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- Girls who read are encouraged to pursue one of three paths: princess, witch,* or slut. Should she find any one role limiting, she can blend them to become (for example) a slutty princess, or a royal witch.
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- Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
- Nicholas and Alexandra by Robert K. Massie
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Often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world the Terra-Cotta Army, dating back to 210 BC was built to help the first Emperor of China, Qin Shi Huang rule in the afterlife.
It is estimated that more then 700,000 laborers and craftsmen manufactured the estimated 9,000 soldiers, chariots and horses.
So far 3 main pits have been discovered; Pit 1 and the largest, the top 2 images above, contains the main army; Pit 2 the next largest and the image above contained specialized troops such as archers.
Pit 3 , the smallest of the three was the troop command center.
The army was discovered by some local farmers digging for water back in 1974 when they came across some pottery pieces, the rest is history. For a donation you can get a founding farmer to, (get it, founding farmer, just made that up right now), sign your Terra-Cotta Army book and then they will allow you to take their picture as well, one of the farmers is signing my book in the image above, very cool.
Before the Terra-Cotta Army there was a small village and Pomegranate growing fields. The villagers have all been relocated and a small tourist town now occupies the land.
The museum is just outside of Xi'an (pronounced she anne) China and receives 2 million tourists and visitors annually, the Queen Of England, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and me to name a few.
Our tour guide told us a couple interesting tidbits of info, a local person dressed up like a warrior and hid down amongst the figures, he managed to pull it off for quite awhile until someone saw him move and he was arrested, also apparently they had put a halt to the excavating because the warriors after being restored were losing their color, they have now figured out how to prevent that from happening and had just started to excavate a month before I arrived.
Besides soldiers, chariots and horses a large assortment of real armor, weapons, rare animal and bird figures and various types of pottery have been uncovered, as well as mass burial graves.
To keep the tomb a secret hundreds of officials and craftsmen involved in it's construction were buried alive with the dead Emperor. Just to the southwest of the mausoleum 42 mass graves have been uncovered, a lot of good the burying alive thing did, just 5 years after the Emperor's death General Xiang and his army looted and burned the Emperor's tomb destroying the Terra-Cotta Army.
The figures were created using molds and local clay heated to between 950 and 1050 degrees Celsius. The heads were made with 2 piece molds with the eyes, ears, mouth and hair added after to give each warrior their own individual look, actually there are some experts that say that real soldiers were used as models. I was so fascinated with that idea that I took a bunch of images using my telephoto lens, and they are all different, at least the images I collected, just think, when you are looking at the images below you could be looking into the face of someone that was an actual warrior back in the day!
I'll leave you with a video I took of the unforgettable event, notice at the beginning of the video I was told no pictures, still you can see the farmer signing some books before I turned off the camera, once inside the pits I was allowed to image again, but boy was it packed, had to push and shove my way into the front area, you can see where I almost lost my footing on a slope, all the area I could find to take pictures at the time, was also very hot, reached 40 c that day and wasn't much cooler in the building, very humid, you could smell the clay, added to the whole adventure.
Also look to the North East after darkness falls tonight , just under the W of Cassiopeia for the peak of the Perseid Meteor shower, could see as high as 40 meteors an hour, I'll be out trying to image them, should be a fairly good show.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
The Terra-Cotta Army
78 comments:
- Stephanie B said...
Way cool, Bob.
- August 11, 2009 at 7:36 PM
- betchai said...
wow, i enjoyed all the information here and your pictures are wonderful. thanks a lot for always for sharing what you learned with us.
- August 11, 2009 at 10:51 PM
- Moonshadow said...
Fascinating! It just boggles the mind who this was accomplished so very long ago. They have been made immortal in terra cotta, the soldiers.
- August 12, 2009 at 12:34 AM
- Terracotta Warriors said...
Nice pics and post. In China one must visit eighth wonder of the world, the Terra Cotta Warriors and Horses. Xianyang village is digging well and suddenly came across wrecked ceramic figures. After detailed excavation was initially uncovered an oblong shaped pit area full with buried terra cotta warriors and horses that belonged to the Qin Dynasty. A row of outside facing warriors carrying crossbows, arrows and several far-distance firing weaponry located in the south, north and west of the passage. The third pit located north to the first pit and west of the second pit has a concave plane with pottery models. Tourists are banned from visiting the pits or touching the clay warriors.
- August 12, 2009 at 2:26 AM
- FishHawk said...
With me being an absolute history nut, I find that site absolutely fascinating. I hope they get it completely excavated in our lifetime.
- August 12, 2009 at 4:09 AM
- Tina said...
wow this is amazing. i love stuff like this. Truly fascinating. thanks for sharing your pics and video
- August 12, 2009 at 5:06 AM
- globalwarming said...
:stars:nice post and very good a review,thanks for sharing!!!
- August 12, 2009 at 8:09 AM
- Buggys said...
I was not even aware of this prior to reading your post. Fascinating! Great post, thanks for sharing.
- August 12, 2009 at 9:58 AM
- PJ said...
the presentation you have put together here is outstanding! i find it all very fascinating. the faces of the soldiers do look real and individual. awesome bob, thank you!
- August 12, 2009 at 9:59 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Stephanie!\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 11:16 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks betchai, enjoy doing this.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 11:17 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Cool isn't it Moonshadow, was a highlight of the trip for me to see this in person.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 11:17 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks for dropping by Terracotta Warriors, it was amazing to be there, everyone should if possible see this is person, will always remember my visit.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks FishHawk, me too, they have a long way to go but at least they are back at it again.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hey no problem Tina, was lots of fun doing the post, really enjoyed the visit and would do it again.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 11:20 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks globalwarming and thanks for dropping by.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 11:21 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Cool Buggys, I know a lot of people I have talked to since I got back weren't aware either, but after hearing they commented on how remarkable the whole thing is.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 11:23 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks PJ, great you liked the presentation, so much more I wanted to say but tried to keep it to the point and short, so much to see and do there, was very excited to actually be there in person.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 11:25 AM
- Texas Travelers said...
I enjoyed this post a lot.
Great photos.
Thanks for the visit
- August 12, 2009 at 4:56 PM
- kml said...
Wow - I never knew about that. It must take up a huge amount of space. It truly is a wonder!
We are setting the alarm to get up to watch the meteor showers tonight. Can't wait!
- August 12, 2009 at 6:18 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Troy, and thanks for dropping by.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 6:23 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Kathy, they do take up a lot of space, and good luck with the shower, I was rained out last night and looks like I will be again tonight, only shower I'll be seeing is rain :(
- August 12, 2009 at 6:25 PM
- Shinade aka Jackie said...
If I had to choose one single place that I could go see this would definitely be up in the top 3 choices!!
Wow Bob what a trip!! That's all anyone can really say is..Wow and Awesome...you are leaving us speechless!!
- August 12, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- Will said...
Amazing. I had never heard of this. Probably fortunate that it was found only recently in history. It seems like 9,000 laborers would have made 700,000 soldiers, not the other way around, but I guess labor was *cheap* back then...or free. :-(
- August 12, 2009 at 8:19 PM
- Lynne said...
What an amazing discovery! I've always wanted to go see this, the history is incredible and it's hard to imagine the work that went into creating all those soldiers.
- August 12, 2009 at 8:26 PM
- The Accessory Lady said...
This is incredible! Wonderful post and photos.
- August 12, 2009 at 8:59 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hey Jackie thanks a lot, I intend on going back some day, it had that effect on me.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 9:03 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Lol Will, mostly free labor I'm thinking, then you get to be buried alive.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 9:05 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hi Lynne, It was an amazing discovery and to think it was just relatively recent on top of that.\m/\m/
- August 12, 2009 at 9:06 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Accessory Lady
- August 12, 2009 at 9:07 PM
- kRiZ cPEc said...
they're impressive, aren't they?
