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text: I apologize if this poll has been done recently as I am unable to search the forum. I am far from a Michelle Kwan but I have great respect for her. She turned in some great skates to capture her World titles. Which is your favorite? I voted for 2003. The crowd reaction was legendary and Dick sounded like he was sobbing by the end.

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text: LA Dre, very funny. FreshPrince, I know that is the belief about Allen and if you want him to be an orthodox PG, then no, not much success. However, I think Allen's best career year ever was under Jim O'Brien when he played the PG and put up 30 ppg and 8 apg. He can do it if the coach actually trusts him, which Jim did, but no other coach has. His second year under Jim was going rather well also up until the Chris Webber trade. He is high risk now as the SG, however, he is still more patient than Rodney. Rodney has tasted 40 points and he hasn't been the same since. I doubt very seriously if Rodney is going to remain as the PG for the Pistons after this season. Which isn't a bad thing, but once again, will leave Richard on the outside looking in. Joe was right about Rodney, but he may have traded the wrong guard.


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These side dishes from Food & Wine magazine are the perfect thing to accompany a delicious entrée.
Almond-Milk Creamed SpinachThis creamed spinach is so silky and light that you won't miss the cream. The crunchy bread crumb topping is a fantastic addition.
Mixed Pantry Pan RoastThis one-pan super side combines a number of standard shelf-stable pantry staples, like sun-dried tomatoes, tinned sardines and hearts of palm.
The Cheesiest Mashed PotatoesThese mashed potatoes are so packed with cheese, they're almost like fondue.
Sweet Potatoes with Curried Puffed GrainsThis homemade curry mix—using store-bought ingredients like puffed rice, wheat, corn and—becomes the crisp, playful topping on these easy twice-baked sweet potatoes.
Flash-Roasted Broccoli with Spicy CrumbsThe genius idea here is pulsing sliced pepperoni with bread crumbs to add a ton of extra flavor and a great crunch to broccoli.
Garlic Bread "Fries" with Marinara "Ketchup"In this imaginative party snack, addictive garlicky bread sticks and marinara sauce resemble french fries and ketchup.
Broccoli Cheese DunkGooey and luscious, this addictive starter is like a deconstructed broccoli quesadilla.
Fried Green PlantainsIn this classic Latin American dish known as tostones, unripe plantains are sliced, smashed and fried twice, until golden.
Quinoa-Leek PilafTo get fluffy, tasty quinoa, stir the nutritious grain with softened leeks, then simmer it in a light vegetable broth.
Broccoli Matchsticks and Kale SaladThis delicious, healthy salad makes use of sweet broccoli stems.
Baby Potato Salad with Radishes and CeleryEthan Stowell lightens up traditional potato salad by adding plenty of radishes and celery and skipping the usual mayonnaise in favor of a Champagne vinaigrette.
Braised Cucumbers with DillFresh cucumbers are excellent when gently braised in butter and served warm. This dish is best with thin-skinned cucumbers, like English, Japanese and Persian varieties.
Corn on the Cob with Seasoned Salts"Walk to pick it, run to cook it," was the mantra back in the days when corn turned starchy within hours of harvesting. New varieties stay sweet and tender longer. Flavoring the ears here is a trio of seasoned salts.
Eggplant Involtini with Grilled RatatouilleFaux cheeses made with nuts are key to vegan cooking. To stuff these involtini, chef Sean Baker of Gather in Berkeley re-creates the flavor of ricotta by combining pureed raw cashews with nutritional yeast, which has a very savory, almost cheese-like flavor and is available at well-stocked specialty and natural food stores.
Green Bean SlawIn this salad, tender haricots verts get tossed with crunchy strips of carrot, red pepper and parsnip. When TV personality Rachael Ray (who is originally from upstate New York) visited the Beekman farm, Lee Woolver made a version of this salad with bacon, but it's just as delicious without.
Grilled Squash Ribbons and Prosciutto with Mint DressingGrilling zucchini and summer squash ribbons on skewers is terrific because the edges become wonderfully charred and crisp, while the insides stay tender and juicy.
Sugar Snap Peas with Soffrito, Hot Pepper and Mint"It's hard to improve upon a perfect sugar snap pea," says Gjelina chef Travis Lett. "The question for the chef is, how do you not screw it up?" Lett's answer is to keep things simple, by cooking the sweet peas with fresh mint, crushed red pepper and soffrito (an aromatic Italian mix of sautéed minced vegetables, usually used to flavor soups and sauces).
Two-Tone Potato SaladPickled onions and cucumber relish add a tangy kick to Emilee Gettle's blue-and-gold potato salad. Because she and Jere Gettle don't eat eggs, they opt for vegan mayonnaise.
Spiced Lentils with Mushrooms and Greens"I love lentils: They're packed with protein, very filling and a good source of iron," says Jill Donenfeld. Eat these stewy lentils as a light lunch or serve alongside Donenfeld's roasted cauliflower with raisins.
Stovetop Mac and Cheese with Cheese CrispsPaprika adds smoky flavor to this super-creamy dish that includes Fontina, cheddar and mascarpone. Cheese crisps replace the usual bread crumbs on top.
Twice-Cooked PotatoesPiero Incisa della Rocchetta tosses boiled potatoes with a mixture of butter and olive oil and roasts them until they're tender inside, crunchy outside.


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we use a crate in the bedroom and I had an exercise pen in the living room. My girl is over 1 now and she still loves sleeping in the same room as me. I think she'd cry so much if I made her sleep in the living room in her pen.
or your bed :P with crate under the table works fine too, whatever works for you guys you can always move it once or twice to test it out
|Right now I have the small one placed in the kitchen area almost underneath the kitchen table... and I think I might just use underneath the kitchen table for the large one too once she moves up to it... since it's really just during the day while I'm at class (after playing with her and training her in the mornings and various times of the day in when I'm home to "exhaust" her) that she'll need it... and that's an easy "out of the way" place I can put it, since I only ever use the kitchen table for large projects that don't fit on my current desk or for putting food when I have guests over.
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|You can make the crate your night stand or coffee table to save room. A sheet of plywood, painted or with a cloth over a wire crate turns it into an instant piece of furniture.
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My dogs crate is in the bedroom. I only used it for him to sleep in at night.
Oh, I can't move the bed to the opposite wall, because there's a window and large window unit there. Just not enough room at all, bed just would not fit.
