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Theme parks should, as Robert said, provide free lockers near the entrance/exit to a ride which allows for a set period of storage time in line with the length of the queue.
I consider it reasonable for parks to charge for the all-day use of lockers as this is a service which people do not have to take up if they feel they're okay to carry items with them during their stay.
If parks want to make money off locker rental but still provide a reasonable quality of service to their visitors then maybe they should consider having lockers which can be rented all-day for a price whilst also offering what could be touted as 'emergency lockers' near the attractions in which loose items can be stored for a set time period.
The real problem I have, is why can't these lockers be a daily fee and given a wristband that unlocks a locker for ride use throughout the park. Hurricane Harbor has the wristband technology to open lockers without a physical key.
Of course, there are many parks, (Kings Dominion is a recent example) that has free bins. Avalanche even labels theirs with the country that is the lead car in the train.
I was told that I couldn't bring my souvenir drink bottle in the queue/ride for Terminator at SFMM. I wished I had a picture of what I saw at the entrance of the ride that day. Many guests had just set their bags and belongings down behind the columns of the ride sign. Security was collecting some items.
Six Flags is the worse offender of this. Lockers at Magic Mountain: X2, Viper, Tatsu, Terminator, Scream, Riddler, Batman.
Here's another thought. If they provide lockers at rides for safety, how about comfort? Grizzly River Rapids is the only water ride that I know of that has lockers (paid) for guests to kept their belongings dry.
That said, I think some sort of free locker system would be great. How about the type of lockers with a keypad. It is unlocked, you type in a number to lock it (you come up with your own number and hit the lock button), when you are done, you type in the same number again to unlock it. Same technology as any hotel room safe. No key or anything to carry around. Your valuables are safe for the duration of the ride.
Good topic.
Do you hear me Cedar Point? Millennium Force and Dragster might as well be upcharge attractions right now because guests have to pay for locker storage before they get in line. It's crappy customer service...plain and simple. Figure out a solution. Go the way of Universal, at least for those particular rides. Your guests will be much happier, or at the very least less annoyed, and I'm sure they will spend the money elsewhere in the park because it's a fantastic place.
As for Six Flags, I'm fairly sure that money talks in place of their guests for the most part. I'm afraid that this request will fall on deaf ears...at least at the moment.
On the flip side, I've seen the computerized locks on the Universal lockers fail, and I've seen grown men turn into 6 year olds when they can't get their stuff immediately. You know the kind I speak of...thes one that you just want to shoot with a tazer.
However, I think you're giving Universal too much credit. Although I love their parks, I hate their locker policy. Sure, lockers should be available for rides like Rip, Ride, Rockit, but Men in Black? My friend had a tiny camera pack about the size of my fist. It strapped around her waist like a fanny pack. It was small, secure, and wouldn't interfere with the restraints, but they STILL wouldn't let her on with it. Nor would they allow her on Mummy, which has top speeds I'd feel comfortable experiencing while dangling a handful of jewelery.
Over at Islands, it's even worse, particularly at the water rides. The limits are 30 minutes. Dudley Do-Right runs so inefficiently that even a small line generates 20 minute waits. Add to that your ride and dismount times and BOOM - you've just gotten charged extra. I've stopped bringing anything I can't fit in my pockets to that park.
When you are going to a theme park you need to prepare for where you are going. I completely understand that if you have kids that you need to pack a little heavier, but if you do not, then you need to pack ultra light.
Leave the purse, leave the water bottle, leave everything that you would need to carry in the car. Wear pants/shorts that have fastenable cargo pockets large enough to store the camera, sunglasses, or whatever else you need in the park. If there is too much, buy a hip bag that fastens well enough to you that it can be taken on a roller coaster (and you can hide it with your shirt tails).
When we went to King's Dominion a couple of weeks ago, I was carrying only, keys, sunglasses, hat, and an id and credit card for both my wife and I, all of which fit into the cargo shorts I was strategically wearing. Everything else was left in the car.
On the rides, the hat went down the front of my shirt and stuffed into my waistband to keep it from going anywhere. If we were thirsty, we got free water from the different soda stands.
The point is that you let them nickel and dime you by not being prepared. Think about where you are going and travel as light as possible. I know that in my wife's purse there are things in there that she hasn't used for YEARS, yet seems to be ok lugging it around everywhere.
