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Pismo Beach History, Visitor Center Information
The history of people at Pismo Beach starts at least 9,000 years ago with the Chumash Indians, who referred to the area as a place to find pismu, or tar. The Pismo Beach region has an interesting history going back in time to 1769, when Don Gaspar de Portola and parties camped in the area. According to the diary of Costanso, a member of the Portola party, “The party continued over the sand dunes and then descended to the beach, along which they walked for several miles before camping for the night. Near their camping place was an Indian village of some forty people.” Undoubtedly, the beach walked upon by the Portola party was that known today as Pismo Beach. We invite you to take a look at our rich history.
The First Pismo Beach
The City is part of the original 8,838-acre Rancho Pismo. Rancho Pismo was granted to Jose Ortega by Manuel Rinemo Goriod on November 18, 1840. Ortega is thought to have built a small adobe that later became part of the Price Adobe. The rancho was later acquired by Issac Sparks. Some folktales relate that Sparks won the land from Ortega in a game of monte, but it appears from records kept by John M. Price that the ranch was purchased for 477 head of cattle. Sparks, in 1850, appears to have given John Price El Pizmo Rancho instead of paying him wages in gold, as the deed shows a cost of $1 for the property. Upon Spark’s death, John Michael Price and Captain David Mallagh received a share of the land. Price lived and worked on the rancho until his death in 1902. Price built up sizeable horse and cattle herds, which he moved onto the rancho. Mallagh owned a section of Rancho Pismo around the cave landing area (now Pirate’s Cove), where he established a wharf business. Price purchased some of the property in 1854. A portion of the southern part, which is now Grover Beach and Arroyo Grande, was sold to Francisco Branch. This left him with Shell Beach, Pismo Beach area and a large section running back into Price Canyon. In 1875, Price took the first step toward funding the community of Pismo Beach when he built a hotel on the road from Arroyo Grande to the People’s Wharf in Avila Beach. The hotel was not a success and Price had the hotel moved to the beach in 1884. In 1881, Price leased oceanfront land to the Meherin brothers to build a wharf and a warehouse. This wharf at the end of Main Street was successful and the hotel’s new location was next to this operation. The school district was founded in 1888, and the Post Office was also established then.
Parceling Pismo Beach
In February 1886, Price hired R.R. Harris to survey and design a map of the subdivisions of part of the Ranchos El Pismo and San Miguelito, and to also map out and draw a plan for a town to be called “El Pismo.” This was initiated in April 1886. A year later, the Pismo Beach Company again subdivided part of the community and recorded a map of the “Town El Pizmo.” It is interesting to note that the Pismo Beach Company is given credit by some for the founding of the present City of Pismo Beach.
Pismo’s Pier
Back in 1881, Pismo’s original wharf opened for business. Taking off from a point below the present Main Street, remnants of the pilings may still be seen at very low tides.
It was not planned for recreation as such — it was a commercial venture designed in part to save freight fees for South County products. Lumber was received as well as other commodities. Stock was issued to farmers and landowners for $20 a share and the wharf was built for $14,613. The Meherin brothers, Arroyo Grande merchants, started the venture. Most credit is given to D.J. Meherin for its inception, construction and maintenance. In 1882, a year after its completion, Meherin figured the wharf had saved the people of the county $35,000 in decreased freight rates compared with those of the steamer line they would have patronized. Thirty-eight vessels were loaded at the wharf in 1882. Two warehouses were built near the entrance where teams could move cargo in and out. A small hand car track led out to the end of the pier. The wharf was still active in 1890, but a few years later it gave way during a heavy storm. Probably contributing to the disaster was a load of heavy “bituminous rock” that had been dug in Edna and was waiting in sacks for shipment to San Francisco to be used as paving material. The new pier that replaced the original was built in 1924 and was much longer than it is today. Some can remember driving cars along its length, then backing out, or using the tight turn around at the end. It is said that it extended out far enough that Navy ships could tie up and the men could come ashore. The pier has sustained damage several times, but a major storm tore up the south side of the sea wall and about 500 feet off the end of the pier early in its existence. It was never put back. After a 1983 storm washed out most of the wharf, it was rebuilt in its present configuration in 1985-86. The state, county and city all have an interest in the pier. The pier at Pismo Beach continues to be one of the community’s major attractions.