I can however put a baby gate up on that side and have the crate be towards the back of that little area.
There is a large closet area that I didn't put in here, that I currently use for storage and for the chest that my older dog uses for stairs to go up to my bed. So I could rearrange stuff back there for a crate. Definitely. It's about 3-4 feet wide... probably closer to 3 feet. It's my closet, but I can definitely arrange it to where a crate would fit, and put something up to preserve my clothes... or something.
I have a dog bed in the living room already, and the couch (which is pretty low to the ground actually, but HUGE) is free game.
I should probably put one in the office once I have it fully unpacked and cleaned up... need to do that soon and BEFORE the puppy gets here.
I'm going to give you more than a crate location suggestion, lol. Whee, let's redecorate! I'd move the bed to the opposite wall and move it out from the wall, so there's room for a dog bed there. Then I'd contain the pup in that area - I used a cheap plastic baby gate.
I think you should have the puppy in the bedroom with you at night because that way you can hear the cries to let you know he has to pee, since he won't be able to hold it through the night at that age.
I have my crate in my kitchen, but I have dog beds everywhere else. I only used the crate when I couldn't keep my eyes glued to him. If I had to set it up at your place, I'd choose the empty spot facing the door.
|Bedroom. We have always kept the crate beside the bed. At the foot of the bed should work. He needs to be with you at night while you both hopefully sleep.....
Haha, it is a teeny tiny house. My bedroom has room for my bed, a nightstand, and a shelving unit... maybe a crate on the side or at the foot... but that's it.
And the living room/kitchen is tight as well, but doable.
I don't want to be moving the crate... but I also don't want to have to buy a bunch of crates.
So... maybe start in the living room, see how the first few nights go, and then move it if there's no improvement?
ETA: I'm also debating between using the crate at night vs allowing her to sleep with me at night. I'll need the crate during the day, but at night, my current dog and cat sleep with me, and I like them to sleep with me, helps me sleep (and I'm all alone, not even a boyfriend on occasion or anything)... but I also want to do what is best for her and her comfort. So... yeah.
I will still need the crate for when I'm in class and at work. Can still come home every 2-4 hours for a regular pee schedule though.
|My dogs crate is in the bedroom. I only used it for him to sleep in at night.
|I like a crate in a room where I am most of the time, and a crate in a room that's quiet. If there's room for both, go for it. I have a teeny tiny house, so I understand the logistics of where to put the darn thing. There's definitely an argument for both places. I am so not helpful!
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Category: pronunciation of names
Since there has been so much interest in (and confusion about) the pronunciation of Irish names, we turned to someone with some real expertise–Norah Burch, who runs the long-running website namenerds.com —and who has lived in Ireland and made a study of the Irish Gaelic language.
Irish names seem to be all the rage these days, and one of the most recent trends among Americans with Irish ancestry is using Irish Gaelic names for their kids, rather than the anglicized versions. For example, in the past few years I've met little girls with the names Aislinn /ASH-lin; Sorcha /SUR-uh kha/ and Saoirse /SEER-sha. Ditto for Liam and Cillian, which are becoming increasingly popular, as they are fairly easy to pronounce in English. However, Irish is a language all its own, and many names are very difficult to pronounce for foreigners—names like Toirdhealbhach, Maelshechlainn, and Fionnbharr, for example.
When the British took over Ireland, they spelled out names phonetically, and thus the three names above became Turlough, Malachy and Finbar. In Irish they are pronounced something like TUR-uh -lokh, MAIL-ukh-lan and F'YUN-uh-var/. Or, they gave (sometimes puzzling) already-existing English names as "translations" of the Irish names based on sound alone. Thus Sorcha became Sarah, Donnchadh/DUNN-uh-kha became Dionysus, and Feardorcha /far-DUR-uh-kha/ became Frederick.
The problem comes when people take Irish Gaelic names and pronounce them as one would in English. This is how Caitlin became Kate-lynn, when in Irish, it is pronounced more like KOT leen or KOYT leen. It's difficult to write these out phonetically, because, like other foreign languages, Irish contains sounds that English does not have. To pronounce Caitlin like Katelynn would be a bit like calling a Spanish person named José "Josie."
Here are some Irish Gaelic names that you may find easy to pronounce (keeping in mind that the letter "r" is rolled much as in Spanish and Italian), given first using the Gaelic alphabet, followed by the authentic pronunciation.
It may be easier for an English-speaking child, however, to just be given the anglicized version when applicable , which is given in parentheses:
Áine /AWN yeh (Anya)
Aoife /EE fa


text: Evgeni Plushenko Daisuke Takahashi Braien Jobert Jeffrey Buttle Evan Lysacek Stephane Lambiel Patrick Chan Takahiko Kozuka Jeremy Abbott Florent Amodio Nobunari Oda Michal Brezina Johnny Weir Javier Fernandez As you see, this is not a poll. I am asking this mostly out of curiosity. I am very far from expert when it comes to figure skating technique. At this point, I can tell a really good skater skating skills wise from a not so good, or an excellent skater from merely good. And if I pay really close attention to skater's feet while watching them skate, I can tell something about edges. But I rarely do that. Which means that at times I am still unsure about which out of two overall quite equal skaters is/was better. So, I decided to ask people who know better than me. I hope this will be somewhat helpful also to others who are still learning about skating. As now there's this 'Survivors' game going on, I chose the 7 most current skaters from Men's poll (I didn't include Yagudin, because he skated under a different system, but feel free to mention him) + 7 other current skaters about whom I am curious. I didn't include youngsters like Hanya and Gachinski, though, because I wanted it to be mostly skaters who have skated together at one point or another (with some exceptions ). What I am basically asking is to rate all these men skating skills wise. How do they compare to each other? The 7 first (from the poll) are the most important (to me). The rest you can either include in your assesment/rating, or leave them out if it's too much for you - or include just some of them. You can place them in a list from 1. to 7. (or 1. to 14. ), or evaluate them in 10 points system if it's too unrealistic. I don't care, just as long as they're rated somehow. But, please, include an explanation. What are each skater's strong points, what are his weak points (skating skills wise), and so on? Just no statements like "this or that gets/got such and such marks for his SS, so he is better/worse than this or that" (the marks I can see for myself), or "he falls more often than others while just skating, so his skating skills are worse than this or that's" (the falls I can also see myself). Also - those who watch exhibition performances from time to time, feel free to use also show skating as a basis for your evaluation, not just competition programs. I understand that most people here don't take that seriously, but it's not like skating skills are not needed in exhibition performances, even if they're not as complex as competition programs. Thsi kind of assesment can be especially valid if you have seen the particular skater live at some show, but haven't seen him live at a competition (or have seen him more in shows, than in competitions). You can point to particular performances/competitions if you want, but don't evaluate based just on this one peformance/competition. I really want this to be a rating of each skater's overall skating skills. Ah, the last one - I'd be really grateful if you wouldn't turn this thread into some skater's bashing fest. Please, just a reasonable exchange of opinions - as much as it's possible here on 'FSU' . I won't do this myself for the reasons I already mentioned, but I hope that at least some people will take part in this. I might do a similar thread about female skaters if this goes well.


