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Wednesday, February 12, 2014
Rio Grande Texas: Home of Narcotics Investigator Torched by Golfo Cartel
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Damn! Thats crazy. Gulfo messed up tho, dont they know thats just going to make us go harder??ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 2:36 PM
Pos Golfos are strong and been ready for war since 1938Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:02 PM
Crooks since 1938 is more like it!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 2:56 AM
Golfos get texas pissed off,they will lose all,texans aint unarmed campisinos,and will michiocan their asses all the way to their homes.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:03 AM
By us you mean United States... or your employed with the Star County authorities??Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:15 AM
Punk ass cartel, just as its founder Juan N Guerra, and Juanillo Guerra junior, bitch ass drug addict, years ago he was about to be arrested at El Camichin night club in Brownsville, TX he started to cry like a little girl.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 7:17 PM
@8:15 am did you give him his pacifier?? sounds like some fuken chismes to me homeboy...Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 16, 2014 at 5:12 AM
You ignornant fucks you know go back to highschool and learn your grammar before even thinking about stating your opinon ..btw gulfos been pissin Texas since the 1940s but I guess them Texans still cant Fuck with the tamulipiansDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:13 AM
" investigators were confiscating too many drug loads"ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:27 AM
the damn zetas had to have learned to bite the hand that fed them somewhere; oh my god, the golfos are doing the same thing, biting the hand that fed them, comadre fight telenovela chivaaa !!!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:37 AM
he's fair game and he knows it ...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:56 AM
Nelson from the simsons: Hahaaa >ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 11:20 AM
Its about time carteles start targeting u.s law enforcement. Thats right have them runing scaredReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:33 PM
This is the dumbest comment I have ever read on BBDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 8:16 PM
They don't run scared. It'll just piss them off. Don't piss them off, it won't be pretty.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:05 PM
They made the biggest mistake yet! They just made a big target for themselves!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 1:55 PM
I would urge anyone who knows of a drug dealer, drug safe house or of a person in the illicit drug supply chain to call your local law enforcement tip line as a show of support for our officers. The officer is doing the job of keeping our country strong. Apparany the cartels have too much free time on their hands. Let's give them something to do, like defending themselves in court.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 4:49 PM
SNITCHES ARE A DYING BREED!!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:32 PM
@ 5:49 , So are punk cartel wannabesDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:07 PM
Nope it's more like "Cartels are a gonna be exterminated like rats" You are a sick fuck and a fucking coward that hides from the law!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 12:26 AM
Snitches are a dying breed that get no recognition so why bother.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 8:57 AM
Fuck the police they are the cartel. Crooked aasss cops. Right now in the rgv dirty money is everywhere apartments, office spaces, realestate, most common car dealerships ect ect. Its our economy how was vegas and miami built off of??Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 9:01 PM
I urge anyone that sees people cooperante with cops to give them a beatingDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 17, 2014 at 12:11 AM
I urge anyone to call the cops anytime a cartel guy does anything!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 2:24 PM
This wat.happens wen gringos think therr untuchable cartel respects no.badge no law if the cartels wanted they can take out many u.s police they juss choose not too.. the violence is spreadingReplyDelete
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- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 4:49 PM
Ur an idiot. If they started targeting our police then our military will b all up in that ass. That's y they don't target them cuz our govt would stepDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 7:05 PM
@3:24 p.m they are not in mexico they are in texas.texas doesnt have a problem locking them up for life! Those pieces of shit make no money off me so they just need to keep their garbage at home!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:00 PM
Ok there Rambo....Your little cartel kids that are paid 1000 bucks a month and a beat up AK may be good against unarmed civilians/other cartels, it would be a totally different story north of the border bro. The cartels know better that's why they don't pull that bullshit here!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:10 PM
You cartel fucks give most good honest Mexicans a bad name. Instead of worrying about how much you can steal, why don't get a fucking job. You lazy fucks! Its about time you fuckheads get wiped out!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 3:05 AM
Dont get high off your own supply,idiot.unless you want to speak english leave the us authorities alone,because your cartels are going to get fucked badly if the us send delta and others to where they sleep, in the middle of the night.your not going against unarmed fearful mexican citizrns but texans who will retaliate.I GUARRNTEE they know where the guilty are.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:07 AM
Alot of aggression in these comments. All these "patriots" who really do nothing for this country... Golfos messed up by doing this.. if it was really them. The more heat they bring on themselves the bigger target they becomeDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:04 AM
Ohoooo, hoooooo, if the cartels ever messed with us law enforcement, the us goverment woul be like we are comming for you mot@#&kers, with or without the mexican goverment's consent!!!! It's not like the us has never invaded a country looking for someone who was dumb enough to mess with them.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 3:42 PM
Your us government is trash and your president a pussy they wont do shit take it back to george bush now that fucker had balls but hoebama soft they wont do shit as for your seal team six took them years to get bin laden and they wana get chapo,in 15min,haha fuckn military us the strongest cuz all u fuckn crash dummies go in till,they get their targetDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 5:14 PM
Last time u.s.a. win a war? Got ass kick afghanistan ,irak, just bullyes ... cops pussys,,,,, DEA drugaddicts ,,, virtual fence puffff.... waoooo they invade country and then what .... ohhh icannot invade acountry can you guys help me plis( otan, onu ) buuuu jajaja valen verga putosDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:35 PM
Hey cartel fucks keep posting comments. I hope you stir up the U.S.A Government into dismantling your Cartel network here in America.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 11:10 PM
Yeah, so said Pakistan about Bin Laden going to sleep with the fishes without their prior knowledge. Like Pakistan, Mexico won't know they're coming.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 4:49 PM
Cartel fucks your gonna get your asses handed to you! Stupid asses!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 15, 2014 at 2:23 AM
Hey 6:14,why dont you go shoot your ak 47 ,at some UNARMED hardworking DECENT true mexican lemon pickers.Because the world knows you dont have the balls to face a us military ARMED soldier.or a AD also.just thinking about it has you all sweaty and scared.quick,better snort some more coke..ahhh..thats better.Now you can shoot some teenage girls,and take over their tamale cart,you big,brave cartel pollo..Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 2:24 PM
He should be happy its just his house and not his family right? Lol hope all will be well. For those that believe there hasn't already been cartel beheadings on the american side of the border, are i could say pretty behind on their information.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 2:25 PM
