What is a good job for a really busy teenager?

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Dani

I am 17. I play hockey everyday of my life. I just made it to the national camp, I am trying out for the olympics in may and I have to worry about hockey scholarships. I have no time for a real job, but I want to have some of my own money. My parents give me money, but I want a little of my own! Please help!
I don't want to do any paid surveys online.

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First, ignore all of the answers that tell you to go to a certain website. Most of this are not reliable, and if anything they take your money!

You may have to get your worker's permit first, before you do some of these...

For you, the best job is something where you can create your own hours.

Try doing yard work for neighbors.
You can work at a fast-food place.
If that doesn't work, a restaurant -- you could be a waiter/waitress, usher, hostess, clean tables, etc.
You could also work at a conservation center, local park, library,or community centre. There's many things you can do at places like that :)
You can volunteer for camps in the summer, even at daycares if you wish.
You can try a local doctor's office. I'm 14, and my friend has a job filing papers at our doctor's office.
Try creating your own service -- dog walking, babysitting, etc.
Tutor kids.
You can bag groceries and stock shelves at a food market.
An ice cream shop?
Maybe a newspaper.
A farm, perhaps? ("Pick-Your-Own" farms would do just as well.)
If you're good at designing, maybe try web design, interior design or fashion design.
You can wash and clean hair at a hair salon.
How about a bowling alley?
An amusement park.
If your city/town has annual fairs each year, vollunteer there, so in future resumes you can have something valuable to put on. :)
A video store, such as Blockbuster?

There are actually tons of places that should hire teens. All you have to do is look. :)
Most, even all, of these options are part-time, so you may just have a time-slot that works well for you.

If finding a job doesn't work, time to be inventive.
Create and hand out fliers around your neighborhood, offering you to do things such as gardening, yard work, filing, babysitting, cleaning -- anything you are good at and willing to do.

If you really feel confident about doing work for local neighbors (tutoring, cleaning, dog walking, etc.), ask your school princible to hand out letters to parents around your school, or post them somewhere you know is safe, so that you know your customers are trustworthy.

Good luck! :)

What Classes Would Be a Fun Addition to a Summer Camp?

Britt Lock

I work as a volunteer at an overnight summer camp for girls ages 11-20. Yea I know it's a big age range, but typically campers are between 11 and 16. The way the camp works is campers come for one week sessions (they can come for more than one if they want) and they are given a schedule of six classes. That schedule stays the same everyday for the whole week. We also have other activities at night after dinner that they do with their cabins or the entire camp. The camp is extremely small, only 6 cabins holding a maximum of six campers in each.
I'm looking for some new activities we could possibly add as a class for campers to pick from. Keep in mind every class is run by the counselors and JCs, and we're all between the ages of 16 and 21. So we're not science teachers or professionals. We just love our campers and what we do.
The classes we offer currently are Arts&Crafts, Liquid Embroidery, Swimming, Canoeing, Archery, Rifelry, Sports, and we have just added a drama class. I'm looking for ideas of classes we could add for campers that could be run by us staff members without having to be certified in anything (obviously no ropes courses or anything).

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I have been a camp director for may years, I am currently at a camp about the size of yours. Here are some ideas some are not classes but are fun activities.
1) Black light dance. You can get 4ft black lights pretty cheap. give the kids some non-toxic highlighters (yellow) and wow what fun.
2) Arts and crafts idea. go out in the woods and get some moss. Mix the moss with butter milk in a blender until it is like paint. Take a paint brush and paint the mixture on an outdoor wall or fence and the moss will grow into the design you painted.
3)Formal dinner. Give the kids a menu of two different main courses, two veggies, two desserts. Have the kids what they want to eat. Have the staff dress as waiters, take their menus and serve the their food with candles on the table.
4) Send e an email and I will send you a list of about 50 teambuilding activities that you can do without a ropes course.

Hope this helps

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What can I put on my bench to keep cat off?

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Art Vandel

I have a kitten that keeps jumping on the kitchen bench and sitting on next to the window. Is there anything I can put up there (near the window) to keep him off? Eg. a type of vegetable that they don't like the scent off or something (but not something that will harm him). Thanks

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there is a lot of things to try, and try them one at a time, until you find the one that works..

sprinkle bench with paprika, or chilli powder (cats will lick there paws and don't like it )

wipe with citronella, or citrus oil.. (citronella worked for us on the dining table... and is cheap to buy, and you use very little as it does smell quite strongly...)

double sided tape on the bench (tacky, cats won't walk on it again)

a carpet protector (plastic runner) cut to size.. and put upside down, so the bumpy side is up..

a plug in air spray , sprays air when cat jumps up..

** if these don't work, google, you will find many more

** since your cat enjoys looking out the window, invest in a tall cat tree (ebay has good ones quite cheap) and put it in front of another window.. cat will love you for it..

suggestions needed to put in simple drop leaf breakfast bar?

cal_blam

I need to install a small drop leaf breakfast bar, I only have basic hand tools and electric drills, sanders etc. I am hoping to find a simple plan I can use (or adapt a plan from a bench/table). Not fussed about fancy routed joints.
I was going to drill a wooden strip into the wall with some nice stainless brackets and then attach the drop leaf to that. Then varnish to match the kitchen benchtop.
Anyone know of anywhere I could find a free plan/DIY guide to doing this?
Also are there some special drop leaf hinges that i can use on the underside that would save making special joints etc? I think I have seen something on a caravan hardware website that may be useful but don't know where to find these retail. I am in Melbourne Australia so local knowledge most appreciated. Cheers, Cal.

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I don't know about a DIY plan, but IKEA sells tabletops that are made for drop leaf designs - and they are really cheap. I mean, $60, all finished cheap. They look really nice too.

http://www.ikea-usa.com

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Where is a good place to stay in the Ozarks, and what activities would you suggest?

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daphnerst

Next week, my fiancee and I have a week off and we only live a few hours from the Ozarks. Neither of us have ever been and we were thinking it might be fun to go for a couple of days. Has anyone been there and where would you suggest staying (low budget please)? Also, we love the outdoors...camping, canoeing, hiking, etc. What places would you suggest we visit and explore? Thanks.

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If you are headed to Branson, look for a motel on Lake Taneycomo. This will put you close to the new Branson Landing, on the water, and most are very affordable. I would suggest Tanglewood Lodge, they are nice units and have kitchenettes. Plus the motel next door has a great breakfast cafe that is cheap. You should check out the fish hatchery below Table Rock Dam for a free tour. You should also check out College of the Ozarks in Hollister. The students there work for their tuition money and they have a great craft shop and awesome restaurant. Of course there is always the touristy Branson things to do and this time of year it is very afforable. Take advantage of the many coupon books everywhere you turn. If you are going to be in Northwest Arkansas, be sure to spend a night in Eureka Springs at the Basin Park Hotel. It is right in the middle of town and has great shopping, restaurants, bars, museums, etc. You can spend a whole weekend browsing that town, not to mention it is very romantic! Have fun!

Where should I go visiting Sydney Australia?

Jayah**

I have never been to Sydney Australia, but am getting an opportunity to go for 2 days before a 10 day long trip to Fiji with my college. I have 2 nights of freedom in Australia, and what to see everything worth seeing! I am a college student, so my friend and I want a memorable trip without breaking the bank. Because of our short time, we want to stay around Sydney area, as we are not renting a car. The trip is at the end of May. Thanks in advance!

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Ok, i'm going to post an incredibly long answer and with you only having 2 days you'll need to pick and choose which bits you want to do, but its the answer I gave a friend who was visiting my home city a while back and its gold dust so here you go...

The Shangri-La hotels Blu Bar 36, 36th floor of the hotel on the rocks (near the end of the bridge), its got the most awesome night time view of Sydney. I'd go on a weeknight as its always busy and book a table as there are 2 separate lounges, one with the bar and one with the lounge with the view which is table service or you could go when it opens at 5pm and just book your table there and go back. You want the table service lounge, and be prepared to nurse your drink because its very very expensive. Mine and Mels cocktails in there were about $23 each!! But well worth it!

http://www.shangri/-
la.com/en/property/sydney/shangrila/dining/restaurant/blubaron36

The average bottle of beer in Sydney costs $7-8, and a Schooner costs about $6

You have to get the ferry over to Luna Park one weekend night, its absolutely crazy! Go for a drink at the bar thats on the left as you walk through the giant lady's head! Its free to get into the park so you can just go for a wander round. It is random if you just sit on the terrace with a drink for a while though.

