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When Drivers Gamble With Human Lives To Save A Few Seconds Of Time, Or Quite Often, No Time At All
I almost witnessed a head collision between two cars today. It was on my ride to work, going down Michigan Ave., a residential street meant for low traffic volumes, but increasingly used as a cut through alternative to Pico Blvd. during peak times. It's a scenario that I see far too often, and it's because some drivers continue to believe cyclists don't belong in the street, and also that their time is more valuable than human lives. What happened was the driver of the black truck behind me, didn't want to slow down from his maniac speed through a residential street, and actually revved up to go faster as he got closer. He decided to make a very risky move and pass me before waiting for a safe moment to pass. Another car coming the opposite way was approaching. The driver of the black truck, who I cannot imagine did not see the car right in front of us, decided to gun it and honk as he plowed through, coming inches from both slamming into the car ahead, and buzzing me in the process.
Fortunately no one was hit, but it was certainly a tense near miss moment. However as is all too common with these traffic weaving dare devil drivers, I caught up to him at the next light at 14th. All his engine revving and displays of horse power had bought him no time gained. I asked him what the deal was back there, having nearly caused a head on crash, and he replied to the effect that I should get off the road and not be in "his" way. He was one of those.
One of my big fears besides the possibility of being hit myself, is that some driver like this, the ones who get pissed off and like to make vroom vroom noises and drive even faster at the sight of a cyclist on the street, will pass unsafely and cause a head on collision with another car. I'd hate to witness that, and though I would not be at fault, it is the obligation and responsibility of the one passing to pass safely, however I could easily see blame being shifted at me, as though my presence on the road caused the crash.
This whole scenario would not be an issue if people simply waited 2 or 3 seconds to pass when it is clear to do so, but for some drivers, 2 or 3 seconds gained is worth risking their life or more tragically, potentially the lives of others. Or in this case, as is often the case, the traffic signal timing meant the driver made no more progress than I did pedaling along at probably 14-15 mph. Such extreme risk taking that could potentially end or ruin lives for so little benefit is essentially sociopathic madness. Yet it is frighteningly common place on our streets.
From my observation, from time spent driving, and in the past couple years far more time cycling, this risky pass behavior is far more common of drivers passing a cyclist. As a very slow driver compared to most, I know there are often people who wish to pass me, but as a driver, other drivers have more patience with me. However with cars passing bikes I feel there is this competitiveness, like a fear of having their automotive superioirty threatened by the pressence of a cyclist. A belief that a driver must be faster than a bicyclist, and that since the cyclist does not "belong", in their world view not grounded in the rule of law, they must pass. And they must pass aggressively and loudly. Like a gorrlla beating it's chest.
Part of the reason I came to the conclusion that cyclists are treated differently in this regard is that even if a cyclist is going at or above the speed limit, on a narrow single lane each direction road, many drivers will still make risky engine revving near miss passes with head on traffic approaching. I rarely observed this while driving at or under the speed limit on narrow descending roads, but as a cyclist, I encounter it all the time. It's not just a speed issue. There is something inherent to bicycling that enrages some drivers more than other modes. I believe it stems at least in part from an ignorance that we even have rights. With other slow moving vehicles with a right to the roadway, like tractors or construction vehicles, which are far more difficult to pass, much more patience is exercised.
If it was just a matter that cyclists moved slower than most traffic this raging dangerous pass behavior would disappear when a bicyclist was going at or even above the speed limit, or with the flow of other traffic. With some nerve, skill, and a solid road bike, on a steep decent a cyclist can easily be going 30-35 , even 40+ mph. I've topped out at my all time high on a long highway decent during AIDS Life Cycle at 52 mph. At very high speeds, I have to control the lane (ride the center lane position) for my own safety and ability to take turns properly, and since in such cases I am often traveling close to speed limits or the flow of other traffic, my presence on the road shouldn't be an issue, but it is. When you're a road cyclist long enough you can feel the animosity of some drivers, the body language expressed through the car, the tail gating, the sudden engine revs, the swift swerving that nearly cuts you off after a pass.
My wife and I both have observed numerous times while descending canyon roads, drivers who make a sudden and unsafe pass, even if we're traveling the speed limit, or even when I'll admit I've been a little over the limit on occasion. Then once the driver passes in a blazing glory of puffed smoke and engine revs, they often return to their comfortable speed on the decent, which may actually be about the same speed as I was cycling or often slower going into tight turns. A bicyclist can make very tight turns at higher speeds than a car, much like a motorcycle, it's one of the advantages of being on 2 wheels. Then I am stuck soft pedaling behind the driver who was so impatient to pass me that they were willing to make a risky pass, but are then going slower then I'd prefer to go through the turns.
