![]() Just ask the thousands who have donated or purchased goods over the years at the thrift shop Pendleton works at. Just ask Abigail Nichols, whose life path has been cleared by the financial help of Mountain Findings. Just ask John Warner, who will be able to move back in a Highlands home this coming summer. “These contributions,” Pendleton says, amazed, “represent a staggering gesture of generosity.” “Highlands,” she says, “devotes thousands of dollars’ worth of furniture and paintings, sterling silver and appliances to Mountain Findings every year.” These items are entrusted to volunteers to appropriately clean, price and sell these items for the benefit of others. A “veteran tourist shopper,” she calls herself, she was so taken by the place, what with its eclectic merchandise, ranging from fine china to family heirlooms, sofas to serigraphs, she decided to volunteer and give back to the community. A chance to make a difference.Įdith Pendleton works in the thrift shop. “I have been able to spend more time studying and making friends without the worries of going into debt or struggling financially…I cannot tell you how thankful I am to have such a great support system.”Ī sense of appreciation. ![]() “ Receiving the Mountain Findings Scholarship has been an incredible blessing,” Nichols says. Nichols is going to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, studying pre-kinesiology. A 2021 Highlands School graduate, she received a $40,000 scholarship. ![]() The life that was changed was local resident Abigail Nichols. In addition to giving $8,000 to the town’s scholarship fund, the board decided to do something life changing. Under Misner’s presidency, the organization did something far and beyond what they had done previously this past year. Mountain Findings offers up scholarships for deserving graduates. The organizations are wide-ranging and diverse: Big Brothers Big Sisters, Highlands Fire and Rescue, Wreaths Across America, Highlands Playhouse.Ī magical place. “I quickly fell in love with so many things about Highlands: the small-town feel, its friendly people quick to embrace me and my family…It is a magical place in which to live, support and enjoy.”Īn all-volunteer organization, the proceeds of Mountain Findings’ thrift store supports more than 40 needy organizations in the community. It’s what it’s all about.Ĭarol Misner is Mountain Findings’ current president. It doesn’t get much better than that!”Ĭommunity. “This sense of belonging, appreciation and love. They presented the Warner family a monetary gift to help them through a little before the smoke settled. The following day, the Mountain Findings' board and membership called and visited with his family, still grief-stricken and shocked from the previous days’ terrible events. For John Warner and his family, it was a bad day. He had been volunteering at Mountain Findings, a nonprofit in Highlands that has given over $3 million in grants since its inception in 1969, for only a month before his house was engulfed in flames.
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![]() ![]() If you watch Justin Pate’s post heat video on the Avery Dennison YouTube page, you will see there a few different options for post heating. The heat from a heat gun puts out a wider cone of heat and will heat a larger area. The torch produces a very intense and focused heat that tends to burn the film before it reaches the post heat temperature. It has been my experience that the torch does not work well for post heating. These areas include, but are not limited to, door handle cups, window channels on vans, channels around wheel wells, like on the Chevy van, bumpers as well as along panel edges where the film was stretched such as mirrors. This is especially important on recessed areas where the film is prone to lifting. As you go over areas that require the post heat you can look for areas that may have been missed or areas where air is accumulating to form bubbles.Ī good rule of thumb is to post heat any area where the film has been stretched more than 10%. It also serves as an opportunity for a close up quality check of your wrap. ![]() The simple step of post heating will prevent the film from lifting up and failing after installation. I have heard different explanations the two most common were “breaking the memory” or “resetting the memory” of the film. Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG)Įver since I started to learn about wraps over 20 years ago, I have been told how important it was to post heat. ![]() ![]() Not only has it been an invaluable tool in my property mapping endeavor, but it's also saved me significant money. Would I buy the Moasure ONE again? In a heartbeat. It's also much harder to stabilize it with the weight of the phone on it, so I just hold my phone in my free hand. The Stick: While it serves its purpose, I've noticed that avoiding it sometimes improves the accuracy score in the app, which, to be honest, gives me an added confidence boost. I found a workaround by placing the device directly on the ground, which, although faster, does mean a lot of bending. When it isn't, it's overly sensitive, making it challenging to stop the timer seamlessly, especially with the stick. Sensitivity: Different terrains and varying topography mean the device isn't always laid flat. It's transformed how I view and approach tasks around my property. I just prefer to use a desktop for this type of work.