Do you know of any summer camps (sports camps) you have gone to that you would recommend to other people? ?
I live in Arizona, and wouldn't be able afford anything over $1,000 including airfare. Also I wouldn't be able to go out of country.
Things I would probably like would be ATV, Archery, Softball, Horseback Riding, Ice Skating, Kayaking, Painting, Rafting, Rappelling, Riflery, Rock Climbing, Sailing, Scuba, Skiing, Snowboarding, Soccer, Surfing, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Water Skiing, Windsurfing.
So if you could please tell me about any summer you have been to that were fun, or really awesome that would be a HUGE help.
Go to Woodward. I have friends who went and they say it kicks ass. You get to skate, swim, BMX, and other hardcore stuff.
I just moved to kentucky and have no idea where to go trail riding! about twice a year I go to hatfield mccoy trails in west virginia which are awesome! is there anything like those ard. louisville k.y.???
My wife's grandfather is from your region. Here are a couple we have tried.
I get the occasional web design lead from my website. I wanted to find a company I could pass these onto. So I put an ad on a freelance site. It specified the programming qualifications needed, stated that the successful candidate should have good English, and was for companies only.
The replies I got were enlightening. So much so, I made a list of things applicants did wrong. Here it is.
I should point out I was initially prepared to give everyone a fair go. After the first twenty-odd emails, my attitude changed. I was looking for reasons to delete applicants. I only needed one successful one; with 100 replies it was getting to be a headache, so I decided a brutal approach was needed.
1. Failed to read the spec.
Many applicants couldn't write properly in the English language. Many were individuals only. Result: instant deletion.
2. Failed to address the spec's criteria.
Applicants bragged about how great they were. Many copy-and-pasted standard marketing guff about 'solutions' and 'partnerships' into their emails.
To engage anyone's interest about a proposal you need to talk less about yourself and more about the benefits to *them* of using you. One of the first things I learnt about applying for jobs is you need to show how you meet the criteria in the job description; see if you can find the employer's wavelength.
3. Lots of jargon.
You quickly tune this out. Anyone dealing with web companies probably gets a lot of this. Applicants should talk to the client about *the client's* site and *their* needs, and avoid techno-babble.
Write an application letter. Leave it for a while, then edit it. Brutally. Short punchy sentences, no guff. Talking convincingly about how you can make the client money would be an attention-getter.
4a. 'Coming soon' client-listing pages.
You say you've done work for lots of clients, then put up a 'coming soon' sign on the web page where your client list is supposed to be. Hmmmm.
4b. 'Under construction' pages on your company web site.
This looks bad; something you'd see on an amateur's site. Another reason to bin your application.
4c. Only put up pictures of sites you've done, rather than links to the actual sites.
I'd have liked to see some working example sites. Pictures can be faked, and they don't show background programming.
4e. No mention of your main web site URL.
Let us guess where your own site is (if you have one). It's more fun! I tried guessing from the email address. After a while I didn't bother.
4f. No hyperlinks at all.
Just a short email spiel saying "I am great designer, hire me". Next!
5. Using Yahoo.com or Hotmail.com for your email address.
A pro designer shouldn't use a freebie email address service. Basic web hosting costs $5 a month these days.
I can conceive that a web designer might use a freebie account for some special purpose, but your own domain name is a basic advert that goes out in each email you send.
6. Bad spelling and grammar.
Western civilisation is doomed, if using SMS jargon becomes the standard way to write to people. It doesn't impress old frts lik me, fr strtrs Especially if you're looking for work where good spelling and grammar are important.
7. Front-loading Flash designs.
I admit it, I don't like Flash. I especially don't like it when it loads slowly on my broadband connection. I suppose it might impress an ignorant client, who doesn't know the economic consequences of having a Flash-heavy site.
8. Don't phone the employer up.
Unless they say 'canvassing will disqualify', 'phoning the employer is a good idea. Why? Because geeks are famously introverted and tongue-tied, supposedly. So if a web site designer can communicate clearly over the telephone, that, coupled with a good application, puts you streets ahead of the email-only applicant.
No need to jabber. A polite enquiry to establish contact will do. "Just checking you've got my CV", that sort of thing.
9. Keep yourself mysterious.
Emails are impersonal. Anything that can establish you as a human being, a person, a potential ally and friend, is good. It'll make you more memorable. No need to jump out of a giant cake, 'though!
However, you have to fulfil all the other criteria as well. However great a guy you are, if you're a Unix man and they want Windows, forget it.
10. Leaving unclear phone messages.
One chap left a phone message, in which he mentioned his site, twice, but not his 'phone number. His pronunciation was bad, so I guess I'll never know how good he was.
11. Too far away.
Most replies were from India, Ukraine, Romania etc. Anyone who was closer to home (the UK) stood out. I mention it simply as a winnowing criterion.
Also, I needed someone who could land contracts from UK residents; good English, written and oral, was important.
12. Give your rates per hour.
Forget that. You're not a lawyer. Web design jobs can be clearly defined, in terms of time, work and software required. A definite price can be agreed on in advance. It's called a contract. Otherwise, you leave the client open to escalating bills, and yourself to mission-creep.
13. Delay applying.
The first few applications were more scrutinised. After that, fatigue set in. After one hundred, only an applicant who seems a real prospect would be given more than five seconds' scrutiny.
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What kind of battery goes into a 2001 Honda Recon ATV and where can I buy one online?
Thank You
I have seen then at WalMart, you can go to a place that sell ATV's (high priced). The best place and the cheapest I've found is Battery Plus if you have one in your area.
whats reasonable price for this bike on craigslist ?
http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/motobecane/images/dlx_lad_burg_side_600.jpg
great condition need 200 bucks but can go lower if needed i want 300 but im not sure that thats negotiable bought for 600 almost new condition no dings in body or anything just needs to have the back brake tightned 15 hours of use on it at the most . mine is more of a cherrry color not a super bright red .
Motobecane Jubilee Deluxe
You will be lucky to get 10 cents on the dollar.. be it Craigslist or Ebay..
Im currently riding a 08 burton twin board with burton mission bindings and burton ruler boots.
I'm going to upgrade the bindings to one better suited to riding park. So my main choice falls to either the Union Cadet-DLX ( http://www.unionbindingcompany.com/product/snowboard-bindings/cadet-dlx ) OR the Rome 390's ( http://www.romesnowboards.com/product/bindings/390/ ) .
So give me your opinion, also any other suggestions would be great, im not looking to spend more than 250$ CAD.
PS. i ride all types of park, boxes, jibs, booters... you name it (not halfpipe though)
Here's the best park/all mountain freestyle bindings in my opinion:
Union Force
K2 Formula
Rome 390s
Flow NXT FS
Since you have already mentioned the Rome 390s and Union I would recommend going with either the 390s or Force (which is better than the Cadet in my opinion because the Cadet is more a freeride binidng as stated above me). The 390s are softer so if you like doing butters, boxes and rails more go with them. If you like doing jumps and all mountain freestyle more go with the Force.
You should be able to easily find either of them for under $200 CAD. I do the same type of riding as you and I choose between the Formulas and the Force and ended up going with the Formulas just because I was more familiar with the company.
when im flirting with a guy they always tend to put thier hand around my neck and playfully choke me?
does that mean anything
or is it just a coincidence
I...would kind of be worried about that :O
It doesn't matter what it "means" or if it's a "coincidence". What's more important is that guys shouldn't be putting their hands around your neck. Even if they claim to be joking around with you, stuff like that usually indicates a tendency toward violence. Don't get involved with that.
Bullet For My Valentine - 4 Words to Choke Upon + Hand of Blood (Live at Alexandra Palace 2008)
In MMA when someone has a choke applied why does the ref shake the choking guys arm up and down?
He makes the guys (guy being choked) arm do the motion he does when he taps out to any other submission hold (tapping hand on the mat or anywhere really). When the ref does that is it his way of checking to see if the arm is limp and the guy is out cold?
If his arm is limp, that means he went out. I think alot of guys try and hold up their arms to show the ref that they are ok and not to stop the fight.
Especially if you're looking for work where good spelling and grammar are important. 
