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New 2019 Ram1500 Classic TRADESMAN QUAD CAB 4X2 6'4 BOX Quad Cab
- Stock: 15394
- Fuel Economy
- 15.0/22.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Granite Crystal
- Interior Color
- Diesel Gray/Black
- Body/Seating
- Quad Cab/6 seats
- Transmission
- 8 speed automatic
- Drivetrain
- rear-wheel
- Engine
- 5.7L 5.7-Liter V8 HEMI MDS VVT Engine
Highlighted Features
- Wireless phone connectivity
- Exterior parking camera rear
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Remote keyless entry
- Fully automatic headlights
- Alloy wheels
- Bedliner
- Heated door mirrors
Standard Specifications
- 1-touch down
- 1-touch up
- Air conditioning
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Driver door bin
- Front beverage holders
- Illuminated entry
- Passenger door bin
- Power windows
- Rear beverage holders
- Remote keyless entry
- Speed control
- Tilt steering wheel
- Alloy wheels
- Front anti-roll bar
- Front tires: 265/70SR17.0
- Front wheel independent suspension
- Power steering
- Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear tires: 265/70SR17.0
- Wheel size: 17"
- AM/FM radio
- Radio data system
- Speakers: 6
- Wireless phone connectivity: Bluetooth
- Basic warranty: 36 months/36,000miles
- Corrosion perforation warranty: 60 months/ unlimited distance
- Powertrain warranty: 60 months/60,000miles
- Roadside assistance coverage: 60 months/60,000miles
- Front center armrest
- Front seats: bench
- Max seating capacity: 6
- Rear seats: bench
- Cylinder configuration: V-8
- Cylinder deactivation
- Drive type: rear-wheel
- Engine liters: 5.7
- Engine location: front
- Fuel economy city: 15mpg
- Fuel economy combined: 20mpg
- Fuel economy highway: 22mpg
- Fuel tank capacity: 26.0gal.
- Horsepower: 395hp @ 5,600RPM
- Manual-shift auto
- Mode select transmission
- Number of valves: 16
- Recommended fuel: Regular Unleaded
- Sequential multi-point fuel injection
- Torque: 410 lb.-ft. @ 3,950RPM
- Transmission: 8 speed automatic
- Variable intake manifold
- Variable valve control
- Approach angle: 16 deg
- Departure angle: 25 deg
- Ground clearance (max): 229mm (9.0")
- Ground clearance (min): 221mm (8.7")
- Ramp breakover angle: 19 deg
- Bedliner
- Bumpers: chrome
- Heated door mirrors
- Left rear passenger door: conventional
- Power door mirrors
- Rear cargo: tailgate
- Rear step bumper
- Right rear passenger: conventional
- Trailer hitch receiver
- Trailer sway control
- Compression ratio: 10.50 to 1
- Curb weight: 2,312kg (5,096lbs)
- Engine bore x stroke: 99.5mm x 90.9mm (3.92" x 3.58")
- Engine displacement: 5.7 L
- Engine horsepower: 395hp @ 5,600RPM
- Engine torque: 410 lb.-ft. @ 3,950RPM
- Exterior body width: 2,017mm (79.4")
- Exterior height: 1,961mm (77.2")
- Exterior length: 5,817mm (229.0")
- Front headroom: 1,041mm (41.0")
- Front hiproom: 1,605mm (63.2")
- Front legroom: 1,041mm (41.0")
- Front shoulder room: 1,676mm (66.0")
- GVWR: 3,130kg (6,900lbs)
- Passenger volume: 3,302L (116.6 cu.ft.)
- Payload: 771kg (1,700lbs)
- Rear headroom: 1,008mm (39.7")
- Rear hiproom: 1,598mm (62.9")
- Rear legroom: 881mm (34.7")
- Rear shoulder room: 1,669mm (65.7")
- Towing capacity: 3,783kg (8,340lbs)
- Turning radius: 6.9m (22.6')
- Wheelbase: 3,556mm (140.0")
- Delay-off headlights
- Display: analog
- Exterior parking camera rear: ParkView yes
- Fully automatic headlights
- Low tire pressure warning
- Oil pressure gauge
- Tachometer
- Variably intermittent wipers
- Voltmeter
- 4 wheel disc brakes
- ABS brakes
- Brake assist
- Dual front impact airbags
- Dual front side impact airbags
- Electronic stability
- Ignition disable
- Occupant sensing airbag
- Overhead airbag
- Panic alarm
- Traction control
Dealer Notes
It comes equipped with all the standard amenities for your driving enjoyment. Top features include remote keyless entry, a rear step bumper, an automatic dimming rear-view mirror, and power windows. It features an automatic transmission, rear-wheel drive, and a powerful 8 cylinder engine.
We know that you have high expectations, and we enjoy the challenge of meeting and exceeding them! Stop by our dealership or give us a call for more information.
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Incredible reliability and comfort
By ArmyDoc on Thursday, November 09, 2017My truck has 94K miles. I thought I would trade around 70K miles but could not justify trading until this beast began to fail. It hasnt. Its ride remains very comfortable. The cab is quiet. Has yet to disappoint me on any aspect. I justified new tires, spark plugs and brakes at 93K miles since she just seems to want a few more years with me. I could not be happier.
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Great truck for the money
By harleyrider on Wednesday, March 07, 2018I have owned this truck for over 3 years and have driven from Vegas to New orleans, Vegas to Phoenix, Vegas to Rogers Arkansas and I have always gotten just around 28 miles to the gallon or just under 700 miles per tank, tank hold 26 gallons, I have cruise, V6, 8 speed auto trans and have always had my oil changed regularly, right now I drive over 130 miles per day and fill up every 4th day for about 55.00 dollars. I have not had to do the breaks, change tires or anything else except oil and gas. The truck has plenty of power for being only a V6 but I am very happy with it, I am waiting for the 2019 edition to come out and will trade my truck in for that with same options I have on my 2014.
- 5.0
Dream Truck
By Army68W on Tuesday, November 21, 2017Just recently bought this truck and have already put a few thousand miles on it. It runs smooth and powerful on the highway but easy to maneuver in the city. All the power you need and more. I have the 10th Anniversary Lone Star edition and the leather seats and extra features make it an awesome family road trip vehicle. Cant wait to get out on the road again!
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Funding recycling in Summit County: tag vs. tax
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BRECKENRIDGE – Breckenridge officials urged members of a countywide task force charged with resolving the Summit County landfill funding crisis to consider a bag-and-tag system, and back away from a proposed tax measure.
The bag-and-tag model would require customers to purchase a tag for each bag of trash or recycling to be picked up, with the cost of the tag covering the operational expenses of the landfill and recycling facilities.
The recycling program has become a drain on the cash-strapped landfill facility in recent years, reducing trash revenue while failing to pay for its own operation. This year, the once-self-sufficient landfill faced a $155,000 budget shortfall.
Task force members are considering asking voters for a property tax increase to help close the gap, but Breckenridge officials are favoring what they called the fairer user-fee model.
