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The artical praises Obama but it ignores the massive debt he has plunged this country into. The author also makes out those who dislike Obama as inbred fucktards.
I think Obama's (and the Democrats in general), problem is that he is not following the will of the people; example: heathcare. That and he's a raging douchbag that used the "have-nots" as a stepping stone to power.
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You have no clue what you're talking about. Lay off Obama! It's not his fault...
He just does what the teleprompter tells him to do.
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Oh, and I love the part about "The zealots and bigots of the Right-wing Tea Party hate him as no President has been hated by the Right since Franklin Roosevelt. Even many Democrats avow disappointment"
Does that make us all bigots now?
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The US mid-term elections on Tuesday are shaping up to be a referendum on President Barack Obama's administration. SPIEGEL ONLINE spoke with former US Labor Secretary Robert Reich about demagoguery in US politics, economic inequality and the parallels between 2010 and 1929.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: The US goes to the polls on Tuesday for critical mid-term elections. It is a difficult time for the country -- you have said it is facing a "perfect storm." What do you mean by that?
Reich: First, we have got an unprecedented degree of concentrated income and wealth at the very top of our society. The top one-tenth of one percent of Americans now makes more than the bottom 120 million. Secondly, courtesy of a grotesque opinion by the Supreme Court of the United States, we now have virtually unlimited money flowing from the rich and from corporations through secret devices that make it impossible to know who is contributing what to various campaigns and to advertising for and against various candidates. Such anonymous groups have spent more than $400 million on the latest election, according to estimates. And finally, we have a broad electorate still unemployed or in danger of being unemployed, still in danger of losing their homes or already having lost their homes, still experiencing a major drop in their savings or their net worth. This frustrated and anxious population is easy prey to demagogues who will blame others for their problems rather than explain what needs to be done.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: In other words, it is no surprise that candidates opposing government spending appear likely to win many of the open Congressional seats.
Reich: This is one of the areas that are very easy to demagogue. By accusing government of being the enemy and promising people that if we simply shrink government they will be better, some politicians and ideologues are attempting to improve their own positions of power. They are misleading the voters. We know that when the private sector is unwilling or unable to spend and when consumers are under a huge debt load, government is the last remaining spender, at least in the short term. Long term deficits do have to be reduced, but unless we get the economy growing in the short term through government spending, we're all going to be experiencing a much longer and more painful so called recovery. We need a bigger stimulus now.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: Why then is President Barack Obama's Democratic Party so wary of considering an increase in government spending?
Reich: It started with the bailout of Wall Street. The socalled Tea Party movement that's gradually taking over the Republican Party began when President George W. Bush and, after him, President Obama provided Wall Street with $700 billion. It looked and felt like an insider job, a rigged deal to many Americans. In the US, when there is a sense that government and business are in cahoots, the tendency is to blame government rather than business. Had Obama put very strict conditions on that bailout, requiring for example, that Wall Street firms lend to small businesses, that homeowners be allowed to reorganize their mortgage debts under personal bankruptcy, that they limited their own pay, I don't think we would have had the kind of reaction we did. Obama also failed to connect the dots, showing America that the financial reform bill, the health care bill, and the jobs bill, the stimulus package, were all part of a broader effort to restore the middle class and fairness in the American economy.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: It is easy to blame the politicians. But what about the American consumers? They went on a spending spree -- and should have known better.
Reich: The American economy has grown tically over the last three decades, but median wages have barely grown at all. Median family incomes have grown slightly but only because women have gone into the paid workforce in great numbers, because everyone was working longer and because people had more disposable income to the extent that they could borrow. Now we're in trouble because all of those coping mechanisms, as I call them, are exhausted. When so much income goes to the top, the vast middle class and working class simply don't have enough money to buy all the things the economy is capable of producing without going deep into debt, and that debt bubble cannot be sustained. To suggest that the problem is that American consumers spent beyond their means begs a far more fundamental question: Why didn't their means increase as the economy increased in size tically. We have not seen such a large gap between the top and the bottom since 1929 and you know what happened then.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: In addition to the Great Depression, there was also a sharp increase in the amount of national rage, both with politicians and within the political debate. Could that happen again?
Reich: I think what we're seeing now in America is an outbreak of isolationism, nativism, and xenophobia. The Tea Party is against foreign trade. We are also seeing an outbreak of anti immigrant sentiment across the country. The anger directed at China now is out of proportion to China's real effect on the American economy. China is not to blame for 15 million jobs being lost over the last two and a half years. My point is that we are already seeing the hallmarks of the politics of anger and resentment, which led in the 1930s to isolationism. That's very much what worries me.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: On the other hand, the angry debates back then ushered in significant reforms. Can that happen again?
Reich: That is the big question whether we will adopt reforms of a similar nature to the reforms we adopted in the 1930s, '40s, '50s and '60s -- reforms that tically expanded opportunity and also public investments in education and infrastructure. We then had 30 percent of our population in trade unions. Now it's fewer than 8 percent. Then we had a marginal income tax on the highest earners of 91 percent, now the marginal income tax on highest earners is 36 percent, but the super rich have managed to exploit a loophole in which much of their income is treated as capital gains and, therefore, subject to only a 15 percent tax.
SPIEGEL ONLINE: When you served in the White House, President Bill Clinton began on the left but drifted to the middle after the Democrats lost significant ground in the mid-term elections. Do you see that happening again?
Reich: I was there with Bill Clinton when he tried to so called "triangulate" and please the voters in the middle. But the middle is a fiction. The middle is simply where most voters who respond to surveys say they are. What Clinton did and what Obama may be forced to do is to give up leadership; that is, to simply respond to polls. I think it would be a shame if Obama moved from leadership to opinion polls, but his advisers may feel that that's the only way to guarantee him a re-election.
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It was clear to Maria Batistoni what the agenda of the first meeting of the newly-formed Students Against Driving Drunk at North Hardin High School needed to be in the fall of 1988.
"They needed to heal, they were raw," she said of the students.
More than 200 students had joined the club, formed months after the bus crash near Carrollton that killed 27 people, including 24 children. Some were students at North.
"What do the kids need?" Batistoni said she asked herself. "What do I need? We need a hug."
And so that's what she gave them. With everyone seated together for their first meeting, she asked everyone to embrace the person next to them.
Starting the club was a personal project for Batistoni, now retired as a teacher at North. Batistoni and her son were supposed to be taking that trip to King's Island with members of Radcliff First Assembly of God. But a school activity that her son, Joseph, was participating in was scheduled for the same day, and she was needed as a chaperone.
After the crash, Joseph came to her and asked her to start a SADD chapter at the school. A chapter had previously existed at the school but it had disbanded a couple of years before.
"It always hit home a little bit more because we could have been on that bus," she said.
The impact of the Carrollton bus crash on the local SADD chapters and the national Mothers Against Drunk Driving organization was large. SADD's presence at the local schools has fluctuated through the years but its program Project Graduation is a community-wide event now.
For MADD, the crash created a system of responding to tragedies that was adopted by the American Red Cross and launched the involvement of Karolyn Nunnallee, who would go on to be the organization's national president in the late 90s.
Nunnallee lost her 10-year-old daughter, Patty, in the crash.
"Two weeks after the crash, I knew I had to do something," she said. She met with local MADD volunteer Lelia Haddle to learn about MADD and to begin regaining "a sense of control" in her life.
While her involvement in the organization was beginning, she was also on the receiving end of their services. Janice Lord, the director of crisis response for MADD at the time, pulled together the first crisis response team to begin helping the families impacted by the crash. The team was made up of people who had lost children in wrecks, who had been in a wreck, or who had burn injuries.
For Nunnallee, the creation of the teams was one of the most important things to come from the crash, which she credits to Lord.
"Her willingness to say we need this and we need it right now" made it happen, she said.
Nunnallee has since served on a team that responded to a crash in Indiana.
"It was kind of like going full circle," she said.
Nunnallee's career with MADD has evolved through the years. She started two community-level chapters and she now works with a program that focuses on all types of impaired driving.
Like Nunnallee, SADD has evolved as well. In 1997, SADD's name changed to Students Against Destructive Decisions and now includes a broader focus, including other types of impaired driving, dating violence and bullying.
