gridironkid30 asked:


Her next city of choice was Portland, Maine. She chose this location because of its mainly Caucasian demographics she believed she could better blend in with other low-wage workers. In Maine, there are many weekly motels to choose from, and she finds one that is affordable and comfortable. While looking for jobs, Ehrenreich recalls that in Key West one job had not been enough to make ends meet and decides that two jobs in Maine will most likely be the best course of action. She finds two jobs that she is able to keep at the same time- working as a maid for a housekeeping service during the week, and as a dietary aide in a nursing home on the weekends.

The nursing home job, and she finds out, consists mainly of feeding the residents of the nursing home and cleaning up the food items. After a short time on the job Ehrenreich is entrusted with feeding the entire Alzheimer’s ward by herself. She surprised that with so little experience on the job she is given such a responsibility. Many of the patients are diabetic and the wrong desert could worsen their health. She remains nervous during this time but has pride in her work after her shift is completed.

But during that week, working for a housekeeping company gets more and more difficult for her, both physically and mentally. Ted, the boss, is strict with the women who work for him and keeps them to a rigid schedule that they must adhere to. The schedule makes it difficult for any of the women to have a lunch break, and a low wages means that most of them don’t have lunch to bring. They spend most of their lunch breaks and picking up a few items, such as potato chips, at a local convenience store and eating it in the car.

There are two housekeepers that Ehrenreich works with often- Marge and Holly. Marge is an older woman with arthritis, making it difficult for her to perform her housekeeping functions. Marge teaches Ehrenreich about the different pain medications that can help with the physical pain caused by performing the housekeeping duties. The job Ehrenreich finds the most difficult is vacuuming. The company has its own vacuum that is worn on the back like a backpack, causing back pain to anyone using it. Some of the older women are unable to vacuum because of the difficulty of it, and one woman is paid less because she is unable to use the vacuum cleaner.

Holly is a younger woman who has been with the company’s long enough to be the supervisor of Ehrenreich’s group. During the course of Ehrenreich’s month with the company, Holly finds out she is pregnant. The other women discover her condition because of her nausea and dizziness. She is vague when they ask her whether she is pregnant, not wanting to miss any work or to be treated differently. During one housekeeping session she twists her ankle and is unable to walk without pain. She refuses to see a doctor but instead wants to finish their day’s work. Ehrenreich calls for a work stoppage to protest Holly’s fear of missing work. But as no one else will join her in the stoppage, she eventually pitches in and cleans the house. After complaining to Ted, he gives Holly a day off to seek medical treatment. Upon leaving her housekeeping job, she reveals her true reason for having each job, and is not met with the surprise she had expected.

Angie L- It’s a girl~1/24/09 asked:


Hi everyone- my hubby will be turning 30 in December and I want to take him on a little trip. We can do an extended weekend (for example- leave on a Thursday and stay through Sunday…) so we don’t have a ton of time. We live in Philadelphia. I have been saving for this trip for years, money isn’t too much of a problem but of course, I don’t want to go to a place where we break the bank. I just want to make this trip great since we are having our first baby in January and it will likely be our last trip alone for a long time. Any suggestions on where I can whisk him away to? The only thing I came up with was Key West. Any other ideas?
By the way, I will be about 7 1/2 months- 8 months pregnant on his B-day- so a short plane trip would be ideal.

lee asked:


I have a shocking true story could WYE ME about a boy that had a alcoholic mother with metal helf problems.

the boy is now 34 and happily married with 4 step kid and 2 of his own

He had cancer last year an has a 40% chance of dieing.

The family moved to a new home when the boy was 7 years old, and then the boys troubles started !

The boy had happy life until his mum became ill and started to drink heavily .

One day the boy came home from primary school to find his mum had taken a over dose she had try-ed to kill her self .

The boy panicked and did not now what to do as she lay motionless ,he tyred to wake her but she would not wake.up.

So he ran out in to the street crying and then knocked on a nab biers door for help .

