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Can you folks tell if the vinyl looks as good as carpet and what one would expect to pay for it? Also saw where one store had Dot Marine Vinyl and I guess this is to cut down on the slipperage. So anyway, is slipperage a problem, what would one expect to pay on a 16' and does it look ok. Thanks much for any info

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I have been a vinyl fan since I put Dot Deco brand on my pontoon and 16' boat rehab jobs. I used tan, and it looks great I think. Do a search and you should find links that I put up showing both my toon and boat. Not slippery, and we use boat for duck hunting in cold and ice and mud. Easy to clean. Doesn't retain water like carpet. It does get hot in sun, but so does my carpet (darker on different boat).

I said it plenty wink but I will not ever get carpet again, except snap in carpet OVER vinyl main floor.

Good luck.

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Bing! Bam! Boom! is the eighteenth episode of Dragons: Defenders of Berk. It aired on February 19, 2014. It is preceded by Smoke Gets in Your Eyes and is succeeded by the first part of the season 2 finale, Cast Out, Part 1.

When three adolescent Thunderdrums attack the village, only Stoick's dragon, Thornado, can bring chaos to order by taking care of them on Dragon Island.

Hiccup finishes his latest contraption, The Thunder Ear notifies the Vikings when the Screaming Death is coming. Hiccup demonstrates by letting his father be the first to test it, Toothless signals their Thunder ear subject, Fishlegs and Meatlug. They began singing a song where they are located several miles away from Berk, and still can be heard thanks to the Thunder Ear . Stoick also suggests that they can also use it to hear enemy ships near Berk's territory. Suddenly Stoick rotates the Thunder Ear and hears Gobber bragging to a Viking, that Stoick will be lost without him and he even calls him his 'right-hook man'. Stoick again rotates it to its former spot, suddenly Stoick and Hiccup both hear a weird and deafening somewhat giggling sound. They both decide to investigate the noise.

As they head to where it was heard, They discover three baby Thunderdrums on the sea stack, as soon as they get close to it the baby Thunderdrums soon start to harass them, and Thornado furiously quiets them down and finally behaves. Hiccup recommends that they bring them to the care of Berk , but Stoick knowingly declines as the baby Thunderdrums can make quite a racket. Stoick also reassures Hiccup that they'll be fine by bragging Thunderdrums are the toughest species in the entire archipelago, much to Toothless' dismay. They head back to Berk and Hiccup gets one last look at the baby Thunderdrums.

They arrive later at night, Stoick orders Gobber to be on night watch patrol with the Thunder Ear, but Gobber tells Stoick that he has to play his panpipes to the village later, but Stoick denies his excuse as he mentions, Gobber's 'right hook man' will be doing his chief duties the 'one who will be nothing without Gobber'. Gobber is surprised to hear those words, luckily Hiccup tells him that Stoick heard his conversation with the Thunder Ear.

The next morning, a loud and violent noise shakes and rattles Hiccup and Stoick's house, they both hastily investigate it by going outside and is surprise to discover that the baby Thunderdrums is seen rampaging through Berk such as making inappropriate and loud noises all over the village. The village is getting levelled, as the baby Thunderdrums keep bumping any obstacles in their way and destroy anything that looks interesting, including Hiccup's contraption the Thunder Ear. The Riders fails to keep the Baby Thunderdrums under control, as they prove to be more slick and slippery. With no one able to keep them in control, the baby Thunderdrums continue to ravage across the town and plaza, but finally Thornado  keeps them in discipline and the baby Thunderdrums finally behave. As soon as some of the Riders arrive, The twins' are interested in keeping one, but Stoick orders Hiccup to put the Thunderdrums off the island (who the Twins' briefly think the chief was referring to 'em due to the fact they are also troublemakers) but Hiccup suggest instead that they put them in training as a battle squadron for Dagur's armada, Stoick agrees with Hiccup's suggestion but warns them that the next time they cause trouble they'll be quickly sent off, Hiccup promises his father that he won't regret this decision. However, as soon as Stoick and Thornado disappears the baby Thunderdrums quickly start off to be destructive and loud again. They manage to get them to the Academy, but having a hard time to think and concentrate clearly with all the noise the Thunderdrums are producing.

Hiccup reveals that he actually has no plan at all to control 'em and they'd better hurry before, as mentioned by Snotlout, their 'ears explode' but the Twins' are so curious of that they'd actually want to test it by encouraging the Thunderdrums to scream as loud as they can for their ears to actually explode. Thornado is seen watching on and seems worried about the baby Thunderdrums, he leaves after hearing Stoick is calling him. Luckily, Fishlegs gives them Dragon Nip to behave temporarily, and the Twins' have already name the Thunderdrums proving that they did something useful for the Academy, they name the first two Thunderdrums 'Bing' 'Bam', but the third name for the third dragon doesn't makes sense as they name him 'Lloyd' an odd name for the dragon. Fishlegs suggests that they name the third one 'Boom' to be more legit and logical to the other two despite the Twins' think it still should be Lloyd. Hiccup moves on to the next phase of actual training, first he has to earn their trust which quickly goes well for a brief moment, until one of them blast Hiccup with a sonic burst, luckily Toothless catches him but Fishlegs gets pinned down after getting hit by Hiccup. Next, Astrid claims that the Thunderdrums don't understand the word 'stay' and they continue to harass Stormfly, as they land on her tail, Stormfly wips her tail and sends the Thunderdrums away, but continues to harass Stormfly and she runs for her life.

Next up, Snotlout trains them on how to shoot in great accuracy, but the Thunderdrums does not understand him of hitting the targets on the barrel, so Snotlout tells them to destroy the barrels but as soon as he tells them to do it, Snotlout is in front of the Thunderdrums and gets blasted altogether by the Thunderdrums. All of the Riders' training to the Thunderdrum fails even the Twins' training to them about how to burp, as they get blasted towards Snotlout who just finishes to assemble all of the barrels. Hiccup and Toothless get more irritated as the Thunderdrums keeps messing around, but suddenly they all behave and Hiccup sees Thornado has shown up to help. Incredibly, the baby dragons calm down and listen to the older Thunderdrum. They riders are pleased, except the twins.

Stoick arrives at the academy to get Thornado, and sees the improvement in the dragons.But when the two leave, Bing, Bam and Boom immediately take off, running wild around the village. Thornado again calms them down, but Stoick decides it's too dangerous to have the triplets on Berk.

The dragon riders take the trio to Dragon Island, but they keep following them back to Berk. Stoick finally joins them, and Thornado's command keeps the baby Thunderdrums from taking off. But just when Hiccup, Fishlegs, and Stoick leave, they notice wild dragons attacking babies. The Hiccup and Fishlegs realize the reason the triplets were out at the sea stacks was most likely because they were chased there.

The riders then fight off the wild dragons, finishing them off with a combined Sonic Blast from Thornado and the triplets. The victory is short lived, as another sweep of dragons begin to show up. Hiccup and Fishlegs are concerned on what to do. They cannot take the Thunderdums back to Berk, but they cannot just leave them alone. Then Stoick, seeing how Bing, Bam, and Boom look up to his dragon, decides to set Thornado free so he can take care of them. While the choice is hard for him, he says it's what any chief, or any father, would do.

Hiccup, Fishlegs, and Stoick take off for Berk, and Stoick waves goodbye to Thornado.

Major Events

  • Stoick releases Thornado so he can care for three baby Thunderdrums; Bing, Bam, and Boom.

The transcript for this episode is here

  • This is the first and only Defenders of Berk episode that focused on Thornado.
  • This is the second episode that Hiccup actually calls Thornado by his name. The first was Dragon Flower.
  • Stoick calling the baby Thunderdrums cute and cuddly in the beginning might be a shoutout to another Dreamworks show, Penguins of Madagascar. One of the most popular lines in that show is, "Cute and cuddly boys. Cute and cuddly."
  • This is the last time Thornado appears in the series.
  • Gobber calls himself Stoick's 'right hook man,' even though he has a hook on his left hand.
  • Gobber's Pan Pipes return.
    • He says he is going to finish his 'One Viking Spectacular' with a performance of the Reindeer Waltz on it.
  • Ruffnut and Tuffnut had a pet yak named Sam.

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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Hanging Clothes Fun Friday 24th Apr 2009

You have to be a certain age to appreciate this.

(if you don't know what clotheslines are,
Better skip this)

1. You had to wash the clothes line before hanging any clothes-walk the entire lengths of each line with a damp cloth around the lines.

2. You had to hang the clothes in a certain order, and always hang "whites"; With "whites," and hang them first.

3. You never hung a shirt by the shoulders - always by the tail! What Would the neighbors think?

4. Wash day on a Monday! . . . Never hang clothes on the weekend, or Sunday, for Heaven's sake!

5. Hang the sheets and towels on the outside lines so you could hide your "unmentionables" in the middle (perverts & busybodies, y'know!)

6. It didn't matter if it was sub zero weather . . . Clothes would "freeze-dry."

7. Always gather the clothes pins when taking down dry clothes! Pins left On the lines were "tacky!"

8. If you were efficient, you would line the clothes up so that each item did Not need two clothes pins, but shared one of the clothes pins with the next Washed item.

9. Clothes off of the line before dinner time, neatly folded in the clothes basket, and ready to be ironed.

10. IRONED?! Well, that's a whole other subject!

A clothesline was a news forecast
To neighbors passing by.
There were no secrets you could keep
When clothes were hung to dry.
It also was a friendly link
For neighbors always knew
If company had stopped on by
To spend a night or two.
For then you'd see the "fancy sheets"
And towels upon the line;
You'd see the "company table cloths"
With intricate designs.
The line announced a baby's birth
From folks who lived inside -
As brand new infant clothes were hung,
So carefully with pride!
The ages of the children could
So readily be known
By watching how the sizes changed,
You'd know how much they'd grown!
It also told when illness struck,
As extra sheets were hung;
Then nightclothes, and a bathrobe, too,
Haphazardly were strung.
It also said, "Gone on vacation now"
When lines hung limp and bare.
It told, "We're back!" when full lines sagged
With not an inch to spare!

New folks in town were scorned upon
If wash was dingy and gray,
As neighbors carefully raised their brows,
And looked the other way . . .

But clotheslines now are of the past,
For dryers make work much less.
Now what goes on inside a home
Is anybody's guess!

I really miss that way of life.
It was a friendly sign
When neighbors knew each other best
By what hung on the line!

Note: If anyone knows who wrote this or where it originated from I would love to give credit. It came in my email. Hope got a smile!

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Wordless Wednesday: Birdie Secor & Katherine

The lady is Bertha "Birdie" (Secor) Kratochvil and Katherine Kratochvil dau of Clarabelle Inez (Secor) and Edward Kratochvil. Birdie married Arthur Kratochvil. Katherine married Melvin Hines in Grand Traverse County, Michigan.

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Frightful Accident
A German woman, Brenzinger, and her child, about three years old, were dangerously injured this morning, about half past nine o'clock, by a Morris and Essex Railroad horse car, at the foot of Centre Street. The horses were going at full gallop in order to drag the car around the curve up the hill, when the woman with the child in her arms attempted to go over on the cross-walk.

Not seeing the approaching car, and probably not understanding the warning which was given her, she walked directly against the horse, which the driver had endeavored to stop in time, but the headway of the car drove them onward, and they knocked the woman down. The child was thrown under the car, and the front truck passed over the lower part of the abdomen and the legs, bruising the former and probably inflicting internal injuries, and laying the latter bare to the bone nearly the whole length, but making no fractures. The woman, it is thought by the bystanders, was not run over, but received her wounds from the horses, and from being dragged on the ground, her dress having caught between the brake and the wheels.

Her injuries consist in the fracture of two of the spinal processes, and of one arm at the elbow, with bruises upon the body, and probably if either can survive, they certainly cannot recover.

Since the above was in type, the little child died.
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Let my words, like vegetables, be tender and sweet, for tomorrow I may have to eat them.

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What is your definition

of a Farmers' Market?

  • A trendy fad that will soon fade into non-existence like the pet rock
  • Your go-to place to purchase the Martha Stewart line of produce
  • The bastion of granola eating, soymilk sipping, organic-food craving Portlandians

May I offer another definition...

none of the above. Farmers Markets are not a voguish whimsy, nor are they filled with over-priced designer fruits and vegetables. And, although the Portland Farmers' Market is one of the largest in the United States, it is not a stand-alone eccentricity.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the growth of Farmers' Markets in the last 20 years has been dramatic.

Here's what the dictionary says

A farmers’ market is a seasonal gathering of booths or stands, indoors or outdoors, where foods are sold directly to consumers by farmers. Typical wares are fruits and vegetables, herbs and flowers. Some larger markets also feature home-baked breads, cured meats, preserves, and home-made pastas—one-stop shopping for your dinner.

In contrast, public markets (such as the Pike Place Market in Seattle, Washington) are housed in permanent structures and operated year-round. (Pike Place Market is worthy of a hub on it's own, and I'll do that soon. In the meantime, watch the video to see real "flying fish".)

Tokyo Farmers' Market
Tokyo Farmers' Market

How did this all get started?

Was it one farmer with an over-abundance of peaches? According to historians, the Egyptians began operating open-air markets over 5,000 years ago. Today farmers’ markets are operated all over the world. Many are small, with just a handful of farmers selling their produce. The largest is the Tokyo Central Wholesale Market which stretches 54 acres and contains 1,700 vendors.

Why buy at a farmers' market instead of a grocery store?

There are so many benefits to buying at a farmers' market; I hardly know where to begin.