Elizabethtown High School and John Hardin High School both have chapters, and have come together to form a Hardin County SADD as well. Both school groups now focus on the positive choices that teens can make.
Peggy Snow, the SADD adviser at John, said she wanted to avoid the image of a club that hands out lists of banned activities and instead wanted to focus on the right decisions that students already make.
"The majority of our kids are doing the right thing, they want to do the right thing," she said.
Kee-Hup Yong, a sophomore at Elizabethtown High School, said he felt that the broad focus was needed because of the many ways that students can disrupt their lives and the lives of others.
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The change took place while Batistoni was still working with the SADD at North. She was pleased with the expanded focus as well.
"As we evolve, we have to make sure our instructions evolve as well," she said.
Though North doesn't currently have a SADD chapter, its legacy is felt throughout the community every graduation night. Batistoni learned about Project Graduation through the national SADD organization, and brought it to North. Project Graduation is a night-long celebration for seniors, but is held at the high school and keeps the students off the streets and involved in positive activities. Project Graduation is a long-time institution throughout the community now.
"You don't have to explain it anymore," she said. "It's part of the community and needs to be part of the community."
Batistoni still works with North's program. And while the early days of SADD at North focused on healing, she said she still doesn't feel the community has ever truly recovered from the crash. It continues to stay in Batistoni's thoughts.
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Here it says 15% of all white Christians will not vote for a Mormon
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Here it says 15% of all white Christians will not vote for a Mormon
which means millions will stay home again. Link dated Jan 2012.
I find ridiculous and highly hypocritical people who want religous tolerance and shout freedom of religon would judge someone else on their religon..
Look at the source... he just wants a evanglical picked.Quote:
The head of the Southern Baptist Convention said on TV that 30M Christians stayed home in the 08 election.
You don't think Romney would ask Gingrich or Huntsman or even Perry?
Gingrich no. He could ppush independents away and also doesn't excite the base like Rubio, Demint, Jindal
Hunstman - No, may attract some independents but presents the same problem as Romney does with the base
Perry - No. wouldn't attract independents, would excite some base and push others away.
Again, it's all about electoral math, not votes nation wide.
Huckabee bring nothing to the ticket in terms of electoral math. Neither does Gingrich, Huntsmen, Perry, etc.
Alan West gives him a shot at FL as well, but he doesn't have the popularity that Rubio has.
He may also be looking at a younger, less established conservative woman to help in states like Ohio and NC. There are a couple in congress but they are only if Rubio really tells him no.
I gave 4 states which Huckabee could help with. I am not saying Huckabee is better than Rubio, just if Rubio said no, Huckabee could get out people who stayed home (neither of us know which states they stayed home in)
I am just trying to say 7 million people stayed home, is there a candidate that can get them out to vote and also get independents...
NC - With all due respect you're wrong but talking about numbers, Islam and Mormonism are the fastest rising religions in the US. The inside Mormon joke is they baptize a new Baptist congregation every week. There are 5M in US and 13M world wide. The LDS is 2d largest religion out side of Roman Catholics in US.
It's not about freedom of religion but what people believe in. No one is stopping Mormonism.
They just don't accept them as a true religion and they have their reasons for calling
them a cult. I can list them in details verse by verse but I won't.
I do have a family member that is Mormon. He's my cousin's boy but when he joined they
sequested him in a safe house for two weeks. No one got in or out. No calls. His mom
couldn't talk to him for two weeks. She had no idea what was going on but she could
surely guess.
When you join the church you go before the board and give a statement of faith and
publicly profess you Christianity and you're in.
I could go on and on and you'll never hear Romney talk about it like you have Santorum
talking about Godly things.
Now as I've stated many times, I might be one of the millions not voting but it has to do
with all Romney's lies and politics like Romney Care and I don't believe he'll repeal
OBY CARE, so like many I can't trust him but if I do vote it's because he'd be better
than OBY. His religion wouldn't stop me. It's his liberal politics.
Romney is targeting swing states, not nationally. Ohio, Florida and NC are flush with independents. He needs two of those three.
Huckabee doesn't bring one thing to those three states. Nor does any evangelical type candidate.
So no, IMO, there isn't an evangelical type put there that's going to help in those three states. Nor should there be in a race where Indys will determine the outcome.
I am not sure what happened to you're cousins boy, maybe he went to the radical morons in Northern Arizona who say they're Mormons so they can have 5 wives. But, I know several Mormons, more than I can count on all fingers and toes. You do not have to go in front of the board. You take some lessons with missionaries (with other people if you chose), get baptized and bada bing you're a Mormon.
But I digress, it may not be about freedom of religion, but it is about religious tolerance. Not accepting another religion cause it differs from yours is ridiculous, but that isn't exclusive to evangelicals.
It's about the Bible NC and what the Bible says and what they say differs from Gods word. We had that discussion on Scout
many years ago. I quoted right out of Brigham Young's discourse
that they believe they become Gods. That is a cult. God said put
not other God before him. Young changed God's word in John 1:12 which says, TO THEM WHO RECIEVE HIM I GIVE THE POWER TO BECOME THE SONS OF GODS.
Brigham Young changed God's word to say: TO THEM WHO RECEIVE HIM I GIVE THE POWER TO BECOME GODS.
You don't know what you're saying unless you're well versed in
the Bible and Mormonism.
Once when my parents were away on vacation I invited two of those guys in the house to discuss Mormonism. When my parents
came home and saw them dad said what were they doing here.
I said I just wanna see how long it takes them to get down to what they really believe and then I'll straightened them out. He said good idea and he sat on the meetings.
It took 6 months for them to get down to the nitty gritty and it's not what the Bible says. In fact they have theiir own bible after
the real Bible says do not add or subtract from God's word. They
do both. There are some that do believe they are Christians. Joel Olsteen says they are but then he says I don't know much about them. So how can he say they are Christians when like you, he doesn't know much about them.
I do.
BTW, when I tried to lead them to receiving Christ as their Lord and Savior they walked out, yet they say the believe in Christ.
Well, the devil believes in Christ too but not like us.
Mormons are Christians, they don't have their own bible they have the Book of Mormon, which is what they believe happened in the rest of the world while (not during the exact time) the bible was being written but does not include. As a matter of fact most Book of Mormons and the King James Bible comes in one book.
Mormons are not that different from other branches of Christianity like Baptist, Methodist Catholics etc. SO when I say the difference between a cult and a religion is the number of followers you can't come back and say, well they don't believe in the bible. Neither do Muslims, Buddahist etc. Are the cults? No they are religion.
EDIT: And I believe the quote you're talking about from young acutally says :"But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name. (John 1:12) "
He's awfully cozy with Paul Ryan lately. Obama is opening larger margins in many of the swing states, with women voters and independents. New job data looks good again and the lowest new jobless claims in four years will bolster the economic recovery news. Without some catastrophe, Romney will need a hail mary for a VP. Last time you guys went for the hail mary, you all came up with the biggest joke candidate in the history of american politics. The only demographic Romney appeals to are the old white men.
You all better start scurrying over the Newsmax to find some way to frame the positive job numbers coming out tomorrow. I am sure they will have some obscure measurement.
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What's up Yard?! Its ya boy B-Wood! Man, we've been coming off some heartbreaking games. It's been a real sad time for our team because it seems like we keep losing close game after close game. Last night's loss to the Pacers was extremely tough because it seemed like we had the game won. A couple of calls didn't go our way that we thought should have (but we won't touch on that because we don't want to hear from Commissioner Stern). But we're certainly disappointed in how the last 0.5 seconds went down at the end of that game. Even sadder than these 4 straight losses is the fact that your boy B-Wood is OFFICIALLY RETIRING from the blogging game.
I've had a great time blogging, interacting with the fans and letting yal know my points of view on different dicey topics but with the way this season has gone –at this point, I don't want anything written about me that's not basketball related. When you're winning and you're on top, you can really speak your mind and put your thoughts out there. When you're losing and trying to stay afloat, you've got to know when it's time to be seen and not heard.
