positive pregnancy test.
- Breastfeeding.
- Females of child-bearing potential who are unable or unwilling to either practice abstinence or use two non-hormonal forms of birth control (e.g. condom, contraceptive foams) up until the study completion, which will take a total of 30 days.
- Participation in a research study or use of an investigational drug in the last two months.
- An employee or student under supervision of any of the investigators of this study.
- Individuals who cannot state a good understanding of this study including risks and requirements; are unable to follow the rules of this study.
- Individuals with a gene type (DNA) that does not match one of the available genetic slot categories.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00668395
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|Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202
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|Zeruesenay Desta, PhD
|Indiana University
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|Responsible Party:
|Desta Zeruesenay, PhD, Indiana University
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|NCT00668395 History of Changes
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|Study First Received:
|November 27, 2007
|Last Updated:
|October 7, 2011
|Health Authority:
|United States: Institutional Review Board
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Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Pharmacologic Actions
Anti-Retroviral Agents
Antiviral Agents
Anti-Infective Agents
Therapeutic Uses
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Kate Payne's Warm East Austin Home
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Name: Kate Payne, educator and author of "The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking", her documentary photographer wife Jo Ann Santangelo, pup Isobel (and the occasional Airbnb guest, including Husky Ada).
Location: East Austin, Texas
Size: 1100 square feet
Years lived in: Rented almost 1 year
We first took note of Kate Payne's hypnotizing and down-to-earth brand of home style when we covered her cheery and colorful kitchen last year. One look at the warm and welcoming home she shares with her wife and it's obvious Kate loves the lost of art of homemaking (and luckily for everyone, she teaches those skills as an author and educator).
Kate and Jo Ann are avid thrift store shoppers, and nearly everything — from furniture, to accessories, to clothes — is vintage in this house. This gives the entire space a wonderful feeling of authenticity. This is a one-of-a-kind kind of home. With vignettes sprinkled in corners and on tabletops, you want to walk through each space learning the story behind every item.
Anchored by a number of bold and colorful elements, like the big red curtains in the living room, the blue vintage sofa and that unforgettably bright kitchen pegboard, the rest of the home has a pleasantly unstudied charm. There's always some kind of food project going on, from pickling to canning and more, and jars full of colorful foods are a surprising and constant accessory. A true renaissance woman (she works as a freelance writer, canning instructor, gives workshops and much, much more), Kate's recently branched out to selling home items, like flour sack kitchen towels and aprons with her saying "Step away from the take out menu." Good advice and cute stuff.
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Our Style: Treasured — there's hardly anything in my house that doesn't have a story. I may not know its original story, but that just makes it more intriguing.
Inspiration: Found objects and old wood things. We are always on the look out for antique and vintage finds, like those you might see in Anthropologie-esque home store displays. Spoonflower.com — I love looking through all the designs of fabrics and selecting a few to incorporate into various rooms, usually just a throw pillow or curtain, but it's a good place to start until you can buy larger design-y pieces.
Favorite Element: Our basement. I'm a fermenter and basements are generally unheard of in Austin because of our limestone and caliche soils. What a treasure we have — I have foraged wild plums soaking in gin down there right now. Plumtopf!
Biggest Challenge: It's tricky getting to the backyard during parties where we entertain back there. The house's original owner sealed the back door that formerly led back there through the workshop/office room.
What Friends Say: We often hear, "It's so homey!"
Biggest Embarrassment: I'd like to repaint the bedrooms, but we've been too busy and aren't sure how long our next lease will extend {sigh}.
Favorite DIY element: The kitchen pegboard.
Biggest Indulgence: Organic bed linens. Luckily we've been able find them on sale online or locally, but it's important to us to not skimp on comfy and pesticide-free sheets. Oh, and I will own a Hoosier cabinet one day, which can be pricey if they're in good shape. I adore them for their look and functionality.
Best Advice: Localize your décor (area by area or room by room) until you can afford to do larger, extending themes throughout your house. Create a space you love to be in.
Dream Sources: A blank check and being let loose on an antique market and estate sale spree!
Resources of Note:
• Just about everything is vintage! But check out Kate's kitchen tour for info on kitchen gear.
Find Kate's incredible homemaking tips and ideas on her website, Facebook and her blog, The Hip Girl's Guide to Homemaking. Kate's "Hip Girl's Guide to the Kitchen" (tentatively titled) book is slated for April 2014 release.
Thanks, Kate!
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The picture of that magnificent dog mid howl was priceless! The home itself looks open and lovely. Uncluttered without being minimalist...my ultimate goal, which is far far away at the moment
Love that shower curtain! Where did you get it?
Great use of space in the kitchen although it does give me a little anxiety. I wish the peg board was painted the same red as the wall. And I wish the curtains down by the oven were just black to blend in with the floors or something.
The dogs, the shower curtain, the hammock... so much to love in this house!
I like the bit in the corner where the curtain rods were hung at different lengths with different rods and curtains. Never would have thought of this and it gives the space a little architectural detail. Interesting.
I think that's actually caught mid-yawn, not howl?
"there's hardly anything in my house that doesn't have a story. I may not know its original story, but that just makes it more intriguing." love that
the little dog runs the place, you just know that.
So happy and cheerful! love it! Are you sure you only lived here for a year???
Great book collection!
Gorgeous Husky!!
I would rather see a cozy home like this one than a 5000 sq ft. show home that is staged.
This home has a unique style and the owners have the good sense to not follow every design trend. It is uncluttered and lovely.
Super cute. I love the abacus with the little birds! And I would much rather see a home like this than something that looks like a page out of a perfectly staged mid century modern catalog.
Super kitchen & outdoor area, so cheerful!
This home has more authenticity and warmth than any so called slick interior design look. Personally,I enjoy seeing the endless variety of how people create a home environment that speaks to their own spirit. Thanks for sharing your home!
