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At 8:55 p.m. Friday, the Islanders entered that haunted house familiar to them as the third period.
They were tied, 2-2, the 25th time in 31 games they have begun the final 20 minutes either ahead or tied.
They were aware that, too often, those games did not turn out well, with 11 losses (eight of those in regulation).
The late horror-movie shocks have gotten worse lately and, this time, it was the Pittsburgh Penguins wielding the chain saw. Just 1:46 into the third, Brandon Sutter converted a door-step pass from Matt Cooke for a 3-2 lead, and Pascal Dupuis' empty-net goal in the final second left the Islanders chopped up again, 4-2.
"It hurts when we've played well," center John Tavares said. "But you can't let in an early goal [in the third] and you can't let in goals late in the [second] period."
Which they did.
It was Pittsburgh's 11th consecutive victory, equaling Chicago's league best. For the Islanders, dangling by their fingertips over the abyss of playoff elimination most of the year, it was a third consecutive loss, all after being tied or ahead after two periods.
It also dropped their record in games when they have scored two or fewer goals to a frightening 1-13-1, and their home record to a gloomy 5-11-2.
"Obviously, we would've liked a better third period," Islanders wing Josh Bailey said. "I don't think we think about it any differently. You not always going to play a perfect game, but we've got to find a way to get two points."
As if trying to steel themselves for what might come later, the Islanders (13-15-3) spent the first period turning expectations inside-out against the league's hottest team, besieging back-up Pittsburgh goalie Tomas Vokoun with 14 shots while Pittsburgh (24-8-0) managed only three.
In fact, by the time Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov handled his first shot, gloving a riser from left wing James Neal 12:53 into the game, the frisky, forechecking Islanders had peppered Vokoun with 12 shots and had a 1-0 lead off defenseman Mark Streit's laser from the blue line at 7:46.
In the usual counterintuitive way, the Islanders were making things look easy by working hard. The score might already have been 2-0 or 3-0 after one period.
But this wouldn't be 2013 if the Islanders didn't have their resolve severely tested. At 8:11 of the second, Pittsburgh's Joe Vitale tied it, 1-1.
After Vokoun, who finished with 33 saves, stopped Marty Reasoner's rebound while lying on his right side, Kyle Okposo worked mightily to keep the puck in the attacking zone, leading to Josh Bailey's sweeping rebound and a 2-1 Islanders lead at 17:18.
Alas, danger again lept from the shadows at the least likely time.
Only 13.8 second were left in the second when Sidney Crosby rampaged across the Islanders blue line to set up Chris Kunitz, who drilled the puck between Nabokov's knees and tied the score at 2-2.
And then came (play the scary music) the third period.


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This is the third summer in our home since the new addition/renovation. Each season we've added new elements, moved things around, replaced and replanted. This year I finally feel like we have established most of the elements I had planned for our garden. You can see the original garden plans here.
What I've discovered about gardening is that I love the creative process and the constant changing and tending. It is my never ceasing project.
During the winter months I look out the window and notice the structure of the yard, the beds and the evergreens and I think about what spring will bring and what new elements we'll add. In the spring, I'm constantly walking around the yard and looking for the new buds to make sure everything is still alive. I look for the peony shoots to sprout, the first daffodils to poke through (sometimes in January or February) and anxiously urge the cherry blossoms, as they are the first to come. In the summer, I'm watering and weeding all of the time. And mowing. All of the time. In the fall, I will be monitoring the maple trees as they change, endlessly raking those leaves and collecting privet berries. I love it all.
When I was designing our garden, I had trouble finding plans for a standard 1/6 acre neighborhood yard. I started looking at arial overviews online of neighborhoods and home I admire. While you never view your garden overhead, I think it is really helpful to plan it with that layout in mind. I also like thinking about it from the perspective of walking - like coming around this corner there is a lilac, and then the gate is overgrown with honeysuckle, and hasta fill and bend over the path below. Now that the structure of our garden is in place, I look forward to adding more whimsical, eye level elements like vine covered trellis or climbing hydrangea.
I moved the large boxwood from the foundation last year and put them on the back fence line. We replaced them with Annabelle Hydrangea with a small boxwood hedge. We also planted a small tulip magnolia tree and dogwood to the left of the drive. To the right there is a plum tree... oh and that massive 150 year old oak tree. Did I mention the leaf raking?
The Window Boxes were a super easy DIY project. In the spring I fill them with hyacinth, daffodils and pansies. In the summer and fall, they are boxwood. I will plant them in the ground at the end of fall, then hopefully they'll be healthy enough to put back in the boxes in the spring. I forgot last year and they died in the boxes over the winter. Hopefully I do not have to buy new ones every year : ). Though I do know they will grow to large at some point and I'll need to get smaller ones.
They've doubled in size this year and I can't wait until they really fill out and spill over next summer.
We love the long porch on the back of the house. I added the boxwood hedge at the end of last summer. Boxwood are always my go-to because they just make everything feel lush and green all of the time.
Sandwich Lantern Co. copper onion lanterns.
This is a Hydrangea Standard Tree (see how it has bloomed below), surrounded by garden roses and a small boxwood hedge. This is the most "structured" area of our garden, which I love, but I didn't want too formal of a feel for the rest of the yard. But I love the little formal touch here.
They smell so good.
Annabelle Hydrangea are always my favorite. I pruned them back to 6 inches in January and it has helped provide big blooms this year.
Resident porch pup.
The pots are planted with boxwood, then surrounded by smaller pots.
Against the back fence line we have a fire pit. You can see the large boxwood here that were moved from the front of the house.
These are a full sun hydrangea called Prairie Fire. They sit in front of some Leyland Cypress Trees and to the left of the Privet Berry Shrubs.
To the right of the Privet are our Garden Boxes.
In our garden boxes, we grow tomatoes, cucumber, eggplant and herbs. This photo was taken about a month ago and now the tomatoes have taken over the trellis completely. I love these trellis' better than a traditional tomato cage - from Lowe's.
They also are the home of our fairies.
I've put in some new climbing garden roses that I'm hoping will take over this fence and perfume the entire yard.
We hosted a party in our backyard a couple of weeks ago. I'll share those photos next : )
Did you notice how much I "worked" last week? Lots of new blog posts! I have a couple of more planned of recent dinners and parties, so stay tuned for those in the next couple of weeks. However, this week, I'm done for a bit and ready to relax the summer away... so, its time for a sale. Everybody wins!
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Who can afford $90 per $12 figure when there are Kubrick Chases selling at over $100?
Quote from: JediJman on June 12, 2009, 11:24 AMWho can afford $90 per $12 figure when there are Kubrick Chases selling at over $100? I don't know anyone who would pay $90 for a $12 figure.
Yeah, SSC is pricing me out. From $40 to $60 to $75 to $90... Vader for $100 or so I can understand, he's worth it... but $80 for Lando? Jedi Luke and Obi-Wan were in the $50 range. eBay is the answer, for me, with a few exceptions.
Tax, eh? Yeah, that's a pain in the rear end. I would be able to pay $150 for a Vader like what we're getting... but that sort of upcharge on repainted troopers just won't work.
