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How About a Little Self-Respect?
by Kaye Bailey
Lately as I have read emails and followed the WLS message boards I cannot help but wonder why do we torture ourselves? Why do we make life after WLS so difficult?
It seems there is a great amount of energy spent longing for old foods and the old way of life when not that long ago we longed for the new life that significant weight loss would bring us. Have you found yourself saying, "I miss my sweets or pasta or breads or XYZ?" Some of us go to the point of describing in detail the things we miss in a form of agonizing remorseful self-torture. I can't help but think this creates the perfect storm leading us to indulge these longings and then feel pitiful for being non-compliant with this new way of life.
Why do we torture ourselves?
Consider if your closest friend went cold turkey off cigarettes. Would you describe to your friend in detail the taste, smell and chemical stimulation achieved by smoking? Would you leave ashtrays on the table or opened packages of cigarettes with matches in sight? Would you torture your friend like that? Of course not! You love your friend and are engaged in being the best support possible as they transition to a healthier way of life.
So why do we torture ourselves?
According to Dr. Dan Baker, author of What Happy People Know, in life there will always be monsters. For WLS patients the monster may well be the very foods that made us fat. Dr. Baker said, "There are always going to be monsters for me, and for you, too. They are the monsters of loss, death, loneliness, and pain. Monsters are part of life. And it's acceptable to have them in your life – as long as you know how to blow them away."
Dr. Baker says the way in which we talk to ourselves is key in blowing away the monsters. He writes, "Since self-talk is so powerful, however, it's important to choose your words carefully. If you use destructive language, you'll muddy your wisdom and create perceptions that can ruin your life."
I suggest, more specific to our post-WLS monsters, we embrace a self-talk for love of health, nutrition and overall wellness. Instead of dwelling on all those comfort foods of the past perhaps we would be better served to become zealots for healthy eating. Instead of testing the waters and seeing what forbidden foods we can get away with how about seeing what beautiful healthy clean nutritious eating feels like?
Today is a new day and a new beginning to treat ourselves with the same love and self-respect we treat our friends. No more self-torture! Blow away the monsters and welcome to your world a new self-respect!
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By Giuseppe Muro
Nicklas Bendtner has set his sights on establishing himself as an Arsenal regular again.
The Dane put a long-standing groin problem behind him to return to action in September but has since struggled to oust Marouane Chamakh, whose form has kept Bendtner on the fringes. Despite goals against Newcastle and Manchester City on his return he is yet to start a Premier League game this season.
Bendtner is going through an exciting time at present with his partner expecting a child and, with over a week until the Chelsea game, his immediate concern is spending the break with his family. But on his return he intends to fight for his place after Christmas and in the New Year.
"I want to get back to 100 per cent, get back into the squad and take my chances when I get them to prove I should be there," said Bendtner.
"At the end of the season we can see where I am, see where the team is and how well we have done.
"I hope we will win something this season. We have a great chance in the Carling Cup which I hope we will take full advantage of. The FA Cup is coming up and we are still in the Champions League. I think it looks positive."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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Arsenal Football Club Supporters consultative Forum 2006/2007 Season
Meeting held at 11am, South Club Level, Saturday 18th November 2006.
Attendees (in alphabetical order):
CAMPBELL, Sue - Arsenal F.C
COXHEAD, Stephen - Red Member
DOCHERTY, Amanda - Arsenal F.C
DOWD, Chris - Silver Member
EDELMAN, Keith - Arsenal F.C.
ELLIS, Paul - Arsenal Supporters Club - Norfolk
FORD, Adrian - Arsenal F.C
GOODWIN, Steve - AISA Representative
GOSNELL, Peter - Disabled Supporter Representative
GOULDING, Peggy - Arsenal Supporters Club - St Thomas's Road
HALFPENNY, Mark - Silver Member
LASER, Ronald - Club Level Representative
MILES, David - Arsenal F.C.
MIRZOIAN, Olga - 16-21 yr Old Representative
NOORGAARD, Henrik - Overseas Supporter Representative
O'BRIEN, Michael - Arsenal F.C.
RANDS, Neil - Gold Member
ROBERTS, Elliot - Electoral Reform Services (Independent Chair)
SENIOR, Philippa — Family Enclosure Representative
SMITH, Jill - Arsenal F.C
STANZER, Philip - Gold Member
TANGO, Lee - Red Member
WALFORD, Richard - Metropolitan Police
Note: Agendas will be sent prior to the next meeting.
Minutes of the last meeting:
2 different figures were noted for Gold and Platinum members - the correct figure is 43,000.
Is there any news on the ticket allocation for any potential final?
There are different ways of doing this and we'll welcome any feedback from AISA or the Forum. There is no definitive right answer on how these are allocated, as there will always be some fans not able to get tickets. In the past we have always given an allocation of tickets to away scheme members who have been to every away game and we think that's fair. We will also factor in that fans that have home season tickets should also have a chance to get cup final tickets. We will also allocate tickets to supporters clubs. It must be noted that Club level members will have no ticketing rights over and above normal season ticket holders. In terms of any balloting procedure we use, we think its right that each ballot will be mutually exclusive. As a club, we also restrict the number of tickets that directors, sponsors and players can get - we believe we are the most draconian club in terms of this aspect of allocation.