Charming. Reminds me of old school designers like Tricia Guild and Terrance Conran -that kitchen arrangement was classic of one of his designs. Love the stove/oven in the table- so clever! And plants everywhere! Very organic, inviting and unpretentious, a place most of us would feel comfortable to visit. Love the functionality and fun.
Nice! The little touches, the natural light and wood are all wonderful. You can invite me over anytime!
What a warm and inviting home! And all that gorgeous light,sigh,how I envy !
Vincent B., I'm fairly new to commenting here but have lurked on and off for several years. I'd say that this blog's true intent is confusing. I love the articles, personally, and find little fault, but I do see where the conflict arises. Some (like me) want to see real homes (preferably apartments) that showcase design elements both affordable and unique; while others are design aficionados (I suppose) who want to see stunningly designed homes by "real people who didn't stage it all." Never is everyone pleased.
I've also read some grumbling throughout the years over AT censoring comments. I find that funny. See, here's the thing, whomever owns this site may do as they damn well please. Yes, we're the audience and AT does need us, but they seem to understand that negative comments need to be controlled. People are opening up their homes so that the rest of us can gawk and comment on what we'd do better. I think those who allow AT into their private spaces are some brave folks indeed.
As for this tour, Kate's home is a lived in space, real, with many treasures throughout (my favorite is the blue couch). I kept longing for rugs on her floors while looking through the tour photos but that's my personal taste (I'm a rug freak) and not a criticism of someone's decorating choice.
Kate -your home and pups are darling. Thank you for sharing!
I find this place unpretentious and comfortable, though not trendy or super stylish... and that's totally cool. Keep the real spaces coming.
what color/brand is the white paint in the living and dining rooms? it's the most perfect shade of white!
I give one point for the Ba-Tampte pickle jars. I would never have thought to use pickle jars for food storage. Won't the food smell like...pickles?
Renters often have to work with what they're given in the bones of their spaces. I enjoy seeing the creative way individuals do this. I'd much rather peek inside a warm, personal space like this one, than a total gut renovation that ends up looking "perfect," but lifeless. I think I would very much like to hang out in this perfectly imperfect home.
Lots of backseat drivers on this site: I like this, I don't like that. That is why reality tv is so popular: parasitic comments make people feel superior.
If one does not find an apartment to one's taste, one should not comment.
This apartment is adorable.
I think there is genuine merit to a good critique. And its a good challenge to couch it politely and constructively.
I agree the house is darling; it has great potential.
Wonderful home and adorable pups. That couch is spectacular. Great job you Kate and JoAnn!!
This is in response to some of the comments about the types of tours - ne of the best things (IMO) about AT is that it shows how real people live. Stylized rooms are fine, but frequently not livable. I like some elements of this house and some, not so much. Love the embroidered pillow in particular and that shower curtain! Must know where that came from ... also love the little shelf and mirror above the mixer in the kitchen. It's seeing touches like these that keep me enthralled with AT's picks.
@tetegrondona - someone over at 5,000 sq must have thin skin. My comment was also removed and all I did was question the goat fur! Love the husky!
Those bare floors are lovely, and are easier to keep clean with dogs that shed. I have lovely wood floors, and I love rugs. I also have a cat who sheds everywhere and I must vacuum constantly!
Yay! So happy to see Kate Payne featured. Her book is an amazing source for setting up a cool, comfy, welcoming home on a teeny-tiny budget. Plus, it totally inspired me to start doing things like pickling, baking bread, and making my own ice cream (adding a great deal of deliciousness and joy to my life!). I think it's great to see an affordable space on this site. Of course it's not going to be to everyone's taste, but it certainly helps some of us unestablished youngins find some inspiration to make a great, personal home space with what we can get our hands on. Also, I don't think her houseplants are sad - come on lanamal! ;)
Anyone who loves a chihuahua is a winner in my book! I was so thrilled by Kate's book that I posted on her FB page, "Don't take this as stalkerish, but I love you!" Of course, she responded with complete grace and kindness. I love Kate & JoAnn and their home.
as a fellow austinite, i appreciate being able to peek inside of your east austin gem. i love all the wood floors + windows (especially the uncovered sky lights)!
in austin theres a saying: "keep austin weird" splattered everywhere, on bumper stickers, tshirts, etc. that speaks of our eclectic styles...
while i personally may prefer match-y-er curtains or love rugs, i get it that this couple chooses a big snuggly husky more so.
i say pretty nice, homey job for a rent house of 1yr.
so of the folks that dont appreciate this home, thats the beauty of *at*'s versatility, be nice + look again tomorrow, there will be a different offering. :)
It's nice to see a non NYC based tour on here. I'm in favor of more from the Southwest, even if it means ignoring the snooty snarky folk in search of decor that suit s their needs and not that of those sharing their homes. Hello Austin! You did great investing in a home that can be snatched out from under you. Hope you can get that lease renewed; I know how it is. Thank you for sharing.
@tetegrondona & @tinbar - I had the same thing happen. I hads to re-word three times to get a comment to stick on 5000 sq. ft. However, they let comments like the one directly above mine go? Why?
I liked this house. It looks fun and lived in... like real people actually live there and work under a budget. I appreciated many of the aspects I saw, but found some of the photography took away from the actual charm of the space. Some of the shots were downright confusing.
Constructive criticism is one thing; being snarky as a matter of course is another. Civil discourse in this country is becoming increasingly rare & I sense this is why fewer people are willing to engage. It shouldn't require much effort to be nice & then there's karma ....
p.s. last night's State of the Union is illustrative of our national dysfunction....
So now we have to bellyfeel each house tour or our comments will be deleted. While gratuitous criticism isn't welcome, constructive criticism can be considered or ignored by the adult who agreed to put his or her home on the Internet. Welcome to our new happy life or not.....
