<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633</id><updated>2011-11-27T19:09:43.832-05:00</updated><category term='garbage'/><category term='trash'/><category term='rude'/><category term='snoop'/><category term='neighbor'/><title type='text'>Long Island Living</title><subtitle type='html'>A place to share information on the good, the bad and the ugly of shopping, eating, home owning, services and life in general in our area.  I hope to help others by sharing my experiences.  Just in case it seems I am Long Island "bashing", I happen to have lived here since mid-childhood.  I just feel there has been a huge decline in service, honest business practices, and general civility over the past 10 years or so.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>51</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-7022899917200913254</id><published>2007-04-30T14:44:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-30T14:47:39.774-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Cool T-shirts and civil-i-tees</title><summary type='text'>I've recently started a small on-line shop selling various t-shirt and gift items.  Have a peek if you like.  I'm focusing on a line of shirts Celebrating a series of quotes from George Washington based on an old book on rules of civility.  I'll post more when I get a chance.Thanks for looking.    </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/7022899917200913254/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=7022899917200913254' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/7022899917200913254'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/7022899917200913254'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2007/04/cool-t-shirts-and-civil-i-tees.html' title='Cool T-shirts and civil-i-tees'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-6147150024029473590</id><published>2007-04-30T13:54:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2007-04-30T13:55:06.947-04:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='rude'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='trash'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='snoop'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='garbage'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='neighbor'/><title type='text'>Is this rude?</title><summary type='text'>Living in Nassau County we have the good fortune of being able to call up the sanitation department and schedule a "big pickup" of items larger than what you would put in your usual trash. This includes mattresses, dishwashers, carpeting, and more.This morning my neighbors put out items for a big pickup. From what I could see it looked like a lot of old office equipment. Later on I noticed the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/6147150024029473590/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=6147150024029473590' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/6147150024029473590'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/6147150024029473590'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2007/04/is-this-rude.html' title='Is this rude?'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-3677440885085360513</id><published>2007-03-04T10:44:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-03-04T10:56:08.852-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Do you think this will lower my taxes?</title><summary type='text'>I live in an overpriced Long Island Heap that we pay dearly for. Each year our taxes have gone up because the property values around us keep going up. Each tax dollar spent is another dollar I don't have to pay some rip-off artist to come re-side my house. My only choice to end the madness was to file an appeal with the tax assessors office to see if I can get a break. I told them I think my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/3677440885085360513/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=3677440885085360513' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/3677440885085360513'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/3677440885085360513'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2007/03/do-you-think-this-will-lower-my-taxes.html' title='Do you think this will lower my taxes?'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_fUYVyx_GGyw/RerqyILAMCI/AAAAAAAAAAY/WMpbE5LiP8E/s72-c/IMG_0532.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-116914730539647711</id><published>2007-01-18T14:02:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-01-18T14:08:25.396-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Sadly neglected blog</title><summary type='text'>Having made the attempt to start a second blog suited for my newest role in life as a mother, I have dropped off the face of the blogging earth. Actually my baby began crawling and then walking and skipping naps giving me no time to blog.With that said, I'm trying to turn over a new blogging leaf and get with the program. I hope to be a more active blogger with more useful information about thing</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/116914730539647711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=116914730539647711' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/116914730539647711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/116914730539647711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2007/01/sadly-neglected-blog.html' title='Sadly neglected blog'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-115438414990564030</id><published>2006-07-31T18:13:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-31T18:15:49.916-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Town of Hempstead offers cooling center's for the hot weather</title><summary type='text'>Following in the footsteps of NYC the town of Hempstead will open cooling centers for residents on August 1st and 2nd. So if you air conditioning conks out or of LIPA fails you, you can check out this link to find out where to go to cool your heels.  (other than the mall)http://www.toh.li/content/home/important.html</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/115438414990564030/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=115438414990564030' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/115438414990564030'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/115438414990564030'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/07/town-of-hempstead-offers-cooling.html' title='Town of Hempstead offers cooling center&apos;s for the hot weather'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-115394413299969401</id><published>2006-07-26T15:59:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-26T16:02:13.000-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Free Counseling Online for Long Islanders</title><summary type='text'>I've been moaning about how nasty everyone seems to be around here lately and perhaps some of the people I encounter are in need of some mental health help. Good news!! There is free online therapy available and it's anonymous. I think this is a really good service and it deserves more publicity so people who need it know it's there. I read about it in a local paper. Have a look around the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/115394413299969401/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=115394413299969401' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/115394413299969401'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/115394413299969401'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/07/free-counseling-online-for-long.html' title='Free Counseling Online for Long Islanders'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-115394387507838022</id><published>2006-07-26T15:56:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-07-26T15:57:55.096-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Finding Day Care in Nassau County</title><summary type='text'>I found this free service online that helps people find day care.  It's only a referal service and takes no blame if they day care you choose stinks but it is FREE.  This may be a useful starting point for anyone needed child/infant care.http://www.childcarenassau.org/</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/115394387507838022/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=115394387507838022' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/115394387507838022'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/115394387507838022'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/07/finding-day-care-in-nassau-county.html' title='Finding Day Care in Nassau County'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-115085198166018496</id><published>2006-06-20T21:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-20T21:06:21.683-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Amusing link</title><summary type='text'>http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Long+IslandIt seems the posters on urbandictionary.com have been having fun insulting Long Islander's... pretty amusing stuff.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/115085198166018496/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=115085198166018496' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/115085198166018496'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/115085198166018496'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/06/amusing-link.html' title='Amusing link'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-114920769279149990</id><published>2006-06-01T20:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-01T20:21:32.790-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Update</title><summary type='text'>I think I mentioned this a while back but I had a baby in November and that has been limiting my blogging time. I hope to update soon with some reviews of doctors, hospitals, insurance plans and buying baby supplies. Thanks for reading and I hope to blog more soon.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/114920769279149990/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=114920769279149990' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114920769279149990'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114920769279149990'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/06/update.html' title='Update'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-114920744209998336</id><published>2006-06-01T20:11:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-06-01T20:18:47.723-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Boycotting Super Stop and Shop</title><summary type='text'>I've taken the big step.  I've been searching out new supermarkets because it seems every Stop &amp; Shop I visit is full of rude employees and foul fruits (and veg). I have discovered 2 nice Waldbaums, one in Merrick and one in Levittown. Both seem clean, pleasant and friendly. I did stop at a Pathmark in Seaford and I have to say it was worse than Stop &amp; Shop. The whole place looked pretty grungy.I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/114920744209998336/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=114920744209998336' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114920744209998336'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114920744209998336'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/06/boycotting-super-stop-and-shop.html' title='Boycotting Super Stop and Shop'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-114645517800804095</id><published>2006-04-30T23:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2006-04-30T23:46:18.020-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Super Stop &amp; Shop</title><summary type='text'>Super Stop &amp; Shop2450 Jerusalem AvenueNorth Bellmore, NY 11710They have some nerve calling this place "super" anything. I had to run in here yesterday evening for a few quick items. I found the store to be a complete mess. There were reckless teen employees moving around palette sized loads of produce on mini fork lift devices that I had to navigate past. The "fresh" produce aisle was appalling. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/114645517800804095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=114645517800804095' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114645517800804095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114645517800804095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/04/super-stop-shop.html' title='Super Stop &amp; Shop'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-114227033641031888</id><published>2006-03-13T12:18:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-03-13T12:18:56.426-05:00</updated><title type='text'>I'm 27 years old at heart...great news!</title><summary type='text'>You Are 27 Years OldUnder 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe.13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world.20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences.30-39: You are a thirtysomething at </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/114227033641031888/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=114227033641031888' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114227033641031888'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114227033641031888'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/03/im-27-years-old-at-heartgreat-news.html' title='I&apos;m 27 years old at heart...great news!'