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Johannesburg - In less than six months, the South African cricket team appears to have turned around a wretched year and a half in which they unluckily lost a World Cup semifinal; were directionless at the T20 World Cup and had their wheels fall off in the Tri-Series with Australia and the West Indies.
Since July, they have beaten New Zealand in an abbreviated Test series, handed Australia an unprecedented 5-0 annihilation in a home one-day international series and then went Down Under to rub Steve Smith's men's faces in it with a 2-1 Test series victory.
While injuries to AB de Villiers, Dale Steyn and Morne Morkel forced Cricket SA's hand in many ways, it needs to be commended for the clear-headed decisions in a tricky situation. But SA Rugby's expedient decision-making disastrously caught up with it, leading to the Springboks losing an unprecedented eight Tests in a year.
With that in mind, here are five things rugby can learn from cricket:
Know what you're playing for
After taking a bath in the West Indies, the Proteas – who seemed to play for South Africa in between trips to the Indian Premier League, County Cricket, Caribbean T20 series, you name it – decided the season's main course was playing for their country.
Looking at the Boks, playing for South Africa seems to have been relegated to an afterthought after they finished counting their stash of cash from Europe and Japan. The desire to play for the Boks has to be shown by sacrifices players are willing to make to do it.
Hard decisions are non-negotiable
When Dale Steyn was dropped, a kerfuffle was made about it, in spite of the fact that he was a shadow of the champion fast bowler the world knew. The euphemism was that he was being rested, but everyone, including Steyn, knew what the story was. The same had been done to JP Duminy and Faf du Plessis was on the verge of being dropped when De Villiers' injury gave him a gap. These were senior players.
Duane Vermeulen, JP Pietersen, Bryan Habana and Willem Alberts seem to have a birthright to stay in the team. Other decisions – such as picking Allister Coetzee's support staff for him, his accepting it and a refusal to make a hard call about his position – are all responsible for the mess the Boks find themselves in.
Integrity in selection is non-negotiable
Wayne Parnell is back after injury robbed him of an opportunity to make good in Test cricket. Theunis de Bruyn has been rewarded for his form over the past couple of years.
Proteas selectors say selections are not random. You cannot say the same for the Boks, who picked a player such as Bongi Mbonambi, gave him two minutes in a game and dropped him for the next one, presumably for sitting on the bench the wrong way.
That was not the only random selection: one minute, Coetzee was channelling 2007 in players he picked and the next he was going the opposite direction with a completely inexperienced team.
Transformation is not going away
There are imbeciles who think the Boks lose because of transformation. Given that they have regularly played seven players in the matchday 23, the mind boggles at how they arrive at that idea. Especially considering that Mbonambi and Lionel Mapoe are still restricted to two-minute cameos or being played out of position.
While rugby quibbles about the supposedly mortal repercussions of choosing its team from a bigger pool, cricket won a Test series in Australia playing six players of colour in the starting line-up.
Captains are not just guys who toss a coin
Post isolation, South Africa has had a history of redoubtable Bok captains such as Francois Pienaar, Gary Teichmann, John Smit and Jean de Villiers. When your captain informs the public of his intention to retire in the middle of the season, as Adriaan Strauss did this year, it shows that being broad-shouldered is no longer a quality associated with Springbok captains.
Contrast that with Faf du Plessis, who has led from the front, cajoled from the back, played with a glint in his eye (not to mention a mint in his mouth) and has been crafty. There needs to be vision, daring and imagination in selecting the next Bok captain.
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What's he talking about now, you may well ask (as I suspect you often do), going on about a reservoir and a dam burst?
Well, I was asked this week how to successfully make it all the way through writing a novel. A good point, as the things are usually about 100,000 words long and take months of work.
My way of making sure you've got the spirit to get through is this -
It's a watery lesson, hence the visual interlude of my beloved River Exe enjoying a misty autumn sunrise.
So, it goes like this -
When I have the idea for the book, and I've toyed with it for a couple of weeks, and know it'll work, I then play it cool and force it to wait.
The urge might be to start writing the thing straight away, but no! There's a better way.
This is the dam -
I plan the novel for several months. Shape it, hone it, work on the characters, the settings, the story, the twists and turns, the start and ending.
And when I've done that, I hone them all some more. Make sure they're all sorted and ready to be written.
This is the reservoir, building up behind the dam. The growing excitement with the book, the people it'll feature, the events it'll describe.
I let them agitate for several months, all held at bay, until they're screaming, yearning to be set free...
And then burst the dam, let them go, and finally start writing.
That way, with all the stored energy running free at last, I've got the momentum to write my way through the months and 100,000 words.

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|Cordelia's Law - Cruelty to Horses
|I plan to re-introduce "Cordelia's Law" to address the enforcement and application of Pennsylvania's cruelty laws, as they pertain to horses. Horses are expensive, requiring specialized care and significant resources. They clearly present a much larger responsibility on both the owner and society than a typical domestic pet. When their owners no longer provide care for them, for whatever reason, a large burden falls on the community, and there are frequently not enough volunteers, funding or placement opportunities for unwanted or neglected horses.
This issue came to my attention through the tragic death of a horse in my District, who came to be known as "Cordelia." Cordelia was discovered in a Bedford County auto salvage yard. She could barely stand, had no shelter, and was clearly suffering from starvation. Despite several days of veterinary and foster care in an attempt to get Cordelia back on her feet, including intravenous feeding, she could not be saved. As these efforts progressed, the inadequacy and lack of clarity in the animal cruelty laws in these types of situations became evident.
Unfortunately, I learned that this is not an isolated case, not even in my own district. Since Cordelia's death, Bedford County alone has received 4 more calls for intervention for extremely malnourished horses. One of those horses died while still on the owner's property waiting for help while the County's Humane Society pleaded with law enforcement for a seizure order. According to the Center for Equine Health at the University of California-Davis, the number of unwanted, abandoned or "problem" horses has been increasing at an alarming rate over the past decade, estimated now to average about 170,000 per year within the United States alone.
In Pennsylvania, non-profit humane societies have the primary responsibility to enforce violations of animal cruelty laws, in much the same manner as a police officer. These humane "police officers" provided by the non-profits are appointed and must undergo training and meet certain qualifications. I believe Pennsylvania's animal cruelty provisions lack clarity and fail to provide necessary guidance and uniformity, especially to those who are tasked with protecting the humane treatment of these large animals.
This legislation will amend Title 18 (Crimes) to better define "torture" and to provide appropriate penalties with language drafted with the assistance of the Farm Bureau. The bill will also amend Chapter 37 of Title 22 (pertaining to Humane Society Police Officers) to require the development. The co-sponsors of the bill last session were: WOZNIAK, FONTANA, TARTAGLIONE, COSTA, VULAKOVICH, YUDICHAK, RAFFERTY, BROWNE AND BOSCOLA
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Tavira Portugal Christmas Golf Week – 21st December 2019
21 Dec 2019 - 28 Dec 2019
Hosted by PGA Pro: David Short
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Throughout the Tour, there will also be the opportunity for some informal golf lessons. Simply let me know if you would like some tuition and if so, clinics will be arranged accordingly. This year we are again running two Christmas tours. I am hosting the Tavira tour, whereas Barney is hosting a week based in Vilamoura, playing five courses local to the area.
