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My favorite number is actually Avagadro's - but he lets me use it...
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The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticket used on public transport in Greater London.
Maybe you could use it to go here....
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WE HAVE ADAM SIGN!!!!!
just couldn't resist....the MST3K fans will get it....
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WE HAVE ADAM SIGN!!!!!
just couldn't resist....
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You know - I had my "transgender" training about a month ago. How to handle situations that may arise and what the "official" answers were. I had to admit - when I joined the Army 33 years ago, I never dreamed that in ANY of my training I would have this scenario briefed to me.
"You have a female Soldier in your platoon come to you saying she is uncomfortable showering with another female who has maile genitalia."
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notice the resemblence?
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E-commerce (electronic commerce or EC) is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet. These business transactions occur either as business-to-business, business-to-consumer, consumer-to-consumer or consumer-to-business. The terms e-commerce and e-business are often used interchangeably.
E-commerce is so simple anymore - I've even joined an E-commerce company. Great environmentally friendly products at competitive prices. Everything from cleaning products to personal care products to weight management.
I started on their weight management program 2 weeks ago - and down 6 pounds already with taking their products and only 1 change to what I was already doing. They ask you to make 3 of 5 recommended simple lifestyle changes – I was already doing 3, so I added a 4th.
If anyone is interested (You never know - there might be some out there,) let me know and I will hook you up with a $10.00 off coupon for your first order. No joining necessary. This is not a traditional MLM model.
If you find you do like the products – there’s even a way to earn credits for referrals.
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Sent you a message - Let me know what you think. The stuff I've used so far has been great and really price competitive. . Non GMO plant based for clean living.
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I agree that online is really hitting the malls. E-commerce is so simple anymore - I've even joined an E-commerce company. Great environmentally friendly products at competitive prices. Everything from cleaning products to personal care products to weight management .
I started on their weight management program 2 weeks ago - and down 6 pounds already with no major changes to what I was already doing.
If anyone is interested (You never know - there might be,) let me know and I will hook you up with a $10.00 off coupon for your first order. No joining necessary.
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Believe these are the guys giving Adam his ride to the update.....
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On 7/7/2017 at 4:28 PM, SnowGlobe7 said:
and where do you live???? LOL
I live 2 miles outside the capital of the 4th largest state with the 44th largest number of people. *lol* We have plenty of space to go camping in...
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2 minutes ago, pattyangel said:
The leaders of this faith have failed the people, not the people. Don't be to harsh in judging all of this faith. Catholic leaders since past history have missed guided their followers, have done horrendous crimes, and have given the Catholics a bad reputation, but they love Christ just as much as the next Christian. So try not to degrade those that know Christ's love. Catholics are not perfect, just as any other entity. No one is perfect, the famous saying is... do not judge until you can judge yourself perfect.
Thank you for sharing Snowglobe, this is something that must not go unnoticed.
Well said Patty - one of the reasons I call myself a practicing Catholic - because if I keep practicing maybe someday I can get it right....
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1 hour ago, pattyangel said:
Glad to know you manged through the quake. But I would definitely be spiritually ready for those trumpets
Heaven knows I do my best to be!
As for prepping -
food stock - check
guns - check
ammo - check
generator - check
20 gallons of gas for said generator - check
solar powered charger for marine battery - check
extra water purifier- check
We just call that ready to go camping her in Montana....
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nstoolman - had acquaintances in Spokane and Mountain Home tell me they felt it too. It shook the whole house - rattled the dishes in the kitchen and got the ceiling fan in the living room swaying pretty good. No damage fortunately. I'm about 35 miles southeast of the epicenter.
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bostonangler - this only the 4th I've been in - but definitely the largest. No damage to the house, but could feel the whole thing shaking and the dished rattled in the kitchen.
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20 minutes ago, bostonangler said:U.S.
Natural Disaster: 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Montana, Raising Supervolcano Concerns
Ryan Bort,Newsweek
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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake reported in MontanaABC News VideosYellowstone National Park, which covers parts of Wyoming, Idaho and Montana, lies on top of a supervolcano that could effectively wipe out the United States if it were to explode. The last time it did, 640,000 years ago, it expelled 240 cubic miles (think about that) of rocky debris into the sky.
Early Thursday morning, residents of southern Montana feared the worst when a 5.8 magnitude earthquake shook the region. Though its epicenter was only 230 miles from Yellowstone, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) says the seismic activity was not irregular, and the supervolcano is not expected to erupt anytime soon.