- August 12, 2009 at 11:53 PM
- Anne Vis said...
Great article, Bob! Beautiful shots! For some reason the video would not download, will try again later ...
- August 13, 2009 at 2:10 AM
- Nature Nut /JJ Loch said...
OUTSTANDING Bob!!! I have always been fascinated by China's Terra-Cotta Army and you have written an AMAZING post. The photos ROCK!!!!
Have a super day. I am going to Twitter this post. :D
Hugs, JJ
- August 13, 2009 at 7:32 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
They are and thanks for dropping by kRiZ.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Anne, too bad about the video, if you haven't already you may want to try Firefox browser, it seems to work better then IE.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks JJ, and thanks for the twitter, I really have to look into twitter, seems everybody is using it.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- Lynda Lehmann said...
bob, this is just fascinating! great fodder for a sci fi story, i think i'll start one tonight.
what is the actual name of this place? did i miss it?
i love your photos and the details of your account.
btw, i forgot to wish you a happy birthday last week!
wish i had my bobascope and deck ready to take in the meteor shower... :(
- August 13, 2009 at 9:20 AM
- A Lil Enchanted said...
Hi Bob... I'm really enjoying your adventures in China... I'm so glad you got to take the trip. Thank you for sharing it with us.
I left you some love over on my blog :)
A Lil Enchanted,
- August 13, 2009 at 10:27 AM
- AngelBaby said...
Wow, This is something I have always wanted to see. Thank you for taking video and pictures of this it is so cool. Was it as exciting as you thought it would be to see this?
Have a wonderful day!
Love and Blessings,
- August 13, 2009 at 10:49 AM
- Swubird said...
The most interesting piece of ancient art I have ever seen,and a great write up on your part. In fact, you could write a small book on the subject.
I have always found those statues very interesting. I truly think they should be added to the wonders of the world.
Happy trails.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:57 AM
- zizzybob said...
Thanks so much for the tour. This army has always fascinated me.
- August 13, 2009 at 11:53 AM
- Cashmere said...
Thanks for sharing! Reminds me of the latest Mummy movie.. ;P
Btw, I heard there was a meteor shower earlier.. Did u catch it?
- August 13, 2009 at 3:30 PM
- Erik said...
that's so cool. thanks for sharing.
- August 13, 2009 at 4:00 PM
- Priyank said...
Awesome Bob! Can't imagine that many little warriors! The design is pretty intricate and they seem to have some sort of facial expression too.
- August 13, 2009 at 4:24 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Lynda, now you got me excited about your story, knowing what you are capable of and all.
It is just called the Terra-Cotta Museum it is in Lintong County, Shaanxi Province if that helps,lol.
Thanks for the birthday wishes, hope you caught a few meteors, I was able to, was a good night.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 5:33 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Wow,thanks LaShan, I will be over to take a look, glad you like the China documentary, I am having lots of fun with it.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 5:34 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks AngelBaby, it was better then I could have hoped for, unforgettable to say the least.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 5:35 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks swubird, I have basically written a book with the last few posts, lol, they should classify it as the eighth wonder, some would like to.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 5:37 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks zizzybob, love your name.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 5:38 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Cashmere, great comparison with the mummy movies, love them too. Yes I did catch the shower and got some images, which I will post on my upcoming post.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 5:39 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hey Eric, thanks and no prob.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 5:40 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Priyank, yes, that is the coolest thing, every face is different.\m/\m/
- August 13, 2009 at 5:41 PM
- John Maslowski said...
Amazing photo's Bob. A wealth of information from your fabulous trip to China. What an experience it must have been. Truly enjoyed your stunning work.
- August 13, 2009 at 8:09 PM
- Sadia Hussain said...
Wow Bob, the eclipse you went to view surely resulted in unfolding a lot of interesting and exciting scenes!!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading all your posts , very informative complemented with excellent images !
Take care.
- August 14, 2009 at 7:58 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hey thanks a lot John, was an awesome time and a great photo op.\m/\m/
- August 14, 2009 at 8:24 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Sadia, I had a great time, so glad you liked the write ups, enjoyed doing them.\m/\m/
- August 14, 2009 at 8:25 AM
- alinka said...
Very cool..
- August 14, 2009 at 5:50 PM
- Blog Queen said...
This is so awesome. It's amazing how many different cultures and histories we have on this planet. Shameful that we have an opportunity to see so few
- August 14, 2009 at 9:27 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Hey thanks a lot alinka.\m/\m/
- August 14, 2009 at 9:35 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
So true Blog Queen, you don't think much about it till you actually visit another culture and see what you're missing.\m/\m/
- August 14, 2009 at 9:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
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- August 15, 2009 at 12:00 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks for dropping by Hapi.\m/\m/
- August 16, 2009 at 9:25 AM
- Anna said...
Hey Bob you are too funny lol :'...the Queen Of England, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, and me to name a few..' - glad you made the team. Thanks for telling the story, this is amazing. I really enjoy reading it. You know this is very interesting about actual faces of the soldiers. This reminds me, there is this altar in Poland carved from wood in 14th century, and the artists apparently used actual faces of people from the street - this is better than a picture, lol, lasts almost forever. Bob again excellent post. Anna :)
- August 16, 2009 at 11:03 AM
- Marvin the Martian said...
That is truly amazing.
- August 18, 2009 at 9:12 AM
- Max Coutinho said...
Hey Bob :D!
Wow: these are some great photos!
But tell me: how did you feel to be in such a historic place and what was the energy of the surroundings?
"For a donation you can get a founding farmer to, (get it, founding farmer, just made that up right now)," - LOL LOL LOL this was a good one! Very creative, Lord of the Astrostuff LOL :D!
It is true that the warriors look different...do you think they really (really) used real soldiers and covered them with clay? Oh man...*imagining such a thing*
In those days going to the tomb with an Emperor or king was considered a great honour, so I wouldn't be surprised if some of these 9,000 soldiers would have volunteered to turn into "clay" *nodding*.
In Africa (and other cultures) they used to send two virgins with the king, along with his possessions - so that he'd be comfortable in the after life...
Aaah, this week I was able to watch and hear the video! It is an amazing & grand site indeed: they knew how to do stuff in the past, let me tell you! Hey, I saw a camera in one corridor (in one of the pits)...was it a camera?
You have a nice voice, Bob; a sympathetic one too.
Thanks for sharing this with us: I loved it :D!
- August 18, 2009 at 11:00 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Anna, that is cool about the alter in Poland, it means so much more to think you are looking at a face of some real person that was alive back in the day.\m/\m/
- August 18, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Marvin.\m/\m/
- August 18, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Max, it was an awesome feeling being there and yes you could feel the energy, mostly from the people around you all in amazement, very exciting.
Lol, no I think the soldiers just sat or stood while someone created the face on the statue from their likeness, lol, very interesting about the 2 virgins, I wonder if they went to their grave, or should I say the King's grave willingly.
Cool you were able to watch the video this time, yes they had cameras just about in every place and everywhere we went in China, I guess they had had problems in the past with people sneaking into the pits to get a closer look, so they placed camera's down there. Thanks for dropping by Max and have a great week!\m/\m/
- August 18, 2009 at 7:56 PM
- Max Coutinho said...
Thanks, Bob :D!
- August 19, 2009 at 11:19 AM
- Drowsey Monkey said...
Oh Bob - I can't believe you got to see that! Way cool! I saw a documentary on this - and was fascinated. I'm really enjoying visiting China thru your posts.
- August 19, 2009 at 7:56 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Way cool for sure Drowsey, it was fascinating, glad you like my adventures.\m/\m/
- August 20, 2009 at 8:52 AM
- L. Venkata Subramaniam said...