THE ROBINSONS CLUB – Tavira
The Robinson Club opened in 2008, presents a superb combination of quality accommodation, service, cuisine and facilities. The resort simply provides the very highest standards on all fronts. The resort is also very close to the charming Algarve town of Tavira. The bedrooms are modern in style and come equipped with two bathrooms, one of which features a shower. In-room amenities include a hairdryer, a make-up mirror, a direct dial telephone, a safety deposit box, a mini bar, satellite TV and an individually regulated air conditioning and a heating system. Internet access is available and the beds are double or king-size. Balconies and terraces also feature. The hotel features an outdoor pool and a heated indoor pool and the well equipped gym has ocean views. There are also four tennis courts, a spa area with two saunas, steam rooms and a solarium. The terms of stay at the hotel are now 'All Inclusive' which encompasses breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks throughout the day and all but a few drinks. Both Quinta da Ria Golf Club and Quinta da Cima Golf Club are located on-site.
The Quinta da Ria course is a wonderful golf course located on a cliff overlooking the most beautiful inlet of the Ria Formosa nature reserve and the Atlantic Ocean. The absence of building sites and excellent green keeping make it an excellent golf course to play and to enjoy the spectacular views. The course comprises of two loops of 9 holes. Five lakes present various challenges as the round unfolds. The greens are undulating and well protected by bunkers. More than 300 trees, such as olive and carob trees have been transplanted in order to maintain the ancient border of the Quinta da Ria Golf Course and the typical features of the region landscape.
Compared to Quinta da Ria, the Quinta de Cima Golf Course looks and plays more like a top tournament course. This is not only a matter of length but also balance and difficulty of holes. From the very first tee of Quinta de Cima we will need to carefully consider our game strategy, with choice of club and ball trajectory. Hazards are definitely very much in play on all holes, whether it is the well designed and cleverly located bunkers or the water hazards in the shape of lakes, streams and ditches.
Benamor Golf Club
Benamor is a superb 18-hole Golf Course located on the South of Portugal, Algarve, just a few kilometres east of the ancient city of Tavira.
The fairways comprise of Bermuda Sahara and cool-season grasses and provide good lies for wood and iron shots.
The golf course was completed in the spring of 2000. In the nearby foothills of Barrocal, you will enjoy some of the best mountain and sea views the Algarve has to offer. But maybe most enjoyable of all, are the peaceful surroundings of a construction free resort. Possibly the only one on the Algarve.
Saturday 21st December:
– Arrive at Faro Airport- Private transfer to the hotel- Check in to the Robinson Club, Tavira- Evening get together with David Short
-Dinner in the hotel
Sunday 22nd December:
– Breakfast- 18 holes Quinta da Ria Golf Club- Dinner at the hotel (All-inclusive terms)
Monday 23rd December:
– Breakfast- 18 holes Quinta da Cima Golf Club- Dinner at the hotel (All-inclusive terms)
Tuesday 24th December:
– Breakfast
-Transfer from the hotel to the golf club
-18 holes Benamor Golf Club
-Transfer from the golf club to the hotel
– Dinner at the hotel (All-inclusive terms)
Wednesday 25th December:
– Breakfast- Non Golfing Day- Dinner at the hotel (All-inclusive terms)
Thursday 26th December:
– Breakfast- 18 holes Quinta da Cima Golf Club- Dinner at the hotel (All-inclusive terms)
Friday 27th December:
– Breakfast- 18 holes Quinta da Ria Golf Club- Dinner at the hotel (All-inclusive terms)
Saturday 28th December:
– Breakfast- Check out of the hotel- Transfer to Faro AirportOr- Extend on to one of the New Year Tours
Booking Procedure
To book a place or places on any of the David Short Golf events, please just use the Enquire Now button and complete the Online Enquiry form.
Iain and his team will then book your place(s) and send your confirmation details within 24 hours. With the initial confirmation details, will come a request for a deposit, which is £50.00 per person for UK events, £150.00 per person for European overseas events and £250.00 per person for longer haul holidays.
Two months prior to the commencement of each event, you will be sent an invoice for the balance of your booking, with an acknowledgement of the payment once received. Two weeks prior to commencement of the event itself, you will be sent a Travel Pack, which will include the contact details for David or Barney, the transport arrangements where applicable, the itinerary for the event, contact details for the accommodation, as well as the names of the other members attending the event.
David or Barney will then meet you on the day of arrival.
Please feel free to contact Iain at any time with any queries or amendments that you may have.
Just wanted to say a "big thank you"to Barney and Jennie for a fantastic holiday. The Anahita was excellent and the food superb. We met some lovely new clients and caught up with old friends. Barney, as usual, made sure everything went very smoothly not an easy task as we all know, although made less onerous with Jennie there to assist. Roll on the next trip.
Excellent trip!All the golf courses were good with Arcangues just winning as favourite over Les Moliets. Biarritz has wonderful bars and restaurants serving amazing food and too many cocktails! On our day off we visited the aquarium which was very interesting too.
My first visit to Cyprus tooBefore I went many people told me I would love it and May was definitely the month to go. They were so right, the weather was fantastic, facilities to meet all my requirements, good food and the key requirements lovely golf courses and good company. Many thanks to David and Liz for a really enjoyable holiday.
My first time to Cyprusbut was pleasantly impressed with the hotel and golf courses , as with most trips it's your fellow travellers that can either make or break the trip . Was very lucky that my fellow travellers were both friendly and great fun to be with, helped along by both David and Liz who were just fantastic hosts, looking forward to Greece in September, and making more friends. Great trip many thanks Gary. Oh I just love my pink hat???? lol
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FED IN A PANIC: Jim Rogers on Who's REALLY in Charge of the Markets
Talk about a complete change of tune: in October the Fed said we're a "long way from normal" in terms of rates, suggesting that they were preparing to raise interest rates. But then, after the stock market dropped 20%, there was talk of zero rate hikes or even rate cuts this year. So who's really in control here: the Fed, or the stock market?


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Stream vinyl around the home with Yamaha's new AV receiver: Yamaha has unveiled a new lines of AV receivers that will enables users to stream vinyl records around the home. The product features phono inputs so you can pair a turntable with Yamaha's MusicCast technology. MusicCast nonverts audio to a digital signal to broadcast it across multiple rooms so you'll lose that analogue purity but it's quicker than ripping records. As with regular Yamaha receivers, these ones offer a full range of connectivity options including AM/FM/DAB radio, support streaming services, bluetooth and Airplay.
The wireless Trntbl is the first 'Internet of Things' record player: If you're a fan of marrying the best of the analogue world with the advantages of digital audio – and enjoy removing consonants from words – then the Trntbl could be for you. The Trntbl is billed as the first 'Internet of Things' record player, bringing wireless streaming and social music sharing to your 12-inch tunes. The deck claims to be able to identify what it's playing in real-time, and can then share that song information on social media. Track information can also be shared with Spotify, adding your vinyl plays to your recently listened to streams.