You need to go to The Ivy, its a collection of about 5 different bars, ones a brilliant saturday night, thats the Ivybar. But you need to go in the dayime to the Pool Club. Its a big swimming pool with bars around the edge and little islands with sun loungers in the middle of the pool. It opens at 11am and its brilliant! There's the webpage if you want to look:
http://www.merivale.com/#/ivy/poolclub

The absolute best view and pictures you'll get in the whole city are from Lady MacQuaries Chair in the park. To get there, if your standing facing the opera house at the bottom of the stairs, go right through the botanical garden gates and follow the wall path all the way round. This is also an absolutely awesome place to watch the fireworks from on New Years.

Darling Harbours great for bars in the daytime, happy hour on the weekends 3-5pm and most of them do pretty good deals like $2-3 schooners and wine. And some great deals on food. Me and mel had the best hangover day ever sat at "Nicky's" its an italian style restaurant but they have really good deals all afternoon.

Ok... Off alcohol!

Manly is a brilliant place, plus the ferry from Circular Quay to Manly is i think the number 1 thing to do for tourists. Its about $13 return, and there's a pub about halfway down the corso (main shopping strip) that looks a bit like a wetherspoons and they do the best $10 steak chips and salad i've ever had! Plus the beach is the closest really nice beach to the City.

And on that note.... Bondi Beach is overrated, crowded all the time, and crap!!! Go, so you can say you've been but seriously, its not a great beach. If you want to do a learn to surf, go to Manly. And go up to the Northern Beaches at least once. They're some of the best beaches in the country: Collary, Dee Why, Narrabeen, Bilgola, Avalon, Palm Beach. Or you could just kill 2 birds with 1 stone and go up to Palm Beach where they film Home and Away. To get there just jump on the L90 bus from Wynyard main bus terminal, it takes about an hour but its well worth it for a day at a beautiful huge beach which is most of the time absolutely empty in the week so you should have it pretty much to yourself!

If you can, go camping at "The Basin" on Pittwater, in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase national park. Its the most beautiful place i've ever seen in my life with the best swimming and weather! Its got this huge lake/inlet thing which is always really warm and you can swim right round up into the bushland. Plus Pittwater is beautiful on its own.
You just get the bus up to palm beach but get off at the ferry port, barrenjoey house restaurant, then get a 15min ferry over there. There are massive BBQ's so you can just take food over with you, you have to book it, but it is amazing you won't be disappointed! There is absolutely nothing there though, not even a shop, Its a hundred miles from anywhere by car! To book the camping call 02 99741011

Oh, and I don't know if your interested, but in Manly there's a colony of 'Little Penguins' That live under the ferry port near the beach and if you sit on the wall between 8-10pm you can see them all come waddling up the beach!

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Is this going to be alright?

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Jeff

A friend and I have been planning this for a few years now, we have everything we need, *well we think we do* We need to know if there is anything we need to add to the list.
There's going to be four of us. Were going to Michigan to camp in the wilderness for a year. That's right, a year. One of us is a medic from the marines for over 6 years. *retired* the other has done this before so i think we can cover that we have a couple of guys that know what there doing.
Here is our list, please tell us if there's more things we need to add, We are leaving in a few days.

1 tent made for ten
1 canopy
1 canopy triangle, to cover wood
4 cots, sleeping pads, pillows, weather blankets mosquito nets for over the cots, ponchos
1 camp grill, coffee pot maker, 4 man cook set, camp dutch oven, dutch over tripod, campers griddle, rotisserie spit grill, portable sinks with dinning set, cast iron campers grill, <no propane, all wood use)
2 machetes, 2 axes, 4 8" jungle knives, *all have handguns for protection- with ammo*
2 10 gallon beverage cooler,
2 70 quart cooler
1 150 quart cooler
2 hammocks - 2 sets of hammock straps
1 privacy shelter with 5 gallon campers shower, portable toilet,
4 emergency blankets
4 water emergency treatments, 400 tablets total
4 duffel bags
2 compass's
2 trifold shovels
3 pack of dry sacks
2 magnesium sticks
4 canteens, rain coats
2 emergency survival kit
4 first aid kits
1 emergency preparedness kit
10 sand bags, 10 pack = 40 bags
4 fold-able chairs, stools, hiking backpacks, hydration backpacks,
1 prep-station, *made for cooking area but using it to store thing in tent
1 portable trash cans,
1 fold-able picnic table with benches
4 bows, and 5000 arrows.
4 fishing pools
1 fishermen kit, and cutting board with two knives. for the fish.
1 emergency radio, to call for help, and for weather.
4 flash lights, and 500 batteries,
15 lanterns, all gas, not LCD
tooth brushes, 25 toothpastes, 50 floss packs.
box of 100 bars of soap, natural and safe for rivers.
25 boxes of M.R.E's <368 meals total)
about 800 rolls of toilet paper.
4 winter coats, and snow shoes, winter boots and gloves, hats, and face guards for frost. <winter)

well thats about that, Anything we need to add on our list? we do not plane on moving around srom site to site, we are goin to be stationed in one camp site for the year, we already have talked to the DNR in the area, they told us where we can go for this kind of camping. DNR will check up on us once a week they said. they know that we are on are way. and they said what we can haunt for and when, we have our hunting license's and we have money saved for the tags for hunting, They said that they will drop them off when there ready for use and we can pay for them, so we dont have to go into town. We want to stay into the wilderness with out going into town for anything.
so did you think of anything?

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I want to call BS on this one, too. Letting you squat on state land for a year, bringing game tags to you? Pretty unlikely. If DNR did this for one group they'd have to do it for everyone, and pretty soon the woods would look like some third-world refugee camp with tents sprouting all over the place, rancid pit latrines overflowing into the ground water resulting in filth and disease, the entire woodlands denuded for firewood, and every living creature would be killed and eaten for survival.

On top of that your list is poorly planned, far too heavy and detailed in some areas, too light and weak in many others. Believe me if you live on MRE's you will not be needing nearly a quarter of that much toilet paper, because you'll be constantly constipated, will get grossly overweight and become hypertensive, and will probably stroke-out on your folding toilet trying to squeeze-out a turd. And speaking of toilets, how exactly do plan to store and dispose of 365+ bags full of human fecal matter?

500 batteries?
5,000 arrows??
DNR is going to bring you your tags so you don't have to go into town? You're not going into town for anything, like maybe ICE for your coolers???

<insert facepalm photo here>

If DNR was really inclined to allow such a thing, one look at your list would have them rolling on the floor. Of course maybe those guys have a macabre sense of humor and are running a pool to see how long before you give up or die.

is this all i need to be safe?

Jeff

A friend and I have been planning this for a few years now, we have everything we need, *well we think we do* We need to know if there is anything we need to add to the list.
There's going to be four of us. Were going to Michigan to camp in the wilderness for a year. That's right, a year. One of us is a medic from the marines for over 6 years. *retired* the other has done this before so i think we can cover that we have a couple of guys that know what there doing.
Here is our list, please tell us if there's more things we need to add, We are leaving in a few days.

1 tent made for ten
1 canopy
1 canopy triangle, to cover wood
4 cots, sleeping pads, pillows, weather blankets mosquito nets for over the cots, ponchos
1 camp grill, coffee pot maker, 4 man cook set, camp dutch oven, dutch over tripod, campers griddle, rotisserie spit grill, portable sinks with dinning set, cast iron campers grill, <no propane, all wood use)
2 machetes, 2 axes, 4 8" jungle knives, *all have handguns for protection- with ammo*
2 10 gallon beverage cooler,
2 70 quart cooler
1 150 quart cooler
2 hammocks - 2 sets of hammock straps
1 privacy shelter with 5 gallon campers shower, portable toilet,
4 emergency blankets
4 water emergency treatments, 400 tablets total
4 duffel bags
2 compass's
2 trifold shovels
3 pack of dry sacks
2 magnesium sticks
4 canteens, rain coats
2 emergency survival kit
4 first aid kits
1 emergency preparedness kit
10 sand bags, 10 pack = 40 bags
4 fold-able chairs, stools, hiking backpacks, hydration backpacks,
1 prep-station, *made for cooking area but using it to store thing in tent
1 portable trash cans,
1 fold-able picnic table with benches
4 bows, and 5000 arrows.
4 fishing pools
1 fishermen kit, and cutting board with two knives. for the fish.
1 emergency radio, to call for help, and for weather.
4 flash lights, and 500 batteries,
15 lanterns, all gas, not LCD
tooth brushes, 25 toothpastes, 50 floss packs.
box of 100 bars of soap, natural and safe for rivers.
25 boxes of M.R.E's <368 meals total)
about 800 rolls of toilet paper.
4 winter coats, and snow shoes, winter boots and gloves, hats, and face guards for frost. <winter)

well thats about that, Anything we need to add on our list? we do not plane on moving around srom site to site, we are goin to be stationed in one camp site for the year, we already have talked to the DNR in the area, they told us where we can go for this kind of camping. DNR will check up on us once a week they said. they know that we are on are way. and they said what we can haunt for and when, we have our hunting license's and we have money saved for the tags for hunting, They said that they will drop them off when there ready for use and we can pay for them, so we dont have to go into town. We want to stay into the wilderness with out going into town for anything.
so did you think of anything?