"I don't think the task force has spent enough time talking about the bag-and-tag possibility," Councilwoman Wendy Wolfe said. "(I) want to really challenge them to think about that hard before we rule that out."
Colorado law prevents municipalities from contracting with a single private trash-hauling service, so competing trash haulers would be using the tag system and would be able to set the price on their tags, town officials said.
But county officials are skeptical of the bag-and-tag model, saying under Colorado's Taxpayer Bill of Rights law, even such a user-fee-style system would likely need to be approved by voters before it could be implemented countywide, as the price of the tags could be considered a "trash tax."
"We don't believe that counties in the state of Colorado have the authority to do that without going to a vote," assistant county manager Thad Noll said. "However, we're going to do more research on it, because it could be an easier solution."
A property tax measure would ask voters to approve an increase of approximately $2.23 per $400,000 in property value. The question would appear as a countywide measure and would have to win the approval of the Summit Board of County Commissioners to make it to the ballot.
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The other day, we suffered a huge tragedy in our area of Michigan. Four teens aged 16 to 19 were in a car waiting at red light when they were plowed into by a speeding car. The drunk driver behind the wheel of the car that hit them escaped with mild injuries while all four teens were killed. Being a mother of a 17 year old and a 20 year old, I have to say that this has really affected me. Frankly it has affected most everyone in Metro Detroit. These kids were on their way to a Pizza Hut at eight o'clock at night, following all the rules of the road as well as the ones laid out by their parents. In a sense they were sitting ducks with no warning of what was headed their way.
It would be easy to equate this somehow with being hit with a cancer diagnosis out of the blue. The truth is that although tragic as that is, four healthy innocent teens being sent to their death by an out of control irresponsible driver is by huge degrees far worse. Instead, this tragedy reminds me of how lucky I am that only cancer has hit my family. In every case we have been dealt a surprising and terrible blow, but we have also had the opportunity to respond with strength and determination to beat it. Sadly, these darling loved ones had no such opportunity.
I know that nothing can lesson the sting that comes with a breast cancer diagnosis. It is not my intent to make light of the burdens it can bring to a family and the threat it bears to our lives. I want to however highlight the fact that there are ways to beat the disease; with diagnosis always comes a chance. We have seen significant strides made in treatment and the quality and longevity of survivors is increasing. Those are the facts that we get to hang on to as we struggle through cancer treatment. We also get to focus on living our lives once we put it all behind us.
Accidents like this one haunt me for ages. I think about the families and especially the mothers that won't get to tell their teens to hang up their clothes one more time or hug them one more time or complain about them not doing their chores. Everyday things that got ripped away and replaced with unbearable grief.
For those of us that have been diagnosed with breast cancer, we know the sting and we can still feel the blow, but we can breathe today and tell our loved ones how much they annoy us. That is the greatest gift of all; one more day.
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Highlights: Raptors, Shorebirds, Songbirds, Upland Birds, Waterbirds, Waterfowl
Access: Year-round. Access free of charge.
Description: LEVEE PATH and WEST POND: The confluence of the Snake and Clearwater Rivers is a wintering spot for thousands of waterfowl and a few Bald Eagle. The area is easily accessed by a levee walkway that runs for miles along the rivers. Walking along the levee paths often turns up Pied-billed, Horned, Eared, and Western Grebes, depending on the season. Lesser Scaup, Ring-necked Duck, Gadwall, Green-winged Teal, Northern Pintail, Ruddy Duck, Common and Hooded Mergansers, Redhead, Canvasback, and an occassional Long-tailed Duck are regularly seen. KIWANIS PARK: Look for Black-crowned Night-Heron. NORTH LEWISTON SEWAGE PONDS: Year-round sightings might include Wood Duck, California Quail, Marsh Wren, and American Goldfinch. Virginia Rail and Sora during spring and summer. FRED WARREN MEMORIAL FISH POND: Waterfowl are the highlight, particularly Eurasian Wigeon (Nov-March). Walk the levee to the E and you might see all three species of grebes.
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Enjoy a restaurant in an emblematic building more than 300 years old and completely restored in the heart of Santiago de Compostela old town. Galician traditional food is the protagonist: the best fresh products, the wonderful fish and seafood from the Atlantic and the exquisite galician meats.
First quality products impeccably cooked and served for you to enjoy a bite of the marvellous and exquisite galician food.
Our menu is prepared by our chef with fresh, quality products to create unique dishes that will make sure that you can enjoy an unforgettable way of Galician cuisine
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FHWA promotes the use and understanding of bridge management systems and software. Bridge management systems assist bridge owners in selecting and performing work that is the right activity, to the right bridge, at the right time, and at the right cost. Bridge management systems help bridge owners achieve their bridge performance objectives and goals, and maximize returns on investment.
There have been a number of recent bridge management accomplishments including the completion of six regional bridge management peer exchanges, the completion of targeted State bridge management process improvement reviews, the publishing of bridge management case studies, the completion of national conferences, and the development of web-based training.
Principal Documents
- Bridge Management Questionnaire Report (December, 2010)
- Treatment of Development and Implementation of Asset Management Plans and Performance Based Management Cost (05/06/2009)
- Earth Retaining Structures and Asset Management (2008)
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- Asset Management Guide for Local Agency Bridges in Michigan (.pdf)
- Bridge Management Using Performance Models
- Bridge Management Experiences of California, Florida, and South Dakota
- Bridge Management Practices in Idaho, Michigan and Virginia
- Culvert Management Case Studies: Vermont, Oregon, Ohio, and Los Angeles County
- Culvert Management Systems: Alabama, Maryland, Minnesota, and Shelby County
- Improving FHWA's Ability to Assess Highway Infrastructure Health National Meeting Report (.pdf, 1 mb)
- Measuring Performance Among State DOTs Sharing Best Practices, Comparative Analysis of Bridge Condition (.pdf, 1.4 mb)
- NCHRP 12-67 Multi-objective optimization for Bridge Management Systems
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- NCHRP Report 483: Bridge Life-Cycle Cost Analysis (.pdf)
- NCHRP Report 608: GASB 34--Methods for Condition Assessment and Preservation (.pdf)
- NCHRP Report 632: An Asset-Management Framework for the Interstate Highway System (.pdf)
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Our Hampton, VA hotel is one mile from Hampton Coliseum and the Hampton Roads Convention Center, and minutes from Hampton University, the Virginia Air and Space Center Museum, Buckroe Beach and Christopher Newport University, Langley Air Force Base, Boo Williams Sports Complex, and Peninsula Town Center. Seven miles from the Williamsburg-Newport News Airport, the hotel offers a complimentary Smart Breakfast, and high-speed wireless Internet access. We're located at exit 263 off of I-64 between Williamsburg and the Virginia Beach Oceanfront. Maintain your exercise regimen in our Fitness Center, swim year-round in our indoor pool, or catch up on work in our Business Center. Our event space is perfect for meetings or events for up to 30 people.