Vinyl records make big comeback in San Diego: "What some people would call imperfections are to me cool little attributes to listening to a record," said Eric Howard, a local record collector. "A crackle here a pop there." Howard has thousands of records, each in their individual protective sleeves, inside his southeast San Diego home. "Vinyl never went away for me and other people but its super cool to see people that didn't have that experience are into it now," said Howarth. Hundreds of record fanatics show up every month to the Casbah in Little Italy for its record swap. The event features dozens of local shops and collectors on display selling records for between $3 and more than $100 for rare editions.
UMe Marks 45th Anniversary Of Marvin Gaye's What's Going On With Seven-Album Vinyl Release, Volume 3: 1971-1981 On May 27: It's been 45 years since the release of Marvin Gaye's momentous album, What's Going On, May 21, 1971, on the Motown subsidiary Tamla Records. To mark the occasion, Universal Music Enterprises is preparing a series of special vinyl releases, including a seven-LP box set, Volume 3: 1971-1981, which features on 180gm vinyl Gaye's final seven studio albums for the label, on May 27, a follow-up to the first two installments of the collection.


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So, news broke out from the Capcom's vault that Resident Evil 4, 5 and 6 are getting released on Playstation 4 and Xbox One. Yay or nay! Well, this is what I have to say.
I have followed Resident Evil games my entire life. Resident Evil 2 was the first Playstation One game I played and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis blew me away. I am also one of those gamers who bought the HD Remasters of Resident Evil 1 and Resident Evil 0 on their first day of release digitally over Playstation Network.
Am I excited about the new Resi games releasing? Well, not really. Details are a bit scarce at the moment so I will have to go with my little 'wishlist', a list of technical and gameplay improvements I would like to see in these re-releases. While I do acknowledge that these games would play the same, Capcom should at least give the games a bit more than a resolution bump.
Let me start with Resident Evil 4. Don't get wrong, it's a great game and it was probably the best when it came out on Gamecube but try to look at from a consumer's prospective i.e. mine – I played it on Gamecube, bought it again on Playstation 2, then played it again on Xbox 360 and now, Capcom expects me to pay for it again to play it on Playstation 4. If anything, Capcom should be paying me to play the game again. Regardless of how classic it is, it has been played to death so Capcom needs to bring something new to the table. If the game does not have 60fps gameplay and all textures have been given a 1080p reworking ala Resident Evil 0, then I am probably going to sit this one out.
I am excited to see how Resident Evil 5 will play out. The trailer I saw was in 60fps so one can assume that the game would also support that but another thing the game could benefit from is the inclusion of previous DLCs, one of which included Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield teaming up to battle enemies in a mansion. I played the original version when it came out on Xbox 360 and remember myself enjoying the game. It wasn't particularly scary but it wasn't a dull game either. It basically followed the same blueprint left by the aforementioned Resident Evil but some really good ideas were bunked during development. The game was supposed to include the fear of light. Yes, you read that correct. Just as your pupil take time to adjust when you go from someone bright into a shaded area, characters were supposed to feel the same affect. Hence, it's African setting. However, the idea was not implemented and if was, it wasn't executed right. Resident Evil 5 was not a bad looking game either. At the time, it was the Resident Evil Capcom needed to appear on shiny consoles of last-gen and blow everyone away and indeed it did. The graphics were brilliant. I can only hope that the game gets a complete 1080p visual overhaul and not just a resolution bump but even after that, it shouldn't be much of an issue.
And finally, Resident Evil 6 – a game I have never played but have heard so many people whine about it that if I got a penny to hear every whine, I would have had a pound by now. I played the demo and Leon's part was not that bad. Chris's section felt like I was playing some Gears of War clone but never got around to play Jake's section.
Now, the games are expected to release at a price tag of £15.99 each. Not bad for Resident Evil 6 which is only a few years old, a bit steep for the fifth instalment and near enough a joke for Resident Evil 4 which has received, I dunno, five or six re-releases.
As a proud owner of Playstation 4, PS3 and an Xbox 360, here is how I see what Capcom is trying to sell me. I still have RE4 in my Xbox 360's hard drive, Resident Evil 5 can be bought for a cheaper price for PS3 and 360 some place online and I purchased Resident Evil 6 a few months ago on PS3 for £4.00 at a local game shop.
Only time will tell as we get closer to the release dates to see the improvements Capcom has made to these games.
Resident Evil 6 comes out on March 29, Resident Evil 5 is out in Summer 2016 and Resident Evil 4 arrives on consoles in Fall 2016.


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M ost of our clients have worked hard all their lives to retire with a comfortable lifestyle. However, most of our clients simply do not have the resources to pay for an unlimited stay in a nursing home. Such costs can exceed $7,000 per month. The high cost of nursing home care can consume much of the average retiree's life savings in a matter of months. Our firm assists clients by advising them on appropriate measures to take and mistakes to avoid when it comes to long-term care. We are not a single solution law firm, and Medicaid is not the only solution. We tailor solutions to your unique situation while maximizing all available resources to pay for long-term care, including Medicaid, private payment, insurance and any other options that may be available to fund nursing home care.
When Medicaid is necessary, we file the Medicaid application, along with all substantiations and explanations. We save clients the hassle of endless hours at the Virginia Department of Social Services to obtain Virginia Medicaid eligibility. Because each long-term care problem is unique, each elder law solution is unique. However, the recommended solutions are carefully planned out so that the majority of the assets a potential Medicaid recipient has saved for his or her entire life to leave his or her beneficiaries can be protected from privately paying for nursing home or in-home care.
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Have we got news for EWE!!
Eclectic Wedding Extravaganza (a.k.a. EWE) is back!!
A full weekend of wacky wedding wonderousness, bigger and better than before over two amazing venues with around 80 amazing alternative suppliers!!
16th & 17th March at The Bond and Fazeley Studio's in Digbeth, Birmingham
EWE'd be a fool to miss it!!!
You can attend on Saturday 16th March between 12pm and 5pm or Sunday 17th March between 11am and 4pm.
After starting out a whopping 6 years ago (where has the time gone!!) the Eclectic Wedding Extravaganza is back again bringing with it it's simple message of hope to those lost in a beige wedding world.
Run by Sassy of Assassynation Photography and Jo from The Couture Company (THE word in weird and wonderful bespoke frocks) this is a show like no other wedding fair you've seen!
heir desire is simple; to encourage couples to shake off the shackles of wedding conformity and showcase the very best of alternative wedding industry suppliers, who are also known as The Baaad Ass Mother Flockers!! (Aka Baad ass Mo Flo' s) who all offer a diverse and eclectic feast of all things wedding in a fun, friendly and relaxed environment.
The key to the two days is fun, have fun with your wedding and don't feel pressured in to something that just isn't EWE.
This time though……
We are bringing it with a difference…
We are bringing it hard!!!
Not one day of weird wedding wackiness but two whole crazy days of fun for all. Not just one venue packed with the best suppliers in the UK but TWO amazing venues!! As always kids, big or small are welcome (and they can come for free!!) and they will be running some rather spectacular competitions.
If this doesn't sound like the most fun wedding show out there we don't know what does!!
Check out the demos and workshops, have fun in the photobooths, check out the gaming stations, get your little lambs involved in the colouring comps, witness the fitness in our fashion walkabout. Come meet all our awesome Bad Ass Mo flo's, including the lovely and awesome show sponsor's, the Queen of cool weddings...Kat from Rock 'n' Roll Bride and the Queen of all things EWEnique Erica from Mr and Mrs Unique Blog.
