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Title: GUEST STRIP! by Ty Halley
Date: January 26, 2007
Summary: Steve berates Beaver about his attitude to potted plants.
Onomatopoeias used: "SHOW!", "STRUGGLE"
"Fin" style: Typed in Courier New.
Number of panels: 7
Panel 1
Beaver and Steve are in black and white. Beaver SHOW!s a flower in a pot to Steve, who is shocked by it.
Beaver: "Look Steve, I bought us a potted plant!"
Steve: "The horror!!"
Panel 2
Steve shows Beaver his AETP badge.
Steve: "You may not be aware of this Beaver, but I'm a member of the AETP, that is: Animals for the Ethical Treatment of Plants. And I can not stand by and allow you to continue in this kind of behaviour on my watch."
Panel 3
Beaver and Steve STRUGGLE over control of the potted plant.
Beaver: "Hey, watch it there!"
Steve: "It's for your own moral good!"
Panel 4
Steve tosses the potted plant into the air.
Steve: "And there! Go free little flower, into the wild where you belong!"
Panel 5
Steve looks at the broken potted plant on the ground, with a knowing smile.
Panel 6
Steve looks more carefully at the broken potted plant on the ground, now uncertain.
Panel 7
Steve is aghast.
Steve: "Oh god! What have I done?"
Fun Facts
- The AETP is a reference to PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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CO 14 ECNL Qualify for Nationals
On Monday, May 20th, there was a decisive U14 ECNL game played at Englewood High School between the Colorado Rush and Real Colorado. After hours of administrative work between the two clubs, the teams were finally able to square off in this ECNL derby match. To add to the exciting drama, the result of this game would hold one team out of ECNL Nationals and advance the other on.
Sofia Weiner, who was slated to be on a bus ride to Moab, UT for her end-of-the-year 8th grade trip, netted a goal early to put the Rush out in front. (Weiner and her team will probably be happy she stayed for the game.) Shelby Unruh provided the service ahead of Weiner's clinical finish. It was technique straight out of The Center training. Mike Piserchio, Director of the Center Program, would be proud.
After a half of Rush-style soccer attacking through small passes and finding open spaces to play in, the Rush entered half time up 1-0. Despite all types of weather in the game and a storm of second half long-ball attacks from Real, the Rush girls ground out a determined 1-0 victory.
Weiner (picture celebrating with teammates after her goal) was named Player of the Match. We tried to catch up with her following the game, but she was into her vehicle and on the road too quickly. Some say she was off to Moab, but a few of her teammates were overheard talking about how she is "very camera-shy."
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Reflections on God and politicians
The title of Mark Souder's guest column on Dec. 25 deserves a response: "Jesus was no politician; and no politician could stress God without being crucified." That's not the constitutional point a politician such as Souder should make. No politician should stress God because doing so is unconstitutional. In the Constitution human beings are not defined in terms of religious beliefs. It does not acknowledge our people's dependence on God or their past. All human beings can be (but atheists, Muslims and gays are not) free and equal citizens. Constitutionally, religious belief is inessential baggage — and no person running for president (Souder's example) should stress God.
The gospels, for example, are not just nonpolitical; they are in fact, transpolitical. Christ does not demand that his followers establish a specific form of government or even that they rule politically, and the New Testament contains no legal code for political governance. The Gospels instead teach all citizens to render to Caesar what is Caesar's while revealing that God's true kingdom is not of this world.
Christianity, by distinguishing divine law from human law, makes possible the separation of church and state, although it does not necessarily demand separation as Christ did. Christian thinkers turned elsewhere (Plato, Aristotle, Saint Thomas Aquinas, etc.) for political guidance.
But our founding fathers turned to John Locke for their guidance. Locke performed this task. In fact, the American Constitution of 1789 is largely a Lockeon construction. It has been said that "Locke dominates American political thought as no thinker anywhere dominates the political thought of a nation." This seems to be true at least from the Declaration of Independence forward.
So, what's permitted? Our deistic founding father's creation of "America's public religion" (Benjamin Franklin) Sept. 6, 1774. Why's that unacceptable to fundamentalists? It's economical; that's why.
B.J. Paschal
Mere religions not truth
Those who foolishly think vouchers put God back into the schools are sadly mistaken, for God is already everywhere; for God is omnipresent. (Psalm 139:7-12). It is religion which is not to be taught in the public schools.
If parents want their children taught religion (heaven forbid) they can send their children to church (Sunday school) where they will be taught religion. Religion includes lies by those who blindly serve Satan because they know not truth. Hence, they have aligned themselves with the armies of the beast (Revelation 14:9-11).
Revelation advances to the present from just a blink away in the future; and the past is just a blink away from the present. You can always change sides before you literally die. Such change of mind is baptism and does not require witness or ritual.
