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My last few days in Thailand were possibly the craziest, maddest, funniest and wettest of my entire life and really was the best way to finish up my time in Thailand with an almighty BANG!!
We arrived back 'home' in Phrae to pick up our main luggage we left behind whilst in Cambodia and to say our fond farewells to all our close friends that have been a life line here in Thailand. The plan was to spend a couple of nights before heading off to Chiang Mai for our last few days and to celebrate Songkran, Thai New Year.
Being 'home' was nice as it was a chance to relax after an extremely mental few weeks and stressful few months. We spent the time catching up with everyone and sorting out last-minute details for Australia. I also received a lovely goodbye present from George and P'Lek, a black pearl necklace and earring's set which couldn't be more my taste!! (And have not left my neck since!!)
Our last day in Phrae was the day before Songkran began and we had lots of running about to do before leaving. Now let me explain, Songkran is Thai New year. People use this time to wash the Buddha image (statue's) in their homes and at the temple as a way to cleanse themselves for the New Year. The water that has come off the Buddha is then used to pour onto people as it's seen as though it's been blessed and they smudge people's faces with talcum powder to represent the powder the monks use to show someone has been blessed. This tradition has evolved 'slightly' and has now become a 3 or 4 day water fight with power getting thrown on you and NO ONE is out-of-bounds, it is hard to convey just how mental this festival is!!
So back to my story, we were running about on the motorbike (Andy driving and me on the back) and were heading to
the internet shop to print off our flight details. Up ahead we saw lots of children playing on the side of the road and before we knew it we were SOAKED as buckets of ice-cold water hit us! The internet shop was only a couple of meters further along the road from where the children were playing and as Andy drove off I noticed a small fat boy plod over to the shop with a huge orange bucket! A man gave me a small plastic bag and gestured to my phone, so popping my phone in the bag I walked into the internet shop to use the printer. When I came out the fat boy was sitting waiting on me with a look that I can only describe as 'I dare you to run… just try it white girl!'. I started laughing which clearly was the signal as 'she is fair game' and ran past him only to get ice-cold water poured over my head. With screams of laughter I looked up to see a herd of children speed towards me with super soakers, buckets and mischievous grins. Next minute I was being covered on all sides with the coldest water possible and screams of 'ahhh teacher sawadee be mai!!!' (Happy New Year) yes these were all my students!! Little rascals!
With my first taste of Songkran in the bag we headed off to Chiang Mai for the main event and the most mental experience of my life!!! After checking in to the hotel we made our way to the main square getting as far as about 10 meters before being drenched in water! This time I was ready for them with a giant super soaker of my own however it was no match for the pick-up trucks with tanks of ice water and 5 people in the back with a bucket each!! Crazy!
The main square was insane! There were stages set up all with water being pumped everywhere and girls on the stage with hoses splashing everyone possible. Now at Songkran EVERYONE is fair game, and if you are dry you are basically a massive target! There were a few grumbling ex-pat's who clearly were not impressed at getting wet, but when the city has hundreds of thousands of people all with water pistols and buckets do they really expect to stay dry?!
Half way through the day the parade started with Thai dancers and floats… I have to admire the Thai dancers who carried
on their very graceful dancing despite being pelted from all sides with water. The floats also contained massive Buddha images which people could splash with water to cleanse themselves. Then a fire truck came though, we noticed it at first as they were using the fire hose to spray everyone in the crowed, however as it came closer we noticed a figure on top. As it came close we all realized it was Yingluck, Thailand's Prime Minister! She rode up the street to the main square to make her Songkran speech then to all our surprise she walked back down the street. Now as I said before EVERYONE is fair game at Songkran and this goes for the Prime Minister as well!! As she passed water was flying EVERYWHERE! And we were all maybe a bit too pleased with ourselves about shooting her right in the face with our water guns. Despite the police surrounding her and some army personal (who were also getting drenched) she carried on walking with a huge smile on her face! Don't think you would get to do that back in the UK!
The day continued and we even attended a foam party in the middle of the street! By 5 o'clock we were shattered and had to go home for a nap before heading out to party in the city! Luckily most people stop throwing water after the sun goes down so by night you can go out and stay dry! Lots of my friends had come to Chiang Mai to celebrate and it was great to see so many familiar faces before I say goodbye to Thailand… even if it was a very drunken goodbye!!
Celebrations continued on the next day however this time we went to the North Gate to a friend's shop who was hosting a party. As with the previous day before we even got to our destination we were drenched in water… but it is all part of the fun. As April is the hottest month here with temperatures close to 40 degrees it is actually lovely to be splashed with water continuously as it keeps you cool!