The nubbier went with the boy to his house then the Lady rang 999 for a ambulance.and covert-ed the boy an till his father arrived.

When his dad got home he said to the boy she will be OK son ,as tears ran down his cheeks.

She in a special hospital ,meaning a mental hospital called Hill end, the boy did not under stand what was going on !

He felt scared and confused, all he wanted was his mum.

The next day the boy an his dad and big brother went to visit his mum at hill end mental hospital.

When the got there the the started to cry saying i don’t like this please daddy it was a old victor en building with scary people.

They went to reception and asked to see his mum ,so they waited until some one came to get them to take them to the ward.

They all went up along corridor it seamed to go on for ever and then up some stairs to to door with bars on the man unlocked the door and the first thing the boy saw was a old lady rocking and burping over and over and people walking up and down the ward talking to them self s.

The will never forget that day ,that day was start of the boys problems !

The mum has never recovered she is still very ill.

This has had a great impact on to boy life the family broke down and the boy started pulling his hair out .

his dad did not know what to do with the boy so he sent him to see a doctor and they did not know what was the mater with him.

At the age of nine the boy talk his first over does he talk his mum peels and ran away cry to the park thinking about his mum and wye is his life has got so bad now.

His father started to confide in the boy saying he dose not know what to do with mum, this was hard for the boy as he did not really understand or know what to say or do !

All the boy wanted was normal child hood and to be loved

.Things went wrong at school he could no think state and play up he was throne out

Things went from bad worst when he stated puberty, he started getting aggressive and fighting with his family ,he was fall off anger and his father could not cope with him and his mum ,so his father told him he has to go to boarding school .

Thing never worked out there and he was expelled age 13.

To cut along story short the boy left home age 14 he slept in a hag opiset his house for some time and a west Indian boy bro-rt him food this went on for some time an till the west Indian boys mum found out and talk him in .

the boy ended up in care not a nice please call Bridges he ran away to a place called farmstead and slept in a bus stop.

were he met Fred .

Fred lived in a foster home on a farm we became good Friends and i slept in the barn .

Fred had a hard life to so we got on well .

One day Fred and the boy started cutting there arms up, this felt good to them it realest all there stress an tent-ion.

(there so much more to tell about that time) they are still Friends to day

the boy ended up in hill end !!!! he was put to sleep for swearing again and again an-till he got Armand to the drug then he jumped throw the window and escaped

(so much more to tell)

some of

key points to cut to short

1 stabbed by father

2 flats he could not keep

4 first son

5 swots

6 drugs and self harming.

7 pub and club fighting

8 army

9 different home in different places

10 boxing with travellers and gasters and living on sites

11 Hill end

12 door man in London

13 lived with Fred’s mum she was hard work .had to look after her

14 went to lansaroty with tenner

15 drink mum

16 dads death

17 roses, Fred’s mums death the same week

18 inheritance from dad

19 marred the sister of Gail friend and had a baby boy could Tommy

20 now living with happily marred and and he has 40% of dieing from cancer

Yes that’s me, my Friends said it would make a good book can i have your expert pinyin please if poss .

be on-est

kind regards lee

lthotstuff2006@btinternet.com

dy_dy_dynomite asked:


I have said it before and I will say it again…CHRIS WALLACE IS A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And for you Haters…Here is more proof!

This story is from hoopsworld!

Grizzlies in Position: The Memphis Grizzlies have gotten their fair share of flak for trading Pau Gasol to the Los Angeles Lakers and now Mike Miller to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The franchise is clearly restructuring and may not be the most attractive destination for a free agent looking to quickly win a championship.

Memphis has fully embraced the rebuilding process by establishing significant financial flexibility. Key to the deal bringing in O.J. Mayo from Minnesota was the contract status of Greg Buckner and Antoine Walker. Both have language in their deals that are very favorable for the Grizzlies. Buckner has a $1 million buy-out built into his contract after this year at the team’s discretion. In the case of Walker, none of his earnings are guaranteed after the coming season.