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I have a long narrow room in my apartment. Anyone have any good decorating ideas?

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Autumn

It's about 4' x 20'. It's at the back of my apartment coming off of the kitchen. The thing is, it's the only room with a good view (the other rooms all look out on a brick wall). It's currently being used as a storage space, but I'm cleaning it out and I'd like to do something with it, but I just don't know what.
It's about 4' x 20'. It's at the back of my apartment coming off of the kitchen. The thing is, it's the only room with a good view (the other rooms all look out on a brick wall). It's currently being used as a storage space, but I'm cleaning it out and I'd like to do something with it, but I just don't know what. I'll try to show you what it looks like. The door comes from the kitchen and there's a bit of wall that juts out.
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The view is of some trees and a lake. It's much better than the brick wall view I get from the rest of my windows!

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Four feet wide? Hmmmm - pretty narrow. What was the purpose of the room? I'm thinking it is a storage room. If you have a "good view," you may want to make it look like a porch area, especially if the view looks out to a nature scene, such as trees, a garden, grass, flowers, etc. Real or silk plants in pretty containers, or hanging from the ceiling, or on stands would add to your garden feel and yet take up little space.

Because the room is extremely narrow, you'll need to use small scale furnishings. If there are lots of windows, you could position a narrow bench, perhaps an upholstered bench, opposite an especially appealing aspect of the view outside.

You may also consider a small park-type bench, either wood or wrought iron. Add some comfy cushions and a throw to dress it up.

A couple of small wicker chairs flanking a little round table might work. You might try some narrow bookshelves along the walls, but be careful - don't "line" everything up. Better to have a few defined areas (reading area, desk, sitting area, etc.) than one long, cluttered-looking space. I'd keep it sparse but functional. Maybe you could still use some of the space for storage, concealed behind a decorative screen, curtain hung wall-to-wall, etc.

What to do with a really long living room?

starryeyed

OK this is hard to describe, but let's just say that it's 30 by 13 and the picture window ends up right opposite the entry way from the kitchen- so that the couch can't be placed there...
It's like, OK, here's the door that we don't use... here's the only place for the TV, right across from te long couch, and the recliner ends up on the same wall.
Yikes!
I hate this house.

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I can't really picture the room and it wouldn't help you anyway.

What you usually do with long narrow rooms is break up the space and use it for different things.

With a room that narrow, bring the furniture away from the walls to make what is called a conversational cluster around the TV with seating. Put the sofa at a 45 deg angle from any wall, facing the TV then put a tall table behind it...then allow a way into the seating group with a shorter piece to finish out the V. Does this make sense?

Then use other pieces, totally outside that grouping to make other arrangements. You might have 2 chairs with a table in between right in front of the pic window, if it offers a nice view.

These might be little isolated groupings, and against the walls but NOT in a row...kind of stagger anything like this, one across and down from the other, or whatever. You don't want to line them up trailer house style (with everything on one side and a passageway to everything on the other side).

You might place a bookshelf and one chair and table, make it a cozy reading area.

You might define a corner as a toy area.

You can use the area closest to the door as a launching pad...with a storage bench to hold mittens, backpacks, etc, sit down to put on and remove shoes, and a coat tree and a mirror for out the door. You do say you don't use this door, my question would be why not? This might enable you to MAKE use of the door, bring traffic into that space, and make it more user friendly.

You might have a small writing desk or a computer station.

You might be able to put a dinette set in there. Make the length of the table follow the length of the room so it doesn't obstruct traffic.

An alternative, might be able to put a card table in somewhere, with folding chairs and slipcovers to make it look nice...and set up a checker or chess board, etc. Keep a small shelf or cabinet nearby to keep games in. Make sure there is adequate lighting. Put the table at an angle for visual interest.

Use floor coverings to define spaces too. You can hold any of these arrangements together by using area rugs. And each area can have a slightly different color scheme than the others. You can also play with the color scheme in each area to define different spaces. If you have four colors through the whole space, use a different dominant color in each area, and round out with the other three to keep the space cohesive but slightly different.

Boy I hope I am making sense.

Do keep traffic patterns clean so you don't have to squiggle through the room to get from one end to the other. You don't want a completely straight line but you don't want an obstacle course either. Just a gentle, natural walkway.

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Why did the Quebec government decide to nationalize Hydro-Quebec during the Quiet Revolution?

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Sugary Swe

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Hydro-Québec is a government-owned public utility established in 1944 by the Government of Quebec. Based in Montreal, the company oversees generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for all of Quebec.

With sixty hydroelectric and one nuclear generating stations, Hydro-Québec is the largest electricity generator in Canada and the world's largest hydroelectric producer. As of 2011, the combined capacity of its power stations was 36,971 megawatt (MW) and its distribution network served 4.06 million customers.

The development of several large-scale hydroelectric projects which took place non-stop from the late 1940s to the mid-1990s â the Bersimis, Carillon, Manic-Outardes, Churchill Falls and the two phases of the James Bay Project â allowed Quebec to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. In 2009, primary electricity accounted for 40.05% of all energy used in the province. However, the construction and operation of these projects has led to conflicts with aboriginal populations living in Quebec's North.

Hydro-Québec has played a "nearly mythical role" in Quebec's economic development since its establishment, with its sustained capital investments, by fostering local engineering expertise and by its capacity to generate large quantities of renewable electricity at low prices.

The increasing demand for competitively priced renewable electricity fostered by the fight against climate change had a positive impact on Hydro-Québec's balance sheet in the last decade. Between 2007 and 2011, the company paid C$10.36 billion in dividends to its shareholder, while keeping Quebec retail power rates among the lowest in North America.

Soon after being elected Premier of Quebec in 1939, Adélard Godbout warmed to the concept of a state-owned utility. Godbout was outraged by the inefficient power system dominated by Anglo-Canadian economic interests and the collusion between the Montreal Light, Heat & Power (MLH&P) and the Shawinigan Water & Power Company, the two main companies involved. At one point, he even called the duopoly an "economic dictatorship, crooked and vicious"

In the fall of 1943, the Godbout government tabled a bill to take control of MLH&P, the company running the gas and electric distribution in and around Montreal, Quebec's largest city. On April 14, 1944, the Quebec Legislative Assembly passed Bill 17, creating a publicly owned commercial venture, the Quebec Hydroelectric Commission, commonly referred to as Hydro-Québec. The act granted the new Crown corporation an electric and gas distribution monopoly in the Montreal area and mandated Hydro-Québec to serve its customers "at the lowest rates consistent with a sound financial management", to restore the substandard electric grid and to speed up rural electrification in areas with no or limited electric service.

MLH&P was taken over the next day, April 15, 1944. The new management quickly realized that it would need to rapidly increase the company's 600-MW generation capacity in the next few years in order to meet growing demand. By 1948, Hydro-Québec added a fourteenth unit and undertook the construction of the first of two upgrades at the Beauharnois generating station. It then set its eyes on the Bersimis river, near Forestville, on the North Shore of the Saint Lawrence River. Located 700 kilometres (430 mi) east of Montreal, the Bersimis-1 and Bersimis-2 generating stations were built between 1953 and 1959 and were widely considered to be a bench trial for the fledgling company. They also offered a preview of the large developments that occurred over the next three decades in Northern Quebec.

Other construction projects started in the Maurice Duplessis era included a second upgrade of the Beauharnois project and the construction of the Carillon generating station on the Ottawa River. Between 1944 and 1962, Hydro-Québec's installed capacity increased sixfold, from 616 to 3,661 MW while lowering residential power rates by half in the Montreal area.

Where can I find wood workbench plans?

James Fish

Where can I find wood workbench plans to build projects with?

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Looking to rent picnic tables for a party but want the benches to be separate?

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mrkgreiner

Is there any where that rents picnic tables with the benches not attached so we can use them as seats somewhere else. Or where could we find a place that does? Any other suggestion that might work similar to the picnic table idea?

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check party rental in the phone book...

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What is the length of a traditional A frame picnic table?

Rusty B.

I need to buy a screen house for a camping trip and I'm wondering if anybody knows what the length of a standard park picnic table is (the A frame tables with attached benches that are as long as the table top is). Please help!

Answer
They are pretty much standard and are available in 6ft and 8ft lengths. They also measure 5.5 ft across, bench edge to bench edge. I have been to State Parks however that were a bit larger than 8ft. If you are going to a campsite, you can call ahead and they should be able to tell you the table sizes before you go. A 10'X10' screened in dining fly should cover any of the easily and still allow you room to get around in them. Happy Camping!