Businesses near hotel: Langley Air Force Base, Hampton University, Sentara Hospital, HU Proton Therapy Institute, NASA, GE, Newport News Shipbuilding, Oyster Point, Northrup Grumman (NGNN), Christopher Newport University, Bryant & Stratton College, Canon, Howmet, Jefferson Labs, and Fort Eustis.
Attractions near hotel: Boo Williams Sportsplex, Hampton Roads Convention Center, Buckroe Beach, Hampton Coliseum, Power Plant, Bass Pro Shops, Virginia Air and Space Museum, Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Water Country USA, Colonial Williamsburg.
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- Full Breakfast Included
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Indoor pool with handicapped chair shower and chairs to relax while your children swim pool hours from 8am-9pm daily
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Fitness Center located on the first floor adjacent to the indoor pool. It includes treadmills, eliptical equipment, stepper and bicycle.
Hours of Operation: 8:00 AM to 8:00 AM
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Last Renovation of Fitness Center Equipment: 2012
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- Hours of Operation: 12:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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Won't change the rules, football fans want goals scored, and this is something I agree with TBH. Unjust that it may seem.
Won't change the rules, football fans want goals scored, and this is something I agree with TBH. Unjust that it may seem.
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Very well then I contradict myself,
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That was a real sickner. In the unlikely event of Uruguay getting any further I hope FIFA ban that **** from the final.
Ah.. However, if the fans have experienced it, and are OK with it...
I find that reasoning a bit odd but if the fans like it this way - it's fair enough.
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Situation has come up dozens of times; once earlier in this world cup in fact (Harry Kewell v Ghana too, ironically enough).
If the ref is allowed to start assuming things it sets a very dangerous precedent, IMHO.
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I'm in favour of video technology myself, and a lot of changes (I actually don't see the point of offside), but yeah we like a goal scored so with the powers that be, on this one. Stinks and all, but that's football, it's a very weird sport as you've probably realised SS
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Your whole team misses the next game if you don't use your hands though.
Well he'll miss matches, but for the team, no not really. Yet I think you'd rather clear it cleanly and not have the pen, so it's not a free-for-all. Happens very rarely, that example I gave was early eighties, but back then I'm not even sure you were sent off. Must have happened lots of other times, but I can't think of many
Pretty sure I can remember it happening in the Premiership at some point.
Probably made it up tbh.
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Can the private sector benefit from 'impact investing'?
Can the private sector benefit from 'impact investing'?
Impact investing has come a long way since John Elkington coined the phrase "Triple Bottom Line" in his 1997 book Cannibals with Forks: the Triple Bottom Line of 21st Century Business. In a relatively short amount of time, this term has captured the ethos of this emerging asset class. According to an often cited 2010 JP Morgan report, this segment of the market offers the potential over the next 10 years for invested capital of $400 billion-$1 trillion, and profit of $183 billion-$667 billion.
For the uninitiated, impact investing refers to investments made based on criteria that go beyond just financial return and attempt to create benefits for both society and the environment. Also known by some as "socially responsible investing," "corporate social responsibility" or "environment, social and corporate governance," impact investing looks more specifically at how investments can promote positive impacts and less at the minimization of negative impacts.
San Francisco recently played host to the annual flagship impact investing event, SOCAP12. Conference organizers report that attendance has tripled since the first conference was held back in back in 2008. This growing interest in SOCAP may be a reflection of a maturing market and signal of the potential for growth in this largely untapped sector.
The growth in the interest in impact investing market may also be due to the meltdown of traditional capital markets over the past five years, as it can be a safer long-term place for investors to put their money, as well as their hopes for the future. According to a recent study by Oekom Research, its portfolio of 300 major companies that had satisfied its industry-specific sustainability requirements outperformed the MSCI World Total Return Index by 15 percent from 2005-2011.
Conservation International (CI) — along with our partners, including the French Development Agency, Starbucks Coffee and the International Finance Corporation — have been involved in impact investing since 1998 through the Verde Ventures Fund. While it may come as a surprise to the traditional financial community that a conservation organization has a long history of involvement in impact investing, for CI it was a logical step in searching for innovative ways to provide conservation finance at scale.
The Verde Ventures business philosophy is based on our steadfast belief that economic opportunity and responsible stewardship of the Earth are at the core of successful conservation efforts benefiting both people and nature. It also recognizes that by leveraging investments through debt finance and capacity building of "disruptive innovators" -- businesses that unexpectedly improve products or services with implications on scaling and rapid growth. This strategy paves the way for a greater impact compared to just grants alone.
One of these innovative disruptors is Madécasse, a chocolate company based in Madagascar. Its unique business model of incorporating domestic processing creates four times more value for the Malagasy economy than traditionally produced certified chocolate, which is bought in Madagascar and manufactured overseas.
Financing provided by Verde Ventures is enabling Madécasse to provide substantial financial benefits for the local economy. It's also creating opportunities for smallholder farmers to engage in practices that conserve ecosystems. The cocoa that goes into every bar of Madécasse chocolate originates in a unique agro-ecosystem that mimics forest conditions. Old-growth forest provides the shade needed for cocoa to thrive, but also serves to maintain the health of the hydrological cycle and create habitat for a variety of forest-dwelling species.
Another great example of the impact that targeted investment can have is Root Capital, a nonprofit financial institution and Verde Ventures' partner that provides finance to agricultural businesses in Africa and Latin America. One of its loan recipients, the Savannah Fruits Company, is a Ghana-based company that produces shea butter to export for use in cosmetics. The business improves livelihoods for rural women by providing a stable, well-paying market for raw shea nuts.
Root Capital's trade finance loans remove cash-flow barriers and allow the company to source the butter in large volumes. This enables the business to grow, incorporate more women suppliers and pay their suppliers a premium over the market price. The investment encourages Ghanaian communities to protect the shea trees, which also forms a "green belt" that acts as a buffer against the encroachment of the Sahara Desert.
Even though the portfolios of impact investing funds like Verde Ventures and Root Capital are predominantly focused on commodities and trade finance, impact investing is not only about chocolate and shea butter. Energy, housing, tourism, financial services, education and other sectors are also beginning to receive more investment targeted to maximize social and environmental benefits.
So while the momentum around impact investing continues to be built, actions on the ground have already begun to take hold that could potentially serve as proof-of-concept of the role impact investing can play to revitalize economies and conserve the natural resources on which we all depend.
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As we're sure you are aware by now, back in 1993 the Romneys strapped the family dog Seamus to the roof of their car for a 12-hour drive, thus beginning a dark night of the soul for the poor Irish Setter, who pooped himself in abject fear.
The GOP presidential nominee begins a six-state tour today, and a small group of progressive activists with the moniker "Every Millionaire Counts Tour" will trail the Romney campaign bus with a stuffed dog (Seamus II) strapped to its roof as a mockery of the incident, which Romney continues to insist was fun for the family pet. Back in February, another satirical incident of this nature occurred as part of a "Dogs Against Romney" group, which culminated with the motorist being pulled over for suspected animal abuse.