You can sample the delights from our street food folks and relax and enjoy some fizzy concoctions at our specialist wedding bars AND there are really amazing prizes to be won in the renowned treasure hunt. Oh and don't forget to join our Facebook group and keep up to date with all the news and pre-show competitions.
We bring Ewe everything EWE need !! All YOU need to do is put it all together in your EWEnique way
You'd be a fool to miss it!! But don't take our word for it- checkout our Happy Bleats page
Want to know more? Have a ramble around our website www.allaboutewe.co.uk
Catch up on all the suppliers in the MEET THE FLOCKERS sections.
Tickets on Sale now here however if you prefer to be a maverick and simply turn up on the day the door tickets are from £10 each for the one day. Little lambs are welcome and get in free. Sorry due to venue restrictions we can't welcome any canine companions, or any other non-human babies!!
Don't be a wedding sheep, it's all about EWE!
Tickets purchased are Non-Refundable
What are my transport/parking options for getting to and from the event?
If you are arriving by car then there is on the street parking for free, alternatively there is a cheap pay and display car park opposite the venue. If you are arriving by train we are not far from Birmingham New Street and can be reached on foot or by taxi.
How can I contact the organiser with any questions?
Just email us on firstname.lastname@example.com
What's the refund policy?l tickets are non-refundable.
Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?
No simply show the ticket on your phone and we'll scan your QR code to sign you in. If you don't have a smart phone then you'll need to bring the printed ticket for us to scan.
Is it ok if the name on my ticket or registration doesn't match the person who attends?
Not at all, as long as they have the ticket with the scannable QR code they can enter the show, the QR code is unique so only one person can enter the show per ticket.


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Nothing Else Can Save Me: Britain Answers ABBA's Post-Eurovision SOS
The track is celebrated as the only hit in which both the group and song names are palindromes.
The sensational Eurovision Song Contest win by ABBA in 1974 with 'Waterloo' was no guarantee of immediate and lasting worldwide success. For the next year or more, Australia and New Zealand were the most receptive foreign territories for the Swedish quartet, with some further singles success in Scandinavia. Then came the single that changed their worldwide fortunes for good. On 20 September 1975, Britain answered ABBA's 'SOS.'
The track, which made the US chart on 6 September, is celebrated as the only hit in which both the group and song names are palindromes. But it's not always remembered that the song was also released, in Swedish, by the group's Agnetha Fältskog. With music by ABBA's Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus and lyrics by band manager Stig Anderson, it was included on her solo album Elva Kvinnor I Eet Hus (Eleven Women In One House), released just after the ABBA version had become a hit, in late 1975.
With hindsight, and in the context of the group's incredible success in the years that followed, ABBA's 'SOS' sounds irresistible, yet it was not an automatic hit. It entered the UK bestsellers on that September day at a tentative No. 47 in a 50-position survey. But a week later, it made the top 40 for the first time at No. 31, and found its momentum.
'SOS' rose again to No. 16, then looked as if it might stop at No. 13 before rising again into the top ten, at No. 7 and finally, for two weeks, its No. 6 peak. It shared top ten space with British hitmakers such as David Essex, David Bowie and Smokie and American artists ranging trom the Drifters to Art Garfunkel, who topped the list with his remake of 'I Only Have Eyes For You.' No fewer than 17 more UK top ten hits for ABBA would follow.
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One of their best songs was no 1 in many countries in 1975 including Australia German where it spent 7 wks at no 1.
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Two minors were confirmed killed when a wall collapsed on a room in Kwamba, Suleja Local Government Area of Niger.
A statement issued on Friday in Minna by Alhaji Ahmed Inga, the Director General of Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA), said a seven-day-old child and seven-year-old girl were the victims.
Inga said the incident occurred at about 9:30pm.
He added that the mother of the two minors was also injured in the incident.
Inga also disclosed that the mother of the deceased was responding to treatment, adding that government would take full responsibility of her upkeep.
" The owner of the collapsed wall was given a warning by the neighbours over the poor structure of the wall, but he refused to yield to the advice.
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He appealed to residents to respect government laws, saying appropriate punishment awaited any act of negligence displayed by owners of buildings or contractors.
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Couch Game Crafters is a french independent game studio made up of Alexandre Huyghe and Simon Brioul. These two indie creators decided to join forces to craft good old multiplayer games, made to bring friends together on a couch with food, drinks and game controllers.
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Founded in early 2018, this indie studio is still young, with Toasterball, a multiplayer sport game with toasters, as its first official game.
Alex and Simon, the two founders of the studio, started making games together right after meeting each other in graphic design school. With interest for all kinds of creative outlets, including 3D, animation, programming and music, they started looking at video games as a way to actually turn their absurd ideas into real playable experiences.
"That's how most of our projects begin, with us sitting in a brainstorming session and trying our best to make each other laugh. At first, it's about pushing the idea as far as possible, one joke at a time. Then, when we strip all the excess away, if the core gameplay idea still stand, we know we have something we can spend months working on. It's often far from perfect at first, but at least it's new, and it's ours."
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Column: Sustainability shouldn't be stacked on plates and outdated statistics
Campus Dining Services needs to be held accountable to their "pride points" — one of which is sustainability.
Apr. 14, 2019
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Abigail Ruhman is a freshman journalism major at MU. She is an opinion columnist who writes about student life, politics and social issues for The Maneater.
The first thing I remember when I was walking into my residence hall was a small sign on the concrete pillar outside the door. It requested that residents only use the automatic functions on the door unless necessary by urging students to "Think Green!" As an incoming freshman and someone who cares about the environment, that sign showed me that my college cared about the environment just as much as I do.
MU has made strides to be more environmentally conscious, but part of the campus is behind on the crusade. Campus Dining Services usually only uses reusable dishes when the university is expecting a large quantity of prospective students or family. With the near-constant use of plastic plates, bowls and utensils, it's shocking that one of CDS' pride points is sustainability.
The CDS website explains under the sustainability category, "Our commitment is to make right decisions and take right actions to continually improve each step we affect in this cycle." By continuing to use plastic ware, CDS is ignoring a large portion of the cycle they effect. Plastic doesn't just hurt the environment; it hurts the health of people all over the world.
From production to disposal, "plastic threatens human health on a global scale," according to a report from released by the Center of International Environmental Law in collaboration from six other environmental organizations.
The report walks through the life cycle of plastic and each step provides an additional risk for consumers. The chemicals needed to produce plastic have been linked to many health issues including cancer, neurotoxicity, reproductive and developmental toxicity, impairment of the immune system and many more. The only way to access over 170 of the chemicals necessary is by fracking, which in and of itself is an environmental risk, according to National Geographic.
The use of plastic products opens the door for consumers to inhale or ingest large quantities of both microplastic particles and hundreds of toxic substances, according to the same CIEL report.
As the plastic begins to degrade, plastic additives have the opportunity to transfer to water, soil or body tissue. This happens easily due to the lack of attachment between polymer matrix and the additives.
Once the consumer is done with the plastic, the next danger accompanies the disposal of the plastic. Due to a lack of technology surrounding waste management, all the current forms of disposal release toxic metals such as lead and mercury, acid gases and other toxic substances to the air, water and soils.
These parts of the plastic life cycle are linked to the consumption and production of plastic. Due to CDS' use of plastic, these environmental impacts are something that people on this campus are participating in everyday.
The thing is, CDS has taken environmentally friendly decisions in the past. In 2011, there was a student-driven movement to make the four all-you-care-to-eat locations are trayless to cut down on energy and water used when washing the trays, according to Missouri Students Association's initiatives page. In addition, CDS paired with Bradford Research Center to create a composting program for the food waste on campus, according to a video released on CDS' youtube channel.
While the trayless movement saw success, the composting initiative has seen a decrease in participation, according to the Columbia Missourian. CDS' published content states that it composts 90 million tons of food and waste annually. Eric Cartwright, executive chef of Campus Dining Services, told the Missourian that he wasn't sure how much the decrease is, but estimates a 20 percent drop in collected materials.
The use of plastic materials has part of the reason this drop has occurred. With the 30 million individual pieces of cutlery and containers bought for CDS every year, the waste is thrown away with the plastic.
Rollins and Plaza 900 don't use reusable dishes often, meaning that they have students throw their waste in the big red trash cans. From there, the entire bag is thrown away, meaning that two of the biggest on-campus dining locations are no longer participation in the composting program.
CDS claims it takes steps to become more sustainable, but it's taking steps back at the same time. Plastic has environmental and health related consequences that CDS may be ignoring for the sake of convenience. Between a decrease in composting and an increase in plastic, CDS is failing the students it's meant to serve by lying about how sustainable the dining halls actually are, while still echoing the phrase, "Think green!"
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27 November 2019
By LOTTE REITER
Ask anyone involved with Horsham Arts Council and they would likely say it is 'exciting times' for the Wimmera theatre company.
After closing the curtain on its two premier productions – Rock of Ages and Mamma Mia – for the year, the group was back under the spotlight following a week of award nominations as well as cast announcements for its first 2020 show.
A Broadway Showcase, featuring 24 musicals previously unsung by the council, will have 70 cast members performing songs from the likes of Wicked, Matilda and Hamilton in May next year.
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But before the production hits the stage, Horsham Arts Council hopes to secure a win from eight nominations in the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria, MTGV, awards.
The awards will be at the 33rd Bruce Awards Ceremony at Her Majesty's Theatre in Ballarat on December 14.
Council president Simon Dandy said the group joined the guild in 2007 and had received either a commendation or nomination for every show since Cats in 2008.
He said while Horsham Arts Council members never did shows for awards, nominations were confirmation the group was 'stacking up' against its peers.
"It really is the icing on the cake," he said.
"We know we have had two really good shows this year – to get the sold-out shows that we did for Mamma Mia and Rock of Ages, that's all we care about.
"But if we get to take home any awards, that provides us with the knowledge that we're doing something good."
Council's MTGV nominations this year are Liam Robertson, junior performer in an open production for Mamma Mia and Rock of Ages, and dancers award for Mamma Mia; Susie Mibus, ABBA costumes for Mamma Mia; Jessica Wilson, supporting role for Rock of Ages; Brady King, supporting role for Rock of Ages; Shane Podolski, lighting design for Rock of Ages; and Horsham Arts Council, award of excellence.
Liam, 16, admitted he 'never really expected' to be in the running for an MTGV award. The Horsham College student said he was moving to Melbourne next year after being accepted into performing arts school Patrick Studios Australia, with a long-term goal of entering a Broadway career.
He said his three MTGV nominations, for roles of Franz in Rock of Ages and Pepper in Mamma Mia, meant he was taking the right steps to advance his profession.
"It's quite exciting. It's pretty much been the whole year that I've put so much work into this, and to be recognised for that at a state level is pretty surreal," he said.
"Particularly in a performing career where nothing is certain, this is a good pat on the back."
Fellow Horsham Arts Council nominee recipient Jessica Wilson, who has had nominations and won awards for previous shows including Horsham Arts Council's Godspell, said this year's nomination was equally unexpected and exciting.
Huge response
Mrs Wilson is also producer for the upcoming Broadway Showcase.
She said the arts council had received a huge response when casting roles, with performers including Chris Versteegen, Grant Johnson, Pam Deckert and Rachel De Graca Costa, as well as children's cast Orlan Hart, Harriet Overman and Claudia Lopez, among the successful.
"We had more than 100 people audition," she said.
"We originally hoped for a cast of 50, but we've blown it out to 70. It was getting to the point where we might have been saying 'no' to really talented people, so we just thought 'what's 20 more?'
"There's such a mix of musicals that are part of it, from new ones that are out on Broadway, as well as the classics. I think that's why we had such a huge response. It's exciting times."
Mrs Wilson said cast members came from a variety of towns including Ararat, Warracknabeal, Nhill and Rupanyup.
She said the group would start rehearsals in mid to late January, 2020.
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By Paul Gordon Emerson
The book is closed on Jungle Books, the road kill show, 2008.
Final count:
3 Mowglis
3 Shere Khans
2 Kaas
6 monkeys/wolves
Talk about living the endangered species message.
The bear survived (turns out they really are the hardiest animals in the land) and has fled to North Carolina and the narrator is planning to burn his costume (except its owned by the Washington Opera, so that's probably not the best way to keep that relationship going).
Best story: The urban jungle of Pomfrey, Maryland
Only one show was more than 30 minutes away. And it was in Texas (well, Southern Maryland). 90 minutes away, a mad dash down Maryland Route 5. No time to waste. Pull up. Unload. We'd spent the morning getting ready for the show the next day because Mowgli #2 had to be in New York for a court date (Mowgli #1 never even got out of the gate... felled by pneumonia the morning the run started). And, yeah, well, the costumes were still in the lobby at Strathmore.
ALL of them.
So, welcome to the urban jungle. The tiger went from a purple velvet to jeans and a red t-shirt (that read "hotter than I should be" -- from of all things the World Wildlife Fund). Mowgli wore shades and an attitude. The "imagination station" was rolling. I couldn't stop laughing.
Best question:
"What inspired you to become a writer."
Kid couldn't have been more than 9 and was totally into the story, quite convinced apparently that I really am 143 years old and was just shining. Talk about a future Tony Award winning writer. Of course, I'd like to think I was just that convincing..... But seriously, this is what you live for in doing these shows.
Best review:
"On a scale of one to five, I give it a five." Jenny. Aged 5; from some school lost to identity in the blur of seeing 3,500 kids in 9 days.
Best save: Shere Khan III (sounds like a Star Trek sequel)
Friday morning. Last day. Last shows. Mowgli #2 ALSO apparently comes down with pneumonia (evidently a high-risk part for pulmonary problems) and is out -- 30 minutes before we leave for the school. Kate Jordan, who normally lives the part of a monkey or wolf, and who isn't even supposed to go that day, volunteers to be Shere Khan, sliding Shere Khan #1 into the role of Mowgli #2. No rehearsal. She never even studied the part (its a guys part, after all), but she goes rocking out there in front of 700+ kids as the jazziest tiger, with rock star hair flowing and the only real nails the tiger had. Meanwhile Mowgli #3, Ja'Malik, is jamming along and cracking up not just the kids but the cast with all the turns and flips and lifts out of NOWHERE.