Oh my gosh, that little dog!! I could barely see how great the house was cuz that dog is sooooo cute!
And by the way, 'snooty' is not a word I would use for the fabulous NY apartments. I, for one, LOVE the NY ones, such creative use of space and furnishings, and also since my daughter has an amazing space in Brooklyn. You don't have to read the posts if they're too snooty for you.
"This home has a unique style and the owners have the good sense to not follow every design trend."
Ever heard of "Granny Chic?"
@lynnindc - Yup, pretty much. I committed the horrible crime of replying to a negative comment here with a totally neutral comment of my own. And it was zapped.
It's pretty creepy, imo.
ha ha you actually said EVERYTHING I was about to write, including copying that particular quote into the text. Now I have nothing left to say except I loved the tour and I love Isobel :-)
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BOOT CAMP Premieres!! Talk Back!!
The first season of "Temptation Island" is but a wistful memory, but Fox has installed a new reality series called "Boot Camp" in the old "Temptation" timeslot (9 p.m. Wednesdays, beginning tonight) to tide us over until "Temptation II" premieres!
The new show is just like "Temptation Island," except instead of being stranded in a tropical paradise with 16 fabulous bikini-clad young women, you have angry military personnel screaming at you day and night.
Wait, this isn't like "Temptation Island" at all!!
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Eight men and eight women compete for a $500,000 cash prize as they train and perform missions under the command of four real-life drill instructors in an eight-episode game of elimination. "Every second of their day is regimented," says co-executive producer Eric Schotz, "even free time." Each show begins with the election of a squad leader to assign tasks and lead the missions. Success gives the leader amnesty, failure makes the leader fair game in the voting out of one recruit - who then chooses another to leave. "It's about how well you perform to your ability," says Schotz. The opener introduces the players, who begin the game in true military style - by visiting the barber.
Meet the contestants and learn more about the series at the Boot Camp Website!
No, I have NOT yet seen tonight's premiere of "Boot Camp."
Yes, I HAVE seen tonight's premiere of the ABC Damon Wayans vehicle "My Wife and Kids." It's an underwhelming "Cosby Show" clone sans sharp writing and attractive teen daughters. (But while Wayans possesses perhaps 2 percent of Dr. Cosby's comic acumen, Tisha Campbell-Martin, who plays Wayans' wife, is perhaps 850 percent cuter than Phylicia Ayers Allen Rashad.) Be not surprised if ABC decides not to keep it around all the way through sweeps.
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March 28, 2001, 12:35 a.m. CST
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"Private Pyle! I'm gonna give you three seconds, exactly three fucking secongs to wipe that stupid looking grin off your face or I will gouge out your eyeballs and skull fuck you!"
March 28, 2001, 2:11 a.m. CST
Balloon Animals!
by Cap'n Slapnutz
Long as they keep eating balloon animals, Cap'n will be a happy happy man! -cap'n-
March 28, 2001, 5:34 a.m. CST
God, how "Boot Camp" makes me laugh...
by I am_NOTREAL
My secret desire is to pull a Taheed / Ytossie fake-out and somehow get on the show without revealing military experience...I would laugh and laugh and laugh...DON'T EYEBALL ME!! NO ONE SAID SMILE!! Good old days...(sniff)
March 28, 2001, 5:49 a.m. CST
Who does this show appeal to?
by majorq007
Unlike TI, BC doesn't seem to have the sex factor that made TI so successful in the ratings. Who does fox think will tune in each week to watch people get screamed at? It don't, I just think a lot of people who watched TI probably won't bother to return to BC after the opening tonight.
March 28, 2001, 5:54 a.m. CST
"To whom" not "Who" apologies.
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March 28, 2001, 7:08 a.m. CST
bring back the nekkid people
by DidoFan
Exactly, Majorq007. Why would anyone care about these people who willingly signed up for this abuse? At least on Temptation Island they were having fun, even as they struggled through the guilt. (Fox majorly screwed with us when it came time for the finale-did anyone else notice that the commercial clip of Shannen "I've fallen for someone else" was nowhere in the actual episode?) Until TI 2 starts, I'll be saving my vcr the trouble and watching West Wing.
March 28, 2001, 10 a.m. CST
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by INWOsuxRED
Every crappy talk show has already done this bootcamp thing. Temptation Island is like watching porn with all the sex and nudity edited out. Whats the point?
March 28, 2001, 11:20 a.m. CST
I'll be watching just for the balloon guy
by waynehead
What kind of a moron would go on a show like this with that kinda background? I hope he chokes on a balloon.
March 28, 2001, 11:35 a.m. CST
by ziranova
I'm going to watch this show because I love Full Metal Jacket and I love seeing media whores being humiliated.