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Why make a Boston cream pie from scratch when this cake version is so simple? Preparing the pudding with half-and-half cream instead of milk gives this dessert an added richness that's hard to beat.
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- 1-1/2 cups cold half-and-half cream
- 1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
- 1 loaf (10-3/4 ounces) frozen pound cake, thawed
- 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 4 to 5 teaspoons hot water
- In a large bowl, whisk together cream and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set.
- Cut cake into three horizontal layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with half of the pudding. Repeat layers. Top with third cake layer.
- In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar, cocoa and enough water to reach desired spreading consistency. Spread over top of cake, letting glaze drizzle down sides. Yield: 4-6 servings.
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text: hey well i have a few small shirt orders but need to order a bunch of shirts to do a wholesale, so im doing a few small orders for different shirt design. im putting this here in hope i can get quite a few more people on the ban wagon for shirts. a member on here posted a picture for ideas, i wanna make a quite similar design. Accually exactly the same.... as close as possible. i hope to have the first shirt done with pics. i can do this design easily on ANY color. just send me a pm, and if you add a comment please send a pm as well.the shirts will cost s - xl, $15. shirts xl - 2xl, $18.:fettesb hope this sarks interest and here is the picture: thanks again Never_ending_fett http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/attac...6&d=1228276348


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I really want to build a lid but the dome is daunting. I was walking through a car-boot sale today and I found a lettuce container, which had this great dome which I guess could be used for a lid. The dome measure 80 mm tall and 175 mm across the base.
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nearly all of my art is about animals, and my zines are no exception. i like making a variety of work, in different styles and formats (zines, calendars, temporary tattoos, coloring books, etc) but always with the mindset of finding approachable and positive ways to express the things that i think are important.
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We invite you to take part in the First International Exhibition "ZINESHOW" in Ukraine. Participation is free. Any technique. Any theme and format. No return. Deadline: 15/04/2013. Exhibition on the blog http://zineshow.blogspot.com All works will be exhibited also in the gallery "tymutopiyapres" http://tymutopiyapres.blogspot.com is not a commercial gallery. Welcomed but not "necessarily" summary of your zine or about you or your creative work (this is necessary for further elucidation of the project and possible documentation).
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GBMC Orthoptic Fellowship
Orthoptics is an allied health field in ophthalmology which involves the evaluation and treatment of pediatric and adult patients with visual disorders, emphasizing binocular vision and eye movements. Orthoptists are uniquely skilled in diagnostic techniques, clinical interpretation and therapeutic modalities. Orthoptists may serve their communities in private ophthalmology practices or in hospitals or medical centers. Orthoptists are involved in patient care, clinical research and may serve as directors or advisors of vision screening programs.
The GBMC Orthoptic Fellowship is a two-year, comprehensive, accredited program of academic and clinical instruction in orthoptics and related ophthalmic studies. Set in a clinical teaching environment, orthoptic education is taught through didactic instruction and clinical exposure. We serve patients of all ages from children to adults with binocular disorders. We have an experienced staff of orthoptists and ophthalmologists dedicated to patient care, education, and clinical teaching of residents and fellows.
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Legendary Louisiana restaurant suffers after BP spill.
By Alastair Good in the Gulf of Mexico.
Brigtsen's in Uptown New Orleans has served the finest Cajun food for 16 years but now owner and chef Frank Brigtsen is seeing a drop in custom after the BP spill in the Gulf.
"We're down 25% on our usual summer bookings,' explains Brigtsen, 'questions have been put in people's minds about whether this seafood is safe ? Where has it come from?"
As a New Orleans native the main worry for Brigtsen, despite the fact he acknowledges he's losing money every day he opens, is for the people who depend on him and on the Gulf fishing waters in general.
"Down here it's a long and complex distribution chain from the sea to the food we serve and that chain has been severely weakened by this disaster."
It's a worry that has taken it's toll on Brigtsen physically and emotionally, he admits to months of not sleeping properly and on the night I visit him he's just returned from a visit to the chiropractor.
His restaurant will survive, it's reputation is too good for it to fold, but even Brigtsen wonders how many more disasters the Louisiana people can cope with.
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Networks Remain Silent On D.C. Circuit Court Crisis As Another Possible Filibuster Approaches
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Evening network news shows have largely ignored the filibuster brinkmanship of Senate Republicans in blocking President Obama's judicial nominees, as well as the resulting vacancy crisis at the important D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals is considered the most important court in the country after the Supreme Court, in part because many of its judges go on to become justices, and in part because it is by far the most powerful appellate check on the federal government. Since it is required to examine challenges to a wide range of federal action - from environmental regulations to consumer protections to voting rights - it has the ability to uphold or strike down law on a national level.
However, as another victim of relentless Republican filibustering and the ensuing inability to hold up-or-down votes on the president's nominees to the federal courts, the D.C. Circuit currently has nearly 40 percent of its judgeships vacant. A Nexis search of evening network news shows in the past six months indicates that this problem has been ignored by ABC, CBS, and NBC.
Because the D.C. Circuit has a group of semi-retired senior judges who still hear cases, the repeated refusal of Republicans to allow a confirmation vote for Obama's last nominee to the D.C. Circuit - the "highly qualified" and bipartisan-praised general counsel to the Manhattan district attorney Caitlin Halligan - ensured the circuit remained highly skewed to the right. The results have been predictable.
Even though cases are randomly assigned to three judge panels, the disparity between Republican and Democratic appointees has resulted in panels that are too often ideologically conservative. As the stakes are so high in the D.C. Circuit, subsequent opinions have been alarming for progressive legislation and precedent.
