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At 0112 I stood in the salon shaking; not because I was soaking wet but because I was terrified. Standing at the door I looked at the rain pouring down, watched the lighting strike all around, and jumped when thunder came so loud it shook the very door on which I was leaning. My phone in hand, I tried to calm myself by sending panicked text messages to TJ, off for work in a faraway land, trying to ground myself and rationalize what I knew were irrational thoughts. No matter how hard I tried. I could feel my breath quickening; I started to feel like things were spinning, and then the tears came.
"Write. Just do what you do best and write."
TJ commanded me to write the first time I ever had a panic attack on a boat. Well, the first time I ever had a panic attack ever. Grabbing my computer to meet me on the floor of the salon while we were underway toward Grenada, he opened my laptop and commanded me to write to help bring me back to the present. I did. I wrote about the panic attack and how I felt about sailing. That was the first time the words, "I can't do this. I can't go offshore sailing. I can't live on a boat." came out of my mouth. The first time I realized that maybe this dream wasn't for me after all. TJ sat on the floor and hugged me to him as I sobbed and apologized profusely that I didn't want to do this anymore.
A few days and one additional panic attack later, we safely arrived in Grenada. For the first time in my life I couldn't wait to get off a boat and get to our hotel on land. I was exhausted; not just from the lengthy passage but from almost constant fear, worry, and panic for days on end.
When we returned to our own floating home, I did so with a newly attached anxiety to sailing and being on a boat constantly. The trip from Turks and Caicos to Grenada changed me, and my thoughts on sailing offshore for long passages away from land. I returned knowing it wasn't something I wanted to do. The idea of sailing from Charleston to the Bahamas, a three-day offshore passage, seemed impossible and I no longer had any desire to even try. I felt defeated and ashamed that I couldn't "hack it" in the offshore sailing world. It only took 1,001 nautical miles and two panic attacks to figure it out.
The next month, while TJ was away on a yacht steaming toward France, a storm blew into the marina. High winds, heavy rain, and lots of lightning surrounded the boat and I nervously kept looking out the windows. My mom was staying with me and was sleeping down below, while I perched myself on the settee couch. All the things that could possibly go wrong flooded my head. We could take on water and, without bilge pumps, (the French, or at least the makers of Fountaine Pajot catamarans, don't believe in them) we would sink. What if a line snaps and we break loose? Will all the lines snap if one snaps? Will we float away? The cascade of anxious thoughts started to drown me when I felt the release of tension followed by a thump.
I was already on the edge of my seat so I jumped up and ran outside. The sugar scoop of our starboard hull was laying against the dock behind us and the bow was far out from the dock. Our line had snapped. In my pajamas I ran out and leaned as far as I could to grab the remnants of the dock line still attached to the cleat on the bow. Lightning flashed around me and the rain soaked through my thin pajamas as I put my body weight into pulling the bow back toward the dock, against the outgoing tide. Adrenaline rushed as I slammed my hand on my neighbor's hull. He rushed out into the storm with a dock line to help me. It wasn't until after our boat was securely tied to the dock that I fully realized what happened.
I haven't been the same since.
Just like tonight, when the rain started and the wind howled through the rigging of sailboat masts around me; I was jolted awake from my sleep and instantly found myself in "fight" mode. I tried to relax and stay in my bed but I couldn't; I had to see what was happening outside. Grabbing my phone I began sending texts to TJ, firing off my "what ifs" and telling him "I can't do this." Watching the rain pour down and the wind rip at our bimini cover, I thought I heard the same thump I heard in March. Once again, I found myself running outside in the rain and the storm with tears in my eyes and shallow breathing to check dock lines and make sure we hadn't hit the dock.
I returned moments later, soaking and still anxious even though I knew we hadn't hit the dock. With each sway of the boat, sound of water slapping against the hull, or bolt of lightning, I became less grounded than I had been moments before. My dog sat at my feet, shaking alongside me because she, too, struggles with anxiety.
My brain usually responds well to logic and reasoning. Show me the statistics and facts to back up your argument, and I'll usually agree. TJ tried appealing to my logic and reasoning with statistics on dock lines breaking, but it wasn't working. Instead, I found myself getting angry at the statistics because I feel like nothing has gone right for us on this boat. I never struggled with panic attacks until I went offshore sailing; now, I start to get anxious and panicky at every storm that enters the marina.
This is what I don't want Vivienne to see.
Vivienne so innocently sleeps through every storm that comes our way, much like I did at her age. While I prayed God would keep us safe, I also prayed He would let her sleep; I didn't want her to see me soaking wet and shaking in the salon, unable to pry my eyes away from the storm outside. I started to feel the first inklings of a panic attack coming when TJ's words popped in my head.
"Write. Just do what you do best and write."
I ran down to my bed, grabbed my computer from its nighttime resting place, and walked back up to the salon. Turning on a light in an otherwise dark boat, I opened my computer and started to write; taking my mind away from what was happening outside and immersing myself in the words flowing from my fingers.
In the time it took to write this piece, the storm passed and it is now 0200. TJ's words held true. Writing took my mind from "fight-or-flight" and brought me back to reality. Our boat is fine. Our lines held, our bilges are dry, and I'm only damp now instead of soaking wet. I'm also exhausted. Very exhausted. While I'm sure part of my exhaustion is the time, anxiety and being in "flight-or-fight" mode for long periods of time is draining. Standing in the doorway, panicked about the storm, takes a toll on me physically and emotionally.
While it is true, writing this piece has been a good distraction, it also has further depleted what mental energy I had left; however, nothing can compare to what has been written in the moment. This is my reality while living on a boat. I try my hardest to make the best out of the situations with which I've been faced, but it is still anxiety-provoking.
Looking around the marina I see dark boats. Sailboats and motor yachts where the owners are still sleeping, unfazed by the storms passing through. Then there's me, sitting on the settee with the lights on; mouth dry from how I've been breathing and the fear that has been living in my throat. I'm unable to attempt sleep until I check outside one more time and look at the radar to make sure we are in the clear for the rest of the night.
We aren't.
This is my reality. I'm not the liveaboard who happily sleeps to the sound of the rain, waves, and swaying of the boat. I get anxious, panicked, and terrified; sitting wide awake and praying for God to put my mind at rest while keeping us safe through the storms. Then thinking I should pray more specifically, I pray to keep our boat safe and keep us from breaking loose. It is now 0212 and the rain and wind have started again, as I prepare to close down my computer and lay down on the settee for a night of fitful sleep.
This is my liveaboard reality.
Te Whakapono,
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What are the Different Methodologies for Penetration Testing?
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Hello folks. I'm writing this at the end of an exhausting Monday after a mega-exhausting weekend. I really can't think of anything to write, so I looked through my saved drafts, the blog posts that I've started some time in the past but never published, hoping to find a life-saver to keep my streak going. No such luck. But the titles of the articles that never made it out of the incubator seem interesting enough share here. I'll present them as a poll. Streak saved!
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Mission Moment (Tuesday, Aug. 7, 2012)
Mariabad Mela is a festival in Pakistan that attracts about 90,000 people, who worship idols and do not recognize Jesus as Savior. Last year, the Climbing For Christ-affiliated Save Pakistan team distributed 3,000 Christian wall calendars while evangelizing at the event. Hundreds came to know Christ.
Distributing Christian wall calendars in 2011.
Save Pakistan is planning to again attend the festival in September. "It will be a great opportunity for us to reach them and to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ among them," said evangelist Haseeb, the C4C member who leads this Pakistan ministry. "It is really a golden opportunity for us to win thousands of souls for the kingdom of God."
To do so, Haseeb has requested help to purchase of 1,000 Urdu Bibles to be distributed during the festival. "Hundreds of new people in Pakistan are asking for Bibles," Haseeb said. "This is a sign of hunger for the Word of God. Many of the people who are turning to Christ have never read from or touched a Bible. They have little or no prior understanding of what Christianity teaches. They are impoverished in respect to knowledge of God, and His will and purpose for their lives."
Bibles for distribution in Pakistan over the past year.
Climbing For Christ has provided funding for Save Pakistan to purchase 525 Bibles (nearly US$3,200) since Haseeb first requested 4,000 Urdu Bibles in September 2011. This is part of our ongoing Project Living Word.
We appeal to the hearts of those who may have numerous Bibles in their homes — Bibles that go unread and untouched. Look around your home; if you see a Bible collecting dust, consider sending $6 to Climbing For Christ to purchase a Book that will change the life of a Pakistani.
Pakistan is an Islamic nation. Open Doors, a ministry that works with the persecuted church, rank Pakistan 10th among the worst places to be a Christian. Recently, 11 Christian nurses were poisoned at a hospital as punishment for drinking tea during the day, when Ramadan is being observed by Muslims worldwide. (Ramadan, held this year from July 20-Aug. 18, is a month of fasting of food, drink and sexual relations from dawn until sunset.)
"The poisoning incident of 11 Christian nurses has spread a wave of fear among religious minorities of Pakistan and (a fear of) rising extremism in society," Haseeb said.
It is in this desperate political and religious climate that people are hungering for the Bread of Life and thirsting for Living Water. It is in this state of persecution that Save Pakistan has a vision of distributing 1,000 Urdu Bibles.
"You know it is a really good chance to sow the seed of the Gospel and expect good results," Haseeb said. "Please open your heart for these people. We can reach out to thousands of people and could make a difference (that will) impact their lives and bring them to the kingdom of God."
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The axing of Ashraf Garda and Sakina Kamwendo from their popular time slots says to me that SAFM is acting capriciously as well as imperiously.
Why do I say this? As listeners, it appears our opinions don't matter. Remember both (entities) permitted open and robust discussion and debates on Palestine and apartheid Israel. So as discerning listeners our opinions don't matter, and I get the sense that there is a hidden power behind this influencing of affairs at the SABC. That is the message out here.
So, here is what is going to happen.
SAFM is going to suffer from a recurring bout of 'motsoenengitis' in the coming months. This is a bad case of curbing intellectualism, and apart from Ashraf, there is Sakina Kamwendo whose contributions towards intellectual enhancement of us listenership has been peerless exceeding that of the Radio 702 contribution.
I will wager that listenership is going to migrate to other stations like Radio 702 and it is going to cost SABC/SAFM big time.
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We are a group of 10 girls from South Yorkshire trying to raise money for the Oliver Field Appeal to help towards costs to take him overseas for treatment.
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Oliver is a two year old little boy West Yorkshire. He was diagnosed with neuroblastoma at 8 months old he endured a full years worth of treatment, induction chemo, surgery, high dose chemo with stem cell rescue, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and antibodies, we got told at the end of treatment that he was NED, had no evidence of disease. But in the run up to christmas he had an MRI scan and we received the devastating news 3 days later that his tumour had returned. He will start some chemo in January, if this works then we may be able to go for further treatment abroad that will give him a better chance at long term survival, we cannot wait until that chemo is finished we need to start raising money now so it is in place when he needs it.
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PetQuip Awards Recognize UK Pet Companies, Dr. Roger Mugford
Dr. Roger Mugford on stage with his Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2015 PetQuip Awards.
PetQuip, a British trade organization representing the pet industry, honored 22 pet companies for various achievements and Dr. Roger Mugford at its 2015 PetQuip Awards Dinner and Party.
The event was part of this year's PATS Telford, Britain's largest annual pet industry trade show.
In a special tribute, Roger Mugford, Ph.D., well-known animal psychologist and founder of The Company of Animals, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from PetQuip.
"I was amazed. I was sitting with my friends enjoying a wonderful evening and then the Lifetime Achievement award winner was announced," said a surprised Mugford. "Everyone on the team had managed to keep it a secret."
"It's a great honor to be recognized in this way," he added.
Earlier this year, Mugford received a similar honor at SuperZoo when the World Pet Association bestowed him with its own Lifetime Achievement Award.
The other 2015 PetQuip winners included:
- Supplier of the Year: Gold, Denes; Silver, Scruffs; Highly Commended, Mutneys
- Wholesaler/Distributor of the Year: Gold, Pedigree Wholesale; Silver, Peregrine Livefoods
- Exporter of the Year: Gold, Pet Rebellion; Silver, Beco Pets; Highly Commended, Group 55 and Tasty Bone
- Marketing Campaign of the Year: Gold, Beco Pets; Silver, Sureflap; Highly Commended, Hownd and Pet Food UK
- Pet Product Innovation of the Year: Gold, Sureflap (microchip pet feeder); Silver, Pet Munchies (natural pet treat line); Highly Commended, Collarways (Stay Over Rover) and Nutriment (natural raw food for smaller, less-active dogs)
- International Retailer/Wholesaler-Distributor of the Year: Gold, Whesco, Denmark; Silver, Eye 4 Pets, Netherlands
- UK Retailers of the Year: Joint Gold, Wags and Whiskers Pet Boutique, Stockton on Tees and The Pet Place; Silver, Pets Korner
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I am not sure about anyone else.