More importantly, all of the other dogs at the dog run will not stop busting Seamus's chops about this.
"Yo, at least you weren't barbecued," negs the Greyhound at the dog run. But Seamus only chews on his bone with a melancholy air, reminding himself that his trials have made him stronger. :(
On a serious note: man, imagine what David Foster Wallace could have done with it.
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Hey everyone, I'm back in the saddle again and with my return I will be submitting some cool, and incredibly cute tutorials that I KNOW almost everyone will love. To start, let's learn "how to draw Kawaii faces", step by step. I do realize that some of you will not know exactly what Kawaii is, but the terminology is very simple to explain. You see, kawaii literally means 'cute, lovable, and adorable'. Drawing kawaii style is very much like drawing chibi. There are only a few differences with the concept art and that is the simplicity in character design, as well as the overall cuteness between the two drawing styles. Chibi figures can be drawn incredibly simple, or they can be drawn in a difficult manner as well whereas kawaii style is almost as easy as creating with your eyes closed. Anyways, this lesson will teach you how easy it is when you decide that you want to start drawing kawaii style in the form of faces. I shall return with some more drawing fun in a bit so try and stay tuned in to see what else I have for you. Adios people and enjoy your drawing day.
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Typically bad feeds have things like high-bit chars or bare ampersands. Thankfully, there's a "conversion filter" feature that you can use to work around the bad feeds. On the two bad feeds, I run this filter:
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September is usually a perfect time for some spring skiing in the Southern Hemisphere. Since I visited the Andes last year (you can read about that trip here) and my last trips had been ski trips anyway, I figured it was time for a change. After all…variety is the spice of life, so I planned a nice summer holiday. I waited for the high season to finish, so temperatures would drop a little bit to a more convenient 25 degrees Celcius and the huge crowds would hopefully be back home. Dubrovnik was a city high on my list of places to visit, so I planned a trip around it and visited Croatia. I started in its capital Zagreb and slowly made my way South through the Plitvice lakes, Split and the islands of Hvar and Korčula and finished in Dubrovnik.


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Warm hues fill a cozy cottage nestled in the Appalachian foothills
With a hearty wham, the back screen door bangs shut at Gail and Roddy White's log cabin. The Whites' contractor offered to adjust the door, but Gail wouldn't have it. "I like it to slam; I like the casualness of it," Gail says.
That come-on-in way of living permeates Highlands, North Carolina, a scenic town in the Appalachian foothills just two hours north of the Whites' hometown of Atlanta. "We just love going to Highlands and being out of the hustle and bustle of Atlanta," says Gail. "It's like going to summer camp."
Interior design: Carole Weaks, C. Weaks Interiors, 349 Peachtree Hills Ave., Suite D-1B, Atlanta, GA 30305; 404/233-6040.
Photography: Emily Followill
Produced by Lisa Mowry
The cabin was built in 1928 by Joe Webb, an Appalachian craftsman who built nearly three dozen log homes in the area in the 1920s and '30s, using no power tools or architectural drawings. (See The Work of Joe Webb by Reuben Cox, published by the University of Georgia Press.) The pine and chestnut logs and the fireplace are all original.
"We weren't in the house 10 minutes before we knew that this is what we wanted," recalls Gail, who was smitten with the storybook quality of the cabin.
While the exterior was nearly perfect, the rooms were somewhat small and dark. Gail sought guidance from Atlanta designer Carole Weaks, who also owns a home in Highlands. Weaks started with color, drawing from the warm hues in the logs and hardwood floors. "Gail wanted to freshen up the house, bring in color without making it feel too urban," says Weaks. "She wanted to give the spaces warmth."
Overlooking the living room is a stair balustrade of rhododendron branches, a hallmark of log homes by 1920s-era builder Joe Webb.
Sofa ("Newgate" #SF520G); club chairs ("Cumberland Lounge Chair'' #CH227): Edward Ferrell Ltd., 336/841-3028, ef-lm.com, trade only.
Sofa and club-chair fabric ("Monroe''/Stone #F2208/05 by Colefax & Fowler, discontinued; for similar, "Thirlmere''/Beige #F3116-02 by Colefax & Fowler); fabric on bench and throw pillows on sofa ("Melton Check''/Tomato #F3201/01 by Colefax & Fowler): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, cowtan.com, trade only.
Drapery ("Jaipur''/Persimmon #JP4): Peter Fasano, 413/528-6872, peterfasano.com, trade only.
Coffee table; benches; side table by fireplace; table under stairwell; painted chest; bird clock; china cabinet: owner's collection.
Rug (American Hook Rug): Rugs by Robinson, 404/364-9042, rugsbyrobinson.com.
Floor lamp by sofa: Parc Monceau Antiques, 404/467-8107, parcmonceauatl.com, trade only.
"Deck of Cards'' bridge table and chairs: C. Weaks Interiors, 404/233-6040.
Floor lamp by table and chairs; lamp on table under stairwell: Edgar-Reeves Lighting & Antiques, 404/237-1137, edgar-reeves.com, trade only.
Painting by "Deck of Cards'' table: by Dennis Campay, denniscampay.com.
A closer look at the striking stair balustrade made of rhododendron branches.
Room-sized hooked rugs in shades of melon, red, sage, and pewter introduce the fresh and sophisticated color palette. Weaks kept upholstered pieces quiet, covering them in fabrics with a hint of sheen in solid colors of ivory and melon. An antique country cupboard, painted chest, and trestle coffee table complement the log architecture.
Salmon club chair ("Hallsworth Club Chair'" #CH238-LS): Edward Ferrell Ltd., 336/841-3028, ef-lm.com, trade only.
Hallsworth chair fabric (#NCF3351-07 by Nina Campbell, discontinued): Osborne & Little, 212/751-3333, osborneandlittle.com, trade only.
Rug (American Hook Rug): Rugs by Robinson, 404/364-9042, rugsbyrobinson.com.
The dining room posed the biggest challenge, but it has turned out to be a favorite spot. About 10x14 feet with an 8-foot ceiling, it was too crowded for a center table, Weaks ruled. She removed the chandelier, pushed an oval dining table to the side, and brought in a bench, upholstered chairs, and a hooked rug in shades of melon. The melon colors "make the room sing," says Weaks.
Table (custom); floor lamp: C. Weaks Interiors, 404/233-6040.
Chairs ("Bianca Side Chairs'"); bench ("Lido"): Ironies, 510/644-2100, ironies.com, trade only.
Fabric on chairs and bench ("Argentario Woven Texture''/Rust #84061-677): Brunschwig & Fils, 212/838-7878, brunschwig.com, trade only.
Drapery ("Ajmir"/Terra-Cotta #1424-25 by Manuel Canovas); pillows ("Blankford Check"/Blue #F3003/03 by Colefax & Fowler, and "Blankford Check"/Tomato #F3003-01 by Colefax & Fowler): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, trade only.