They should learn from there mistake like osiel when he tried going against us govermentReplyDelete
I'd find out who did that and would go and blow up that asswipe gang banger cartel losers home and slap his kids and screw his wife. On the way out i would grab his dog and give it to my daughter!ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 6:15 AM
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 11:30 AM
Dfl you might as well join the cartel they do that same type of thing.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 9:04 AM
You would also probably go in to a school and shoot everyone you can children teachers, you white inbreed motha &uck)rDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 19, 2014 at 1:18 AM
10:04,u r racist.kill yourself and make the world a better place.please.do it now.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 3:03 PM
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 3:33 PM
Fair game? Uhhhh...a "fair" game assumes both sides play by the same rules (or rules at all). This is criminals vs. society, not Broncos vs. Seahawks.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 4:27 PM
Golfos been ready for war since 1938. Damn, things are slow in Mexico. What r they waiting for, an excuse????? Let get it on fools......ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 4:43 PM
He was probably building the house with cartel kick back. A mi no me haces pendejo...ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:14 PM
There may be more to this story than is known right now! If corruption gets to this side of the border all hell will break looseDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:11 AM
Don't take the drug money if you're not gonna follow directions. It gets your home burned on any side of the border. Fast and furious is proof they want this to happen.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 4:45 PM
They can't hang with our law enforcement officers....they mess with them they mess with the national guard...fbi...cia...we got this! !! USA USA USAReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 7:51 PM
Don't be a dumbass it's because of ur CIA n FBI that there are drugs coming from MexicoDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:57 PM
dumb ass cartels work with ciaDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 4:51 PM
Law enforcment get a taste of there own medicine.. most r crooked as funk here in the valley.. hey u should YouTube. USA a police state n get disgustedReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:16 PM
A few bad apples! Most are patriotic honest law enforcement and Americans back them 100% with of course our tax dollars!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 6:22 AM
Its more then just a few. What part of the country do u live in.. all major cities and all of the west coast r crawling with bad pigs. Like u said not all but close to halfDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 4:53 PM
Law enforcment gets a taste of there own medicine. There mostly crooks here in the valley.. you should YouTube USA police state n get disgusted. Or check out Grey state so close you can touch it.. it will scare uReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 5:12 PM
Yeah how about a fair game how about you shitbags put on a uniform an come from the frontReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 8:39 PM
Ya kinda like the boys in blue uniform kill inecent people here in America. Google shit... YouTube shit... How bout that man beat to death in LA. Ohhh ps he was white. N thay did make a huge rally protest. Ur gov don't give a fing shit bout u but moneyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 5:30 PM
I bet it wasnt even a golfo it was some local wannabe banger or crackhead they paid to torch the empty houseReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 5:31 PM
All of this could be avoided if the government stopped intruding into people's lives. People want to get high. Let them get high. I smoke weed almost everyday. I'm successful. I don't hurt anyone (directly). I bust rails on the weekends with a cop who's my neighbor and we go about our days like nothing. So really the bigger evil is this government intrusion in our lives restricting our personal freedoms. And unless this stops. This shit is going to go on forever.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 9:54 PM
If u think the govt wont be involved if we legalize drugs and big corporations and wall st and the banks get in on it ur somking way too much brown weed fellaDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:18 PM
Most dope heads can't control their dope habit!Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:24 PM
If a drug user new what moderation was maybe they wouldn't be such a problem to society. The problem is many get hooked, then start doing harder drugs. After that they loose self control and many resort to stealing, and a life of crime to support their habit. Just look at all the heroin addicts that started off on an addiction to painkillers.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:31 PM
oh geez that's a big house for a drug investigator. I wonder what he's doing with all those loads he's confiscating? Could he be selling them to the rival cartel?? or selling it himself?? South tx cops are super corrupt and this is just another typical dirty copReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:34 PM
as a hard working tax paying American , I'm glad he got his house torched.some of those drug smugglers work tirelessly day in and day out with no health benefits ,,and no dental insurance . and some drug enforcement agent wants to take it all away from him.god only knows the skeletons this agent had in his closet .ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:38 PM
Pinches golfas mekas. Calentando el pinche punto en el condado estrella. Tan viendo lo q le paso a Caro Quintero por meterse con el govierno americano. Aya podra hacer el desmadre q kieran, pero aki no se vayan en el viaje q aki si se la pelan. Yo tmb ando contra el gobierno pero se mis limites. Y con esa pendejada acaban de cagar todo el palo pala raza q chambea de este lado. Kieren avarcar mas de lo q pueden y la vdd no train nada en el morral, por q si corrieron a los Z de aki no fue por ustedes. Fue por q andaban de panochones con los guachos cuando entraban los ZReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:44 PM
The Gulf Cartel will find out real quick that this isn't Mexico. Here in the U.S. you don't kill or harass law enforcement and get away with it.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:45 PM
4:33 pm, I'll tell you what the rules are: rule number 1. You take my house I'll take yours .ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 12, 2014 at 6:55 PM
I live in rio alot of corruption the county rio pd rgccisd pd border patrol court house every where u look there is corruption there has always been like this nothing new the only diffrence now is the cartel coming after them in there own home that my friend is fucked up no brains but oh wellReplyDelete
Send the drones over mexico. What fools Golfo is trtying to intimidate US officials. Not even the whole country of Mexico can stop a few battalions of the us military.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 4:45 AM
He was probably building the house with cartel kick back. A mi no me haces pendejo...ReplyDelete
February 12, 2014 at 5:43 PM
This. Cartels don't mess with legit US law-enforcement. Hope this "narcotics officer" gets investigated. Border cities and especially South Texas border cities are corrupt, just look at Sheriff Lupe Trevino and his department.
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 6:21 AM
It was the fucken zetas trying to heat up the U.S. side of the Golfos plazaReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 6:23 AM
you people are beyond redemption, just because a law enforcement element wants to make a house with a garage big enough to park a landing strip inside , it is no reason to suspect something shady about his character. besides , the cynder blocks appear to have sustained no big damage, the house will be finished soon as the fire damage is cleaned out, ha ha ha!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 7:37 AM
"rule number 1. You take my house I'll take yours"ReplyDelete
Of course this assumes that cartel shitbags actually have their own house and not one they stold from some innocent or bought with bloody money. If they're trying to dismantle "your house" maybe it's because you shouldn't have it the way you got it. Me explico?