I bought these foot soldiers at Shanghai Airport on my recent trip to China because they looked interesting. But not until I saw your post did I realize the amount of history associated with it. Now I wouldnt mind putting together a terra-cotta army in my living room showcase.
- August 21, 2009 at 1:24 AM
- Peter said...
Hi Bob! Thanks again for showing me something that I will never get to see first hand.
To take these glorious shots at your own peril just goes to show what a great bloke you are.
Take Care,
- August 21, 2009 at 8:51 AM
- Genie said...
Love seeing China through your eyes!!!
- August 21, 2009 at 2:47 PM
- Bob Johnson said...
Lol L.Venkata, I wish I would have bought more but my suitcase was way too full.\m/\m/
- August 26, 2009 at 8:45 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Peter, no prob, really enjoyed doing it.\m/\m/
- August 26, 2009 at 8:46 AM
- Bob Johnson said...
Thanks Genie, was a lot of fun.\m/\m/
- August 26, 2009 at 8:46 AM
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Last week the Twitter WoW crowd got started on talking about legendary weapons, due to the new legendary weapons that are being released in the new patch. The conversation of people's attempts to get them, or their reaction after successfully getting them, prompted me with a bit of an idea:
I wonder how it would feel to have a single character that owned all of the legendary weapons…EPIC!
So I did a little bit of thinking, asked a few questions there on Twitter, and did a bit of research via wowhead. Some of the legendary weapons can only be used in certain places or only last for a short amount of time once you leave the instance, so I took those items off of the list and just ignored them as I'm not about to put any effort into going for something that I can't do anything with or that will disappear on me after I leave an instance.
There were two weapons still on the list that were specifically restricted to certain classes being able to use them, so I knew that in order to have a single character to wield all of the ones that would stick with me I had to choose between two classes: Warrior and Rogue. One of the other weapons though happened to be a staff, which immediately rules out the Rogue and left me with only one option, the Warrior.
So, as a sort of long-term side project, I intend to level up a Warrior when I have nothing else to do or feel like wasting some time in hopes of one day wielding all of the legendary weapons on the one character. My plan is to go ahead and level him up in the Prot tree, and have already done my preliminary research required to level the class with at least some idea of what I'm doing and what to expect.
Step 1: Character Creation
I already knew that he was going to be Alliance since that is my main server right now, so that cut half of the races out of the running. Out of all the races only one of them can't be a Warrior though, and that's the Horde's Blood Elf, so that still left me with five options.
I took those and whittled it down a bit as follows: Screw gnomes, not a chance. Forget the Night Elves, a Warrior shouldn't have to hide in the dark. Dwarf…not my thing. And that left me with Humans and Draenei.
Now, in the long run it doesn't really matter what race you pick. Human Diplomacy goes a long way overall, but I have quite a few humans already. The Spacegoat doesn't offer a whole lot, but that racial heal will certainly help a guy who likes to solo and is playing a tank that this time around is otherwise unable to heal himself.
So in the end, Spacegoat won the battle.
I needed a name, but didn't feel particularly creative, so I stole my Horde Paladin's name (Lexington) and modified it a bit – Lexzus.
Step 2: Pseudo-Twinking
If there's one thing I hate about starting a new toon, it's being broke and bagless. So after I created him I ran to the nearest town and parked myself in the inn so that I would be near the mailbox. I then logged over to my bank alt to throw some gold and some bags my way and did a quick scan for low level gear on the auction house. Nothing there really caught my eye except for a Copper Axe that any low level blacksmith can make which was being sold for 2 silver. It was white (common quality), it was cheap, and it only had a level 4 requirement.
I sent the axe over to my Mage, and the rest I sent to the Warrior. I had the Mage put a Fiery Weapon enchant on the axe and then sent it to the Warrior as well. A lot of people will say that the enchant is a waste on such a low level weapon, but first off I really don't care since I can farm or buy the mats for it at any time, and second I made sure it was a white item so that I can pass it on to any low level toon that I roll in the future to help them level as well.
Since I'm new to the server and my highest toon here is only 71, there's no option to send over BoA items, and I'm not about to spend the cash needed to both server transfer and faction transfer an 80 to the server. I'll stick with my twinked out white items, thanks.
I also had a few green items that didn't sell in the AH from a run through Deadmines, so I sent those over as well though he can't use them until level 15 or so.
Step 3: Training
I logged back over to the Warrior, picked up his goods and then ran him into Exodar. There I found out that the space goats don't start with axe proficiency, and the only place I can learn it is Ironforge. And in case you haven't rolled a goat, that's a bunch of traveling just to use a stinking weapon! But, since I knew I would have to have all of my weapons trained up anyway I went ahead and traveled to all of the major cities and got him trained in every weapon he can. In case I haven't mentioned it already, Warriors can train every weapon except for wands (and relics), so I got all weapons opened up to me except for Polearms which requires a minimum of level 20.
The Draenei racial heal is great, but since I plan on soloing a lot of stuff I want another heal available to me, and that came in the form of the Herbalism profession which was next on my list. And since Inscription wouldn't do anything for me in particular until way later in the game, I decided to tag Alchemy along with that so that I would have a strong supply of potions to help with the soloing as well. However, crafting professions require level 5 to learn them, so he doesn't have it yet.
I then grabbed all of the secondary skills: Fishing, First Aid, and Cooking so that I have the option of adding them in as well. I'm not a fan of fishing, so it will probably go nowhere. FA will get raised to at least Runecloth, and Cooking we'll just have to see where I give up on it with this toon.
I plan on leveling this guy as Prot and soloing as much content with him as I can. The lack of healing abilities and crowd control will make some things harder to do than I experienced on my Paladin, but we'll see where I can take him.
The Warrior class still does not thrill me much at all, and it did get boring already even at level 4, so you can expect this guy to be leveled up slowly unless something happens to drastically change that. I don't see it happening, but you never know.
I will blog about his leveling experience as it happens, as I do with any other class that I pick up.


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The easiest way for most contractors to get you the price of oriental rug cleaning in Rodeo is to consider the size. A standard 8' x 10' rug should cost between $160 and $400. This is because they charge you between $2 and $5 per square foot to clean the rugs. The type of material the rug is made from is another factor that pushes up the cost. Your cleaners will need special techniques to clean synthetic rugs. Because of this reason, the cost can shoot up by 20%. In case your rugs are old or uniquely delicate, these can be higher by 35%.
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You can request the cleaning contractors to use only organic products during Persian rug cleaning in Rodeo. There are a lot of companies today that have insisted on this. It helps that you care about your environment so much, and if you want to extend the same treatment to your carpets. In case you are very particular about how you need the carpets cleaned, and any special instructions, the best thing to do would be to alert your contractors so that they can make the necessary arrangements in case they do not have organic cleaning products.
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Haltran (ibuprofen) and Alcohol / Food Interactions
There are 3 alcohol/food/lifestyle interactions with Haltran (ibuprofen) which include:
ibuprofen ↔ Alcohol (Ethanol)
Moderate Drug Interaction
Ask your doctor before using ibuprofen together with ethanol. Do not drink alcohol while taking ibuprofen. Alcohol can increase your risk of stomach bleeding caused by ibuprofen. Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of bleeding in your stomach or intestines. This includes black, bloody, or tarry stools, or coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds. It is important to tell your doctor about all other medications you use, including vitamins and herbs. Do not stop using any medications without first talking to your doctor.
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Severe Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility
NSAIDs - fluid retention
Fluid retention and edema have been reported in association with the use of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Therapy with NSAIDs should be administered cautiously in patients with preexisting fluid retention, hypertension, or a history of heart failure. Blood pressure and cardiovascular status should be monitored closely during the initiation of NSAID treatment and throughout the course of therapy.