But before I enter this university, I do think that university period is the time to look for a good girlfriend and stable down.
That time, the silly wish that I hope for:
Sadly to say, when I finally learned the lesson,
but I am no longer able to find a girl that I will have feeling for.
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You've written a screenplay and it's garnered some interest. You've read a script; you think it's the next Big Box Office smash and you want to produce it. What's the next step? Typically, your next step is to consider something called an Option Agreement. An Option Agreement is simply a contract between the original owner
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Humboldt REC Department registration for boys and girls cross country in 3rd-8th grade and boys and girls basketball for 1st-6th
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Music Booster Activity Calendars are available in the offices while supplies last. The cost is $5.00 each.
Student and Adult Activity Passes are available for purchase in the offices. Adult passes are a ten punch ticket for $45. Student activity tickets are $50 for grades KG - 4th and $55 for grades 5th - 12th. These passes are good for all athletic activities except benefits games and tournaments.
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Microwave 1-Minute Ham & Egg Breakfast Bowl
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- Ingredients
1 large EGG, beaten 1 thin slice deli ham (1 oz.) 1 Tbsp. shredded cheddar cheese
Yields: 1 serving
- Nutritional Information
Per serving: 1 recipe
Calories: 128
Total fat: 8 g
Saturated fat: 4 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1 g
Monounsaturated fat: 3 g
Cholesterol: 205 mg
Sodium: 480 mg
Carbohydrates: 1 g
Fiber: 0 g
Sugar: 0 g
Protein: 13 g
Vitamin A: 103 mcg
Vitamin D: 1 mcg
Folate: 25 mcg
Choline: 166 mg
Calcium: 80 mg
Iron: 1 mg
Potassium: 213 mg
This recipe is an excellent source of protein and choline, and a good source of vitamin A.
LINE the bottom of 8-oz microwave-safe ramekin or custard cup with ham slice, folding ham in half if necessary. POUR egg over ham.
MICROWAVE on high 30 seconds; STIR. MICROWAVE until egg is almost set, 15 to 30 seconds longer.
TOP with cheese. SERVE immediately.
Insider Info
- Don't overcook. Scrambled eggs will continue to cook and firm up after removed from microwave.
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I need to know the best way to dry a large slab of walnut. it is probably 5 feet across and 5 inches thick right now but would like to get it as flat as possibly and down to maybe 3 to 4 inches. i know you can put it up on stickers and in the shade with it covered or in a kiln….. im more interested in knowing what to coat the outside of the slab with to make sure it cracks the least possible. if i was to find i mill that would kiln dry it for me does anyone know about how much it would cost to dry something like this in a kiln and how long it should take? im basically needing help with the details and products to use to get it to a dry slab that i can work with. if i were to make it into a table and use resin/epoxy does it have to be all the way dry? any help would be much appreciated. im just recently started thinking about getting into the hobby of wood working and making live edge tables and other things from walnut, white oak, or red oak. since im a logger i have a ton of access to pieces of wood that are very beautiful and would normally just be what was thrown away.
i also have a few walnut round slabs that are smaller. maybe a foot across and 3 inches thick…. how long would a small piece like that take to dry.
i know im all over the place but just am needing somewhere to start and drying is the first step i imagine.. thanks for the help in advance!


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How Do Compression Socks Work
How Do Compression Socks Work Use of compression socks whether by athletes, those compelled by medical reasons or generally anyone in fitness circles, is on the rise. They were initially used to help people with vein and blood flow problems in their lower body. Their popularity, especially among runners, has gained attention all across the world. They are said to increase blood circulation in the body and prevent injuries among other advantages. Compression socks have to be of the proper size for them to achieve their intended aim. What sets compression stockings apart is that they are elastically stronger than...
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Baleen and Whale Ivory Sailor-Made Walking Stick, circa 1840, polished ivory ball and collar grip, with ¼ inch baleen-wrapped tapering shaft having five thin macramé rings evenly spaced ending with a whalebone ferrule.
Length 37 ½ in.
Whale Ivory and Whalebone Cane, circa 1870, the "L" shaped grip in the form of a Clydesdale style foot with iron shoe, two baleen spacers with ivory disk joined to a two-piece whalebone turned and tapering shaft with an upper section baleen spacers.
Length 34 ½ in.
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Image via WikipediaThe Engineering News Record (ENR) of New York wrote an excellant article on the beginning of jury selection for the manslaughter trial of site safety manager Jeffrey Melofchik, 49, who worked for Bovis; Mitchel Alvo, 58, the cleanup director for subcontractor John Galt Corp.; Salvatore DePaola, 56, a Galt foreman; and Galt itself on the fire that occurred in 2007 at the former Deutsche Bank Building. The article does an excellant job of providing a history of all that has occurred since the fire occurred in 2007. Including the Manhattan District Attorney's investigation, the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) investigation, and the New York City investigation. Based on the article it would seem the Manhattan District Attorney will have an uphill battle getting a conviction on this trial.
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The Focus Punch glitch is a minor glitch regarding the move Focus Punch when the player selects it in a double battles in the third generation of Pokémon games. The glitch was fixed in the Generation IV games.
When exploited, although the player cancelled their decision to use Focus Punch, the game will display the message that the relevant Pokémon is 'tightening its focus', and another action will be performed instead of performing the attack, including the player switching the Pokémon or using an item.
This glitch occurs because in generation III, Focus Punch's charging turn priority is greater than that of other actions at +8. In later generations the Priority was lowered to -3 to prevent this glitch from occurring.
If the player had chosen to switch the first Pokémon, it will tighten its focus but immediately be switched out after the message is displayed. If the player used an item, the item is usable as normal and the Pokémon would attempt to tighten its focus, but not perform the move, even if another Pokémon did not attack it.


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It's 12:45 p.m. when the first band of the day, Bogan Villa, begins setting up for the show. They look like they just came out of the '60s with their wavy attire, but they're ready to start by 12:50 p.m. The crowd slowly forms around the group as if an aura grabbed their attention. During a quick break before they actually start I manage to talk to the bassist Brandon Alvist. "I'm excited [about the performance]. I'm feeling the love from afar." He gets back to tuning his instrument.