Yes, it is low for the theme parks to charge for lockers that they require you to use, but you are the ones enabling them to do so. Be prepared next time and they won't soak you.
What about rain jackets? Should I be forced to pay the park for a poncho when it rains in the afternoon?
People are going to bring personal items such as these into the park, and they should. Knowing this (and parks do, BTW), parks should design ways to accommodate the safe storage of these items when they can't be taken on rides. (Or to design rides in ways that accommodate these items.)
Some parks do this. Others don't. That makes me more inclined to visit parks which do.
Most ride storage bins are clearly marked with "____Park is NOT responsible for lost / stolen items" or similar verbiage. Fair enough. If parks would give us that option, we can use our own discretion about bringing valuables into the park. Nobody is going to steal water bottles, ponchos, etc.
Wow, Robert, you sure lit a fuse with this thread!!!!
In defense of the Dark Knight (oh no!!), I did lose my wallet out of my pocket during the press event. Those seats are terrible.
Still, SFGA should offer them free especially since you can win a giant rastifarian banana right now!
In the 25+ years I've been going to parks, I've never had or seen somebody have something significant stolen out of the bins. I'm sure it happens, but the percentage has to be low. No, the park isn't legally responsible for lost or stolen goods, however that doesn't mean they don't or shouldn't care. It's not good when your customers are being robbed inside of your park, so that's why any ride crew worth its salt will organize the bins, and have one or two of their members keeping a watch on them during load in/load out.
Of course not everyone can do this, but my advice to everyone for any trip is to pack light. Get some sunscreen in the keychain bottles. Get a money clip or a thin wallet. Wear cargo shorts with large, secure pockets. Leave the bottled water at home and use the water fountain or get the free cups of water at the park. If you must have a plastic bottle of water, carry one and reuse it throughout the day. Many of the small bottles can fit in your large cargo shorts pocket. Take the camera that fits in your pocket, not the Nikon D250000 camera with 4 lenses and 3 flashes and a tripod. Do that, and you can avoid the locker fiasco altogether.
Last year in Orlando my wife and I regularly saw people forbidden from carrying a camera strapped to their wrist but allowed onto thrill rides, (looping coasters, etc), wearing sunglasses, spectacles, flip-flops, etc.... I wore my glasses once on Kraken and spent the whole ride gripping my face to stop the wretched things flying off....
We also had a problem at Universal. Great free lockers keyed to your fingerprint but when we came back off the ride the locker refused to recognise our print and would not open. We eventually summoned a Universal employee to get us into it but she would not open it unless we could provide some ID to prove who we were. The problem was all our ID was INSIDE the locker. It took us 15 minutes of pointing out the idiocy of her position before she would reunite us with our wallets, purse, sunglasses, camera... I th ink she demanded that our camera have a picture of us on it - but we tend to take pictures of the parks, not ourselves... And we weren't the only people who were havign a similar problem that day.... Technology - don't you just love it?
Anyway, one thing that SFGA does (still taking money) is allow you a locker that stuff goes in and out all day for about $14. I usually use that and only use the ride lockers for Superman.
No matter what park you go to, however, this seems to be an issue. Lockers are a lucrative thing at Disney World as well, but they hide it a little bit better for the competition.
But I think SFGA did it due to stealing
We see some people give us questionable looks when we walk around the parks with two backpacks. When it rains, though, at least we're not stuck wearing those overpriced, goofy-looking ponchos.
However, I think Disney leads the pack with their on-ride storage cases. Most thrill rides could probably implement this type of system.
-Steph (=^.^=)
And the - you can't bring the $12 soda bottle we sold you on the ride but you can store it for $1 - lead me to not buy a refillable cup this year at Six Flags. Good business move here. Just lost a $12 sale plus refills all season AND you're not getting the dollar/ride from me.
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Six Flags St. Louis did make one small improvement at some point this year. They installed wooden racks that can "hold" your refillable cup and each slot is numbered. And put it by the employee standing at the queue entrance that is keeping you from taking anything else on. At least they figured out they were shooting themselves in the foot with the refillable soda cup market (which is nearly 100% profit).
