Jason Harris
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The first passage could be interpreted as a marking is okay, but I think you're misreading the second passage. Given the preposition 'unto' is used, 'subscribe' probably means 'pledge' in this usage.
I.E., a modern translation would likely be, "...and another shall pledge with his hand to the LORD...."
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Not being asked to cover up would not necessarily be an indication whether tattoos are being accepted. It's being passed over for promotions when all else seems equal that tells the true acceptance, although each company will have different standards.
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Sorry about that. Here's the link again.
I understand what you are saying about having "body-wide ink" is a lifestyle choice, but my wife has a co-worker who has a lot more than one tattoo and now regrets it. She's expressed that she feels it's hurt her in her career, so she looked into having them removed. Because the cost is in the thousands, she said she can't rationalize spending that money on herself when she has children to provide for. Having said that, because she's had these before the latest trend to have multiple tattoos, she might not be someone you'd classify as a "lifestyle choice," although she is someone with numerous and visible tattoos.
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patr0510- i would like to hear your explanation as to why my son will be Embarrased, and why i am going to far?
There's no way of knowing today whether your son will be embarrassed fifteen years from now.
However, an interesting article came out last week, addressing tattoo removal as a growing field for dermatologists. It states that one of six Americans with a tattoo is considering having it removed, although it's expensive and painful to do so. So why do I think some of these kids who have body-wide ink may regret it more than those who have 1 or 2 tattoos? Because I suspect that if they find themselves among those who change their mind years later, it might prove to be too costly to have such a large amount removed.
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You aren't kidding, especially if you try to find activities for the kids. We have a decent household income, although a few mistakes along the way -- bad investment in the stock market / failed attempt with Salming -- and we have to live somewhat tighter than our income. In any event, it's amazing how much it adds up. This is what we've spent in the past three months:
Girl Scouts camp during the summer: about $375 each
Trip to Rushmore area last month: about $800 including gas
Tix to visit Grandma and Grandpa: $675. We could drive for slightly less but it's 16 hours each way.
Soccer registration - $280 each, and I'm the one coaching three days a week!
Hockey camp: $350. Discounted because I'm friends with the directors. And fortunately their seasons are free, since the program is non=profit and I'm been coaching since day one.
Baseball registration: Around $190 each, plus $75 for uniforms, because we wouldn't want our 8-year-olds looking unprofessional.... Oh yeah, I coach three days a week there, too.
3 movies: $30 each at matinee prices...
Obviously, these are all extracurricular activities, so a parent doesn't have to spend the money on any of these things. On the other hand, my business takes me away from the house, so some of these take the place of babysitting/day care. I'm just glad business is picking up, because I've gulped a few times these past few months.
Tying this back in to the thread, as a parent is it possible that some of our expenses are unnecessary? Absolutely.
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who are you to decide what is a waste of money and what is not. if i have been working full time for the last 2 years, while graduating high school, and have a little bit of money left over, why not buy something that i want? people that say tattoos are a waste of money really annoys me, people buy multi thousand dollar art pieces for the house, but when i spend a few hundred here and there for art on my skin people critize me. its all opinion but it seems like some people arent open minded twords certian things that arent always respected by the general population.
Regardless whether one considers tattoos a great work of art or an eyesore on someone's skin, I'm guessing they were responding more to the other thread, because, based on the facts you gave us, you might not have had the life experiences to understand just what is awaiting you.
About two weeks ago, an article came out that said raising a child to age 17 costs an accumulated $196,000 on average.
Think about that. On top of rent/mortgage, car payments, food, clothing and utilities, parents generally have to come up with an additional $11,500 per year. That's not easy, especially since most of us learn how to let money burn a hole in our pockets, regardless what level of salary we are at.
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I don't believe it is accepted as much as it's tolerated, particularly since it's possible it could be illegally discriminatory to not hire someone solely because of the tattoos. However, I have no idea whether our laws address tattoos.
On the other hand, I've had conversations with business owners who have said if two applicants are equal, they wouldn't hire one who had noticeable tattoos, because they wouldn't want to take the chance of offending customers. For that reason, if one were to get tattoos which can't be hidden, I'd suggest making sure the resume is superlative.
