Where can I find a good campsite or campground in Connecticut or Rhode Island?

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fritz_316

I am attempting to plan a big campout with a bunch of my friends, but so far every campground I've found either doesn't take reservations or has rules against drinking and also quiet hours.

Does anyone know a place somewhere in CT or RI or even MA that would let me and my peeps just roll in and camp for the night, without a lot of rules to agree with? We just need to drink and to stay up later than 10pm, which is a problem at most places i've found.

also, a lake or some place with cool things to do would be keen.

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Hammonasset Beach State Park
Madison, CT
http://ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2716&q=325210
Reservations for all Connecticut state campgrounds are available at http://www.reserveamerica.com or by calling toll free 1-877-668-CAMP (2267).
Beer in containers larger than one (1) liter is prohibited.
Quiet hours shall be observed between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

How do you go about getting Child Support in CT? & Custody question?

Heart

My sons father and I have been separated for over a year, and I have never filed for child support. He's actively in my sons life and I never wanted to burden him with paying as he helps care for our son and although we didn't work out, he is still a great dad. But It's come to the point where it's time to request it. We share custody by choice, not by court order. However, there have been multiple times where he has ended up bailing on the nights he's supposed to spend with our son, which I try not to stress over because I love having my son with me. I'm not crazy or looking to be the Mom who fights for a ridiculous amount of money, I have always been strong willed and made sure I could handle mine and my sons finances without having to rely on anyone else. If anything I'd like to start the child support as a college funding for my son. Anyways, I don't know how to go about getting child support, what is needed, or the actual process of it. If someone could give me some information I'd greatly appreciate it. Is this something I will need to hire a lawyer for? Can it be done outside of court? How does it work? And how does custody work? I'm trying to move on with my life, and have a set schedule in place for our son. So we aren't playing these games of he wants him one night doesn't want him another night and what not. I'm not fearful of ever losing custody, I know it's not possible with our past history together. But, I just want my son to have stability. Is figuring out a schedule a part of filing for custody or is that an entirely different thing? Any feedback would be great, thank you!

Also my sons father wants 50/50 custody rights, how realistic is this? And what do you think the schedule would look like? I want normalcy in my sons life but don't wanna be unrealistic with it either. My sons dad wants every other night, which we've been doing, but eventually I know that it's not going to stay like that, so I don't want my son getting too used to it, and it's disappointing for him on the nights he thinks he's with dad and then he ends up saying he can't take him? Thanks!

We were together for 8 years but not married so not sure if that plays any role either?

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Go to your local family court and ask for instructions on how to proceed with scheduling a hearing to establish a child support, custody and visitation order. You don't need a lawyer and filing fees are fairly minimal. dad can be ordered to pay half. At the hearing they will likely send you into meet with a mediator. Child support will be calculated using a software program called DISSOMASTER that takes dad's income, your income and the percent time the child is with each. If it comes out even then no child support will be ordered but there will be a negotiation to determine how costs for health care, dental, vision, day care, camps, sports , clubs, etc will be shared.

The visitation schedule will be discussed, mediated, brokered and negotiated to death. You will not have to sign the farm away. If you are hesitant about the schedule drawn up it can be temporary, for like 3-6 months. Dad may go in saying he wants 50% but that is based on serving HIS needs, not the best interests of the child. He will have to realize that he would be making his kid "move" every 3 days. That is very stressful and disruptive. By the time he relaxes and gets in the groove of one environment, he has to pick up and transition to the next. Too much for a kid. Throw in school projects, sports, ect and it is a non stop stress filled nightmare to remember "where did I leave my book for the book report?" "where did I leave my baseball uniform?"

Here is a really good schedule for a parent like Dad. Every Monday after school to Tuesday morning drop off at school. Every other weekend. So regardless of his weekend, he will see the kid after school Monday overnight. If Dad is willing to give up every weekend, give him every weekend. try to work in an evening during the week for him to visit for 2-3 hours as it fits into the boy's routine. Like Thursday night you go to library with dad to do homework and out to dinner, home for bedtime. By the time my son was 13, he saw his dad whenever, we just blew off the visitation schedule. My son grew up knowing he could see his Dad whenever he wants. Boys naturally gravitate towards Dad at that age.

Holidays are usually every other year. One year you get Thanksgiving, dad gets xmas. Or if you live in same town you try to work out the holidays as they come each year.

Last, I recommend you have the court order co-parent classes. It will help you and dad develop a co-parenting plan for things I guarantee you have not thought of.

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What are interesting places to visit in Germany?

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Meow ^_^

I am doing a powerpoint for my computer class about places that I want to go to in Germany. I plan to visit there in the future. So far I have Neuschwanstein Castle, Lichtenstein Castle, The Black Forest, Europa Park, Legoland Duchthland, The Church in the Rocks, Rhine River, and the Romantic Road. What are some other places that needs to be visited? Have you ever been to Germany? What was your favorite place(s)?

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You could visit the BMW museum in Munich. Close by is also the Olympiazentrum (Olympic games 1972).
You could check out the Salt mine in Berchtesgaden or visit also the Castle Linderhof.
If you want to see some depressing places go to Dachau and check out the Concentration Camp.
Rothenburg ob der Tauber is a beautiful medieval town. There you can walk almost around the whole Town on the town wall or visit the medieval Criminal Museum, Toy museum etc.
Wuerzburg is great too.

What are the best things to do in Munich, Germany? What food do you suggest on trying?

itissocomf

I'm visiting Munich in the summer with my boyfriend and family and I was wondering what fun things there are to do or what sights we should see? We like to see where locals hang out and interesting places, not so much boring guided tours. I'm from the United States, travel a lot, but have not been to Munich. Any suggestions?

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You will love it there! Not too far from Munich is Dachau, the first German Concentration Camp. It is free, but you will have to pay for a hand held device that guides you through a tour and explains everything (if you want it). The street performers in Munich are fun and there is a ton of stuff to see. I would suggest getting out and seeing the things around Munich or further. Not too far from where I live is Trier, the oldest city in Germany. There are buildings/ structures still standing from when the Romans were here! You can take a train, and it is reletively inexpensive http://www.raileurope.com/rail-tickets-passes/
There is so much to see in Germany, it would be a shame to close yourself off to one place!

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Anyone who has experience long-term living in the wilderness?

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I am in the process of starting an organization devoted to wildlife conservation and would like to spend a summer living in the wilderness studying and observing the wildlife for a book I am writing but would like some help from anyone with long-term wilderness survival...please e-mail me if you would like to discuss this further. Thanks!

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I have had some extreme camping with the scouts, one in a survival setting of making huts out of branches, and brushy roofs in the middle of a snow storm. We only did that for a few days. I wouldn't want to do that for a season, but at least you are going in during the summer when the critters are about, especially biting flies and mosquitoes.

First, I would find a buddy. It's not wise to go by yourself. It would be too easy to knock you in the head, and no one would miss you until a missed status call.

Second, invest in a GPS unit if you are going into a large forrest. One company is also selling emergency response units that emails people you chose with your exact location if you set off. That would be smart because most forest unless in tourist areas are sparse on cell phone coverage. Never hurts to have an old fashion compass as well and a map.

