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SEM Expert Launches Online Marketing Training Services Designed

This is why Brad Geddes, well-known search engine marketing expert, has launched bg Theory, a company focused on in-house education and training for everything internet marketing.

Search engine marketing has become a staple of most companies marketing budgets, but is still largely a misunderstood advertising medium. There is a severe lack of experienced marketers in the online arena; all the way from entry level staff to the executive level of management. This has caused unfavorable scenarios for most marketing departments, as you often find experienced functional staff being led by management unfamiliar with online marketing, or you find an experienced manager who cannot find enough experienced entry-level people to hire. You also find companies who have outsourced all or most of their interactive endeavors, and have such a limited understanding of the online market they cannot truly evaluate an agency's performance. more

State has little help to offer EAA as it looks to expand

Trumble said the Tourism Department's support would come in promoting and marketing an event with an economic impact that stretches across much of the state.

For more coverage, see our special section: EAA AirVenture 2008

"It's not designed to provide financial support for bricks and mortar projects, but we provide marketing support through grants and through the way we promote destinations, meetings and special events," Trumble said. "We're 110 percent behind them in marketing as they go forward."

Local tourism and industrial development officials investigated public grants and other forms of financial assistance for the project in the weeks and months before EAA unveiled the proposal and requested a $1.94 million tax incremental financing, or TIF, district from the city of Oshkosh. more

Zimmer temporarily suspends marketing, distribution of Durom

Zimmer Holdings Inc. announced in a press release that it is temporarily suspending marketing and sales of the Durom acetabular component � also known as the Durom Cup � in the United States.

The company also lowered its earnings outlook as a result of the suspension, and its shares fell sharply the day after the announcement was made.

The company will update labeling for the Durom Cup to provide more detailed surgical technique instructions to surgeons, and the company will implement a surgical training program in the United States.

The Durom Cup will continue to be marketed without interruption outside the United States.

Zimmer officials said they are taking this voluntary action to "address [company] concerns regarding reports of cup loosenings and revisions of the acetabular component used in total hip replacement procedures in some patients who have been implanted with the Durom Cup in the United States."

While many U.S. more

RE: It's a marketing problem

IMHO Vista sucked but Vista SP1 is far better. It is not still as stable as XP SP2 but it is much better. I have only had explorer hang on me twice in 2-3 months and outlook hang once. On XP, they never hung in 2-3 years. I was the one who was forced by my employer to upgrade and as a developer I was really skeptical. But now that I have used vista for few months, I don't think I would go back. The whole experience of Vista is better and the code is much more readable on Vista due to better fonts + rendering. Edit: Btw one tool without which I wouldn't have liked vista is "vistaglazz". This allowed me to keep transparency enabled when applications are maximized since I always keep my apps maximized and I hated the black border original vista does. Maximized apps are one reason I never liked OSX. more

Blogging Event Celebrates Motherhood, Business Sense

A new blogging event, Lipstick Leadership Week, launched on July 28 to celebrate the link between motherhood and business.

New York, NY (PRWEB) July 30, 2008 -- A new blogging event, Lipstick Leadership Week, launched on July 28 to celebrate the link between motherhood and business. Michelle Yozzo Drake is hosting the event at her blog with participating mothers and businesspeople. The idea behind Lipstick Leadership Week is that a mother's advice can actually be used as solid foundation for pursuing a career in the business world. Bloggers from across the country were asked to submit stories about how their mothers' lessons taught them to succeed in the office, or how their own motherhood experiences have changed the way they approach business.

For Michelle Yozzo Drake, a mom's guidance is just a business lesson in disguise. more

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Resolved Question: Can you read something for me?

I'm 16, and for my advanced writers workshop class I need to create a final piece. I've started it, it many have spelling and or grammar errors I haven't attended yet and if there is I apologize in advance. Can you please give me an opinion and some constructive criticism? This is a very first copy, so it needs work. Thank you. :) the horsemen of death a simple thing to ask, but what an answer what an idea through relentless circumstance the horsemen on their saddles prefer the challenge ahead the alleged meeting of the end of the world, the black one laughs opening his mouth death shouts out he in extreme starvation for people, crinkles his ageless body in the chair says if he took away our food it would only be contradictory because we are never fully fed, materialistically, superficially, mentally in all absurd mentality and vengeance..we are never full or fed or happy, and he just continues to brood he laughs and sips his pennyroyal tea which has lost taste, not even looking at his other malicious friends and foes, but contemplates how far away he is, and how hungry even himself is, picturing the humans as they baste the white man is crying in his misery, for he doesn't feel pain or remorse his only way to get rid of it is through tears on which is brings conflict he lacks the black's nonchalant personality or even thirst for revenge upon horse . he doesn't drink his tea but only clings his silverware against the objects in a daze looking for his fix- his conquest, still remains unphased he wants to break the other horseman just because it is something to mark off the list, and he finds humor in his thought and laughs inside but is haunted for he will never have the guts but only to manipulate a younger child into carrying his arrows which he cannot find, and a gun and bomb the foreign places for no particular reason, he wants it done and he wants it done now, but not on his dime there is no time for tea GOD damn it he tells them we have to make haste as his soul and his creativity turn to paste the red one, laughing at his pals use of he who must not be named, is mysteriously sitting in the darker corner of the room and is slicked back, with his skull falling out of place as hes huffing in air and displacing like its a toxin of unimportance and diversionary attack he is strong and never sleeps. he feels compelled to steal the black's tea only to torture his taste buds, and to slap the white ones misery out of him just because he has the hands. he scuffs his leather boots across the wooden parlor floor and giggles like a child fresh off a mary-go round dazed and confused from cotton candy blood stains and strains of cries and spirits slabbed around the wheels, he's chewing on a mint trying to take the smell of death off his mouth and the string of hair out of his teeth, he asks the white horseman 'what kind of mileage does his stallion have?' the white one is in imaginary lockhold and cannot speak in which he just cries out in laughter and admires his friend old red. Red finds no point in preaching the already stated, he sighs and slinks back against the steel chair and in a soldiers stance he crosses his bones almost aligning them perfectly to degrees. He tells them in antagonism, there was no peace and never will be, it is not up to him to part us all into layers and conform us to cells, its our own doing, and being as human as possible he looks to white and tells him what he does is nothing to look over, he tells them all being a human and a horseman are two different things and two different lives, it's like falling reversely into a well Black begs to differ, but finds no use in talking to someone of such abstract thought, after all Reds color is primary and he's more complex than that . the tears dry up and lo and behold Pale waltz in as if a song of power and hate is playing and echoing through the loose pipes in the smoke infested lounge room, unnoticed beyond all the doom saying all of them look unto Pale as the mass of eachother,.and he thinks to himself how stupid they are, able to read their minds since they are small bits of him, they cannot add, they do the math but cannot find the amount or sum of what they stand on.. He gets straight to business, sees no point in commentary, and recites it like a mundane business proposal..they all drone, what a fuss he makes out of it and takes away the joy of the game, if brutality was a plaque he would be in the hall of fame misery is just another thing for pale to slash off his to-do list and it has to be done in mass proportions, red always hated pale out of jealousy and anguish but prided himself to no extent on ignoring his own existence, Red stop playing with your bone fragments and put down the wine its 4Am you have no business doing that. you're going to kill yourself, by damn you even seem to create havoc on yourself huh? just doing my job boss you know my style he slyly mentioned laymenslIt cut off :( he slyly mentioned laymensly it isn't a job and you should know that if it was we'd all get paid but we do, he said flossing the hair out of his teeth smiling demonically they all cackled together and finished their drinks.. of course leaving no tip for the buxom cherub waitress, if the only thing she was luck to attain was their tasteless winks hopped on their muscular horses and rided off into the dark, reeking of death and pestilence and inane insecurity and famine, most of all, hunger for life.Grabbing onto the poles, dragging their dirty nails against, they all were seated in a perfect straight line on the halting mary go round haunting deathening screeches of jewelry box music is dispensed with the destination of nowhere, no direction home, and no end of time, a forever conquering whirlwind of chaos, hate, pestilence swords and death, formed into plastic seats, hell rode behind them dragging on the ends of their tails whimpering if only they would talk but they just lie there on your cot in your head, festered in your mind like a clot some say if you listen hard you can hear them playing a round of cards involving life or death but no one wins since theres nothing left to bet. more

Voting Question: How hard will the Gov hit me on my new profits?

I'm 16 years old and I just started my own, self imployed, bussiness (unofficial) of selling Christmas (and other non-Christmas related) candy. At first I was just doing it to get a couple of quick bucks, but now my candy has become very popular in my community and my profits have gone from $0 to $75 in just 2 weeks and it's still climbing. How does that whole "tax" thing work for small businesses and stuff, cause I'm kinda worried that if I get caught making too much money that the gov will be thinking that I'm trying to start a business that won't be taxed or something. Is there a limit to high my profits can get before I get attacked? I've tried looking up small business laws in Louisiana (the state I'm in, duh), but I'm having trouble understanding the stuff. Thanks. more

Voting Question: Im starting a business of my own where do i buy all the things that i need for it?

I want gift bags chocolates candies cards and display racks but where do i get it where do i buy all of these things. I have a flower shop and i want it to be better by adding many new things and making it better but i dont really know where to start. Help Please!!!! more

Resolved Question: I broke up with my ex.How do I get over the hurtful things he said?

I broke up with my former boyfriend because he was a liar. My ex boyfriend has been sending me very ignorant and nasty text messages on my cell phone. I am missing the top part of both my index fingers due to an amputation I had to get when I was 3 months old.When I was 3 months old the tops of both my index fingers turned black aka gangrene.So I had to loose the tops of both index fingers.So my index fingers are short. My ex boyfriend has been texting me messages calling me an 8 fingered b**** and saying that I'm ugly.He is texting me saying its a good thing I'm ugly because that way I can't procreate.He said that no other man is going to want me and that I will always be some man's second rate b****.He said I will always be 2nd best. I am in school working on my BA in early childhood education.I want to be a preschool teacher.I want to own my own daycare center.I also want to be a famous writer,a freelance artist,a freelance photographer,a freelance massage therapist,a freelance cosmetologist/barber,a freelance chef/baker,and have my own toiletry business from my home and candy store in my home. My ex said I will never be anything just because I currently work as a nurse aide.He text me saying "go back to cleaning elderly people's s*** with my $9 an hour making a**. He then bragged about how he is making $50,000 and that he is about to get a promotion and make more. He's talking all this stuff about how he has all this money but he doesn't have his own apartment.He is living with coworkers.He has no car.It took him 2 months to get a cell phone.But he is making me feel bad about not making much money.At least I'm in school working on my degree trying to better myself.I earned an Associates Degree. He is bragging about how many females on plentyoffish.com has him on their "favorites list" and saying no other man will want me.He also went as far as to say I don't dress hot enough and I look like a homeless person.I do not dress like a homeless person.My family,friends,and residents in the nursing home think I dress like a normal person. My ex won't stop texting me all these nasty and hurtful messages. If he sends me one more message the police told me I can take it to court and get an order of protection against him.I have already filed a police report.He won't stop texting me hurtful things. How do I get over the hurtful things he said? When he said I'm ugly and that God made me ugly so that I can't have children, this really got to me.I'm 27 years old and I'm still not married and I don't have any children. I get many compliments about how beautiful I am but now that he said I'm ugly and that I will always be 2nd best I'm starting to question my beauty. Now he has me panicking worrying that I won't have kids.He said I'm too ugly to have children and no man will want me. He just won't stop texting me. He's 30 years old acting like a teenager.He keeps on texting me all these childish things. How do I get over the hurtful things he said? more

Resolved Question: Small candy selling business at school. Tips.?

Ok. I am starting a small ok biggish candy selling business at my school for my 8th grade year. I saw some of my friends doing it maybe like 5 or 7 of them and they were making some pretty good money. I would be getting the candy at a place like costco a big bulk place you know. I will raise the prices so they are evenly sold for the right amount of money. I'm a math nerd sorta. I need tips on when and where to sell, pricing tips, where to store the candy what type of bag, any any any tips at all. I am pretty smart and could figure this out on my own just want to see what other peoples ideas of how to flow a sucsessfull candy buisness. Thanks so much!!! more

Resolved Question: can you ask for donations to start up your business if its to add to the community?

is it bad to ask for donations (not just money, but in supplies and other stuff) for the start up of a business? i want to start an after school art program for elementary school kids, and since i want my own building (not associated with a school) i was wondering is it bad to ask for donations, be it from other business or the community since i don't have an actual building or the business started. i was thinking of making brochures and flyer's explaining my program and how everything would be ran and operated (times, age levels, activities, etc.) and doing fundraisers (bake sales,candy sales, etc.) and explain to people my vision and why i need help funding. but i wasn't sure if people would donate because they would think i was trying to rip them off or scam them because its not something visual or i don't have an actual "start up date" so what's your opinion? more

Voting Question: I am trying to start my own business in my town and I'm not sure where to start.?

It is a cotton candy business so i know i will need some permits but not sure about everything else. What are all the steps I have to follow through with to make my business legit? more

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Resolved Question: During this recession, what do you think of these ideas for saving and making money?

1. Set up an apple cider stand on a crisp fall day. 2. Start a gift-wrapping service at the holidays. 3. Sell items from the attic using an on-line auction service. 4. Wear your winter coat one more season 5. Set up an automatic paycheck withdrawal for $2 per week. 6. Hold a garage sale. 7. Barter with neighbors or friends for needed household services. 8. Babysit for neighbors. 9. Mow lawns. 10. Post a flyer at the grocery store offering to help people move. 11. Start a spring cleaning service. 12.Walk dogs. 13. Offer seamstress and tailoring services. 14. Sew instead of buying clothes or home accessories. 15. Provide a taxi service for elderly neighbors. 16. Bike to work. 17. Car pool. 18. Use public transportation. 19. Park in the less expensive lots and enjoy the exercise you get from walking! 20. Conserve electricity at home and estimate monthly savings. 21. Find a student (kindergarten through college) who needs a tutor. 22. Cut out candy and snacks; donate what you save on these purchases and dental bills! 23. Take outgrown kids' clothes to a consignment shop. 24. Take your duds from the '70s or '80s to a vintage shop-everything old is new again! 25. Camp instead of staying in hotels on vacation. 26. Give up cable television for a few months--or forever! 27. Pet sit for neighbors who are traveling. 28. Make Saturday "Homemade Pasta Night" instead of dining out. 29. Borrow the latest best-sellers from the library instead of buying them. 30. Give up soft drinks for a whole summer. 31. Take a Thermos of fresh-brewed coffee to work instead of stopping for gourmet brew. 32. For your birthday, ask friends and family to make a gift to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Mission, Commision on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada in your name. 33. Give up your gym membership for the summer and exercise in the fresh air and sunshine. 34. Use coupons when shopping, and donate the savings. 35. Shop at yard sales and thrift stores--you never know when you'll find a hidden treasure. 36. For large household purchases, look for bargains on-line. 37. Pay off credit card debt so no interest collects. 38. Don't let water run while brushing teeth and turn out lights when you leave a room. 39. Offer your services as an office temp or substitute teacher. 40. Design Web sites for local families and businesses. 41. Buy cost-cutter brands for staples and household supplies. 42. Email friends and family instead of calling. 43. Make your own gift cards for holidays and birthdays. 44. Wear more "hand-me-downs" instead of buying new clothes. 45. Buy clothes that mix-and-match for each season. 46. Start flowers from seeds instead of buying seedlings. 47. Put on a family or neighborhood talent show and charge admission. 48. Use vinegar and water for a general household cleaning solution and save on expensive products. 49. Collect cans. 50. Study your health insurance policy and discover ways to avoid health care costs. 51. Plant a larger garden and sell vegetables at a roadside stand. 52. Instead of taking friends or clients out to dinner, send a donation in their name. 53. Donate your holiday club account and give homemade gifts this year. 54. Instead of buying a new CD every week, trade with your friends. 55. Scale back your vacation this year, or choose a service project instead. 56. Wait another six months for any major household purchase. 57. Postpone an upgrade to a software application you use. 58. Make a choice: Chocolate or coffee. Movies or eating out. Experience the one you choose more fully and donate your savings. 59. Buy a live plant instead of fresh flowers to decorate your table. 60. Love your looks--give up hair color, permanents, and other things that detract from your natural beauty. 61. Learn calligraphy and make money addressing invitations and lettering announcements. 62. For special family nights, plan on a video and pizza at home instead of dinner and a movie out. 63. Take the kids to the grocery store with you instead of hiring a babysitter. 64. Restrict your use of the cellular phone to emergencies only. 65. Choose eyeglasses with a sun clip instead of buying prescription sunglasses. 66. Wait for summer clothes to go on sale. 67. Be creative with leftovers--use them for work lunches. 68. Find loose change and save it in a coffee can for a year. 69. Bathe the dog yourself and save the groomer's costs. 70. Do your own house painting this spring instead of hiring a professional. 71. Play tennis on the public courts and save fees. 72. Give up golf for a few weekends and hike in a state park instead. 73. Rake lawns in your neighborhood in the fall. 74. Donate your expense checks from work-related travel. 75. Hold a bake sale. 76. Have friends over for parlor games instead of going out to the theater or a concert. 77. Shovel snow for money. 78. Organize a neighborhood car wash. 79. Sell lem more

Resolved Question: I Want To Get More Money or Start My Own Business or Something...But How?

