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24 Kan. App. 2d 684
No. 76,818
DONNELDA BURNSIDE, Appellee, v. CESSNA AIRCRAFT COMPANY, Self-Insured, Appellant, and/or KANSAS WORKERS COMPENSATION FUND, Appellee.
Under the strict application principles announced in Jones v. Continental Can Co., 260 Kan. 547, 557, 920 P.2d 939 (1996), there is no statutory authority in Kansas which would permit the equitable doctrine of laches to time bar a claimant's application for workers compensation benefits, because the Kansas Workers Compensation Act is complete within itself.
Appeal from Workers Compensation Board. Opinion filed January 16, 1998. Affirmed in part and dismissed in part.
Edward D. Heath, Jr., of Wichita, for appellant.
Steven L. Foulston, of Wichita, for appellee Donnelda Burnside.
Garry L. Howard, of Slape & Howard, Chartered, of Wichita, for appellee Kansas Workers Compensation Fund.
Before RULON, P.J., LEWIS and PIERRON, JJ.
RULON, J.: This is an appeal by Cessna Aircraft Company, self-insured employer and the Workers Compensation Fund from an order entered by the Workers Compensation Board (Board). We affirm in part and dismiss in part.
Claimant Donnelda Burnside began working for Cessna Aircraft Company (Cessna) in August 1972 as a sheet metal assembler. Claimant had to work overhead and lift parts over her head that weighed well in excess of 10 pounds. Claimant testified that on April 2, 1981, she was holding a bucking bar (a big piece of heavy metal regularly used by sheet metal assemblers) while a co-employee was driving rivets, when she felt a sharp pain in her right shoulder. Claimant further testified that the bucking bar had hit her in the shoulder.
Cessna provided treatment for claimant at its medical department, and she returned to work. Claimant's shoulder continued to worsen over the next several months, however, and every time she worked her arm would swell. Claimant testified that on June 11, 1981, Cessna took her off from working on aircraft fins where she was reaching over, and transferred her to building doors. Claimant indicated she still had to buck the rivets and that her shoulder condition worsened. The Cessna medical department referred claimant to Robert Rawcliffe, M.D., and claimant was placed on medical leave from July 6 until August 7, 1981. Claimant returned to work on August 7, 1981, with restrictions of a 35-pound lifting limit and no overhead work.
Claimant continued to work with conservative medical care until May 10, 1982, but was assigned to work which exceeded her restrictions. Claimant testified that after Cessna placed her on leave on May 10, 1982, she never went back to work. Various physicians treated claimant during the 1981-82 period, but Dr. Rawcliffe was the main doctor treating claimant. Rawcliffe was the only doctor testifying at the hearing.
On September 13, 1994, claimant filed an application for hearing with the Division of Workers Compensation stating the date of her accident as April 2, 1981, and each and every working day thereafter. Claimant further alleged the accident was caused by bucking rivets and other related work activities. Cessna had prepared an employer's report of accident on June 18, 1981, but had never filed the report with the office of the Director of Workers Compensation. At the regular hearing, the parties stipulated that Cessna had never filed the accident report.
At the regular hearing on February 22, 1995, the administrative law judge (ALJ) held that "[t]he Claimant met with personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of employment with the Respondent [Cessna] after April 2, 1981, and each working day thereafter to May 10, 1982." The ALJ further found that claimant's September 13, 1994, application for hearing was timely filed, as supported by the holding in Childress v. Childress Painting Co., 226 Kan. 251, 597 P.2d 637 (1979).
The ALJ held that claimant had demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that she was entitled to an award for permanent disability and found the Kansas Workers Compensation Fund (Fund) liable for 100% of the award.
The Fund appealed the award to the Board on September 21, 1995. The Board entered a decision on April 23, 1996, finding the award of the ALJ should be modified. The Board also relied upon Childress in holding claimant's application for hearing was timely filed in accordance with the requirements of K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 44-534(b). The Board reasoned that because "the parties stipulated the accident report was never filed as required by statute, the three-year period that claimant had to file her application for hearing never commenced."
The Board further concluded the equitable doctrine of laches did not prevent claimant from recovering because the Board only reviews those questions of law and facts presented to the ALJ. The Fund did not raise laches as a defense before the ALJ. The Board found that even if it were to consider the laches argument on the merits, this would not preclude claimant's recovery. The Board specifically concluded the laches defense could not be used in a workers compensation proceeding because such defense is "not contained in the Kansas Workers Compensation Act which is complete, exclusive and establishes its own procedures, rights, obligations and defenses."
The Board found claimant sustained personal injury while working for Cessna on April 2, 1981, and also "sustained additional permanent injury due to the work she performed between April 1981 and May 10, 1982." Furthermore, the Board held that because Cessna had "failed to prove it had knowledge before April 1981 that claimant had an impairment that constituted a handicap, the Workers Compensation Fund is not responsible for any of the benefits payable as a result of the April 2, 1981 accident." The Workers Compensation Fund, however, was responsible for the payment of benefits resulting from the May 10, 1982, accident. In reaching its decision, the Board stated:
|"Dr. Rawcliffe's testimony is uncontroverted that claimant's condition worsened because she continued to work and violated her work restrictions and limitations. His testimony is also uncontroverted that claimant would not have the nature of the impairment she has today but for the preexisting cervical disc disease. The evidence is clear that respondent returned claimant to work in August 1981 with knowledge of her permanent restrictions and ongoing problems. Therefore, respondent knew claimant was impaired and that the impairment was significant enough to constitute a handicap in her obtaining or retaining employment. The evidence is also clear and uncontroverted that claimant exceeded her restrictions and she sustained additional permanent injury and worsened symptoms due to the work she performed after August 1981. Under these facts, the Workers Compensation Fund is responsible for the entirety of the Award for the second accident."
On May 23, 1996, Cessna filed this appeal from the Board's award of April 23, 1996. Cessna's appeal was filed within 30 days of the Board's order. The Fund filed a cross-appeal from the Board's order more than 30 days after the Board entered its order.
First, we must decide if the Fund filed a timely appeal to this court from the Board's order.
In Jones v. Continental Can Co., 260 Kan. 547, 920 P.2d 939 (1996), the Fund appealed a Board order issued on September 29, 1995. The Fund filed the appeal on November 1, 1995, and claimed the appeal was timely filed with the 3 days added for service by mail. The respondent and the insurance carrier contended the Fund's appeal was untimely "because it was not filed within 30 days of the date of the Board's final order as required by K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-556(a)." 260 Kan. at 550. The Continental Can court held the 3-day mailing rule did not apply in workers compensation cases. Justice Larson said:
"The Workers Compensation Act provides its own time limit for appeal without reference to
Chapter 60
and in preemption of K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 77-613. The statutory basis for applying the provisions
of the
Code of Civil Procedure to workers compensation appeals was removed by the legislature. This
leads us
to a strict application of the wording of K.S.A. 1995 Supp. 44-556(a) . . . ."
"Having gone the full circle in the wake of the many legislative changes, we are back to the clear statement and rule of Bushman Construction Co. v. Schumacher, 187 Kan. 359, 362, 356 P.2d 869 (1960), which states:
'Our decisions are replete that the Workmen's Compensation Act undertook to cover every phase of the right to compensation and of the procedure for obtaining it, which is substantial, complete and exclusive, and we must look to the procedure of the act for the methods of its administration. Rules and methods provided by the code of civil procedure not included in the act itself are not available in determining rights thereunder.'
"Such a result is consistent with the rule that where a statute provides for an appeal, the appeal is governed by that statute rather than general statutes concerning the right to an appeal. [Citation omitted.]" 260 Kan. at 557.
The Continental Can court explained that although the time limits imposed by Supreme Court rules can be waived because they are not jurisdictional, this rule does not apply when a statute, such as the Workers Compensation Act, imposes the time limits for filing a notice of appeal. The Continental Can court held that the Fund had not appealed within the appropriate time limits imposed by the Workers Compensation Act. For the Fund to timely perfect its appeal from a Board's final order, the "appeal must be filed with the Court of Appeals within 30 days of the date of the order. Three additional mailing days are not permitted." 260 Kan. 547, Syl. ¶ 6.
Here, the Fund asserts it did not have to file a separate and distinct notice of appeal because Cessna filed a timely notice of appeal. The Fund did not file an appeal but instead filed a cross-appeal. We are convinced that because there are no special provisions in the Workers Compensation Act for cross-appeals (as in the Code of Civil Procedure), the Fund must follow the rules under K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 44-556(a) as our Supreme Court ordered in Continental Can.
The Board's order held Cessna responsible for the benefits due claimant from the accident of April 2, 1981, and the Fund responsible for the benefits for her injury sustained on May 10, 1982. The Fund's argument that Cessna's timely appeal was sufficient for the Fund's appeal to be timely is not persuasive considering that one of the Fund's issues asserts that Cessna should be estopped from asserting liability against the Fund. Even if the Fund's logic is applied, the Fund is limited to those issues raised by Cessna on appeal. Therefore, the only issue properly presented in this appeal is whether K.S.A. 44-534 and/or laches bars claimant's claim.