At 1:00 p.m. they officially start with a smooth wave of psychedelic music that the audience seems to like. Subtle head rocking is taking over the crowd, the purple lights on the stage bouncing off of the ceiling onto the instruments as they serenade the crowd. "One more song!" the crowd chanted, which the band joyfully obliged.
Astral Blue came on at 2:00 p.m. and you could tell the crowd was already set. The group came out banging with some throwback psychedelic music. Everyone was moving along with the group as the sound resonated in the room. "They're such a fresh sound," said one attendee, Rachel, as she bobbed back and forth.
Drummer Chris Nunez puts on a great solo that makes the crowd go nuts and cheer. This amplifies like a wave to push the rest of the band to conquer the hyped crowd. The wave of music around 2:15 p.m. feels like everyone is in unison with each other. You get to a point where everyone was attuned to sound. When they finished at 2:30 p.m. the crowd slowly dispersed. I manage to talk to Oscar Favian after the set. He told me, "I feel shaky, but that happens." He shakes it off and moves on with the rest of the band after a tremendous performance.
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21 August 2017
Obvious Blue Chip (Roll With Joe) bounced back to the winners circle with a one length win in the $257,850 Empire Breeders Classic for three year old pacing fillies.
After settling midfield, Obvious Blue Chip enjoyed a great trail into the race before sprinting home strongly to win in a new lifetime best of 1:50.4.
Bred by Blue Chip Farms, Obvious Blue Chip is a daughter of the Rocknroll Hanover mare Put On A Clinic.
From twenty lifetime starts she has now amassed earnings of just shy of $250,000.


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DNA can it help me find my family?
I am still trying to figure out Archibald's parents, siblings and Mary's parents and siblings. I have bits and pieces of information. Duncan D. MacDonald a researcher in Canada thinks that Mary is the sister of Angus who married Jeanette, not Jeanette's sister. I think based on my Aunt Nellie's charts and the marriage record of Mary and Archie that she is Jeanette's sister. Other researchers like Alex Fraser, the man who wrote all the Glengarry cemetery books and other publications, also has Mary MacDonell connected to the proper parents but he has Archibald MacDonell, husband, connected to a Mary with the Angus family. Unfortunately, both Alex and Duncan have passed away and therefore, I cannot talk to them about the Angus and Jeanette (Janet) family. I have written my argument and posted it on this blog so you can review it.
I am particularly interested in the male line of the surname for this blog regarding the various spellings of MacDonald/MacDonell/McDonald/McDonell etc.
Meanwhile I have been reading: Beginner's Guide to Genetic Genealogy by Kelly Wheaton. It is free and online. It is short lessons with links to explore. I am reading it and will probably reread it till it sinks in. She has done a good job.
Recently I have started to read the book: The Family Tree Guide to DNA Testing and Genetic Genealogy, by Blaine T. Bettinger. It is very good. It costs $29.95 but maybe you can find a good deal online. Mr. Bettinger states that you have a genealogy tree which is the one you do all the research on and then you have a DNA tree and that is because of how DNA is passed from one generation to another. It is quite fascinating. I have ordered the 2nd Edition and it should come soon.
In 2013 I had taken an DNA test through 23&Me.
I uploaded that test to Family TreeDNA. I then took the mtDNA test (on sale) at Family Tree DNA: https://www.familytreedna.com/ All those results are in.
My cousin on the MacDonald side kindly agreed to take the autosomal test at Family Tree. He did the test and I am its administrator. Comparing our results we are very close as cousins. He also agreed to take the yDNA test 67 Markers. This is up the male direct line from son to father to his father's father and on up. See the chart above.
Another family member, my sibling R.R. MacDonald, agreed to take the yDNA test (67 markers) and autosomal (Family Finder) tests. He is the last of the McD's in my line so this is very important.
Both my sibling and my cousin are Haplogroup I-M253. I am glad they are in the same Haplogroup that was good news.
I had them join the Clan Donald DNA project at Family Tree DNA. You will see a Join at the top of their website leading back to Family Tree DNA.
You will find them under the Search tab at the Clan Donald DNA website, then click all and you can find them in the listings by using this code below.
Sibling R.R. MacDonald is Clan Donald code &BXMKY
Cousin Len MacDonald is Clan Donald code &PZMDL
Recently I had the above sibling and cousin sign up for another project at Family Tree DNA, the Project – I1-S4795, I may have to upgrade them from 67 to 111 or do the Big Y which is not cheap.
I1-S4795 is one of two sub-branches of I1-CTS6364 branch and parallel to I1-L22 (Norse) sub-branch. No surprise it is massively represented among people of Scandinavian origin and Norsemen descendants in England, Scotland, Ireland and other European countries which Vikings and Varganians colonised or just visited (lets call it that way with all due respect to our ancestors).
As of the end of December 2016, I had my sibling test his mtDNA tested and I am happy to report that we are of the same female mtDNA Haplogroup H3k1a
In summary, I, Bonnie, have tested at the following 4 companies:
- 23&Me (autosomal),
- Family Tree (autosomal – Family Finder) and also mtDNA. – H3k1a
- Ancestry.com DNA which is also autosomal.
- My Heritage which is autosomal and thru Family Tree DNA, so I did it twice but din't realize till the flooding occurred in Houston last year that they were connected.
DNA Happenings:
Lately, a couple of interesting developments have taken place with DNA at Ancestry.com. One of the DNA matches on Ancestry has added a line that might be my Archibald MacDonell's family. He has also placed Alexander John MacDonell and Ellen McPherson on his tree but not connected them yet to Archie who married their daughter Mary.
I was also contacted by someone on Family Tree DNA with matches and she referred to the Glenaladale MacDonald's of PEI. These MacD's lived on the North and South Uist islands, Isle of Sky and in the Knoydart area of Scotland.
Meanwhile I need to study up and figure out how this all works. If you wish to contact me use this email: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Potential impact of Brexit on the meat processing workforce
The latest issue in AHDB's Horizon series highlights potential consequences arising from the loss of EU migrant labour on workforce availability in the wider agricultural and food sector.
Controlling immigration was a key theme of the Leave Campaign, as well as being a motivating factor for voters, and hence it is likely that post-Brexit Britain will place some restrictions on the movement of labour from the EU. Within the pork sector this is particularly relevant to the meat processing industry, where a disproportionate number of Central and Eastern European migrants have been employed since the enlargement of the EU in the early 2000's.