Third buy a small kit with survival gear. Water tabs, MRE's, first aid kit, two-way radio and a way to power and charge out there. You might want to check out some survival sites and books, as there are enough loonies out there who fear basic survival, next big event in 2012. These people get off on wildness survival where they see themselves running when the next big one hits. If only Orson Wells scaring people off to the mountains with broadcast of aliens attacking the Earth. It kind of reminds me of that movie, "Red Dawn" when a pack of teens run to the mountains when the communist Cubans and Soviets attack their Colorado town (area).

I would invest in some good clothes, and some good camping gear. Backpackers have that to a science with solid packs, durable tents and the weight figured out to where they can pack it anywhere and not feel like a donkey at the end of the day.

Good luck with that. As a warning, there was once a guy who came from a good family up east who decided to give his college money to charity, and walked into the Alaska back country in basic clothing. He died of exposure. I would research the area you are going to, and find out what the extremes and plan accordingly. So many think that it will be warm all the time, or vise versa and find themselves in a pickle, and that is a week long camping trip that turns into a disaster. It sounds like you are talking months.

It sounds fun, but do it right, or we will be seeing your horrific ending on the news.

Where can i rent camping gear near Chicago, IL?

no nicknam

I'm finally taking my family on our first camping trip. But I'm on a tight budget and can't afford new camping gear or used for that matter. I looked it up on craigslist and it's still too expensive for me. Is there any place that can rent me the equipment for the weekend?

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I'm not sure exactly what kind of "gear" you need, but try calling REI (Recreation Equipment,inc.)
REI Lincoln Park Store
(312) 951-6020
1466 N Halsted St, Chicago, IL 60642
I'm pretty sure they rent pup tents, sleeping bags, backpacks, camp stoves, etc. and they have other Chicagoland locations:
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Northbrook, IL
Schaumburg, IL

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and it looks like they are having a free "Camping Basics" event this week (06-04-2012 at the Northbrook location and 06-06-2012 in Schaumburg)
http://www.rei.com/event/39858/session/50453

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how do i prevent getting attacked from ticks while camping in scotland?

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Q. I am planning a big adventure in scotland for at least 2 months, wild camping, surviving of the land.

My main worry are ticks, how do i prevent from getting attacked, will they attack me in my tent, while walking on flat grass? just need abit of info on this subject please thanks guys.

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Are you referring to the Great Scottish Midge? Midgeus Bitteus Extremis var Scotii?
First, stay away from water...lochs,rivers and streams, swampy marshy claddaghs, etc.
Second, go outside only when there is a high wind. Midges can't fly in that so they hide away all cozy where they can breathe.
Second and a half, only go out in bright light, preferably Glorious Scottish Sunshine cos the blighters really like evenings and nights better than bright stuff because all blood-sucking vampires do that anyway....it's only natural.
Third, buy a midge net or three to cover the places like faces that normal clothing doesn't cover
Fourth, buy Deet or similar sprays and spray everything but it's harmful on skin so take care.
Also Fourth, buy a big pack of mosquito coils, commonly called Elephant coils which you wouldn't know quite likely cos they're mostly commonly called that in Malaysia and Singapore cos the major brand of them there is 'Elephant Brand' and fishing by a river without them in the evening is a soddin' nightmare....
When you sit down for a rest or a go at the Glorious Scottish Rainbow Trout and Salmon beside a beautiful Scottish loch or river in the evening, light a couple of coils and they'll smoulder away for six hours or so unless you got cheapies which last an hour if you're lucky, and the fumes will deter midgy stuff and most other small flying things.
If you want to put one out....extinguish it, not put it out by the back door out of the way cos you won't have one there unless you've got a really posh tent....just break the smouldering end off.
Fifth, buy a sleeping bag with legs and arms and keep it on continuously with a well fitted crash helmet with a full visor, a thick scarf wrapped round your neck to seal the gap, and thick leather gloves on your hands, trousers tucked into the outer pair of socks and the join covered with well fitted gaiters, and go in winter so you stay cool enough.
Just don't drink anything. It's a bit inconvenient that way.....and later on.

If you mean ticks as in grass type ticks that live on grass, well that's one reason for the traditional arrangement of socks and boots used by walkers on the hills and far away.
Cover all exposed skin when walking in long grass and get the wrists and neck sealed well.
Wear short thick woolen socks over long 60% cotton 35% wool 5% Elastane or similar walking socks.
Roll the short woolen socks over the top of your boots to seal the gap.
Tuck the trousers neatly into the long socks, one bit of trouser each side so there are two pleats evenly spaced, one on each side, not one one side and none the other side which looks totally stupid.
Put on a pair of lightweight or heavyweight hopefully breathable waterproof gaitors for added protection.
All sealed up and tick-proofed. Jumping spider proofed. Snake bite proofed for desert and jungle walkies.
Wind proofed and even wet water splash proofed for jumping over streams and tramping through deep puddles but they won't save you from sinking up to your neck into black holes on Rannoch so take care.
Good at what they do though.
Proper professional job. Turn up to a village rambling club and watch the horrified faces.
Oh nooooo....a real one...what on Earth will he think of us.....oohh,grief.
It's happened....quite a few times...hahahaha

If you meet a wild haggis in full battle regalia it's fair game.....use anything at hand.
You'll need it.
All the others cannot be shot on a Sunday and must be treated as honorary guests at the dining table.
Have a great time.

Where can I find cheap lava lamps in Singapore?

Jing Jie

I need a lava lamp for my assignment, but my friends don't seem to have a lava lamp. I'm running on a very tight budget right now, so it would be best if you know of a lava lamp that doesn't cost beyond $20.

If you do know of a place where I can find one, please give me the cost price and address.

Thank you!

Answer
At 1021,Mornington Cresent, Selatar East Camp Orientus Resort, Singapore 798659.

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How do I assemble a Hillary tent model # 945028?

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kingcold9

I've got this tent and I'm wanting to use it at a family camping trip that's coming up and I don't have a set of instructions. I bought it from a guy in a van about 7 years ago and I've only set it up once. It's a two room tent and the poles are on the outside of the tent. I know that I somehow got it together back then and I can't for the life of me remember how to do it. So if anyone can help me it would be greatly appreciated.

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You could call each of the three companies that make Hillary tents and inquire as to obtaining instructions, or just keep trying, trial by error. Try writing down a diagram, measuring each pole to see which ones match in size so you'll know to have the all side lengths equal when you put them together. http://www.trailspace.com/gear/hillary/

What is your opinion on people who buy an item, use it for their event, then return it to get the money back?

The Unknow

For example, i was told a story by my friend that her dad bought a tent, used it for their family on a camping trip, then returned it to get a full refund. What is your opinion on this?
I know people who do it for clothes as well, buy a suit then return it after the party.. Etc.

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Wearing clothes and then returning them is completely disgusting. Buying an item, using it, then returning it is dishonest, rude, and inconsiderate. They return it to the store and sometimes the store just puts it back on the shelf. Someone else picks it up and pays for something they think is new when it is in fact a used item. As a used item it should be cheaper. Also who knows how sanitary the person who returned it is and they could have exposed the items to germs and other gross things which could potentially make someone sick. It's awful.

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Where can I find a Push up bikini besides Victoria's Secret?

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I want a cute bikini that is a push up. I have one from Victoria's Secret already and I was just trying to find another place I can order one from. Thanks!

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You can buy them from http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&keywords=Push%20up%20bikini&tag=189-20&index=apparel&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

wheres the cheapest place to buy a pushup bra ?

Q. where is the cheapest place to buy a pushup bra ? i like the quality of victorias secret and aerie bras but the prices are way up there . . . too expensive . can you please tell me where i can buy a cheap pushup bra thats cute (cute prints) and that has good quality ?

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Hi Maddie!
I suggest Amazo: pushup bra
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3a%2f%2fwww.amazon.com%2fgp%2fsearch%2fref%3dsr_kk_3%3frh%3di%253Aapparel%252Ck%253Apush%2bup%2bbra%26keywords%3dpush%2bup%2bbra%26ie%3dUTF8%26qid%3d1281030684&tag=digitsy-post-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957

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Where can I find a secluded camping spot close to the beach in the mid-atlantic region?

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Q. My fiance and are getting married on July 27th and we would like to camp on the beach for our honeymoon. It would be okay if we are near the beach, but not directly on it, though we'd prefer to be close to the water if possible. We are mostly concerned with privacy, because we do not want to spend our honeymoon with our tent pitched 20 feet away from the next group of campers. We are on a budget and probably can't afford more than $300 or so for the week, and we'd like to stay within a 5 hour drive of Philadelphia. Any ideas?

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First, you are not permitted to camp on the beach in any area of the US that I know of. There are good reasons for this -- people are dumb about tides and would be too likely to set up camp at low tide and then be flooded. Beaches need to be available for day use by most recreational users and campsites would interfere with that. Coastal animals need free access to beach areas during the night. You can't put bathrooms on beaches easily.

So all campgrounds are set back from the beach, often behind a dune or screened by trees, You are also expecting to find a prime campsite in the most desirable sort of areas in the most densely populated part of the country during the peak month for family camping. I doubt at this late date you will be able to find anything resembling what you are asking for that is not already reserved.

Your only hope would be to start now, looking at the Parks department websites for PA, New Jersey, Delaware and Connecticut, looking at all the campgrounds in coastal areas and then attempting to make on line reservations.

Campgrounds, especially near beaches, are always packed in the summer. There is no way you will have privacy in a tent in these areas.

I would suggest giving up the beach idea and looking farther inland. There is a campground at Caledonia State Park off route 30 about a half hour west of Gettysburg that has nice private campsites for tent campers that are away from the bustle of the trailer and RV campers. They have nice bathhouses with hot showers and flush toilets. Not near the ocean but you can ride bikes through the country lanes north of the campground and there is a nice lake with a swimming beach.

The only option I can think of for beach camping and privacy would be if you are willing to backpack. You can go to Assateague Island off the Virginian coast and backpack up the beach 10 miles to a campsite directly behind a dune which can only be reached by hiking. There would no doubt be other people camping there but you would be able to find a place to pitch your tent away from the others. You would have to pack in all your own food AND water though and there are not services -- this is primitive camping.

Truly, I hate to be so pessimistic about this but I have been camping in the Mid Atlantic for 40 years (live in western PA) and used to work for an outfitter and know the situation well. The grim reality is that there are too many people competing for too few campgrounds, especially this summer when the government sequester situation has caused cutbacks in personnel and services to many public camping areas and parks. If this was your dream honeymoon idea you should have made reservations 6 months to a year ago.

How can I get from Pennington New jersey to Woodbury Premium Outlet mall in NY without a car?

Claudia B

I am going to be going to a camp and we have free dats and i really want to do some shopping at Woodbury outlets but i am will not have a car what is the most practical, fastest and cheapest way to get there. And what day of the week is the best to go?

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I can't answer you as far as the travel, but I can tell you that its best to go to the Commons on a weekday. If you do go on a weekend, go early in the morning (9am) as it gets very, very crowded. If you're taking public transportation, you can probably go later. Have fun! The place is huge!

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Where in organ is the best place to camp?

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lion heart

I really like the woods in Oregon, but my dad prefers the coast. So which coast is better?
Seaside
Cannon beach
Rock away beach
Bay city
Tillamook
Question #2 I want to find a cool hiking place or just a nice woodsy place to adventure. Any suggestions for a camping place? (Whats till amok state Forrest look like?)
Question #3 where in Portland could I find a twilight tour or where do my parents need to go to find the places the filmed of twilight it Portland.
Help please!

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You can not camp on Oregon beaches within city any city limits. So all of your choices are not going to work, except for Tillamook which doesn't have a beach (it's inland a few miles.) You'll need to hit up a state park, but keep in mind that once Summer hits the northern Oregon Coast Beach parks are usually reserved and it's near impossible to get a camping spot at any of them.

The Oregon State Parks website will be of immense help to you: http://www.oregon.gov/oprd/parks/Pages/index.aspx for places to camp in general, including woodsy places.

On the Twilight front, first hit in Google: http://www.movie-locations.com/movies/t/Twilight.html#.UUuTdr9TPJA

What's your favorite camping place in or close to oregon?

ANGELA H

where is your favorite place to go camping in oregon? What makes it so great for you? Is there tent camping, rvs, cabins? Are dogs welcome?

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Nehalem Bay State Park, on the Oregon coast has great camping. You can pitch a tent, or bring an RV. Dogs are allowed, and there are nice bathrooms/showers. It's close to Manzanita, and Cannon Beach, which are nice towns.

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Where can I camp for three days in Colorado?

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uyuigkuguk

I'm planning on going to Denver this 4th of July weekend. I want to camp, hike, and fish for 3 days, but would also like to see the city of Denver. What can I do? Any and all suggestions would be appreciated.
Also, I will not have a rented car and need to know somewhere relatively commutable from the airport.

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I would suggest you change your travel plans. Go to a different state.
Camping is being severely restricted right now because of all the fires. Open flames are banned across the entire state and different counties have different bans going on right now for the rest. There are fire restrictions in every single park, and most of them do not allow you to have a fire unless you are using a grill that can be turned on and off immediately.
Traffic between places is not good and fireworks are banned so you won't see them for July 4th. If you don't have a rental car there isn't going to be any place for you to go anyway. How do you expect to carry camping gear without a rental? Or even get to a park? Airports have to be far away from anything in very flat lands. DIA is no exception. It would cost you a fortune to hire a cab to take you to a campsite.

What are the comparisons between Charles Russell of the Jehovah's Witnesses and Harold camping?

TheWatchto

I've heard that they were almost identical in belief structure. What are the exact comparisons between C. Taze Russell and Harold Camping teachings?
Any contrasting comparisons would be great to know too.

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I can't give exact comparisons without studying Camping's publications a little more, but here are some of the similarities I've found.

Similar DOCTRINES:

1) The Trinity is a lie.

2) There is no such thing as eternal hell. (Camping is an annihilationist)

3) Jesus is actually Michael the archangel.