We'll come out with an announcement hopefully before Christmas.
In terms of general ticketing, we will be expanding the family enclosure section from 3,500 to 4,000, which has an impact on Silver and Red members, but thus far silver and red members have had the opportunity to buy tickets for every home game.
Are there any developments of the clock?
We wanted the clock inside, but we came to the conclusion that it wasn't a realistic option. It is a part of the stadium - it is going to be on the outside giant screen - as you work up the stairs you will be able to see it. It's on the South East side of the stadium.
On another stadium structure issue - we know that there are some leaks in the roof and they will be attended to over the next few months. The middle tier has now been decorated. Sponsors logos will be going on the lower tier, with white backgrounds.
Any more news on Thomas Cook advertising tickets?
We have spoken with Thomas Cook and they are now only selling their allocation of tickets as part a wider travel / accommodation package.
What is the clubs' policy on the transfer of tickets to friends/family members - there was a story of one supporter selling on his tickets at face value and being prosecuted.
We don't comment on individual cases - our overall club policy is that we will ban any fan from the stadium who has been prosecuted by the police for ticket touting - we feel that we're very clear on this. We want all fans to see the stadium as a good environment to watch a football game.
We support the police on their strategy and we understand that a lot of evidence is required for a successful prosecution on touting - the threshold required to prove a case is quite high - we think overall that they are doing a good job on this and 4 or 5 times a year they focus on this. Even if there isn't enough evidence for a prosecution, we can still ban fans - we can set our own policy on this. One thing we sometimes do as a club is to buy tickets from touts and then ban them from the stadium.
We are developing a buy-back scheme which will hopefully be ready for next season, which will enable people to transfer their tickets in a clean and efficient way - we obviously understand that fans may sometimes transfer their tickets to friends or family, but it must be stated that it is ultimately each individual who is responsible for their own membership. We banned 5 people from the last home game who passed on their tickets in an inappropriate manner. The legislation surrounding this has also affected how we give tickets to our supporters at away games on the day of a match - we now need to do this inside the buses of the supporters clubs. The law is pretty explicit on the selling of football match tickets, at any price, outside a stadium. If required, we can give letters to supporters' clubs, giving them permission to collect money for tickets on the day.
Stadium Appearance
Would the club consider the display of flags around the stadium to cover trophies, club crest and nationalities of the player - to show the international dimension of Arsenal - you could put something in the four corners along the line of United Colours of Arsenal?
It sounds like a good idea - we may need planning permission to follow it through, depending on where it might go. At the moment we're focusing on the development and appearance of the inside of the stadium. For example, we're currently working on the players' areas and corridors, which are plain white at the moment - we're looking at putting digital photographs on the walls- a hall of fame of previous and current players and trophies we've won in the past - hopefully this will create an intimidating atmosphere for the opposition. We are looking to have this completed by the end of January.
The Arsenal sign above is the Armoury is grey - can this be changed?
The Architects favourite colour was grey when they were designing the stadium! We are slowly but surely personalising the stadium and this area is something we're looking at. It's currently a process of prioritisation - there are lots of other things that require development e.g. putting air-conditioning in the Arsenal shop.
The theme days worked really well last year - will we be having them again?
They did work well and were appropriate for the last year at Highbury, this season we are working on getting the stadium functioning well at an operational level. We are looking to resurrect them for next season as fans seem to like them, although we will say the more sparingly they're used, the more successful they are. This season we will be celebrating important dates in Arsenals' history - e.g. the club will be 120 years old in December. We could show on the large screen some footage of the "firsts" topic we cover in the programme. We want to get some feedback on what we're showing on the large screens.
Policing & Stewarding at the Emirates
[Richard Woolford and Ian Bond were in attendance at the meeting, representing the Metropolitan Police.]
We feel there is a zero tolerance approach from the police and stewards on certain issues e.g. singing and standing up.
We have to state that some of these policies are in direct response to complaint letters that the club receive e.g. standing at football matches - blocks the view of children directly behind. There are rules and regulations about the behaviour of fans inside football stadiums, some of which stem from the Taylor Report. It is explicit in terms of what can and can't happen at football games. They are not dictated by the club or the Police but these bodies have to enforce them. This includes standing and certain types of chanting - the club is ultimately accountable as to what takes place inside the stadium. We try to act with proportionality in everything we do and the best way of achieving this is to deal with issues early on before anything escalates. If fans are perpetually standing up, the club will be fined by the football licensing authorities and it also effects the enjoyment of other fans in the stadium. Most complaints are about persistent standing during the game.
In terms of away fans - we will try and identify the main culprits who start it off and try to stop it before it starts. We have to make a strategic decision on the behaviour of away fans - to tackle 1-2,000 fans who are persistently standing is not in the best interests of the police or the home fans watching the game - you can imagine the risks involved in that - this comes back to our policy of proportionality. Over time, away fans who behave in this way will have reduced ticket allocations for future games. But we still have to police our home fans according to legislation. The Football licensing authority has commented on the consistency of approach at Arsenal games.
We as a club feel we've made a good start in terms of policing and stewarding at the new stadium, but we're still learning as to what works and where improvements can be made - this also applies to the trafficking of fans before and after game. I personally [K Edelman] believe that our stewards are not customer friendly enough and we are working on that. This is partly due to the number of organisations overseeing what we're doing, including the local authority. We are trying to shift the emphasis away from a blanket no to investigating as to whether we can ultimately say yes.