Related: Yellowstone supervolcano hit by hundreds of earthquakes
"The location and focal mechanism solution of this earthquake are consistent with right-lateral faulting in association with faults of the Lewis and Clark line, a prominent zone of strike-slip, dip slip and oblique slip faulting trending east-southeast from northern Idaho to east of Helena, Montana, southeast of this earthquake," said the USGS.
Nevertheless, people were concerned.
The earthquake, which was the eighth largest ever recorded in Montana and largest in 34 years, comes just weeks after a flurry of smaller earthquakes hit the region. The swarm of activity began June 12, and by the end of the month nearly 900 earthquakes had been recorded near the Yellowstone supervolcano, along the western edge of the park.
Though the heightened seismic activity has stoked fears of a possible supervolcano eruption, Jacob Lowenstern of the USGS told Newsweek that it is not without precedent.
“The swarm in 2010 on the Madison Plateau lasted at least three weeks. In 1985, there was one that lasted several months,” he said. “Yellowstone has had dozens of these sorts of earthquake swarms in the last 150 years it's been visited. The last volcanic eruption within the caldera was 70,000 years ago. For magma to reach the surface, a new vent needs to be created, which requires a lot of intense geological activity.”
The USGS puts the odds of a volcanic eruption at 1 in 730,000. Even if an eruption were to occur, it would likely result in lava flow rather than a cataclysmic explosion. Though this would have an effect on Yellowstone, it would not bring about the end of the United States as we know it.
The 5.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Montana early Thursday morning may have knocked some dishes over and woke up a few residents, but the supervolcano made it through the night undisturbed.
Woke me up at 12:30 last night - I'm about 35 miles south east of the epicenter.
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So - any other DV brethren feel the little rumble last night? Woke me up - strongest quake I've ever been in. Had a full moon, thunderstorms, heavy winds, earthquake - I was expecting the blowing of trumpets next!
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/montana-alberta-earthquake-1.4192408
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Heavenly Father - we ask that you send your Son to our friends, that He may stretch out his healing hands to them, as He did for so many when he walked this earth. Guide the hands of those ministering to them and their health. In your Son's name we pray. Amen
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First thing I did last night when the earthquake hit was check my phone. Figured it was a sign - but no text from Adam...DARN!
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And to our northern friends - I hope Canada Day was just as good for you!
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Just thought I'd post a link about the whole PH level subject. Bottom line - food you eat cannot drastically change the PH levels in your blood or in the organs. It really can only effect your urine. Not saying that mixture that uh1chief has posted doesn't have some good effects - i'm just sure it has nothing to do with the PH level.
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I'm my own grandpa.....I'm my own grandpa....it sounds funny I know, but it really is so! I'm my own grandpa!
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Rule of Law
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Oh wow - I don't know where to start - but I guess I'll start at the top and work down. Those of you who know me understand I'm big on fact checking - so here we go!
They now get to keep a retirement income of what they are making even after one term
False - members of Congress do not receive their full pay as a pension upon leaving office. That’s the case whether they served one term or several. Congressional pensions, like those of other federal employees, are financed through a combination of employee and employer contributions. All Members pay Social Security payroll taxes equal to 6.2% of the Social Security taxable wage base ($118,500 in 2016 and $127,200 in 2017). Members first covered by FERS prior to 2013 also pay 1.3% of full salary to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund (CSRDF). Members of Congress first covered by FERS in 2013 contribute 3.1% of pay to the CSRDF. Members of Congress first covered by FERS after 2013 contribute 4.4% of pay to the CSRDF. In 2014, Members covered by CSRS Offset pay 1.8% of the first $118,500 of salary in 2016 ($127,200 in 2017), and 8.0% of salary above this amount, into the CSRDF.
Under both CSRS and FERS, Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at the age of 62 if they have completed at least five years of service. Members are eligible for a pension at age 50 if they have completed 20 years of service, or at any age after completing 25 years of service. The amount of the pension depends on years of service and the average of the highest three years of salary. By law, the starting amount of a Member’s retirement annuity may not exceed 80% of his or her final salary.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=12&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwj8oLbF46nVAhVKllQKHUMuBAkQFghbMAs&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.factcheck.org%2F2015%2F01%2Fcongressional-pensions-update%2F&usg=AFQjCNEKVhS4GjdfYtPtfxlAcLQVQonkYw
They are not subject to being made to use the same healthcare system they pass on the people
Semi-true - Prior to the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also known as ACA, or Obamacare), members of Congress received the same healthcare insurance benefits as any other federal employee through the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, or FEHBP.During the mark-up of the ACA bill, however, lawmakers inserted a provision (Section 1312(d)(3)(D)) that requires members of Congress and designated congressional staff members to obtain their health insurance through ACA exchanges rather than continue to receive their healthcare coverage through the FEHBP.