(The stage was also pretty much of a storage space, so there was this big love seat off stage left and the whole first show Alice, who somehow wound up along for the ride with nothing to do, was curled up on it missing only popcorn and a beer to look like she was in the living room of a sit com.)
Best Warriors: Jerome and Maggie
The only two people in the cast who did all 15 shows.
If the run had gone another week we could have opened up our own Animal Planet MASH unit. And gotten it syndicated.
But it was a ton of fun to see the kids get completely absorbed into the show. EVERY show we heard from teachers and Principles that they couldn't believe the entire room was silent and totally into it. That was great.
On to Springsteen and doing "Born To Run" right.


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Skoda, the Czech brand that started as the Volkswagen Group's budget offering but which has risen to become a star performer, is rumoured to be under consideration for South Africa.
The Volkswagen Group's Skoda division has been a big success story for the company in many parts of the world. Using the VW Group's proven mechanicals, but with styling and a brand identity all of its own, the Czech brand is admired both by practicality-minded folk, as well as quirky ones. Think of it, then, as the VW Group's answer to Subaru, but in a far more mainstream-acceptable form. Consequently, big sales have followed.
In recent years the brand has not only become very profitable, but also widely admired. According to a study by JP Powers in the UK last year, it ranked as the most dependable brand, as judged by owners. In recent years the brand's expansion into markets where it has not been before has also been mooted, including North America.
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The Skoda Yeti is a compact crossover that would make a strong rival to the likes of the Kia Soul and Suzuki Vitara.
Until very recently the brand's progress has been of only casual interest to South Africa's motoring media. Then we received notice that the topic of South African market availability came up in a RHD (right-hand drive) market meeting in Europe. According to our source, the mood in the room suggested that South African availability was indeed on the cards.
Then, a mere few weeks later, we noticed an article in the Australian media (also a RHD market). In that report, the Australian director of Skoda, Michael Irmer, responded to a question about the possibility of a Skoda version of the VW Amarok. "There are only really three markets in the world that are big in this market, in these sizes utes, which is South America where Skoda is not, there's South Africa, where Skoda is currently not, and there's Australia," he said.
The keyword here being "currently"...
Connecting the dots (perhaps prematurely) we requested comment from Volkswagen South Africa and received the following;
"Your source is not entirely incorrect and we have been looking at some feasibility studies. However, no decision has been made," said a VWSA spokesperson.
The spokesperson also explained that such feasibility studies were regular occurences.
So, is there smoke?
Revealed at last year's Paris Motor Show, the Skoda Kodiaq is based on the same MQB platform as the VW Tiguan.
While we would embrace even greater diversity in the South African market, there are a number of hurdles in the way to Skoda's African expansion. Previous experience with the VW Group's Spanish SEAT brand showed that price positioning in South Africa is absolutely crucial. Furthermore, the South African market is currently not exactly buoyant - it is contracting, if anything. Indeed, we expect brands to pack up, rather than pitch up. Finally, a massive marketing campaign would be needed, as the Skoda brand has very little local traction and heritage.
So, while we would love to see the likes of the award-winning Kodiaq SUV, the Octavia and Yeti in South Africa, we highly doubt the market, in its current shape, is ready for the Czech assault. Then again, car companies don't make these decisions for the present, but the future...
You may also be interested in;
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Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and representatives from Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES Center for Workforce Development (CWD) announced that registration is open for the second Commercial Driver Licensing (CDL) Training Program funded by Monroe County. The class will begin in October and scholarships are available to interested participants. Graduates will fill vital driving job openings that serve aging members of the Monroe County community.
"Our award-winning workforce development programming is custom-tailored to help residents secure the skills they need to fill good-paying jobs that are open right here, right now in Monroe County," said Dinolfo. "Our CDL Training Program is the latest example of our job-training success. We identified an immediate need for certified drivers in important roles, like school busing and medical transportation, and went to work with Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES to build a training curriculum to fill those openings. Today, we're announcing the second iteration of this program, expanding it to more job-seekers interested in a rewarding new career."
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For over 40 years, Au Coquelet has used only the finest and freshest ingredients in our homemade dishes and pastries. Among the top-quality items featured in our restaurant are grass-fed Angus beef and locally-sourced meat, produce & dairy products such as Bordenave's Bread, Petaluma eggs, Silva Sausage and our Private Blend Coffee roasted especially for us in Oakland.
We bake most of our pastries and tortes in-house, our meats are delivered fresh daily and are never frozen, we make our own lasagna and quiche from scratch, and our espresso drinks are ground-to-order on a per-cup basis.
All of our soups and salad dressings are homemade, as is our salsa, and of course our waffles are made fresh right here at Au Coquelet on our new waffle-irons.
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I've been back from my vacation for a week now. Aside from missing Cara, probably the thing that I miss the most is that there in New Orleans, it was warm and sunny, and we spent most of our time outside. There were birds and blooming jasmine. They were well in the throes of spring there. Here? It's snowing. It's cold.
There are signs of spring everywhere. It's even supposed to get into the fifties this week, and I am looking very forward to that. The grackles are back, and the redwing blackbirds and the robins. You can see buds on the trees, buds waiting for their moment to open. The snow is certainly melting off - there's a lot less of it, and there are patches of grass peaking through. The promise of spring is everywhere, but the promise is not realized yet.
Tim and I went out to buy our meats for the week yesterday. There's a store which has good meat prices, and so we generally go there on Sunday afternoon or evening. We see what is on sale, and that determines what we eat for the week. This week I saw packages of catfish. I saw packages of crawdads. I got an idea. I bought some andouille sausage (not such a bargain, but a necessity). I'll pick up the shrimp at another store today.
I'm making the base for a gumbo.William helped me shuck the crawdads (he played with them, and cried when I 'ope'd' the last one. He was having a good time.) I cut up the sausage, and dumped it in with the catfish, crawdads, onions and celery. I added a can of tomatoes and chiles and let it simmer over night in the crock pot.
I've shut down the crockpot now (I had a cup of broth for breakfast and it was good!) In a few minutes, I'll put the base into the fridge. Tomorrow, I'll skim off the grease, and then I'll spend the day putting together gumbo. Invites issued, and I'm looking very forward to it.
I know that the blog has been quiet. It's been a 'withdrawing' time for me. My life has been dreadfully unbalanced. Too much focus on work. I've also lost some friends. Two have died, another dear friend has withdrawn after making it clear that in her mind, I have 'called Jesus a liar', news that came as a dreadful shock to me. After examining my own conscience, I realized that she was hearing a different message. She feels that we have been charged to tell people that without Jesus, they are going to hell. In my thinking, I would never tell anyone that they are going to hell. Judgement is God's job, and it says THAT in the Bible too. I'm not sure why she views it so very differently from me, why it is such an issue in her heart, but I know her. She is my oldest friend, and it is a shock to lose the comfort of that friendship after all these years, but I have spent much of the winter pondering my thoughts on the subject, and I cannot change what I feel (and feel strongly). At the same time, I know that my friend has a good heart. Whatever is happening here is not happening because my friend is a bad person. She says that she cannot talk to me about the things that are most important to her.