In light of the potential for a post-Brexit labour shortage impacting the pork industry, potential strategies to address this issue need to be considered. The report examines four broad categories of solution that could be employed, including schemes the government may introduce to maintain the current availability of migrant labour in the sector. Sourcing the workforce domestically is also discussed, though this is likely to prove difficult in the agriculture and meat processing industries due to the reported low desirability of these jobs to British nationals.
Equally, the suggestion of increasing labour productivity may not be feasible within meat processing, as food reports one of the highest productivities within the manufacturing sector. However, increasing automation may be of particular interest, though this would require early investment despite the current uncertainty, and may not assuage labour shortages in the short to medium term.
To read more detailed analysis of the potential impact of restricted EU migration on the agricultural and food processing workforce and a more thorough examination of solutions to tackle this complex problem, click here.
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Aaron Hicks hit three of the Yankees' six home runs en route to an 11-1 win over the Boston Red Sox on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. >> Box score
Things to know about Sunday's game
1) Hicks homered in the second and fourth innings off David Price and hit his third home run of the game in the eighth inning off Hector Velazquez to become the first Yankee since Alex Rodriguez in 2015 to hit three home runs in a game.
2) Aaron Judge went 3-for-4 with a solo homer in the first inning while Gleyber Torres hit a three-run shot later in the inning as New York jumped out to a 4-0 lead. Kyle Higashioka's first MLB hit was a solo home run down the left-field line in the fourth inning as the Yankees set a franchise record for home runs hit as a team before the All-Star break.
3) The 11 runs were more than enough support for Luis Severino (13-2), who allowed two hits in 6 2/3 scoreless innings to win his MLB-leading 13th game.
4) Giancarlo Stanton went 2-for-4 with a double and Didi Gregorius went 1-for-2 with a sac fly. Every Yankee who entered the game except Greg Bird recorded at least one hit.
5) Price (9-6) surrendered a career-high five home runs in 3 1/3 innings. He allowed eight runs and nine hits.
Highlights from Sunday's game
That @Yankees' first inning ... 🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/Tah4YGAieC- MLB (@MLB) July 2, 2018
First career hit, first career homer.- MLB (@MLB) July 2, 2018
That deserves a silent treatment. 😂 pic.twitter.com/GSgoLtZcpn
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The flip-flopping of demolitions continued in the series finale as the Yanks finish their numerical first half of the season sitting atop the AL East by mere percentage points.
One day after getting completely shut down by Chris Sale, the Yankees punished one of their favorite pitchers to face in recent years. The Yankees knocked Price out of the game with one out in the fourth inning after getting to him for five loud home runs.
Of the Yankees' six home runs, Hicks' and Higashioka's should get the most press. Hicks' three homers gives him eight in his last 15 games and he's quickly approaching his career-high of 15 (he now has 14 for the season). Of all the homers, the best was Higashioka's simply because it was his first MLB hit, breaking an 0-for-22 skid to the start of his MLB career.
Finally, there are times when a pitcher is staked to be an early, sizable lead and they have trouble working with it. That was not the case on Sunday; much like Sale did Saturday, Severino sailed through the contest. Severino now has six starts in which he has allowed zero runs and maintains the MLB lead in wins with 13 and the AL ERA lead with a 1.98 mark.
What's next
Domingo German (2-4, 5.32 ERA) and the Yankees begin a three-game series against Anibal Sanchez (3-2, 2.68 ERA) and the Atlanta Braves on Monday at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 p.m.


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YORP STORIESKeep Hope Alive
Youth Sports Advocacy Philippine's, Incorporated YSA
Project YSA Ouezon City
Volunteer health practitioners come along to the sites to conduct medical check-ups for free and to introduce the preventive measures against epidemics to the Mangyans.
Another important aspect Keep Hope Alive hopes to establish is the importance of nurturing cultural heritage. After showing the residents a cultural presentation. they engage them into focus-group talks on how to sustain and develop their rich culture. The volunteers assessed the target schools and communities to identify their needs and eventually came up with the five-themed strategy supported by different foreign, government and non-government organizations.
The organization is rooted back in 2007. when five friends in their college years visited an
orphanage in San Juan for an outreach and found the experience to be too short. "We came up with this idea that we would form an organization focusing on the welfare of children.' tells chairman and co-founder Sheman Gamol. specifying the volunteer group's goal of establishing three more centers.
Keep Hope Alive has a total of 650 members, most based in Mindoro. Others who weren't involved in the actual outreach projects support the organization via online support, planning and fund-raising. After winning the TAYO 13. they plan to expand to Romblon and Palawan.
Nothing brings a community together in a friend her, healthier and more competitive way other than sports.
Youth Sports Advocacy CYSAJ Philippine's, Incorporated envisions a world filled with individuals who live day-to-day by the many positive values developed in an athlete like discipline, teamwork. and camaraderie. Aside from being a fun activity for kids. studies have shown that the more children play sports. the greater attachment they have with their community.
Project YSA started when founder Tony Faye Tan. 26. decided to teach volleyball to three kids she found playing outside her house.
"All of us are capable of making a change," Tan says. "I never thought our organization would grow this large."
Growing up as an athlete. she attests to not only the positive physical effects of sports in an individual. but also in his social well-being. The visionary, photographer, aspiring lawyer and volleyball player believes in the ability of sports to a better society and to give children a better idea of playing, diverting their attention away from the negative effects of technology, especially computer games.
However. it was through the propagating power of social media that news of the volunteer sports program accelerated far and wide, bringing in more trainers and trainees to Tan's neighborhood in Tandang Sora. Quezon City where they hold the sessions every weekend.
Three turned into twenty. and the number of kids who wanted to learn more about sports kept growing. as did the number of volunteers who wanted to teach them.
Today. YSA has around 149 (athlete and non-athlete) sporting advocates to share the mission of making a change in Philippine society by sha
ring their skills and knowledge about sports to the youth.
Around 80 children Caging 4-12 years-old) are interacting with each other and learn sports they all love and sports they want to know more about like volleyball. basketball. football, badminton, flag football, table tennis, wrestling. touch rugby, track and field, lawn tennis and fencing.


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2019-20 Scottish Premiership – Rangers vs Livingston Preview & Prediction
When does Rangers vs Livingston kick off? Saturday 14th September, 2019 – 15:00 (UK)
Where is Rangers vs Livingston being played? Ibrox Stadium
What is the weather forecast for Rangers vs Livingston? Cloud, 16c
What television channel is Rangers vs Livingston on? Sky and BT share the rights to Scottish Premiership matches in the UK, so it is worth checking their schedules
Where can I stream Rangers vs Livingston? If the match is televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. If the match is televised on BT Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via the BT Sport website & app
Where can I get tickets for Rangers vs Livingston?