ĭIY Dream: For homeowners inclined to DIY tasks like myself, the Moasure ONE is a godsend. The app works great and provides all of the information you capture. However, a guide detailing how to process this data with various software would be the cherry on top. ![]() However, a tweak I'd appreciate is the ability to start the next layer on any of the established points, not just the initial two.Įxport and Compatibility: I found exporting data in different formats quite straightforward. Typically, I'd start by measuring the house, then the boundary, and finally the trees. Layering Feature: This was a game-changer. Using Moasure ONE over stretches of more than 500 feet (my phone has 12 GB RAM), the measurements were strikingly close to the quoted ones. With a road re-graveling on the horizon, I decided to verify the quotes I received. Whether I'm walking from one cleared end of my property to the other or walking through my woods, Its very easy to manage.Īccuracy: Now, I've always been one to double-check, especially when it comes to potentially costly decisions. From unboxing to measuring, the transition was swift, a feature that someone impatient (like me) can truly appreciate.Ĭompact and Portable: Its size is perfect. Lightweight and Fast: The Moasure ONE is featherlight. The Moasure ONE seemed to be the perfect solution! The multiple options for garage placement had me considering professional land surveys, but the potentially exorbitant cost for areas I might not even build on deterred me. Thereafter a repair or exchange as appropriate will be offered.Being a homeowner knee-deep in the planning stages of a garage build, I found myself at a crossroads. We will exchange or refund within the first 30 days if a manufacturers fault is found with this product. Some manufacturers will offer a direct repair or replacement service (as applicable) which will often resolve your problem more quickly. In the unlikely event of a fault the item returned is subject to fair wear & tear and must not have been used beyond the scope of it's design. This product carries a full 1 year manufacturers warranty covering both faulty materials and faulty workmanship, it does not cover general wear and tear or damage, batteries, blades, bulbs and other consumables. Warranty : 1 Year Manufacturer Warranty.OR - Select your delivery address UK Region : Please ensure that you have selected the exact version of the product that you want above to get an accurate delivery charge. You can calculate your postage charge for CK Surveyors Tape Measure before you checkout. ![]() The projector has a minuscule footprint, with dimensions of only 2.4" height by 6.3" width by 5.3" depth. Microportables like the HX350T are designed for travel, whether that be on the road or in the skies. With a retail price of $799, the HX350T has the potential to be a presenter's best friend-both on and off the job. Now comes the LG HX350T, a successor unit that retains all of the useful features of the HX300G while adding some new ones including a TV tuner, increasing its crossover capability. The HX300G does pretty well because of its brightness in rooms where ambient light is greater.Last May we reviewed the LG HX300G, a microportable presentation projector with a number of unique and useful features. Projector is rated at 270 lumens in its brightest mode.Ģ0) What environment is this projector best suited to be used?ĭarker environments with fairly low ambient light. The projector does not have the ability to run from battery power. The projector comes with one VGA cable to connect your laptop and also a component cable that has a VGA on one end and female component on the other.ġ8) How much outboard memory can be used by the projector?ġ9) What is the highest brightness in standard mode with just battery and brightness with expansion pack or AC? HD video sources are accepted through the HDMI port and will accept up to a 1080p and 1080i signal.ġ7) What cables does the projector come with, WHAT might I need? The highest resolution it will accept is 1680x1050 through the VGA adapter. Most likely will have next generation model before needing to replace.ġ6) Will it accept HD video sources and what is the highest resolution it will accept? The light source is LED technology rated to last 30,000 hours. You can also share graphic files like Jpegs and movies from your smartphone.ġ5) What light source technology is used in the projector? You can view files created in Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Adobe PDF's. Project images from your PDA or iphone.ġ4) What files types can be used for a presentation. ![]() Must be physically moved to produce a smaller or larger image.ġ2) What inputs/ouputs does the projector have?ĮAccepts HDMI, Composite video, VGA and Component via the VGA port, but requires special adapters. You can control all the projectors functions.ġ Year limited parts and labor. Yes, it comes with a full featured remote control.ĩ) Does it have a full featured control panel on the projector? Native aspect ratio is 4:3 but does support wide aspect ratios like 16:9. ![]() ![]() Uses LED light and lasts an estimated 30,000 hours.