Together they represent a $13 million in expiring contracts at Memphis’ disposal (all but the $1 million for Buckner). That’s in addition to the $14.6 million they’ll have to spend (based on a $58 million estimated salary cap).

If they use discretion, next summer they could be over $25 million under the cap, although the pending signing of Marc Gasol would cut into that number. The Grizzlies have a number of trade assets in young guards Mike Conley, Kyle Lowry and Javaris Crittenton. The hope is that one of the three will emerge as a suitable backcourt partner to Mayo. When Memphis is ready to a make a deal, they’ll have their fair share of suitors.

Getting rid of the star players isn’t nearly as difficult when the franchise is losing and attendance dropping. On paper the Gasol deal may look one-sided but it was a necessary step in stripping the Grizzlies down to the core.

In the meantime they’ll lose a lot of games but the pieces are slowly taking form with Rudy Gay, O.J. Mayo, Darrell Arthur, Gasol, Lowry, Conley and Crittenton.

Over 20+ MILLION DOLLARS IN CAP SPACE NEXT SEASON! And for all you haters who still think An AllStar Caliber player won’t come to Memphis for that kind of dough is an
IDIOT! When it’s all said and done MEMPHIS will win that Pau Gasol trade hands down! In 3 seasons barring any injuries…The Grizzlies will be one of the top teams in the West! I can’t wait! Go Grizzlies!!!!!!!

LovingMusic16 asked:


Ok im going on vacation with my parents and best friend in august and we cant decide on where to go. my friend and i are both 15 yrs old and we’ve never been to florida before and ive really wanted to go for awhile but there are some problems gas prices are reallly high (we would be driving and we live in wv) we would also probably have to spend the night on the way up there because its like 15 hours if we do go should we go to disney world or universal studios and island of adventure (i also heard it wasnt verry big) and what beaches should we go to (my dad and mom want to go to key west soo is there anything to do there for 15 yr old girls?)
now If we go to virginia beach, it will be my 3rd time going but its much closer than florida (only about 6 hours) We are pretty familiar with the town and kinda be doing the same thing (we might try parisailing also there are TONS of jelly fish every time we go but we would be going to Busch gardens and water country usa and ive been to
water country usa before but not busch gardens! is it fun? i lLOVEEEE BIG RIDES!! ill ride anything and everything!
what should i do

Michealla asked:


IN WEST AUSTRALIA….PERTH ….PRecisely……Yes, Heath ledgers
old home town. We have just had in the Newspaper that the Southern
line ‘ Armadale ‘ is the most violent to passengers Transit Guards
(whom here by the way have the same rights of arrest as police )

Even if you don’t live here …do have a go… how can people continue
to go about their daily business, when people assault others for no
reason ? … i myself was followed by somebody ( in the middle of the
day ) … a very hot day ! there was no one on the minor road by the
station that day, everyone would have been in their homes or offices
by the air cons, i finished half a day at work…..went home not feeling
well ….i was very nearly assaulted … only i rushed to a persons house
nearby in time whom i knew….and was only saved by the fact i pretended to reach for my keys and that their was a car in the drive way… the person thought twice after having waited in a hidden area
of the Rail station … and rushing to get after me …decided then if
somebody was in the house it was not going to be worth it.
While i looked alone on the road … it was okay… i looked easy pickings.
Part of the problem, i wonder if the world knows that most of these
people here that get charged with assult are let go…. WE OFTEN
here of someone whom has a record of 200/300 offences ! i believe
now Australia to be ****** ! Thats , right , if this person was white
they would be facing the death penalty by now. I say justice for all
no matter race or colour ….Put them Behind Bars…..The first time !!!
People deserve a safer system, i have seen many assults on trains on
innocent passengers on this line and on the stations too.

Candy S asked:


My boyfriend and I are going to a huge party in January. The theme of the party is dude looks like a lady. In other words , I have to dress him up. The couple that gets the guy to look the most like a girl gets a 2 night stay in Key West.