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extended stay in hawaii...?

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zZzZ...

does anyone know if any of the hawaiian islands have an exteded stay type hotel? where you can actually live in for a couple months?

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There are A LOT all over the islands. I spent the last 3 years of my life living on Oahu, and I got to travel around to other islands a lot while I was there. It depends on where you want to live, and what conditions you're willing to put up with. I'll give you three recommendation is that I've stayed in.

The first one is on Oahu's North Shore. It's called the Backpackers. We stayed there for just one night when we first moved to Hawaii. It's at a pretty little beach called Three Tables, and it's within walking distance to one of my favorite beaches, Waimea Bay. They have dorm style living (where you share a room with many people) or you can get your own room. Ours was a corner room with an ocean view. There's a kitchen and books and snorkels and all kinds of stuff for you to do. The only thing it doesn't have is location close to jobs. So, if you're going to be working while you're in Hawaii, this might not be a good option for you.

The next one is also on Oahu. It's in Waikiki, like a block and a half from "the duke statue" which is just a landmark people. It's right in front of the main Waikiki beach where they rent surfboards. The Kuhio Village is a hotel/apartment that has one tower for hotel guests and another that they rent out like apartments. We stayed in the hotel side, but stayed one night with a friend in the apartment side. They basically had just a hotel room with a small kitchenette and a balcony, and that's where they lived for 6 months. This hotel is not luxury living though. Everywhere in Hawaii has cockroaches, and this place definitely has it's fair share. It's not a nice, new, luxury resort, but if you're looking for a cheap place to live with a killer location (you can work in Waikiki in a restaurant or bar and make really good money with very few hours), then this is the place for you.

The third place I'll recommend is on the Big Island in Kailua-Kona. We stayed there for one night when we visited the Big Island, but I wish we had stayed there longer. It's within walking distance from super fun Kailua Kona (you can also get a job there if you need extra cash on your trip). I loved Kailua. And the Big Island is definitely something to see. This hostel is more like just a big house that was converted. We had our own private room (again, corner room with ocean view) and we shared a living space with one other couple sharing a room. There was a nice kitchen, TV area, dining area, great big shared balcony with BBQ and hammock, and Internet access.

I would stay in all three of these places again. I put links here for you too, so you can take a look and maybe get prices and rates. Hopefully it will help you make your decision. A lot of people do what you're considering, go to Hawaii for a few months.

I would probably recommend doing all three!! Go to the one in Waikiki, and making that your home base. But maybe go to the one on the North Shore when you first get there for a little 5 day vacation. Then, when you're ready to head home and fly back to the mainland, go to the Big Island for 5 days and stay at that one. That would be a great trip. :)

Have fun!

hawaii experiance?

djbnzdobsd

who has had the opportunity to travel to hawaii ?
how was the trip? i really hope to travel to hawaii .sometime.
well just curious from what people thought who got to vistied.thanx.

Answer
I have had the greatest pleasure traveling to Oahu Hi with my husband and our son. We three have been there six times and have stayed at the Pacific Beach Hotel four out of the six times.
We have never been to any of the other islands, but there is the Hawaiisuperferry now, so we might get on that on our next visit and go to either Kauai or Maui. Just to see what they are like.
The trips were fantastic!! Diamond Head in the movies and then to see it for real in person is a site to see!!
The rainbows are just drop dead gorgeous, while the wift of plumeria flowers send their sent along with the tradewinds while you listen to Hawaiian music!!
The Navatek 1 Sunset Buffet Dinner Cruise is fantastic!! The vessel runs soooo smooth that you can carry your plate to the table without a mishap!!
And nothing can compare as to hearing "Blue Hawaii" from the Elvis impressionist at the Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel!!
Need I say more???????
I love Hawaii and the people that I have had the pleasure to meet!!

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Any on the fly, romatic, creative, inexpensive wedding ideas???

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sleepwalki

Hey! My fella and I have been planning to marry in a year or so...but we have decided to move it along!! I am just looking for some pretty chill, small ideas for a wedding with friends & family (no more than 20 guests).... any ideas? i do live near the beach...

Answer
When you keep the guest list to a minimum, you can really make it special by paying attention to detail.
*Guest Bags - display them at the reception for your guests. Since you are near the beach, you could monogrammed beach towels, disposable cameras, water bottles, sunscreen (even a beach umbrella) for next day fun.
Or do a "romance" theme. Include bathrobes, champagne, scented candle, and cd of love songs. Very sweet.
You can also pay special attention to name cards and table decor since there won't be many. Make the name cards yourself and embellish them w/ a seastar or seashell. You table linens can also be extra nice since there are fewer of them.
Don't forget the bathrooms. Be sure to have candles in there and maybe a floral arrangement. Specialty soap and lotion also make it nice.
Just remember that everyone remembers the little things you do to make it special. Have fun!

what to do on a birthday party?

Q. im turning 23 this june. i need ideas on how to make my birthday a blast. usually i just take my friends out for a meal. any unique ideas? im thinking of a trip somewhere, maybe at the beach etc., but what do we do there? also if theres any idea, it would be much appreciated :)

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Hip Hop Theme
For those who love to dance, a hip hop theme will make a memorable party. Invitations that resemble backstage passes are simple to create with a computer and a photo program. First create a rectangle that is 4 inches by 7 inches, and fill it in with any color that will complement the party color scheme. Then, add a square picture of the guest of honor to the top of it. Type in the important party information below the picture, and be sure to tell guests to dress in their best hip hop clothes. Baggy shirts, baggy pants and tennis shoes will make a great outfit for a hip hop themed party. On the side of the invitation, create a strip that runs lengthwise from top to bottom and fill it in with the color black. On that strip type the words "Backstage Pass," and turn the words sideways to make sure it fits. Using white lines in different widths, create a bar code and place it at the top of the black strip to make the invitation look more authentic. Invitations can be delivered in a lanyard, so guests can wear their backstage passes around their necks. As guests arrive give them sunglasses, fake gold chains and fake gold rings to wear throughout the night as party favors.

Decorating for a hip hop themed party is simple. Hang large posters featuring various hip hop artists on the walls. Cardboard cut outs of stars also can be used to add to the ambiance. Hip hop has gone through many transformations over the years, and includes things like graffiti and break dancing. Incorporating various parts of hip hop into the decor will not only complement the theme, but provide additional entertainment for the party guests as well. On one wall, hang large sheets of butcher paper and have cups filled with Sharpie markers in various colors. Allow guests to use these markers to create their own graffiti throughout the night. Hip hop stars like elegance, so the decor should resemble a party stars would attend. Use strands of white Christmas lights as the main source of lighting, and consider having a disco ball hanging over the dance area. Purchase white balloons, streamers and table linens to decorate the area. Serve food in bowls that look like crystal, and allow guests to drink beverages from champagne glasses. If the budget allows, have an open bar for guests who choose to drink alcoholic beverages. For additional table decorations, scatter fake diamonds on the table top along with candles on crystal candle sticks.

Hire a DJ or have a friend or family member control the music for the evening. In addition to popular club music, include hits from the past. Guests will enjoy hearing songs from artists like Michael Jackson, Bel Biv Devoe and TLC. For added entertainment, hire a professional to teach guests various break dancing moves or hold a dance competition and allow guests to challenge each other to see who has the best moves.

80's Theme
An 80's theme is not only an easy theme to create, but it is one guests are sure to enjoy. In addition to the important party information on the invitations, be sure to tell guests to dress in their best 80's costumes. Women can wear skirts with leggings under them and belly shirts. Men can wear jean jackets and a concert T-shirts. For party favors, give guests glow necklaces and fluorescent hats as they arrive at the party.

Decorations should complement the decade as well. Balloons, streamers and table linens in fluorescent pink, yellow and green will instantly give the room an 80's look. Black lights will help set off the fluorescent colors. In addition to the party favors given at the door, set bowls of jelly bracelets, slap bracelets and glow sticks around the room. Not only will it add to the decor, but the guests will have fun playing with them as well. Hang posters of popular stars from the 80's around the room, and have a TV set up to play old music videos with the sound muted. A fog machine will add a great special effect to the dance area as well. For entertainment, play various songs from the 80's and let guests dance the night away.

Toga Party
A toga party is a fun theme for a 23rd birthday bash. Send invitations telling guests a toga is required. Guests can purchase togas from a costume store or they can easily make one out of a sheet. Keep extra sheets on hand in case guests arrive who are not in proper toga attire. Keep decorations to a minimum, with streamers, balloons and table linens in coordinating colors. A TV can be set up to play the movie Animal House in the background to get guests in the mood for a wild party. Keep food to a minimum as well; in fact, simply serving chips and dip is fine. Alcohol, preferably kegs of beer, is the main focus of a toga party and should be randomly placed throughout the party area. To entertain guests, make sure there is a large dance area, and turn the music up so the guests can enjoy the night.