For the consumer, the pluses are:

  • the middle-man is eliminated and overhead costs are drastically reduced
  • goods are produced locally and vendors sell their own products
  • foods are fresher, seasonal, and healthier
  • according to the USDA, 82 percent of food sold at farmers’ markets is labeled organic
  • there is often a better variety of foods—organic produce, free-range eggs, handmade cheeses, etc.
  • the market is a good place to meet neighbors and gain new acquaintances
  • an outdoor walk is good for you

For the farmer, the benefit is quite obvious; farmers are able to take home 90 percent of each dollar earned because:

  • goods sold are handled less and require less refrigeration and storage
  • transportation costs are reduced
  • the middleman (wholesalers, food processors, large retail grocery outlets) is not part of the chain
  • by selling in an outdoor market, the cost of land, buildings, lighting and air-conditioning is also reduced or eliminated.
  • the farmer is in control of goods not sold and can sell excess to canneries or other food-processing firms.

For the community:

  • farmers’ markets bring traffic (as in consumers) to other local businesses
  • help build a unique stamp or character to a town or community
  • increase social ties and a feeling of commonality and civic pride
  • decrease the amount of land dedicated to food storage

What you can do to have a successful trip to the farmers' market

  • Arrive early. All goods will be at their freshest and the selection will be top-notch
  • Bring your own reusable bags. Some vendors don’t have bags, or run out.
  • Bring cash. Easier, faster, and it reduces operating costs for the farmer
  • Buy what you can use in a few days, but no more unless you encounter an amazing deal and plan on freezing, preserving, or canning your purchase

© 2015 Linda Lum

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Kristen Howe 20 months ago from Northeast Ohio

My pleasure, Carb Diva. A local one by me have one every Friday afternoon. But I prefer it to be moved over on the weekends. We'll see.

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Carb Diva 20 months ago from Washington State, USA Author

Kristen - Thank you so much. I live in the Pacific NW and we have certainly been blessed with favorable weather. I hope that climate will allow you to visit and enjoy a farmers market near you soon. Thank you for your support.

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Kristen Howe 20 months ago from Northeast Ohio

Great hub, Carb Diva. I plan to go to my local one this summer, depending on the weather and my weekend plans. I went to one last year with my brother, cousin and SIL. Voted up for useful!

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Carb Diva 20 months ago from Washington State, USA Author

Jackie - Thank you so much! My daughter and I like to cook together, and one of our pleasures during the summer is to buy whatever looks interesting and fresh at the Farmers Market and then plan our dinner around our purchases. The Market in our town not only has produce, but there is a vendor who sells fresh pasta and another one that sells sauces and pesto.

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Jackie Lynnley 20 months ago from The Beautiful South

Very interesting info. I love Farmer's Markets and I haven't been this year yet but should be getting to be a good time. I go wild and end up cooking, canning and freezing when I find great deals! Thanks for reminding me to be checking out the locals! Up and sharing.

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Carb Diva 21 months ago from Washington State, USA Author

Torrilynn - thank you for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoyed this hub. I plan to write more recipes to use from our farmers' market purchases in the near future.

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Carb Diva 21 months ago from Washington State, USA Author

Rachel - You and I are kindred spirits. Thank you so much for your kind words and support. Blessings to you as well.

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torrilynn 21 months ago

I love going to a farmer's market. every year, around summertime one pops up in the local metro center, where i stay. thanks for the hub. best of wishes.

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Rachel L Alba 21 months ago from Every Day Cooking and Baking

I love farmer's markets. We have them here locally in the summer and can get different kinds of fruits then in the grocery store. I love to encourage the local farmers to keep up their farms. We also love the farmer's markets in the Amish country in Lancaster PA. They are very popular there. This was a very nice hub, voted up.

Blessings to you.

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Carb Diva 21 months ago from Washington State, USA Author

Good morning Bill. That's just it--I don't see it as a craze, but I also acknowledge that it might not work for a large family. Just sayin' that I love being able to purchase fresh-from-the-field produce. And at the right market I might also be able to get some seafood or fresh pasta. Then I come up with a plan for dinner while I walk home. Not a bad ending to a day.

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billybuc 21 months ago from Olympia, WA

Very cool look at the farmer's market craze. I think we'll be seeing many more in the years to come and I love that we will. Back to basics, my friend, back to basics. Bring it on!

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Carb Diva 21 months ago from Washington State, USA Author

Thank you Melissa, that is my hope as well. The local farmers' market is the place I was introduced to black kale--can't even find it at the local grocery store, and it's delicious. Thanks for your comments.

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Melissa Orourke 21 months ago from Roatán, Islas De La Bahia, Honduras

I enjoyed visiting a Farmer's Market in Marietta, GA last week. The variety was fantastic and my daughter bought lots of fresh veggies! Informative post, hopefully it will get people out to the markets!

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Inversion Tables-Simple Home Remedies

Inversion Table Therapy
Inversion Table Therapy

Inversion Therapy

Do inversion tables really work? For many people yes. For me it certainly did. Lower back pain in middle age can be painful, debilitating and can zap your energy and willpower. There are many frightening medical terms for various types of back ailments. Terms like spinal stenosis, herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, and bulging disc to name just a few. Likewise there are just as many frightening "suggested" treatments. Treatments such as traction, spinal decompression and of course various surgical solutions as well.

I would like to discuss a very specific type of lower back pain - morning back pain. The kind of back pain that is most acute in the morning when we first wake up and attempt to get out of bed. This is the kind of back pain I suffered from for years. Little by little, day by day, year by year the pain slowly increased until one day I could barely get out of bed. I had to very slowly roll onto my stomach, place my knees on the floor and very carefully stand up.

One thing puzzled me. I worked in an office environment and did no heavy lifting or activity that was harmful to my back. Also, if this back pain I was experiencing was due to the onslaught of age and the effects of gravity over my lifetime, then why was the pain most acute in the morning? All things considering, you would think the pain would be most acute at night just before going to bed - after a full day of being active and on my feet most of the day. But no, it was most painful in the morning after first waking up. In fact, as they day wore on and I became more active the pain diminished. Something just didn't add up.

I at first explored my options with spinal decompression. Like many people I saw the ads on TV and wondered if this is just what I needed. I found out this treatment could easily cost up to a thousand dollars a month and it was not covered by my medical insurance. I could not afford this so I had to find something else. Then I heard that inversion tables can produce a similar effect. I quickly went out and purchased the cheapest one I could find for about $100. After all I wasn't sure this would work so I did not want to spend a lot of money on an expensive one.

Hanging Upside Down

I have to tell you, hanging upside down is not a comfortable thing to do. The blood in your body rushes to your head and the backside of your ankles can get very sore from all the weight your feet and ankles are holding. In fact I had to put some extra foam cushioning on the backside of my ankles for extra comfort. At first I could only hang upside down for a few minutes and even then I did not hang completely upside down, just at a slight angle.

When you first start out using an inversion table you have to start out gradually, short periods of time and at slight angles. At first I thought I would never be able to hang completely upside down for any appreciable amount of time. Slowly, day by day, the amount of time I spent upside down and the angle at which I was hanging increased until eventually I could hang completely upside down for up to 30 minutes. So your body can grow accustomed to this treatment in time.

