NEW DELHI: A new global study says that despite much progress in poverty reduction worldwide, a substantial number of the world's poorest people are being left behind.
"Business as usual won't do," says the report entitled, 'The World's Most Deprived: Characteristics and Causes of Extreme Poverty and Hunger' by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). It finds that 162 million of the world's poorest people - the "ultra poor" - survive on less than 50 cents a day. If concentrated in a single nation, they would comprise the world's seventh most populous country.
Quote by BobR:Looks like we have a full house this morning! :)
Quote by livingonli:Good morning Raine. I always try not to pass gas.![]()
Quote by TriSec:Say there, southern tier....how's that praying for rain working out? I'm sure the drought must be broken by now. When I was a Catholic, one of the more radical teachings was the following statement..."God answers all prayers. Sometimes the answer is no."
Quote by Raine:Four Freedoms have the BESTEST IT Department in the world, or what?![]()
Quote by Raine:HEya Tri... I am surprised you have not chosen a personal Icon yet!
Quote by Raine::nerves: they closed my niece's school in Upstate NY becuase they found an Explosive device there this morning!![]()
Quote by velveeta jones:Personal icon? I will need a block of cheese.........
Quote by wickedpam:d you do those personal icons!?
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:d you do those personal icons!?
Click on the Set User Options button (upper left) and select one for yourself!
Quote by Raine:I am makign a list of guesss as to who picks what for their personal Icon... So far ... I have been wrong once... I didn't think Bobber would pick theIcon.
Quote by Raine:HEY! that bumper sounded an AWFUL lot like Lionel...![]()
Quote by livingonli: the DJ emoticon, I may change my personal icon. :D
Quote by Raine: For those against Iraq, we salute you!!!![]()
Quote by livingonli:If we get the DJ emoticon, I may change my personal icon. :D
Quote by Raine:YEs momma, get major Paul on you more often!
Quote by starling310Theis my favorite emoticon yet!
Quote by Raine:So, hey there liv, I promised you BEER, Are you gonna call the big shoe??? :P
Quote by Raine:OO! I looove the Icons... I thought Mala would pick theBut I much more like the :peace2:
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:OO! I looove the Icons... I thought Mala would pick theBut I much more like the :peace2:
Didn't even think about :hug:!
I do use that one alot don't I :D
Quote by Raine:HEya Tri... I am surprised you have not chosen a personal Icon yet!
Quote by TriSec: OK, you shamed me into it.
Quote by TriSec: OK, you shamed me into it.
Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam:Quote by Raine:OO! I looove the Icons... I thought Mala would pick theBut I much more like the :peace2:
Didn't even think about :hug:!
I do use that one alot don't I :D
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Quote by Raine: What the hell is going on on the show??? I walked away for a minute and come back to crazy ness!
Quote by wickedpam: Does anyone else get "click to use Active X" messages when they refresh the screen or is it just the me factor?
Quote by Raine: HAs momma NOT mentioned PAris saving the Drunken elephants yet?????
Quote by TriSec: Excuse me, is the Mortgage Minute guy advocating taking out a second mortgage on your home to finance the holidays?
Does anyone else need to take a shower?
Momma, you need to review your advertisers, methinks.![]()
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Quote by Raine: What is everyoen doing for Thanksgiving?
Quote by starling310: Oh, well, as long as it isn't Gay Sex....that's fine.
Quote by Raine: What is everyoen doing for Thanksgiving?
Quote by Raine: Oh man oh man... You HAVE to be driving REALLY REALLY fast to get pulled over on the Northway.
Quote by Raine: What is everyoen doing for Thanksgiving?
Quote by Raine: I am actaully cooking !I have not cooked a Thanksgiving dinner in over 10 years... prolly more like 15... we are having anywhere from 8-10 people!
Quote by wickedpam: Lifetime - ick! Victim Channel if you ask me.
Quote by Raine: I am actaully cooking !I have not cooked a Thanksgiving dinner in over 10 years... prolly more like 15... we are having anywhere from 8-10 people!
Quote by Raine: WE are going to Florida this weekend for a Thanksgiving Dinner with Republi-dad...
