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It's absurd that our railways are now being run by state owned operators from other parts of Europe.
The Northern Rail franchise is a bad joke.
It's a no-brainer.
Our railways should be owned and run by the state for the people and not to profit already wealthy companies and their boards.
Sixty years ago I travelled by train in my city. We had no cars. Bristol was more beautiful pleasant city – no clogging traffic. Give us back rail networks and fair fares.
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The TOC's own absolutely nothing, the whole shooting match is still 100% owned by the UK government. The whole 'privatisation' excercise was an excercise in smoke and mirrors to stay on the right side of eu competition rules.
Except HS2 thank you. We taxpayers do not want the responsibility for the catastrophic inevitable losses - neither the exorbitant cost of building this disaster NOR for subsidising and keeping it running because it will never, ever pay for itself. The latest report from the Infrastructure Authority has just downgraded HS2 from Amber-Red to Red. Go figure.
What excuse can this SHAMBOLIC Government come up with now to not Take Back our Trains after all we are now out of Europe which they wanted , now Little Britain the Trains belong to us
What a pair to be making such an important decision. Schapps will botch it and Patel will insist it is only for white people!
No thanks I can't afford it
It's all very well, to say this but aren't some franchises owned by state operators. Part of the irony, they're foreign ones. I should now, I live in the Abileo Greater Anglia area
Ironic isn't it- our railway companies part owned by the Dutch, French and German state railways.
We help put money into foreign transport so they can get better cheaper travel. They are laughing at us. We need to take OUR COUNTRY BACK.
If the money that has been spent on all these private train operators , even by govenment subsidys .had been spent on the old british rail , we would of had the best system in the world . thank god Branson is no longer so called opperating any trains , or he would of gone to the government , cap in hand demanding a bailout
As the reason the government wanted to privatise the railways was because they had to subsidise them, there really is no reason to leave them in private hands when they are still subsidising them. It's a nonsense.
And the buses! South Western Railway have failed to deliver on every promise they made when they got the franchise and are still rolling more than half their fleet in SWT livery! Their priority seems to lie in ticket collectors not counter staff and Friday afternoon's out of Basingrad are always a nightmare!
CHARITY BEGINS AT HOME UK Government......Wake up n smell the roses The British need their railways n profits need to stay in the UK
All railways are owned by the government at the moment
As much as I would like to see it having worked for Network South East I think your find it will go to managed contract's.Then they will be squeezed every year to make cost savings & unfortunately the staff will be the largest cost. 😢
It is time to take back OUR BRITAIN. Seize the assets spuriously acquired by the crown, government and the elite fat cat society. Return the assets to the NATION for the benefit (right) of the GENERAL PUBLIC.
"Take back out trains" perfectly summarised by a platform with no trains.
Take back our trains, you mean the ones built by Germany?
Get rid off SWR. That railway operator is beyond a joke.
What back to the good old days stikes late arrival dirty carriages dried up sandwiches unhelpful guards
Start with SWR ('owned' by GWR and MTR) as MTR is the Hong Kong Rapid Transit company. That'll excite the Chinese...
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Don't let governments run railways... They only think in the short term until the next election. You cannot plan railways for the future as long as you let governments with their short term thinking get involved
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Even though I have now Retired, I would LOVE to see it return to British Rail rather than how it now is. Yes I do have a few shares as such, but WHAT profit we do get a year, IS AN INSULT to say the least. Seriously, we get less than £25.00 per year.
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As a railway employee the last 3/4 months the punctuality has been fantastic less trains means a railway that can run smoothly hopefully we don't go back to the old model of a saturated railway
You put a spiv with no industry experience in charge of transport, and this is what you get
More public money for failed privatisation. It's a win win situation for Tory donors.
We get 159's past our house and today one was really crowded. There were three people on it.
Shapps is more slippery than a greased weasel ... in a game of 'Whack-a-Mole' I would concentrate on him ...
They have no plans they are just a bunch of rabbits caught in the headlights.
Nit called the Dept for Tomfuckery for nothing. ..
they're just thinking how to skim more out of the next budget, Never a thought about giving it back to the country.
The Tory Govt is sure to pick the worst option for the travelling public & the best option for skimming money into private pockets.
No they maybe renegotiated but will never be run by the state. Problem will be what incentive will there be in future to continue to invest in new stock . Improved facilities and timetables. Very little i suspect
Under privatisation there's no such thing as a business model in recovering costs even with the highest fares in Europe. It's simply totally subsidised by the taxpayer.
'Britain's railways will be 'renationalised' using emergency coronavirus measures - ending the current franchise system' 🚆 Grant Shapps' proposal is to replace rail franchises with contracts managed by publicly-owned Network Rail, instead of the Department for Transport. It could be an improvement on the current shambles, but do we really need private rail companies involved at all? Let's #TakeBackOurTrains! Take action at 📝👉 weownit.org.uk/take-back-our-trains
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Rail travel, along with all public transport should be a standard cost per mile (or Km) and should be compatible with travelling in a car alone. Say 12 p per mile. It should not be a profit making business but a public service. There should not be huge differences according to when you travel and NO class system.
We need a single, integrated publicly owned and accountable entity. No need for or point in any privateer involvement.
The government can't manage private companies with the NHS, so don't hold out hope for the railways.
Oh I see where they're doing. During the Coronavirus crisis, social distancing means that the privatised rail franchisees can't make their huge profits, so the state jumps in to take that loss. Once they're profitable, they'll be given back. Don't we just love neoliberal capitalism?
Let's keep it permanent and run it for our benefit, not just for shareholders and top execs
Another privatisation failure, it's hilarious that the conservatives are having to do it, they have used public funds to support these companies.
Well as this report is in the Daily Fail, and concerns a "report" about a "Grant Shapps' proposal", I wouldn't believe a single word of it, because I am in a quandary as to who tell more lies, the supposed "journalists" who write articles in the Daily Fail, or tory government Ministers !!!!
Now as long as we're currently in the EU we can't can we? I thought that the EU rules were that one company couldn't run the infrastructure and trains. So to nationalise the trains, they'd have to be run by a different company. Government owned but separate. That was my understanding.
Network Rail's charter doesn't allow for it to be a train operator, so I don't see how that is feasible...
We don`t need nationalised company`s, fat cat wages more managers than workers seen it all before
They are only taking them back so that the taxpayer can pay to fix up the shambles that the private sector made of them and then give away taxpayer business value for a song to other rich Tories to make a private sector fat profit and shambles of again.
Fares and timetables in the hands of ministers??? Of what fun lies ahead
Yet when Labour suggested this it was crazy
As if bike use is going to continue in the same way after the virus has passed! Once winter comes it will be locked in the shed.
doing his best there to resemble a bygone image of trainspotters
Renationalise yes franchise of any name NO
Would be nice! But i honestly think this is fake news
tories have to have their pals involved so they can blame public when its crap private when its good
bring back br !!
Pure evil, they need to go, all of em.
In Germany DB is state owned and runs 80% of the German Network, the same as NL 🇳🇱. 80% of the bus network is the same too. The local council runs buses and only contractors are bought in to make up any shortfall.
Get it done
34 of the top 50 highest paid people in the public sector work on the railway. So that will now be relegation for the other 16.
I see no nationalisation anywhere in these proposals. Very little change from the current system. I know what he's at. He'll say to the public, 'There. We nationalised the railways just as you wanted.' While nothing real has happened at all. Another Con-trick.
A managed franchise is probably the worst outcome. If they are given a certain amount of money to run it then the only cost savings are the staff 😢
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Just let the companies who the frachises go bankrupt then let the government step in take them over for free
there is no point in telling Shapps and Sunak anything...you'll be ignored...they're Tories FFS
Which other daily paper is backing the campaign? Because if there is one, it will no doubt also be posted here.
As bad as the daily fail when promoted the privatisation as anything is better than the evil BR
Because in this case it is correct.
Ithiink it's called democracy?after all Britain first etc are given a platform
Commie bog roll
Communists rag
Why is this communist rag being promoted on here ?
"A campaign launched last week pushing for renationalisation has already resulted 17,000 emails being sent to the government on the issue" says City AM about our new #TakeBackOurTrains campaign!