Rug (American Hook Rug): Rugs by Robinson, 404/364-9042.
Sand-hued grass-cloth walls warm the master bedroom and offer a soothing change of texture from the log walls. A modern painting by Dennis Campay mixes easily with antiques. A single door was replaced with two narrow doors that take up less wall space when opened.
Bed linen: Belle Chambre, 404/816-5333.
Dressing table; side chair: owner's collection.
Green lamp on dressing table: Edgar-Reeves Lighting & Antiques, 404/237-1137, trade only.
Side-chair fabric ("Choctaw Woven"/Taupe, Gold #2406/2): Jane Shelton, 601/936-4540, janeshelton.com, trade only.
Painting above dresser (by Dennis Campay): Mason Murer Fine Art, 404/879-1500, masonmurer.com.
Drapery ("Penhurst"/Yellow, Green #F2324/02 by Colefax & Fowler): Cowtan & Tout, 212/647-6900, trade only.
Wallpaper ("Grasscloth'' #ZG250, discontinued): Zoffany Ltd., 800/395-8760, zoffany.com, trade only.
Antique spool-turned beds and a new red-checked rug make for a cozy loft bedroom. Weaks chose graphic patterns that could stand up to the log walls, such as a bold red-and-white leaf pattern on bed pillows and draperies and a stripe on upholstered valances.
Drapery and pillow fabric ("Camp Leaves"/Red #HL5); valance and Roman shade fabric ("Irregular Stripe"/Red #IR4): Peter Fasano, 413/528-6872, peterfasano.com, trade only.
Rug ("Celestial"/Red Check #18929): Stark Carpet Corp., 212/752-9000, starkcarpet.com, trade only.
Bed linens: Belle Chambre, 404/816-5333, bellechambre.com.
Beds; drop-leaf side table; lamps: owner's collection.
In a guest bedroom, a vaulted ceiling with two sets of windows keeps the space light and bright, which can be a challenge in a log cabin.
Rug (Stark Livingston in carmel/red): Stark Carpet, 212/752-9000; starkcarpet.com.
Curtain and pillow fabric (Nina's Favourites "Ophelia" NCF 3644-03): Osborne and Little, 212/751-3333; osborneandlittle.com.
Checked pillow fabric (Cowtan and Tout Tilbury check tomato/olive F321/04): Cowtan and Tout, 212/647-6900; cowtan.com.
Upholstered headboard (custom; Cowtan and Tout fabric Kenimere check in tomato; 3113/05): Cowtan and Tout, 212/647-6900; cowtan.com.
Bed linens: Belle Chambre, 404/816-5333, bellechambre.com.
Lamp: Parc Monceau Antiques, 404/467-8107, parcmonceauatl.com, trade only.
Red chair: homeowner's collection.
Interior designer Carole Weaks of Atlanta.
Interior design: Carole Weaks, C. Weaks Interiors, 349 Peachtree Hills Ave., Suite D-1B, Atlanta, GA 30305; 404/233-6040.


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Many of those who hail from the white rose county will already see Yorkshire as the capital of England, but thousands of years ago Yorkshire was once the Viking capital the country.
The history of York's Vikings
For the best part of a century large parts of the north and east of England were ruled by Viking kings, who were based in York.
However, on the other side of an unstable boundary, the south and west of the country were held by a succession of English kings.
York was originally a Roman town, which became known as 'Eoferwic' when Anglo-Saxon mercenaries settled in the 5th Century.
In 866, the Danes invaded, travelling up the Humber to the river Ouse. The Vikings changed the name of the city to 'Jorvik' and although this name did not survive the Viking period, the Viking legacy remained, particularly through the street names left behind.
The suffix 'gate' that attaches to many of York's streets, for example Micklegate and Skeldergate, is based on the Viking 'gata', which simply means 'street'.
York's street names also give clues to the city's past, for example Swinegate refers to a place where pigs were kept, alluding to Vikings farming tendencies in and around the city.
Before the year 850, any Viking attacks that occurred had been short and sharp, but in that year for the very first time they stayed in Britain throughout the winter, located on the Isle of Thanet near to London.
By 866 the Vikings were well established and had gathered a great army, and in the same year they marched north and claimed their prize, this being York, the royal city at the heart of the kingdom of Northumbria.
In 870 the kingdom of East Anglia fell to the Vikings and Mercia followed in 874.
In the following years, the Vikings secured the land around York, settling in this area and farming it.
The city of York was now effectively the capital of a new Viking kingdom, this being known as Danelaw.
The borders were never entirely clear or secure and the Viking kings faced attacks from both the Saxons in the north and the English kings, particularly of Wessex, in the south.
One English king, Athelstan, took control of York in 927 and was the accepted ruler of most of the country until his death in 940.
After this, for the next 15 years, York was again ruled by a succession of Viking kings.
The last of these was the famous Eric Bloodaxe who was defeated in 954 and from then onwards York and Northumbria were always part of a united Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
Eric Bloodaxe
Eric Bloodaxe is one of the best-known names in Viking history, and played a huge part in Viking York.
He was the favoured son of Harald Finehair, and became king of western Norway after his father.
However, when his younger brother Hakon claimed the kingship with the support of Athelstan of Wessex, Eric moved to the British Isles, where it is believed he was made king of Northumbria and lived in a palace in York.
It is when Eric gains the kingship in Northumbria that he finally appears more firmly into historical limelight.
After Eric became King of the Vikings, the English King Eadred responded by invading Northumbria, burning down St Wilfrid's minster at Ripon.
As the English then army headed south, Eadred threatened to destroy Northumbria in revenge, and the Northumbrians turned their back on Eric and made reparations to the English king.
However, after another change of mind they accepted Olaf Sihtricsson as their ruler, only for Eric to drive him out and take over again.
Finally, in 954 Eric Bloodaxe was expelled for the second and final time, and King Eadred of Wessex and England gained complete control.
Modern day Viking York
Like the street names suggest, York's Viking past strongly remains throughout the city.
In 1984, the York Archaeological Trust opened the Jorvik Viking Centre, which is a museum and visitor attraction containing life-like mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city.
Every year the city of York hosts a JORVIK Viking Festival, which will return for its 35th year in 2019.
Recognised as the largest event of its kind in Europe, this is a city-wide celebration of York's rich Norse heritage and is a week-long celebration with a splendid programme of events, including living history encampments, walks, talks, tours and dramatic combat performance.


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HeidiBurns wrote:I'm not very original but to me the best battle is that in Troy. Troyan horse is one of the best tactic idea in history, these guys were really smart.
You do know that was just a story, not really a historical fact? The war of Troy did happen but the Trojan horse is barely mentioned in the Odyussee and not at all in the Iliad


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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Harvard scored a pair of early runs but Bethune-Cookman carried the day with a pair of big innings as the Wildcats down the Crimson, 11-2.
The Crimson reached the board first in the second, taking advantage of the lone BCU error on the night, followed up by an RBI single to left center from Mike Martin.