Oh, and regarding the push for legalizing marijuana, I suspect there are some rockers from the 60's who might disagree with the notion this a recent sentiment.....
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When I was younger, few people had tattoos. People who had been in the military often had a tattoo, as well as people who hung out in groups/gangs. The only person from my peers who had a tattoo was my brother. However, watch an NBA game from the early 90's, and it's quite obvious tattoos have been a fad over the last 10-13 years -- one that is likely here to stay.
I remember visiting my friends in New England around 1995, while i was living in SD, and I told them they'd be seeing tattos and goatees shortly. They gave me a funny look, so I told them, "Most fads start in Southern Cal. I guarantee you that you'll start seeing guys growing goatees and having a barbed wire type tattoo." Sure enough....
About four years after that, it was girls putting pin striping on the nape of the back.
Maybe five years ago, people started added Chinese characters.
The last two to three years, I've noticed the trend is to have multiple tattoos. It appears some people have tried to create an element of composition as they transition into each other, almost like a mural, while many appear to be adding tattoos randomly.
However, because getting a tattoo has clearly become a rite of passage, one concern I have for the kids who are having ink in more visible locations is it might hurt them occasionally in the future. In other words, tattoos on the neck or hands can't be hidden when needed, such as in job interviews.
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I thought of another band no one listens to, probably because of the stigma of being called a homo for doing so, is Styx. That's right.
Actually, Blue Collar Man and Renegade are great rockers.
By the way, did you ever see the "Behind The Music" episode on them? Apparently, Dennis De Young really liked concept albums and pushed the other members of the band to write songs in that vein for Killroy Was Here. Then he wanted them to act out the album during the concerts, to the point of people booing them off the stage, because they wouldn't play music for the first fifteen minutes of each show.
So, while discussing the break up of the band after that tour, Tommy Shaw shrugged his shoulders and said, "I don't know. I guess I just ran out of songs about robots....."
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I dont see what the big deal is. Ive bought skates from the LHS before, and they were great blah blah blah, but this time im gonna get fitted then buy them online.
its not fair, but whatever, ive bought stuff in the past and i'll buy stuff in the future from them, sticks, pucks, everything i can think of. but im not made of money... one set of skates that im gonna save about 400ish bucks on is a big deal for me.
i work retail, and it happens all the time. you deal with it.
I understand the savings is significant, but there are a couple of things to consider. The savings likely will be less, since most retailers give free sharpeners to customers who buy skates. More importantly, it is to your advantage to help keep your LHS in business, as there will be times you will need an urgent sharpening/tape/laces/etc. If too many people use the LHS' time to fit skates, then buy online, that lost profit may cause dire consequences to the store.
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These are older bands, but I'd call them the two most under-rated bands in Rock History, especially since most people in the US consider them to be one-hit wonders. However, they are both hard rocking bands with great lyrics and melodies.
The first one recently had their "Live And Dangerous" album voted as the best live album ever by the readers of Musician or Guitar (or something). (I don't agree with that -- I'd go with the "Allman Brothers at Fillmore East".)
The second band's first three albums went 3-1-2 in the UK, and they were somewhat akin to the Grateful Dead in terms of their popularity live.
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I probably have about 150 sticks left between G1's, TF1's and Evolutions.
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Whoops. Pretty timely with the "watch what you type" thread, eh?
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However, when you are sitting on say 500 pieces (just throwing out a number), that are paid for upfront, instead of the 1-2 dozen you ordered from Jason, I think things might be a little different. I'm not sure how many 1pc sticks you sell in a year, but, 500 is almost a stick and a half to sell per day.Too true, SRI, too true. As much garage can attest.... :D
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My experience is it's been up to personal preference. Mark in Canada liked the TF1's best, while I liked the G1's better. Then I tried the TF Evolution, whose springiness I liked better, but I've come to realize I don't like 5.5 lies or hooked curves. Basically, I like the Modano and only the G1 had the Modano.