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What should I bring to go on a mountain camping trip?

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Latte2001

I have never been camping before and I am going to spend a week tenting in the Poconos in August. I am not sure how much or what I should bring and I don't want to forget anything important!

Answer
Shelter and Bedding (essentials)

tent
tarp
sleeping bag
sleeping pad
headrest

Shelter and Bedding (optionals)

books
cot
comforter
throw rug
pillow

Cooking and Dining (essentials)

water
food
cooler
camp stove
mess kit
can opener
charcoal

Cooking and Dining (extras)

charcoal chimney
smoker
Dutch oven
hot dog sticks
pie irons
folding chairs
folding table
table cloth
butane lighter
screen room
chuck box

Chuck Box Items

salt and pepper
herbs and spices
cooking oil
pot holders
paper towels
napkins
plastic trash bags
tongs and spatula
aluminum foil
measuring cups
plastic silverware
paper plates/bowls
plastic cups
zip lock bags
knives
cutting board
cork screw

First Aid Kit

personal medication
bandages
aspirin, Tylenol
medical tape
sterile gauze
elastic wrap
antibiotic wipes
antiseptic cream
burn ointment
sunburn lotion
hydrogen peroxide
scissors
tweezers
eye wash
sanitary napkins
snake bite kit

Personal Hygiene

tooth brush
tooth paste
wash rag(s)
towel(s)
soap
comb/brush
nail clippers
razor
toilet paper

Cleaning Items

broom
dust pan
whisk broom
lawn rake
dish pan
detergent
dish rags
pot scrubber

Clothes

t-shirts
shorts
jeans/pants
socks
shoes/boots
camp shoes
hat/cap
sweater
rain poncho
underwear
swim suit
laundry bag

Miscellaneous Items

binoculars
bird guide
bug spray
bungi cords
camera
candles
cards, games
cell phone
clothes pins
compass
duct tape
fishing gear
flashlight
frisbee
GPS
kites
knife
lantern
matches
pen and paper
rope
shower bag
sun block
tools
water filters
whistle

What should I take to a camping trip with my friends?

sunfire051

What should I take... I know I should take a flashlight, a sleeping bag, lots of clothes but the thing is I never actually went camping before so can you help me?

Answer
http://www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/Checklists.htm

or

http://camping.about.com/od/campingforbeginners/Advice_for_Beginners.htm

Camping Checklist (compliments of camping.about.com)
Shelter and Bedding (essentials)
__ tent
__ tarp
__ sleeping bag
__ sleeping pad
__ headrest

Cooking and Dining (essentials)
__ water
__ food
__ cooler
__ camp stove
__ mess kit
__ can opener
__ charcoal

Clothes
__ t-shirts
__ shorts
__ jeans/pants
__ socks
__ shoes/boots
__ camp shoes
__ hat/cap
__ sweater
__ rain poncho
__ underwear
__ swim suit
__ laundry bag
__ _____________
__ _____________
__ _____________
__ _____________

Personal Hygiene
__ tooth brush
__ tooth paste
__ wash rag(s)
__ towel(s)
__ soap
__ comb/brush
__ nail clippers
__ razor
__ toilet paper
__ _____________
__ _____________ Shelter and Bedding (optionals)
__ book
__ cot
__ comforter
__ throw rug
__ pillow

Cooking and Dining (optionals)
__ charcoal chimney
__ smoker
__ Dutch oven
__ hot dog sticks
__ pie irons
__ chairs
__ folding table
__ table cloth
__ butane lighter
__ screen room

Cleaning Items
__ broom
__ dust pan
__ whisk broom
__ lawn rake
__ dish pan
__ detergent
__ dish rags
__ ppt scrubber

First Aid Kit
__ personal medication
__ bandages
__ aspirin, Tylenol
__ medical tape
__ sterile gauze
__ elastic wrap
__ antiseptic wipes
__ antibiotic cream
__ burn ointment
__ sunburn lotion
__ hydrogen peroxide
__ scissors
__ tweezers
__ eye wash
__ sanitary napkins
__ snake bite kit Chuck Box
__ salt and pepper
__ herbs and spices
__ cooking oil
__ pot holders
__ paper towels
__ napkins
__ plastic trash bags
__ tongs and spatula
__ aluminum foil
__ measuring cups
__ plastic silverware
__ paper plates/bowls
__ plastic cups
__ zip lock bags
__ knives
__ cutting board
__ cork screw

Miscellaneous Items
__ binoculars
__ bird guide
__ bug spray
__ bungi cords
__ camera
__ candles
__ cards, games
__ cell phone
__ clothes pins
__ compass
__ duct tape
__ fishing gear
__ flashlight
__ frisbee
__ GPS
__ kites
__ knife
__ lantern
__ matches
__ pen and paper
__ rope
__ shower bag
__ sun block
__ tools
__ water filters
__ whistle
__ _____________
__ _____________

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Can you give me some summer camp prank ideas?

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Q. I see a lot of unique ideas on summer camp pranks, and they are pretty good. I am looking for a different kind of prank than what I'm see when I search prank ideas. The kind of pranks I want to do are all ones that I have to sneak around in the middle of the night in full camouflage, and pull the prank. I want it to be an adrenalin rush, where I have to sneak around to pull it, e.g. hooking an mp3 player to the pa system at night playing a song, then sneaking back to my cabin without being caught. I don't want any answers like where I put Vaseline on the door handles, putting food coloring in the soap, putting flour in a hair dryer, or anything that I don't need to sneak around to pull it.

PS: My camp is in the woods, in Ohio, there is a boys side, a girls side, a pool, and a big ravine that runs through the camp (that has heavy vegetation and is good for hiding). I will be with a few friends as I pull the pranks, so please compensate a few other people into your idea.

Answer
The Sleeping Beauty Treatment

When the target of your prank is asleep, give her a makeover by applying some makeup. If you have time (and the victim is a sound sleeper), you can add some hair product as well. This prank tends to work well when you pull it on a counselor.

Short Sheeting the Bed

This is a very simple, but effective, prank to pull at a camp where participants are using bunks that have sheets. Fold the top sheet in half, and the object of the prank won't be able to put his or her feet in the bed.

Tuna Fish Caper

To pull this one off, all you need to do is smuggle a can of tuna and a can opener into a cabin. Open the can and leave it under a bed or another location where it won't be detected easily. After a few days, the tuna will start to stink, and counselors and campers alike will have fun trying to locate the source of the odor. (This one is best pulled in a cabin that you will not be sleeping in yourself.)

Dining Hall Fun

For this prank, you will need to enlist the help of several accomplices. Sneak into the dining hall after hours and turn all the tables upside down. Stash the chairs out of sight as well, and wait for the entire camp to get a surprise the next morning.

Vaseline on a Door Knob

Putting a little Vaseline on a door knob makes it virtually impossible to open. If you are going to pull this prank, don't place it on the door knob inside a room. You don't want to make it impossible for the room's occupants to leave if an emergency occurs.

Pillow Surprise

A wet prank to play on your fellow campers is to fill a balloon with water and place it under the victim's pillow. When they turn in for the night, the balloon will burst, and they will get soaked.

Have fun but dont get caught!

Knotty pine paneling and color scheme?

stergre197

My wife and I are trying to decide which color scheme to use in our dining room. Just a little background, our house was built in 1957. It has knotty pine paneling (original real wood) and hardwood floors. We will not paint over the knotty pine because we like it. We have 3 windows in the dining room and we can't decide which color scheme to use in the room. We both like neutral colors. Do you have any suggestions?

Answer
Rustic camp. Lots of plaids. Use camp-style colors such as berry red and forest green. Finishing touches might include antique sporting goods or hunting and fishing gear for display and/or decoration -- an upright canoe cut down to fit in a corner for use as a book or display case... antlers over a mantle.

English country. The central motif is floral fabrics and rugs.Cremes, yellows, pinks, blues and of course the greens found in leaves. Upholstered furniture -- a wing chair at the head of the table and a comfortable wooden rocking chair in the corner. Mix styles, woods and fabrics -- especially chintz -- to re-create the look of homes in which furnishings were gathered over time.

Attractive clutter is the heart and soul of English country. Display plates, pottery, figurines and photos -- the more, the merrier.

Farmhouse. Simplicity is the touchstone for a farmhouse look. Use primary colors - navy & cream, forest green & white, red & white buffalo checks. Use roosters and chickens, watering cans,& limit yourself to one large bold object, for a nostalgia look. Here's a link for curtains that work for this look, but they might work for other looks as well:
http://www.fromthefarmhouse.com/home1.html

French country. Toile is a traditional design for French Country fabrics. A yellow background with motifs in black, blue, red, or green would be lovely. Most toile patterns are printed on linen or cotton. Simple furnishings accented by vibrant and bright accessories continue this theme. Plank tables, chairs with woven rush seats and natural linen materials. A rooster motif is often a part of this decor as well.