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-114040040214125143</id><published>2006-02-19T20:41:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-02-19T20:53:22.156-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Century 21 Department Store</title><summary type='text'>Century 21 Department Store1085 Old Country Road Westbury, Long Island 11590http://www.c21stores.com/long_island.aspI stopped by here today to try to pick up a gift for my Dad's birthday. There are certainly good bargains to be had, but you really need to pick through some ugly stuff sometimes. Often times the "ugly stuff" isn't the merchandise but the other customers. I nearly called the police </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/114040040214125143/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=114040040214125143' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114040040214125143'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/114040040214125143'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/02/century-21-department-store.html' title='Century 21 Department Store'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-113755693688222531</id><published>2006-01-17T22:49:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2006-01-17T23:02:16.896-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Televisions Top Turd Tom Cavanagh</title><summary type='text'>OK, who hired this guy to star in anything??? By mistake I stopped on CBS this evening and discovered a pilot episode of a new show called "Love Monkey". First of all... PHEW... Stupid name. Second of all, I cannot stand this guy Tom Cavanagh. He has no appeal at all. I watched about 20 minutes of the program before I had to go yak.CBS says about the show:"LOVE MONKEY, based on the best-selling </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/113755693688222531/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=113755693688222531' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113755693688222531'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113755693688222531'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2006/01/televisions-top-turd-tom-cavanagh.html' title='Televisions Top Turd Tom Cavanagh'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-113252346954063607</id><published>2005-11-20T16:46:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-20T16:53:03.936-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Adopt a Lab/American Pit bull terrier mix</title><summary type='text'>Name: SilasAge: 6 months Sex: MaleBreed: Lab/American Pit bull terrier mixLocation: Flushing, Animal Haven Shelter This guy is beyond cute and looks like he needs a good home with kind owners. Please consider adopting your next pet. There are way too many animals in our city pounds and local shelters. To adopt Silas please visit the website: http://www.animalhavenshelter.org/. If you aren't ready</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/113252346954063607/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=113252346954063607' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113252346954063607'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113252346954063607'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/11/adopt-labamerican-pit-bull-terrier-mix.html' title='Adopt a Lab/American Pit bull terrier mix'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-113252279924470665</id><published>2005-11-20T16:25:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-20T17:18:53.613-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Contractor Crapola (Service Magic)</title><summary type='text'>Way back in the early days of this blog I talked about using Service Magic to find someone to fix my bathroom tiles. We need to have the whole thing re-wall boarded and tiled. Everything else in the bathroom is in fine working order, but the tiles are original 1950's tiles and the wall is starting to give way.Well the first try with Service Magic was fruitless. No Contractors that seemed well </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/113252279924470665/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=113252279924470665' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113252279924470665'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113252279924470665'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/11/contractor-crapola-service-magic.html' title='Contractor Crapola (Service Magic)'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-113215432817060664</id><published>2005-11-16T10:14:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-16T10:18:48.193-05:00</updated><title type='text'>You know you're from New York When....</title><summary type='text'>Just got this in an e-mail from a friend.  Thought it was amusing enough to post:1. THERE IS NO NORTH AND SOUTH. IT'S "UPTOWN" OR "DOWNTOWN." IF YOU"RE REALLY FROM NEW YORK YOU HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO CONCEPT OF WHERE NORTH AND SOUTH ARE.... AND EAST OR WEST IS "CROSSTOWN."2. YOU'RE 35 YEARS OLD AND DON'T HAVE A DRIVER'S LICENSE.3. YOU RIDE IN A SUBWAY CAR WITH NO AIR CONDITIONING JUST BECAUSE THERE </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/113215432817060664/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=113215432817060664' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113215432817060664'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113215432817060664'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/11/you-know-youre-from-new-york-when.html' title='You know you&apos;re from New York When....'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-113193034740659127</id><published>2005-11-13T19:39:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-13T23:20:39.190-05:00</updated><title type='text'>“Well, Excuuuuse meee!”</title><summary type='text'>Being that I'm still heavily pregnant and going stir crazy waiting to give birth, we decided to take in a film last night. We went to see Shopgirl starring Steve Martin, Claire Danes and Jason Schwartzman. The film was only half the entertainment. Being that I'm a bit wiped out etc. we figured we would go out early and see the 5:45pm viewing. BIG MISTAKE.Our first tip off was the huge line of </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/113193034740659127/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=113193034740659127' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113193034740659127'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113193034740659127'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/11/well-excuuuuse-meee.html' title='“Well, Excuuuuse meee!”'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-113132327185138780</id><published>2005-11-06T19:21:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-11-06T19:27:51.863-05:00</updated><title type='text'>You've got to love one of these guys!