But I concur - if you've eliminated on-platform storage, you have to provide a no-cost (or at least low-cost [I'd pay a quarter]) alternative.
What annoys me about some lockers is that some are 1-time use lockers.... that is rediculous. Allow me to store my belongings in a locker safely so that I can safely store them for the day and return to the locker when necessary.
Coasters are also not storage rooms. Many parks put bins at rides for a convenience or accomodations. However, if you have to wait in line for a major coaster like Top Thrill Dragster, for example, for 2+ hours on a regular day- think of how long you would have to wait if there were bins for guests to put their belongings in. People walk in the front gates and go "stupid" I say. They move slower and do not read signs. Ride attendants want to get guests on an off rides as quickly as possible to make max capacity for the ride (SAFELY, of course). If every guest in line had a bag, drink bottle, camera, cell phone etc. to store, you could probably add about 30 minutes+ per 50-100 people in line to your wait time.
It is not about ripping people off. It is a service provided. You do not have to put your things in a locker, but if you don't the amusement park is NOT LIABLE for what happens to them. So store them, or Lose them!!!
I worked in Guest Relations at a Six Flags; people are downright nasty regarding their lost things. I have had many an irate person scream at me to stop a ride because they were stupid enough to leave their hat / glasses / purse on during a looping coaster and wanted their things back. At some point, you have to save people from themselves; lockers won't be going anywhere, especially until they pay for themselves.


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Melissa Gorga's Family Christmas Card Is Going to Make Teresa Giudice Soooo Mad
Something tells me that Real Housewives of New Jersey's Teresa Giudice is going to hate Melissa Gorga's Christmas card. Melissa shared her family's holiday greeting with Us Weekly, and the picture shows husband Joe Gorga and her looking happy as can be with their three young children in their New Jersey backyard. They look natural. They're smiling. They look functional. They look like people you'd be friends with ... or more notably, they look like people you'd side with.
Oh man. Poor Teresa's probably seething over there in that debt-ridden Barbie playhouse of hers that she calls a home.
Because if there's anything Teresa hates most, it's her brother and sister-in-law's happiness. I bet Teresa would only be satisfied if the Gorgas' card featured Joe and Melissa on the pole, since, ya know, they're strippers and everything.
Teresa's cards, on the other hand, are nice, but they're completely staged and devoid of any emotion. They're more like a lesson in how many bows one child can wear and less about the love that binds a family together during the holidays.
But Melissa's card? It's full of realness. She's not putting on airs. She's not pretending to be something that she's not, which Teresa does ad nauseam. I mean, you couldn't even get that woman to admit to blinking.
There are a few rumors that Teresa's "really happy" for Melissa's new book deal, but please, we all know these two will never work things out. I'm sure Tre's just as miffed by this simple Christmas card as she is by Melissa's soon-to-be bestseller.
Oh, and one more thing about the Gorgas' card. How brilliant is the photographer for shooting the pic on a hill? Joe Gorga's elfin status is suddenly elevated to human levels when he stands on a slope. Genius.
Happy holidays!
What do you think of the Gorgas' holiday card?
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jazzylj08December 21, 2012 at 3:40 PMBlogs like this is why they will never make up. They both have beautiful Christmas cards , children and lives. Its not a rumor tre is happy for she tweeted it her self. Tre has 3 NY best-selling books already. By the way ever photo is staged included this one.
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billsfan1104December 21, 2012 at 5:19 PMThese are both very cute photos and Melissa looks staged. Look at how she is standing.
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tuffymamaDecember 21, 2012 at 5:55 PMI feel sorry for Teresa and her brother. I think they've both been hurt by Teresa's insecurity and her husband's jerk behavior. If Teresa can ditch that jackass she married, I think the whole family can heal.
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L.T.December 21, 2012 at 7:34 PMWho freakin cares about this girl? Who is she, why is she on the show, and what book does she have coming out? What is she going to write about, Teresa? Get out of here! Sooooo uninteresting!! I'll pass!!
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xahootyDecember 31, 2012 at 3:29 PMYou must of forgotten to look up her card from last year. She was seperated from her family like she was better and it was staged. This blog is lame. Look at the Gorgas card from last year. Who cares. They care since they wanted to be on the show sooooo bad they auditioned for three years. Dumb...