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Calls for rail reform rise as cost of coronavirus bailout revealedGrant Shapps will appear before the transport select committee tomorrow amid growing calls for the government to enact reform of the rail franchise system.
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Renationalisation is an ugly word, and the BBBR is too long without actually making me punch the air and say "yay!". So we go with "Make Trains great again". You get the idea. Think of something better. "You pay £100 more per month because of privatisation". "Your service will be cut, or you will pay more. We can stop that". "We can afford cheaper train tickets, can you afford more expensive child care?"
Sadly nothing can be done until we are free of eu legislation at the end of the year after which it could be made to happen
This is an article full of nothing but opinions. Such a shame but the government will still do as they please (go with what makes them money) in the long run.
Network Rail's debt has now reached the dizzying heights of £60,000,000,000
The government have dry fucked the railways since Beeching, why do people think giving the railway back to governments that have fucked the armed forces, emergency services and the NHS so they can fuck the railway further?
Just cancel hs2. 100 billion saved. BOOM
How about a direct campaign to get people permitted to travel by train again and stop the industry being killed off. For the moment it doesn't matter who runs the railway, unless people start travelling again, there will not be an industry left to debate.
ever thought about a massive "crowd funding" campaign to buy up all of the shares? WHats the buy out value of the train companies?
All that is needed is for everyone to stop paying their fare on all PUBLIC TRANSPORT. After all WE the GENERAL PUBLIC "OWN" IT.
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According to a DfT data sheet for 2019 just 2% of total journeys were made by rail in England in 2018. Seems that the rail network might not be as essential to the general public as we in the industry would like to believe in which case the privatisation debate is purely academic.
We own it now.
I live on the Swansea to London line over the last three months I've seen no-one on the train in either direction. In diesel alone over the 3 months lockdown is £3m in fuel alone. WTF
They done so well last time
Tories will never admit they were wrong.
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This stick is used for setting up lines of type before placing the line into the forme.
A compositor selected type from a type case one letter at a time. The letters were placed in a composing or setting stick. The stick was held in one hand, while the type was set left to right upside-down. Type moulds are in reverse; reading backwards is an essential printer's skill. When the setting stick is full of type, the stick is taken to the galley tray, where the type is arranged in columns. The type is then locked into a form, which is placed on a stone. The stone provides a secure flat surface that ensures that the type remains in place.
This item was donated by the Dimboola & District Historical Society to enable Museum Victoria to set up type for the Fawkner Press display in the Melbourne exhibition, which opened in March 2008.
The type has been set up to reproduce the first page and other sections of the first printed edition of the Melbourne Advertiser. The first page is as the original but the second page is not complete. The compositor has included his own acknowledgment in the second page so that there can be no mistake as to its provenance.
Fawkner used foundry type; monotype was not available until the 1840s. Foundry type is cast differently from monotype. Only the newspaper title of the 'replica' is in foundry type.
The item was originally used in the printing of the Dimboola Banner newspaper. The contents of the newspaper office were donated in situ to the Dimboola Historical Society in 2004 and became part of the collection of the Dimboola Banner Printing Museum, which is owned by the Society (the building was purchased for the Society). The item was then donated to the Museum by the Dimboola & District Historical Society.
The newspaper office closed when the Dimboola Banner was sold and production shifted to another town with more modern equipment. The paper ceased to be printed with letterpress in the mid 1980s.
It is not possible to date the item or to determine its provenance as equipment came from various sources, for example from other local newspapers that closed down. The 'material' could be dated anywhere from 1879, which is when the first issue of the newspaper came out. It can be described as an example of 19th century technology.
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A setting stick consists of a right-angled piece of metal with a graduation along which to set the type. This particular stick is rusty
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Donation from Mr Dale Conway - Dimboola Historical Society, 01 Jul 2007
Mr Peter Marsh, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2007
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Miranda Lambert Is Having Twins, Charlie Sheen Is Changing His Name + More in This Week's Tabloids
We read In Touch, Us Weekly, National Enquirer, OK!, and Star this week, so you don't have to. (It's a short week. We get it.)
And what's new? Amanda Bynes has been destroyed by fame, Angelina Jolie has proven that people will talk about a woman removing her breasts as much as they will about one who's added them, RPatz and KStew split, Miranda and Blake are having twins (between divorce rumors, of course), the Kardashians' bank accounts are as empty as their souls -- and all kinds of other really real stuff you'd have to read to believe.
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Former child star Amanda Bynes edged out all the other screwed up celebs for cover focus in In Touch this week. She has been destroyed by fame. Clearly. You can tell she's hit rock bottom because she's been inviting strange men to her drug den at 2 a.m., she passed out on a dirty mattress – the thought! – and said, "I want a baby so I can be the next Kim Kardashian!"
Bottom line is the strung-out starlet is thisclose to having her name become a verb for really screwing up your life.
Angelina Jolie has made a brave decision to have one more baby. We didn't get the memo, but perhaps someone secretly switched the definitions of "brave" and "crazy" around when we weren't looking. Like Folger's crystals! That said, there's nothing like scheduling ovary-removal surgery to make the ticking on the biological clock suddenly increase in volume and speed.
Another of Kim Kardashian's prevalent alter egos, Vain Kim, is crying out in despair, "Even my feet are fat!" Vain Kim and Pregnant Kim have really been at each other's throats lately -- one keeps getting more puffy in her delicate condition and the other can't help but comment on it.
With all these alter egos, Original Kim could start her own 'Survivor' style reality show and vote parts of herself off the island.
In other vain Kardashian news, Khloe's been slimming down, but is she going too far? She's looking very svelte and pretty soon the other two sisters won't be able to point at the "fat one" without looking in a mirror. On the upside, they don't have to worry she'll ever be better at hosting reality shows than they are.
Us Weekly
Us Weekly provides candy for your eyes -- don't worry, it's sugar free -- with 42 pages of hot photos of the best bodies of 2013. It could also be called "Abs, Abs and More Abs." Based on what we saw, we've decided to skip the beach this year and just sit in the sun on our postage stamp-sized balconies -- because nothing we see at the beach will be better than what we found on these pages.
Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart have finally admitted publicly that they've split. They also generously sent the tabloids all their photos ripped in half. Of course, none of us is surprised by this news. After all, we were taught by Andrew McCarthy and Kim Cattrall in the '80s that a man can only date a mannequin for so long before wooden conversation and an expressionless face drives him to befriend Meshach Taylor. It's just too bad there was no magic spell to bring KStew to life. Maybe when she finds her true love.
Jack Osbourne is speaking out and said, "I found a reason to live." We're proud of him for fighting the good fight against MS, but he needs to also do a little bit of scrapping against plaid shirts and scruffy facial hair. Also, if he's anything like us, his reason to live probably involves the 42 pages of hot photos in this issue of the magazine.
Charlie Sheen has changed his name. He's going back to his original moniker, Carlos Estevez, for his next role. Sheen said he was doing it because in some languages, his birth name means Warlock from Mars Who Has Tiger Blood, and that seems way more awesome than Charlie. He also randomly and emphatically stated that it was not for tax evasion purposes.
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From the best bodies of 2013 to the botched bodies of 2013? We had to put down our Zone bars because the National Enquirer splattered its cover with one of the nastiest plastic surgery shockers collages known to man. It's a little bit horrifying, a little bit fascinating and all kinds of nightmare. Once we started looking, we couldn't stop, and now we can't unsee the all new photos of who's had plastic surgery and who hasn't. That's it, we're putting this down and going back to the beach bodies.
Wait. Where were we? Oh yeah.
Despite the train wreck nature of the surgery photos, there are other stories in the National Enquirer. In fact, the father of Cleveland kidnapping survivor Amanda Berry tells all in one of them. He wasn't there for the kidnapping and the 10 years that followed or anything, so we aren't sure "all" is the right word for what he's telling. But good job on the tabloid for milking the story for all it's worth.
Speaking of parents talking about things they aren't really involved in, Brad Pitt's mom does her part and speaks out about Angie's painful mastectomy decision this week. She was all like, "Yeah, cutting off your boobs would hurt. Any woman could tell you that." In next week's issue, we expect Brad Pitt's dry cleaner to speak out about the decision and its consequences on the family's wardrobe.