I think most are going to try the hooker look. I think we need something original. My ideas are:

1. A pageant dress
2. A big ball gown or quinceanera dress
3. A fun female costume or something (i.e. french maid)

I need ideas. What should he wear? How should I do his makeup? I think if I taught him how to walk in really tall heels, that would help.

The great thing is my boyfriend really wants to go and said he would do what ever it takes so I’m going to have him practice walking in heels each weekend until the party.

Oh, if you have a particular dress that you think would be perfect, please post a link. Thanks!

Tarah asked:


1. The steamboat was an improvement over barges because it could
A. carry more cargo.
B. travel upstream.
C. provide onboard entertainment.
D. navigate smaller rivers.

2. Cities grew in the United States during industrialization because
A. the excitement of city life drew people from farms and villages.
B. the more challenging factory jobs lured people away from farm work.
C. the higher wages of factory jobs drew people from farms and villages.
D. the higher standard of living offered to factory workers drew people from farms.

3. Which of these statements about transportation in the United States is true?
A. The National Road marked the start of a federal campaign to improve transportation.
B. Roads offered a faster, more efficient, and cheaper way to move goods than rivers did.
C. Railroads expanded trade into many regions and led to the settling of the West.
D. Steamboats offered reliable transportation only while traveling downstream.

4. Who introduced mass production of cotton cloth to the U.S.?
A. Eli Whitney
B. Samuel Morse
C. Robert Fulton
D. Francis C. Lowell

5. What allowed machines to turn out large quantities of identical pieces that workers assembled into finished products?
A. interchangeable parts
B. labor unions
C. free enterprise system
D. industrialization

6. What made river travel easier and more profitable in the North?
A. tugboats
B. the Erie Canal
C. the Suez Canal
D. barges

7. The invention of the telegraph had what impact?
A. Allowed people to call each other in their own homes.
B. Allowed for mass production of parts in factories.
C. Allowed information to be communicated quickly.
D. Allowed people to listen to music in their own homes.

8. What was the impact of the inventions and technological advances of the early 1800s?
A. Increased the growth of industry, primarily in the North.
B. Increased the number of farmers in the South.
C. Increased the number of cities in the South.
D. Decreased the number of cities in the North.

9. What American economic philosophy was a key reason for the rapid industrial growth in the 1800s?
A. barter system
B. nationalism
C. mercantilism
D. free enterprise system

10. A cotton gin
A. picks cotton.
B. spins cotton into cloth.
C. removes cotton seeds.
D. bales cotton.

11. How did the invention of the cotton gin affect the South?
A. It strengthened the institution of slavery.
B. It damaged the Southern economy.
C. It increased most plantation owners’ debt.
D. It decreased the value of many plantations.

12. The foundation of the economy in the South was
A. manufacturing.
B. farming, mainly a few major cash crops like cotton.
C. trade of manufactured goods.
D. fishing and whaling.

13. How did the increased production of cotton impact people living in the South?
A. it increased the manufacture of textiles so they could produce and sell clothing.
B. it put some peoples’ farms out of business.
C. some people who had been poor were able to pay off their debts as a result of growing cotton.
D. it allowed them to barter for manufactured goods.

14. What was one downside to the South’s dependence on cotton?
A. Industry did not spread as rapidly as it did in the North.
B. Other crops were more profitable than cotton.
C. No other types of crops were grown in the South.
D. There was no downside to the dependence on cotton

15. What was one impact of the economy on Southern society?
A. women were allowed to work outside the home
B. a distinct class system
C. an increase in manufacturing and factory jobs
D. a decrease in the number of farming families

16. The practice of assigning slaves certain jobs to complete each day was known as
A. the gang system.
B. specialized labor.
C. the assignment system.
D. the task system.