4) All of the churches in the world are apostate (they have fallen away from the truth).

5) He is restoring true Christianity.

6) The Holy Spirit is no longer working in the church.

Similar METHODS:

Many of Camping's followers have apparently sold their homes and business, or dipped into their savings and retirement accounts and are traveling around the country in RV's and vans that look like moving billboards, with messages that read:

âHave you heard the awesome news? â The end of the world is almost here! It begins May 21st, 2010 â The Bible guarantees itâ

They have also purchased billboard advertising in various places, as well as ads in magazines, and many have observed his followers standing around in crowded downtown (metro) areas wearing signs around their necks advertising the end of the world.

I'm not sure whether Charles Taze Russell's followers ever did anything similar to this at the time of his predictions. I'd have to look into that, and newspapers of the time would be a good source. However, the Watchtower Society, under the leadership of its second president, Joseph Rutherford, did conduct a similar campaign between 1918 and the early '20s, entitled, "Millions Now Living Will Never Die." The kick-off talk for this campaign was broadcast over the Watchtower-owned radio station, WBBR. JW's also drove around in cars draped with campaign signs, and they marched around in major cities wearing placards to announce this.

Also, Camping's method of Bible interpretation is very similar to Russell's. He employs numerology, assigning his own definitions to various numbers found in the Bible. Then he applies allegorical or metaphorical meanings to passages that give no indication they should be taken any other way than literally to lend support to his definitions. Finally, he applies a literal meaning to the first half of 2 Peter 3:8, connecting this verse to the numbers he's picked out and multiplying them. The main difference I see is that Camping starts at the time of the flood rather than the creation of Adam, and it doesn't appear that the Great Pyramid figured into any of Camping's calculations.

Similar MIND CONTROL tactics (fear and intimidation):

Camping's followers all left any churches they may have previously been associated with because he told them that anyone who is still an active member of any other church will be destroyed by God on Judgment Day, since the churches are all run by Satan.

Also, they have all participated to some degree in the worldwide "warning work" to get the "good news" out that people can be raptured on May 21st and then enjoy the paradise like conditions that God will bring about after he destroys the world on October 21st if they will cry out to "Jehovah," leave their churches and join them.

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How would I find everything I need to travel from USA to Venice, Italy?

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Macccccccc

I am under 18 but am planning on going to Venice as soon as I graduate. I would like everything you can tell me on what I need and how to put it all together. Sight seeing, flights, hotels, ect. Any help will be really appreciated.

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It depends a lot on the kind of places you stay and exactly where and when you visit. In general, you can get by for around $100 per person per day if you stay in hostels and watch your budget. Hotels will cost more. I generally spend 100-150 euro a night just for hotels when I go out exploring. Here are some resources that can help you plan and check options and current prices for your trip (expect prices in the future to rise):

http://www.kayak.com/ - airfares & hotels; the explore function is useful for finding the less expensive places to fly into from your starting point. Tuscany is an entire region, not a town. The most convenient airports to fly into will be Pisa or Florence, but Rome or Bologna are also reasonable options.

http://www.skyscanner.it/ - particularly good for budget flights within Europe, but you can also use everywhere as a destination to do something like the explore option on Kayak. You may not need the airfares, but you can compare to the cost of the trains to get around. this one may be more useful for you. Palermo is a long trip by train, Naples to Palermo is one leg of the trip where you might consider flying.

http://www.fsitaliane.it/homepage_en.htm⦠- train schedules and prices. The trains are a great way to get around here. You need to be aware that even with a railpass, many high speed, international and night trains require reservations and you will have to pay an additional supplement for the reservation. In places like Spain or here in Italy, railpasses are rarely worth the money.
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http://www.venere.com/ - hotels/B&Bs - prices for the same hotel can vary hugely depending on the season and what local events are going on.

http://www.hostelbookers.com/ - hostels.

http://www.monasterystays.com/ - monasteries & convents that offer accommodations

You can also look into camping or couch surfing as cheaper alternatives for accommodations.

http://www.whatsonwhen.com/sisp/index.ht⦠- festivals, exhibitions and events

http://www.backpackeurope.com/ - information & advice

For sightseeing prices: check the websites for entrance fees for the museums & galleries you're interested in. I spend anywhere between nothing and 40 euro a day depending on exactly what I go to see when out exploring. For food, I spend around 25 to 50 euro for a meal, but you can eat for less. I was in Venice recently and paid 32 euro for lunch at Da Raffaele sitting at a canal side table with the gondolas passing by. Here in Italy, You can get a whole pizza for 8 to 13 euro or a pasta dish in the same range. Panini or pizza by the slice is less. For reference, a McDonalds McMenu classico (medium) is going for around 7.50 euro. While you can eat cheaply most of the time, I would recommend getting a good local meal from time to time; that's part of the overall experience that it would be a shame to miss. When I travel, I like to try the local specialties and the good restaurants.

What place would you recommend for a first vacation?

Autum

i live in the U.S. so outside preferably, and this is for future reference as i havent been at my current job long enough to take long PTO vacations.
i love history, and geology so i think places with a lot of influence on that would be way cool. anything you have suggestions for would be great. just to give you an idea, these are places ive considered in the past:
germany
england
italy
egypt
iceland (i think? maybe its greenland)
any suggestions would be appreciated! :)
id like to add that ive been to over 30 US states so ive been to most of the ones people would suggest. ive been to california, texas, las vegas, live in colorado, and many others that have wonderful things to see. ive been wanting to travel outside the US for a long time, ever since i can remember. so this is more what this post is about. thanks for any answers! :)

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If you haven't been to Hawaii, I would recommend that. Specifically, I would say go to Kona on the big island. There is some history there, but also geology and nature - volcanoes, hikes, and snorkeling, for example. It is a great place to visit for 10 days or so.

Iceland is only reasonable for a couple of months in the summer. It has camping and hiking to see the really neat geology, but not much else.

In terms of history, Italy and Greece are jaw dropping. Especially Italy. You could visit a hundred times and still be going to unique places with fantastic art and architecture. Milan, Florence, Rome, Ravenna, Venice. You can't miss.

France, Germany, England, Holland, and Denmark are also good, if you plan your trips well.

Egypt is out of the question these days.

HTH.

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What are some fun ideas for going camping?

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Kate M

our family are going to camp in a campground near a lake, we bring big family camping tent, some cooking thing. what should we do to make it more funny.

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swimming or sunbathingor boating may be a good option if there are rivers or streams nearby. Take all the gears needed as spend a nice day near the water.All those activities will endorse you kids new skill that they can expand on when they get home while appreciating the beauty of the nature.

How to assemble a big family camping tent?

Stella

I have ordered a 8 man family tent at an online store and I wonder how to assemble such a big tent? Will it cost too much time to setup?

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1. Choose a level site that is free of rocks, sticks and other debris. Spread the tent out with the floor side down. Unzip all doors.

2. Extend the tent poles by pulling out each section and inserting it into the metal ferrules. Start in the middle of the pole to reduce tension on the internal string. Set the extended poles aside.

3. Locate the center hub on the center roof of the tent. If it is not already attached to your tent model, attach it with an "s" hook.

