Is this a good end to my book?

TOWIE CHIC

âWell, hereâs to being eighteen!â Serena declared as she and Patience clinked glasses, both of them laughing.
The two best friends had pushed back the white Venetian blinds and were perched on the window seat in Serenaâs luxurious apartment. Her room was airy and spacious, pink gleaming paint on the walls and a thick cream carpet warming their feet. A king sized bed took up at least half of the room, yet the girls had still managed to fit a TV, dance mat, sofa and table of food and alcohol into the corner.
âAnd let it be a lot better then being seventeenâ Patience murmured back, looking out to the wonderful view of the beach; calm and serene water, white grains of sand and fresh open air.
âHell to yes!â Jodie shouted as she danced to the music, her arms and legs flailing wildly.
They were all spread around the house, Millie and Callie downstairs watching movies on the big screen, Rosalie and Karina sprawled on the bed, going through every boy in their contacts and ringing them in turn and Keira, Juliet and Leigh were watching Jodie.
Patience smiled as she wiped the tear that trickled down her cheek, Serena saw it but pretended not to as she got up and walked over to the gilded mirror on the opposite side of the room, admiring her reflection in the glass and smiling.
Everyone was happy and she looked great, things did have a happy ending after all.










Please rate and offer any improvements. Please no mean comments!

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Well, reading this out of context does you no favors, I must say. However, it's an ok ending, not the greatest, but then, I can't judge how well you ended it as I don't know the characters or the plot. I don't think a bunch of girls would end up that rich at the age of eighteen in real life, unless they were born into wealth, and if they were born into wealth, why the quote "Things did have a happy ending after all?" If they were wealthy, their lives wouldn't have any sad parts in them until after they left home, as the parents would definitely spoil them.

If, however, you are looking for just a "good" or "bad" response, i'd say good, as I didn't see any spelling or grammatical errors. The plot doesn't hold a dime up to grammar in my opinion, so I'll say, it's a good ending, as far as I can know.


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is there a nice nearby beach to visit by just taking the subway/ train from manhattan NY ? directions?

sharad_wac

Nice summer beach to relax, and escape from manhattan - yet quite accessible by subway / train

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Ok, there is a special deal on the Long Island Rail Road going to Long Beach. I'm not sure of the time table and the cost, but you can call the railroad or check on line. I used to use it before I had a car and house in the country. You take the train directly to Long Beach, I believe it was a straight ride and they let you out near the beach and you walk about a block or two to the sandy beach.
Other than that you can take the train, sorry can't remember which train, think it's the D, you go all the way to the end to Brighton Beach and be at the front of the train, and get out and you will be a block off of the beach. You want to go to the front part of the beach, it's the safest part, and the beach is safe. Bring your own chair for both places and towel and something to drink. Brighton Beach, no schedule as you are going on a subway.
Also, you can take a little longer trip and head for a day trip to fire Island. Take the Long Island railroad going to Atlantik (sp), it is a free beach, no homes. You can use the beach without anyone bothering you. actually you can use any of the beaches as they are all actually free beaches. It's just the home areas you can't use. Take the train out to probably Babylon and then you get a bus to the ferry, the ferry takes you across to the island and you can walk to the beach.
You can rent a car and head out to the Hamptons, but a lot of traffic. Also with a car you can go to the Jersey shore. I think there may be buses to the Jersey shore.
There are a lot of places to head to in the summer.
Also there is Reiis Park, but to be honest I'm not sure how to get there. It's a very nice beach. I haven't been there for awhile, but I remember liking it very much.
If you don't want to leave the city, there is a free pool, not crowded in the week, but crowded on weekends. John Jay Pool. It's on I think 77th Street and I believe York. All you need is a lock for your locker. Do not bring money with you and bring a plastic bag. Sometimes they let you bring a plastic bag in sometimes they don't. just bring your towel, suntan lotion and maybe a book, that's it. There are a lot of police around to make sure there are no problems at the pool. I used it for years until I recently moved into a building with a pool.
Well, I guess that should about cover it. I've given you all the things I can think of.

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If you had a beach house???????????????????

Rock Addic

How would you decorate it ?, go room by room, have fun and be creative :D

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WOW GREAT QUESTION!!!
my family already has a beach house...but...

Porch- Would have a beautiful view of the sea, blue plush chairs, seashells on the walls, coffee table, maybe a radio, hardwood flooring, a small, fancy table lamp.

Living Room- Matching blue sofa and chairs, HUUUUUUUGGGGEEEEE wall flat screen, a wii, huge fishtank built into the wall, no cieling, just a huuuuggeee skylight windows, sea paintings, the walls would be a dark blue, the carpet a light blue.

Kitchen-tile flooring, each tile having something to do with the sea (like a shell or a fish) the fridge would be stainless steel, marble countertop, chandelier, stainless steal cabinets, sink with a motion sensor, a high tech oven, stove and dish washer.

Stairs-light blue carpet (from living room)

Upstairs pool room (lol)- HUUUGEEEE inground pool on a balcony so everyone can see that I have a huge pool on a balcony. I would have a smoothie too!

OK i'm tired now I know I did not include bathroom or bedroom BUT ALL THIS WRITING IS TIRING MEH OUT LOL HOPE I HELPED!!! XD

what can I do to fix-up my beach house? The rental next to me is almost the same but it rents for more week?

cheezelord

Here is the link to the photos http://www.joelambjr.com/rental/imgview.html?ID=70&UN=%23+074+Sea+Glass&IT=R

we were thinking of redoing it with a tiki theme or like a jimmy buffet theme. Any suggestions. We are going to be tight this year, but we know we need to invest in it. Any other suggestions? I really want to stick out in the new rental book. Less the $5,000 please. Its going on credit. Vacation rentals have been slow due to the economy.

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You have a beautiful, very large unit!
Kitchen/Dining room: has too many hard edges and is very leggy with all of the chairs & stools. I reccommend softening the look by adding some fabric and texture which will also add some color. Try draping a throw on the table or a table runner. Layer some dinnerware with bamboo chargers, dinner plates and bowls. Add some glasses and a tall centerpiece. I would even try removing a leaf and storing some of those chairs, if you could. Maybe set it for six and show off the square footage.

Family room: Centering your largest piece (sofa) at the fireplace is good. Try using the matching chairs opposite the love seat to make a grouping and add a rug large enough to have the front legs on the rug to anchor the room. It doesn't matter which side you place the love seat on. Then try placing the sofa table behind one of the pieces. It does appear that you are restricted because I believe you may have a stairway entering the space. Then, try to make a reading nook with the other chair in the corner. You will have to play around with the other table set or just store it. It is a family room first!
I know you must be thinking along the lines of a game table or extra seating. If you can store it, the renters can always bring it to the space. Are you leasing long term or short term?

It would be nice to use it outside on the deck, if it is possible. I dont' know if it is weather resistant.