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After all, ever see a slow motion replay of how a stick bends during a slapshot? It's way more than one of those little flexes in a store.I've seen kids bend the sticks WAY more than slo mo's I've seen of slapshots. They'll bend it as far as they can toward the floor, then they'll give it a last little push. I guess they won't to know whether it "bounces" at this point, but I'm convinced most of them do it because they think they're supposed to do it.
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Sorry for not responding earlier -- I didn't realize anyone had posted.
The TF10 is 360 grams. Regarding stores in Toronto, you should contact Mark County of Salming Canada (info@salmingcanada.com).
I never noticed this myself, but some people have said the PG1's might be a touch longer in the fingers
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Thanks for the kind words, Joe.
I don't know whether any of the stores with internet presence will ship to Australia, but three of them are members here:
Bear in mind that some might be hesitant to ship to Australia because, technically, packages have to be limited to 48" in length. I've sent longer but the possibility exists that someone in your postal service could reject it. (I believe that it's Australia who's limiting it to 48", because Canada and the UK will both accept 108" in total girth.)
I found this information on Salming's store guide for an Australia distributor, but I don't know how active he is:
Salming Sports Australia
Anders Holmen
Suit 12. 21 Sydney Road
NSW2121 North Epping
+61 414 975 722
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I can't remember whether I described it as Shanny-like, or whether someone said my description sounded Shanny-like....
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yeah but at a hockey store in a plaza come on you gotta show the employees some sort of respect. not just ignore them cause your on your cell phone.Well, those are different issues. Leaving the skates to be sharpened versus ignoring someone while talking on a cell phone. On that topic, I hope that one day high schools come up with "Cell Phone Etiquette" classes, because lack of cell phone etiquette is possibly the number one sign that the apocalypse is upon us.
I cringe when I'm standing in line and can't really hear the people who are just behind me having a conversation, but the guy on the phone five people away is talking loud enough for everyone to hear his life story. I can sort of accept business calls coming in, although LEARN HOW TO NOT TALK SO F*CKIN' LOUD!, but when they don't have patience to wait in line and have to call their buddy to see what's going on tonight.....
Then they keep on talking as they give the cashier their order. Not a step to the side as they finish the conversation or a "Hey, lemme call you right back," but keep on talking as the peon accepts the order.
Do I understand you feeling slighted by those people? Absolutely.
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Just had this happen to me right now,guy came in blabbering on his cell with his skates in hand and he just dropped them off at the counter without telling me anything at all and just started walking around. i left them there because i didnt know what he wanted done so i wasnt going to touch them. he comes back and asks if his skates are done and i told him politely im not sure what you wanted done too them. thats a real annoying thing that and or a guy asking for a deal on a pair of shin pads when he pays by an amex that has no limit on it.It's possible the guy has frequented a store in the past in which leaving them at the counter was the routine.
At my main rink, there's padding on the counter to the right of the register. Everyone knows to leave their skates there, especially if no one is around, since he's most likely in the back sharpening. I suppose people would hold onto their skates if they needed a different service.
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My observation on the flexing, at least with regards to those seeing how close it can bend to the floor, is it appears many people are doing it because they've seen others do it.
Think about it. I've seen people put their entire body weight over the stick to see how far it will bend, but outside of Brett Hull with his 65 flex (or whatever it was) who will EVER bend a stick anywhere close to that degree on the ice? Once or twice, I've had players say they can feel the flexpoint is "here" versus "there on that stick." Yet many of them seem like they're flexing the stick as much as possible because....well....it seems like you're supposed to do it.
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What part of Colorado?
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I don't know anything about the Pulse, Cheechoo -- I don't think it's ours.
Best bands that you're not listening to.
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I realize it's all personal preference, but I don't understand the point of that. You might as well use an audio editor and just splice applause to the end of each studio song.
I've always enjoyed the bands that occasionally change songs in their concerts. Maybe they do one or two acoustically. Maybe they add horns to a particular song. I might not like the concert song, but I appreciate that they are giving us something more than I already have in my collection.