Tourism
John Price realized the potential Pismo had for tourism when he built the Pismo Beach Hotel. The Pismo Beach Hotel was sold to A.E. Pomeroy and Charles Stimson in 1887. They enlarged the hotel and renamed it the El Pizmo Inn. The hotel was sold and resold many times. In early times, the area was thought of as a place to spend several months, relaxing and enjoying the surroundings. Early advertisements for the El Pizmo Inn encouraged visitors to come and enjoy the “fine duck hunting and the pleasant surroundings.” The 1900s were wild times in Pismo Beach. Pismo was noted for having many saloons, along with several notorious brothels. Other amusement type businesses at the time, besides the hotels, offered a variety of entertainment, including a skating rink, a bowling alley, and a dance hall. The property directly south of Shell Beach now known as Dinosaur Caves, was the site of an amusement park, with a giant cement dinosaur to gather attention. H. Douglas Brown started building the dinosaur in 1948 and was stopped by local opposition. The headless dinosaur remained a local landmark until it was torn down in the late 1950s. Pismo Beach was also known to be a place to find booze during the Prohibition Era. The second El Pizmo Inn was built about the turn of the century and became so popular that a “Tent City” was erected for the overflow of tourists. They were clean, well-organized 18′ x 14′ tents that could be rented for $8 a week. Resting on wooden planks, the tents were located where the Clam Digger stands today. Eventually, the Tent City was expanded to where the theater now stands. “Tent City” lasted into the late 1920s. The Southern Pacific Railroad also helped tourism in Pismo Beach. It brought people from the San Francisco Bay area to Pismo Beach in one of the first “timeshare” operations. The people paid $30 for a ride down to Pismo Beach and then stayed in the Tent City. If the tourists liked the tents, the railroad would use their fare as a down payment on a tent for the people. If the people didn’t like the tent, their money was refunded and they returned to San Francisco free of charge. It was rumored that more people stayed than asked for refunds. In 1912, Highway 2, today’s Highway 101, was routed through Pismo Beach, giving automobile travelers an easy route to the beach. Highway 101 was not expanded to four lanes until the late 1950s.
Shell Beach And Sunset Palisades
Shell Beach was quite different years ago, when it was nothing but pea fields. The area was the site of a Chumsh village. Floyd Calvert bought and developed much of the land in 1926. He paid $45,OOO for 41 acres between the ocean and the highways. When Calvert first visited Shell Beach, there were approximately 50 residents in the area. Calvert sold lots in the area for as little as $195. A resident of Hollywood, Calvert was told about the area by a friend in 1925. When he first visited Shell Beach, there was only one street, Boeker Avenue, with a few cottages on it. Calvert was struck by the beauty of Shell Beach and bought a portion of it. In January 1926, he opened offices in the area, hired seven salesmen and began selling land to people seeking summer retreats from the hot valley. When the summer selling season was over that first year, Calvert had to close his offices. The depression, which was to hit hard in 1929, was beginning to be felt. Then Calvert had to devise a new way to sell his land. He offered it for $5 a month. Even then it was hard to sell. During the Depression, Calvert, who had been a builder in Hollywood, lost all his property except for Shell Beach. He had such faith in this area he thought if he could hold on to this land, someday people would realize its worth. It took Calvert 20 years to sell the first 456 lots on the Shell Beach land he owned. But shortly before and after World War II, Calvert began to have more success selling lots. During World War II, many soldiers had trained in California. They liked the climate and wanted to live in the area. It was then that Shell Beach changed from a resort area for residents of the San Joaquin Valley to a residential community. When Calvert began to break ground for building houses, he found skeletons of Indians who had died and were buried in the area. He also found copper bracelets, arrowheads, spearheads, and stone bowls, which had been used for grinding meal. Most of the Indian artifacts were found near the ocean between Placentia and Palomar Streets. Major archaeological sites have been noted in this area and that of Sunset Palisades. It was known as Oilport and was opened in August of 1907, quite different from today’s residential Sunset Palisades area. Built with investor funds, it operated for only one month. The plant, built by California Petroleum Refineries Ltd., was to be the most modern on the West Coast. Nearly 2.25 million bricks went into the construction of the facilities. Financed primarily by investors, it cost over $2 million to build. It was to be the most complete refinery on the coast. It was set up to produce kerosene, gasoline, lubricating oil, and oil byproducts. The refinery existed until just after World War II, when it was finally torn down. The land was sold, subdivided and replaced with housing.
Incorporation
1926 saw the first incorporation attempt in Pismo Beach. Though it failed, attempts to incorporate the city were finally successful in 1939, when Pismo Beach became a sixth-class city by a majority of seven votes. In 1940, worries over increased taxes led the citizens to vote to disincorporate the city. The majority was eight votes in the election. The present city government dates from 1946. Pismo Beach is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2021
Text of Republican John McCain's concession speech Tuesday in Phoenix, as transcribed by CQ Transcriptions.