But, because of this breaking in period, you do not benefit from an inversion table quickly. In my case it took a couple of weeks with daily treatments until I finally started to feel an improvement. But the cause was still there. What caused this morning back pain?

Finding The Cause Of My Back Pain

A careful inspection of my bed revealed to me that it was slightly concave, like a very shallow bowl. I am also one of those people who tend to sleep on their stomach and sides more than on my back. Imagine what that must have been doing to my spine all those years. Could the cause of my back pain have been my bed all these years? I decided to replace my bed, but what kind should I get. There are so many types of beds these days and all claiming to be superior sleep systems. I finally decided to try a memory foam bed but the prices were too much for me. I could not afford to spend thousands of dollars on a high end memory foam bed just to see if maybe it would help me.

With a little investigation I learned I could take advantage of wholesale memory foam and make my own memory foam bed for a fraction of the cost. I did just that. These days I no longer need to use the inversion table and I no longer wake up with morning back pain. Hallelujah! This whole experience was so troubling to me and the solution so simple I decided to document exactly how I made my memory foam bed for several hundred dollars instead of buying one for thousands of dollars.

Want to reduce your morning back pain? Visit my site on how to make a memory foam bed. I have included complete free instructions along with pictures and resources plus detailed plans on how to make the platfrom bed frame.

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Shapeshift: Practical Shapeshifting Techniques

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Fact and Fiction

In movies and television shape shifting usually involves a person physically transforming into an animal or beast. Sometimes the person looks like an animal and other times it is a combination between a human and an animal. When in human form they still maintain some of the characteristics of the animal they change into.

In old legends and myths it was common for the shapeshifter to take off their clothes and put on the skin of an animal. A person would transform into a werewolf after putting on wolf skin. Another common method was rubbing the body with a magic ointment or consuming a magic potion. In reality there were magic ointments and magic potions. However by magic I mean hallucinogens.

Even today some people lick toads or eat magic mushrooms to alter their state of mind. People have been getting high and hallucinating long before the drugs people use now existed. There were also the hunters that acted and looked like animals. They used the hides of animals to disguise themselves. Shapeshifters are sometimes called skinwalkers. This method could help hunters get closer to their prey. There were also people like shamans that wore animal hides during rituals and people that wore animal hides to keep warm. Some animals were just thought to be a humans in animal form because they appeared to be intelligent.

The Transformation

People transform themselves on a regular basis. They may lose some weight, gain muscle, shave, grow long fingernails, dye their hair, change their clothes etc. I have less fat and more muscle than I did a 2 months ago. So I look different. It is fairly easy to change your appearance. You can also change your skills and physical abilities. However I do not think it is possible to physically transform into an animal like a wolf. If you want to change your skin so you look like an animal you can use a costume.

What you can do is go through a mental transformation and take on the attributes of an animal. Change your thoughts, behavior and your energy. The change is more mental than physical.

Safe Methods

One way to transform yourself is to move and act like the animal you want to become. If you wanted to become an ape you could move like an ape with your knuckles on the ground and pound your chest. Your posture, breathing and the way you move effects your state of mind. In some styles of martial arts the movements are partially based on the movements of animals. Two of the most common are the tiger and crane styles. Besides the movements they also take on some of the mental characteristics of the animal.

Another way is to use visualization. With this method you imagine yourself becoming the animal. Try to use as many senses as possible and act like the animal in your thoughts. It is not just about seeing yourself as an animal but about focusing on what you want. You can do this while sitting down in a relaxed position in a quiet environment where you will not be disturbed. Wearing a costume is not necessary but it may help you with the process.

I do not really want to act like or look like an animal but I like using it to exceed my limits. To shapeshift I visualize an animal or person and think about the attributes I want. For example I may visualize an ape or werewolf and think about how strong it is. Then I imagine I am using its body to perform the task.

Changing I Can't To I Can

One of the best uses of shapeshifting is changing I can't to I can. Shapeshifting can be used to exceed your current mental and physical limitations. Become more confident, stronger, faster etc. using your imagination. It does not really matter if the creature is real. What matters is that it possess something you want. I like using strong animals like an ape or wolf and temporarily enhancing my physical abilities. If you want to do some quick tests try boosting your own strength or speed.

I did some experiments with running, lifting weights and lifting my body weight with my arms to prove the effectiveness of shapeshifting. You can prove it to yourself by trying it.

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mikejhca 4 years ago from Canada Author

When I did it I focused on the power. Maybe you need practice. You could start by thinking of being an angry person. Your breathing and emotional state should change.

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I tried thinking of being the wolf but it didn't work...

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Bristol TN Is My Home Town

Remembrances of my childhood keep flashing before my eyes…

My hometown is unique! It is split right down the middle. The white line down the middle of the main street is the state line, half in Virginia and half in Tennessee. It has been like this since the town was founded over 150 years ago. Two separate cities, two different forms of government, two different police departments, two different fire departments, there are even two completely different school systems. You might think all this would produce complete chaos, but the citizenry responds cooperatively.

Bristol sign over State Street
Bristol sign over State Street

Unity between the two cities and the two states

The old Kings Mountain Hospital where I was born was in Virginia and my family lived in Virginia, but moved to Tennessee some eighteen month after I was born. Years later the Bristol Memorial Hospital was built in Tennessee to replace the old Kings Mountain Hospital. I recall this to show the unity between the two cities and the two states.

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This rivalry is good for the cities of Bristol

Of course one could see a great opportunity for rivalry within the educational systems and rightly so. Sports hold a great rivalry between the Virginia High School Bearcats and the Tennessee High School Vikings. Year after year the high schools of these two cities compete first on one side of town then the other to determine the city championship in football, basketball, baseball etc. Likewise the high school bands perform and compete. This rivalry is good for the cities of Bristol and has developed many sports and music stars.

Birthplace of Country Music

You would be surprised to learn that many couples who have grown up in the ‘twin’ cities have married across those state lines. Men and women who once attended rival high schools during their teenage years now married and raising families still residing within the cities of their birth and raising children who will continue the inter-city rivalries began many years ago.

The late Tennessee Ernie Ford was born and raised in Bristol Tennessee, and many others to include June Carter Cash started singing Country Music and recorded their music in Bristol as early as 1927. The United States Congress has declared that Bristol is the official Birthplace of Country Music in 1998. Around 60 years ago my dad introduced me to Little Jimmy Dickens at the Paramount Theatre on State Street in Bristol.

Bristol is also the home of Bristol Motor Speedway, home of the Worlds fastest half mile oval that entertains over 160 thousand race fans from all over the world each event annually. Local hotels and motels sell out each year for the spring and fall events. They say a motel room can not be found between Roanoke Virginia and Knoxville Tennessee. Some people even rent out their homes for the weeks of the races.

Also Bristol Caverns is located just about five miles south of the city of Bristol Tennessee.

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Putz Ballard 6 years ago

I love your town and about 12 years ago met Jack Branch form across the line on Cove Creek Road as you are driving towards Hiltons. A great fiddle builder and player now 84 years old.