I want to make money NOW, but im in the 9th grade. My mom wont let me work until this summer, which leaves me broke until July. But I need some money now. Im too old to sale lemonade on the corner, plus I live in a really bad neighborhood and some stupid person might come and knock over my stand. I DONT want to go the illegal route and sell drugs..thats just not me. Im an artist, so maybe I could sell my artwork, but then Im afriad someone might erase my name (I draw in pencil) and put theirs there and lie and say they drew it. I used to burn CD's from limewire and sell them for 4 dollars a piece, but that only brought me like $32 a week or so, and I have a cell phone bill to pay..so that didnt help much. Then me and a friend of mine started buying candy at the store for 50 cents and selling it for a dollar at school. Thats only like 15 dollars a day..and keep in mind that we dont sell it EVERYDAY..so thats really like 30 a week. Still not enough So how can I make some money?I would wash cars, but Its winter now and its too cold. more

Resolved Question: Little Mark and the 7 dwarfs?

LITTLE MARK ON MATHS A teacher asks her class, 'If there are 5 birds sitting on a fence and you shoot one of them, how many will be left?' She calls on little MARK. He replies, 'None, they will all fly away with the first gunshot.' The teacher replies, 'The correct answer is 4, but I like your thinking.' Then little MARK says, 'I have a question for YOU. There are 3 women sitting on a bench having ice cream:One is delicately licking the sides of the triple scoop of ice cream. The second is gobbling down the top and sucking the cone.The third is biting off the top of the ice cream.Which one is married?' The teacher, blushing a great deal, replied, 'Well, I suppose the one that's gobbled down the top and sucked the cone.' To which Little MARK replied, 'The correct answer is 'the one with the wedding ring on,' but I like your thinking.' LITTLE MARK ON MATHS (Part 2) Little MARK returns from school and says he got an F in arithmetic 'Why?' asks the father? 'The teacher asked 'How much is 2x3,'' I said '6', replies MARK. 'But that's right!' says his dad. 'Yeah, but then she asked me 'How much is 3x2?'' 'What's the f***ing difference?' asks the father 'That's what I said!' LITTLE MARK ON ENGLISH Little MARK goes to school, and the teacher says, 'Today we are going to learn multi-syllable words, class. Does anybody have an example of a multi-syllable word?' MARK says 'Mas-tur-bate.' Miss Rogers smiles and says, 'Wow, little MARK, that's a mouthful.' Little MARK says, 'No, Miss Rogers, you're thinking of a b*****b.' LITTLE MARK ON GRAMMAR Little MARK was sitting in class one day. All of a sudden, he needed to go to the bathroom. He yelled out, 'Miss Jones, I need to take a p*ss!!' The teacher replied, 'Now, MARK, that is NOT the proper word to use in this situation. The correct word you want to use is 'urinate' Please use the word 'ur-I-nate' in a sentence correctly, and I will allow you to go.' Little MARK, thinks for a bit, and then says, 'You're an eight, but if you had bigger t*ts, you'd be a TEN!' LITTLE MARK ON GRAMMAR (Part 2) One day, during lessons on proper grammar, the teacher asked for a show of hands from those who could use the word 'beautiful' in the same sentence twice. First, she called! on little Suzie, who responded with, 'My father bought my mother a beautiful dress and she looked beautiful in it.' 'Very good, Suzie,' replied the teacher. She then called on little Michael. 'My mommy planned a beautiful banquet and it turned out beautifully.' She said, 'Excellent, Michael!' Then the teacher reluctantly called on little MARK. 'Last night at the dinner table, my sister told my father that she was pregnant, and he said 'Beautiful, just f***ing beautiful!'' LITTLE MARK ON GETTING OLDER Little MARK was sitting on a park bench munching on one candy bar after another. After the 6th one a man on the bench across from him said, 'Son, you know eating all that candy isn't good for you. It will give you acne, rot your teeth, and make you fat.' Little MARK replied, 'My grandfather lived to be 107 years old.' The man asked, 'Did your grandfather eat 6 candy bars at a time?' Little MARK answered, 'No, he minded his own f***ing business. The seven dwarfs go to the Vatican, and because they are the seven dwarfs, they are immediately ushered in to see the Pope. Grumpy leads the pack. 'Grumpy, my son,' says the Pope, 'What can I do for you?' Grumpy asks, 'Excuse me your Excellency, but are there any dwarf nuns in Rome?' The Pope wrinkles his brow at the odd question, thinks for a moment and answers, 'No, Grumpy, there are no dwarf nuns in Rome.' In the background, a few of the dwarfs start giggling. Grumpy turns around and glares, silencing them. Grumpy turns back, 'Your Worship, are there any dwarf nuns in all of Europe?' The Pope, puzzled now, again thinks for a moment and then answers, 'No, Grumpy, there are no dwarf nuns in Europe." 'This time, all of the other dwarfs burst into laughter. Once again, Grumpy turns around and silences them with an angry glare. Grumpy turns back and says, 'Mr. Pope! Are there ANY dwarf nuns anywhere in the world?' The Pope, really confused by the questions says, 'I'm sorry, my son, there are no dwarf nuns anywhere in the world.' The other dwarfs collapse into a heap, rolling and laughing, pounding the floor, tears rolling down their cheeks, as they begin chanting...... 'Grumpy shagged a penguin!' 'Grumpy shagged a penguin!' more

Resolved Question: Jewish friends: Let's have a little fun. Have you heard about these new Yiddish words?

Jewbilation (n.) Pride in finding out that one's favorite celebrity is Jewish. Torahfied (n.) Inability to remember one's lines when called to read from the Torah at one's Bar or Bat Mitzvah. (OR from the Hagadah at Passover) Matzilation (v.) Smashing a piece of matzo to bits while trying to butter it. Bubbegum (n.) Candy one's mother gives to her grandchildren that she never gave to her own children. Chutzpapa (n.) A father who wakes his wife at 4:00 a.m. so she can change the baby's diaper. Déjà Nu ( n.) Having the feeling you've seen the same exasperated look on your mother's face, but not knowing exactly when. Disoriyenta (n.) When Aunt Linda gets lost in a department store and strikes up a conversation with everyone she passes. Goyfer ( n.) A Gentile messenger. Hebort (v.) To forget all the Hebrew one ever learned immediately after one's Bar or Bat Mitzvah. Jewdo (n.) A traditional form of self-defense based on talking one's way out of a tight spot. Mamatzah Balls (n.) Matzo balls that are as good as your mother used to make. Meinstein - slang. "My son, the genius!" Mishpochadots (n.) The assorted lipstick and make-up stains found on one's face and collar after kissing all one's aunts and cousins at a reception. Re-shtetlement (n.) Moving from Brooklyn to Miami and finding all your old neighbors live in the same condo building as you. Rosh Hashana-na-na ( n.) A rock 'n roll band from Jewish Brooklyn. Yidentify (v.) To be able to determine Jewish origins of celebrities, even though their names might be St. John, Curtis, Davis or Taylor. Minyastics (n.) Going to incredible lengths and troubles to find a tenth person to complete a Minyan. Feelawful (n.) Indigestion from eating Israeli street food, especially falafel. Dis-kvellified (v.) To drop out of law school, med. school or business school as seen through the eyes of parents, grandparents and Uncle Sid. In extreme cases, simply choosing to major in art history when Irv's son David is majoring in biology is sufficient grounds for diskvellification. Impasta ( n.) A Jew who starts eating leavened foods before the end of Passover. Kinders Shlep (v.) To transport other kids besides yours in your car. Schmuckluck (n.) Finding out one's wife became pregnant after one had a vasectomy. Shofarsogut (n.) The relief you feel when, after many attempts, the shofar is finally blown at the end of Yom Kippur. Trayffic Accident (n.) An appetizer one finds out has pork in it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- more

Resolved Question: Should I say something to the parent about this or stay out of it?

Before I start, let me start by saying that I completely realize this is absolutely none of my business, and I'll understand any rude answers telling me to butt out and mind my own business, but let me explain why it has me concerned. My friend has an 8 year old daughter, and her entire diet consists of anything sweet. She'll eat cake and ice cream for breakfast! Everything she eats, she has the need to slather chocolate spread or caramel syrup all over it, or pour sugar on it. When I watch her over at my house, I have to hide my candy, or she'll eat it all. The worst case was when I had bought a new package of Oreo cookies--when she had left, I looked and saw there was only 5 left. A WHOLE PACKAGE! Another case was when I let her make herself lunch (stupid on my part), and half the jar of jelly was gone in the end. I know it isn't my kid, and therefore it isn't my business, but I am concerned this child is going to end up a diabetic. I know all about diabetes because I watched my grandfather succumb to it...aside from daily shots, by the time the disease was done with him, he had lost a leg due to circulation problems, was blind in both eyes, constant skyrocketing blood pressure, and the emergency room might as well have given him a VIP card for his countless visits. Aside from diabetes, at the least, this child's teeth will decay. Should I say something to my friend about this? I just thing this child's health is in grave permanent danger if not corrected. Diabetes is an incurable disease...it's not something that will go away in 10 or 20 years. Again, I know it's none of my business...but I'm worried for this child!kalzebeta: Are you ABSOLUTE POSITIVELY sure he said that?!? Cause I'm shocked...I always thought diabetes was from eating too much sugar! I need to do some research now!Okay, I should clarify a point...I observed this behavior at her own home as well, not just over at my house. And no, Brooke C, this isn't about "protecting" my sweets. I'm 27 years old, not 12! Don't be ridiculous.kalzebeta: Thank you for the material, I appreciate it! Education is always the best tool. more

Resolved Question: I am trying to make a business out of homemade candy, what's the best way to start marketing it?

I just started making chocolate at my house. I am trying to make a business out of it and even made my own website (freewebs.com/kennyskonfections) but I am not sure how to start marketing it. Can anyone help? more

Resolved Question: What do you need to start your own at home business?

What do you need to start your own at home business. I want to be a teacher but I want to start 3 at home businesses. I want to have an at home toiletry business.I am going to learn how to make my own lotions,perfumes,and soap and I want to then sale my creations.I want to make the soaps in all sorts of shapes and colors. I want to have an at home candy store/baking business.I want to bake cakes,pies,cobblers,cookies,and make candy and sell it. I want to also be a freelance artist.I want to learn how to crochet,knit,embroider,and quilt and sell my creations along with my paintings,drawings,trinket boxes,etc. How would I go about starting these 3 at home businesses? more

Resolved Question: Good business ideas! Do you think I have one or not?

So, I would like to start my own business, but Im not exactly sure what I should do. I am very creative and I like cooking. So, I was thinking of maybe of doing photo shoots for weddings, senior pictures, babies, families...that sort of stuff, and then offering a few other services. Such as, every year at Christmas I always make a ton of tasty treats, and Im thinking that maybe I can put together goodie bags or baskets for parties...or weddings or special events with all of my homeade treats. I make homeade candy, candy bars, cookies, fudge, etc. What do you think? Any other ideas? Thanks! I just want to do something that will sell.......also....i am a supporter of gay marriage, and so I was thinking that I could maybe do something that has to do with that. Like, plan weddings and do the photo shoots......are there too many people doing that already or not? more

Resolved Question: how about these my top 10 worst jokes do you agree?

1. OWN BLANKET A guy's going on a business trip and he has to take his secretary with him, and she's really crazy about him. The first night on the Amtrak, she's in the top bunk and he's in the bottom bunk. She says, "Mr. Forsythe! Mr. Forsythe! I'm chilly! I think I need a blanket!" He says, "Miss Schmitt, how'd you like to pretend you're *Mrs.* Forsythe for a little while? She says, "Oh, I'd like that." He says, "Then get you own damn blanket." 2.SCARE ME? A guy's on the electric chair. The warden's just about to pull the switch when the guy gets the hiccups. The warden says, "Do you have any last requests?" The guy says, "(hic) Yeah... (hic) could you please do (hic) could you please do something to scare me?" 3. CLAMDIGGER A young kid's in a shipwreck and he winds up stranded on a tropical island. For twenty years he never sees another human being. Then one day a beautiful girl with long blond hair, her clothes half-ripped off, washes up on a piece of driftwood. He explains to her how he existed for twenty years, digging for clams, and eating fruits and berries. She says, "Well, what did you do for love?" He says, "Love? What's that?" She says, "I'll show you." She shows him. Then she shows him again. Then she shows him one more time. When they're finally done, she says, "Well, how do you like love?" He says, "It's great. But look what you did to my clam digger." 4. HIS ASHES A guy goes to a girl's house for the first time, and she shows him into the living room. She excuses herself to go to the kitchen to make them a few drinks, and as he's standing there alone, he notices a cute little vase on the mantel. He picks it up, and as he's looking at it, she walks back in. He says "What's this?" She says, "Oh, my father's ashes are in there." He goes, "Jeez...oooh....I..." She says, "Yeah, he's too lazy to go to the kitchen to get an ashtray." 5. SUCK CHOCOLATE A guy goes to visit his grandmother and he brings his friends with him. While he's talking to his grandmother, his friend starts eating the peanuts on the coffee table, and finishes them off. As they're leaving, his friend says to his grandmother, "Thanks for the peanuts." She says, "Yeah, since I lost my dentures I can only suck the chocolate off 'em." 6. ANSWER IRON A guy walks into work, and both of his ears are all bandaged up. The boss says, "What happened to your ears?" He says, "Yesterday I was ironing a shirt when the phone rang and (hold iron to ear) shhh! I accidentally answered the iron." The boss says, "Well, that explains one ear, but what happened to your other ear?" He says, "Well, jeez, I had to call the doctor!" 7. STEWED TOMATOES A guy is going on an ocean cruise, and he tells his doctor that he's worried about getting seasick. The doctor says, "Just eat two pounds of stewed tomatoes before you leave the dock." The guy says, "Will that keep me from getting sick, Doc?" The doctor says, "No, but it'll look real pretty in the water." 8. FAT SLOB A guy goes in to see a psychiatrist. He says, "Doc, I can't seem to make any friends. Can you help me, you fat slob?" 9. TWO EARS $25,000 A couple gets married and the wife puts a foot locker in the bedroom. She locks it, then puts the only key on a chain around her neck. For fifty years, her husband tries to figure out what's in there, but she always changes the subject, and avoids the issue. Finally, on the night of their fiftieth wedding anniversary, he says to her, "I've got to know what's in the trunk!" She takes the key, unlocks the foot locker, and inside there's two ears of corn and $25,000. The guy says, "What's with the two ears of corn?" She says, "Well, umm, in the fifty years, every time I broke our marriage vows, I put an ear of corn in the trunk." The guy figures, "Twice in fifty years, not so bad..." Then he says, "And what's the $25,000?" She says, "Well, everytime I got a bushel, I sold it." 10. QUALITY CONTROL How about the stupid guy who got a job at the candy factory, working quality control, throwing away all the M&Ms that said "W"? more

Resolved Question: Tell me if u like these jokes....plzzzzz?

1. A young businessman had just started his own business. He'd rented a beautiful office and had it brilliantly decorated. Sitting there, he saw a man come into the outer office. Wishing to appear busy, the young businessman picked up the phone and started to pretend he was working a big deal. He was shouting huge figures and made giant commitments. Finally, he hung up and asked the visitor, "Can I help you?" The man said, "Sure. I'm here to install the phone!" 2. A man and his wife were having some problems at home and were giving each other the silent treatment. Suddenly, the man realized that the next day, he would need his wife to wake him at 5:00 AM for an early morning business flight. Not wanting to be the first to break the silence (and LOSE), he wrote on a piece of paper, "Please wake me at 5:00 AM." He left it where he knew she would find it. The next morning, the man woke up, only to discover it was 9:00 AM and he had missed his flight. Furious, he was about to go and see why his wife hadn't wakened him, when he noticed a piece of paper by the bed. The paper said, "It is 5:00 AM, Wake up." Men are not equipped for these kinds of contests. God may have created man before woman, but there is always a rough draft before the masterpiece. 3. A policeman was sitting on the hard shoulder watching the traffic go by when a car zoomed past him doing at least 120 mph! The policeman chased him down, and pulled the car over. He went up to the car and asked, "Do you know that you were doing at least 50 mph over the speed limit?" The driver replied, "Was I officer, I'm terribly sorry but I wasn't aware of that." The policeman said, "May I see your drivers license please?" The man replied, "I don't have one officer." "Of course you do," said the policeman. "No sir, I don't," said the man. "So why do you have this car?" asked the policeman. "This is not my car, I stole it," said the man. "You are driving a stolen car?" said the policeman. "Yes I'm afraid so sir," Looking puzzled the policeman said, "Let me see the registration, so we can find out who it belongs to." The man said, "There is nothing in the glove compartment except some candy, oh, and my gun." "Your gun!" exclaimed the officer, clearly worried by this point, as this man was obviously a lunatic. "So you don't have a drivers license, you stole this car, and there is a gun in the glove compartment!" "Yes sir," said the man, "Oh and a body in the trunk." "WHAT!!" said the policeman turning white, "Ok so you have no drivers license, you have stolen this car, there is a gun in the glove compartment, and a body in the trunk?" "Yes," said the man, sounding slightly irritated. "Look," said the policeman, "You wait right here and don't touch anything! Donï¿½t move, donï¿½t even breathe." So the policeman ran to his car and radioed the station, "I want to speak to the chief," said the policeman, "And quick!" He waited about a minute and the chief came on the line, "What is it," he said. "I've got a man here, he is a complete lunatic he has very calmly stated that he is driving a stolen car, he has no drivers license, there is a gun in the glove compartment, and a body in the trunk," said the policeman. "I'll be right there," said the chief. In ten minutes the man and the car were surrounded. There was the chief of police, a swat team, everybody you could imagine. The chief walks slowly to the car in his bulletproof vest and says to the driver, "Hello sir, may I see your drivers license?" "Of course," said the man, and produced it from his back pocket. Looking puzzled, the chief asked, "Is this your car?" "Yes," said the man. "Can I see your registration please sir?" asked the chief. The man leaned over to open the glove compartment. "Please don't open it sir!" said the chief. "Why?" asked the man, "I thought you wanted my registration." "I do," said the chief, "But there is a gun in there." "Don't be silly," said the man, and he opened the glove compartment, empty apart from some candy. "Let me get this right," said the chief, "You have a drivers license, this is your car and there is no gun in the glove compartment." "Yes," said the man, "And there is no body in the trunk, I suppose," said the chief. "BODY!" exclaimed the man, "Why on earth would I have a body in my trunk?" "Sir I apologize for this, but my officer told me that you had no drivers license, you had stolen this car, you were in possession of a gun, and a body in the trunk." "The lying fool, said the man, "I bet he said I was speeding to!" plzz star if u like it........ more

Resolved Question: Simply Complicated; (Working Title, this is the story I posted before for any one who wants to read more!!!)

Chapter one: Prologue: There's always jumping off the balcony. Gennet rummaged around her enchanting suite, there had to be some things appropriate for a princess on sea voyage. It was more difficult when she was awaiting her execution; she imagined the blade releasing her head from it’s binding with her body. Alas, this was just a pleasant day dream to what really awaited her, marriage. Marriage, the vile and cruel punishment her father was inflicting on her for being born a female. Unlike her eldest brother Nathaniel, who she envied, for he had the right to choose, to wear pants, and loose shirts, what a girl she was. Awaiting the “fairy tale” ending every young woman dreamt of. And she was considering hurling herself of the balcony. Waiting for Roman, the man who she would soon “share” the rest of her life with, more like be owned by him for all of eternity. With a smug smile, Gennet only packed one gown, the rest were stolen clothing articles from her brothers. She would act against this marriage, and perhaps be left alone in the process. Then, since she was not an appropriate bride she would be left on a dessert island, with only essential tools where she could be alone, with her pride for the rest of her peaceful life, sure. “Princess! Princess! Oh your highness, why the heavens are you still in here? The ship will be leaving in under an hour; you must go eat hurry along” Her trusty lady Quinn, how she was always by her side leading her. Promising companionship even through marriage, she was the woman any man would be grateful for, but she had her. She had her Quinn, forever and always, she’d rather marry her then Roman. “Oh! Yeah, I think I should go.” She replied, noting Quinn’s disapproving eyes on her unclosed suitcase. “Packing – light are we malady?” Quinn said with a sarcastic smile. “Don’t you dare tell on me” her eyes shot at Quinn, and with loyalty in her eyes, Quinn smiled. The ship was grand and charming fit for a royal family. And then --- there was Roman, who was telling the captain how he should navigate the ship. Why did this man think so highly of himself? Yes, he had Jet black hair, dark gray eyes that were cold and beautiful, a very many chest, and figure. The problem was this man had absolutely no qualities. Any qualities would be nice, maybe a hunter, or painter? But he resolved all problems with – servants. He lived to be served, and in all his “glory” assumed the people who served him lived to serve. Most fiancée’s are angry when they hear the help complaining of their Fiancé. Gennet laughed, and then joined in. Such a proper lady, of course, she was always on her very best behavior. Gennet chuckled. Aware of the night’s events that lay ahead of her she was sprawled out across her cabin bed, the last time she would be alone at night. She shivered and would sleep with peace. Grimacing at the thought of Roman caressing her for his own benefits, why was life punishing her so badly. She hated gowns more than anything, more than – Roman. Although she new better then to show up in anything but tonight, this was an important dinner, and she would be appropriate, for tonight. As she walked in late, into the beautiful dining room, with a room full of people who were to be the wedding guests, she took her seat next to Roman. It was so weird, she didn’t notice until now; he looked at her with big eyes the way some one that is in love looks, his eyes were widened, and he smiled at her. When she sat next to him he took her into his arms and gave her an embracing kiss. Gennet couldn’t see the rest of her life without him but she also could not spend the rest of her life with him. This was far too painful; she did not want the married life. Why was every one trying to fool her? After the terrible last supper was over she returned to her room and painfully sat on her bed. The cabin walls seemed to be caving in on her, just one night from now she would be in a beautiful beach palace, surrendering to a man that she never wished to see again. Sadly this man was her Fiancé. Roman, oh god Roman why did he have that hair? That body! No her life was not a romance novel it was a tragedy. Why did she have to keep reminding herself? She would marry him; of course it was her duty. Although who ever proclaimed that a wife must love and fulfill their husbands needs. Gennet was going to dedicate the rest of her life to torturing her loving husband, Roman. After falling asleep thinking she was so pleased to have awoken in a bed. She assumed that the boat had landed in the night, and some one had carried her in. She smiled. In a few hours she could start her torture on the unsuspecting Roman. Within minutes people were giving her food, and starting to torture her poor body. She wanted nothing more than to throw on her brothers clothing and be the groom instead. How lucky he had it, throw on a tux and his naturally perfect hair would compliment. What a jerk. Twenty more minutes until fun time! She wondered if maybe quite possibly she was one of the most insane people who had ever been a princess. Probably, but who cares. They weren’t the ones who had to be married to a woman who would rather dress like him then spend two seconds in his bed. She wondered how he would take the news that she was going to be sleeping in one of the extra bedrooms in the palace. Tonight she would humor him and return to his bedroom, then she would quietly tuck away on her own side of the honey moon bed. Honey was supposed to mean sweet. Sweet revenge, no man was going to almost seduce her and get away with it. They simply would have to pay, regardless if they were getting married or not. And then the moment had arrived, she found herself in a white lacey gown, with a veil. Tropical flowers positioned around the beach. She walked down the isle to the man she awaited to torture. Then she saw them, the eyes she thought were to be cold, today they were not so gray, actually they were deep emerald sparkly green. He was watching her with the most beautiful grin. Why! Why was he so terrible? Such a good actor, she half expected him to run away and join a theatre program. The part where she actually said “I do” made her cringe. She remembered it vaguely. Her father used to say it was best women not think. No wonder, she pretty much passed by the whole wedding, supper and evening without knowledge of what was going on. She was lying on the bed, staring at the eyes who expected her to sleep with them. She also saw the disappointment as she drifted off into the most bliss slumber of her life, probably existence. Chapter Two: She never broke a promise, not even to herself. Roman awoke to stare into the eyes of his young bride. Yes, they had been married for two years, and he had not even had the chance to sleep with her. She only recently started sleeping in the same bed as him. She refused to dress in fancy gowns and would only wear small dresses, although he could not complain he didn’t know why she treated him this way. Perhaps she was still hostile over an arranged marriage, but why so much? He loved her more than he could ever imagine, he saw her beautiful eyes ever day of the week and never second guessed himself. He didn’t mind that she wore what she wanted it; it turned him on that she had such an expressive self-opinion. The world could use more women like Gennet, she made him feel like the luckiest man of all time, because he could be himself around her. Roman loved her to the point in which he could not see what he was doing wrong. Did the love of his life honestly believe he saw her as eye candy? She had tried to make certain that she wasn’t eye candy that was for sure. Roman was in love with the woman that it seemed he could never have, his wife. Perhaps it should hurt his ego that she was doing this to him, but he was so very blinded by love. What did he know about love the first woman that he ever loved was laying in his bed, ring on her finger, and wouldn’t even let him touch her. Gennet was the most beautiful seductive, and evil creature he had ever set his eyes on. Roman was going to be a king in many years, and was also a business man, although he was a prince he was also in charge of many affairs that his country was to face. He got to spend many hours a day away from his wife. Many men saw this as a challenge. He however was glad to get away, away from the woman that seemed to have made a bet with herself to make his life miserable. Soon he and Gennet would be moving to New York City, in the beautiful Upper East Side. The house was not going to be too big, just one of the most elite in New York. He could afford just that, and maybe he would be able to soften his bride up when he got her out of the country. Every time Roman had even touched Gennet during their marriage she had threatened on many accounts to hurl herself directly off the balcony into the ocean below. Torment seemed to be her favorite subject, and indeed she loved to torture him. Roman’s eyes were glistening as his thoughts were filled with his beautiful wife. He got out of his bed and started to pack his wives clothing, all old fashioned. Then he decided to throw them out altogether, she would thank him later. Perhaps not when she had nothing to wear but she’d probably steal some of his clothing. Roman called his assistant in New York City, Elisa. “Hello Sir” she responded almost immediately, although it was still very late in the night, with the time difference. “Yes, Elisa, Size zero clothing for my wife, dresses, not grand, but wearable in public, Jeans, Shirts all designer of course. Whatever is in fashion these days in New York of course. Here, the women all wear gowns.” Elisa immediately responded. “Personal credit?” she asked. “Oh, yes of course I would also like if you bought many different types of shoes, and makeup also stalk the house with two of every technology, laptops etcetera. For my wives you may use your own sense of taste.” Roman then hung up knowing that Elisa would get on it as soon as he could. New York City, Gennet was going to flip out. They were only supposed to leave in a month and he had decided to move the date up to attend a conference. Roman was not a cruel man, and his wife was not exactly ugly. Surely they could adapt to New York culture. Although – the part which confused him was how New York didn’t actually have a culture. * * * Roman was one of the most annoying distractions that Gennet had ever experienced. One of the most annoying parts of her life, because she refused to be with him, regardless of marriage. The biggest problem in the matter was she was simply complicatedly in love with him. Gennet knew she never wanted to be a larger part of Roman’s life. The easiest part of loving him was the fact that he loved her also, which made it fun to watch him suffer. Was she such a cruel person? Of course she was. She had made a promise to herself, and she would not break it. Regardless of the two years which had passed and the up coming anniversary, thank god she would be safely out of the country, and placed in a civilized environment. New York City, she had called one of the most feared places by her old fashioned country, civilized. Well, perhaps they used the energy, and had electronics. Perhaps. Of course Gennet had frequently watched television on her laptop she had smuggled in. It was very slow internet, and a crappy model. She couldn’t wait for the escape. more

Resolved Question: Hey! This is my story, and I was wondering what people think.

PROLOGUE: Gennet rummaged around her enchanting suite, there had to be some things appropriate for a princess on sea voyage. It was more difficult when she was awaiting her execution; she imagined the blade releasing her head from it’s binding with her body. Alas, this was just a pleasant day dream to what really awaited her, marriage. Marriage, the vile and cruel punishment her father was inflicting on her for being born a female. Unlike her eldest brother Nathaniel, who she envied, for he had the right to choose, to wear pants, and loose shirts, what a girl she was. Awaiting the “fairy tale” ending every young woman dreamt of. And she was considering hurling herself of the balcony. Waiting for Roman, the man who she would soon “share” the rest of her life with, more like be owned by him for all of eternity. With a smug smile, Gennet only packed one gown, the rest were stolen clothing articles from her brothers. She would act against this marriage, and perhaps be left alone in the process. Then, since she was not an appropriate bride she would be left on a dessert island, with only essential tools where she could be alone, with her pride for the rest of her peaceful life, sure. “Princess! Princess! Oh your highness, why the heavens are you still in here? The ship will be leaving in under an hour; you must go eat hurry along” Her trusty lady Quinn, how she was always by her side leading her. Promising companionship even through marriage, she was the woman any man would be grateful for, but she had her. She had her Quinn, forever and always, she’d rather marry her then Roman. “Oh! Yeah, I think I should go.” She replied, noting Quinn’s disapproving eyes on her unclosed suitcase. “Packing – light are we malady?” Quinn said with a sarcastic smile. “Don’t you dare tell on me” her eyes shot at Quinn, and with loyalty in her eyes, Quinn smiled. The ship was grand and charming fit for a royal family. And then --- there was Roman, who was telling the captain how he should navigate the ship. Why did this man think so highly of himself? Yes, he had Jet black hair, dark gray eyes that were cold and beautiful, a very many chest, and figure. The problem was this man had absolutely no qualities. Any qualities would be nice, maybe a hunter, or painter? But he resolved all problems with – servants. He lived to be served, and in all his “glory” assumed the people who served him lived to serve. Most fiancée’s are angry when they hear the help complaining of their Fiancé. Gennet laughed, and then joined in. Such a proper lady, of course, she was always on her very best behavior. Gennet chuckled. Aware of the night’s events that lay ahead of her she was sprawled out across her cabin bed, the last time she would be alone at night. She shivered and would sleep with peace. Grimacing at the thought of Roman caressing her for his own benefits, why was life punishing her so badly. She hated gowns more than anything, more than – Roman. Although she new better then to show up in anything but tonight, this was an important dinner, and she would be appropriate, for tonight. As she walked in late, into the beautiful dining room, with a room full of people who were to be the wedding guests, she took her seat next to Roman. It was so weird, she didn’t notice until now; he looked at her with big eyes the way some one that is in love looks, his eyes were widened, and he smiled at her. When she sat next to him he took her into his arms and gave her an embracing kiss. Gennet couldn’t see the rest of her life without him but she also could not spend the rest of her life with him. This was far too painful; she did not want the married life. Why was every one trying to fool her? After the terrible last supper was over she returned to her room and painfully sat on her bed. The cabin walls seemed to be caving in on her, just one night from now she would be in a beautiful beach palace, surrendering to a man that she never wished to see again. Sadly this man was her Fiancé. Roman, oh god Roman why did he have that hair? That body! No her life was not a romance novel it was a tragedy. Why did she have to keep reminding herself? She would marry him; of course it was her duty. Although who ever proclaimed that a wife must love and fulfill their husbands needs. Gennet was going to dedicate the rest of her life to torturing her loving husband, Roman. After falling asleep thinking she was so pleased to have awoken in a bed. She assumed that the boat had landed in the night, and some one had carried her in. She smiled. In a few hours she could start her torture on the unsuspecting Roman. Within minutes people were giving her food, and starting to torture her poor body. She wanted nothing more than to throw on her brothers clothing and be the groom instead. How lucky he had it, throw on a tux and his naturally perfect hair would compliment. What a jerk. Twenty more minutes until fun time! She wondered if maybe quite possibly she was one of the most insane people who had ever been a princess. Probably, but who cares. They weren’t the ones who had to be married to a woman who would rather dress like him then spend two seconds in his bed. She wondered how he would take the news that she was going to be sleeping in one of the extra bedrooms in the palace. Tonight she would humor him and return to his bedroom, then she would quietly tuck away on her own side of the honey moon bed. Honey was supposed to mean sweet. Sweet revenge, no man was going to almost seduce her and get away with it. They simply would have to pay, regardless if they were getting married or not. And then the moment had arrived, she found herself in a white lacey gown, with a veil. Tropical flowers positioned around the beach. She walked down the isle to the man she awaited to torture. Then she saw them, the eyes she thought were to be cold, today they were not so gray, actually they were deep emerald sparkly green. He was watching her with the most beautiful grin. Why! Why was he so terrible? Such a good actor, she half expected him to run away and join a theatre program. The part where she actually said “I do” made her cringe. She remembered it vaguely. Her father used to say it was best women not think. No wonder, she pretty much passed by the whole wedding, supper and evening without knowledge of what was going on. She was lying on the bed, staring at the eyes who expected her to sleep with them. She also saw the disappointment as she drifted off into the most bliss slumber of her life, probably existence. BEGGINING OF THE ACTUAL STORY: Roman awoke to stare into the eyes of his young bride. Yes, they had been married for two years, and he had not even had the chance to sleep with her. She only recently started sleeping in the same bed as him. She refused to dress in fancy gowns and would only wear small dresses, although he could not complain he didn’t know why she treated him this way. Perhaps she was still hostile over an arranged marriage, but why so much? He loved her more than he could ever imagine, he saw her beautiful eyes ever day of the week and never second guessed himself. He didn’t mind that she wore what she wanted it; it turned him on that she had such an expressive self-opinion. The world could use more women like Gennet, she made him feel like the luckiest man of all time, because he could be himself around her. Roman loved her to the point in which he could not see what he was doing wrong. Did the love of his life honestly believe he saw her as eye candy? She had tried to make certain that she wasn’t eye candy that was for sure. Roman was in love with the woman that it seemed he could never have, his wife. Perhaps it should hurt his ego that she was doing this to him, but he was so very blinded by love. What did he know about love the first woman that he ever loved was laying in his bed, ring on her finger, and wouldn’t even let him touch her? Gennet was the most beautiful seductive and evil creature he had ever set his eyes on. Roman was going to be a king in many years, and was also a business man, although he was a prince he was also in charge of many affairs that his country was to face. He got to spend many hours a day away from his wife. Many men saw this as a challenge. He however was glad to get away, away from the woman that seemed to have made a bet with herself to make his life miserable. Soon he and Gennet would be moving to New York City, in the beautiful Upper East Side. The house was not going to be too big, just one of the most elite in New York. He could afford just that, and maybe he would be able to soften his bride up when he got her out of the country. He looked into Gennet’s eyes, she never talked. This country was too old-fashioned. Women forced to wear gowns, and marry through laws. He knew that Gennet would instantly love America, and of course the big bustling city. He just hoped that finally she would see that he did not see her as a trophy wife. For in New York, they could be a normal couple – to the extent she would allow. Who knows she might even take so much advantage with a new citizenship and divorce him. [Notes: this was on my old account ironicstaraurore; but this includes far more information, and is longer. please leave comments, and ask me if you want more ill give you my email address !!! any ideas too! are great. thanks] more

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It’s under my bed And it has a big stick!” “Honey,” he said, As he sat up in bed “Couldn’t this wait till tomorrow? In the morning, instead.” “Dad, I’m afraid If you don’t come right now Your ONLY sweet daughter Will vanish somehow!” Just then my mom Smiled as she said, “Your daddy is brave; He’ll check under your bed.” So he took hold of my hand As we walked down the hall, My dad is real brave -- He’s the best of them all. When we got to my room, He turned on the light. “We’ll take care of this monster -- We will catch him tonight!” He got down on the floor Without making a sound Looked under the bed You’ll never guess what we found. Five dusty socks Rolled up in a ball, Four teddy bears Wow! That wasn’t all. Two yellow blankets, Now how’d they get there? Then, oh my gosh Not, my pink underwear! Four Barbie’s and Ken’s, A monopoly game, Clue and Parcheesi And six candy canes. A Frisbee, a racket, My pink dress that I lost, My dollhouse and art set, A game of ring toss. He pulled and he pried, The stuff covered my floor, Then he lay on his stomach -- Could there be any more? Barney and Elmo, A talk-a-lot Kate, She was dusty and dirty With a smile on her face. So those were the voices I heard late at night -- I thought I was dreaming, It gave me a fright. The pile on my floor Was at least ten feet tall, It spilled from my bedroom Then straight down the hall. Finally, my father Gave a pull real quick And from under the bed Came my lost pogo stick. Then he squirmed and he wiggled, The bed started to buck, He said, “Dear get your mother, I think that I’m stuck.” So I went to get mom As we each grabbed a foot We pulled and we tugged While my whole bedroom shook. He finally broke free As we all screamed for joy, Each of us buried Under ten feet of toys. My father just smiled, He wasn’t upset -- “Tomorrow , my sweet daughter, We’ll clean up this big mess.” He said, “There’s not a monster Under your bed. I’m afraid one couldn’t fit there Without bumping his head.” So they tucked me back in Then turned out the light, Went back to their room As we all said goodnight. But just as I started To fall back to sleep, A noise from my closet Put me back on my feet…. or... this one.... When I was a puppy I was free, I ran and played and shouted with glee. My owner was just a child at that time, And every single thing in the world seemed completely sublime. Twenty years later he found a big business opportunity, And soon he forgot about me. He had a wife and 2 children, And another pet,a red wren. Soon he found a nice big home where his children could play and shout very loud. But there was one thing that I did not like,there were no dogs allowed. The owners said that you would have to get rid of that filthy hound. So,my owner sent me to the pound,where dogs like me were put down... Several months passed and I had given up on my owner coming back. Then came the people that said they would "cut me some slack". They took me to a room with white everywhere, And there was a foul smell in the air. Then before I knew it I felt a needle go in my fur. I let out a loud grrr. Then right after I knew I was going to die. In my own language I let out a sigh. Somehow the nurse understood it said why. And I suddenly knew that everything I had ever hoped for had been a lie... I wish someone would tell me what it is that I've done wrong. Why I've had to stay chained up and left alone so long They seemed so glad to have me when I came here as a pup. There were so many things we'd do while I was growing up. They couldn't wait to train me as a companion and as a friend. And told me how they'd never fear being left alone again. The children said they'd feed me and brush me every day. They'd play with me and walk me if only I could stay. But now the family "hasn't time"; they often say I shed. They do not want me in the house, not even to be fed. The children never walk me. They always say, "Not now! I wish that I could please them. Won't someone tell me how? All I had, you see, was love. I wish they would explain. Why they said they wanted me, then left me on a chain. A dog sits waiting in the cold autumn sun, Too faithful to leave, too frightened to run. He's been here for days now, with nothing to do, But sit by the road, waiting for you. He can't understand why you left him that day. He thought you and he were stopping to play. He's sure you'll be back, and that's why he stays. How long will he suffer? How many more days? His legs have grown weak, his throat's parched and dry, He's sick now from hunger and falls, with a sigh. He lays down his head and closes his eyes, I wish you could see how a waiting dog dies. more

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we would like some advice on things like a name for the business. We are both army wives and mothers of children. We are both young and determined women. We are making cookies and candies and around holidays and special times candles also! Also are there any good ways to promote a home business? We will soon be geographically seperated also...any advice would be great! more

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Success Without a College Degree? Six Hot Shots Who Made It Kate Lorenz, CareerBuilder.com Editor Many think the only way to succeed is through education. While piling on the degrees can earn you piles of dough -- and debt -- it's not the only option. Some of today's most successful people don't have a college degree. But what they lack in academic credentials, they make up for in tenacity, brains, guts and strong business sense. Richard Branson In 1970, Richard Branson founded Virgin as a mail order record retailer, and not long afterward he opened a record shop in London. Two years later, the first Virgin artist, Mike Oldfield, recorded "Tubular Bells." Since then many household names, including Ben Harper, Fatboy Slim, Perry Farrell, Gorillaz, Lenny Kravitz, Janet Jackson and The Rolling Stones have helped to make Virgin Music one of the top record companies in the world. Branson sold the equity of Virgin Music Group -- record labels, music publishing and recording studios -- in 1992 in a $1 billion deal, but he remains chairman of Virgin Group, which today includes Virgin Atlantic, Books, Games, LifeCare, Limousines, Megastores and Hotels. Barry Diller Barry Diller started his career in the mail room of the William Morris Agency after dropping out of UCLA after one semester. He was hired by ABC in 1966 where he created the ABC Movie of the Week, pioneering the concept of the made-for-television movie. At age 32, he became president of Paramount Pictures, which produced a string of successful television shows (Laverne and Shirley, Taxi, Cheers) and feature films (Saturday Night Fever, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Beverly Hills Cop) under his helm. From 1984 to 1992, he was chairman and CEO of Fox Studios and was responsible for creating the Fox Broadcasting Company. Today, Diller is the chairman of Expedia and the chairman and CEO of IAC/InterActiveCorp, which includes Citysearch, Evite, Home Shopping Network, Lending Tree, Match.com and Ticketmaster . Matt Drudge Pundit, blogger and radio personality Matt Drudge is best known as the proprietor of the Drudge Report Web site. "The only good grades I got in school were for current events," he has said of his education. Drudge opted out of college and floated among a number of odd jobs including convenience store clerk, book salesman and grocery store sales assistant. In 1989, he moved to Los Angeles and took a job in the gift shop of CBS studios, eventually working his way up to manager. The inside scoop he learned while in this position was allegedly part of the inspiration for founding his gossip rag The Drudge Report. The tabloid made gained notoriety when it was the first to break the news of a relationship between White House intern Monica Lewinsky and President Bill Clinton in 1998. Janus Friis Named to Time Magazine's 2006 list of 100 most influential people, Janus Friis holds no formal education. He worked at the help desk of CyberCity, one of Denmark's first ISPs and later worked at Tele2, the leading alternative consumer oriented pan-European telecom operator. It was at Tele2 where Friis met Niklas Zennström, with whom he co-founded the file-sharing application KaZaA and Skype, the peer-to-peer telephony application. In early 2006, Friis and Zennström sold Skype to eBay for $2.6 billion. Rachael Ray Rachael Ray's career started at Macy's department store, first at the candy counter and then as the manager of the fresh foods department. Ray quickly followed with stints in gourmet markets and restaurants in New York. At gourmet food market Cowan & Lobel, she began a series of cooking classes -- 30 Minute Meals. Those classes became so popular that she was soon doing weekly segments for the evening news. Today, Ray is an Emmy-winning television personality who hosts a nationally syndicated talk show and four different programs the Food Network, publishes her own magazine, and has written multiple cookbooks. Jeff Valdez Named one of AdAge's Marketing 50 in 2005, Jeff Valdez grew up the youngest of nine children in a housing project in Pueblo, Colorado. As a young adult, he moved through several jobs and ended up as a drummer with a lounge band called Wildfire. Valdez later returned to Colorado after about 10 years of touring and opened a comedy club where he did stand-up. In 1990, he threw his hat into the political ring and made a failed bid for mayor of Colorado Springs. But in 2004, he launched Si TV, the first all-English language network targeting a Hispanic audience. Anna Wintour Best identified by her trademark sunglasses and pageboy hairstyle, Anna Wintour is an icon of the fashion world. She reportedly attended North London Collegiate School, but never graduated. She started in 1970 working in the fashion department of Harpers and Queen in London. In 1976, she was named fashion editor of Harper's Bazaar, followed by a brief stint at New York Magazine, three years as creative director of American Vogue, and finally named editor of British Vogue in 1986. In 1998, she became editor-in-chief of American Vogue. Wintour's work style is so notorious, the novel "The Devil Wears Prada" and its subsequent motion picture are said to be based on her. In recent years, she's focused on many philanthropic endeavors including raising more than $10 million for AIDS, putting Vogue's support behind women-owned businesses in Kabul, Afganistan, and promoting various post-9/11 campaigns. Sources: Virgin Group Web site, "Tavis Smiley" on PBS, FoodTV.com, Washington Post Company Web site, Museum of Broadcast Communications, Time.com, BusinessWeek.com, Hispanictrends.com, Skype.com, Vogue.com more

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Bob loves making candy, especially varieties of caramel, including plain, chocolate dipped caramels and chocolate dipped caramels with pecans. Bob has received lots of compliments from his friends and neighbors, and several have encouraged him to start his own candy making business. After several days of research, Bob finds that the national average amount of money spent annually per person on this type of specialty candy is $75. Bob believes that the citizens in his area spend more than that per year. Knowing whether or not this is true could help Bob make a wise decision regarding his future business plans. Bob wants to use statistics to support his claim, and to help him obtain a small business loan. Bob also wants to find an estimate of the true amount of money local citizens do spend on this type of specialty candy. Bob randomly selects several people from his local phone book and asks the person that answers how much money they typically spend per year on candy like he will make. He obtains the following results (in dollars): 75, 74, 80, 68, 79, 85, 77, 82, 79, 67, 90, 72, 76, 75, 69, 85, 78, 79, 82, 66, 75, 85, 90, 76, 85, 67, 89, 82, 69, 79, 82, 80, 84, 79, 78, 81, 77, 84, 80, 76. Based upon these results, Bob is hoping his area has a good customer base for his new business. Bob also hopes the bank is impressed with his use of statistics and will grant him the loan he needs to start it! Questions: 1. Find the sample mean and sample standard deviation of the amount citizens spend per year. 2. When finding a confidence interval for the true mean spent of ALL citizens, should we use a z-score or a t-score? Why? 3. Find the z/t-values (as appropriate) for a 95% confidence interval and a 92% confidence interval. 4. Find a 95% and a 92% confidence interval for the true mean amount that citizens spend per year. 5. What do you think the lowest possible mean amount spent per year is? Why? 6. Do you think Bob has a good customer base for his new business? Explain. more

