subject: Re: stressing out

text:
[email] writes:
: Larry,

: Your post didn't seem too supportive when you repeatedly said you
: worried about her comment.  That seems judgemental.  I also could only
: get a good latch sitting on and holding everything in place at first,
: so it is stressful, and not always easy for everyone even if it was
: easy for your wife.

In a follow-up post I explained what I meant by worried.  I was worried
FOR HER because she was having such difficulties.  Read the follow-up.
I hope this explains it.

Larry


author: karlisa

subject: Re: stressing out

text:
I'm just now getting to where it's not painful to lay on my side, since I
had a C-section.  I have tried nursing on my side, but I can't sleep with
him nursing.  I do manage to get some physical rest that way.   He has a
tendency to fall asleep very quickly when he's nursing, but the minute I put
him down, he wakes up full force.  So the nursing sessions tend to go on and
on with me re-latching him over and over until he finally seems satisfied.


subject: Re: stressing out

text:
<snip>

nipple
successfully
He cannot latch on very well without the shields.  He is tongue tied, and
I've noticed that the shield cuts down on the pain I experience when he
nurses.  He "chomps" at my breast when he nurses and without the shield, the
pain is pretty bad.  I plan on taking him to the ENT as soon as I can get an
appointment and am able to drive again.

Another
Well, how much does he need to drink?  I'm able to pump 5 oz of milk at one
sitting and he can't even drink half that amount at one feed.  Yes, he has
taken EBM by bottle so that I can at least get in the shower and DH can feed
him. I don't think that my milk supply is an issue.  The left breast has
milk spraying out of it and Noah chokes on it.  The right breast (his
prefered breast) has it coming out at a slower rate.  So when I pump, I'm
able to get twice as much milk from the left breast as the right.  I think I
have plenty of milk.  He just can't stay awake long enough to get filled up.

I'm not sure what is so worrisome about this comment, Larry.  I don't get
any sleep when he nursing and I have a hard time latching him on or being
comfortable unless I'm sitting straight up and leaning slightly forward.  I
am still recovering from the C-section and I find many positions
uncomfortable.  I'm sure that as I heal, I'll be able to try more
comfortable positions.  Right now, I sit on the edge of the bed with a Boppy
pillow around me and feed Noah.  At 3 a.m. this sucks and I often find
myself sitting there crying because I'm so freaking exhausted.  I also have
a 2 1/2 year old child with special needs who DH has basically taken charge
of, but he still needs me too.

beneficial to

Thank you for your advice.


author: Phoebe & Allyson

subject: Re: stressing out

text:
karlisa wrote:

When Caterpillar was <6 weeks old, I was at the point of "I'll just BF
this one time, and if I can't stand it then we can go out and figure out
formula."  She's now 20 months old, and still nursing (and never had
formula).  So IMHO setting small goals isn't detrimental.  There is
absolutely no way I could have done it looking 3 months out; tomorrow
was too huge of a stretch even.

Phoebe :)


author: Linz

subject: Re: stressing out

text:
"karlisa" <[email]> wrote in message
news:OBpQd.5527$[email]...

The midwife who ran our ante-natal classes said that was the thing to
do if you were finding it tough. "Just do it for one more day. And
don't give up on a bad day, because that's too emotional. Wait for
good day and then decide whether it's what you really want to do."

Oh my, no wonder you're finding it hard! Hang in there!


author: Larry McMahan

subject: Re: stressing out

text:
Chris Craig <[email]> writes:
: Anonymommy wrote:

:> As for the minimum amount of breastfeeding that will be beneficial -
:> formula is harmful, and the less formula you give, the less harm there is,
:> so any breastfeeding that you do is beneficial.

: Are there not studies now that indicate that even a small amount of
: formula can have serious effects? I think I read something about it at
: mercola.com - although I haven't made up my mind about the reliability of
: Dr Mercola's articles. For one thing, he occasionally refers people to the
: Weston A Price Foundation about whom I have many misgivings.

There are a lot of ways to "show" that formula feeding is harmful.  From
the peer-reviewed medical studies, you can show that there is an increase
in many illnesses when formula fed or supplemented, and that the increase
in illness is usually dose realated with the increase in formula intake.

You can also look biologically and mechanistically at the biological
effects of formula on the infant's digestive system.  Here is one of my
favorite articles for the latter:

http://www.health-e-learning.com/articles/JustOneBottle.pdf

Larry


subject: Re: stressing out

text:
karlisa <[email]> writes:
: I'm just now getting to where it's not painful to lay on my side, since I
: had a C-section.  I have tried nursing on my side, but I can't sleep with
: him nursing.  I do manage to get some physical rest that way.   He has a
: tendency to fall asleep very quickly when he's nursing, but the minute I put
: him down, he wakes up full force.  So the nursing sessions tend to go on and
: on with me re-latching him over and over until he finally seems satisfied.

This is a problem caused by the shields!

: --
: lisa
: micksmom
: mick: 7-12-02
: noah: 1-24-05

: "melizabeth" <[email]> wrote in message
: news:cuo8aa$s64$[email]...
:>
:> "karlisa" <[email]> wrote in message
:> news:k5NPd.2688$[email]...
:> > I'm finding breastfeeding to be very stressful.  When does it get
: better?
:> > Noah is now approaching 3 weeks old, and although he generally does not
:> have
:> > a real problem latching on (still using a nipple shield), I am finding
:> that
:> > he seems to have a constant need to nurse--every 1/2 hour to hour.  I
:> cannot
:> > seem to get any rest and don't know how much longer I can keep this up.
:> > What is the absolute minimum I can breastfeed him that will be
: beneficial
:> to
:> > him?
:> >
:> > --
:>
:> Hang in there!  It does get better.  One of my girlfriends told me to give
:> it at least 6 weeks...I'm glad she did and I am truly enjoying
: breastfeeding
:> now.  My little man had problems latching on, there were days when we had
:> marathon nursing sessions, and there were days when I wanted to give up.
:>
:> I think 3 weeks is a growth spurt, which could be why he needs to nurse
:> constantly.  It is hard to get rest.  Have you tried sidelying and nursing
:> in bed so you both can snooze?
:>
:> I'm sure you are doing great.  AS for the absolute minimum.  I really
: don't
:> know.
:> > lisa
:> > micksmom
:> > mick: 7-12-02
:> > noah: 1-24-05
:> >
:> >
:>
:>


author: eggs

subject: Re: stressing out

text:
In article <_5QPd.68022$[email]>,
 "karlisa" <[email]> wrote:

Stick with it Lisa.  I remember how hard it was to have a constant
feeder and a c-section.  You may not believe it, but it WILL get better,
and that will happen soon.  With my first, I noticed at around 3 months
that it had become this automatic thing that we just did together.  I
enjoyed the closeness of it, but just like driving a car becomes simple,
so will nursing.  You will also be pretty much recovered from your
section by then.  So, I would say commit to doing it for three months
and then re-asses.  Ideally you are going for at least a year here, but
you will know by three months if you are a 'long hauler' or not.  Stick
with it!

I have tried nursing on my side, but I can't sleep with

There are a couple of different categories of sleep - light sleep and
deep sleep.  What is happening here is that you are latching your baby
off while he is in light sleep, so he wakes up.  You need to wait until
he is in deep sleep (5-20 minutes after he first shuts his eyes), before
you move away from him.  If you do this, he will stay asleep when you
leave.  How do you know he is in deep sleep?  Gently pick up one of his
little hands and let it fall down an inch or two.  If he is in light
sleep he will respond to your moving his hand by moving it himself.  If
you move his hand and there is no response (his hand flops like a rag
doll), then he is in deep sleep and you can move away from him.  I found
with DS that the easiest thing to do was to nurse him on my bed until he
was in deep sleep, then to gently lower him to the mattress while he was
still latched on.  When he was on the bed, I would pop my finger in the
corner of his mouth to let loose the suction, then he would slide off my
nipple.  I would then quietly get up and move away.

I hope that helps.

eggs.


subject: Re: stressing out

text:
In article <2fTPd.3445$[email]>,
 "karlisa" <[email]> wrote:

Many (if not most) breastfeeding advocates strongly advise against the
use of nipple shields for the reasons Larry has outlined (can lead to
poor latch, leading to poor letdown, leading to low milk supply, leading
to formula).  HOWEVER, my older sister successfully breastfed both of
her children until about 2 years of age (one just over, one just under),
and used nipple shields to do it.  She never needed to use a drop of
formula.  Her second baby learned to nurse without the shield at about
18 months, but her eldest always used a shield until he was weaned.
Larry is right that it is usually "better" not to use a shield, but
using a shield will not automatically lead to breastfeeding failure.  If
the choice is shield or formula, then I would definitely choose the
shield.

eggs.


author: Robin T.

subject: Re: stressing out

text:
karlisa wrote:

My daughter also had trouble latching on without the shields, although she
was not tongue tied (so take this for what it's worth).  She finally learned
how to nurse at about 3 or 3.5 weeks.

I used a syringe to dribble EBM down the shield, so that she would get some
reward for nursing with the shield.  Then, after she had nursed for a few
minutes, I took the shield off, and dribbled EBM again with the syringe.
Eventually it worked.

Those first few weeks sucked, plainly.  But once she learned, she got it
very quick and nursing got much better for both of us.

Robin T.
dd#1, 12/25/00
dd#2, 10/05/04


subject: Re: stressing out

text:
Lisa,

Some comments and explanation of things you ask about.

Larry

karlisa <[email]> writes:
: <snip>

:> Let me stop you right here.  You need to start weaning him off of the
: nipple
:> shield.  It will make breastfeeding more difficult in the future, it will
:> hinder getting enough milk production to keep up with his growth and it
:> will become a problem.  It needs to go.  Maybe another mom who has
: successfully
:> weaned off one can comment please.
:>
: He cannot latch on very well without the shields.  He is tongue tied, ...

OK.  Have you considered having his frenulum clipped?  It is a quick,
safe, and relatively painless procedure.  It can solve the tongue-tin
problme almost immediately.  I would recommend it!

:> : I cannot
:> : seem to get any rest and don't know how much longer I can keep this up.
:>
:> I am worried a bit by this question, although I think it cold be shield
:> related, also.
:>
: I'm not sure what is so worrisome about this comment, Larry.

I am worried because breastfeeding should not be this hard.  I don't think
you should have to find it this difficult, and I had thought the problem
was that he wasn't getting enough because of the nipple shields.  I did
not know why you were using them.  Now that I know you are using them
because of the tongue tie, I would suggest clipping instead of using the
shields.  I would say fix the problem instead of trying to work around it.

I think both you and he would then find nursing much easier.