There's also been the concern about Tim's shoulder, and the worry about Cara, and concern for William and his safety. Yeah. It's been a long winter.
But, like I said, the promise of spring is everywhere. Yesterday at work, I realized that I was truly enjoying myself, enjoying the interaction with my customers, the busyness of the job. A coworker asked if I'd always lived in Warren, because it seemed like I knew everybody, and that everyone knew me.
I thought of that last night as William and I worked together. The crawdads weren't the only thing coming out of their shell. The season is changing, and I'm looking forward to what comes next.
Monday, March 30, 2015
4 comments:
- Bob said...
Can't tell you how good it is to "see" you here again. You are right, spring is imminent. Resurrection Day is coming and there's new warmth in our souls.
The gumbo sounds incredible!
- March 30, 2015 at 1:51 PM
- Snoskred said...
Sorry about your friend. I had to boot my best friend out of my life once for excellent reasons, but that did not make it any easier to do.. even though I know I did the right thing I still miss her in many ways. :(
Looking forward to seeing more posts from you! ;)
- March 30, 2015 at 9:44 PM
- Kelly said...
I love that last paragraph!
Spring...and Easter are right around the corner. I will be rejoicing, too.
- March 31, 2015 at 2:34 PM
- ellie k said...
So glad you are back, sure missed your posts. William is growing so fast.
- March 31, 2015 at 9:42 PM
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What a day… All in all Syd and I traveled for over 23 hr and 4 time zones…
Woke up at 6:00 in order to take part in the hotel's breakfast. We then gather our shit to get ready for our journey home. We decided to try and leave early and beat the morning rush hour. Well since we ran out of cash we ended up walking about a mile with our shit down to the train station and then we took off on our 1.5 hr commute to Heathrow.
Sat around and read some books/magazines until our flight was announced.
Flight 1/3 London to Reykjavik
This flight wasn't that bad, we had a row to ourselves and able to get comfy, buuuuuuut we were also right next to the restrooms…
Rekjavik International Airport
We get off and book it to our gate and actually end up a bit early. I guarded our shit while Syd went to hunt down some food for us. And she came back with some shitty pizzas because that's all they had… When we were about halfway through our meal Syd says," FUCK wegotchangedtoanotherflightanditleavesin20minutes! " So…….. we booked it to the other side of the airport just as they were calling people into the plane.
We gather all our stuff and make our way into a line, buuuuuut they seated the plane by sections and ours was the last to get called… Oh and we find out that because we got pushed onto another flight we now have separate seats… So we wait….. and wait….. and wait…. The entire flight was full of people looking to do connections in Denver. Anyways back to the seating arrangements. I'm sure you're thinking oH Wally don't worry I'm sure it's ok, maybe you'll be able to trade with someone by explaining your situation right???? Well?
First of all I was seated in the middle seat on the right side of the plane… I fucking hate the middle seat…. If you got the window seat sure, you're crammed in there, but you get a nice view here and there and you have something to lean on when you want to rest. When you have the aisle you can kind of pivot your hips a bit and stick out your leg in the aisle for that precious leg room. Buuuuut when you're in the middle you get jack shit! You won't be able to rest both elbows on the dividers, there's nothing to lean against other that the seat directly in front of you and it's just SHIT to be stuck in the middle between two strangers.
So keep in mind I have all those negatives already going for me and double it because LOOK AT MY LUCK! The person who sits next to me is a morbidly obese woman that had the faintest bit of BO. You know the kind! Like it's about that time to reapply your deodorant so that you don't offend anyone else with your odor? Or you know like a faint wafting of BO. I think that's the best way I can describe this smell. Anyways if you've gone too hot humid basement filled with nerds polishing off a 30hr LAN party than you've gone too far on the body odor scale. ANYWAYS she plops down next to me and without skipping a beat asks for a belt extender… her arms and thighs oozed over the arms rests and set up camp on about 1/8 of my chair. Oh and she is RADIATING heat onto me because of her climb up the stairs to get into the plane. So yeah… No one wanted to switch with me.
Flight 2/3 Reykjavik to Denver
Kill me… There IS NO COMFORTABLE POSITION! I ended up watching some movies I had downloaded onto my phone. The Man From U.N.C.L.E, not a bad film at all I actually really enjoyed it and I watched Goodfellas again, I love that movie.
During the flight though I had to piss really bad, buuuuut Jabba sitting next to me had fallen asleep and seeing as how it's such a laborious act for this woman to stand up I just waited patiently till she went herself…
The woman next to me kept shriveling up into the corner because I, through no fault of my own, invaded her space a bit, but she kept squirming and moving and setting up a pillow between us…. I'm not that close to you lady and believe I don't want to be either.
Denver International
The instant we land, Syd and I are gathering our shit and running out the plane because we had to go through customs, get our bags, check our bags again, go through security and run to the other side of the airport in under 30 min…
It was freaking stressful, but we managed to do it.
Flight 3/3 Denver to Phoenix
It was so good to be on the plane that will ultimately take us to our final destination. Once you're on you know that your job is done. We sat down and got situated and the day just finally caught up to me. I'm in and out of sleep on our final flight home, so it went rather smoothly.
One negative about this flight was that when we were running onto the plane they said I could only have 1 personal and 1 carryon. I had 2 personals; a fanny pack and a side bag. Both of these items are small and both of them fit easily underneath the seat in front of me. I've flown over15 flights and never had to worry about it, but on our last flight home they stop me… I look them in the eyes and use the clips on the side of my backpack and clip them to it. Similar thing happened to Syd to! She had to jam a painting into her little purse because it counted as an additional item. So she's walking down towards the plane with painting that's too big to even fit into her purse. Now miraculously we're ok! C'mon people! I understand rules are rules, but use your own freaking judgement every once in a while!
It's good to be back in the US, kind of a weird feeling actually. We made our way to baggage claim and Neal and Dianne were already there waiting for us. It was so awesome seeing them in person! We hugged and caught up for a bit while we waited for our luggage, buuuuuuuut turns out American Airlines lost our shit….
Whatever, Syd talks to their baggage claim people and when they find it they'll deliver it to us.
The Village Inn
Syd and I just wanted to eat a nice white meal, so we went to the Village Inn, similar to Denny's or IHOP. The waitress that took our order is actually planning a big trip herself next year to Europe and was elated to hear about our travels. She's only 18, but already has the know it all to want to travel and see the world. I wish her the best of luck in all of her future adventures.
OMG WHITE PEOPLE FOOD AGAIN! So happy…
We just unloaded our shit, did a couple of things and went upstairs to shower and KTFO.
Side note
We're finally connected on our phones again! You don't know what it's like to be disconnected for vast periods of time. I mean sure we've gotten use to it, but now we can have a trivial argument about some C list actor and be able to look it up on the go now! Or just being able to make and receive phone calls from someone has such a surreal feeling to it.
It is crazy to think that this is our last morning eating a shitty hotel breakfast. We eat and get cleaned up. London has been amazing but now it is time to go home.
July 11th, 2016 7:12 AM Holiday Inn Greenwich, our journey begins.