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Little Johnny's father said, "let me see your report card." Johnny replied, "I don't have it." "Why not?" His father asked. "My friend just borrowed it. He wants to scare his parents." ~~~~~ Little Johnny came running into the house and asked, "Mommy, can little girls have babies?" "No," said his mom, "of course not." Little Johnny then ran back outside and his mom heard him yell to his friends, "It's okay, we can play that game again!" ~~~~~ Teachers never give up, and neither does Little Johnny. She asks him, "Can you name the Great Lakes?" You know Johnny, he is always fast with an answer, and he pipes up with, "I don't need to. They've already been named." ~~~~~ The pastor was talking to a group of young children about being good and going to heaven. At the end of his talk, he asked, "Where do you want to go?" "Heaven!" Suzy cried out. "And what do you have to be to get there?" asked the preacher. "Six feet under!", yelled Little Johnny. ~~~~~ One day, during a lesson on proper grammar, the teacher asked for a show of hands from those who could use the word "beautiful" in the same sentence twice. First, she called on little Suzie, who responded with, "My father bought my mother a beautiful dress and she looked beautiful in it." "Very good, Suzie," replied the teacher. She then called on little Michael. "My mommy planned a beautiful banquet and it turned out beautifully," he said. "Excellent, Michael!" Then, the teacher called on Little Johnny. "Last night, at the dinner table, my sister told my father that she was pregnant, and he said, 'Beautiful, ...just f*cking beautiful! ~~~~~ One day Little Johnny's mom was cleaning his room. In the closet, she found a bondage S&M magazine. This was *highly* upsetting to her. She hid the magazine until his father got home. When Little Johnny's father walked in the door, she irately handed the magazine to him, and said, "THIS is what I found in "your" son's closet." He looked at it and handed it back to her without a word. Several minutes passed, then she finally asked him, "Well what should we do about this?" Little Johnny's dad looked at her and said, "Well I don't think you should spank him." ~~~~~ The arithmetic teacher had written 10.9 on the blackboard and had then rubbed out the decimal point to show the effect of multiplying this number by ten. "Johnny," the teacher asked, "where is the decimal point now?" "On the eraser!" came back the quick reply. ~~~~~ Little Johnny was sitting on a park bench munching on one candy bar after another. After the sixth one a man on the bench across from him said, "Son, you know eating all that candy isn't good for you. It will give you acne, rot your teeth, make you fat." Little Johnny replied, "My grandfather lived to be 107 years old." The man asked, "Did your grandfather eat 6 candy bars at a time?" Little Johnny answered, "No, he minded his own business!" ~~~~~ At Sunday School they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Johnny seemed especially interested when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam's ribs. Later in the week his mother noticed him lying down as though he were ill, and said, "Johnny what is the matter?" Little Johnny responded, "I have a pain in my side. I think I'm going to have a wife." ~~~~~ Coming through the door after school one day, Little Johnny hollers out ... "Okay everyone in the house, please stand advised that I, Little Johnny, have on this date made a complete fool of myself in sex-education class by repeating stories concerning storks as told to me by certain parties residing in this house!" ~~~~~ "Hey, Mom," asked Little Johnny, "can you give me twenty dollars?" "Certainly not!" answered his mother. "If you do," Little Johnny went on, "I'll tell you what dad said to the maid when you were at the beauty shop." His mother's ears perked up and, grabbing her purse, she handed over the money. "Well? what did he say?" "He said, 'Hey, Juanita, make sure you wash my socks tomorrow.'" ~~~~~ Little Johnny returns from school and says he got an F in arithmetic. "Why?" asks the father. "The teacher asked 'How much is 2 x 3?' I said 6. "But that's right!" "Then she asked me 'How much is 3 x 2?' "What's the f*cking difference?" asks the father. "That's what I said!" ~~~~~ "What's the usual tip?" a man growled when Little Johnny delivered his pizza. "Well," Little Johnny replied, "this is my first delivery, but the other guys said that if I got a quarter out of you, I'd be doing great." "That so?" grunted the man. "In that case, here's five dollars." "Thanks," Little Johnny said, "I'll put it in my college fund." "By the way, what are you studying?" asked the man. "Applied psychology," replied Little Johnny. ~~~~~ Little Johnny was heard by his mother reciting his homework: "Two plus two, the son of a b*tch is four; four plus four, the son of a b*tch is eight; eight plus eight, the son of a b*tch...'" "Johnny !" shouted his mother. "Watch your language! You're not allowed to use the swearwords." "But, Mom," replied the boy, "that's what the teacher taught us, and she said to recite it out loud till we learned it." Next day Johnny's mother went right into the classroom to complain. "Oh, heavens !" said the teacher. "That's not what I taught them. They're supposed to say, 'Two plus two, the sum of which is four.' " ~~~~~ Summer vacation was over and the teacher asked Little Johnny about his family trip. "We visited my grandmother in Minneapolis, Minnesota." The teacher asked, "Good, can you tell the class how you spell that?" Little Johnny said, "Actually, we went to Ohio." ~~~~~ Little Johnny watched, fascinated, as his mother gently rubbed cold cream on her face. "Why are you rubbing cold cream on your face, Mommy?" he asked. "To make myself beautiful," said his mother. A few minutes later, she began removing the cream with a tissue. "What's the matter?" asked Little Johnny. "Giving up?" ~~~~~ Little Johnny sees his Daddy's car passing the playground and going into the woods. Curious, he follows the car and sees Daddy and Aunt Jane kissing. Johnny finds this so exciting and can barely contain himself as he runs home and starts to tell his mother excitedly. "MOMMY, MOMMY, I WAS AT THE PLAYGROUND AND DADDY AND..." Mommy tells him to slow down, but that she wants to hear the story. So Johnny tells her. "I was at the playground and I saw Daddy's car go into the woods with Aunt Jane. I went to look and Daddy was giving Aunt Jane a big kiss, then he helped her take off her shirt, then Aunt Jane helped Daddy take his pants off, then Aunt Jane laid down on the seat, then Daddy..." At this point, Mommy cut him off and said, "Johnny, this is such an interesting story, suppose you save the rest of it for supper time. I want to see the look on Daddy's face when you tell it tonight." At the dinner table, Mommy asks Johnny to tell his story. He describes the car into the woods, the undressing, laying down on the seat, and, "then Daddy and Aunt Jane did that same thing Mommy and Uncle Jeff used to do when Daddy was in the Army." more

Resolved Question: Is anyone interested in100 Ways to Save or Make $100 Bucks?Then read on!?

1. Set up an apple cider stand on a crisp fall day. 2. Start a gift-wrapping service at the holidays. 3. Sell items from the attic using an on-line auction service. 4. Wear your winter coat one more season--you've always loved it, anyway! 5. Set up an automatic paycheck withdrawal for $2 per week. 6. Hold a garage sale. 7. Barter with neighbors or friends for needed household services. 8. Babysit for neighbors. 9. Mow lawns. 10. Post a flyer at the grocery store offering to help people move. 11. Start a spring cleaning service. 12.Walk dogs. 13. Offer seamstress and tailoring services. 14. Sew instead of buying clothes or home accessories. 15. Provide a taxi service for elderly neighbors. 16. Bike to work. 17. Car pool. 18. Use public transportation. 19. Park in the less expensive lots and enjoy the exercise you get from walking! 20. Conserve electricity at home and estimate monthly savings. 21. Find a student (kindergarten through college) who needs a tutor. 22. Cut out candy and snacks; donate what you save on these purchases and dental bills! 23. Take outgrown kids' clothes to a consignment shop. 24. Take your duds from the '70s or '80s to a vintage shop-everything old is new again! 25. Camp instead of staying in hotels on vacation. 26. Give up cable television for a few months--or forever! 27. Pet sit for neighbors who are traveling. 28. Make Saturday "Homemade Pasta Night" instead of dining out. 29. Borrow the latest best-sellers from the library instead of buying them. 30. Give up soft drinks for a whole summer. 31. Take a Thermos of fresh-brewed coffee to work instead of stopping for gourmet brew. 32. For your birthday, ask friends and family to make a gift to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Mission, Commision on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada in your name. 33. Give up your gym membership for the summer and exercise in the fresh air and sunshine. 34. Use coupons when shopping, and donate the savings. 35. Shop at yard sales and thrift stores--you never know when you'll find a hidden treasure. 36. For large household purchases, look for bargains on-line. 37. Pay off credit card debt so no interest collects. 38. Don't let water run while brushing teeth and turn out lights when you leave a room. 39. Offer your services as an office temp or substitute teacher. 40. Design Web sites for local families and businesses. 41. Buy cost-cutter brands for staples and household supplies. 42. Email friends and family instead of calling. 43. Make your own gift cards for holidays and birthdays. 44. Wear more "hand-me-downs" instead of buying new clothes. 45. Buy clothes that mix-and-match for each season. 46. Start flowers from seeds instead of buying seedlings. 47. Put on a family or neighborhood talent show and charge admission. 48. Use vinegar and water for a general household cleaning solution and save on expensive products. 49. Collect cans. 50. Study your health insurance policy and discover ways to avoid health care costs. 51. Plant a larger garden and sell vegetables at a roadside stand. 52. Instead of taking friends or clients out to dinner, send a donation in their name. 53. Donate your holiday club account and give homemade gifts this year. 54. Instead of buying a new CD every week, trade with your friends. 55. Scale back your vacation this year, or choose a service project instead. 56. Wait another six months for any major household purchase. 57. Postpone an upgrade to a software application you use. 58. Make a choice: Chocolate or coffee. Movies or eating out. Experience the one you choose more fully and donate your savings. 59. Buy a live plant instead of fresh flowers to decorate your table. 60. Love your looks--give up hair color, permanents, and other things that detract from your natural beauty. 61. Learn calligraphy and make money addressing invitations and lettering announcements. 62. For special family nights, plan on a video and pizza at home instead of dinner and a movie out. 63. Take the kids to the grocery store with you instead of hiring a babysitter. 64. Restrict your use of the cellular phone to emergencies only. 65. Choose eyeglasses with a sun clip instead of buying prescription sunglasses. 66. Wait for summer clothes to go on sale. 67. Be creative with leftovers--use them for work lunches. 68. Find loose change and save it in a coffee can for a year. 69. Bathe the dog yourself and save the groomer's costs. 70. Do your own house painting this spring instead of hiring a professional. 71. Play tennis on the public courts and save fees. 72. Give up golf for a few weekends and hike in a state park instead. 73. Rake lawns in your neighborhood in the fall. 74. Donate your expense checks from work-related travel. 75. Hold a bake sale. 76. Have friends over for parlor games instead of going out to the theater or a concert. 77. Shovel snow for money. 78. Organize a neighborhood car wash. 79. Sell lemonade on a hot summer day. 80. Take used sporting equipment to resale shops. 81. Buy a frozen pizza and cook it instead of ordering one from a pizza place. 82. Assign a dollar amount to each book or page a family member reads, then donate family earnings. 83. When you order fast food, don't supersize it! Ask for water instead of a soft drink. 84. Get rid of your lawn service and donate savings. 85. Start a babysitting coop with people from your church or neighborhood, and donate the money you save on sitters. 86. Dust off that bread machine and treat yourself to homebaked bread for pennies. 87. Offer a matching gift to family members who contribute to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Missions, Commission on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada. 88. Check to see if your public health department offers low-cost vaccines. 89. Plan several vegetarian meals each week. 90. Sell your famous preserves or fruitcake to friends looking for holiday gifts. 91. Buy next year's holiday supplies at day-after sales. 92. Learn how to change the oil in your car. 93. Skip purchasing season football tickets and have friends over to watch the game on TV. 94. Get rid of phone service add-ons--call waiting can wait! 95. Set the thermostat at 65 and snuggle under a blanket. 96. Only go to matinee showings of movies. 97. Choose the cheap seats for concerts and sporting events. 98. Start a resume or word-processing service. 99. Find a housemate. 100. Organize a cycling or running event with people donating a specific amount per mile covered. more

Resolved Question: Is anyone interested in100 Ways to Save or Make $100 Bucks?Then read on!?

1. Set up an apple cider stand on a crisp fall day. 2. Start a gift-wrapping service at the holidays. 3. Sell items from the attic using an on-line auction service. 4. Wear your winter coat one more season--you've always loved it, anyway! 5. Set up an automatic paycheck withdrawal for $2 per week. 6. Hold a garage sale. 7. Barter with neighbors or friends for needed household services. 8. Babysit for neighbors. 9. Mow lawns. 10. Post a flyer at the grocery store offering to help people move. 11. Start a spring cleaning service. 12.Walk dogs. 13. Offer seamstress and tailoring services. 14. Sew instead of buying clothes or home accessories. 15. Provide a taxi service for elderly neighbors. 16. Bike to work. 17. Car pool. 18. Use public transportation. 19. Park in the less expensive lots and enjoy the exercise you get from walking! 20. Conserve electricity at home and estimate monthly savings. 21. Find a student (kindergarten through college) who needs a tutor. 22. Cut out candy and snacks; donate what you save on these purchases and dental bills! 23. Take outgrown kids' clothes to a consignment shop. 24. Take your duds from the '70s or '80s to a vintage shop-everything old is new again! 25. Camp instead of staying in hotels on vacation. 26. Give up cable television for a few months--or forever! 27. Pet sit for neighbors who are traveling. 28. Make Saturday "Homemade Pasta Night" instead of dining out. 29. Borrow the latest best-sellers from the library instead of buying them. 30. Give up soft drinks for a whole summer. 31. Take a Thermos of fresh-brewed coffee to work instead of stopping for gourmet brew. 32. For your birthday, ask friends and family to make a gift to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Mission, Commision on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada in your name. 33. Give up your gym membership for the summer and exercise in the fresh air and sunshine. 34. Use coupons when shopping, and donate the savings. 35. Shop at yard sales and thrift stores--you never know when you'll find a hidden treasure. 36. For large household purchases, look for bargains on-line. 37. Pay off credit card debt so no interest collects. 38. Don't let water run while brushing teeth and turn out lights when you leave a room. 39. Offer your services as an office temp or substitute teacher. 40. Design Web sites for local families and businesses. 41. Buy cost-cutter brands for staples and household supplies. 42. Email friends and family instead of calling. 43. Make your own gift cards for holidays and birthdays. 44. Wear more "hand-me-downs" instead of buying new clothes. 45. Buy clothes that mix-and-match for each season. 46. Start flowers from seeds instead of buying seedlings. 47. Put on a family or neighborhood talent show and charge admission. 48. Use vinegar and water for a general household cleaning solution and save on expensive products. 49. Collect cans. 50. Study your health insurance policy and discover ways to avoid health care costs. 51. Plant a larger garden and sell vegetables at a roadside stand. 52. Instead of taking friends or clients out to dinner, send a donation in their name. 53. Donate your holiday club account and give homemade gifts this year. 54. Instead of buying a new CD every week, trade with your friends. 55. Scale back your vacation this year, or choose a service project instead. 56. Wait another six months for any major household purchase. 57. Postpone an upgrade to a software application you use. 58. Make a choice: Chocolate or coffee. Movies or eating out. Experience the one you choose more fully and donate your savings. 59. Buy a live plant instead of fresh flowers to decorate your table. 60. Love your looks--give up hair color, permanents, and other things that detract from your natural beauty. 61. Learn calligraphy and make money addressing invitations and lettering announcements. 62. For special family nights, plan on a video and pizza at home instead of dinner and a movie out. 63. Take the kids to the grocery store with you instead of hiring a babysitter. 64. Restrict your use of the cellular phone to emergencies only. 65. Choose eyeglasses with a sun clip instead of buying prescription sunglasses. 66. Wait for summer clothes to go on sale. 67. Be creative with leftovers--use them for work lunches. 68. Find loose change and save it in a coffee can for a year. 69. Bathe the dog yourself and save the groomer's costs. 70. Do your own house painting this spring instead of hiring a professional. 71. Play tennis on the public courts and save fees. 72. Give up golf for a few weekends and hike in a state park instead. 73. Rake lawns in your neighborhood in the fall. 74. Donate your expense checks from work-related travel. 75. Hold a bake sale. 76. Have friends over for parlor games instead of going out to the theater or a concert. 77. Shovel snow for money. 78. Organize a neighborhood car wash. 79. Sell lemonade on a hot summer day. 80. Take used sporting equipment to resale shops. 81. Buy a frozen pizza and cook it instead of ordering one from a pizza place. 82. Assign a dollar amount to each book or page a family member reads, then donate family earnings. 83. When you order fast food, don't supersize it! Ask for water instead of a soft drink. 84. Get rid of your lawn service and donate savings. 85. Start a babysitting coop with people from your church or neighborhood, and donate the money you save on sitters. 86. Dust off that bread machine and treat yourself to homebaked bread for pennies. 87. Offer a matching gift to family members who contribute to Mennonite Board of Missions, Commission on Overseas Missions, Commission on Home Ministries or Ministries Commission, Mennonite Church Canada. 88. Check to see if your public health department offers low-cost vaccines. 89. Plan several vegetarian meals each week. 90. Sell your famous preserves or fruitcake to friends looking for holiday gifts. 91. Buy next year's holiday supplies at day-after sales. 92. Learn how to change the oil in your car. 93. Skip purchasing season football tickets and have friends over to watch the game on TV. 94. Get rid of phone service add-ons--call waiting can wait! 95. Set the thermostat at 65 and snuggle under a blanket. 96. Only go to matinee showings of movies. 97. Choose the cheap seats for concerts and sporting events. 98. Start a resume or word-processing service. 99. Find a housemate. 100. Organize a cycling or running event with people donating a specific amount per mile covered. more

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Three men, an Scot, an English man and a sumo wrestler were going to commit suicide by jumping of the top of a building. The Scot jumped off and shouted ''God save Scotland!'' The English man jumped off and shouted ''God Save England!'' The Sumo wrestler jumped off and shouted ''God save the person who I land on!'' Little Johnny was on a park bench stuffing all of his Halloween candy in his mouth. An old lady came over and said. "Son, don't you know that eating all of that candy will rot your teeth, give you acne, and make you sick?" "My grandfather lived to be 105 years old!" replied Johnny. "Did he eat five candy bars at a sitting?" the old lady retorted. "No," said Johnny, "but he minded his own freakin' business." A travelling salesman was out in the country one evening and wasn't sure how to get back to the main highway. He came upon a farmhouse and asked the farmer if he could spend the night. "Sure," said the farmer. "I've got some beans and cornbread on the stove, but I've only got one bed, so you'll have to sleep with me." The salesman was very grateful. So they had dinner and went to bed early. The salesman was used to keeping late hours and couldn't get to sleep. His tossing and turning was keeping the farmer awake so the farmer finally suggested they play football. The salesman didn't understand. "Here's how it works," said the farmer. "Everytime you fart, it's a touchdown." The salesman thought it sounded fun, and they started playing. The salesman took an immediate lead, with the farmer struggling to squeeze even one out. Finally he felt one coming on and he strained and grunted and strained and grunted...and let a big wet one rip all over his side of the bed. "What'll we do now?" exclaimed the salesman. "Halftime. Switch sides." more