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High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)
Moderate Potential Hazard, Moderate plausibility
NSAIDs - hypertension
NSAIDs including topicals can lead to the onset of new hypertension or worsening of preexisting hypertension, either of which can contribute to the increased incidence of cardiovascular events. Blood pressure should be monitored closely during NSAID therapy and throughout the course of therapy.
Haltran (ibuprofen) drug Interactions
There are 449 drug interactions with Haltran (ibuprofen)
Haltran (ibuprofen) disease Interactions
There are 13 disease interactions with Haltran (ibuprofen) which include:
- Asthma
- Fluid Retention
- Gi Toxicity
- Rash
- Renal Toxicities
- Thrombosis
- Pku
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- Heart Failure
- Hepatotoxicity
- Hyperkalemia
- Hypertension
- Platelet Aggregation Inhibition
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Drug Interaction Classification
|Highly clinically significant. Avoid combinations; the risk of the interaction outweighs the benefit.
|Moderately clinically significant. Usually avoid combinations; use it only under special circumstances.
|Minimally clinically significant. Minimize risk; assess risk and consider an alternative drug, take steps to circumvent the interaction risk and/or institute a monitoring plan.
|No information available.
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Saturday, June 11, 2011
TNT Brings Online Innovation To NASCAR
Nothing brings the disparity of what is vs. what could be more into focus than these next six Sprint Cup Series races. TNT and Turner Sports have been pushing the online video envelope over the past several years, but this summer is going to be off the chart.
Monday the details began coming out about the TNT races, but the real item that grabbed hardcore fans was the Internet expansion. FOX just completed its portion of the Sprint Cup Series season without any online video and it looks like the final seventeen races on ESPN will be the same way.
Meanwhile, this summer Turner will use the NASCAR.com website to launch a newly renovated RaceBuddy application. Once again provided free of charge, here are the details from the media release:
This season, fans can choose from a total of ten camera views, twice as many as last year,including two Mosaics. Eight individual camera angles include four In-Car Driver Cams, up from one cam last year, two Battle Cams highlighting head-to-head competition between drivers, a Backstretch Cam and a Pit Road Cam. The two Mosaic Views allow fans to view four streams at once. Returning features to the site include the DVR Function, an Enhanced LIVE Leaderboard and RaceView's position tracker.
The availability of these additional video resources is coupled with a live online chat that can integrate users from all the major social media sites. It should be interesting to see the new layout of the page and just how many fans come to the site for RaceBuddy chat.
There are a couple of details to be discussed. There will be no live pit reporter assigned to RaceBuddy this season. That took away from the live TV broadcast. TNT will instead continue to be interactive during the races on Twitter, Facebook and the NASCAR.com website.
A couple of big additions will be having a second battle-cam. The biggest complaint we get at TDP from fans is that the Sprint Cup Series networks stay at the very front of the pack with coverage and do not look for the best racing on the track.
Battle-cam lets online viewers watch endlessly the best battles on the track regardless of position. Now, there will be two different cameras each chasing the best battles throughout the entire field. That is really going to make a big difference.
Turner got great feedback from last season about carrying the in-car cameras with both video and audio from the team radios on RaceBuddy. To have the total increased to four in-car cams for every race is going to give fans a lot of choices.
The idea of RaceBuddy is to be an online addition to the TV race coverage. This is not the TV race streamed online, but a tool provided free of charge to enhance the telecast. It's a really interesting concept that has been met with very positive reaction by fans.
Like everything these days, technical issues chase RaceBuddy around. Prior to this weekend's race, we will offer an updated list of preferred browsers for this application and whether or not iPad users will be able to access the live video this summer.
This is not a smart phone app. Sprint has its own updated version of that for the sport as a part of the title sponsorship. Lots of video is made available, including shows from SPEED on the weekend and live scanner audio.
For those of you asking about the TNT on-air team, here is the information:
TNT returns its marquee announce crew with analysts Kyle Petty and Wally Dallenbach joining play-by-play announcer Adam Alexander in the booth. Veteran reporters Ralph Sheheen, Marty Snider and Matt Yocum will be joined by Chris Neville, a ten-year veteran motorsports reporter, on pit road. In addition, Lindsay Czarniak will once again host the network's 60-minute pre-race show, with Petty and McReynolds joining her on the TNT rig along with special guests each week.
The challenge for fans this season is going to be getting all the available technology sorted out before the TNT races. Some folks suggest using two computers and one TV, while more sophisticated types reminded us that RaceBuddy can be plugged into most HD-TV's to really get the full experience.
It is going to be interesting to get your opinion after the Sunday Pocono race of just how much this online content will change the way you "watch" the race at your home. Please feel free to offer your comments on this post about TNT and RaceBuddy.
To add your opinion, just click on the comments button below. This is a family-friendly website, please keep that in mind when posting. Thank you for taking the time to stop by The Daly Planet.
28 comments:
- Anonymous said...
Sounds good!I might actually watch the whole race this Sunday.Thanks TNT.
- June 8, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- Mike said...
I all ready use a TV two computers and my cellphone when I watch races. Last year I found myself watching racebuddy more than the TV I think I might have to bring another TV in just for racebuddy now but I will probably get killed if I try that someone already thinks I'm . Any word how the mosaic will work? I hate truckbuddy with 2 car cameras. I want to see the battle cams, the backstretch and maybe the pits.
- June 8, 2011 at 11:23 PM
- Roland said...
Glad they added a DVR feature, now I can sync it up with my radio if I were to use it. The problem is I like TNT, and theres so few TNT races I kinda want to enjoy the coverage. Racebuddy would be perfect for FOX and ESPN
- June 9, 2011 at 12:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
this could happen everyweek if bzf wanted it to. that tv contract is big enough to make this happen. bzf simply will not let the money go.
- June 9, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- Anonymous said...
I plan to watch the race on my big TV with the Mute on and listen to MRN. I have no interest in listening to Kyle and Wally. Sorry.
- June 9, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- GinaV24 said...
Call me a geek, but I am really excited about the new additions. I hope that I can work out any bugs beforehand so that I can really enjoy it.
Two battle cams! Awesome.
It's a shame that TNT has some of the worst tracks to cover - Pocono twice, heaven help them, but still, wow, what an opportunity.
It's a shame that Fox and ESPN refuse to work out a deal with Turner that would benefit the fans.
- June 9, 2011 at 8:05 AM
- AncientRacer said...
Wow. Your tone is positively glowing, JD. I hope it works out as well as you seem to think it will.
But how does one link the computer to the HDTV? I have heard of that, but I do not know how to do it. Seems a cheaper alternative than getting another computer...
- June 9, 2011 at 9:10 AM
- Wisconsin Steve said...
GinaV24 - I think TNT only covers one Pocono race (twice would probably qualify as torture), but I agree; for the job they've done over the last three years, they deserve a better slate of tracks. I suppose Kentucky is sort of a "get" since 2011 is the inaugural race, but then again its another 1.5 mile track so whats the difference.
- June 9, 2011 at 9:29 AM
- Anonymous said...
I'm watching Sunday night off DVR, so none of this Racebuddy means anything to me. Sunday afternoons are for doing stuff! (This week the CNY Kidney Walk)
- June 9, 2011 at 11:00 AM
- Photojosh said...
I both love and hate the TNT races every year. Love because they do the job that the other networks COULD and SHOULD be doing. Hate because it's just 6 races and reminds me of just how dysfunctional NASCAR is in regards to the online media/entertainment world. While I know that there are many people who have no interest in anything but seeing the race on TV, there are millions and millions of us who want to watch online, time shift, use an online/TV combo, and so on.
It's bad enough that stick and ball fans/press view us all as redneck hillbillies who can't operate anything more than a tractor. But NASCAR's continued "head in the sand" over this issue just makes me feel like Prince France & his royal court look at us the same way.