On the policing side, not all police who work on match-days are from the London Borough of Islington - on the first game at the new stadium, we had over 500 police working here as it was an unknown quantity as to what might happen on the day. We are continually evolving our policing strategy, in conjunction with the club and the local authority. We are also responding to comments from fans, including comments on isolated police officers, who may be from other boroughs and who may not work with fans in the way we want them to. We try to balance the needs of fans with the needs of local residents - which include attending the East Area committee meetings.
We also had to manage the streams of fans for the first few games, with people trying out and discovering new ways to get to and leave the stadium. After the first game, we did seriously consider closing the North Bridge, just because of the volume of fans using it. Our policy is continually evolving and we are removing cordons were we now think it's safe to do so. We understand that the reasons behind why cordons are put in place are not always communicated to fans effectively and sometimes discretion can be applied for special cases e.g. people with disabilities. We are working towards a position where police don't need to direct fans, but we always have this contingency if required.
In terms of transport, we always knew that Finsbury Park would be a pinch point - we've sat down with TFL and LUL in how to manage the people flow there. From November 30th, the hoardings that are currently there will be taken down and we hope that this will enable us to streamline traffic management more effectively in the forecourt area and we hope to get more movement of fans in this area. As a club, we believe the police are very supportive and we've worked very closely with them as new issues have arisen around the new stadium.
Is there a way of removing the cordons for people who aren't going to use transport?
Unfortunately, when you're dealing with thousands of fans over a very short time period, it's very difficult to filter out groups of fans going in different directions/different pubs etc. If a cordon is removed for a few people, it can create a lot of problems and potential tension. There was an instance at Horsell Road where the cordon was removed and hundreds of people went through, causing chaos to local transport routes. There are other routes that fans can take to get to pubs etc. Because we have such a good working relationship with the club, we feel we can adapt to information that the club provides to us.
We sell drinks to fans after the game, which will hopefully help in staggering the numbers of people leaving the stadium at any point in time. We're also gathering information from fans and asking them for their experiences on match days.
Will the club introduce a bell system at club level and concourses so that fans know when the match has kicked off / re-started? It is very irritating having to get up and down from your seat at the start of each half and towards the end of the game for fans arriving and leaving. The seat design doesn't help with this. Can the club look at incentive policies to encourage fans to be at their seats on time?
The club have now started making P.A announcements 5 minutes before the start of each game. There are 2 distinct issues here - we can look at letting people know when the game is in play, but we can't force people to be in their seats - if they want to spend the first 5 minutes of each half finishing their drink, it is their free choice. Our view is that we want to encourage fans to watch 90 minutes of football.
Other Discussion points
Why was nobody available for comment after the recent defeat to West Ham?
The manager was furious at the end of the game and decided not to comment. We respected that decision and nobody else then thought it was appropriate to comment after that decision. It was unusual in the sense in that it was the first time it's happened at Arsenal for nearly 10 years - the manager wanted time to reflect on what had happened and didn't want to comment on the day. It wasn't a decision that had any reflection on the media, he was aware that it may have developed as a story and his emphasis is always on looking forward.
What's happened to the expected new furniture at Club level?
We're not going to put more sitting down furniture in the club level area. We have put more poser tables in the bar area, as opposed to putting more settees and sitting down areas. The level of furniture varies from game to game, depending on the number of people who come in early to have a meal in the restaurants. We're adjusting this and it's another work in progress.
Why are only club-level members allowed to buy alcohol at European matches?
Basically, it's because of the regulations in place for these games. Club level is regarded as a hospitality area and is therefore allowed to sell alcohol.
The stadium announcements are very good, although it is still very hard to hear Arsène Wenger.
We're slowly coming to the conclusion that it is maybe just his voice and not any acoustical problems.
There seems to be problems of stock availability for some items at the Armoury - why is this?
We have a more diverse range of products available and we are slowly identifying what products are selling well and which aren't selling so well. Achieving 100% service levels across all product lines is always difficult. We feel that we have a very good range of Arsenal branded products, which hasn't always been the case in the past. We'll also make sure that the number printed for the Armoury shop is correct in future.
It's difficult to know how much added time there is at the end of games.
There is an announcement, which we may need to make clearer. You're not allowed to have a clock countdown in extra-time.
Can the team photo be done after the transfer deadline?
No. Basically because of the time needed to produce literature, having to submit our team lists to UEFA, means that they have to be done earlier. You should be able to access up-to-date squad photographs via Arsenal pics or UEFA.
The meeting finished at 1.05pm.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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By Chris Harris at London Colney
Samir Nasri has no reason to leave Arsenal, according to Arsène Wenger.
The French star is enjoying a stellar campaign at Emirates Stadium, scoring 14 goals so far and putting himself in the frame for the Footballer of the Year award.
At 23, Nasri still has his best years ahead of him and yet his Arsenal contract only has 18 months to run. But Wenger played down concerns over the midfielder's future at his pre-match press conference.
"Why should he want to leave?" asked Wenger.
"I am confident [he will stay] because I believe that he knows he is doing well here, he is in a big club.