In the bottom of the inning, the Wildcats scored their first run on a bases loaded walk before tying the game on a run-scoring single. A two-run double followed for a 4-2 lead and an RBI single by Juan Pizarro in the third inning made it a 5-2 BCU lead.
A Harvard wild pitch put runners in scoring position in the sixth, and another set off a big inning, as Pizarro scored. A hit and another error was followed by the big blow, a two-run single to right center from last nights' hero Anthony Stokes.
Starter Jairo Acevedo (1-0) was credited with the win but only threw four innings in which he didn't walk a batter and had three strikeouts. In the fifth, he made the position switch with Pizarro, who threw four more with three strikeouts and one walk
Andrew Ferreira (0-1) took the loss for Harvard, allowing eight hits in five innings although the left did strike out six batters.


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A risk factor is something that increases your likelihood of getting a disease or condition.
It is possible to develop obesity with or without the risk factors listed below. However, the more risk factors you have, the greater your likelihood of becoming obese. If you have a number of risk factors, ask your doctor what you can do to reduce your risk.
Risk factors for obesity include:
Poor Diet
The following dietary habits can increase your risk of obesity:
- A diet of high-calorie, low-nutrient foods
- Consuming more calories than you burn each day
- Eating quickly, or when you feel full
- Drinking high-calorie drinks, including sugar-sweetened soda or alcohol
- High level of fast food intake
Children may also be at risk for becoming obese if they do not eat their regular meals with their family.
Lack of Physical Activity
If you do not get enough physical activity you are likely to burn fewer calories than you eat each day, thus increasing your risk of becoming obese.
For children, too little exercise and spending too much time watching TV or playing on the computer can increase their risk of gaining weight and becoming obese.
Genetic Factors
Obesity may run in families. A combination of genetic and lifestyle factors are likely to a role in the child's excess weight.
In addition, rare hereditary diseases may increase the risk of obesity.
Medical Conditions and Medications
- History of obesity as a child
- Some medications, such as steroids and certain antipsychotics, can result in increased appetite and obesity
- Certain hormonal imbalances, such as hypothyroidism and Cushing's disease, increase your risk of obesity
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Larger than normal birth weight
- Maternal obesity during pregnancy
Psychological factors
- Harsh physical punishment or abuse during childhood. There is a higher incidence of obesity in adults who were raised in such environments.
- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—Women with PTSD are at increased risk of developing obesity.
- Family and peer problems.
- Low self-esteem.
- Depression and other emotional problems.
- Stressful life events or changes.
Quitting Smoking
If you are a smoker and want to quit, you may worry that quitting will increase your weight. Keep in mind that you can overcome this weight gain by reducing how many calories you consume and by exercising more. Overall, the health benefits of quitting smoking far exceed the risk of gaining weight.
If you are pregnant, smoking may increase your child's risk of becoming obese.
Other Risk Factors
- Age:
- The incidence of obesity increases with age.
- It more than doubles between the ages of 20 and 55. However, this may be related to a decrease in activity levels.
- A recent study found that within 30 years, over half of a large group of normal-weight men and women became overweight.
- Race or ethnicity:
- There is a higher incidence of obesity among certain races or ethnic groups.
- In American women—Obesity is more common among African American and Hispanic women.
- In American men—Obesity is more common in Hispanic men.
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By Robin 'Red Hot' Kaye
I hate to shop. I really do. The only store I enjoy going to is the Apple Store--I mean, it's like an FAO Schwarz for adults. Just the thought of going to the mall between Thanksgiving and President's Day is enough to make my ass twitch--after all my mother has been dragging me through stores and shopping malls all my life.
I had my first panic attack at Macy's in Herald Square. I walked very young, and my older sister didn't. My sister was in the stroller, and I was walking when my mom pushed us into the elevator at Macy's. It was winter, and back then all the men wore long wool coats and hats. I got stuffed into the corner, surrounded by wool and I didn't know where my mom was. I was maybe two years old at the time... I haven't liked crowded elevators since. Then there was that time mom had me sitting on the moving belt you're supposed to hold on to on the escalator. She must have reached for my sister and let go of me. I went flying over the side and landed on the jewelry case below. Yeah, I don't much care for escalators either...
I thought it was only fair that since I'm in the middle of my blog tour for Wild Thing, I'd torture my hero, Hunter Kincaid, a little more and send him out Christmas shopping.
All you have to do is comment to win one of two copies of Wild Thing! Be sure to write out your email address for me so I can let you know if you win.
I hope you enjoy the shopping trip. It's the closest I've come to the mall since the last time I saw my mother in October.
Hunter Kincaid's definition of hell was going shopping with his sister, Karma. He liked shopping all right, as long as it was at Home Depot, REI, McU Sports, The Elephant's Perch or just about any other home improvement or sporting good store. Yeah, there was nothing like shopping for building materials, crampons, climbing ropes, kayaks, rafts, hiking boots, skis, and mountain bike—all worth while things to buy.
Hunter turned to his sister, Karma and dodged a pack of teenagers. "Tell me again why we're in the mall?"
Karma pushed past a family with strollers and ducked into a store called Hot Topic. "To buy your wife Christmas presents."
"What more can Toni want? I already bought her a set of skis, bindings, boots, poles, bibs, a powder jacket, and a parka."
Karma turned and rolled her eyes. "Toni doesn't ski."
"Yet. " He smiled and rocked back on his heels. "She just needs the right equipment and a me—she's married to the best ski instructor around."
"Did you ever consider that maybe Toni doesn't want to ski?"
Karma couldn't be serious. Who wouldn't want to ski? "Nah, Toni is going to love skiing. What's not to love?"
"She's still not at all comfortable being in the wilderness, and most ski resorts look like woods on mountains, remember?"
"Don't be ridiculous. Toni's plenty comfortable at home, and our home is on a mountain beside a ski resort."
"Well, just in case she's not overly excited about you forcing her to ski, I thought it might be helpful to diversify your gifts. Hot Topic is one of Toni's favorite stores."
Hunter looked around and had to admit the place looked like the inside of Toni's closet. It was like Goth heaven. He shrugged. "Okay, what does she want? It looks as if she's got most of the store at home already." At least now he knew where she shopped, not that he'd ever want to join her. There were just some things couple shouldn't do together. Shopping for girl stuff was one of them. He looked around and saw a half dozen of graphic T-shirts Toni already owned. When he spotted the one she was wearing the first time he laid eyes on her, he couldn't help but smile.
He followed Karma into the shoe section where she picked up a pair of black stiletto boots that had to go above the knee. They were sexy as hell.
Karma tried them on over her tight jeans. "Toni's been drooling over these for months."
"You don't think she'd wear them outside the bedroom do you?"
Karma shrugged and giggled. "You know Toni."
"Yeah, that's what I'm afraid of." He rubbed his hand over his face and shook his head. "Okay, I'll buy them." He'd just have to make sure she never wore them in public. Toni had no idea how hot she looked, and he didn't want anyone else knowing it either. Good thing he had ways of distracting her. "What else?"