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Design Coffee Shop will begin operations in July 2009. Plans also include undertaking a small expansion with 6-8 months of beginning operations." Brief outline of your business concept: Design coffee shop is company involved more greatest the originally coffee shop It providing graphic design and marketing communication services. it not provide big business . It just likes a small business Every day, millions of Americans wanted to sit down and enjoy the smell cup of coffee and lay back & see the background artwork from graphic design artist. "A person had dreamed to spend more than 50 cents for a cup of coffee. A few years, now they glad to pay $1 to $4 for their cappuccino, mocha latte or vanilla ice blended drink The specialty-coffee business is growing at a healthy pace. The completive the Starbucks, The Coffee Bean, Pet’s, Dietrich’s and other major chains serve average quality drinks in establishments that have the same generic design appearance. Indeed, Starbucks and The Coffee Bean are often referred to as "fast food" coffeehouses due to their "cookie cutter" design. Now that Americans' coffee preferences have broadened and matured, many are asking for more from their design coffee shop Vision and Mission Statement The design coffee shop will become the more like small museum. We will serve a perfect product at a very competitve price We will also be a meeting place for graphic design artists and a place for them to show off their work. We will create an atmosphere conducive to creative expression and promote the creative process. Our primary goals over the next year are: 1. Secure financing for start-up of at least $1,000 for space and equipment. 2. Renovate our space in San Berniorndio. 3. Acquire equipment necessary for business, i.e. coffee pot, cappuccino machines, blenders, etc. 4. Make agreement with coffee distributors, and bakery vendors. 5. Create a cozy, artist friendly environment (i.e. choice of colors, choice of music, decor) 6. Open for business and become the foremost coffeehouse in the area. MARKET OPPORTUNITY Ownership The Design coffee shop is a general partnership between Lisa and Sandy Mason. Each partner is equally financial involvement in operation and management of the shop, each to her own abilities. Location and Facilities The Design coffee shop is located in the Old Town section of San Bernardino, California. We currently own the building we will occupy, though painting and renovation are sorely needed. Products and Services Description of Products and Services The Design coffee shop will offer high quality coffee, tea, hot coca, and cappuccino, at a very reasonable price. we also buy cooking from other store. Key Features of the Products and Services All drinks will be made with filtered water and the highest quality ingredients we can get. Frozen drinks will have caramel or chocolate syrup drizzled in the glass and over the drink. Cappuccino and hot coca will have whipped cream toppings as well as the option for candy sprinkles. Cookies will have the option of a chocolate or caramel dip and sprinkles. We will offer designer flavored cream and five kinds of sweetener, i.e. sugar, honey, Equal, Splenda, and Sweet-n-Low. Cream and sweetener is at no extra charge. Production of Products and Services We will use only filtered water and will brew our coffee in commercial coffeepots that will be thoroughly cleaned between uses. Future Products and Services Within the next three to five years we expect to branch out into catering and offer homemade pies, whole or by the slice. Comparative Advantages in Production Our low overhead and cheaper pricing will be the key to our success. Industry Overview Market Research There are other businesses that serve only coffee in our Old Town. Size of the Industry Nationally, the coffee shop industry is quite large, but in somewhere, there are more. Key Industry Trends This industry is booming at the present time, there is a trend toward small cozy places and away from the large generic chain. Industry Outlook The coffee business does not show signs of slowing down. With new innovations such as flavorings and additives, it should continue for some time. Marketing Strategy Target Markets Our target market is a artist and writers who need a nice quite cozy place to think and do their work. Description of Key Competitors Of the three coffee shops in the area, one is a large chain with a very expensive product, one is really a home-style restaurant, the last one, and our biggest competitor is an antique store with a "tea room". Analysis of Competitive Position Our pricing strategy and comfortable atmosphere will be the key to our success. None of the other shops in the area can offer this. Pricing Strategy We will offer three sizes of drinks, small $1.00, medium $1.50 and large $2.00. Our cookies and brownies will sell for $1.00 each Promotion Strategy We intend to advertise in the local newspapers and offer a "frequent drinkers club" discount to our best customers. We will also send out ads via direct mail, which will include cents off coupons. Management and Staffing Organizational Structure Our organizational structure will be a simple pyramid style with the owners putting in as much work as the employees. Pyrimid a tall hierarchical structure, in other words, then I would be the boss, with a general manager working as your employee, who has a team, that on its turn supervises the employees. I think I mean a Flat structure (with the owners being “one of the guys”) Management Team April and Arlene will share management and supervisory responsibilities equally. Arlene for the morning shift. April for the afternoon shift. Staffing We will hire two busboys and two waitresses; these will be recruited from the local high school. Labor Market Issues In this area there are many high school students looking for work, part time or full time, we want to fill that need. Market Risks The main risk is monetary. The area may not be ready for a place like ours and we may not do a great business. Implementation Plan Implementation Activities and Dates . Complete renovation 2/15/09 Purchase and set up equipment Interview staff Hire staff 3. Begin preliminary advertising 2/15/09 (Not yet) Operate for 1 week unannounced (to get the kinks out, people notice "new" businesses, word of mouth will get out there, be ready) Notify local newspaper your grand opening will be (no advertising cost, you'll be swamped!) 4. Purchase and setup equipment 2/15/09 (This is mentioned above.) 5. Open for business 7/1/09 Financial Plan Balance Sheet Current Assets: Building $150,000 5 computer $ Furnishings $5,000 if I go for a good atmosphere, you’ll need more than that probably, unless you get money from the government (you are promoting culture in the end!) Equipment $1,000 Cash Arlene $5,000 April $4,500 Accounts Receivable None Inventory Coffee $1,000 Tea $500 Other Assets Cups $3,000 Total Current Assets $182,800 Liabilities: Accounts Payable (monthly) Water $200 Phone $150 Electric $500 Donut Vendor $1,000 Warehouse Club $1,000 Coffee Distributor $1,000 Wages $5,000 Advertising $1,000 Taxes Payable Property Taxes $500 Employee Taxes $2,000 Operating Loans Payable Startup Loan $500 Printer $ 97 Total Liabilities $12,947 on going per month Projected Income March 05 Coffee $6,000 Tea $2,000 Cookies $1,500 Donuts $2,500 Misc. $4,000 Total Income for March $16,000 Total Projected Net Profit (Cost/Benefit) $3,150 for March This would assume 20 pots of coffee sold a day, plus an assortment of other items. This also assumes the market will not increase or decrease due to weather or economics. This would be an average month. more

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Executive Summary: 1. Applicant/Company Information -Name: Design coffer shop -Address:132 Cedar Grove Rd, Ruckersville, CA 90324 -Phone: (909) 834-3434 Fax: 904.326.1039 -Contact Person: Evelyn Reyes -Business Structure: Sole Proprietorship - Banking Information: Bank: Wells Fargo Bank Address: 3035 Van Buren Blvd Riverside, CA 92503 Phone: (951) 351-3402 Contact: Erica Smith, Financial Services Manager -Anticipated Start Date: Design coffee shop it well began operations in November 2009, and we going to prepare the plans to undertake a small expansion. As soon as possible after the scoping plan approval. Brief outline of your business concept: Design coffee shop is company involved more greatest the originally coffee shop. It providing graphic design and marketing communication services. it not provide big business . It just likes a small business Every day, millions of Americans wanted to sit down and enjoy the smell cup of coffee and lay back & see the background artwork from graphic design artist. "A person had dreamed to spend more than 50 cents for a cup of coffee. A few years, now they glad to pay $1 to $4 for their cappuccino, mocha latte or vanilla ice blended drink." The specialty-coffee business is growing at a healthy pace. The completive the Starbucks, The Coffee Bean, Pet’s, Dietrich’s and other major chains serve average quality drinks in establishments that have the same generic design appearance. Indeed, Starbucks and The Coffee Bean are often referred to as "fast food" coffeehouses due to their "cookie cutter" design. Now that Americans' coffee preferences have broadened and matured, many are asking for more from their design coffee shop. We offer high-quality products in an upscale environment. Furthermore, our high-profile location in San Bernardino provides a mixed customer base that will maintain high levels of business in every season, at all times of the day, every day of the week. Vision and Mission Statement The design coffee shop will become the more like small museum. We will serve a perfect product at a very reasonable price. We will also be a meeting place for graphic design artists and a place for them to show off their work. We will create an atmosphere conducive to creative expression and promote the creative process. Our primary goals over the next year are: 1. Secure financing for start-up of at least $10,000 for space and equipment. 2. Renovate our space in Old Town. 3. Acquire equipment necessary for business, i.e. coffee pot, cappuccino machines, blenders, etc. 4. Make agreement with coffee distributors, and bakery vendors. 5. Create a cozy, artist friendly environment (i.e. choice of colors, choice of music, decor) 6. Open for business and become the foremost coffeehouse in the area. MARKET OPPORTUNITY Marketing will play a vital role in the success of small company is java net because they will put some our advertising, I not want exert gate too much our company. it something sample for customer to understand. It only one or two location be. The design coffee shop is our target market is mostly student. Because it when come student they wanted to sit back and relax. Design coffee shop going to be locate one of San Bernardino. Ownership The Design coffee shop is a general partnership between Lisa and Sandy Mason. Each partner is equally involved in operation and management of the shop, each to her own abilities. Location and Facilities The Design coffee shop is located in the Old Town section of San Bernardino, California. We currently own the building we will occupy, though painting and renovation are sorely needed. Products and Services Description of Products and Services The Design coffee shop will offer high quality coffee, tea, hot coca, and cappuccino, at a very reasonable price. We will also sell homemade cookies, brownies, and doughnuts, also reasonably priced. Key Features of the Products and Services All drinks will be made with filtered water and the highest quality ingredients we can get. Frozen drinks will have caramel or chocolate syrup drizzled in the glass and over the drink. Cappuccino and hot coca will have whipped cream toppings as well as the option for candy sprinkles. Cookies will have the option of a chocolate or caramel dip and sprinkles. We will offer designer flavored cream and five kinds of sweetener, i.e. sugar, honey, Equal, Splenda, and Sweet-n-Low. Cream and sweetener is at no extra charge. Production of Products and Services We will use only filtered water and will brew our coffee in commercial coffeepots that will be thoroughly cleaned between uses. We will bake cookies and brownies in our own on-site oven from proven recipes, daily. Future Products and Services Within the next three to five years we expect to branch out into catering and offer homemade pies, whole or by the slice. Comparative Advantages in Production Our low overhead and cheaper pricing will be the key to our success. Industry Overview Market Research There are other businesses that serve only coffee in our Old Town. Size of the Industry Nationally, the coffee shop industry is quite large, but in somewhere, there are more. Key Industry Trends This industry is booming at the present time, there is a trend toward small cozy places and away from the large generic chain. Industry Outlook The coffee business does not show signs of slowing down. With new innovations such as flavorings and additives, it should continue for some time. Marketing Strategy Target Markets Our target market is a artist and writers who need a nice quite cozy place to think and do their work. Description of Key Competitors Of the three coffee shops in the area, one is a large chain with a very expensive product, one is really a home-style restaurant, the last one, and our biggest competitor is an antique store with a "tea room". Analysis of Competitive Position Our pricing strategy and comfortable atmosphere will be the key to our success. None of the other shops in the area can offer this. Pricing Strategy We will offer three sizes of drinks, small $1.00, medium $1.50 and large $2.00. Our cookies and brownies will sell for $1.00 each. Promotion Strategy We intend to advertise in the local newspapers and offer a "frequent drinkers club" discount to our best customers. We will also send out ads via direct mail, which will include cents off coupons. Management and Staffing Organizational Structure Our organizational structure will be a simple pyramid style with the owners putting in as much work as the employees. Management Team April and Arlene will share management and supervisory responsibilities equally. Arlene for the morning shift. April for the afternoon shift. Staffing We will hire two busboys and two waitresses; these will be recruited from the local high school. Labor Market Issues In this area there are many high school students looking for work, part time or full time, we want to fill that need. Market Risks The main risk is monetary. The area may not be ready for a place like ours and we may not do a great business. Implementation Plan Implementation Activities and Dates 1. Begin building renovation 12/08 2. Complete renovation 2/15/09 3. Begin preliminary advertising 2/15/09 4. Purchase and setup equipment 2/15/09 5. Open for business 5/1/09 Financial Plan Balance Sheet Current Assets: Building $150,000 9 computer $10,800 Furnishings $5,000 Equipment $5,000 Cash Arlene $5,000 April $4,500 Accounts Receivable None Inventory Coffee $1,000 Tea $500 Other Assets Cups $3,000 Total Current Assets $182,800 Liabilities: Accounts Payable (monthly) Water $200 Phone $150 Electric $500 Donut Vendor $1,000 Warehouse Club $1,000 Coffee Distributor $1,000 Wages $5,000 Advertising $1,000 Taxes Payable Property Taxes $500 Employee Taxes $2,000 Operating Loans Payable Startup Loan $500 HP Design jet Z2100 Photo Printer series- models $ 97 Total Liabilities $12,947 on going per month Projected Income March 05 Coffee $6,000 Tea $2,000 Cookies $1,500 Donuts $2,500 Misc. $4,000 Total Income for March $16,000 Total Projected Net Profit (Cost/Benefit) $3,150 for March This would assume 20 pots of coffee sold a day, plus an assortment of other items. This also assumes the market will not increase or decrease due to weather or economics. This would be an average month.my major is graphic design i don't know how making business plan] i have the layout just email me evelynreyes12@yahoo.com you want see itthis for my class project more

Resolved Question: What are some ways to improve sales for a gas station/convenience store?

Hi! What are some ways to improve business for a gas station/convenience store? I own/run a getty station/convenience store and I want to improve the business and bring in more customers. The gas station is located ona busy intersection. We also have an empty food space, where a taco bell use to be. We have made an effort to bring in people to start something, but usually they don't have the money to start something there or aren't negotiable. But lately ever since we started the "please prepay before pumping your gas or use your credit card" rule since we've had too many drive-offs that were costing us money, business hasn't been doing so great ever since. Not to mention, another convenience store has opened on the same road, which is also causing us to lose customers. The only thing that brings people to that store is that they have a lottery kino and freshly-made sandwiches. Also, another getty gas station on the same road, has stolen most of our ideas and sells most of our products such as gum, candy, sandwiches, dairy, etc. at the same price or items at a lower price such as ciggerettes. So, we are really trying to improve the sales of our store/bussiness. We sell most candy bars types/flavors/companies such as Hersheys, Nestle, Snickers, fast break, etc, dairy items, candy/gum, everyday need items, sanitary items, medicine, etc. But we would like some suggestions on what energy drinks, drinks in general, and ice cream to sell (We sell turkey hill and Ben and Jerrys), fast food items such as sandwiches, microwavable meals) that would sell and are popular or any kind of machines or products that would bring in some profit are avaliable from a wholesale dealer. Are there any machines you like to see in a store such as a slushie machine, cappuccino machine, sandwich warmer, grill etc? Or any services such as money gram/money orders, etc? Are there certain products/items you like to see in a store or that you know is popular and sells well at a store near you? Any suggestions are welcome!Milk here for about the lowest price is $3.79 There's already a dunkin doughnuts across our gasstation and we already sell lottery tickets, not to mention we barely get any money of that maybe a cent or two off of each ticket. But the tickets sell well. more

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Resolved Question: Custody battle really long but plz help me?

