Archive for May 27th, 2009

M&S forced to change Premium Club

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
M&S has been forced to change its new Premium Club after older customers complained that they were being asked to fork out for a service they might not have been able to use M&S

Why your holiday will cost an extra £300

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Sneaky hidden bank charges and plunging pound will strip £300 from the average family's holiday spend. We show you how to avoid the worst Family, beach holiday

Open Question: Am I eligible for VA DISABILITY?

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
this is probably a stupid question cause im just an x navy guy. but i was wondering if i was eligible for any disability for panic attacks stress and anxiety attacks or PTSD. i was a plane captain that worked on aircraft carriers. i was involved in OEF OIF and Operation Anaconda. All of these sorties our jets dropped bombs. Every time my aircrew would return to the carrier they would debrief and i would join them in watching their bomb run videos. seeing up close people being burnt to a crisp and blown into mush puppets. as they called them "the bad guys". i also had one of my planes crash during a landing on board the carrier where the plane loaded with bombs and missiles almost hit the flight deck. also another time where the front wheel on a prowler flew off on recovery and whizzed right by me barely missing me and nailing a yellow shirt down the l.a.(landing area). now i keep having reoccurring dreams about them and i cannot sleep. i cannot be in big crowds and i get panic attacks and chest pain ALOT!!! i haven't been to the VA in 3 years. i haven't held a steady job since the military. i have sleeping problems where i am late to everything cause i cannot fall asleep at night thinking about those bomb videos and other close calls. the military cause a divorce that i had to go through while i was underway to say the least and i tried drinking myself to death and taking pills when i came back to land only to get busted down in rank. i hate alot of people for no reason, bosses, employees i work around, race or no race, if they didn't serve i don't want to be around shit bags. and for some reason i hate some Americans and how fucked up our country is. but anyways enough of my stupid issues, i would hate to go to the v.a. and ask for help when i know there are better service men than me that lost limbs and were actually shot at. but would i be eligible and who should i talk to?

Resolved Question: Traveling with two hamsters?

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
So here's the deal. I'm travelling 6 hours by bus and I have to take two syrian hamsters with me. The thing is, you're not allowed to have any pets on the bus and I'm bringing several bags of luggage. I have a CritterTrail Mini 2 cage I use as a carrier for my one hamster and I put it in a tote, leaving the zipper open a little. As for where I can put the other hamster, I have the cardboard carrying box I brought him home in and his cage, which is a tote, but he'd have to be put under the bus, which I don't feel safe with at all. What can I do with the other hamster to make travelling okay for him, but also not make him noticeable? I'd be really scared putting them together. One syrian is a bit bigger than the other and he might hurt him and when I move I'm not coming back. I'm carrying a big suitcase, lap top case, back pack, small suitcase, tote, purse, and bag with hamster. I can't get another tote and cage... too much.

Brand New Cellulose Film Production Line at Innovia Films’ Wigton Site

Wednesday, May 27th, 2009
Commercial production has started on a new cellulose film manufacturing line at Innovia Films' Wigton site in the UK. The €10 million investment for the new machine was agreed two years ago and will replace two existing production lines that have been in operation since the late 1940s. The project, which was predominantly designed, built and project managed in-house, was completed on time and on budget. The new machine will ultimately become Innovia Films' highest output line. This state-of-the-art equipment will allow the manufacture of some grades faster than currently achieved a...