The Fund further argues that it did not file its cross-appeal out of time because this court denied claimant's motion to dismiss the Fund's appeal. The Fund claims that the matter has been decided by this court and the doctrine of res judicata should apply. Such reasoning is misplaced. This court may have denied claimant's motion to dismiss the Fund's appeal, but this denial does not automatically grant this court jurisdiction to hear the Fund's cross-appeal. Under K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 44-556(a), "[a]ny party may appeal from a final order of the board by filing an appeal with the court of appeals within 30 days of the date of the final order." Following the strict interpretation principles mandated by our Supreme Court in Continental Can, we conclude the Fund filed its appeal well beyond the 30-day statutorily mandated time limit. Consequently, this court lacks jurisdiction to hear the issues raised by the Fund, and such issues are dismissed.
Cessna claims that claimant's action for compensation is untimely due to her failure to file a timely application for hearing under K.S.A. 44-534(b). In the alternative, Cessna argues claimant's action is untimely under the doctrine of laches.
A. Untimeliness and K.S.A. 44-534(b)
The scope of appellate review regarding workers compensation claims was discussed in Copeland v. Johnson Group, Inc., 24 Kan. App. 2d 306, 311-12, 944 P.2d 179 (1997). The Copeland court stated:
"K.S.A. 44-556(a) specifically subjects workers compensation appeals to the Act for
Review and Civil Enforcement of Agency Actions, K.S.A. 77-601 et seq. That Act
limits the relief granted
on appeal. K.S.A. 77-621(c). K.S.A. 77-621(c) states that the court shall grant relief only if it
any one or more of the eight conditions stated are present, including the following:
"'(4) the agency has erroneously interpreted or applied the law;
. . . .
"'(7) the agency action is based on a determination of fact, made or implied by the agency, that is not supported by evidence that is substantial when viewed in light of the record as a whole, which includes the agency record for judicial review, supplemented by any additional evidence received by the court under this act.'
"In 1993, 44-556(a) was amended to limit this court's review of an order entered by the Board to questions of law. K.S.A. 44-556(a). However, whether the Board's findings of fact are supported by substantial competent evidence is a question of law. See Berry v. Boeing Military Airplanes, 20 Kan. App. 2d 220, 223, 885 P.2d 1261 (1994)."
Although claimant's injuries occurred in 1981 and 1982, the first order regarding those injuries was not issued until 1995. As such, our scope of appellate review follows the rules established for those cases filed on or after October 1, 1993. See K.S.A. 1996 Supp. 44-556(c); Gleason v. Samaritan Home, 260 Kan. 970, 985, 926 P.2d 1349 (1996).
Claimant contends that her application for hearing was timely, given the parties' stipulations to the following facts:
|"(1) the 'Employer's Report of Accident' prepared on June 16, 1981 for claimant's injury of April 2, 1981, was never filed with the Office of the Director of Workers Compensation, according to the records of the Division of Workers Compensation and (2) according to the records of the Division of Workers Compensation, no 'Employers Report of Accident' was ever filed with the Office of the Director of Workers Compensation for any accidental injury alleged by claimant in this case."
Claimant argues the application of the reasoning in Childress, 226 Kan. 251, to this case eliminates the time limit for filing the application for hearing because Cessna never filed a report of the accident. In Childress, the court interpreted K.S.A. 1978 Supp. 44-557(c). The current version of K.S.A. 44-557(c) states that "[n]o limitation of time in the workers compensation act shall begin to run unless a report of the accident as provided in this section has been filed at the office of the director if the injured employee has given notice of accident as provided by K.S.A. 44-520." K.S.A. 44-557(c). The Childress court held that when
|"an accident report is not filed by the employer within 28 days of the date of the accident or within 28 days after the employer has knowledge of the accident, then (1) the claimant must commence the proceeding before the director by serving a written claim for compensation on the employer within one year of the date of the accident, and (2) there must be on file, in the office of the director, an application for a hearing, within three years of the date on which the employer files with the director a report of the accident." 226 Kan. at 254.
Cessna admits the Childress decision has been cited for the proposition that if an employer files an accident report late, the 3-year period does not begin to run until the employer's accident report is filed. See Sparks v. Wichita White Truck Trailer Center, Inc., 7 Kan. App. 2d 383, 385, 642 P.2d 574 (1982). Cessna argues this case, however, is factually dissimilar from Childress and requires a different result. Cessna argues that
|"[t]he record in this claim reflects that an accident report was prepared by the Registered Nurse at Cessna and dated June 16, 1981. The parties have stipulated that the report is not on file at the Director's Office. The report reflects, on its face, an error in the claimant's Social Security Number. The passage of over 13 years from the date of the report until the claimant's Application for Hearing have made impossible any explanation for the incorrect Social Security Number or how that error on the face of the report affected the filing in the Director's Office."
Cessna claims its preparation of the accident report within approximately 74 days of the original 1981 injury and the length of claimant's unexplained delay in filing her application for hearing "should mitigate against the strict application of the Childress holding."
Cessna's arguments are not persuasive. The language of Childress is clear that the time limitation to file a claim does not start running until the required accident report is filed. Claimant's incorrect social security number does not change the fact that Cessna never filed the required accident report with the Director.
Cessna argues this case is distinguishable from Childress on its facts, but aside from the claimant's incorrect social security number, Cessna presents no other distinguishable facts in this case to show why Childress should not apply to claimant's claim. Filing an accident report is an absolute statutory prerequisite, and Cessna admits no such report was filed. Kansas cases support strict statutory adherence to encourage employers to file the accident reports so that the Director has notice and can inform the worker of his or her rights to compensation. See Wilson v. Santa Fe Trail Transportation Co., 185 Kan. 725, 347 P.2d 235 (1959); Morgan v. Inter-Collegiate Press, 4 Kan. App. 2d 319, 322, 606 P.2d 479 (1980). Therefore, the only way to distinguish this case from Childress would be to conclude that the Childress holding was not meant to apply to a claim filed after such an egregious length of time. Statutory and case law, however, explicitly provide that the period of time within which to file a workers compensation claim is tolled until the employer files its accident report.
B. Application of the Doctrine of Laches
Distilled to its essence, Cessna claims the claimant's application for benefits should be estopped by the doctrine of laches. However, Cessna cites no Kansas cases or statutory authority to support this argument. Furthermore, there is some question if this argument is properly before this court. Even if we assume we have jurisdiction to decide this issue, Cessna is not entitled to any relief. Under the "strict application" principles announced in Continental Can, there is no statutory authority in Kansas which would permit the doctrine of laches to time bar a claimant's application for workers compensation benefits, because the Kansas Workers Compensation Act is complete within itself.
Affirmed in part and dismissed in part.


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Thursday, July 29, 2010
tools of the trade, part 3: lunchboxes & lunchbags
For the 3rd chapter of my "Tools of the Trade" series we will be talking about lunchboxes and cooler bags. :)
There are soooooo many, oh SO many choices in this area. Unlike a lot of other bento-y items, lunchbags are a component you can find locally and pretty easily. And not just find them, but have a huge variety to pick from.
I get asked often about what type of lunchbox I use for my kids to carry their bento boxes in. This post is your answer. ;-)
Whenever someone asks me to recommend a lunchbox my first recommendation and #1 tip is to choose a lunchbox or lunchbag that will hold the lunch upright, and not tip it on the side when carried by the handle.
This is an example of what I don't recommend for bento box toting.
It pains me to say this, because I really, really, REALLY liked these lunchboxes. They are from Costco. They are very well insulated, have a removable liner for cleaning, come with a ice pack AND a stainless water bottle.
Inside view:
They feel really well made, zip nicely, the handle has a cool rubber grip. There is a mesh pocket on the side (presumably to hold the stainless water bottle) and a pocket on the front that would work well to hold a snack. The size is great. I really, really, REALLY liked these lunchboxes (did I say that already?). I bought one for both of my boys. So what's the problem? The problem is the way it is carried. It would tilt the lunch on the side, making it not an ideal choice for bento. I might keep one of these for my anti-bento Owen boy, but I just don't see it being a good choice for my bento-carrying Ethan.
Now for some examples of what I *do* recommend. :)
This is the lunchbox my little girl used last year for preschool.
I bought this on Amazon. It's adorable. It held her Sassy box lunches perfectly. This lunchbox did not have any insulation in it whatsoever, however. It was the layer of pink plastic on the outside and white plastic lining and nothing in between them. This worked okay for her school days because her lunch only sat for a couple of hours and was stored in a cool classroom (and with an icepack). This lunchbox wouldn't have cut it under other circumstances. I never used this lunchbox if we were going to the zoo for the day, for instance, where the food had to sit longer in a warmer environment.