Hope this is helpful,
Larry


author: tristyn

subject: Re: stressing out

text:
karlisa wrote:

Well, the tongue-tie is very likely making it difficult for him to latch and
nurse efficiently. Add to that the three-week growth spurt, and I'm not at
all surprised that all you're doing is nursing! Is the ENT appointment with
the intent of clipping the frenulum? Once that is done, you should be able
to get off the shields and your nursing relationship will become a lot
easier.

Are you still not cleared for driving? This seems to vary from OB to OB;
with my birthson, I was told not to drive for 6 weeks post-section; several
years later when my son was born, it was something like 3 weeks,
particularly since my current car is an automatic shift.

Side-lying is definitely a learned art and I know I couldn't even start to
try it until two weeks after my c-section. I sketched this for another BF
group, it's my demonstration of the side-lying position I used for three
years (sans baby, to make the illustration clearer : )):
http://home.houston.rr.com/tristyn/sidelying.jpg

Practice side-lying while you're awake; it's a lot easier than trying to
learn when you're exhausted and dying to get back to sleep!


author: Mary W.

subject: Re: stressing out

text:
eggs wrote:

And, Karlisa, as he gets better at breastfeeding you may just be
able to wean him from the shield. My sister was able to wean her
son from the shield (I think around 8-10 weeks). And if you can't,
then you can't. Both of you will get better at breastfeeding.

The time to try changing things (how you are holding him, where
you sit, without the shield) is when he is not screaming from
hunger and yet is hungry enough to latch on. So maybe when you
switch sides you can change position. For nursing in bed, I had
a big pillow up against my head board. I'd lean against that,
put a pillow on my lap and my boppy on the pillow and baby on
the boppy. DD2 was probably 4 months or so before we mastered
nursing lying down (she'd slip down the nipple).

And Karlisa, getting the tongue tie taken care of will probably
help immensely.

Mary W.


author: [redacted]

subject: Re: What would your kid do in this situation?

text:
I would think that a child who lost something (even mittens which I
know they can become attached too) might get very upset if they see
another child at the school wearing them.  To me, it seems as though
this could cause some big problems between the kids!


author: animzmirot

text:
<[email]> wrote in message
news:[email]...

These kids are middle schoolers, between the ages of 12 and 14, for the most
part. I think at least half of them wouldn't recognize their own property if
it was marked with their names. But I agree, kids shouldn't take what isn't
theirs and the whole open lost and found is totally out of hand in our
school, which has over 1000 students and no parent volunteers.


author: Cathy Kearns

text:
"animzmirot" <[email]> wrote in message
news:[email]...
most
if
isn't

Are there no parent volunteers because the administration wants it that way,
or because no parents volunteer?  Is there a PTA?

In our district the number of parent volunteers is cut back tons in junior
high (7th and 8th grades).  There are limited volunteer opportunities, and
certainly no volunteers needed or allowed in classrooms.  However, the
overflowing lost and found would be one area parents would be allowed to
work on.  Especially if they did it out of eyesite of the kids.


author: Brian Mueller

subject: Re: The New Age of the Train

text:
Tim O'Connor wrote:

I agree.

Well you can have public transport without taxing gas as much as other
places do. Also, a man has a right to drive a car. It's called living
in a free country.

That's kind of a waste...there are better ways to do it. Besides, you
don't need 200 MPH in a subway.

In theory, so can maglev. Besides, you wouldn't use it to go from say
San Jose to New York. You use a plane for that. Although if a train
could be built that goes over 500 MPH, it might be worth it. I
wouldn't want the government doing that, though, that should be left
to the good old private corporations. It might be nice to see a
transcontinental maglev train, but apparently Union Pacific  and the
eastern railroads don't like the idea. So just use planes.

If you're going to be that paranoid, you should just stay in your
house all day and never do anyting. It's a free country, if someone
wants to sue someone else, that's their perogative. It shouldn't stop
us from building a public transportation infrastructure.
----
Brian Mueller
E-mail: [email] dot com
20 year old male, in Morgan Hill, California, USA
(ten miles south of San Jose, California)


subject: Better 2 apply for perm visa in or out of australia?

text:
Do u think it is ok for my fiancee to enter OZ on a yr holiday visa n
then apply near end of year?

am wondering if its easier from over there


author: bondipom

subject: Re: Better 2 apply for perm visa in or out of australia?

text:
If it is a working holiday visa yes go for it. Otherwise front end
loaded London AHC applications can very quick and onshore applications
can be handled inconsistently.


author: Marc French

text:
my now wife applied offshore, and recived her temp visa in 2 weeks....and
that was a front loaded application

"[email]" <member28784@british_expats.com> wrote in message
news:32$253247$1646606$[email]...


author: Right-Star Press

subject: Jaz Drives Externals for sale $130.00 Internal $110.00

text:
2 Jaz External Drives for sale 130.00 each will ship UPS ground COD.  only
the drives and the SCSI II cables.

1 Jaz Internal Drive $110.00 will ship UPS ground COD.

no extra cost for shipping.  1st respondents who reply with shipping
information will get the drives.  If I don't respond within 6 hours to
confirm, you can assume all drives have been sold.


author: Dane Moir

subject: Say Hello to a New Bull Market?

text:
There is free speech, but only if it does not disabuse the daily
disinformed public.
So much for free speech illusion, selectively pre-filtered to permit
only dumb-down
and preferably dis-informative and false information.  The Internet is
the remaining,
leak that must, and will be, plugged in the future, by the financial
power elite.

Say Hello to a New Bull Market?
http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/daily-ticker/hello-bull-market-155814066.html

I made the following comment, and sure enough Yahoo censored it within
seconds.

COMMENT:
When I provide truly disabusing and useful information with precise
upside and downside targets (which are typically spot-on,
subsequently), I get discriminated and censored within seconds. That
tells you that there is a lot of collusion by vested interests to
disseminate disinformation to dumb down the poor Public Joe and
mislead him to buy/cover high and sell/short low, on a daily and
routine basis. In fact, the less PJ believes what he reads, the better
he will perform. Think contrarian!


author: TheInquirer

subject: Re: Say Hello to a New Bull Market?

text:
On 25/01/2013 6:25 AM, Dane Moir wrote:

is it real or is it more like silicone implants?

--
I ask, becos I'm curious.

Just answer the damn question, not the questioner!  Don't
presume.  My personal matters/beliefs are none of your
business.  I ask, you answer.  If you think I am stupid,
you have already proven that you are stupid, not me.  If
you don't know the answer, can you please "pass" to other
people to answer?  thanks.


author: Tony

subject: Re: Say Hello to a New Bull Market?

text:
Bull markets usually start when the stock market is putting in a bottom not a
top like todays' market. Likewise bull markets usually don't begin when all news
is bad and is only going to get worst in the future like today in America.

Dane Moir wrote:

--
The Grandmaster of the CyberFROG

Come get your ticket to CyberFROG city

Nay, Art thou decideth playeth ye simpleton games. *Some* of us know proper
manners

Very few. I used to take calls from *rank* noobs but got fired the first day on
the job for potty mouth,

Bur-ring, i'll get this one: WHAT'S YOUR PROBLEM JERK!!? We're here to help you
dickweed, ok, ok give the power cord the jiggily piggily wiggily all the while
pushing the power button repeatedly now take everything out of your computer
except the power supply and *one* stick of ram. Subscriber asks will that
fuckin' work? I guaranDAMtee it. Ok get the next sucker on the phone.

Deirdre Straughan (Roxio) is a LIAR (Deirdre McFibber)

There's the employer and the employee and the FROGGER and the FROGEE, which one
are you?

Hamster isn't a newsreader it's a mistake!

El-Gonzo Jackson FROGS both me and Chuckcar (I just got EL-FROG-OED!!)

All hail Chuckcar the CZAR!! Or in F-R-O-Gland Chuckcar laFROG laCZAR,
ChuckZar!!

I hate them both, With useless bogus bullshit you need at least *three* fulltime
jobs to afford either one of them

I'm a fulltime text *only* man on usenet now. The rest of the world downloads
the binary files not me i can't afford thousands of dollars a month

VBB = Volume based billing. How many bytes can we shove down your throat and out
your arse sir?

The only "fix" for the CellPig modem is a sledgehammer.

UBB = User based bullFROGGING

Colonel Debeers refuses to wrestle a black man
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3-o_dPhbGI)

Master Juba was a black man imitating a white man imitating a black man

Always do incremental backups of your data or you'll end up like the A-Holes at
DSL Reports. Justin says i made a boo-boo. Yeah boo-who.

Updates are for idiots. As long as the thing works there's no reason to turn
schizophrenic and develop a lifelong complex over such a silly issue.

You don't have to be "stinkbottomed" to post on this newsgroup

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author: ausound

subject: ==SELL SHIP AT $1.80==

text:
[email] (bob wald) wrote in news:20660-51029472-24@storefull-
3111.bay.webtv.net:

==SELL SHIP AT $1.80==

that's resistance
make some profit for a change

it's getting a good bounce

but it's a mirror of the baltic dry index:

http://stockcharts.com/freecharts/gallery.html?$BDI

when the BDI reverses it could get ugly for you


author: bob wald

subject: Re: ==SELL SHIP AT $1.80==

text: hahAhaHAHaha.....wouldnt even think of selling ShiP under $3 EVER......


subject: BOB WILL NEVER SELL SHIP LESS THAN $3

text:
[email] (bob wald) wrote in news:13207-510584B9-47@storefull-
3111.bay.webtv.net:

Bid: 2.19 x 100 <--BID'S AT $2.19..TAKE IT BOB
Ask: 2.26 x 100

Last Trade: 2.20
Day's Range 2.00 - 2.53
Trade Time: 12:31pm EST
Change:  -0.26 (-10.73%)


author: -DirtBag

subject: Re: BOB WILL NEVER SELL SHIP LESS THAN $3

text:
On 1/29/13 10:01 AM, ausound wrote:

Boob apparently is not too smart.
The $2.30 was gift.


text:
-DirtBag <[email]> wrote in
news:510854d9$0$80129$[email]:

actually, LOSER BOB is right on the leading edge of the bell curve on
this one. I have no doubt he'll fuck it up, but nontheless I learned a
bit doing his research for him.
The baltic Dry Index($BDI) is a composit of 4 other shipping indexes.
BCI, BHSI, BSI & BPI. I don't really know one from the other right at
the moment... but one of them is on fire... the one shipping uh.. iron
ore... the 2 shipping stocks he bought into are mirrors of that
particular index. Naturally the 2 he bought are walking dead zombies,
but now that the cat is so far out of the bag that even I know about
it... there's probably no upside to the information....now...but there
will be an excellent show of LOSER BOB fucking up the profit
potential... someone make some popcorn this is gonna be good


text:
the reason i didnt sell ship above $2.20 is .....because dont know of
another stock i want to be in and might go up more like ship .from the
price i woulda sold ship to  $3 where it might of went.


text:
On 1/29/13 7:56 PM, ausound wrote:

My money is on Bob shooting himself in the foot.  Not that I even
understand a tiny bit of this.. I am betting on Bob's ignorance. That is
a sure bet.  ha-ha

Sorry Bob if I hurt your tender feelings.. this is about investing..
Sell Dude sell.. Get out before you screw it up.  As Ausound pointed out
the sharks are in the water and you are NOW the bait.  GET the heck out.
  Be a Winner Bob!  GO BOB!