For example, not only have Republican appointees on the D.C. Circuit seriously hampered the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency to curb pollution, they took the unprecedented step of declaring the centuries-old practice of recess appointments unconstitutional. If this latter decision is upheld by the Supreme Court, the D.C. Circuit will have destroyed the last safety valve for lockstep filibustering.
Up next: a slew of new challenges to regulations vital to the operation of financial and health care reform, promulgated under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Given the long-standing Republican antipathy to these laws, prospects of neutral review are grim. As reported recently by Matt Viser of The Boston Globe:
The impact on Obama's agenda, observers said, is clear. In the past several months alone, the court has weakened antipollution regulations, sided with tobacco companies, and restricted the president's ability to make appointments without congressional approval.
And the court's power over White House policies is about to grow exponentially. It is slated to rule on challenges to regulations written to comply with the Dodd-Frank financial regulations law, which was Congress's chief response to the Wall Street meltdown. And when regulations made by government agencies to comply with the new national health care law are challenged, it will likely be this court that hears the cases -- making its ideological balance all the more relevant.
The partisan gridlock in Washington -- largely fueled by the determination of Republican legislators to block Obama's agenda by any means -- manifests itself in almost everything Washington tries to do these days. It is most visible in the ongoing budget stalement [sic] and the drama that nearly took the nation right over the so-called fiscal cliff, but the impact on the federal court system, while less obvious to the public, is no less damaging.
[A]t the D.C. Circuit court, the ideological odds are stacked: Of the 13 judges, both active and senior, who can hear cases, nine of them were appointed by Republicans.
Over the past six months, there have been 191 oral arguments heard by three-judge panels at the D.C. Circuit court, according to the public schedule. In nearly 80 percent of those cases, at least two of the three judges on the panel were appointed by Republican presidents -- and in nearly one-quarter of the cases all three judges were Republican appointees.
The main impact of having fewer judges -- and having none approved since 2006 -- is the partisan tilt of the court. The last time a Democratic president's nominee to the court was confirmed was in 1997.
On April 10 the Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing for the president's newest nominee to the D.C. Circuit, Principal U.S. Deputy Solicitor General Sri Srinivasan. Smears from the right-wing media have been noticeably muted, with the exception of trying to link him to a non-scandal involving the Department of Justice's role in the withdrawal of a civil rights case from Supreme Court review.
Like Halligan before him, Srinivasan is extremely well-qualified for the post and has managed to garner even more bipartisan support. A bipartisan letter urging his swift confirmation was signed by not only prominent former Democrats of the Solicitor General office, but also by Paul Clement (lawyer for the challenge to health care reform and defense of the Defense Of Marriage Act), Theodore B. Olson (Solicitor General under George W. Bush), and Kenneth Starr (Solicitor General under George H.W. Bush). In short, he is another stellar nominee, with the advantage of not having the National Rifle Association prominently oppose him like they did Halligan.
Republicans have been so successful at attempting a veritable nullification strategy of the president's agenda in part because certain large outlets in the media have ignored the bigger picture. News outlets have been particularly silent on the subject of judicial nomination filibusters.
Jonathan Bernstein of The Washington Post has described the fate of Srinivasan's nomination as the "moment of truth" for whether or not immediate filibuster reform is necessary. If Srinivasan's nomination goes down - even without help from the right-wing media - the network news should perhaps share in this self-reflection.
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By Richard Clarke
Arsène Wenger is considering "plenty of names" as he bids to bring in another centre back before the start of the season.
Sol Campbell, William Gallas and Mikael Silvestre have departed since May with the manager adding only Laurent Koscielny from Lorient. Johan Djourou has returned after sitting out almost the entire 2009/10 campaign with injury. But, with Thomas Vermaelen, that makes only three established, experienced centre backs on the books.
Wenger admits that last season he needed five central defenders so he is looking to add one more at least before the transfer window shuts. But, for now, the Frenchman is remaining tight-lipped as to his targets.
"I wouldn't like to give you any names," he said. "There are plenty of names that we consider and we analyse. We look at the financial possibilities and the technical potential. But it is impossible for me to come out with a name.
"We are still on the search because at the moment we only have three centre backs and we have seen last season you needed five. I believe we need at least four because we have some other players who can fill in this position but overall we are still on the search."Copyright 2017 The Arsenal Football Club plc. Permission to use quotations from this article is granted subject to appropriate credit being given to www.arsenal.com as the source


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The OFCA Planning Committee is looking for artists interested in developing artwork for our 2012 event. The competition allows artists to use any reproducible medium (painting, drawing, photography, collage, etc.). All entries will be exhibited at the Cedar Key Arts Center from Oct. 1 until Nov. 2, 2011.
Artists will have the opportunity to put their pieces up for sale while on display. A panel of judges will decide and announce the Design Award Winner on Friday, Oct. 14.
Tucked away off Hodges Avenue is arguably the ugliest circa 1960's building on the island. But don't let that put you off. Inside and around the property are a variety of things to do and see that will make you forget the bad architecture.
There is secret garden at the corner of 6th and E Streets and you are welcome to drop in any time. Tonya Sprong has reestablished her business, "Beauty By The Yard" at her home, after a short stint on 2nd Street.
She is not a fan of four walls and loves the opportunity and inspiration for creativity that her back yard provides under the sheltering branches of a giant oak tree.
Cassie Lozier, age 10, and her dog, Chase, take a break in front of her aunt Julie Gore's shop on State Road 24. She, her two dogs and a friend had been out collecting sea water for a new salt water aquarium she was assembling - with some help. They later went out and caught a variety of ocean critters to stock the tank with and, according to her aunt, it's coming along just swimmingly.
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In late May, Pinto, a real estate agent and Cedar Key resident, was loaded into a car by her friend Ken Young and driven to Shands, in Gainesville. Her health had been deteriorating for two years, but on May 23, it hit rock bottom, and she was barely able to walk.
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Republican Congressman Paul Broun of Georgia has uncovered the real problem with America's problem in eliminating miliants in Iraq–the sale of Playboy and Penthouse on military bases! His "Military Honor and Decency Act" would ban sales of "sexually explicit material on military bases. Broun argues, "allowing the sale of pornography on military bases has harmed military men and women by escalating the number of violent, sexual crimes, feeding a base addiction, eroding the family as the primary building block of society, and denigrating the moral standing of our troops both here and abroad." He does not want the American government to "foot the bill" on the sale of such material to our fine young men and women.
