Good morning! I had an extremely busy day yesterday. Between the FD, the city, our daughter, & our son-in-law, I was going non-stop. I did manage at the end of the day to make hobo packs for & those turned out great. I enjoyed the carrots more than anything. Since when do I enjoy a vegetable more than MEAT?! There's a disturbance in the force ... something's WRONG. LOL! Anyway, I needed the food because I hadn't eaten since breakfast & it was 10:30p bu the time I made those.I'm tired today, but I'll wake up eventually (hopefully soon) & get my act together. Ann-Marie's Birthday tomorrow! Since I don't post here on Sundays, HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my best friend since 1st grade! I hope you like the books. It was a tough choice, I almost bought you Cliffhanger on DVD, but figured if you didn't already have it, you could watch it on Netflix any time you wanted & that would be it. Books you could actually use repeatedly seemed like a much better idea. Have a great day tomorrow!
Fending off dining disasters:
Wayward food.
Food caught in your teeth? Running your tongue over your front teeth is a good way to check for food & the simplest way to clear it off if it's not really lodged in there. If you can't dislodge the food with your tongue, excuse yourself & remove it in the restroom. If you notice food stuck in a fellow diner's teeth or food on her face or clothes, she'll appreciate your telling her. If only the 2 of you are at the same table, say, "Maggie, you seem to have a little something on your chin"; if you're in a group, silently signal her by catching her eye & lightly tapping your chin with your forefinger.
If you can't afford the house on a 15-year mortgage, then you can't afford the house. Period.
Lucrative:
Producing wealth : profitable.
The governor believes that biotechnology will be a lucrative field that can replace manufacturing as the mainstay of the state's economy.
"Paying," "gainful," "remunerative," & "lucrative" share the meaning of bringing in a return of money, but each term casts a different light on how much green you take in. "Paying" is the word for jobs that yield the smallest potatoes. "Gainful" employment might offer a bit more cash, & "remunerative" implies that a job provides more than the usual rewards, but a "lucrative" position is the one you want - those are the kind that go well beyond your initial hopes or expectations.
On this day in 2005, the Pontiac Solstice Roadster, a new two-door
sports car from General Motors retailing for approximately $20,000, is
featured on the reality TV game show “The Apprentice,” starring the
famously bombastic businessman Donald Trump.
Created by reality TV producer Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”), “The Apprentice” featured a group of young businesspeople in an elimination-style competition vying for the prize of a one-year, $250,000 job with one of Trump’s companies. Airing on NBC beginning in 2004, the show became a huge ratings hit. For the Pontiac cross-promotion, an advertisement about the Solstice ran during the April 14th episode, directing viewers to a Web site where they could register to purchase one of the first 1,000 vehicles. The cars, which featured special “First 1,000” plates, sold out in 41 minutes. In addition to the ad, the Solstice was featured prominently in the episode itself, as the centerpiece of a competition in which two teams of contestants were required to create a promotional brochure for the new vehicle. Pontiac executives judged the results and one member of the winning team was awarded her own Solstice. After the show aired, more than 650 Pontiac dealers in 47 states took orders for the Solstice and some 4,000 people were put on a waiting list, according to Automotive Digest.
The Pontiac-“Apprentice” partnership was one in a string of TV tie-ins for the auto brand, which General Motors first introduced in 1926. In September 2004, Pontiac famously gave away a G-6 midsize 2005 sports sedan with such features as XM Satellite Radio and heated leather seatbelts to all 276 members of TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey’s studio audience. In February 2005, the talk show “Live with Regis and Kelly” hosted “Live’s Pontiac Extreme Van-A-Day Giveaway,” in which one new Pontiac Montana SV6 Sports Vans was given away each weekday of that month.
Despite these promotional efforts, Pontiac struggled to maintain healthy sales. A division of General Motors since the early 1930s, Pontiac reached its peak sales in the mid-1980s. Experts believe GM hurt the Pontiac brand during the 1970s and 1980s by opting for a money-saving strategy requiring Pontiacs to share platforms with cars from other divisions. On April 27, 2009, GM, hard hit by the global economic crisis of 2008 and slumping auto sales, announced plans to phase out the Pontiac brand by 2010.