Anyone know if the regular edition includes a regular black base? The only thing holding me off from getting the regular edition is how I will stand him up .
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The Northern Colorado Drug Task Force served six search warrants Saturday as part of a long-term investigation into methamphetamine distribution in Larimer County, resulting in the arrests of 14 people.
In a press release issued Sunday, Greg Yeager, commander of the Northern Colorado Drug Task Force, said the Fort Collins Police and Larimer County Sheriff's SWAT teams and Criminal Impact Units, Fort Collins Police Neighborhood Enforcement Team, Department of Corrections-Parole Division, and the Denver Police SWAT team assisted in serving the warrants.
At least one warrant was served in the city of Denver.
Yeager said in the course of the investigation, more than 2.25 pounds of methamphetamine, more than $30,000 in U.S. currency, 11 firearms (including one illegally modified), heroin, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana and marijuana derivatives were seized.
The 14 people arrested on various charges and/or warrants and charges are: Deborah Kordeliski, 54; Jennifer Barella, 28; Tyrone Faught, 41; Juliana Sanchez, 31; Fernando Pena, 31; Crystal Burkhart, 37; Diana Renner-Hagerty, 49; Gerald Case, 40; James Quintana, 37; Luke Hayden, 38; Mark Miller, 39; Luis Negrete, 24; Derek Rios, 27; and Crystal Duncan, 34.
Charges are pending against several others, Yeager said.
He said no other information will be released at this time.


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Rovers made to work by minnows
A superb second half strike from Bradford Park Avenue's Richard Marshall ensured Doncaster had to battle all the way for a 3-1 FA Cup victory against the Conference North part timers.
Rovers looked comfortable when they went in 2-0 up at the interval after goals from Martin Woods and Iain Hume.
Woods fired home in the 27th minute after latching on to a cross from Paul Keegan and Hume slid in for the second nine minutes later following good work by Billy Paynter.
But it failed to knock the fight out of Bradford and Marshall scored the goal of the game to put them back in the tie in the 56th minute.
Substitute Danny Holland tapped a short pass to the 27-year-old midfielder who curled a wonderful left foot shot into the top corner from just outside the box.
It spurred on the visitors and Doncaster had to defend for a spell until they put the issue beyond doubt when substitute Chris Brown headed home in fine style from Keegan's 76th minute corner.
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Tuesday, 15 May 2012
I have been getting a little snap happy with my Fuji Instax camera lately. I have a big pile of them sitting on my desk, not really knowing what to do with them all. So as a bit of a salute to the darkroom I decided to use string and pegs to display them. This is super quick and simple to do. I had mine up on the wall in 10 minutes. This is great for me as I change out the photos so they always have different ones displayed.
You will need: Fabric, wall hooks (I used 3M decorating clips which I like because they wont leave a mark on your wall), mini wooden pegs, string or twine, masking tape, fabric scissors or pinking shears and photos or artwork you want to display.
1. Attach your hooks to the wall using the packet directions. Tie your string to your hooks. Make sure there is a little slack in the string, but not too much as the weight of the photos and pegs will make it sag.
2. Cut a rectangle shape from your fabric. I cut mine to approx 240mm x 170mm.
3. Fold the longest sides into the middle.
4. Fold the top and bottom into the middle.
5. Turn the fabric over.
6. Sinch the middle of the fabric with your fingers to create a bow shape.
7. Use your masking tape to wrap around the middle to secure the bow in place. (I used masking tape as it was the same colour as my fabric and because I was being lazy! Of course you could use your fabric to wrap around an make a proper bow).
8. Make sure the masking tape ends at the back of the bow. You may have to play around with the sides a little to get it to look just right.
9. Turn the bow over and make sure all the edges of the fabric are tucked in so you wont see it from the front.
10. Attach your bow on top of your hooks to hide them from view. I used a double sided foam tape, but you can use any adhesive that you have handy.
11. Line your pegs along the string.
12. Attach you photos! And volia! You're done.
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Walking with a Metronome
Your body loves rhythms; it thrives on them. Your heartbeat, your breathing, your need for rest are all based on certain rhythms that either occur naturally in your body or that you've established in your life. The more rhythm you establish in your daily routine, the better your body likes it. Rhythm is a nature's way of providing structure, of keeping order in the house.
When your body has a rhythm to follow it knows what to do and when to do it. If you go to bed regularly at 10pm and get up at 6am, your body knows… "now I get to rest, now it's time to get up." And it does so more easily and readily than when it doesn't have a regular schedule. That's why parents are often encouraged to keep their children's bedtime schedule as consistent as possible, even on weekends and during school breaks; because kids function better when they remain within their expected rhythm and structure.
The same holds true for your exercise routine. If you walk regularly every day, your body gets used to that rhythm. If you routinely do a specific kind of walk once a week, say an hour-long trail hike every Saturday (in place of your usual 30 minute neighborhood weekday walk) your body will learn to anticipate this pattern and condition itself to make that extra effort on the weekend.
One way we use rhythm in ChiWalking is with our stride rate, or cadence … which is the number of strides you take each minute. I have found that most people do best when they maintain a consistent cadence depending on the speed they're walking. The best way to regulate your cadence is with a metronome.
Cadence varies slightly from person to person based on their height, weight and level of conditioning. Cadence usually falls within a 10 strides per minute (spm) range depending on the type of walk you're doing. For example, for a Loosening, Chi-gathering, Calming or Meditation walk, your cadence should fall between 55-65 spm. For an Aerobic, Hilly, Energizing, or Focusing walk, your cadence should be 60-70 spm. An Upper-Body walk is best done within a slightly narrower range of 55-60 spm, while a Cardio or Race walk moves along briskly at 70-80 steps per minute. All of these walks can be found in the ChiWalking book.
In order to help your body maintain a steady cadence, I suggest using a metronome. Most walkers feel a huge difference in their walking almost immediately. Using the metronome has an effect on many aspects of your form, because when your cadence is correct a lot of other things fall into line. Also, when the metronome's beep keeps your cadence for you, you have fewer things to think about. Several clients have said that the metronome gives them a greater ability to focus on other ChiWalking Form Focuses. I use a metronome almost every time I walk. It sharpens up my entire form. It is without question the best gizmo that I know of to enable the rhythm of your walking. This small, clip-on metronome is the best we've found for walking and is available in our online store.
How to use your metronome
Most walks you'll do will fall into one of three categories: slow paced (relaxing) 50-60 spm, medium paced (aerobic conditioning) 60-70spm, or fast paced (cardiovascular conditioning)70-80 spm.