The party was just as mental as the day before with the exception of the 'cocktail' of Jungle Juice that was supplied which
contained 12 bottles of Whiskey! (After the previous nights party I only had one or two drinks before swapping to Gatorade-yes I know hardcore! HA!) The party also contained our own supply of water with massive blocks of ice in it to ensure it was kept freezing! The day was much more chilled out than the day before and we even got to go listen to a free concert that had classics such as Bon Jovi's 'It's my life' in a strange Thai mix!
After a full day out in the sun I was shattered and could only make it out for dinner, a look around the markets and then one drink before having to go home to bed… I think this is a sign that I am getting too old! HA!
The final day was another mass water fight however Kevin and I decided to sneak away and off to the cinema to see Titanic 3D. I can't express how exciting this was for me!! The movie came out the first time when I was 10 years old (well technically 9 as I had not turned 10 yet!) and started an obsession that was possibly the making of my friendship with my best friend Hannah. Our love affair with Leonardo Di Caprio and all things Titanic cemented our relationship which to this day despite the thousands of miles between us is still as strong as it was back when we were making Titanic models out of boiled eggs, pizza boxes and our famous "Titanic Picture Book". It was quite sad that we could not see it together however I know that when we meet again this is first on our to-do list! The film was even better than I remember and Hannah if you are reading this I could not get the image of us acting out the entire movie in the playground all those years ago!
Once back from the cinema we went out for our last dinner in Thailand, then on for a quick walk around the markets before setting off a Chinese lantern, sending our wishes for the New Year up with it. And with that, Songkran was over! Like I said at the start it has been one of the most insane festivals I have EVER experienced and worth coming to Thailand in April just to experience the madness for yourself. Songkran marked the end of my year in Thailand and I could not imagine a more perfect ending, surrounded by friends, having fun and giving me an awesome lasting image of Thailand.
In a year that has literally been life changing, moving on feels quite daunting as once again I am moving to a new country with no idea what to expect. All I know is that if it is half as good as Thailand then I will be doing well.
So the long journey to Australia begins and the start of a new adventure commences…..
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Dylan's Diary - Monday 22nd March 2010
Tired today... busy weekend, lots and lots of children to play with and a few mum's and dad's. An A-level climbing group stayed in the bunkhouse on Friday and a youth group stayed on Saturday, all nice groups so I played pool and table tennis with them in the evening. Lets not forget about the Crag Rats Kids Climbing Club on Friday evening, I helped Jacquie and Alex keep control of the feisty rats and I think Jacquie has a soft spot for me !!!!!!
Lots of kayak courses this weekend therefore lots of wet kids and a good opportunity for me to run around the lake and round a few stray boaters up. Jumped in and did a good impression of a seal... no one really appreciated it though so I headed for the balance beam and jumped around a little to give encouragement. After that I lay on my back in the indoor climbing room and the group couldn't resist tickling my belly. A BTEC group in all week so must go !!!
PS. Really looking forward to next week because it's the school holidays and that means the School Holiday Scheme starts !!!

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"We are honored that the SCMSDC board determined that bTrade's employees and business processes meet their stringent standards and granted us recertification."
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bTrade, the leading provider of compression and managed file transfer technology solutions, today announced that it has been recertified as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) by the National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC). MBE's are typically certified by cities, states or federal agencies, and the predominant certifier for minority businesses is the NMSDC in conjunction with its 35-40 regional affiliates.
NMSDC certifications cover a wide variety of businesses from small minority-owned organizations to billion dollar powerhouses. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration, minority-owned businesses account for nearly $700 billion in revenues. MBE certification is accepted and generally required by many of the largest publicly, privately and foreign-owned companies, as well as universities, hospitals and other buying institutions. NMSDC has an impressive list of corporate members that represent a veritable "Who's Who" in corporate America.
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Discussion in 'Supercard' started by Gagarin, Oct 23, 2010.
do you guys have any cheat files. Can someone post some (I want to learn how to make them).
Well GBA uses .cht and so does snes considering what your using it for.
Since it is quite old most of the games already have cheats so.
http://cheats.gbatemp.net/GBA/ for GBA
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Rapper Rick Ross is reportedly engaged to his girlfriend Lira Mercer.
Mercer took to social media site Snapchat on Thursday (17Sep15) to show off a massive sparkler on her ring finger, and simply captioned the shot, "Yes!" She added, "When it's real, you just know."
Her pal, model Amber Rose subsequently re-posted the message on Instagram.com, writing, "Congrats to my girl @lira_galore and @richforever Love is a beautiful thing."
The couple reportedly began dating earlier this year (15), but Mercer has been a big fan of the rapper for years - in a 2102 tweet, she wrote: "Ima (sic) Marry Rick Ross My fat boy lol (laugh out loud)."
This will be the first marriage for the Hustlin' hitmaker. Ross has yet to comment on the rumors.


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LeToya Luckett drops part 2 video preview for 'Back 2 Life'
LeToya Luckett releases a preview of part two for her movie styled 'Back 2 Life' music video.
The new song off that little snippet alone sounds nice, and it's great she's turning this into a series to spark further interest in her music. More artists need to invest in themselves more often.


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Stull formerly fronted the Vancouver band Parlour Steps for over a decade, garnering attention for his tight and evocative pop song-writing, with a strength in writing vocal harmonies made to melt the coldest heart.
Field Study's debut album FEVERLAND was released in 2013 to critical acclaim, charting on AAA, college, and internet radio all over North America, as well as being Rolling Stone's download song of the day, with songs licensed to prime-time TV and independent films. Look for their sophomore album to be released January 2017!
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A LARGE daily dose of vitamin D3 can lower the risk of developing common cancers by as much as 50 per cent, US scientists say.
Taking 1,000 international units (IU) of vitamin D3 can dramatically reduce the chances of developing breast, ovarian and colon cancer, they say.
D3 is normally produced in the skin by the action of sunlight, but is also obtained from certain foods.
Dietary sources are limited, however. A glass of milk, for instance, contains only 100 IU of the vitamin.
And taking more than 2,000 IU a day can lead to the body absorbing too much calcium, and possible damage to the liver and kidneys.
The researchers carried out a review of 63 studies looking at the relationship between blood levels of vitamin D and cancer risk.
Prof Cedric Garland, from the University of California at San Diego, said: "Evidence from the best observational studies the medical world has to offer, gathered over 25 years, has led to the conclusion that public health action is needed.
"Primary prevention of these cancers has largely been neglected, but we now have proof that the incidence of colon, breast, and ovarian cancer can be reduced dramatically by increasing the public's intake of vitamin D."
In the absence of sunshine, a beneficial level of vitamin D can be obtained from a combination of food sources and supplements, the scientists said.
"You have to work fairly hard to reach 1,000 IU a day," said Prof Garland. "Sun exposure has its own concerns and limitations. We recommend no more than 15 minutes of exposure daily over 40 per cent of the body, other than the face, which should be protected from the sun."
Sara Hiom, from Cancer Research UK, said: "The evidence linking vitamin D levels with cancer risk is complex and confusing.
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A LARGE daily dose of vitamin D3 can lower the risk of developing common cancers by as much as 50 per cent, US scientists say.


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Based within our Westminster Business School, our Consumer Research doctoral programme has a strong emphasis on practitioner'led research and consultancy.
We welcome applications in all areas of consumer research including identifying and quantifying consumers, and their needs and wants through the product development process. Our monthly research seminars draw both external and internal speakers. Research students also benefit from a doctoral colloquium where they present their work and receive feedback from senior researchers in addition to their own supervisory team.
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Radiologic technology offers a number of specialty practice areas, which can make it difficult to choose which one is right for you. Hands-on learning and research into a variety of the disciplines and specialties available can give students and R.T.s looking to take their career to the next level a leg up.
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"Two great mentors put me on the road to success," said Marilyn Lewis Thompson, M.B.A., R.T.(R)(M), radiology clinical coordinator, didactic and clinical lab instructor, Saint Luke's School of Radiologic Technology, Hospital of Kansas City and College of Health Sciences.
"Although I'm an R.T. and mammographer, my specialty and passion is education. My mentors told me I had what it took to do a great job with students; that I had the drive, determination and patience to help anyone in need. Whether you choose to remain an R.T. or branch out, it is your job as well as your career, so always take pride in what you do," Marilyn recommended.
"My initial intent was not radiography, but computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging," said David Silvey, R.T.(R), at HealthReach in Cheyenne, Wyo.
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For Sebastian Ramirez, B.S., R.T.(R), "Radiography seemed like the most appropriate first step in beginning my career in health care." Sebastian, who is a PRN diagnostic technologist at Pennsylvania Hospital, said, "Photography is a hobby of mine, and I always enjoyed the medical sciences. I took into account the amount of education I needed, and considered the amount of patient interaction and ability to help people on the job."
Others find jobs based on fit. "I really fell into the specialty, it was not a conscious choice," said Anne Brittain, Ph.D., R.T.(R)(M)(QM), CPHQ, FASRT, performance improvement project manager for Palmetto Health in Columbia, S.C.
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My son and I were watching Kipper, and there was a knock on the door this morning. It was the county sheriff, which is odd, since the MPs have jurisdiction on the base. He handed me papers and told me to read them very carefully. Guess what the ex did this time!!! He got a restraining order against me. He claims on 6/20 I called to talk to our daughter and... (Excerpt from his affadavit) "She told [her] she was going to kill the petitioner and his wife. She then went on to say she was going to drive to Minnesota with a gun and kill the petitioner and his wife, then take Katherine (our daughter) and Jack (the petitioner's dog) back home with her... Since the divorce there have been threats, but none this specific, just "watch your back" and "accidents happen."