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samsons1 6 years ago from Tennessee Author

thanks Putz Ballard, for your visit and your nice comments...

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Kristeen 6 years ago from Michigan

This is a great story about your home town. It makes me want to go there and it brings back fond memories of my own home town which I will be bringing forth in my next hub. Do you still live there?

This was a nice way to start my morning. God's blessings to you.

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samsons1 6 years ago from Tennessee Author

thanks Kristeen, for your visit and nice comments...

My sister still lives in Bristol. I live in Johnson City about 25 miles away. Will be looking for your 'Hub' and likewise - God's blessings to you.

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sarmack 6 years ago from Washington

Tennessee & Virginia! I have ancestors from both states. Beautiful areas of the country. It is good to hear about living in the same town for life.

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samsons1 6 years ago from Tennessee Author

thanks sarmack, I wrote that thinking it might cause ours who are proud of their 'roots' to likewise write about their home town and families...

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Granny's House 6 years ago from Older and Hopefully Wiser Time

I want to go there too. I love small towns. Great story. Thanks for sharing

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samsons1 6 years ago from Tennessee Author

thanks Granny's House for your visit and your gracious comments...

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suziecat7 6 years ago from Asheville, NC

It also has a great race track. It's a nice area and I enjoyed the read.

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samsons1 6 years ago from Tennessee Author

thanks suziecat7, for your friendship, your visit and your comments. Yes, BMS is nice...

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prasetio30 6 years ago from malang-indonesia

My biggest dream is traveling in US. That's why I join HP. It give us a lot of information about many cities in US. And I found again through this hub. I thought Bristol Tennessee is the beautiful town. You definitely enjoy living in this town. Thanks for share with us. I'll bookmark this one.

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samsons1 6 years ago from Tennessee Author

thanks prasetio30, I hope you visit 'My Hometown" when you visit America. Blessings to you my friend...

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Truckstop Sally 6 years ago

Thanks for suggesting I read your hub. Bristol sounds like a wonderful town. I think Texarkana may be split too -- Texas and Arkansas.

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samsons1 6 years ago from Tennessee Author

thanks Sally for stopping by again. Yes Bristol is split (TN/VA) and I had heard that Texarkana was named by Davy Crockett (birthplace just 30 min from here) for three of the states he loved Texas, Arkansas & Louisiana.

visit again soon...

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Pantry Shelves – Wire or wooden, store more food for less money

Many people buy the Whitmor Supreme 5-Tier Shelving Unit for it's easy no-tool assembly and durable steel construction.  It's the only pantry shelves you'll ever need.

Pantry Shelves are a convenient space saver that saves more than space: they save time and money too.  Pantry shelves come in all sorts of sizes, varieties, and materials.  So which one is the best for you?  If you’re like most people you’ll need extra space to store your food.  I know that my family only has one cabinet for food storage so space is at a premium.  Extra pantry shelving helps to provide more space and make use of otherwise empty areas.  This is never more evident than when canning season rolls around.  The strong wooden shelves are nice because the pantry stand itself is made from hidden reinforced steel; it helps to support all the extra weight.

Before we continue, I wanted to point out that in order to get the best prices on pantry shelves you’re going to have to do a fair amount of research online.  There are many retailers online that have great selections and low prices, so you’ll have to do your homework.  But as with most things in life, a little bit of work will go a long ways.

To help you find the best pantry shelves for your needs you’re going to have to narrow your search down as there are a lot of varieties available.  I’ll briefly go over each variety and discuss the merits with you.

The first type of pantry shelving systems that are available online, are the hugely popular metro wire racks.  These racks are nice because of the chrome finish which provides a very stylish aesthetic appeal.  You can place these wire pantry shelves just about anywhere and they won’t look out of place.  And with several shelves, you’ll have plenty of space to store other items such as the cumbersome roasting pots, and large skillets.

The next style that’s become more and more popular is the sliding pantry shelves.  These are built in shelves that can go in any sized cupboard and will roll out to provide easy access to the food but can slide back in to save space.  In addition to the convenience, these shelves are hidden and look like any old cupboard so it’s very easy to store a lot of extra food without taking up hardly any space.  The only drawback I’ve found with the pull out pantry shelves is if you store things that stack, or have a tendency to pile a lot of things into a small area, they can sometimes fall out the back of the shelf and jam up the shelves.

Then there are the wooden pantry shelves that come in all sorts of size and styles.  The different varieties of wooden shelves can serve different functions.  If you’re looking to add to your country décor, rustic oak wooden pantry shelves make a great addition and can be placed anywhere much like the metro wire rack.  On the other end of the spectrum, if you need something cheap and easy, there are a number of wooden pantry shelves that you can find online (at places such as Target and Ikea) for a very low price that will do an excellent job, they just don’t have the same aesthetic appeal.

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The Perfect Boomer Retirement Business

Facing the Inconceivable

The perfect Boomer retirement business may seem like a cruel dream, an impossible fantasy of peace and comfort in the middle of a raging storm of uncertainty. Fortunately, it is not a cruel fantasy, but rather a necessary adaptation we are being asked to make in the New Economy.

Perhaps you and your family were among the few who had saved enough for a comfortable retirement prior to the crash of real estate and stock market values that began in 2007. Chances are, you join the many Americans and others in the global economy who now share the uncertain future of those who weren't prepared at all.

Jobs show no sign of coming back to our shores, unless they come with a paper hat, a flack jacket, or perhaps a jackhammer. Even new college grads are having an especially hard time finding work in their chosen field. So why would a cash-strapped employer choose to hire a sixty-year-old when they have their pick of bright, qualified, and cheaper college grads?

Going into involuntary retirement with too little savings and declining health is a worst-case scenario, and trying to start a home business in a decimated economy makes the future seem too dreary to contemplate.

All this is a shock to those who did everything they were told to prepare for retirement, but let's not cry over spilled milk.

What we are seeing is a fundamental change in the economy and there is no use in wishing things were the way they used to be. There is no turning back, no matter what politicians promise. (Just remember that those political leaders who didn't see this coming are not worth listening to now, either, no matter what they say.)

It is time to move on and deal with the current situation, while employing an old time-tested traditional American practice of uniting in the face of adversity and cooperating with each other to prosper.

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What Would the Perfect Boomer Retirement Business Look Like?

What would you like, ideally? Something like a large, dependable pension that sent checks that grew with very little effort on your part?

Something that didn't require physical labor or high-tech skills, perhaps? Remember, we are trying to devise the ideal retirement funding vehicle for the majority who will soon be declining in health, energy, and -- for some -- even the cognitive skills they used to have.

Starting a conventional business from home is not going to work for the majority, whose work skills from the Industrial Age or service sector businesses are no longer in great demand.

And, besides, at some point we all will need to stop working -- at which time the income will stop, too -- so mowing lawns for neighbors, or doing taxes, or providing home health care for those in worse shape are not viable options for the long run.

So, what can we do? What are the majority of us qualified and capable of doing to build a business that will support us in retirement?

The Retirement Business Everyone Can Do

The perfect Boomer retirement business is referral marketing. It is built around finding a company that sells products you enjoy using -- a company that is set up to generously compensate your "word-of-mouth" referral successes.

Referring friends and strangers to products and services we like is something we all do daily -- Referral marketing is a legitimate way to be compensated by the company for the service you provide them.

Instead of spending millions of dollars on advertising, these companies choose to channel that money more effectively to the individuals who are responsible, directly or indirectly, for their sales.

Thanks to modern computerized tracking of where sales come from, it is possible to receive commissions based on the sales volume created by those you have recommended to the parent company -- even from thousands of people you have never met!

Referral marketing, also known as network marketing, is the perfect retirement business because it is something that almost anyone -- young or old, healthy or confined to home -- can do.

A significant recurring income can be built using this ingenious business model over a period of 2-5 years, and this income can even be willed to family.

The secret to success in this or any other business is to carefully select a solid corporate business partner that produces products or services that have a wide appeal. An excellent book on this topic is How To Select A Network Marketing Company by Daren C. Falter.

Referral marketing is a much-maligned and greatly-misunderstood American business model that is well-suited to provide a generous and potentially outrageous level of income for those who see it for what it is -- and get to work telling others.

The key to growing a viable retirement business is to properly value this affordable franchise that can be started with less than a thousand dollars. It is not merely about selling a few cosmetics, skin care, or weight loss products door-to-door. The true potential of such a business is to find, through social networking and advertising, thousands of associates to help you grow the reach of your enterprise with each partner having the benefit of the efforts of others in your organization.

Author Robert Kiyosaki calls referral marketing The Business of the 21st Century. Economist Paul Zane Pilzer has heralded this method of distributing health-enhancing products and technologies in his book, The New Wellness Revolution. Billionaire Warren Buffet bought three of these companies, calling it "The best investment I ever made."

There is much more than can be said in this space about the benefits of this 60-year-old American business innovation. Ironically, more budding entrepreneurs in foreign countries are quicker to grasp the opportunity to build a giant business for little investment than are Americans themselves, who frequently dismiss this business as a scam, pyramid scheme, or something where only a limited few will ever profit.

As in any type of business, there are occasional "bad apples" which lend a bad smell to the rest. The wise investor will do well to thoroughly investigate the business prospects of any company they consider partnering with -- it's corporate officers, financial condition, the quality and uniqueness of its product line, and the quality of the training and support they will receive if they decide to join.

Economic necessity is beginning to pressure millions of people here and abroad into taking a closer look at the perfect Boomer retirement business. For the millions who must find additional stable funding for their retirement years, a wise choice here could the best decision they could ever make.

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Henna Hair Dyeing

Dyeing Your Hair With Henna For the First Time

There is a way to dye hair without hurting it and it is with henna. It not only helps change your looks, but also improves hair structure.

They say, when a woman changes her hair style, it will change her life. For the changes to be pleasant it is worthwhile using one of the most effective yet mild ways of changing hair style. There is a wide range of recepies. You can have golden hair curls or dark blue and black locks. You only need to add special ingredients to henna.

Henna shades can be golden, red or brown
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Things You Need To Dye Your Hair With Henna

Before you dye your hair with henna, mind that after it you will not be able to use usual hair dye, because henna creates a protective layer around every hair. Sometimes you may have unexpected effects. Hair can become blueish or greenish. Be ready for these fantastic effects, too.

If you want to dye your hair effectively, prepare all the necessary things. Henna must be fresh. You can tell it from its colour. The ideal henna colour is deeply green. However, brown colour is not a good sign.

Other things include:

  • ceramic bowl
  • old towel
  • rubber gloves
  • a spoon
  • facial oily cream
  • essential oils: rosemay, lavender, tea tree, eucalyptus
  • shampoo
  • shower cap
  • hot water 90-95 C

You can have lemon juice instead of water. Acids help colouring pigment penetrate hair structure.

How much henna do you need? It depends on hair length and thickness. For short hair 50 grams are enough. Longer hair (below shoulder) will need up to 300 grams.

Henna must be green
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Brewing Henna

Place henna powder inside a bowl, pour hot water on it and mix it thoroughly till the mass becomes smooth. It must be as thick as cream. For the colour to dye evenly add one of the essential oils mentioned above. They also help pigment penetrate deeper inside hair. Next the mixture should stay a while in a warm place. It may take from 30 minutes to 3 hours.

Spread the mixture over clean slightly wet hair starting from the back of the head. It is important not to use hair balms or masks before dyeing. Put rubber gloves on your hands and apply oily cream to your face, ears and neck to avoid colouring them. When your hair is completely covered with henna, put on a shower cap. You can put a towel over it to keep your head warm. It will help better dye hair.

The time of dyeing depends on the initial hair colour and the desired result.

15-20 minutes will be enough for blond girls who wish to become redhaired.

40-50 minutes are long enough for darker hair.

1.5 - 2 hours is just right for black hair.

After dyeing wash away henna with pouring water without shampoo. Keep your gloves on to avoid colouring your hands.

Reddish shades of hair are made with henna and hibiscus tea
Reddish shades of hair are made with henna and hibiscus tea | Source

Three Shades of Henna

If you add certain ingredients to your henna, you can have different shades of hair.

If you want reddish hair, add beetroot juice, hibiscus tea or boiled red wine instead of water.

Ground coffee beans, black tea, cacao, ground cloves with red wine will help hair become brown.

Despite stereotypes you can have lighter shades with henna's help, too. For this brew two tablespoons of camomile with half a glass of hot water, then add it to henna. Or you can cut rhubarb, boil it for 20 minutes and use its broth instead of water.

Enjoy your new hair made with henna's help.

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Despite what is thought of henna, it can create golden hair colour, too!
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What is Map in Java and there different implementations e.g. hashmap in Java

Map is common data structure and an important part of application programming , different language supports map in different way in this article we will see how Java supports Maps. For beginners Map is data structure which is used to put data as key value pair for quick retrieval. Map is derived from hashing technique and offers speedy retrieval of stored location known as bucket and based on efficiency of hashing technique can match array with consistent time for retrieval operation. Map allows two operations put and get, put is used to keep value into Map and get is used to take value from HashMap, sometime collision might happen when hashing technique finds same bucket position for various key elements. To resolve collision a linked list is kept in bucket are and every node of linked list stores data that is built of both value and key objects. Java Software is one of the preferred language because of its various capabilities such as platform independence, security and object oriented technique but except these main capability what java provides is full in built library for various mobile programming sought for and one of them are java collection API which provides HashMap, ArrayList, LinkedList and various different collection classes. In Java Collection is used to indicate those classes which store or store other objects. Java store its collection classes in java.util package and provides one interface called Map. Map describes basic possible operation in any kind of Map implementation for example get and put operation. In Java a map don't store any duplicate keys and every key can map to at most one value. Java supply many implementation of Map interface and those implementations are also present in java.util package. Some of most commonly Map implementations are IdentityHashMap, HashMap, and LinkedHashMap and HashMap in Java is the most popular of them after ArrayList in Java. These collection types are based on many data structure e.g. LinkedList, Array and Map. In this article we will discuss different collection classes based on HashMap data structure and Map interface.