We make our way to the metro and it is about a mile walk. It was cold and windy but we made it. We get all loaded up and head to the airport. The metro ride was not bad but the transfer to one line did suck a little. We got to the airport and got checked in. We found out that we got to check another bag for free so we were able to check my Superdry bag and that is one less thing we have to worry about carrying around. Security was very light and we were able to get through no problem. We found some seats, got some magazines, and relaxed before the first leg of our trip. We had a couple of hour before getting on the plane.
The called our gate and we loaded up on the plane. It was so nice having the row to ourselves but it did suck being right next to both bathrooms. Whatever, we slept and watched Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. I love HP. The flight itself was fine and the stewardess gave us some Icelandic Chocolate flavored with toffee and sea salt. It was so tasty.
We got off the plane and found a spot next to our next flight to rest until it was time to board. I went to get us some food and log into WIFI. My phone started to go off with all these emails and I find out that we have been moved to a different flight. We race with the food and all of our shit to the other side of the airport. I talk to the ticket one and she says I have to go to the service desk. I leave Wally with all of our stuff and head to services. The woman is asking if I requested to change flights. WTF?! How could I have requested to change flights?? I was flying and landed and got an email that told me I was on a new flight. She said ok took our tickets and printed new boarding passes and retagged our bags into Denver then Phoenix. Well I did not look but she put Wally and I in different rows. We now have a 7 ½ hour flight not together. They bussed us over to the plane and I gave the stewardess her chocolate and said my normal thing and she said I never deal with assholes and I do not know why you would give these to me but thanks I guess. SERIOUSLY! Fuck you!! Yes, I do it with the hope I will get something in return but no need to be a dick. Not a huge fan of Icelandair btw. Also, Iceland airport is awful! There are no water fountains, you can only buy water, and the bathrooms are 15 minute walk from where all the transfer flights are and only 2 people working the info desk. We sat in the plane for over an hour waiting for people to get from connecting flights. It was so boring but Wally and I made the most of it. When everyone did show up we got situated and started our flight into the good ole U.S of A! AMERICA FUCK YA! I finished HP, watched the end of Dances with Wolves, some movie with Colin Farrell and Keira Knightley, Deadpool, Friends, and Frozen. The woman sitting next to me was not as bad as the one sitting next to Wally but she was still pretty awful. She would constantly lift the window shade up and down and we were on the side with the sun so it got really hot and really bright. She was bumping me and was complaining that they would not use her miles to buy food. Granted mine was not nearly as bad as Wally's. I love him and feel so bad. I watched as our plane crossed the border from Canada into the U.S and started tearing up a little. I cannot believe we are home. Well close enough. We are in our own country!!! SWEET JESUS!! It seems like forever ago yet not that long ago at the same time. That last hour into Denver was killer!! It seemed to drag on.
When we finally landed we had less than 40 minutes to clear customs, go to the American Airlines desk, rescan and check our bags into the flight, go back through security and race to the other side of the airport to get to our gate. I have never had to do that on a connecting flight back into the states ever! Denver is the worst international airport in the states I have ever been too, it takes the cake from Jersey tenfold! The people are unhelpful, the customs dude was a dick, and it does not make any sense to have to do all of that to go to a connecting flight, especially since we were delayed coming in and now have to go to another section of the airport.
The customs agent takes the passport and our card, I explain that is for me and my husband then he asks Wally is this your wife. Wally, "yes, she just said I am her husband." They ask where we were since leaving the USA and we explain the situation, then he starts grilling us on if we have household items, coconuts, or monkey skulls. WTF, no sir I do not have a monkey skull. It was really weird and frustrating. We head to the American Airlines ticket counter (oh, when we had the flight into Boston we were going to be flying Jetblue into Phoenix but our flights changed and we went into Denver they put us on American, which I do not like and never fly for multiple reasons. After everything that happened Wally sees why we will never fly them.) The woman at the counter has us re-weigh our bags and tells us that it is 3 lbs over but she will let it slide since she does not want us to miss our flight. Thank you so kindly for letting that slide!! Seriously, I have been on 2 flights already and the bag was fine how it that it is overweight now is?? It wasn't when we left and I have not put anything in it! She was very incompetent and could not even pick our bags up Wally and to move them to the conveyer belt for her. We raced through everything and ran to security. Well now for the first time in 8 weeks I have to take my shoes off at security. So we stripped down and run through. Well Denver has multiple terminals and you have to ride the metro to the right terminal, we caught it and jumped off at our terminal and sprinted through to the very last gate to get in line for our flight. We did it! OMG!!! The lady scans our boarding pass (mind you everything is still out from security, so we have a lot of loose items) we start to walk onto the jet way to the plane and she stops us and says can you come back here. You are carrying too much you will need to put everything away since we are only allowed one carry-on item. I explain everything fits we just were racing to get here and she still pulls us off to the side. I stuff my camera into the rolling carry-on and only have my normal size purse, the painting, and the roller, she tells me I have to put the painting in my purse because it counts as a carry on even though it is the size of my lap!!! I will let Wally explain his predicament with all his shit. I gently put the painting in the purse until we round the corner onto the plane and take it out. YOU DUMB BITCH, it fits under the fucking seat if I want to but I will carry it on my lap since it takes up no room at all!!
UGH, American is the worst. This whole time I have an awful feeling that our bags are not going to make it all the way. Even though we scanned them and they are at least in Denver as of now. We get on the plane and Wally put something on the seat next to him while he got situated and when the guy came he said hey threw up his hands and said move it. Sorry bro, you could ask nicely we did not see you and we are getting situated ourselves. The stewards were rude from the get go so they did not get their flight chocolates from Wally and I. We will save it for the flight home from Phoenix to Cali. Wally and I slept a little on the flight and then we landed.
Hello Arizona!! We made our way to the baggage claim and found my aunt and uncle!! We gave them the painting and they loved it! It was so great hugging them and not having to rush to another flight or anything. We were stationary for a while. We waited for our bags but they never came. We went to the American Airlines ticket desk and they said that the bags never got on the plane. We filed a claim and will worry about it tomorrow. 9 months, 15 or so cities, 9 countries and not too many problems with flights and no luggage problems, we get back home and have the worst flights of our whole journey and they lose our luggage. Welcome back! Also, my step dad texted me a pic that I have a jury summons waiting for me. FML!!! Whatever at least we are home to deal with the problem, it is just so frustrating since we had all the bags in our hands in Denver and they just were not put on the very last flight.
We loaded up the car and made our way to the Village Inn, basically a Coco's/Denny type restaurant. I had refills of ice water, pancakes and extra crispy hash browns! Hells to the yes! It was amazing and everything I could have hoped for. I am so happy to be here with my aunt and uncle! I am sad we did not get to travel with them but at least we get to end our journey with them. We made our way back home, gave them their gifts (which they loved), got our phones working again and headed to bed. Only 1 more week of writing the blog and then our crazy adventure will be over and we will be on to the next chapter of our lives.


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This award salutes the remarkable contribution made by a professor to HEC Montréal's international renown, through his or her activities and achievements in the academic, professional and public spheres over the past three years.
Winner: Jacques Roy, Full Professor, Department of Logistics and Operations Management.
Jacques Roy, winner, and Michel Patry, Director.