First, find out what your current slow pace cadence is. To do this, take your metronome with you on your next walk. After a few minutes, when you are nicely warmed up and walking at what you would consider a comfortable conversational walking pace, turn on the metronome and match the beep of the instrument with the step of your right foot. This means that the metronome should beep every two steps. It may take a minute or two for you to perfectly align the beep with your foot strike, but just listen, and adjust the metronome faster or slower until it's a perfect match. When you've done this you've determined your current slow pace cadence. Is it at least 50 steps per minute? If it's slower than 50 spm your walking won't give you as much health benefit as it could. In order to burn calories you have to increase your body heat, and if you don't walk fast enough to raise your body temperature you won't burn as many calories per stride. Some of our slower walks start about there so if your cadence is quite a bit slower than that, don't worry. In fact for the next week, don't change anything other than using your metronome every time you walk. Set the instrument to whatever your current cadence is, and spend the next week just practicing to walk matching the beat of your metronome.
Then, each week thereafter, adjust the metronome one beat faster and walk at that cadence. Your body will adjust to the small weekly increase fairly easily, and gradually you will have adjusted to a slightly faster, regular cadence.
You might find that it is easier and more natural to walk with a beat that is similar to a waltz rhythm, where your metronome beeps every three steps. If you always keep cadence by focusing on only one leg, you may end up inadvertently developing an asymmetrical stride where you emphasize the use of one leg over the other. To avoid this you can set your metronome to beep on every third foot strike. So your footsteps with the beat would go: right 2, 3…left 2, 3…right 2, 3…left 2, 3…beep 2, 3…beep 2, 3…just like a waltz.
I suggest using the waltz rhythm as soon as you have gotten through your first week of using a metronome. You can use it right after you've determined your beginning cadence. A nice added feature of this is that you don't have to listen to as many beats every minute.
Here's how to switch from one beep of the metronome for every two strides, to a waltz rhythm (one beep every three strides). It's a simple calculation. Take your current cadence, divide by 3 and multiply by 2 and set your metronome for whatever number you come up with.
Maintaining a consistent rhythm while walking will make your walking more effortless and relaxed than ever. Just the way it should be.


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Api77 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 114 diseños de 28 diseñadores freelance.
I need a 2D logo with slogan that will suit to the spirit of my website. The logo has to be distinctive enough to be remembered and attract attention.
Hi,I need a logo that will suit to the spirit of my web site. The site is live on the following address: http://www.kolko.bg.
Kolko.bg is a shopping comparison web site such as http://www.pricegrabber.com, http://www.priceruneer.co.uk, http://www.smarter.com, http://www.shopping.com. The logo have to be kolko.bg. The logo will have a slogan in English for the English version of the web site - see kolko and buy and in Bulgarian for the Bulgarian verison of the web site - виж колко и спести. Ideas with (1) separate main logo term (kolko.bg) and slogan and (2) the main logo term part from the slogan are welcome.Any shapes in the logo are also welcome but not mandatory (no shopping carts pls).
I have the idea to position kolko.bg as shopping friend, assistant and guiding light to our users. Therefore shapes of friend, lighthouse, search light will match our identity. Another good ideas are the both letters "o" in kolko.bg to be designed as eyes or a question mark to be integrated. I defer completely to your expertise so fell free for suggestions.
NOTE: Give your designs integrated in the home page.
- Distinctive, attracting attention logo
- Slogan - see kolko and buy
- Part of the logo, shape or the hole logo have to be be recognizable and work as a bookmark icon (a symbol)
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- Give your designs integrated in the home page.
- No 3D
- Too abstract and complicated
- No shopping carts, bags, tickets, bar-codes as shapes in the logo
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Oolong tea can be brewed over five times. Just keep pouring hot water after you finish drinking each cup. With each steep another element of the flavor could be enjoyed.
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Sharing knowledge: Indigenous organisations from Suriname and Guyana exchange community resource mapping and territorial management planning experiences
In March 2013 a delegation of six members of the Organisation of Kalin'a and Lokono peoples in Marowijne (KLIM) from Suriname travelled to the South Central and Deep South regions of Guyana to visit the Wapichan and Makushi people (united in SCPDA, the South Central Peoples Development Association) to exchange experiences and approaches related to community resource mapping and territorial management planning. The exchange visit between the Forest Peoples Programme partners demonstrated the great value and benefits of community-to-community learning. This was a long-standing wish of KLIM and SCPDA and was made possible through a grant from Siemenpuu Foundation.


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PureDWTS Season 19 – Partnership Spoilers!!!
The first rule about spoilers is that you do not ask where we got zee spoilers 😉 The second rule? If you want to be surprised come Thursday's cast announcement, whatever you do, DO NOT click the link below. Got it? Gooooood.
We'll update this post with any additional spoilers that come our way between now & the official announcement. Please, no begging to know [insert pro here's] partner – we take the spoilers we get, and don't always get to pick and choose what intel we get.


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Marshalling and distribution terminals
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Weidmuller's PRV and PPV marshalling and power distribution terminals are particularly compact by design. The 16-way multi-tier PRV terminal block (64 connections per terminal) is presently a worldwide innovation. It can distribute more than 1,700 signals per 39 inches of DIN rail space. The color-coded (Red/White) clamp actuator buttons help to ensure optimum orientation when installing an extensive marshalling panel and carrying out future maintenance trouble shooting. Coding also assists in generating error-free wire termination points.
The PRV family of terminals consists of 4-, 8- and the innovative 16-tier marshalling distribution terminals; the PPV family comprises the 4- and 8-tier power distribution terminals. Both families incorporate Weidmuller's "Push In" connection technology, which is designed for touch safety against inadvertent short circuiting. "Push In" technology allows users to simply insert the prepared conductor into the terminal point to quickly create a reliable, jolt-proof, gas-tight connection. Moreover, this connection technology ensures vibration-proof and effective conductor retention forces.
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i have a question regarding swapping nodes in a linked list. Suppose we have a linked list : 2->5->7->4->6
Suppose we want to swap node with value 5 and node with value 4. What do we pass as parameters to our function? If my function is defined as swap(Node n1, Node n2), what do i pass in my main function so it knows which nodes to swap?


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Thursday, May 13, 2010
Rihanna Moonwalk Fail
I'm sure that Moonwalk is better than mine since I have no body movements. But dude! That was terrible. Sorry Rihanna...
Video taken last week from her tour in Germany. I guess Matt Kemp has to show her how it's done.
Posted by Roberto Baly at 1:30 PM
3 comments:
- thegreatpiazza said...
- May 13, 2010 at 3:25 PM
- Greg Zakwin said...
For what it's worth, she IS in high heels.
- May 13, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Fernando said...
Why do the moonwalk if you're only going to do it for a couple of seconds?
- May 14, 2010 at 12:06 AM
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Anyone can be Angelina Jolie
And Evangeline Lilly could have totally been Angelina Jolie.
This is what she's telling Women's Health.
"It frustrates (producers) that they've given me this chance to become the next Angelia Jolie" but apparently Evangeline never wanted that for herself. Remember, this is also a girl who feels her beauty has always been a burden. She's also lamented the fact that people have always made assumptions about her based on her looks.
If you google Evangeline Lilly you'll find several shots of her pulling her pants down. Go ahead. It's fun.
Now she's depriving the world of her potential. Evangeline said no to becoming the new Angelina. Because anyone can be the new Angelina.
F-ck. Why do these tv girls talk so much ass?