Hope these ideas help.

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What does your dream room look like?

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LaniPop

Do you have this huge fantasy, like me, that you know probably wont happen but you fantasize about it anyways? If you do what kind of furniture would you like in it, and please give details like color and stuff. Also, what about your dream closet and bathroom, too. Please give ANY details and also you can post pics of it too. ALso, if you have your dream bedroom, whats it like, and if you could, what would you change or addd to it?
-thanks everyone!!

Answer
My dream house is located within walking distance of the ocean
The living room has a wonderful wood-burning brick fireplace in the corner & I have two matching sofas that are finished in natural.raw canvas. There are big, comfortable billowing cushions on the sofas and on the floor that I have hand-painted on canvas with images of sea creatures & shore birds.
My dining room & kitchen are very Mediterranean farm house styling with copper pots and ornaments of farm animals displayed everywhere! The dining table is protected by a fabulous old & worn tablecloth that resonates with the echoes of wonderful conversations over good food & friendship. A bouquet of freshly cut flowers is always on the sideboard where I store the table linens
A large deck outside the living room is an extension of the living space where I can lie down on a wicker chaise with a good book, and enjoy the music being made by the lapping of the ocean's waves and the songs of the sea birds. I keep a soft throw blanket across my lap, and a fire in the chimenea if the air is a little cool.The phone is unplugged and my little dog is nuzzling herself under my knees. I have a fresh pot of coffee at hand being kept warm in a thermos pot.
My master bedroom has only my bed, a small dresser and a hand-tied Philippine wicker rocker as furnishings. Artwork is simple with various items I made as a child and a watercolor painting of an elegant blue heron. I have no headboard, but rather a an antique iron towel bar above the bed draped with a dresser scarf crocheted by my Grandmother.
The master bath is painted & tiled in the colors of the sea; teal, aqua. green & white. My collection of sea glass reflects light through the stained glass window. An antique baby cradle is placed on the floor where fresh, soft towels are rolled up & stored for use.
Two other bedrooms are dressed for visitors in uni-sex prints reminiscent of a day at the beach, Oranges, yellows. ocean blues and greens, and the color of sand are repeated throughout the rooms. Beach towels are hanging in the guest bath along with thick, cuddly robes

does anyone know in AZ where you can go for free on your BIRTHDAY?

Q. its my dads birhtday and we are looking for places that offer birthday promos and free stuff?

Answer
Businesses that Give Free stuff on your birthday
ALFYâS PIZZA - free mini pizza
ALL-AMERICAN CAF� - free dessert
APPLEBEES - free dessert
AUSTIN GRILL - free meal (register first)
BAKERS SQUARE - free pie
BANDIDOâS [IN] - free entr�e
BANJARA INDIAN CUISINE [SUNNYVALE, CA] - free meal
BASKIN ROBBINS - free ice cream treat
BEACHES RESTAURANT - free meal
BENIHANAâS JAPANESE RESTAURANT - free dinner WITH 3 other paying guests
BENNIGANS - free dessert + song
BILL KNAPPâS [MI & OH] - gives adults a % discount equal to age; plus a free bday cake (w/purchase of a meal) during the week of your B-day
BJâs - Free Pazookie!! (best dessert)
BLACK BRISKEE [BURLINGTON, MA] - free meal
BOBâS BIG BOY - free hot fudge ice cream
BUFFALO WILD WINGS (BW3) - free dozen hot wings
BURGER KING - free kids meal to all kids club members
CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN - free kids meal during the month of their birthday (register first)
CAPTAIN DIZZYâS CAR WASH - free car wash
CARROWS - free cake
CATTLEMENâS - free dessert and cowboy hat
CHARLIE BROWNS RESTAURANTS [NJ] - free meal for âHandshake Clubâ members
CHARLIEâS SEAFOOD [NE] - free meal
CHEVYâS - free dessert and sombrero
CHILIâS - free song
CHIPS N GIGGLES - free meal
CLAIM JUMPER - Free Dessert
CRAZY BUFFET [WESTPALM & TAMPA, FL] - free meal
DENNYâS - free meal (said to be only kids under 10 now)
DESPARADOS MEXICAN RESTAURANT [GARLAND, TX] - free meal
DOCKSIDE RESTAURANT [MALDEN & SAUGUS, MA] - free meal
DUKEâS CHOWDER HOUSE [SEATTLE, WA] - b1g1 coupons (register first)
EINSTEINâS - free meal
EL CHICOS - free dessert
ERNIEâS STEAKHOUSE - free meal
FAMOUS DAVEâS BARBEQUE - free meal (w/advance signup)
FUDDRUCKERS - free burger
FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB [PITTSBURGH, PA] - free cake (party of 5 min.; 2 drink min.)
GOLDEN CORRAL - free meal to Birthday Club members (not just kids!) during month of birthday
GRILLFISH - free meal
HANA JAPAN [DUBLIN, CA] - free meal
HARD ROCK CAF� - free dessert
HOMETOWN BUFFET - free birthday cake
HOOTERS - free song + tshirt
HOSSâS STEAK HOUSE AND RESTAURANT [GETTYSBURG, PA] - free cake + song
Houlihans - Free Coupon for an entree next visit(up to a week after b-day)
IHOP- free meal
JOEâS CRAB SHACK - free cake
JT WHEATFIELDS [BUFFALO, NY] - free coupon in phone book
KING BUFFET [CLINTON, NJ] - free meal
LADONNA [MANSFIELD, MA] - free meal
LOMBARDIâS IN BALLARD [SEATTLE, WA] - free meal w/another during month of birthday (register first)
LOTUS - free meal
LUTHERS BBQ - free stuff (varies) for âGreat Rewardsâ members
MACARONI GRILL - free dessert + OPERA-style âHappy Birthdayâ song
MAGGIANOS - $10 Off purchase of $20 (sign up in advance)
MARIE CALENDERS - free dessert
MAX AND ERMA [OH] - free $5 dessert
MEXICAN VILLAGE - free meal
MOONIES DINER - free meal
MUCKLESHOOT CASINO [SEATTLE, WA] - free sushi dinner + playerâs club points
NEWICKâS SEAFOOD RESTAURANTS [SO. NH / SO. ME] - free entr�e
NITTY GRITTY [MADISON, WI] - free drink + souvenir glass
OKAYAMA RESTAURANT (in Japan Town) [SAN JOSE, CA] - free meal
OLD SPAGHETTI WAREHOUSE - free meal
OLIVE GARDEN - cake (some say free, most say $$)
ONAMI [WEST COVINA, CA] - free dinner WITH 3 other people paying
OUTBACK - free dessert + song
PANCAKE HOUSE [WINNIPEG, CAN] - free entr�e
PAPPAâS RESTAURANTS (PAPPADEAUX, PAPPASITOâS, ETC) - free dessert
PARADISOâS - free meal
PERKINâS - free stack of pancakes
PF CHANGS - free cake or cheesecake
PIZZA EXPRESS [EUROPE] - free meal
PONCHOâS - free meal, dessert & picture
PROVINOâS ITALIAN RESTAURANT - free $10.99 meal and ice cream dessert
Radisson (on Portage Ave at Smith St) [WINNIPEG, CAN] - free entree in their 12th floor restaurant
REAL SEAFOOD COMPANY [ANN ARBOR] - free meal and dessert
RED LOBSTER - free slice of cake + song
RICE & COMPANY [PITTSBURGH, PA] - free meal for Robinson Rewards Club members
ROCK BOTTOM - free appetizer for Mug Club members
ROUND TABLE - free personal pizza
RUBIOâS MEXICAN - (many say invalid)
SCALINIâS ITALIAN RESTAURANT [ATLANTA, GA] - up to 10.95 off pasta specialties
SHEPARDâS BUFFET [CLEARWATER BEACH, FL] - free dinner buffet w/3 other paid customers
STEAK AND ALE - free mini choco cake
STEAK-N-SHAKE - free dinner for âbirthday clubâ kids
TACO BELL - free combo meal of your choice
TGI FRIDAYS - Free Birthday Dessert
THE 99 [BOSTON, MA] - free meal
THE BARNSIDERâS/DEPOT RESTAURANTS [BOSTON / N.SHORE / PROVIDENCE, RI / ALBANY, NY] - 1/2 off meal + cake & song
THE LOFT [FL] - free meal
THE PALM - 3lb lobster (must be a member/register first)
THE PARADISO [GRAND FORKS, ND] - free entr�e + sombrero & song
THE VINE TAVERN - free meal
TODAI SEAFOOD BUFFET - Free Meal or voucher for Meal Next Visit
TONY ROMAâS - free dessert
UP THE CREEK [MARYVILLE, TN] - free meal and dessert
VACCAROâS ITALIAN PASTRY SHOP [MD/DC AREA] - free dessert and drink
WENDYâS - free kids meal to all kids club members
Zâ TEJAS - $15 coupon for the month of your birthday (register first)
ZIOâS - free dessert
ARIZONA SNOW BOWL [FLAGSTAFF, AZ] - free skiing/riding (if they are open)
Auto Zone - Free oil change
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COTTONWOOD GOLF COURSE [SAN DIEGO, CA] - free round of golf
DAVE AND BUSTERS - $5 game card credit
FOOD PAVILION GROCERY STORE - free movie rental
Hallmark - 20% off coupon for one item
HARKINS - free movie
HOLLYWOOD VIDEO - free video rental
SAFEWAY GROCERY STORE - free movie rental
SCRUB-A-DUB - free car wash
VARIOUS STRIP CLUBS - free lap dances
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Can anyone help with our wedding theme?