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MCCAIN: Thank you. Thank you, my friends. Thank you for coming here on this beautiful Arizona evening.
My friends, we have — we have come to the end of a long journey. The American people have spoken, and they have spoken clearly.
A little while ago, I had the honor of calling Senator Barack Obama to congratulate him.
(BOOING)
Please.
To congratulate him on being elected the next president of the country that we both love.
In a contest as long and difficult as this campaign has been, his success alone commands my respect for his ability and perseverance. But that he managed to do so by inspiring the hopes of so many millions of Americans who had once wrongly believed that they had little at stake or little influence in the election of an American president is something I deeply admire and commend him for achieving.
This is an historic election, and I recognize the special significance it has for African-Americans and for the special pride that must be theirs tonight.
I've always believed that America offers opportunities to all who have the industry and will to seize it. Senator Obama believes that, too.
But we both recognize that, though we have come a long way from the old injustices that once stained our nation's reputation and denied some Americans the full blessings of American citizenship, the memory of them still had the power to wound.
A century ago, President Theodore Roosevelt's invitation of Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House was taken as an outrage in many quarters.
America today is a world away from the cruel and frightful bigotry of that time. There is no better evidence of this than the election of an African-American to the presidency of the United States.
Let there be no reason now ... Let there be no reason now for any American to fail to cherish their citizenship in this, the greatest nation on Earth.
Senator Obama has achieved a great thing for himself and for his country. I applaud him for it, and offer him my sincere sympathy that his beloved grandmother did not live to see this day. Though our faith assures us she is at rest in the presence of her creator and so very proud of the good man she helped raise.
Senator Obama and I have had and argued our differences, and he has prevailed. No doubt many of those differences remain.
These are difficult times for our country. And I pledge to him tonight to do all in my power to help him lead us through the many challenges we face.
I urge all Americans ... I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together to find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited.
Whatever our differences, we are fellow Americans. And please believe me when I say no association has ever meant more to me than that.
It is natural. It's natural, tonight, to feel some disappointment. But tomorrow, we must move beyond it and work together to get our country moving again.
We fought — we fought as hard as we could. And though we feel short, the failure is mine, not yours.
AUDIENCE: No!
MCCAIN: I am so...
AUDIENCE: (CHANTING)
MCCAIN: I am so deeply grateful to all of you for the great honor of your support and for all you have done for me. I wish the outcome had been different, my friends.
AUDIENCE MEMBER: We do, too (OFF-MIKE)
MCCAIN: The road was a difficult one from the outset, but your support and friendship never wavered. I cannot adequately express how deeply indebted I am to you.
I'm especially grateful to my wife, Cindy, my children, my dear mother ... my dear mother and all my family, and to the many old and dear friends who have stood by my side through the many ups and downs of this long campaign.
I have always been a fortunate man, and never more so for the love and encouragement you have given me.
You know, campaigns are often harder on a candidate's family than on the candidate, and that's been true in this campaign.
All I can offer in compensation is my love and gratitude and the promise of more peaceful years ahead.
I am also — I am also, of course, very thankful to Governor Sarah Palin, one of the best campaigners I've ever seen ... one of the best campaigners I have ever seen, and an impressive new voice in our party for reform and the principles that have always been our greatest strength ... her husband Todd and their five beautiful children ... for their tireless dedication to our cause, and the courage and grace they showed in the rough and tumble of a presidential campaign.
We can all look forward with great interest to her future service to Alaska, the Republican Party and our country.
To all my campaign comrades, from Rick Davis and Steve Schmidt and Mark Salter, to every last volunteer who fought so hard and valiantly, month after month, in what at times seemed to be the most challenged campaign in modern times, thank you so much. A lost election will never mean more to me than the privilege of your faith and friendship.
I don't know — I don't know what more we could have done to try to win this election. I'll leave that to others to determine. Every candidate makes mistakes, and I'm sure I made my share of them. But I won't spend a moment of the future regretting what might have been.
This campaign was and will remain the great honor of my life, and my heart is filled with nothing but gratitude for the experience and to the American people for giving me a fair hearing before deciding that Senator Obama and my old friend Senator Joe Biden should have the honor of leading us for the next four years.
(BOOING)
Please. Please.
I would not — I would not be an American worthy of the name should I regret a fate that has allowed me the extraordinary privilege of serving this country for a half a century.
Today, I was a candidate for the highest office in the country I love so much. And tonight, I remain her servant. That is blessing enough for anyone, and I thank the people of Arizona for it.
AUDIENCE: USA. USA. USA. USA.
MCCAIN: Tonight — tonight, more than any night, I hold in my heart nothing but love for this country and for all its citizens, whether they supported me or Senator Obama — whether they supported me or Senator Obama.
I wish Godspeed to the man who was my former opponent and will be my president. And I call on all Americans, as I have often in this campaign, to not despair of our present difficulties, but to believe, always, in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here.
Americans never quit. We never surrender.
We never hide from history. We make history.
Thank you, and God bless you, and God bless America. Thank you all very much.
Gagging someone may physically stop them from talking, however they can continue to make an amazing amount of noise.
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AL-ASMA-UL-HUSNA (THE BEAUTIFUL NAMES OF ALLAH)
The most beautiful names belong to Allah, so call on Him thereby. (7:180)
Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah, for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction. (13:28) AN EXPLANATION OF THE PERFECT NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
It is not possible to perfectly translate the 99 names of Allah from their original Arabic into English. However, here are some fairly close explanations."He is Allah (God), the Creator, the Originator, The Fashioner, to Him belong the most beautiful names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, do declare His praises and Glory. And He is the Exalted in Might, The Wise. (Quran 59:24)"The most beautiful names belong to Allah (God): so call on Him by them;..." (Quran 7:180)^= letter ain of arabic '= letter hamza of arabic
1. Allah
Allah, He who has the Godhood which is the power to create the entities.
Allah is the Arabic word for God. It is compounded of "Al", the definite article 'the', and "illah", meaning "god". Therefore, Allah literally means "The God" -- somewhat parallel to the capitalized "God" in English. The name Allah is used by Muslims world-wide, as well as Arabic-speaking Christians, Jews, and others. It is written in Arabic as اللهFrom an Islamic point of view, Allah is the special name of God and is the most precious name because it is not a descriptive name like the other 99 Names of Allah, but the name of God's own presence. It is impossible to alter the word in Arabic; such as create a plural form (gods) or change the gender. The Islamic concept of mankind's place in the universe hinges on the notion that God is the only true [reality]. There is nothing permanent other than God. God is considered eternal and "uncreated", whereas everything else in the universe is "created."Allah is considered by Muslims to be omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscent. Islam teaches that other religions have, in one way or another, distorted and nullified a pure and proper belief in Almighty God by neglecting His true teachings and mixing them with man-made ideas.Muslims do not try to draw or depict God in any way, according to Islamic belief it could lead to idol worship. Instead, we focus on His 99 Names and attributes that are stated in the Quran. Nearly one third of the book is used describing God's attributes and actions. Also, "Qudsi Hadith" are special recorded sayings of Muhammad to Muslims where he quotes what God says to him. The 99 "Attributes" are frequently written in calligraphic Arabic as a permissible decoration, which adorns mosques and homes of Muslims.Here is an example of the name "Allah" written in simple Calligraphic Arabic:
AN EXPLANATION OF THE PERFECT NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
It is not possible to perfectly translate the 99 names of Allah from their original Arabic into English. However, here are some fairly close explanations."He is Allah (God), the Creator, the Originator, The Fashioner, to Him belong the most beautiful names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, do declare His praises and Glory. And He is the Exalted in Might, The Wise. (Quran 59:24)"The most beautiful names belong to Allah (God): so call on Him by them;..." (Quran 7:180)^= letter ain of arabic '= letter hamza of arabic
1. Allah
Allah, He who has the Godhood which is the power to create the entities.