Attached – Lilly in Cannes last week for Looking for Eric. The shoes are all WRONG.
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It also ruled that the plaintiffs arguing to uphold the California voter initiative known as Proposition 8 (Prop 8), which overturned the right to marry for same-sex couples in the state, had no legal standing. The original judgment striking down Prop 8 will now go into effect, which will allow same-sex couples to once again get married in California.
Here are a sampling of initial reactions from politicians and HIV/AIDS advocates:
President Barack Obama:
I applaud the Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act. This was discrimination enshrined in law. It treated loving, committed gay and lesbian couples as a separate and lesser class of people. The Supreme Court has righted that wrong, and our country is better off for it. We are a people who declared that we are all created equal—and the love we commit to one another must be equal as well.
This ruling is a victory for couples who have long fought for equal treatment under the law; for children whose parents' marriages will now be recognized, rightly, as legitimate; for families that, at long last, will get the respect and protection they deserve; and for friends and supporters who have wanted nothing more than to see their loved ones treated fairly and have worked hard to persuade their nation to change for the better.
So we welcome today's decision, and I've directed the Attorney General to work with other members of my Cabinet to review all relevant federal statutes to ensure this decision, including its implications for Federal benefits and obligations, is implemented swiftly and smoothly.
On an issue as sensitive as this, knowing that Americans hold a wide range of views based on deeply held beliefs, maintaining our nation's commitment to religious freedom is also vital. How religious institutions define and consecrate marriage has always been up to those institutions. Nothing about this decision—which applies only to civil marriages—changes that.
The laws of our land are catching up to the fundamental truth that millions of Americans hold in our hearts: when all Americans are treated as equal, no matter who they are or whom they love, we are all more free.
Marjorie J. Hill, PhD, GMHC CEO:
The Supreme Court has made the right choices. This is a historic day, and one that we, and all fair-minded members of society, celebrate and welcome. The striking down of the discriminatory DOMA and the finding that Proposition 8 in California was also unconstitutional advance equality for all people. Combating laws which discriminate against gay men and lesbians is an important step in reducing stigma and creating a society in which all people are valued and able to access health care. These are critical steps as we move towards creating an AIDS-free generation.
Kali Lindsey, legislative and public affairs director, National Minority AIDS Council:
While these historic rulings will do much to advance equality for LGBT Americans, the battle is far from over. Constitutional bans on same-sex marriage remain in place in 29 states. Congress has yet to pass the Employment and Student Non-Discrimination Acts. LGBT individuals in the United States, especially those of color, face higher rates of homelessness and poverty than their heterosexual counterparts, while experiencing poorer overall health. In particular, gay and bisexual men continue to bear the heaviest burden of HIV in the nation ... But while we rejoice in this victory, we must be steadfast in our commitment to continue the fight. Marriage is just one of many critical issues facing the LGBT community and our nation.
Neil Giuliano, San Francisco AIDS Foundation CEO:
This is a historic day not only for civil rights, but for the health of our country. Marriage equality plays a critical role in reducing the stigma and homophobia that often prevent LGBT people from seeking out the services they need to maintain their emotional and physical well-being. When we promote tolerance through marriage equality, we bring people in from the margins, we help them to feel more affirmed and connected, and risk taking decreases.
Guillermo Chacón, Latino Commission on AIDS president:
These historic decisions by the Supreme Court will continue to move our country forward in recognizing and affirming the dignity of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community. The Supreme Court's decisions reaffirm equality and justice for all.
U.S. Representative Barbara Lee (D-Calif.):
As a founding member and vice chair of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, I know that these decisions create a fairer and better nation. I know that we are stronger when all families are respected and supported. By these decisions, the Court has ensured that gay and lesbian married couples are fully and wholly recognized by their federal government, that they and their children are fully respected and embraced. However, there are still places in this country where discrimination stands, where hatred breeds fear, and we must make certain that everyone across America has these protections, and I will continue the fight for marriage equality.


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The cold weather in nearly here, most of the beautiful fall leaves have dropped. The news is full of all the things one needs to do to prevent the common cold or flu. Keeping a box of tissues at hand is high on the list.
I could not agree with them more, but those boxes are very ugly (sorry Kleenex makers, they are). I have a box in every room of my house. Here are some of Shandell's tissue boxes, great to hide the ugly one's we all have.
These make great gifts, get one for yourself and smile as you reach for your tissues.
Stay healthy and warm.


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Review of the Sony XS-GS1720 and XS-GS1720S speakers
Heads up!Welcome to this article from the Crutchfield archives. Have fun reading it, but be aware that the information may be outdated and links may be broken.
Sony XS-GS1720 coaxial speakers
Recently, I took a pair of Sony 6-1/2" GS 2-way coaxial speakers, the XS-GS1720, and a set of GS components, the XS-GS1720S, into the Crutchfield Labs and gave them a listen. I played four different songs, in their entirety, switching back and forth between the coaxials and components, and took notes on how well I thought they handled the highs, mids, lows, staging, and imaging of the music.
Listening in the Crutchfield Labs
Over all, these speakers performed very well, reproducing the music clearly with no glaring defects in the sound. In fact, I thought both the components and the coaxial speakers exhibited a remarkable coordination and smoothness in the midrange to mid-bass region, where the vocals and guitars play. The musical imagery, the characteristics of each instrument, was precise and clear. The staging, or the aural illusion of each instrument's relative position on a stage, was excellent and wide for both the components and the coaxial speakers.
Sony XS-GS1720S component speakers
The component set seemed a bit fuller in the vocal range than the coaxials, because the component tweeters sounded brighter than the coaxial tweeters and that brought the vocals out front better, especially on the female voice on the Country ballad I played. On both that song and the percussive Rock instrumental I played, the acoustic and electric guitars stood out crystal-clear with pleasing timbre, and no harshness.
I didn't expect much bass from 6-1/2" woofers, but I was pleasantly surprised by the hints of bass that did emerge in the Afro Beat and Chicago Blues songs I listened to. It's not bad, really, but if you're a serious bass-head, you'll want to add a subwoofer along with these speakers. All the drumming and percussion on the recordings sounded crisp and clear.
These 2-way coaxial and the component speakers, both rated for 75 watts RMS, will sound their best when powered by an aftermarket amplifier rather than a receiver alone, due to their relatively low sensitivity. But once set singing, these speakers play smoothly, and with good definition.
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A cattle farm in the Amazon - from the Greenpeace International report 'Slaughtering the Amazon'. Image: Daniel Beltrá
A 2 billian Reais lawsuit (that's $900 million USD) was launched yesterday against 14 slaughterhouses in the Brazilian state of Acre. These slaughterhouses are being sued by the public prosecutor for buying cattle from farms who have been fined by the Brazilian Environmental Police for illegal deforestation, and from farmers who are accused of using slave labour. One of the slaughterhouses being sued is JBS – the largest exporter of meat products in the world.