Finally, a Republican with a plan to end the war in Iraq!! If only President Bush would listen to the wise words of Congressman Broun it would send a message to al-Qaida that America will not longer support pornography. Once al-Qaida and the Taliban realize the Bush administration is on their side in the fight for decency, all fighting will cease in Iraq and Afghanistan. Why hasn't the Bush administration told us about such brilliant Republican congressmen? Up to this point I thought the Taliban and al-Qaida were the enemies, little did I realize it was Playboy and Penthouse!


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Yesterday, the United States Supreme Court struck down three of the four contested provisions of Arizona's anti-immigrant law, SB 1070. In the wake of the decision, the Washington Post, New York Times, and Los Angeles Times all allowed anti-immigrant voices to peddle misinformation about the ruling's impact. The LA Times quoted an Americans for Legal Immigration (ALIPAC) statement while the Washington Post quoted both Dan Stein of the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) -- a Southern Poverty Law Center labeled- hate group -- and Roy Beck of NumbersUSA, a group associated with white supremacists and the notorious anti-immigrant activist John Tanton. However, while both the LA Times and the Post gave limited space to these voices, the New York Times provided an extensive section to Mr. Stein and FAIR:
Both sides claimed on Monday that they had achieved important gains. Dan Stein, the president of the Federation for American Immigration Reform, or FAIR, a group that supported Arizona, called the ruling "an important victory."
"Even if the Obama administration refuses to enforce most immigration laws, states have the power to deter and discourage illegal aliens from settling or remaining within their jurisdictions," Mr. Stein said.
He said the ruling, coupled with a Supreme Court decision last year that affirmed an Arizona law requiring employers to verify the legal immigration status of employees, gives states "broad latitude to carry out a policy of attrition through enforcement."
Mr. Stein's organization supported a small but determined corps of lawyers who created legal blueprints for Arizona's and other state laws that were intended to drive out illegal immigrants by making daily life impossible for them in this country.
As a Media Matters study previously found, the top five newspapers in America cited anti-immigrant groups hundreds of times since the introduction of SB1070 in January 2010. In addition, as was the case with FAIR's description here, the New York Times often whitewashed the group's ugly past, including its strong ties to Tanton and the fact that it has received over $1.2 million from the white supremacist Pioneer Fund. The Times had previously published two articles detailing the group's affiliations to Tanton and white nationalist organizations and acknowledging FAIR's effort to scrub Tanton's name from their website following the initial report.
Unfortunately, the Washington Post and the New York Times weren't the only ones to provide a platform for Stein to air his anti-immigrant views. Immediately following the ruling, CNN hosted Stein for an interview to air his reaction to the ruling. Unsurprisingly, CNN's John King also failed to note Stein's unsavory ties, instead calling FAIR "the country's largest immigration reform group."
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Not that there seemed to be any thoughts toward the contrary, but Oakland Raiders offensive coordinator Greg Knapp made sure people knew Wednesday that Darren McFadden will be the team's goal-line back this season.
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This falls in line with what head coach Dennis Allen said earlier today about how the Raiders weren't going to "baby" McFadden. Ever since Michael Bush left for Chicago, I was under the impression that McFadden would take over the goal-line duties. At 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, it's not like he's a small guy. The Raiders have a couple of stockier backs on their roster, Mike Goodson and Lonyae Miller . But the Raiders are going to give McFadden all he can handle this year. Good on them; he is their best player. If he gets hurt again, so be it. But if he has just enough luck to stay healthy ... man, oh man.


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Originally Posted by KIVALO View Post
be forthright and realistic about your needs and wants in a boat and make sure to discuss them frankly with your broker.
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I'm in Real Estate and I often work as a buyer's broker. bljones is right. A good broker will not wish to waste his time pushing you towards something you dont want. If you decide to go with a broker, be forthright and realistic about your needs and wants in a boat and make sure to discuss them frankly with your broker. That more than anything else will help you both greatly.
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As someone who works on commission, I will argue that if you want results, hire a guy who doesn't get paid unless he gets the job done.
Of course, there are those who argue that "well, because a broker works on commission, he is going to steer me toward higher priced boats so he can make more money."
It makes no sense to a commission broker to steer you toward a boat you won't buy. It wastes his time and money, because if you don't buy he makes nothing. He also runs the risk of losing you as clients, because he is wasting YOUR time, too.
A GOOD broker will find you the right boat, at the right price, as quickly as possible.
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I don't go back on my word, and now I have a broker who I looked in the eye and promised to use.
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I think you can go with someone like Robert Perry as he offers a consulting service. He may not go out and find the actual boat, but he should be able to whittle down the list anyway. It is really more just honestly looking at your intentions on what you are doing with the boat, and finding boats that fit that need. If you are going to be day sailing in lighter winds, (say Chesapeake Bay for example) then a heavy cruiser is not going to be a good match.
You really should be able to narrow it down quite easily even by posting the list here and what your plans are. No one here has a bone in the fight, but remember the advice may be worth what you paid for it.
As far as fire damaged boat, that would not be a deal killer but even if fixed properly it would still be worth perhaps 60% of what a good example was worth.
Did you wind up with a boat?
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" It takes too much time to go look at all these boats. "
Then go buy a new boat, because any broker or agent you could hire is going to have to spend that much time and more, and they're entitled to be paid for that time. And presumably more expertise than you have.
The cruel truth.
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Stumble - a refreshing outlook for sure. That scenario didn't exist here 18 years ago when I quit yacht brokerage after 22 years. That's one of the primary reasons I quit, disappointment with an industry I equated to the wild west. There was a broker in Vancouver, one in Halifax & a couple in Great Lakes area I held in high esteem. The rest were kinda status quo people. Sadly, real estate has turned out to be similar. Although regulated (self-regulating) in Ontario, when you get on the street there are too many agents working part time and not focused on their careers, eeking it out from deal to deal, and either unfamiliar with their duties to clients or not overly concerned about them.
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find honest marina look over boats for sale sail one find honest surveyer
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As has been mentioned before in this thread, most boat brokers are actually representing the seller, even if they are 'your' broker. This is because they are also working for a brokerage house that carries contracts with owners to sell their boats.
There are some ways around this, but it may cost a bit up front. I would recommend hiring a buyers agent. NOT a broker. Having worked in this capacity a number of times I can tell you how I have dealt with it.
1) I take a flat payment when a boat is purchased or 18 months after our contract is signed, whicever comes first. Regardless of the amount the boat cost. Typically this will be set at around 3% of the top of the expected range.