For the master bedroom (floral) and second bedroom: hang the pictures 6" above the headboard to have a focal point and paint the rooms a warm beige. (Sorry, it is hard without seeing the light in the room).
For the white wicker w/yellow spreads: do the same or paint a pastel blue. Move pictures up a tad, add small vase of greens to the night stand.

Room with green/red spreads: Same thing or a cool green. Remove pictures totally, that are over the bed, add bed shirts to cover the frames. They sell bed risers at bed bath & beyond if you want to try elevating.

Do you need to have two sets of bunks? If not, set up as twins to make the room look larger. I can't imagine renting to accomodate that many people without totally destroying your place!

Pool Room/Sitting Room: Face the sofa towards the pool table and use the end tables accordingly, (not scattered). Remove the pictures near the TV so as not to draw attention to it.

Deck: Add some planters to the railings or some pots of plants to bring color. Try to have a nice seating area.

Play around. Start with your largest piece facing a focal point, bring in next largest pieces to form groups of seating. Add you lighting, trying to form a triangle around the room and lastly accessorize.
A shallow bowl with some beach sand and some tea lights would look nice on the coffee table. When grouping candle sticks, think in threes.
Good luck!

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14 year old beach party?

WTFBBQ (:

Were throwing a surprise party for my friend
Shes Going to be 14 years old
were abit old than her so we don't really know what to do
she has a lot of friends and there's going to be about 40 people
So were gunna have it at the beach probably order pizza and play volleyball
what else should we do ?

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DECORATIONS: You can buy or (and) make decorations. Anything you'd want, from starfish to whales, just go crazy with imagination! Palm trees you can bye or make, blow up brown balloons to make coconuts, leis, (make or bye), plastic or paper fish to hang from the ceilings, stand on the tables or lay on the floor! Put out colorful umbrellas or flowers, hawian phrases on posters to hang, fish nets, balloons, streamers, lights, sea shells, any interesting lamps, sculptures or photos, just have fun and go WILD!

FOOD AND DRINKS: Fruit ko-bobs, smoothies,Sodas (I recomend you just have a large cooler with all sorts of different soda or dinks in it!) Hot dogs, Cheeseburgers, and even colorful GOLD FISH!! You could eat shrimp, lobster, or FISH! Be sure to be artistic when you decorate the snack table! I would bye a cheap but nice table cloth that is plastered with beach themed pictures or something just plain colorful, like Tye-Dye!

DESSERTS: Thats right, desserts have their own indivisual coulmn! Make sundays, (have plenty of different toppings!) Cake, (DUH!) and there's a great cake that you can find at www.FamilyFun.com it is a cake scened like the beach and ocean, and it's topped with frosting AND CANDY!! I wish had more then these ideas but, nothing's come'n out of my mouth!

SNACKS: That's right, snacks too! Make sure to have a small snack table with a big bowl of candy on it (On the invites, remember!) Chips, vegetables, and different dips, and plenty of fruit!

GAMES: (Be sure to have a grand mystery prize for the team that has the most points at the end of the Tropical Game Zone!)Eat the chip then Guess the dip! This game's title says it all, Split your guests into two teams, blindfold the first 2 people and Dip the chip in a 'special' dip, give it to the person, and just let them smell it, feel it (?) then eat it. Whoever guess' it right first wins their team a point, and they get a pie in the face! (Just use whip o' cream in a paper plate, nothing fancy but the mess, (on the person!) The team who has the most pied faces at the end of the game (When everyone has had a chance) wins. That's 1 game point for the winning team. Everyone picks a water balloon that has a prize in it. Which brings us to the next game. Drop it or Pop, Snooze or Loose! Don't let the kids be bummed cuz of loosing the first game, they still have a chance to get the mystery prize! Have the teams hold their water balloons, the winning team lines up side ways to the other team. They each hold the water balloon that they still have from winning the first game, when the word "GO!" Is heard, have them toss the balloon back and forth to eachother. Whoever pops it or drops it first, looses and the other person gets the prize from inside. After everyone is done, Whichever team has the most prizes win, for a game point. The last game is a game from www.FamilyFun.com, ICECUBE STRAVAGANZA!: Have the 2 teams change into their bathing suits, and stand on opposite ends of the pool. Have 1 empty sand pail on each end of the pool (1 per team) Then dump a bag of Ice into the middle of the pool then shout, "GO!" Then everyone jumps in, make sure there is no pushing or shoving in the water, and keep a close eye on them for this game. Each kid may only grab 1 ICECUBE and put it into their team's bucket. Whoever has the most icecubes at the end of the 2 minute time limit wins. Whoever has the most game winning points gets the mystery prize. So no one feels left out, give the team that lost a little something too.

ENTERTAINMENT AND CRAFTS: Make tye-dye tee's, picture frames w/ real sea shells, (or fake) watch movies, eat, uggghhhhh, eat, and eat! Just kidding! You could also make a scrap book, just for your party. Use all of those photo's you should have! (While the kids are watching the movie you can get the film developed at the 1 hour photo shoot! And that's after the cake and icecream and presents!) Play music or dance, sing or play regular games, limbo, volleyball, or just go 2 bed!

GOODY-BAGS: Put in tye-dye bags, or just regular bags, sunglasses, braclets, photos of themselves, candy, lip gloss, eye-shadow, glitter and some bath stuff including glow in the dark night jewelery!

Beach party ideas?? Helpp plz?

melissagre

June 14th im having a schools out beach party and i need some ideas on what to do and ideas for invitations. There is going to be between 30 and 40 people there and I have no idea how to entertain that many people. Oh and the people who are coming are between the ages of 13 and 14

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having a luau for my daughter's 8th birthday this coming saturday (have about 23 kids coming)

here is what we are doing:

-invitations were bought at the "dollar tree" dollar store in luau theme-they had parrots,tiki mask,and pink flamingo ones. or you could get some bright colored cardstock from the craft store and cut them into invitation sized squares then put glue on the botton and sprinkle sand on it. once it's dry-cut out a palm tree shape from brown and green colored cardstock and glue it to one side of the invitation (or make an umbrella and do the same). color the top of the cardstock blue for sky and make waves above the sand. in the middle of the card-put your party info on 3 lines.

-decorations: we got all of these at the dollar tree too. we bought adult sized hula skirts and are using them around the kitchen table for a table skirt. I then bought:
-hibiscus shaped coasters for people's drinks
-luau themed confetti for the table
-luau themed pictures(parrots, flowers, tiki masks,etc) to hang up on the walls
-a banner w/parrots on it that says "luau party"
-yard signs-one of them is a pink flamingo that is holding a sign in it's mouth that says "luau party"-this one is going in the front yard next to the homemade poster I made that says "happy birthday chelsei". the other two are tiki lamps and i'm putting those on both sides of our walkway
-we are using a adult sized grass skirt to hang above the front door as people walk in
-flower petals from leis are being sprinkled up our walkway

as the guests walk in, they will be handed their leis and the kids will be given grass skirts made from green ribbon and green paper streamers (i'll make these a couple of days beforehand)

food being served is:

-grilled chicken teryaki skewers
-fruit skewers (kiwi, watermelon chunks, pineapple chunks, balls of honeydew and canteloupe,grapes,and banana slices)
-mixed nuts
-white cake from costco w/chocolate mousse filling-on top I'm making 4 mini hula dancers from a special cake pan.

the kids will then make wooden surfboard name plates (got these at the dollar tree too). they will be painted different colors by me first then the kids will use alphabet stamps and black paint to stamp their names on them and use markers to color the tiki masks, lizards, or flowers that are glued on the side of the surfboard.