Rangers – https://www.rangers.talent-sport.co.uk/PagesPublic/ProductBrowse/productHome.aspx
Livingston – https://livingstonfc.tickethour.co.uk/
What was the score when the teams last met? Livingston 0-3 Rangers
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): McGregor; Tavernier, Goldson, Helander, Barisic; Davis, King, Aribo; Ojo, Morelos, Kent
Unavailable: Jones (Suspended)
Doubtful: Jack (Injured)
Predicted line-up (4-3-3): Stewart; Devlin, Lithgow, Guthrie, McMillan; Bartley, Crawford; Lawless, Erskine, Souda; Dykes
Unavailable: Odofin (Injured), Jacobs (Injured), Robinson (Injured)
Doubtful: Lamie (Injured), Pittman (Injured)
Second-placed Rangers will be desperate to return to winning ways after losing their last game 2-0 at home to Old Firm rivals Celtic, who are now three points clear at the top. However, it will not be easy, as Livingston are just a point behind them and unbeaten in nine games this season.


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Apple, Boeing Push DJIA Higher Monday
February 12, 2018: Markets opened higher higher again Monday and have been marching steadily higher for most of the day. The Trump administration's infrastructure plan calling for another massive round of deficit spending has juiced stocks today as well. Traders will be looking to Wednesday's consumer price index report for guidance on when the Fed might raise interest rates again.
WTI crude oil for March delivery settled at $59.29 a barrel, up about 0.2% for the day. April gold added about 0.8% on the day to settle at $1,326.40. Equities were headed for a higher close close about 10 minutes before the bell as the DJIA traded up 1.63% for the day, the S&P 500 traded up 1.31%, and the Nasdaq Composite traded up 1.46%.
Bitcoin futures (XBTG8) for February delivery traded at $8,890, up about 3.4% on the CBOE after opening at $8,320 this morning. The digital currency's trading range for the day was $8,010 to $8,890.
The DJIA stock posting the largest daily percentage gain ahead of the close Monday was Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) which traded up 4.21%% at $163.00. The stock's 52-week range is $132.75 to $180.10. Volume was about 65% above the daily average of around 32 million shares. The company had no specific news.
The Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) traded up 3.65% at $345.00. The stock's 52-week range is $166.35 to $361.45. Volume was about 10% above the daily average of around 4.7 million shares. The company had no specific news Monday, but arch-rival Airbus has stopped accepting new deliveries of an engine from Pratt & Whitney due to a new problem with the geared turbofan engine.
American Express Co. (NYSE: AXP) traded up 3.52% at $94.95. The stock's 52-week range is $75.51 to $102.39. Volume was around 6 million shares, about 40% above the daily average of about 3.7 million. The company had no specific news Monday.
DowDuPont Inc. (NYSE: DWDP) traded up 2.91% at $71.50. The stock's 52-week range is $59.29 to $77.08. Volume was about 15% below the daily average of around 8.3 million. The company had no specific news.
Of the Dow stocks, 29 are on track to close higher Monday and just one (GE) is set to close lower.


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Asynchronous Media Bot
Add this line to your application's Gemfile:
gem 'ambo'
And then execute:
$ bundle
Or install it yourself as:
$ gem install ambo
TODO This library is still very much a work in progress. Once the design begins to solidify, complete usage docs as well as automated tests will be added to this project. Standby!!
A basic Twitter bot
# Tweet under the @RandomEmojiBot account
tweet_as 'RandomEmojiBot'
# Tweet every 4 to 8 hours
# Allow repeats after 20 messages
every 4.hours, 8.hours, repeat_after: 20
# This block is called to generate a new message
["😀", "😁", "😂", "😃", "😄", "😅", "😆", "😇", "😈", "😉", "😊",
"😋", "😌", "😍", "😎", "😏", "😛", "😜", "😝", "🙂", "🙃", "🙄"].sample
After checking out the repo, run
bin/setup to install dependencies.
Then, run
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On the 25th May 2010 I was fortunate enough to be given a guided tour around Welbeck colliery, this was two weeks after the colliery ceased production. There was still coal going out, from the stockpiles, also coal was being brought from Daw Mill colliery. Daw Mill was going through a dirty patch of coal, this was being brought to Welbeck for washing & was then blended with the Welbeck stockpiles. Amazingly Daw Mill has no washing facilities!! During the visit 66068 was at the colliery, with coal from Daw Mill.Read More
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On Friday, July 15, we traveled 3 hours into the mountains around an area called Lake Cebu to a place called Apopong Laconan. One of our Pastors, Pastor Romie, has been ministering to this area, conducting Bible studies, working in the schools, and trying to share Jesus with anyone who will listen. The NHM decided to hold a crusade there. We headed out Friday morning with 4 vehicles loaded with supplies, equipment and people. We made it there and back through difficult road conditions with only some minor damage to vehicles – thankfully on the way home. The crusade was held. It was a wonderful time. It absolutely poured, with thunder, lightning, the whole bit – which made the roads even worse on the way back. But we took the opportunity to take flip flops, food and the word of God to a remote area, which is heavily Muslim. It is what we are here to do. If we didn't go, who else would?
The children there walk long distances to attend school and many have to cross the river. There was worry about them getting home after the crusade since it was getting dark and had rained. But that is their reality. Every day they face those challenges.
While we were there, we met a 16 year old girl named Nelbie. She is in the 6th grade. Her vision is obstructed by cataracts. They were immediately noticeable. Our mission administrator, Salvador, brought her to my attention. She was very shy and became even more self-conscious as we tried to get information from her.
I talked to Salvador, who talked to Pastor Romie, who speaks little English. They spoke in Cebuano (I think). Then the Pastor spoke to the girl in Tiboli, the local language of that area. Then all the information was translated back to me. It was quite a conversation with information and questions going back and forth – like playing "telephone." Here is what I was able to learn:
Nelbie lives in an area a couple more hours away from where we were holding the crusade. She comes to this barangay every Sunday afternoon and spends the week in a dorm in order to be able to attend school. She returns to her home for the weekend, then returns to the dorm the following Sunday. She told us that someone – and I have no idea who she has been checked by – says she will be blind in the next year. I have no way of knowing if that is true. What I do know is that she needs help.