Allah is the Arabic word for God. It is compounded of "Al", the definite article 'the', and "illah", meaning "god". Therefore, Allah literally means "The God" -- somewhat parallel to the capitalized "God" in English. The name Allah is used by Muslims world-wide, as well as Arabic-speaking Christians, Jews, and others. It is written in Arabic as اللهFrom an Islamic point of view, Allah is the special name of God and is the most precious name because it is not a descriptive name like the other 99 Names of Allah, but the name of God's own presence. It is impossible to alter the word in Arabic; such as create a plural form (gods) or change the gender. The Islamic concept of mankind's place in the universe hinges on the notion that God is the only true [reality]. There is nothing permanent other than God. God is considered eternal and "uncreated", whereas everything else in the universe is "created."Allah is considered by Muslims to be omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscent. Islam teaches that other religions have, in one way or another, distorted and nullified a pure and proper belief in Almighty God by neglecting His true teachings and mixing them with man-made ideas.Muslims do not try to draw or depict God in any way, according to Islamic belief it could lead to idol worship. Instead, we focus on His 99 Names and attributes that are stated in the Quran. Nearly one third of the book is used describing God's attributes and actions. Also, "Qudsi Hadith" are special recorded sayings of Muhammad to Muslims where he quotes what God says to him. The 99 "Attributes" are frequently written in calligraphic Arabic as a permissible decoration, which adorns mosques and homes of Muslims.Here is an example of the name "Allah" written in simple Calligraphic Arabic:
AN EXPLANATION OF THE PERFECT NAMES AND ATTRIBUTES OF GOD
It is not possible to perfectly translate the 99 names of Allah from their original Arabic into English. However, here are some fairly close explanations."He is Allah (God), the Creator, the Originator, The Fashioner, to Him belong the most beautiful names: whatever is in the heavens and on earth, do declare His praises and Glory. And He is the Exalted in Might, The Wise. (Quran 59:24)"The most beautiful names belong to Allah (God): so call on Him by them;..." (Quran 7:180)^= letter ain of arabic '= letter hamza of arabic
1. Allah
Allah, He who has the Godhood which is the power to create the entities.
Allah is the Arabic word for God. It is compounded of "Al", the definite article 'the', and "illah", meaning "god". Therefore, Allah literally means "The God" -- somewhat parallel to the capitalized "God" in English. The name Allah is used by Muslims world-wide, as well as Arabic-speaking Christians, Jews, and others. It is written in Arabic as اللهFrom an Islamic point of view, Allah is the special name of God and is the most precious name because it is not a descriptive name like the other 99 Names of Allah, but the name of God's own presence. It is impossible to alter the word in Arabic; such as create a plural form (gods) or change the gender. The Islamic concept of mankind's place in the universe hinges on the notion that God is the only true [reality]. There is nothing permanent other than God. God is considered eternal and "uncreated", whereas everything else in the universe is "created."Allah is considered by Muslims to be omnipotent, omnipresent, and omniscent. Islam teaches that other religions have, in one way or another, distorted and nullified a pure and proper belief in Almighty God by neglecting His true teachings and mixing them with man-made ideas.Muslims do not try to draw or depict God in any way, according to Islamic belief it could lead to idol worship. Instead, we focus on His 99 Names and attributes that are stated in the Quran. Nearly one third of the book is used describing God's attributes and actions. Also, "Qudsi Hadith" are special recorded sayings of Muhammad to Muslims where he quotes what God says to him. The 99 "Attributes" are frequently written in calligraphic Arabic as a permissible decoration, which adorns mosques and homes of Muslims.Here is an example of the name "Allah" written in simple Calligraphic Arabic:
"These are the digital painting of beautiful name of Allah Almighty.These could be get in any size.The best digital art in the form of writing specially the names of the Great Allah Almighty are drawn,complete 99 fairest names of Allah,Allah said in The Holly Quran "Allah has the fairest names invoke him by them.There is no God except Him.To Him belong the most beautiful names.O you who believe! remember Allah with much rememberance". I would like to express that who like this work ,he knows better that where is the place of these masterpieces for display.interested people can contact me at hamidsart@gmail.com This is the series of 99 names of Allah Almighty.I have finished in digital art,it took three years.The original files are with me its size is 32mb.These are suitable for Framed Art,Printing Posters,Islamic Calanders,Islamic wall hangings,Huge Size Digital Prints,Prints on (Canvas,Card,Paper,Ceramics,Wood,every meterial.etc
Fixers Raisa H-hambidge and her cousin Katie Barton’s granddad suffered from dementia and they both cared for him. This photo is from their December broadcast shoot.
Raisa is working with Fixers – a national charity which helps young people aged 16-25 fix the future, to help educate other young people about dementia and how it affects not only the victim but also their family and friends.
For more information, interviews etc contact communications@fixers.org.uk call 01962810970. Please credit Fixers when using this image.
I saw him by his laptop blasting music (yes Adi I could hear it all the way from where I was sitting) and I kept debating in my head whether or not to go up to him to take his photo. Until, the friend I was with encouraged me to go up to him. So I did. In the end, I got myself a gig, and I found out that he knew one the strangers I took a photo of, (See Pierre). Overall a great guy who seemed to be very sure of his words.
I was thinking of Tori Amos when I picked that title... "Strange little girls", anyone? ;)
She is wearing an extremely amazing wig from Joe Tai and and even more amazing OOAK showgirl costume from fetique+clinique. If you do not know him yet, go and check out his photostream please ;)
www.flickr.com/photos/fetiqueclinique/
His fashion is designed for Sybarites and may need a little adjustment on AG, but all in all, it fits well ;)
In January 1897, Swami Vivekananda arrived in Colombo with his small group of Western disciples. Two monasteries were founded by him, one at Belur, which became the headquarters of Ramakrishna Mission and the other at Mayavati on the Himalayas, near Almora called the Advaita Ashrama. These monasteries were meant to receive and train young men who would eventually become sannyasis of the Ramakrishna Mission, and to give them a training for their work. The same year the philanthropic activity was started and relief of the famine was carried out.
Swami Vivekananda's days as a parivrajaka (wandering monk) before his visit to Parliament of Religions, took him through many parts of India and he visited several architectural monuments like the Taj Mahal, Fatehpur Sikri palaces, Diwan–I–Khas, palaces of Rajasthan, ancient temples of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and other places. During his tour in America and Europe, he came across buildings of architectural importance of Modern, Medieval, Gothic and Renaissance styles. It is reported that Vivekananda incorporated these ideas in the design of the Belur Math temple.
Swami Vijnanananda, a brother-monk of Swami Vivekananda and one of the monastic disciples of Ramakrishna, who was, in his pre-monastic life, a civil engineer, designed the temple according to the ideas of Vivekananda and Swami Shivananda, the then President of Belur Math laid the foundation stone on 16 May 1935. The massive construction was handled by Martin Burn & Co.. The mission proclaims the Belur Math as, "A Symphony in Architecture"
for the past few years, dad really has not understood father's day... he sometimes knows that its sunday so its the day my family and i visit and buy groceries... and of course he gets some extra love from everybody today.... he does like that... and some extra snacks for this week... so he'll enjoy his day... father's day...
this coming week is a big one for dad... it will be the first week he'll go to the alzheimer day center all 5 days its open... i was taking him 3 days a week... but a few days ago i found him a driver... who owns a business called "the taxi mom." i mean how could i pass that one up!!! she started driving him last week on weds... but this will be his first full week... he adores the center... and the folks at the center genuinely love him... when he walks in the door the cries of "hi tony!!" ring across the center... i think it embarrasses dad... and a few times a week as we pull up to the center, dad will shout out in a mocking high pitch "hi tony!" it always cracks me up!! that part i'll miss...
please see this set for my dad's story...
This is my first Wolfdog, the one that my flickr site is named after. He was a very well trained dog, we rescued him from the SPCA. His previous owners loved him but did not have the means to build him a proper enclosure or walk him enough so he became a run-away.
Day Twenty-Eight of the December Diary 2012 Project This years Theme... ' Favourite Things'... %-)
Under Mum's Christmas Tree this year there was a little Present for ME from Ted & Tom...
I was pleasantly surprised and equally curious at to what it might be...
To my delight it was this adorable little Chocolate Lindt Teddy Bear...
AND... He has a REAL HEART... just like Ted & Tom!!! %-)
(Dad Made Ted & Tom for Me and Lita and told us they had 'REAL' Hearts!)
I would never have the 'Heart' to 'eat' him...
Mum helped them find little Lindt for me...
Wasn't that incredible SWEET and thoughtful of her...
He is DEFINITELY one of my FAVORITE things for Christmas! %-)
Hanuman, a loyal devotee of Lord Rama, the hero of the great Hindu epic Ramayana who sent him to Lanka to bring back his wife Sita abducted by Ravana, was the first Indian Ambassador sent overseas on a diplomatic mission!
This has been stated by KP Fabian, a retired officer of the Indian Foreign Servicte (IFS), in his book, "Diplomacy, Indian Style," released here last week by Foreign Secretary Ranjan Mathai.
Both Fabian and Mathai had worked in the Indian High Commission in Colombo over three decades ago.
The Ramayana, believed to be at least 8,000 years old, and The Mahabharata are considered holy books and worshipped by a billion people who practice Hinduism, the oldest living major religion in the world.Fabian says: "Hanuman’s presentation of his case for Sita’s liberation in the court of (Lanka’s King) Ravana is a classic study in diplomacy."
To start with, Hanuman let Ravana know how powerful Rama was. He did not let out that he had located Sita, deliberately leaving open the possibility for Ravana to say that he knew where Sita was, and that he would see to it that she got back to her husband. When Ravana failed to respond in that manner, Hanuman changed his approach.