Ħ) What is the native aspect ratio and does it support other aspect ratios? You can achieve a 100 inch diagonal image and you must be 108 inches away from the screen.Ĥ) Does it have internal memory, and how much?ĥ) What light source technology does the projector use? 1680x1050 is the highest resolution the projector will accept.Ģ) Largest image you can project and how far do you have to be to achieve it? LG HX300G Projector: 20 Questions Answeredġ) What is the native resolution and what is the max resolution? The main point is that the price of the HX300G may make it seem like it is overpriced, but when you start comparing all the different technology that is in your typical Pico or microportable projector you might discover that one unit, even if it may not be as bright, is a better choice. Also, the shape and size of the two units might make the HX300G a better fit for traveling depending on what you use as luggage when you travel. The HX300G features lamp technology that lasts 30,000 hours, where as the Casio has an estimated lamp life of about 2000 hours. Seems like the logical winner over the HX300G, but if you compare some really important specs then you might think differently. So overall it is about the size of a small laptop in all around dimensions. It is very compact in terms of its height an has a notebook paper sized footprint. For example Casion makes a projector called the XJ-S33. The Casio XJ series has a few projectors that have MSRP's of $699 and lumen ratings about 6 times higher than the HX300G, but you must keep in mind some of the characteristics that truly differentiate the two projectors. The only area that leaves me on the fence is the MSRP of $799 for a projector that is only a few hundred less than some really nice standard portable projector. Well, if you have read the previous pages from this review you can already tell I am a pretty big fan of this projector. If your butter was too warm to begin with, the dough will seem soft, and if you add more flour to make it not will turn out dry. I know they are done.Ģ) You might be using a little too much flour. I watch the surface of the cookies and when the shiny spot in the center looks dry instead of shiny. MY COOKIES TASTE DRY AFTER THEY ARE BAKED - WHAT'S WRONG WITH THEM? - It could be a couple of things.ġ) You might be slightly over baking them. When that shiny "wet" spot in the middle disappears and the entire surface of the cookie is dry - your cookies are done! As it continues to bake, the outside edge of the cookie will look dry and the wet spot in the middle shrinks. As the dough begins to bake, the butter starts melting - creating a shiny or "wet" look on the surface of the cookie. HOW DO I KNOW WHEN THEY ARE DONE? - Watch the surface of the cookie. I can get about 3 dozen cookies when I roll them at 1/4 inch thick and use a 3 inch wide cookie cutter. It depends on how thick you roll your cookies. HOW MANY COOKIES WILL THIS RECIPE MAKE? - The yield for this recipe varies. If you are someone who generally reduces salt in recipes - use unsalted butter. ![]() If you know you love things with just a little more salt - use salted butter. SHOULD I USE SALTED OR UNSALTED BUTTER? - If we're talking purely about science - it doesn't matter in this recipe. Mix a little at a time into the dry dough until the dough comes together again. Luckily, the solution to both of them is the same - Crack an egg into a bowl and whisk together. Next time you make this recipe, try starting with 1 cup less flour and adding flour until it's just right. I'm not saying you used more than the recipe calls for - but since this recipe is written by volume and not weight, you might be adding more flour depending on elevation and humidity. It's SURPRISING what a difference that makes.Ģ) Using too much flour. MY DOUGH IS TOO DRY! WHAT SHOULD I DO? - The two most common reasons for this dough turning out dry is:ġ) Not using large eggs. If it's very hot where you live and your butter was room temperature instead of just slightly softened - you might actually need to cool everything down in the fridge for 10 minutes before rolling out the dough. MY DOUGH IS TOO SOFT! WHAT SHOULD I DO? - If your dough is too soft, try adding a little more flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough pulls away from the sides of the mixing bowl. The Vanilla Variation is a lighter cookie - both in color and texture The brown sugar gives it a light caramel flavor.kind of like a chocolate chip cookie without the chocolate chips! HOW IS THIS RECIPE DIFFERENT FROM THE VANILLA VARIATION? - The Vanilla 2.0 is slightly more dense and a little more chewy. If you roll to 3/8" thick, bake for about 10-12 minutes. If you roll to 1/4" thick, bake for about 7 minutes. If you are going to roll it out right away, add another half of a cup of flour so it will be thick enough to move from the rolling out surface to your baking sheet. ![]() (This happens at about 3 1/2 cups of flour for me.except in the winter time when it happens at 4 cups flour.) That's when you should stop if you are going to chill the dough overnight, or just wait for another day to bake it. Then add additional flour 1/2 cup at a time until the dough is no longer sticky and pulls away from the side of the mixing bowl. Is there a storm coming? That changes things. Differences in humidity will the change the amount of flour you should add. Different altitudes need different amounts of flour.