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:49 AM
An intrusion similar to Villa's Columbus New Mexico incident . Same difference. When will this kind of booshit stop ?ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 10:07 AM
8:37 am, made the first agent who is without sin take the 1st house . and considering it would be too hard to find any agents that qualify to those guidelines .(they are fair game) those are the rules my friend .you take my house I'll take yours ..and let's not forget we stole this land from the Indians to begin with .ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:04 PM
You are making a fool of yourself with the old argument of look what you did to our ppl a hundred years ago. Make something of yourself and fight back from a position of power. Become a lawyer or something. Quit playing the victim card. Do you really want to play 'no-rules' with law enforcement agencies. They have tanks and aircraft. If they sneak up and torch your house, you might not like it. The vast majority of American LEO's follow the rule of law and have multiple layers of oversight. What they don't have is a bag of chips, a computer from mom and a corner of mom's basement from which to espouse a GTA view of the world.Delete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 12:36 PM
Comandante Salinas (metro 32) is the boss of the "camargo sector of the Gulf cartel".ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 13, 2014 at 8:35 PM
burning the roof of a concrete block house is no big deal, the US has erected a brand new skyscrapper to replace the twin towers, drug traffickers will be having a hard timefor a little while, that's all; the US military will not invade mexico over this, mainly because they don't wanna start a good big war all over the continent, even if they could win it, they have invaded and controlled whole police departments all ober the country since they helped mexico start their shock forces with the pentatlon olimpico militar, that was nothing but a tool to create the leftist guerrillasReplyDelete
that they went on to destroy swftly. the mexican intelligence and police institutions like the mexican government, belong to the US, but covertly,and the US, directed by the merceneries from blackwater under any other name, has people doing their bidding all over latin-america, with US agents lording it over their latin-american counterparts, directing all the murdering of the poor peasants; the creation of the steel courtain to prevent the mexicans running from the terror in mexico from invading the US, way before the terror started, is a clear indication that the US knew of what was coming to the US and why, they planned it impeccably, such refinement can only be expected from the US, no more we hear "tear down this wall misterl
- AnonymousFebruary 14, 2014 at 8:35 AM
the agent is lucky only the roofing of his palace burned, the cia got kiki camarena kidnapped, tortured for days, and killed for messing with their money; now the cia and their properties, the DEA, the atf, the fbi and the nsa etc etc are not going to mess with their favorite cash cow, drug trafficking, they only mess with the independents, and the independents don't seem to like it, not one bit...but that is between lupe trevino and his deputies...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 15, 2014 at 7:03 AM
U seriously believe that burning cement houses is the Gulf Cartels M.O. as far as intimidation goes. Reality is U reep what u sow chibatos. Theres more to these u.s. Mex. Border law enforcement agents than ur forum is prepared to accept. U play with fire u get burned. That agent should rejoice that the big bad wolf only huffed n puffed and didnt turn thelil pig to bacon. If CDG wants u theres ample evidence that they will find u and separate your heads from your bodies by your chini chin chins. Arriba NAFTA!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousFebruary 18, 2014 at 9:50 AM
i'm sure that house had a lot of cooper wiring, plumbing and conduit, if it is gone, that would prove the gulf cartel did'nt do it, any crack head worth his salt will strip a house for the next hit, if they find some popo in the kitchen or the sala, other than the toilet, ican swear it was a chilango who did the deed, that is the way the chilangos sign their masterpieces, they are not mexican, but extra-terrestrials, and hellbent on invading the US, they will make the US armed services soil their avoirdupois, if they could not win a couple of little wars against a bunch of wooly heads armed with rocks and handfuls of sand in ten years,and 12 in afghanistan,(with the help of theReplyDelete
british army, the ONU etc,) having to lead and pave the way for the private military contractor merceneries of the US is not easy nor leads to victory...
Thanks a good sharing.ReplyDelete
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Over time, earwax buildup can cause pain, temporary hearing loss and even ringing in the ear (also known as tinnitus). In some cases the ear wax can become so thick that it is termed "impacted" and cannot be cleaned out using a cotton swab. In these cases the earwax will need to be cleaned out with liquid mixtures such as alcohol.
Step 1
Mix equal parts of vinegar and rubbing alcohol (also known as isopropyl alcohol or isopropanol). A good amount would be 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/2 cup rubbing alcohol.
Step 2
Fill the rubber syringe with this mixture.
Step 3
Lie on your side with the ear you wish to clean facing up.
Step 4
Straighten your ear canal by grabbing the lobe of your ear and pulling up and back.
Step 5
Irrigate your ear canal with the vinegar/alcohol mixture in the rubber syringe, expelling it with a steady but gentle pressure.
Step 6
Keep your head turned in this position for five minutes. Then wash out your ear canal with water for several minutes.
Things You'll Need
Rubbing alcohol
White vinegar
Soft rubber baby bulb syringe
Tap water


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What's on my table this January? Everything good n'cheap! It's amazing what you can get your hands on after the New Year in particular, when wine buyers are particularly keen on discovering great wines for short change. Note that savvy buyers often can find wines that are in their prime but are offered by wholesalers for a reduced rate, who are busy trying to move out "old" inventory what with new vintages due in the coming few months. These professionals also appreciate that consumer's credit card bills will have been maxed out during the holiday gifting spree, but that while they still want some vinous love on a chilly night, quality should not be compromised. (Who wants to re-live their New Year's hangover?!) Of course, here in Massachusetts the liquor tax has been repealed. So as of the first of the year, we're "saving" 6.25% to boot!
Curious what am I sipping specifically?
Let's start with last weekend, when I was uber-happy to uncork the 2007 Chateau Les Tours Seguy Cotes de Bourg (Bordeaux, France). This is a wine that is chock full of French-tastic terroir (barnyard aromas and a hint of leather and checked earthy appeal on the palate) and supple blackberry, black currant and even some red fruits. It has great balance, but like most Bordeaux is better with food (game meats, hard cheeses, even pasta with meat sauce like lasagna - hell, I had it with Chicken Mushroom soup because the brussel sprouts and leeks in the dish brought savory earthy appeal to deliver a great match for the wine). We are pretty convinced this is a wine that is in it's prime right here, right now with just light, dusty tannins, good lift and integration. Even better, this is a wine that should retail in the high teens, and it is worth every penny; but because it was one of those wines cluttering up the wholesaler's warehouse when new vintages are coming in, it was available for a super low price, which the shop was happy to pass on to customers. For $8.99, I'm one happy (repeat) customer!
What values are you finding out there so far this Winter?


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Lakeland, Fla. — James McCann listened, and spoke, Tuesday during a nearly two-hour labor meeting in the Tigers clubhouse.
The Tigers catcher and co-player representative wonders along with a few hundred colleagues, not to mention Major League Baseball Players Association chief Tony Clark, why so many unemployed big-leaguers are waiting for phone calls. Or contracts. Or both.
"When some of the best players in the world are out of jobs, something's wrong," McCann said, referring to a score of unsigned free agents that appear to be either victims of a chilly market, or, the union suggests, something more sinister.
Jake Arrieta, Mike Moustakas, Alex Cobb, and Lance Lynn are among those waiting for offers they and their agents believe are worthwhile.
McCann, who teams with Nick Castellanos as the Tigers' dual player reps, wonders why owners have suddenly turned so sour on offering contracts that once were commonplace on the big-league marketplace.