The order of the map is the order in which the Iterator of the map's collection views returns their constituents. Iterator is an object which is used to retrieve objects from Collection within a loop. Some Map examples like the TreeMap maintains there order since they are derived from SortedMap and others, like HashMap doesn't maintains any order. To see more on How HashMap works in Java check on link. It’s imperative to understand that key object should implement equals and hashcode methods correctly in Java and caution great care must exercise if mutable elements are used as Map keys. Behavior of a map is uncertain if the value of an element is altered in a way which impact equals comparisons while the object is a key in map. IdentityHashMap implements Map interface with a hash table, uses reference-equality in place of object-equality while comparing keys (and values).

Couple of Map implementations also has restrictions on the keys and values they contain. For example some implementation doesn't keep null values and null keys and few have restrictions on the class of there keys. Insertion of wrong key or value throws unchecked exception , typically NullPointerException or ClassCastException for example TreeMap can't permit classes other than Type of there keys it intends you cannot put String and Double in TreeMap since they get compare to one another to allow sorted order and shall throw ClassCastException while comparing String and other class. Another important type which is based upon hashing and gives Map kind of functionality is Hashtable. Hashtable is present in java from JDK1.0 and don't extends Map interface rather than it implements Dictionary interface. Hashtable gives same functionality as HashMap but varies from HashMap in little respect you can look http://javarevisited.blogspot.com/2010/10/difference-between-hashmap-and.html here.

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Allstate Mayhem Commercials | Actor Who Plays the Mayhem Guy

The Allstate Mayhem Commercials

We've all seen the Allstate Mayhem commercials and if not the insurance commercials you have to watch some of them. That's why I have included some of the Allstate Mayhem ads in this article. They make light of some very serious situations you may find yourself in if you don't have the right insurance company. Mayhem represents all the things that can go wrong in your life and offers a way to avoid costly situations simply by buying the right insurance coverage from Allstate.

The Allstate Mayhem ads are some of the funniest insurance commercials I have ever seen and after watching these videos I'm sure you will agree. If you haven't found yourself in any of the situations described in these videos chances are at some point in your life you may, if so I wouldn't want to be caught without the right insurance company.

Allstate Mayhem Guy Actor Dean Winters
Allstate Mayhem Guy Actor Dean Winters

Allstate Mayhem Actor

Meet the actor who plays the Allstate Mayhem Guy. The Allstate Mayhem guy is actor Dean Winters. Dean is best known for his role as Ryan O'Reily in the HBO award winning series Oz and more recently alongside Tina Fey as her boyfriend Dennis Duffy in the Emmy award winning comedy 30 Rock.

Dean Winters gives a great performance in everything I have ever seen him in but the performaces that I enjoy more than anything are the 30 second Allstate Mayhem commercial spots as the Allstate Mayhem Guy.

Allstate Mayhem Ads - Toddler Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials Baby Mayhem

Baby Mayhem is one of my favorites although it is one that I have seen very few times. This video is probably the one that shows the most common form of mayhem and for anyone that has kids they know for a fact that this happens quite often. You're driving along maybe trying to find a gas station or a fast food restaurant.

Then all of the sudden it happens, your 3 year old eating Cherrio's in the backseat drops his/her favorite toy and they start yelling and screaming at you. As if you can just take your eyes of the road and hands off the wheel and hop back there with them and sift through all the junk they have thrown on the floor just to find that very toy.

Allstate Mayhem Ads - Motorcycle Test Drive Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials Motorcycle Mayhem

In the age of Craigslist and other free classifieds sites things like the Allstate motorcycle mayhem commercial are another common problem that some of us may be facing. It's understandable that the wife may want you to get rid of an eyesore in the yard or a motorcycle you bought as the result of a mid-life crisis but never actually ride.

It most certainly helps to have insurance coverage on those little gifts that you gave your ever so dwindling ego. Especially if you find yourself in the position that this guy gets himself into.

Allstate Mayhem Ads - Tree Branch Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials Tree Branch Mayhem

"Shaky Shaky". The tree branch mayhem commercial was the first Allstate Mayhem commercial I ever saw. I couldn't help but to laugh at this commercial. It was then that I knew that Allstate had to be coming out with more and I was right. I thought it was genius to personify chaotic situations.

Since this first Allstate Mayhem commercial there have been many to follow and I will post them below as well. These are some of the best commercials ever and rival that of many super bowl ads that I have seen. I hope you enjoy these ads as much as I have and thanks for visiting. If you enjoyed these videos then please feel free to leave comments and share this article with your friends.

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Quarterback Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Flag Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Lawn Mower Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Christmas Tree Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Snow Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - 12 Days of Christmas (Mayhem)

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - GPS Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Raccoon Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Ref Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Text Walker Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Deer Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Jogging Girl Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Satellite Dish Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Large Espresso Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Puppy Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Pink SUV Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Downpour Opened Sunroof Mayhem

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Neglected Wipers

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Guard Dog

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Power Forward

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Final Four

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Golf Ball Sized Hail

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Dryer Lint

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Super Fan

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Toilet

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - Sign

Allstate Mayhem Commercials - On Hold

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polly K Puckett 5 years ago

i absolutely love all the commercials gives me such a good much

better than geico

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ptosis 4 years ago from Arizona

I like when he's "your blind spot" where he's hanging off the driver's side of the car. Mr. Mayhem - sounds a lot better than Murphy's Law

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Georgie Lowery 3 years ago from Slaton, Texas USA

Ha! This is awesome. I found your Hub while researching something where I'm talking about Dean Winters. I'll link to your Hub. Great stuff!

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Mike Salud 3 years ago from Chicago, Illinois

BLOOPERRRR When Dean Winters falls backwards down the stairs and the clip showing him finally landing on the floor, it shows his right hand with a rubber glove on. THAT HAND IS A HUMAN LEFT HAND. I gotta know I am a male nurse.

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Shopping center plan put on hold 'Commons of North Bergen' hits snag over property sale price
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A proposed $50 million shopping center tentatively known as "The Commons of North Bergen" - slated to be built along Tonnelle Avenue at the site of the vacant Crown Cork and Seal factory and a current shopping area - has been put on hold. The developer and the current land owner cannot agree on a sale price for the property.

According to Township Administrator Joseph Auriemma, the Related Companies of New York, which has a signed redeveloper's agreement with the township to build on the site, is having difficulty in sale negotiations with the owners of the properties on the proposed development site.

"Apparently, the costs are considerably more than what was originally anticipated," Auriemma said. "These are obstacles that the developer didn't foresee happening when the plans were presented to us."