4. Take one tent pole and slide it through one of the sleeves on the tent wall. Insert the top of the pole into one of the openings in the center hub. Repeat with the remaining tent poles.

5. Enter the tent and lift the roof by raising the center hub. The roof and tent poles will be off of the ground. One adult stays in the tent while the other works outside. Flex one of the tent poles and place the free end into the metal pin at the base of the tent. The tent pole should follow the seam line of the tent. Repeat with the remaining tent poles.

6. Attach the tent to the tent pole frame. Clip the plastic clips that are sewn to the tent walls to the tent poles. If your tent has Velcro straps instead of clips, attach the Velcro straps to the tent pole frame.

7. Stake down the tent by inserting the tent stakes through the stake loops at each corner of the tent. Pull the tent floor even and tight. Hammer the stakes into the ground at a 45 degree angle.

8. Attach the rain fly. Place the rain fly over the tent. Attach the hooks on the corners of the rain fly to the metal rings on the tent corners. If your rain fly has an additional fly pole, slide it through the sleeve at the edge of the rain fly awning. Insert each pole end into the grommets on each side of the door.

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Holiday via Public Transport Cheap UK Under 18's?

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Charlotte

Hello, its the summer holiday and me and a group of friends (will be less then 8 of us) are wanting to get away some where for a few days. None of can drive so this limits us to having to somewhere linked to public transport, and our ages too as it seems not many places want groups of young people which i guess is understandable. I live in West Yorkshire but the distance away isnt our biggest concern, not bothered what type of holiday, camping, hotel, B&B etc: anything thats cheap, will have us, and can get there by train and buses , thankyou !

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If you are a group and don't mind sharing a dorm or a few large rooms, check out www.hostelworld.co.uk as they have great deals on multiple- occupancy rooms.

www.nationalexpress.co.uk, www.megabus.co.uk and www.nationalrail.co.uk will give you lots of travel options and they often have good prices if you can book in advance.

Certainly city-city will be easy to do with public transport, and there are loads of free stuff going on in manchester this time of year.
Blackpool would be doable if you want some sea and if you don't mind the very long journey areas of Devon and Cornwall are great.

which is the best butlins or pontins in the uk?

Brooke Lor

which is the best Butlins or Pontins in the uk? that does loads of things for kids like a beach horse riding fun fairs everything please advice me would appreciate it

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The best Pontins is Blackpool. Its a great place. The food is buffet service so you can get as many helpings as you like. There are 3 entertainment places plus a pub, The ballroom, disco and princess theatre.
Its a great place for the kids. Outside is a regular tram service into Blackpool but the pleasure beach is 20 mins walk if you prefer to walk. Also an bus takes you to the town too.

The famous tower can be seen from most parts of the camp.

Yes this is my favorite Pontins :))

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Moving from Rochester NY to Charlotte NC?

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Jim

CANâT AFFORD TO FAIL

I currently live between Rochester and Syracuse NY just South of Lake Ontario. I live in the house I grew up in. I left only to serve in the Marine Corps and was stationed in CA & Hawaii. I enjoy driving the back roads to and from the established surrounding towns observing property, farms and the overall scenery. I have a wife and (3) boy ages 13, 12 & 10. On what seems to be very little income we enjoy boating in our 1976, 21' Penn Yan, tent camping, healthy eating, country living, Levis jeans and good shoes. We may go into the city as a family or just my wife and I, to shop and eat once every couple of months. I have enjoyed a Jewish Community Center gym membership which provided spa amenities after a day of work, prior to heading home to the country. The boys play baseball, basketball, soccer and the Xbox all day, if they had it their way. They're going to need jobs soon. We will soon need to replace our 1999 Chevy P/U and 2006 Ford Focus. My home and rental properties are in need of upgrades (including many others in upstate NY rural communities) which I cannot afford or find anyone to pay the rent consistently due to the demographics.

I have commuted to Rochester NY (45-60 min.'s) for 30 yrs. to work in the machining trades as a Mfg. Eng., a CNC Programmer, a CNC Machinist and a Toolmaker. In addition, I have been working on my BS at the Rochester Institute of Technology and was a full-time student from 2009 to 2011 at a less expensive community college. I am currently employed and my base salary has not changed since the late 1980's. My wife has re-entered the workforce after being unemployed for a year. She is building circuit boards for less money at the same company she worked at 13 yrs. ago and is a temporary employee, to boot.

I have considered moving and initially began seeking opportunities in the Pacific North West only to be humiliated by engineering and hiring managers who have questioned my abilities. I felt as though they wanted a specialist at a specific task rather that someone who was a competent, career orientated individual who isnât easily overwhelmed. After a few months, with hesitation due to the many comments I've heard and read, I began to focus on NC, as many NY'ers seem to have done.

It's been a couple of months now that I have been actively applying to positions in NC. The employment agencies are thrilled with my experience and are eager to send off my resume to the hiring managers. After they submit it, I hear nothing in return from either of them.

Recently a NE recruiting agency had contacted me regarding a position for a prominent company in NC which has exhausted their efforts in recruiting (60) local people. They are now looking in the North East for experienced candidates. I may be offered a position soon and will be required to begin work on June 1st, 2013. The position is about 1/2 hr. SE of Charlotte NC and would pay about 25% more or about what I make by working 55 hrs./wk if and when the OT is offered. I would be forfeiting the cash flow which my rentals create and the income tax return each year.

I'm not sure it's worth the risk.

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It might be worth taking. It is a lovely area down there. You won't deal with much snow. Real estate and cost of living are a lot less. Most people are very friendly too. Take a ride there and do a little exploring.

i hate my dad, but i have to move with him, how can i tolerate being around him? (long please read)?

