Sleep Like a King
Outdoor Life, Jun/Jul 2010
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Best bets for your backcountry base camp
3-Season Comfort
The Zeus 2 Classic tent from eureka sleeps two under its dome vestibule and has well-placed vents to maintain a healthy airflow and keep the inside temperature comfortable. the tent’s aluminum poles are strong enough to withstand storms during the rainy and windy seasons, but light enough not to weigh you down when the hunt is over and you’re hiking back to civilization. ($150; eurekatent.com)
A Bag for All Seasons
Marmot’s Sawtooth sleeping bag delivers warmth in extreme temperatures, while keeping the weight-slightly over 2 pounds-manageable for long treks. the 600-fill goose down bag has a temperature rating of 15 degrees and packs easily; the nylon shell is coated with a finish that repels water. the small stash pockets are good for storing eyeglasses and other necessities. the collar is filled with down to provide extra neck warmth and cushioning. ($250; marmot.com)
The Perfect Pillow
Big Agnes’ Air Core Pillow is made of 70-denier nylon and inflates into a firm neck support system. I-Beam interior construction means that the pillow will hold its shape after many long nights, and it comes with its own mesh stuff sack. At a packed size of 2 x 7.5 inches and a weight of just 4.5 ounces, the feather-light pillow won’t take up much room in your pack
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Remember in the last article when I stated to not talk to collectors on the telephone? That person most probably does NOT have any authority regarding your account. You have every right under the law to seek PROOF OF THE DEBT.
You might want to offer a “settlement offer”. That means that in consideration for the creditior/collector accepting agreed upon funds, they have to agree to accept your offer as “paid in full”. There have been a great number of letters written regarding paying off “charged off accounts”. Present FICO scoring methodology works in this fashion. If an account is reported as “paid charged off account”, this action LOWERS your credit score. Today many creditors/collectors are being more and more aware of this failure in the system and have agreed to report the account as “Paid As Agreed” or have “DELETED” the paying history entirely.
There are many pros and cons regarding this type of reporting. However, we cannot agree with the FICO manner in which credit scores are lowered when one tries to pay off old accounts. I have read both sides of the argument and one fact stands out.
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For example, 50% of those with an annual household income of $75,000 are “very satisfied” with retirement.
Most retirees will tell you that they wished they had saved more. Nearly 60% wish they had started saving earlier.
What can you learn?
Start saving now and save as much as you can. Don’t be left feeling that retirement could have been better or different. Once time has passed, it will be too late.
Sit down with your finances and start a plan to save for your retirement. It doesn’t matter if you can only afford $25 a month. The point is that you are putting something back. Over time, perhaps you can save more. With interest, your savings will grow. And hopefully, you will be one of those “very satisfied” retirees.
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they also thought, back then, that it was unhealthy to drink plain refrigerated water or soft drinks with ice — though drinking alcoholic
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with refrigerated water (or with ice or both) had always been perfectly normal and acceptable to those same people. Go figure.]
But, hey…What about poor me?…I was used to eating ice cream any time I felt the urge — summer, fall, winter, spring. And it looked like I was
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I hit bottom.
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Jim and Perihan Masters are a husband and wife team, living on the Aegean Coast of Turkey just 50 miles south of Izmir. Jim was born in Shanghai, China — of American military parentage. Peri was born on the Black Sea coast of Turkey near Trabzon, of Turkish military parentage…Enticed by a Financial Times advertisement, Jim joined a NATO sponsored enterprise in Ankara in 1974 where he met the beautiful and brainy Perihan, a rising young Turkish banking executive.
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Now that Google Checkout is available, web sites and their developers have multiple options for quickly and easily accepting electronic payments over the Internet. While both provide a means for buyers to securely shop, and both have anti-fraud policies to protect both consumers and businesses, we feel most businesses will want to use PayPal primarily, but offer Google Checkout for those buyers who are not comfortable using PayPal.
Google Checkout is simply the guardian of credit or debit card information. When a buyer checks out with Google Checkout, they can optionally transmit their mailing address or email address to a merchant, as well as opting into a merchant’s newsletter. From the merchant’s perspective, adding Google Checkout is as simple as using the Google Checkout site to generate HTML code and pasting it into their site. In exchange for this, Google collects a small fee, which can be reimbursed through purchasing Google’s AdWords services.
When a buyer checks out, their credit card is charged, they receive an email, and the merchant receives an email.
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Several years ago, Icelandair launched a series of provocative promotional campaigns, which initially began to raise awareness and travel to this far far away land to younger folks looking to have a good time. The marketing for Iceland boasted statements like ?One-night stand in Iceland? reads as inviting Americans and Europeans to stop over for a night on trans-Atlantic flights.
Last year American TV show The Sopranos featured prostitutes dressed, barely, in ?Icelandic Airline? uniforms, partying in a New York hotel room. The show was called ?Money for nothing and Icelandic Chicks for free.? These campaigns landed Icelandair in a series of court cases and law suits, and a furious staff supported by the Feminist Association of Iceland, but it worked in bringing immediate attention to one of the most popular summer destinations for bachelor parties, glacier adventures, diving and hiking.
The peak tourist months are from May to October, and although to most people?s surprise, the winter temperatures are not as dramatic as North America (due to the warm Gulf stream), the 4 hours of daylight is not conducive to sightseeing, hiking or driving on those very rough dirt roads.
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I discovered in 1997 that I was an unconventional personality type. (Before that I couldn’t tell you what my problem was. No job ever satisfied me.) I became fascinated with computers and information. I collected all kinds of what I considered useful information. My passion for knowledge and information kept me in libraries and bookstores. (Barnes & Noble and Borders)
Fast forward it’s 2002 and I am unemployed with little to no income. I have discovered my passion and it is information. Also along my path I discovered I am an Entrepreneur. So with this information I move forward in starting a business.
There is only one problem, I have no computer, listed below are the steps that I took to get to where I am today.
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