Apparently it's Surgery Week in the Enquirer. Seriously, Liza Minnelli looks like The Joker, but this is no laughing matter. Based on the photos, gorgeous Melanie Griffith has gone from wholesome to horrific. And, in a very obvious "what went wrong?!" situation, both Brandi Glanville and Cyndi Lauper seem to be losing layers of skin and molting before our very eyes. It's the most frightening way to skip lunch ever.
The new sweethearts of the tabloids, Miranda Lambert and Blake Shelton, swing from break up to make up on a weekly basis. This week, the couple is having twins. Exclamation point.
That's right, their dreams have come true as they celebrate their second wedding anniversary and probably the 100th week in a row that rumors of their split have been circulating. Next week, the twins will be getting a divorce after one of them cheats on the other with a friend of Blake's in the music biz.
Because we haven't heard enough about Angelina Jolie's surgery, OK! wants to tell us why she kept it hidden. Clearly, Angie is a merciful soul and she kept it secret so we wouldn't have to hear about constantly for months and months. And then, in a fit of sadistic passion, she wrote that New York Times article, probably feeling like it would be fun to have us all discussing her breasts, but not in a bad Hollywood boob job kind of way.
There's a big announcement from J.Lo this week. She said, "I'm getting married!" Like anybody thought she wouldn't. It's J.Lo. She gets married as often as we have pedicures. (But our toes look way better afterward.)
Also, Jennifer Aniston is giving Justin Theroux a sexy wedding gift. Or he's giving her a sexy wedding gift. Really, on their wedding night, they should both be givers, don't you think? It's the right thing to do and a good way to start the marriage.
Star has the obligatory Kardashian cover this week, and we were amazed to find out that the Kardashians are going broke. We were sad that their mouths were not also "broke." (We slay us.)
Anyway, they are millions in debt and are being threatened by the IRS over unpaid taxes. Time to sue someone. Kim is still racking up $350,00 a month on credit cards and their financial advisor has been jailed for fraud. In the fall, expect a new reality show called 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' Kash Krunch.'
They're blazing trails over at Star magazine with an article about the hottest bods on the beach. Some of the people, like Selena Gomez, are in their 20s, and some of the people, like Demi Moore, are in their 50s. All of the breasts are about the same age. Either way, it beats the scary surgery pics.
Matt Lauer is doing his best Empire impression and striking back at Ann Curry by saying that she's a psycho. If that's the case, we don't think "Big Bird" was a very good nickname for her, because Big Bird always seems to be on an even keel. We're surprised no one has called any of those involved "Oscar the Grouch," because that seems far more appropriate.
Still, congrats to the 'Today Show' for doing what they can with sluggish ratings and a dwindling audience. Start a Kathie Lee and Hoda fight and we're on board.
Finally, you can write it in pen because it's official. 'Hunger Games' co-stars Liam Hemsworth and Jennifer Lawrence are in love. We know this because the Star managed to find a photo of the two together, looking at each other. This would never happen unless they were in love, you guys. Or unless they were working on a film together.
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At that point I gave my credit card information and permission to begin the loan process. During the process an inspection of the house was conducted and it was determined that repairs to the outside of the property and a mold inspection was needed. When asked if these costs would be rolled into the new loan, the answer given was no. I reminded the loan officer of the conversation that we had regarding no money down and that financially I could not afford to spend much money on these repairs. Upon paying for a mold inspection and the repairs, which was an additional $285 out of pocket expense, it was determined that mold treatment was needed.
I again asked if this cost could be rolled into the loan and reminded the loan officer of the conversation we had in the beginning regarding no money down. He stated that the expense for the mold treatment would have to be covered by me and could not be rolled into the loan.
I feel that the Quicken Loans representative was fraudulent in his advertising of the refinancing option in that I have spent $285 on top of the $400 deposit which I am not able to recover, and I was originally told that the only monies needed would be the $400 deposit which would be returned (if I chose) at closing. Had I known that there could be additional expenses for the loan that I was responsible for, I would not have pursued this Quicken Loans product.
KIRKLAND, WASHINGTON -- Quicken loans agreed to match another lender with a lower rate. Despite a flawless credit report, and one million dollars of equity in the house, they dragged it out until it was past the locked rate date, which was unbeknownst to me. The appraisal they ordered was also past the lock rate date. Kept my money anyway. They promised a rate they could not deliver, and kept the fees they charged.
LIVONIA, MICHIGAN -- I had begun the mortgage process with Quicken Loans in May of 2008. After I had begun the application process my credit card was charged $500 without my consent. When I called Quicken Loans about this they mentioned that it was simply a deposit and that it would be applied to the closing costs of the home.
This sounded legitimate so I allowed them to continue with the process. Everything was going fine until 2 days prior to inspection my loan officer mentioned that the appraiser classified the townhome I was purchasing as a condominium. This would result in a down payment of 10% rather than the original 5% agreement. I inquired with numerous individuals including my realtor, home inspector and other loan officers and none had ever heard of such a practice.
My loan officer said the company made an "acception" in their favor because we must pay association dues every month to cover the cost of the pools, tennis courts and other facilities. He insisted that if I were to go with another mortgage company I would run into the same problem. After this problem had been passed to his superior without change. We decided to go with a mortgage company recommended by our realtor.
Within one day our mortgage application was processed. We were given a rate that was .25% lower than Quicken's and without any points, and our estimated closing costs were $6,000 less when compared with Quicken's costs. (I won't mention the name of the company but it rhymes with Untree Wide).
I later received a phone call from another superior at Quicken Loans. He inquired to the situation and I mentioned how we were now with another company. I mentioned of the better rates and lower closing costs and why theirs were so high. He asked me if they provided me with better offers that would beat my new company and took away their "acception" of a 10% down payment, would I stay with them. At this point I asked for my $500 deposit back since Quicken was no longer going to be processing the loan / mortgage. He disagreed to the refund and did not give a reason. My suggestion… find another lender.
We are first time home buyers and didn't really know what to do. We contacted Quicken Loans and got the best Mortgage banker in the world, **. He really knows his stuff. He helped us get started, answered all our questions and made us feel really comfortable with our first home purchase. He called us at least twice a week to see how we were doing and answered any questions that came up.
Every time we called we got an answer right away and never had to wait for a call back. The Quicken Loans website is very easy and very helpful. They keep you up to date and completely aware of what is going on with your loan at all times. I highly recommend Quicken Loans for all you home loan needs. I also highly recommend ** as your mortgage banker. The best experience of our life. Thanks Quicken.
Used Quicken Loans on March 25, 2009 to refinance my home. By April 25 had refinanced my home with them with not one problem at all. Company was always upfront with all their terms and costs. I was told of the 500 deposit needed to start the refi. process. The money was used for appraisal fees and would be part of a refund after closing (which it was). Investigated their closing costs, which did seem high. But after checking other companies, found to be right in line with the rest.
I changed the terms of the loan 3 times without the company every getting upset about it. Everyone I spoke to or came to my home did their job professionally. Would and will keep recommending this firm to anyone interested in refinancing their home.
FLORIDA -- I entered into a application with Quicken Loan Mortgage to refinance my home at what I thought was a lower interest rate and was talked into giving them in good faith a $500 deposit to cover the appraisal services with the understanding it would be refunded if they could not get me financed. After getting my deposit they started coming up with more requirements to which I provided in full detail until it came to the final requirement of having 6 month of reserve ($4500) standing by in case my social security ever stopped.
I made the mistake of telling them at the start I would not be able to come up with any reserve but I have a credit score of 760 and have made automatic house payment for the last 15 years and all my credit scores are excellent. They knew from the start I could not come up with the $4500 reserve and they set me up to keep my deposit. I could not provide the full $4500 reserve, so my application was rejected. No appraisal was ever done, yet they call my deposit at the end a fee for paperwork processing and refused to refund it.
Do not give them a deposit without a written understanding of what your deposit is for. And they will try to give you a discount during your negotiation by eliminating the appraisal fee. But again make sure your deposit is fully refundable in writing if you cannot get financing for any reason. They will also try to hold your application open after you cannot meet their requirements so as to hold on to your deposit if and when you can meet there requirements. If and when can be a long time.
Quicken Loans qualifies you, approves your loan at specific rates and discount points, then WHAM! they switch rates on you. BAIT AND SWITCH! They are an unethical and misleading company at the very least! Thousands of similar and identical complaints posted throughout the internet on complaint boards. Customer complaints as well as employee complaints. Customer complaints verified by employees!