Is this too much or what? Want to hear the irony? This was brought on because a few weeks ago when she was visiting me, she kept talking about dying (he showed her the lion king, and she's 4... so...) she asked me where she would live if her daddy died. I told her she would live with me. She asked if her dog could come, and I said no, but Karen (his wife's mother) would take him. I also told her not to worry about death, nothing is going to happen to her daddy, and she said "but you'll die soon. Grammie (her dad's crazy mom) told me she's going to kill you." I told her that was silly, that nothing is going to happen to me, and not to cry. I told my husband, but no one else. After her visit with me, she went to my mom's where she asked her if she had babies that were dead in her house. My mom said no, why? And Kate said "Cause Nikki (ex's wife) said you have skeletons in your closet. And Grammie laughed and said you are going to die soon." Another time a tearful Katy needs to be comforted. Then, my dad was driving her back to Minnesota and she told him her Grammie had told Grampy that she was going to kill me and my mom. By this time, my dad was over the edge (for him, which is like mildly angry for other people) and he told my ex when he dropped her off what she's been saying. My ex said "Oh I'll talk to my mom" and the next day said he talked to her and she denied anything. So... 3 weeks of avoiding my calls (He says they were on their honeymoon and no he could NOT have given me a number to reach my daughter, that is none of my business)and finally when he ALLOWS me to talk to her, there is now a restraining order against me. Well, just so you all know I have FINALLY found an attorney, and I'm not going to sit and take this! I don't own a gun, nor would I ever say anything like that, much less to a 4 year old. And when his order is denied, I will be suing him for slander or defamimation of character, and I hope he's charged with pergury. But here's something to think about... do you know how hard it is for a woman who is being abused to get a restraining order? But a man can pick one up like a slurpee... for things he claims were said on a phone with no evidence, and against someone who lives 800 miles away. There's justice and the american way. I'll keep you posted.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:44 pm
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Hi Katysmom,
Yes, I believe we can all believe you even if it's so crazy and incomprehensible. We've all been thru the ringer and tried to make sense out it, but there is no rationalization.
Here, you and your family are having more or less death threats presented to you, scaring your poor innocent daughter, ex and his family are playing head games on you and now you get served with the restraining order. I guess these crazy things just never cease to amaze me.
I've been on this board since 2003, just when I think I've seen and heard everything and been there and done that, someone else comes up with even more absurd and trust me...this is absurd.
You are very correct in the statement that it is hard for an abused woman to get a restraining order but the criminal that does the crime can get one like a slurpee. Please explain to me how this is the American justice system working!
I admit, I'm bitter because my battle has been on going for 8 years and these courts ignore the ones that should be getting protection. They take the children without any regards for their feelings. I have met some great moms that have really helped and encouraged me and upon hearing their stories, I just get more angry. These moms did absolutely NOTHING wrong, nor did the innocent children and yet they got placed into custody of these pathetic losers.
Hang in there Katysmom. I'm still praying for all of us. I don't believe there's American justice but I most certainly believe there's GOD's justice and HE will take care of them all in good timing. I used to have faith in our system, but it's failed too many times.
How can he be getting a restraining order on you when it's been him, his wife, his parents and so forth making slanderous remarks against you and your family? That makes NO sense whatsoever but it's not that I don't believe you, trust me I do, it's just that's the reason I don't have faith in our current judicial system. It's up to all of us to stick together, unite, fight and rally against this sort of monstrosity.
Keep us posted and see if you can get a restraining order against him and his family since they are making disparraging and threatning remarks against you. Evidently he abused you or you would have possibly stayed with him, right?
He is definitely putting fear into your child with those kinds of comments, that's cruel.
GOD bless and hang in there.
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How can he be getting a restraining order on you when it's been him, his wife, his parents and so forth making slanderous remarks against you and your family? That makes NO sense whatsoever.
HA! Agreed. I have been through this exact scenario, and it has been a horrible experience, but it was also an eyeopener into our judicial system. I have always been a law abiding citizen, one who believed in the court system, and justice. No longer.
My X pulled the same trick, filing a restraining order against me, claiming that I had told him on the phone that I was going to kill him and his new wife, and was planning on keying his new car. Puhleeze...anyone who even knows me knows that I would never threaten to kill someone. I thought the whole thing was hilarious, and I figured, what the heck, bring it on, there is no validity to his accusations.
Well, the Judge decided that due to our high conflict relationship at the time, it would be beneficial to limit our contact to strickly in regards to the health, welfare and education of our daughter. I was great with that, until...
Each time I would talk to X regarding our child, he would then call the police, claiming that I began calling him names and/or harrassing him in some way. He started calling my home, trying to instigate some type of conflict so that he could call the police. Eventually, they got tired of filing reports against me that X was falsely accusing me of, and the DA decided to prosecute me on 2 charges of violating a restraining order to appease the "victim". The charges ended up being dropped due to lack of evidence. Stepmom cofronted me on a pickup day, and she ended up physically attacking me, punching me in the face, in front of my daughter. I filed an Ex Parte hearing to discuss this violence, and per court instruction, I must inform the other party of the hearing. I did so, and he called the police on me, claiming that I was calling to harass him again. I was arrested, and spent 2 days in jail. Once I was released, the charges ended up being dropped, but the damage had been done.