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emmckee1968December 31, 2012 at 7:41 PM
Boring! Obviously it is the Bravo pr machine stirring up more inconsequential drama for next year's reunion. I bet this will be episode one. Mark my words. I predicted it. Theresa will have to pretend to be pissed off at Melissa's Christmas card. What other dark and dastardly secrets can the Gorgas come up with now? Give me a Break! Seriously, What people want to know is if Joe Giudice is going to jail, who his latest mistress is, etc. That would be juicy! The other non-interesting normal family dysfunction can have only so much entertainment value. What I want to see is the Gorga/Guidice kids be their cute selves. The little Gorga kids are more entertaining that mama and daddy. Andy Cohen I am writing the script for you here. Show me the money! $$$$$$$$ Feature lots more Gia and Milania!! Tons of cute little Antonio, Gino, and Joey! Now Melissa and her press machine famewhore husband Joe "The Real Family Stripper who used a pole" Gorga are courting the press to hock her music.
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emmckee1968December 31, 2012 at 7:50 PM
typo I meant to type mama and daddy. Also, I just read the US Weekly article and it isn't just the Bravo PR machine and the regular famewhore pr going on for the music but apparently according to an US Weekly article there is a book in the words. Wanna know the title? Make sure you aren't eating anything before I tell you what it is! Here is my copy and paste from the usweekly website: "Christmas is the best holiday for us," Melissa explained. "We'll invited lots of people and have ridiculous amounts of food and drinks… Very traditional, very Italian -- it's loud at our house," adds the "I Just Wanna" singer, who just secured a major book deal with St. Martin's Press for Love, Italian Style: The Secrets of My Hot and Happy Marriage. Meanwhile, , her builder hubby Joe says he's already made some saucy New Year's resolutions: "More kinky sex! He says. (Donate to the help Teresa get away from her famewhore brother and sisterinlaw fund!) Meow!!!!!
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Tuesday, September 30, 2014
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This is a good problem to have! In recognition of the extra effort it takes to uncover vulnerabilities in Chrome, we're increasing our reward levels. We're also making some changes to be more transparent with researchers reporting a bug.
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Officials from the Piedmont Family YMCA on their way back from Richmond Thursday night after a day in the State Supreme Court.
A group of local gyms including ACAC and Gold's Gym is suing Charlottesville and Albemarle County for giving gifts to the Y for a new facility in McIntire Park.
The gyms say they were left out of the bidding process for that area of land and that those gifts are illegal.
Even though the justices heard oral arguments this afternoon, they're not expected to render a decision until September.
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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments from both sides. Justices will take their time considering the arguments and are expected to render a decision in September. Krueger has been working to bring a Y to Charlottesville since 2003. He has confidence his arguments will prevail.
"I don't think they really want to be in McIntire Park. I don't think they really want to build a facility that's open to all and to scholarship anyone irrespective of their ability to pay. I think what they want to do is stop the Y from building a facility," said Krueger.
Area gyms involved in the lawsuit gave no comment to CBS19.
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UNDATED (WHTC) - High school basketball action along the Lakeshore last night saw: Hamilton's boys 49, Grandville 41; Saugatuck's boys 81, Gobles 38; Gobles' girls 62, Saugatuck 26; Calvary's boys 68, West Michigan Lutheran 46; and Calvary's girls 38, Grand Rapids Thunder's home schoolers 26.
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Eligible doctoral students are provided with a funding package of $15,000 plus fees for a maximum of four years (years one to four). Please refer to the "PhD Funding Policy" tab on this web page.
Funding Policy for Doctoral Students 2013-2014
- The minimum annual funding package for eligible doctoral students (see item 4) in the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing is $15,000 plus the tuition fee for each of the 4 years of the PhD program. This amounts to an annual income of at least $23,000 and is composed of a combination of i) internal awards and fellowships, ii) external awards and fellowships and, iii) Teaching Assistantships. Please refer to the attached appendix for the details.
- Students who are offered an external award must accept the award. For those receiving an award with a high value,
the departmental doctoral funding will be reduced based on the value of the external award. A "merit" award will be offered in such cases. Please refer to the appendix for the details.
- Full-time doctoral students are guaranteed a minimum funding package for a maximum of 4 years if employment restrictions are adhered to and satisfactory annual progress toward degree completion is maintained. (Normally students in years 1 to 4 are eligible for funding.)
- The exclusion criteria are;
- Students in full-time employment,
- Students who are on a paid leave of absence, or who are financially supported by an employer/agency,
- Students who work on average more than 10 hours per week (520 hours per year) regardless of income.
- Students who do not qualify for a minimum funding package for any reason or who are excluded from this policy may apply to the Awards Committee on an annual basis for a partial tuition fee waiver, which will be available pending funds availability.
- It is the expectation of the Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing that all students and their supervisors (if applicable) apply for external student funding each year. Funding sources include external competitive studentship awards such as CIHR, NCI, SSHRC, CNA, RNAO, OGS, and independent foundations. Other sources include Hospital/Research Institute Awards. The Student Services office will make every effort to notify students and supervisors of competitions and will support application processes.
- Those receiving departmental awards must abide by all the terms and conditions of the award. They include updating the department on their financial situation, attending Awards Night ceremony, acknowledging the donor support, if applicable, and providing a brief biographical statement (further information is included in the award letter that each student will receive, notifying him/her of receipt of an award)
- Students must report any change in their status that would affect their funding status as soon as they become aware of it.
- Students must abide by any reporting requirement as set by the external funding agency, donors and the faculty.
- The funding policy is reviewed annually and the faculty reserves the right to modify it.
Appendix: Funding detail
"Basic" funding package available for 2013-2014:
For students without external funding or other supervisory support, the funding package will consist of 3 elements:
- Tuition fee (approximate value: $8,500 for domestic students and $20,000 for international students)
- Award (approximate value $9,100 which is a non-taxable income)
- Teaching assistantship (approximate value $5,900 based on 140 hours of TA work)
Therefore, the minimum value of the funding package is $15,000 plus tuition fee. However, the actual funding amount for many students may be higher.
Please note the following:
- Students are required to apply for a teaching assistantship at the beginning of the academic year. The department will do its best to secure a TA position. Failure to accept a TA position would lead to forfeit of the TA portion of the funding. The "10 hours per week" rule applies to all forms of employment, including TA.
- Tuition fee payment is made by the department in the form of an award. In other words, the department applies to student tuition account the amount equivalent to the tuition amount over 2 or 3 terms (fall, winter and summer). This tuition amount may be listed as an award on a CV.
- The award portion of the package may be given in the form of one or more awards.
- The Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities tuition waiver program for nursing students does not apply to students receiving a funding package.
- A funding letter detailing the amount and the source of the funds will be given each year.
- Normally award income does not attract income tax and all awards as well as "studentship" made by the university are not subjected to income tax. TA income is an employment income and is subjected to income tax. For further details, consult the Canada Revenue Agency or your tax preparer.
Students receiving external awards
In addition to the external funds, students receive the following:
Amount of total external award(s) Internal funding (made up of award and TA) Tuition fee portion of funding package Merit award Up to 19,999 15,000 Yes 0 20,000 to 35,000 0 Yes 3,000 35,001 to 49,999 0 Yes 5,000 50,000 and over 0 Yes 8,000
Please note the following:
- Each threshold above refers to the total value of the award(s).
- External awards refer to competitively-reviewed awards given by government and other funding agencies, such as CIHR, SSHR, OGS and others but do not include government sponsored studentship often given to international students.
- Many external funding agencies have restrictions on the value of other awards students may accept. They must be observed.
- For multi-year awards, the merit award/tuition would apply each year as long as the students are eligible for the doctoral funding and are receiving the external award.
- Students who receive $20,000 or more in external funding may apply for a TA position (generally there are more positions available than there are students to fill them) or another source of employment income that follows the "10 hour per week" rule.
Support from supervisors
Students may receive "studentships" without affecting their funding from the department, as long as such studentship value does not exceed $15,000.
"Studentship" refers to financial support given to students, often by their supervisors but not limited to them, in order to support work that is directly related to the thesis work of a student. This type of support is also sometime referred to as "research assistantship". The nature of the work, not what it is called, should determine whether it is a studentship or not.