This is LONG.. I was 16 and this guy was 15 (he told me he was 16) Thats my Daughters so called "father" his name is Marc. We met and I went on a rebellion streak and moved out of my house where I was living with my mom and her boyfriend and into an apartment where him and his mom and dad were staying. His mom left her husband, marc's dad, for Marcs uncle, his dads brother, We all moved into a house, Marc started doing drugs, I became pregnant, Marc started working for this guy named Rick , I think he was selling drugs for him but I dont know for sure, Anyways..Marc's uncle started acting funny towards me, I would catch his staring at me and he was just creepy, so Marcs boss told us he owned a duplex building and we could stay in one of the little duplexs, this place was horrible. It had no locks on the windows, holes in the doors where anyone could reach their hand and unlock it completely, it had roaches, rats, opossums, for the first week I stayed there it had no electricity the whole time I stayed there it had no hot water. I was there for a few weeks and MArc started acting WEIRD, He would come home all doped up crawling on the floor, I would ask him what he was doing and he would say I am picking up dirt, I am a neat freak, there was NO dirt on the floor. He would accuse me of doing meth screaming it's all over the walls, he would come home and pass out on the couch or on the bed, then eventually he just stopped coming home. I moved out as soon as he saw someone breaking into our bedroom window. which I still to this day dont know if its true. Anyways, I moved back with my mom and stayed there for a few weeks before Marc had to take another UA cause he was on probation , he failed it with meth,heroine and marijuana..Tonya Marc's mom had a bright idea of me going to live out with them in what I would later find out was In The Middle Of No Where, TX. So marc wouldnt get sent to juvi here.We went and moved with His cousin Johnny her Wife Tammy and they had a son together. Marc ended up taking a bunch of vitamins and drinking a gallon of water and passing his last pee test and so they let him off of probabrion and his drug use just got WORSE..The whole time they treated me like shit and they sat around and did nothing but smoke weed.. They ended up cleaning out this shed like thing that literally used to be a barbershop. I stayed in there for I guess a month or two until Tonya finally decided to go back to San Antonio where I came from. On the way there I was in the middle of screaming to death from a horrible kidney infection. I got to the hospital and had to stay there for days I found out I was having a girl and the Marc had left even though the nurse told him we were going to do an ultrasound to guess where..RICKS.. I went and lived with my mom and only once did Marc ever call this was our conversation Me:"Hello" Marc:"Yes Stephanie?" Me:"Yes" MArc"Hows the baby?" Me:"fine..Where are you?" Marc: hangs up the phone I then moved across town to a bigger apartment with my mom her bf and my brother. I had my daughter November 15th of 2005. My dad shortly after told me Tonya, marcs mom, had been calling him. I called her, she seemed happy that I had the baby but I didnt speak to Marc even though he was there. When my daughter Mikalla was 6 weeks old I met my now fiance Adam, He had a son too who was 2 at the time and Adam was great with Mikalla, she was colicky and he was the ONLY person who could put her to sleep. When Mikalla was about 3 months old I brought her over to the house that Marc was staying at with his mom and dad. I waited for hours, he called and said he couldnt come because he was going to look at a car with Rick. He asked if I could come back tomorrow and I said yes. I came back the next day and he never showed, never called, nothing, never called the next day to give me an explanation. I left. I ended up getting pregnant again this time by Adam, he just asked too much from me and I couldnt take it so I left him and moved with Tonya to a place 5 hours away. I stayed there with her and her husband and like 3 other strangers, there was too much drama and I just wanted to be with my family. Marc showed up and the whole time he was around he never payed any mind to My daughter Mikalla, and if he did it was while I wasnt around. I ended up moving to my brothers and living there up until I was about 6 months pregnant I offered many times to let them come to my brothers house and see Mikalla but the only thing they wanted to do was take her back to where they live that was over an hour away. I had no transportation or anything so I said no because if something bad were to happen I wouldnt be able to be there for her. They got so upset and offended they called and started yelling at me and the whole name calling and it was ridiculous. I then moved back to san antonio to be with Adam again, we lived together, had our son together, we are getting married soon, everything was going great until The Attorney Generals Office told me I had to file child support or else my daughter couldnt be on medicaid. So thats what I did. Then my mom told me that Tonya was calling and leaving messages trying to get ahold of me she also said she spoke with Tonya and Tonya told her Marc has a girlfriend now whos name is Candi remember that name youll see it again soon..and that Marcs new girlfriend was pregnant. so I was doing a little snooping and found a Candi from the same Livingston Texas where Tonya was calling from that had Due September 18, 2007 on her headline,I sent her an email asking if she was marc g/f and she never responded for weeks so I asked a few people that went to Livingston HighSchool if any of them knew her and they told me her name was Candi King and she had a baby in the toilet at school and she dropped out and they havent seen her since. So I looked Tonyas number up on the internet stupidely and called her hoping she wouldnt be such a bitch but the only thing she wanted to do was cry to me about how her dad died and he didnt get to see Mikalla, I let her take Mikalla to see him before he passed away and he refused to see her is that my fault? no. She thinks it is though. she cried to me about how she lost her daughter, Her daughter was 18 she was handicapped could see couldnt move or anything. I never got to meet her daughter but I will tell you her name is Candy, yes the same name as Marc girlfriend. Marc told me that when he was younger, he saw his dad, havind sex with his own daughter. Marc told his mom, she didnt believe him and its not like his sister could say anything about it. Marc was almost crying when he told me that, and so I knew it was true. Anyways, I spoke with Tonya and she asked if she could come see Mikalla just her and Danielle which is just some girl my age who has known tonya for a long time. I told them yes but then I forgot that I had a wedding to go to the weekend they wanted to see Mikalla, it was my brothers wedding and it was out of state. I told them this a few days later when she called again and she started crying again, but before she called back MArc called me and asked if he could see the pictures of Mikalla online which i later found out was just for his mom to see, I was like WTF then I checked my Myspace and she had responded with this... yeah we are about to get married and have a son ... why do u want to know? well anyways how is his daughter doing? what does she look like? but anyways me and marc are happy and about to have a son ... how do u know me tonya said you know me but i would like to know how... well talk to u later bye candi and aiden So I wrote herback and said this No hun, I don't know you, I have friends that went to Livingston School and know you, I was trying to get ahold of Marc to tell him about the attorney general. By the way Congrats on the baby, and I am glad that you and Marc are doing good. Yeah, I am in the process of moving in with my fiance, As soon as he has a day off of work and we can find a sitter for the babies we're gonna go downtown to get our marriage license. Mikalla is doing good, she getting big, getting lots of teeth.. I would take my profile off of private for you to see some pictures but I kinda have some stalkers. Then Marcs girlfriend calls me back asking if they could come see Mikalla here at my house and I was like NOOOO cause Adam would kill me. she then went onto saying that she was a better parent than me and yadda yadda even though she gave her child up for adoption and is only pregnant while I have been raising two kids this whole time. Me and her got into an arguement and she ended up hanging up on me so I called back and was going to tell Marc not to have his girlfriend call my phone anymore and instead his dad answered the phone and said if I called back one more time he was going to file "phone harrasment" on me and I would be talking to their attorney soon. So me being stubborn called back and told them that I have 20 missed calls on my caller ID from this number so dont make threats to me..I knew it was being recorded but didnt care..so then I decided to stop talking to them and Tonya calls back and I get someone to answer the phone and say that I was here. Marcs girlfriend levaes me a message on myspace again saying this well thinks for screwing up the only chance for marc to see his little girl.... and u should stay the hell out of my biss cause it is none of your biss... u said u would let us see mikalla and now u want to be a butt and not do it thanks alot steph.. and intil u can grow up and let tonya and the **** family have pics of mikalla u need to quit calling the house cause i am not going to let u talk to marc.... u really hurt my man nad my inlaws and now i have to fix that thanks ... and i hope u are happy.... bye candi aiden and I responded with this And who is this "WE" shit? I only told Tonya and Danielle they could. No one else. I'm not worried about a thing, Mikalla already see's Adam and starts crying "Dada!" Marc may be her little sperm donor but he will never be her daddy. Wow, and you actually think that I am going to care if I don't get to speak to Marc? Marc is shit to me. He's nothing. I don't need to know your business, everyone freely tells me. Last I heard you were the laughing stock of the school you were attending. I don't know why you actually think you are someone, just because Marc lets you run all over him you think you are Miss Boss now? Why don't you get out of Hilly Billy Hell and be apart of the real world. You have no say so if Marc pays child support. They take it out of his check. You have no say so when it comes to my daughter because your not her parent. It's betwwen me and him. Its called co-parenting. For someone who is suppose to be such a mature parent and adult, you don't know shit. Then yesterday they called again but I didnt answer the phone. I go to court on the 6th and they said I have to go or else they will put a warrant out for my arrest, I can't let my daughter go 5 hours away with a complete stranger(a stranger to her) she cant go to the grocery store with me which isnt a mile away without getting car sick and thowing up everywhere much less over 300 miles. I dont know if he still does drugs, I dont know if he still smokes a pack of cigs a day inside the house along with his mom and dad. I cant let my daughter inhale that much smoke, I cant let my daughter be in a house with a possible child molester. I dont know what to do. I want to just move out of the country because I cant willingly hand over my daughter to this asshole and let my daughter be exposed to his life style not to mention that Adam has been raising her as his own for the past almost 17 months, marc has never spent a penny on her, adam has bought EVERYTHING for her. He hasnt asked about her except when she ws still inside my uterus. I hav NO IDEA what to do, I have to fight but I dont know any of the legal crap, I cant afford an attorney, I am writing this at 6am I have been up all night every night with insomnia because I cant stop thinking about it. I am so confused. I just need advice or help, I dont care about the child support I care about the well being of my daughter and he is NOT whats best for her.Oh yes honey but you have 4 kids and whine about your husband not getting out of bed, I have 2 at the age of 19 going to college to get my bachelors degree in social psychology, manage the bills, work,and still come home every night and have to give them baths and feed them and everything else because the person I pay to watch them is a big slacker, but do I have time to find someone else to watch them, no. Dont come here and talk down to me telling me that I shouldnt be a parent because I bust my ars every day to give my kids a good life and now i have some a-hole trying to pop into my daughters life a year and a half later and say "Daddys here" I dont f-in think so! I didnt come here for you to critize me or my family I came on here to try to get advice from people who may be able to help and you dear, were no help! more

Resolved Question: Really long please help custody battle?