Quicken Loans operate like the car salesmen of the mortgage world. Every time something came up they had to talk to their "vice president" to see if they could persuade them to approve a request or make some decision. Plus they treated us (with a credit score of 787 and over 20 years with the same employer) like we were high risk customers. Needless to say, we went somewhere else.


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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 10:35 am
Post subject: Re: DISC. OF THE MONTH: Best Gift Ideas For The Food Enthusi
glass cake dome
. That one is on my wish list: I would love to be able to keep homemade cakes fresh on the counter without covering them in foil, which is neither green, nor pretty, nor convenient.
Ikea makes a very nice one. It was the only optional extra I bought when I moved into my new flat -I was on a very tight budget, but it only cost 12.95. See
I actually sometimes use it to display the cheese platter. Also from Ikea, I've seen a trend of people giving this fruit stand
as a gift. It can be used for fruit or petit fours. And no, I don't work for the Swedish!
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Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:46 pm
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All of these ideas are so wonderful! I wish I had seen the vanilla extract idea two months ago...maybe I can still make some for my immediate family and tell them not to take the jars out until January. Hehe.
I have requested an immersion blender (something I did not know existed until I lived in Spain) so I can make salmorejo, ajo blanco, and gazpacho during the summer, as well as all of the wonderful blended soups I read about here.
I have also requested knives (I'm a poor college student who has 2 knives, but somehow I turn out incredible meals)
Thirdly, I have asked for some beautiful Terra Cotta bakeware.
The glass dome idea is wonderful...maybe that will be added as well.
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This thread is an example of why I love Chocolate and Zucchini! Of course I like Clotilde's recipes too!
I make my own vanilla extract with nice cognac. It never occurred to give it as a gift. What I do make every year is home made jam. Either I use a combination of dried fruits and nuts with holiday-themed spices, or I use seasonal fruits-- whatever is abundant in the grocery store in December. One jam I make often in September is pear jam from my own tree. I make it with Pomona's pectin which allows me to go low sugar, and I flavor it with vanilla-- not too overpowering, as it is important to let the pear flavor through. The raccoons got most of our pears this year before we did, so I am short on both the jam, and the pear-flavored cognac, which you can get by cutting pears into small pieces and soaking them in cognac for two months. If you want pear liqueur instead, you can sweeten the cognac. I may make both of these with store-bought pears if I can find good ones for a reasonable price. For anyone who is not making jam at home, because of fears about processing, it is the easiest thing you can do. Buy self-sealing canning jars and boil them covered in water for 1/2 hour. When they are cool enough to touch, check the seal by trying gently to pry the lid off. If it sticks you are safe and ready to go. YOu can even do this while reading or watching TV.
Other things I am thinking of making:
Custom spice blends. I found some good ideas in a book called Adriana's Spice Caravan, although I have not yet tried any.
A booklet of favorite recipes-- both ones I have invented and ones I like and cook often. I just read a book about how cooks in the 19th century used to make their own personal cookbooks which were passed down through the family. I figure with a computer I would be able to make a similar collection but for the whole family. I could even add siblings' favorite recipes.
Several of my siblings are quite wealthy. I decided to go to endless graduate school and become a low-paid assistant professor with student loans instead, so I do not have the budget they do to buy expensive presents and "stocking stuffers" as well, as one of my brothers does. However, I can give something I made myself, and help keep within a budget.
P.S. Something interesting I got for my birthday was an Alaskan "ulu" knife which is sort of similar to an Italian mezza luna, I think. It is a wooden handle above a crescent-shaped blade. I thought it was too weird for me to deal with, especially when I heard a rumor that Sarah Palin uses one. I didn't even try it for 6 weeks. However, when I tried it I found it works well for me for chopping herbs and nuts, and for cutting up things like hard squash where you need a lot of strength (since you are pressing downwards, you can put your weight behind the chopping job without getting your fingers in the way). I even cut up a head of cauliflower with mine yesterday for roasting with olive oil and cumin, as it works great for separating the florets. I am one of those people who cooks mainly with a small knife, as I have poor skills with large knives. The ulu is the first large and heavy knife I have felt comfortable with, after years of using my big butcher knife with trepidation and clumsiness, and substituting a small knife when reasonably possible. For those who are curious, as I would be because the knife is so strange:
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 3:30 am
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You don't have to process jams that long. Start with sterilized jars (I just let them stand in the boiling water that will be used to process them. But if you have a dishwasher, that works, too). Pour in the hot jam. Adjust two-piece lids. Process in boiling water for five minutes.
Five minute processing is now recommended in the U.S. as a replacement for sealing with parafin wax.
Jams and other soft spreads are sugar-preserved. The spoilage mechanism for them is mold, rather than bacteria. If it should come to pass that a jar doesn't seal properly, you'll know it from the mold, and can discard it. But that's a very rare occurance, nowadays.
As to do it yourself cookbooks. What you refer to is a hold-over from the 18th century cookery manuscripts that every little girl kept. These worked from two directions, towards the middle. The front was "a book of cookery" and the back was "a book of sweetmeats." Each section was arranged and indexed. Through the years, of course, things got out of order as new recipes were added to what was a bound notebook.
What happened is that a young girl would start with her mother's book. She'd reindex it, so that everything was in order, and copy it into a new book. That would go with her when she started her own household. And her daughters, in turn, would do the same.
In the 19th century, published cookbooks became both more prevalent and more affordible, and the practice of making one's own cookery manuscript became unpopular. But many girls still did it, even into the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Much of what we know about 16-18 century cooking in America comes from these manuscripts. The most famous of them is Martha Washington's Book of Cookery, first reprinted in the 1930s, and in several editions since. However, by the time Martha Washington had it it actually was a family heirloom, having been originally produced by one of her ancesters about 1645.
Gee. Ain't ya glad you brought it up.
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That's fascinating Brook! Thanks (again) for giving us a bit of history and education.
Vivant Linguae Mortuae!!
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Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:10 pm
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Actually you can't give me too much information about culinary history or history in general.
Thank you too. I probably am processing my jams too long, but then I go very low on sugar so I want to make sure they are sterile. I sometimes even use a pressure cooker that gets the heat way up.
MY mother, who otherwise didn't cook, but used to make jam used parafin, which I always found unsanitary and sort of disgusting. The job of cleaning the pan the parafin had been heated in was the WORST! The jam was always tasty though, if too sweet for my current tastes.
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The U.S., in fact, is the only country that recommends against the use of parafin. That's because the U.S.D.A always over-reacts on the side of caution. Doesn't much matter whether the threats are real or not. We'll just cry "safety" and that's that!
The problem with wax the ease with which the seal integrity can degrade. it can leak. And few people take the time to do it correctly. But, as I said above, the spoilage mechanism with soft spreads is mold. So, if a jar has gone bad, it's very obvious.
As to your sterility. Keep in mind that soft spreads at the boil are considerably hotter than boiling water. And sterility is achieved at only 180 degrees. So you really don't have to worry if you've poured the hot jam into a jar and then processed it for 5 minutes.
It's only when you get involved with canning low acid foods that problems can arise. But there, too, if you use a pressure canner (not a pressure cooker---they are not the same thing) at the recommended time & pressure, you'll be just fine.
I didn't realize how many folks here are interested in food history. Maybe I'll start new threads on that subject, if anyone wants me to.
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I am very interested in food history.
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I have the Japanese spiral slicer provided in the Erin's link. It was a gadget I just couldn't resist. I never really made much use of it, though, and now it rests at the back of a cabinet. Once in a long while we'll haul it out for fun. I found that the veggies have to be large enough, but not too large, for the thing to work properly. Whenever we've tried to use it, the veggies didn't fit properly (carrots, zucchini, etc.)
Maybe I should try again - it is a clever looking thing after all!
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Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:43 am
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This year I'm several thousand miles away from most of the people I'm giving gifts to, so what I give has to travel well. I'm doing three different types of biscuits (Biscuits Tres Chocolat from The Book, crumiri and mixed dried fruit cantuccini) and sending everyone some of each. Last year when I spent Christmas with my cousins I gave them green olive tapenade, hazelnut-thyme matchsticks, pain d'epices and lemon biscuits (all homemade) and they were very well received!