"I told you already that the recent numbers as well have shown that the players who stay at the club where they are successful have a bigger career than the players who move every two years.
"I've tried to tell him that and he knows that."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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Posted by George Lawrie on December 9, 2011
Do you ever wonder which IT investments really drive competitiveness or comparative advantage for your firm and which are there simply to support mundane processes that are identical to those of all your competitors? Do you ever wonder if it might make sense to standardize on "best practices" for non-differentiating processes and supporting application implementation?
Received wisdom is that accounting processes are not differentiating and so it makes the most sense to support them with packaged apps or maybe with software-as-a-service solutions. Larger firms often implement shared services for financial management across all their business units or even outsource altogether apparently dull processes such as invoice settlement or collections.
But does that really stand up to scrutiny?
One retailer, with which Forrester worked, confessed to having 17 definitions of margin depending on which types of supplier rebates and volume discounts were included. We asked how they calculate markdown and they grinned.
The more I thought about it, the more this fact disturbed me. In some types of specialty retail, inspired opportunity buying is the key to competing with the bulk buying muscle and supply chain scale economies of global discount retail chains.
Many retailers import merchandise and have to calculate "landed cost" based on customs and freight invoices that arrive long after the goods in question have been sold. What price weighted average actual cost accounting, or margin calculation, in such a scenario?
Where is the scope for creative dealmaking in standardized accounting applications that deliver lowest common denominator functionality across verticals as diverse as local government, with its focus on fund or commitment accounting, engineer to order manufacturing with a focus on multi-period project costs and retail with a focus on margin measurement and management?


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So I got this in the mail today …
posted at 7:07 pm on April 2, 2013 by Ed Morrissey
… apparently because tomorrow is my 50th birthday, which thanks to Facebook is hardly a secret. As if that wasn't bad enough, I popped this open a few minutes ago:
I'm not going to be taking advantage of this offer, thankyewverahmuch. For one thing, I don't particularly care for AARP's politics, but for another, I don't plan on retiring soon … if at all.
It's one thing to know you're turning 50. It's another thing entirely to see your Official Old Fart Card arrive in the mail. I'll be at the bar drinking heavily for the rest of this evening if anyone needs me.


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PRs: 21:35 (5K); 1:46:46 (HM); 4:30:46 (FM)
Hey Cbus! One suggestion, might want to change the group name to something like Sub-4 Marathon Training so people can find it when searching. We can include the donuts part in the description.
Finally managed to get out and run tonight, 6.1 in the books.
PRs: 47:54 (10K); 1:46:36 (HM); 3:50:52 (FM)
Recovering from injured knee (PCL/Lateral Meniscus)
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Woohoo! I have not visited RWOL yet, so I missed that we were official! Woot!
Damaris, Marathon Maniac, Ultra Runner, INKnBURN Ambassador
"The most powerful weapon on earth is the human soul on fire."
It's always fucking hot in Miami!
cbus - agree with zoekat on the name change. Also - can you spiff up the opening part? Include the table of people and dates? If so, I will email you the excel file.
Hey all, I changed the name and the group signature. Take a look and let me know if you think that is okay. If you've got specific suggestions, send those along too.
Sra, there is a character limit for the front page (like 300 characters), so I don't think a table would fit. But you could make a thread and then turn it into a Sticky, so that it stays at the top of the forum page. As far as spifying up the front page, give me your ideas. ...is there a way to give you guys direct control in the options and setup of the Group?
Hello. I was anxiously waiting for the 2013 Sub-4 group to open on RWOL And now I see you guys have moved here. Can I join in? My goal marathon is Carmel on April 20th.
Hey all,
I changed the name and group sig. Take a look and let me know if that's better. If you've got specific ideas, send those along too.
Sra, as far as the front page, there is a character limit (like 300), so I'm not sure a table would fit. But maybe we can make a Sticky Thread on the forum page? If you, or anyone else, has got ideas about the front page, as far as spifying it up, let me know. I don't know if this is the case, but you all have direct access to the group's options and setup, then feel free to go in and make direct changes.
Hello. I was anxiously waiting for the 2013 Sub-4 group to open on RWOL And now I see you guys have moved here. Can I join in? My goal marathon is Carmel on April 20th.
Hey, J. Hope you like Donuts!
This group is awesome, you'll enjoy it. And you'll break 4 hours no sweat too!
Our cult leader is in the house!
Hey, J. Hope you like Donuts!
This group is awesome, you'll enjoy it. And you'll break 4 hours no sweat too!
Our cult leader is in the house!
Thanks. I'd like to be closer to 3:50 but we'll see.
Cult leader? That sounds scary.
This is Jenny, runningaway2 over on RWOL, joining in here. I recently switched to the Running Ahead training log and love it.
PRs: 5K-23:08 (10/12), 10K-48:15 (4/12), 13.1-1:49:33 (10/12), 26.2-4:09:21 (5/12)
Race list is up. Will fix it later, but at least there is a place holder.
Hi donuts, and welcome to everyone new!