This is LONG.. I was 16 and this guy was 15 (he told me he was 16) Thats my Daughters so called "father" his name is Marc. We met and I went on a rebellion streak and moved out of my house where I was living with my mom and her boyfriend and into an apartment where him and his mom and dad were staying. His mom left her husband, marc's dad, for Marcs uncle, his dads brother, We all moved into a house, Marc started doing drugs, I became pregnant, Marc started working for this guy named Rick , I think he was selling drugs for him but I dont know for sure, Anyways..Marc's uncle started acting funny towards me, I would catch his staring at me and he was just creepy, so Marcs boss told us he owned a duplex building and we could stay in one of the little duplexs, this place was horrible. It had no locks on the windows, holes in the doors where anyone could reach their hand and unlock it completely, it had roaches, rats, opossums, for the first week I stayed there it had no electricity the whole time I stayed there it had no hot water. I was there for a few weeks and MArc started acting WEIRD, He would come home all doped up crawling on the floor, I would ask him what he was doing and he would say I am picking up dirt, I am a neat freak, there was NO dirt on the floor. He would accuse me of doing meth screaming it's all over the walls, he would come home and pass out on the couch or on the bed, then eventually he just stopped coming home. I moved out as soon as he saw someone breaking into our bedroom window. which I still to this day dont know if its true. Anyways, I moved back with my mom and stayed there for a few weeks before Marc had to take another UA cause he was on probation , he failed it with meth,heroine and marijuana..Tonya Marc's mom had a bright idea of me going to live out with them in what I would later find out was In The Middle Of No Where, TX. So marc wouldnt get sent to juvi here.We went and moved with His cousin Johnny her Wife Tammy and they had a son together. Marc ended up taking a bunch of vitamins and drinking a gallon of water and passing his last pee test and so they let him off of probabrion and his drug use just got WORSE..The whole time they treated me like shit and they sat around and did nothing but smoke weed.. They ended up cleaning out this shed like thing that literally used to be a barbershop. I stayed in there for I guess a month or two until Tonya finally decided to go back to San Antonio where I came from. On the way there I was in the middle of screaming to death from a horrible kidney infection. I got to the hospital and had to stay there for days I found out I was having a girl and the Marc had left even though the nurse told him we were going to do an ultrasound to guess where..RICKS.. I went and lived with my mom and only once did Marc ever call this was our conversation Me:"Hello" Marc:"Yes Stephanie?" Me:"Yes" MArc"Hows the baby?" Me:"fine..Where are you?" Marc: hangs up the phone I then moved across town to a bigger apartment with my mom her bf and my brother. I had my daughter November 15th of 2005. My dad shortly after told me Tonya, marcs mom, had been calling him. I called her, she seemed happy that I had the baby but I didnt speak to Marc even though he was there. When my daughter Mikalla was 6 weeks old I met my now fiance Adam, He had a son too who was 2 at the time and Adam was great with Mikalla, she was colicky and he was the ONLY person who could put her to sleep. When Mikalla was about 3 months old I brought her over to the house that Marc was staying at with his mom and dad. I waited for hours, he called and said he couldnt come because he was going to look at a car with Rick. He asked if I could come back tomorrow and I said yes. I came back the next day and he never showed, never called, nothing, never called the next day to give me an explanation. I left. I ended up getting pregnant again this time by Adam, he just asked too much from me and I couldnt take it so I left him and moved with Tonya to a place 5 hours away. I stayed there with her and her husband and like 3 other strangers, there was too much drama and I just wanted to be with my family. Marc showed up and the whole time he was around he never payed any mind to My daughter Mikalla, and if he did it was while I wasnt around. I ended up moving to my brothers and living there up until I was about 6 months pregnant I offered many times to let them come to my brothers house and see Mikalla but the only thing they wanted to do was take her back to where they live that was over an hour away. I had no transportation or anything so I said no because if something bad were to happen I wouldnt be able to be there for her. They got so upset and offended they called and started yelling at me and the whole name calling and it was ridiculous. I then moved back to san antonio to be with Adam again, we lived together, had our son together, we are getting married soon, everything was going great until The Attorney Generals Office told me I had to file child support or else my daughter couldnt be on medicaid. So thats what I did. Then my mom told me that Tonya was calling and leaving messages trying to get ahold of me she also said she spoke with Tonya and Tonya told her Marc has a girlfriend now whos name is Candi remember that name youll see it again soon..and that Marcs new girlfriend was pregnant. so I was doing a little snooping and found a Candi from the same Livingston Texas where Tonya was calling from that had Due September 18, 2007 on her headline,I sent her an email asking if she was marc g/f and she never responded for weeks so I asked a few people that went to Livingston HighSchool if any of them knew her and they told me her name was Candi King and she had a baby in the toilet at school and she dropped out and they havent seen her since. So I looked Tonyas number up on the internet stupidely and called her hoping she wouldnt be such a bitch but the only thing she wanted to do was cry to me about how her dad died and he didnt get to see Mikalla, I let her take Mikalla to see him before he passed away and he refused to see her is that my fault? no. She thinks it is though. she cried to me about how she lost her daughter, Her daughter was 18 she was handicapped could see couldnt move or anything. I never got to meet her daughter but I will tell you her name is Candy, yes the same name as Marc girlfriend. Marc told me that when he was younger, he saw his dad, havind sex with his own daughter. Marc told his mom, she didnt believe him and its not like his sister could say anything about it. Marc was almost crying when he told me that, and so I knew it was true. Anyways, I spoke with Tonya and she asked if she could come see Mikalla just her and Danielle which is just some girl my age who has known tonya for a long time. I told them yes but then I forgot that I had a wedding to go to the weekend they wanted to see Mikalla, it was my brothers wedding and it was out of state. I told them this a few days later when she called again and she started crying again, but before she called back MArc called me and asked if he could see the pictures of Mikalla online which i later found out was just for his mom to see, I was like WTF then I checked my Myspace and she had responded with this... yeah we are about to get married and have a son ... why do u want to know? well anyways how is his daughter doing? what does she look like? but anyways me and marc are happy and about to have a son ... how do u know me tonya said you know me but i would like to know how... well talk to u later bye candi and aiden So I wrote herback and said this No hun, I don't know you, I have friends that went to Livingston School and know you, I was trying to get ahold of Marc to tell him about the attorney general. By the way Congrats on the baby, and I am glad that you and Marc are doing good. Yeah, I am in the process of moving in with my fiance, As soon as he has a day off of work and we can find a sitter for the babies we're gonna go downtown to get our marriage license. Mikalla is doing good, she getting big, getting lots of teeth.. I would take my profile off of private for you to see some pictures but I kinda have some stalkers. Then Marcs girlfriend calls me back asking if they could come see Mikalla here at my house and I was like NOOOO cause Adam would kill me. she then went onto saying that she was a better parent than me and yadda yadda even though she gave her child up for adoption and is only pregnant while I have been raising two kids this whole time. Me and her got into an arguement and she ended up hanging up on me so I called back and was going to tell Marc not to have his girlfriend call my phone anymore and instead his dad answered the phone and said if I called back one more time he was going to file "phone harrasment" on me and I would be talking to their attorney soon. So me being stubborn called back and told them that I have 20 missed calls on my caller ID from this number so dont make threats to me..I knew it was being recorded but didnt care..so then I decided to stop talking to them and Tonya calls back and I get someone to answer the phone and say that I was here. Marcs girlfriend levaes me a message on myspace again saying this well thinks for screwing up the only chance for marc to see his little girl.... and u should stay the hell out of my biss cause it is none of your biss... u said u would let us see mikalla and now u want to be a butt and not do it thanks alot steph.. and intil u can grow up and let tonya and the **** family have pics of mikalla u need to quit calling the house cause i am not going to let u talk to marc.... u really hurt my man nad my inlaws and now i have to fix that thanks ... and i hope u are happy.... bye candi aiden and I responded with this And who is this "WE" shit? I only told Tonya and Danielle they could. No one else. I'm not worried about a thing, Mikalla already see's Adam and starts crying "Dada!" Marc may be her little sperm donor but he will never be her daddy. Wow, and you actually think that I am going to care if I don't get to speak to Marc? Marc is shit to me. He's nothing. I don't need to know your business, everyone freely tells me. Last I heard you were the laughing stock of the school you were attending. I don't know why you actually think you are someone, just because Marc lets you run all over him you think you are Miss Boss now? Why don't you get out of Hilly Billy Hell and be apart of the real world. You have no say so if Marc pays child support. They take it out of his check. You have no say so when it comes to my daughter because your not her parent. It's betwwen me and him. Its called co-parenting. For someone who is suppose to be such a mature parent and adult, you don't know shit. Then yesterday they called again but I didnt answer the phone. I go to court on the 6th and they said I have to go or else they will put a warrant out for my arrest, I can't let my daughter go 5 hours away with a complete stranger(a stranger to her) she cant go to the grocery store with me which isnt a mile away without getting car sick and thowing up everywhere much less over 300 miles. I dont know if he still does drugs, I dont know if he still smokes a pack of cigs a day inside the house along with his mom and dad. I cant let my daughter inhale that much smoke, I cant let my daughter be in a house with a possible child molester. I dont know what to do. I want to just move out of the country because I cant willingly hand over my daughter to this asshole and let my daughter be exposed to his life style not to mention that Adam has been raising her as his own for the past almost 17 months, marc has never spent a penny on her, adam has bought EVERYTHING for her. He hasnt asked about her except when she ws still inside my uterus. I hav NO IDEA what to do, I have to fight but I dont know any of the legal crap, I cant afford an attorney, I am writing this at 6am I have been up all night every night with insomnia because I cant stop thinking about it. I am so confused. I just need advice or help, I dont care about the child support I care about the well being of my daughter and he is NOT whats best for her.U know ur a BIG a-hole I have spent the last 18 months of my life raising this little girl the best I can, I have went through hell and back. I took responsibility for my actions, I didnt abort or throw her away, and yet he did. I tried to get him involved but I REFUSE to beg for him to be her daddy, now after a year and a half he so called wants to be her dad now? I don't think so, my daughter deserves better than that. My daughter has a daddy, a very good one at that. I am trying to look out for the welfare of my child because honestly would you want your daughter unsupervised around some drug head? 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They have all this dramatic talk about alternative fuels and so forth, which is a pipe dream. There's nothing down the road that's anywhere near something that's going to solve whatever problem we have. But I find it interesting they want to sue OPEC and not Big Oil. This is, again, something that will go nowhere. BREAK TRANSCRIPT RUSH: "The jump in U.S. gasoline prices this year has so far drained consumers of an extra $20 billion, or about $146 for each passenger car in the country, the Government Accountability Office told Congress on Tuesday." That's also known as the GAO. "The national price for regular unleaded gasoline hit a record $3.22 a gallon this week, and is up $1.05 since the beginning of February, according to the Energy Department." Now, get this. "The added expense is taking money away from consumers to spend on other goods and services." Yes, it is. "Spending billions more on gasoline constrains consumers' budgets, leaving less money available for other purchases." Why don't you people think about this on tax cuts, for crying out loud? If you want to cut prices on gasoline, cut the taxes, the state, the city, the feds, whatever else. It adds up to 60 cents a gallon. It's all profit. We've been over this I don't know how many times. Mrs. Clinton said something about doing something to increase the supply, lower the price, I forget what it was, and I'm sitting there thinking, if you are Big Oil and you are a global concern, your market is the world, why in the world would you invest heavily in -- I think this is about refineries, we need to be building more refines -- who's standing in the way of building more refineries? Environmentalist wackos. And who are they aligned with? They're aligned with the Democrats and left. But if you're Big Oil, why would you even consider investing gazillions of dollars in a country that is trying to ban your product? Somebody needs to ask that question besides me. BREAK TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Mike in northern Wisconsin somewhere you're next on the EIB Network. Hello, sir. CALLER: Hey, Rush, how's it going? RUSH: Fine, sir. CALLER: I got a tanker up here, a gas tanker, and I'm not going to tell you who I drive for -- RUSH: Wait, wait, hold -- time-out, time-out, I want to hear -- you driving the tanker? CALLER: Yes, I am right now. I'm going to get another load of that precious liquid gold. RUSH: Yes. CALLER: (Laughing.) Anyway, what I wanted to say was, I just delivered in a store here, and they were lined up at two stations, the one I was at and one across the street. The prices -- for granted, let's say they're just high, okay, whatever. RUSH: Right. CALLER: We can't keep gas in the ground, people are buying it as fast as we can put it in the ground. I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing. I'm just telling you it doesn't seem -- if the world is going you know where in a handbasket and everything is going bad, people seem to be buying gas and going on vacations up here and -- RUSH: We know this is true. Your little story here is anecdotal, but we know it's true. There have been surveys. Something came out yesterday that driving went down for a while, on a percentage basis from the previous year. But from what you're describing, people waiting in line for your truck to show up to refill the tanks at the station? CALLER: There was people there waiting, and I pulled in, and I had to block the road just so I could get in and unload this thing, and we ran all weekend. We had trucks out all week running. Now, if the economy is so bad, how come people keep buying all this gas and the motorcycles and their motor homes and -- somebody's making money somewhere putting this gas in their tanks. RUSH: You are really shrewd, I have to tell you, and plus you have the benefit of being an eyewitness to this. This notion the economy is in bad shape and that people are fretting over gasoline prices is simply manufactured news, manufactured news from the Democrat Party, and they're trying to compare it to food prices, which it is a necessary. We all have to eat in this country. I had somebody ask me the other day, "Rush, let me ask you a question, you once said, and you're right, that that you go to the grocery store and the profit markup in a grocery store on basic foodstuffs is 1%, grocery stores make their money selling the stuff at the checkout counter and the magazines and the candy and all this sort of stuff and the mops and the spic-and-span, whatever's in there. But on basic foodstuffs, profit margin is 1%, because people have to eat." He said, "Well, why doesn't Big Oil look at it that way. People have to drive to get to the grocery store to eat." I said, "Well, both prices, both profit markups, both businesses are constrained by the market forces in which they operate. People do need gasoline, and that's why they're driving." They're not going to slow down and they're not going to stop going to work and they're not going to get on the light rail train. We have some of the ugliest light rail trains I have ever seen in my life right down here in West Palm Beach. I don't go over there much, but sometimes I have to get to the airport. You get stopped sometimes, when I come in late from a flight getting home, midnight or one o'clock, that seems to be when these things are moving, and nobody's on them -- wait, no, that's the freight trains. Take it back. These are the transit, the rush hour, little all-day-long light train. They're supposed to be painted to look like Florida blue with the palm trees. They don't look like that. They look ugly. They look like they're unfinished, looks like they bought used train cars and they haven't done anything to them. But the thing I noticed, they're always empty. I scour, I look in the windows, you might see one or two people on a three-car train. They're empty. People don't want to get on these things, and they don't want to get on buses, outside of New York, where this is standard form of transportation, cabs and buses and subways and so forth. But around the rest of the country they want to drive their cars and they're going to and they're going to pay whatever it costs. They might complain but they'll pay it. BREAK TRANSCRIPT RUSH: Darren in Billings, Montana, I'm glad you waited as we get back to the phones. Welcome to the EIB Network. CALLER: Hey, Rush, it's great to talk with you. Mostly dittos from Montana. RUSH: Thank you, sir. Never been there and would love to go. CALLER: I'd say, we'd love to have you up here sometime. RUSH: I'll make it at some point. CALLER: There we go. Hey, the problem with the analogy of the oil company and the grocery store is that the oil companies own the product from the raw stage to the retail stage. And the grocery store is actually the true showcase of the free market, where they're buying products from different places and different manufacturers and wholesalers, whereas the oil companies are controlling it all. RUSH: So? CALLER: Well, this is the reason that gas is the price that it is. They're the ones handling that. There is no free market in the oil business. RUSH: Okay. There's no free market in the oil business? The prices in the oil business are fixed? Democrats in Congress conducted an investigation, I think it was Senate Democrats might have conducted an investigation after Hurricane Katrina to find out if there was price fixing. The Democrats couldn't find any evidence of it. CALLER: No, I wouldn't say that there's price fixing. RUSH: Well, if you -- CALLER: I simply don't think that there is the true free market that we see in all the other industries. I don't see any other industry that controls things from raw material to retail sale. I don't think that the supply-demand -- RUSH: Well, then tell me how it is that the prices in this country are lower than they are anywhere else in the world? CALLER: I don't have an answer for you right off on that. RUSH: Well, you know, I've got limited time -- CALLER: I don't know how all the other countries are working. RUSH: You're a great guy, you're a nice guy. There's no free market in gasoline. Propaganda works on this every time the price starts going up, and I don't get it. I just don't. BREAK TRANSCRIPT RUSH: When you get otherwise intelligent people saying there's no free market in the price of gasoline, after all of the countless years of detailed attention paid to the subject, the painstaking research, the patient presentation of facts by me, I often throw up my hands. Let me try, because I know that the gas price is one of these things that when it comes up, it goes up, people think that there's some suspicious or conspiratorial reason behind it, they just cannot accept the fact that the free market works in gasoline. So let me ask a question. Or let me ask many questions. Let us speak of many answers. How many oil companies are there that sell gasoline in the United States of America? How many are there? Take a wild guess. I don't even know the answer, but it doesn't matter because there's more than one. If you don't think they are competing with each other, then you don't know the world. ExxonMobil, BP, Shell, and whoever the others are, they compete with one another. That's number one. I realize that some of you might think they all get together and set the price and so forth. Second thing is, how many companies are there selling gasoline in this country that are not American? Citgo is one, there's Hugo Chavez. British Petroleum. Do you think that ExxonMobil and BP and the rest are getting together with Hugo to set prices in the United States? Remember, now, these people are the world market. Now, where does this oil come from? Gasoline is oil first and there are a bunch of different places it comes from. All over the world. Comes from Canada. In fact, that's the number one country we get oil from. That's our number one importer. Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Russia. The oil companies do not own this oil as it is. I don't know if you've noticed this, but Hugo Chavez just kicked the oil companies out of Venezuela. He's nationalizing everything. He's taken it, screw you, if you want to stay here and run the wells and so forth we can work out a little production deal, but, ha-ha-ha-ha, this stuff belongs to Venezuela because the oil is ours. Same thing happened in Saudi Arabia and Rockefeller got his change before that happened, but same thing happened there, basically. "We don't need you anymore." So tell me how it is that oil, which starts the whole price timeline, coming from so many different places in the world, ends up as refined gasoline with no free market determining the price in this country. I want to know how this is possible. I want to know how it is that BP, ExxonMobil, Citgo, name other companies, the size that are out there -- hell, I don't know -- Conoco's merged with somebody. I want to know how they're getting together with the Russians and with the Saudis and coordinating this. Then I want you to tell me, the guys playing the futures market in oil on the commodities market, I want you to tell me how they are involved in this so that the price is set by one person from the time it comes out of the ground 'til it gets to your car as gasoline, the idea that that's true is false. All these companies compete with one another at the retail level, they are competing with each other to find oil all over the world. We have to buy oil from all these different countries, and we have to refine it here. All of these aspects have market circumstances that rein in the desire for people to charge more than what they can get for it. Then you've got the stockholders of these publicly traded companies who are demanding profits as big as they can be. They're publicly traded companies and if the managers of these companies don't get as big a profit as they could or if they get too little a profit, there's going to be hell to pay from the shareholders. Now, I want to know how in the world anybody can genuinely think that the oil companies, who are citizens of the world, own every bit of oil that comes out of the ground and then every bit of the processing before it becomes gasoline, then it becomes gasoline and goes into your tank, I want to know how this happens. This is news to me. And why is it that the Democrats in the Congress are suing OPEC in order to do something about the rising gas prices. Why aren't they suing Big Oil? And how is it that OPEC isn't Big Oil and how is it that Hugo Chavez isn't Big Oil and how is it that Russia isn't Big Oil, and how is it that British Petroleum and ExxonMobil and Conoco or whoever else, how come they are? I'm sitting here mystified by all this. This is not to say that I'm insensitive to the price, but the idea here -- oh, and one more question. Have you heard of a country called China? I'm sure many of you have. We refer to them here lovingly and affectionately as the ChiComs. Well, despite their best efforts over there, they are having an expanding economy. There are now multimillionaires in China and more and more people have access to automobiles that use gasoline, and they are putting a lot of pressure on the worldwide supply of gasoline, and in this country, your friends, the Democrats, are standing in the way of this country finding any more oil on our property; be it Alaska; be it off one of the coasts, they won't let it happen, while at the same time they're talking about energy independence. So I want to know how it is, at that Big Oil, which earns 30% of its income from operations in the United States, I want to know how it is that Big Oil and all these companies competing with one another somehow control the product around the world from the moment it comes out of the ground. I want to know how they own Saudi Arabia. I want to know how they own Russia. I want to know how they own Iran. I want to know how they own Venezuela. Niger, Big Oil -- there's oil coming out of the ground everywhere but here. I want to know this. If you can answer these questions, with all the pressure on the supply, the worldwide supply that the rising Chinese economy is put -- and the Indian economy, by the way, they're going bonkers as well, if you can tell me how Big Oil controls every drop from the time it comes out of the ground until tends up as gasoline in your tank, then I can maybe accept your -- but you can't tell me because it's not possible, because it isn't true, because it doesn't happen. If you want a shocking statistic, I've forgotten the actual numbers here. Going to have to go back to my website tonight to the archives, I gotta remember the date and find this. Maybe Koko can search for it real quick when he hears what I'm talking about here. I was playing golf with a guy who had just had a conversation with an energy expert and he was passing the story on, secondhand. I didn't hear it from the horse's mouth, but the numbers of people in the world who don't have electricity would stun you. Who don't have running water, stun you. Don't drive, don't have automobile, would stun you. It's a vast, vast majority. If those people ever got -- by the way, you people like flipping on the light switch at home. You like when the air-conditioner works? Where do you think that comes from? They won't let us do nuke power, so it's coal and it's oil. I haven't even scratched the surface of the oil industry here. I haven't even begun to scratch the surface, the costs in finding it, drilling it, bringing it up, transporting it as crude across the oceans and pipelines and so forth. I literally am amazed that somehow the truth and the facts of the oil business, economics of the oil business, escape people when the economics of most other things are never questioned. Well, I'm not totally mystified. You've got the Democrat Party and the Drive-By Media routinely telling people they're being gouged, and you've got Democrats talk windfall profits taxes and so forth and so on. I'm blue in the face trying to describe to you how much every gallon you buy goes to your state, local, and federal government as total profit. Nobody ever complains and they're talking about raising those taxes, by the way, in the midst of all this, yeah, because, you know what, as the price goes up, some people are buying fewer gallons of gas, and that's less tax money. So the roads may not be repaired, bridges may not be prepared and so forth. So all these people out there wanting you driving these little windmill hybrids. I'll tell you what, if everybody did that, and the consumption of gasoline went down big time, you think the taxes wouldn't go up to make up the loss to the government? It would. 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