March 28, 2001, 12:23 p.m. CST
Sure y'all are of the rightful opinion R. Lee Ermey's a bad-ass,
by Pallando Blue
Pulled these bits off of IMDB's FMJ trivia page: "Former US Marines Drill Instructor R. Lee Ermey was hired as a consultant on how to drill USMC style. He performed a demonstration on videotape in which he yelled obscene insults and abuse non-stop for fifteen minutes without stopping, repeating himself, or even flinching - despite being continuously pelted with tennis balls and oranges. Director Stanley Kubrick was so impressed that he cast Ermey as Sgt. Hartmann." [Holy crap! That videotape still exists SOMEWHERE and I want a COPY!!] "Ermey was involved in a jeep accident during the making of the movie. At 1am he skidded off the road, breaking all of his ribs on one side. He refused to pass out, and kept flashing his car lights until a motorist stopped. In some scenes, he does not move one of his arms at all." NOW go back and watch FMJ, and be intimidated all over again. If you're just chuckling at the colorful language, Ermey's gonna pop you one in the gut like Pyle! WIPE THAT GODDAMN SMILE OFF YOUR FACE
March 28, 2001, 12:57 p.m. CST
by movieman611
"DO NOT SMILE AT ME. DO YOU HAVE ANY MORE BALLOONS I CAN HAVE? I HAVEN'T SEEN A WORTHLESS MAGGOT LIKE YOU SINCE PAULY SHORE IN IN THE ARMY NOW. YOU BETTER DROP AND GIVE ME A FOX TELEVISION SHOW! SURVIVOR IS FOR WUSSIES. YOU'RE GONNA LEARN THE NAME OF PAIN ASSWIPE. KISS YOUR MOMMY GOOODBYE. (This is how ridiculous this show sounds to me)
March 28, 2001, 1:47 p.m. CST
Boot Camp is for Pussies
by Musashi74
We all know the REAL shit is Survivor: Monster Island http://www.destroy-all-monsters.com/kaijusurvivor.shtml
March 28, 2001, 3:15 p.m. CST
What's Sad
by Stak
The sad thing here is that no matter how many people are sick of this kind of crap TV There is another number of people who will eat it up, and therefore they're going to keep putting these shows out. Look at how many seasons "The Real World" and "Road Rules" have run? And they're STILL doing things with those people. I'll admit to liking the first season of "Real World" it was new and different. Ever since then things have only gone downhill for so called "reality" shows. "Survivor" might have been a recent high point for the genre. I don't really know I didn't bother watching it. For now the basic concepts for these shows is rather intriguing. But it will only get worse. The more people watch this stuff the more of it we're going to have until ALL there is on TV is seven nights of "Who wants to be a millionaire" with seven nights of seven different Survivor groups sprinkled in between. Come on people, lets shut our TV's off, and give them something to think about. If only something like a total T.V. boycott could actually happen..... Maybe it would be worth watching again.
March 28, 2001, 4:57 p.m. CST
War games on TBS will be wayyy better
by Dirty_Bird
and by the way, MILLIONS of young americans go through this each year, just to be part of the USMC, how come THEY don't get half a million dollars?
March 28, 2001, 7:09 p.m. CST
by superman5150
This was NOTHING like real boot camp. Hell, it wasn't even movie stlye boot camp. This shit was like some middle schools field day. Tantrums and all. This is a horrible show...that I'll watch till the end. Damn you FOX!
March 28, 2001, 7:22 p.m. CST
by Lil Vibin'Rabbit
And I mean you TalkBackers! Your opinions on this new show are cynical and lame! I thought it was a pretty interesting show with an interesting concept: people who wanted to see if they can make it military-style for $bucks$! There are people in this show who wanted to see if they can really push it themselves (like this Haar woman who really made a 1.5 miles jog despite her age and health physical-wise). The whole point of this: can you make it?! Can you hack it?! Can you do it?! Proof it to yourself and the tv audience! It can certainly reflect your characters and your personality and it tell people a lot about you. The only downside I don't like about this show, as in all other Survivor-like or TI-like series, is competing for quick bucks. It's simply wrong to send a message that money is the ultimate be-all, end-all solution. I would rather see this group of people pull it together as a team and get the whole share of money rather than narrowing down to one individual. Greed not only make people bad or worse, it just make them stupid. Go, Boot Camp! And BY THE WAY, TALK-BACKERS, CLEAN UP THIS PUKE I JUST THREW UP ON THE FLOOR! USE THE FRIGGIN' TOOTHBRUSH! :)
March 28, 2001, 9:15 p.m. CST
Just wonderin'. . .
by Hardyboy
If something is a reality show, how can it also be a game show; and if it's a game show, how much of it can be considered real? And isn't it ironic that someone who doesn't consider him/herself a talk-backer uses a talk-back forum to rant about the silliness of talking back?
March 29, 2001, 7 a.m. CST
Road rules vs real world
by Geekgrrl
They shouldn't limit it to just one person, although the idea that whoever is voted out can take someone else with them is pretty fun. Let's go back to the begining of this crazy fad... All this boils down to Road Rules vs Real World. I always found Road Rules much more interesting, because they were doing something and trying to accomplish a group goal. Real World was all about bickering and backbiting. Not nearly as fun for me to watch. Survivor is kind of a hybrid between the two, but too much of the bickering and backbiting for me to enjoy it. I'd like to see another show where they try to meet the challenge - just to meet the challenge, not to have one survivor and eliminate everyone else. I agree.
March 29, 2001, 10:42 a.m. CST
What a total Survivor rip-off!
by Kikstad
From the opening credits to the final "Dismissal Mountain" or whatever they called it, this was such a blatant rip-off of Survivor. I'm surprised Mark Burnett doesn't sue.
March 29, 2001, 10:48 a.m. CST
'Atsa Spicy Meat-aball!
by JohnnyLemonhead
You know what reality show I would pay to see? 10 normal, average people, put together for 2 months in a house. They'll be given food and things required for sustaining life, but aside from that, they get nothing... Except a videocamera and a contract from an adult film company for $500,000 if they can produce 1 original 1 hour pr0n video per day... Although, now that I think about it, I'd also like to see a reality show with Death Row inmates trying to win back their freedom by living with a group of Amish and/or Jehovah's Witnesses for a month or so...
March 29, 2001, 11:29 a.m. CST
JohnnyLemonhead. . .
by Hardyboy
What a revoltin' idea! Porn stars become "stars" because people WANT to see them nekkid and gettin' it on. . .I wouldn't want to see a show like that for the same reason I'd never go to a nudist colony--most "average" people don't look that hot sans clothing, and they certainly wouldn't look hot doing what one usually does without clothes. . .
March 30, 2001, 10:05 p.m. CST
If you think we're crazy
by El Cid
You should see the stuff that gets on TV in the land of the rising sun. This one show, a guy is put in a one room apartment with absolutely nothing, is stripped naked and is forced to gain clothes, food, toilet paper, ect. by WRITING AWAY FOR CONTESTS! To get food, he has to write a postcard and send it to a supermarket to win a contest that regular everyday people are entering. That one plus the one where a Taiwanese guy and a Japanese guy are dropped off in South Africa with no money and are told to hitchhike to Scandanavia.