JBS is also one of the slaughterhouses that signed an agreement in 2009 to commit itself to no longer buying meat from farms involved in deforestation, embargoed areas and slave labour. Having a lawsuit brought against it for doing exactly what it had committed not to do indicates that JBS and the wider cattle industry have not managed to progress much further in their commitments than making the initial promise. They have produced more nice words than concrete action to clean up their supply chains.
It was back in October of 2009 that the three largest slaughterhouses operating in the Amazon – which includes JBS – signed on to a public commitment to no longer buy from farms involved in new deforestation, slave labour, or cattle rearing that breached embargoed or protected areas. The commitment came after the release of the Greenpeace report 'Slaughtering the Amazon' which revealed the cattle industry as the largest driver of deforestation in the Amazon. International brands like Nike, Adidas and Timberland then demanded action from these slaughterhouses to ensure their products were not coming from deforestation and slave labour and the slaughterhouses finally committed.
Now the slaughterhouses need to act again - and publicly respond to the serious accusations they are facing. Until they provide verifiable and independent audits that prove they are keeping their commitments to deforestation and slave labour free products – then buying meat and leather from the Amazon region remains a risk for the international brands that are their customers.
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Cease and desist!!!
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Documentary - "This Man Will Die" is an investigative documentary that tells the story of 14 people marked for death in the small town of Ri...
Documentary - "This Man Will Die" is an investigative documentary that tells the story of 14 people marked for death in the small town of Rio Maria, southern Pará, Amazonia, Brazil. It tells tells the story of a public list that circulated in the city, a list that included all the people marked for death as well as the instigators. The conflict over land ownership is illegal in Amazonia, where large landowners evict tenants to take their land and instead use it for cattle grazing, thus generating large amounts of slave labor.
To watch please visit - http://www.cultureunplugged.com/play/4384
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Why their products it they have no respect to human beings and the environment?I advocate that they first showcase that they ve stopped the mess.
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check out this website and see what they're doing to the amazon rainforest..i grabbed a pice of the website intro here: Green heart is: green, life an...
check out this website and see what they're doing to the amazon rainforest..i grabbed a pice of the website intro here: Green heart is: green, life and truth. The Amazon rainforest is an organ, of a live planet, of which we cannot make use. Economy and Law do not obtain to find political answers for substitution of a natural organ for an artificial one. Independent of the intentions, effectively, that´s what´s going to happen and is happening. Either for the religion or our indifference in understanding that the man is the most enabled specie to revert a premature apocalypse… Throughout these two thousand years of history, what we perceive is that the man and the nature, think and act in a different form. No religious example functions with the nature. And no economic law applies to ecosystems, for a simple reason: the democracy protects only the man, not the nature, even more in a developing country, turned almost entirely for the agribusiness. The sustainability was not able to create a forbidden reserve model because of its democratic spirit of pleasing everyone. For the survival of the planet there has to be a more efficient separation between man and the nature in that region that diminishes the permissively. Ambient politics in the entire world only worked with reserves militarily protected. Viabilities, sustainability, works for small things, not for a territory with the Amazon dimensions. Accept a highway BR230 and BR319 in the principal arteries of that Green Heart is sentence this planet prematurely to death.
we can't treat amazon rainforest as equal to the savanas, amazon is a different kind of forest, even though democracy blocks the eyes of people. being different, it must be treated like different, so..you guys should really do something about it, such as a forbiden reserve, instead of trying apply man's sustainability on it.
sustainability works for small things, not for something as the brazilian amazon dimensions.
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ricksure necessitava di un nuovo design di pagina web e ha lanciato un contest su 99designs.
È stato scelto un vincitore tra 53 design presentati da 22 designer.
We need someone to recreate and complete a design that has already been tentatively approved by the client. As such, if you know your way around Photoshop, this should be a relatively easy task.
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We are part-way through a project but our designer has dropped out of contact. We do not have the Photoshop files so help us save this project by recreating what the designer has come up with and make a few revisions.
You will need:
The design so far: http://www.ricksure.com/questap/home1a.htm
A copy of the logo: http://www.ricksure.com/questap/Quest-logo.jpg
A copy of the masthead photo: http://www.ricksure.com/questap/Que…sthead.jpg
The body text font is Tahoma.
Recreate the design as best as you can but make the following changes:
It needs to look clean and corporate but at the moment it has some elements that make it feel "warm and fuzzy" rather than "strong and trustworthy". Remove the small, blue horizontal bar at the top (the one that's about 5 pixels high).
The masthead has a soft white wash through it. Instead make this section as much of a solid blue as possible. You can keep the faint horizontal lines if you think that looks good. This will be a fixed width design except we would like the masthead to stretch to the full width so fill either side in the same blue.
In the main body section, remove the gradient on the sides and bottom of the box. Remove the light blue gradient inside the box.
Remove the horizontal and vertical line surrounding the text.
We may still need one or two revisions but these are likely to be minor.
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Ok, so I dug out my old games disks last week and I would swear I had the original Microprose Gunship disks as me and a friend used to play it constantly. But alas they weren't there.
Reason being used I wanted to crack and train it (infinite ammo) on a real ST.
I never got around to doing it years ago as my 68000 knowledge wasn't that good. Still isn't really!
So I just used STEem with MonST and it's now cracked ( disk checks removed, vehicle identification and countersign ignored ) and runs from the hard drive or from one disk with an infinite ammo trainer which I find very useful ☺.
A few questions though.
I've only ever used a modified version of MonST and the ultimate ripper to crack and train games like Baal; Ballistic and Stormtrooper to recall a few.
What did you guys use to train games with?
MonST? Toxic? Bugaboo ?
And has ayone had experience with the LLS cartridge in STEem and if so where do i get this wonderful .stc file from?


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In Fairfield, new citizens sworn in
FAIRFIELD -- A journey that started more than 20 years ago officially reached its destination Thursday, as Emilia Dobrydney rose, raised her right hand and recited the Oath of Allegiance to the United States of America.
With her two young daughters nearby, she couldn't hold back the tears.
"It was a really long time coming," said Dobrydney, a Trumbull resident. "It was a big deal."
She was one of 30 people from among 17 countries who became U.S. citizens at a naturalization ceremony at the Fairfield Museum and History Center.
Dobrydney's journey started when she was 12 years old and came to the U.S. in 1992. While her mother had worked as a nurse back home in Poland, in America she had to clean homes and go to school full time until she could become a nurse again.
"We definitely weren't wealthy," said Dobrydney who excelled in school and eventually was the first person in her family to obtain a master's degree.
"I feel like a true citizen now," she said after the ceremony. "I finally feel part of the culture."
"There is no happier occasion in the district court than to see new citizens made," said U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill, who presided over the ceremony.
Underhill urged the new citizens to savor the experience.
"This is a special moment, so take a photo; remember this moment and celebrate this day as you would a birthday or anniversary."
Why become a U.S. citizen?
"For the freedom, for your rights to vote," said Deborah Williams, who lives in Bridgeport, but is from Dominica. "It was a good feel, a great feeling."
First Selectman Michael Tetreau noted that Fairfield was established on land just outside the museum grounds.
