Baa Baa Black Sheep – Volume 1
Baa Baa Black Sheep – Volume 1
BAA BAA BLACK SHEEP VOL 1 – DVD Movie A likable mix of WWII action and light comedy, the first 10 episodes of the NBC series Baa Baa Black Sheep (1976-78) wing their way onto DVD in this double-sided two-disc set. Based on the adventures of Marine Corps pilot Major Gregory “Pappy” Boyington (played in the series by the always dependable Robert Conrad) and his squadron of roguish ace fliers in the South Pacific Theater, Baa Baa Black Sheep benefited from an excellent cast (which included such TV
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Renting out your Home for the 2010 Olympic Games
Renting out your Home for the 2010 Olympic Games
As soon as it was announced that Vancouver, British Columbia was selected to host the 2010 Winter Games, property managers and private homeowners salivated at the prospect of renting out their properties at a premium to the thousands of people expected to descend on the city in February. Now the Olympic Games are fast approaching, and it’s time for you to decide whether you’re going to get in on the action and rent your own place out.
In deciding what to do, the first thing to consider is whether or not there will be much demand for accommodations outside of traditional hotels and motels.
There are approximately 23,000 hotel rooms located in the city of Vancouver, though 21,000 of which have already been reserved by the Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC).
To give you an idea of how many people are expected to attend the Games, there are 1.6 million tickets available for events at the Olympics, with another 250,000 tickets available for the Paralympic Games. Estimates suggest that there will be about 25,000 volunteers and 10,000 media representatives in addition to more than 6500 athletes and officials.
This means that there is a huge gap between the number of readily available rooms, and the number of people who need a place to stay.
Many private homeowners have already began advertising their properties online through sites like Craigslist, asking for around 0 per bedroom, per night. Rates are better among properties that have several bedrooms available, as are homes that are located away from hotspots like Whistler, Squamish, Downtown Vancouver, and Richmond.
While some people are offering weekly rentals, monthly accommodations are also being advertised—some charging as much as ,000 for the month. In fact, one downtown luxury condo owner is asking for ,000 for a two-week stay in February, or ,000 for the whole month. Clearly, many homeowners are expecting Olympic visitors to be willing to pay big bucks for nice accommodations set in a convenient location.
Homeowners wishing to rent out their homes are allowed to under certain provisions made by the 2010 Winter Games Temporary Accommodation By-law. Homeowners are allowed to rent to “visitors for periods of less than 30 days if their home is not occupied by tenants or boarders and lodgers after June 1, 2009,” and until March 31, 2009. The City said, “The goal of the by-law is to prevent the conversion of long-term rental accommodation to temporary Games time accommodation.” If you’d like to rent your home for more than 30 days, you will need a license to do so. Condo owners must check with their strata to see if they’re allowed to rent out their space.
Mike Andruff leads one of the topfirms in the Vancouver real estate industry. To find homes for sale in the Marpole Vancouver real estate market, be sure to visit Mike and his team at VancouverPropertyFinder.com.
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Cyberbegging – A New Way To Do Panhandling Online
Cyberbegging – A New Way To Do Panhandling Online
Each year, more and more people are going online for shopping, but in these hard times, the Internet is also becoming a place where people in need can ask for a handout.
There are thousands of appeals on craigslist and on other Web sites devoted to begging, such as Begslist.org.
And the pleas for help are heart-wrenching. A single mom with no money to pay her bills; an unemployed worker about to lose his house. And, of course, lots of families who can’t afford toys for their children.
Certainly some of these appeals for help could be scams, but many appear to be legitimate pleas for help.
Michael Arthur of Frederick, Md., says he debated for weeks before placing an ad called “Santa, Are You Out There?” on craigslist:
I’m a partially disabled single father with two young sons, seven and eight. They deserve to get a few nice toys and things for Christmas. They are really good kids. I don’t make enough money to be able to buy them anything. … If anyone out there could possibly help me obtain a few toys for my children please let me know. I hate to beg, but I will for my children.
Arthur works at a local veterinarian’s office, despite his back problems. But he’s had a hard time making ends meet. So he decided he had nothing to lose and it was worth a shot.
Arthur says his troubling times and the bad economy forced him to swallow his pride.
“I mean, it’s kind of embarrassing to have to do something like this, but I figured maybe there’d be somebody out there who’d be willing to help out for Christmas, you know, just a couple of toys or something,” Arthur says.
But so far, no luck. He says three people responded but only one seemed really interested in helping, and Arthur didn’t hear back after he sent a detailed list with his sons’ clothing sizes and what they might want.
Tarisha Burton of Durham, N.C., posted a craigslist ad called “Adopt a Family For Christmas.” Burton is an unemployed, single mother of three. She says she gets some public aid, but not enough for to provide for her children.
“I’m not trying to be greedy at all, no way, no how,” Burton says. “It’s just, I would like my kids to have a decent Christmas this year.”
But again, no response. She and others say that could be because there are so many people looking for help. Many say they’ve tried local charities, but they, too, are overwhelmed with requests. Still, Burton says she’d never think about going out on the street to beg.
“I think it’s a little bit more discreet,” Burton says. “I don’t know, to me, it might be a little bit more embarrassing actually going out on the street, you know, begging for somebody to help me for something.”
According to Rex Camposagrado, founder of Begslist.org, a free online begging site, “Doing it online is a little bit more private.”
Camposagrado created Begslist in 2007 when his own business went under and he was out of work. Due to his circumstances, he had swallowed his pride and began begging online. He noticed that some sites charged him money — which he says didn’t make sense — since that’s what he needed.
“I thought it should be a free experience to beg online. If people on the street are begging, they’re not asked to pay a fee to beg on the street,” Camposagrado says. He also mentions that to some, and during his time in need, which some of the sites charged to beg, was equivalent to 0.
And indeed, some sites charge up to a month. DonateMoney2me.com says that’s so it can provide better services, including advice on how to enhance an online appeal by using phrases such as “with your help, we can go on” and “your generosity can give a new lease on life.” However, is it worth to beg online to get such advice?
Of course, the big question hanging over all this is how much of it’s real. Camposagrado says his site, like others, warns donors and beggars alike about possible fraud. There are disclaimers and warnings to inform beggars what to watch out for.
“If you see a posting that’s from overseas, with like a U.K. address, and the story that they’re telling is in broken English and it’s very hard to understand. A lot of times, it’s made by a scammer,” Camposagrado says. If a user offers to send you a check or wire transfer and ask for your “Full Name”, address, phone number and more detailed information, it most likely is a scam.
He also suggests that people use safeguards such as PayPal instead of checks or money orders. Craigslist has similar advice and says users should only deal with those they can meet in person in a public place.
Michelle Santos of Richmond, Va., says it’s advice she has taken to heart. She posted an ad last month asking for toys and clothes, which she plans to give to the needy.
“A lot of people do try to scam one another, but honestly, you run across families that are in true, true need,” she says.
She says she knows this because she visits the families first.
Her ad attracted some donations, but she also got 900 e-mails from people looking for help. She hopes to help about 100.
I guess people in high school should have full time jobs. I guess average people are supposed to make millions.
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