GAMES (this would be the best thing to do at your party if you don't have a pool)

-BALLOON POP. I bought 2 small kiddie pools at the grocery store for 7 bucks each. I'm filling them up with water and balloons. the kids will be divided into 2 teams and will have 5 minutes to see which team can pop the most balloons by taking turns sitting on them to pop them!! the team that wins gets hersheys candy bars

-SPRINKLER FREEZE. we have 6 sprinklers in our backyard. the kids will run around the yard until I blow a whistle (music will be playing in the background). once the whistle blows, they have to freeze in place until I blow the whistle again-even if they are standing right in front of a sprinkler getting soaked!!

-WET PANTS RELAY. I'm using two buckets filled with water and 2 pairs of my pajama bottoms. kids are divided into 2 teams and take turns dipping the pants into the water bucket, putting the pants on and running across the back porch and back. first team to finish wins a sucker

-LIMBO. classic limbo game played w/a limbo stick I got at the dollar store and the limbo song I downloaded off the internet. winner of this game gets a special luau mug (dollar store) filled with candy

-PALM TREE SHAPED PINATA. at the end of the party-the kids will take turns hitting a palm tree pinata I got at party city-it will have candy and toys in it.

you could also:

-bob for apples
-have a water balloon toss game

hope this helps and have fun!!

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Wedding ideas? (rock and roll theme)?

Duck Frog

So I just got engaged to my bf of 2.5 years. We both are into rock music and we are going to have a live band play at our wedding. We want a rock and roll wedding with the colors being red, black, and white. I'm gonna be in black, the groom in white, and bridesmaids in red. Any ideas for venues (like outdoor, beach, just general venue ideas) and ideas on wedding invites and table settings? Thanks so much! Oh and we want our wedding in late summer/early fall :)

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i would go with an indoor venue for a theme like this because you will want to decorate with old rock n roll posters or vinyl records or record cover. it would be fun to find a venue with that black and white floor if you are going for vintage rock and roll, or have it in a theater or venue where they normally hold concerts if you want a more modern rock vibe.

Do you think that this is a cute idea for wedding favors/table settings?

sunflower.

Our theme has yellow and dark blue (our two favorite colors, his blue, mine yellow). Anyway, in my bouquet there will be sunflowers, I LOVE sunflowers so there was no question about that.

I'm on a budget, so I was thinking something creative for the centerpieces. I collect colored glass vases, have been since I was around twelve, and I have a TON of them all over the house, more than thirty extra that I can lend to the decorations, or just get them all on the table. But there are yellow ones, red ones, blue ones, or just clear ones with neat designs all from thrift stores. Anyway, I was thinking of putting sunflowers in the vases and scattering the different vases on tables with small candles, so the light goes through that. I was also thinking that they might be cute favors? Just so that I wouldn't have to deal with getting all the vases up again truthfully.

Also what I was thinking for favors, is getting sunflower seeds in those brown seed bags and tying them with a ribbon that says our names and date.

What do you think? My ceremony is on the beach and is very earthy and might I even say "Hippie". =]

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I think it is a great idea! I love sunflowers, they are so pretty. I like the vases idea. Don't be afraid to mix and match the colors of the vases, stick a sunflower in it[buy an artificial one if you can't get a real practice one], and if it looks great, use it. Red is a really great color for sunflower yellow, and that sunflower yellow color would go pop against the red. And certain shades of red [not to mention blue and yellow and green]might coordinate the blue and the yellow together too.

I adore the light shining thru colored glass and crystal. You should see my Xmas tree. A friend had her daughter's wedding at a glass blowing factory/glass artist's studio last year, and selected a glass creation for each of the reception tables. No flowers, just glass. Beautiful.

And save yourself a lot of trouble and time with large numbers of vases, there is no need to saturate the reception with vases and flowers. A few well placed ones would be spectacular. Sunflowers are big and showy all on their own. One smaller vase with a single bloom, or a bigger vase with 3 would work. You could always bribe a guest to collect the vases and wrap them up for transport home. I would do it for a vase and some sunflowers. A dark red vase, or cobalt blue, please.
Just be sure that your sunflower does not make your vase top heavy, we don't want you to lose any to breakage.

If you want to give the votives away as favors, fine, but if they burn the entire reception time, they might be too hot to touch when it is time to take them home.

I like the sunflower seed idea. Either the kind in the brown paper bag, or go get a small package at the store, the kind with the picture on the front. Either would be cute. Might consider tying the bag with natural twine, the kind like you would tie tomato vines up with, and find a cute country design for a gift tag. Or even cut out a tag from some brown paper, and buy sunflower stickers from the craft store. Some of those stickers at Michael's look like photos, they are so real. And since fall is now out in the stores, now would be a great time to visit Michael's and see what else might interest you.
I found the bouquet of butterflies so cute, someone on here had a picture [and so does Martha Stewart]. that would be so smashing, yellow butterflies and sunflowers. Butterflies that match your vases, pretty too.

I would not give your vases away! You might miss them! I was not sure that is what you meant to give away. But if you do want to give some away, to the bridesmaids or to the parents, that might be OK, you might not miss just a few.

If you want to carry the theme of sunflowers and hippy/ nature into your shower, suggest a little decorated hand painted sunflower on a clay clay pot, and some seed packets, and maybe a bitty trowel to go with it. they sell clay pot paint and bitty pots at Michael's, I just saw them there.

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What is a frequently bought item in eBay?

Q.

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Antiques
Dolls
Clocks and pocket watches
Lamps
Furniture
Art
Cameras & Photo
Camcorders
Darkroom equipment
Digital and Film Cameras
Lenses
Clothing
Wedding Dresses and formal attire
Designer garments, purses, shoes, scarves and belts
Designer maternity wear

Computers & Networking
Computers (PCs, laptops, Macintosh, etc.)
PDAs
Flat panel monitors
Inkjet printers
Routers
UPS backup batteries
Popular software (Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, etc.)