Oddly, I always seem to get food-related gifts for my birthday rather than for Christmas. Some I've particularly liked: my first proper knife, silicone madeleine moulds, a recipe journal, and various cookbooks. And speaking of cookbooks and homemade recipe books, that's fascinating information, KYH - I'm a bit of culinary history junkie myself, so yes please, more threads on the subject!
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Just a note to say I have taken the liberty of posting Ruth's request re: cast-iron vs. clay pot as
its own new thread
-- the advice she'll get can more easily benefit others that way.
Thank you!
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Thank you so much, Clotilde! I'll go check it out! And thanks everyone for any and all advice!
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I've been on a pastry/bread/jam thing of late and the wife has requested jars of jam and mini-loaves of bread for her fellow teachers and assistants. I think next year will be more handmade gifts - spice blends, worcestershire sauce (I'll NEVER buy it again), jam, etc. As to stuff I like to get...small kitchen accessories - I've asked for a salt pig/cellar, a rolling pin in an exotic wood, some cookbooks (I love new ideas), etc.
My favorite gift from last year was a Ratatouille wind up timer for the kitchen (woefully inaccurate, but fun).
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Wow!!! I can't believe the fantastic ideas here. I'm in love with the vanilla extract idea!
In the past I have made jars of antipasta from a recipe a girlfriend shared with me, as well as rosemary-apple cider jelly. I've moved away from food gifts since I moved to Australia (maybe because it gets too hot to cook), but I'm inspired again by all of these wonderful gift ideas. And just in a year when I was feeling a bit detached from Christmas. Thanks to all of you.
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I have both Japanese slicers and I don't use either one. None do what I want them to do. I would like the turner, but, the expense has kept me from getting it.
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PAUL TURNERThe members of Jamiroquai. Talk about their musical styles, techniques, instruments...
i just was watching "travelling without moving "-North Sea Jazz Festival 2006 in Rotterdam ...
he is really an amazing bass player and doesn´t get the appreciation yet he would earn...
just listen to that , especially the beginning..TERRIFIC!!!
I agree! Paul is fantastic!!!
At Lovebox when TWM started did you also get a really funky 'OMG ' feeling swelling up inside you??
yes..it was just amazing to see how they do it live...i mean..u hear the sound out coming of your pc or your ipod ..but live is just THE experience...i always tried to catch on which frets they (paul and rob) played at beginning and so on...bit it´s impossible...its too fast..they are everywhere on their instruments
i loved that mate!!!
well said! Paul Turner is a great bassist, but he's just playing the basical bass line... i dunno... i JUST LOVE ZENDER xD
amazing! i added you at msn!
see you around there"!!!
yeah this is why you changed your opinion troll
Again I understand '' rubbish '' . My old language problem .
What is ''plz'' ? What is '' musicman '' ?
hahaha WOW!
PLZ means PLEASE, you need a bit of common sense...
music man is this
and here's our hero playing it:
i prefer Fender but he sounds really amazing with musicman!
None of the bass players after Stuart have measured up to his ability. I've only seen Paul Turner live so I can't speak for his live performance vs. Stuart's and Nick's. He played very proficiently when I saw Jamiroquai, but his slap did sound terrible on Alright (although I think that was mainly because of the settings on his bass and amp more than his technique).
Nonetheless, Stuart's bass is superior on every album he's on. Most of the Jamiroquai tracks with standout and memorable bass lines belong to Stuart. The one exception that comes to mind is Don't Give Hate A Chance, which isn't Paul but Derrick McIntyre.
that's the comment of the day! keep on groovin'
and viva Stu Zender
doh! not this subject AGAIN!!!
errr, those of you that were hoping that Paul Turner playing a musicman would sound anything like stuart zender playing a warwick streamer are clearly mad. Stu made the warwick sound all his own, but it's important that for any band to stay fresh and try out new ideas, they need to change. Look at james brown, parliament, funkadelic, tower of power, all funk acts that got thru musicians real quick, but are still hugely sampled by the industry because their licks remain fresh.
Its not only the sound you like, its what he did with the notes, you should take the time to listen to some of his other work outside of JQ and see what i mean.
Loving the fact that some of you think that Pauls basslines are too basic and sound the same, what role do you think a bass player plays within the band exactly???? There's the small point about bridging rhythm and harmony, so in order to complement the other musicians, you have to work with them, not go off on selfish plank spanking. If you want music that consists of bass players just spanking off, go buy the chilli peppers or something.
My opinion? Stuart is an amazing bass virtuoso, and takes a really dynamic approach to chord progression. Paul is still very new to the band, but has shown he can provide good, solid support at live gigs, i dont doubt he'll get better with time, he's doing exactly what the rest of the musicians expect of him. He's good at what he does.
As for the intro to travelling without moving, Pauls banging on that open E string then running up the E perfect minor scale. Its probably the first chord that any bass player learns and spends weeks banging away like a bedroom rock star. top stuff but actually really easy to learn, id suggest any of you budding musicians pick up a bass and try it.
"The new issue (#28 ) of Bass Guitar Magazine (UK) has Jamiroquai bassist Paul Turner on the front cover together with an interview.
The magazine is available now in the UK from all good stores (I couldn't find any near where I live so hence no quotes from the magazine!) and will no doubt be available soon to order as a back-issue from the Bass Guitar Magazine website."
I think that Paul is a great bassist, just listen to the bass lines in Radio, Runaway and you will see some amazing riffs.
On the other hand i think both Turner and Fyffe do not live up to Zender.. His lines were mind-blowing!! I think Paul's playing will expand more as the band progresses but right now it is safe to say he is not as good a bass player as Stu or Nick.
Stuart Zender = The Man!!!
oooo dear.....don't tell me you just said what i think you did!FENDER over MUSICMAN???!!!!!!!you must be....ahh nevermind
but then again it ain't the bass it's the bassist that counts
if you ask me,Stu was really the best.nick was very good in keeping up with some of stu's stuff,but stu's still a LIIIIITTLE bit better.paul is also doing a good job but not like the two previous,but we still don't have the right to talk of him in any bad way,he's still a great bassist and he deserves our support just as much as stu and nick did.
to hear paul on tracks other than JMQ listen to his fantastic performances in Down to the Bone's - Crazy Vibes and Things where he plays on the majority of tracks
i think the problem which new bassists for the band face is that they never had as much chance to input to the music as stu was about it was not just jay as the main writing force it was J Stu Toby and Derrick when he came along and with big in put from Wallis on the Didg tracks
as they have all been slowly replaced or axed with the exception of Derrick the new musicians not being founding members may find that they do not have as much input to the writing as the founding members did now basically its Jay who decides on the music of course with input from people like rob especially but it will never be the same communal effort it once was
Paul Turner is awesome,I think JMQ is very well with him.He has experience and the man funks.Ok,I dont want to compare him with Stu,becouse they are 2 different worlds.Both are awesome,but Stu is more underground,i dont know,but along with the old JK(the underground JK) JMQ was genius,unique performances......and more.
i wonder if one of those who love stu. more then paul ever seen him playin live before ten years ago?????????or just hear him from the cd album i thing the answer is no because they was too young that time and maybe or sur never knew somethin about jamiroquai!!!!!!
i am lucky because i have see jamiroquai for the first time 1997 at that time stu. on the bass and that was great gig ,but not only because of stu. ^``^ derrick and sola are great artists .
i ve seen paul for the first time with jamiroquai 2005 on there dynamite tour and they played fantastic performance just great .
i love the firsts album from jamiroquai with stu but my favorites are sycronized , funk oddessy and dynamite .
life is changing and if there is no change so we are diying .
paul is real funkadelic cosmic boy also great artist and i respect his work .
i was readin the same on jamirotalk from the same user what paul must or must not do or play .. i think its his bissnesse to play or not what he want.
(btw like the tack from taj mahal ---own bissness)
my favorite bass is Gembri ,its the first bass ever made by gnawa music and its 4string acoustic bass made in morrocco
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Madam Speaker, I want to talk today specifically about the Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention implementation act part of Bill C-17 for the next nine and a half minutes.