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Peppers Stuffed with Bulgur, Nuts & Raisins
From EatingWell: March/April 1995
A nutty bulgur pilaf fills bright bell peppers. Make it a meal: Greek Revival Salad completes this vegetarian supper.
Makes: 6 servings
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Nutrition Profile
Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber |View Our Nutrition Guidelines »
Stuffed Peppers
- 4 large bell peppers, in any color combination, cut in half lengthwise, stems, seeds and inner membranes removed
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1/3 cup dried currants, or raisins
- 10-12 sun-dried tomatoes, not packed in oil, snipped into thin strips
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1 cup bulgur, (see Note)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
- 3 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
- Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or parsley
Yogurt Sauce
- 1 cup nonfat plain yogurt
- 1-2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- Salt, to taste
- To make the stuffed peppers: Preheat oven to 350°F. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
- Plunge bell peppers into the boiling water and cook until just tender, 5 to 8 minutes. Drain, shaking out any water that may have accumulated in the cavities. Set the bell peppers, cut side up, in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Heat oil in a 2-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, until soft, about 4 minutes. Stir in currants (or raisins) and sun-dried tomatoes to taste. Add broth, bulgur, cinnamon and allspice; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until all the liquid has been absorbed and the bulgur is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in pine nuts and season with salt and pepper.
- Spoon the bulgur filling into the bell peppers. Bake, uncovered, until heated through, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro (or parsley).
- To make the sauce: Stir together yogurt, garlic and salt. Serve alongside the bell peppers.
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Per serving: 230 calories; 6 g fat (1 g sat, 3 g mono); 1 mg cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 8 g protein; 8 g fiber; 287 mg sodium; 424 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (155% daily value), Vitamin A (23% dv), Magnesium (16% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 2
Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 2 vegetable, 1 fat
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The Volkswagen group was the first to take the path to the future of direct injection combustion engines in 1989. The first direct injection diesel engine, the TDI, and following generations - up to the current pump-jet technology - has shown the potential of this engine technology.
The main advantages of direct injection – high output yield and low fuel consumption – can be transferred to petrol engines. Once more, Volkswagen was the pioneer in this field when at the end of 2000 the first Volkswagen with direct petrol injection was unveiled. The Lupo FSI was the first recipient of Volkswagen's direct petrol injection engine. With an average consumption of 4.9 litres per 100 kilometres, the Lupo FSI became the first five-litre automobile with a petrol engine. In contrast to a conventional petrol engine of similar output level the Lupo FSI attains a 30 per cent lower petrol consumption.
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How can we help to prevent bullying?
As a society that revels in TV series such as Honey Boo Boo, Jersey Shore and other "Reality" TV shows, how are we supposed to stop bullying within schools?
If we preach what to do or what not to do when confronted by bullying behaviors, but never follow through with consequences, how can we expect our students to continue to have faith in the faculty's true want to get rid of bullying.
How can we expect our children to stop bullying if we, as grown ups, are watching these shows.... making fun of the people on them, judging them, calling them names?
How can we change the structure of learning to help increase education, not only in the academic sense, but also in the sense of what it means to be a human being?
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Today, I got my hair cut.
The fellow in the chair ahead of me was a retired Los Angeles policeman.
I was relating a story about the deplorable conditions in Watts (Los Angeles County)
when I collected money at night from people to whom I had made small loans.
Watts had a dismal atmosphere of a people filled with hate.
Homes without grass lawns, unpaved streets, and streets with potholes never repaired,
every car with dents on the sides.
Inadequate or non-existent City and County, Fire, Police, and Sheriff Services.
The county Banks "red-lined" Watts completely, and made no Business or Construction Loans.
(A practice the Banks did then, and now is supposed to be against the law.)
The County Politicians that were responsibility for Watts, never did a dimes worth of work there.
Watts had a Deplorable School District, Dangerous to both Students and Teachers.
The retired policeman then related his story.
He was there during the Watts riots.
He told of taking down looters, and giving them to other officers who took them to jail.
He said the place was full of hate.
Men, women, and children burning, looting, and stealing anything they could carry.
We were both veterans of Watts.
I was there during the earlier1960's. Making loans and collecting from delinquent borrowers.
He from August 11 to 17, 1965, during the five-day Watts Riot that resulted in 34 deaths,
1,032 injuries, 3,438 arrests, and and over $40 million in property damage.
I agree, as most minorities can attest, Justice does not exist in America.
The American system of Justice is for the wealthy.
Only those who can afford to defend themselves get Justice, the others get Jail.
Watts is still a black community.
I am white.
The retired policeman is white.
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I am planning to take a year and travel India (mostly) and maybe a little Nepal and bits of S.E. Asia. I have over a year before my planned departure and would like to start preparing both physically and mentally. What skills can I learn to make me a better traveler.
I am looking for things I can start doing over this time that will prove beneficial for when I start traveling. Some examples I am thinking of.
• Start a walking regiment
• Break in Shoes
• Get used to walking with backpack
• Start learning Hindi
• Learn some knots
I am not looking for packing lists or itinerary help, just physical or mental skills I can start developing now for travel later. Thank You!
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Are you going to be taking a camera? I took a couple of photography classes before a trip to Cuba and was so happy I did.
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Get a base of shared cultural reference: it doesn't really matter what, but something that'll provide material for conversation. Pick one or more or invent your own:
- read books about or set in the region (there are lots of great Indian novelists that write in English: Vikram Seth is my favourite)
- watch Bollywood films / music (or find other stuff you like that's made in the places you're going to)
- start following cricket
- Indian cookery lessons
- as you said, learn some Hindi
Then you'll be able to have hilarious conversations about an actor or sportsman; conversations which can be used as the base to lead into more interesting topics.