I know some of my blog topics have been controversial but I just felt like writing a boring blog about how I went to the gym and got a certain amount of shots up just wouldn't cut it. I tried to keep yal on the cutting edge and really let yal know what's going on in my mind and it was hard to do at times. It was hard because a lot of times when you make comments, people really blow them out of proportion and interpret them in a lot of different ways than you originally meant them. Gilbert Arenas told me that it would be like that when I first started blogging but I guess I had to see for myself. I was amazed at how people cold really misinterpret my words!
I did a blog about how Mike Vick should be given a second chance because he had paid his debt to society and I had people calling the Wizards asking why I supported dog fighting?! I couldn't understand how you read my blog and came to that conclusion.
After my last blog, which was definitely fiery and one of my favorite pieces, about how Elin Woods acted after the Tiger fiasco, we had people calling the Wizards saying that I supported cheating and violence towards women. Once again, this couldn't be the furthest thing from the truth! You never want management fielding those types of calls about you, especially in a contract year (lol).
Even though I'm gone Yard, I leave yal with the latest Wizards' blogger JaVale McGhee who is now a part of the Yard! Please support him like you've supported me. And to all of my Wizards' fans, please continue to support us through these tough times.
I guess I'm going out like my main man Scarface said – "say goodnight to the bad guy, it's the last time you're going to see a bad guy like this again!"
Aight Yard, I'm officially REALLY REALLY gone!


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A bucket list is a list of things you want to do before you kick the bucket (=die)!
In the movie The Bucket List, the two main characters decide to fulfil their 'bucket lists'. They go skydiving together, climb the Pyramids, drive a Shelby Mustang, fly over the North Pole, eat dinner at Chevre d'Or in France, visit and praise the beauty and history of Taj Mahal, India, ride motorcycles on the Great Wall of China, and attend a lion safari in Africa.
Of course, the items on your list don't have to be all about memorable experiences in foreign lands. Most people include items of personal development, personal achievement, and social contribution as well.
Although most of us don't like to think too much about our deaths, sometimes facing your mortality (=accepting that we don't live forever) can help put a sense of urgency on our plans and goals. I've never made a bucket list, but in writing this blog, I've thought about some things I would add to such a document. It might look something like this.
What would you put on your bucket list?
wrote... on 11/9/2011 7:56:26 AM
Riding motorcycles on the Great Wall is a good idea.
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wrote... on 11/12/2011 12:46:48 PM
very nice and so ironic as well :D
Starfish Yeh
wrote... on 12/5/2012 10:58:56 AM
I want to make a fortune by winning a lottery, so I can do everything that is like to happen in this movie, A Bucket List.
riham ariki
wrote... on 2/24/2015 11:13:20 AM
bucking list , that i want to improve myself
Alexander Zapryagaev
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Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... on 6/20/2016 12:23:01 PM
Here in Latin America, they love to kick up their heels (=dance) to a good tune. Since I arrived in Mexico 5 years ago I've attempted all sorts of dance styles – salsa, samba, bregga, reggae (here it's a couples dance), merengue, cumbia, punta, forró … and I've not been particularly good at any of them. The rhythm I have, but the moves and style I do not.
Samba no pé is very popular here in Brazil, and is danced solo. There are 3 steps per measure, and the foot movements (step-ball-change) with an outturning of the toe result in a rather provocative swaying of one's behind.
Here in the state of Pará, reggae is danced in couples, with the man's knee locked between the woman's thighs. The music is in 4/4 time and follows a kind of left-right-left-pause, right-left-right-pause movement. it is generally danced in quite a sensual way.
Salsa is my favourite, since it can be danced up close with someone you're intimate with, or at an arm's length with a stranger. There are many styles of salsa, but I particularly love it when it involves a lot of spinning and fun under-the-arm moves! Dancing salsa is a really popular form of socializing in Colombia and many other Latin American countries.
In Honduras I discovered the Punta – possibly the sexiest dance I've ever seen which involves seductive rapid gyration of the buttocks and hips while the upper half of your body stays still.
Do you like to dance? What are some popular forms of dance in your country?
wrote... on 11/3/2011 8:08:22 PM
i lke to dancing~hahaha...the man is very funny~:)
wrote... on 11/5/2011 7:36:22 AM
i watched the dance video of Judson. He really is so dancing. To dance is very big entertaiment for us and always need a dance style in our life :)
wrote... on 11/6/2011 3:42:57 AM
It's very funny and I think, dance or kick up their heels is the best medecine against Stress.
wrote... on 11/12/2011 9:17:16 AM
i like dance,it is a good way to keep a good boday shape
wrote... on 12/13/2011 6:56:37 PM
I really like dancing!! It's like a way of express your feelings and see deep down inside yourself. I did salsa for 4years but then I had to quit because my partner (and my fionce) get injurred:(
wrote... on 4/29/2012 5:20:24 AM
I really like dancing, and i have learned belly dance for a month, it can shaped your boday, and more important, it makes me happy, reduce my pressure, however , my husband doesn't like me dance, particularly dance with other man partners, not him.
Helen s
wrote... on 3/17/2015 5:09:43 AM
i like dance, but romantic dance is not for me, cause i am clumsy and sexy dance i can't feel seriously, makes me laugh, but i love clowning ha-ha, but if seriously, i like set foot on dark electro, trance...
Helen s
wrote... on 3/17/2015 5:10:08 AM
i like dance, but romantic dance is not for me, cause i am clumsy and sexy dance i can't feel seriously, makes me laugh, but i love clowning ha-ha, but if seriously, i like set foot on dark electro, trance...
Helen s
wrote... on 3/17/2015 5:10:25 AM
i like dance, but romantic dance is not for me, cause i am clumsy and sexy dance i can't feel seriously, makes me laugh, but i love clowning ha-ha, but if seriously, i like set foot on dark electro, trance...
mukesh kumar
wrote... on 9/21/2015 6:45:32 AM
i love dance but with beautiful girl.
Alexander Zapryagaev
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I'm lucky. After many, many disastrous roommate (=a person with whom you share a house, but in a non-romantic way) relationships, I now have a great one. Billy's laidback (=relaxed), considerate, always pays the rent and bills on time, he owns a fridge and washing machine (which I don't) and the best part – he's usually not here!
Here are some tips for good roommate living.
Have you ever had a roommate? What do you think are the keys to a successful roommate relationship?
wrote... on 10/25/2011 10:53:39 AM
i have six homemates and i am very tied of them ,i have no idea how deal with mine relationship
wrote... on 10/26/2011 4:48:09 AM
Communicating with them more often,i believe you can make it
wrote... on 10/27/2011 2:29:04 AM
Augus you are so good!good man!
wrote... on 10/28/2011 12:15:46 PM
hello guys im a new member of this cafe :) nice to meet you all!
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wrote... on 11/1/2011 1:52:43 AM
yeah, it is very important for everyone to make a good communication with the people around with us.
wrote... on 11/3/2011 10:30:31 PM
I'm luck,I have lived with a roommate for six years,we make a good relationship.
hamada hamada
wrote... on 11/21/2011 6:53:30 AM
i am lucky, i own flat
wrote... on 11/30/2011 9:16:25 PM
i lived with a roommate for three years,we often quarrel each other,now,i find she is not easygoing
wrote... on 4/4/2012 11:22:33 PM
I always get stress while someone telling someting that make me uncontrollably. Actually i get stress very easily too. i .e i have to ask for help on my husband driving me to work this morning ,my hubby don't like to do that but have to ,because he worried that i am not happy . He was kidding on me with sayging "i dont want you now ",i take it as a joke but finally get neverous because he say that several times on our way to work. i could help thinking that what he said is real.
The Queen
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i don't have an idea about this
Alexander Zapryagaev
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Alexander Zapryagaev
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Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... on 6/20/2016 12:23:10 PM
Ah, stress. People don't really understand how it's possible I ever have it, giving my current work activities involve only singing and blogging for Englishtown, and stress is so often associated with heavy workloads and long periods of time in the office.
But actually, I get stressed very easily.
Here in Brazil, people are very relaxed about time, and it drives me insane (=make me uncontrollably angry). I always find myself tearing my hair out (=becoming extremely stressed) when members of my band are late for yet another rehearsal, or when I'm waiting for an hour in a queue. I lose my temper (=get angry) quickly and people are often confused what I'm upset about. If I had a dollar for every time someone said to me "Relaxa Larissa!" or "Calma!" (Portugese, but I'm sure you can figure out what they mean), I wouldn't be here writing this blog, because I'd be on a Caribbean holiday without any stress at all!