Lexi

I don't want anything to do with my dad! I just hate him. I get sooo pissed just being in the presence of him. He's moving with his new wife soon and i have to come live with them. I don't know how im gonna handle this bs.
Heres the full story..
Ive been pretty stressed out in my life currently.
When i was 12, i was diagnosed with social anxiety and depression. My parents were the reason cause of my depression. Since my parents split in 2006, i tried to have a relationship with my mom. But nothing worked, she didn't wanna listen. I realized years later that she didn't care from the start. I didn't know at the time i was depressed inside until my dad took me to see a therapist. He signed me up for therapy cause i used to cut myself. I did it cause i was tired of my feelings being ignored by mom, and at the time my dad didn't spend much time with me anymore. I realize that he was also very depressed about the split. He would tell me his problems and talk badly about my mom. They had partial custody of me. Id see her every other week. My dad ended up getting full custody of me cause she was abusive physically and verbally. My mom didn't have any maternal instincts since i was a kid. My dad was basically like a mom and dad cause he brought me clothes and spent time with me. I still loved my mom though.
Since ive been living here with my dad the last couple of years our relationship has gotten worse. It's like we don't even have one anymore.
I remember everything just started going downhill by the time i got into high school (2011). My dad constantly would insult me, talk about me behind my back badly to his friends, wouldn't listen to my feelings and he didn't and still doesn't wanna fix our relationship.
We went to family therapy last year and he couldn't control his temper and the sessions got us nowhere. We would come home and still argue and he hates every therapist ive seen. Before we attended the sessions together he made fun of me for going there. So i stopped going :( it just hurt soo much when he says hurtful things to me.
He's been dating a woman for about 6 months and there getting married next week. He only cares for his fiance. He treats her better than ive been treated by him since i was a kid, it hurts. I feel like ive did everything i could to fix our relationship. I've talked to him millions of times, went to therapy, asked family for advise and nothing works. He's so stubborn and think everyone has a problem.
He's not there for me financially, or emotionally. I've had to get a job late last year cause he always went out to spend his money on his fiance and id have nothing to eat. Ive pretty much been on my own these last 3 years and he obviously didn't wanna raise me anymore. Hes going around saying im trying to ruin his life all cause i expressed to him my pain about this ****. I don't feel comfortable moving in with him and his fiance. They don't want me around. I don't know any other family members and i don't have any close friends to move in with.
My dad told me i can stay at our house if i can pay him rent so i agreed to it. Now he f****** says a couple days ago that he changed his mind and i have to come and live with him and his wife. My mind just went insane cause my dad and i have been debating on this for about a month and i thought he understands my pain here. I don't take this situation lightly. I've emotionally invested myself in both of my parents to get treated like crap and im done with it. We had the argument about the living arrangement a couple days ago and i just got real emotional and started crying and kept thinking thoughts of suicide. I felt like i was being stabbed in my heart and thought i want to stab him but i thought it would be better if i just killed myself. I've called the suicide hot line cause i felt like i was thinking too drastically. My mind had racing thoughts and ive been very anxious. I told my dad about myself having thoughts of suicide and he told me he won't feel guilty if i die, and he didn't do anything to make me fell this way. I think him saying that just set me off. I felt like i was going insane.The only thing that calmed me down is reading my journal and listening to music. When i think about these problems i get very anxious so i just try to keep my mind off of them. But i just can't believe my dad doesn't understand why i don't wanna live with him. I thought about going to a foster home but im gonna be 17 in 4 months and i heard its hard for teens to find a home being my age. Im gonna have to move with him but i have feelings of resentment and hate for him. I just feel like im gonna explode being around him. How can i tolerate him?

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I also had anxiety around that age. When the house got stressful, I pitched a tent and camped outdoors for days on end- no one bothered me. Do you live in a state where it's still warm? or have a decent yard to that in?

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How to clean a camping tent that smells like mildew?

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Stella

I haven't used my camping tent for quite a long time and it now smells like mildew. How to get rid of this bad awful smell?

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First, you need get a tote and fill it with clean water then add pine-sol in it. After that, you can place the tent, rain fly, tent poles, tent bag, stakes and stake bag in to the water, and leave them soak in the pine-sol solution for an hour or so. One hour is enough for the camping tent to absorb the aroma of the pine-sol solution, and then you will get a fresh smelling tent.

After the tent has soaked in the pine-sol solution for one hour, now you should take it out of the access water and reassemble the tent in your yard. Use water hose to pray the tent off and you should pay particular attention to the fabric on the bottom. Be sure it is thoroughly rinsed.

The last step is to dry the camping tent. You should let the tent air dry both inside and outside. Itâs important to wait until the tent and all the contents are fully dry before you pack it back up. Otherwise, the mildew will return. If you have a large family tent or multi-room tent, then you should wait patiently. If the weather is not good and you cannot dry the tent outside, you should place the tent in your garage or even inside your home or basement to let it dry. One thing you need to keep in mind is never dry your camping tent in a dryer because this could reduce the lifetime of the tent.

Where is the best campground for TENT camping in Salida Colorado?

Shoshanna

Taking a family camping trip with a tent to Salida CO. We would like to do some fishing, hiking and possibly some horseback riding.

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Hecla Junction is a great area to camp near Salida. It is off the main roads and set up against the Arkansas River. The fishing there is great and so is the scenery. It is managed by Colorado State Parks, so there is a fee to stay. The tent pads are large and level. There are also pit toilets which are nice when camping with kids and ladies. If your looking for a whitewater rafting adventure check out the Bighorn Sheep Canyon section of river just downstream of Salida by an hour. It is much more exciting and far less crowded than Browns. It is also great for kids! Have Fun!
http://www.lostpaddlerafting.com

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Where can you buy Stila or Mark Cosmetics in the Philippines?

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Anon11

Im just wondering if Stila Cosmetics or Mark Cosmetics are sold here in the Philippines. And if so, where are they sold? I know theres a place here that sells Stila but im not sure where.

And please dont answer from the internet or something, im asking if theres a store that sells these particular brands.

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Go to Amazon, you can get anything what you want:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=topfivproinf-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

Where can you buy Stila or Mark Cosmetics in the Philippines?

Anon11

Im just wondering if Stila Cosmetics or Mark Cosmetics are sold here in the Philippines. And if so, where are they sold? I know theres a place here that sells Stila but im not sure where.

And please dont answer from the internet or something, im asking if theres a store that sells these particular brands.

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Go to Amazon, you can get anything what you want:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2F&tag=topfivproinf-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=9325

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Question's about Hotel Rwanda: Movie review questions help?

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skillzdatk

could you guys give me an explanation of the geographic significance of the movie. like: Why was it set in Africa? What does the movie show you about Africa's physical or political geography?

and could you also tell me the plot of the movie?

that kind of stuff
and describe your favorite part in the movie

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The movie was based on a true story that is why it is set in Africa
Ten years ago some of the worst atrocities in the history of mankind took place in the country of Rwanda--and in an era of high-speed communication and round the clock news, the events went almost unnoticed by the rest of the world. In only three months, one million people were brutally murdered. In the face of these unspeakable actions, inspired by his love for his family, an ordinary man summons extraordinary courage to save the lives of over a thousand helpless refugees, by granting them shelter in the hotel he manages. Written by Sujit R. Varma

Tensions between the Hutu and Tutsi peoples lead to a civil war, in a country where corruption and bribes are routine. Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle), the manager of Sabena Hôtel des Mille Collines, is Hutu but his wife, Tatiana (Sophie Okonedo), is Tutsi. His marriage is a source of friction with Hutu extremists, most prominently George Rutaganda, a friendly supplier to the hotel who also is the local leader of Interahamwe, a brutal anti-Tutsi militia.

As the political situation in the country deteriorates, Paul and his family observe neighbors being dragged from their homes and openly beaten in the streets. Paul curries favor with people of influence, bribing them with money and alcohol, seeking to maintain sufficient influence to keep his family safe. When civil war erupts and a Rwandan Army officer threatens Paul and his neighbors, Paul barely negotiates their safety, and brings everyone to the hotel. More refugees come to the hotel from the overburdened United Nations camp, the Red Cross, and orphanages. Paul must divert the Hutu soldiers, care for the refugees, be a source of strength to his family, and maintain the appearance of a functioning high-class hotel, as the situation becomes more and more violent, with mobs in the streets just outside the gates.