</title><summary type='text'>It looks like Animal Haven has just brought in a litter of puppies!Names: Yukon, Rosebud, Bonsai, Polkie, Zippy, Vaughn, Peyton, Wranger, EliBorn: 9/19/05Breed: Shepherd/Husky mixesLocation: Flushing branchTo adopt one of these pups, visit the website: www.animalhavenshelter.org. If you aren't ready to take an animal home just yet, consider Animal Haven's Sponsor A Pet Program. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/113132327185138780/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=113132327185138780' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113132327185138780'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113132327185138780'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/11/youve-got-to-love-one-of-these-guys.html' title='You&apos;ve got to love one of these guys!'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-113077495925874077</id><published>2005-10-31T11:07:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-10-31T11:09:19.260-05:00</updated><title type='text'></title><summary type='text'> Happy Halloween!!!</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/113077495925874077/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=113077495925874077' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113077495925874077'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113077495925874077'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/happy-halloween.html' title=''/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-113077461067028205</id><published>2005-10-31T10:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2005-10-31T11:03:30.696-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Dog of the Week</title><summary type='text'>Name: LupinAge: 8 monthsSex: MaleBreed: Anatolian Shepherd mixLocation: FlushingTo adopt him please visit the website: www.animalhavenshelter.org.  If you aren't ready to take an animal home just yet, consider Animal Haven's Sponsor A Pet Program. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/113077461067028205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=113077461067028205' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113077461067028205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/113077461067028205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/dog-of-week.html' title='Dog of the Week'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112978325691021100</id><published>2005-10-20T00:28:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-20T00:44:26.490-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Prom Gets Cancelled</title><summary type='text'>The New York Times reported this weekend that the prom will be cancelled at Kellenberg, a Roman Catholic High School on Long Island. The primary reasons given are general debauchery and liability. I think they threw liability in there for good measure. Apparently after Prom's now-a-days, kids run out to the Hamptons in houses rented by their parents and have raucous orgies financed by Mom and </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112978325691021100/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112978325691021100' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112978325691021100'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112978325691021100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/prom-gets-cancelled.html' title='Prom Gets Cancelled'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112966217414090380</id><published>2005-10-18T14:48:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-18T15:02:54.160-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The ABC's of Barfing</title><summary type='text'> I have no idea how I came across this site, but I found a long list of words and phrases that mean "to vomit". The website is realbear.comHere are just a few of the phrases they came up with:Vomit dictionaryAabdominable voorheavesair the diced carrots (Gerd R., student.tuwien.ac.at)alan's Psychedelic Breakfast animate throat-missles (mac1005.kip.apple.com)anti-poop (mac1005.kip.apple.com)arf </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112966217414090380/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112966217414090380' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112966217414090380'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112966217414090380'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/abcs-of-barfing.html' title='The ABC&apos;s of Barfing'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112433432452446556</id><published>2005-10-09T17:34:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-09T17:48:07.146-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Men check your Cahones</title><summary type='text'>Saw a bit on the news about this today and thought of how many people ignore "little" problems. The National Cancer Institute says:"Possible signs of testicular cancer include swelling or discomfort in the scrotum. These and other symptoms may be caused by testicular cancer. Other conditions may cause the same symptoms. A doctor should be consulted if any of the following problems occur:A </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112433432452446556/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112433432452446556' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112433432452446556'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112433432452446556'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/men-check-your-cahones.html' title='Men check your Cahones'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112889347115473850</id><published>2005-10-09T17:23:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-09T17:31:11.163-04:00</updated><title type='text'>SCHOOLHOUSE Rock Lyrics</title><summary type='text'>Fellow children of the 70's will know what I'm talking about. The sensible brainwashing campaign was called Schoolhouse Rock. Songs like "Conjuntion Junction" and "I'm Just a Bill" were accompanied by cute cartoons.occasionally in my adulthood one of these tunes will come to mind, but I really never learned the lyrics. By chance I came across a website that has what seems to be all the lyrics. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112889347115473850/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112889347115473850' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112889347115473850'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112889347115473850'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/schoolhouse-rock-lyrics.html' title='SCHOOLHOUSE Rock Lyrics'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112882757332401769</id><published>2005-10-08T23:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-08T23:12:54.500-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New blog feature</title><summary type='text'>Music Video Codes By VideoCodeZone.com  I really hope this works.  I just found this link that lets you put videos on your website.  I know I'm dating myself by the choice of band, but whatever.  