- June 9, 2011 at 12:40 PM
- John in Chico said...
Acientracer asked; But how does one link the computer to the HDTV? I have heard of that, but I do not know how to do it. Seems a cheaper alternative than getting another computer...
With the onset of on-line testing this winter and now F-1 practice and TNT and on and on (Hopefully) we went looking for the PC-to-TV thing. My wife found a cable that goes from the Windows7 lap-top to the back of a small HDTV. So when the trucks are on, Le Mans this weekend and of course anything Cup we have two TV's on the 60" with the race, the PC to HDTV and my wife reading Twitter.
Gona' be a fun and long wekend.
- June 9, 2011 at 1:14 PM
- KoHoSo said...
I am very much looking forward to seeing all of these new features. While not an overall solution to NASCAR's various woes, it's nice to have, a good move to attract the increasing number of people that want more options, and will at least add some buzz to this run of mid-season races that many see as unattractive events.
- June 9, 2011 at 1:29 PM
- Anonymous said...
Sounds exciting :) Love Pit Buddy & they seem to make it better & better each year!
- June 9, 2011 at 1:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
for the technically challenged, there are even videos on Youtube that can show you how to connect these things.
- June 9, 2011 at 1:58 PM
- OSBORNK said...
My newest HDTV has an input on the back just like my computer monitor. The HDTV is simply a replacement for the monitor. I have not tried it as it is a 26" in the bedroom. My old 52" HDTV does not have that option.
- June 9, 2011 at 2:15 PM
- Buschseries61 said...
I plan on taking advantage of the resources RaceBuddy provides. I will finally be able to "legally" watch a race outside in the beautful summer weather.
- June 9, 2011 at 2:51 PM
- GinaV24 said...
Wisc Steve -- that means the PocoNO 2 will be even worse since it will be covered on ESPN!
- June 9, 2011 at 3:42 PM
- Anonymous said...
FOX is better. They have 43 cameras zoomed all the way in to the window netting all race long;-)
- June 9, 2011 at 5:46 PM
- John in Chico said...
OSBORNK said...
My newest HDTV has an input on the back just like my computer monitor. The HDTV is simply a replacement for the monitor. I have not tried it as it is a 26" in the bedroom. My old 52" HDTV does not have that option.
I think it came along with the HDMI connector and that's only been a few years.
Our's is called a "Male to male 15ft PC monitor VGA cable" and was $8.69 on eBay. It's got 15 male pins, a monitor cable.
The picture on the PC-to-HDTV pops.
- June 9, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- Vicky D said...
This sounds great let's hope the broadcasts are better with all this. By the way, we'll be at the truck race tomorrow night so hope to be back home by the cup race, although too bad it's Ponoco.
- June 9, 2011 at 9:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
Pocono may not be our favorite track but everything will be really great with no DW to screw things up. Always enjoy the way Wally and Kyle come across and the pit reporters are allowed to do their jobs the way it should be done. Good blog JD. A lot of good points to ponder.
- June 9, 2011 at 9:39 PM
- cdh said...
I would pay for Racebuddy. The fact that its free is awesome. Forget side by side commercials, I want RaceBuddy for every race. Adam Alexander will probably get better with time but for now I'll use mute. Rick Allen needs a promotion to the Cup series.
- June 9, 2011 at 11:01 PM
- Anonymous said...
I agree with anon 9:39,no DW to screw it up, just don't ruin the enjoyment of watching the race. I think TNT gets that point. Wally may not have a superb resume as a driver, but he knows what listeners want to hear,much unlike DW who is clueless in that regard.Racebuddy and other gimmicks are fine, but for me just don't buffoon up the telecast, keep it simple so people can relax and enjoy it.
- June 10, 2011 at 9:35 AM
- AncientRacer said...
Thank you all for the computer to TV suggestions. I appreciate it.
Now, all I need is a tween or teenager still in residence to handle it.
But I'm tough and I'll buck up and muddle it through without one handy. It will take me 20 times as long, but I shall persevere.
- June 10, 2011 at 10:04 AM
- Anonymous said...
I use an HDMI cable to connect my laptop to my TV.
- June 10, 2011 at 10:29 AM
- Zieke said...
Bring it on TNT. I know you will beat FOX to the hilt!!! Show them how it is done.
- June 10, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- Anonymous said...
I give TNT 0 credit. When you own the online rights, it makes things very easy.
- June 10, 2011 at 11:26 AM
- Anonymous said...
- June 10, 2011 at 2:10 PM


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Sunday, September 2, 2007
These Are a Few of my Favorite Things...
OK, someone "tagged" me, so I guess I'm supposed to answer these questions. As silly as these questions are, it saves me from coming up with something real to write tonight, so thank you!
Oh yeah - before I forget I have to give a little Loopy shout out! :)
Favorite Food: Pizza. Not any ole pizza though. I'm from Chicago, so it has to be Chicago pizza. And to my NY friends - no, Chicago pizza is NOT a casserole.
Favorite Month: Hmmm, I'm going to have to go with August. It's still nice and hot and I don't have to take an extra 2 hours searching for lost mittens, putting boots and snow pants on squirming little ones just to have them poop in their diaper the minute I get them bundled up. And, of course, it's the month the kids go back to school!
Favorite Movie: The Princess Bride
Favorite Sport: Buckling my kids into their car seats. Hey, if poker can be a "sport", getting my kids in the car can be a sport too. Seriously, I have 4 in car seats and 1 door on my van. I've done contortions that would have the folks at Cirque de Soleil weep with jealousy.
Favorite Season: cinnamon ;) Hee hee hee! Get it? Season? seasoning? Not fall or summer, but cinnamon. LOL!!! Oh wow, did I really just write that? I think it's time for bed.
Favorite Ice Cream Flavor: Coconut
Favorite Time of Day: When the kids are sleeping
Last Cigarette: the day I found out I was pregnant with my first child (more than 13 years ago)
Last Drink: would it be bad if I said just yesterday?
Last Car Ride: about 5 minutes ago. I had to pick up my son who was going to sleep over at a friend's house, but developed a headache and wanted to come home.
Last Movie Seen in a Theater: Titanic (I don't get out much)
Last Phone Call: The Chicago Tribune (the article will be in tomorrow's paper)
Last CD Played: Jimmy Buffet
Have You Ever Been on TV: Yep! I made my television debut in 1978 on Bozo's Circus. I was picked to participate in a contest where I had to decorate a balloon to look like Bozo's head. I won and I remember being sad because I really wanted to get the parting gift (the game Mastermind) instead of the first place prize that I won.
Thing You're Wearing: underwear. What? I didn't say I was wearing only underwear!
Thing You've Done Today: I negotiated world peace, discovered life on another planet, painted a fresco on my ceiling, and figured out a way to lower gas prices to under $5 a gallon. (Somehow that sounds so much better than, "broke up some fights, did some laundry, washed some dishes, cleaned up some toys, read some mail, paid some bills, changed some diapers, cooked some meals......)
Thing You Can Hear Right Now: my baby snoring
Thing You Can't Live Without: oxygen
Thing You Do When You're Bored: I don't believe I've experienced boredom since 1994.
Coke or Pepsi: Dr. Pepper
Hot or Cold: HOT!
What Do You Want To Do Before You Die? Discover the secret to immortality.
47 comments:
- Mary said...
Hi Dawn!
Love your blog!!!
I thought of you the other day when my child told me this:
"You can tell me what not to say but you can't tell me what not to think – I'm going to think all the things in my head that you won't let me say…so there!"
For some reason the first thing that I thought of was, "I bet Dawn would know exactly how to respond!"