God is one, all of creation and vice versa. All of creation is created in the image of God, not just the image of man. Jesus was just a man adept in understanding. Worship of Jesus (a graven image in your mind) is idolatry, which blinds you to truth. Our brain makes us superior to other animals; but, idolatry lowers your thinking to the level of the beast, the beast of Revelation. Mere religion is not truth.
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Of the 21 active dog tracks in the U.S., more than half (12) are in Florida. Florida law requires dog tracks to report all racing-related deaths, and an analysis of these death notifications from 2013 reveals that on average, a Greyhound died from racing-related injuries every three days in Florida last year.
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After my poor attempt at predicting last year's Super Bowl, I am not going to make that same mistake twice.
About the only thing I am sure of is that most members of the New York Jets will be watching the game from the comfort of their man caves. I say most because I'm pretty sure Mark Sanchez will probably fumble the remote control before the opening kickoff, and his neighbor will run off with it, leaving Mark unable to switch between the Puppy Bowl and the Super Bowl.
And poor Tim Tebow will probably be in church wondering what he did to deserve such a cruel fate this past season. Although, to be honest, I wouldn't complain too much if they paid me a few million dollars to stand around and watch someone else write this column.
The Jets coaches should definitely set aside some time to watch the game. They may learn a thing or two about how it should be played. Rex Ryan will never be confused with Vince Lombardi ... or even Weeb Ewbank.
Speaking of Weeb, thankfully I am old enough to remember the Jets' glory day back in 1969. If only they had perfected cloning back then. I would stack Joe Namath, Matt Snell, Emerson Boozer (greatest name ever!), Don Maynard and George Sauer up against the current crap — oops, Freudian typo? — I mean crop of players any Sunday.
Sorry about all the venting today. However, after enduring the season the Jets just put their fans through, I think I am entitled to a little payback.
On second thought, I will make a prediction on Super Bowl whatever-Roman-numerals-we-are-up-to-this-year — which, by the time this is printed, may have already been proved wrong: I don't think anyone can stop Florence Henderson, Robert Reed and the rest of the Brady Bunch this year.
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Happy Friday! It's cold outside as it has been the past few days and as it will be for the next few. I'd say it's a good time to go out and catch a movie.
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Life in England: My favorite houses
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I love this post. These houses are gorgeous, hard to pick which I like best!ReplyDelete
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beautiful photos, as usual. thank you so much for sharing!! i would love to be able to see just one of these houses some time.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 10, 2012 at 3:41 PM
Merci pour vos photos. Elles font rêver.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 10, 2012 at 10:35 PM
What a delight for the eyes these homes! THANK YOU for sharing...ReplyDelete
I'm going back to look at them again so I can dream about what my life would be like to live in one of them...O-O.
These homes are utterly inspiring! Thanks for sharing.....Thatched roofs are an all time fave of mine....ReplyDelete
- AnonymousDecember 13, 2012 at 9:03 AM
The eleventh photo reminds me the cottage of the movie the holiday! Very beautiful selection!ReplyDelete
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Even though all of these estates are beyond gorgeous, i must say that i love your garden shed the most!!ReplyDelete
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This fort was built in the 17C during a campaign to fortify the bay. Its star-shaped layout is reminiscent of Vauban's citadels. The fort has two enormous bastions facing the sea and forms a circle around a real town. It remained occupied by the Engl..
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Comic 266
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Title: Woah is Meme - by Brandon J Carr
Date: March 6, 2007
Summary: Steve fathoms a plot for a blue Blue Ninja to become more popular.
Cast: Beaver, Steve, Blue Ninja, Unicorn, Ice cream, Ninjacorn
Onomatopoeias used: None
"Fin" style: Bold green letters.
Number of panels: 12
Panel 1
The strip's title is seen, reading "Beaver and Steve in: Whoa is meme!
Our two heroes are shocked as from the right side of the panel appears a sad speech bubble.
Blue Ninja: "Sniff"
Panel 2
We can now see Blue ninja, who appears very down.
Beaver: "What's wrong, 'Blue ninja'?"
Blue Ninja: "My electric mail brings this one no news but sorrow."
Panel 3
Blue Ninja's mood continues to deteriorate.
Blue Ninja: "I was sent a link to an article on the web-spun-not-by-spiders-but-by-nerds stating the age of the ninja is in jeopardy."
(Off-panel, probably Beaver) : "But what could possibly be more popular than a ninja?"
Panel 4
Blue Ninja holds up a picture of a very pink unicorn with a happy smile and large eyes.
Blue Ninja: "Unicorns!"
Steve: "Tee hee."
Beaver: "Shush, Steve."
Panel 5
Beaver also appears disappointed, now.
Blue Ninja: "They are protected by magickques that are beyond the reach of any unaltered ninja."
Beaver: "All is lost, then. It seems there is no way to beat them."
Panel 6
Steve appears from the right side of the panel as Beaver looks down at him in awe.
Steve: "Tut tut, Beaver!"