Extra plus plus if you can find local clubs/lessons/whatever where you are and meet people from the places you are going. Then you have people to visit and piles of local tips.
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A good thing to learn is people skills:
- How to make conversation easily
- How to talk to people from other cultures
- How to read people
In my experience, one of the single most important things that affects how someone travels is how well they ride the balance between stepping into the unknown and when to say no and walk away.
Apart from that, start training yourself to need less. You don't need to be uber fit or able to walk miles with a backpack. Those things are useful, but if you are active as you travel you will acclimatise to walking distances, carrying your pack etc. But travel noobs move about the place with tons of stuff, and half the kitchen hanging off their backpack. Why? Clothes are cheap, shoes are cheap, and very few places are that far from a store that sells perfectly decent kit. The savviest traveler I met traveled across the Middle East with a 30 liter daysack. Apart from a camera, his passport and money - the last two never left his person - everything he had could be replaced for less than $100.
Finally, and related to my first point - have one party piece. A joke. A magic trick. Whatever. Something to break the ice. It seems rather trite, but you could do worse than learn a few bar tricks that don't require knowing someone's language or having uncommon props so you can while away time, and gain enough kudos to get the benefit of the doubt.
Finally, finally. Learn how to budget. And learn how to make decisions on the fly. I.e. you might have the best itinerary planned, but you get somewhere and someone recommends the best place ever you can't miss. My most memorable and enjoyable travel experiences have always been when the plan got ripped up after I'd arrived.
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Off the cuff, I would say start taking more public transportation, buses, trains, etc.
not sure where you're from, you might already be doing so but someone who is used to transporting themselves in their own car might find being thrust into a bus jammed with people a little scary.
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on January 5, 2011
Learn a bit about Hindu religion. It will enable you to contextualize much of what you see, and without it many things will make no sense.
It's also something that you can use in SE Asia. Despite the nominally Buddhist or Islamic religious base in many countries there, there's a lot of cultural heritage flowing through from the days when they were Hindu.
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Also, learn how to say "no". With a smile. But firmly. And repeatedly.
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Learn to poop crouched on the ground, and with a glass of water to clean rather than toilet paper. If you can train yourself to do this you'll be so much more at ease travelling through India.
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Seconding Ahab's advice to learn to say "no" forcefully but kindly. Even though I was used to homeless people in the US asking for money, beggars in India present a whole new level of guilt/frustration/sympathy. Continually turning down dirty, unclothed, sometimes disabled women and children asking for money was the hardest part of my stay in India.
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on January 5, 2011
Learn another language. or 2. Any additional language, even phrases, greatly expands your ability to communicate.
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on January 5, 2011
Go to Indian restaurants and check out the food so at least you know know some dishes you like and can order them when traveling. Travel to other, closer, foreign countries like Mexico/Canada/Caribbean (assuming you are from the US) so that you will get used to traveling in a foreign country.
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Patience... Things won't happen on time, they won't be as expect, and you will often find yourself with little control over the situation. If you are the type of person that gets frustrated with this, you should work on learning to go with the flow. If this isn't an issue for you, great!
Also, take some pictures of your hometown (buildings, people, transportation, landmarks, etc) that you will bring with you on your trip. Then show them to people when you meet them - locals (and other travelers) usually enjoy seeing what your life is like.
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on January 5, 2011
Being able to sleep on a bus/train is quite useful.
One thing I'll mention: I'd consider starting your trip in Southeast Asia. Travelling there is a lot easier than India, so it might be easier to get your feet wet there first.
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An abiding sense for, and appreciation of, irony and absurdity. This applies to travel (and life) in general, not just your desitnations.
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Go to Indian restaurants and check out the food so at least you know know some dishes you like and can order them when traveling
Wrong. A majority of Indian restaurants in the west serve stuff that isn't served in restaurants in India. I really don't think any advance prep is necessary unless you're a super picky eater. If that is your case then try out Indian restaurants in your area that expats go to. Preferably with someone familiar with the food.
is a handy thing to have if you're planning to travel to south India.
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on January 5, 2011
I'm going to take this sentence by sentence from your post. My advice is mainly going to pertain to India.
am planning to take a year and travel India (mostly)
Please be aware that India only issues visas for 6 months at a go, valid from date of issue. And they must be issued in advance, by the consulate. Which means that it would be almost impossible for you to spend more than about 5 and a half months in India. If you're an American, it's possible to get a 10 year visa, but those visas still limit your stay in India to six months at a time (and I believe there are requirements as to how long you have to be out of the country between visits). Nepal and Southeast Asian countries also have their own visa processes which may or may not work well with your planned year of travel. This is the first thing you need to think about when planning a trip like this.
What skills can I learn to make me a better traveler.
Mental and emotional flexibility. General resourcefulness. Kindness, graciousness, and openness to other cultures. How to chill the fuck out, in general. I can't speak to Nepal and Southeast Asia, but in India the main hurdle you will have to deal with is the fact that the culture is extremely different from North American/"Anglo" culture, and the country very much moves at its own pace and does things its own way. No amount of knot-tying is going to get you around this. Also, if you were to pick up any concrete skill, I would suggest learning to squat.
Another good thing to do now would be to read up on the history, culture, food, arts, spirituality, and the like for the countries you plan to visit. You will get so much more out of your trip if you are informed about what you are experiencing.
Start a walking regiment
Unless you live in a seriously car-dominated part of the world, or the purpose of your trip is going to be trekking/hiking/mountaineering, I wouldn't worry too much about this. If you do plan to do one of the big treks in Nepal, there are a lot of training regimens out there. However, I think that's more like hiking and less like walking to the corner store. Rickshaws are so cheap and distances are so short that I didn't have a problem with walking around in India.