Hanuman told Ravana that he was a wise king, and he knew that he could not keep captive another man’s wife as it was against Dharma. No one who had wronged Rama would be able to escape retribution that would chase him in all the three worlds. Ravana should make haste and let Sita go back to her husband.
Rama’s envoy then pointed out to Ravana: "You think of Rama’s wife Sita as a woman you have captured and imprisoned. Listen to me, and understand that she is like the dark night that will swallow the luster and glory of Lanka...Sita is like a fire which is certain to burn up this city with its beautiful gardens and mansions....Having offended Rama, it will not be possible for you to live long. No one can help you: Not Indra, not Brahma, nor the three-eyed Rudra."
Ravana got angry and ordered that the monkey be put to death. Ravana’s brother Vibhishana pointed out that the death sentence passed on Hanuman was against Dharma. On no account should a messenger be put to death. Instead of killing the messenger, an army should be sent against the princes who sent him.
Ravana relented, but ordered that the monkey should go back without his tail to where he came from. "Let his tail be lighted and let him be dragged through the streets of the city. Let every one of the citizens see him and jeer at him."
When they set fire to Hanuman’s tail, he grew to an enormous size and reduced Lanka to ashes. He moved to the sea and dipped his burning tail into the water.
"We note that the first Indian ambassador was able and willing to use force to a remarkable effect when necessary," Fabian writes.
He notes that, on return, Hanuman gave Rama a truthful and accurate, but not at all boastful, account of his mission. "It is an important part of a diplomat’s mission to report truthfully and accurately to the principal on the success or failure, or a mix thereof, of his mission. Do Hanuman’s successors always follow his good example? Not always," he quips
Father Ed, affectionately known as ‘Fred’ by those that knew him well, died peacefully in his sleep yesterday morning. I’d known him for over twenty years, and he usually called me Trevor no matter how often I corrected him. In the end I accepted the name to the extent that some people thought that Trevor really was my name. Sadly he suffered from Alzheimer’s towards the end of his life and then he started calling me Doug!
I’m not Roman Catholic, but my wife is and consequently the children who attended a Catholic Primary School. I didn’t attend his church except for Christenings [my kids], funerals of relatives, and Christmas carol services. But I was closely involved with the Catholic School, and even taught art there a bit. I’m also a life member of the Catholic Church Social Club. The Irish members of the congregation know how to have a good time…
Fred was not your ‘ordinary’ priest, were he I doubt whether we would have been friends, He was a former army chaplain and had a very broad knowledge and understanding of his fellow man. He often upset members of his congregation by saying unconventional things. In many ways he was ahead of his time. I remember a lady I knew well coming out from Mass huffing and puffing. ‘He said there is no such thing as Hell! Well, that’s it then. If there is no hell, I’m simply not going to die! I might meet Hitler!’.
Following complaints the bishop would arrive to have a quiet word with Fred. Father Ed would pour him a glass of port, or two, or more, and they would talk about old times. Then the bishop would toddle back to the station, no doubt wondering why he had come down to Folkestone in the first place.
The new priest is a former Anglican who changed to Roman Catholicism because he is against women priests and gay marriage. He is married [the Pope gave them all permission to keep their wives if they did a swop], but his wife never attends church social functions. I don’t blame her.
Fr Ed was Parish Priest of St Joseph’s in Cheriton from 1983 until 2016 when his deteriorating health forced his retirement.
In this strange time of a virus controlling our life, we have to go on living, because this is our faith and our hope.. There is life after life..
Deacon Gehad Homsey
(About character)
He is 17 years old
He is really shy, smart, and kind.
He has really nice parents who love him.
The bad thing about his kindness is that he lets people walk all over him on accident and use him.