Karma went around the store picking out hats, fingerless gloves, arm warmers, and stockings. God help him if Toni wore the fishnet stockings with the naughty-school-girl skirt Karma added to the pile, and those boots—he'd be a goner. He paid for the purchases and grabbed the bags. "Where to next?"
Karma slid her arm through his and headed in the opposite direction of where they were parked. Not a good sign. "Victoria Secret."
"Kill me now."
"I know for a fact you like Toni wearing nice lingerie."
"Yeah, and I don't even mind hand washing it. I just don't want to buy it. Besides, the way I look at it, it's more of a present for me than it is for her. Wouldn't that be a little selfish of me? It would be like buying myself a Christmas present."
Karma rolled her eyes. "Aw come on, big brother. Don't tell me you're afraid of a few scraps of satin and lace."
"Not afraid, but damn, Karma. The last thing I want to do is shop for naughty lingerie with my little sister."
"Time to put your big-boy boxers on Hunter and get over yourself."
"I thought I did that when I bought the boots."
Karma just chuckled and led him right into what he was sure was the bowls of hell.
So tell me, do you have a shopping phobia? Has anyone else taken a header off the belt of an old escalator and landed on a jewelry case? Am I the only one with a fear escalators and crowded Macy's elevators?
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Shopping Anyone? Another Wild Thing Give Away
By Robin 'Red Hot' Kaye
Posted by Robin Kaye at 3:49 AM
Labels: Christmas Shopping, Domestic Gods Gone Wild, Wild Thing
27 comments:
- krisgils33 said...
Too funny! I love shopping, but hate the crowds. I try to do my shopping during the week instead and never, ever go on Black Friday. So looking forward to more of the Kinkaid family!!!
- December 13, 2011 at 7:12 AM
- Kima said...
I'm with Kris. Love shopping - hate the crowds especially the rude people! I don't like elevators much either, Robin. My fear is getting stuck in one (without a book!) or having it drop like a rock. When we were little, there was only one store in town that had an escalator. We loved to play on it, but my mother tried to get us to stop by telling us a little boy's shoelace got stuck and he was sucked under. I'm verrry careful when I step on an escaltor even now.
- December 13, 2011 at 8:11 AM
- Mo said...
No real fears but I do hate dealing with crowds. At all of 5 feet tall I hate being packed into the back of an elevator when all I can see is shoulder blades. Tonight after work I will finish my shopping so whoopie!!
- December 13, 2011 at 10:16 AM
- Robin Kaye said...
Krisgils22 - Friday afternoon I had to run into the local Barnes and Noble, and it wasn't until I tried to find a parking place that I actually realized the the mall was connected to Barnes and Noble. I go to Barnes and Noble frequently, the mall--never. Okay, never unless my mother is visiting. It took me a half hour to find a parking place in the next county. And that was a Friday afternoon! I can't imagine what it's like at night and on weekends!
@Kima - My kids never played on escalators--maybe because we rarely shop. I guess that's one way to keep your kids from being mentally scarred, avoid shopping. It works for me!
@ Mo - Lucky you, I haven't even started my Christmas shopping except to buy Twinkle Toes Christie/CC Hunter's new book--yeah, I bought one present. That's so not a good thing. I did, however, finish knitting one gift. I hope the person I gave it to loves it. I had a hard time parting with it.
- December 13, 2011 at 10:36 AM
- Gail Hart said...
LOL! I can imagine the look on poor Toni's face when she sees all that ski gear!
I don't like shopping much either. This year I did most of it on line and only had to go to the mall for a few small. I took care of that on Sunday, so I'm finished, yippee!
- December 13, 2011 at 10:55 AM
- MsChris1161 said...
Please choose me! I have all of Robin Kaye's books!! LOVE THEM!
- December 13, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- petite said...
I don't shop, avoid malls, hate the parking experience and crowds since I do experience panic.
- December 13, 2011 at 11:41 AM
- Elizabeth said...
Escalators are not fun, especially if you're disabled. In Seattle, I worked in an office building which had a mall on the first two floors. One afternoon, I was walking by and a person with MS had fallen at the base. Can you believe people were stepping on her, not offering help, and angry she was blocking the exit? Several people thought she was a homeless drunk. Geeze people, look at her nice clothing. If they had taken the time, they would have understood the problem. Anyway, I reached out a hand and pulled her to safety, then another woman went to retrieve her packages. The poor shaken woman refused help, only asking to be escorted to a seat to gather herself. My heart went out to her, but she didn't want sympathy. I have friends with MS, and I know how much pride they have. I wish people would slow down and not jump to conslusions.
Sorry for such a sad story, but your blog was a good reminder to me, to slow down this holiday season. Thanks for sharing, Robin.
- December 13, 2011 at 11:57 AM
- Livia Quinn said...
OMG, Robin. My heart stopped when I read that story. So glad you made it through your childhood unscathed, lol. Hunter is soooo man in his gift giving. Like you, I stopped shopping in the mall or Walmart the week of Thanksgiving and don't return until the January SALES!!! (if then) liviaquinnwrites@gmailDOTcom
- December 13, 2011 at 12:41 PM
- traveler said...
Shopping is too stressful so best to avoid it. I go online most of the time. Your story was an original and memorable.
- December 13, 2011 at 1:27 PM
- donnas said...
I am not a real big fan of crowds in stores. Luckily I have not had an serious incidents yet, but Im sure one will happen one day that is the way my life goes. Until then I try to do as much shopping early or online as possible.
- December 13, 2011 at 1:43 PM
- Robin Kaye said...
@ Gail - I think I need to get a personal shopper--I've often thought if the marriage and family therapy business didn't work out for my mother, it would be the perfect job for her...
@ MsChris1161 - you didn't leave your email address... but then no one has. I'll have to post the winners tomorrow. I hope you'll stop back and take a look. I use random.org. Good luck!
@ Petite - the other thing I hate about shopping is all the perfumes. I have to hold my breath when I pass by smelly stores like Hollister--I couldn't shop there if I wanted to!
@ Elizabeth - I have a disabled daughter so I know exactly what you're talking about. I was taking her back home after having her at Shriner's Childrens Hospital in Chicago. She wasn't able to walk at the time and we had a special stroller for disabled kids. The security attendant wanted me to put the heavy stroller on the belt to go through the X-ray machine. I was all alone with Mini-Me, I couldn't hold her and fold up the stroller at the same time so I asked if he would help me. He refused. There were people walking all over the place and there was no safe place to put Mini-Me who was about 15 months old. I ended up having to set her on a cold dirty floor and pray no one stepped on her while I struggled with this huge umbrella-like stroller on the belt and pressed together so it would fit through. I was so angry, it was all I could do not to cry. People just grumbled about me holding up the line. Not one person offered to help. Mini-me was so scared, she was crying--it was horrible!
@ Livia - I survived and yes, Hunter is truly a guy. Good thing he has Karma to help him out.
@ Traveler - It totally agree!