I get stressed out (=become very stressed) when we have a show scheduled in 2 days and we still haven't had a rehearsal. I get seriously on edge (=nervous and tense) when someone is LATE for a rehearsal.
If something is causing me severe stress, particularly relationship problems or money problems, I suffer from insomnia (=sleeplessness) and mild depression (=unreasonable sadness). Inability to sleep is always the first sign that I have to sort out a problem in my life, along with really vivid dreams that wake me with a start with clear messages.
What causes you stress? What are your stress related symptoms?
wrote... on 10/20/2011 6:47:45 AM
One thing that most causes me stress is raffic jam. Spending every day more than an hour on a 12 km drive home, drives me crasy. There is also the misbehaviour of the other drivers like changing lanes suddenly or driving too close behind.
About the related symptoms hyperacidity is mine. It makes feel really uncomfortable.
wrote... on 10/20/2011 8:41:41 AM
Of course I meant traffic jam and not raffic jam ;)
wrote... on 10/21/2011 9:26:43 AM
one thing that most causesme stress is that how much knowledge i will study at university and in the future what job will i look for ? sometimes i have lots of stress in my life and feel very tie . but to make my dream real i will work hard to study . in my opinion ,having stress have motive and let you till work hard forever !!
wrote... on 10/23/2011 12:11:24 AM
I've just started my first job. Our Deputy Director is a very hard-working man-like woman. She loves yelling during every conversation and consequently I have stress every day. But I don't mind it. Just before I started this job, I'd began practicing hatha yoga! I feel calm and happy every day =) Love of my family also helps.
wrote... on 10/24/2011 12:50:37 AM
I spend a lot of time to study English nowadays.Sometimes, I feel making progress effectively, but sometimes I feel making no progress at all and getting stressed out! Especially when I find I can not remember some words and expressions I learnt before! I wish I can use English in daily life as more as possible!So, I am looking for a group to practise English!Anyway,stress is something of our daily life,no one can avoid it!
wrote... on 10/24/2011 2:09:06 AM
Happy is one day, not happy also is one day, why not happy to have a good first day. She likes to do, to live is to change the world, I hope to improve English ability, I learned to read and write
wrote... on 10/28/2011 10:09:33 AM
The stress is a different management way in business and private life. If we are under the strees, we can not decide what will be done and we would stay on the undecision point. So the strees begins to manage all of us. Because of this, we must be careful and keep ourselves under control, have to be quiet.
wrote... on 11/12/2011 12:51:57 PM
But sometimes stress is benefit-able because it makes you a hard worker "sometimes "
Ice lee
wrote... on 11/19/2011 11:40:13 PM
No pains, no gains!Stress is the mother of success!Although stress is around us ,the most important is our happiness .So come on !My friends!.....And when I am stressed ,i usually do sth i like,such as playing with the vertical bamboo flute ,or listening to light music.
wrote... on 1/9/2012 11:37:41 PM
Actually,i have adapted myself to endure stress without ecsepting several years ago.Although i know it's not a good habit.i am an abroad student from China,in japan,there are little people will complain their lives or the stress from other aspects.They think that it is life,everyone in the world is not easy with life,less complaining more motivation,they think that...At lest,i am doing what i must do everyday,if you ask me "are you happy",i wil say yes reluctantly,however it is true,the procedure is charming, do you think so.
wrote... on 8/19/2012 7:54:55 PM
Is there any teacher to correct our comments?
wrote... on 8/19/2012 7:54:58 PM
Is there any teacher to correct our comments?
wrote... on 8/19/2012 7:54:59 PM
Is there anu teacher to correct our comments?
wrote... on 8/2/2013 9:30:43 AM
Hi people ! i ' m new here ! this site seems to be nice !
Ohoud s
wrote... on 2/18/2014 9:39:15 AM
I think I'm the queen of stress!
I lose my focus and forget my goals under stress. It always makes me weak and out of control. There're several reasons for it, first my heavy workload ..I'm working as a teacher and I couldn't find a leisure for myself, hobbies and my family because I have to work even when I'm at home. Second, I'm 32 years old and in my country if you in that age traditions will put a burden on your back because you didn't get married yet. To be honest, I think I need a life coach to help me to overcome my issues. Also reading will improve my ability to handle with stress. Finally, even when I'm under all that stress I always find my way to be happy and dream of better tomorrow.
Igor Cunha
wrote... on 3/2/2014 7:16:43 PM
As mentioned above by our classmate "fet", the daily traffic drives me extremely crazy. On a normal day i use to spend 3 hours tied in traffic. That's insane! Instead of that, i could be sleeping for more one hour or spending 30 minutes more in the gym. Due the traffic i have to do abdicate to lots of tasks. Furthermore, i could be producing much more in my work.
Igor Cunha
wrote... on 3/2/2014 7:17:24 PM
As mentioned above by our classmate "fet", the daily traffic drives me extremely crazy. On a normal day i use to spend 3 hours tied in traffic. That's insane! Instead of that, i could be sleeping for more one hour or spending 30 minutes more in the gym. Due the traffic i have to do abdicate to lots of tasks. Furthermore, i could be producing much more in my work.
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... on 6/20/2016 12:19:01 PM
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... on 6/20/2016 12:23:11 PM
They say time really flies when you're having fun, and that was certainly true last weekend, it seemed like I was back in the city in no time! I went to the beach to sing reggae with my new band, and we had a great time. The trip took a long time, but we killed time playing games and chatting.
We didn't play as many times as I would have liked, but next time we'll be more organized and book more shows. We wasted a lot of time talking to the wrong people in the wrong venues, but we'll know better next time. I ran into a friend of mine, a singer who I hadn't seen in a really long time, and he introduced me to some bar owners who booked gigs with us for the end of the month. His percussionist was interested in me and kept trying to hug and kiss me, but I didn't give him the time of day.
I hurt my leg on Saturday so I had a hard time getting around in the soft sand. That was disappointing because I was stuck in one place, but at the same time it was good that I couldn't go out partying every night and ruin my voice! Even without being able to walk around a lot, I had the time of my life in Algodoal. I really love going to the beach from time to time, it takes the stress out of city living. However, for the time being I'm stuck in the city writing blogs for Englishtown.
Do you know any other expressions using the word time?
wrote... on 10/24/2011 1:01:59 AM
The other day I read an article,I can not remember its title,but one sentence of it I remember very clearly,it says This is why present is a present!Acutually,the two "present" here have different meanings,the first is talking about time,means just now! the second is talking about cherishing something because it is very precious,means gift!I think this sentence is very beautiful and giving us deep thought about life! We should cherish the time,especially right now right here!
wrote... on 10/24/2011 10:59:39 AM
Is it this?
The past is history, the future's a mystery, but right now is a gift, and that's why we call it the present! :)
wrote... on 11/1/2011 5:44:04 AM
Yes, absolutely right ! the past is past ! and ther future is well-coming ,just cherish what you have now !that is improtant and necessary !
wrote... on 12/23/2011 6:51:31 AM
we have to forget the past as we can ... locking for the future
wrote... on 2/10/2012 2:35:54 PM
If we use our time fruitfully then we can fulfill almost all of our wishes BUT if we waste it then we will not get anything except difficulties!!!...."Bones are for those who come late"
wrote... on 10/27/2012 2:29:48 PM
future is important
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... on 6/20/2016 12:18:44 PM
Alexander Zapryagaev
wrote... on 6/20/2016 12:23:14 PM
Anyone who says they're not afraid of anything is lying. When we're young our fears usually involve monsters or ghosts, and as we get older they become more realistic. Public speaking, growing old, being alone… we all fear something, whether we admit it or not.
Walking outside in the dark gives me the jitters (=makes me very nervous and shaky), I guess because I've been robbed so many times at night. Then if a bicycle comes towards me, my blood runs cold (=I become very frightened and get a chill)! I've been assaulted by men on bikes several times, so it really makes me jump out of my skin (=I literally jerk with fear) when one of them gets too close to me, particularly if there are two boys or young men on one bike.