Since 1925, the Geneva protocol has prohibited germ warfare and the use of biological weapons. The convention on the prohibition of the development, production and stockpiling of bacteriological, biological and toxic weapons and on their destruction, better known as the BTWC, bans the possession of such weapons altogether.
The BTWC, which was concluded in 1972 and entered into force in 1975, was the first global treaty to prohibit an entire category of weapons of mass destruction. It represents a universal norm and is an important pillar of international peace and security.
Canada, which signed and ratified the BTWC in 1972, strongly supports this convention. Canada attaches great importance to full compliance with all the provisions of the convention and fully supports its purposes and objectives.
Canada does not have an offensive biological weapons program.
Canada has long sought to strengthen the international norm against biological weapons. To this end, it has participated actively in negotiations for legally binding compliance protocol to the BTWC, which would institute a system of declarations, inspection visits and investigations and create an international organization for the prohibition of biological weapons to monitor respect for the provisions of the convention.
A protocol of this nature would also require states, parties, to enact specific legislation, creating national authorities to implement its provisions.
To our profound regret, negotiations for such a protocol collapsed in July, 2001, after seven years of work, denying the world its best chance to achieve a mechanism to impede the development and spread of biological weapons.
Subsequently, last December in Geneva, at the fifth BTWC review conference, the Canadian delegation worked to promote an outcome which would have contributed to the convention's integrity and vitality by building bridges and encouraging those countries with the requisite expertise to assist others in enacting or improving their national legislation, by advocating an enhanced review process and by working for the adoption of new measures to strengthen the convention, including a viable way forward to resume negotiations for a multilateral, legally binding compliance mechanism for the convention.
It was unfortunate that the review conference was unable to achieve an outcome and that it was forced to suspend work for a year.
Let me however assure members that Canada has not given up efforts to reinforce the global ban on germ weapons. During the past year we have worked closely with like-minded countries to prepare for the resumed review conference, which concluded successfully on November 15.
Canada is pleased that the conference endorsed a multilateral inter-sessional work program that will help to strengthen the effectiveness and implementation of the BTWC and will continue to participate actively through this agreed inter-sessional work program leading to the next review conference in 2006.
We have also taken a number of steps, on a strictly national basis, with the review to reinforcing the treaty. To cite but one example, the Minister of Foreign Affairs recently sent letters to his counterparts in more than 40 states, which are not party to the convention, urging them to ratify or accede to the BTWC.
In the past year, many countries have indicated that in the light of events of September 11 and in the light of subsequent bioterrorism attacks using anthrax, they are in the process of revising or supplementing their own legislation relevant to biological weapons.
National enforcement efforts cannot substitute for an international compliance mechanism aimed at preventing the development of biological weapons but in themselves, national efforts are still valuable and necessary.
Export and import controls, licensing, domestic inspection, verification and policing all complement and buttress the global ban on biological weapons.
Article IV of the BTWC requires state parties, in accordance with their constitutional processes, to take measures to prohibit and prevent the development, production, stockpiling, acquisition or retention of banned substances and articles in their territory, jurisdiction or control.
In view of the collapse of the protocol and negotiations in July 2001 and the terrorist threat that emerged only two months later, it is now appropriate to go beyond the strict requirements of the convention and to supplement our existing legislation with an act that specifically prohibits both biological weapons and related agents.
The biological and toxin weapons convention implementation act will put Canada at the forefront of efforts to prevent biological weapons proliferation and bioterrorism. It will help Canada fulfill its obligations under the BTWC more comprehensively with respect to domestic law, ensuring that the conventions ban is respected not only by the Government of Canada, but also by individuals, organizations and institutions in Canada.
The vast majority of biological agents and types of equipment that may be employed in the manufacture of biological weapons are dual use. That is to say, these substances and articles have a legitimate, even vital, role in fields such as science, medicine, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and agriculture. Likewise, bio-defence programs intended to develop detecting devices or vaccines, antidotes and protective gear to defend against biological weapons attacks require biological agents and equipment. Dual use agents and equipment are therefore essential to our health, prosperity and security and for the advancement of knowledge.
The BTWC recognizes the dual use nature of these substances and articles by allowing agents that have prophylactic, protective or other peaceful purposes in equipment not designed for hostile purposes. These exemptions for legitimate use are preserved in the legislation.
The BTWC implementation act will therefore provide the legal basis to create a licensing regime for a more complete control of biological substances and articles. It will also permit the establishment of a responsible authority. It sets out the powers of inspectors charged with enforcing the act.
The legislation has been carefully drafted to ensure that Canadian procedures will be compatible with any eventual international compliance mechanism which Canada is continuing to advocate. While the licensing regime and regulations should be rigorous, they must not be excessively burdensome to legitimate users of biological agents.
Just as the BTWC is a framework convention, the BTWC implementation act is framework legislation. We expect that the process of elaborating regulations and of establishing the responsible authority and inspectorate will require intensive study and consultation with many sectors, including industry, the farming sector, universities, medical and scientific communities, research institutes as well as the provinces and territories and other interested parties. It will be important to get the details right. A one size fits all solution will not work.
The level of scrutiny and security required for a containment facility studying highly contagious diseases would obviously not be appropriate for research institutes studying low risk pathogens.
While the burdens of the act imposed on legitimate users of biological weapons will not be onerous, the penalty for illegitimate users will be severe. The development, production, stockpiling, acquisition, retention, use or transfer of biological weapons or biological agents not having peaceful purposes will be an offence punishable by a suitably stern sentence of up to 10 years imprisonment and a fine of $1 million. The act also sets out lesser penalties for interference with its application. These provisions will help to deter anyone tempted to acquire or to assist others, whether they are terrorists or foreign powers, to acquire biological weapons.
This act will make Canada and the world a safer place. It will help impede the development and spread of biological weapons globally. It will show that Canada is committed to the fight against terrorism. At the same time, it will underscore our active support for the BTWC, for a rules based, multilateral approach to non-proliferation arms control and disarmament consistent with Canada's historic role in furthering co-operative activity.


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Mankato, Minn., Awarded Membership in Union Pacific's Train Town USA Registry
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Omaha, Neb., October 29, 2012 Mankato, Minn., has been awarded membership in Union Pacific's Train Town USA Registry as part of the railroad's year-long 150th anniversary celebration.
Mankato received an official Train Town USA resolution signed by Union Pacific Chairman Jim Young, and Mankato's historical connection with Union Pacific will be featured at www.up150.com.
"We are proud to recognize Mankato as we commemorate our railroad's sesquicentennial celebration and growing up together," said Wes Lujan, Union Pacific assistant vice president - Government Affairs for Minnesota. "Union Pacific has been part of the country's fabric throughout the railroad's 150-year history. That bond between us and the nearly 7,300 communities we serve continues to strengthen.
"Our shared heritage with Mankato is a source of pride as we remember our past while serving and connecting our nation for years to come."
In 1869, the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad completed construction of the track through Mankato. In 1880, the St. Paul and Sioux City Railroad was consolidated with several other railroads to form the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway. This railroad was controlled by Chicago & North Western after 1882 and was operated as a part of C&NW system. The corporation lasted until 1957, and its official identity was maintained until 1972 when it was absorbed into the C&NW. Union Pacific merged with the C&NW in 1995.
About Union Pacific
It was 150 years ago that Abraham Lincoln signed the Pacific Railway Act of July 1, 1862, creating the original Union Pacific. One of America's iconic companies, today, Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP), linking 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail and providing freight solutions and logistics expertise to the global supply chain. From 2000 through 2011, Union Pacific spent more than $31 billion on its network and operations, making needed investments in America's infrastructure and enhancing its ability to provide safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible freight transportation. Union Pacific's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. The railroad serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers and emphasizes excellent customer service. Union Pacific operates competitive routes from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways.
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NEA study finds digital divide narrowing in U.S. public schools
Parents overwhelmingly view Internet as help, use email as main communication tool with teacher
WASHINGTON - November 16, 2009 -
Poll results released today show the digital gap is increasingly becoming a thing of the past in America's public schools. The National Education Association and Harris Interactive have released the results of an Omnibus poll showing parents have embraced the benefits of Internet at school and even use the technology to communicate with their children's teachers.