Consumer Electronics
Audio components (receivers, tuners, amps, speakers, CD players, turntables, etc.)
Video components (TVs, DVD players, TiVo, etc.)
Portable players (DVD and mp3 players)
Home & Garden
Bathroom fixtures and faucets
Electronic toothbrushes
High-end cookware and utensils
China, crystal, and dinnerware
Glassware and barware
Small appliances (blenders, bread machines, espresso makers, microwave ovens, etc.)
Chainsaws, table saws
High-end vacuum cleaners
Jewelry & Watches
Diamond jewelry
Pearl jewelry
Pocket watches
Rings
Designer wrist watches
Musical Instruments
Accordions, guitars, violins, clarinets, saxophones, synthesizers etc.
Studio equipment (mics, mixers, power amps, speakers, etc.)
Pottery & Glass

Sporting Goods
Camping and outdoor gear (backpacks, tents, sleeping bags) in excellent condition
Binoculars and telescopes
High-end bicycles
Golf clubs and bags by name brands
Scuba gear
Skis and snowboards in new condition
Sports Memorabilia
Toys & Hobbies
Teddy bears
Model trains
Travel
High-end luggage
Steamer trunks
Vehicles Parts and Accessories
Audio components
GPS Units
Radar Detectors
Parts for vintage and luxury cars
Performance tires
Video Games
Game consoles (Playstation 2, Xbox, etc.)

What is the best thing you have ever purchased on eBay?

Doodle

And what made it a good deal? Was it the price? Thanks!

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Trims and studs for sewing and decorating (my daughter does hand painted shirts, jeans)
MOSTLY items for my vintage trailer and for camping. The chairs I got were wonderful and it was free shipping. Got here in a wink of time (that's huge to me) and at least 15.00 UNDER all the prices I've found in stores and at Open Air markets for the same chairs. The aluminum roll up tables too- amazing

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important camping supplies?

dezarae

im goin camping and idk what to bring!!! help??

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Daily Life
Shade Canopy / Rope & Clips ; Sleeping Bags
Air Mattress ; Chairs; Table; Tarps
Pillows; Air Pump; Blue Mat; lights & adapter; Wind curtain

Food
Sides - Potatoes, boxed potatoes, Smoresâ Makings
Snacks - pudding, fruit snacks; Meat for meals -6 meals; breakfast foods; Soda /Juice; Ice; condiments - ketchup; Milk, butter; Eggs; Bread; Hot Dog/Hamburger buns;
Coolers

Cooking
Flipper for potatoes ; Gas for range; Range; Charcoal Lighter Brush, grill brush, tongs Skewers; BBQ Sauce Matches; Bacon tongs ; Frying Pan; Can Opener; Pot Holders; Tablecloth

Night Life
Lantern Holders; Mantles ; Lanterns; Gas for lanterns; Drinking / Cooking Water ; Firewood; Flash Lights;
Kindling - Newspapers &/or; Old Phonebooks

Individual Bags
Clothes for each day - Hat, jacket, swim suit; long sleeve shirt, socks ; Underwear; Shoes - flip flops, water, tennis & beach towel; PJs

In Personal Care Bag
Shampoo, Soap & Hand Sanitizer; Washcloth & Dish Towel, Toothbrush, Toothpaste; Hair Brush, Medicines - antacid, Tylenol, Sunscreen deodorant


Other
TV/Radio; Camera w/film ; Toilet Paper in plastic baggie
Map ; Weed Eater with gas!
Money; Extra Batteries; Spare flashlight Bulbs;
Shovel ; Ziploc bags; Aluminum foil

Cleaning
Baby Wipes ; Dish Detergent; Scrub brush; trash bag
Dish Rack; Dish Towel; Big Pot ; Small Broom & Dustpan;


Dishes
Cups; Plates; Plastic Wear; Bowls; tupperware
Paper towels / napkins;

Fishing equipment
poles, tacklebox, worms, fish net, minnow bucket, license to fish

Can I bring my rats camping with me for 3 days?

K-9Kara

We are going camping for 3 days at a campground only 20 minutes away, I have to pet rats. My moms afriad that they will stink up the trailor but if I sat them on the picnic table under the canopy during the day and bring them in at night they should be ok. We have plenty of room in the trailor for the cage. Should we bring them or leave them at home?

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If you are going camping the last thing you want to do is keep your pets outdoors, especially at night. The next morning they will not be there. My husband and I took our cat camping many times in the RV. We had his litter box, which we cleaned regularly and it never smelled in there. If you keep them caged, then bring them. But like I said, don't even leave them outside without their cage in the daytime. If other campers see rats, they will either alert the campground office or take matters into their own hands. Most people think of pets as dogs and cats...not rats.

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Need help finding preschool lesson plans any suggestions?

heavenly28

Preschool themes for: Camping, Gardening, Pirates, Bugs, Community Workers, Child Handicaps, Beach, Picnics

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www.preschooleducation.com , click on theme topics
www.atozteacherstuff.com , click search and type what you want or click discuss and ask your question.
www.preschoolrainbow.org, topic on side bar

camping: build a tent from large sheets and chairs, use flashlight for "fire" or to make shadows on side of "tent."

Pirates: have half class hide treasure and make map. Then other half has to decipher map and find treasure. Sing "yo ho ho and a box of juice drinks." Make telescopes or binoculars using tp rolls. Have each child hold a hook and fish for treasure in davy jones' locker (the sand/water table.) Make a pirate ship using paper shapes or blocks. Design and create your own treasure chest using a cardboard box. Books I read when I do pirates: When the Wild Pirates Go Sailing, Dinosailors, How I Became a Pirate, and Tough Boris. (I consider the latter 2 must haves.)

All your topics, except for pirates, have their own catagory in preschooleducation.com

States should significantly limit gambling?

Jane Awe.

I am prepping for a debate camp, and i am having a hard time researching this topic. Can anyone help me?

Answer
Govts. should not limit gambling at any level. It is not the role of the govt to protect us from ourselves. If we choose to risk our money at the craps table, that is our prerogative and we should have every right to do so.

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what can u do at browns clearwater lodge (atikokan, ontario, canada)?

Yooo

i might go here with my friend and i was wondering what kinda stuff u can do there?
please NO random answers, i really need to know

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Well, firstly, it is an excellent fishing destination, with many types of fish to be caught; you can fish a different lake each day, with as many as 40 choices (they have fish-cleaning stations on site, so they allow you to eat what you have caught). If you choose to go during the colder weather, you have the opportunity to go ice fishing or snowmobiling. Next, Browns' Clearwater Lodge is great for boating or canoeing- very relaxing and peaceful with amazing scenery. You also have the chance to go on 'eco-tours', where you take a ride on a 10-person pontoon boat and learn a little about the ecosystem, if you are interested in that. And of course, you can roast marshmallows and sit by the campfire at the end of the day.

You can choose the camp either on the beach or in the forest. With electricity, a picnic table, and a fire pit, you and your friend are pretty much guaranteed a great time. They also have cottages or mobile homes available for rent if camping out does not suit you.

Finally, if you want to take a break from the outdoors, they have a game area where you can play pool or shuffleboard. They also have an internet cafe, a lounge, a fast food diner, a sauna, and more.

Good luck, I hope you and you friend have a great time if you choose to go!

Mt everest statistic questions?