Another lunchbox that had similar functionality to the piggie lunchbox is this one:
Now I love this lunchbag because it is made from re-purposed materials that would otherwise sit in a landfill for the next millenia. But like the piggie lunchbag, there is no insulation (though this one is better in that department than the piggie one). This lunchbag is pretty narrow. I can squeeze a Sassy Box in there, but the best bento box for this lunchbag are the narrow two-tiered type bento boxes.
One of the reasons why this post has taken me so long to get posted is because I kept finding new lunchbags to add to the post! Like these ones for instance, found recently at Target.
There were other animals available too. Each one comes with a tiny matching icepack (really little, not sure how helpful it would be to keep a lunch cool, honestly.)
This particular lunchbag shape really resembles a purse. I tried out a few of our boxes and I found the Sassy boxes and our narrow two-tier type bento boxes fit perfectly in here.
They are made of neoprene. I haven't used neoprene bags before, so I don't know how well they insulate or hold up. I actually ended up returning these... though Ethan insisted he'd like to use the elephant for school, I wasn't so sure. He'll be in third grade and I worry that he'll be teased. sigh.
A new lunchbag I really love is this one by Paperchase.
It seems to be made very well. Very nicely insulated. This is the only design it seems to come in. Such a pity, because it really seems to be practically perfect in every way. It's a keeper.
These lunchboxes were also bought at Costco, but they were purchased about 11 years ago! (Wow!!!). My husband and I used them to carry our lunches to work. They have obviously held up really well! So well in fact that this red one is actually the lunchbox Ethan used all last year for 2nd grade! I'd pack his morning snack in the top section and the bottom held his bento lunch nice and flat. There was enough room for an icepack and depending on which drink container I used, it would fit to the side, otherwise I'd put it in the top with his snack. All of our bento boxes fit in this. I didn't get EasyLunchboxes until the school year was almost over, but those fit snugly in there too.
I don't see this style of lunchbox often, but I do see them around occasionally. Pottery Barn Kids has a style that is the same as this (though narrower and a little smaller, EasyLunchboxes wouldn't fit in them but other smaller boxes should).
Speaking of EasyLunchboxes, their line of lunchbags is another good option for bento.
Ethan will be using this lunchbag this year. He's picked the red one. It's easily large enough for his bento lunch, a nice snack, ice pack(s) and drink.
If you have trouble finding at bento-friendly lunchbox is the back-to-school section of lunchboxes, try checking out the area where year-round lunchboxes are kept. Target has a lot of good options in theirs.
While these types of boxes may not have as much kid-appeal, I feel confident in saying that these ones will hold up much better than 90% of the kiddie-geared ones. We usually end up wearing out those kiddie lunchboxes by mid-year. Ethan went through two different kiddie lunchboxes his 1st grade year, just totally wore them out to where lining was ripping out and seams were coming undone. That's part of the reason he carried my old lunchbox for 2nd grade. ;-)
I think if you are lucky enough to be able to shop for lunchboxes in person, and you are planning to pack bentos, a really smart move would me to take your preferred bento box(es), ice pack and drink containers with you to see how they will fit. It's a little bit of a hassle, but a well-functioning lunch system goes a long way in easing some of the frustrations that can come along with packing lunches.
Top Tips:
1. lunchbox/lunchbag that will carry contents upright.
2. well insulated (if necessary for your needs)
3. will easily fit all contents (without straining zipper or seams)
4. label your bag clearly with child's name in case it goes missing!
For more "Tools of the Trade" lunch supply topics check out:
"tools of the trade, part 1: picks"
"tools of the trade, part 2: boxes"
24 comments:
- Kathryn Crafts said... [Reply to comment]
Thank you for this post!! :)
- July 29, 2010 at 1:53 PM
- Nicole said... [Reply to comment]
My husband and I use the Embark ones from Target. He has the blue one, I have the pink one. They are very durable, insulate well and you can fit a decent amount of stuff in there with some creativity.
- July 29, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Snowflowers Mum said... [Reply to comment]
I love the one from paperchase, do you know where I could buy it.
- July 29, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- Ludicrous Mama said... [Reply to comment]
I freeze our GoGurts (yogurt tubes)and juice boxes/pouches so they not only help keep the rest cold, but they thaw just in time for lunch! Helps with the non-insulated bags, especially!
- July 29, 2010 at 3:27 PM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Paperchase is sold at Border's bookstores. :)
- July 29, 2010 at 3:44 PM
- Jenn @ BentoForKidlet said... [Reply to comment]
I love that Paperchase one, I saw it in Borders the other day....so cute!! :)
We use several kinds of bags but the one I like the most is an upright character bag that is insulated and has a top and bottom compartment. Super cute and at all the stores during back to school time :D
- July 29, 2010 at 3:59 PM
- Laura Allison said... [Reply to comment]
The paperchase bag is adorable! I think I'll have to take another look at the Borders near me.
- July 29, 2010 at 4:46 PM
- Cher said... [Reply to comment]
After reading your blog a few months ago, I purchased the EasyLunchBox red lunch bag and I love it. It fits the boxes perfectly and you still have room to put other things on top. I really like the color.
- July 29, 2010 at 6:35 PM
- Meal Plan Mom (Brenda) said... [Reply to comment]
Great post--I'm just learning about bento-box lunch making and this is really helpful--especially as we head out next week to start our Back To School supply shopping. I love Target's year-round selection--sometimes I find myself looking for a reason to have to buy a new lunch tote bag (but usually resist--thankfully for my wallet!)
- July 29, 2010 at 9:56 PM
- Shining 2 Save said... [Reply to comment]
Hi I am your newest follower from top mommy blogs! I like the first set of lunchboxes.I look forward to reading your blog.
I would love for you to stop by my blog and enter the giveaways!
Hope you have a great weekend
Kari @ http://shining2save.com
- July 29, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- Heather said... [Reply to comment]
Thank you! Now which drink containers do you usually use?
- July 29, 2010 at 11:02 PM
- laurasbestrecipes said... [Reply to comment]
What a great website! I wondered who knocked my site out of first place on Babble's Best Mommy Bloggers - and now I know why!!! Wonderful and I'll be trying these recipes when my 5 year old starts Kindergarten next month. Take Care, Laura
- July 30, 2010 at 12:31 AM
- Rachel said... [Reply to comment]
Thanks so much! I've been waiting for this post. :) Now off to do some shopping...
- July 30, 2010 at 1:17 PM
- Kristen said... [Reply to comment]
Thank you! This is perfect timing as we're all about to do back-to-school shopping. I'm so excited to start making bento lunches this year!
- July 30, 2010 at 8:22 PM
- Angeleyes said... [Reply to comment]
oh wow!!!! Those animals lunchboxes are sooooo cute!!!!
I've not seen any of those you posted here. we only have those insulated from Thermos else those that are sold in Daiso can't really hold up for more than an hour.
- July 31, 2010 at 3:33 AM
I never thought about the containers having to be upright...glad I have your blog as my beginner's bento tool. I'm still trying to decide on what I want to buy first!
- August 13, 2010 at 4:52 PM
- Deann said... [Reply to comment]
Does the Laptop Lunch fit in the Easy Lunch Box bag? Thanks!!
- August 18, 2010 at 12:13 PM
- RookieMom Heather said... [Reply to comment]
I just discovered your site today and am loving it! Thanks for these helpful recommendations. We use the laptop lunchbox and carrying case; but you're right, the thing slides everything to one side. :-(
- August 19, 2010 at 11:06 AM
- Melissa said... [Reply to comment]
Deann - I'm sorry I didn't see your comment earlier. I just checked and I wouldn't really recommend the Laptop Lunches in the EasyLunchbox bag. You can *force* it in there, but it doesn't sit at the bottom of the bag, more like the middle where the side can puff out. It needs to be about on inch smaller in width and length to fit easily the way the EasyLunchboxes do. Sorry!
RookieMom Heather - Hello!! Welcome. :) I wish the LL would have come out with a carry bag option to keep the Laptops flat. All those new styles just came, but they are all sideways! :(
- August 22, 2010 at 4:19 PM
- Paula said... [Reply to comment]
I purchased plain-colored lunch boxes for my kids last year, and took them to the local embroidery shop to have a little picture added, along with their first names. Personalized, they love the boxes!
- April 11, 2011 at 11:51 PM
You suggested All Things for Sale as a source for bento supplies but mentioned you'd never used them. I placed an order from them 3 days ago and yesterday received my items. Everything was PERFECT!!! The whole shopping experience was great from A to Z. I'll be shopping with them again!! Thanks for the suggestions!
- August 20, 2011 at 4:35 AM
I have a neoprene dog lunch bag (like the elephant and ladybug) and it works fairly well, and I get lot's of comments!
- August 21, 2011 at 8:28 PM
- flipflopmom said... [Reply to comment]
We have 4 laptop lunchboxes, but I have yet to find a lunchbox that will carry them without turning them sideways/upside down. As others have mentioned, everything is fine and dandy when we leave home. But I always open yucky lunchboxes because little one doesn't get lids on tightly enough. Still on the quest for the perfect one for these.. Thanks for the info!