Quote by starling310:I wish I could cook and have friends over . . . the family would not be pleased.Quote by Raine: I am actaully cooking !I have not cooked a Thanksgiving dinner in over 10 years... prolly more like 15... we are having anywhere from 8-10 people!
Quote by wickedpam:I'm lucky in that I don't have to cook (well I have to mash the taters) but cousin's hubby likes to cook so he's frying a turkey. It's so yummy! :drool:Quote by Raine: I am actaully cooking !I have not cooked a Thanksgiving dinner in over 10 years... prolly more like 15... we are having anywhere from 8-10 people!
Quote by wickedpam: Lifetime - ick! Victim Channel if you ask me.
Quote by Raine:Still they have a hard time?Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine: I am actaully cooking !I have not cooked a Thanksgiving dinner in over 10 years... prolly more like 15... we are having anywhere from 8-10 people!
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Quote by livingonli:Quote by Raine: What is everyoen doing for Thanksgiving?
Alas, I am working.But I do get holiday pay for Thursday and Friday.
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I put in a vacation request for Christmas-New Year's to see if I can at least get that off but I don't know yet about that.
Quote by TriSec:Quote by wickedpam: Lifetime - ick! Victim Channel if you ask me.
Lifetime movie formula:
Select one or two characters:
Bulimic teenager
Lonely housewife
Crazy guy
Select plotline:
Meets guy on internet
Sleeps around
Character 1 stalks character 2
Parents don't understand character 1
Select ending:
They all live happily ever after
Character 1 kills character 2
Character 2 rescues character 1
Quote by wickedpam: BobR - as far as I can tell all my Active X stuff is enabled. Is there something specific I should look for?
Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine:Still they have a hard time?Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine: I am actaully cooking !I have not cooked a Thanksgiving dinner in over 10 years... prolly more like 15... we are having anywhere from 8-10 people!
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No, I bring the girlfriend. They love her.
But, my friends feel more like family to me than my family.
Don't get me wrong, I love my family....but, it would be so much more enjoyable to have a dinner party with friends for the holidays.
Quote by BobR:Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine:Still they have a hard time?Quote by starling310:Quote by Raine: I am actaully cooking !I have not cooked a Thanksgiving dinner in over 10 years... prolly more like 15... we are having anywhere from 8-10 people!
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No, I bring the girlfriend. They love her.
But, my friends feel more like family to me than my family.
Don't get me wrong, I love my family....but, it would be so much more enjoyable to have a dinner party with friends for the holidays.
We're planning on having a "late lunch" Thanksgiving dinner with family, and then having the friends and neighbors over later for drinks and leftovers...
Quote by Raine: Red Hook Schools are closed today from Bomb threat.
Quote by starling310:No, I bring the girlfriend. They love her. But, my friends feel more like family to me than my family. Don't get me wrong, I love my family....but, it would be so much more enjoyable to have a dinner party with friends for the holidays.Quote by Raine:Still they have a hard time?Quote by starling310:I wish I could cook and have friends over . . . the family would not be pleased.Quote by Raine: I am actaully cooking !I have not cooked a Thanksgiving dinner in over 10 years... prolly more like 15... we are having anywhere from 8-10 people!
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Quote by BobR:Quote by wickedpam: BobR - as far as I can tell all my Active X stuff is enabled. Is there something specific I should look for?
If you're using Internet Explorer, click on: Tools | Internet Options | Security | Internet | Custom Level...
scroll down to ActiveX controls and plug-ins...
Set Run ActiveX controls and plug-ins to Enable.
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We used to have bomb threats when I was in high school, and that was in the '70s. They always seemed to happen on the day of a big test... ;)
Quote by wickedpam:
All my ActiveX controls are set to enable.
I think it's a me factor.
Quote by starling310: Yeah, that's nice. . . My family tends to draaaaaag everything out. We show up at 2:00 and the food isn't ready until 4. :thud: Then, from mom, it's "Oh you're leaving?" :star: checks watch. . . Yeah, Mom, we've been here for 7 hours.
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All my ActiveX controls are set to enable.
I think it's a me factor.