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We are planning to have our wedding on the beach, or outside in general. But we don't want a beach themed wedding. We have been trying to find ideas where we can use top hats and canes, with a gothic feel. We were thinking maybe victorian or 1920s. Any theme idea would help. Our wedding colors are black, red, purple, sliver if that helps anyone.

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I would do a Victorian themed garden wedding at an old Victorian manor house, castle, or inn. This would more fit top hats and canes than a wedding at the beach.

Want to add some true authenticity to your Victorian wedding? Have the celebrations in the morning - before 1880, couples were required by law to hold their nuptuals before noon.

Everything about the Victorian wedding is lush with elegance. Black, white, and silver will work very well, and maybe red roses all over.

For a mental image, think of those beautiful pictures that are all black and white, often showing a little boy pecking a little girl on the cheek, with flowers behind his back. The clothing is very formal, lots of lace, top hats and gloves.


Victorian Wedding Flower Selections:

Brides were very careful in choosing their flowers for their weddings. They chose flowers with specific meanings. Some of the popular flowers were: roses (check meanings for each color), lilies, gardenias, stephanotis sprigs, pansies, hyacinths, baby's breath and orange blossoms. Bouquets were small nosegays (tussie mussies), which are small, plump bouquets of flowers.


Table Decor and Centerpieces

Set up tables so they are cozy and personal, no more than 6 people per table (use round tables).

Use linen napkins with decorated wooden napkin holders at each setting.

Fill a galvanized watering can with fresh summer flowers as a centerpiece.

Scatter rose petals around table.

See:

http://www.wedthemes.com/victorian-wedding.shtml

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/24249/victorian_garden_wedding_a_romantic.html

http://weddings.lovetoknow.com/wiki/Victorian_Garden_Wedding_Cake_Stands

ideas for beach themed 19th birthday party?

Kaitlyn Gr

I am turning 19 in august and i am doing a lunch for family, then going out with friends that night. For the lunch i want it to be beach themed, not like luau or something cheap like that but like a nice "grown up" lunch with a beach-y inspiration. I tried to google ideas but i didnt have any luck. If anyone has any ideas or site suggestions it would be greatly appreciated!

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To go in a different direction than the luau theme....try doing a Nautical theme:

...it can be fun and somewhat sophisticated at the same time. Make your colors blue and white...accent with yellow (I like the yellow, adds more sunshine.)

Ideas for foods: shrimp cocktail, clam dip, shrimp scampi or even something as simple as fish sticks, or crab cakes or tuna on rolls.

Salads: tossed salad or cucumber, tomato and red onion salad or tomato-mozzarella bites on picks>>
http://allrecipes.com//Recipe/tomato-andâ¦

any kind of cold pasta salad or a shrimp salad or mac or potato salad
Or a pasta with pesto and shrimp

Serve a Blue Ocean Punch -- Dissolve a packet of blue Jell-o in two cups of hot water. Mix in two cups each of sugar, cold water and pineapple juice. Freeze until just before use, then mix with Sprite or ginger ale for a bubbly ocean-blue treat.

Can also float tiny boats in a punch
Serve "Chips Ahoy!" cookies...:D......set out bowls of "goldfish" crackers...add some Dips and "Ships"

Dress the table with a white cloth...add a runner in navy blue...add things like seashells and sand in jars with candles. Tie a piece of rope (or heavy twine) around the lip of the jar or just keep wrapping it around several times. Scatter little confetti anchors. You can also add the color brown to the table to tie in with the ropes of nautical theme. Alternate small candle jars with small vases of different shapes filled with 3 low flowers along the table. Colored sea glass marbles (from dollar store) can also fill the candle jars. Fill with water: float a tea light candle.

Fold linen napkins into the shape of a Sailboat for your guests (you can buy inexpensive material and cut 12inch squares to make them instead of purchasing pre-made linen napkins)..here's how>>
http://www.foldnapkins.com/fold-sail-boats.php

Hang a life preserver over a doorway or entryway to party welcoming guests--find driftwood to put around, use miniature lighthouses as decoration, hang up nautical flags in different colors. If you have a place, hang white sheets to pull back to have the effect of a curtain (it resembles a sail) for more ambiance.

Send invites out in a message in a bottle filled with little bit of sand and tiny shells--write it on white or ecru paper..singe the edges...add a cork and hand deliver...address your guests as Shipmates..invite them to having "oceans of fun in the sun".

Play music like Jimmy Buffet or reggae, "Sailing", "Sitting on the Dock of the Bay", etc.

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Best way to get around Europe?

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Peter

I'm aware of the pass called the euro rail pass or globe euro pass something like that..anyways anyone travels to Europe and had the experience with the train systems there and pass? How is it? And is it worth it? My plans are going from Sweden west towards Ireland and hitting countries in between. Any advice?

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It can be worth the money to buy an Eurail Global pass, buy you need to do a lot of train travel to make it work out cheaper to get one over early bought train tickets, or even train tickets bought on the day.

When travelling alone a car will be more expensive, due to rental costs, fuel cost, parking fees and often also road tolls and insurance.
If you can sleep in the car or camp wild you will save on hotel costs and can make up some of the extra cost for the rental.

As I do not have a driving license I do use trains, I might still travel by train as I love it, but once you own a car you will pay the lot on the regular costs and just the petrol/gas will not be that much more than train travel and at times will be less.

Sweden is huge, how much of it you want to see makes a huge impact on your travel plans.
I would try to see at least a bit of countryside and one city there.
Cross over to Denmark, from Malmo there is a bridge, from several other cities there are ferries.
Copenhagen is a fun city, if in a quiet way. Denmark as a country is quite flat but has its own beauty. I just love those long bridges they have between different islands. But there are ferries in other places.
There is even a ferry to England from Denmark.

Otherwise south to Germany. There you have the choice of a whole country, or you can get out pretty soon and turn into the Netherlands, Belgium and France, depending on which connection to the England you take, or whether you want to take the ferry between France and Ireland, bypassing the UK.

The UK is not on the Eurail pass. Train travel is not cheap if you buy tickets on the day. If you can buy your train tickets early you can get good prices, but you do need to plan ahead to get that deal.

Across England and Wales, or up north and maybe even through Scotland and across from there, options enough to cross over.

Hostels are good when you travel alone, as you meet with others who also travel alone. If you do not want to share dorms, they often do private rooms.
But the advantage of a hostel is that you really meet with other guests whereas in hotels you just sit at the next table. Campsites (especially when you travel by car) can be good but it is up to you to make sure you have contacts.
Wild camping, while cheaper, is most likely less social.
Camping and trains to not mix well as you will need a lot of gear and will not have a safe place to store things.

More information on the Eurail pass, and other travel options: http://www.seat61.com/Railpass-and-Eurail-pass-guide.htm If you doubt about the cost compared to point to point tickets, read the third item in the listing in the main text on the page.
If you want to plan train travels, the German planner is a good one, easy to use and knows most of Europe: http://www.bahn.de/i/view/DEU/en/index.shtml
In the UK this one works as well or better, as it also does do coach and buses: http://www.transportdirect.info
I am sure Ireland also has a travel planner, but I do not have it handy.

For car planning Google maps can do the rough work, http://www.viamichelin.com/ will also do road tolls, and has options to work out fuel cost.