In contrast, pay for work that is not related to the thesis work (often called "research assistantship" also) is an employment income, which is taxable, and is outside the scope of the funding package. The "10 hour per week" rule must be observed for all work outside of thesis work. Students contemplating this and any type of work not related to their thesis must consult with their supervisor.
October 2013
International Students
International students are eligible to be considered for grant assistance. However, because Canada Immigration requires all international students to show that they have adequate resources before admitting them to Canada, a grant will normally be awarded only if there is evidence that the student's circumstances have changed since his/her arrival. In no instance will the amount sufficient to cover a student's total university costs.
For more information on costs and resources for international students, please read Financial Aid Information for International Students.


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Several weeks ago Danny blogged about Professor Marti Hearst's "awesome" UC Berkeley class featuring many presentations by some of the biggest names in the search biz including Battelle, Pedersen, Norvig, Dumais, Horowitz and MANY others. Even more exciting, all of the lectures are on the web and archived.
This past week it was Sergey Brin's turn to speak to SIMS 141: Search Engines: Technology, Society, and Business.
View the lecture here (RealVideo). It runs about 40 minutes.
I haven't had a chance to watch Brin's presentation yet, I will, but this news release offers a few highlights and quotes:
Casual and relaxed, Brin talked about how Google came to be, answered students' questions, and showed that someone worth $11 billion (give or take a billion) still can be comfortable in an old pair of blue jeans.
...it was his unspoken message that was most powerful: To those with focus and passion, all things are possible.
Simple ideas sometimes can change the world, he said.
On Wikipedia: This is a simple idea ? one you would assume would not work, but it does, said Brin. One reason is scale: it taps the power and potential of a global audience.
We believed we could build a better search. We had a simple idea, that not all pages are created equal. Some are more important," related Brin.
On Other Companies -- Microsoft?
Burning up time and energy worrying about what other companies are doing is a mistake, he said. Instead, think about where you and your enterprise are going, your ambitions and your hopes.
Brin also touched on free speech issues in China and what role, if any, Google could play in ending the digital divide.
The Original Search Marketing Event is Back!
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People are so fucking retarded. Why replace something you can fix? fucking waste of money. God. Dam. /rant
People are so fucking retarded. Why replace something you can fix? fucking waste of money. God. Dam. /rant
But I don't know if that will happen.
Sometimes, I would just like to think the more times I fail, the more I would learn. I question if my effort actually changes anything at all. If there is one thing I know, trying is ALWAYS better then not trying, but I feel like I just set myself up to expect something that never happens. Wish life can be straight forward at times.
Brings up past memories, present issues, but a hopeful future.
"I'll take the chocolates from you if it makes you feel better"
True that Marquis.
It feels so awkward. I'd rather just text. If you don't know what to reply with you can take all the time you want without them awkward silences. Plus talking on the phone is tiring, you gotta hold that phone for like forever. The only time I talk on the phone is if I really need something or if you're a really close friend. If i've ever talked to you on the phone to an extent, feel special. Yeah.
All of this, and I never know what to say. Don't call me expecting me to pick up and hold a conversation with you, because I can't. LOLOL
I find it sad that from a race of mammals that we cannot communicate through voice anymore. Let alone face to face. We hide behind a fucking monitor, phone, and whatever else and type with text like it is the fucking 19th century using telegraphs. Kids need to learn proper communication skills. Good fucking luck in the real world.
Just remember that people take time to figure out. People you never thought you would like could end up being your best friend.
It's just Tumblr is a positive thing and I'm a negative person, we are just bound to not separate.
*cough person cough*
aww he says im cool. hahahah. no really, he did.
SIGH. This girl. I'll give her part of this. To make feel better about herself.
It's so cute.
Late nights, great talks, good vibes, old music. Worth procrastinating. Every. Single. Bit.
Jolteon. Kthanksbai.
Forever on my blog.
For what reason?! She brings her up so many times!
You girls take Forever 2 buy 1 thing!
LOL. Yeah I'm cambo-chinese. xDD
you don't even know how excited I am to see this flow through. I hope the turn out is good.
If Pokemon were real….
Just gonna leave this here…
I hope you had an AMAZING 21st birthday. I know everyone else did, especially since YOU were there. To a good night and many more birthdays to come!


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Could anyone recommend a sports physio in Reading (where I live) or central London (where I work)?