Quote by TriSec: Sox tickets on sale Dec 8
In addition to releasing their schedule for the 2008 regular season -- which opens with a two-game series against the Oakland A’s in Japan -- the Red Sox also today announced some ticket price increases for home games at Fenway Park.
While Fenway’s upper bleachers, standing room, and Conigliaro’s Corner seats remain unchanged, lower bleachers will increase from $23 to $26 for 2008; outfield grandstand seats will also see a $3 increase to $26; while the infield grandstand, right field box, and right field roof box will cost $5 more next season, up to $50 per ticket. The new left field pavilion box seats will go for $75 per ticket. Green Monster and Right Field Roof ticket information will be announced after the new year.
Click here for a full list of 2008 ticket prices. Fans' first chance to buy tickets will come on Saturday, Dec. 8, at the "Christmas at Fenway" event. The Red Sox said more details on the event will be announced in the near future.
Quote by wickedpam: You and me both. Try being the only laid back person in a family of Type A's! Things will get done, I know they will. But for the three weeks all I've heard is "we're running out of time".![]()
Quote by TriSec: Oh, I just heard back from the people at Merriam-Webster. I submitted a picture a while ago, and they've just approved it. So look for me under "raging caffeine fiend" in the next edition.![]()
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Quote by wickedpam: The way I'm looking at it is that it was the past. He sees the error now and he sees how to fix it.
Quote by wickedpam: The way I'm looking at it is that it was the past. He sees the error now and he sees how to fix it.
Quote by starling310: F'n AT&T....
I wish they never took over Cingular. Bastids!
Quote by wickedpam:Quote by starling310: F'n AT&T....
I wish they never took over Cingular. Bastids!
Same here, I have the worse service now. I don't know what they did but now I get random dropped calls and mere static then I used to get. Thinking of switching to Verizon now.
Quote by starling310:juuuust kidding....
Quote by Raine: MOre IRaq Vets have committed suicide, than those that have died in combat. Add that all up... the casuality count is a lot worse than we think....![]()
Quote by starling310: I'm sorry. He's a Major. He just called in randomly and they've been talking for about a half an hour now. It's really good. Randi is actually letting him talk and he's got a lot to say!
Quote by livingonli: No more "Poison me Elmo" dolls.
Quote by starling310: Have I missed Thom on Rachel yet?![]()
Quote by livingonli: I'm listening to Hour 3 of yesterday's show. Haven't gotten to your call yet.
Quote by Raine:Quote by livingonli: I'm listening to Hour 3 of yesterday's show. Haven't gotten to your call yet.
IT was during the last half hour of the show.
Quote by TriSec: Wikileaks?
Yeah, but I'm wearing depends.
Quote by starling310: I haven't seen BAT over at the MB lately.
:shrug:
Quote by Mondobubba: Hello all.
So Tri, I will repeat my question from last night.
1. Dochestah, town in it's own right, or the part of Boston below Southi?
2. Quarries in Quincy?
:Omar Little: Do tell!
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Quote by TriSec:Quote by Mondobubba: Hello all.
So Tri, I will repeat my question from last night.
1. Dochestah, town in it's own right, or the part of Boston below Southi?
2. Quarries in Quincy?
:Omar Little: Do tell!
Evening, sir.
Dorchester was once an independent city, but it was annexed by Boston Proper in the 1800s sometime. It is now a semi-autonomous borough within city limits. (see also Roslindale, Hyde Park, Roxbury, East Boston, etc.)
The Quincy quarries....source of the granite for the Bunker Hill Monument, Quincy Market, the Custom House, and many other historic buildings in and around this city.
Abandoned for most of the 20th century, after several high-profile drownings in the early 80s, the quarries were filled in with Big Dig dirt and are now a lovely park and soccer complex high in the Blue Hills with a magnificent view north into Boston.
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Yeah, but I'm wearing depends.
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I Luv when tri gives us his humour... it makes me feel so pampered...
OFF to watch the Wire!!! (Iwill be around tho, promise!)
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Quote by Mondobubba: Raine, forgot to mention, one o' the brew pubs is not too far from Chez Mondo. River City Brew Pub is expensive and caters to the power tie crowd downtown.
Quote by Raine:Adjourn your asses...:rofl: