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http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2013/12/11/250240941/episode-502-the-afterlife-of-a-t-shirt

NPR's show Planet Money did a fascinating three part show on the life of a tshirt The first two episodes told of how it was materials were gathered, it was sewed, distributed, etc in Bangledesh, amongst other places. It was truly global in scope. The third episode told the story of a man in his mid-20s who donated his old HS lacrosse jersey #5 to Goodwill. Fast forward a few years, he goes on a humanitarian mission to Africa, and sees someone wearing his old Jersey! The episode then explains how Tshirts donated take on a whole new life after they leave goodwill, etc. Goodwill ships off unsold clothes to say Congo. A man goes and picks out what shirts he thinks would sell, and pays about $1 a shirt. Problem is Americans are XXL, and Africans are M. So someonecuts the sides off the shirt, and makes .10 cents a shirt. Then a seamstress sews the shirt back together for .12 cents, often with scrap fabric from another shirt. It takes on a whole new supply chain. The shirt is then sold for say $2. And the tshirts are a hipsters dream. Motorhead, Jen's Bar Mitzvah, Tony's Pizza, and yes, even Trent Edwards are some of the tshirts you might see...

Arod must be one of the most disliked players already. This is going to get ugly. Arod won't go away quietly. He just might make a mockery out of spring training if he show up

Put me down for $200

IMO Johnny U and Peyton are the two greatest. I put Archie in the top 5 too. Pretty remarkable what he did with no oline, no RBs, no WR. He was tough, mobile, smart, and had a cannon arm

I dig the blues, especially old delta blues. Tommy Johnson would make drink sterno aka canned heat. Hence the inspiration for the band Canned Heat. They said it was a medical miracle that Tommy Johnson lived as long as he did http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ7o34UZyXQ

I suggest you go eat along the Curry Mile on Rusholme Street before spewing such ignorance.

What would you like to make? Indians love double marinades. In the past I have spiced up yogurt, marinated overnight, then putting a second rub on and baking it. You can sustitute terractotta pot for the tandori pot. I don't have time now, but I have a good naan recipe that is easy. Make that, and many dipping sauces. Make it spicy, and have cold indian beer to accompany

http://www.deadmalls.com/stories.html ghetto websight but interesting. This was featured on NPR

I will check it out, thanks. I find urban decay fascinating and strangly beautiful. The MC5 producer was giving a tour of Detroit by car, and explained "Athens has ruins, Rome has ruins, Detroit's are bigger"

Cool video. In Berlin, artistic squatters repurposed an old bombed out factory and put in 3 bars(one with a fire breathing dragon), 2 coffee shops, one movie theater, a half dozen gigantic art gallerys, apartments, they projected 4 storie images onto the side of the building, and it is one of the coolest places I have been. Never underestimate artists. Detroit has plenty of free studios everywhere. And Detroit has many creative souls. If you are in a band living in Detroit- jam out in huge vacant buildings, play as loud as you want, and get some cool acoustics. From the city that gifted the world Motown, Techno, Punk,, MC5, White Stripes, Stooges, Madonna, John Lee Hooker, Eminem, Stevie Wonder.....Detroit will continue to be a hotbed for creativity and genius I root for Detroit too!

impressive. I have no idea how she chewed that steak so fast. I think I could do compeitive eating. I hit a wall though at 5-6 pounds steak. Barbeque judges are said to put down 7#s at competitions. I love when petite females best their obese male counterparts at compeitive eating!

Thanks, I am glad you all enjoyed my story! Yeah, even then I thought the ride was a risk, but I am so thankful that they did! For one, I felt so free waking home that night during the storm. No curfew, no mother saying "its a blizzard, get inside!". I felt so free as a kid and am thankful I grew up when I did. I wonder what it feels like to be a kid today. But I am certain they didn't feel as free as I did as a child. Part of the reason you would never see a parent drive home a strangers kid today is the litigious society we live in today. As a kid- we didn't have video games. I sprung out of bed at sunrise, played outside(army,hockey, football, baseball) until it was lunch time, then went back out and played until dinner, then went back out, and played until sundown. And to paraphrase an email I received- we drank straight from the garden hose, didn't wear bike helmets, if we had a beef with someone- we fought them- and became friends after. No police were called. We were hardly ever bored and did not need constant stimulation. We didn't always wear seatbelts. My mother drove a pinto. Heck, my Dad even rewarded me with a sip of beer after I cut the lawn. I love my childhood in West Seneca!

I was in second grade I think and went to school that day(Gardenville in West Seneca). The snow came on so fast- we got snowed in at school. I remember having dinner there(ravioli), then sleeping on my mat. I was awoken in the middle of the night and someone loaded up their station wagon with kids and drove us home in the middle of the blizzard in the middle of the night. I got dropped off at the end of my street and had to walk a couple blocks. It was dumping snow and I remember getting blown side to side. I tried to soak it all in and will always remember that walk, but eventually I was so tired- I went home and went to bed. I remember helicopters flying over frequently dropping off supplies in the aftermath

Anna in action

agreed. I suppose he is also a fan of corporate bailouts, the IRS, and beelzebub

did I mistakenly log onto a Pat board? What kind of sick !@#$ would post a thread commemorating the music city debacle?

what is fixed?

Because we are on the cusp of becoming an elite defensive unit that will own the AFC East the next decade

having a second favorite team is polygamy and blaspheme

If Bonds deserves to be in hall of fame, then Rosie Ruiz deserves to be the winner of the NYC Marathon

PFF also graded Dareous at the #2 runstopping DT in the game. Lock him up now. He is only going to get better

WR- Jordan Mathews - big physical WR who runs great routesTE- maybe Sefarin-Jenkins slides to us if we are lucky. If not, Colt Lyerla will slide to 3rd round or later and carries first round grade G- David Yankey might be there for us in the second. Mauler we need at G http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=119336&draftyear=2015&genpos=te

Our secondary turned from a major question mark to a strength. Robey is a great find! Leodis, Gilmore, Robey, Brooks, Williams, Byrd, Searcy- very solid

I don't buy it. "Waiting for the break of day Searching for something to say Flashing lights against the sky" Sounds like an acid trip to me and from the straight dope- Consider this line.. “Should I try to do some more 25 or 6 to 4?” Read it as “Should I try to drop some more acid?” Here is my proof: In the movie Captain Newman, MD (1963), Gregory Peck injects a patient with a drug, and there is close up of the bottle. The label says "Lysergic Acid Diethylamide, 25 or 6 to 4" I have seen this scene at least three times.