Steve: "As they say, if you can't beat them, join them..."
Panel 7
Steve appears malicious and the background darkens. He holds up a rolled fist and furrows his brows.
Steve: "...At the molecular level!"
Panel 8
A thought bubble of Beaver as he imagines Blue Ninja, fitted with a single horn and ready for a fight.
Panel 9
Beaver is convinced and looks gleeful.
Beaver: "Brilliant, Steve!"
Beaver: "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
Steve: "I believe I am, dear Beaver."
Panel 10
Steve's thought bubble, clearly not the same as Beaver's, as Steve imagines two ice cream cones and an ice cream cake.
Ice cream in chorus: "You're so handsome, Steve!"
Panel 11
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If a person atempts suicide and escapes, should he / she be punished?
In our society, when a person attempts suicide and fortunately (or unfortunately) survives, he / she is made to go through a more mentally exhausting conviction and punishment.
In my personal opinion, that person has lost the will to live and requires some counselling in order to rebuilt his / her faith in "life". Making them go through the exhaustive judicial process and presenting them as criminals is not a good idea.
Apr 20 2012: If we do punish someone for attempting suicide we are probably just doing it to follow a law or because we are so appalled by the action that we want something done about it and we dont think the person should be rewarded with free counseling. The punishment itself would serve what purpose? To make the person feel regret and remorse? Well obviously the person had already reached there max capacity of those feelings?
If a person attempts suicide you have to look at the reason and go from there. Some of the most common reasons might be: They dont feel there life is worth living; extreme emotional pain; extreme physical pain; a chemical imbalance; or maybe for attention.
The thing is if someone is going to try suicide there mind has needlessly narrowed. What I mean by this is that in our life we are all confronted with problems and stressors yet we see many different options as a way to deal with these. A person who commits suicide only sees one option...To take their own life. Drugs and alcohol limit the minds capacity to work and that is why a lot of suicides take place under the influence. People need to to be shown and convinced that they always have other options... Look at famous actors and rockstars that commit suicide while starving people in Uganda..being abused and oppressed still see their lives as worth living...One of them has to be wrong..I say its the rockstars.
A lot of people commit suicide over a member of the opposite sex... If I could only take that person around the world and show them all the beautiful people in it..all their options...they might see that this one person is not their only option.
PS: Romeo and Juliette is not a love story...It's a story about two stupid Emo kids
Apr 21 2012: Precisely how the outlook is required to be.
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May 13 2012: Thank you for presenting this question.
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I am a failed attempt survivor and I was horribly punished by the system afterwards. But never once in the months that followed did anyone, not the counselors, doctors, fellow patients or family members ask me "Why" or address what happened. They were all too eager to lock me up, strap me down, give me pills, transport me in police cars, appear in court to make me sign an agreement with the Judge promising that I wouldn't do it again, put me on probation and above all not talk about it.
I am still traumatized by the events that are standard procedure in my state after a failed attempt. The responding legal process magnified the shame and marginalized me even further. It has been only my fear of surviving another attempt that has kept me alive.
I am determined that another attempt will leave no room for error and my advice to others is a warning that suicide survivors are treated as criminals.
Death is NOT the worst thing that can happen.
May 14 2012: This is exactly my point. The explanation coming from someone who has experienced the wrath of the judicial system first hand. The kind of psychological torture the person goes through is simply ridiculous.
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Apr 21 2012: What kind of punishment are you talking about? Is it based on legal or religious issues? Does it lead to remedial actions? Does the process lessen the tendency for suicide in any way? Do you understand the mindset behind the process? You have sparked my curiosity as to why a society would respond in this manner.
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Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Anyone who attempts suicide is suffering in some way and seeks to end that suffering. Often they don't consider how others will be affected, and probably don't feel they will be missed or that the world will be better off without them. Keeping people from suicide should be focused on giving them a will to live and providing them with an outlet for feelings of suffering or self mortification. Does your country provide any such programs?
Apr 22 2012: We are talking strictly in legal terms. Not much of a religious person..
No my country does not have any such programs in place..!Apr 21 2012: S/he needs treatment first of which counselling is an important part......many of our laws are out dated, unrealistic at times inhumane as well...Apr 20 2012: if a person attempts suicide or escapes in order to relieve from the burden of what ever he has done i dont think he s considered as a criminal or rather he s engaging himself in a criminal activity. if a person escapes after engaging himslf in sme kind of assualt or sme kind of sexual harassment etc then he s a criminal and he has to be punished.
if a person attempts to suicide due to some personal or professional barriers then they should be a proper counselling relating to the problem and guide him inorder to overcome it and make him move forward.Apr 20 2012: Why not make suicide legal? Who is society to define who lives and who dies? The only thing we can do is prevent them from harming others, and if such a suicidal action is doing just that, then yes, they should be punished.