-Dirty


text:
[email] (bob wald) wrote in news:7084-510D3D81-139@storefull-
3113.bay.webtv.net:

is there an English translation of this post on the internet somewhere?


text:
i read somewheres ship started out with 8ships before they took on all
the debt n bought those 8or10 ships....so they are no worse off....


text:
i said if i got out of ship, i still thought it would go up another
25%.if i find a new stock.would it?


text:
On 2/2/2013 2:03 PM, ausound wrote:

Yes it was in a post earlier. Where he said he has never paid taxes on
his stocks.  That means he has never had a pesky gain he would need to
report.  Bob is what you have considered contagious or anything?


author: Blash

text:
bob wald wrote on 2/2/13 5:28 PM:

OK.......thanks for explaining your trading system.......
If you think a stock is going to rise 25%, you sell it........
VERY UNIQUE!!!!


text: no i said i never filled out taxes....i have a firm to do it....$$$$$$


text:
what i think will happen n what does.is 2 different
things....i havent lost a dime on gcog....doesnt look good though....


text:
On 2/3/13 4:55 AM, bob wald wrote:

I'd pay to watch his expression as you dump out the box of tax info on
his desk..  GCOG, SIOR, etc.  Does he do estate planning too?


text:
On 2/2/2013 7:17 PM, bob wald wrote:

OH. So your even in GCOG?
I guess you don't officially loose until you sell??
I guess that logic is SD OPP procedure for Bob.
Did you know that spelling Bob backwards is still Bob?


text:
-DirtBag <[email]> wrote in news:510df260$0$80189
$[email]:

I know upside down bob is pop

and in a mirror it's dod

and sideways it's

d
o
d


author: Frank Kafka

text:
On Tue, 5 Feb 2013 10:35:19 -0600, [email] (bob wald)
wrote:


text:
[email] (bob wald) wrote in news:8821-511134C7-56@storefull-
3113.bay.webtv.net:

you lucked out
you get a second chance to sell


text:
i was reading a new post on yahoo,soq board. alot of good points, value
soq $10 ashare!!!!!$$$$$$
ill be up over $360000!!!!!!!$$$$$$$


text:
yes, stocks may go under are you shocked???im just saying what im
buying....not saying itll go up.
but...LOL


text:
Frank Kafka <[email]> wrote in
news:[email]:

the shipping industry has been hammered for a few years
and is experiencing a bit of a bottoming out technical bounce
with rumors of merger and aquisition activity on the horizon.

Somehow our resident loon lucked into technical bounce in a beaten down
segment. SHIP sold a boat, used much of the money to clean up it's balance
sheet, to make itself a more attractive aquisition for a larger company.

not the best or smartest investing strategy, but then, what else would you
expect.

His other pick FREE... not so much


text:
asia stock markets exploding!!!!more shipinggg!
$$$$$$ go ship\free!!! i think china built more coal powered power
plants.....


author: momarch

text:
i think china built more coal powered power

yeah I heard they did that last night.


text:
lol....k smartass. it takes longer than 1 night to build those
plantsss....lol


author: mitchell swartz

subject: Energy from water - new hydrogen energy (+refs)

text:
In Message-ID: <[email]>
Subject: Re: Energy from water - new hydrogen energy
Jim Michael ([email]) wrote:

= "Please post a pointer to at least one juried physics journal (i.e. no pop
= science publications) in which your claims are substantiated."

  For example:
E. Storms (Los Alamos), "Review of Experimental Observations About
The Cold Fusion Effect," Fusion Technology, Vol. 20, Dec. 1991 433, or
M. H. Miles and R. A. Hollins (Naval Air Weapons Center), B.F. Bush
and J.J. Lagowski (Univ. Texas), "Correlation of excess power and
helium production during D2O and H2O electrolysis using palladium
cathodes," J. of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 346 (1993) 99, or
The Fourth International Conference on Cold Fusion (ICCF4),
sponsored by EPRI, Advanced Nuclear Systems,December  1993
in Fusion Technology (1994), for starters.  More info of the subject
below.
Given your extensive background,
how about some scientific comments on some of the articles?
    Thanks in advance.          Best wishes.

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author: Jim Michael

subject: Re: Energy from water - new hydrogen energy (+refs)

text:
mitchell swartz ([email]) wrote:
:    In Message-ID: <[email]>
: Subject: Re: Energy from water - new hydrogen energy
: Jim Michael ([email]) wrote:

: = "Please post a pointer to at least one juried physics journal (i.e. no pop
: = science publications) in which your claims are substantiated."

: and J.J. Lagowski (Univ. Texas), "Correlation of excess power and :
helium production during D2O and H2O electrolysis using palladium :
^^^^^^

I wondered why this had not been investigated previously, if fusion
did indeed occur.


author: brink

subject: I-5 rebuild project in Seattle - is it on for this week?

text:
Couple weeks ago there was a thread about a major I-5 project through
downtown Seattle -- is that still happening?  I'm still making that drive
from Medford, OR up to San Juan Island, north of Seattle and want to avoid
the problem if at all possible.

I also have to make a trip back from San Juan Island down south to Kent on
Tuesday or Wednesday of next week -- any word on whether the mess will still
be ongoing then is appreciated.

brink


subject: Re: Day 5 of I-5 Rebuild Project was: I-5 rebuild project in Seattle - is it on for this week?

text:
So today is Day 5 of the project. On a good note the project is
currently 5 days ahead of schedule (http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/
2007/08/15_I5Spokane.htm) meaning it could be complete by next Friday,
or earlier if they keep the pace up. However, this also means the
closures to 2 or 1 lanes instead of 3 will happen as soon as Thursday
instead of over the weekend as originally planned.

Today I had no carpool. I left Fife about 7:45 and at that time the
travel time Federal Way to Bellevue was 50 minutes SOV, I think about
35 HOV. However, per the map most of  405 was black (stop and go) from
Renton to South Bellevue. I-5 for the first time showed yellow and red
(<20 mph) right before the construction zone. I decided to try Highway
18 to I-90 to West Lake Samamish Parkway to get to Redmond. It took
about a hour and ten minutes, mainly due to the backup at the top of
Tiger Mountain where the freeway loses its climbing lane. I don't know
if this was faster than I-5 to 405 to 520 would have been.

Tomorrow will be an experience if they do accelerate the schedule,
especially as I need to leave early and then head to 90 to head to
Eastern Washington for 5 days. Not too sure what route I will take.

On another note, anyone who needs to travel through the area or who
will be traveling through the area should really check out the
resources on the WSDOT site (http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/). It really is
one of the best, if not the best, DOT site out there. They have links
to cameras (some with video loops), traffic sensor data, travel times,
incidents and VMS messages. They also provide the site in several
different formats for portable devices; I check the site often on the
way to work on my T-Mobile phone.

Ben Brooks
Puget Sound Transportation Projects
http://www.pugetsoundtransportation.com


subject: Re: Day 4 of I-5 Rebuild Project was: I-5 rebuild project in Seattle - is it on for this week?

text:
So, this is day 4 of the project, or day 2 of the actual commuting
days.

Again, traffic was not so bad heading North; in fact it was lighter
than it usually is. Carpool was dragging this AM so we didn't leave
Fife (40 miles South of Seattle/Bellevue/Redmond) until about 8:05 am.

I-5 was great at least as far North as Southcenter (about 20 miles).
We made it to the 405 interchange there at about 8:18, an unheard-of
travel time. The general purpose lanes were flowing at about the same
speed as the HOV lanes.

405 was busier than yesterday, with the backups beginning about in the
S curves and not really easing until South Bellevue...but it was
moving for the most part. The HOV lane didn't drop below 50 except
once when we had to slow way down. We pulled into our jobs in Redmond
(at the end of 520) about 8:45. Again, an unheard-of travel time.

I believe the travel times from Federal Way to Bellevue at 8 am were
about 25 minutes HOV, 40 GP.

The construction project is going well. In fact, they are about 2 days
ahead now (http://www.kirotv.com/news/13887610/detail.html). However,
this also means the shutdown to 1 lane may happen as soon as Thursday
instead of Saturday as originally planned.

KING 5 has been running daily reports on all modes of transportation:
http://www.king5.com/sharedcontent/northwest/specialreport/stories/NW_081407WAB_updates_i-5_crunch_JM.32526c87.html

Tomorrow I probably won't have the carpool as it is her last day and
she is leaving early, so we will see how SOV works out.

Ben Brooks
Puget Sound Transportation Projects
http://www.pugetsoundtransportation.com


subject: Day 1 of I-5 Rebuild Project was: I-5 rebuild project in Seattle - is it on for this week?

text:
So I just drove in to Redmond on the Eastside of Lake Washington from
Fife, which is near Tacoma, about 40 miles away.

Traffic was actually pretty good this AM. The carpool and I left Fife
at 6:30 am and pulled into our jobs in Redmond (in East Redmond, at
the end of Highway 520) at 7:25 am. I-5 was fine up to the interchange
with 405 at Southcenter, and per the WSDOT maps it looked fine up to
and past the construction zone. No sensors in the zone of course. 405
was slow from about the interchange with the Valley Freeway (SR167) up
to Coal Creek Parkway (South Bellevue), as normal. However, the
carpool lane flowed smoothly. The maps now just show a little
congestion on 405, but nothing like it would normally be on a Monday
at this time.

So, at least with a carpool travel to Bellevue/Redmond is about 50
minutes. I believe the travel times listed for regular lanes from
Federal Way (about 8 miles North of Tacoma) to Bellevue was just about
a hour, and about 40 minutes via carpool.

However, a few things should be noted. It was predicted that today
would be light as many people would take the day off, come in early/
late, take transit, etc. I noticed on Thursday that there were a lot
of motor homes and trailers headed out of the city, and traffic Friday
was light. So tomorrow may be the true test. More then.

Ben Brooks
Puget Sound Transportation Projects
http://www.pugetsoundtransportation.com


subject: Re: I-5 rebuild project in Seattle - is it on for this week?

text:
Regarding this project, note this statement from the US Transportation
Secretary reported by MSNBC:

"As the recovery operation continued Thursday, so did the
investigation into the cause of the collapse. Investigators with the
National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday they had found
design flaws in the bridge's gusset plates, which help tie the steel
beams together.