So while traveling a more easy going pace on the streets while going to work, and some drivers make the unsafe pass or honk, it may seem they dislike that we're not going as fast they are, but really some drivers simply hate bicyclists being on the road period. No matter how fast we're going relative to other traffic, there is always a handful of drivers who treat us differently. It doesn't matter if you're a bike racer flying down the side of mountain at the limits of safe speed, someone always feels they have to go faster still, because they have an engine, and they can. Even if immediately making after making that pass they return to a speed no different than you were going. It's entirely irrational, and I'm not sure what drives the psychology behind it, but it's something I've noticed in my countless miles of travels.
I hope that I never have to witness this scenario result in a head on collision, even if I don't get tangled into it, but after commutes like this morning, I reminded how little life matters to some drivers racing the clock, and with a grudge against pedal power. So much more has to be done to improve respect for bicycling, respect for safety, and just basic civility and decency to our roads.
I'd start with raising the educational bar for driving, by requiring mandatory classes (which of course would include bicyclists rights and how to safely interact), and tougher tests. In hindsight it boggles my mind that I got a drivers license in the first place learning from my girlfriend at the time in a mall parking lot with no formal classes. That's certainly not good enough, but it's passable in California, and we aren't even the most lackadaisical state when it comes to driving requirements.
That same girlfriend I learned how to drive from, got her license in Texas where she didn't even have to drive a real car, only a simulator, to pass. Technically if you live in California for a little while you have to get a CA license, but she went through all of college here with a Texas license, and when ever it came up with an officer (she got a lot of traffic tickets), they always let the license issue slide, but would say get it updated next time. They would always say next time, next time.
As a society we are utterly detached from the consequences and responsibility that come with driving, and it's been killing us quite literally. If we set the bar low for driving education, hand out licenses like lollipops, and then whither from taking them away because an offending driver would, gasp, have to take the bus to get to work, than of course we will have chaos in the streets. I think Tom Vanderbilt, author of the book Traffic said it best (yes I know I reference Vanderbilt a lot, but it's good stuff). Comparing the U.S. to other first world nations he remarked, "It's too easy to get a license in this country, too hard to lose one."
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- Brent said...
I wonder how many cyclists, when driving, have the guts to proceed at 25 MPH down Santa Monica Boulevard. I haven't been able to do it yet, although I once tried 30 MPH. The social norm is strong!
- September 29, 2010 at 10:09 AM
- Kevin Love said...
Why didn't you call the police? This is serious criminal behaviour.
If this person goes on to kill or injure someone else, then you do have a moral responsibility. You failed to call the police and do what you could to stop him.
- September 29, 2010 at 5:03 PM
- Gary said...
I probably should have called the police. But it's not such a simple call to always go that far.
Police responded mostly with indifference when a year ago I reported being assaulted by a car passenger that grabbed my bag on the road and threw egg at me in West Hollywood while riding. Though at least it was on record as having happened.
When no actual contact or collision has occurred it's very difficult to get police to bother putting in a report, and with cyclists they are often even more reluctant to do so, but I always encourage people to insist police file a report if they are hit. I think bicycle collisions are currently vastly unreported. I learned in a roundtable discussion with city officials that the former Santa Monica Deputy Police chief was struck by a car door in a bike lane while riding, and he didn't even report his own incident.
In cases like this unsafe passing, it is such commonplace behavior, though it could potentially turn deadly, that I'd have to be filling police reports every other day. The whole system is messed up top to bottom, and I don't know if I want to be using my time to file a police report for every near collision. Sadly socipathic mania is just a normal and mostly accepted fixture of the driving culture, and I'd feel overwhelmed trying to report them all.
I pick and choose my battles, and sometimes I just want to get to work without a fight.
- September 29, 2010 at 5:30 PM
Do you think the proposed law about requiring drivers to give 3 feet when passing will help?
I've been wanting to install a little video camera on my bike to record incidents like what you described - which happen all too frequently. The best idea I could come up with is to use my ipod nano, which can record video for the 1.5 hours that is my commute to and from.
- September 29, 2010 at 8:03 PM
- salty said...
I (used to) ride daily on a two-lane residential street with a 25 mph limit. I got passed at least once a week - despite the fact I was travelling 25-35mph myself (thanks to the grade) and riding in the middle of the lane to distance myself from the parked cars. The street has 2 mid-block crosswalks and a semi-blind "kink" (which, of course is where the passing usually took place). It boggles my mind.
You are absolutely correct that no-one would pass a car (or even a motorcycle) travelling at 25mph, much less 35 - but there's some terrible compulsion to pass a bicycle.