If we have gotten to such a point were we are the judge on how people should live their life, then why is human engineering still such a major issue. In law there should not be a mid-ground, there should be certain levels, but those levels should only be defined by right and wrong. Confusion has never been any good to society, so why is it now?
edward long
Apr 22 2012: "Who is society to define . . . etc"?-- Society is the one power, under God, who decides who lives and who dies. That society's view of life, as to whether it is sacred or profane, will determine their laws. Murder; manslaughter; abortion; enthanasia; suicide; cannibalism; human sacrifice; slavery; capital punishment; etc. will be allowed, or disallowed, in accordance with the view of human life. There is another way to look at things, Mr. Tinholt. Thanks.
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Apr 26 2012: Society doesn't decide who lives and who dies, society only makes the laws that decide what should happen to people that took or tried to take a life. Murder is committed by individuals or small groups at best. Suicide is very personal and rarely involves anybody else.
Society might allow or disallow, but it is up to the person in question wether they go ahead and do it anyway. Only in the case of capital punishment and euthanasia does society, but not even society as a whole, have influence on who lives and who dies.
Apr 26 2012: Laws are a product of society. Laws reflect the moral view of a society. Law abiding citizens are influenced, controlled even, by the law. I question your assertion that society has no influence on people's decision making processes. For example in America since 1973, when killing an unborn baby was ruled to be a matter of personal choice, abortions have risen dramatically. This rise must be evidence that law abiding citizens were influenced by society. I vehemently disagree with your statement that suicide "rarely involves anybody else". The truth is every suicide involves others. I think your opinion on this issue resembles anarchy.Apr 26 2012: Ofcourse society has an influence on people's decisions, but in the end it's the person in question making the final choice, not society. Society makes the rules, individuals choose to either obey or ignore those rules. When something is illegal, people are less inclined to do it, true, but murders still happen, even though there's laws against it.
I'm not promoting any viewpoint here, so I don't understand how my opinion can resemble anarchy. I'm just pointing out that people are responsible for their own deeds and society as a whole can't stop people from doing what they do. They might deter them with punishment, but that's not always enough.
If god and society are the only two powers that decide over life and death, then logically only god and society can be held responsible for it. Now that, in my eyes, is much closer to anarchy, since it's either nobody's murder (god) or everybody's murder (society).
Then another point, suicide involving others. The road leading up to the suide (or attempt) is littered with other people, I know that. I meant to point out that the act of suicide itself is a personal one. If you really mean to kill yourself, and it's not just a scream for help or attention, you won't tell people. You might leave a note, maybe even give little signs, but you're not involving others into the act itself.
And even if you involve others, it's not society ending your life, it's you ending your life. Society is not the one pulling the trigger. The only reason society might decide in this case, is because the society he lives in is so malfunctional that it leaves them no other option then to commit suicide. In that case it's plain murder by soceity and everybody is indeed responsible.
Apr 26 2012: Should attempted suicide br punished? I say, again, no. If you wish to pose a related question I will be watching and gladly give you my two-cents (estimated value only) worth. Thanks Mr. deKoning.Apr 20 2012: i would not recommend the death penalty
Apr 21 2012: That is funny... :P
But on a serious note, a penalty itself in any form whatsoever, would further push them down the same road.
edward long
Apr 20 2012: If they truly tried to end their life but failed, continuing to live is suffering for them. Civilized society does have an obligation to such a person. To ignore them would be uncivilized. Should the attention they get be punitive?. . . absolutely not! It should be remedial.Apr 24 2012: I am not mad, but this conversation has got nothing to do with going forward or backward or any matter or energy getting transformed. I think that the question is quite simple to understand. I don't see a reason why you're struggling with it.Apr 22 2012: No matter where Ankit, just left behind, assuming that when you die you go forward.
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Apr 23 2012: When you die, you go forward??????
There is something you need to know....when you die, you're DEAD..!!
Worm food...that's it...!!
We are talking about people who have survived suicide attempts. It has to do with their psychologies and mental state and let me make it clear....this has NOTHING to do with GOD or any other religious theories.
If you want to talk about people who have moved forward or left behind...please start off your own religious conversations...There seems to be no room for all that here.
Apr 24 2012: This is not a religious talk assuming that you will keep respect for any opinion. If is not the case i don't see why i will waste my time.
In regards of going forward, backward or any direction, is a proven fact (scientific fact) that all things are not only matter, but also energy. And energy never gets destroyed but transformed.
Why are you so mad at me?Apr 22 2012: No one can tell you how to live.
And no one can tell you how to die.
Those two things happen to be the same but you'll really have to personally research it yourself to understand what I mean.
No, they shouldn't be punished.
Help should always be available and even offered but what I really can't stand is how people will not only try and steal someone's life from them but also their death.
People who believe in a God always want to play God! Why?
If they believe in a God, why then do they think they can play God?
We need to get rid of laws. They don't solve problems. They create more problems.