2) I may or may not get a bonus if the boat, after outfitting is below a certain amount. This has typically been in the 10% of the amount I am going to get paid in 1.
3) Any approved expenses (travel, air fare, hotels) are paid in addition. But I try to keep it to a minimum, and explain why I feel this particular trip is justified.
4) I may or may not oversea outfitting, it depends on the owner. But this is a seperate deal.
What this allows is the buyer to know that I really don't have a financial investment in trying to get them into a more expensive boat. There is a slight incentive for a cheaper on, but not a major one. And frankly I want happy customers way more than I want an extra 10%. One client begets another, and the real money here comes from finding a boat everyone is happy with.
There is another issue that really bothers me, and that is finding a truly good surveyor. Without knowing who is good locally, it isn't unusual to have a surveyor who gets a lot of business from just one or two brokerages. While they may be great, the conflict here is even worse than for a broker, since at least a brokers conflicts are above the table.
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Based on what you just stated, he is not acting as your Buyer Broker, he is acting as sub-agent (maybe the wrong term, SN lawyer members could clarify) of the Seller. If he knows your confidential info there is a very good chance he is revealing that info to the Seller Broker 'to put a deal together'. I was a yacht broker, I'm now a REALTOR and saw/see this action regularly - Agents forgetting who they owe confidence, confidentiality and fuduciary duty to, all just for another buck. No wonder my wife calls them pimps and whores.
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I know this thread is a little old. But I would like to update.
Generally, a lot of the advise on the thread is good.
I finally gave in and decided to get a buyer broker, because there is simply too much to do on my own.
He has shown me a boat that meets my criteria (but on the high price range.)
I put an offer in on the boat. HOWEVER, my broker has also tried to get me to buy quicker than I can really research the boat (less time = more money) AND he has even tried to negotiate us UP in asking price beyond 120% the amount the bank is willing to loan us... I am also suspect that he appears to be downplaying problems with the boat concerning a fire and a spongey deck.
It had been too long since I last looked at this thread. Looking back over the last few weeks, three pieces of advice in the thread I should have followed but can't take back are as follows:
Boat brokers do not work for a buyer. However, some brokers might make you much happier than other brokers. My new stance is that an ability for a broker to make you happy for a long time with the purchase is the differentiator. I wish I could just find that broker. I don't go back on my word, and now I have a broker who I looked in the eye and promised to use. I just have to get real good real quick at negotiating boat prices against 2 seller brokers (one of which knows my finances.)
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We had a great doggie holiday. I am pet sitting a 4 year old Dutch Shepherd. He is a real joy - such a good boy. I have not yet posted about my new addition - since my old girl passed in August. I'll get to that some time. He is a hound mix of some sort. Probably quite a few different breeds. He is about 5 or 6 months old and weighs about 18 pounds. He gives the Shepherd a run for his money. If I was the shepherd, I would eat him. He is so annoying. I gated off my kitchen for the little guy. The big guy can go anywhere he wants. What does he do? Lays right by the gate, where the little guy swats him on the head and chews on his ears. UGH! They play beautifully in the yard together - except the little guy never seems to get tired.
Had my 86 year old mother and my 93 year old great uncle here for dinner. My uncle loves dogs, so he was in his glory. The dogs were really well behaved - all things considered.
My fearful dog that I have been training for a year now since an incident last holidays went to my grandmas with me. He is not allowed inside unless he is kenneled in the guest room so he played in the backyard all day. He was very gentle and sweet with my grandma and he liked my dad as always.
The real test was my brother as he has never met him before. I had the perfect introduction planned but my brother showed up while I was showering. I went outside and he was sitting there reading on his phone while rocky licked his fingers! All that stress for nothing.
One bad note--my grandmas neighbor showed up and brought his weenie dog and we found out TWO hours later that the dog was infested with fleas and not on preventative. I'm getting rocky a flea bath tomorrow just in case
Fantastic we went to my parents with about 20 people, a couple kids and 3 other dogs. I kept her on leash with me most of the time to keep her from jumping on people or eating the kids toys. She had fun running around the back yard with the dogs and kids and got tired out. I up her in the crate while we ate. But otherwise she just enjoyed her self hanging out with all of us.
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|From what I hear, Blitz did great. I went to California for Thanksgiving so my ex is watching Blitz for the week. He probably had a better thanksgiving than I did, the ex and his mom were feeding him turkey and scraps while I ate at Denny's because it was the only place open.
Both of mine had a great day. Lots of ball play and being goofs. Woolf learned that if he just stood beside my Dad he would get an ear scratch. HUGE step for Woolf
Funniest thing today was when I was serving dishes ready for the table. Woolf was dying for some ham, didn't harass me at all, a perfect gentleman. Instead, he sat at his place for meals, with perfect focus. Yeah, he got a small piece of lean ham lol. He earned it.
Really proud of this one, a few months ago, this was the same person that Woolf had lunged with intent at.
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|We took the kids, both our gsds and my MIL's pup (Ranger 3 month old GSD) to my mom & dads house. They have wooded acreage so the dogs get to run quite a bit. My sister brought her daschund she recently got from a rescue which we know is DA. Well, to keep this short, DW was outside with Ranger, Tuke, and Zoey. They were sniffing and investigating in the back yard. My brother in law went to step outside and the wiener shot passed him and went straight for the pup, before she knew it Tuke & Zoey had zeroed in on him and got within inches as DW yelled leave it! Which they did! They stopped, standing over the daschund (who froze and was on his side) they just stood there and looked back at DW. We have never, in the 2 years we've had Tuke & Zoey, had to use "leave it" for something like this. We are so proud of them. My family was amazed as well, they thought for a split second that this was going to be bad. I don't know why the daschund had it in for the pup so bad, this was his second attempt to attack Ranger. I'm just glad he realised he was out gunned and froze like he did.
She did pretty good. She was super excited when people arrived. She did very well for quite a while, but did spend a little bit longer than normal outside. When I came out to take a break from cooking, some of the kids started coming out to play and she seemed to be uneasy. It was weird because most of the kids were here just a few days ago. I think it was one little boy who is new to her and a little more hyper.
I took her in and let her spend the rest of the time in my room with a turkey, cheese and kibble kong. She had the darnedest time with it and when I checked on her quite a while later she hadn't made much progress. I ended up having to help.