- December 18, 2011 at 4:03 AM
- Ellen said... [Reply to comment]
Have you looked in the cooler section in sporting goods at your local store? I found a small cooler for my husband for his lunch that would hold the Easy Lunchboxes at a local Walmart. I also found a small cooler backpack in sporting goods (It's purple!!!!!) for me. The backpack will hold an Easy Lunchbox, a Nalgene quart water bottle, a Lite-My-Fire spork, and bandana with room for a piece of fruit or a snack box. All things will sit up except the water bottle. I love it and it would be the right size for a teen/tween.
- August 11, 2012 at 4:10 PM

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By Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney
Team Defense is a recurring feature in which The Point Forward's Ben Golliver and Rob Mahoney push back against a developing school of thought concerning one of the NBA's hot topics.
The Cavaliers, who are currently stuck in the Central Division's basement with a record of 4-14, should trade center Anderson Varejao. Destined for another trip to the lottery, Cleveland could sell high on Varejao and acquire multiple assets its could use to build around a very young core of Kyrie Irving, Dion Waiters and Tristan Thompson. Varejao is averaging 15.1 points, 15.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.4 steals so far this season and looks poised to make his first All-Star team. With Varejao missing extensive stretches of the last two seasons due to injury, the time is right to cash in on his value with a deal to a more veteran team that could use his rebounding, defense and energy. Moving Varejao, who will make $8.4 million this season and $9 million in 2013-14, for an expiring contract, a young player and/or multiple draft picks would maximize the Cavaliers' flexibility and long-term prospects.
Even taking into account many of the popular assumptions listed above, trading away Varejao is functionally nonsensical for the Cavs for all of the following reasons:
1. Varejao's internal value matches -- or exceeds -- his external value.
The only way to understand a basketball player's value is through context. Put a ball-dominant scorer on a team loaded with offensive talent, and his value may wane. Acquire a versatile defender that allows for cross-matching throughout the lineup, and the situational value of other defenders could skyrocket. Deals between teams often capitalize on those discrepancies in context -- because a player could be worth more to one team than another, franchises with varied interests are able to swap assets and both feel like they benefited.
In theory, it's that quirk of player evaluation that could allow the Cavs -- who wouldn't be able to use Varejao's defensive savvy to the same title-chasing ends as, say, the Spurs -- to deal their All-Star-caliber forward away for the sake of picks and prospects deemed more valuable to a rebuilding club. But this is a case in which Varejao's value to Cleveland is likely even greater than his worth would be to a potential contender. The Cavaliers may not be able to vie for a championship any time soon, but Cleveland nonetheless relies on Varejao's elite-level defense and rebounding to steady a roster of unschooled talent. Through the Cavs' limitations, Varejao is able to maximize his on-court impact to the point where he's been one of the best players in the league through 18 games. He takes full advantage of his per-possession rebounding dominance, thwarts pick-and-rolls consistently over heavy minutes and capitalizes on the Cavs' lack of competent scorers by expanding his offensive game. Plus, in compensating for his teammates' weaknesses all over the floor, Varejao makes one of the worst rosters in the NBA look fairly passable at times.
What the Cavs have in Varejao is a massively productive two-way player who is improving through the prime of his career and is signed for less than $10 million a season through 2015. That kind of team-redeeming talent isn't to be discarded without clear purpose, and on the part of many NBA fans, the pining for a Varejao deal is merely an exercise in wish fulfillment. There are so many interesting teams around the league that are a good defensive big away from challenging the Heat and Thunder, and the idea of one such club elevating itself into the contending ranks with Varejao's addition is indeed captivating. But that alone is hardly reason for the Cavs to give up one of their best players. There is so little legitimate reason to do so, and most of the teams that could use Varejao are lacking in sufficient trade chips. Late first-round picks and meager role players aren't going to get the job done; Varejao is simply far too good and far too useful to be liquidated for filler, no matter how much he might help your favorite team.
2. He's instrumental to the culture the Cavs hope to cultivate.
Assembling a group of similarly aged players is a key for long-term success in the NBA, but there's no reason to obsess over it. Young teams can bloom perfectly like the Thunder, they can collapse upon themselves like the Wizards or they can fall somewhere in between. Good chemistry in the NBA seems to involve a series of secret ingredients, good timing and a lot of luck, but Varejao's work ethic, team-first approach and professionalism seem to offer the type of tone-setting veteran leadership that coaches and executives stress in team construction.
What's more: He's popular with the local fan base for all the right reasons. While trades shouldn't be driven or overly influenced by public sentiment, it shouldn't be wholly ignored either. Just as moving Varejao for pieces would create a roster hole without the proper personnel to fill it, his departure would shift a lot of responsibility toward the team's young core -- particularly Irving. If any player could handle that role at 20 years old, it would seem to be Irving, but if a slower shift into that role is an option, that would have to be considered highly preferable.
There's also a symbolic value to Varejao's presence given his link to the LeBron James era in Cleveland. Since the franchise's fate was turned upside down in 2010 by "The Decision," Varejao hasn't taken to the grandstand or made national headlines. Part of that, perhaps, is due to the fact that he played just 56 combined games over the last two seasons. But the bulk of the explanation, it would seem, is that he's willing to do his job, do it well and leave the NBA's soap opera subplotting to others. That's a core value any franchise would prize highly and one the Cavaliers surely hold dear, given their recent history.
3. The supposed financial incentives don't add up.
We've been programmed at this point to associate salary clearing with rebuilding, but take a good look at Cleveland's cap outlook before shouting that Varejao's $8.4 million salary is some great burden on the Cavs' books. Even with every member of its core -- including Varejao -- under contract, Cleveland has just $28 million in committed salary for the 2013-14 season and only $30 million (provided the Cavs keep Alonzo Gee around in the final season of his deal) guaranteed for the following year. Cap space is not the problem; the expiring deals of Daniel Gibson and Luke Walton are set to give Cleveland enough financial flexibility to do handsprings through free agency, and at this point sacrificing so significant an asset with anything less than a stellar return would be far more damaging than footing the bill for one of the most cost-effective contracts in the league.
This doesn't at all resemble the typical scenario wherein an aging veteran with a bloated salary clogs up the works for a rebuilding club. Varejao's play well exceeds his contract value and he still allows the Cavs the room to offer a max deal and then some. If there's a financial motivation for dealing away a team's underpaid, second-best player, we know not of it.
4. Cleveland is well-positioned to take advantage of a shift in the Central Division's competitive landscape.
It can be hard to find hope during a 4-14 start, but the Cavaliers have three good reasons to believe the future will be bright sooner rather than later: Kyrie Irving, an owner willing to spend and a relatively weak division full of question marks.
In Irving, the Cavaliers have a star point guard who makes everyone around him better and helms the offense expertly through pressure-packed endgame situations. He's a rare breed. Assuming perfect health, he's the second-best player in the Central Division, trailing only Derrick Rose. Just as Chris Paul began willing his Hornets teams to the playoffs in his third season, it's reasonable to expect Irving to be capable of the same feat as soon as next year.
In Dan Gilbert, the Cavaliers have one of the quirkiest and most petulant NBA owners, but also one who is fully committed to his franchise. The Cavaliers rank above-average in home attendance this season, even with Irving missing games due to injury. The flexibility facing the organization next summer was laid out above, and Gilbert is willing to open up the checkbook to produce a winner. He was foolish to predict the Cavaliers would win a title before the Heat, but there's a decent chance he even believed his own delusional proclamation. Gilbert demonstrated his willingness to load up on hefty contracts during James' last years by taking on Shaquille O'Neal and the like, so the question is not whether he will spend to produce a quality team but whether he can spend more intelligently than he has in the past.
Chances are good that Gilbert will have reason to plunk down some coin over the next two summers. Cleveland is in an excellent position within its division. Its young core is superior to Detroit's, and the Cavaliers' don't have the Pistons' long-term salary flotsam working against them. The Pacers and Bucks are both at a crossroads; Indiana has committed to a core with a ceiling of "good but not great," while Milwaukee will have to decide whether it wants to commit to a core whose best-case scenario is along the same lines. The Bulls are the Central's class act, of course, but their future is totally dependent on Rose's health and there are all sorts of long-term salary commitments that could present problems down the line. A reasonable goal for the Cavaliers should be to compete for the No. 2 spot in the Central by 2014-15 and thereafter, and keeping Varejao for the duration of his current deal (and perhaps longer) would seem to make that goal more realistic.
Seeing as many of the NBA's rumor mongers will remain sold on Varejao's imminent departure regardless of the case against trading him, it's important that we at least frame a potential Varejao trade in the proper terms. Listed below are a handful of vaguely reasonable (and completely legal) trade ideas involving Varejao that would somewhat satisfy both teams involved:
Anderson Varejao and Luke Walton to the 76ers for Thaddeus Young, Dorell Wright and Arnett Moultrie.