Economics is an honorable institution and can be part of an adult conversation, the players say. But they wonder if there isn't a wider, more toxic, movement at work as teams scale back payrolls and put bottom-line ink ahead of competitiveness.
"If you go back and look at the history of the game," McCann said, "there's always been a focus on teams bettering themselves. What's going on right now with free agents is, teams are not bettering themselves."
Clark, the former Tigers first baseman who now heads the MLBPA, stopped Tuesday at Lakeland as part of his tour of big-league camps. The discussions at each stop have been unlike any in recent years as baseball's marketplace has turned frosty even as the game enjoys record revenues.
More: Castellanos: Players-owners relationship gets 'uncomfortable'
"It has been different — historically different," Clark said. "Guys are asking a lot of questions, which is fantastic."
What's missing are answers that Clark and his union members might find reassuring. Namely, that the market is in fact functioning freely, minus any conspiracy by owners to back away from free agents who in previous years almost certainly would by now have been gobbled up and signed to lucrative deals.
"It begs the question," Clark said, "as to whether or not there is interest by 30 teams to be the last team standing (World Series champion)."
Clark conceded there is a fair question to be asked: When owners, of their own volition, decided to lavish expensive, long-term deals on players, are they not now entitled to conclude some of those investments weren't practical? That a new market exists, where youth and "team-control" and dollars they believe need to be spent more efficiently are now the wiser model?
Clark acknowledged that honest motives could be at work, but asked: "Why is the phone not ringing altogether?"
Clark said the collective bargaining agreement between owners and players was "predicated on competitive balance," but that "now we're in a climate" opposed to the idea of winning championships.
He gave the Tigers something of a nod as a rebuilding club that has had a tradition of spending lavishly but now faces a rebuilding cycle, which Clark said is appreciated with the straits in which some clubs validly find themselves.
"Detroit is in an interesting position," Clark said, "but to have the top one-third of teams" backing away from investing in difference-making free agents, he suggested, implied something other than pure economics was at work with baseball's owners.
"It's a competitive integrity issue," Clark said. "We've never seen this before."
The current CBA extends through the 2021 season. For now, Clark said, dialogue will continue, with the hope business will get back to normal for celebrity players, as well as for those with lesser profiles.


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FG begins licencing for 5.4GHz broadband spectrum
The Minister of Communications, Barrister Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu has said that the Federal Government have commenced the processes for the licensing of broadband services on the 5.4 GHz spectrum bank and allocation of 70/80 GHz band (E-Band), in its efforts to broaden broadband penetration in Nigeria.
Though, broadband penetration in Nigeria has reached 20.95%, while the percentage of internet penetration has reached a milestone 47.44%, which makes Nigeria second in ranking in the African continent, he said, there is the need to increase Nigeria's Foreign Direct Investment of $38 billion.
Shittu, disclosed this yesterday in a keynote address delivered at the formal opening ceremony of the 4thNational Council on Communications Technology at the Arewa House, Kaduna.
Speaking on the theme of the Council Meeting which is ICT As a Focal Point For Economic Diversification, the minister said that the ICT sector can be re-engineered to expand the frontiers of its contribution towards facilitating Nigeria's early exit from recessionary economies.
According to him, ICT Innovation and entrepreneurship and the broadening of investment opportunities is one of the key avenues for increasing generated revenue in any economy, Nigeria not an exception.
While admitting that ICT has become a fulcrum of the nation's economy, the minister said the 'challenge is how to harness and leverage the opportunities thrown up by the new economy powered by ICT to address the issues of revenue, investments and cost savings'.
Stressing that this is not an impossible feat, he said,' many developed countries around the world, do not rely on the export of any raw materials, but on the development and export of ICT', adding that Singapore, India and Thailand are examples of developing countries that have leveraged on ICT to make a difference in their economies.
Towards this, Shittu informed the Council that he had facilitated the draft of a Sector Strategic Plan for 2016-2020, to chart a short term framework for the sector while the Ministry will ensure that the ICT in Government Initiatives is sustained.
He said, 'Through Galaxy Backbone, Government has provided internet access to about 400 MDAs, over 11,000 nodes of wireless LAN to all MDAs at the Federal Secretariat, over 40,000 email addresses for Government officials under the gov.ng &mil.ng domains. This has ensured that government data is hosted locally on a secured website with data back-up to MDAs and 200 servers hosting 94 MDAs'.
In the area of spectrum management, he said the Ministry of Communications has issued and renewed a total of 668 licenses from November 2015 to September 2016, generating about N500 million as government revenue.
Commending council members for attending the 4th Council Meeting which is the first under his leadership as Communications Minister, Shittu said that the National Council on Communications like any other governmental sector council exists to facilitate inter-governmental consultations on ICT mattes and to avoid unnecessary disparities in developmental structures.
'This NCCT platform enables me, as the minister coordinating ICT development in the country to interact with the Hon. Commissioners in charge of ICT matters at the state level towards brainstorming on the optimal approach to ensure effective implementation of ICT policies across the country for enhanced development of the sector in particular and the nation at large', he concluded.
The weeklong meeting which took off on Monday will be a rounded off tomorrow Saturday 29, 2016 with a communiqué and media briefing by the Minister of Communications.


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Austin Texas Vineyard Wedding Inspiration
Austin Trenholm
I had such a wonderful time shooting this wedding inspiration at The Vineyard at Florence, north of Austin Texas. The balance of dark and seductive tones mixed with a light and summery vineyard are the perfect combination.
Location: The Vineyard at Florence
Hair and Makeup: Mindy Orsak
Floral: Verbena Floral Designs
Model: El Hwang


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A few years ago I did a post about 61 things I've learned in 61 years, and had anticipated adding a new one every year. I did it for 62, then quit. I don't know if I didn't learn anything new in year 63 or I just got lazy, but I thought I'd better get back to it. But instead of waiting until my birthday, I'll just do it when the urge strikes. It struck, so I'll add 3 more things (if I can think of anything. I may not have learned anything in the last 3 years, and there won't be anything to add! Heeheehee!)
Anyway, not everything will work for everyone, and some of the things (although I believe them to be true) are hard to live by, but I keep trying. As Mr. Tattered says, "your mileage may vary.")
It's a long list, so grab a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, and enjoy. I think it's worthwhile, even if just to stimulate thought. And if you have others you think I should add, speak up in the comments. I hope to be learning new things all the time (and I'll need something to steal next year!)
1. Old age is not for sissies (my new mantra – you've heard it here before, you'll hear it again!)
2. Don't sweat the small stuff. Of, course, most of it is small stuff. So I try not to sweat. Unless I'm exercising, then it is advisable or I'm wasting my time.