"It was those first citizens that helped build this country," he said. "You now join that team. You now help take up that struggle to keep this country safe for future generations."
Fairfield resident Ellen Belitzky attended the ceremony to see Tatiana Coelho, who came to the U.S. from Brazil 10 years ago, take her oath. While in the U.S., Coelho met and fell in love with a Brazilian-American, who she eventually married.
Her husband could not be there Thursday, so Belitzky came to record the moment.
"This is a great country, which gave me the opportunity to come here," Coelho said. "It's a pleasure for me to become a U.S. citizen. This is huge to me. It's an amazing country; it's a safe country."


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Is there a way to block calls based on their caller ID description? I know you can do it by phone number, but I need to block by the called ID name "800 Service".
Hi there - please see this faq - http://customer.comcast.com/Pages/FAQViewer.aspx?Guid=ab4a4879-1581-45d5-9a02-2cab0fa85f70
Please let me know if you have any more questions.
I do not see any option to block all 800 callers
I am having the same problems -- several calls a day from 800 Service, but they keep changing the phone number on their caller ID. Please help!
I am having the same problem. Complaining to the FCC does no good. They are offshore and spoofing their caller ID number. Comcast, please stop them!
Sorry about the issues you are experiencing with 800 numbers. It's always best to answer these calls and wait for a live rep to pick up and tell them to remove you from their distribution list. Write down the name if the company amd keep a record. Register your number with the National Do not call registry.
The National Do Not Call Registry can limit the amount of telemarketing calls you receive. You can register by going to www.donotcall.gov, or by calling 1-888-382-1222.
The National Do Not Call Registry is a service run by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that will stop most telemarketing calls. Calls from political organizations, charities and surveys are still permitted, along with calls from companies with which you have an existing business relationship.
This is not an adequate response from Comcast. I have read numerous complaints from other customers relating this issue. I receive dozens of these calls each day from "800 service" numbers, and I pick up the line waiting for someone to take the call so I can ask them to remove me. I have *never* had a human voice on the other end of these calls, despite waiting for several minutes after answering.
As a customer, I am asking if Comcast will enable call blocking for these obvious egregious offenders. I can block SPAM email; why can't I do this with my digital phone line?
Please do not reply with "there is nothing we can do". There is actually rather a lot Comcast could do. Up to this point, very little has been DONE, but that doesn't mean you're unable. Enable me to blacklist incoming calls by keying them immediately after receiving the call, directly from my handset. Enable pattern-matching blacklisting. Make your own list of the regular offenders for phone SPAM and block them.
This does not work with them. I tried it and was on the phone with a call center in India. When I told them I would report them, they simply hung up. It is not like other unwanted calls. They call several times a day, with caller ID different numbers, and they do so with impunity. Please send this up the chain and tell someone to do something about it. I have been on the Do Not Call Registry for a while. I have complained about this.
Comcast just needs to add a feature to their Call Screening page that would allow you to "Screen calls from all Toll Free area codes" much the same as the "Screen ALL anonymous calls" selection.
The people who posted above have described the problem and Comcast has not provided any workable solution via the current call screening capabilities they allow their customers. Call screening needs to support wild cards so blocks of numbers can easily be excluded like 866-xxx-xxxx or 712-459-xxxx. We are signed up for the national do not call registry but still receive numerous unwanted calls. Not only do unwanted callers continue to call after we request them to stop there is no end apparently to other new callers that I will have to make the same request to. And it is a time-consuming pain in the neck to file a complaint with authorities. I get robocalls threatening legal action for something only to find out that it is a lawyer trying to collect from a deadbeat that supplied my phone number. I don't want to have to waste my time calling them to resolve their bad information when they will not even use a person to call me. I don't care if the do not call laws allow political parties and charities to call me; I don't want to hear from them. I think we could quickly get some action to help normal phone users if cell phone users suddenly got bombarded with the same junk that landline users experience. The current call screening limitation is not a problem that Comcast could not solve with software if they really wanted to. I have looked into hardware solutions however the only one that looked promising, Person-to_Person or Caller ID Manager has been oddly discontinued and unavailable and you need only search around on the web for reference to it to think there is a conspiracy afoot!
I also need Comcast to come up with a way to block calls coming from "Out of Area 6596". They keep calling in the middle of the night and when I pick up in a fright there is no one there. This is very aggravating to say the least. Comcast please find a way
I have been looking into the general problem of call blocking a bit more. Comcast limits you to 12 explicit numbers with no wildcards. Modern cordless phones can let you block 30-50 explicit (10 digit) numbers but I found none that would do wildcard blocking either. I may have found a solution, although at a $100 price tag, the Digitone Call blocker www.digitone.com. It appears to allow widcard (800xxxxxxx, 866xxxxxxx etc) blocking, out of area, no caller ID blocking and 80 blacklist and 60 whitelist numbers (which can also be widcarded). I went ahead and ordered one and will report back how it works. In the meantime, I am using all 12 numbers I can block explicitly with Comcast and requesting unwanted callers to take me off their calling list. The Digitone does not seem to have the ability to block numbers based on the textual caller ID '800 Service' as the original poster requested, but if it is truly from an 800 number then a wildcard 800 area code block with the Digitone should do it. And they have real people manning the phones at the company that seem techically familiar with the unit. The company appears to be based in Reno, NV but I have no idea yet where the unit is actually made.
I once called Comcast to ask why my call screening was not working for a particular number (an 800 number) and I was told that I did not have the capability to block 800, 866, etc. with my call screening option. So basically call screening is a joke, because the most annoying phone calls I receive are from 800 services or charities that use 800 or 866. Paying for unlisted numbers these days, no matter who your service provider is, is useless because telemarketers and telescammers use dialers and randomly dial numbers until someone picks up. However, I do have the option of not answering once I see the phone number of the caller.
Here is a summary of the call blocking features that Comcast offers and how they are designed to work:
Anonymous Call Rejection blocks all incoming calls from people who have deliberately blocked their caller ID, either using the Caller ID Block per Call feature (*67) or the Caller ID Block per Line feature. Typically, their caller ID would show as "Anonymous," "Private," or "Private Caller." Those inbound callers will instead hear a message that the customer does not want to receive a call from any party that has blocked their caller ID.
Anonymous Call Rejection will not Block any call where the caller ID information is not reported or is incomplete. For example, calls that either display "Unknown," just the city and/or state, or just the telephone number are all permitted to ring through.
Call Screening:
If you who do not wish to be disturbed by certain people may use the Call Screening feature to block up to twelve telephone numbers. Inbound callers from those numbers will hear a polite message indicating that they are not receiving calls at this time.
If you use all 12 slots to block calls for one company they will call from another business line they have. Which is what some of you are experiencing. I strongly suggest using the Do not call registry because companies are now liable when they call you after you have reregistered is run by the Federal Trade commission (FTC) The do not call registry does take 31 to 90 days or so for registry to take affect and the calls to stop. As we can not It is a great service and it does work and there are consequences for companies that violate this order. As a company we can not block calls for you, companies you have an existing business relationship with, charities or political organizations. I have submitted feedback suggestions to allow more than 12 numbers but for the time being it is set at 12 and the features are working as designed. I apologize for the inconvenience you are receiving with the 800 numbers continuing calling you.