(Character back story)
He was home schooled for most of his life until he hit the age 14. His parents sadly had do work more because they were
financially bad. So his grandmother payed for his school. (He had to live with her for a few months too) When he first arrived at his new school He gave everyone cookies, with cards they say encouraging words and some money inside of the cards. The kids thought nathen was pretty cool until the popular kids found out that, well he was getting more popular then them. They went up to him and asked were did he get all of the money and things. He told the that it was his Birthday money that he wanted to share with everyone. They were about to bully him when the school bell rang. He went to every class and got all A's on his school work. They asked him if he could do there school work for them he said yes of course cuz he thought it was okay to help. When he went home from school he was doing home work all night. When he went down stares, his grandmother asked why he looked so tired he told her that he was doing the other kids home work. His grandmother told him he should not do that. He was confused at first. He told him that you could teach them how to learn there school work or help them study but not do it for them. She told him to earas all of the work he did for them and give it back to them and tell them that you cant to that for them. So he did and gave it to them. They looked at him and asked why there is nothing on it? He told them that he can't do it for them and that he could help them study it but not do the work for them. They got really angry and gave him a look and walked off. The nexted thing he new there were tax in his chair and he sat on them. He jumped out of his chair and looked down and picked them up and asked who's taxs are these? The bullies raised there hands and he gave it back to them and continued doing his work. When it was time for basketball his shoes were shredded and he cloths were too. So he went to the lost and found to find some new clothes. When he went to go to the lunch room rotten milk was spilled on him and everyone started to laugh at him. He looked around and ran to the bathroom to see the bullies again. He asked them why they were doing this to him? They just laughed and gapped him by the caller and started to hit and punch him over and over until the school bell rang. when they left he got up and ran out of the school when home and ran up the stares. He never told anyone what happened to him. Cuzz he thought if he stayed kind to them they might stop. But they never did.
Sadly after five years Clive The T5 has to go! Our young family has now outgrown him!
53 plate first registered 2004, Euro IV (LEZ compliant) SWB, 103BHP (remapped to 130BHP), 1.9 TDI, 116,000 miles, good runner, no faults at all. Original radio and CD player. It has 11 months MOT.
I've maintained the van well over 5.5 years, lots of receipts to show what we've spent money on. I've always put Shell V-power in to get the best performance. It gives me 42MPG at 60mph on the motorway.
6 seat belts, sleeps five (two adults and three children), pop-top roof, Epi 2 hob cooker and grill, fridge with small freezer section, 240v mains hook up - with 6 sockets. 2 internal lights, speakers in the rear, lots of storage space, bed memory foam and original VW fabric in good condition. With a Rotating table.
All seat, bed and curtain fabric is super clean and has no stains or tears, the fabric unzips from all the matresses/beds for easy washing.
One child sleeps across front seats in a specially made matress, the other two children sleep upstairs, and the two adults sleep in main bed - (205cm X 120cm)
I've slept upstairs - I am 6'2" and 14 stone - so fine for one large adult aswell.
The van interior is a no-nonense utilitarian design to stand up the rigours of small children in muddy clothes climbing and fiddling with everything, it's tough and rugged and stands up to abuse.
This van was professionally converted 5 years ago - to my specification, rock n' roll bed frame hand made by Condover Forge, VanX premium black out curtains all round.
All cabinets are jointed and made from 12mm birch plywood - easy if you ever need to replace anything. Swivel front seat, door tidy and swivel table from Kiravans.
The front double seat folds flat, it can take lengths of timber/piping in up to 3.7M long.
Slide window in rear
My family and I have have been down to the mediterranean for the previous four summers in Clive, we've been to down to The Lakes, Umbria, Lombardy, the Appenines and Tuscany in Italy, all over the Pyrenees on both sides of the border, Dordogne, the French Alps, Massif Central, Languedoc and the mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of France, and the Scottish highlands amd Lake District, and all over Wales. Only had one puncture in 48,000 miles, never let me down even when a thousand miles from home.
Drives and handles really well, no funny noises or rattling, doesn't idle too high or rev too high.
WHAT I HAVE FIXED SINCE OWNING HIM IN 5.5 YEARS...
New key (now there are two)
Turbo
NSF diff seal
Rear damper bushes
Fuel filter clamp
Front drop links
Front lower arm bushes
NSF brake pad warning loom
Anti roll bar and bushes
NSF front tie rod
Strut top bearings
Cam position sensor
Coolent Temp. sensor
OSF front suspension arm rubber bush
NSF front suspension arm rubber bush
Intercooler pipe and clips
4 brake pads
2 brake discs
Track rod end
Bulbs
Ball joint
Belts were done at 98,000 miles (need re-doing July 2018)
Rear View mirror
New second hand front seats
Dashboard tray.
New 2nd hand original VW CD player
2 new electric window motors
Nearside front new electric window mech
CV Boot kit
PAS pipe bracket
Rear brake caliper
Bad Bits: bodywork isn't in the greatest condition - there's just one tiny bit of rust on the bottom corner of the sliding door, also the bit of plastic is missing from the inside sliding door handle mechanism, but this does not affect the function of the sliding door. There are parking dings on passenger door and rear tailgate.