3. Speaking of wasting time, I try not to waste my time being mad at my spouse. I get mad if I need to, but get over it fast. If I don't, I'm burning daylight, or moonlight. We don't get enough of either even in the longest of lifetimes to waste it being angry.
4. We survived our parents, our kids will survive us. We take too much credit for them turning out good, and too much blame when they don't. I did the best I could, and when I knew better, I did better. Most of it is up to them anyway. You know, you can lead a horse to water…Each of these critters are different, and they don't come with instructions.
5. Keep at least a tiny part of your life for yourself. It's important to be a good spouse, and a good worker, and a good parent, but you need to keep a space to be a good you.
6. Don't depend on anyone but yourself for your happiness. If you do, they can take it away from you. Learn to recognize what makes you happy, and do it as often as possible.
7. We don't raise children, we raise adults (Courtesy of Dr. Phil) so you'd best teach them what they need to know to excel out there in the world. But remember, you can provide the info, the road map – they have to choose to live it. Once they reach adulthood, it's on them if they choose not to do what you taught them.
8. Habits are hard to break. Try to form good ones from the beginning.
9. Never stop learning. New technology, new words, new games…it all aids in keeping your brain working properly.
10. Stay active. The more time you spend on your backside, the more you'll want to be there. Given enough time sitting, you'll never leave your recliner.
11. Don't live in a bubble. There are lots of wonderful ideas out there. If you surround yourself only with people who see the world exactly as you do, you'll never hear them.
12. Eat to live. DON'T live to eat. Unless you are one of those disgusting people who can eat whatever they want without gaining an ounce, it is imperative that you have a healthy relationship with food. The older you get, the harder it is to get the weight off, let alone keep it off.
13. Try not to judge others. You never know if the crabby cashier at the bank is just crabby, or she just found a lump in her breast, has no insurance and is both pissed and scared to death.
14. The greatest happiness is found in being of service to others. Make it a priority in your life and it will be hard to be miserable.
15. Be on the lookout for the "broken windows" in your life. There is a theory that when broken windows are tolerated in a neighborhood, the neighborhood will go downhill. The same is true with our own lives. Tolerating unmade beds, messy closets, and dirty toilets, pave the way for the whole house, even your whole life to be a wreck.
16. Be in the present as much as possible. If you live in the past, you invite depression. If you live in the future, you're courting anxiety. Joy is found in appreciating the present moment.
17. Spanking your children, even yelling at them, is an admission they've gotten the best of you. All children have currency. Figure out what it is, and use it to your advantage. Anger and violence do not promote the growth of healthy people. I wish I had known this when my kids were young. My biggest regret is that I spanked them.
18. Balance is hard to find in every day. When passion takes you in a direction, go for it. You can balance it out tomorrow, or next week, or even next month.
19. Don't compare yourself to others. If you find yourself better, you'll become vain. If you find yourself lacking, you'll be depressed. Just be the best you you can be.
20. Marriage works better if you go into it with eyes wide open, then spend the rest of your life with them half closed.
21. Time flies whether you're having fun or not, so have fun. Lots of it. Turn anything you don't like to do into a game, or share the load – do whatever you need to do to make it fun.
22. Being smart is not a bad thing.
23. Learn to accept that what is, is. There are some things that just cannot be changed. So if you can't change it, and you can't accept it, change how you THINK about it.
24. Attitude is the only thing in this world we have complete control over. You can't always control what happens to you, but you CAN control how you react to it.
25. Surround yourself with beauty as often as possible, even if it is only a single flower now and then, a gorgeous sunset, or even a picture in a discarded magazine.
26. A few really good friends is better than scads of close acquaintances. Friends will be with you for life. Close acquaintances will ditch you when the going gets tough.
27. It's just as easy to believe in a Heavenly Being that created the world and everything in it as it is to believe this is all just some random happenstance. However, the consequences for believing one way or the other are vastly different.
28. The older I get, the more I feel like me. We spend too much time when we are younger, worrying about what other people think. Aging provides us with the cover to be ourselves. I think we should do it sooner. Another Dr. Phil-ism – You'd care less about what people think about you, if you knew how infrequently they do. Just be yourself. Unless yourself wants to run through the streets naked. That's probably not a good idea. Fun, maybe, but it could scar people. Forever.
29. We have an obligation to all of humanity to protect the planet. We cannot continue to abuse it and expect it to recover from our exploitation.
30. Nice matters.
31. I've tried with all my might to embrace the thought that "stuff" doesn't matter. But I like my stuff. Someday I might not. But right now I do. So although there is something to be said about living an uncluttered life, it's not my cup of tea. Or coffee.
32. Happy kids are more important than a spotless house. I like the saying "my house is clean enough to be healthy, but messy enough to be happy." You can have a spotless house when they're gone. If you want one. Or if you can afford a maid.
33. There are only so many hours in a day. You really have to prioritize. Getting the mortgage payment in the mailbox before the mailman comes is more important than playing with the kids. If you don't, you may not have a house to play in. Making the bed every single day – not so much.
34. Having pancakes for dinner every now and then won't kill anyone, and it may be one of your kid's favorite memories when they grow up.
35. Often times you can be right or you can be happy. Happy is better, ALMOST always.
36. Marriage is hard. When I was young I thought when you got to a certain point, you could relax and assume you'd be together forever. It's not true. It is something you have to work at every day. Forever. But the rewards of being able to share a lifetime of memories is worth every drop of the blood, sweat and tears.
37. You can forgive almost ANYTHING if you work at it and want to badly enough. I say almost because I haven't had to live through every bad thing there is to live through, but I've lived through a lot, and forgiven a lot, so I know it is doable.
38. Grandchildren are way more fun than your own kids. Trust me on this. By the time grandkids come along you've made most of the big mistakes and learned from them. You are more patient, have a better feel for what battles are worth fighting and which aren't, and a greater ability to nurture who they are, rather than who you want them to be. I highly recommend it. But then we don't get to choose if we get some or not. If you don't, "adopt" someone elses kids. The older you get, the more you appreciate seeing the world through a child's eyes.
39. The world won't end if you stay in your pajamas all day once in awhile.
40. Homegrown veggies taste so much better than store bought, it's like they are a totally different thing. Find a way to have at least a tiny garden if you can!
41. If you don't have a servant's heart, try to develop one. Seriously. Waiting on others is far more rewarding than being waited on. Although it is nice once in awhile.
42. Nothing tastes as good as being thin feels. I've heard this is true, but, really, it's been so long since I was thin, I've almost forgotten how it feels. Don't let yourself get fat and you won't have to find out. One of my biggest regrets is that I let the pounds pile up. If you are young and overweight, get it off now. It only gets harder the longer you wait. You truly need to love yourself in spite of your weight, and being judged for it really sucks, but it isn't about how you look, I promise you. Our bodies were designed to carry a certain poundage – exceed that and you WILL have skeletal issues at some point, and they aren't fun.