Blake

I need the 5 most popular climbing routes of Mt. Everest (or the 5 easiest ones)

and then if you could i need to select two of the popular climbing routes and identify the key places or camps. Make a table for each climbing route. Each table should include the name of each camp, the elevation of the camp in feet, and the difference in elevation between each camp in feet. Identify which section of each route gains the most in elevation.

thanks in advance :]

Answer
A) Japanese Couloir
B) Central North Face
C) The Great Couloir (White Limbo)
D) South-East Ridge Standard ( Sir Edmond Hillary's route )
E) N-NE (Zakharov's) Couloir

The two most popular are the: South-East Ridge Standard ( 1140 climbs )and the North East Ridge with ( 655 climbs.)

South-East Ridge:
Southeast ridge begins with a trek to Base Camp at 5,380 m (17,700 ft)
Camp "I" at 6,065 m (19,900 ft). a gain of 2,200 feet
Camp "II" at 6,500 m (21,300 ft) a gain of 1,400 feet
Camp "III" at 7,470 m (24,500 ft). a gain of 3,200 feet ((The most gain after Base Camp))
Camp "IV" at 7,970m (26,000ft). a gain of 1,500 feet
The South Summit at 8,750 m (28,700 ft) a gain of 2,700 feet
The Summit at 8,848 m (29,029 ft). a gain of 329 feet.

North East Ridge:
North East Ridge begins with a trek to Base Camp at 5,180 m (16,990 ft)
Camp "II", at 6,100 m (20,000 ft) a gain of 3,0I0 feet
Camp "III" at 6,500 m (21,300 ft) a gain of 1,300 feet
Camp "IV" at 7,010 m (23,000 ft) a gain of 1,700 feet
First Step at 27,890 feet. A gain of 4,890 feet. ((The most gain after Base Camp))
Second Step at 28,300 feet. A gain of 410 feet
Third Step at (28,510 ft to 28,870 ft) a gain of 570 feet
The Summit Ridge at (29,029 ft) a gain of 159 feet

As a historical note, I interviewed Sir Edmond Hillary and his Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1998 for a television station here in Ontario Canada. A huge man ( at 6' 6" ) with a heart of gold. May he rest in peace.

Hope this is what you need.

Regards,
Warren

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What kind of fabric do you use as table cloths for a wedding reception?

marina

My wedding is in July of '08. We are having a beach themed wedding and our reception is going to be outside in a large white tent. I need to know what kind of fabric to use as the table cloths. I'm planning on having them aqua/turquoise and lime and purchasing the fabric from joann fabrics. I might have them white with a lime or turquoise runner down the middle. Any help is appreciated.

Answer
A crepe fabric, or a crepe-backed satin fabric would look very nice. The satin is shiny though, so if food is spilled, or drinks, it will show different coloration on the spots until it's washed later.
Crepe is actually a weave of fabric, but it comes in pretty much every color.

Creative place card ideas?

anonymous

It's for a tropical themed event. I need something to put on the tables so guests know where to sit/what table to sit at. Anything creative other than plain old cards?

Also, where can I buy place cards?

Answer
Floral outlets, wedding planning outlets, business supplies, party supply outlets should have place cards.

OR

Do a Napkin holder band with room for name, decorate with tropical flower.

OR

Make a variety of "tents" place holders using a program such as Print Shop. Create a Postcard that can be folded in half thus creating your tent. Hand write name on tents.

Depending on number of people, choose a variety of graphics that go with your theme. Print on heavy weight paper. Can vary colors.
Cut out, fold.

Table for four would use one set of graphics if you want to theme the tables themselves.
Beach
Sunbathing
Sandcastle
Sunset
Life guards
Light houses
Luau
Music and beach dancing
Beach volley ball
Beach chair, towel, shade
Palm trees, coconut, pineapple
Variety of sea shells
Different pictures of sea shell decorations
Sea gulls and sand pipers
Beach scenes and waves

Can place Candles in sand on/in appropriate dish.
Palm leaf place mat; straw place mats; beach mat for runner on buffet table. New kids sand toys as decor on tables.
Hula dressed Barbie type dolls. Decorated Conch shells.
Palm tree centerpiece. Sand art cake with Non-real seashell decoration. Tint icing sand color, decorate shaped cake on top of larger flat layer, garnish with footprints, sea shells, sand tops, tiny flip flops. Can have table cloths with tiny footprints walking across sand. Enlist small children for this one, beige table cloths with darker beige paint for foot prints.

Have a beach decorated CANVAS for those attending to sign in a darker sand color of course. Can be a door prize or be gifted to the person or organization in whose honor the event is being held.

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Camping tips?

prepare4tr

My mum and dad are going camping this weekend for two nights. It's my mum's first time, and I don't think my dad's been in over 20 years. Does anyone have any last minute advice I can give them, things to take, things to do, etc so that they'll think I'm a genius, and also so they don't come home early and ruin my plans.

If it makes a difference, they're going on a camp site with toilet facilities etc on site. And they're taking the dog with them.

Answer
http://camping.about.com/od/campingforbeginners/Camping_for_Beginners.htm

and 2 different list see

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

or

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
__ _____________
__ _____________

Camping help!?

blue92

Okay, so this is my first time going camping with my family. I've gone with friends who had RV's, but this time we are just staying in a cabim. The cabin has no kitchen stuff (fridge, microwave, sink, etc) or bathroom, but the campsite does. It is in Michigan. It would be in August or October. What is a list of things to bring along? The longer list, the better. All help is appreciated.

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

or

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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barbell exercises without bench?

saullyy

i have a barbell but no bench. are there any exercises that work your pecs without the need of one?

Answer
lay on the floor. lay on a bench, table. also try using a resistance band

does your cafeteria have benches or chairs for tables?

Marie

do you have the cafeteria with a bench going all along the table or just separate chairs for the table?

Answer
Benches and crappy food...

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What should I bring camping?

Courtney L

It's only for two or three nights.

Answer
Check out the following sites to give you ideas
http://camping.about.com/od/campingforbeginners/Advice_for_Beginners.htm
http://www.lovetheoutdoors.com/camping/Checklists.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

does any one have any good pranks for summer camp?

jamejame

im going to summer camp and everyone does pranks and this year im tryin to find the best prank!!!!

Answer
Prank:

One day in summer camp, I made fun of some girls who were standing nearby. That night, I had a bad feeling something bad was going to happen but I went to sleep anyway. In the morning I was covered in makeup, nail polish, lipstick, etc... I never went to that camp again!


Revenge Camping Prank

Okay- here's one for revenge. It would be best to do this somewhere where the person you are pranking cannot get another pair of clothes-like camping for example. What you do is get a container of Bleach and put a bunch of hair in it and leave it there over night. Next morning, drain it and chop the hair real fine... and it becomes itching powder!!! Put it all over the other person's clothes!!!! hah!!!!!


Another Revenge Prank - Trash the Cabin

This is a revenge prank for when you're at summer camp! Last summer at camp my friends and I need to come up with a great revenge prank so we thought of one and put it into action!! You see in this camp, you had to keep your cabin clean or you wouldn't be allowed to join in the activities......so since the next day we were going canoeing (everyone's favorite) we decided to totally trash this brat girl and her friend's cabin!! Since the doors are never locked we snuck in a totally destroyed it (we also added honey and silly string) the next day they weren't allowed to join in any of the activities!!