The video quality on this one seemed pretty good.    </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112882757332401769/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112882757332401769' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112882757332401769'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112882757332401769'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/new-blog-feature.html' title='New blog feature'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112843211535073774</id><published>2005-10-04T09:19:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-04T09:21:55.350-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Cheapest Gas</title><summary type='text'>Search for gas prices by US Zip Code Since we've all witnessed gas over the $3.00 per gallon mark I set out to find where the cheapest gas is being sold. GasBuddy.com came up on my search and if it works it seems like a great idea. Much less expensive than driving from town to town trying to save 10cents per gallon. Hopefully it will work for you too.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112843211535073774/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112843211535073774' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112843211535073774'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112843211535073774'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/cheapest-gas.html' title='Cheapest Gas'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112839684496155215</id><published>2005-10-03T23:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-03T23:34:04.963-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Long Island, Bend Over and...</title><summary type='text'>Remove the poll from up your A$$es. I am by no means a slow driver, but the aggression I witness daily on the Southern State Parkway and the roads all over Nassau is disgraceful. Last week I stopped to let an elderly woman cross in a cross walk and some constipated guy in a Hummer started Honking at me and then drove around me as the old lady toddled in front of my car. This was in a PARKING lot,</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112839684496155215/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112839684496155215' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112839684496155215'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112839684496155215'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/long-island-bend-over-and.html' title='Long Island, Bend Over and...'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112835874794945476</id><published>2005-10-03T12:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-10-03T23:25:49.400-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New Look for Fall</title><summary type='text'>I know my blog has very low readership, but I thought I'd announce my new look. Actually I just picked a slightly less nauseating template. I'm sure this one will make me sick in a few months too.If any of you ever click on the photos I post they will bring you to allposters.com. I only use that site because basically it gives me free image content for my blog without having to worry about any </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112835874794945476/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112835874794945476' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112835874794945476'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112835874794945476'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/10/new-look-for-fall.html' title='New Look for Fall'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112714485987706837</id><published>2005-09-19T11:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-09-19T12:49:30.466-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Helping Pets of Hurricane Katrina</title><summary type='text'>Some people question why we should donate to help animal who have been affected by the hurricane. One good reason is that these animals were loved and cared for by the human victims of the hurricane. In some cases the pets are the only family the victims have. Helping these pets helps the victims too. Imagine your whole life blown away and being reunited with your dog. If anything would give you </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112714485987706837/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112714485987706837' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112714485987706837'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112714485987706837'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/09/helping-pets-of-hurricane-katrina.html' title='Helping Pets of Hurricane Katrina'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112536477822562332</id><published>2005-08-29T20:58:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-29T21:19:38.240-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Noah's Wish</title><summary type='text'>Just saw a segment on Countdown on MSNBC and thought I'd let any animal fans know about a way to help the animal victims of Hurricane Katrina. Noah's Wish is a not-for-profit, animal welfare organization, which exists to keep animals alive during disasters. They have recently been doing work in Romania which is currently dealing with a horrible flooding situation.If you visit the site be aware </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112536477822562332/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112536477822562332' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112536477822562332'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112536477822562332'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/noahs-wish.html' title='Noah&apos;s Wish'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112535257034605052</id><published>2005-08-29T17:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-29T17:56:10.353-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Banned airlines lists published</title><summary type='text'>BBC News World Edition reports that "France and Belgium have published separate blacklists of airlines banned from their territory on safety grounds...August 2005 has been marked by a string of major plane disasters. In less then two weeks, three planes have crashed in Greece, Venezuela and Peru - all three of them operated by minor airlines. More than 300 people have lost their lives in the </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112535257034605052/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112535257034605052' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112535257034605052'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112535257034605052'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/banned-airlines-lists-published.html' title='Banned airlines lists