![]() Worker wages and benefits, Fain argued, make up only about 4% to 5% of a vehicle’s costs and can be easily absorbed by the companies.įord, GM and Stellantis combined posted net income of $24.5 billion during the first nine months of the year. That means that competition for buyers is intensifying as pent-up demand from the pandemic wanes, making it difficult for any automaker to raise prices.ĭuring the contract talks, UAW President Shawn Fain stressed that the Detroit automakers were making billions in profits and needed to share some of the profits with workers, who for years gave up pay raises and other benefits to help the automakers survive the aftermath of the Great Recession. auto dealers have more than 2.4 million vehicles on their lots, the highest supply since the spring of 2021. Discounts, he said, will likely have to come out of the automakers’ profits.ĭetroit’s automakers, Smoke noted, have been jettisoning smaller, lower-cost vehicles for years and instead ramping up production of higher-profit trucks and SUVs that can cover their higher cost of labor.Īt present, he said, U.S. Supplies increased, and by September, prices dropped to just under $48,000, said Smoke, the Cox economist.Īs factories crank back up after the strikes, Smoke foresees pressure on the companies to keep prices affordable, especially with auto loan rates around 10% driving up monthly payments. This year, computer chips started flowing before the strike, and companies were making more vehicles. The average sale price peaked in December of last year at nearly $50,000. “That’s an issue for all of our business and something we are working very, very consciously on to see how do we mitigate those costs.”Įven before the strikes, auto prices were rising as a pandemic-related computer chip shortage hobbled factories and made new vehicles scarce. “You can imagine that is not the end of our activities,” Knight said Tuesday. Natalie Knight, the chief financial officer of Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Jeep and Ram, said her company has already pulled out of two auto shows in the United States to save on expenses. “When the dust settles from this UAW debacle, the Detroit auto stalwarts find themselves with a bigger cost profile with competition increasing,” said Dan Ives, an analyst at Wedbush. But they also face huge capital expenses to develop and build electric vehicles as the world transitions from gasoline to battery power. All three automakers said they have taken steps to pare costs and become more efficient, having known for months that they would have to begin raising worker pay. Less-senior workers and temporary hires will receive much bigger increases.įord estimates that the contract will raise labor costs by $850 to $900 per vehicle. If approved by 146,000 union members, the settlements that ended the strikes mean that automakers will raise top assembly plant worker pay by more than 30% to around $42 an hour by the time new contracts end in April of 2028. ![]() From now on, you only need to start VZW Tones Deluxe to connect to Verizon’s system to shop for ring tones (again, note the IMPORTANCE of ensuring you have ample air time allowance to proceed without overage charges, etc.) To do this, choose the VZW Tones Deluxe item from the Get it Now home screen. If you declined to start VZWTones upon installation success, or if you haven’t gone ring tone shopping for a while, repeat the steps you took to get to the Get it Now home screen if you’re not already there on your phone, but this time DO NOT OPEN THE GET IT NOW SHOP. (You won’t be charged for ring tones until you actually buy one, so the utility download itself is free for ‘window shopper’s’ use.) Once complete, you can start the utility and start shopping immediately. Confirm the download and wait for the software to install itself. And don’t say I didn’t warn you when the bill arrives!) Now, navigate to Get Tones, then to True Tones, then choose VZW Tones Deluxe (the latest version, currently in Beta the last I checked – which means, in software terms, that some unfinished rough spots are hanging around in the utility’s code base). (IMPORTANT: This will connect you to Verizon’s calling network over a special connection, as the act of using the VZWTones utility to shop for ring tones will also do although you’re just shopping, you may incur air time charges during the process depending on your calling plan, so you might want to wait for evening – or the weekend – if you have night/weekend allowances for air time that do not affect your weekday air time rate. Next, choose the shopping cart icon or whatever your phone manual says will get you into the Get it Now shop. (Some phones, like the LG VX6000, have a dedicated key that opens the Get it Now section of the menu and take you straight to the Get it Now home screen if not, you may have to use the Get Apps function or similar from the Get it Now section of the menu if the Get it Now home screen doesn’t appear.) To do this, open your phone’s menu system (the make and model determine how you do this, so check the manual for your phone) and locate the Get it Now option. To get started with VZWTones, you first need to download the utility into your cell phone. Fortunately, Verizon’s VZWTones utility takes all the guesswork out of finding the ring tone you’re looking for. Verizon’s excellent Get it Now service makes it a snap to find true-sound ring tones of your choosing, straight from the actual songs.