I however, did not. I just slowly backed out of the room in awe of her reasoning. lol
- September 2, 2007 at 11:18 PM
- Crazymamaof6 said...
way fun! and i love dr. pepper too!
and i love your circus act i mean sport of buckling the kids in the car seats! good times!
- September 2, 2007 at 11:21 PM
- Serial Mommy said...
I happened to be reading your blog when you updated, so I get to be the first comment. I'm a mostly SAHM of 4. I read your EBay auction through a link on a message board I go to. Then I read your blog. And it made me realize that people actually read things like that, so I started one of my own. I relate to all that you are saying in your blog, and I laugh quite a bit, though I'm sure it's from equal parts sympathy and humor! I want to say thanks for sharing. Thanks for putting the seed in my head to write down the craziness of my own home. Oh, and my brother was on Bozo's show as well, in about 1985 or so, and I too prefer Chicago pizza to New York, though I haven't been able to have any for quite a while because I always forget to stop on the way through to Wisconsin or back (I'm in Michigan and Grandma lives in Wisconsin). And, ironically, my husband's best friend from childhood who now lives in the Daytona area is nicknamed Loopy and your shout out made me think of him. Have a pleasent day, and I wish you some sanity and peaceful moments in the midst of the chaos that is our children.
- September 2, 2007 at 11:23 PM
- Trish said...
oh how I love your wit and humor. Some days you inspire me to blog even. Which is no small feat considering that I constantly feel I have no original thoughts in a day. Just a rote repetition of the same handfull of things.
Oh, and I love the Princess Bride. One of my top five faves. "You keep saying that word. I do not think it means what you think it means" "anybody got a peanut?" :D
- September 2, 2007 at 11:31 PM
- Kat said...
Ugh. It's definitely such a pain to finagle (sp?) all my kids (5, 3, and 5mo) into their car seats, so I just gave up. I've found that a good role of duct tape works quite well to keep them in place.
You were on the Bozo show? Too cool. My brother and I used to watch that everyday before school.
- September 2, 2007 at 11:32 PM
Your are hilarious! I check your blog at least 3 times a day to see what is going on. I only have 2 kids (a Category 4 hurricane and a catagory 2 hurricane) but you really do make me feel like I am not alone. Thanks for bringing some sanity back into this Stay-at-home Mom's life and most importantly knowing that it's OK to sit in your underware at the computer and drink :)
- September 2, 2007 at 11:47 PM
- I Didn't Do It... Blame My Kids said...
I have to say that I read your blog as often as I can because I know that, in my own insane kid filled world, you will bring a smile to my face, and I'll probably be able to say, "Uh huh... Yep... Haha... I'm not alone."
I am 20 weeks pregnant with pretty bad lung disease, fibromyalgia, and a pretty messed up back, and yesterday I threw my back out and am now on bedrest for a few days per doctor's orders. Your journal reminds me of the reason we have kids.
They drive us nuts. We want to hang them from ceiling fans by their toes and sit and eat popcorn while they spin and hopefully say, "Weeeeee," but they are our little bright stars who wear tupperhats and make a pop band out of our pots and pans and scream at bedtime until our bed is filled with kids happily snuggling in with mommy and daddy.
Yeah....they drive us nuts, but thanks for reminding me that what they really do is enhance our lives. Kudos!
- September 2, 2007 at 11:48 PM
- KeilanS said...
I just read your ebay article and it was the funniest thing I've seen on ebay since the empty box that sold for $300 (the winning bidder did not know it was empty). And I laughed pretty hard at that box, so that's saying something.
Anyways, I just wanted to let you know that you are incredibly good at humourous writing (although I have to wonder how funny you find some of this stuff :), your readers don't have to clean up the messes after all). And if you do write a book, I'll probably buy it.
God Bless, and keep blogging, because I always enjoy a good laugh.
- September 3, 2007 at 12:01 AM
great post..keep it up!
- September 3, 2007 at 12:09 AM
- 2boysmama said...
Good luck to you with your sons' surgery. My son had his tonsils and adenoids out when he was a 2 1/2 b/c of frequent sinus infections and he snored VERY loudly. Funny you said so many suggested eliminating milk for ear infections. My son is anaphalctic (allergic) to milk and has never had a sip of it. Obviously it doens't always help!
- September 3, 2007 at 12:09 AM
I have to agree with you...Chicago pizza is the best and it's NOT casserole! I live in Seattle, but when I get to Chicago...PIZZA! And..we share our favorite time of day, although I do love how snuggly my little boys are first thing in the morning (for about 3 minutes). God bless you and your family!
- September 3, 2007 at 12:22 AM
- lma said...
You can have my share of the heat, then. No, please; be my guest. We had 105 degrees here in my part of Central California today.
True, this is not as bad as last year, when we had several days in a row over 110, but still...since it is my humble opinion that 80 degrees is too hot I've got more heat here than I know what to do with.
- September 3, 2007 at 12:29 AM
Oh Man! This is all your fault! ;) It's after 2:00 am and now I'm hungry for Giordano's Pizza and Dr. Pepper. I guess I'll just console myself by watching The Princess Bride. Your blog is such a blessing, Keep up the good work!
Laura (another mom of 6 blessings)
- September 3, 2007 at 1:25 AM
- Becky said...
Dawn, you Rock! You have this way of validating and encouraging moms everywhere, by giving voice to all those things they would love to say about their daily lives, but couldn't do quite so eloquently (or with as much humor)as you! You've got a gift! And thanks for putting such a positive spin on motherhood.
It's great to know that other moms also feel a little cooped up and insane at times, suffer from a shortage of adult conversation, and that deal with things like food on the ceiling and minivan gymnastics! I am not alone!
Your posts brighten my day. Keep it up! God Bless you and your beautiful family!
- September 3, 2007 at 1:54 AM
- suzanna said...
Last Movie Seen in a Theater: Titanic (I don't get out much)
Me too. I was 8.5 months pregnant with my first baby.
I don't miss it though, I totally prefer DVDs anyway. The pause button is the best thing ever invented!
Love your style Dawn... Thank you!
- September 3, 2007 at 1:55 AM
- Daun Ann said...
Dawn, you must be my twin sister with your sarcastic nature. :-)
I only have 3 girls, 16 yrs (is good), 13 yrs (Oh My Lord) and 8 yrs (is great) and I am (gasp) almost 40 yrs old. The 8 yr old is sometimes A LOT older than the other two.
I've wanted to post for quite a while, but I know you are busy and didn't want to have you READ another post. But I had to today.
Good luck with Son and Car. Sorry to hear about all that.
I check your blog FREQUENTLY. I know I am guaranteed a laugh and you help me thru the day.
From another
Daun (pronounced the same way, just spelled different)
- September 3, 2007 at 3:54 AM
- Victor said...
LOL what an interesting set of answers and questions!
- September 3, 2007 at 7:37 AM
- Genevieve said...
I was on Bozo too! I grew up in Hoffman Estates and then later Long Grove so these Chicago-land tidbits are so enjoyable to me!
Loved the article and simply adore your blog!
- September 3, 2007 at 8:28 AM
- Tulip said...
rotfl, now you're definitely my favourite web-celeb. Another Dr.Pepper fan! none of this coke or pepsi nonsense...
- September 3, 2007 at 8:47 AM
Love your blog, makes me giggle often. BTW...
I know the secret to immortality... His Name is Jesus. Anybody wanting to know more can email me at firstname.lastname@example.com
- September 3, 2007 at 9:13 AM
I just read the Trib article and I am going to tell my wife about it when she gets up from a nap because she is "tired"
- September 3, 2007 at 9:24 AM
- Juniebird said...
I was going to say that if your favorite movie is The Princess Bride then you should go see Stardust. But since the last movie you saw in a theater was Titantic I guess I'll just recommend that you put Stardust on your list of DVDs to rent when it comes out!