Funny Camping Prank

This is for all the camping people out there. Okay if ya'll go camping with alot of friends this practical joke is totally for you!! Get some bright red lipstick and put it on somebody's lips. Then put lip marks all over someone else's face that is of the same sex and sort of smear some lipstick on their lips. Take photos if you can!


2 Camp Pranks

I was a camp counselor and had many pranks played on me along with playing a few myself. As a rookie counselor of 24 years old on my first day of camp I made the mistake of wearing white shorts, white Bobby-socks, white canvas sneakers, and an expensive summer sweater. Big mistake!!! I discovered a bucket of sticky black tar at the bottom of the steps of my cabin.

That is, I discovered the bucket of tar AFTER it became attached to my foot!!! By the end of the day, I had tar all over myself, and my outfit was ruined!!! I found out that another counselor, about 20 years my elder, played the prank on me. She was not laughing so loudly after I put DRANO in her laundry detergent.


Post-It Note Camp Prank

One week at camp this past summer, I and my friends decided to go down in CCA history at Forest Home. CCA's are volunteers that help out with the family camp kids. Anyways, we are treated like dirt by all of the staff, even the most of our counselors. So we decided to post-it note one of our counselor's car (one that we actually liked). We covered the entire car in yellow post-its, and it was very time consuming for our counselor to remove them the next morning. HAHA!


Camp Pranks by Mischievous Girls

We went to a camp that had one section for boys and the other for girls ... well one night we stayed up real late and snuck over to the guys bunk and we decorated them as they slept with lipstick, toothpaste, markers and then we put Vaseline between their toes to make them subconsciously wriggle all night.

We also rigged booby traps by putting webs over each bunk and when they hit the strings, down would come talcum powder, mud, pancake syrup, or other stuff which we put in big paper cups.

- From Elaine in Pennsylvania

Summer Camp Mess Hall Practical Joke

While at a summer camp one time some other girls played this prank at the mess hall over night. They turned all the tables upside down and removed all the chairs, and put the stacked in all of their dorms. They then hid all of the silverware as well. When we walked in to eat breakfast in the morning we had to sit and eat on the floor with our fingers! The worst part is we were having cereal.

- From Hatchu!

Girl Scout Prank

At Girl Scout camp we waded through the lake in the middle of the night to the YMCA camp, and hoisted a huge pear of Wal-Mart pants up the flag pole that said girl scouts rule!


Cabin Lockdown

My brother and his friends did this to me and my sister. This only works if you have a cabin.... me and my sis went to bed and in the middle of the night, she woke me up to go with her down to the outhouse because she was scared to go all by herself. I didn't want to go though, so when she finally mustered up the courage to go, she tried to open the door but couldn't. I tried also but it turns out that our cabin door was tied shut!

My brother and his friends tied a rope around our doorknob and around a post on the cabin porch. She really had to pee! The cabin had windows, but good luck trying to get a girl to squat out one. It was sooooooo funny.... and we still have to get back at them for revenge.

i better get best answer and a star for thisss

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KITCHEN IDEAS-What colour to paint kitchen?

Fox Gibson

i am getting my kitchen painted. i would like a warm feeling to my kitchen, just got Grey type lino and German beech table & chairs with a soft Grey satin feeling to the fabric. i have a wall that i would like to be painted different to the rest. can u recommend what colour's would be nice, forest feeling in touch with earth feeling in my kitchen.thank u

Answer
how about a tone like one of these http://www.materials-world.com/paint-colors/sherwin_williams/color_options/sw_color_options_04.htm

Need HELP with coffee table and end table colors?

jkc1976

We have darker gray walls, charcoal cabinets and built-ins, brown hardwood, and white leather couches and chairs.

Need help with what color to buy for coffee table and end tables, also are unsure about drapery color.

We also have a white/light grey marble kitchen table with black leather dining chairs.

Please help
Would a light beech or bamboo color work for coffee and end tables?

Answer
Your color pallet is neutral. Because your walls sound like they are on the darker side, may I suggest that you use chrome tables with either tile or glass as the top surface? Adding furniture in black or brown sounds boring to me as there will not be much contrast against the walls or the floors. Think about that.

You may want to add pattern, color and texture in the way of a rug along with your draperies. I would shop for draperies or a small area rug to ground the coffee table seating area. Once you select the soft furnishings (rug, if wanted and the draperies), you will have a pallet to work with so you can incorporate your accessory colors with the soft furnishing colors and design.

So, maybe walk through a fabric store's Home Decorating department to see the current selections of fabrics to see what is in fashion today or go to a department store and check out ready made draperies that may appeal to you. Shopping on line for draperies is always risky because you really cannot feel the texture or get the true color or draping features through a computer monitor.

I am a seamstress and I never purchase anything fabric related on line anymore because I am always disappointed.

So, go shopping. Take your credit card and buy several sets of different style/color curtains. Take them home and use a spring tension rod to hold them up for a day or two. Keep what you like and then return the rest. If you do go with chrome tables, use brush nickle curtain hardware to make it all cohesive.

Also, you may want to get some color inspiration by shopping for decorative pillows. Often a simple object such as a pillow can have lovely colors you can use throughout the space. So, a shopping trip is in order. I usually buy lots of pillows, take them home, keep a couple and return the rest. It is really an easy way to shop and see for yourself what looks good in your home. You should try it.

TO YOUR EDIT: yes, a light beech wood would work because it will be a contrast to the darker gray walls.

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Whats the maximum number of medals any one country can win at the Olympics?

Arthas Men

Assume that said country had athletes from the future that win 1st absolutely everything because they have saiyan like abilities.

Answer
By my count the best a country could possibly have done at the 2012 Olympics was **502** medals: 293 gold, 140 silver, and 69 bronze. There were 302 events at the Olympics, but Taekwondo and Weightlifting both had limits on the number of competitors per country that meant that no country could possibly have swept all the golds.

The United States, who topped the medal table, only took in 21% as many medals (and 16% as many gold medals) as it could have theoretically won.