Break in Shoes
Unless you normally go barefoot and don't own any comfortable shoes at all, I wouldn't worry too much about this. When I went to India (I'm female), I brought a pair of comfy low-profile sneakers I could remove easily and wasn't too worried about getting dirty (Chuck Taylors, if you must know), and a pair of flip flops. Since I went in the winter, my feet needed some adjustment to the flip flops - but that's what a week in Goa is for! I later ended up buying a nicer pair of sandals, which I broke in while I was there, to no ill effect.
Get used to walking with backpack
Again, things might be different if you have a disability or if you are going from bedridden to backpacker in the space of a month, but I didn't find this to be a concern (and again I am a lady). Your main pack is going to go from hotel to train station to hotel. You will not actually be carrying it on your person all that much. Even if you're staying somewhere in walking distance to the station, you're going to be walking under a quarter of a mile with your pack on at any given time. What you
be concerned about is figuring out a decent packing list and making sure you're not packing way too frakking much stuff. For India I used a 65 litre pack, and in hindsight I brought way too much stuff. If your pack is so heavy that you have to practice walking around in it,
you have too much stuff
Start learning Hindi
This could be a cool project to get you psyched up for your travels, but it's not all that necessary. A very large portion of Indians speak English, and you're not going to encounter many communication problems in terms of English vs. Hindi. You
face a language barrier in the southern part of India, however. I found that this wasn't a big deal, but it definitely tested the mental/emotional flexibility and graciousness that I mentioned above. The only time that language barrier was an issue for me (in a remote bus station in a random part of southern India which was well off the tourist trail, trying to go somewhere tourists don't usually go), smiles, hand-signals, and the kindness of strangers got me through it.
A much bigger concern in terms of language is that you prepare yourself for the fact that South Asian English is its own dialect which isn't always mutually intelligible with American English (can't speak to communication issues you'd face if you're coming from Britain or Australia/New Zealand). You will be in a lot of situations where, even though you both speak English, communication is poor. People will not understand your accent. The weirdest thing is that certain cities (especially cities with a colonial past) will have English language place names, which the local rickshaw-wallahs will have their own idiosyncratic pronunciation for. Which means you can get into a rickshaw in Pune or Kolkata and ask for something like, "Mayfair Road", and have the driver not understand you at all. This is where the flexibility and general ability to relax about things will come in handy.
Learn some knots
Can't speak to other countries on your list, but I have no idea how knowing different knots would help you travel in India.
Good luck and have fun! If your trip goes off according to plan, this is going to be an amazing experience. Frankly, I'm jealous!
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Sara C.
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A majority of Indian restaurants in the west serve stuff that isn't served in restaurants in India.
This is only half true.
It's true, for example, that Chicken Tikka Masala and Lamb Vindaloo are dishes made for European tastes, and outside of tourist restaurants they don't really exist in India. However, most vegetable dishes
somewhat authentic and will give you a realistic idea of what North Indian (especially Punjabi) cuisine is like. Hell, my Punjabi best friend actually makes things like eggplant curry, mattar paneer, and aloo ghobi at home, from his mother's recipes. They are not terribly different from what you will get in local Indian restaurants.
If you live in a part of the West where there's a large South Asian population, this is even more true. Try to find restaurants that cater more to the South Asian community. If you live near a really big South Asian enclave, there are also likely to be restaurants devoted to different Indian cuisines, for instance South Indian and Indian Chinese (Indian Chinese is amazing and you absolutely have to try it if at all possible).
Restaurants that advertise themselves as vegetarian (or halal) are going to be your best bet for authenticity in the US/UK/Australia. You should consider going mostly vegetarian while you are in India. It's a more "authentic" way of eating (e.g. you will find it easier to eat in local restaurants if you aren't looking for a "meat and three" equivalent), and it will also lessen the chances that you will get sick while you're in India.
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Sara C.
on January 5, 2011
Organize all your important documents, banking, and information ahead of time. For example, make online and paper copies of all credit cards, bank cards, passport, visas, travel insurance policy, and important phone numbers and addresses. It's a huge relief not to have to scramble for that stuff if there's ever an emergency. It's also useful not to having to worry about logging into secure sites in dodgy internet cafes.
Read some long-term travel blogs or books to get you into the vagabonding mindset. Ie. Keep and open mind and expect the unexpected.
Vagabonding: An Uncommon Guide to the Art of Long-Term World Travel
is a good place to start.
MuffinMan's suggestion to learn a party trick is great! I remember an Italian couple kept an entire train car of Indians entertained with making balloon animals for kids.
Photography is another great universal icebreaker, so maybe practice getting comfortable taking pictures of strangers. Learning to sketch quick portraits could work as well. I met a photographer in an Indian cafe who snapped Polaroids of people and handed them out. While we were sitting there, a group of kids from a neighbouring house came running out laughing and waving. In their hands, they had Polaroids that this photographer had taken from his last visit, three years prior!
Good luck and have fun!!!
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on January 5, 2011
India is a tough place to start international travel. In my two months there, any adult who approached me was lying to me about something to get my money. In contrast, anyone who I approached was friendly and helpful.
For example, as I approached a train station, someone in an official uniform informed me that the train station was closed (a portion of it was under construction) and tried to redirect me to the bus station. I talked to someone later who fell for this con and they were taken to a "bus station" (a faked up official office) where they were hard sold on a tour package bus trip and told this was the only way presently to reach their destination. Often these cons involve several people, so you think you are receiving independent confirmation of the facts. Also, the cons have read often the Lonely Planet guide and will pepper their lies with facts from the guidebooks to confuse you.
I had traveled in Morocco previously, which was even worse, but prepared me for the general misinformation and multi-person con schemes in India.
Seriously consider going to a beach in SE Asia after India to shake off the PTSD and remember why people travel for fun. It will also give the antibiotics a chance to finally kill all the bugs that had liquefied your innards the whole time you were in India.