The misery, suffering and difficulty of human lives serve as means to capitalize and profit from the suffering of human beings and then laws are made to prohibit them from escaping.
Moral people are the most evil people in the world and create the most misery for others.
Apr 22 2012: You certainly can't get rid of the law and order. That is no solution.Apr 21 2012: No, I dont think the person should be punished, he/she already have done it to him/herself by attempting against them.
I think they should be understood on why they did it, and some counselling should be provided, to prevent another suicide attempt.Apr 20 2012: There is no legal master on your life then yourself. The legal punish for trains to kill yourself is inherit from a feudalistic slavery system where the slave master had to be sure he is not loosing his livestock because of the bad treatment.
Mostly since the slave was successful in his attempt, the family (if any) will support the penalty, like starvation or beatings.
Since no human has the right on life or death (only tirans believe they do) this matter is a personal choice.
Moreover, from religious point of view (from where the current law penalty question arise) is punishing the suicidal with the fact that he/she will not have a proper religious service at the funeral. Is this just the situation i was talking with the slave master.
Religiously, is you kill yourself, you will not go to Heaven - what if you kill yourself to save others? but this is a logical argument that has nothing to do with religion.
Humans, protect your life, protect your liberty to choose on your life and your own death.
Apr 21 2012: Our topic focuses on suicide attempts.
Apr 21 2012: So only the survive scenarios are permitted? What about the ones that are left behind?


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Well, went back in and had a talk with them, at least with the office mgr. Found out a few interesting things, one was that due directly to my little 'situation' we had, they implemented a new training program for the guys in the yard on how to write up tickets, as well as they are going to be opening up this spring a new 'drops shop' in the front of the place, which is cool, no more issues with mispriced stuff. This wasn't because of me, they had that in the works for months now.
The downside of that, which really bums me out, is that they are closing the back shop to customers. I've always been amazed that I could walk thru their prod shop and pick out steel to buy right off the shelves. I guess I have been living in the lawyer infested world too long now, and have been brainwashed into seeing liability issues everywhere. I am going to miss that.
We talked about what happened that day last week, and came to an understanding that it was pretty much a misunderstanding. We talked about the piece that I was interested in, and it still came to $70, 35 of it was the cut. I said for now I'd pass, and once the snow melts out there I will take a look around for a shorter piece that may not need to be cut.
We talked about pricing, she said the owner explained it to her as she should think of it like she was selling bologna at a deli. If you want a small slice or a full loaf, it is the same price per lb. I agreed, but then said that if the bologna was a little end piece that was getting old, they'd probably sell it to a pig farmer for less, and at least get something out of it before it went bad (i.e. sending the pipe out to scrapped). Not a perfect analogy, but she understood and agreed, but said it wasn't her decision, and that's what she had to do. I said no worries, that was cool. I'd just keep my eyes open for a piece that more closely fit my needs, and avoid the cut chg.
All in all it worked out fine, no bridges burnt or hard feelings, and I will still buy stuff from them when it works for both of us.
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03-06-2013, 08:50 PM #11Senior Member
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Whether you think a pc. is scrap or not, When they bought it they had to pay by the lb. for every inch.
They cant say to their supplier that ( hey I only need 18' of the 20' pc. so charge me full price for the 18' and scrap price for the remaining 2'
It doesnt work that way. Usually the drop price may only be a few cents more than what he paid for it.
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if a shop is willing to sell individual drops to a small guy, it is a blessing in disguise, try stocking a small shop with 20 and 24 foot sticks of steel, one will run out of space and money very quick, i have bought bulk drops in the past, a ton of plate, angle, ect, now thats the way to buy steel
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Well, sometimes it pays to network, and treat your customers as you would want to be treated. I was at a customers house yesterday, and when I was leaving with him thru his garage I noticed some interesting stuff, large (12"+) powered gate valves, etc. I asked him about them, we got into a conversation about the business he is in, and he said he has access to all kinds of stuff, and after telling him my steel woes and what I was making with it, he asked me what I wanted! I couldn't believe it, so I tossed out a couple suggestions, he said no biggie, he'd be happy to grab a few pieces for me, both tubing and some plate, and even could have it cut! Dang! Not to be greedy, but I had to mention my current trials and tribulations about getting any quantity of lead, he said he runs across it all the time in demolition. I asked if there was any way I may be able to get some from him, and he said no prob! Wow, I didn't know what to say, other than Thanks! Just goes to show, one never knows where good things may come from, but it sure does pay to be curious. It does help that I treated him quite well as a customer, so Karma also seems to be at work...


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Why didn't we get this green instead of the Fennel?
This is a much prettier green than Fennel. It's available in Asia. Not sure of the name but much nicer than the almost solid Xmas green we just got. Not crazy about any of the new colors they have released lately including Truffle, Cassis, Ocean or the Fennel. Maybe it's just as well as I have more than enough LC :-).