43. Try to live your life with as few regrets as possible. No matter how hard you try, you will have some, but the fewer the better.
44. It takes a village. Really. Most of us are not designed to live a solitary life. We are pack animals. This world throws a lot of crap at you, and it is easier to bear if you have someone or someones to help you through it. We NEED to pool our resources. I know socialism is a dirty word, but I like the idea of safety nets and doing what's best for the whole. Anything else seems selfish to me.
45. There is nothing wrong with improving yourself. But at some point, you really need to slow down and enjoy the you you are. Or at least take a break from the constant attempts at bettering yourself. I haven't figured out yet when enough is enough, but I'm hoping it's soon. There's a contradiction in there somewhere, but it just gets to be too much sometimes, never being satisfied that you're "good enough."
46. Be kind to yourself. This is an on-going lesson for me. I am my own worst critic and much harder on myself than I would EVER be on anyone else, and I need to extend the same grace to myself that I extend to others. Speaking of grace. It is the most amazing thing. Thank God we don't always get what we deserve. There is a saying that children need love most when they deserve it least, and I think it is true of all of us. I don't think we can love too much, or forgive too much. I believe in redemption. I believe in the God of second chances (and third and fourth and fifth…) and I'm trying very hard to give the grace I hope to receive. I think I'm good at it most of the time.
47. Do it right the first time. Sometimes it's easier to do things the quick way, rather than the right way. You can get away with that most of the time, but when something does go south (and it will, eventually) the hassle will make you wish you'd taken the extra few minutes to do it right. Trust me on this. Please.
48. You need to learn when to let go. You can't make people like you, you can't make them stay if they want to leave. I am coming to accept that not everyone you love will be there forever. They may have come into your life to teach you a lesson, or for you to teach them one. If people WANT to be in your life, they will find a way to be there. They will forgive you for whatever the rotten thing was that you did. If they don't, you have to let go. You can't keep beating yourself up. Well, you can I guess. But it's not good. I'm still working on this one, too.
49. We have a lot to learn from dogs. Really. That is a whole post in itself. But I love the prayer "please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." Unconditional love. Important stuff.
50. Naps are highly underrated.
51. Too much of a good thing can be wonderful. Once in awhile. You wouldn't want to live like that all the time.
52. Money is not the the root of all evil. LACK of it is. Or maybe the love of it is. Having money may not make you happy, but it can sure smooth off the rough edges of life. I've lived without enough, and with enough, and I can tell you, enough is better. Maybe knowing when you have ENOUGH is the key. Live frugally and save for the future. It is really worth it. Unless you die young, I guess. Then you could be pretty pissed. But then, I choose to believe that when I'm gone, I'll be off to a better life, so who cares that I didn't buy that red Ferrari?
53. If you lived every day like it's your last, you'd never get anything done. But you need to love everyone like it is. Never miss an opportunity to let the people you love know how much. I don't remember my mom ever telling me she loved me until I was well into my 30s. I remember it to this day. We were on the phone. And when we got off, I cried. Not for joy, but for how much I had missed having her say those words to me for all those years. How sad is that? My children and grandchildren will NEVER remember the day I first told them I love them. It is as much a part of their daily lives as the air they breathe. As it should be.
54. "If your dreams don't scare you, they aren't big enough." " Shoot for the moon, if you miss, you'll land amongst the stars." "If you keep doing what you've always done, you'll never get anything different than what you have." "If you don't ask, the answer will always be no." All good sayings, and all true. Identify what you really, really want out of life and go for it, regardless of whether you think you can do it, or have it, or accomplish it, or deserve it. If you don't try, it is a sure thing you won't. If you do, you might. You may not get your dream, no matter how hard you try. But if you don't a new one will take its place. Maybe even a better one.
55. If you didn't get the family you wanted, make your own. It isn't blood that makes a family, it's love.
56. It's never too late to have a happy childhood. Skip rope, swim naked, ride a bike, play jacks, lay in the grass and find animals in the clouds, pick flowers, dream about what you want to be when you grow up – parent yourself if you need to.
57. The greatest gift you can give your children is to love their other parent. Think about this one. Seriously.
58. Know where your happy place is and go there often, even if it is only in your mind. Mine is on the water.
59. You can only make a mistake once. The second time it is a choice. Yowza!
60. Worrying about something you have no control over is a total waste of time and effort. If you can control it, do what you need to do. If you can't, let it go. It'll be okay in the end. If it isn't okay, it isn't the end yet. (I stole that from someone, but I don't remember who.)
61. I've done life without God, and I've done it with Him. For me, it's better with.
62. Try new things. Things you never imagined you'd like. I NEVER thought I'd like yoga, but I tried it and I hated it. Then I tried it again and I only disliked it. Then I tried it again and I LOVE it. You just never know when you'll hit on that thing that will change your life.
63. Traveling to other countries is an amazing, life-changing experience. If you can find a way, get out of there and see at least some of the world in real live person. It's way different to see it in person than to see it on tv or in movies. Travel was never on my radar in my younger years. And I guess that's a good thing, because there wasn't the money for it. Now there is, and I can't think of much more worth spending our money on. We've seen some incredible things, and it truly has changed the way I see the world. I'm more compassionate and more ecologically concerned.
64. Don't save your best stuff for special occasions. Waking up alive is enough of a special occasion to use the good china, the fancy glasses, the cute serving pieces.
65. Friends and family are more important than politics, even when it is incredibly brutal to think they could possibly support…well let's not get into the "who." I have scars on my tongue from biting it, and there are many, many days when I have to scroll past comments made by loved ones on Facebook. I won't be silenced on my own wall, (in fact, I consider it to be my little soapbox out there in the world!) but people have the option of scrolling by mine, as well. Leaving a family gathering is more challenging, and I've learned the hard way that most people who make political posts on their walls aren't looking for discussion, but validation. Sad but true. I DO welcome discussion, but I am an exception.


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Michael Schulson and his wife Nina Tinari-Schulson are having a hell of a time changing the scenery across Philly's dining –scape. Center City's Harp & Crown is Downright Restaurant Eye Candy… Yet another knock-out from Michael Schulson & company
Michael Schulson has done it again with this huge, beautiful and partly-hidden restaurant on Sansom Street.
People featured Harp & Crown highlighting Drake dining at the restaurant along with NBA player Ben Simmons, rapper Meek Mills and Migos. A photograph of the restaurant's interior is included, as well.


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Oh and a few of you guys have asked about the camera I've been using recently. I've been using the Sony RX1 I received for my birthday last year. You can see a picture of it here.