5k: 25:05 (Sep 2011) 10k: 51:57 (Aug 2012) half: 1:56:46 (May 2013) full: 4:09:46 (Jan 2016)
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Hello everyone,
I have been a little busy working on the Bristol so I have not posted anything for a while. I have done a lot more deconstruction than I thought I would have to. I have to replace the forward starboard bulkhead (rotted out at the chainplate), The most forward chainplate knee is rotted, the lower corner of the starboard v-berth is rotted. That is just a few of the issues I am having. On a happier note I started recoring the cabin roof. All of the core was wet. I am using 2 1/2" strips of plywood and West System Epoxy. I am wetting out the plywood and fiberglass and then mixing a batch with silica filler to bond it all. It seems to be strong enough as i have stood on the roof and it is not flexing. I am getting off the tug Thursday and will be at it again. I have both sides of the deck to do next to the cabin. I will not have this even close to finished for this season, but will take more time to do a good job for next year. Once this all starts coming togrther i will post some pictures. Happy sailing Don
The deck re-core is easier than redoing the bottom, IMHO. We're doing both. Our core is soft from the shrouds forward to the pulpit, also the cockpit sole forward of the pedestal, and the port cockpit bench. Use a roto-zip(or similar) with an "edge" attachment or jig, or a small 4-6" bladed circular saw to do your cutting. Use a palm sander with 50grit to remove what core the putty knife won't. In a larger area you can use a grinder with 50g on a sander attachment(LIGHTLY!). Properly bedded marine grade plywood will do instead of replacing with balsa. In curved areas, use 2 thinner sheets rather than 1 thick for ease of maintaining the curvature of the deck. There are LOADS of online videos at MAS products, West System, YouTube, etc. on how to do glasswork or recore on cockpit seats and decks. For a semi step-by-step that's VERY helpful, check out "Glissando" and all their projects.
Glissando re-core:
Pearson Triton #381 Glissando | Deck Recore Project
Regarding the head, I would seriously consider glassing over the through hulls and just putting one of these in:
Nature's Head
No more pump-outs, much less maintenance. When it get's time to replace my head, that's the way I'm going. Plus you'll get extra stowage or water tankage where the holding tank would have been.
Hello People,
I am back out on the tug and haven't had time to answer or comment on anything said. I am not going to try to bring this old girl back to "Bristol" condition. I do want her to look nice and to be comfortable. I said earlier here or on another forum that I am aware of the time, expense, and numerous future headaches involved in this project. I plan to do all the work I previously spoke of and a whole lot more. I received the boat pretty much gutted out, so putting in something like a marine toilet and holding tank now is the only way to go. I can rebuild the inside cabin anyway I desire but have been downloading as many pictures of interiors that I can. I will stick to as close to original plans as possible. I think I will have to address the deck re-core before I go into the water. I truely believe I have the skills to get this job done. I will be taking as many pictures as I can and posting them when I can. I really do appreciate the input, positive and negative. Thank you all.
Hold the Chain saw
Hold that Chain saw. Not everybody thinks just because it needs work and is not the best of what new you should trash it.
I got and old truck that most people think is worth less. But it's paid for and works for me.
If you want to learn about boat repairs you got to start somewhere. If you keep it simple do some research and take your time, you can learn a lot. It will be work and Jeff's right it be a nonprofit rebuild. But if you smart and watch your money. You can clean her up, paint her up, and get her in the water next spring so you can go sailing. If you like the way she sails you can do more as time goes on. Think twice about ripping apart the deck to fix a soft spot unless it is unsafe. The big questions are, what is a must do and what is like to have. Must do's are all about is it safe and will it sail this way.
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At the risk of being the naysayer, I know the Bristol 27's quite well. In their day they were very mediocre boats with very mediocre sailing ability. These days they have become way over rated by people who have not sailed on enough B-27's and on the better boats of that era and the immediately following era.
The reality is that no matter how carefully you restore this boat, it won't have much resale value. No matter how much care you expend in your restoration process, it would be nearly impossible to get over $10,000 for the boat when you go to sell her and you can find these boats in reasonably clean, and totally operable condition for something on the order or $5-6,000.00.
And to properly restore one of these boats, it would be very easy to spend $15-20,000 just in materials and equipment and hundreds, if not thousands of hours of time.
It is for that reason that boats like these are sometimes said to have a negative value, by which people mean that it will cost more to even make reliably sailable than the boat will ever be worth....
Which is not to say that many of us haven't fallen into the trap of buying some old boat that pulled at our heart strings and spent years and a fortune putting the old girl back in shape. I certainly have....
My best advice is this, if you are extremely skilled at marine carpentry, fiberglassing, plumbing, sailmaking, uphoplstery, engine rebuilding, and marine finishes, and you truely look at boat restoration as your hobby, and you expect to keep the boat for a very long time and not try to sell her, and you have so much money that you don't care how much you flush on the project, then by all means proceed with this labor of love. Do a simple and reliable job of it, don't try to make her into a brand new boat, and try to keep your costs to a minimum.
Otherwise, if restoring this boat is not a hobby, and you don't have gobs of money to waste on this project, see if the person who gave you this boat will take her back (or else cut your losses with a chainsaw taken to this mess and dispose of her properly) so that you can look for a halfway decent design to learn to sail and to pour your love into.
I would not put in the head. I would just do the projects that need to be done to get the boat in the water. Get the topsides and the rest of the hull in a coat of paint, get the rig up, make sure she doesn't leak. Plop her in the water and go sailing. You will probably be in somewhere between $3,000 and $10,000 at this point. Then start worrying about little projects, like fixing up the interior, installing conveniences, rewiring the electrical, bedding stuff.