North Bergen had already designated $2 million in Urban Enterprise Zone funds to help defray the cost of the Commons of North Bergen, which was initially intended to resemble the Clifton Commons shopping plaza on Route 3 East in Clifton. That plaza has been a major financial boom for Related Companies and the town economy in Clifton, so it made strong fiscal sense to transform the downtrodden area into a shopping bonzana.

Originally, the developer believed the purchase price of the property, which begins at 69th Street and Tonnelle Avenue and stretches to 77th Street, to be somewhere in the $18-to-$20 million range, but the price is currently now over $20 million.

Shiva Properties, which owns the land that currently houses K-Mart, Marshall's, Wendy's and Dunkin' Donuts, is seeking more than what the property has been assessed at for "relocation fees" for the current tenants - even though it was believed that the new developer would seek to include Marshall's and K-Mart as possible businesses to reside in the new Commons of North Bergen, when it was slated to be completed in late 2003.

Also, the owners of the Crown Cork and Seal factory differ with Related Companies of New York on environmental clean up costs, causing another snag in the negotiations.

The proposed 250,000 square foot shopping center was also going to be directly linked to the new Lowe's Home Improvement Center, which meant that shoppers could have entered and exited the shopping center to Tonnelle Avenue in safer fashion. The developer and the township were in the process of discussions with the state Department of Transportation about the matter, considering that Tonnelle Avenue also serves as State Highway Routes 1&9.

If no sale agreement on the properties can be reached, the township may have to seek legal means to get out of the contract it signed with Related Companies over the proposed UEZ funds.

In other development news...

While the major development project hit some obstacles, the Board of Commissioners put their seal of approval on another.

The Board adopted an ordinance last Wednesday that created a new redevelopment zone between 56th and 58th streets and Kennedy Boulevard, paving the way for Alfran Realty to seek site plan approvals for a 250-unit apartment complex to be called Meadowview Square, at the site of a current near-vacant warehouse.

The development project will also call for 23,000 square feet of retail space and 16,500 square feet of office space, as well as parking for 300 cars.

That site was once considered as a possible location for a new North Bergen High School, but that has now totally been scrapped. The new ordinance will clear any obstacles for the Meadowview Square project.

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Thursday, November 10, 2016

Trendspotting: Video Marketing in 2017

The biggest stories in Video Marketing for 2017 aren't innovations in technique or how we shoot, edit or make the videos, but where video can replace text or static images, and how communicating through video can make content into richer, clearer and more engaging stories. Here are some of the ways video can enhance traditional and innovative marketing in the coming year.

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Excerpt: "It’s September already! Before we know it, 2017 will be here. So, let’s prepare with 10 video marketing trends to look out for in 2017
Video marketing is a fast moving industry. To stay at the top of the game, you need to make sure you’re one step ahead of the competition. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of trends to look out for in 2017!

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1. Increase in Facebook Video
This should come as no surprise. Daily views on Facebook have increased from 1 billion to 8 billion in the past year. Meanwhile, text posts are declining all the time.

Facebook has heavily invested in video in recent years, with their most recent video feature, Facebook Live, launching just a few months ago. If Facebook continues as an innovator in the video marketing industry, then we predict that next year there will be an even bigger increase in people uploading, sharing, and discovering videos on Facebook.

2. More Live Video
As touched upon above, Facebook recently introduced live video and the reception has been very positive. Brands and consumers alike have been using Facebook Live to better interact with their followers.
Similarly, Twitter connected with Periscope at the beginning of this year to allow users to embed live broadcasts directly into tweets, offering broadcasters a window to a massive new audience.

Twitter users are big on video, with 82% of users agreeing that they watch videos on a regular basis. Live video creates a new opportunity for marketers because viewers feel a sense of urgency knowing that they won’t be able to view the content in real time again. It’s this ‘limited’ nature of live video that will increase the popularity of the platform and make it a feature to look out for in 2017.

3. Video Resources for Sales Teams
Video marketing is effective for one simple reason: consumers like to watch videos! Watching a video is an easy way to digest information; and (especially with live and 360 degree videos) it’s almost as good as seeing the product you’re looking to purchase in person.

For this reason, we predict that sales teams will require more and more video resources in 2017.

Not sure?

The statistics speak for themselves!

According to recent studies by Wyzowl, only 4% of people prefer to learn about a new product or service by reading a manual, just 5% prefer speaking to someone on the phone, and a huge 44% prefer to watch a video."

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Review: BioELIXIA body shaper radiance body cleanser #bioELIXIA

Radiance Body Cleanser
This moisture rich, mildly foaming body cleanser leaves skin feeling clean and fresh, never tight and dry. It does not have any harsh chemicals. bioELIXIA body shaper radiance body cleanser is a moisturizing body wash that contains fruit enzymes and minerals to softly exfoliate and cleanse the skin. It contains natural anti-oxidants such as Green Tea, Trehalose (which is found in cactus plants) to hydrate the skin and leave it feeling silky and soft. There are not any parabens, formaldehydes or sulphates in this formula. Skin is left feeling clean and moisturized.

Ingredients such as copper PCA help to provide a fresh appearance to the skin, glycolic acid not only exfoliates but has astringent properties to improve the skin’s complexion. Lactic acid exfoliates, hydrates and smoothes the appearance of the skin. This body wash is also free from paraffins, artificial colour and dyes, SLS and SLEs and DEAs.Skin becomes radiant!

I found this body wash to be almost sensual in its scent. It reminds me of a nice musk with a sandalwood or a heavy woodsy fragrance. I think this is a nice shower gel that any women who likes a richly scented body wash would love to use. It foams up nicely, with a lather that is not too heavy but nice enough that you know it is cleansing the skin. After showering I felt that my skin was left feeling clean and soft.

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The motherboard or mainboard is the component that connects all the different parts of your computer. Often it has some integrated components like a sound card, enabling your computer to play sound, or a network card, to connect your computer to the network. The standard form factor (size) for motherboards is ATX, you need at least a midi-tower to fit one of those in. Micro-ATX motherboards are often more complete and have more onboard devices, like a video board and fit in smaller cases, but are generally less expandable.
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This VIA KM400A chipset-based motherboard is the right solution for Socket-A FSB400 Athlon XP/Sempron processors. With quality graphics right out of the box and advanced features such as SATA, 6-channel audio and 10/100 LAN, the A7V400-MX SE is a value-rich all-in-one motherboard.
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ASUS A7V400-MX SE, AMD, Socket A (462), VIA VT6103 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN PHY, micro ATX, Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate utility Award BIOS Flash Flash Utility, 245 x 245
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ASUS A7V400-MX SE. Processor family: AMD, Processor socket: Socket A (462). Networking features: VIA VT6103 10/100 Mbps Ethernet LAN PHY. Motherboard form factor: micro ATX. Bundled software: Device drivers ASUS PC Probe ASUS LiveUpdate utility Award BIOS Flash Flash Utility. Dimensions (WxDxH): 245 x 245, Audio output: AD1888 SoundMax 6-channel audio CODEC
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