Young -- a skilled, 24-year-old big who would cushion the Cavs' defensive drop after Varejao's departure -- is the big get here, but Wright would also allow Byron Scott to phase Alonzo Gee and C.J. Miles into more fitting roles. Moultrie is merely a wild-card addition for Cleveland's trouble.
Anderson Varejao to the Rockets for Chandler Parsons, Terrence Jones, Patrick Patterson and Daequan Cook.
If the purpose of dealing Varejao is to get the rest of the core on a similar developmental timeline, then the Rockets may be the best trade partner available. Parsons, Jones and Patterson could help fill out the Cavs' rotation with young talent, while Cook provides the salary filler necessary to match a handful of rookie-scale deals with Varejao's larger contract.
Anderson Varejao and Jon Leuer to the Jazz for Paul Millsap, Enes Kanter, Alec Burks and Jamaal Tinsley.
Millsap -- who will be an unrestricted free agent next summer -- is a bit of a risk, but Burks and Kanter give the Cavs two solid prospects to work with, and Tinsley gives Cleveland an alternative to Jeremy Pargo and Donald Sloan in the short term.
Anderson Varejao to the Thunder for Kendrick Perkins, Jeremy Lamb, Reggie Jackson, Perry Jones III and picks.


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Hanh (Age 28)
Randolph, VA
About HANH :
"Yeee-haw, what about me? Well I am a dirty girl in a very very dirty world ????
I like to suck cocks and I love to take it from behind.
Love a guy that has good oral skills, havent met anyone thats really good at it.
I have been told that I am an amazing lay a few times already….would like to try out a few more fellas before I look for the last guy I will ever fuck"
Josphine (Age 23)
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About JOSPHINE :
"I love fun and sex and im merely looking for some adult online fun right now……
Have been out of the adult dating scene for awhile and def not ready for nething serious like a relationship.. Just casual encounters; quick fix with great sex
Send me a message and I might consider you"
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About JANETTE :
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im totally ready for a big hard cock up my ass and took a pic to prove it for ya!
can you see ur cock getting up in my tight hole?? you can blow you load now and make a pic for me ;0
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About SHERLYN :
"Idiotic comments, suggestions or remarks will result in u findin ur place on my blocked list! Lemme simplify this coz it seems a lot of u r struggling ta understand :- * NO – im not interested if your in a relationship (i aint like that) * NO – i dont wanna be a part of ur 3sum * NO – KIDS (They scare me, seriously, i cant tolerate em, so i wont be playin 'mummy' to urs) * NO – i dont want your money (you wanna buy sommat? Go to the shop) * NO – i dont want to go on holiday with you * and NO NO NO NO NO! – dont continue to message me if i dont reply to you, if i dont respond then its pretty obvious i aint interested (and tellin me im 'the one', you 'love me' n other such gibberish will get you nowhere, so dont even try)"
Kathern (Age 20)
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About KATHERN :
"need a man to join my friend in fuckin me senseless.
As you can see my other hole feels really neglected so i decided to use a couple of fingers and stretch it up for you a bit..
I would really prefer a bit long cock just my my bf has for my other tight little hole..
Would you look to fuck my asshole while my friend fucks my pussy and takes some pics for our private stash?"


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Securities Exchange Act of 1934
BankGreenville Financial Corporation
Based on the facts presented, the Division will not object if BankGreenville stops filing periodic and current reports under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009. In reaching this position, we note that BankGreenville has filed a post-effective amendment removing from registration unsold securities under its effective registration statement on Form S-8, and that post-effective amendment is effective. We assume that, consistent with the representations made in your letter, BankGreenville will file a certification on Form 15 making appropriate claims under Exchange Act Rule 12h-3 on or before the due date of its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009.
This position is based on the representations made to the Division in your letter. Any different facts or conditions might require the Division to reach a different conclusion. Further, this response expresses the Division's position on enforcement action only and does not express any legal conclusion on the question presented.
Carolyn Sherman
Special Counsel
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Your favorite headbangers are back.
MTV announced Wednesday that the iconic '90s television show "Beavus and Butt-Head" will return with new episodes this summer.
The show, for those of you who missed the era of Nirvana and "Friends," featured two roommates who spent a remarkable amount of time sitting on the couch talking about pop culture, food and chicks.
The crude-mouthed pair has been off the air for over a decade, but when they return, their creator (and voice actor) Mike Judge will return too. It will be like nothing ever changed — nothing except thirteen years worth of change in culture. My guess? They'll still think most things suck.
Beavus and Butt-Head's curt and mocking commentary on popular music videos will still be included in the new episodes, despite MTV's current departure from playing music videos. With that in mind, I'm thinking Justin Bieber should rethink his excitement about the duo's return.
If you can't wait until summer for new episodes, you can watch full-length episodes of its show during its '90s glory on MTV's website.


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The U.S. Geological Survey is making available two reports related to groundwater-quality, quality-control, and well yield data for two monitoring wells near Pavillion, Wyo. The first USGS report describes the sampling and analysis plan that was developed to collect groundwater data. A second report provides the raw data and information from the groundwater-quality samples.
USGS conducted the sampling at the request of the State of Wyoming and in coordination with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Consistent with a cooperative agreement with Wyoming, the USGS did not interpret data as part of this sampling effort. Results are being provided to the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, EPA and the public. The USGS data, along with data that EPA has collected, will also be available to the peer review panel tasked with looking at the broader EPA study.
"Today's USGS reports are intended to provide additional scientific information to decision makers and all interested parties on the composition of the groundwater represented in the aquifer underlying Pavillion," said David Mott, Director of the USGS Wyoming Water Science Center. "While USGS did not interpret the data as part of this sampling effort, the raw data results are adding to the body of knowledge to support informed decisions."
In June 2010, EPA installed two deep monitoring wells (MW01 and MW02) near Pavillion to study groundwater quality. During April 2012, USGS, through a cooperative agreement with the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality, collected groundwater-quality data and quality-control data from monitoring well MW01. While well yield and quality-control data were collected from monitoring well MW02, the USGS did not collect groundwater-quality data for that well.
Groundwater-quality samples were analyzed for water-quality properties; inorganic constituents including naturally occurring radioactive compounds; organic constituents; dissolved gases; stable isotopes of methane, water and dissolved inorganic carbon; and environmental tracers.
The sampling and analysis plan was developed by the USGS in consultation with an interagency technical team which included representatives from the State of Wyoming, EPA, and the Northern Arapahoe and Eastern Shoshone Tribes. It describes the sampling equipment that was used, well purging strategy, purge water disposal, sample collection and processing, field and laboratory sample analysis, equipment decontamination, and quality-assurance and quality-control procedures.
The two reports can be found at http://pubs.usgs.gov/ds/718/ and http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2012/1197/.
USGS provides science for a changing world. Visit USGS.gov, and follow us on Twitter @USGS and our other social media channels.
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Jack in the Box has tossed his pointy hat into the Cronut ring.
Last week, the chain rolled out its version of the croissant-donut hybrid, along with a pair of new breakfast burritos.
The chain's faux Cronuts, simply called croissant donuts, are sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and are sold individually or in a bag of three.
The croissant donuts are only available for a limited time.
Jack's two breakfast burritos both start with eggs, cheddar and pepper jack cheeses. But the Grande Sausage burrito adds sausage, hash browns and a creamy Sriracha sauce, while the Meat Lovers burrito includes bacon, ham and sausage. Both are served with a side of salsa.
They're the largest burritos the chain has ever offered, according to a press release.
As with all of Jack's breakfast offerings, the new items are available all day.
Redlands' Taco Shack, 510 E. State St., is hosting a fundraiser for the Redlands Police Department's narcotics K-9 unit through Aug.30.
As part of the fundraiser, guests can make a donation and have their names placed on the walls of the restaurant.
The fundraiser will culminate with an event beginning at noon Aug. 30, during which Police Chief Mark A. Garcia will volunteer in a demonstration as the department's patrol dog "takes a bite out of crime."
The Aug. 30 event also will feature music, raffles and prizes.
Since 2008, ongoing costs for the department's canines have been paid entirely by private donations, with no cost to the city's General Fund.
Donations may be made directly to the city of Redlands, attention Police Canine Fund, tax ID number 95-6000766. For further information, contact Patrick Estrada at 909-647-7872 or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Also hosting a fundraiser is the Pomona Valley Habitat for Humanity. The organization is holding a pancake breakfast from 8-11 a.m. Saturday at the group's latest military veteran homebuilding project at 1520 First St., La Verne.
Tickets, $5, can be purchased in advance at the group's office, 2111 Bonita Ave., La Verne, or at the event.
Food truck fans should make tracks for the Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park, 800 N. Archibald Ave., Ontario, on Sunday.
Scheduled trucks include the Grilled Cheese Truck, the Fresh Street Food Truck, the California Grill Truck, Me So Hungry, Baby's Badass Burgers, Slammin' Sliders, Rolling Sushi Van, Devilicious, Mustache Mike's and the Bakery Truck.