The UN Peacekeeping forces, led by Colonel Oliver (Nick Nolte), are unable to take assertive action against the Interhamwe since they are forbidden to intervene in the genocide. The foreign nationals are evacuated, but the Rwandans are left behind. When the UN forces attempt to evacuate a group of refugees, including Paul's family, they are ambushed and must turn back. In a last-ditch effort to save the refugees, Paul speaks to the Rwandan Army General, Augustin Bizimungu (Fana Mokoena) and when the bribes no longer work, he blackmails him with threats of being tried as a war criminal. The family and the hotel refugees finally leave the besieged hotel in a UN convoy, and they travel through retreating masses of refugees and militia to reach safety behind Tutsi rebel lines

Whats FEMA up to these days?

Q. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) along with other government institutions are currently conducting an 8-day anti-terror and disaster exercise from May 1st through May 8th called National Level Exercise 2-08 in the United States. We recently covered this exercise in great detail using press releases from FEMA and U.S. Northern Command as source material. We also raised the prospect of the government using this exercise as cover for a potential false flag terror attack. Considering the historical precedent of the government running drills on the day of the 9/11 attacks as cover for the actual operation, this 8-day long anti-terror and disaster exercise sparked some concern. According to the press releases from both FEMA and U.S. Northern Command, drills are slated to take place in Oregon, Washington State and in the Washington DC or mid-Atlantic area. With this in mind, it is incredibly strange to see reports from the Des Moines Register and the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier indicating that a secretive FEMA exercise is taking place in Waterloo, Iowa. According to these reports, the federal government has leased out the entire National Cattle Congress fairgrounds until May 25th for an exercise. Early reports indicate that a large number of mobile home-size trailers and generators have been moved on to the residence and that both FEMA and the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are involved in this exercise. Considering the reported involvement of FEMA and ICE, the trailers and generators being moved in, as well as the secrecy around this particular exercise, this has all the hallmarks of a FEMA camp drill. The purpose of ICE being involved appears to be to round up illegal aliens so they can test the efficiencies of their processing procedures.

Reports of the National Cattle Congress fairgrounds being leased out until May 25th by the federal government first appeared in the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier's report. According to their report, both large mobile home-size trailers and generators have appeared on the site. In addition, one of the board members of the National Cattle Congress stated that it was his understanding that FEMA was involved. An employee of ICE was also on site indicating that they must have some sort of involvement in what is happening.

The following blurb is taken from the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier's report.

Normal operations on the National Cattle Congress fairgrounds have been suspended for most of May as the federal government has leased out virtually the entire facility for a training exercise, NCC general manager Doug Miller said Saturday.

Miller said he could release few details. But activity on the NCC fairgrounds was apparent Saturday, as contractors installed massive generators adjacent to many buildings on the NCC fairgrounds and windows of many of the buildings were covered up, blocking views of any work going on inside. A number of large mobile home-size trailers also have taken up residence on the site in the past several weeks.

Miller said the federal government is leasing the fairgrounds through May 25 under an agreement approved by the NCC board. He and others close to NCC said no entity has leased out the entire fairgrounds for that long a period.

He said it is his understanding that access to the NCC fairgrounds will be restricted beginning Monday, except for next weekend's Cedar Falls High School prom at Electric Park Ballroom.

Miller said he has primarily been dealing with the U.S. General Services Administration on the arrangements, and that his physical facilities staff have been cooperating with federal officials on logistics and setup for the exercise.

Miller said that, other than GSA, he could not identify which agencies are involved in the exercise. But an individual on site Saturday who identified himself as an employee of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement referred inquiries to ICE officials in Minneapolis, who could not immediately be reached Saturday.

Miller also was referring inquiries to federal officials in Cedar Rapids, and NCC board member Tunis Den Hartog said it was his understanding the Federal Emergency Management Agency was involved.

The secrecy around this drill and the lack of any formal press release or announcement by the federal government on what is happening is incredibly disturbing. In fact, an ICE spokesman declined to comment on the drill and a news blackout has been imposed at the National Cattle Congress fairgrounds where all of this activity is taking place.

The following comes from the Des Moines Register's report.

Federal officials have imposed a news blackout at the National Cattle Congress fairgrounds in Waterloo, where they have leased almost the entire property through May 25.

Tim Counts, a Midwest spokesman for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, declined to say Monday whether an immigration raid is pending that would use the fairgrounds as a detention center.

"ICE never talks about our investigative activity or possible future enforcement actions," Counts said. "Regarding the exercise in Waterloo, there is currently no publicly releasable information about that, so we aren't releasing any."

He declined to say whether the "exercise" involves training or an immigration enforcement operation.

"We expect that at some point there will be additional information available, but I can't speculate at what point that might be," Counts said.

The fact that officials from the federal government are being very secretive about whatâs happening here indicates that they are doing something they know people arenât going to like. Even the state Governor has been left in the dark about whatâs happening.

Below is another blurb from the Des Moines Register's report.

Representatives of Gov. Chet Culver and U.S. Sens. Tom Harkin and Charles Grassley said they had no information about what was happening at the Cattle Congress fairgrounds.

At Grassley's request, his staff called ICE officials on Monday.

"During the call, the ICE officials would neither confirm nor deny anything to Senator Grassley's staff," said Beth Pellett Levine, a Grassley aide.

The apparent involvement of FEMA and ICE indicate that the purpose of this exercise is to test their FEMA camp deployment apparatus using the round up of illegal aliens as a test case. Although there is no way of confirming that this is 100% the case, if there are round-ups of illegal aliens in this general area during the next few weeks, it will be pretty obvious at that point.

Regardless of the goals or aims of this drill, there is no questioning the fact that the federal government does not want to stop illegal immigration. The federal government is encouraging this problem so they can dissolve the borders between the three countries and form a North American Union between Canada, Mexico and the United States. With all of the hysteria surrounding the phony war on terror, it is ridiculous that the border has not been sealed which shows that the open border policy with Mexico is supported by the Bush administration. Since the vast majority of Americans want something done about the illegal alien problem, they will think that this is a great thing, but what they fail to realize is that these camps are not really for illegal aliens, they are for the average American.

Plans for government run concentration camps are well documented from Rex 84, the Armyâs Civilian Inmate Labor Program and the KBR built detention facilities. This looks like a continuation of this concentration camp agenda and considering that the government has refused to take real action to stop the illegal alien problem, why would they want to build a FEMA camp in the middle of Iowa to run a drill? The answer is simple, they are going to use the excuse of the illegal alien problem to setup the FEMA camp infrastructure which will be used to house the average Americans who protest what this corrupt and out of control government has been doing.

It is incredibly suspicious that the federal government would not openly announce this exercise and even go out of their way to ensure a media blackout of their activities. There is little doubt that this is part of their agenda to setup a large scale FEMA camp apparatus in order to house large quantities of American citizens. The Nazis used concentration camps to house and eventually exterminate the Jews and it is frightening to see that a similar infrastructure is now being setup in America.

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Since 9/11, and seemingly without the notice of most Americans, the federal government has assumed the authority to institute martial law, arrest a wide swath of dissidents (citizen and noncitizen alike), and detain people without legal or constitutional recourse in the event of "an emergency influx of immigrants in the U.S., or to support the rapid development of new programs."