I'm a singer, and going on stage to sing in front of large numbers of people has never given me a problem… but I often get butterflies in my stomach (=I feel nervous) when I teach a new English class for the first time. Worse still is when I have to give bad news to someone. Particularly if that bad news is related to something I've done wrong, like if I've borrowed something from a friend and lost it, or made a big mistake that affects them… I always find myself with my heart in my mouth (=feeling anxious) and a little bit tongue-tied (=stuttering, unable to speak clearly) when I have to tell them what happened.
What are you afraid of?
wrote... on 10/14/2011 10:51:47 AM
I am afriad of 鬼。。。
wrote... on 10/16/2011 8:41:01 AM
Nothing i fear....excpt death
wrote... on 10/17/2011 8:29:13 AM
鬼 = ghosts!
wrote... on 10/24/2011 1:11:22 AM
I always feel nervous when I speak to a group of people,sometimes I even sweat and stutter and lose logic of thinking,I think I am lack of training and need more practice and experience!
wrote... on 10/26/2011 8:25:49 AM
i afraid of being alone,when you make a big dinner,there is only you to move chopsticks,no praise no blame,you have to think by yourself,talk with youself,do all things by youself,no laughter no tears,just to live alone,all by a single one.
wrote... on 7/15/2012 1:06:34 AM
i affraid of getting hurt in a realationship , because it takes a long time to heal and get back on the track, so be carefull !


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Re: Water Useage/conservation Cruising
Originally Posted by outbound View Post
Do you really need to hold made water in a separate tank and test it before dumping it into your regular water tank(s)? Is dumping the first few galleons into a small container and testing that sufficient? Would appreciate opinions. Have two 100g tanks.Thanks.
FYI this is the basic schematic of a WM that can be installed in modular form:
Essentially a low pressure pump draws water from the sea through a strainer (this could be your normal domestic water supply pump), delivers it through a carbon filter to a HP pump. The HP pump circulates the water freely through the membrane tube with nothing going through the membrane (no fresh water is made) and the sea water returns to the sea.
When the pressure regulator valve is partially closed the pressure builds, the gauge allows you to regulate to 800psi and the water starts permeating the membrane. If the pressure gets too high, the blow-off valve vents the excess.
On the other end of the membrane tube is a flow of fresh water to the tank/test valve. With the valve turned to test sampling can be done. When the sample is good the valve is switched and the water goes to the tank. The brine that by-passes the membrane goes back to the sea. It will probably be necessary to put another blow-off valve in the fresh water line because if the tap in the galley is closed and the valve is switched to "Test", the pressure in that line will build to system pressure (800psi) which would not be good.
Like I've said, this is not magic, just common sense.
Hope this is helpful
Re: Water Useage/conservation Cruising
Originally Posted by Bene505 View Post
.........to get the fastest flow that still lets gravity hold the hose in place, instead of the hose acting like a water-propelled rocket......
Re: Water Useage/conservation Cruising
Great thread, Brian. Here's our water usage.
We have 1,000 liters, or 268 gallons, not counting the 12 gallons in the water heater. Onboard we have a family of 6, a dog, and a beta fish. ("Flo" doesn't actually use much water, she just sits there in her bowl, which fits nicely in the sink when we go sailing.) Our water lasts 3 weeks with most showering done on shore. We do drink from a refilled plastic water bottle brought from shore, and generally spend most of our day on shore, where much of our water drinking takes place.
The area where we like to anchor is on a lake, at the farthest end from the entrance to the lake. So there isn't much water turnover from the tide, and there are recent, tested-as-marginal issues with cesspool run-off at that end of the lake, especially after rainstorms. It's not closed for swimming, but it's been a hot topic in the papers.
So when we step onto the boat from the dinghy, everyone quickly rinses their lower legs and feet with the transom shower. And we rinse the dog's 4 legs and paws, cupping water around his paws to get all the salt and sand off. The fresh water rinse keeps our feet/skin happier and there is a LOT less sand on the boat. Also, the dog's fur stays clean and it doesn't feel disgusting when he rubs by your feet/legs. (He likes to hang-out under the salon table. And he is otherwise underfoot.)
We wash dishes with fresh water. Everyone knows to not let the water run, but twice this summer we heard the pump running, which lately means the transom shower is off at the shower head, but not at the knob. Like Smacky drinking all my tequila, it dribbles a little bit in that mode.
Last year we didn't do as much foot-washing, but we took more showers on board. It seems to be equalling out.
This works out to 2 gallons a day, if you count the dog as half a person.
We have 4 tanks, (located just like the quadrants on a graph):
1) 166 liters (forward starboard)
2) 166 liters (forward port)
3) 166 liters (amidships port)
4) 500 liters (amidships starboard)
We use them in the order 1, 2, 4, 3. This is reduce forward weight early, and then to save a small tank for the same reason Brian mentioned. When we have 166 liters left, we know to start thinking about getting more. (And half-full tanks have a lot of "free surface" which decreases stability.)
I can tell by the list of the boat when tank 4 is getting empty, and sometimes some of the other tanks too.
We have four heads, each with a combination sink/shower head, but one head is used like a closet, so three are in use. We have the galley sink and the transom shower. We have a crew's quarters sink but it is never used, and when storing sails, etc., I make sure nothing is catching on that sink's faucet. So there are really 5 places that water could be running. We leave the pump breaker off when we go ashore, unless I'm certain that fresh water isn't leaking out anywhere. It's nice to have the water pressure ready-to-go when we step back onto the boat and want to rinse our feet.
We use powered milk, using water from a shore-refilled water jug. But now that we have the kinks worked out of our electric fridge and freezer, and since we now have ample solar power, we just started buying fresh milk. That's probably not worth mentioning, but it sure is nice.
Last summer we had a water filter on the faucet, and would freely drink the boat's water. This summer is more about the jug or two brought from shore. (I didn't put a filter on this summer.) In the spring we do an 8 hour Clorox shock, immediatly followed by (partially and fully) refilling and (thoroughly) draining each tank several times.
At the beginning of the summer we stock-up on 2-liter bottles of ginger ale and other sodas. I want my young crew to be familiar with the taste of ginger ale, in case they start feeling queazy.
We sometimes have an emergency gallon next to the starting battery down in the bilge. Since we are very coastal, we never seem to be more than 2 hours from a harbor. Once we start going offshore, I plan to significantly increase the jug storage.
As for collecting rainwater, we have strings of monofilament installed 6 inches above the spreaders, which stopped the birds from pooping on the deck. But I'm still not ready to start collecting rainwater. The anchor comes up a bit muddy and I don't invest the time with a bucket or the saltwater washdown hose to keep the deck clean enough.
Reading this thread has helped me realize that our stack-pack is designed with material that holds water. When it rains, it even fills with water. I haven't drank the water run-off from it yet mainly because I find bird eggs in there every spring. We ought to clean it before trusting the water, but it's not a high priority as there is water available nearby.
A true cruiser would probably eat the eggs.
We buy our diesel from the same place we refill our water. I try to buy $100 or more at a time, and once bought $350 worth. He is reasonably priced and I want to make sure we are welcome to come by and refill the water tanks. We usually refill the water at night when he's closed and the fuel dock is not being used. (He knows we do this at night.) We do this so we aren't preventing him from selling $5,000 of gas to the next fishing boat that comes along. It takes about 30 minutes for "us" to refill the 4 water tanks, and he has nearby competition. The fishing boats could easily go somewhere else.
"Us" usually means me, with wet clothes from trying to get the fastest flow that still lets gravity hold the hose in place, instead of the hose acting like a water-propelled rocket.
When we do refill our water tanks when he's open -- always buying diesel when he's open -- the crew knows that we are there to fill the water tanks quickly. I let each kid buy ice cream or a candy bar or something to add to the bill and help us be a valued customer. (It's treat, and the kids usually come back with ice cream for me too, which is most appreciated.)
I believe it also helps to tip the dock boy well, and they take our garbage in the process.
Re: Water Useage/conservation Cruising
great discussion! very interested to follow the self-made water maker discussion.
thanks to all.