The event, which will feature live music from the Suicide Kings, plus BMX and hula demonstrations, is scheduled for noon-5 p.m.
Tickets are $5 per person. Children age 3 and younger are admitted free.
Philly's Best Cheesesteaks' San Dimas location is celebrating its ninth anniversary this weekend.
In addition to $5 sandwiches and other $5 deals, plus giveaways, today through Sunday, the shop is hosting a cheesesteak eating contest at 3 p.m. Saturday.
Contest details can be found on the Dine 909 blog (www.insidesocal.com/dine909).
Philly's Best is at 806-C W. Arrow Highway.
The folks at The Brick Market and Deli in Pomona are hosting a National Sandwich Month celebration from noon-2 p.m. Wednesday.
There will be giveaways from Jack FM and the first 20 guests will receive a coupon for a free chicken shawarma sandwich on their next visit. The Brick is at 105 E. Arrow Highway.
John Plessel is Systems Editor for the San Bernardino Sun and also blogs for Dine 909. Visit the blog at www.insidesocal.com/dine909 or email Dine 909 at email@example.com.


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"A book for people who really, really want to believe The Dukes of Hazzard was a documentary." Jody Carrow, Editor In Chief the Claremont Review
"Huckleberry Finn meets Red Dawn. Comic genius mixed with Southern Charm and downright hooliganism." Bennett R. Coles, winner of 2013 Cygnus Award for Military Science Fiction
"Nathan Weathington makes a good case for himself as a published writer and exceptional humorist, and I find most of his outspoken observations to be both substantive and relevant to the times. He has stand-up candor, great witty humor and at least a tongue-in-cheek sense of self-deprecation." Chanticleer Book Reviews
"My husband just read this book for the third time. I've never actually seen him read a book. I honestly thought he couldn't read." Michelle Goodwine
"The helicopter has crashed in Bremen, Georgia!" Carol Hogan
"Side splitting laughter. I haven't turned that many pages in a book since college, seriously." Joel Huggins
"Weathington pumps out cheap morphine chuckles in liberal doses." Chris Warner Author of A Tailgater's Guide to SEC Football and Bushwhacked at the Flora-Bama
"Truly one of the funniest books I have ever read in my life. It's about real boys acting the way boys would act when left to their own devices…and plenty of ammo. Just when you thnk it could not possibly get any more absurd, it does. A very smart enjoyable read." Kacy Pollak
"Ridiculous far-fetched, hillbilly nonsense. I've read it twice, and it just gets better and better. I truly spent the whole book wondering, where the hell were this kid's parents?!?" Kristen
"It is wildly fun, definitely destructive and somehow inspiring.This laugh out loud, crooked path of empowerment will inspire you to give your children wings, though certainly not angelic!" Kelly Denton
"If you ever wondered how frog-gigging, fireworks fetishes, and a willingness to test The Law can produce upstanding, self-reliant guys (with a pretty sharp sense of humor), you'll crush this book in about an hour. If you like your junior memoirs more along the lines of Little Women, go and play around with some fireworks first before buying." D. Glasson
"It's hard not to identify with these little punks giving it to the man." Zackary Black
"A cross between a Norman Rockwell painting and an NRA poster - truly hilarious. Weathington nails it." Nick
"If you think David Sedaris,Chuck Klosterman, and professional wrestling are funny, you will find this book is hilarious." Melissa
"Hilarious redneck shenanigans." Marla
"The Legend of the Weathington Twins still hovers over our little town like the smoke from an enormous accidental forest fire." CBH
"A guilty pleasure of a read! Coming of age stories that skirt the law and good taste." Jerome Black
"Look out Foxworthy, this Weathington guy could be the new funniest man in the south." D.A.B.
"Just the right amount of wrong. Quick-witted, expertly paced comedic memoir." Geoff
"The funniest thing I've read in a long time. A great story teller. The pace is fast, and the stories are hilarious." M. Moore
"I'm not sure I've ever read a book where I laughed more out loud than I did this one. It nails what life is like growing up in a small town in the South, and its portraits of the Weathington boys and their fellow hellions makes you feel like a kid again." J. Roe
"Truly legendary, Weathington's work raises the bar on how badass boyhood should be as a whole. Definitively sets the standard." Ben Falk author of The Resilient Farm and Homestead
"Money well spent, however it did make me feel like I failed as a child." M.I.
"This book kills me. Does that make me a bad person?" Jaded Musician
"Delinquency at its finest!" V. Santos
"A rousing, rough-and-tough romp through The Deep South." Scott Aland
"Hilarious, disturbing and downright naughty! Ella Lawton "When he smoked my shin with the bat, I knew this was not your normal nine year old." Mr. Smitherman - Childhood Neighbor
"I always wondered where they got all those watermelons and Christmas trees." Marilyn Weathington (Mom)
"I'd like to shoot them in the stomach with a slingshot and see how they like it." TPer
"I didn't believe it at first, but it looks like they did indeed invent the upperdecker, or at the very least perfected it." Preston Rippington (Random Frat boy)
"If they weren't so damn cute, I reckon somebody would have shot them years ago." Marla Weathington (sister)
"I can't believe they egged my wife in broad daylight, and right at the school. I hope they were high." Mr. Henry (Principal)
"For the record, we did not kick them out of Church. God does not give up on his flock. We might have aggressively encourage them to go fishing, but that's different." Revered Brown
"No one had ever been arrested in my class before. It was really exciting." Mr. Cody (History Teacher)
"I had never cuffed a ten year old." Chief Stan - Bremen Police Department
"If I ever track yall down, I'm gonna kill you muthafuckers!" Big M (Victim of the Shit Bomb)
"Seriously, who derails a train? I just don't think that's normal." Larry Weathington (Dad)
"I had never been shot with a pellet gun. That mess really stings." Sergeant Johnston - Bremen Police Department


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Sequester: Obama summons Hill
Steep and harsh federal spending cuts kick in Friday.
And that's when President Barack Obama has invited Congressional leaders to the White House to try and resolve the standoff.
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The White House on Tuesday invited House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) to trek down Pennsylvania Avenue to meet on the $85 billion across-the-board cuts, known as the sequester.
Republicans on Capitol Hill say the last-minute invitation to the White House Tuesday for a Friday meeting is a sign that the president is not serious about stopping the cuts.
( WATCH: Boehner: White House 'trying to play games')
The Senate is set to unveil competing plans — one Republican and one Democratic — to stop and perhaps give Obama more flexibility to reprogram the spending cuts in the sequester. But those measures, which will get a vote on Thursday, both are expected to need a 60-vote threshold in the Senate, and both are expected to fail.
The White House said Wednesday that it doesn't expect anything to come of the Senate votes, and press secretary Jay Carney sought to blame Republicans for the massive cuts that will ensue.
"Obviously the Senate will vote on proposals — or at least one proposal that would eliminate, or rather postpone, the deadline for the sequester — a balanced proposal that the president supports, a balanced proposal that a majority of the Senate will support, unfortunately a proposal that, while earning a majority vote is likely to be blocked by Republican leaders who will thereby be making a choice that we should let the sequester go into effect rather than ask that some special interest tax breaks be eliminated," Carney said.
( Also on POLITICO: Senate GOP ponders ceding power)
"Hopefully that won't come to pass but certainly, based on what we've seen from Republicans thus far, that is a more likely outcome."
The president spoke briefly with the top four Hill leaders during a statue dedication ceremony for Rosa Parks at the Capitol Wednesday, but Carney didn't indicate progress. He reiterated the White House's insistence that revenues be part of any deal and excoriated Republicans for failing to even consider then.
"We remain hopeful that at some point, hopefully soon, Republicans will understand the need to compromise here, and that compromise has balance at its essence," Carney said. "The president looks forward to a conversation when he has this meeting that is constructive and that includes suggestions by leaders about how we can move forward toward the kind of balanced deficit reduction that this is all about," he said.
( PHOTOS: What they're saying about sequestration)
"If the President is serious about stopping the sequester, why did he schedule a meeting on Tuesday for Friday when the sequester hits at midnight on Thursday?" a Capitol Hill Republican sniped. "Either someone needs to buy the White House a calendar, or this is just a — belated – farce. They ought to at least pretend to try."


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US imports of oil could be eliminated by 2030, a new study by an interstate consortium asserts, if the nation turns to an aggressive program of energy efficiency and commercialization of four already-demonstrated technologies for making transportation fuels.
The study, sponsored by a nonprofit group of legislators and governors called the Southern States Energy Board, urges a crash program to meet fuel needs without imports, a strategy it says will lead to an American "industrial rebirth." It says that such a strategy could create more than 1 million new jobs, reduce the trade deficit by more than US$600 billion, and end oil price shocks that hurt the economy.
Roger Bezdek, an author of the report to be released tomorrow, said that the volatility in fuel prices is driven by the narrow dependence on a limited number of big oil-producing countries as practically the sole source of energy for transportation.