They don't look that different.
Possibly they are the same color with different lighting.
re: Chemicalkinetics
The photos of the Fennel online look nothing like the real thing. The Fennel wasn't that shaded and is a standard green. I was surprised when I saw it in person. Just a nondescript basic green. This green is more shaded and definitely more interesting.
Here's another photo of that Asian green. Look at those other two pretty colors we didn't get either.
re: blondelle
Oh ok. I will have to check out in the stores then. Thanks.
re: blondelle
The Japanese green is called Rosemary. From the pictures, they do look similar, with the Rosemary being more gradient than the Fennel (which I still haven't seen--SLT is in an inconvenient part of town for me).
re: blondelle
Wow, I love that Japanese coral color shown with the Rosemary. I would definitely buy that to go with my cherry and flame!
Oh, I don't know. I think Fennel is the prettiest color LC has come up with in a long, long time. Maybe it's their prettiest color of all. Certainly way up there.
What I've never liked is that garish orange and those Carribbean colors they came up with recently. Made me really apprehensive when they announced that they had new things but I like the fennel and the truffle. Not crazy about the cassis.
re: rainey
Come to think of it, you think Le Creuset will eventually run out of interesting colors. I wonder if they would ever consider a mix of color, like pattern. Maybe a red and green pattern for Christmas or red, white and blue for flags, or black and white....
re: Chemicalkinetics
What about a stainless steel/silver metallic colour, a brass/gold metallic colour, or a bone-china white colour to match decors using any of those tones?
re: sunrider
I think they did have a silver metallic color, but I don't know if there is a gold color.
re: sunrider
Staub has one called Titanium, can be seen here:
I suppose if you can have the car repair people do your stove and refrigerator, they could do a Dutch oven or two!
LC is just plain silly with there colors now a days. They must of hired some jerky interior decorator to keep up with the latest colors that are hot. Mean while screwing everyone else that bought one of there ovens in a color they like when they wanna go back and get another piece in the same color.
re: MOSFET
I get your point about not being able to find replacements years down the line, but I'm basically glad for all the colors. When I bought my first set in 1979, my choices were flame, yellow, and brown, my three least favorite colors.
I wish they'd do more solid colors instead of the gradients, but I guess since flame is their original color, gradients are more in keeping with the original design.
re: Jay F
I agree about the different colors and there are many practical reasons too besides getting to enjoy several of the pretty colors. You don't have to worry about pieces matching as there are lots of variation in even the same color. You don't have to worry about 'your' color being discontinued, and if a new color comes out that you absolutely love, you can add that too, without it being being the lone one. Even if you have all your pieces, if one becomes damaged, Le Creuset might not have it any longer to replace that piece for you, years from now.
You can also get tired of that one color, where with lots of colors that won't happen.There's no reason for different pieces of enameled cast iron to match. Actually even dinnerware doesn't have to match. How fun to have settings of thrift store dinnerware with pieces having different floral patterns. Also fun to have place settings with different colors all in the same line of dinnerware, or to mix glass pieces with stoneware, or to mix pieces from your sets.
More fun to mix it up! Designers don't do bedroom or dining room sets, so why do we need sets of anything?
re: MOSFET
LC has enough numbers of attractive colors for me to choose.
I don't necessarily want all pieces in the exact same color because LC DOs are neither dinnerware nor flatware which are supposed to be same or match. I just enjoy having different colors I like.
re: hobbybaker
They certianly have enough colors to please just about anyone. However some people are wired to match and others aren't. I, for example, wear shoes that match on each foot, one is simplly the mirror image of the other, while on the other hand, some celeberties I've seen on ET recently, have opted for shoes that are not mirror images of each other, not even the same color. Extreme exasmple, I understand, but my point is that even though your French Ovens don't need to match, some people are matchers and other like variety of colors. I'm reasonably certian this is a genetic trait, my Mother was a matcher, my instinct is to be a matcher and I have to work very hard to overcome that. It may be a right brain, left brian thing, I'm completely content with things that match, I know many other poeple that are great at mix and match, a confetti of color, that's typically out of my comfort zone. Not that I'm against it, it's just not my comfort zone, actually I envy those with the talent and ability to pull it off. The engineer in me just makes it difficult to do.
re: ProfessorBear
Plus one, P-Bear. Hope to see it in Grove City.
re: ProfessorBear
I don't like cassis as much, but good for everybody who does, right?
re: ProfessorBear
I would prefer a deep purple with green, something like Fiestaware Plum. As for Barney, I'm just going to assume you mean the character played by Neil Patrick Harris, who would look oh so nice with Fennel or Rosemary LC.
re: tanuki soup
Better picture of wasabi -- it actually is vaguely wasabi color:
re: tanuki soup
Thanks for the pics, Tanuki.
re: tanuki soup
I like (but don't own) the LC kiwi color, but I was recently in one of the LC outlets and many of the kiwi items looked similar to the "fresh green" above--a wider gradation from very light green to the more vibrant apple green. At the time I figured maybe they were seconds, but now I wonder if it was actually fresh green instead of kiwi--or maybe there's just more natural variation than I realized.