As mentioned in my earlier post write down the name of the company and make sure you ask that they don't contact you anymore and remove your name of their distribution list for contact in the future. Keep a record in case they call you back again, sometimes these calls are automated systems and it takes a while for the line to connect sometimes up to a full minute before a live rep will get n the line.
I get calls from 800 service everyday. I am on the do not call list. Most times there is no one there! Or sometime it is a computer that will not take any answers from me. How do I stop them?
I've finally had some luck with a solution. I looked through my call history and wrote down the last 10 numbers that 800 Service used to call from (the spoofed Caller ID numbers) and then blocked all of them, which Comcast lets you do. I wish the FCC, or someone, would go after them, but until then, this is pretty effective.
800 Services is a for profit company that is hired by charities to seek donations. This is how they skirt the rule about who can call when you are on the do-not-call registry. For their services they receive a hefty percentage of any monies pledged.
They are persistent. Our phone allows us to block numbers from which we do not wish to receive calls. Currently we have more than ten of their numbers blocked. Yesterday, Christmas Eve, they attempted to contact us twice until we blocked the newest number.
What people are asking Comcast to do is enable us to block by the name as well as by the number. Since that information is already passed through (how else would it be displayed), it should be relatively simple
programming to add an additional filter option. The filter should offer wildcard matching (eg., block all calls from '800 Se*').
It would also be in the best interests of Comcast and its customers if only direct representatives of charities were allowed to contact people on the do-not-call registry. For-profit and offshore companies should have to seek explicit permission to call. Perhaps Comcast can use some of their legislative clout to get that enacted into law.
Charities are allowed by law to harass you. When I told the American Heart Association rep to stop calling, he said they could call all they want because the "do not call law" does not apply to them. I said the "do not donate law" does apply. If they call again, I do not donate to them. I also put a note in all my donations telling them about the "do not donate law". Most charities stopped calling when I told them that because there are plenty of good charities that will take my money and not call me at all. The American Heart Assocation continued to harass me and ignored my letter but, now that they realized I no longer donate to them, they seem to have stopped. If everyone used the do not donate law, we could stop charities from calling us.
The solution is easy. If Comcast cannot come up with a solution (which technically is very easy) then the customer should cancel their land line phone with Comcast and, sign up with Att or Verizon cell service and use this as their home phone. One can also order home phones that connect via wifi or Bluetooth so that you can have a stationary set of phones in your house that are linked to your cell phone. You can block numbers on your cell phone! Come on Comcast get with the program and start listening instead of making lame exucses.
Not being able to block 800 number types of calls is very annoying.
These can come from various types.
These types of prefix's should have the ability to be blocked.
I'm not sure what other companies protocol is on this.
ATT, Verizon, Vonage etc.
But there should be a way. Maybe some of the new voip services have
this ability programmed into their equipment.
I have received at least ten of these "800 service" calls today. I have two Comcast phone numbers, both of which are listed on the "do not call" registry. I find it difficult to believe that Comcast reps seem confused by the question which was stated clearly at the top of these posts, so I must assume that they have no intention of addressing the issue. I agree with the writer who said that blocking these "800 service" calls would be easy to do. It is unfortunate that we get these "blowoff" responses from the company we entrust with our phone service.
As much as enjoy good quality from my Comcast lines, I am going to try another carrier for my phone service. I wish those of you who remain with them the best of luck with this issue, especially those who work a night shift, and try to sleep during the day.
Comcast does offer a way to stop any phone number from calling Look under your voicemail under call screening.
The point I was trying to make is that Comcast should allow us to block by name (or even a portion of the name) instead of by number. 800 Services has dozens of numbers (I have at least 15 of them blocked on my handset now). Every time I block one, they call from a different number. Comcast could relatively easily offer a block-by-name option, which they will do if the demand becomes great enough.
Your right, also a baseball bat will get them to stop The collection guys call me looking for someone else. If I lived near their office I would pay them a visit in person, well em and some guys.
Also a Bob here
Every person here is spot-on regarding this ridiculous situation.
We PAY for our phone service. Others do not have the right to call us! It is a privilege!
We have the right to choose who calls us.
Comcast's Digital Voice pdf instructions says:
All Comcast phone lines come with 900/976/700/500 Call Blocking activated so that calls to these numbers are automatically blocked. Call Blocking to these numbers cannot be removed. There is no charge for this service."
If Comcast can block calls to 900/976/700 and 500 numbers, why the heck can't they block from whomever we choose? We should also be able to block by name, as well as number! At the very least, increase the amount of phone numbers we can screen.
The National Do Not Call Registry is a good idea, but has no way of enforcing its regulations. It's short on funds, people and time.
Speaking of funds, maybe it's going to take a large amount of customers moving to different phone companies to make Comcast sit up and pay attention. They need to make some changes tout de suite!
To the admin reading this, please. I know you personally can't do anything right now, but you can send this missive along to the right people. Computer programmers are remarkably capable and intelligent. Let them do their jobs.
Hi Spoiler,
You can block 12 numbers of your own choice on a Comcast phone line. I had a bill collector calling me 2-3 times a day looking for a guy I know, He gave a loan company my number, he didn't pay, they couldn't get him so they picked on me.
I put their number in and it stoped that minute. I helped one other guy.
Mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com and I'll guide you thru it.
Comcast doesn't really put this out, I found it by accident.
Same problem here, sometimes 10+ times a day, from different numbers with the "800 Service" caller ID. If Comcast doesn't do anything to make it *easier* to block these scumbags, I'll be switching to a different provider.
Here's how to block numbers
We all know HOW to block numbers on our Digital Voice accounts. What we are all pleading with Comcast to do is allow us to block MORE numbers. The ability to block only 12 numbers is no where near enough.
Everyone doesn't know how to block numbers or the question wouldn't be posted. If 12 numbers is enough for you, I suggest you get a new number and don't give it out.
hmmmm...looks like you can also have "selective forward call" - wonder if we should all forward the various numbers from 800 Service to some of the Comcast executives home phones - or at least 800-comcast
Why would you want to forward 800 numbers to Comcast? Now forward to other pest 800 numbers I can see.
Press *80 follow directions
May Comcast would block the numbers for us. I am reporting the recent "800 service" calls that I have gotten below. 800 service calls more frequently but apparently my phone doesn't register the caller ID if I don't pick it up.
877-846-6879 on 2/2
800-200-1052 on 1/31
866-769-7518 on 1/20
855-784-0301 on 12/28
800-335-7194 on 12/16
855-748-6437 on 12/8
800-874-8816 on 11/22
877-298-8855 on 11/14
I am on the do not call registery and I have requested that 800 service doesn't call any longer. Still getting calls though. If everyone would start reporting the calls and frequency via this chat thread maybe comcast would be more willing to handle it for us. Seems like less work than moving your service.