That discovery prompted Transportation Secretary Mary Peters to advise
states to carefully consider any additional stress placed on bridges
during construction projects. An 18-person crew had been working on
the Interstate 35W span when it suddenly collapsed during the evening
rush hour."

(http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20199544/)

I'd really hate to be anyone at WSDOT involved with this project right
now. With all the press and the scale of the project they can't cancel
it...but they also can't really extend it. So they have less than 48
hours to figure this all out...

Ben Brooks
Puget Sound Transportation Projects
http://www.pugetsoundtransportation.com


text:
On Aug 7, 8:25 pm, "brink" <[email]> wrote:

The WSDOT site listed below shows which lanes will be closed on which
days: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/I5/SpokaneStreetBridgeRepair/TrafficEffects.htm

I would DEFINITELY avoid the area between the 18th and the 21st
(Saturday through Tuesday) as I-5 will be down to 1 lane, if at all
possible.

Yes, alternates are few. 99 via the Viaduct is one but it will
probably be overloaded. 405 is the theoretical bypass around Seattle
but it is always busy. I-5 to 18 to 90 is a possibility but it may
also be busy. The two routes suggested earlier sound viable, as does
I-5 to 16 across the Narrows Bridge to Bremerton, ferry to Seattle (my
plan F if things get *really* bad).

If you are lucky enough to have Internet access on the road (iPhone?)
and a codriver I'd definitely check out the WSDOT site on the way:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/tacoma/ and http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/traffic/seattle/.
If you have Internet on your cell you also can use their cell phone
page (Seattle only):  http://wsdot.wa.gov/small/

I can post my initial impressions after Monday. From the maps above I
live right off of 54th on the Tacoma map, and work in Redmond at the
end of 520, so I will get to enjoy every minute of it. Except for the
days I fortunately will be on vacation.

Ben Brooks
Puget Sound Transportation Projects
http://www.pugetsoundtransportation.com
New page: Murray Morgan Bridge


author: Rick

text:
On Aug 7, 8:25 pm, "brink" <[email]> wrote:

It's not a complete closure, all but one or two lanes, and northbound
only.  What route to take really depends on time of day. There's also
paving going on in Everett that will screw things up.  I would not
wait until Southcenter to decide which way to go, especially before
11:00 am, up until which time I-405 is normally a disaster northbound
anyway (especially from SR 169 to I-90).  I'd suggest 2 long, scenic,
and less stressful detours:

Western:  Exit 132, SR 16 north to Gorst (check out new Tacoma Narrows
Bridge), SR 3 north to Hood Canal Bridge, SR 104 west to SR 19 north,
to SR 20 east (across Port Townsend - Keystone ferry) to Anacortes.

Eastern:  Exit 142A, SR 18 east to I-90, Snoqualmie Ridge Parkway to
Snoqualmie, SR 202 west to Fall City (check out Snoqualmie Falls), SR
203 north to Monroe, US 2 west to Snohomish, SR 9 to Arlington, SR 530
west to I-5.

Don't worry about getting back to Kent.  I-5 SB isn't affected.

Rick Perez


author: Brent Jonas

text:
On Aug 7, 8:25?pm, "brink" <[email]> wrote:

If anything else, there are electronic signs posted on I-5,
particularly the huge overhead sign going northbound before the I-405
interchange, that would certainly let you know of any I-5 closures.
You could always just take I-405 and not even bother with the 5 to 15
minute I-5 NB backups in Seattle on Saturday afternoons.

-Brent


text:
On Aug 7, 8:25?pm, "brink" <[email]> wrote:

Actually, I just looked up WSDOT's website, and yes, it's this
upcoming weekend in which the lane closures will take place.

http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/News/2007/08/6_I5PublicHotline.htm

Yeah; I'd take I-405, if I were you.

-Brent


author: Steve A.

text:
On Aug 7, 11:38 pm, Brent Jonas <[email]> wrote:

Could be a good time to check out the Alaskan Way if you've never
been...


author: Jonathan

text:
On Aug 7, 8:19 pm, "Steve A." <[email]> wrote:

I agree. He may as well do the Viaduct before it either falls down or
it's torn down to make way for luxury condos. ;)

-Jonathan


author: Floyd Rogers

text:
"benagain31" <[email]> wrote

I drove on the section of I-5 just to the south of the construction
zone this afternoon (to go to the Mariners game :-<), getting off
at Spokane St - very light traffic.  I understand from news reports
that it hasn't been bad, as many people have used alternate means -
for instance they added a 5th train from Tacoma and had double
the normal passengers - SRO.

FloydR


author: Brian Dowd

subject: Re: Day 3 of I-5 Rebuild Project was: I-5 rebuild project in Seattle - is it on for this week?

text:
Isn't it really Day 3, as the project started Friday night?  This is Day 1
of the weekday commute with the construction ;-)

I had to go down to South Seattle on Saturday and traffic was incredibly
light on I-5 between Everett and South Seattle.  The traffic reports on KOMO
1000 News Radio were saying that traffic was light compared to a normal
Saturday.  On my way back north I took 4th Avenue to JCT Route 519/I-90 and
took that to NB I-5.

Reports on KING 5 were saying traffic was unusually light.  They did a live
shot with the West Seattle Bridge in the distance at about 8:30 and said
that traffic was unusually light.  They suggested people had taken the Water
Taxi to avoid having to take the bridge to I-5.  Sound Transit was reporting
twice as many people took the sounder train from the south end as usual.
and Sara Johnson of Metro Traffic (on KOMO 1000 News Radio) equated this
morning's rush to a light holiday, because traffic on most roadways was
noticeably light.

I agree.. the real test will be tomorrow.  Everyone who heard that traffic
was light and took the train will possibly will go back to I-5.  I get to go
through the mess later tonight when I go to South Seattle.

As for the actual project, reports I've seen and heard are saying the
contractor is having more difficulty removing the expansion joints than they
had first predicted.  THey are having to move people from other places to
the expansion joint removal.  Also reported heavily is that the rain on
Saturday night/Sunday morning didn't hold up the project at all, and if rain
does, they have a jet engine like blower they can pull out that can dry the
pavement in 20-30 minutes, albeit buring 200 gallons of fuel an hour.

"benagain31" <[email]> wrote in message
news:[email]...


text:
"benagain31" <[email]> wrote in message
news:[email]...
 Yes, alternates are few. 99 via the Viaduct is one but it will

If you're looking to go around and take a ferry route back, you might
consider the Kingston-Edmonds ferry since it dumps you north of Seattle,
instead of downtown.  I cannot help but think the entire downtown Seattle
road grid is going to be a mess during this construction.

Same here.  I'll be working down at Boeing Field Tuesday and Wednesday, and
I work in Everett.  My trip to the city will probably be par for the course,
but I will be battling the traffic on the alternate routes (E. Marginal Way
and 4th Ave) on my way to the office, but thankfully I will be driving back
to Everett during off peek hours.


author: SawDust

subject: Re: ### Track Your Investments by Using GGIA (Global Growth Index Average) ###

text:
I would rather go to an official website than look at your ugly cut and
paste hack job. By the way, did you get permission to copy the statistics
and graphs.

~* L'ours en peluche *~ wrote in message
<[email]>...


author: Toma Bacic

subject: preserved GM EMD diesels

text:
hello all
I am searching for the info how many GM EMD diesels are preserved in Europe.
I am interested both in static exhibits; and in locos in use for the museum
trains!

thnx and regards
toma


author: Roderick Smith

subject: Re: preserved GM EMD diesels

text:
IIRC, two demonstrators (a cab unit and a hood unit) at Oslo Sentral; I
photographed them about 8 years ago.
A Hungarian club obtained about two a few years ago, when the class was
withdrawn: one for mainline operation; one for a museum in Budapest.
IIRC there is a Belgian one kept in unrebuilt condition for tours.


author: Marc Van Dyck

subject: Re: preserved GM EMD diesels

text:
Roderick Smith a pensï¿œ trï¿œs fort :

And another one rebuilt and kept in operating condition
by an enthusiasts organization.


author: egpowers

subject: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
I have seen some articles in magazines on the best truck stops.  But
after numerous trips to Albuquerque in the last two months, and the
shitty T/A down there, it got me thinking about the worst truckstops.
The nasty, evil places that you stop at only in an emergency, or last
ditch stop.  The places where, even the guys hover over the toilets,
the places that are truely, terrible to park at, or have the worst
food and service.  To start it off, I'll throw in my worst
favorites.............

  Wendy's Resturant, Pilot Denver, Colo...........anybody for food
poisoning

  T/A & FINA, Albuquerque N.M..........shitty food service, evil
restrooms, parking lots rougher than some the 4x4 trails I've been on,
non-existent security (many lizards)

  FINA, Ennis TX...........parking?, what parking?

  Any others?


author: Ye Olde Dave

subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
Sorry but in my book a Pilot ISN'T a truckstop....... as a Love's, most
Williams and other similar places aren't either. They are fuel stops/
convenience stores. 7-11s with diesel pumps.
   Not to be a hardass but to me, a truckstop has fuel, scale, a real live
restaurant (with waitress service), a shop, adequate phones, showers, laundry,
adequate parking for  more than 10 TRUCKS <G>, loadboards, lounge for DRIVERS,
perhaps some sort of store. The emergence of the Pilots and Loves type places,
while handy at times, are not real truckstops, they're fuelstops. Unless you're
one of those F-150 "truckdrivers" (fingerless gloves optional) or an RVer
extraordinaire in search of a dumpstation.. But then, if you'd consider a
doctor's office the same as a hospital (because a few of the same services are
there too), you'd likely consider a Pilot a truckstop, not a fuelstop.
   Now when you mention Rube's........whew. All sorts of services available
there<G>.

You're never gonna believe this sir but...
When you ship it late
It'll still be late when I get it there...


author: Chris

subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
I was going to give a list of my few least favorites......but then I
got to thinking about it.  It's not so much that the truckstops themselves
are so horrible....it's just the total atmosphere surrounding the place that
makes it so bad.

First off....let me start local.  The truckstops in the South Dallas, TX
area.  Flying J, TA, Pilot, Williams....all places I avoid.  Lot
lizards....drugs...obnoxious drivers...crime...you name it.

West Memphis, Ar.  Ugh. Need I say more ?

Truck stops in and around the Clinton , NJ area.

Ontario, CA....what a nightmare.

Gary, In.....holy moly !

That dump just Northwest of Miami on Hwy 27......oh my god !

Hammond, La......ugh.

Wytheville, Va.....ugh.

Knoxville, TN....the TA, Flying Hook and Petro....arrrggg.

Chris    =]  ( I could go on and on )


author: MIKE

subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
States:>The nasty, evil places that you stop at only in an emergency, or last

The worst place known to mankind
was Rubes in Jersey City,NJ. only
us old guys will remember it.