My concern is less that this would lead to a head-on collision, and more that the driver would turn into me in the process of avoiding one.
I don't ride as much on that street anymore but I still regularly see the same kind of behaviour elsewhere. I assume that calling the police would lead to mostly laughter.
- September 29, 2010 at 11:14 PM
- jericho1ne said...
I was reminded of my own mortality as a pedestrian today, trying to cross Hollywood Bl. A truck cruised right in front of me within inches, even though I had already entered the sidewalk. I screamed at the guy, trying to get him to realize the gravity of his actions.
He honked at me and blew me a kiss as he drove past.
I could end up like that 17yr old kid in Pacoima in no time. Or like countless pedestrians or cyclists whose lives don't count for shit.
Southern California is a sad place for humans. We have to fight to make this city more livable by any means necessary.
- October 5, 2010 at 2:01 AM
- Jonathan Krall said...
Of course they have to pass you--there's an open lane right there in front to you. It's right there! They can _see_ it! If only they could get to it...
Personally, I think that wielding deadly force on a daily basis while pretending it's no big deal pretty much makes people crazy.
- October 5, 2010 at 9:21 AM
- Chris said...
@Anonymous: I live in Colorado where there is a 3 foot law in effect. After it passed I have noticed a difference in the way people treat cyclists, but there are still yayhoos that think it is there God-given right to harass anyone they feel shouldn't be on the road.
A portion of my commute is on a four lane divided road with a 30 mph speed limit. In the beginning I would ride on the right edge of the right lane. I got buzzed by cars doing well over the posted speed limit all the time.
Finally I got fed up with almost being hit every day and I started riding in the middle of the right lane. I figured even if I was questioned by a cop the CO bike safety bill has language that says a cyclists can ride as far left as the cyclist deems necessary. I could justify my behavior because to be safe I had to ride far enough left to force motorists to pass in the other lane.
Of course I still occasionally get buzzed, but less frequently than when I was riding far right.
I discovered that when a considerate motorist would move left to safely pass me a less considerate motorist would jump in the gap (the right lane only occupied by a cyclist), gunning their engine and passing within inches of me.
That can't happen if I'm in the middle of the lane. Of course this offends many drivers. How dare I take up the WHOLE LANE?
I actually had a motorist wait for me in a parking lot to yell at me one day. The funny thing was that he was too out of breath from climbing the hill from the lot to the road to project his "concerns" very well.
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The evening celebrates Yorktown's nearly 25-year relationship with the village of Port-Vendres, France. It will begin at 6 p.m. with a wine and cheese reception followed by dinner. Guests will be entertained with French accordion music.
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Reality singing competitions
We'll concede that there is probably room on the air for at least one singing competition. Probably two, even. But with the influx of so many in 2011, we're getting skeptical that our society can handle as many as are on the air right now. We'll take "American Idol" since it's such a staple, we'll take "The Voice" since the judges are so wonderful. But do we really need "The X Factor," "The Glee Project," "Karaoke Battle USA" and "Majors and Minors" as well? Plus, it pains us to say it since we're such big "Sing-Off" fans, but NBC ruined the show by expanding it to a full season. Nobody likes that much a cappella, not even people who sing a cappella. This could be the beginning of the end for TV's favorite genre.
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A couple of our readers had some thoughts they wanted to share relative to Mother's Day. We may share more next week. The first item is from Jerry L. Harris in regard to the "remarkable and loving" Doris Ethel Harris. Jerry says, "I jotted down these (memories) 2 1/2 years ago, after the doctor told us she had only a few days left to live."
A couple of our readers had some thoughts they wanted to share relative to Mother's Day. We may share more next week. The first item is from Jerry L. Harris in regard to the "remarkable and loving" Doris Ethel Harris. Jerry says, "I jotted down these (memories) 2 1/2 years ago, after the doctor told us she had only a few days left to live."
What a weird woman. She made a career of raising her children. She never worked outside the home. She never learned how to drive. During her first 90 years, she spent only one day in the hospital and that was when she gave birth to her fifth of five children. She never gossiped nor, to my knowledge, ever said an unkind word to or about anyone. She did not drink, use profanity, run around or do anything to bring shame or embarrassment to herself or her family. She was a one-man woman and the thought of seeing another man after my father died never entered her mind. She loved her daughters- and sons-in-law as much as her own children. Her church was always a part of her life and she made sure it was always a part of her children's lives.