On Tuesday, Pastor Romie will travel up to the village where this girl lives and attempt to locate her family. If he is successful, he will ask if they are even interested in Nelbie receiving eye care. Medical care here is not always accepted. For this family, this will mean a big commitment of time away from their home and travel back and forth to our mission. If they are interested, we will contact the eye surgeon here who has done cataract surgery for people from the mission before. We will arrange a time for an examination so Nelbie can be evaluated to determine what is needed as far as treatment.
We will bring Nelbie and a parent down from the mountains. Pastor Romie will escort them here to the mission. They will spend two nights and see Dr. Santos the day between. Then we will get them back home. We will confer with Dr. Santos. Hopefully she will be able to give us the plan for treatment and an estimate of the funds that will be needed. If the money is available, we will schedule further treatment. We will plan on housing Nelbie and a parent here before her surgery and after, until it is safe to return her to her home.
This is going to be quite an undertaking, but what choice is there? God has put this young lady in our path. We are experienced with getting help for those with cataracts and have Dr. Chris Colvin from Springfield, Ohio standing by our side to help as needed with suggestions, arrangements, and communication with the local surgeon.
We went up into the mountains to share the word of God and to love on people in a remote area. God apparently had an additional idea – one of His little ones needs help. We can help. I believe He will open the doors needed to give Nelbie back her vision. And after that, who knows what plans He has for her. How blessed we are to be able to be used as His instruments to give a child a chance she never expected to have.
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YMCA originally stood for "Young Mens' Christian Association" and still does in many areas; in Coxsackie, at the Greene County Y, it's been redefined to contain the words "Yahoos & Messy Angry Locals."
Make no mistake about it, the traditional YMCA leaves the big box, franchise gyms like Planet Fitness and Best Fitness in the dust. The YMCA or the "Y" as it's come to be known, has always been a venue for all ages and is a real community. Most Y-s have complete fitness facilities, the larger ones like the Bethlehem Y (https://cdymca.org/locations/bethlehem-ymca) have pools, steam room, sauna, hot tub, ice rink, fully equipped weights and cardio areas, and a list of programs both for fee and free. Nothing actually compares in terms of value for your money, and there are various discounts for seniors, low-income, and even for recommending new members.
Unlike the franchise fitness scams, you will not only find that the facilities are better and offer a wider range of activities and programs, but the staff is professional at the Y, and the members are a community. Besides, if you are a member of one Y you will be able to use the facilities of most other Y's without paying an extra fee. Pulls the plug on Planet Fitness' premium priced "Black Card."
Regardless of Planet Fitness' business model, it is by all standards a ripoff, and their bottom line does not include you. Their whole business model revolves around getting your to sign a contract, then accessing your bank accounts, while hoping you'll never show up for a workout. Their employees are ignorant and their employee retention is abysmal at best. As for management: What management? Overall, PF is an accident looking for a place to happen; don't let it be you.
We'd expect a family and community oriented organization like the YMCA to be much different. Like any organization, the Y has its own culture, too. And each local Y has its culture as well. Just as some are larger than others, some are better managed than others.
Here's what one reader has to say:
Again, I have to mention the Bethlehem Y as being top-shelf in most all categories. But there are quite a few Y-s in the Capital District area, and I have not been able to visit them all, so some might even out score Bethlehem, though it's unlikely. Bethlehem is clean, spacious, well organized, well equipped, professional, courteous, and a great place overall. So I'll use the Bethlehem Y as the local standard to be striven for.
There's always a contrast. You find a fantastic location and then you find a bottom-feeder. Same with the Capital District Y-s.
The local-yokel facility I'm reviewing today is the Green County YMCA in the backwater, hill-town Coxsackie, in Greene County. You know it's backwater when there's only one Y for the entire county!
But first I do want to mention that the front desk staff are lovely people. Always a warm greeting and a smile. My darts go to the Coxsackie Y management and the so-called "directors."
The membership will generally reflect the region and that's also true for the Coxsackie Y. Most of the members are geezers who take up a lot of space sharing stories and talking about their aches, pains, and hernias. They're generally fun and great to talk to but then they also tend to be speed bumps for the rest of us. God love them, though! They're the salt of the Earth.
In fact, most of the members, young and not so young, are generally sociable and some are downright exceptional. They make up the bulk of the membership and are courteous, friendly, considerate, and mind their manners. It's those members that take the edge off the failings I'm talking about below.
Then there are some members who are inconsiderate and seem to have no respect or courtesy for the facility or for other members. They're usually the 30-40 age group with an anger problem. They throw or drop weights or just manage to be unpleasantly loud when working out. Some, doing dead lifts, cause a deafening clang with each rep that disturbs members on the cardio equipment and generally throughout the Gym. There are contractual rules for using the facility and unwritten rules of sociability but these yahoos think the sun rises and sets on them and makes the atmosphere toxic.
I have complained to management on at least three different occasions about the deafening clangs from the deadlifters in that tiny space, but was told that they have to get mats. (That was a year ago. Nothing's been done yet.) On one occasion, the director, a woman, told me that the noise was OK because they "were doing the exercise right." By the way, the "mats" to absorb the shock of the falling weights have been coming for almost a year now. She seems really concerned about the problem. NOT!
When you wear the title and get the salary of a "director" or "manager," you direct or manage. At the Coxsackie Y, the majority female staff does neither. At any given time they're parked at their desks in their offices staring into their computers, oblivious to what is going on the workout floor. This applies both to the so-called director of the Coxsackie Y, a woman, and to the so-called "wellness director," a woman. These two "directors" seem to be better at laughing loudly, chatting with each other, flirting with the geezers, than managing a health and fitness facility.
My personal opinion is their eyes shouldn't be glued to their computer screens but should be on the workout floor and what's going on out there. Trainers, if any, should be out there keeping things in line, too. Both are invisible most of the time.
There is a video on YouTube showing the Coxsackie Y but you'd be a real fool to believe that it's so roomy and clean. It's not. In fact, on any day you can walk into the men's locker room and wonder (1) was it ever cleaned that week, or (2) have they let the pigs out today? The men's locker room is badly ventilated so that when some of the members have their toxic dump, you can't be in the locker room (the crapper is right there in the smallish locker room).
Members also seem to have a problem with closing locker doors. Typical of the area, they must all live in barns or sheds.