You ever been down to Telluride by way of  trails out of Ouray? Just
wondering. Last Sundays paper had a story about US 550,it brought vacation
memories back.
 Mike

http://www.teamster.org/


author: Muzza.

subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
If truckers did not stop there, then maybe owners would start to relise that
something is wrong.....Then maybe someone would do something about it.
Thats the way I see it.
Drove for 20yrs in Aus.....and come across a few crook ones......watched
then fade away in rearview mirrors.
In our line of work it wouldn't take long to put the word out.
Try it.


subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
[email] (Ye Olde Dave) wrote in message news:<[email]>...

  Then by your example, there are fewer than a handful of truckstops
on the country.  Perhaps a few T/A's and a few Flying J's.  Other than
the resturant and shop part, most Pilots and Williams that I encounter
fall into this catagorey.  At least in the area that I run, perhaps in
other areas.........  I think one reason why many truckstops are
getting out of the shop business is the cost, liability, and area.
They are overly expensive, the last time I needed a trailer tire
replaced, the Pilot in Dallas wanted $195.00 for a used recap trailer
tire.  Drove across town (the wasn't blown, but the cap was gone) to
the Brewer Tire (where we are on National Account) and was able to get
a used tire (not a used cap), lots of wear left on it for $190.00 on
account, off account the same tire was $205.00.  Personally I would
have even paid the $15.00 more.

 Unless you're


subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
States:

Ah...Rubes...beautiful people,great
scenery and right on the waters edge. Need I say more? Oh! yeah,
greeeaat food.


author: Rodney Tomlinson

subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
The facilities in Wythville are fair....never driven a truck into there
though.  The Flying J on the west side of town seems to be nicer than the
eastern Flying J.

I drove I-81 almost daily for a while.  Trying to find a parking place
anywhere on I-81 must be hell for you guys.

Rodney

"Chris" <[email]> wrote in message
news:[email]...
that


author: Peter

subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
Which one at Wytheville,VA?   We were in the BP there, last year and I don't
recall it being too bad.

Pete

"Chris" <[email]> wrote in message
news:[email]...
that


subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
In article <[email]>,
"Chris" <[email]> writes:

Oh but Chris, please do go on and on.....

I've been to a few real hellholes too meeting up with Hubby for the weekend..
Damn for a man to complain about it, it had to be bad.....

Lynn


subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
[email] (MIKE) wrote in message news:<[email]>...

  I run 550 occasionally.  A stretch of road never designed for semi's
but they do it.  Great fun to encounter a SB 53' when your NB with
one.  ANybody got a parachute?  Never hit the off-road trails down
there though, one of these days.....  Great fun to run 550 in the
winter time, Molas, Cole Bank, Red Mtn., tried once, chained up for 40
miles, usually takes 2.5 hrs to make this run in dry conditions, 6 hrs
to do it with chains.  Had to stop and back up a few times for other
trucks, great fun to see the avalanche area on the north side of Red
Mtn.  ANother fun one is the road into Telluride when coming up from
Mancos.  STEEP, and only 3 miles long downhill.


subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
The state of trucking today, with designated company fuel stops, pretty much
precludes many drivers from having any choice in the matter. Unless they're
given a choice of several different places within the area that they need to
fuel, most folks are pretty much stuck with patronizing the stop, whether it's
good or bad. And don't you think that the owners of those stops don't know that
too. That's how the Taco Bell truckstops can survive with no food choice,
inadequate parking, no shop, grubby showers and the like. They have a captive
clientele thanks to the companies being more interested in saving 1/2 cent a
gallon rather than ensuring their drivers don't succumb to food poisoning or
scurvy. Of course, the recent influx of "drivers" whose main concern seems to
be proximity to a PNV terminal, the hottest video games and the price of
fingerless gloves at the Taco Bell truckstop chains hasn't helped matters
either.

You're never gonna believe this sir but...
When you ship it late
It'll still be late when I get it there...


subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
In article <3c91a615$0$21920$[email]>, "Muzza."
<[email]> writes:

Well, what I do, is come home and log on the computer and go to the website,and
leave them comments about the truckstop in question.... including anyting NICE
as well....

Lynn


subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
I didn't want to give the impression that Wythiville is a hell
hole....just that it's very busy...crowded....there is a constant squeal on
the radio from everyone trying to talk at once.....hard as hell to find a
parking spot past 5PM.....etc. etc.  I mean no...there is really no
comperison to some of those dank New Jersey truck stops.

Chris


author: TOMBERGSTR

subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
Rube's was in a class all by itself . I saw a kid from IN lose $300 in a 3 card
Monte game thinking he was gonna win "the next time" . Rube used to have guys
haul containers while laid over with company trucks . He paid cash . The bar
next door was one of the most dangereous watering holes in existance . Yet guys
would unload at Hunts Point on Monday and sit there until Thurs. morning
waiting for a back haul to FL . They used to swear that they wouldn't turn a
wheel for less than $600 . On Thurs. morning they were begging for $350 loads
to get back to FL .
      It was a place to get washed out and haul ass from . I heard it burned
down .
TOM
LDMA
NRA
AMERICAN LEGION
U.S. PARATROOPER


subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
[email] (Ye Olde Dave) wrote in message news:<[email]>...

  I'm glad I don't have that problem, I just stop based on the price
of fuel, but try to stay with the better (cleaner looking anyway)
truckstops.

That's how the Taco Bell truckstops can survive with no food choice,

  Some of the bigger name place are screwing drivers on price.  The
Diamond Shamrock (formally total) in CHeyenne, Wyo. is regularly $.04
cheaper than the Flying J across the highwway.  So the Flying J will
charge $.01 less than Diamond Shamrock, unless it's a credit card than
they are full price. Fortunetly Diamond SHamrock dosen't charge
markup.


subject: Re: Worst Truck Stops.........

text:
Posts:

They also had that tire switch for cash thing...

That washout time was enough for me but they had the best Grits in
that diner........Burned down, what a
shame. :0)


author: Stan Pierce

subject: Re: Commontary on "Do Jews Run Hollywood" by Ben Stein

text:
"Matrixx Entertainment" <[email]> wrote in message
news:[email]...

BUT THIS IS THE WHOLE POINT OF THE GAME:
"... if one of our important communications media, like feature film, is
dominated by a single, narrowly-defined interest group, to the arbitrary and
substantial exclusion of all others in our society who may have differing
views, then the important motion picture segment of our market place of
ideas is not free. It is dominated by a more narrow range of voices, that
crowds out diversity. And, without diversity of ideas, we are less likely to
arrive at the truth".

The avoidance of TRUTH is precisely the reason it is so controlled.  It has
been especially so since the end of the second world war.  Only one view of
the causes of that war is ever shown on celluloid.  One demon and one demon
only...Adolph.  Never a contrary point of view shown.  No sympathy for a
country that was shit on and broken to the point of despair and so caused a
man of humble origins with some go in him to pull it out of the mess while
clever America was in Depression.   Hollywood has never forgiven that funny
looking man with a mustache.  It's a shocking history of demonisation.


author: Dena Jo

text:
On 19 Jan 2005, Matrixx Entertainment posted thus:

<His usual anti-Semitic stuff>

Good Lord, James, can you at least post something short?


author: Matrixx Entertainment

text:
Sure, Dena Jo, anything for you.  How about this:

Hollywood is not diverse enough at the top.

James


author: Brevity

text:
On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:47:36 -0500, "Matrixx Entertainment"
<[email]> wrote:

As our on site reporter, tell us, James, how diverse is "Hollywood" at
the bottom?

-Bob


text:
On 22 Jan 2005, Matrixx Entertainment posted thus:

Excellent!  Thank you, James.


author: Mark

subject: My Latest Adventure

text:
I was arrested today at the Large Hadron Collider in Switzerland after
I had travelled back in time to prevent the LHC from destroying the
world.

I also claim responsibility for the infamous baguette sabotage in
November last year.

I was seized by Swiss police after CERN security guards spotted me
rooting around in bins. I explained that I was looking for fuel for my
'time machine power unit', a device that resembles a kitchen blender.

I was wearing a bow tie and rather too much tweed for my age nor would
I reveal my country of origin.

"Countries do not exist where I am from. The discovery of the Higgs
boson led to limitless power, the elimination of poverty and Kit-Kats
for everyone. It is a communist chocolate hellhole and I'm here to
stop it ever happening."

This isn't the first time my time-travel has been blamed for mishaps
at the LHC. Last year, the Japanese physicist Masao Ninomiya and
Danish string-theory pioneer Holger Bech Nielsen put forward the
hypothesis that the Higgs boson was so "abhorrent" that it somehow
caused a ripple in time that prevented its own discovery.

Professor Brian Cox, a former CERN physicist and full-time rock'n'roll
TV scientist, was sympathetic to me.

"Bless him, he sounds harmless enough. At least he didn't mention
bloody black holes, the crazy fukknutzoid."

I was taken to a secure mental health facility in Geneva but later
disappeared from my cell. Police are baffled, but not that bothered.

They know it is me, Mark(ie), the creative genius.


author: Bob Van Gilder

subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:51:44 -0400, Mark wrote:

Copyright infringement, FukkNutZoid!


author: Rev. Diva Schematic

subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On 01/04/2010 19:51, Mark wrote:

Aww, at least some Americans may now go and look up Professor Brian Cox.
  He's like Carl Sagan, only he played keyboards in a boyband for a bit.

Of course, this is old news, there's already been a story about someone
claiming to be the great, great grandson of Brian arrested at CERN on
Tuesday.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Apr 1, 2:51 pm, Mark <[email]> wrote:

I also have a time machine. I have had multiple adventures in 2014 and
forward.

Let's just say, buy stock in Charmin now.

Squeezing it is fine.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 14:54:02 -0400, Bob Van Gilder wrote:

Bullshit, gilder.

The Internet is much more like the Force, which
as Obi-Wan taught us all, 'surrounds us and penetrates
us. It binds the galaxy together.' Evil Sith-Imperial
complaints should not result in an individual being
severed from the Force. That's clearly preposterous.

*NOW GO FUCK YOUR MOTHER!*


author: Spencer Spindrift

subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On 1 Apr, 19:55, Mark <[email]> wrote:

Liar, I can imagine time travel but only forwards in time as time
travel to the past is paradoxical

We have to believe in our own free will.

We have no choice in the matter.

[the fnord that ate me]
If you can't see the fnords they cannot eat you.
23


author: Glenn Knickerbocker

subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On 04/01/2010 02:54 PM, Bob Van Gilder wrote:

And you'd think he could at least have remembered it was supposed to be
Tim Tams for all and branes made of clockworks.