Īnd all you have to know is where to look. Thankfully, it’s relatively easy, if you happen to use Verizon Wireless as your mobile phone service. So what if you want a clip of the real thing blaring out of your phone when your friends start calling you? Now, it’s a major business for both cell phone carriers and independent ring tone outlets.īut most cell phone ring tone vendors only carry polyphonic tones that sound more like an instrumental version of your favorite songs. Whether it’s a classic clip of an Elvis hit or a recent chart-topper from the Black-Eyed Peas, ring tones are one of the hottest phone customizations since custom face-plates and the ever-handy leather case with the built-in belt clip.Īnd the funny part is, media pundits never saw ring tones as becoming anything more than a ‘one time and then forget it’ deal. ![]() In fact, it seems like everybody’s doing the ring tone grab-and-dash these days. Let’s face it – ring tone customization is everywhere these days.Īnd if you’re just now wanting to go ring tone shopping for a change, you’re not the only one who ever got started with ring tone downloads these days. ![]() Silk Wedding Red Envelopes 12 Pcs Lucky Money Envelope, Chinese New Year Red Envelopes, New Year Red Packet, Chinese Lucky Coin Hongbao Card Envelopes Gift Wrap for 2024 Spring Festival Birthday. While the most common time to give out red envelopes is during the Chinese New Year, the red envelopes are. The red envelopes usually contain money which adults give to children as gifts. ~WesHong Bao (红包), which means "red envelopes," is a tradition the Chinese participate in for holidays and special occasions, such as the Chinese New Year. Please visit For the neighbors kids, yes, leaving two red envelopes with say $10-$20 each, for the parents would be the way to go (and would be a nice acknowledgement of tradition in the eyes of your hosts). Red Envelope is now proudly part of the Personal Creations family. 95 ($1.99/Count) FREE delivery Thu, Oct 12 on $35 of items shipped by Amazon.RedEnvelope. 95 ($1.99/Count) FREE delivery Thu, Oct 12 on $35 of items shipped by Amazon.Silk Red Envelopes 6 Pcs Lucky Money Envelope, Chinese New Year Red Envelopes, New Year Red Packet, Chinese Lucky Coin Hongbao Card Envelopes Gift Wrap for 2024 Spring Festival Birthday Wedding. Silk Red Envelopes 6 Pcs Lucky Money Envelope, Chinese New Year Red Envelopes, New Year Red Packet, Chinese Lucky Coin Hongbao Card Envelopes Gift Wrap for 2024 Spring Festival Birthday Wedding. The amount of money in a red envelope can vary from as. Typically, only married folks give out red envelopes, though unmarried people can also do so if they are feeling particularly generous.The red envelope consists of a monetary gift inserted into an ornate pocket of red paper and offers good luck wishes to the recipient for the . 95 ($1.99/Count) FREE delivery Thu, Oct 12 on $35 of items shipped by Amazon.Buy Red Envelope per bag (6 pcs), can not select motif - China at Pong Market - Asian online grocery store. Red envelopes or hongbao in Mandarin and lai see in Cantonese are small red and gold packets containing money given. ![]() Item Magnet Charm-1 Hour: Lunar New Year: Red Envelop or Lucky Red Envelop: For yourself +25% For others in Link +10%: Yes, but only with other power-ups. Step 5: Decorate the front of your envelope.Red Envelop or Lucky Red Envelop: For yourself +25% For others in Link +10%: Yes, but only with other power-ups. Step 4: Fold over the top and make a crease, but leave it open to put money inside. Step 3: Fold up the bottom and use the glue stick to seal shut. Step 2: Fold in both sides of the red envelope and use the glue stick to seal shut. A perfect number is related to 6 and 8, since 6 in Mandarin has the similar pronunciation to that of "溜 (liu)", sounds like smooth life.Trace the outline of the template onto the red paper, then cut it out. In accordance with Chinese beliefs, the amount of money in the envelope, is usually a round number. The amount should be a round number, especially about 6 and 8. Photo of a Red Netflix DVD-by-Mail envelope .Things to avoid when giving Red Envelopes. '” was the mantra of Reed Hastings, the company's co-founder and CEO. ![]() We tried both types of glue and recommend using glue sticks to seal the envelope edges.10. Many parents have mentioned they prefer the thick cardstock, but this can be more difficult for younger kids to fold. ![]() The below shown 10 minute simple timer is a form of enhnaced Schmitt trigger, using a combination of an FET and a BJT. This in turn allowed perfect accuracy for the capacitor charge/discharge cycles and produced uniform, consistent timing intervals for each subsequent cycles. This ensured after each timing cycle when the BC557 