Winter Wonderland
Oh and a few of you guys have asked about the camera I've been using recently. I've been using the Sony RX1 I received for my birthday last year. You can see a picture of it here.
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Its absolutely beautiful yes I do love to ski our favorite location its Aspen Colorado.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 1:03 PM
This is magical!ReplyDelete
oh mon dieu !!! on dirait un rêve !!!ReplyDelete
So gorgeous!! lovely settingReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 1:29 PM
Oh my God, don't do this to me! I've been dying to go skiing again! I love skiing, but my mom sold my skies :D Oh well, I just need to save up some money and buy a new pair :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful photos, Annie! It really does look magical :)
the snow is beautiful!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful place Annie!! I also have a YT channel, if you would like to see some of my videos, it's belezapuracanal. Kisses from Brazil! :)ReplyDelete
OMG SNOW!!!!!ReplyDelete
How beautiful!
In my country (Poland), in general there is no snow: (
Christmas were also without snow - terrible!
For this reason, I havnen't had the opportunity to enjoy skiing - even artificial snow slopes are not too good, because of the high temperature.
But hey - I have a hope. The forecasts says that winter is yet to come :)
Meanwhile, I am using the ice rink ;) What I love as well.
Spectacular photos and stunning views. The village looks climatically <3 Indeed Winter Wonderland :)
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 1:59 PM
Very beautiful pictures. I would really like to go snowboarding this year but I unfortunately me and my family have to pass this year. Annie, you've been such an inspiration to me. I look at your blog every day to see, if you have posted something you. You are so kind and so beautiful person inside and outside. I've been thinking when you answered someone that you lived in Geneva since the age of 19 when you moved to New York. Did you speak french in Geneva and how was your english before moving to New York. I'm not native english speaker but for me you speak english so well :)ReplyDelete
Lots of love, Helena
Looks beautifulReplyDelete
Wow that landscape is to die for!!!! So cute!!! Wish there will be snow when I'm in Vienna next month =DReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 3:00 PM
Annie could You be that nice and share with us just a few songs which you like to listening recently? Last time thanks for you I discover Gyptian Ft. Nicki Minaj - Hold Yuh (Remix)! : )ReplyDelete
Aah, les paysages sont MAGNIFIQUES !!!ReplyDelete
je n'y suis jamais allé, mais j'aimerais!
Amuses toi bien!
- AnonymousJanuary 6, 2014 at 3:15 PM
OMG!! Those photos are Amazing!! They look like they should be on the cover of a postcard lol :)ReplyDelete
lovely pictures, so beautiful nature :)ReplyDelete
Amazing pictures!!!!! It's so wonderful!!!!!!ReplyDelete
such beautiful photos! xReplyDelete
Oooh, this looks uber pretty! I love the russian hat - wish I could pull it off as well as you have!ReplyDelete
Hope you have a lovely rest of the winter and great year - tbh, I would't be brave enough to ski!
wow the pictures are beautiful! And again your skin is so flawless Im so jelous!ReplyDelete
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Wow such beautiful photos! Reminds me of our Canadian mountains! :)ReplyDelete
wooowww so beautiful !!!ReplyDelete
Beautiful pictures!ReplyDelete
Wish you a good time :)
all those photos just tooooo beautifuL....ReplyDelete
So beautiful.ReplyDelete
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Such a great placeReplyDelete
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subhanallah everything is absolutely gorgeous! god is great :)ReplyDelete
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very thick snow! Great view!ReplyDelete
very thick snow! Amazing view!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2014 at 12:45 PM
Love the pics, it looks super beautiful there! <3 I live in Finland, and we have some great places here in Lapland where you can go skiing. I've been skiing since I was 7 (now I'm 18), and my favorite location is called "Ruka". It is an amazing skiing center in the North of Finland. :)ReplyDelete
Gotta say I love your blog and videos Annie! They always make me smile and bring me in better mood. :)
- AnonymousJanuary 7, 2014 at 2:40 PM
Stunningly gorgeous!ReplyDelete
I cannot begin to tell you how amazing these photos look, so good for the eyes/heart subhanaAllah. Love these blog posts Annie, thanks for sharing your holidays.ReplyDelete
And enjoy!! Kisses
i can't see the photos =(ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 8, 2014 at 2:15 PM
I love Megeve so much! there is a cafe in the city centre that makes THE BEST HOT CHOCOLATE IN THE WORLD!!!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 9, 2014 at 3:25 AM
Hi Annie,ReplyDelete
Your photos looks beautiful, i am looking for a new camera i would like to know which one do you use?
That would help me so much!!
Amazing pictures!ReplyDelete
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- AnonymousJanuary 14, 2014 at 2:51 AM
Annie youre such a peaceful and beautiful person, i picture you like white swine LOLReplyDelete
Theres stressful times when i just ask myself: what would Annie do? and then I act very mannered, elegant, lady-like.
You're the only youtuber, that regarless how blessed you are or how much you have, still keeps it humble and grateful!
Glad to watch girls like that!
Wow that looks so beautiful! I always complain about the cold winters but nature really can be amazing! PS. you are extremely stunning as well!ReplyDelete
Wow the photos are stunning!!!ReplyDelete
Wow, it looks beautiful!!ReplyDelete


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A lot can be said about the Clinton's over the years. Their interesting marriage, the constant lies, evident deceit to gain political power and most recently, Hillary Clinton's pay for play during her tenure as secretary of state.
Throughout this presidential contest, Hillary Clinton's biggest hurdle has been trust, to put it simply, the American do not trust her and a mere glance of recent political revelations are exactly why.
The 2016 political contest has been toxic, to say the least, and arguably has caused further division and strife. It has forced each of us to face and have many tough conversations about race and justice, the trade and the economy and what we need in the next leader. Certainly, it is difficult for anyone to support and elect a person who they don't trust.
In Hillary's case, a lot of people are questioning whether or not they can trust her and whether or not she will put the interest of the American people before herself. None of us have the answers to that question, but it's a hurdle that she has to overcome if she wants people to trust her. Sure, Donald Trump may be brash and many of his statements may be hard to swallow, but one thing we are certain of and that is unquestionable loyalty and love for America.
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Building Contractor
Kaihanga Whare
Alternative titles for this job
Building contractors run their own businesses and plan, supervise and work on the construction and alteration of buildings.
Pay rates for building contractors vary according to the success of their business.
Job opportunities
There are no set pay rates for building contractors as what you earn depends on your ability, as well as how often you work and the success of your building company.
There may be times when your services are in high demand and times with little or no work.