17. Which of the following was not part of the slave codes restricting slave rights?
A. slaves could not own land
B. slaves could not attend religious services
C. slaves could not bear arms
D. slaves could not leave a slaveholder’s property without permission

18. According to an accepted amendment to the Missouri Compromise, slavery
A. could expand into the Arkansas territory but not the rest of the Louisiana Purchase.
B. could not expand into any other western territories.
C. could expand into the Great Plains but not to the rest of the Louisiana Purchase.
D. would be allowed in a new state only if a free state entered the Union at the same time.

19. John Quincy Adams won the presidency in 1824 because
A. he won the most popular votes.
B. he won the majority of votes in the Electoral College.
C. he won the election in the Senate.
D. he won the election in the House of Representatives.

20. After the

highburied asked:


Conclusion
Immeidate apologies for the crappy analysis tonight but in my defence the game was largely unremarkable and Arsenal were by and large comfortable. There’s not much to say, other than its another great result away from home and another away clean sheet.

Man Of The Match
Laurent Koscielny. The Frenchman was a rock in defence. I don’t think he lost a challenge against anyone, whether he was covering a defender or trying to win the ball. A really good return from injury and a performance that will get Wenger thinking.

Flop Of The Match
Carlos Vela disappointed me today. The guy doesn’t get many opportunites and he has to take them when they do come. He didn’t tonight, unfortunately.

Player Ratings
Wojceich Szczesny – 8. The long awaited Szczesny appearance did not disappoint. While he did not have to make key or overly important saves, he dealt with everything that came his way really well. Barring two incidents; the first where he mistimed his charge against Ranger, the second where he palmed Ryan Taylor’s free-kick in front of him. Fortunately no one was there to take advantage of that. One highlight was when he fisted a corner away at the end of the game.

Johan Djourou – 7. Yet again, he started slugglishly but grew into the game. Made a number of key interceptions in the second half. Struggled with Carrol and Ranger, however.

Laurent Koscielny – 9. My man of the match. Won absolutely everything that came his way and made a number of vital challenges and interceptions. He has certainly given something for Wenger to think about ahead of the West Ham game this weekend.

Emmanuel Eboue – 6. He did okay, but he did have some dodgey moments. He didn’t impress me too much going forward either, particularly when he had four Arsenal players to pass to but opted to shoot instead. That greatly irritated me.

Kieran Gibbs – N/A. Picked up another injury. Really hope this lad catches a break soon.

Craig Eastmond – 6. He’s a tidy player but he’s pretty slow across the ground and lacks strength. I think that got exploited up agaisnt Alan Smith tonight.

Denilson – 6. Faced the same problems as Eastmond, but did make a couple of really good passes.

Tomas Rosicky – 6. Did okay. Not outstanding, but not bad either.

Carlos Vela – 6. Disappointed on the wing. His crossing was pretty bad and he made little impact on the game.

Theo Walcott – 8. Bagged himself a brace with some typical good off the ball movement and neat finishing.

Nicklas Bendtner – 7. In and out of the game but his goal was a great finish. Two in two for Nicklas.

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Bakary Sagna – 6. Relatively decent.

Cesc Fabregas – 7. I don’t think he needed to come on, but he set up a goal anyway so can’t complain too much.

Jay Emmanuel-Thomas – N/A. Didn’t have enough to make an impact.

firefenix05 asked:


Me and my girlfriend have been looking for our song, but we have such different tastes in music. I like quality music, whether it’s old school punk, or 90′s alternative, or todays indie pioneers. She likes danceable stuff…anything that would play in a *** bar.

I like:
Kings of Leon
The Black Keys
Iron and Wine
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Rolling Stones
Incubus
Beastie Boys
The Ramones
Bad Brains
Etc. Etc.

She Likes:
Britney Spears
Lady Gaga
The Veronicas
Kanye West
AFI
Kelly Clarkson
Taylor Swift
Etc. Etc.

I think she even had Paris Hilton song on her Ipod

Any ideas of a love/relationship song we can both relate to and enjoy?