I enjoy your blog very much. I have 5 kids but mine range in age from 10 to 28. It's all in the spacing. =)
- September 3, 2007 at 9:29 AM
- Andi said...
Thing I Can't Live Without: Reading your blog!!
- September 3, 2007 at 10:26 AM
- Suburban Kamikaze said...
Just read your story in today's Tribune and I am kicking myself that you thought of this first.
What a clever way to jumpstart your writing career.
I am speaking of course, of your decision to raise a half dozen human beings to adulthood.
You will never run out of material and having mastered the art of getting six kids into car seats and getting anywhere on time, you are more than qualified to juggle deadlines.
We are raising our glasses to you over at the Suburban Kamikaze. Congratulations! And stop by.
- September 3, 2007 at 10:37 AM
ok, how strange is this! i was gonna post that i was on the bozo the clown show also (i don't meet too many people who even remember the show). but then when i came to leave a comment, i see that my mother is the comment above mine (juniebird). which is really ironic cause she lives in TX and i'm ND.
i also love reading your blog. i wish i could have one, but i'm not good with words nor do i have anything interesting to say like you do.
- September 3, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Love you blogs, and your ebay auction. I just was shown it today when someone forwarded it to me, they told me it sounded just like me! WOW! We do have quite a bit in common, I'm a daycare provider, stay at home mom to THREE boys, and the oldest is 13, born in 1994 (duh!) and I drink Dr. Pepper to make it through the days! I added your blog as a favorite, so I'll be reading more! The pizzas? I don't konw, I live in Kansas and havne't had NY or Chicago! LOL We have Big Cheese?
Gotta go, my three are in the hose in the back yard so I can get some work done on this Labor Day in the house. Take Care, Melanie
- September 3, 2007 at 1:41 PM
I'm sooooo with you on the Dr. Pepper!
- September 3, 2007 at 1:57 PM
- allisa3 said...
Hi, I love your blogs, they make me realize I'm not alone. With 6 kids and another on the way, age 13,11,6,4,3,1, and I run a farm too. Just wondering do you have an area of your house you decide well today I'm going to start here, I find I always start at the kitchen, after cleaning benches, dishes, table then getting to scrubbing the floor, you can guarantee the kids will come along and spill the carton of milk all over the floor, or the handle comes off the saucepan while preparing dinner and it ends up on the floor too, it's murphys law, you scrub the floor and something will end up splattered all over the floor. And then guaranteed you vacumn the floor in the lounge and bedrooms, the kids always seem to sneak biscuits or chips past you and you find them crushed into tinny pieces into the carpet. Oh did I mention I live in a small 3 bedroom house, you'd think it wouldn't take me long to clean up a small house, but not the case!! You make the beds, only to discover 10 mins later, that the little darlings have pulled it appart to make a tent, you only discover this after noticing how quiet it is and go to investigate.
Same as I thought I'd paint the girls room in a nice fairy theme, I was so proud of my masterpiece, only to discover the next day that the kids thought they needed to add their own touch of artwork in a texta that is non removable. I spent ages and frustration putting up a lovely fairy boarder to set the room off only to discover that night my 3 yr old decided she didn't want it above her bed!!!
Grrrr Kids you got to love them. I know your thinking, omg and your having another one? Yes I'm quiet insane really!!!
- September 3, 2007 at 5:17 PM
Coconut as an ice cream flavor??? Dear lady, I shall pray for you! :-) LOL!
- September 3, 2007 at 6:35 PM
- Katirocks said...
I love your answers!! Good Job!!
- Kati
- September 3, 2007 at 6:35 PM
- Dianne said...
Yay The Princess Bride! One of my favorites too!
The last movie I saw in a theater, astonishingly enough, was Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. My thrice-blessed took the children to see Ratatouille so I could go to the movie allllll alone. Can you imagine? A whole movie, with no trips for more drinks, no trips to the potty, no one climbing across my legs, no skinny eight year old body-surfing across the rows of seats when the movie ended...Ahh, bliss.
- September 3, 2007 at 6:36 PM
- MBKimmy said...
Love your answers! Hope the fmaily is welL!
- September 3, 2007 at 7:34 PM
- Tim said...
Somene sent me a copy of the e-bay auction and my wife and I have been hooked ever since!
Don't doubt yourself or worry about what others think about your life or how you operate.
You're a SAINT for having six. We've got 2 and they're rough to manage... I can't even imagine what your day-to-day is like.
Keep writing and we'll keep reading.
- September 3, 2007 at 8:31 PM
I got to read the Trib article...saw it in the paper before it went to line the bird cages. I was like, Hey, I know her! (Well, not really, but you know...)
I also was able to go on the Bozo show, but I was a mere spectator. My only claim to fame was that when my Mom and I reviewed the tape we found they put this dot on my mom that expanded to shop the Bozo Show logo. (Say that three times fast...) We were honored.
Awesome writing, btw. We have virtually nothing in common (other than the fact that I am female and I have kids, but not 6!). Oh, and I'm in IL, but can't remember if you still are. But you are hilarious. The hubcap rolling away from your van...priceless.
- September 3, 2007 at 9:05 PM
- Jen said...
Ahhh...but the question is...Giordano's pizza, Gino's on Rush, Lou Malnati's? LOL! All we can get out here is Uno's and Old Chicago and frankly, it just ain't the same. We try to make our own and just stuff our faces when we get home.
- September 3, 2007 at 9:28 PM
- The Estrogen Files said...
Your lips to my ears, girlfriend! I love me some Princess Bride.
Last movie in a theater? What's a theatre?
- September 3, 2007 at 10:39 PM
- Pickel said...
Gosh, Bojo's Circus! You ARE from Chicago! Why are you not a Chicago Moms Blogger?????? email me!
- September 3, 2007 at 11:03 PM
Hey! I just found your blog, what an amazing woman you are!!!
I just wanted to mention, for the question "What Do You Want To Do Before You Die?" You said "Discover the secret to immortality" well, I don't know if you're Christian or not..but being saved promises eternal life :) :)
- September 3, 2007 at 11:10 PM
- chem_gang said...
Hiya Mrs Dawn!
I'm a 17 yrs old who belong to a group of friends that started a blog only a month ago. I've just finished typing up a rather depressing confession of a sort in the blog - you know, the usual teenager's angst - and I was browsing through random blog by clicking *Next Blog*, *Next Blog*, *Next Blog* (Lemme tell you, most of these blogs are in foreign languages.)
Anyway, I happens across another blog which mentioned your Pokemon's Cards sale on Ebay.
Curiosity perked, I followed the link and boy was I surprised at what I've found.
So here I am, about half an hour later, going through your blogs, entranced by your witty and mesmerizing anecdotes...
Seriously, you are all that (referring to the comments you got) and more... I'd love to see a book written by you someday.
So good luck with everything.
You've made my day,
- September 4, 2007 at 9:16 AM
The Bozo Show! Oh how I always wanted to be on the Bozo Show! I can remember setting up the Grand Prize game in my living room, and throwing ping pongs into cups. Thinking I could do much better then those kids that couldn't make it into the second cup... hehehehe!
- September 4, 2007 at 10:15 AM
- Bald Headed Geek said...
I'm tagging myself with the question list! :-)
My wife's favourite movie is When Harry Met Sally, but the Princess Bride (which, by my calculation, she has forced me to watch 9,032,487 times. Approximately. I may be a little low on that number.) is a close second! ;-)
- September 4, 2007 at 10:44 AM
- Tonya said...
mmmm, pizza
and The Princess Bride?
- September 4, 2007 at 7:39 PM
I am prefer hot over cold, also. That is why I moved from upstate NY to Charleston, SC. Huge Jimmy Buffett fan too so if you want to run away, come on down. All I have is a 3 month old little girl who's a really good baby (she sleeps 10 hours at night). Once you arrive, we can be on the beach with margritias in 20 mins!