Wasabi, to me, just looks faded.


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Planning Guide
The "PERFORMs" process for reviews and performance management has transitioned to the myPLAN process beginning July 1, 2015. See the myPlan web page for details.
Performance Planning
Completing a Planning Guide
The completion of a Planning Guide is the first task of an employee and supervisor in the annual performance management process. This planning is completed in partnership between the supervisor and employee. It is completed by July of each year and reflects the performance standards, tasks and goals of the employee for the coming year. While supervisors initiate the process the development of the plan is ultimately the employee's to complete as it will be his or hers to carry out.
The format of the Planning Guide is similar to that of the actual Annual Review. The content of the Planning Guide can be adjusted during the performance year. It is not intended to be all inclusive and additional activities or responsibilities may need to be completed by an employee in order to meet the needs of the position or department.
Staff Planning Guide(Doc)
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Elements of a Planning Guide
Employee Vision of the Future (click to expand/hide)
The preliminary activity of a Planning Guide is an Employee Vision of the Future. It consists of four sets of questions related to the employee's successful performance in their job, strengths, development areas, suggestions for improvements and perceived roadblocks.
The purpose of the Employee Vision of the Future is to:
Candidly gather feedback from the employee.
Look for opportunities to guide discussion between the supervisor and employee in completing the Planning Guide.
It is intended to provide an opportunity for the employee to reflect on the past year and plan for the work of the next.
Nothing included in the Employee Vision for the Future will appear on the Mid-Year Progress Discussion or Annual Review, and will not be rated.Completing it is optional, but it is recommended as a communication tool.
Suggested ways for input from Employee Vision for the Future to be used in developing the Planning Guide:
Discover training or resource needs
Gather ideas or opportunities to make the department or work more efficient
Identify skills or hidden talents
Voice ideas for future direction
Identify road blocks in processes or department
Job Description (click to expand/hide)
Each year, at the beginning of the planning process, the employee Job Description is reviewed for accuracy. All changes need to be written and sent to the appropriate HR Employment Representative. There are two recommended ways to make these changes. The first is to print the Job Description and submit with handwritten changes. The second is to copy and paste the Job Description onto a Word document and use an editing tool, such as Track Changes, to identify the changes.
Key Responsibilities (click to expand/hide)
The first step of performance planning is to identify the 5-7 Key Responsibilities of the employee's job. A Key Responsibility is a significant or main area of work, the reason for the position. They are often broad enough that multiple tasks performed on a daily basis fall under them. However, if a task is central to the work of an employee it can be a key responsibility itself. These do not typically change from year-to-year unless there has been a major change of responsibilities. Ideally the employee will identify these and share them with the supervisor for feedback and agreement.
Once Key Responsibilities are formally established it is necessary to identify expectations, targets and standards for how performance will be measured.
What will it look like if that key responsibility is performed well?
How will the supervisor and employee know the key responsibility has been accomplished?
When planning Key Responsibilities, both the supervisor and employee should make notes on the desired outcomes describing how success in this area will be demonstrated. A good rule of thumb for doing this is that it would enable an objective third party to be able to look at documentation and know whether or not the employee met the expectation for this responsibility .
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Key Responsibilities describe main areas of work.
Performance standards should be specific and clear.
Measures should identify how performance can be documented.
Targets should be reasonable, attainable and within the influence or control of the employee.
Manage XYZ database.
Greet students coming into office and identify who they need to see.
Operational Goals (click to expand/hide)
The main purpose of Operational Goals is to provide direction, and specific targets for an employee's day-to-day work. They typically change from year-to-year and may be specific to a job-related function, a project, or linked to a larger goal at the College or divisional level (cascading). Individual operational goals should contribute to the needs and priorities of the department and division, when possible. They should be established based on conversations between the employee and supervisor. It is best if these can be reached by mutual agreement.
Every employee must have at least one (1) operational goal. However, the number of goals may vary by employee or department Administrators, for instance, may have significantly more. It is also important for goals to have clear performance standards or measures. Again, as with Key Responsibilities, what will it look like if the goal is accomplished? Details that clarify the measure can be documented in the desired outcomes box.
Each goal must be written in the "SMART" format meaning specific, measurable, attainable, results oriented and time bound.
Specific means that an observable action, behavior, or achievement is described.
A goal should describe the specific work of the employee.
In being specific a goal should give someone unfamiliar with the position an idea of what type of work the employee does on a daily basis.
The objective or goal should be specific about the result—not the way it is achieved.
A good measure will let an employee know how he or she can identify when a goal has been accomplished.