Following on the idea of mlgibbs38 here are numbers in the 800 range I have received recently, the caller ID and date:
800-672-3012 Public Interest 1/26/2012
800-728-3902 Kay D 12/10/2011 charity solicitation
813-878-8069 Tampa FL 1/27/2012
866-229-1369 800 service
866-263-1169 800 service
866-264-5059 800 service
866-959-2267 charity pickup 1/2/2012
877-213-1826 Private Caller 1/25/2012
877-237-3945 800 service 1/31/2012 x3
877-674-4280 800 service 1/29/2012 x2 1/5/2012 CARE
877-696-8597 800 service 1/30/2012
877-696-8597 no caller ID 1/30/2012
877-849-2372 800 service 1/4/2012 2x immediate hangup when I answered
888-243-2981 800 service 1/2/2012
Unfortunately telemarketers and scammers will probably find a way around an 8** block by using more legitimate seeming area codes. The infamous 'Rachel from Cardholder Services' has called from 281 and 'Heather from Account Services' has called from 971...
Since February 1st I've received 4 calls from "Out of Area Unk-nown". I have anonymous call rejection set. Why should someone called Unk-nown be able to get through my block? If that's not anonymous, I don't k-now what is.
Personally, I think we're all fighting a losing battle. These con artist/scammers/telemarketrs/debt collectors are finding new ways to reach us every day. They're outsmarting the cable/phone companies.
I have received 59 calls in 60 days from an (866) number that I have on my list of numbers to reject. If it let me put the number on the list, then why isn't it being blocked? And, if we cannot reject 800 or 866 numbers, then why aren't we told this up front, instead of having to find it here? Also, the service doesn't always work, and lets other calls through that should be blocked. Ridiculous, and frustrating when they are waking me up in the early a.m.
Thank you for listening....
Amen, and I totally agree. Now that I know that cell phones have 911 locator, there is really no need for a land line. I have used the landline phone maybe twice in 2 years, and only to call Comcast. It is a huge price and headache to pay for 911 security, or a bundle deal. You basically said in your post what we are probably all thinking. Thank you, and good luck! (I hope they care enough to change!)
You say to talk to a real person and ask not to cal that dose"nt work.
Good luck with another phone company cause I had Verizon for 30 years and got the same exact calls. No point in switching
Just use the call forwarding feature on your phone or use the Comcast website and forward these calls to the Do Not Call national number. They'll take your number off their telemarketing list right away...
800 Services is able to skirt the "Do Not Call" restrictions because they are paid representatives of charities. While some of the suggestions and responses are helpful, they all entail extra effort on the Comcast customer's part.
My original post asked Comcast to allow us to block calls by the name of the originator (or by part of the name, e.g., '800 Ser*'). That would use only one of the 12 blocks Comcast allots us and would enhance the ability to block calls from unwanted sources. 800 Services has dozens of different numbers so they can defeat the feature Comcast has provided.
No Comcast representative has ever responded on this forum to my suggestion or to the complaints of my fellow customers.
Real answer is: Some of Comcast's biggest customers use Comcast 800 services for outbound calling/harassing. And most of those "customers" certainly don't give a hoot about little things like registries, or legalities etc. In turn, these customers don't want their telco provider (Comcast) blocking their own calls - harassing or not. So it's all about the $$.
You will not get any answers from customer support, they have no idea why the management won't allow 800 blocking. They are told what to say on a pop-up response screen, usually things like "use the registry", and "12 numbers is enough for anybody", and "why would anyone want to block an area code" and "we understand your concerns" and all that. They will try to help bless their little hearts, but alas, they can't.
This blatant issue and joins a LONG list of bugs with the Call Manager app, with an obviously very low priority. Otherwise, Comcast voice is a pretty decent service - you just can't beat the voice quality. You can look around, but you're wasting your time. It's simply one of the best. Right up until you dig into customer respect.
Bottom line: Comcast isn't going to allow more than 12 #'s blocked, and they sure as heck aren't going to allow you to block entire area codes. To do so would severely cut their business. Technically, they have ample equipment and software to easily do it. This equipment could easily allow 1000's of blocked #'s for each of us with little effort.
Remember, the execs paid themselves $mils in bonuses last month, and are proud of what they provide to you. So live with it. It's Comcast.
Snowbank, How did you make out with the Digitone Call Blocker? While seemingly pricey at $100, if it works well, it would be money well spent. Thanks!
@snowbank wrote:
I have been looking into the general problem of call blocking a bit more. Comcast limits you to 12 explicit numbers with no wildcards. Modern cordless phones can let you block 30-50 explicit (10 digit) numbers but I found none that would do wildcard blocking either. I may have found a solution, although at a $100 price tag, the Digitone Call blocker www.digitone.com. It appears to allow widcard (800xxxxxxx, 866xxxxxxx etc) blocking, out of area, no caller ID blocking and 80 blacklist and 60 whitelist numbers (which can also be widcarded). I went ahead and ordered one and will report back how it works. In the meantime, I am using all 12 numbers I can block explicitly with Comcast and requesting unwanted callers to take me off their calling list. The Digitone does not seem to have the ability to block numbers based on the textual caller ID '800 Service' as the original poster requested, but if it is truly from an 800 number then a wildcard 800 area code block with the Digitone should do it. And they have real people manning the phones at the company that seem techically familiar with the unit. The company appears to be based in Reno, NV but I have no idea yet where the unit is actually made.
I have recently been getting these "800 service" calls about lowering my finance rate on my credit cards, to which the only credit cards we have are through our savings and checking accounts. The phone call starts out with a recorded message, stating to "press 1 to take advantage of this offer" I do..then I get a live person, I have told them twice to stop calling me..they hang up. I got another one today and asked to speak to a supervisor, they hung up. I just enabled my Comcast Call Screening service in hopes this will take care of it. I am ready to pull my hair out.
It's going to work, look at your calls and let us know. It works for me.
This is a complete non-solution from Comcast. (1) "I strongly suggest using the Do not call registry" -- I've been on the DNC registry since the day I got this comcast number. As have most of the people who comment on this thread. And yes, I report the companies that call anyway, but as they have spoofed caller IDs it doesn't do much good. (2) "As a company we can not block calls for you, companies you have an existing business relationship with, charities or political organizations." Fine, these aren't an issue. Have you been READING this thread that you're supposedly resolving? (3) " I have submitted feedback suggestions to allow more than 12 numbers but for the time being it is set at 12 and the features are working as designed." Gee, thanks, Comcast. As a software engineer I know that that involves changing ONE number -- a global variable -- in your programming. Big whoop, 2 seconds to change it, maybe an hour to stress test. Your programmers must be really, really busy -- but doing what? (4) "make sure you ask that they don't contact you anymore and remove your name of their distribution list for contact in the future." -- yeah, right. As soon as you ask them not to call they HANG UP. And keep on calling.
So let's get back to the basic question we all want answered, and leave the non-answers be, as they've all been trotted out over and over. Ready for the question? HOW CAN WE BLOCK ALL "800 SERVICE" CALLS? Now there's something your programmers could legitimately spend a whole half-hour on.


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