"Right now," he said, "if a couple of oil workers get kidnapped in Nigeria, the price goes up US$5 a barrel."
But for the strategy to work, the study said, an expansive investment of private funds would be required, with encouragement from "appropriate fiscal, regulatory, and institutional support mechanisms" for 20 years.
The study also suggested that the current push to produce ethanol from corn as a fuel supplement is largely a misdirection.
The four technologies for producing the fuels are profitable when the price of the oil they replace is US$35 to US$55 a barrel, the study said.
Three are closely related to one another. The one with the biggest potential -- estimated to displace 29 percent of imported oil -- is making liquid fuels from coal using the Fischer-Tropsch method.
A second is to take CO2 created in both this process and other combustion processes and use it to put pressure on old oil fields to push more oil to the surface, a technique called enhanced oil recovery.
A third is to use organic material, including wood and crop wastes, as feedstock for factories that make a fuel gas consisting of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. That so-called synthesis gas is the same as that made from coal in the Fischer-Tropsch method and it can then be turned into a liquid.
The fourth is production of oil from shale, a technique tried after the oil shock of 1979, but abandoned when prices fell.
An energy expert not connected to the study, Jason Grumet, executive director of the National Commission on Energy Policy, said that the goal of saving or displacing the amount of oil contemplated in the study was probably possible over the time period, although he said the challenge was "herculean."
But Grumet, the executive director of the National Energy Commission -- a private group that produced a study on electricity, transportation fuel, climate change and security -- warned that such a program still would not eliminate oil imports, because oil from abroad would be less expensive than oil from domestic sources.
Every barrel saved or replaced would still be a big benefit to security and the economy, he said.
To some extent, the study is a platform for the states to call for a national push to use the resources found within their own borders. Several of the member states have significant coal mining operations and old oil fields that could be brought back into production with carbon dioxide flooding. And all produce organic material that could be used. But the raw materials for this approach are also present in much of the rest of the US.


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Mobile Consumer Solutions One of the Fastest Growing
Divisions Within The Company
MILPITAS, CA, Oct. 16, 2007 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK), the world's largest supplier of flash storage card products, announced the appointment of Jeff Kost, as senior vice president and general manager of its Mobile Consumer Solutions (MCS) division. A 10-year SanDisk veteran, Kost previously was the company's vice president for the mobile handset business.
In his new SanDisk position, Kost is charged with responsibility to significantly grow SanDisk's retail mobile business and create a new P&L for the company's Mobile Retail division. He reports to Yoram Cedar, SanDisk's executive vice president, Mobile Business Unit and Corporate Engineering.
According to Cedar, "The market for mobile phones with storage-intensive features, such as the ability to play and record video, play music and take high-resolution digital photos, is growing rapidly. Jeff has been instrumental in helping SanDisk become the number one provider of storage cards for this strategic market. As this market continues to grow worldwide, we believe SanDisk will remain well positioned as people discover how to 'wake up' the features of their phones with the addition of large capacity storage cards."
During his decade-long tenure at SanDisk, Kost has held a variety of positions including distribution sales manager, director of Americas OEM sales, and his recent posts as vice president for worldwide OEM sales and also vice president of its Handset Business.
Prior to joining SanDisk in 1997, Kost held management posts at distribution leaders Bell Microproducts and Avnet Electronics, and also at hard-drive storage pioneer Seagate Technology. He received his B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of California, Davis.
SanDisk is the original inventor of flash storage cards and is the world's largest supplier of flash data storage card products using its patented, high-density flash memory and controller technology. SanDisk is headquartered in Milpitas, CA and has operations worldwide, with more than half its sales outside the U.S.
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Honda Insight Prices Paid and Buying Experience
spinner1 Posts: 2I live in Canada and recently bought a 2004 Navy Blue Honda Insight CVT at a Seattle area dealer for about list price. I must be the only guy in the world still interested in the Insight or CVT dealer. Essentially the strong message I got from Western Canadian dealers is we don't have any, we haven't had any, we aren't getting any and we don't want to get any, and if you get one we done't want to work on it!!!! For those Canadians considering buying one in the USA and bringing it home, DON"T DO IT no matter how good the price. American Honda considers these "American destination cars as grey market cars" and refuses to support them in Canada. They won't easily give you the paperwork you need to register them and don't want to honor their warranties north of the 49th...
I have really enjoyed driving my Insight from Seattle to Edmonton but now it sits in my driveway as $27,000 Canadian worth of used Honda Insight parts inventory until I can get American Honda Motors to give me the required documents. Got ???? contact Rocky at [email protected]
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allfiredup Posts: 736It's been interesting here in Atlanta, all the used Insights have disappeared in the last few weeks. When gas prices started climbing, I checked a certain online site that lists used cars. There were used 39 Insights within 300 miles of Atlanta. As of today, they have four listed.
As a single guy, I'm starting to wonder if it would make sense for me to look at one. I loved my old CRX, but the Insight isn't quite as peppy. Still, the MPG is awfully tempting. Especially with price gouging on new Civics. I can't even fathom how much Civic Hybrids will be going for when the new model is released.0
junglemonkey Posts: 4Manual with Air Condition. If anyone help me post the name of private seller or dealership.0
bfchris Posts: 2Yes, Insights are very hard to get. I ordered mine in September 2005, and took delivery 30 March 2006. (The factory didn't begin manufacturing cars for the waiting list until December 2005.) I had to take a silver one because the red color was "discontinued."
But I love it! To answer your question, it's perfect for a single guy. It is a chickmagnet, but it's also much more efficient to drive yourself around (who needs 5 empty seats?).
I am loving my tank average of 72 mpg.
No, it's not really peppy, but it can certainly accelerate when you need it to. You're just discouraged from lowering your mileage to do so!
The long delivery time put different stresses on the dealer-customer relationship. My novice salesman lost interest and stopped updating me on the order status, but the owner patched things up with me (after firing the novice), and I now have a contact "at the top" who is interested in keeping me and his other customers satisfied.
I recommend Casey Honda of Newport News, VA. I only wish they stocked Insights on the lot, but they can only get 3 for the March-May 2006 time period.0
gilbynziggy Posts: 6i am interested in getting a new insight, however, the lack of color choices annoys the crap out of me. i remember in 2001(?) it was available in a neon green color. if someone knows the years that color was available tell me please.
also, i've been reading what comes standard, and asside from not having side air bags, all seems good. however, in the photos i've seen, i see an outlet for a cigarette lighter, but no ashtray, does the insight have a built in ashtray, or is a smoker's package required (if offered, i know kia and gm offer one). also, does anyone know if it comes with cruise control, or if it's available?
the main things i want in a car are cruise, preferably manual, sunroof (not an option but i can handle that), power windows, and AC. i know the insight comes with AC as an option on the stick shift, but i haven't seen anything else.
does it come with power windows? i see it comes with power locks and they usually go hand in hand...
anyway, any help is appreciated and thank you.
also, yes i know it is a two seater. however, i am 6'4" and in my old car (a '97 cavalier) i had to have the seats all the way back and also reclined. does the seats recline very far? or are they power operated?
pretty much, i have narrowed down my two last vehicles down to an insight or a new kia rio5. the rio5 lacks a lot a items (cruise, ABS, sunroof, and it has this new black plastic cladding that is similar to what my cavalier had on it some years ago) i like the stylig of the insight, and it seems like the perfect car for L.A. wear i'll be moving to shortly. does anyone have any advice?
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kb101 Posts: 1got my Blue up to 92 passing a huge semi - i think the driver's eyes popped out as he saw me pass him.... not that i endorse speeding in any way, shape, or form.
traveling from massachusetts to north carolina on a fairly regular basis, 80-85 is easy but the mpg suffers. last time averaged 48.9 but still i'm vey pleased with that and the speed.
one driver, back crammed with lots of stuff.0
I have a 2000 Insight that I need to sell so I can move overseas. It only has 49k miles on it and a friend recommended CarMax as a place to give a good deal. Maybe on a newer car they make good offers, but I was told 3k to "take it off my hands". So how do you feel about that offer, CJ? Um, unimpressed!
My local Honda dealer offered 5k as is (a tire stripped off some rubber and did minor damage to the rear bumper.
With gas at about $3.40 in Southern California and my mileage at 57MPG despite driving in mixed traffic, I think they can do better.
What do y'all think?
divxprocodec Posts: 1Hey there CJ,
I think the dealers really could do better. I am in the market for an Insight and might be interested in yours. Shoot me and email at divxprocodec at(sign) hotmail.com with some pics and info and maybe we could work something out. If not, best of luck getting fair value out of it mate.
larsb Posts: 8,204I wonder when and to whom the LAST NEW Insight will be sold?
That would be cool to know !!!0
That event happened long ago unless some dealer has ratholed one for some dumb reason.0
yujn Posts: 1Are you still selling the car and where are you located?0
Thank you for asking. Car sold in June for 8k.