published'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112535097795961569</id><published>2005-08-29T17:24:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-29T17:34:00.513-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Featured Dog of the Week</title><summary type='text'>Name: VespaAge: 8 monthsSex: FemaleBreed: Lab mixLocation: Animal Haven/Flushing ShelterTo adopt her please visit the website: www.animalhavenshelter.org.If you aren't ready to take an animal home just yet, consider Animal Haven's Sponsor A Pet Program. If you would like to meet some of the pets available for adoption, Animal Haven runs a great program called Pets to the People. They have a very </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112535097795961569/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112535097795961569' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112535097795961569'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112535097795961569'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/featured-dog-of-week.html' title='Featured Dog of the Week'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112524607266434568</id><published>2005-08-28T12:05:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-28T12:21:12.676-04:00</updated><title type='text'>High Five to Subway Chick</title><summary type='text'>On her way home from a job interview a New York City Subway rider encountered an alleged pervert who she claims was intent on showing her his stuff.Well she showed him and caught a photo of him in the act with her cell phone. This is the photo she has posted on Flickr.com and it has received lot's of hits. She has filed a complaint and is willing to press charges if the police catch this </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112524607266434568/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112524607266434568' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112524607266434568'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112524607266434568'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/high-five-to-subway-chick.html' title='High Five to Subway Chick'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112517148639661081</id><published>2005-08-27T15:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-27T15:38:06.403-04:00</updated><title type='text'>fo' shizzle</title><summary type='text'>Since it will be a long time before I have children old enough to translate the current vernacular I was wondering if someone could tell me what Snoop is talking about. He's running around selling cars saying stuff like snizzle, drizzle, fo' Shizzle and I have no CLUE. I have nothing against Snoop, I just can't say much about him because I haven't got the slightest idea what he's talking about. I</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112517148639661081/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112517148639661081' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112517148639661081'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112517148639661081'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/fo-shizzle.html' title='fo&apos; shizzle'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112508343792888310</id><published>2005-08-26T15:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-26T15:10:37.933-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Kids Are Going Crazy</title><summary type='text'>There is a sense of urgency in the air. Children are running in the streets at a frenzied manic pace. Their mothers have already hauled their butts through the stores buying them new items for the upcoming school year. The Staples guy is dancing on TV reminding people to buy school supplies. Children are getting that nauseating knot in their stomachs, knowing their time is limited and the torture</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112508343792888310/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112508343792888310' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112508343792888310'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112508343792888310'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/kids-are-going-crazy.html' title='Kids Are Going Crazy'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112501320769539705</id><published>2005-08-25T19:31:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-25T19:41:44.453-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Stop Means Hit the Gas</title><summary type='text'>Since I'm primarily blogging about life on Long Island, I thought I'd take a moment to bitch about the way people drive around here. Has anyone noticed the fact that almost nobody actually stops at stop signs anymore? The best you can hope for is a "coast thru". Nobody seems to even stop (at a stop sign) when a pregnant pedestrian with a dog is standing at the corner with one foot in the street. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112501320769539705/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112501320769539705' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112501320769539705'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112501320769539705'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/stop-means-hit-gas.html' title='Stop Means Hit the Gas'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112345176118519110</id><published>2005-08-18T23:15:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-17T23:23:12.260-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Lord of the Gasbags starring Michael Flatulence</title><summary type='text'> It seems New Yorkers and those in the Tri-State area can look forward to yet another self agrandizing, foot stomping good time provided by none other than Michael Flatley, founding member of Riverdance.If you have the stomach for it you can visit http://www.michaelflatley.com/specialfeature.cfm to see a preview of his latest production number called Celtic Tiger. The preview gives us a nice </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112345176118519110/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112345176118519110' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112345176118519110'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112345176118519110'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/lord-of-gasbags-starring-michael.html' title='Lord of the Gasbags starring Michael Flatulence'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112433267185140394</id><published>2005-08-17T22:29:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-17T22:37:51.873-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Another fine pet waiting for a home</title><summary type='text'>Name: NormanAge: 15 monthsSex: MaleBreed: Lab/Pit mixLocation: FlushingNorman is a good boy, who has lots of energy, loves to play &amp; give &amp; get lots of kisses. He was given up by his guardian and now needs a loving