Beginning in 1999, the government has entered into a series of single-bid contracts with Halliburton subsidiary Kellogg, Brown and Root (KBR) to build detention camps at undisclosed locations within the United States. The government has also contracted with several companies to build thousands of railcars, some reportedly equipped with shackles, ostensibly to transport detainees.

According to diplomat and author Peter Dale Scott, the KBR contract is part of a Homeland Security plan titled ENDGAME, which sets as its goal the removal of "all removable aliens" and "potential terrorists."

Fraud-busters such as Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Los Angeles, have complained about these contracts, saying that more taxpayer dollars should not go to taxpayer-gouging Halliburton. But the real question is: What kind of "new programs" require the construction and refurbishment of detention facilities in nearly every state of the union with the capacity to house perhaps millions of people?

Sect. 1042 of the 2007 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), "Use of the Armed Forces in Major Public Emergencies," gives the executive the power to invoke martial law. For the first time in more than a century, the president is now authorized to use the military in response to "a natural disaster, a disease outbreak, a terrorist attack or any other condition in which the President determines that domestic violence has occurred to the extent that state officials cannot maintain public order."

The Military Commissions Act of 2006, rammed through Congress just before the 2006 midterm elections, allows for the indefinite imprisonment of anyone who donates money to a charity that turns up on a list of "terrorist" organizations, or who speaks out against the government's policies. The law calls for secret trials for citizens and noncitizens alike.

Also in 2007, the White House quietly issued National Security Presidential Directive 51 (NSPD-51), to ensure "continuity of government" in the event of what the document vaguely calls a "catastrophic emergency." Should the president determine that such an emergency has occurred, he and he alone is empowered to do whatever he deems necessary to ensure "continuity of government." This could include everything from canceling elections to suspending the Constitution to launching a nuclear attack. Congress has yet to hold a single hearing on NSPD-51.

U.S. Rep. Jane Harman, D-Venice (Los Angeles County) has come up with a new way to expand the domestic "war on terror." Her Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 (HR1955), which passed the House by the lopsided vote of 404-6, would set up a commission to "examine and report upon the facts and causes" of so-called violent radicalism and extremist ideology, then make legislative recommendations on combatting it.

According to commentary in the Baltimore Sun, Rep. Harman and her colleagues from both sides of the aisle believe the country faces a native brand of terrorism, and needs a commission with sweeping investigative power to combat it.

A clue as to where Harman's commission might be aiming is the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, a law that labels those who "engage in sit-ins, civil disobedience, trespass, or any other crime in the name of animal rights" as terrorists. Other groups in the crosshairs could be anti-abortion protesters, anti-tax agitators, immigration activists, environmentalists, peace demonstrators, Second Amendment rights supporters ... the list goes on and on. According to author Naomi Wolf, the National Counterterrorism Center holds the names of roughly 775,000 "terror suspects" with the number increasing by 20,000 per month.

What could the government be contemplating that leads it to make contingency plans to detain without recourse millions of its own citizens?

The Constitution does not allow the executive to have unchecked power under any circumstances. The people must not allow the president to use the war on terrorism to rule by fear instead of by law.

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What is the best place for camping in Illinois, Indiana or Michigan state?

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Lady Tiger

I'm looking for place for weekend (2 days) camping (no RV) with family about 50-200 miles from Chicago by Lake Michigan. Any suggestions?

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Why not Wisconsin?

Harrington Beach State Park
http://www.yelp.com/biz/harrington-beach-state-park-belgium

Kohler-Andrae State Park
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/ka/camping.htm

Point Beach State Forest
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/land/parks/specific/pointbeach/camping.html

Door County: There are a variety of state parks in this county right on the lake.

In Michigan, there is Saugatuck Dunes State Park:
http://www.yelp.com/biz/saugatuck-dunes-state-park-holland

If you want something unique, you can camp at Mississippi Palisades State Park in Savanna, IL.
http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/r1/palisade.htm

Question about a Holland location or more accurately a building?

SyrianPrid

my sister is new to holland and her family. they dont have Identification cards and stuff like that so they cant pay for rent or something. So they were forced to go to some sort of camp or shelter. iwas told its very clean and they're are nice poeple their from allover the world. DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT PLACE THAT MIGHT BE? OR WHAT THE PROGRAM IS CALLED?

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It sounds like they have applied for asylum and are accepted into the processing center.

Likely they are send to Ter Apel, which is the center where most people are send after they arrive in the Netherlands, but if they have been processed already there are many more centers they might be by now.

I think so, because without identification they can not enter the country as tourist.

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Recommend a good campsite in the Peak District?

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uppity

We are a large group of families (around 15 adults and 10 kids under 5) who are looking for somewhere to camp early September for my partners 40th. We want somewhere we can have fires (off the ground is fine) and they won't mind if we have large tents. Clean toilets and showers would be a bonus! Thanks.

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Study the list, read camper reviews, make telephone calls or e-mails.

what to bring on a camping trip?

Daniel

I am a police explorer and we are having a camping trip (4 days 3 nights). They are bringing the food and shelter, I have never gone camping before so i know very little of what to bring.
Oh I live in Arizona and there is going to be showers in walking distance.
1 more thing we are allowed to bring knifes and all that good stuff!

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You have to ask, WHERE are you camping. Near a beach, deep in the forest trail, mountain, well managed accessible park?

WHAT are you doing? Is it a family event with children? Just adults but relaxed, or "real" camping?

CONDITIONS: Will you have water and electricity? Shower and toilet facilities? Check weather forecast.

Go to the state park website whichever state you are camping and read the reviews and research the details.

But for generalization: cover the essentials.
1. Lighting - Gas/propane/battery lantern, LED headlamps.
2. Sleeping pad/bag and pillow - $5 foam at wal-mart or self inflating pad for about $20-25. or an airbed for about $80. You need to protect your spine if you are not used to sleeping on the ground.
3. First Aid kit, insect repellent, sun screen, citronella candles.
4. Tools - knife, ax, mallet/hammer, small shovel, matches/lighter, multi-tool.
5. Shelter - Ropes, Nylon, bungees. Tarps - In case it rains, most tents are not water proof.
6. Clothing - Minimal essential clothing, they take up space quickly, but don't run out. Or just keep them in the car.
7. Water - Plenty of drinking water, you might have to run to a store after 2 days. More if you plan to do physical activities like sports. And get some Ice while you're at the store. Extra Ice is always good.
8. Coolers - Keep raw meats cold and separate from ready to eat food.
9. Cooking - Propane stoves or coal and fire wood. utensils. Don't forget the propane.
10. Hygiene - Your personal kit, Dish soap/sponges, trash bags.
11. Cash - You never know.
12. Toys - whatever constitute to you as a toy. Board games, cards, musical instruments, boom box, bike, hammock.

I gave you a list not of items but conditions and what to fill them with.
Basically, whatever you do inside, you're just doing it outside.
Coordinate with others and try to help each other.
Camping is about functioning as a community.

If food and cooking are covered, it should even be easier.
You will end up with:
1 large camping backpack - Basic essentials
1 medium cooler - Food/water
1 handheld lamp.

Be safe and Have Fun!

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