Some may wonder what she did with her free time. I ask, 'What free time?' Remember that she came from a generation that did not enjoy the modern conveniences that we do. Five kids at home and one of the big events of her life was getting a real refrigerator instead of a new ice box. There were no frozen foods to be conveniently purchased at the grocery store. No television to watch, no microwaves, no wrinkle-free clothes, no modern washers and dryers, no vacuum cleaner and, for awhile, not even indoor toilets. VCRs and televisions were unheard of, and even the telephone was a luxury to be shared with several neighbors on a party line.
But there were washing machines with wringers, where each item of clothing had to be hand fed. The "dryer" consisted of two or three clothes lines strung between poles outside. They worked best when it didn't rain. And ironing was done the old fashioned way, by hand. And everything got ironed. There were opportunities to have fresh vegetables for each meal, but only because they were raised in our garden, whose tending required no small amount of manual labor on someone's part. Of course, Mom also needed to can what she could for the winter months. Every meal was prepared from scratch and the dishes were then hand washed. And she never sent her husband to work or her children to school without a hot breakfast. We all also carried a daily lunch packed by her loving hands. Our clothes were always clean and we came home every day to a spotless house.
And, yes, there was time for entertainment, too; visiting with aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, neighbors. And certainly us children were allowed to go out with our friends at night, but usually on weekends. Week nights were for family and homework. The nights most fondly remembered consisted of sitting around the kitchen table playing canasta, hearts or some other game and just visiting with each other. Other nights were meaningful because we gathered together in the living room to listen to our favorite programs on the radio. Family bonds were built stronger than we ever imagined at the time, bonds that still exist to this day.
As my mother grew older and more feeble, she finally had to give up housekeeping and move in with me — her youngest son. While all her children would have been delighted to have her, my sister Janet and I lived in Oak Ridge and it was just a natural that she should reside with one of us. I was the lucky one because I had more room and Mom felt she would be less of a burden at my house. … Burden, ha! Some of my brothers and sisters have ruefully felt that Janet, Sharon and myself have perhaps endured more than our share as mother slowed down and suffered from declining health. … They are wrong. We have had the pleasure of enjoying these final years to the fullest and, in spite of any health setbacks our mother endured, we have experienced joys, sadness and a multitude of other emotions that my brothers and sisters (and brothers- and sisters-in-law) have never had the chance to experience. And I feel sorry for them, for it is their loss.
We, the entire family, have been so fortunate and so blessed to have enjoyed and been loved and nurtured by Ethel here on Earth for most of her 98-plus years. I feel confident that the Good Lord, too, feels lucky and blessed that it is now His turn.
We also heard from Vivian M. Duarte, who recalled of Venia E. Antrican … When I first called my Mother to tell her we were retiring and moving to Claxton, the first thing she wanted to know was "Do you have enough room for a garden?" We did, but it was too late to plant.
In 2000, I got the garden ready to plant and she said she would come out and watch. Imagine my surprise when down the hill she went with her walker, a straw hat and a hoe. She had to make sure I planted the rows straight and that I had the rows the way they were supposed to be.
She was red in the face and tired, but she had a big smile on her face and I was the happiest I had been in a long time. Nothing made her any happier than being in the flower garden or planting a vegetable garden. I had the great pleasure of taking her a cantaloupe that weighed 8 pounds and a watermelon that was 35 pounds! The funniest thing was her laughing when she saw a picture of me on a ladder picking an ear of corn off the cornstalk that was eight feet off the ground; later, she spent days teaching me how to can green beans and other things. Every time I see a new garden growing, I think about her smiling that day and laughing. We lost her in 2004. My brother Gary Wayne loved her homemade cake with caramel icing and my oldest brother loved her home-canned peaches, and I know they miss her as much as I do. "Ma" was a special lady and I still find myself crying sometimes when I think of her. — Happy Mother's Day!


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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — Gold futures closed higher Thursday following the European Central Bank's decision to keep its monetary policy intact and as investors worried about the so-called U.S. fiscal cliff.
Gold for December delivery GCZ2, -0.86% rose $12, or 0.7%, to $1,726.00 an ounce on the Comex division of the New York Mercantile Exchange.
Among other major metals traded on Comex, silver for December delivery SIZ2, +0.00% settled up by 58 cents, or 1.8%, at $32.24 an ounce.
Given Wednesday's "vicious sell-off in the equity markets, the gains in gold and silver suggest they are once again viewed by some as safe- haven investment vehicles rather than risk assets," Fawad Razaqzada, a technical analyst at GFT Markets, told clients on Thursday.
Europe dominated the news Thursday "with the [European Central Bank] keeping accommodative policy in place and rates steady," said Jeffrey Wright, a managing director at Global Hunter Securities. "ECB policies, much like our own, eventually lead to inflation, which support gold."