ï¿½R


author: thunderhoof

subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Apr 2, 3:01 pm, Mark <[email]> wrote:

here's some more terms for you to googal; Madonna-Whore complex,
Oedipus, Mother Fucker. Enjoy!


author: Dr. LoBotomy

subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Apr 3, 3:13 pm, Mark <[email]> wrote:

It's interesting how you keep on claiming to be so busy, and you've
got so much to do and you can't spend it on Usenet but when somebody
answers your post you post back within 5 minutes. All you are is
another desperately lonely loser, probably living in his mother's
basement hiding behind a incredibly transparent Usenet persona.

But I'll leave you to your Chef Boyardee "gourmet meal".


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Apr 2, 4:03 pm, Mark <[email]> wrote:

No, she just has a strong gag reflex. So you say you're a pedophile.
That's odd that you'd admit to it.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Apr 3, 2:05 pm, Mark <[email]> wrote:

Well that's a non-sequitur. But you admitted in a previous post that
you had sex with a 15 year old girl. If you're over 17 that makes you
a rapist and a pederast in most states. It's just strange that you
would admit to that in an open forum like this.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Apr 2, 3:01 pm, Mark <[email]> wrote:

sez the guy who brags he's "Fucking" a 15 year old girl, thinks bi
polar disorder is the same as manic depression, PTSD and narcisism,
claims dogs don't like darkies while sporting a hard on for his deep
chocolate mother. Sick fuck, C'mere let me stab you in the face while
Rev Diva rips your shrivelled balls off. It'll be a party.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:03:29 +0100, Rev. Diva Schematic wrote:

*YOU CALLING ME A LIAR?*

GO FUCK A LIZARD, CUMBREATH*


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Thu, 1 Apr 2010 12:09:28 -0700 (PDT), Spencer Spindrift wrote:

Go away Jewball and quit chasing me all over Usenet.

Let me tell you something you little bastard, and I'm only
gonna tell you once.  You've been libeling my posts for
months and libeling me and there are people who can find
out who you are in real life.

When I get my hands on you I will make you eat every
Goddamn word you've posted. You got that?  You will be
located and I will put you in the motherfucking hospital.
I will ruin you for life and it's gonna hurt real fucking bad.

You've fucked yourself son.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:30:14 -0400, Glenn Knickerbocker wrote:

Man, a couple of years ago I attempted to
write down the names of all the pussy I've got and
as the number approached 100 I realized it
would be impossible to remember them all.

I daresay, that I could probably let you just
pick a ladies name out of thin air, and within
36 hours I could produce a women matching
said name, and have her e mail you about
our recent exploits.

Please don't pick anything starting with J
or D though... I'm burned out on all those...
Jennies, Jeanies, Janines, Jennifers, and
Julies. Also Dara's, Denise, Debbie, and
especially...Diane's. I've had them all.

And manage a tois? Forget bout it! Why
so many girls wanted to bring their girl
friend along is a mystery to me, but it's
been done over and over...in the swimming
pool, in my game room, in my art studio,
and all over college campuses in the
southeastern United States. Sometimes
Mommy watched.

You should be so lucky pal.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 11:52:48 -0700 (PDT), thunderhoof wrote:

Psychologically, there are 4 people within us all.

There is the person whom we believe ourselves to be.
There is the person whom others perceive us to be.
And...
There is the person whom we wish others to perceive us
to be.
And ultimately, there is the person defined by the reality
of whom we really are.

I have found in dealing with people that it's very common
for people to present themselves as someone who is
actually the *opposite* of what they really are.

I don't mean internet wanna bees. I mean people who
are fooling themselves, and if they can convince others
of their mission statement, then that is all the validation
they need to believe it themselves.


author: Ari

subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 13:00:00 -0700 (PDT), Dr. LoBotomy wrote:

Ah look at all the krazy people.
I look at all the crazy Mark(ie)s.

Marcus Mark(ie) picks up the dirt in the church where a wedding has
been
Lives in a dream.
Waits at the window, wearing the face he keeps in a Prozac bottle by
the door.
Who is it for?

Ah the lonely Mark(ie)
Where does he come from?
Ah the lonely Mark(ie)
What nuthouse does he belong?

Dr. HotShit writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear
Just Me comes near.
Look at him working, whacking his dick in the night when there's
nobody there.
What does he care?

Ah the lonely Mark(ie)
Where does he come from?
Ah the lonely Mark(ie)
What nuthouse does he belong?

Ah, look at all the lonely people
Ah, look at all the lonely people

Marcus Mark(ie) died on the can and was buried along with his plane
/Nobody came/
Dr. HotShit wiping the dirt from his dick as he walks from the grave
No one was saved

Ah the lonely Mark(ie)
Where does he come from?
Ah the lonely Mark(ie)
What nuthouse does he belong?

*one with pads and bars*


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Fri, 2 Apr 2010 15:05:07 -0700 (PDT), Dr. LoBotomy wrote:

Fradulence doesn't work for me. Conscience, my favorite science


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 11:41:45 -0700 (PDT), Dr. LoBotomy wrote:

Ok chewtoy,
just one more, but I've got a life to get back to ok?

Hm, you say you think I'm an asshole. Well I think
that marvelous, simply Jim Dandy, because as stupid
as you are I wouldn't want it any other way.

Ok that's all you get for now. I've got a gourmet
meal to eat and fan mail to open.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 11:42:26 -0700 (PDT), thunderhoof wrote:

(  fuck my  )
(  hiney )
(  assclown  )
 -------------
       O
        O   ^__^
         o  (oo)_______
            (__)       )\/\
                ||----w |


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On 01/04/2010 21:16, Mark wrote:

If you were able to time travel, and were genuinely pissed off with me,
you could appear here now and slap me in the chops.  That you haven't
appeared yet is proof enough.


author: Zapanaz

subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Sat, 3 Apr 2010 16:25:34 -0400, Ari <[email]>
wrote:

(claps like a seal)


author: Steve Thompson

subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Sat, Apr 03, 2010 at 03:14:25PM -0400, Mark wrote:

Ooh, Markie.  What great presentation software are you using to
generate those messages?  Enquiring minds want to know.

Regards,

Steve


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Thu, 01 Apr 2010 21:27:36 +0100, Rev. Diva Schematic wrote:

Forget this childish internet stuff. I dare you to
reveal your identity. If you don't you're a coward.

Any time, any place.  Bring your friends. I don't mind.

Waiting...

*I DARE YOU. GO FUCK A DUCK*

---
Mark, ancestor of the Vikings


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 15:54:23 -0400, Steve Thompson wrote:

Once upon a time, I was at a private beach when this fat-gutted,
drunken redneck showed up.  He stumbled down to where some
of us were chilling out and bellowed, "HEY, WHAT CHAW DOING?
MIND IF I JOIN Y'ALL?  DON'T WORRY, I AIN'T NO QUEER!"

Then he invaded our private space.  I told him, "We aren't gay
either, but I'd prefer someone like that to you, fat asshole."

You see Steve, this applies to you too. Except for one thing.
You obviously are aroused by men. Psych 101.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On 02/04/2010 00:12, Mark wrote:

My name is Louise, I live in East Lancashire, I am unemployed, I used to
be a journalist.

There you go, that's enough to be going on with. Good day.  What do I win?


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 09:22:25 +0100, Rev. Diva Schematic wrote:

*I'LL KICK YOUR ASS UNTIL IT BLEEDS PURPLE HOW'S THAT?*


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On 02/04/2010 16:51, Mark wrote:

Aww, kicking a girl. How big of you, "Mark".
You kick me, and I'll stab you in the face. Seems fair.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 18:54:25 +0100, Rev. Diva Schematic wrote:

I don't care if you are a girl.

But since you are, Did I mention how beautiful all my new porcelin
crowns look?  Yeah, just like Hollywood.  I'm convinced my new white
smile is playing a part in keeping my new 15 year old girlfriend
mesmerized. Or maybe it's just all this enthusiastic confident energy
I'm exuding.  What young beauty wouldn't fuck a tall, muscular, rich
pilot-musician.

Hell, if I was a beautiful young girl, I'd let me... fuck me.

Speaking of fucking- Hey  go fuck yourself.  LOL!  No one else will.
Ha ha ha ha ha.

Ha, ha.  Damn, I'm so much better than you.

Mark, rich handsome genius

*NOT A pedofuck LIKE U*


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On 02/04/2010 20:01, Mark wrote:

Bah, not another bisexual.

Why do you repeat the same stuff over and over?  It's boring.  Also,
contradictory.

That's what your hand is for.

Mr Schematic begs to differ.

You have a strange superiority complex for someone called 'Mark' who
copy-pastes posts onto Usenet.  I suggest you're a 30st, confined-to-bed
sort.

Genius? Cite.

Pedofuck?
Mr Schematic is 9 years old than me.  I wonder if you have looked up the
definition of paedophilia? Fucking a 15-year-old would be that, and
statutory rape in the USA if I am not mistaken.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:19:24 +0100, Rev. Diva Schematic wrote:

*GO STRAIGHT TO HELL*

Raghead pedofukk.


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Fri, Apr 02, 2010 at 08:19:24PM +0100, Rev. Diva Schematic wrote:

It's just a choice he's made to regurgitate prescriptivist/revisionist
trash until someone whacks him over the head with a clue-by-four.

I'd say he's a dashing drug-warrior exceeding his natural station in
life with a non-sanctioned excursion into reality, for which he is
ill-equipped.  It is likely that what he dimly apprehends from reality
is the sort of thing that disturbs his simplistic anthropocentric view
of the world.

He's just trying to shake something loose, or at least pretending to
pretend that his junk English is relevant against the desperate shadow
backdrop of personality he cannot control.

Regards,

Steve


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On 02/04/2010 20:31, Mark wrote:

I'm a muslim too?
Man alive. You are a troll of many inconsistencies.  Too boring to fight
someone who uses all the trollisms. Good luck with your teeth. *plonk*


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Sat, 03 Apr 2010 09:17:27 -0400, Steve Thompson wrote:

Doesn't work like that and I know from my work at MIT on the Jupiter
speech synthesis engines.

Excuse me, lunch waits.

Grilled rattler with beans, and a big cold glass
of cougar milk. Cactus thorn for a tooth pick


subject: Re: My Latest Adventure

text:
On Fri, 02 Apr 2010 20:44:03 +0100, Rev. Diva Schematic wrote:

Typical raghead Mohammed loving coward.

Ran away.


author: BOB

subject: Re: TRADING ADVISORS  - PART II (Mr 50% is 100% correct)

text:
Hmmm...let's see.  You have three guys.  Two (Horst & Gunter) who are
salesmen and don't trade for themselves.  Actually I'm not even sure
Horst qualifies for this discussion since he appears to have hypothical
results only.  The third guy, Mr. 50%, appears to be the most sincere
(however, one could argue that Gunter appears to be the most sincere but
the fact remains that he is a salesman and I've never known a salesman
to have my best interest in mind).  He (Mr. 50%) also gives the best
advice, which is "learn to trade for yourself".  As a long time trader
having only traded my own cash, I can honestly say that this is exactly
what any individual should do.  It seems that fewer and fewer people
want to accept responsibility for their actions.   Question is, how much
effort do you want to put into learning all that needs to be learned.
If you're not of average intelligence (or better), have no cash, or have
no time to devote to trading -- don't trade.  Otherwise learn how to
trade by doing it.