Fixing the core will be a gargantuan project, but if you love the boat, it can be done. Remember to always bed your hardware correctly, and make sure that all of that (plywood?) core is well sealed under a layer of GFRP or at the very least epoxy.
Haven't heard from you in a while. How goes the refit?
Naw, do it right! Take your time....
Take your time, do it right! Don't let desire get in the way of common sense. Any mods need to be done now rather than later. Buy only the materials needed for the part your doing now. You may change your mind about something get stuck with something you no longer want or need. Having some pix of a "complete" B27 interior would be helpful. Then...Rip it out, clean it up, paint it, put it back.
Start with photographing the entire interior and exterior, as-is. Remove everything out of the boat that's not tabbed in. First, strip the bottom. Do whatever glass repairs are required inside AND out; i.e. bottom, deck and deckhouse cores, hardware mounts(ALL! every cleat and stanchion, decored and rebedded), portlights, etc. Scrub everything down, clean, inside and out. Inside: Add tabbed "knees" to where new "furniture"/galley is to mount (This means having a Plan). RECLEAN. Paint the inner hull/bilge with a barrier coat (tinted if you like) and final coat. Add mods (tankage, etc). Rewire. Add furniture. Finish. Now the rest of the exterior......
Do it right, and maybe she'll last another 30 years.
|I have posted some pictures on photobucket so you all can see the road ahead for me. (Pictures by tugboatdon - Photobucket) I have already spent numerous hours on the internet researching parts, pictures, opinions, materials and anything else that I can think of. I have noticed that the majoriaty of the things I have read about Bristols in general are favorably. I will keep posting pictures as I progress with this project. I am first going to replace the sole and then start on the ribs in the v-berth for planking. this will all happen after a great deal of time cleaning. Well as always Happy Sailing
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Lox "Stopping slave and misconfiguring master" ?? :)
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Ian All the notes in there mentioning DNS: I assume you have a facility setup that ensures when a new DB master goes live that all the app servers are automagically updated with the new settings? I'd love to learn more about how you do that! I'm very interested in using your Manager for MySQL for my company, once we're ready to release. I've been using the free version of RightScale and love it!
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Lukas Podolski and Santi Cazorla will make their Arsenal debuts this afternoon.
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Thomas Vermaelen, the new Arsenal captain, will be partnered by Per Mertesacker with Laurent Koscielny sidelined. Carl Jenkinson deputises for Bacary Sagna at right back.
Arsenal team: Szczesny, Jenkinson, Mertesacker, Vermaelen, Gibbs, Diaby, Arteta, Cazorla, Gervinho, Podolski, Walcott; Subs: Djourou, Santos, Giroud, Mannone, Coquelin, Ramsey, ArshavinCopyright 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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I made this pizza for my son's first birthday party, and needless to say, it was a hit. Each guest left with their own little "present"—this recipe!
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- 2 cups frozen vegetable blend (carrots, cauliflower, asparagus and broccoli)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup half-and-half cream
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
- 1 cup diced cooked chicken
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley flakes
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1/4 teaspoon celery salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 5 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese, divided
- Additional oil and basil
- 1 tube (13.8 ounces) refrigerated pizza crust
- Cook vegetables according to package directions; drain. Cut larger vegetables into bite-size pieces; set aside.
- In a small saucepan, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add cream and cream cheese; cook and stir over low heat until blended. Stir in the chicken, parsley, basil, celery salt and pepper; heat through. Add 4 tablespoons Parmesan and 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese. Stir until cheese is melted; remove from the heat.
- Brush baking sheet with additional oil. Roll out pizza crust onto baking sheet, keeping the rectangular shape. Brush crust with oil. Sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese lengthwise down center. Spoon chicken mixture over the cheese, spreading it about 4 in. wide. Moisten edges of dough. Fold the long sides over the chicken mixture and pinch to seal. Pinch ends to seal and fold under. Brush top with oil; sprinkle with basil and remaining Parmesan. Bake at 425° for 10-12 minutes or until top is golden brown. Serve immediately. Yield: 4-6 servings.
Originally published as Veggie-Stuffed Pizza Bread in Country Chicken Cookbook 1995, p57
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The Canisius baseball team took the final game and won the four-game series at Longwood with a 7-0 victory on Sunday afternoon. The Golden Griffins have won six of their last seven games and improve to 10-5 on the season.
Three Canisius pitchers combined for the team's first shutout of the 2013 season. Freshman Alex Godzak earned his first collegiate win by going seven shutout innings, allowing three hits, walking one and striking out four. Senior Jason Rubenstein went 1.1 innings and sophomore Eric Stolzenburg got the final two outs to finish the shutout.
A balanced and efficient Canisius attack led to the seven runs that were scored on eight hits. Junior Jesse Kelso was 2-for-4 with a double, triple, RBI and a run scored. Freshman Brett Siddall was 3-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Junior Shane Zimmer had two RBI and also scored a run while sophomore Mike Booth was 1-for-3 with an RBI single.
Canisius concludes its season-opening 19-game road trip with at Ohio University next weekend. The four-game series begins on Friday, with first pitch in Athens, Ohio set for 4 p.m.