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Totally impressed with my pup as usual. My husband's sister and mother border on severely handicapped. My sister-in-law is in a wheelchair. I wondered how it would be with them here for the weekend; sometimes emotions tend to be stressful around them. But he has handled it like the champ he is, with nerves of steel. And he has been kind and gentle and very calm around them.
I must say though, even though I am always conscious of my pup and the environment I'm putting him in, I was very relaxed, because this is exactly how I thought he would act. <3
My crew did great! We drove out to my mother's house where the family was gathering. There were 16 of us... 4 being young kids. Also, a ferret and my mother's 14yr old golden retriever.
My 3 were very well behaved while out of their kennels. Everyone stayed calm and played nice with the kids! When they went in their crates while dinner was out... they were silent. You would have never known they were there! I'm very proud of them.
Lots of stressful situations for a dog, and it didn't bother them!
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I wondered whether you could give me some advice.
I am doing a lesson plan which is to teach vocab of popular hobbies and to revise adverbs of frequency.
The level is elementary and the age will be primary school.
I will revise the adverbs of frequency in the warmer.
Now for the target language, i am confused as to whether its purely just the single words (vocab) or do i need question forms/sentences?
Reading etc....
The objective only says to teach vocab of hobbies, so i don't know whether i need to include more??
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I might need to go take capsizing class. Took little Oday 12 to the juice today for a test run if you will. Dagger down, useing a sunfish sail with a bit of a mast "extension" to get down in the fitting in the bow and the boom over my very ducked down head, I made her move. It wasn't pretty of course. I ran a line to the eye in the center of the sunfish boom through the pulley for the sheet on the 12. For the sake of stupidity I'm going to call that the vang ala' redneck. Tryed to sheet her by a line on the end of boom, my back will be better tomorrow I'm sure.
Paddled out, turned her bow just a little off weather, raised sail, pulled in the "sheet" and started out. OK just lost V. Lets try this tacking stuff. I turned on in to the wind and stalled, plop. gust of wind. Cough cough.
Ya YA, I was setting there looking at sail thinking this tacking stuff should be easy,why didn't I turn and grab wind and go. Then I did, and it healed me hard and I went in.
We are in very shallow water and I just flipped her up and rerigged her. More smart now. Started on a run, and brought it to a reach, tacked through a run and all was well. When I turned back to weather and tryed to tack through it, sail came in to amidships alright and then,bam, almost tossed me in after it luffted.
Man this can't be right. I know Iknow Oday boat with Sunfish sail, not right but I had to see. Will this catastophic FLINGING JIB be a little better when my mast of original design gets here
Buy a junk boat
You're right. Buy a boat this is what I did too.
I took several classes like capsizing classes, $90 for 2 hours. Out of 2 hours, one hour I was watching like some fatty tried to swim 8 feet from the stern to the center board to pull it down after two instructors capsized the boat. I took $350/14 hr "weekend bootcamp" class. Nice ladies came to socialize and I spent with them and the instructor 4 hrs in the marina cafe over beer and pizza. A lot of told very interesting stories (charities they do, grandsons they have, poluted environment, dishonest politicians). Then two hours of slow rigging. Then 10 min docking each in between bathroom brakes. Then written tests - everybody passed! Then it was over. Got a little red book, congratulation - you're a sailor.
I do not take any sailing classes ever since. All you need is online USCG safety course (my state, check yours).
My friend runs signmaking shop he made me a few T-shirts "crew available" and "will crew for beer". I put my T and go to the doc. That really works and it's free. But before you have to learn the basic knotts (with one hand!). Google the Internet and practice.
|Ya man they just have this adiction to dirt man. Not completely new, just haven't found the impeller on ether one. I'm dont mean to be out of line, but thats my point. I dont have a clue lookin for help and if I can lend it Hell man I'm in. Just tell me to shut up if I'm doing wrong by asking but I'm just that kind of fella. Throw it out there and see what happens. At least I'm being honest, I bought two wrecks, going to rigg them or tie them or something. I want to know what to do when I've gotten into to much weather, and my little 9.9 merc cant take it. Sorry if I offended
Do you have a boat yet???
OH WOW I MIGHT GET SUNK Its
I'm real new here and don't know much, but I know I really like this sight. Ya'll seem really friendly, duty bound to help, and incredibly good source of knowledge. Butt kissing done now.
I don't belong to a yacht club, probably never will. Why knot make this a big ole UNofficial yakit club that is willing to throw a line online and at the boat yard. Maybe a sticker or somethin'.
I'd be willing to ride for an hr or two to look at something or ride a while on another boat or meet for a help session. I know Iknow. You give help, you give help, but cant ever get any when it comes to La bore, but hell whats the difference between someone with their hull on the rocks and someone in their backyard dreaming about being the catalyst for a feeding freenzy?
I need info. Not going to lie. I'm here to get all the free advice I can get because its the beginings of a divorce justs from what I'm spending on the boat its self(not saying she's not shikkled wittless bout goin' sailin'), BUT, lessons are expensive.
I'm not going to say that I want a big commune of sailors, just a way to see each other and say" hey sailnetter, whats up"
I don't know. What are ya'lls thoughts.
I took a week-long course with Blue Water Sailing School out of Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. It cost me about $1500, but included living expenses for the week aboard a 41foot Benetau. Two other students and I, with a very experienced Capitan, cruised from Ft. Lauderdale to Key Largo ... Sweet!
We all qualified for the ASA 101, 102 and 103 courses.
I recommend you try this route. As a novice to sailing, it gave me an invaluable introduction to the language of sailing, the importance of safety afloat, the names of the parts of the boat and how they all worked together...oh, and especially, how to get your crew to work together to have a great sail.
I originally signed up for the ASA Keelboat course in 2005, which at the time was a two-day class. I happened to plan it the weekend of Katrina, so needless to say we only got one day of the class in, on a 37 ft Catalina Capri. On the second day we were all high-tailing it to higher ground.
When the local company that was hosting the classes resumed them last fall, they were using a new 3 hour block system. The one day I already had counted as a 101 and a 102, and I still had had credit left for two more 102 blocks - which I took last October. They had sold the Capri and are now using Beneteau 7.5's (fast!)
Since then I've bought a boat and haven't followed up, I still think I need one more 102 class before I can get take basic keelboat certification.