If you do have the time, go to the Irish west coast, around Galway for instance, not just stay in Dublin

Working while traveling the UK?

sarah G

I would like to go to the UK as a general visitor or a tourist. I hold a valid Canadian passport and i understand I can be there for 6 months without a visa. I also know I cant work or do a bunch of other things and what not, but I'm wondering if at some point I'm allowed to do like under the table work. Like, I'm a really good server so if a bar is busy and needs a hand for the weekend and agreed to let me stay there, would I be allowed to bargain work for room and board? Or are the british soldiers going to deport me? I think I'll only be in the UK for 4 or 5 months but if I can save money by trading (non-sexual) work or favors that would be epic. thanks for any help or answers :)

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Yes, im afraid the soldiers *will* catch & deport you :( 

Ha, no. In reality its unlikely youd be caught; its just unlikely youll find any cash in hand work. As we have a recession on there are likely to be a que of locals there before you who could do casual work. A room for working? Maybe but id think thatd be rare.  

There is a legal way, though. Youd have to do abit more work & im never sure if its slave labour or not.. its working on small holdings or organic farms for food & a bed. You can also join time bank & do the same thing though with a little more complexity, as youd be 'banking' time for one person then taking the 'reward' or 'payment' - in your case a room for the night, from usually another. 
http://www.wwoof.org.uk/visas_and_immigration however, if you arrange wwoofing (as its known) after entering the country i dont see how theyd find out. I dislike illegal workers bt this is not taking money from anyone so go for it. Its a good thing! Timebank is a bit trickier as there are only a handful of rooms to stay in but its still worth a look. 
If you use the forums of sofa surfing &wooff, & also google them to see where theyre mentioned, youll come up with more suggestions. 

Ive stayed at campsites for £3-4 a might often, so thats a cheap option. Obviously this is balanced by the hassle of carrying & buying kit, & unless theres a heateave, probably not worth the hassle overall. Rain kind of kills it after a week!

If you stayed for a week in a farming community youd possibly be able to ask around &find work for a bed. Its my impression that would be easier than in towns ( i grew up in the country) tho i could be wrong. Money is tight so it might be more viable, esp as people tend to be a bit more trusting & open than in towns. 

Good for you having the balls to be so adventurous, though!! I hitchhike & camp alone &the way some people react youd think i was planning to sunbathe by a crocodile infested river in cannibal country!!
Hitching would cut your costs but its not possible in all areas. The rural area i grew up in was fine for it & still is now, tho im almost the only one (i get a lot of lifts from nostalgic ex hitchers) but i tried it once when stuck somewhere else & eventually found out its never been done there- god knows why. For short local trips i find easier to the shops and back than the bus, but i dont reccomend

Do you have advice for what to bring on a camping trip?

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Breandan

A few men are going on a camping trip. We're planning on going to Harriman State Park in New York near New York City.
Besides the obvious: tent, sleeping bag, cooler, bug spray, food, beer; what do you recommend we bring?

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Essentials
The first items on my list are what I call "Essentials." It's possible I might not need one of these items on a particular trip, but if I do (and chances are, I will), I'll have it. These are important things every camper will probably need sooner or later, including:

â¢Cash, credit cards, checks
â¢Required licenses and permits (for camping, hunting, fishing, etc.)
â¢Waterproof matches and butane lighter
â¢Multi-tool and/or Swiss army knife
â¢Toilet paper
â¢Flashlight, spare batteries and bulb
â¢Maps and compass or GPS
â¢Rain gear
â¢Extra clothing
â¢Insect repellent
Clothing

â¢Pants, shorts
â¢Shirts
â¢Underclothes
â¢Shoes/boots
â¢Socks
â¢Belt
â¢Jacket, coat
â¢Hat, cap, toboggan
â¢Gloves
â¢Swimwear
â¢Nightwear

Toiletries

â¢Toothbrush, paste
â¢Soap, shampoo
â¢Mirror
â¢Comb, brush
â¢Deodorant
â¢Washcloth, towels
Miscellaneous

â¢Extra prescription glasses/contacts
â¢Prescription medicines
â¢Watch, alarm clock
â¢Sunglasses
â¢Sunscreen, lip balm
Camping Gear



If you're staying in a trailer or RV, you may not need to worry about many of the items listed below. But in this article, we'll assume you're going to be tent camping. That being the case, some items you may want to bring include:

â¢Tent, tent fly, poles, stakes and ropes (set up the tent before leaving to be sure everything is there and you know how to put it up)
â¢Hammer or hatchet (for driving tent stakes; keep it in the tent bag)
â¢Ground cloth (to go under the tent and keep it clean and dry)
â¢Sleeping bags
â¢Ground pads, mattresses and/or cots
â¢Pillows
â¢Tarp (has many uses)
â¢Lantern(s) (including fuel, mantles, funnel, batteries as necessary)
â¢Folding chairs, stools, tables
â¢Extension cords (for camps with electric hookups)
â¢Ice chest
â¢Beverage/water jugs
â¢Camping shower
â¢Ax, hatchet and/or shovel
â¢Broom
Food



Plan your meals before leaving home, and make a list of all food items you'll need using your menus as a guide. Some campers like to have elaborate outdoor meals, while others prefer not to cook at all. Either way, here's a list to help you remember some of what you might need:

â¢Meats (hamburger, hot dogs, steaks, bacon, sausage, chicken, etc.)
â¢Dairy products (milk, cheese, etc.)
â¢Eggs
â¢Bread, buns, biscuits, crackers
â¢Vegetables (potatoes, beans, corn, tomatoes, onions, peppers, mushrooms, etc.)
â¢Condiments (ketchup, mustard, mayo, relish, salad dressings, syrup, BBQ sauce, etc.)
â¢Drinks (coffee, tea, sodas, Kool-aid, juice, etc.)
â¢Staples (flour, corn meal, sugar, salt, pepper, herbs, spices, butter, cooking oil, etc.)
â¢Snack foods, dessert ingredients


Plan your meals before leaving home, and make a list of all food items you'll need using your menus as a guide.

Cooking, Food Service and Cleanup



The items you'll need for preparing meals, serving them and cleaning up will once again vary greatly according to your own preferences. Here are some to consider for your list:

â¢Camp stove, fuel
â¢Charcoal, lighter fluid
â¢Firewood
â¢Grill, cooking grate
â¢Reflector oven
â¢Skillet, pots and pans
â¢Carving/cutting knives
â¢Spatula, tongs, serving fork and spoon
â¢Can opener
â¢Measuring cups and spoons
â¢Aluminum foil
â¢Plates, cups, bowls
â¢Flatware (forks, spoons, knives)
â¢Scouring pads, detergent
â¢Zip-loc bags
â¢Garbage bags
â¢Paper towels, dish towels
â¢Oven mitt, pot holder
Emergency Gear



"Plan for the worse and hope for the best." That old saying has merit when you're camping. Always be prepared just in case something unexpected happens by having on hand a tool kit that includes a hammer, screwdrivers, pliers and wrenches; a repair kit that contains such things as duct tape, wire, nylon twine, superglue and rope; and a first aid kit that includes all or some of the following basic items:

â¢Band-Aids
â¢Gauze pads
â¢Adhesive tape
â¢Aspirin
â¢Tweezers
â¢Needle
â¢Moleskin
â¢Single-edge razor blade
â¢Antacid
â¢Ace bandage
â¢Diarrhea medication
â¢Cold medication
â¢Laxative
â¢Bandages
â¢Sunburn relief
â¢Thermometer
â¢Sting kill swabs
â¢Eye drops
â¢Scissors
â¢Cortisone (anti-itch) cream
â¢Antibiotic cream
â¢Antihistamine such as Benad

What are some natural ways to stop bees from stinging me?

neilmood

I am going camping and I can't stand bees, among other pests. I need to know if there are any natural remedies that can be used to keep the pests away.

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Ok, I so have to ask. Where are you going camping in January where there will be bees? *shrugs* Sorry......that's how my mind works.

But let's pretend that there is a warm sunny place where the bees haven't hibernated and you don't want to run the risk of being stung. I'm allergic to bee stings so I so know what you mean about these icky pests. "Cutter" works great and "Deep Woods Off" for mosquitos and those type of pests. But bees? I'm not sure we have a deterent for these little suckers yet.Yes, sweat attracts them.....but usually because of the sweetness of the lotions, aftershaves, colognes etc. that we have put on our bodies. Even soap and shampoo can affect this. Use a soap with no perfumes. (Ivory) And just make sure you rinse that long flowing hair of yours completely before getting out of the shower. Also, the only time I've seen bees was around the trash cans. So choose a spot away from others.......away from trash. And dispose of yours so that they don't getinto it......(or bears). Pour pine sol on it before you go to bed and it keeps raccoons and possoms and lions and tigers and bears (oh my) away from it. Ok how did I get from bees to bears?? Ok back to the subject.

Wasps are worse (or mud dobbers) that build those icky nests in grills and under picnic tables. So take some wasp spray. Why there is wasp spray and not bee spray I have no idea.........but there is. *shrugs*

Hope some of this nonsense helps. It actually has for me...kinda sorta maybe. And have a fabulous time camping!

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