Re: Water Useage/conservation Cruising
George B- been going through the same exercise myself. Interestingly, friends suggest going with the Pur 80 or 40e. Katadyn version seems improvement, very common, and old enough the bugs have been worked out. We are just 2. Suspect when we turn the watermaker on it will run daily for awhile ( a few weeks) or it will be pickled. For us using a d.c system seems to make sense as we have solar/wind but hate generators. Galleons per amp seem to be about the same for all systems from what I've read from several sources. Issue I'm struggling with is whether having a day tank for made water is really necessary? Do you really need to hold made water in a separate tank and test it before dumping it into your regular water tank(s)? Is dumping the first few galleons into a small container and testing that sufficient? Would appreciate opinions. Have two 100g tanks.Thanks.
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I have been told by several friends that the modular, after-market parts type set up is the way to go. I installed a Spectra Newport and that was a little difficult in a 44 footer. What are the thoughts on electrical or mechanical high pressure pumps? I may have real estate in the engine compartment for a belt driven pump but it could make checking the oil difficult. Also, I am running a 120A alternator on a single belt. Would I need to go with a two belt serpentine type arrangement or could I run two separate single belts? I have also been told to go to the largest capacity possible as this will cut down the operation times – is there any real benefit? Regarding the intake through hull – can I "T" it off an existing one (like the galley salt water intake) or does it need to be dedicated (syphon valve needed?). My available real estate is all in the stern but I am worried about the excess weight there but it is close to the aft water tank. Does anyone run a transfer pump between fresh water tanks? (my plan would be to keep the bow tank full).
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Point taken - didn't mean to offend.
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I might have said something in an earlier post that now sounds absurd. I was against the thought of it being necessary to run water over a toothbrush before adding the toothpaste. Some had said earlier that people often turn on the tap, run water over the toothbrush and leave it running. I always use water when I brush my teeth. I just don't run the water before I brush my teeth. No one has said not to use water for tooth brushing.
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Lots of great replies in this thread. THanks Aaron, Capt Force, Jaye, and all others for a lot of great replies and thoughts. Hope this helps some folks.
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BBQ .... I guess you have a watermaker ? How does that fit in with your water usage plan ?
Our girl has a 50 litre (aprox 12US gallons) per hour. On the hook we tend to run the donk for an hour a day anyway so at least theoretically we can cover all our water needs. We also have a collector for use with boom awning. Tanks hold about the same as BBQ's .... roughly 135US gallons.
Yes to AeV re short hair. Difference that makes is remarkable if you wash you hair daily.
Of course minimising the amount of shampoo you use will help as well. Most people use way to much and it then takes forever to rinse out.
Many of the places we go, I would not make water or it is easily available. For those places we would make it, we often dont stay there over a week anyways.
If we go to spend significant time in the bahamas that will likely change because the WM becomes more useful and cost effective. RIght no though, it would be pickled and a maintenance issue.
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I know rescues can seem like a lot of red tape. Definitely some hoops to jump through. Thanks to rescue volunteers, there is a greater chance that the dog you adopt will be housebroken. Medical and behavioral issues have most likely been identified and often treated. The dog is UTD on shots and speutered. Frequently, even mircochipped.
That said, I think people often have unrealistic expectations of rescues and rescue dogs. They also don't necessarily understand why they may not be approved to adopt a certain dog. One of our rescue dogs has separation anxiety. Her foster said the dog does best with another dog in the home and would not want to adopt her to a family that doesn't have another dog. Some dogs are escape artists. They would not be adopted to a family without a fence or to someone who would leave it outside unattended. It really depends on the dog and the family. Making the right match is so important.
Personally, I feel any dog savvy person should be able to go to the pound and get their own dog. Shelter adoptions are often easier. My current dog came from a high kill shelter in SC. I had him transported to my house, sight unseen. Bit of a risk? Maybe. He is a rascal and we love him to death. I adopted my previous GSD from the SPCA. I can walk into Animal Control in my county, show my ID, pay a fee and take a dog home the same day. It really doesn't have to be complicated. Rescues get dogs from shelters. The average Joe can do the same.
Congratulations on successfully purchasing a puppy. Not sure why this belongs in the rescue section?
I'm on my 27th year of dog ownership and each of my wonderful companions has been a rescue. I have not gotten every dog I applied for nor have I been approved by every rescue. However, I am totally committed to providing a home for homeless animals so I have persevered. And sometimes it has taken months before I found the right match but I still believe in the concept and the process. It took me 2 months of intensive searching to find Rafi (and I drove 7 hours to meet him) and he is absolutely perfect for me.
I have also volunteered with several rescues and placed my own fosters with people who didn't have fences, etc. I have also seen many placements fail and understand the rational behind strict policies, even when I don't agree with every aspect of them.
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I looked into rescue and they wouldn't adopt a dog to me because I had an intact male of 13 years old. And the GSD female was spayed. Really???? Oh yes! So I am getting a puppy from a breeder. Maybe with the next dog I'll go to a shelter where potential owners can actually adopt a dog.
It's no wonder that these rescues are full. They don't seem to trust people easily.
I have given up on them and they are missing out on great homes for their dogs.
Congrats on your new pup.
I had to put my 13yr old GSD down just before Christmas and have been surfing the rescue scene since. I've been very put-off by all the hoops and how judgemental these places come off.
A couple years ago, I had a GSD breeder tell me that one of his best placements was with a guy who lived out of his truck. He said the dog was all the guy had, was the center of his world, and thus received better care and attention than most folks children.
First of all congrats on the new pooch! . Second we were trying to do a rescue too--mainly because we work full time and the youngest puppy stages are challenging in that regard.
Every rescue we looked into "locally" (within 500 miles) had challenges that wouldn't work--cats were a problem or other dogs were a problem, etc.
We were fortunate that they called us back I guess though. And we finally opted for a breeder.
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|Congratulations! And just for the record...I would have happily adopted to you from my shelter. And we're in Burnsville NC..not too far from you. We want to know tow things specifically..are you going to chain this dog up outside for it's whole life? Can you afford reasonable vet care and food? Sure, we talk to our adopters about good food and training and inside living, but we don't get crazy with the demands. There are too many dogs needing homes to be THAT picky!
I think GSD rescues are good. But, I tried to rescue instead of buying a pup before Cruz. I spent what seemed like a half hour filling out all the information they wanted. Clicked the send button and.........nothing. To this day I have never recieved any corispondence from them.
It would have been nice to just here back from someone on where I stood with the application. But nothing.
It was really demoralising and frustrating to say the least. I've owned GSD's pretty much all my life and this just kind of felt like rejection. So I decided to buy a pup, end of story.
|Congrats! So happy for you. Can't wait to see pictures. How long before you get your pup?
Congrats Packman. Now a guy that will sell his Harley to get a GSD, well that says it all right there!
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UPDATE: I sold my Harley and paid some bills...and as I told you I would, I put a deposit on a new GSD puppy and signed up for obedience / personal protection classes.
I tried my best to adopt a rescue but for some reason it seems it just wasn't in the cards !
BTW: we had Elly May fixed but since there is no medical benefit to having 'Ranger' put in the same boat, I passed on it.
Maybe get involved with rescue? Talk to a breed specific one if your set on a GSD or Mal , take a day trip to a shelter? Check out ads in the paper..stalk pet finder ...stalk smaller rescues. Dont give up the search!
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Ken Jennings, 74-time JEOPARDY! champion and author of the new book MAPHEAD, knows a lot of stuff. But he doesn't know what might be inside one of Woot's notorious Bags O' Crap! Or he didn't, anyway, before opening this one in our studio recently.Watch our complete conversation with Ken on our blog, here!http://www.woot.com/Blog/ViewEntry.aspx?Id=19443
I wasn't jealous of Ken's success until now. I haven't got a BOC in a while. I guess it's true what they say; the rich get richer...
(occupy woot street)
"So uh, do I have to take all of this home?"
Classic response to receiving a Box of Cobwebs
And his crap was cooler than all 3 I've received combined.
How come he didn't get any baby clothes/products?
At least in my experience, it's not a Box of Cobwebs w/out a fleece baby blanket.
Answer: A WOOT Box of Crap.
Question: What is worth more than your total Jeopardy winnings?
Great vid! Priceless. :-)
I don't know what my penance might be for breaking Box of Cobwebs Commandment II, but that was lots better than most of my recent Box of Cobwebs. Boohoo.