@ Donnas - I hope for your sake that your shopping will always be uneventful. I do love the fact that I can shop on line now. :)
- December 13, 2011 at 2:42 PM
- Refhater said...
I love shopping! I don't have to buy anything, but I love looking at and touching everything.
The only shopping "issue" I have is that I'm extremely clausterphobic. Being in a crowded mall during "prime" shoping hours puts me in a panic. So, I always go on off hours so there's less crowds to deal with.
- December 13, 2011 at 3:07 PM
- Brandy said...
*Don't enter me!
I'm weird when it comes to shopping. I love it and hate it at the same time. I love shopping for someone else, but hate shopping for me (Unless it's the bookstore!.) I may, or may not (I'm not incriminating myself) have been six years old and shopping a mall with my parents and found the magic red button that turns off the escalator and made an alarm come on. *g*
- December 13, 2011 at 3:17 PM
I'm afraid of heights so I hate escalators. I freak out when I see little children riding them alone. I'm always afraid they will get hurt.
I hate long lines so I usually shop online stores. I do love the shop online/pick up in store option that some online retailers have. I did that this week. I knew my items were instock without having to go to the store.
Congrats on the new release! Thanks for the giveaway.
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- December 13, 2011 at 4:29 PM
- Nichole said...
I am TERRIFIED of escalators lol. I make my hubby or mom hold my hand whenever I have to go on them and during Black Friday shopping (crazy, yes) I almost fell down one, due to so many people pushing and shoving. Hate heights, so I guess that works together. I always hate the feeling of moving down and not being in control lol. And a man like Hunter sounds AMAZING :P my hubby's a gamer lol he wouldn't know what to do if my BFF took him shopping for me lol
- December 13, 2011 at 4:51 PM
- chey said...
I don't think it's really a phobia but I prefer not to shop on the really busy, crowded days.
- December 13, 2011 at 5:44 PM
- Robin Kaye said...
@ Refhater - I can see why you avoid the crowds. I guess I'd like shopping better if I could afford to buy what I want. Unfortunately, I have really expensive taste. It's gonna be a while before I can buy the things I dream about--like my $10,000 WolF stove. Sigh... for now, I just look at the picture and dream of having a 60" stove and double ovens that have a constant temperature...
@ Brandy - That was you? LOL how funny!
@ Stacie - Yeah, I'm the same way, it's weird when my son takes my hand and pulls me onto an escalator. Not so much now that he's bigger than me, but still embarrassing none-the-less.
@ Nicole - The story of you almost falling sent chills up my spine. I'm so glad you like Hunter. He's really a doll, but still a guy--that Y chromosome is something else!
@ Chey - I have a friend that only shops on Monday mornings because the mall is deserted. I think she hates lines...
- December 13, 2011 at 6:03 PM
- Kristi said...
I hate both shopping and crowds. I'm claustrophobic and I can't ever make up my mind.
- December 13, 2011 at 7:13 PM
- Unknown said...
Loved your post so funny! I don't like shopping either and most of my shopping is either gift cards or money, some of the shopping is done on line. Town is really crouded right now but I do have to get each week to get groceries and things I need and Walmart is about the only place we have here to do that, bad, bad, bad Walmart. I have been seeing your book around and it looks really good.
- December 13, 2011 at 11:50 PM
- Refhater said...
Eak, I forgot to leave my email address on my comment. It's refhater2 at yahoo dot com
- December 14, 2011 at 4:27 AM
- Minna said...
About the only places where I actually like to shop are bookstores and second hand bookstores.
- December 14, 2011 at 5:23 AM
- Robin Kaye said...
Kristi - The whole problem making up your mind is so relatable--but then so is the claustrophobia. I like shopping on line so I can add something to my favorites and then go back later and see if I still want to buy it.
@ Virginia - I asked my mom to get the kids gift cards, she buys them clothes they don't fit into or wouldn't wear if their life depended upon it and then it's my job to return things. I hate reverse shopping even more than I hate shopping. Gift cards are a mother's dream!
@ Minna - I don't consider going to book stores shopping, it's too much fun.
- December 14, 2011 at 11:03 AM
- Robin Kaye said...
And the winners are Chey and Virginia!
Email me at RobinKayeWrites at gmail dot com and send me you snail mail addressed. My publisher will send you your very own copy of Wild Thing!
- December 14, 2011 at 11:06 AM
- Diane Garner said...
I've asked Santa for Wild Thing. And I'm going to be really naughty so I'm sure to get it.
- December 14, 2011 at 12:47 PM
- catslady said...
Nothing as funny as that but I'm just not a shopper. When I was growing up my mom worked in a dept. store which was good since I got a lot of clothes but she never took us shopping and just picked things out and that was it - no choice. Now I have a horrible time making decisions, especially for myself lol.
- December 14, 2011 at 5:04 PM
- Di said...
I was in a store last weekend - just too many people, checkout lines way too long - had to leave, put my few selections down & was out of there - felt much better.
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- December 15, 2011 at 6:27 PM


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Posted by Steve McKinley on Saturday, September 01, 2012 12:08 AM
Some years ago one of my friends accepted a position teaching at a Lutheran seminary in Namibia. He found that many of the hymns of the Namibian church were Finnish in origin and were sometimes sung in Finnish, as were parts of the liturgy.
The Lutheran Church had been planted in Namibia in the 19th century by the Finns and was a product of that great missionary effort which brought Christianity to many places, but sometimes with the understanding that before the "natives" could learn Christianity, they would first need to learn to speak Finnish (or Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, German, English, etc.).
A more powerful time of expansion came when the missionaries dedicated themselves to learning the "native" languages, translating the Bible into the native languages, etc. Those are the missionaries we celebrate today. They learned to witness in the language of the people, rather than expecting the people to learn the European languages first. Now we look at that and say, "of course."Every now and then we see interns (and new pastors) go out in a manner similar to that of the first missionaries. Their primary goal is to teach the members of their congregations to speak "Seminarian." The idea is that these poor struggling folks would be better Christians if they could use words like "justification" and "substitutionary atonement"; if they could differentiate between "transubstantiation" and "consubstantiation"; if they knew that "apocalyptic" was not the same as "apocryphal."Now I do not necessarily believe that learning these theological intricacies would be injurious to people, and in every congregation there will be a handful of people fascinated by such things; usually just enough people to encourage the intern eager to share what she/he has learned in seminary to keep on with it. But the vast majority of the people will have bigger fish to fry.To put it simply, I hope you won't succumb to the temptation to simply go out into the congregation regurgitating the vast knowledge you have accumulated in seminary. Indeed, I do not think the purpose of internship (or ministry, as far as that goes) is for you to teach the people to speak your language; I think it is for you to learn their language; to be able to communicate the essence of your faith to high school dropouts and overworked moms and unemployed dads and the fading elderly in a way they can understand, without trying to wow them with the impressive range of $2 words in your vocabulary!As an intern you will have occasion to teach. But your primary task is to learn!
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