Here's a link that some of the "real" traders out there already know
about.  This is an unbiased, highly respected daily newletter.  Written
primarily with "locals" in mind, this newletter provides good
information on futures and futures options.

http://www.oir.com/index.html

BOB
_Options Market Maker on the Largest and Most Efficient Equity and Index
Options Exchange in the World_


author: Steve Olson

subject: Jeffs

text:
Whatever happened to Warren Jeffs, the leader of a polymatrimonial
cult in Utah that had people worried that he was going to start a
second Waco and massacre his 'brides' in early February? Is he still
in place or did anyone arrest his scrawny hide?

S. Olson


author: Joseph Pothier

subject: Re: Jeffs

text:
Steve Olson wrote:

I have not been posting on Jeffs, although I've been tempted to do so.
The last news paper article listed on him in Google news search was
yesterday in the Salt Lake City Tribune saying he has started another
purge in his cult, kicking men out of the church and reassigning their
wives and children to his 'faithful' followers.

Yours,

JP

PS. It's fairly easy to keep up with this sort of thing. Go to Google
News Search and sign up for a news alert. I used the following phrase
[use quotes]: "Warren Jeffs" OR "Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ"
Be sure to use OR not or. Anything published on Jeffs in a news paper
with a web site will be forwarded to your e-mail address.


author: Gray Shockley

subject: Re: Jeffs

text:
On Wed, 28 Jul 2004 15:05:01 -0500, Joseph Pothier wrote
(in article <wATNc.31382$[email]>):

Or [dux] just use a phrase in - as you said - quotes and use separate
alerts.

"Warren Jeffs"

"Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ"

You gonna buy any google stock? I get my retirement check Friday and I
thought I'd buy thirty thousand shares or so but my wife has informed
me that we might go to Popeye's instead.

This high finance stuff is hard!

    ++ Gray //


subject: Re: Jeffs

text:
Gray Shockley <[email]> wrote in message news:<[email]>...

Jeffs was more of an afterthought. The "I wonder what happened with
that guy,' feeling hit me for a second as I was hip deep in other
stuff and thought I'd take a moment to write and see if anyone else
had heard anything.

lol....no, buying Google stock never crossed my mind. Retirement is
still a couole of decades away for me. Even more, I guess, since I
don't have to punch the clock regularly.

S. Olson


subject: Re: Jeffs

text:
On Thu, 29 Jul 2004 09:20:00 -0500, Steve Olson wrote
(in article <[email]>):

I'm still expecting him to end up in prison for welfare fraud or incest
or slavery.

   ++ Gray //


author: US 71

subject: 10 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100326/ap_on_re_us/us_kentucky_fatal_crash

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. - A coroner says "at least 10" people were killed Friday in
a fiery crash between a tractor-trailer and a van after the truck crossed over
the median on an interstate highway in south-central Kentucky.

The van was carrying "men, women and children," Emergency Management Director
Kerry McDaniel said. He said the tractor-trailer was going south on I-65 and
crossed the median around 5:30 a.m. CDT, striking the van head-on near
Munfordville, about 75 miles south of Louisville.


author: John Lansford

subject: Re: 10 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
"US 71" <[email]> wrote:

Was there a cable or steel beam median barrier in this area, or is
this one of the locations KDOT has decided not to install them yet?

John Lansford, PE


author: [redacted]

subject: Re: 11 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
On Mar 26, 11:25 am, "US 71" <[email]> wrote:

Now up to 11.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36051164/ns/us_news-life/


author: Steve Sobol

subject: Re: 10 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
In article <uj4rn.1934$[email]>, [email] says...

This totally screwed up my brother and his fiancee, who are driving from
Cleveland, through Nashville on I-40, to get to Victorville -- on my
advice.

(The "quick" way takes you through the Rockies, and I'm not sure the
Rockies are safe to drive yet.)


author: Larry G

subject: Re: 10 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
On Mar 27, 8:50 am, John Lansford <[email]> wrote:

all things equal - how effective is the cable compared to guardrail?

1/2, 3/4, 7/8, ??

I had just assumed that the cable was roughly equivalent


author: gpsman

subject: Re: 10 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
On Mar 26, 8:18 pm, John Lansford <[email]> wrote:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36051164/ns/us_news-life/

<q>On the section of the highway where Friday's crash occurred, crews
installed cable barriers last year to prevent vehicles from crossing
the median into oncoming lanes, said Ann Gibson, spokeswoman for the
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet.

But Trooper Charles Swiney of the Kentucky State Police said the
barriers would not have stopped a fully loaded truck.</q>

That explains that.
 -----

- gpsman


author: H.B. Elkins

subject: Re: 10 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
On Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:18:09 -0400, John Lansford wrote:

Cable, which won't stop a semi.

H.B., reporting from Johnson City, Tenn.


subject: Re: 11 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
On Mar 26, 1:26 pm, [email] wrote:

The NTSB  report will be interesting


subject: Re: 10 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
On Mar 26, 3:28 pm, Steve Sobol <[email]> wrote:

In 2005 I took the W KY Pkwy and Purchase Pkwy then US 51, I-155, and
US 412 to US 67 then w on I-40

I had some local traffic and speed zones  but I believe more of 412
and 67 is done now.

It did avoid Nashville and Memphis


subject: Re: 10 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
Larry G <[email]> wrote:

For non-big trucks, I'd say they were at least 80% as effective as
steel beam guardrail.  If they're installed correctly, with flat ditch
slopes and enough space behind them, almost as good.  I've read where
cars or SUV's have managed to get through a cable barrier, but I
wonder if they were installed correctly or properly tensioned.  Every
place NC has cable barriers, the cross median crashes involving
non-trucks has dropped to zero.

John Lansford, PE


subject: Re: 10 Fatalities in KY Highway Crash

text:
H.B. Elkins <[email]> wrote:

Well, it won't always stop a semi; I have seen situations where a
truck was caught in a cable barrier, but the median was one of the
really wide ones and the truck caught it at a very flat angle.  While
I like the cable barriers for the effectiveness in stopping most
cross-median situations and it's fairly low cost, when the median is
narrow or there's a lot of trucks I prefer something more substantial.

John Lansford, PE


author: Gary Goodman

subject: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
A client works for Bed, Bath & Beyond. He changed work
locations from NY to CT (his home state) at the end of
March, 2003. BBB sent a W-2 that includes all of his wages
as taxable in NY.

A phone call to the payroll ofc at BBB resulted in the
following exchange:

BBB: CPAs always call about this. Look at the website for NY
taxation. We are required to report the total gross wages to
NY

Taxpreparer (TP): Fine, but can you tell me how much is actually NY
source?

BBB: No. If I did, you would put that on his tax return.

Imagine that, placing the correct taxable wages on a tax
return!


author: L K Williams

subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
Gary Goodman wrote:

I don't see why BB&B should change the W-2.  After all, the
W-2 does show the income and withholding that actually took
place.  Taxpayer should make a reasonable estimate of the
portion of the income earned in each state and prepare the
state returns accordingly.

Lanny K. Williams, CPA
Nawarat Williams & Co
Income Tax Services for Expatriate Americans

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author: Drew Edmundson

subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
Gary Goodman <[email]> wrote:

BBB is correct.  I believe NY made this change in 2002.

Well I don't know why BBB said this.  Your client only owes
tax on the wages earned in NY.  Perhaps his pay stubs will
tell you that.  Otherwise NY has form ITT-203-ATT to use in
this situation.  But if you know the amount earned in NY
then you can use that number.  Unfortunately it does not
look like it is BBB's responsibility to help you calculate
this number but I am not sure of this.

Drew Edmundson, CPA (NC)

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author: W. Stephen Lush

subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
"Gary Goodman" <[email]> wrote:

To look at it from their perspective, a W-2 is usually the
gross wages anyway since the Federal Government doesn't care
where you live.  However I would think the move would
require two separate for each state of residence. This might
not be mandated or anything but common sense would go pretty
far on this one.

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author: Andrew Goldstein

subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
Drew, you are correct.  Unfortunately, BBB did the right
thing.  New York requires the employer to match NY wages
with Federal wages and leave it up to the employee to
allocate them.

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subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
"W. Stephen Lush" <[email]> wrote:

BBB *did* issue two Forms W-2. One for CT and one for NY.
(Actually, three because there are two for CT.) The NY one
lists in the box for state wages the total paid for the
year. It's only at the top of the employee stub (the W-2s
were isued by ADP) that you get any hint that some of the
wages are not NY source.

BBB won't tell us how much is NY source. Of course the
client doesn't have his pay stubs for us to use. He got a
raise when he switch locations so we can't just allocate
based on time.

Gary

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author: Joe User

subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
"W. Stephen Lush" <[email]> wrote:

Non sequitur.  Of course the IRS does not care.  But the
W-2 has a state income section, and each state wants to
get its pound of flesh.

Me, too.  Before we fault BB&B, I wonder if the taxpayer
is at fault for failing to file another W-4, which
indicated a change in residence.  Then again, if that is
the case, arguably BB&B is at fault for failing to ensure
that happened.

"Gary Goodman" <[email]> wrote:

For starters, you could point them to the following web
sites, which supports your position that each state needs
to know how much income was earned while the taxpayer was
a resident in that state.

New York:
http://www.tax.state.ny.us/pit
Click on "Individual Taxpayer Answer Center (FAQs)"
Click on "How are ... part-year residents taxed?"

Connecticut:
http://www.ct.gov/drs/cwp/view.asp?a=1462&q=271506

But before you go off half-cocked, study both of those
part-year residence instructions carefully.  At a glance,
they appear to instruct you on how to apportion the
full-year income -- almost as if they expect only one W-2.

But that does not seem right to me, since the taxpayers
income in each state might not be proportional to the
residency time.

If you cannot resolve this with BB&B to your satisfaction,
I would follow Connecticut tax department instructions
for how to force BB&B to issue a W-2C (corrected) --
assuming that is the right thing for BB&B to do.  (TBD.)
Connecticut has the most to lose.

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author: Arthur L. Rubin

subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
W. Stephen Lush wrote:

I seem to recall that NY tax law specified that work done
for a NY company is taxable by NY if the employee does ANY
work in NY.  Perhaps they are correct that all of the income
is NY source income -- or, in any case, the question of how
much is NY source income is beyond BB&B's knowledge.