That kept my attention...congrats to Ken for getting a Box of Cobwebs
jimeezlady wrote:Answer: A WOOT Box of Crap.
Question: What is worth more than your total Jeopardy winnings?
Great vid! Priceless. :-)
Incorrect, I'm sorry, I'm afraid you did not answer in the form of a question.
I know something Ken Jennings may not... and that is that I know what is starting at Midnight, Central Time.
Lol, that was great! Who would've thought an uber-nerd like Jennings would have such a great sense of humor?
Ken, I don't think that Woot! would part with your giant head sculpture. They should at least let you take a picture of it for the family.
I'm sure Mr. Jennings knows that Ohio was the first, but not the only state to be carved from the so-called 'western territory.' Ohio was, specifically, the NORTHwest Territory prior to statehood.
That was a pretty good Box of Cobwebs he got there. Can't believe he wanted to leave it behind.
Also, Ken has a dirty mind. Makes me like him more.
i hope my next Box of Cobwebs (if i ever get another one) is that cool!
I love you. Not in a stalkerish "change your address" way, but in a you get to do the coolest stuff and I respect you putting yourself out there taking risks and getting the reward kind of way. We miss you here at home. Keep up the good work, and get me that IBM "Deep Thought" wanna be computer's auto-graph.
I'll take "4:50 of my life I'll never get back for $500" Alex
I'm not one to be jealous of another's success, I do however covet the monkey. Oh and by the way, the latest newsletter was creepy and entertaining at the same time - Now that's talent.....
As much as I enjoyed watching Ken Jennings open a Box of Cobwebs I also enjoyed him talking about his book at the beginning of the video. I facilitated a discussion about encoding and retrieval for my Educational Psychology class tonight, so I showed the part of the video to my class about how he pins information he learns to the map in his head. If we all want to be like Ken Jennings and learn loads of random information, we need to have encoding, processing, and retrieval skills like that!
If Ken Jennings is the new celebrity sponsor for Woot! I think Snooki should be the celebrity sponsor for Wine.Woot!
Now The Big Bang Theory needs to cover woot!.
Great interview and fun to see Ken Jennings' reaction to a Box of Cobwebs I don't think he was as anxious, giddy, and puzzled by his Box of Cobwebs as the rest of us because he didn't have to practice his finger-eye reflex skills, hope the internet didn't crash, and then have to wait for FedEx SlowPost to deliver the Box of Cobwebs
What is Who Gives A Crap for a thousand!
CLKite wrote:Incorrect, I'm sorry, I'm afraid you did not answer in the form of a question.
What is a Woot Box of Crap!
Wait! Why did they edit out the part where he discusses sitting in front of his monitor all day waiting for the Box of Cobwebs to show up in the Wootoff?
Ah, right, he didn't.
I didn't realize there was a celebrity Box of Cobwebs category. I should have spent all those wootoff hours getting famous.
all in all, still a pretty damned funny video. Thanks for sharing, woot!
that sounds like the most interesting book in the entire world
What!!? I was certain there would be a laptop, speakers, refurbished IPads, 1st Gen IPods, roombas and more in a Bucket of Candycorn.
Soooo disappointed.
My first thought was "Bottle of Cognac?"
40 more minutes of KJ cartographilia on C-Span here: http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/Maph
Better than most bags of crap I've gotten. I'm vaguely jealous
That was quite enjoyable. I like and respect that dude a ton. Good to see he's human.
That headset is broken...
I think it's easier to become a Jeopardy champ than to get in on the Box of Cobwebs
I noticed a missing exclamation point and capitalization error in the square ad on the main page for this topic. It reads:
JEOPARDY! champ!
Woot columnist!
It should read:
JEOPARDY! champ!
woot! columnist!
See, it just cheapens the entire Bag o' Crap experience when you give them away to celebrities without making them sit at a computer at o'dark-thirty frantically pressing the submit button incessantly in a wide-eyed zombie-like fugue-state for 20 minutes.
Once again, I live my life vicariously through Ken Jennings.
was that the worst Bountiful Overflowing Cornucopia anyone else has ever seen? I thought that was just piss poor. I'd say I feel bad for Ken but I'd be lying.
potatoman87 wrote:was that the worst Bountiful Overflowing Cornucopia anyone else has ever seen? I thought that was just piss poor.
If anything, that beeyocee was an uncharacteristically GOOD one. Consider that the next time you see Wooters getting so excited about them -- or raging with such fiery indignation when they miss out on one.
Ours is not to reason why.
I want a pleasure hammer.
Mr. Jennings, Please come keynote the esri dev summit. You would be treated as the geospatial geek royalty you are.
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5 Ways to Survive an Entry Level Job
September 17, 2012
Ryan Norris Anderson is a recent graduate of Baylor University and a Texas native pursuing a career in the music business in Nashville, TN. You can find him at www.ryannorrisanderson.com or fo... Read More
So here you are. You've just walked across the stage, shook the hand of your university's president, and finally finished the best four years of your life. I bet for most of you, your dream job was waiting. Your perfect employer called a few weeks before you graduated and offered you the opportunity of a lifetime. You're going to be making a modest $40-50k and you're pretty much set for the next 30-40 years of your life.
If this is you, congratulations. Let me bake you a cake. For others, we knew that the economy in 2012 wasn't going to be offering this on a silver platter. We knew that just to hold the title of "employed," we were going to have to work very hard and be extraordinarily better than our peers.
I recently moved to a new city to pursue a career in an industry that's pretty tough to break into. For the past few weeks, I've been working as a temporary employee with a staffing agency at a variety of different companies. The common nickname for folks like me is "temp." Temping is a great experience because it provides a paycheck. As we all know, a paycheck is that magical piece of paper that keeps you out of your parent's basement. Temping is an interesting experience because you get to work with people in all facets of life. It can also be very demanding, arduous, mundane, and to put it simply, boring. Sometimes the tasks that companies hire temps for are not, in any shape or form, glamorous. But the experience can be something that teaches you how to move forward as a more experienced professional, a more cultured person, and even a more faithful follower of Jesus. To achieve this, I've come up with 5 Ways to Survive Entry Level Jobs.
1. Understand That Entry Level is Temporary
It does not mean that you're a failure. It means that you are in transition. You're doing what you have to do to make ends meet, and for supporters of the American Dream, these actions are admirable. You're not going to be stuffing envelopes forever. You're not going to be filing contracts forever. And that 20-line switchboard that you're in charge of …don't worry, your days together are numbered. In the grand scope of God's calling for you, find peace in the fact that you are being prepared for something bigger. This isn't the climax or maybe not even the rising action of your life. You may not be making a bold impact on God's kingdom yet, but maybe this brief period of time is needed in your life to achieve something greater in the future. Embrace the fact that there are no facts, and be thankful that there are still opportunities out there to make a few bucks.
find peace in the fact that you are being prepared for something bigger.
2. Enjoy This Bite of Humble Pie
You are not all that. Surprise. Let these humble beginnings of your career motivate you to move forward. If you haven't ever heard, there are several celebrities and leaders in government/politics/business who started out working at McDonald's. Seriously, the golden arches have been a breeding ground of successful contributors to society. You may have been a big fish in a small pond growing up, but you're not anymore. That's okay. Find comfort in the fact that God's plans are bigger than our own. Let your time as a temp remind you that you have your whole life and career ahead of you, and this is only the beginning.
3. Get to Know the Characters In Your Office
I can't help but think of Ryan "The Temp" from NBC's The Office. Ryan is recent college grad thrust into the office of a paper supply company and forced to work alongside some of the most eccentric characters in television. In my few weeks as a temp, I've met some really interesting folks. Take this opportunity to get to know these people. Sure, if you had the choice, you may have never hung out with these people in your spare time. But maybe God has placed them in close proximity to you because you have something to learn from them. So far, I've met an African American woman who is married with kids but served overseas with the Army when she was younger. I also met a young guy from Nigeria who has moved to America to pursue his own dream. Get to know these people and listen to their stories.
4. Look For Opportunities for Long Term Value
Even if your tasks are mundane, at least try to let these experiences teach you patience and the value of hard work.