According to the poll, which was released to coincide with the kickoff of the 88th annual American Education Week, nine out of 10 parents of 10- to 17-year-old students feel the Internet has expanded their child's learning opportunities, and two-thirds (67%) of parents of school-age children communicate with teachers via email during the school year.
"The classroom of generations ago—when the country only needed a fraction of students to prepare for college—is a thing of the past," said NEA President Dennis Van Roekel. "The 21st century is an age of knowledge and lifelong learning, with every aspect of our life affected by technology and rapid change. The NEA/Harris Interactive poll's findings provide good news that the digital divide is increasingly being bridged in America's public schools."
American Education Week—sponsored by NEA and celebrated by millions from the school house to the steps of the U.S. Capitol—spotlights the importance of providing every student in America with a quality public education from kindergarten through college, and the need for everyone to do his or her part in making public schools great.
The research also indicates that parental involvement, however, seems to be the key factor for student success. The study shows that parents of children who get better grades (mostly A's and B's) are more likely than parents of kids who get lower grades to feel they know exactly what their kids are doing on the computer (87% vs. 77%) and at school (86% vs. 75%).
Some of the key findings from the NEA/Harris Interactive Poll include:
- Eighty-seven percent (87%) of parents believe their child's school is making good use of technological advances.
- About half (48%) of parents report that they would like to be more involved with their children's teachers and their children's school (53%).
- Kids 8 to 18, however, are less interested in their parents being more involved with their school (29%) or their teachers (21%)
NEA is encouraging everyone to get involved by participating in a local event, volunteering in afterschool programs, attending a school activity, or organizing events. For more information about American Education Week and to view the entire NEA/Harris Interactive Omnibus survey, visit www.nea.org/aew.
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ive been trying to acess this site for so long but it wont load. is it down? anybody know why? i just wanna know when the new series are out in viet translation and this is the only site tht provides those information.
ive been trying to acess this site for so long but it wont load. is it down? anybody know why? i just wanna know when the new series are out in viet translation and this is the only site tht provides those information.
r y talkng about tvseriesfans.com? if so, it has been down for quite a long time....like a couple of years now...dunno why...Originally Posted by vivy17
no not tvseriesfans...i know that has been down for a while now. the new one is tvseriesforum.com
Anyone know what happen to this website?
I have also been trying to access TVseriesforum for the last week and I got an incorrect message. If any of you knows what happened to it or if you know of another forum site that will give the most up-to-date news on which series are currently being dubbed in Vietnamese, please post it. Thanks
I believe it got shut down. Does anyone know if the HK forum cinple.net is downed also?
Does anyone know why Tvseriesfan shut down? what's going on?
If you are a former members of TVSS/TVSF, you got to check this new site out. It's mostly dedicated to TVSS/TVSF members to bring back the same old theme.
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could b/c they don't want it anymore........Originally Posted by blade6533
I really miss that site. Does anyone know if they are going to start another one. Cause I know that tvseriesfourm.com is down too.
"I really feel that optimism and openness are sweets that God gives to you. Even though one day you will finish eating them, but at least you'll know what sweet tastes like." Vicki Zhao
wat site r u talking about b4 tvseriesfourm?Originally Posted by friends
ohh I remember tvss, haha. yeah, it was a shame that site got shut down.
I also love it how ppl come on here n ask abt another forum rofl. its like going into burger king asking why mcdonald's is closed..keke. haha **** I'm being weird again, don't mind me
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10.02.05 ;[
don't ****ing piss me off or i'll jam my cigg into ur eye
anyway, John told me tat the database got corrupted, n Tri is too lazy o don't have time to fix it.....
Well, if you want to know the latest Viet releases, I came across this page..... http://phimbo.googlepages.com/index-NewRelease.htm . I hope that helps.
Isn't that just DVD releases?Originally Posted by Qin_Shu_Bao
I just love how you Captivate My Mind
Self reminder - Update blog more often and continue editing/writing for TOV fanfic.
yes...........Originally Posted by Suet Seung
Hmmm, sorry about that, mates.
Try this place : http://asianseries.5.forumer.com/index.php?mforum=index
new site : http://www.tvseriesfans.net/
it's about 60% somewat like the old tvss....still improve over time
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Tears of a clown
No. Tears of a clown is not a terrible Motown song that your mom fingerpops herself to in her 1966 Chevy Corvair while thinking about your real father. These are actual tears from an actual clown, you douche.
Tears of a clown (or funny man's cheek precipitate) are delicacies that have been a popular staple of Ancient Chinese Medicine since the Fah-Q Dynasty, usually prepared in a soup and served at special occasions such as weddings, bar mitzvahs, quinceaneras, berlesque shows, all-male group orgies, Taco Tuesdays at Rico's Pizza Palace, Square Dance carnivals, mime shellackings, dolphin floggings, miniature horse races, Brian Peppers' bounce-house bonanzas, and banquets. As a luxury item, the dish is also considered a symbol of wealth and prestige in Chinese culture.
The raping of a clown's tear ducts is required to make the soup and it has become highly controversial in recent years. Mainly because it has been widely reported that clowns are "people too," and actually have feelings, which is completely prepostorous to any intelligent, Western individual, but those gooks will believe anything. It is also named as a primary contributing factor for global warming and late-era Nazi fucking.
China's booming economy has resulted in a large increase in demand for fresh Tears of a clown, and this, coupled with the known impotence of clowns and their penchant for crying themselves to sleep after they can't "get it up", has grown the supply of Tears of a clown to levels never seen before in the small Terre Haute suburb called China.
However, as a part of Ancient Chinese Medicine, these mystical droplets of sad goodness have known healing capabilities. The Tears of a clown are known to cure the previously thought uncurable disease called Laughalldamuthafuckintimeitis. A serious disease known to deeply effect the lives of the victim and everyone around him by him not shutting the fuck up! I'm serious, dude. People that be laughin all the time bug me. They be like, "Hey! Look at Fonzie! That mutha fucka so funny!" And I be all, "Duuuee! You be, like, laughin all the mutha fuckin time, and shit!" - But I digress. The Tears of a clown have been known to make even the most laugh-happy person a sobbing, blubbering mess. They have also been know to cure extreme cases of impotence (known as limpodick) and even more extreme cases of being way too extreme (known as mountaindewitis).
Genuine Tears of a clown soup or stew is made with clown tears obtained from tear ducts gouged from the skulls of live clowns. The raw tears are then processed by first removing the ducts, squeezing them over an upside-down pot lid, filling the pot full of water, placing the still upside-down pot lid on top of the pot, boiling the water until the tears on top dry out and turn to a crust, scraping the crust off with a razor blade until it's a fine powder, taking the powder and mixing it with mayonaisse and diet cola, drinking the mixture and shitting it back out again, sifting through the shit with your bare hands to pick out the crystals and then ingesting them one more time, then pissing into a cup and putting it into the microwave. The nutritional value of the soup is debated, there are claims that it is high in calcium, iron and shit (and I don't mean shit as in a substitute for et cetera, I'm talking about actual fecal particles), and has protein of fair quality, but some sources argue that is has little nutritional value and it tastes... well, tastes just like shit.
Tears of a clown, in common with other costly east Asian delicacies such as turkey ass and deer cocks, have very little flavor of their own. Their appeal lies more in their texture and their ability to absorb flavors from other soup ingredients, and also for the simple fact of their expense and supposed "rarity."
"You ever seen a nigga with a deer cock in his mouth? I didn't think so. Go to China, nigga. You needs to get cultured."
There is an imitation version that is usually sold in cans that may be labelled as Tears of a clown; it sells for around USD$1.50 per can and does not contain real clown tears, but is instead made of Tears of unicycle-riding bears salted to resemble Tears of a clown. It is not equivalent to genuine Tears of a clown in either texture or colour. In fact, that shit is just chicken broth with a little bit of parsley sprinkled in it. It tastes terrible. I wouldn't drink it if I was dying of thirst. The only thing I hate worse than fake Tears of a clown is you! I wouldn't pour that shit on your head if you were on fire, bitch.
You can only get Tears of a clown at a Meliq's Liquor Mart in east Harlem. It sells for a lot of money, so bring a rubber-banded money wad with you, you cheap hobo.
"You heard the man right! Bring yo' rubber banded wad of cashish, yo' limpodick disease and yo' pale, white ass to Harlem for the gooooddd shit-ta!!!"