The weights area is a mess. Members leave weights on the machines or just don't put things back after they use them. As I mentioned above, it's also dangerous because the place is so congested, some members drop or throw weights, and the staff does nothing to correct the poor gym etiquette, even when one complains to them.
The bad manners of some of the members, the overall congestion and clutter in the facility, and the indifference and lack of interest of the director and other upper-level staff make the place an accident risk at any given time. You have to wonder who is insuring them.
There are "trainers" and I have seen only one female trainer picking up after the slobs or wiping down mats, which frequently are dirty or gritty. Again, you can't make shit shine. When members are pigs and walk all over everything, and don't give a damn about others, you get a Greene County Y situation.
The other day I observed clumps of dried mud in the area of the cardio machines; apparently some member decided to wear his work boots on the workout floor rather than change into sneakers. That, again, is an example of poor facility management. In fact, I had to tell management that one yahoo was going to have an accident because he was working out without any shoes on. Why would anyone have to tell the attendants or the managers about something that was in plain view…that is, if they could take their eyes off their computer screens or each other for a minute.
On their website (https://cdymca.org/locations/greene-county-ymca/) the Greene Y website lists a number of "personal trainers" but I've only ever seen two of them and I've been there at different times. Most of the time there isn't one there. Besides, of the two I've seen, the male (Wayne, according to the website) didn't make much of an impression but the woman (Sue, according to the website) is very interested in what's going on and is the only one I've ever seen, including the so-called wellness director, picking up after members, wiping mats down, and generally taking an interests in the place.
In general, the comparison of these two local YMCA facilities is like a comparison of night and day. That doesn't mean that a smaller facility can't be well managed and kept clean and safe. What it does mean is that either management is either incompetent or indifferent at the Greene County Y. When you're a manager you can't be everyone's buddy; you have to manage. That's the manager's duty and responsibility both to his or her organization and to the members he/she is there to serve.
[Name withheld at reader's request]
We agree with many of the reader's comments in general, since we are also members of the Y (the Bethlehem Y) but frequently use the Greene County Y when in that area. The culture is definitely different and management is characteristic of the area, that is, provincial and unsophisticated, which likely results in the deficiencies noted by the reader.
It's a no-brainer that the free-weights area is a dangerous place even when members have some discipline. But when members are not disciplined, have no respect for others, and are not monitored or corrected by the paid staff, that's a double danger. As for the noise in the workout area, the Hearing Health Foundation has made a statement about gym noise and hearing loss. There's plenty on the Internet on the subject of gym noise and hearing loss; just google the terms "gym noise hearing loss."
We work out at the Greene County Y from time to time and can vouch for what our reader has to say. We'd go further to mention that most gyms and fitness facilities provide background music. The Greene County Y does too but it's poor quality and incredibly repetitive. But that's no excuse for the smartphones on the gym floor. Too many members are tuning or talking while trying to walk at the same time. Many upscale gyms won't allow the devices in the workout area because they know they cause accidents because the users are too stupid to stop and do what they have to do, and then continue walking. Most of them can't chew gum and walk at the same time. it's dangerous. And you have more than your share of these dumbasses roaming around the congested area of the Greene County Y. Management apparently is blind to the problem.
At any given time you know that most of the neanderthals are lifting much more than they should be lifting. That's why they have to drop the weights or throw them, or make so much noise with them. The weights are just too heavy for them. So drop some of it you fat jerks!
Far be it for the absent trainers or the dimwitted management to ensure the safety of the Neanderthals and the other members by giving some lifting advice. Gee, that would mean doing their jobs. Perish the thought.
There are numerous, perhaps thousands of articles and studies on the problems of cell phones in the workout area. The New York Times has also chimed in on the subject with a very interesting article on the subject (New York Times Article). You don't have to believe us when we tell you that the moron with the phone in the gym needs to be told to leave it in the locker, or leave. Just google the subject.
We blame the directors of the Greene County Y and the Capital District YMCA, is the parent organization responsible for oversight of the Greene County Y. It's their job to ensure that management works, that the facilities are clean and safe, and that the rules are posted and enforced.
Addendum: Healthcare and compensation scammers find a home at the Y. On yet another note we have to note that we wonder what the scam is with all of these guys on leave because of "injuries" and waiting for the compensation board or the state insurance corporation to decide on their "disability." One at the Greene County Y was recently chatting with another goon, apparently from the NYS Department of Corrections or some law enforcement agency, about how his neurologist was taking his time with the determination and the other was still on paid leave and couldn't go back to work. What in hell are they doing in the gym lifting weights if they're so incapacitated. And I don't mean low weights as in rehab, I mean WEIGHTS. They have a scam going and it's not right or fair to the rest of us, especially if we're footing the bill for their fake conditions. There are more examples and everyone there knows about them. They banter about it right out in the open!!! So let's fix it, why don't we? Where are the NYS authorities when all of this fraud is going on?


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- VanessaB said...
that is definitely a happy meal and card! sooooo cute! and definitely more healthy to color french fries than eat them. ;) although.... i could go for that strawberry shake you have there though.... LOL!
- July 22, 2012 at 3:43 PM
- Jen M said...
This is so cute! Look at that little cup of ketchup!!! :)
- July 22, 2012 at 4:27 PM
- Carol L said...
You're so much stronger than I am by coloring these images instead of eating them :) This turned out SO cute!
And BTW, that tiny fish punch I used came from a LSS about 2-3 yrs ago. I have no idea who makes it as there's no name on it, but I'd google "fish punch" and see what you can find. Good luck!
- July 22, 2012 at 7:13 PM
- Tanya~Studio 5380 said...
Now...that's a HAPPY MEAL! Love those fun little images and what a great sentiment...too cute!
- July 23, 2012 at 12:27 AM
- Heather D. ~ Fresh Brewed Designs said...
HEHEHEHEH!! you made me giggle!!! I, too, get hungry and craving junk food when I color them up! It took ALL of my self discipline not to hop in the car and get fries the other day! hehehe!!!
LOVE everything about this card. It is just so super cute! The black and blue BG make the image pop!
Big Smiles,
- July 23, 2012 at 3:27 PM
- Sheryl said...
This card is certainly making me hungry! I just adore french fries! I love the pretty black and white gingham ribbon you used on this fun card!
Thank you for joining us at Freshly Brewed Challenges!
Warmest Hugs, Sheryl
- July 24, 2012 at 9:26 PM
- JustYolie said...
You are so rockin' FBD digi stamps!!!
- August 8, 2012 at 6:56 PM