All this said, you should still go to India.
Trekking in Nepal is great, too.
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By the way, spending the upcoming year learning as much as you can about the culture, history, religion(s), arts, and cuisines of South and Southeast Asia will either prevent or offset a lot of the difficulties and burnout sisquoc15 describes.
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Sara C.
on January 5, 2011
Work on making your digestion as hardy as possible - I love spicy food, generally have the constitution of a horse and rarely suffer digestive problems but on top of a stressful few months at work, a bit of a personal crises the week before I travelled and some very last minute visa worries it took only 3 days in India to give me the worst digestive problems I have ever experienced. A whole box of Immodium did nothing at all to fix me up. What helped eventually was fasting and sleeping and I was fine again after 2 days and stayed that way for the rest of my trip.
But a friend of mine suffered for almost a week with his first digestive upset and continued to suffer regularly at some level for the rest of his stay (several months). His system just could not cope with the powerful spices. But as he enjoyed the food so much he did not let this prevent him from eating it and he suffered as a result. So if you have a sensitive stomach or prefer bland food you could work on broadening your culinary horizons because you will be eating very different food and it will affect you differently.
Oh, and when you get back home be prepared to never enjoy Indian food in the west again either, unless you are lucky enough to be invited home for dinner by any nice Indians you might know.
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on January 5, 2011
Jumping back in with a comment about food (and hygiene).
If you want to minimize the number of times you get sick, eating a mostly vegetarian diet is the way to go. It's not hard to do, because in most bottom end local restaurants, on trains, in train and bus station cafes, and on flights, you often only have the choice of "veg meal" or "non-veg meal." At temples, in holy towns, and at many big events (weddings, religious festivals, etc) eating vegetarian is frequently your only option.
In terms of what "veg-meals" are, they're commonly
thali meals
]. These range from rice, watery dal, and a little bit of pickle through to rice plus dal plus padad plus paratha plus curd plus 10 or 12 curries and pickles all arranged on a giant steel plate with a whole lot of little steel cups (katori) and smaller plates around the outside. If you find a truly good thali, it's likely to be the best meal you ever eat.
In Nepal, this style of meal (the simple version) is just called
dal bhat
(dal and rice), but often includes a little bit of "turkari" (veg curry). The way to spot a dal bhat restaurant is to look for a building with a green curtain instead of a door. Seriously. I've noticed this, my friends have noticed this, but none of us have ever managed to find out why. We just accept that food is behind the green curtains.
Getting ready to eat Indian food day in day out is something you want to do before you leave. You need to eat more (volume wise) on an Indian veg diet than you would on a western non-veg diet. In particular you need to eat a lot of rice. Practice beforehand, because getting a couple of cups of cooked rice down at each meal is not something that most westerners are used to. We eat a little bit of the rice, and proportionately too much of the curries and pickles. Properly speaking, the rice should be the meal, and everything else is just be there to flavor it.
And as others have mentioned above, get yourself used to slightly spicier food. Most Indian food isn't madly hot (although some is), but the fact that so much of what you eat is spiced in one way or another can begin to put you off your food if you're not used to it. Again, practice, and you'll get used to it. But if you don't, the way to deal with that once you're there is (again) to mix small amounts of the spicy things in with your big pile of rice. And if you end up eating something too hot, reach for the curd.
As an afterthought on a different topic.. Even if you're not planning to go trekking, keep up the walking before you go. Despite the omnipresence of autorickshaws and taxis, you will probably end up doing more walking than you're used to.
And it's sometimes just nice, early in the morning or late in the afternoon, to join the flood of people on the footpaths leading into and out of a big city. Those rivers of humanity are a big part of what India is, and letting yourself become part of them is not something you will forget.
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Where are you from? How were you raised, in terms of class & religion? What parts of India do you plan to travel to? Do you have any acquaintances there already?
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Take some boxing classes.
You'll be in foreign countries where you'll stick out like a sore thumb and with a limited command of the language, you'll have difficulty talking yourself out of a tight spot.
Being able to knock someone on their ass and run might save your life.
This has nothing to do with where you're going. I would recommend this to anyone travelling by themselves anywhere. There are rough characters in every country, and foreigners are a always a favorite target.
On the brighter and possibly more practical side of things, every country also seems to have beautiful people. As it turns out, a few months of boxing does wonders for your physique. Just sayin'.
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Being able to knock someone on their ass and run might save your life.
I can't speak to the entire planet, but for India this is a
You do NOT want to get involved with law enforcement in India (and yes, they WILL throw a white guy in prison for breaking laws, and yes, beating someone up is illegal in India just like it is in the USA).
Furthermore, 99.9999999999999999999% of locals you encounter while traveling are perfectly ordinary folks who mean you no harm. It is highly unlikely that you are going to encounter violent crime while traveling in India.
Here's a story of something that happened to me in India.
I was on a train through a remote part of the countryside. While often I'd find myself among upper middle class English speaking families, this time my fellow passengers were a lot more rustic. I got up to use the restroom, making sure to bring my daypack. Because you can never be too careful, right? Mission accomplished, I proceeded back to my seat. Ten minutes later I went to grab a book from my daypack. It was gone. Shit! Fuck! Nightmare scenarios went through my brain. I looked around at my fellow passengers. One particularly uncouth paan-chewing ugly vest wearing bumpkin was missing. Along with my bag. Shit! Fuck! What am I gonna do???? Seconds later, my uncouth bumpkin came up the main aisle of the train, from the direction of the restroom. With my daypack. Which he handed me politely, with a sideways head wiggle, and said in the best English possible, "You must be careful, madam!" I had left the daypack in the restroom.
Moral of the story? Good hearted people who are going to notice your foreignness and mean to
you stay out of trouble far outnumber people who see you as an easy target for crime.
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