When we appear in Family Court, X has a sob story that I refuse to contact him in regards to daughters medical appts, education, etc. When I do so as Family Court orders, X then files a violation of restraining order against me. I am caught in the middle of this ridiculous battle that he is waging against me throught the courts.
I feel for you Katysmom. I know what you are going through. All I can do is give you words of encouragement, and hope that all works out well for you. Let us know what the outcome is. Good luck to you.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:45 pm
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Hi Traceys,
Welcome to Hell America. There is really no particular city or state as it is nationwide.
I feel for both you and Katysmom and the other millions of moms that have endured the same BS.
Isn't it funny that they will "believe" their lies and deception but yet make a criminal out of a decent, law abiding, good person.
I get so angry because of the injustices. My ex left a very "colorful" message on my voicemail using the "F" word 12 times in the course of the message and calling me an a, b and a c. Dork ex is trying to obtain a restraining order on me to keep away from his house, his vehicles, his place of employment and the children's school but yet I have been too busy minding my own business, living in a separate county and his main reason is that...."Susan never knows where she's going or what she wants to do, so someone with her state of mind might inflict harm or damage". I just laughed. Yeah moms, I just "might" rob a bank or I "might" just decide to move, or I "might" just decide I want a different career or outfit. Lord have mercy (LOL).
I have had several restraining orders against him because of his violent tendencies, case and point, kicking in doors, breaking into screen windows, assaulting me on previous occasions.
The courts have honored it but his main reason for getting it was to try and pretend he had valid reasons. I'm not the one that's out of control or leaving nasty messages. I'm above that.
He's scared and grasping at any straw that he feels he would have a chance at.
I loved it when you said, "Puhleeze". Case and point, I'm 5'2 and at the time 120 lbs, he's 5'11 and at the time 180 lbs....so yeah, I could see how I could really "hurt" him.
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see the lies and BS, it just takes a crooked judge. Don't feel alone ladies, trust me, for everything you are enduring or have endured (being falsely arrested and jailed), there are a million other moms out there with the same story---you are NOT alone whatsoever.
My story was rather a generic one but none the less so painful and shameful that I thought I was all alone. I have never been arrested, committed or did anything to have my children taken from me. You have no idea how much I want to "eliminate" the problem ---which of course is my ex, but I know GOD will deal with him.
I think we should be able to get these judges, attorney's and anyone affiliated with the BS to serve time, be fined, take all these nonsense courses like, "Parenting", "Sensitivity", "Anger Management" when they are doing injustice and also be removed from their position of authority.
Where I come from...it all goes to the highest bidder and most certainly not for the best interest of the children. That alone is a crime.
Hang tight ladies. For every tear you've shed, trust me, GOD has 10 blessings stored for you and all those that were a part of destroying lives...
there's a place in Hell for them. GOD bless. Susan
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:46 pm
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ladies, send all your communication by mail with a return reseipt and have a coppy of it! thats what i do!
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:46 pm
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Well, I finally have a lawyer, after 2 years, just in time for the pretrial hearing/ restraining order hearing. So my restraining order doesn't just say I can't go near him, I am actually not allowed to call his house or send letters. So answer this question- how do I contact my daughter exactly? You see? My lawyer says no matter what don't call, so then my parents say they are going to call and 3- way so I can talk to her, and my lawyer says that because it says I can't have a 3rd party contact on my behalf, that that would be violating the order... Is there any one with eyes who can't see that this is a ploy to make me a stranger to my own daughter? The saddest thing is that the last time I talked to her- the day he says I told her I was going to "get a gun and drive [18 hours, mind you] to shoot plaintiff and his wife and bring Katy and the dog" home with me- when I was hanging up, I heard her crying in the background "I miss my mommy so much." So if this restraining order isn't dismissed the only way I will see my daughter is supervised visits in Minnesota only after completing a domestic abuse class (in Minnesota) and contingent on my paying child support (I'm a stay at home mom, and my husband is in the army- where are we going to get child support? Oh- did I mention my ex makes about $75,000 a year?) My mom says that my ex is a trial, to test our faith and christianity. I think possibly to test my sanity. The longer this goes on the more I start to question myself- you know? It's just that the way I remember things is so different from how he remembers things- one of us is nuts. And seriously- piercing a 4 year old's ears because "she wanted them pierced"? Am I the only one against piercing before adolescence?
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:47 pm
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Oh my gosh, he got her ears pierced at age 4 without your knowledge or consent! I know some of my friends got their newborns ears pierced but it was agreed with both mom and dad. I personally feel it's too young.