It should measure the result or outcome. Sometimes it is helpful to measure what is done along the way (outputs) as an indicator or progress, but most goals focus on the results.
All measures are not numbers, sometimes they are objective quality standards.
When determining a measure the most common are:
- QUANTITY : These can be numbers, percentages, rates or frequencies. If there are already targets or project numbers they can become the goal. Make sure to identify how the data will be tracked.
- QUALITY : To identify a quality measure start with outside sources (i.e. national or industry standards, requirements of state or federal funders, best-practices of community colleges, colleges in Ohio ). If there are none existing, discuss what it would look like if it were successful and identify how that will be known or captured. Then, use existing data collection sources or put them in place as needed. As long as everyone is aware of what the measure is and how it will be measured, a quality measure can be developed internally.
- Other measures include: COST : This may be stated in cost-savings, usually at a department or divisional level. TIMELINESS: In SMART goals one is usually already present.
It is important to ask if a goal can realistically be accomplished in the time allowed with the given resources.
It is important to ask if the necessary resources available such as time, equipment, money, etc.
The best goals, or objectives, require employees to stretch to obtain them—but they are not extreme.
Goals set too high or too low become meaningless or frustrating, and may come to be ignored.
Results oriented means that things get done and goals are accomplished.
Make sure that there is an outcome, or result, for a goal.
Individual results need to support the plans for the department and division.
It is necessary with goals to have deadlines.
Goals should be limited to the performance year in which they are to be completed.
By February 1, 20XX update XYZ database to include all student cougar ID numbers.
Schedule appointments for students within 24 hours and send email to faculty member that includes date, time and a brief description of issue.
Run service report on 15th of each month and produce a summary, using template, for all department staff to be distributed at staff meeting on following Wednesday.
Core Competencies (click to expand/hide)
The third step of performance planning is to review the seven Core Competencies. Competencies are a skill set required to successfully perform a job at a high level, or what a person must demonstrate to be highly effective in a position. Where goals focus on "what" an employee does, competencies focus on "how" the work is done.
There are seven core competencies which have been identified as critical for all positions at the college. These competencies were identified as the most important general areas of skills, knowledge or abilities for employees of the College in order for it to be a high performing culture.
Competencies for Staff
Competencies for Supervisors
Each of these competencies may be demonstrated in slightly different ways, depending
upon the department. How they might be demonstrated and standards of expected behavior related to each should be discussed by the supervisor and employee, both individually
and in staff groups.
Additionally, a discussion of individual strengths and areas for development should take place. Examples and notes for each competency should be documented in the Planning Guide.
Quick Tips
- Discuss how each competency might be demonstrated using possible examples.
- Discuss individual areas of strength and areas for development
- A common understanding of expectations related to each competency ensures a higher likelihood of meeting expectations and preventing issues or miscommunication.
- Discuss examples from past year's performance, use documentation from the review to support these conversations.
Professional Development Goal (click to expand/hide)
Areas of challenge identified in previous Annual Reviews, or in an Employee Vision of the Future, are good places to begin planning for a Professional Development Goal (PDG).
A Professional Development Goal focuses on the development of a skill, knowledge or ability needed to be successful. It must enhance an employee's ability to perform in a current, or desired position, or as an employee of the College. Each employee must have at least one Professional Development Goal. As with any goal, a PDG, must support the priorities of the College based on the current budget. All goals included in a Planning Guide are subject to approval by an employee's supervisor.
Professional Development Goals should be written using the same SMART criteria as Operational Goals. A key component in the person meeting expectations for this goal is the application of the learning. All development goals must be able to be applied to the work or for the good of the College. It will be necessary to identify specifically how these goals will be applied as part of the performance planning process.
- Attend Advanced Camtasia training and use information to develop multimedia presentation on the correct way to write a Professional Development Goal.
- Improve time management skills to be demonstrated by the turning all reports in on time to supervisor for the performance year.
Service Goals (click to expand/hide)
The final component of the Planning Guide is the identification of the Service Goal. Every employee is a valuable part of the College and has an effect on the success of the College meeting its goals. Service is more than just doing your job; service is how you add value to the College.
Over time, an employee gains valuable knowledge and experience, becoming more comfortable with the environment. As a result the service an employee can offer to the College changes with time. Each year, a Service Goal is an opportunity for an employee to demonstrate what value he or she adds as a result of added experience.
For a Service Goal every employee is to establish a goal demonstrating how, based on his or her knowledge and experience, to make the College more efficient or more successful in meeting its goals. Service might be participating on committees, or assisting in events or using unique talents to make a work unit, department or division more efficient. It can be a process improvement at the individual, department or divisional level. It could be seen as an individual level version of the AQIP process. This goal may, or may not, directly relate to what the individual does in his or her position.
- Serve on AQIP campus parking committee for the academic year.
- By May 15, 20XX research and report on three best-practices for creating new student information filing system.