5. Allow This To Push You Towards Your Dreams
Finally, let your job experience motivate you to pursue your dreams. Most likely, you have a dream and a vision for what you want to do. It's that special vision of yourself you think about right before you go to bed. Use this period of life to mold you as a professional, shape your character, and propel you forward to that place where you want to be.
As one of the 50+% of recent graduates who are either unemployed or underemployed, I empathize with you that times are tough. It's the world we live in. But I'll also say that times have been tougher. At any moment in time, you can rest assured that someone else out there has gone through a little more than you have. And when that vision is hard to embrace, remember God, who does have a perfect vision for your life.
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That was a refreshing punch to the face. Thank you for posting this. It's good to have some encouragement. :)
$40-50K to start out of college?! Where are those jobs? My first job in 2000 was $16,600 a year! My next two were in the range of $25K a year.
This is a great piece, and is a definite reflection of my current career state. When I graduated in 2011, I had somehow convinced myself that I was different or special enough to land my dream job out of the gates. Almost eight months of fruitless job searching later, I finally was offered a decent entry-level administrative position at a school in DC. My daily tasks are menial, and not exactly what I thought I'd be doing with my life post-undergrad, but after months of nothing I feel grateful to have a paycheck and a roof over my head. Current and future grads should definitely expect a similar story.


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"I'm definitely proud of the way our young group competed today," said Canisius head coach Randy Mearns. "At the same time the loss stings. We were in this game throughout and didn't capitalize on some glorious opportunities. We will certainly build from this.
"We need to do a better job at the faceoff X and the ground ball battle. Air Force is a solid squad but we have to grow from that experience and prepare for another challenge against Denver tomorrow."
Sophomore Cody Gould led the Canisius offense on the day, netting his first collegiate hat trick in his first career start. Sophomore Tim Edwards and freshman Vince Gravino also recorded three points with two goals and one assist.
Sophomore Austin Romantic rounded out the scoring for Canisius with a goal, while sophomore Brandon Bull recorded a team-high two assists.
Sophomore Alex Govenettio registered 10 saves in net to anchor the Canisius defense.
The first period was even throughout as the teams battled back-and-fourth. On three occasions, Air Force took the lead only to see the Griffs respond and tie the game as the schools headed into the second period knotted at three.
Canisius grabbed its first lead of the day with 8:02 remaining in the second 15 minutes of play when Gravino netted his second goal in his first collegiate contest. The Falcons, however, were the team to answer this time, scoring just 67 seconds before the intermission to tie the match at four.
The Falcons (3-1) then took advantage to start the second half. Air Force outshot the Griffs, 16-4, in the third quarter and netted six of the first eight goals of the half to take a 10-6 lead with just over two minutes remaining in the game.
Canisius attempted to fight back with goals by Gould and Edwards but it wasn't enough as Air Force earned its third win in four games this season.
The Falcons finished the game with a 47-33 advantage in shots and a 34-23 edge in ground balls. Air Force was also 2-for-4 with the extra-man advantage, while Canisius was 1-for-3.
Keith Dreyer led the Falcons with three goals, while Austin Fox recorded 12 saves to earn the win. Air Force was also 15-of-21 in faceoffs, including a 9-of-10 performance from Bryan Price.
Canisius continues play at the Frontier Airlines Face-Off Classic tomorrow afternoon, playing host Denver. The Griffs and 11th-ranked Pioneers are set to meet at 3:30 p.m. ET.
Game Notes: All eight Canisius goals were scored by underclassmen ... With his three tallies, Gould matched his goal total from his entire rookie season ... In addition to Gravino, six other Griffs saw their first collegiate action on Saturday ... The schools were meeting for the first time ... Canisius has now lost its last 11 season openers with its last opening-day victory coming in 2002 against VMI.


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"We are thrilled to announce this five-year extension for Ian that demonstrates our commitment to his leadership of our men's soccer program," said Ziady. "We were all excited by the on-field and off-field successes of our team this past fall. We are proud that Ian, his staff, and our group of student-athletes represent the University and all of Delaware Athletics in such a positive fashion. Together, Ian and I have great goals for our soccer program on a national level and I look forward to partnering with him and his staff in the pursuit of these goals in the years ahead."
Hennessy completed his eighth season at the helm this past fall and led Delaware to one of its finest seasons in school history as the Blue Hens set a school record for wins in a season while going 14-5-1 and earning an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament. For his efforts, he was named the South Atlantic Region Head Coach of the Year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
"It wasn't long after I arrived that our president, Pat Harker, presented to the UD community his vision for the University through his Path to Prominence initiatives," said Hennessy. "It always struck a chord with me because in listening to him, I realized, as a citizen of this great University, I had my own part to play. My role would not be as lofty but the path's principles are shared, and in my small corner of the UD athletics department, I think just as important. Our program is still a work in progress but we are certainly making positive and measurable strides both on and off the soccer playing field. To be given more time to continue onward on our unique path, as part of the greater plan, is a great confidence boost for all of my staff and players alike. I am extremely thankful to Eric."
In addition to setting a school record for wins and best overall winning percentage in a season, the 2013 squad also established program standards for goals scored (45), assists (42), and corner kicks (144) in a single season. The Blue Hens finished the 2013 season ranked second in NCAA Division I in scoring offense, averaging 2.25 goals per game. Delaware received votes in the national NSCAA and College Soccer rankings throughout most of the season and recorded two Top 25 victories, downing then No. 8 UMBC and then No. 21 William & Mary during the month of October.
The Hens posted a 4-3 record in Colonial Athletic Association play to earn the No. 4 seed in one of the nation's most competitive conferences, but dropped a heart-breaking decision to top seed Drexel on penalty kicks in the tournament semifinals. Delaware still earned an at-large berth to the NCAA Tournament and hosted a first round game for the first time in 40 years before dropping another heartbreaker, this time a 2-1 overtime setback to St. John's before an overflow crowd of 1,123 at the Delaware Mini-Stadium.
Hennessy also guided a Delaware program-best eight student-athletes who earned a total of nine All-CAA postseason awards, including CAA Rookie of the Year Guillermo Delgado. Delgado, along with junior goalkeeper Borja Barbero, earned All-CAA first team honors while junior Roberto Giménez and senior Vincent Mediate earned All-CAA second team accolades. Junior defender Ignacio Martín represented Delaware on the All-CAA third team and Delgado, Jaime Martinez, and Ben Sampson were All-CAA Rookie Team selections. Delgado earned second team NSCAA All-American honors and was joined on the All-NSCAA South Atlantic Region team by Barbero, Mediate, and Martin.
In addition to the on-field success, two Delaware players, Sampson and Luke Oostdyk, were selected to the prestigious College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) District 2 All-Academic team. Of the 27 team members, an impressive total of 15 student-athletes currently carry a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher.
Just two years earlier in 2011, Hennessy led the Blue Hens to their finest season in school history up to that point. Delaware set a school record for wins in a season with a 13-6-4 mark, captured its first-ever Colonial Athletic Association Tournament title, and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1970. The Hens knocked off 2009 national champion Virginia 1-0 in overtime in the NCAA opening round and gave eventual national semifinalist UCLA all it could handle before falling 1-0 in the second round.
Following their remarkable season, the Blue Hens were selected the 2011 Delaware Sportswriters and Broadcasters Association Delaware Team of the Year. Evans Frimpong was named a second team NSCAA All-American, was a first team All-South Region pick, was selected as the CAA Player of the Year, and was chosen in the third round by the Chicago Fire in the MLS Draft. Giménez was a second team All-South Region selection and earned CAA Rookie of the Year honors as well.
The season before, in 2010, Hennessy guided Delaware to a 6-9-3 overall record but more importantly to a 5-4-2 mark in CAA play that qualified the team for the conference tournament for the first time since 1996.
A native of Cork, Ireland, Hennessy earned his bachelor's degree from Seton Hall University in 1990 and earned his doctorate in molecular biology from Columbia University in 2001. He was a 1987 All-American soccer player at Seton Hall and was named to the school's athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.
Following a 12-year professional playing career, Hennessy coached in the Premier Developmental League and United Soccer League before serving as an assistant coach at Rutgers University and Boston College.
Hennessy and his wife, Danielle, have two daughters, Mackenzie and Kyra.