- September 5, 2007 at 2:59 PM
- Amy Leigh said...
"My name is Iniego Montoya. You keel my futher. Prepare to die!"
I love The Princess Bride!
- September 6, 2007 at 3:49 PM
- Nikki *Ü* said...
I LOVE it!!! I feel a kinship to you simply because "The Princess Bride" is your favorite movie. There's none better!! (OK, except for the Pirates movies and "Braveheart" being right up there with it, but you know what I mean. LOL) Love some of your comments and, oh man, if you said cinnamon for your favorite season, then I know you get just like me when I'm REALLY tired!!! LOL
- September 7, 2007 at 1:35 AM
- Erin said...
LOVED your answers for favorite sport and what you did today!! No wonder you're getting asked to do interviews and write books...you're hilarious! I'd buy a book by you.
- September 7, 2007 at 1:25 PM
Shout out for the Dr. Pepper Lovers in the world!! I was appalled to find out that Dr. Pepper is not a regular drink in NY.......at least in the part i visited. awful!!!
- October 3, 2007 at 1:20 PM


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Zoketsu Norman Fischer (Senior Dharma Teacher)
A person of unusually wide-ranging interests, his Zen teaching is known for its eclecticism, openness, warmth, and common sense, and for his willingness to let go of everything, including Zen. His chief interests in addition to poetry and traditional Zen and Buddhist teachings, are the adaptation of Zen meditation and understanding to the worlds of business, law, conflict resolution, interreligious dialog (he works especially with Jewish meditation and Catholic intermonastic dialog), care of the dying (he has for many years been a teacher with and is emeritus chair of the board of the Zen Hospice Project), the world of technology, and anything else he can think of.
Norman was a member of a lively group of Bay Area poets in the 70's and 80's, and participated widely in readings, publications, and poetry performances during those years. He's collaborated with musicians and dancers to create at Green Gulch pageants for Buddha's Birthday and Parinirvana Day (Buddha's death day), annual events that have become San Francisco Bay Area institutions. He has often participated with the Beat Generation poets, especially Phil Whalen, Gary Snyder, and Michael McClure, close friends and mentors of his.
Norman's poetry is noted for its linguistic investigation, humor, off-beat spiritual insight, and variety. Of Precisely the Point Being Made, his 1992 collection, the poet and critic Charles Bernstein has written, "incandescently tranquil, the writing of Norman Fischer refuses to confront or confirm, preferring to give company along the way." His writing has been taught and written about in universities, and he has often read in the academy. Audio files of reading can be found at PennSound.
His latest collections of poetry are Slowly But Dearly (2004), and I Was Blown Back (2005). Other collections include Like a Walk Through a Park (1980), On Whether or Not To Believe in Your Mind (1986), The Devices (1987), Turn Left in Order to Go Right (1989), The Narrow Roads of Japan (1998), and Success (2000)
Other important books include his Opening to You: Zen-inspired Translations of the Psalms (Viking Penguin, New York, 2002) which is used liturgically by many Christian and Jewish groups and individuals. In 2003 his book about spiritual maturity Taking Our Places: the Buddhist Path to Truly Growing Up came out, and was greeted with critical and popular acclaim. It was on the San Francisco Chronicle Best Seller list, and won an award as one of the best spiritual titles of that year. In 2008 his new Dharma book, Sailing Home: using Homer's Odyssey to navigate lfe's perils and pitfalls, was published by Free Press.
He is also the author of a prose memoir about Judaism and Buddhism called Jerusalem Moonlight (1995), and is a co-author of a book edited by Patrick Henry called Benedict's Dharma: Buddhists Comment on the Rule of Benedict (Riverhead, New York, 2001). His poetry and essays have often been anthologized. Perhaps the book of his he most enjoys is one he co-authored with a group of African-American high school students called Racism: What About It? which was a local best seller in Mill Valley, CA.
Norman has been particularly interested in the application of Zen to issues of Western culture and everyday life in the world. His Zen essays on topics ranging from racism to monasticism to romance appear frequently in Tricycle, Shambhala Sun, and Buddhadharma and have been included in every issue so far of the annual Best Buddhist Writing. In addition to his regular work at Zen Center, and with Everyday Zen, he has taught extensively, with his old friend Rabbi Alan Lew, on the relationship between Buddhist and Jewish practice (work which has been discussed in Judith Linzer's book Dharma and Torah). He teaches Buddhist principles to business people, Buddhist compassion-in-action to lawyers and conflict resolvers, and poetry writing and appreciation to children and adults. He's led workshops at Esalen Institute in California, the Open Center in New York City, and Hollyhock Farm, in British Columbia, as well as at Zen Center, and teaches Zen regularly at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in California, as well as in Canada, Mexico, and Europe. He's participated with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in conferences on Buddhist Christian dialog and non-violence.
Norman's workshops for business people, "Company Time," are held several times a year at Green Gulch Farm Zen Center in Marin, north of San Francisco. He does poetry retreats in various locations on the West Coast, and regular workshops and classes at Makor Or, the new Jewish meditation center in San Francisco founded by Rabbi Lew. He also teaches at Elat Chayyim, a Jewish meditation center in Connecticut. Norman was the "Zen advisor" to Zoza, a now defunct clothing company started by a boyhood friend of his, Mel Zeigler, who created Banana Republic with his wife Patricia.
In 2002 he began work on the faculty of the Metta Institute, a new program dedicated to training health professionals to serve as mentors for the dying.
In addition to his teaching with the Everyday Zen sangha in the Bay Area, Norman is guiding teacher to five other Zen groups: the Red Cedar Zen Community in Bellingham (WA), the Mountain Rain Zen Community (Vancouver, B.C.), Mar de Jade (Mexico), The New York Zen Circle (New York City), and the Seattle Soto Zen Group (WA).
Norman was born in a small town in Pennsylvania where he attended public schools; he went to college in upstate New York and to graduate school at the famed University of Iowa Writers' Workshop (MFA). At the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, he received an MA in the history and phenomenology of religion. He was a Danforth scholar and a Woodrow Wilson scholar.
He lives with his wife Kathie at Muir Beach, CA, a mile-and-a-half from the Green Gulch Zen temple where he lived for many years. Their twin sons Aron and Noah live in Brooklyn; Aron is an attorney and Noah an installation and performance artist (see his website).
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SAA, first airline in world to launch OAG Route Mapper to customer
Johannesburg. 15 September 2009. SAA's website
is offering customers a simple and efficient online tool to view the airline's routes and timetables before making a booking.
The interactive Route Mapper, developed by one of the world's leading aviation data businesses, OAG, is an online application for marketing an airline's routes and services.
SAA is the first airline in the world to offer OAG's route mapper tool which will be available on flysaa.com from October 2009.
It offers visitors to the website an 'At a Glance' view of where they can fly to with SAA either directly or through connections, flight times and details on any routes before booking.
"SAA works hard to seek out and implement some of the most technologically advanced products to make the travel lives of our customers easier."
"OAG's Route Mapper does exactly this. It provides
complete convenience to the customer
. It is in addition to other online products launched recently by SAA which seek to allow customers to take control of their travel experience from start to finish without hassle,"
says Mike Re, SAA Chief Information Officer.
Since launching online booking on flysaa.com in 2001, the website's user base has experienced steady growth year on year with between 600 000 and 700 000 visitors to the site each month.
Another recently launched technology-driven product by SAA in conjunction with Star Alliance was the
Mobile Portal
. This provides comprehensive travel and airline information on-the-go using a cellphone. It provides access to airline schedules, directions to airline lounges and flight arrival and departure information - The mobile portal is accessible by logging on to
Issued by SAA Group Corporate Affairs
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