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subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
Gary Goodman wrote:

Subtract the CT total from the Federal total (after
making NY law adjustments)?

Of course, none of that would help allocation based on
residency, which BB&B may not know.

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subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
Gary Goodman" <[email]> wrote:

snip

snip

Then why can't you subtract the CT wages from the total
wages to get the NY source wages?

Drew Edmundson, CPA (NC)

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subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
[email] says...

He didn't change residency. The company changed his work
location.


subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
"Arthur L. Rubin" <[email]> wrote:

Upon first glance, it appears that this leaves a person open
to taxation for the same earnings in multiple states.  Do
you mean that the person working for a NY company is subject
to NY taxes (only?) or that by moving to NY or CT (or
whatever it was) did not change things as long as they were
in NY.

That NY is making laws that change how tax can be collected
in other states is sort of crazy sounding, but I do not have
much experience in state tax law, having pleasantly lived in
Texas for most of my employed life.

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subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
[email] says...

The CT W-2 is for his total wages. That's correct because he
was a CT resident for the entire year. Subtracting CT wages
from the total equals zero.

I suspect the client doesn't have his pay stubs.

Gary


subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
"W. Stephen Lush" wrote:

Yes, it does.  If CT considers an item of income CT-sourced,
and NY considers it NY-sourced, then it is (usually) taxed
in both states, with no offset for an "other state tax".

OTOH, if CT considers it NY-sourced, and NY considers it
CT-sourced, it may not be taxed by either state (ignoring
taxation due to residency).

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subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
Gary Goodman <[email]> wrote:

Then you seem to be stuck with Form ITT 203-ATT.

Drew Edmundson, CPA (NC)

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subject: Re: W-2 error that company won't fix

text:
"Arthur L. Rubin" <[email]> wrote:

I would think residency would be a dominant factor, that is,
unless you were residing in that state and thereby receiving
the protection and benefit of the laws of that state then
you file taxes there.

CT-NY is crazy though, a lot of people make that commute.

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author: John Navas

subject: Re: Horrible iPhone support experience

text:
On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:10:22 -0500, Shawn Hirn <[email]> wrote
in <[email]>:

That you know of.  Yet.
Reminds me of smokers that brag about still being alive.


author: George Kerby

subject: Re: Horrible iPhone support experience

text:
On 12/26/08 7:23 PM, in article [email],
"John Navas" <[email]> wrote:

Reminds me of your blowing smoke out of your ass and whistling at the same
time...


author: John Doe

subject: Re: Horrible iPhone support experience

text:
John Navas <[email]> wrote:

But seriously.


author: nospam

subject: Re: Horrible iPhone support experience

text:
In article <[email]>, John Navas
<[email]> wrote:

there's no guarantee that any existing anti-virus utility will block a
future attack.  in fact, it is highly likely it will not detect it, so
even with such a utility installed, users are not protected.

it's nothing of the sort.


subject: Re: Horrible iPhone support experience

text:
On Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:47:40 -0500, nospam <[email]> wrote
in <[email]>:

There's likewise no guarantee that a seat belt or condom won't break.
Life's full of hazards.

I disagree.

On that too,  ;)


subject: Re: Horrible iPhone support experience

text:
In article <[email]>, John Navas
<[email]> wrote:

if two people are in a monogamous relationship where there is
essentially no risk of pregnancy (alternate birth control method) or
stds, then there's no need for a condom at all and using one would be
unnecessary and undesirable.  thank you for confirming my point.

and where else but on usenet can a discussion morph from cellular
phones to contraceptives. :)

why?

malware authors deliberately write malware to circumvent being
detected.  anti-virus utilities installed now will most likely *not*
catch a future attack.  that's why they're frequently updated.


subject: Re: Horrible iPhone support experience

text:
On Sat, 27 Dec 2008 03:32:30 -0500, nospam <[email]> wrote
in <[email]>:

Given the risk of infidelity and the consequences of a serious STD, that
would be foolishly trusting and naive.

Because the best anti-malware systems include inspection, heuristic
analysis, and (most important of all) HIPS*.  Even if a virus gets past
my anti-virus system, my HIPS is almost certain to block it.

For those sincerely interested in safe computing, rather than denial
(easily the least most effective protection), what I currently use and
recommend is COMODO Internet Security.  It's both free and very
effective.

* <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intrusion-prevention_system>


subject: Re: Horrible iPhone support experience

text:
In article <[email]>, John Navas
<[email]> wrote:

sometimes you just have to trust people, otherwise you won't have a
relationship with anyone.

and condoms are not perfect.  as you mentioned, they can break.  if you
want to avoid pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, then
celibacy is the only option.

and it does not run on macs.


subject: Re: Horrible iPhone support experience

text:
On Sun, 28 Dec 2008 05:27:21 -0500, nospam <[email]> wrote
in <[email]>:

If the relationship depends on risking your life, then it's not a
healthy relationship.

Not a good reason for not using them.

Indeed.  Your loss.


author: Candace Kane

subject: Niemi, Eric James - Case disposition notification

text:
My son received, yesterday, a notice from the office of the U.S.
Attorney, Northern California Division, detailing the disposition of
EJN's case.  Can someone tell me how I can scan it (know how to scan)
and put the image on to these newsgroups other than as an attachment?

If not, please e-mail me and I will make certain that you get a
scanned copy of the document with my son's name blacked out, of
course.

Among the highlights of the disposition:

Eric entered a guilty plea on one charge of copyright violation -
criminal and four counts of mail fraud.

Contrary to what you have read or heard, Niemi was given probation (60
months) and ordered to pay restitution totaling about $73,000 to his
victims (most of it to Adobe).  The letter went on to say that an
order of restitution does not guarantee compliance.  Oh, how well they
know our Eric.

Also, the name RxLord was used by Eric in 1998 and 1999 and now it is
"Eric's brother."  Sheesh, this guy isn't even careful.  He leaves
tracks all over the internet.

I have the letter.  There is no diputing the facts now Eric, Debbie,
Diego, Byron, Scott, Surfzinger, RXLORD, and any aliases I forgot to
mention.  Oh, and the parole officer is going to call me back.  He is
going to see and hear an earful.  Of course, Eric, you could try to
have all of your postings removed, but then you are sooo arrogant, you
probably don't think it is necessary.


author: IXII

subject: Re: Niemi, Eric James - New Newsgroup?

text:
Um....judging from the amount of traffic about this guy perhaps they should
create a Newsgroup just for his fans and detractors  to duke it out
and then they could LEAVE THE REST OF US ALONE!

BTW  most scanners come with OCR software...just scan it in and convert it
into text....then you can use the text however you like(like posting in a
newsgroup...JUST NOT THIS ONE). I do this a lot with old family history
documents.

DWR

"Candace Kane" <[email]> wrote in message
news:[email]...


author: PJ Browning

subject: Re: Niemi, Eric James - Case disposition notification

text:
In article <[email]>,
 [email] (Candace Kane) wrote:

images in groups not marked as binaries groups is a violation of
netiquette.

putting the images up on the web and sending a link is the way to go.

I didn't see anything that says that Eric isn't allowed to act like an
asshole all over the Internet. So what will his parole officer care.

The only course of action is ignore him. And from the sounds of it,
ignore anyone that tries to claim that he's such a great guy that's
never done anything wrong (cause it's likely him anyway)


author: Tim

text:
On 31 Jan 2003 09:05:11 -0800, [email] (Candace Kane)
wrote:

Binaries are not to be posted to this newsgroup.

If you wish to "post" a binary, do so to one of the 'alt.binaries.*'
groups (pick the one that seems most apropo, say 'alt.binaries.misc')
or place it on an anonymous FTP site or a WWW page.

But, NOT HERE.


author: nappy

text:
go away
"Candace Kane" <[email]> wrote in message
news:[email]...


author: Clay Heery

subject: Re: Niemi, Eric James - New Newsgroup?

text:
Why black out your son's name?  It's a matter of public record.

--C.


author: Dlehmicke

text: Did you see anything in there allowing him to make harassing phone calls?


author: krakle

subject: Re: Niemi, Eric James - New Newsgroup?

text:
[email] (Clay Heery) wrote in message news:<[email]>...

Sometimes I get the feeling the posts about Eric are self promotional.
They don't happen consistently. Just in purts every month or so for a
few days.


author: [redacted]

subject: FS:(last day)Compaq LTE 5100 laptop with External 8x CDROM

text:
Hi I am putting a Compaq LTE 5100 laptop with an External
8X cdrom (dual PCMCIA/Paraller Port) for auction sale at ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=77996848

Please visit the above link if you are looking for a well
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for surfing the internet. This will also makes a great 2nd
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          o   Built-in pointing device
          o   Built-in 16-bit stereo sound
          o   NiMH battery
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          o   Netscape pre-installed
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          o   PS2 style keyboard/mouse port.

Specs for External bx Dual PCMCIA/Parallel port CD-ROM
          o   EigerLabs 8x high speed Cd-Rom Drive which supports
              both PCMCIA and Parallel port connection. This provides
              the ability to use either the PCMCAI or parallel port for the
              CD-Rom.
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author: The Jones Family

subject: We got them!!! 136 March 04 Application

text:
I can't believe that it's finally happened. We submitted immigration
application back 12th March 04.

Flights are booked for the 1st March - very excited but very nervous,
mostly about leaving family - isn't everyone?

Afraid didn't keep detailed timeline but it went something like this:

Applied to TRA for 136 Skilled 2003 - got it approved within a
couple of weeks.

Immigration Application to Adelaide - 12th March 04
Submitted Medicals/xrays ahead of time  - August/Sept 04
Submitted Police Checks - December 1st 04
Asked for Visa to be advanced due to Mrs J pregnancy and needing to fly.
Approved 11th December
Informed by Adelaide Police Checks were 'lost' - 22nd December
New Police Checks sent - Jan 5th 05 by Fedex
Found original Police Checks - 6th Jan 05
Asked for Bond - 14th Jan
Lodged Bond - 14th Jan
Visa Approval - 7th February I DON'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!

Perth here we come

Mrs J


author: Dreamaway 10

subject: Re: We got them!!! 136 March 04 Application

text:
Well done and Congratulations we are not far behind you.
Hope everything turns out okay .
May see you out in Sunny Perth later this year then?


author: Gaz&Rach

text:
Congratulations!!!  That's really great news.  You've got a busy couple
of weeks ahead haven't you?  Make sure you deligate and try not to get
too stressed with it all.

We wish you all the best of luck and much happiness in Oz.

R


author: Jacqueline Rooks

text: Hey congrats!! nice one!!!  and a baby on the way too!!  marvellous!!


text:
Thats great we may need some friends and support when we get there.
Let us all know how the first few weeks go and good Luck.


text:
what are we like!!!???.... obsessed, thats what!!!  will be our
turn soon!!!