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An introduction to the Graduate School of Education's academic advising group.
Christina Chandler, Director of Academic Advising and Student Services, earned a BA in American Studies from the University of New England and a Master's degree in Higher Education Administration from Suffolk University. She joined Lesley in 2007 after serving in a professional advisor capacity at other local universities. A presenter at the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) regional conferences, Ms. Chandler's research interests include topics such as student engagement and empowerment and organizational behavior. She is the co-founder and current co-chair of the Lesley Professional Academic Advisor Committee (LPAAC), a university committee connected to best practices in academic advising at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Diane Ronchetti Cooper, Associate Director of Academic Advising and Student Services and Director of Course Scheduling Services, is a long-standing member of the Lesley community. She earned her
BA from Emmanuel College; attended the George Washington University
Law School; and received graduate degrees from Suffolk and Lesley
University in both Business and Educational Administration. She is an
active member of the American Association of University Women, the
National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), and various local
school and community organizations. Sue Fisher is faculty academic advisor for the off-campus Integrated Teaching Through the Arts programs. She earned an M.Ed. from Clark University (Art Education) and a B.A. from Clark University (Studio Art). Merlyn Mayhew, Assistant Director of Advising and Student Services, earned a BA in Psychology from Quinnipiac University, and a Master's degree in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology from Boston College. She brings a wide range of experience and knowledge from multiple roles at Lesley's Graduate School of Education to her position as an Assistant Director. Merlyn is a member of the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).
Marie-Maude Petite-Frere (Maude), Assistant Director of Advising and Student Services, earned a BA in Sociology/Anthropology and a Master's degree in
Higher Education Administration from Northeastern University. With over 12 years of professional advising experience, she is committed
to mentoring individuals interested in furthering their
education. Maude is a member of
the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), and serves as a youth volunteer in her church.
Pamela Saideh Smith (Pam), Associate Director of Academic Advising and Student Services, has a long relationship with Lesley and the Creative Arts
in Learning degree programs. She earned her BS from Lesley College,
and received her graduate degree from Lesley University in
Interdisciplinary Studies and Multicultural Education. Her interests are
ethnography, oral traditions, and women's history. She is a member of
the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), and volunteers with
local community organizations.
Sabina Petrucci Coutis, Associate Director of Online Student Enrollment and Services, has been affiliated with Lesley since 2003. She previously
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Mike Matvichuk, Director of Online Student Enrollment and Services, has been affiliated with Lesley since 1998, beginning as an adjunct
faculty member for the former School of Management and later serving as its Director of Academic Advising and Assessment.
In addition to his current advisor/administrator role in the e-Learning and Instructional Support group, he continues as an
adjunct instructor for Lesley College as well as for a host of
other greater Boston institutions. He holds a BS degree in Science
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Bringing their undeniable sex appeal to another spread, R Kelly and Irina Shayk scored a feature in V magazine's Music issue.
Keeping up with the racy new precedent mainstream music has set, Lady Gaga has come through yet again, straddling pop sensation R Kelly in her ARTPOP duet, "Do What U Want."
The 27-year-old wore little more than a skimpy black bikini, and Kelly sported a leather pants/kilt combo made famous by Kanye West and the one and only Justin Bieber.
Showing off her acting skills along with her vocals, Lady Gaga took the stage to perform "Do What You Want" with R Kelly at the 2013 American Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday (November 24).
Staying true to his #MusicMondays tradition, Justin Bieber unveiled his latest song early this morning (November 18).
"PYD" (abbreviation for Put You Down) is a team effort between the "Baby" crooner and R&B singer R Kelly, and according to Justin, "It's gonna be another classic."
He hasn't always walked the straight-and-narrow, but R Kelly is doing his best to comfort the families and children devastated by the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre last month.
The "Bump N Grind" crooner has just unveiled a new song called "I Know You Are Hurting" inspired by the folks of Newtown, Connecticut.
Though the sting of her death is still fresh in the air, so Whitney Houston's posthumous release of "I Look To You" featuring R. Kelly is almost therapeutic for her fans.
According to record executive Clive Davis, the newly-released track was a natural choice given all the work that went into it on both Whitney and Kelly's end.
It's one of the biggest court cases to hit the R&B music world in quite awhile, and R. Kelly's child pornography trial is almost over.
In a massive development in the case, the "World's Greatest" singer announced to the judge that he would decline to take the stand, saying simply, "I decided not to testify."
It's that time of the year again. Time for the 2007 American Music Awards, that is. And this year there are plenty of categories embroiled in fierce competition.
According to the list of nominees, Beyonce, Justin Timerlake, Chris Daughtry, and Linkin Park will be competing in three categories each, while Akon, Tim McGraw, Rascal Flatts, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Young Jeezy, T.I., and Carrie Underwood each have two chances to take home an award.


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"This pudding is the queen of comfort foods!" relates field editor Dee Falk of Stromsburg, Nebraska. "It's creamy, spicy and smells incredible while baking. It's a great way to use up leftover rice, too."
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- 4 cups milk
- 1 can (15 ounces) solid-pack pumpkin
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3 cups cooked rice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Vanilla ice cream, optional
- In a large saucepan, combine the first seven ingredients. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, over medium heat.