The full details are below (w/o any firm guarantees, since I compiled this myself).
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Archery: 4 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze (sweep individual events, gold in team)
Athletics: 47 gold, 43 silver, 43 bronze (sweep individual events, gold in relays)
Badminton: 5 gold, 5 silver, 5 bronze (sweep all events)
Basketball: 2 gold (win both)
Boxing: 13 gold (limit one competitor per country per weight class)
Canoeing: 16 gold (limit one competitor per country per event)
Cycling (BMX): 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze (sweep)
Cycling (Mountain): 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze (sweep)
Cycling (Road): 4 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze (sweep road race, limit 2 per country in time trial)
Cycling (Track): 10 gold (limit 1 per country per event)
Diving: 8 gold, 4 silver (2 competitors in individual events, 1 pair in synchro)
Equestrian: 6 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze (sweep individual, win team)
Fencing: 10 gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze (sweep individual, win team)
Field Hockey: 2 gold (win both)
Football: 2 gold (win both)
Gymnastics (Artistic): 14 gold, 12 silver (2 per country individual events/all around, plus team)
Gymnastics (Rhythmic): 2 gold, 1 silver (team win plus 2 per country in individual)
Gymnastics (Trampoline): 2 gold, 2 silver (2 per country both male and female)
Handball: 2 gold (win both)
Judo: 14 gold (1 competitor per country in all weight classes)
Modern Pentathlon: 2 gold, 2 silver (2 per country, male and female)
Rowing: 14 gold (1 boat per country per event)
Sailing: 10 gold (1 boat per country per event)
Shooting: 15 gold, 13 silver (2 competitors per country per event, except women's trap and skeet which are limited to 1)
Swimming: 34 gold, 28 silver (2 competitors in individual events, 1 in relay)
Synchronized Swimming: 2 gold (1 team/pair in each event)
Table Tennis: 4 gold, 2 silver (2 competitors in both individual events, 1 in both team)
Taekwondo: 4 gold (there were 8 events, but countries were only able to enter at most 4 competitors and each competitor could only do one)
Tennis: 5 gold, 5 silver, 2 bronze (sweep singles, limit 2 per country in doubles)
Triathlon: 2 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze (sweep male and female)
Volleyball: 4 gold, 2 silver (win both team events, limit two per country in the beach events)
Water Polo: 2 gold (win both)
Weightlifting: 10 gold (15 events, but 10 competitor limit per country; all 10 can win if they're in different weight classes)
Wrestling: 18 gold (limit 1 per weight class)

Are Brown people mad because?

Mrs apple.

they have no one to cheer for at the 2012 Olympics? Brown as in Latino, Hispanic, Spaniard, Mexican, Peruvian, etc. The Olympians are predominately white and black.
It does not matter if you have white skin. You still look like a brown person.
Falcon7, but you never hear about them since the whites and blacks overpower them.
Even if Spaniards have white skin they still do not look white therefore, I called them brown.

Answer
King Dung, pull your brainless head out of your backside and get a CLUE!!
If you can count, you'll figure out that your WRONG.
Aquatics
Diving (8)
Swimming (34)
Synchronized swimming (2)
Water polo (2)
Archery (4)
Athletics (47)
Badminton (5)
Basketball (2)
Boxing (13)
Canoeing
Sprint (12)
Slalom (4)
Cycling
BMX (2)
Mountain biking (2)
Road (4)
Track (10)
Equestrian
Dressage (2)
Eventing (2)
Jumping (2)
Fencing (10)
Field hockey (2)
Football (2)
Gymnastics
Artistic (14)
Rhythmic (2)
Trampoline (2)
Handball (2)
Judo (14)
Modern pentathlon (2)
Rowing (14)
Sailing (10)
Shooting (15)
Table tennis (4)
Taekwondo (8)
Tennis (5)
Triathlon (2)
Volleyball
Volleyball (2)
Beach volleyball (2)
Weightlifting (15)
Wrestling
Freestyle (11)
Greco-Roman (7)

http://www.latinbayarea.com/sites/default/files/styles/full-width/public/countries.PNG

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beach room ideas?

Natalie

anybody have any ideas? im redoing my room and i want it to be beachy =]]

Answer
1] paint top half of walls sky blue.
2] paint bottom half sea blue or sea green [ don't forget gentle waves. ]
3] carpet should be sand color.
4] get a lounge chair, and cushions in the sky or sea color.
5] use empty lobster pot for bedside table
6] use clam basket for storage, and small one for trash.
7] get a palm tree lamp.
8] put up a fishing net with shells, fish, seaweed on one wall.
[ maybe a Barbie mermaid? ]
9] use large conch shell for planter, fake crab and starfish for paperweight, decor.
10] fill a clear glass squat vase with some sand, put in a votive candle, and surround rest of candle with tiny shells
11] surfboard shelves
12] use glass floats, if you can find them
13] how about life preserver pillows?

what are UV- A rays and UV-B rays?

superb2404

can i make my table lamp produce uv-A rays or uv -B rays. how do i do it? are uv -A rays beneficial to produce melannin

Answer
UVA:
Can pass through window glass.
Is not affected by a change in altitude or weather.
Is present all day and every day of the year.
Penetrates deep into skin layers.
Is 5% of the sun's rays.
Is 20 times more abundant than UVB rays.
Affects long-term skin damage.

UVB:
Cannot pass through window glass.
Causes sunburn.
Causes tanning.
Helps the body with normal vitamin D production.
Varies with the season. It is more intense in the summer than in the winter.
Varies with weather conditions.
Is more intense at midday than in the morning or late afternoon.
Is more intense at high altitudes and near the equator.
Is 0.5% of the sun's rays.
Is protected against by the sun protection factor (SPF) in sunscreens.
Is related to more than 90% of nonmelanoma skin cancer.
Is related to cataracts.

More:

How Sunlight Works

Sunlight arrives on earth in three forms: infrared (heat), visible light and ultraviolet. Ultraviolet light is classified into three categories:
UVA (315 to 400 nm), also known as black light, which causes tanning
UVB (280 to 315 nm), which causes damage in the form of sunburn
UVC (100 to 280 nm), which is filtered out by the atmosphere and never reaches us.
99% of the sun's UV radiation at sea level is UVA. It is the UVB that causes most of the problems related to sun exposure: things like aging, wrinkles, cancer and so on, although research is increasingly implicating UVA as well.
One of the interesting things about UV radiation is that it is reflected by different surfaces. These reflections can amplify the effects of UV exposure. For example, snow reflects 90% of UV light. That is why you can get snow blindness and severe sunburns from skiing on a sunny day. Sand can reflect up to 20% of UVB that hits it, meaning that you can get extra UV exposure at the beach.

On the other hand, certain things absorb almost all UV radiation partially or completely. Glass is one of these substances - many glasses are very good absorbers of UV (which is why you may have heard that you cannot get sunburn in a greenhouse - just make sure it is glass and not plastic covering the greenhouse!). Most sunscreens use chemicals that have the same UV-absorbing properties.

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Birthday Party on the Beach? Games / Activities?

Q. We live on the beach and are having my daughter's first birthday party soon. (she is already 1, but we were moving when she turned 1) What could we do to keep kids out of the water without parents or adults? I mean like games. We have kid horseshoes, adult horseshoes, sand toys, beach towels (to sit on), beach chairs, a baby gate cage thing (for small ones) , a craft table, food,and water guns (for older children.) Is there anything else we could do for in the sand or on the porch?
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Also, does our menu sound good?

Ribs, Burgers, Hot Dogs, Corn (grilled by hubby)
Cousins Party Sub
Chips/Pretzels
Fruit Salad and Slices
Veggie and Dip Tray
Crackers/Cheese/Sausage
Cake
Pie
Pasta Salad
Cookies
Chocolate Covered Strawberries
Pink Lemonade
Lemonade
Water
Soda
100% Juice Boxes
(some of the food listed above is being brought by close family members, some by us)

We also have floaties, water toys, and boogie boards for the ocean.