What exactly is your attorney doing on your behalf? Why do you have to take a "domestic abuse" class? Are you getting visitations now?
Have they stopped that?
Yes, this mess most definitely breaks a person down emotionally, physically, mentally and financially. You tell your attorney you want "time" and more "time" with your daughter.
All of this was based on lies and deception and there's no reason why her grandmother can't call her and have a 3-way. Yes, they are separating mothers from children every day. I have met with so many moms that lost custody based on mere lies and because of high dollar attorney's.
NO, you are NOT crazy ....the system is and is trying to brainwash all of us into believing we are but we know the truth and we know better and they are threatened by it. They are afraid that the truth will get exposed but it's getting there.
Let me tell you, no matter what denomination of faith you may believe in, anytime you are a child of GOD, your faith will be tested. It's not going to be a smooth paved road. Don't let the enemy
(Satan) get to you. Satan has a lot of vessels that he's using now (like brainless, spineless, heartless.....yeah like my ex for instance). Keep your faith, hold your head high and keep it in prayer. We are all on this crazy roller coaster madness together...you are NOT alone.
I know this sounds bad but I have to share it with the rest of you. Sometimes I question myself, wouldn't it have been so much easier to have just done away with dork and served time but that way the main problem would be eliminated and we could move on. I often feel like I'm in a prison outside of prison. I know that victims are often revictimized over and over....that's what is going on here. They don't want a mother to protect her children and they make her out to be worthless but just remember, no one in the bible had it easy, we can't be expected to either. Just be patient and we will see justice served.
Have a good and blessed life! That's the greatest revenge of all. Keep in touch and let us know what is going on, okay! Stay strong!!! Susan
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:47 pm
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After reading some of these discussions I realized that children today really have it
hard they can't even be just a kid,
they have to be messengers for the abuser that the system has allowed them to fall into. I have three beautiful children I miss them so much, been with my children since birth the father left with another of course typical nothing new.
Mean time I went off to start my life with my children it was the best for a while then he started coming around bothering us I'm sure you all know the circle story never stopped still continues except now I lost my home and my children he made sure I was left with nothing.
I am fighting to protect my children now from this dangerous man although I did win all rights in the courts on behalf of my children. But that did not last long either. Come to find out this dangerous man and his family have connections in the legal system and him and his family manage to get away through the legal system by kidnapping my children and abusing them. I been through the whole system ran out of resources, came on the internet today just to see if their was any more resources for me same, and just for the heck of it I said to myself what about mothers rights what ever happen to mothers? Why are so many mothers out their losing their children, why is the justice system protecting dangerous people rather than protecting the innocent.
I have never in my life had to deal with courts or the system until one day my children came to me and asked for help from this dangerous man and his family. I made a report to the authorities assuming they are going to help wow surprise I guess, what I received for a response was nothing but insults about my motherhood unbelievable I asked them what do you do here then? Of course they just looked at me like to say how dare you asked that question?
So now not only am I fighting this dangerous man and his family but also the system, he always threatened me about winning this case by saying that I will never win because he has power and money I did not believe him at first,because he is crazy, but it's been proven, for example I had a protection order on this man from him threatening my life with brutal wording, he violates the order I again made a report to the local officers and told them he violated this order they did nothing he just walks I said I even had proof on my phone with his number and a recording gave to the officer and guess what, well you guessed it, nothing happen to this loser.
I have lost all trust in the Justice System don't believe it, I have some of my family members tell me to get a Attorney can't afford one anyways, but I say at this point I don't even think a Lawyer could help me, where he also knows Judges he use to play poker with them and always said he does not need a Lawyer has the Judge instead and laughs like a psychopath.
So what am I to do, about protecting my children from a dangerous man and his family, my children are not doing so well with these people, they will not let me talk with them or see them and they keep all records such has their Physician, Dentist and Schooling, I call anyways, their Doctors and Schools and tell them I am their mother I need to know how they are doing, and they say your not on the list can't talk to you, and they hang up.
And I believe what Susan says,
Justice will be served but I will say it has not been easy for me not to be with my children and know that they are in the hands of these dangerous people and the system has allowed this to happen.
God bless our children and all the mothers, and the innocent.........
I'm getting burnt out from this Justice System and that family well I don't call that a family I don't know what to call it.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:48 pm
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Hi Susan178,
I'm sorry for what you are enduring. Maybe you could answer some questions for me. I reside in Southern California but have seriously been contemplating moving back to my home state (Oklahoma). I have been battling a corrupt court system now for 8 years.
I can relate with your story so much because I originally was granted primary custody and my ex took me back to court with a high dollar attorney in 1997 and I was not able to afford legal representation and just like that....my girls and me were separated. I'm the "weekend" parent if you can call it that.
My ex is remarried too and I figured maybe once he got married and started a new family that he would return my girls, but NO. He's kept them from me as punishment for "bruising his ego" and nothing more. Another reason is that he wants to avoid all financial responsibility.
Many years ago (late 80's, early 90's) I use to watch movies on Lifetime, never really taking it seriously or thinking there had to be more to the story until I actually became a victim. When I tell people, they look at me like I'm not telling the truth. I was judged for a long time and I kept blaming myself thinking I must have done something wrong, but knowing I did nothing wrong.
My crime is that I didn't have the money or power to fight against this kind of corruption.
This has become a billion dollar business at the expense of our children and mothers. I found this website in 2003 and couldn't believe this was actually happening everywhere. I have befriended great and terrific moms with heart wrenching stories, a lot of them have the same similarities.
I've been wondering when Justice would start happening too. Understand there are many men that play "golf" with these jerks in authority and us mothers are paying for the gas in their golf carts to run around their country clubs.
I agree, our children have it so hard now. One mother wrote that they will start coming out with Ken and Barbie dolls going to court. Kids are learning about divorce. Other strangers get to raise our kids, yet we were the ones that gave birth and had a bond with them before they were born. This is so unnatural and unethical.
I have met with other moms and now we are more than angry, we've gone thru every emotion , but becareful, you are NOT allowed to show any emotion or they will label you as "unstable and unfit". They make up laws as they go along.
I never would have believed there would be such a thing as "father's rights" or "mother's rights" and I never expected to be caught in the midst of it. I really never expected my children to be living a life like this either.
I keep hearing the pros and cons of moving out of state. I feel like if I move, Dork won't have anyone to fight with anymore and maybe my children can have somewhat of a normalcy, but then again, I don't want them thinking I abandoned them which is what he would poison their minds with even though I'm sure they would know better. My ex is an out of control freak too. It upsets me more than anything that I can't protect my children and the very people I turned to for help, used it against me (the system, that is). My ex has alienated my girls from me for so long and they feel like strangers and visitors when they are here. I constantly have to let them know, this is their other home.
I believe there is a reason now why there are so many moms and we will find a way to unite one day and make a stand. We are all scattered but it's okay, it's a nationwide epidemic and our voices and our children's will get heard. I'm bound and determined that I've gone too far now to stop and my girls will be home.
You're right. It's hard to stay strong and to keep hearing the same thing but we all need to stand by each other because united we stand, divided we fall.
Please know, I pray for all of the children and the people that are victims of injustice. I pray that justice will be served. I want these jerk judges to step down from the bench, attorney's to surrender their licenses and any other affiliation should be abolished because they sweep everyone under one blanket instead of hearing it on a case by case issue.
GOD bless you Susan178 and all the other victims.
Know that you are NOT alone. We have a lot of hurdles and battles but let me tell you, the war is far from over and I'm bound and determined to deliver our children from evil. Susan Bennett
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:48 pm
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Hi Susan
It's great that we mothers now can relate in
writing here about our situation, I guess I never
realized how many mothers lose their children, this is really unnatural and unethical, like you said.
I just don't understand why they don't listen or
believe what I have to say, about what has happen to my children about this family, my children came to me I always kept open communication with my children, so if they ever had a problem or a question about what is going on around them, they can always come to me and they did. And it's like the authorities make you out to be a stranger to your own child. Now my children also look at me as a stranger when I did see them it was different, I always said to my children when I was able to see them to never forget who I am, and always remember good memories we had together, but they have been away from me for over a year now, did get visitation hours 6hrs a week. But now I can't see them because my daughter called me last week ,only to say hello and wanted me to take her to a festival the grandmother gets on the phone and said no you can't see her I asked why can't I see my children and she says not a good idea, i'm like what?? Now the grandmother and her sister filed a protection order with my children against me, stating bizarre remarks that I said, and last night i'm staying with family now, my youngest daughter called my sister checked her vm. told me my daughter called left message I heard it, and I just lost it, she was crying, saying please pick up over and over and said she wants me, and I heard the grandmother and her daughter talking in the back ground telling her what to say, and getting angry with her. And of course today I went to the authorities again to have them listen to this to prove what they are doing to my children and they did not want to listen to it, I even went to the court house and asked for a Judge to hear it crazy I know to actually think they will help, so now I can't call or see them, and yes you are absolutely right when you said if you show emotions they get you to be unfit and unstable, it's a normal reaction I have a big heart is that so bad? I can be cold and sinical like them but I'm not. I love my children
and will not change, they (authorities) want to put a label on me and say their this is what we want you to be. I say to them I am a mother I guess that still is not enough for them to understand.
Thank you for responding and I'm sure Mothers day
will arise I'm doing the best I can to stay strong and i'm sure others as well.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 9:49 pm
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Hi Susan,
Men especially don't have a clue, but don't get me wrong, there are some cold hearted hags out there too.