As of 1 January 2014, Members of Congress (MOC) and Congressional staff purchase their insurance through the District of Columbia’s small business health options program (SHOP) exchange, also known as DC Health Link. Contrary to popular belief, Congressional members do not receive free health care. As it does for other federal employees who purchase their insurance through the FEHBP, the federal government provides a subsidy equivalent to 72 percent of the weighted average of all FEHBP premiums.
Therefore, MOC and staff pay approximately 28 percent of their annual healthcare premiums through pre-tax payroll deductions.
Although DC’s SHOP offers a total of 57 different ACA insurance plans at the bronze, silver, gold and platinum levels, the Office of Personnel Management has ruled that MOC and staff may only receive the employer contribution if they purchase insurance at the gold tier. If we look solely at the District of Columbia’s SHOP health plans and federal employer contributions, Members of Congress receive benefits very similar to those enjoyed by any employee of a large company.
The bottom line is this: Members of Congress and their staff members are required by law to purchase their health insurance through the exchanges offered by the Affordable Care Act. However, the federal government subsidizes approximately 72 percent of the premium cost.
http://www.snopes.com/members-congress-health-care/
Their kids do not have to pay back student loans if there is any
False - There are student loan repayment programs that may be offered to eligible House and Senate staffers, but those programs have annual and lifetime caps. It’s possible that some congressional staffers will not have to repay their student loans, but that depends on how much they owe and how long they remain on staff. It is also worth pointing out that a similar program exists for executive branch employees, so congressional staffers aren’t the only ones receiving this benefit. All of the programs were created to help recruit and retain qualified employees. No more than $60,000 in the House and $40,000 in the Senate can be forgiven and only if the employee stays on the job for several years. These plans are only for employees - members of Congress and their family are specifically excluded.
http://www.factcheck.org/2011/01/congress-not-exempt-from-student-loans/
They vote themselves healthy pay raises in the midst of people having to decide between buying their meds or food
False - Under the 1989 Ethics Reform Act, congressional members’ pay is determined through a formula based on changes in the private sector as measured by the Employment Cost Index. Congress has frozen its pay 11 times in the past 20 years, according to data compiled by the Congressional Research Service. In 2014, when lawmakers were considering the fiscal 2015 legislative branch spending bill, then-Rep. Jim Moran, D-Va., unsuccessfully offered an amendment to that bill during the committee process that would have provided lawmakers who live 50 miles outside of Washington with a $25 housing stipend for every day Congress was in session. It would have applied to future Congresses since sitting lawmakers are prohibited from changing their own pay while in office. Moran, a 23-year House veteran who lives in Northern Virginia just 10 miles outside of Washington, retired from Congress at the end of 2014.
NOTE: Doesn't mean I don't think they're overpaid - Rank-and-file members of Congress now receive an annual salary of $174,000; the House Speaker earns $223,500 per year, while the Senate president pro tempore and the majority and minority leaders in both chambers each receive an annual salary of $193,400.
Their entitlements and benefits are enormous
Semi-true - Not sure I'd say enormous - but they are pretty darn good!
Senators and representatives can deduct on their income tax form up to $3,000 per year of their living expenses while out of their districts.
Each representative receives an office allotment known as an MRA. This money can be used, for example, to pay for staff salaries, postage expenses, office supplies and travel expenses. The MRA cannot be used for any campaign-related expenses, and the actual allowance amount is calculated using factors such as the distance between a district and Washington, D.C. In 2012, MRAs ranged from $1.27 million to $1.56 million. The average allowance was $1.35 million.
For senators, their version of the MRA is called the SOPOEA. Like the MRA, this account can be used to pay for staff salaries and office-related expenses such as mailings, travel reimbursements and supplies. Senators also use these accounts to maintain their district offices. As with representative allowances, the SOPOEA cannot be used to pay for campaign-related expenses. The Congressional Research Service notes the accounts ranged from $2.96 million to $4.69 million in 2012, with an average of $3.2 million.
https://www.moneytalksnews.com/the-perks-of-being-a-congressman-are-they-overpaid/