There will be big umbrellas set up in front of our house (on the beach) for people to sit under.

Are we missing anything? Any other ideas to keep little guys out of water unless taken in?


lol2t1 - Our house has an outdoor shower (crazy I know, but we inherited the house. We are NOT crazy rich.) The kids can shower there after playing the the sand and ocean.

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Your menu sounds great! Instead of subs, maybe you can offer finger sandwiches and pigs in a blanket as they are easier for little hands.

I would also include a treasure hunt (make the buried objects obvious if you have little people). Avoid sandcastle building contests unless you want to use the beach showers (some have outdoor showers) for water or unless you are supplying a tub of water they can use to pack the sand.

Other ideas include:

-checkers or board games on the porch
-beach volleyball with an inflatable beach ball
-relay races on the beach
-carrying an egg on a spoon relay race
-wheelbarrow relay race (one kid holds the other's legs) and at the midpoint of the race is a whip cream pie with a reeces peanut butter cup in the middle. They have to bring the peanut butter cup back to the finish line in their teeth.
-water balloon toss
-relay race where kids have to put on a piece of clothing and run to the other end where their team is waiting, tag someone, take off the clothes and the other teammember puts it on, etc. until you run out of teammembers.

Have fun!

14 year old beach party?

WTFBBQ (:

Were throwing a surprise party for my friend
Shes Going to be 14 years old
were abit old than her so we don't really know what to do
she has a lot of friends and there's going to be about 40 people
So were gunna have it at the beach probably order pizza and play volleyball
what else should we do ?

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DECORATIONS: You can buy or (and) make decorations. Anything you'd want, from starfish to whales, just go crazy with imagination! Palm trees you can bye or make, blow up brown balloons to make coconuts, leis, (make or bye), plastic or paper fish to hang from the ceilings, stand on the tables or lay on the floor! Put out colorful umbrellas or flowers, hawian phrases on posters to hang, fish nets, balloons, streamers, lights, sea shells, any interesting lamps, sculptures or photos, just have fun and go WILD!

FOOD AND DRINKS: Fruit ko-bobs, smoothies,Sodas (I recomend you just have a large cooler with all sorts of different soda or dinks in it!) Hot dogs, Cheeseburgers, and even colorful GOLD FISH!! You could eat shrimp, lobster, or FISH! Be sure to be artistic when you decorate the snack table! I would bye a cheap but nice table cloth that is plastered with beach themed pictures or something just plain colorful, like Tye-Dye!

DESSERTS: Thats right, desserts have their own indivisual coulmn! Make sundays, (have plenty of different toppings!) Cake, (DUH!) and there's a great cake that you can find at www.FamilyFun.com it is a cake scened like the beach and ocean, and it's topped with frosting AND CANDY!! I wish had more then these ideas but, nothing's come'n out of my mouth!

SNACKS: That's right, snacks too! Make sure to have a small snack table with a big bowl of candy on it (On the invites, remember!) Chips, vegetables, and different dips, and plenty of fruit!

GAMES: (Be sure to have a grand mystery prize for the team that has the most points at the end of the Tropical Game Zone!)Eat the chip then Guess the dip! This game's title says it all, Split your guests into two teams, blindfold the first 2 people and Dip the chip in a 'special' dip, give it to the person, and just let them smell it, feel it (?) then eat it. Whoever guess' it right first wins their team a point, and they get a pie in the face! (Just use whip o' cream in a paper plate, nothing fancy but the mess, (on the person!) The team who has the most pied faces at the end of the game (When everyone has had a chance) wins. That's 1 game point for the winning team. Everyone picks a water balloon that has a prize in it. Which brings us to the next game. Drop it or Pop, Snooze or Loose! Don't let the kids be bummed cuz of loosing the first game, they still have a chance to get the mystery prize! Have the teams hold their water balloons, the winning team lines up side ways to the other team. They each hold the water balloon that they still have from winning the first game, when the word "GO!" Is heard, have them toss the balloon back and forth to eachother. Whoever pops it or drops it first, looses and the other person gets the prize from inside. After everyone is done, Whichever team has the most prizes win, for a game point. The last game is a game from www.FamilyFun.com, ICECUBE STRAVAGANZA!: Have the 2 teams change into their bathing suits, and stand on opposite ends of the pool. Have 1 empty sand pail on each end of the pool (1 per team) Then dump a bag of Ice into the middle of the pool then shout, "GO!" Then everyone jumps in, make sure there is no pushing or shoving in the water, and keep a close eye on them for this game. Each kid may only grab 1 ICECUBE and put it into their team's bucket. Whoever has the most icecubes at the end of the 2 minute time limit wins. Whoever has the most game winning points gets the mystery prize. So no one feels left out, give the team that lost a little something too.

ENTERTAINMENT AND CRAFTS: Make tye-dye tee's, picture frames w/ real sea shells, (or fake) watch movies, eat, uggghhhhh, eat, and eat! Just kidding! You could also make a scrap book, just for your party. Use all of those photo's you should have! (While the kids are watching the movie you can get the film developed at the 1 hour photo shoot! And that's after the cake and icecream and presents!) Play music or dance, sing or play regular games, limbo, volleyball, or just go 2 bed!

GOODY-BAGS: Put in tye-dye bags, or just regular bags, sunglasses, braclets, photos of themselves, candy, lip gloss, eye-shadow, glitter and some bath stuff including glow in the dark night jewelery!

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Is it cheaper to paint yourself or hire someone to do it?

mlscsp2

My bedroom needs to be painted bad, the walls are white and ugly!!! I have so much stuff in there (bed, tv cabnit, 2 dressers, 2 end tables, computer desk & a bench) not counting everything in my closet that should me in the room... All of my stuff in my room is very very heavy and would take a long time to move it all.. (dont have any where else to put it while we paint)...So should I hire someone to paint that way they can just cover eveything up so we dont have to move my stuff as much? Please help!!! THanks for the answers in advance!

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Painting a room is no big deal, even when it comes to heavy furniture. Go get some of the large disc furniture sliders that you put under the legs of the furniture, and even the heaviest pieces will easily slide far enough away from the wall to allow you get behind them to paint. (They also allow rearrangement just as easily in your newly painted room!)

You can definitely paint the room for less yourself. The amount of money your would save yourself over hiring a painter would easily allow you buy to new curtains and bedding.

Outback SteakHouse Job?

andres_the

I got hired as a busboy at Outback Steakhouse do they make good money and what is an average?

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Outback makes the servers tip out, so ultimately if the rest. has a good night, you will also bring home some cash. Avg night goes something like, take plates glasses etc, put in bin, wipe down table and chairs or bench. repeat. But yeah you will earna percentage of the server's tips at end of night. Which basically goes to say, go out of your way, clean the table. If a family sits down at a table and its dirty guess who doesn't get the tip...the server (go figure). Work together, get paid

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