"That's right! I'm up on dis shit twice, mutha fucka! So what?!? Make it three times now, mark-ass trick! I like Ancient Chinese Medicine, sucka-ass niglet! So mutha fuckin WHAT?!?"
A third of all Tears imported to Hung Kong come from Europe. Spain is by far the largest supplier, providing between 2 and 15,000,000 metric tonnes a year. Norway supplies 39 metric tonnes of gay sweaters; but Britain, France, Portugal and the Netherlands are also major illicit drug suppliers, which is irrelevant but may be of high interest to Interpol (not the band, you fag. Go buy a sweater.). If that doesn't work, Italian guidos (hey, forget about it!) are pulled in to beat the living shit out of the clowns just before they're butchered for their tear ducts, and then their carcasses are planted into the ground to grow more clowns. Growth in Tears of a clown trade could lead to species extinction, but no one really cares except for your grandma because she has that whole room filled with procelain clowns... **shivers** brrrr.
Mr. Hung Dong handles himself at least 50% of the day on days that end in the letter "Y." He is neither a clown or Chinese. He is, in fact, Japanese, therefore I have no idea as to why this is relavent, but I find it slightly disturbing and amusing at the same time.
According to clown lovers, who are few and far between and even the ones that do exist are fucking wackjobs, much of the trade in Tears of a clown is derived from tear ducts cut from living clowns; this process is code-named face painting by Tears of a clown traders. Because clown meat is worth much less, the ductless and often still-living clowns are thrown back into the circus to make room on board the mothership for more of the valuable ducts. When returned to the circus, the ductless clowns, unable to cry, either die from people booing and pelting them with popcorn and candy apples, or are consumed by their own laughter.


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text: The first step to performing any successful security engagement is reconnaissance. How much information one is able to enumerate about given personnel (for social engineering engagements) or systems can often impact the effectiveness of the engagement. In this post, we will discuss what Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is and why it takes so much time, as well as ways we can use various application programming interfaces (APIs) to automate much of this process for us. Hopefully this post will help shed light on the importance of proper privacy settings, and the threat of automated information gathering due to APIs.


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Espresso Brownie Base
3 oz. bittersweet chocolate, roughly chopped
1 stick unsalted margarine, cut into tablespoon pats
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup flour
Pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Mascarpone Filling
8 oz. tofutti cream cheese
1/2 cup marsala wine
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup Pareve whipping cream
Dark chocolate shavings and cinnamon
Make the brownie:
Preheat the oven to 350ºF and line a 8 x 8 baking pan with a sheet of foil to make the brownies easy to lift out. Spray the foil with non stick cooking spray.
Melt the margarine and chocolate in a large bowl over a low flame, stirring constantly so you do not burn the chocolate.
Whisk in the espresso powder to the warm chocolate. Then whisk in the sugar, salt, vanilla, and eggs. Finally add the flour and mix until just incorporated (do not overmix).
Spread the batter into the baking pan and bake for about 17 to 22 minutes. Start checking the brownies early. A toothpick inserted into the center of the brownies should come out with moist crumbs.
After the brownies are done, set them aside to cool while you make the filling.
Make the filling:
In a large bowl, whisk together the tofutti sour cream, sugar, and marsala until smooth.
Meanwhile in the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
Fold in about 1/3 of the cream into smooth tofutti mixture to lighten it. Then fold the rest of the whipped cream into the tofutti to make a pareve mascarpone. Chill the mixture until the brownies have cooled to room temp. Chill the mixture until the brownies have cooled to room temp.
To serve:
It's easiest to make each serving individually since the filling will ooze out if you cut the brownie. This recipe will make 8 2in x 4in servings.
Cut the brownies into 2 x 4 rectangles. Then cut each rectangle in half horizontally so you get two layers of the brownie (top and bottom).
Add a dollop of the filling to the bottom layer, add the top layer, then add more filling on top. Smooth off the top and sides then top with shaved chocolate and cinnamon.


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Monday, October 31, 2011
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Q-tip Skeleton
Thought these were a cute idea for a kid-friendly Halloween craft! Super fun and easy!!
Visit {Brassy Apple} for more details.
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Monday, October 24, 2011
Pretty Autumn Vignettes
I'm kind of in love with this white and cream scene. LOVE the hydrangea! So autumn.
Another pale color scheme for fall. I love the metallic pumpkins and the antique look of everything! So pretty and elegant!
Lovely little place setting. I especially love the little branch laid across the plate. Love the use of pumpkins, too. Pumpkins are my favorite fall accessory.
Lovely fall vase fillers. I love the ring of leaves tied around that small one with twine! Cute idea. Love the layered look in the large one, too.
The terracotta pots in this set get me every time! I love the warmth they bring into this white kitchen! Loving those bright flowers, and the urn filled with gourds. And pies just speak of autumn to me.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Carmel Pears
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Candle Apples
Do you see them?
Cute little apple votives. Floating in water, no less!! Adorable and very festive!
Get the how-to from {Martha Stewart}
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Halloween Costumes
Here's a collection of costume ideas from my archives.
cutest little cherub.
love the headdress!!
Curious George and company - The Man in the Yellow Hat and a banana - this is a really cute idea for the whole family!
And here's a really easy monkey costume!!
Thought this was a cute idea - just cut out the bottom of a laundry basket and fill it with bubbles! Bubble Bath.
Cute little octopus.
Another great family idea - Peter Pan and company - Cap'n hook and Tinkerbell. I think Wendy, Mr. Smee and Tigerlilly would be great additions as well.
Love this robin hood costume!!
And super fun Where the Wild Things Are little boy.
For some of these ideas and more visit {Parenting}
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Thread Ball Pumpkin
I'm not exactly sure what these balls of thread are called, but I think this is a super cute and easy idea! Just stick a stick in the center of it, wrap some twine around to create the pumpkin "stripes" and attach a leaf and some curly wire to the top. Voila! Pumpkin! I think it would be super cute with a ball of yarn as well. Love fun and easy ideas like this!
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Pumpkin Pops
Love this cute idea from {The Idea Room}! It's just oreos, white chocolate - dyed orange, mini chocolate chips and pretzels! So cute.
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Beautiful Fall
It's here.
That most beautiful time of the year.
When the world turns into gold.
And I fall in love all over again.
Time to enjoy the cooler weather.
Time to go for a drive.
Time to soak in the vibrant light.
Time to step outside
And take walks in the beautiful glow.
When everything feels cozy.
Time to enjoy.
"Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and autumn a mosaic of them all."
-Stanley Horowitz-
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Friday, October 7, 2011
Columbus Day Treat
Here's a cute idea from {Gourmet Mom on the Go} She even has a printable for those flags! Check it out.
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Wednesday, October 5, 2011
"Fall" Pumpkin
This is seriously adorable. And here's how you make one of your very own:
Start with a fake pumpkin.
Tape off the stem.
Then, stick some 3D stickers on the pumpkin.
Spray paint the whole thing in a color of your choice.
And then, she made it super cute by adding some burlap flowers.
LOVE these!! I might wanna make a necklace using some burlap. :)
Talk about adorable!!! And I'm also in love with the dried hydrangeas in that bowl and the tall vase full of tiny pumpkins and pinecones!!
Seriously - how cute! Visit {Shanty 2 Chic} for all the details and for more fun ideas.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
Cutest Garbage Ever!
Yep, this is a garbage. Amazing, right!? I want one!!!
Apparently, she bought this thing, but I've never seen one for sale anywhere, so I'm thinking I might need to have hubby make one for me at some point. It looks simple enough. In fact, you could probably just purchase a cabinet and change the direction the door opens! Then, just add a stand at the bottom for the garbage can to rest on. Love this idea!
Seriously, have you ever seen a cuter garbage!?
I mean, you can even decorate it!! I love it! Visit {Gail's Decorative Touch} for more info and great ideas!
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|Glamorous Olga Baclanova as Venus, the trapeze artist, in Freaks (1932)
This nasty woman works her wiles on a love-struck little person
(Harry Earles). Her greed and incredible cruelty give her
a special place in the annals of despicable dames.
|Not a cute chick anymore...
|And let's not forget ...
The Wicked Witch of the East ... we hardly knew ye ... R.I.P. 1939