switched OFF allowed the capacitor's residual charge to completely discharge via the 1K/1N4148 link and the relay coil. I realized the issue and solved it by adding the 1K/1N4148 feedback link across the BC557 collector and the 1000uF capacitor positive pin. This was because of the inconsistent discharging of the 1000uF capacitor which caused inaccurate timing outputs for each subsequent timing cycles. When I initially designed this, it was without the 1K/1N4148 feedback link, which actually made the design rather inaccurate with its timing cycles. Because the same application can be efficiently implemented through a 2 transistor circuit as shown below: The above designs look unnecessarily complex. PCB Layout 1 to 10 minute timer using just two transistors ![]() This 1 to 10 minute timer circuit when used along with a 7 segment display circuit as illustrated below could consume around 60mA current so probably a ac/dc adapter would be more preferable than a battery. The proposed circuit can be used for indicating any time interval from 1 to 10 minutes by using all the outputs of the IC 4017.įor getting different ranges of time intervals across each pinout of the IC 4017, the IC 4060 clock can be set with the desired time ranges, for example 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 40 seconds etc. The red LED at pin15 of 4060 IC indicates the counting process by blinking the connected LED until the pin#6 of IC 4017 goes high. Once the final selected interval is elapsed, the circuit latches itself and freezes by supplying a "high" from the relevant IC 4017 output to pin11 of IC 4060. The reset button at pin15/12 of the ICs can be used for resetting the circuit to original state. Where Cx = required value, Cr = random value capacitor (in uF), Rm = time interval noted from Cr (in seconds) Once the interval is known, the value of Cx for achieving 1 minute time may be calculated with the following formula: The IC 4017 is wired in its ususal decade counter mode wherein its outputs shift a logic "high" across its pin3 to pin6 in response to every single minute pulse by the IC 4060 at its pin#14.Īs requested three LEDs are positioned for indicating the elapsing of 5 minutes, 6 minutes and 7 minutes in sequence across the pin1,5,6 respectively, with the relevant selected colored LEDs.įor setting up the IC 4060 with 1 minute intervl at its pin3, we initially use a randomly selected low value capacitor for Cx and then note down the interval at pin3 for this capacitor. In the shown 1 to 10 minute timer with display circuit, IC 4060 is configured as a 1 minute clock generator which is acquired at its pin#3. I would also like to have a seven-segment display show the elapsed time. I would like for it to light a Green LED after 5 mins, then turn off the green LED and light an Amber LED at 6 mins, and then turn off the Amber LED and light a Red LED as well as sound a buzzer at 7 mins. I want it to have an On/Off switch to power the circuit and a Start/Stop button as well as a Reset button. I have a bunch of parts already and I would like to use them if possible. I am trying to build a circuit to help me with giving speeches. ![]() ![]() which she MUCH MORE than proves in "Bubblevicious", one of my favorite episodes! In closing, my fellow addicts, I say to you now. ![]() And when you get down to the brass tacks, she can hold her own in a fight. Sure, she may seem absent-minded at times, but she does have a penchant for finding the occasional needle in the haystack without really trying. She is able to appreciate the simpler and more beautiful things in life without getting too bogged down as her sisters normally do. it's Bubbles! And here's why: For one thing, she doesn't take things quite as seriously as Blossom and Buttercup. Who is my favorite PPG, you may ask? Well, hands down. You can use the t-shirt daily since the designs are durable. And say what you want about the fantasy violence, but the majority of the episodes convey a good message, and that's even better. Great Quality with no bleeding of fabric. They're big fans, too! The whole show is extremely well put together- the retro animation, the storylines, the voices, the sound effects, and especially the incidental music. Plus it gives me and two of my nieces some common ground. I'm 34 years old, and I know some of you cynical, self-important nay-sayers may be trying to tell me that I shouldn't do this kind of thing, but hey- I didn't vote for Al Gore, so you can just go back to daydreaming about what YOU think should be while still searching for the missing chads!! In the meantime I'll keep enjoying one of my so-called "guilty pleasures" and laughing my keyster off while doing it! You know, I rarely ever use the word "cool" to describe something, but when I caught an episode of "The Powerpuff Girls" on Cartoon Network a while back (I don't remember the episode), I became immediately, and hopelessly hooked on what I think is, without a doubt, the COOLEST cartoon to come along since "The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Show". And you want to know something? It's one of the best investments I've ever made! Okay, look. I've got all four (as of Feb '01) tapes of the PPG. |
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