Oh, and in case anyone has a similar experience and bright ideas: for months now I have had, well, how can I put this, a (mild) pain in the bum and down the backs of the thighs when running, and to some extent in between-times too. It is not stopping me doing things - I climb a couple of times a week, and run likewise. Don't usually run very far, but did a half marathon in April - so the pain is not stopping me doing things, but it's a nuisance.
My own armchair theory is that, having started climbing and running rather late in life (was 48, now 51) I have needed to develop muscles that i just haven't had before. It's only in these last few months that I have felt that I am starting to use my legs more effectively when climbing (rather than hauling myself up on jugs!). I've wondered if the pain was all about growing unfamiliar muscles, which are constantly being stressed while they are growing.
Anyway, I'd be interested to try a physio who is going to understand about exercise (rather than saying "stop larking around you daft old woman and get back to your knitting").
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First Baptist starts grief support groupFirst Baptist Church Mansfield is starting a Bereavement Support Group that will meet on Wednesdays for eight weeks from Oct. 2-Nov. 20. Come find companions who have made the journey from a place of grief and despair to the healing and joy that Jesus has promised those who mourn. We will meet in Room A6 of the Worship Center Building from 6:30-8:30 p.m. You don't have to register to join the group, but we encourage you to let us know you are coming by registering at www.firstmansfield.com. Click on the "Register" link at the top of the page and choose "Journey Toward Joy."Women invited to Sisters on SaturdaysLadies, are you looking for a gathering to make new friends and be encouraged through praise and worship? The women's ministry at Mansfield Bible Church invites you to Sisters on Saturday(S.O.S.) from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 28. Enjoy breakfast and lunch, hear Becky Lewis' story of how she traveled to 11 countries in 11 months on a mission trip, praise, worship and fellowship.The cost is $10 per person. Register at www.MBCchurch.com by Sept. 25. MBC is located at 2351 Country Club Drive. To learn more about MBC, go to www.MBCchurch.com.First Methodist Mansfield will offer DivorceCare, a 13-week class for those who are going through a divorce, have recently been through a divorce or need Christian support for any type of marriage separation, beginning Oct. 6. Classes will meet from 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. DivorceCare for Kids (DC4K) is offered at the same time for the participants' children, ages 6-12, giving them a place to share their feelings and heal. Register children for DC4K on the church website, www.firstmethodistmansfield.org. Questions? Contact Debbie Black, Care Ministries Director, at email@example.com. First Methodist Mansfield is located at 777 N. Walnut Creek Drive.Walnut Ridge holds DivorceCareDivorceCare is a weekly seminar/support group that will help you heal from the hurt. It's a warm, caring environment led by people who understand what you are going through. Learn practical information and gain hope for your futureThe class will be held from 6:30-8 p.m. through Nov. 27 at Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, 1201 Texas 360. Call (817) 473-1461 for more information. David Hall is the facilitator.Church offers Financial Peace UniversityMore than 2 million families have positively changed their financial future through Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University. Updated in summer 2012, the now nine-week course provides families and individuals with practical tools to gain control of their finances and set themselves up for long-term financial success. The course meets once a week where a different lesson is taught by Dave on DVD followed by a small-group discussion. Lessons include budgeting, relationships and money, getting out of debt, saving for emergencies and investing.FPU will be held in Mansfield at Word of Life Family Church, 2200 U.S. 287 North. The classes will begin at 7 p.m. Sept. 19. Contact Bianca Morante at (817) 473-1881 for more information or to register.St. Jude plans monthly BingoSt. Jude Catholic Church will now offer Bingo every month instead of every other month. Bingo packets are $25 to play 14 games. Cover all guarantee payout is $300.The hall opens at 6 p.m. with first call at 6:30 p.m. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.Upcoming dates for Bingo are Oct. 12, Nov. 9 and Dec. 14 at the St. Jude Parish Hall on the corner of Graves and Dallas streets.Community of Hope slates golf tourneyCommunity of Hope's annual golf tournament will take place Oct. 5 at Tangle Ridge Golf Course in Grand Prairie. Shotgun start is at 1 p.m. The golfers will have an opportunity to participate in the $1 million Hole-in-One Shootout. The format is a four-person scramble with an entry fee of $85 per person, or $340 per foursome. Entry includes 18 holes of golf with cart, 2 mulligans, swag bag, silent auction and dinner/awards in the club house. All proceeds benefit Community of Hope's Student Ministry Program. Sign up online at hopegolftournament.org. For sponsorship or additional information, contact Sean Cawthon at firstname.lastname@example.com or (469) 877-3328.Church plans 37th annual Fall FestivalSt. Jude's 37th annual Fall Festival will be held from 2-10 p.m. Oct. 5. The festival will be held at 500 E. Dallas St. with free parking and admission. Everyone is welcome.Entertainment will include DJ Travis Stewart from 2-6 p.m., followed by Spanish dancers Ballet Folklorico at 6 p.m. Foritos Kumbia, in their seventh annual appearance at the festival, will entertain the crowd with great Spanish music and dancing from 7-10 p.m.There will be fun for the entire family, with plenty of craft vendors and great ethnic food, including gorditas, flautas, burgers, turkey legs, french fries, tacos and more. There will be great rides for the kids and adults, including a mechanical bull ride, and plenty of games for all the kids with great prizes. Buy a raffle ticket for a chance at $3,000 and many other prizes in the raffle. Always a crowd pleaser is the homemade cake walk in the church center from 2 p.m. until we sell out. Special added attraction this year will be a live petting zoo.
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Um, It's Raining On Your Face Now: Widower Writes Song For His Wife Of 75 Years
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After losing his wife, 96-year-old Fred channeled his fond memories of her into song format and entered an online song writing competition. Being 96, he physically mailed his entry in. What follows is a short film about Fred's marriage and the making of his song "Sweet Lorraine." The quality of the actual song matters much less than this endearing story. I'm sorry, did I make your mascara/guyliner run? Bygones.
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Winner of the 1961 SCCA B-Production National Championship, this Gulf Oil-sponsored 1961 Corvette was the most dominant Corvette racer of its time, winning almost every race it entered. It is one of two delivered by Yenko Chevrolet to the legendary Grady Davis, who ordered them equipped with the RPO354 fuel-injected 283/315 HP engine, Borg Warner 4-speed transmission, Positraction rear end, heavy duty brakes and suspension and quick steering adapter. Both cars were then prepared with the so-called Sebring Racing Package, which was supplied courtesy of Zora Arkus Duntov and consisted of a 37-gallon fiberglass fuel tank, hood louvers, headlamp covers, and auxiliary front anti-sway bar.
The Gulf Corvette made its competition debut on March 25 1961 at the Sebring 12 Hours driven by Don Yenko and Ben Moore, who took it to third place in the GT 3000 class. Yenko followed that up with consecutive SCCA B-Production victories at Virginia, Cumberland, Bridgehampton, Dunkirk, and Lime Rock. The Gulf Corvette's record was interrupted at the Meadowdale National, where it was discovered under protest to have an aluminum flywheel, an oversight resulting from its preparation for FIA competition. The SCCA penalized Yenko, suspending him from competition for six months.
Having invested the full might of Gulf Oil's Research and Development arm in the car's success, Grady Davis immediately turned to "The Flying Dentist", Corvette specialist Dr. Dick Thompson, who followed Davis' instructions to "win every race here on" for the championship with victories at Bridgehampton, Indianapolis, Thompson, Road America and Watkins Glen.
This historically significant racing Corvette made an astounding 11 trips to victory lane in its pursuit of the SCCA B/Production National Championship. It was discovered in 1990 and meticulously restored to its 1961 Sebring configuration by noted photographer and author Richard Prince. It has since won the NCRS American Heritage Award, was part of the Bloomington Gold Special Collection and has been inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame and the Bloomington Gold Hall of Fame.
- Ordered new by Don Yenko for Grady Davis, V.P. of Gulf Oil
- Winner of the 1961 SCCA B-Production National Championship with driver Dr. Dick Thompson, "The Flying Dentist"
- Numerous winner's circle appearances while driven by many famous racers including Don Yenko and Ben Moore
- Raced at the 12 Hours of Sebring during the '61 season
- 2011 NCRS American Heritage Award at Novi Nationals
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- Inducted into the Corvette Hall of Fame
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