The ECB left its key lending rate unchanged at 0.75%, as expected, and made no changes to monetary policy. See: Focus on Draghi as ECB leaves rates unchanged.
Separately, the Bank of England left monetary policy unchanged, as expected, and kept the key lending rate at a record-low 0.5%.
For now, there are three near-term catalysts that should be supportive for gold, said Wright: a U.S. debt-ceiling limit by mid-December, a plan to deal with the fiscal cliff before January and the Federal Reserve meeting in December which holds the "potential to again support or extend quantitative-easing measures."
The fiscal cliff refers to a combination of tax hikes and spending cuts that will come into effect on Jan. 1 unless politicians reach a budget deal. If an agreement can't be reached, the U.S. economy faces roughly $400 billion in tax increases and about $200 billion in spending cuts.
In U.S. economic news Thursday, data showed that the nation's trade deficit fell by 5.1% in September, dropping to its lowest level in nearly two years as exports rebounded and imports rose at a slower rate. See: U.S. trade deficit drops 5.1% in September.
The number of Americans who filed new applications for unemployment benefits fell by 8,000 to a seasonally adjusted 355,000 in the week ended Nov. 3, according to the Labor Department. See: U.S. jobless claims drop.
Gold moves
In five trading days this month through Wednesday, gold has closed down three times and up twice. The yellow metal for December delivery was down a total of $5, or 0.3%, in the month through Wednesday.
Gold "is displaying relative strength and living up to its reputation as a store of value and a safe haven," Commerzbank analysts wrote in a Thursday report.
Gold found support yesterday from robust ETF inflows: Gold exchange- traded funds tracked by Bloomberg saw their gold holdings surge by more than four tons to a record 2,592 tons, the analysts said.
Strength in gold Thursday came despite some modest gains for the U.S. dollar, which makes the dollar-denominated commodity more expensive for holders of other currencies.
The dollar index DXY, +0.28% which benchmarks the buck against a basket of six rival currencies, traded at 80.818, up from 80.781 late Wednesday.
Meanwhile, copper for delivery in December HGZ2, +0.00% rose 3 cents, or 0.8%, to $3.47 a pound.
January platinum US:PLF3 reversed course and rose $3, or 0.2%, to $1,540.50 an ounce. Palladium for December delivery US:PAZ2 also turned higher, gaining $4.05, or 0.7%, at $617.45 an ounce.
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Pennsylvania voters will be asked to make a major decision in November: a ballot referendum called "Amending the Homestead Property Tax Assessment Exclusion" will ask them to amend the constitution to potentially change how schools are funded.
And they'll be asked to decide this in an off-year election, when voters typically stay home in droves. I strongly urge voters to leave their homes on Nov. 7 and vote no.
Last week the referendum was advertised in Pennsylvania newspapers. If you read that notice and had trouble understanding it, you're not alone. The legal jargon in this ballot question is overwhelming and no doubt a deliberate attempt to confuse Pennsylvanians. Here's all you need to know: vote no!
To summarize this confusing amendment, a yes vote would clear the way for legislators to eliminate property taxes for homeowners. That sounds good in theory, but getting rid of property taxes would strip vital funding from communities, with the biggest impact on school districts. As of right now, the state funds a little over 40 percent of any given school district's budget, with the rest of the funding coming mostly from property taxes. Eliminating the property tax without a viable plan for replacing that money is irresponsible and shortsighted. Vote no!
My State Senator Scott Hutchinson (a Republican) opposes the amendment for this very reason. According to his staff, Hutchinson believes the amendment could especially harm rural schools by stripping them of vital funding.
Ultimately, this amendment clears the way for defunding public schools, not an unthinkable leap. U.S. Education Secretary Betsy Devos has been clear that she does not support public schools. With this amendment, state voters will have their chance to either stand with Devos or with public schools. Vote no!


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Le Creuset Heritage Stoneware Oval Gratin
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This pan's flat, shallow shape bakes vegetable gratins, egg dishes and desserts to perfection and showcases them with style. Le Creuset Stoneware is an extremely durable and versatile choice for one-dish baking, serving and storing. The Heritage collection brings back vintage designs from Le Creuset's archives.
- High-fired stoneware is exceptionally strong and ensures even heating.
- Safe for oven, broiler, freezer and microwave.
- Durable porcelain enamel-glaze finish is easy to clean and resists chips, scratches and stains.
- Will not absorb odors or flavors.
- Vibrant, colorful exterior for oven-to-table presentation.
- Flared handles with traditional scalloped design offer a steady grip.
- Colors coordinate with Le Creuset enameled cast-iron cookware.
- Dimensions & More Info
- 5" Oval Dish: 6 1/2" x 4 1/2" x 1 1/4" high overall.
- 8" Oval Dish: 10 1/4" x 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" high overall.
- 9 1/2" Oval Dish: 11 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 1/4" high overall.
- 11" Oval Dish: 14" x 8" x 2 1/2" high overall.
- 14" Oval Dish: 16 3/4" x 11" x 3" high overall.
- Made in Thailand and China.
- Use & Care
- Use wood, plastic or heat-resistant nylon tools to avoid scratching the enamel surface.
- Enamel can chip or crack if dropped or banged on hard surface.
- Allow to cool before washing.
- Avoid using steel wool, steel scouring pads, harsh detergents or abrasive cleansers.
- Stubborn food residue and stains can be removed with a nylon scrubbing pad or sponge.
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UPS can deliver most in-stock items within 3-5 business days. UPS is unable to deliver to P.O. boxes.
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For an additional charge of $26 per address, we can expedite delivery to most destinations. This service is not available for some oversize items, items shipped directly from the supplier (including perishable and custom-manufactured items), out-of-stock items and items to be shipped outside the contiguous 48 states.
Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
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At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
If within 30 days, you are dissatisfied for any reason, you may return your purchase for a refund of the merchandise value. An original receipt or gift receipt is required for all returns and exchanges. Returns with a gift receipt will be refunded in the form of a Merchandise Credit for the amount indicated on the gift receipt. Returns with original receipt will be refunded in the original form of payment, cash and check refunds over $100 will be issued as a company check (may take 14 business days from time of request).
For all cutlery returns (knife sets, single knives, cutting boards, knife sharpeners, and knife storage) please contact us at 888.922.4108 to initiate the return.
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- More about Le Creuset
The first Le Creuset foundry opened in 1925 in Fresnoy-le-Grand, France, and specialized in cast-iron cookware. The cast-iron pieces are still made at the original factory, using the traditional techniques of hand forging and casting in individual sand molds. The brightly pigmented porcelain-enamel glaze that first set Le Creuset cookware apart from other cast-iron cookware now comes in a wide range of traditional and contemporary colors. In 2013, Le Creuset began producing innovative stainless-steel cookware in Portugal with lids that incorporate the same signature three-ring design as the company's classic cast-iron pieces. This stainless-steel collection was awarded the prestigious 2014 Red Dot Award for product design.
Rated 1 out of 5 by amc123 from Don't Buy These - They Crack I purchased the largest size dish a year ago. It cracked in the oven slightly, but it wasn't bad enough to affect use so I continued to use it. Eventually the crack worsened, so I took it back to the store this spring. They replaced it no questions asked. My replacement dish cracked in the oven during the very first use. I'm very disappointed in the quality for the price on these dishes.Date published: 2018-06-23Rated 1 out of 5 by lee999 from pretty but very poor quality so pretty and easy to clean! but after using it less than a dozen times it was cracked all the way through. took it out of the oven and there was the crack -- what terrible quality! i had thought any le crueset product would last a lifetime with proper care. i have pyrex dishes i've used for 20 years that are still in perfect condition and cost very little compared to le crueset. really disappointing!Date published: 2018-06-04Rated 1 out of 5 by jinx56 from Terrible Quality I have purchase many Le Creuset products over the years and have always been happy with them. I bought two of these gratin dishes and both have cracked the first time I used them. There is something wrong with how they are made. DO NOT PURCHASE THESE DISHES.Date published: 2017-12-03Rated 1 out of 5 by CTShopper from Cracked in my oven the second time I used it! Bought this, along with another large baker, a couple of months ago, but only used it one other time before tonight. I was cooking a pork roast at 350 degrees, when I heard a big "pop" from my oven. The baker had broken in half, ruining my roast dinner. I have used smaller pieces of le Creuset and have never had this problem. I am requesting a refund and a return of the other large covered baker, as I cannot trust this product line. Thank goodness I wasn't using this baker for a dinner for guests! Now I am very disappointed in the quality and reliability of this line and will not buy any other pieces.Date published: 2017-04-06Rated 1 out of 5 by Chrismama from Oval Baker I bought this baker about a year ago. I have several dutch oven products - dutch oven, covered casserole dishes, etc. - probably a dozen pieces. I decided to bake salmon @ 450. I wrapped it in aluminum foil and after 10 minutes in the oven, the baker literally cracked in halfDate published: 2017-03-19Rated 1 out of 5 by Michelle from Questionable Quality I received this piece about year ago as a gift. I was very happy with it until it broke in half after only a year of use. This is after very careful use, cleaning, and storage. I never dropped it or damaged it in any way. I have no explanation for how or why it broke after only a year.Date published: 2017-03-16Rated 5 out of 5 by Pamela8 from Love it! I received the 9 1/2" dish as a wedding gift and am so glad I did. When I first removed it from the packaging, it was smaller than I anticipated. However, as I began making dishes with it, it ended up being the perfect size for my needs. It will typically fit a side dish made for 2-4 people. I also love that the dish is pretty enough to go from the oven to the table for serving. What was also unexpected was the ease of cleaning it! I made a super cheesy gooey dish the first time I used it and anticipated an overnight soak to get it clean. Much to my surprise, it was so easy to clean with soap and water...no hard scrubbing necessary! Overall, it is a great piece to add to your kitchen.Date published: 2017-02-23Rated 2 out of 5 by NoVAMomm from Ridiculously small The Williams-Sonoma description says the 9 1/2" Le Creuset Oval Gratin is 11 3/4" x 7 1/4" x 2 1/4" high overall. What they don't share is that the sides are sloped and the actual bottom measurement of this dish is 8" x 5". It's TINY. Williams-Sonoma lists this as 9 1/2" but the Le Creuset calls it 1-quart / 1-2 servings, which is a much better way to go in my opinion. Williams-Sonoma, please add quart sizes to your descriptions! If you can use a dish that only holds 1-quart, this is a beautiful one. And W-S customer service was excellent in taking this back.Date published: 2015-11-20


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For school year 2011-12, South Dakota will have a new assessment tool within eMetric that allows educators to do more. This system will replace the Achievement Series. Please alert your staff that they need to save any items they want from the Achievement Series before Sept. 1.
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On July 25, the South Dakota Board of Education adopted the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards outlining core concepts for teaching the history and culture of South Dakotas American Indian people.
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A total upset in veterinary practice
Everyone calls him Pink. I have no idea what his real name is—he's always just been Pink to me. He comes into the clinic with his Chihuahuas and as long as I have been in Lamesa, we have been friends.
When he comes to the clinic, he stays for hours. He will sit in the waiting room with one of his five or six dogs and talk to everyone who comes in. He has stories about the war (not sure if he was actually in one or just heard about it), stories about farming cotton (he never farmed in his life), stories about police work (he had a grandson who was a policeman) and stories about his dogs and all the smart things they can do (they are absolutely not smart).This particular day, a group of local farmers gathered in the lobby of the clinic looking at a dog that had gotten into paraquat, a defoliant that the farmers around here use and that this dog had somehow managed to get into big-time. It was a great big dog and they had carried that thing into the lobby and just set it on the floor right in the middle of the room.
Pink was there with his favorite Chihuahua named Monster tucked under his left arm, and he was saying how that stuff was like Agent Orange they had sprayed in Vietnam. He was going on and on about all the things it did and how it had killed billions of soldiers years later.
I was examining the dog and listening to all the country folk go over the vast amount of trivial knowledge that they seemed to have stored up in their brains about defoliants. I really couldn't remember everything I needed to know about paraquat, so I announced that I was going to my office to get Dr. Bailey's notes from vet school.
These people remind me of Cliff Claven on Cheers. They know everything about everything and try to top each other with another level of BS just as soon as there's a momentary pause in conversation. I had heard about all I could stand, and going for the notes seemed like a good way to catch my thoughts in peace and not have to listen to them endlessly top one another on war stories and farming practices.
Pink was leading the BS competition by a large margin when I left for the office. He was making a highly technical comparison of the paraquat-versus-Agent Orange theory and rebuking the farmers for letting the dog get into it. I found my notes and decided to carry them out to the lobby with me because I knew that whatever I said was going to be scrutinized—I figured it would save a trip back to the office to prove my point if I just took them with me.
I returned to the giant sickly dog with the notes wide open. I began reading them out loud to the group after having given the credentials of Dr. Bailey as being the world's greatest animal toxicologist. The very first line in the notes made ol' Pink's head swell up. It read, "Defoliant is similar to Agent Orange." Pink looked like a banty rooster strutting around telling everybody he had told them so.
I began reading the symptoms out loud: "May cause GI upset." Before I could read another symptom, Pink interrupted, "It did more than just upset them GIs—it killed a bunch of them!"
What would you have said to that? I just kinda giggled with the left half of my mouth and looked around to see how the rest of the crowd was reacting to that statement.
To my surprise, no one was reacting at all. They were just nodding their heads, agreeing with Pink and waiting for the next symptom to be read. I sure wanted to break down laughing, but it's hard to do when no one else got it. So I decided not to start an upset of my own. I just continued reading symptoms of paraquat toxicosis and went to work to save the giant dog.
Dr. Bo Brock owns Brock Veterinary Clinic in Lamesa, Texas.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Freshman Nicholas Locascio (Naples, Fla.) hurled a complete-game, two-hit shutout this afternoon to lead No. 3 seed MIT to a 2-0 win over No. 5 seed U.S. Coast Guard Academy in the championship game of the 2013 ECAC Division III New England Baseball Championship. Locascio was named the tournament Most Outstanding Player for his efforts as the Engineers won their second ECAC title.
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Ranked sixth in the region in the latest NCAA rankings, MIT will await word tonight to see if it is named as an at-large selection to the NCAA 2013 Division III Baseball Tournament. It would be the second time in three years that the Engineers would play in the NCAA Tournament if selected. The NCAA will release the tournament bracket at 10 a.m. on Monday.


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My father is an apple farmer and with an early spring comes an early blossoming of the orchard. His orchard is in bloom right now and that is at least 3 weeks early. The temperatures dipped into the mid-20s last night and apple blossoms do not do well with frost. He may have lost his apple crop. This next night is also suppose to be freezing temperatures. Please pray that the miraculous has happened and that my father's crop and the crops of the other fruit growers in the upper midwest have been spared and will be protected in the coming nights.
I just talked to my father and some varieties did better than others, but he still lost most of his crop. He hasn't checked the whole orchard though. He saw enough for today. There is a good chance that tonight's frost will take what is left.
I will add you and your family to my prayers for those here in Niagara whose plum and cherry crops have been damaged by the warm weather in March followed by some frost. It will be a disappointing year for them and for us.Lord, have mercy!
Well, after last night it looks like a total loss on the apple crop. Please remember all your fruit growers.
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I write to ask your assistance on getting the word out about a survey designed to help us better understand the world of atheists.
I am a sociologist at Elon University and have been researching atheists and atheism for the last five years. I have amassed a team here at Elon to support me in doing this research, and we will all be quite honored to make a modest contribution to the cause of atheism. Our main goal is to serve the atheist community.
What do we know about the make-up of the atheist community both here in the United States and around the world? What are the perceptions of atheists about the state of atheism-related organizations and what these entities can or should do for them? What are the perceptions of atheists about believers? What types of atheists are there? How does being an atheist impact how one navigates in the social world? What is the demographic makeup of the atheist community both in the United States and around the world? What similarities and differences are there among atheists of different genders, ages, and geographical locations?
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Your link actually sends to www.servingatheist.org not www.servingatheists.org; you might want to fix that.
You also need to put Ireland into the pull down menu for the country you live in question.
While I do not feel "discomfort" if theist start praying I do feel a bit irked by it if I am expected to join it. So I would show my disdain for the attitude by sneered at it rather than feeling uncomfortable. I will tell it to their face, upfront, no thanks I don't care to join you. I will think while you do what you feel you need to do. Oh don't mind me!
completed. Pretty good survey, I might add.
Could've used some more spots for elaboration though. For instance I would've liked to elaborate on the situations in which I feel uncomfortable when a family member says grace, or tries to pressure me into leading grace. Also it could've included a section on how well/poorly the government and politicians respond to the needs of atheists.
But you were probably right to keep the survey length from growing; don't wanna frustrate your subjects.
also I might add that atheism is not a cause. You mentioned, "we will all be quite honored to make a modest contribution to the cause of atheism"
Secularism is a cause, reduction of bigotry is a cause, education is a cause, but atheism is not a cause (although for some anti-theists, it might be). Atheism is merely a religion, or a state of no religion, depending on who you ask.
I know it sounds nitpicky, but it's extremely important considering you are a scientist(presumably), and you should not be using data to support a cause. You should be exploring data, not actively trying to get data to support your cause, or to support your assumed conclusion. That is not science.
IMO you should be researching what types of atheism (atheism, anti-theism, agnosticism, humanism, pantheism, non-theism, etc) are most common. Probe the real theological questions, like:
Anyway, that's another survey for another day.
Hmmmm. I remember a Twilight Zone episode like this called "To Serve Humans"
Do do your religious friends run away from your atheist butt during lightning storms? (yes)
You serious, Robert? That would be too funny!
"Do do your religious friends run away from your atheist butt during lightning storms? (yes) "
Seems like a real sad little god, if he/she/it has to wait till a lightening storm to off an atheist ass. Surely he/she/it could just wait till the next meal, a simple walk to the frig., or brushing your teeth. The simple act of using the term 'why?' could be enough in some circles...LOL
Correction: Twilight Zone- "To Serve Man'
I was thinking how it might feel standing in the rain with lightning flying around, with both arms flung forward as you cry, "Flee, little theists, flee my great power!".