forever home. Please come by and meet Norman, he is a ball of love who would love to leave the shelter and enter your home!To adopt him please visit their website: </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112433267185140394/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112433267185140394' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112433267185140394'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112433267185140394'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/another-fine-pet-waiting-for-home.html' title='Another fine pet waiting for a home'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112368706124188785</id><published>2005-08-10T11:06:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-10T11:39:47.906-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Diaper Cakes</title><summary type='text'>Many will certainly have never heard of this concept, however some who are experienced in the world of baby showers may have heard of this "fun" new concept.The first time many people learn about this item is when a baby shower is being planned. A baby shower is a party thrown to celebrate the upcoming upheaval of the life of the parents-to-be. It is typical to bring gifts to the event to help </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112368706124188785/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112368706124188785' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112368706124188785'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112368706124188785'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/diaper-cakes.html' title='Diaper Cakes'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112354674264376120</id><published>2005-08-08T20:14:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-08T20:19:02.903-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Devin needs a home</title><summary type='text'>I know, you're probably sick of the dog posts, but look at this!  Yet another major sweetie is in need of a home.  If you or a friend is looking for a pet, please keep Animal Haven in your thoughts.Name: DevinAge: 6 monthsSex: FemaleBreed: Labrador Retriever mixLocation: Flushing branchTo adopt her please visit their website: www.animalhavenshelter.org.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112354674264376120/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112354674264376120' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112354674264376120'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112354674264376120'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/devin-needs-home.html' title='Devin needs a home'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112334196803184488</id><published>2005-08-06T11:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-06T11:30:23.433-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Crib Shopping On Long Island</title><summary type='text'>There comes a time when all good Long Island chicks grow up and get knocked up. So I find myself searching for bedding and all the accessories that come with a baby. I thought it might be useful to let readers in on my good crib experience.Pottery barn loves to kill rain forests by sending me endless catalogs which I read but never order from. I don't hesitate to steal my ideas from them though. </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112334196803184488/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112334196803184488' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112334196803184488'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112334196803184488'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/crib-shopping-on-long-island.html' title='Crib Shopping On Long Island'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112327376028297510</id><published>2005-08-05T16:27:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-18T23:32:10.543-04:00</updated><title type='text'>You Know You're From Long Island When...</title><summary type='text'>You Know You're From Long Island When...You know someone who went to Chaminade.Jones Beach Theater is the best place in the world to see a concert. CASE CLOSED!Is it just me, or is every girl from Rockville Centre a bitch?Billy Joel said it best, "Either you date a rich girl from the North Shore, or a cool girl from the South Shore."What's the big deal about the Hamptons?If you're not from Long </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112327376028297510/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112327376028297510' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112327376028297510'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112327376028297510'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/you-know-youre-from-long-island-when.html' title='You Know You&apos;re From Long Island When...'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112319745057820911</id><published>2005-08-04T19:01:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-04T19:19:33.936-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Why do I bother trying to be nice?</title><summary type='text'>This happens almost every time I go out to shop anywhere. Now, I spent the majority of my working life, working with the public so I know first hand that the public can and often does stink. However, having been "behind the counter", I always try to be nice to the cashiers, sales people and waiters of the world. It seems as of late my civil gestures and use of good manners results in nothing but </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112319745057820911/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112319745057820911' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112319745057820911'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112319745057820911'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/why-do-i-bother-trying-to-be-nice.html' title='Why do I bother trying to be nice?'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112310682032246095</id><published>2005-08-03T18:04:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-03T18:07:00.323-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Another Sweetie needs a home</title><summary type='text'> Animal Haven has just listed this dog:"Age: 15 months Sex: MaleBreed: Lab/Pit mixLocation: FlushingNorman is a good boy, who has lots of energy, loves to play &amp; give &amp; get lots of kisses. He was given up by his guardian and now needs a loving forever home. Please come by and meet Norman, he is a ball of love who would love to leave the shelter and enter your home!"   