Created by reality TV producer Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?”), “The Apprentice” featured a group of young businesspeople in an elimination-style competition vying for the prize of a one-year, $250,000 job with one of Trump’s companies. Airing on NBC beginning in 2004, the show became a huge ratings hit. For the Pontiac cross-promotion, an advertisement about the Solstice ran during the April 14th episode, directing viewers to a Web site where they could register to purchase one of the first 1,000 vehicles. The cars, which featured special “First 1,000” plates, sold out in 41 minutes. In addition to the ad, the Solstice was featured prominently in the episode itself, as the centerpiece of a competition in which two teams of contestants were required to create a promotional brochure for the new vehicle. Pontiac executives judged the results and one member of the winning team was awarded her own Solstice. After the show aired, more than 650 Pontiac dealers in 47 states took orders for the Solstice and some 4,000 people were put on a waiting list, according to Automotive Digest.
The Pontiac-“Apprentice” partnership was one in a string of TV tie-ins for the auto brand, which General Motors first introduced in 1926. In September 2004, Pontiac famously gave away a G-6 midsize 2005 sports sedan with such features as XM Satellite Radio and heated leather seatbelts to all 276 members of TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey’s studio audience. In February 2005, the talk show “Live with Regis and Kelly” hosted “Live’s Pontiac Extreme Van-A-Day Giveaway,” in which one new Pontiac Montana SV6 Sports Vans was given away each weekday of that month.
Despite these promotional efforts, Pontiac struggled to maintain healthy sales. A division of General Motors since the early 1930s, Pontiac reached its peak sales in the mid-1980s. Experts believe GM hurt the Pontiac brand during the 1970s and 1980s by opting for a money-saving strategy requiring Pontiacs to share platforms with cars from other divisions. On April 27, 2009, GM, hard hit by the global economic crisis of 2008 and slumping auto sales, announced plans to phase out the Pontiac brand by 2010.
(In case you're wondering, yes I want one ... yellow convertible as shown works just fine for me. Birthday is in June, THANKS!) ;-)
Time management:
When traveling around town or across the country, keep the excess weight in or on your car to a minimum. The extra weight can lower your gas mileage. Plan your errands accordingly, save the "heavy" errands for the end of your day.
Trapster:
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What the Industry is saying
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• "Trapster maps out where speed traps are in real time, a boon to my occasionally spirited driving." -Roy Furchgott, The New York Times
Features
- Audio & Visual Alerting: Get vital road hazard and speed alerts in English, French, German, Spanish and lots of fun sound themes. Push notifications can alert you even when the app isn't running.
-Speed Limits & Speedometer: Going too fast? Trapster knows and will alert you to changes in speed limits keeping you safe on the road.
-NAVTEQ Live Traffic: Traffic incidents and congestion are completely avoidable with real-time traffic feeds delivered right to your map.
-Search & Routing: Discover new destinations with local search, and then request directions to your desired location all within Trapster.
- Patrol™: Drive with confidence knowing that other Trapster users have patrolled the road ahead of you. You will know it is free and clear of traps by the blue line that displays on your route.
- My Trips & Caravan™: Record your trip with pictures and remarks using MyTrips, then share it with other drivers in your community.
What the Industry is saying
• WIRED Magazine #1 of apps that make the most of location
• "Trapster maps out where speed traps are in real time, a boon to my occasionally spirited driving." -Roy Furchgott, The New York Times
What country uses about half the world’s production of cloves—primarily in cigarettes?
What is the only snake known to build a nest for its eggs?
The king cobra, the largest venomous snake in the world.
Which creature kills the most, 2nd most, & 3rd most people?
A. Poisonous snakes
A. Poisonous snakes
B. Mosquitoes
C. Bees
BCA. Despite eradication efforts, mosquito-borne malaria still kills millions around the world.
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