(This information is a guide only. Find out more about the sources of our pay information)
What you will do
Building contractors may do some or all of the following:
- discuss building plans or changes with architects, clients and other tradespeople
- calculate the amount of materials required and estimate the cost of jobs
- hire and supervise tradespeople such as electricians and plumbers
- organise details of contracts
- arrange building consents and notify building and plumbing inspectors
- construct, alter and repair buildings
- ensure building standards and correct health and safety practices are met
- keep accounts and collect payments.
Skills and knowledge
Building contractors need to have:
- building and carpentry skills
- knowledge of building methods and materials
- understanding of building standards and safety regulations
- skill interpreting drawings and architectural plans
- knowledge of health and safety procedures on building sites
- maths skills
- small business skills.
Working conditions
Building contractors:
- may work irregular or long hours, and often work weekends
- work on building sites or existing buildings, in all weathers and in conditions that may be muddy, noisy and dusty
- may travel within their region for work.
What's the job really like?
Brent Hansen
Thirty years ago when home computers were in their infancy, and before Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was even born, Brent Hansen gave up his job as a computer programmer and became a carpenter.
Despite the way that the world has unfolded, Brent says entering the building industry is a move he has never regretted. "I wasn't into just sitting there staring at a screen all day, getting bored. The building industry at the moment is pretty frustrating and you start to wonder. But no, I made the right decision."
A great job for practical, physical people
Brent says being a builder is a great job for a practical person who loves working outdoors.
"The physical labour is great but also the physical achievement – you can sit back at the end of the day and see what you've done."
Builder video
Why choose building and construction? Apprentices explain what they enjoy about their work – 1.32 mins. (Video courtesy of Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation)
Cody: You can work closely with other people, you can have a laugh at the same time as doing your job, doing your work.
Cale: When I left school I wanted to be a builder, I went away from it, I worked as a snowboard instructor. The opportunity came up for the apprenticeship and I took it. I haven't looked back.
Scott: I just love the atmosphere that you come to, you come to work you're with a bunch of dudes who are here to do the same thing as you, there is no rivalry in it, it's just cameraderie more so.
Desiree: I get to see a house from start to finish, I make a house look beautiful.
William: It's just a great industry to be in. There's plenty of opportunities out there for you to further yourself.
There's so many different aspects to building that you don't realise until you start doing it.
Anna: Yeah it's all go, you're learning something, you're being taught something, you're practising something.
Cody: I get to earn money while I learn, that's the cool thing, I don't have to be in any student debt.
A whole lot of good people you get to meet, the big sites you get to work on.
Anna: The benefit of being an apprentice is that you are learning so much every day.
Cale: When you complete you're a qualified tradesman. You don't go to university, study for four years and then go into an internship, you come out qualified ready to go.
Bill: I get a real kick at the end of the day when I stand back and I can see what I've done in my day's work, it's cool to be able to know that "Hey look, I built that."
Entry requirements
There are no specific requirements to become a building contractor, but most are experienced carpenters who have worked in the building and construction industry.
A New Zealand Certificate in Carpentry or other building qualification may be useful. The Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) oversees carpentry apprenticeships.
- Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation website - find out about training as a carpenter
- Carpenter job information
Secondary education
No specific secondary education is required for this job, but English, maths, construction and mechanical technologies, and accounting to at least NCEA Level 2 are useful.
Year 11 and 12 students can learn more about the construction industry, and gain relevant skills, by doing a National Certificate in Building, Construction and Allied Trades (Levels 1 and 2) through the BConstructive programme.
For Year 11 to 13 learners, trades academies and the STAR and Gateway programmes are good ways to gain relevant experience and skills.
These programmes may help you gain an apprenticeship, but do not reduce the amount of time it takes to complete it.
Personal requirements
Building contractors need to be:
- accurate, with an eye for detail
- safety-conscious
- able to make good judgements
- able to work with a range of people
- motivated, as they often work independently and must find their own work
- good at planning and organising.
A good carpenter or builder has to be physical and enjoy the outdoors. You need a reasonable amount of maths for all your angles and so on. You need to be a physical kind of person with a head for basic logic.
Brent Hansen
Building Contractor
Useful experience
Useful experience for building contractors includes:
- carpentry work
- other building trade work
- running a small business.
Physical requirements
Building contractors need to be fit, healthy and strong as they have to lift heavy materials and equipment. They must also be comfortable working at heights.
Some building work has to be carried out or overseen by a Licensed Building Practitioner. To get a licence, you have to prove your experience and/or have appropriate qualifications.
Find out more about training
- Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO)
- 0800 422 486 - email@example.com - www.bcito.org.nz
- Certified Builders Association of New Zealand (CBANZ)
- 0800 237 843 - email@example.com - www.certified.co.nz
- Registered Master Builders Federation
- 0800 762 328 - firstname.lastname@example.com - www.masterbuilder.org.nz
What are the chances of getting a job?
Chances of getting a job as a building contractor are good due to:
- a construction boom that is predicted to last until 2021, meaning more building work
- the extra 22,000 houses that are needed over the next 10 years in Auckland
- building work needed to upgrade leaky homes and earthquake-prone buildings
- building, roading and rail work to repair earthquake damage in Wellington and Kaikoura
- the Christchurch rebuild.
Building contractor on two skill shortage lists
Project builder, building project manager and site foreman (building contractor) appear on Immigration New Zealand's long-term skill shortage list and Immigration New Zealand's construction and infrastructure skill shortage list. This means the Government is actively encouraging skilled building contractors from overseas to work in New Zealand.
However, like many building jobs, this role can be affected by economic conditions. A downturn in the economy can lower demand for building contractors.
Building contractors run their own business
Building contractors are self-employed. They work directly for clients, or as subcontractors to larger building firms.
- BRANZ and Pacifecon, 'National Construction Pipeline Report 4', July 2016, (www.branz.co.nz).
- Hays, '2017 Hays Salary Survey', 2017.
- Immigration New Zealand, 'Construction and Infrastructure Skill Shortage List', 17 December 2018, (www.immigration.govt.nz).
- Immigration New Zealand, 'Long Term Skill Shortage List', 19 February 2018, (www.immigration.govt.nz).
- McClintock, J, operations manager, Certified Builders Association, Careers New Zealand interview, June 2016.
(This information is a guide only. Find out more about the sources of our job opportunities information)
Progression and specialisations
Independent building contractors may move into management positions in large building companies, or work as construction site managers or project managers.
Building contractors may specialise in commercial or residential building work.
Last updated 18 August 2019


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So fabric was purchased and here's what I made. I'm very please with the outcome I know its not waterproof and probably therefore not as practical as it could be but I like it. I love the colour and the combination of fabrics.
|I have attached the handles with a large box stitch well down the length of the bag to ensure the bag can carry a fair amount of weight. The handles are also long so the bag can be slung over the shoulder
|The bag is padded to ensure safe transport of i pad, cameras and phones
|Yummy coordinated lining