- Gradually whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to pan, whisking constantly. Bring to a gentle boil. Remove from heat. Stir in rice and vanilla.
- Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 8 servings.
Originally published as Pumpkin Rice Pudding in Taste of Home October/November 2004, p5
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Reviewed Dec. 24, 2010
"Mine has been in a half an hour and its still juicy and not done"
Reviewed Nov. 7, 2010
"I had leftover rice and thought of trying rice pudding. It was great !! I added pecans and everyone loved it!"
Reviewed Nov. 6, 2010
"While I enjoyed this very much, it needed more rice to taste like a true rice pudding. Next time I make this, I will increase the rice to at least 4 cups. I also added raisins, dried cranberries, and slivered almonds to the mix."
Reviewed Nov. 5, 2010
"I made this and thought I followed the recipe exact. For some reason, it took over an hour to get done. The texture and flavor just were not that great."
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"Delicious served with a dollop of whipped cream, or a light sprinkling of cinnamon- sugar."
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College students and community leaders joined together at the Panhandle-Plains Historical Museum on Feb. 21 to take a shot at creating their own version of the federal budget through a workshop called "Principles and Priorities," created by the Concord Coalition. . . .
Phil Smith, southern regional director and national political director of Concord Coalition, was the main speaker and controller of the event. He introduced the agenda of the workshop and reviewed some basic rules and guidelines for participants to follow. He also talked about the Concord Coalition, and the other types of events they put on to educate the public about federal budget issues.


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Posted by Phil Murphy on September 28, 2009
I had an interesting inquiry with a client that began with this question - "What is the defniition of a legacy application?" Yikes, I thought - this will be one of those long-ranging, rhetorical discussions that - at the end of the day - lacks the kind of decisive answer clients typically seek during inquiries. The client actually had a good reason for wanting an externally published, formal definition - an external entity was attempting to measure the company's risk by quantifying its exposure to "legacy."
Posted by Phil Murphy on September 16, 2009
There is a lot of noise lately from 2 camps - one swears that the availability of people with mainframe skills is drying up rapidly - they either forecast dire shortages, or note problems hiring for certain positions internally. Most of the trade press articles are firmly in this camp.
Posted by Phil Murphy on September 15, 2009
Once apon a time ... the definition of an application was easy - firms built accounts payable, general ledger, purchasing, order entry, and other applications to meet the automation needs of the business. The applications were written as monolithic collections of functionality that were dedicated to accomplishing key business functions and had relatively clear boundaries.
However, over the years, technology shifts have resulted in "applications" that don't fit the earlier simplistic definitions. DLLs, Services / SOA, ASPs and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) all bent the definition of an "application" from its previous form. Looking forward, Cloud computing promises to alter the definition once again.


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Very big +1...My flag went out early this morning.
A big Hoo-aah to all our veterans. Thank you for your service present and past. Without you guys and gals I wouldn't have the liberty to be posting on the this forum.
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Very big +1...My flag went out early this morning.
Amen to that. I hope all of you Vets are standing proud today.
November 11th
To most folks this date represents just another day; to others it represents a "whites" sale in most stores.
Sadly, few of us view this day with honor. Yup, just another day of the daily grind.
For me, this is a special day. A day I hold sacred. A day I have never worked, and as a matter of fact, refused to work. Traditionally this day is spent remembering those that helped to keep this country free.
For several years I dedicated my time speaking to elementary school children about the importance of Veteran's Day. I attend the ceremony most years at our State's capitol. But more importantly I reflect.
I spend time remembering my friends that never returned home from Viet-Nam. I spend time wondering why I did. I spend time silently thanking all those that went before me. I spend time watching the marathon of war movies starring Audey Murphy, John Wayne and the like. I spend time cussing Hollywood for making Viet-Nam a place it wasn't.
I spend time crying.
I spend time wondering why in the hell our soldiers, regardless of branch affiliation, are where they are. I spend time cussing our leaders for allowing us to be where we should have never been.
I spend time thanking God for all He has given me. And I ask Him to protect and watch over all our service members and families.
To all that may read this blog; I commend and applaud you if you share in the time I spend. To those of you that only look forward to the 'blue light special" on this day, I ask that you reconsider your time. Think of what you would have, had the men and women of our military services chose a different profession.
Think for a moment the minimal pay our services members receive, let alone the hardships. Yet we pay our ball players millions of dollars per year to entertain us a half dozen Sundays a year.
For just a minute, stop, bow your heads and say a prayer for those that vigilantly, without expectation, stand front and center, proudly, to protect our borders.
To them, and to them alone, we owe our thanks for the freedoms we experience each and every day.
God Bless America! Thank a Veteran today and every day, it's not too much to do for all they have done and continue to do!
And here I was spending time on the computer and berating myself for not getting the house cleaned.
Thank you Plentyofpaws for reminding me what this day is all about. I spent 14 years active duty in the Air Force and now am a AGR in the South Carolina Air National Guard. I wanted to clean the house today as I have drill this weekend. I will still clean the house of course as chores must be done. But I think that this evening I will make a nice dinner for my retired Air Force hubby and for myself and think what being an American and a veteren means to us.
Thank you also for your years spent serving America. I thank my father and my uncle. I thank my mother who just passed away for being proud of me and encouraging me when I decided to serve so many years ago.