To adopt him please visit </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112310682032246095/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112310682032246095' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112310682032246095'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112310682032246095'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/another-sweetie-needs-home.html' title='Another Sweetie needs a home'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112293331669542458</id><published>2005-08-01T17:39:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-02T09:06:31.646-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Free Concert at Jones Beach (sort of)</title><summary type='text'>I normally would not go to a concert this way, but at the advice of my OB/GYN I stayed out of Jones Beach Theatre last night while Duran Duran was performing. I never got to see the original band all together back in the 80's because I was too young to be allowed to go to concerts back then. My husband and I were excited to see they were in town and planned to attend. We even checked out good </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112293331669542458/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112293331669542458' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112293331669542458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112293331669542458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/08/free-concert-at-jones-beach-sort-of.html' title='Free Concert at Jones Beach (sort of)'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112284011371557458</id><published>2005-07-31T15:42:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-31T16:01:53.720-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Guy Anthonys Restaurant</title><summary type='text'>http://www.guyanthonys.com/www/guyanthonys/restaurant/index.aspLocated at 2208 Jerusalem Avenue, Merrick NY, Guy Anthony's seems a bit out of place, located next to a strip of typical cheesy Long Island shops including a Barber and a 24hour Smoke shop. We were invited to meet friends here last night and were pleasantly surprised by a really outstanding meal. While it was not horrible, we cannot </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112284011371557458/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112284011371557458' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112284011371557458'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112284011371557458'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/07/guy-anthonys-restaurant.html' title='Guy Anthonys Restaurant'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112267393122899078</id><published>2005-07-29T17:43:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-01T17:59:53.213-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Service Magic</title><summary type='text'>I don't know what the outcome will be but I thought I'd post about my experience so far with ServiceMagic.com. I need to get my 1950's bathroom tiles removed and replaced including new wallboard. I'm sick of the crazy contractors around here who try to rip you off. Last year we had our sidewalk re-done and got quotes on the driveway as well. I received quotes ranging from $1500-$5000 to have my </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112267393122899078/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112267393122899078' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112267393122899078'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112267393122899078'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/07/service-magic.html' title='Service Magic'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112267310617530968</id><published>2005-07-29T17:32:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-08-03T18:02:46.086-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Adopt a Dalmation</title><summary type='text'>While I know this blog is intended to discuss Customer Service etc., I cannot help posting a few posts about these dogs. This Dalmation is named Looloo and she is 5 years old. The poor dog probably used to have a family but who knows what happened? If you or anyone you know is looking for a pet, please consider adopting a shelter dog like this one. To adopt Looloo please contact Monster Mutt in </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112267310617530968/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112267310617530968' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112267310617530968'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112267310617530968'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/07/adopt-dalmation.html' title='Adopt a Dalmation'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112258177152687560</id><published>2005-07-28T16:10:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-28T16:24:57.043-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Fantastic Dogs for adoption</title><summary type='text'>If anyone is looking for a dog, a great place to adopt dogs from is Animal Haven Shelter located in Flushing Queens. They often visit Long island with their Mobile shelter van bringing "Pets to the People" This dogs name is Midas and he is a Collie/Lab mix who is nine months old. To adopt him please visit their website: www.animalhavenshelter.org.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112258177152687560/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112258177152687560' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112258177152687560'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112258177152687560'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/07/fantastic-dogs-for-adoption.html' title='Fantastic Dogs for adoption'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14645633.post-112183016895187211</id><published>2005-07-19T23:25:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2005-07-19T23:35:22.543-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Welcome to Long Island Living</title><summary type='text'>I am just getting this blog set up and will shortly begin adding comments and information regarding my experiences on Long Island, New York. I hope to include all sorts of information including shopping, doctors, dining, contractors, and just about any type of business or practice that has shown good, bad, or okay levels of service.I invite your feedback in the comments field. If you have </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/feeds/112183016895187211/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14645633&amp;postID=112183016895187211' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112183016895187211'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14645633/posts/default/112183016895187211'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://longislandliving.blogspot.com/2005/07/welcome-to-long-island-living.html' title='Welcome to Long Island Living'/><author><name>CC</name><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://www.phy.duke.edu/~skvidal/dog/cori1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry></feed>