I too am a sensitive person, always have been. I still reflect to when I was a young child and thought about having a big family and being a stay at home mom and going to PTA's and riding bikes with my kids. I started babysitting at the age of 10 which was not uncommon during my generation.
I enjoyed young kids and playing board games or hide and go seek but I was also responsible so I was often called to babysit.
During my teens I went thru a wild and crazy spell and because so many of my classmates and friends were already becoming teen parents, I had changed my mind and didn't want any children. I didn't mind babysitting here and there but I was bound and determined I wasn't going to be anchored down.
Then I became a mom at age 30 and 32. I never imagined I would ever be separated from them or become a stranger, but then again I thought I had married a respectful, responsible man....WRONG!!!
I never imagined the court system would agree to taking children from their mothers unless there was a real reason (like child abuse) but to just sit there all smug, heartless and obnoxious and make comments like, "well, the children have the right to see and be with their father", what about the right to see and be with their mother???
We all need each other because only we can relate to each other's pain. Yes, it's very NORMAL to be emotional and cry. What about the children?
Are they allowed to be emotional and cry? I am NOT a robot, I'm a human being with feelings and by GOD if I feel like crying for missing my children, I'll do it. It's a very normal reaction and I'm tired of it being used against us.
They can take their labels and shove it where the sun don't shine, if you know what I mean. Susan, I know one day it will turn around. There's a lot more stronger, determined, energetic women and they are making some noise which is making some folks nervous....GOOD!!! It's about time.
We all question the same thing....WHY? I basically know the answer to my own question.
That really angers me that you are being alienated from your children like that and that there are too many outside interferences making decisions with your children's life and ultimately your life too.
With all the money we have all dished out in attorney's fees, counseling and other court costs, I wished I could have that money back and take a flight out to Washington DC. I'm sure I'd end up in jail as a Looney Tune because they never want to own up to their own responsibility that they screwed up. It's all a money game to them and nothing more.
Keep us posted and if you want to email me personally, my email is
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Dr Pecoraro has shared with FEMAIL the top five questions he is asked on the job and how he answers them.
Queensland gynaecologist Dr Gino Pecoraro believes it's important that women are taught what is and isn't normal when it comes to their bodies and their health
Dr Pecoraro said that this question can cover everything from periods, pregnancy, pain, sex and contraception.
'Some people have really low health literacy and I'm amazed at how many women, especially young women, who have an unusual view of what their external genitalia should look like,' he said.
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He explained that two years ago there was a huge influx of women who were wanting to look at cosmetics procedures for their genitalia even though it looked completely normal.
Dr Pecoraro said that the question 'is this normal?' can cover everything from periods, pregnancy, pain, sex and contraception
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'It's our job is to give them the information, make sure the patient understands, allow them to make the decision and then support their decision.'
He explained that the doctor and the patient are different people and advises that people should be saying instead: 'what do you think is the best thing for me?'.
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I have cleaned out my proverbial closet. I have tossed out the cartons of time and boxes of memories, having stored them out of nostalgia, alone.
I cannot change what was, only the way it affects me now. I can only hold onto so much before it weighs me down, preventing me from moving forward. I know that if you are going to fly, you are only allowed so much baggage.
Many of us carry each hurt, each loss, until it is so heavy upon us that we must eventually lay it down. Unable to let it go we store it away, but not in a treasure box, not as a keepsake. We store these woes, these injustices, in tattered dirty boxes, stained by tears.
We lug them through the years of our life, unsure what to do. We believe they define us, because they are in fact an integral part of who we are. They are part us, of our story, and so we carry on, carrying this heavy baggage along.
Even as we grow and learn, we cannot let go. We feel we must hold on, hoping that maybe it will change, fearing if we let go we may lose ourselves. We do not, cannot, get over these things, but we can get through them. So we do what we need to do to cope, to get by.
There comes a time, usually with age, when we realize we have had enough. We cannot do it anymore. The baggage is too much, too heavy. There is no more room for it, and we realize there is no need for it, either. It is not needed; it is not wanted.
Life has also taught you that much of it is really not your baggage, but in reality belongs to someone else. You never even owned some of this baggage.You took this baggage upon yourself, out of survival, not wanting confrontation, unsure what else to do with it. It was easier just to store it away with all of the pain.
Now it is time to sort through it, knowing that no one can do it for you. No one can know what is in the spaces of your heart, upon the shadowed shelves of your soul. Only you know what is really there, and what belongs there.
This sorting takes awhile, because it took a lifetime to store up, packing it neatly away. You know you have time to sort through it though, because it is important, and that you are worth this self-cleansing.
You aren't doing it for others; you are doing it for yourself, because you are a survivor. As someone (I do not know who) once said, "Forgiveness is accepting that the past couldn't have been any different."
You realize that the future, your future, can be different. You want it to be. You're ready.


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