For somebody with little or no experience, I'd say it's worth it. That all of course depends on the instructor. The instructor that I managed to sail with each time had decades of experience. When we came back in to drop of a student, he had us come all the way into and back out of the slip with sail power only... not a zip-in/zip-out procedure in post-Katrina Municipal Harbor ("careful, watch that mast sticking up there"). I wonder how many people have tacked out of West End in a 26 footer. In other words, you may very well gain experience in situations that you wouldn't even think about otherwise. Plus, you'll meet people of similar interests and experience level.
Last fall, a 3 hour block cost $50. I doubt a lot of $ is being made by the host here, I think the intent is to drum up business, whether it be sales or charters/rentals. To spend less than $20 an hour with a pro was a pretty good deal in my book.
Depends on what you are looking to gain by taking the course.
If the ASA Certification Curriculum is important to you then Yes, you will need this as a pre-req to most of the courses. It is also a good way to meet people in your area that like to sail. Even an experienced sailor will probably pick up a couple of pointers from the course, but the written test is primarially vocabulary questions and matching (Leech/Luff/Foot, Cringle/Head/Clew, Running/Standing rigging, Tiller/Telltale Bow/Transom, Port/Starboard, etc....)
If you have sailing experience, and simply want to charter, it is not needed.
|I took that class and found it very useful and fun. I agree totally with all the docking work you do in the class and how useful that is. Also, most places offer a combination of ASA 101/103 class at a reduced rate which would be 2 full weekends and it may be worth your while. In theory, these help you be able to charter boats from Sunsail, etc., but who knows. Where I took the classes it was $395 for ASA 101 and 103 separate, but $495 if you signed up for both at the same time - that was a good deal. You may want to check out the combo class. 103 teaches navigation, anchoring, weather, reefing, etc. - well worth it.
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I wanted a detachable mag gun so a Pacific Tool & Gauge 'bottom metal" set-up w/ AICS mags was added. The B&C stock is so well reenforced that I had to open the stock up on my Bridgeport milling machine in order to accept the bottom metal.
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In fact if Newzbin proves anything it is users are willing to learn and pay in order to attain their content (the MPA went after BT and Newzbin because they are leaders in their fields). So the primary motivating factors are actually the wide array of content and its global availability. Copyright holders have both and should be thrilled. After all the ruling certainly matters more to them than to Newzbin. There was no attempt to close the site down and it has received invaluable publicity. If any illegal downloaders were unaware of Newzbin, they aren't now.
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I have a Paypal account currently frozen since December 17th for 180 days (6 months) with $10k in it. It's locked until June 17th.
I was sending a lot of Gift payments to a lot of people & I was sending Gift payments for my thread on here:
They sent me an email saying there was suspicious activity & they needed my license, a bill to my confirmed address, phone bill to verify the number they had on file etc all to be faxed to them.
I figured no problem & sent them what they asked for.
They then emailed me back saying the fax wasn't clear. I went to Fedex/Kinkos & the fax was fine. So I did it again & they sent an email saying they needed a fax of my social security card & a credit card statement in my name to my confirmed address. I felt like that was way too much information to be sending to India. (And before you ask, this was not a scam, always updated IN Paypal & always verified by calling Paypal).
So finally when I told them I wasn't going to send them a copy of my SS# & credit card information, they told me they are locking my account for 180 days (6 months) & I'll have to wait until that time is up to withdraw my money or request a check.
After all this happened to me, I started doing my research & it seems Paypal shuts down a TON of accounts every day for any kind of reason.
I now never send any payments as gift or anything personal through the Paypal account that I still have running. If that account were to also be locked, my business would be devastated.
They are cracking down on money laundering and I guess with all of the gift payments being sent every which direction it's easy to launder money around.
I would advise to never keep any kind of substantial amount of money in the account because Paypal can lock it at any moment without a reason. Paypal is NOT a bank, they don't have the same rules as banks do. Paypal can & will lock your account for any reason they see fit. They have over 10k of mine locked up for 6 months invested in a money market account gaining THEM interest. Will I see any of that interest? NO.
I have read that at any given time Paypal has over $1 Billion dollars locked up collecting interest.
I also don't understand why we're picking over nits. Oh wait, TCL does as TCL does.
Originally Posted by Ducky TSX
And yes of course you can reiterate to them that you want the shipment sent back to you if found. But still, that has nothing to do with not paying the buyer the refund until the UPS claim is settled and paid with you.
Hello everyone. Thank you all for your responses whether they were helpful, funny, stupid, etc. Anyway, to answer some of your questions and concerns:
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The good news is that none of these wheels are listed as delivered. There's probably at least a 50% chance you'll get them back. Eventually.
Originally Posted by Ducky TSX
Very clearly you owe your buyer a refund for 2 wheels.
The whole thing is kind of shady anyway and I can feel everyone's pain on both sides. I've had very little interaction with Pay Pal, but what little I've done has been positive. I've only ever had one thing that I ordered not show up and the seller sent me another one with no questions asked. I'll definitely do the insurance thing the next time I do anything after reading this though.
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Two words that will save you loads of trouble in the future: Signature confirmation
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OP is the biggest dumbsh1t ever.
Here's the rules:
- Signature confirmation required on $250 and up or the buyer instantly wins. I always tell the buyer and most of the time they're like no, I can't be at home and I'm like oh okay I'll waive and and send it signature required anyways LOL What do I care about their life, I already have their money (sad, but true )
- UPS/FedEx and USPS EMS (EMS ONLY) give you $100 free, it's up to you to purchase any additional amount. UPS doesn't know that you didn't ship Rotas nor are they going to listen to you yabber about lightweight forged alloy wheels.
- Always insure your stuff. You just learned perhaps the most expensive lesson of your life. Suck it up, don't let it hurt your butt too long and moveeeeeee on.
- Don't trust anyone. Not shipping carriers, not your customers, not your mom I'm talking fcuking no one. Trust yourself only.
Now OP is out the money, the wheels and his pride while dickface in NorCal has two wheels for free. He's not going to ship them back and PayPal is going to give him a full refund.
So do we have any international shipping experts?
Will USPS insure you to other countries? I generally ship UPS, about 98% of the time.
my two cents:
- ebay/paypal enforce a system whereby the seller has to act like a good business does, under the notion that the customer is always right. people don't always realize the overhead and care that's required to live up to this standard. I'm not saying OP had any bad intentions (and he seems to fully accept the state of things), but these rules do their best to marginalize people acting as if a sale is a casual thing.
- don't conduct any communications outside of the ebay mail system.
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