All the best0
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bjgw66 Posts: 16just a question to get another insight forum started. what are your thoughts about the reliability of Honda, and the Honda Insight. The Insight has been out since 12/1999 as a 2000 model year car. what are general concerns/questions.
Let me remind you, I do sell these cars and would be glad to field questions but more important than that is I really want to see what people are saying about their lives with the Insight, and others future plans.
Thanks for the opinions.
Nothing wrong with these if they are your cup of tea.
Personally they are my least favorite Honda and we didn't miss them when they were dropped.0
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mplshondadlr Posts: 409It's official - the Insight is returning! The 2010 Insight will be available come March or April of 2009!0
I have posted a couple of times. I have read a thousand blogs. I have checked every article I can find. I have read about mileage, comfort and cost. No one has one yet. There have been showings to the press. Mileage reports are only guesses. You can't drive a car for 50 miles and get average fuel consumption that is long term. I have an Insight on order already. I will be one of the first people in my area to get one. Let me know if you want my feedback.0
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I posted my inquiry. Haven't checked the response yet. Found additional info. on this sight. Apparently only one example of my car could be located. I know there are a few in Brantford, Ontafrio Canada where this one was purchased.0
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Why do we have library websites? Teaching, posting things, a way to access resources and services, allowing access to the catalog and online resources, to help, etc. Amanda says that while we are all unique little snowflakes, we aren't that unique in our motivations for having websites. How do those similar goals and motivations help us share and collaborate a little more for website design.
Scope refers to the parameters of a project. Whether you're building a brand new website or redesigning, you need to define the scope of the site. It's a mistake to assume that a redesigned site is going to include the same type and information as the existing site. Most library websites are like junk drawers—everything you could possibly want to know about the library. We put everything we can think of on the site just in case someone might need to know it. Amanda is a fan of the smaller is better approach. Less is less. If you consider the signal:noise ratio of your website is important. The pages people aren't using are a whole lot of noise that detracts from the pages that people want and need to access. How much of your content represents your needs vs. your library user's needs? It's better for half of your website to be amazing than for your entire website to be bland. Another way to think about it is like a pyramid. The necessary information is the base of the pyramid. As you move up you get to destination pages – things like library-created contact, basic interactivity. Above that you see participatory activity, user-created content. And at the top you see the library website as a community portal. Amanda highlighted http://influx.us/onepager – a template for a single page library website. Most of the high use content on a library website can fit onto one page. You can download the code and play with it yourself. J Yays! The notion of less is less – aiming for less content is a good thing, but how do you start scoping your site in this way? The first is that you should really design for mobile devices first…not only because of the ubiquity of mobile devices, but if you design for mobile you have to work harder and pare back to what you and your users think of as essential functionality. "If we wouldn't put it on our mobile version, why would we put it on our regular website?" Recommended book: Mobile First. Focus on users' critical tasks. What are those critical tasks? How do you determine your critical tasks? Ask your users through a survey – what are the top 3 reasons you visit the site? Use a heatmapping application on your homepage to see what the top things are that users click on. Don't ask staff – anecdotal evidence from staff does not equal real data.
The kind of reading that happens online is functional reading. People skim and scan pages. They don't read top to bottom. Being confronted with large amounts of text on a screen doesn't work. Remove unnecessary words. Change the way you think about your website as an FAQ. It shouldn't be a junk drawer – but a place to find answers to the most frequently asked questions and desired tasks. Think about your website as information not documents. Adopt the inverted pyramid style for your website copy – People will look at the top and lose interest as they go down. Bold text to make it stand out. Break up text into chunks with headers. Make your web copy conversational – build content with functional reading in mind that includes a conversational and personal tone. Treat your website like a conversation between you and your users. Don't write in the passive voice. Write in the active voice (fewer words result, too!). If you write in the passive voice, you seem authoritative and stuffy and unfriendly. If your library is supposed to be conversational, use the words we and you, not library and user.
Redesigning navigation is not an easy process. Navigation can make or break a website. Read Steve Krug's book Don't Make Me Think. There are general practices in web design we can draw from. Navigation needs to tell people the site name, page name, where on the site they are, where they can go next, and how they can search. Salt Lake City Public Library's website is a good example of excellent navigation. Vancouver Public Library is another good example (Sarah's note: I actually don't dig on this website very much, but maybe it's just me). Airbnb is a site Amanda likes in terms of navigation and interaction design. Apple.com also very easy to navigate. Match up your labels to your page names. Don't disorient your users. Your navigation is not your org chart. Your users don't care about your org chart. It's not something they think about, so don't design your site around your org chart. It's not intuitive to your users. And finally – death to "click here." (Sarah's note: HELL TO THE YES.)
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The Hunk from the 'Call Me Maybe' Music Video Isn't Happy with Playing Gay
The shirtless hunk who appeared in Carly Rae Jepsen's massively popular music video "Call Me Maybe" said in a new interview that he doesn't "like being known as the gay guy" from the video.
Holden Nowell appeared alongside Jepsen, playing the pop star's crush. Despite her huge crush on Nowell, the video's twist ending shows that the hunk's character is actually gay. "Call Me Maybe," released in 2012, went on to be a huge hit, earning over 1 billion views on YouTube.
Speaking with iHeartRadio Canada, Nowell said he's still recognized as the guy from the "Call Me Maybe" video and he's over it.
"I was always the 'Call Me Maybe' guy, everywhere I went, and after awhile I got really sick of hearing that," he said. "It was really difficult for me and really frustrating."
He then explains he's frustrated that he was asked to kiss another man at the end of the video, which isn't shown in the final cut. Nevertheless, Nowell expressed he doesn't like being perceived as gay.
"The fact that they had to make me gay at the end of the video...it was all very...I didn't like being known as the gay guy in the 'Call Me Maybe' video. It was just something I wasn't used to," he told iHeartRadio Canada. "I'm not going to kiss a guy, especially for $500."
Nowell said he believes LGBTQ people should be allowed to love whoever they want but he still wasn't comfortable being asked to play a gay character in the music video.
"I think people should be allowed to love who they want to love, but I love women," he said. "There's no amount of money, no amount of fame that could ever make me...I couldn't do something that didn't feel right in my soul."
Nowell also discussed his career, saying prior to "Call Me Maybe," he was a model in New York but didn't appreciate the "predatory" behavior of some people in the industry.
"They pimp you out. You're basically a Geisha girl," he told iHeartRadio. "'Gay for pay' is literally what runs the male modeling industry and I don't get down like that."
He added that since appearing in "Call Me Maybe," he's launched a rap career under the name SixXx'Tre, adding that his album "Fade II Black" was released earlier this week. He said the album "is going to be the most groundbreaking iconic hip hop album since probably 'The Marshall Mathers LP.'"
Since the interview went live, Nowell took to Instagram to take issue with the iHeartRadio interview.
"I guess it's true what they say, there's no such thing as bad publicity... but man, this is pretty bad," he wrote. "Apparently I'm a narcissistic - bitter - slanderous gay bashing - Hitler loving - free thinking - outspoken - 'conspiracy theorist' who bags on his pops... Wait, but, aren't you?!?! I mean, aren't I?!?!"
He added: "#GottaLoveJournalists 'Thanks for the support, Asshole.'"
Click here to read his full iHeartRadio interview.
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"A woman is under arrest after police say she drugged her husband, cut off his penis and threw it into the garbage disposal. Garden Grove police were sent to the home in the 14000 block of Flower Street around 9 p.m. Monday night after a woman called 911 for a medical emergency, according to Lt. Jeff Nightengale. When officers arrived, they found a man bleeding from the crotch area. The woman, identified as Catherine Kieu Becker, 48, the victim's wife, had put an unknown type of poison and/or drug into her husband's food to make him sleepy, according to Nightengale. She then tied him to the bed. When he woke up, she cut off his penis with a knife, investigators said. She then tossed the penis in the garbage disposal and turned it on."
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Y'all all soft, all off, I go raw dog on a bitch, ya'll go soft
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Fuck it if they want him, can't see him cause he on one
Bust that ill shit, head explode
Leave that bitch bloody in the road
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He try, he die, he lie
He not like me
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Me, me, me, it's all about me
Mi, mi, mi, mi, that's a vocal warm up
I'm on that F Train, I'm on that BQE
The best brain, she freak with me, frequently
Everybody love me, I'm Raymond
I'm Tony Bourdain, I don't need a reservation
Okay then, I'm wasted, geeked and I'm spacing
Weed that I'm blazing, and E that it's laced with
Codeine and some K, and we freaking and shaking
My seeds that she's tasting, cream that we wasting
Jesus, I'm Bacon, reach in the spaceship
Green that I'm making, Greece for vacation
Scenes they vacating, keep them placated
Eat and then say shit, the beat that I'm slaying
Is palpably, probably, purposely playing
Seems like it's pavement, concrete solid
Features? of bacon, hole in my heart
That is keeping swaying
Death is not an option, I'll come back and haunt em
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