YARD - TAG - GARAGE SALES

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By featuring tools that allow prospective buyers to more easily find garage sales, our site will give you great exposure for your yard sale. Our features makes this public service more effective.

Find all the garage sales, yard sales, and estate sales, or place a free ad for your upcoming sale.

This Week in Her and History

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This Week in History, Oct 6 - Oct 12

Oct 06, 1866
First U.S. train robbery. On this day in 1866, the Reno gang carries out the first robbery of a moving train in the U.S., making off with over $10,000 from an Ohio & Mississippi train in Jackson County, Indiana. Prior to this innovation in crime, holdups had taken place only on trains sitting at stations or freight yards. This new method of sticking up moving trains in remote locations low on law enforcement soon became popular in the American West, where the recently constructed transcontinental and regional railroads made attractive targets. With the western economy booming, trains often carried large stashes of cash and precious minerals. The sparsely populated landscape provided bandits with numerous isolated areas perfect for stopping trains, as well as plenty of places to hide from the law. Some gangs, like Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch, found robbing trains so easy and lucrative that, for a time, they made it their criminal specialty. Railroad owners eventually got wise and fought back, protecting their trains' valuables with large safes, armed guards and even specially fortified boxcars. Consequently, by the late 1800s, robbing trains had turned into an increasingly tough and dangerous job.

Oct 07, 2003
Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes California governor. On this day in 2003, actor Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected governor of California, the most populous state in the nation with the world's fifth-largest economy. Despite his inexperience, Schwarzenegger came out on top in the 11-week campaign to replace Gray Davis, who had earlier become the first United States governor to be recalled by the people since 1921. Schwarzenegger was one of 135 candidates on the ballot, which included career politicians, other actors, and one adult-film star.

Oct 08, 1871
Great Chicago Fire begins. On this day in 1871, flames spark in the Chicago barn of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary, igniting a two-day blaze that kills between 200 and 300 people, destroys 17,450 buildings, leaves 100,000 homeless and causes an estimated $200 million (in 1871 dollars; $3 billion in 2007 dollars) in damages. Legend has it that a cow kicked over a lantern in the O'Leary barn and started the fire, but other theories hold that humans or even a comet may have been responsible for the event that left four square miles of the Windy City, including its business district, in ruins. Dry weather and an abundance of wooden buildings, streets and sidewalks made Chicago vulnerable to fire. The city averaged two fires per day in 1870; there were 20 fires throughout Chicago the week before the Great Fire of 1871.

Oct 09, 1967
Che Guevara is executed. On this day in 1967, socialist revolutionary and guerilla leader Che Guevara, age 39, is killed by the Bolivian army. The U.S.-military-backed Bolivian forces captured Guevara on October 8 while battling his band of guerillas in Bolivia and assassinated him the following day. His hands were cut off as proof of death and his body was buried in an unmarked grave. In 1997, Guevara's remains were found and sent back to Cuba, where they were reburied in a ceremony attended by President Fidel Castro and thousands of Cubans. Ernesto Rafael Guevara de la Serna was born to a well-off family in Argentina in 1928. While studying medicine at the University of Buenos Aires, he took time off to travel around South America on a motorcycle; during this time, he witnessed the poverty and oppression of the lower classes. He received a medical degree in 1953 and continued his travels around Latin America, becoming involved with left-wing organizations. In the mid 1950s, Guevara met up with Fidel Castro and his group of exiled revolutionaries in Mexico. Guevara played a key role in Castro's seizure of power from Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959 and later served as Castro's right-hand man and minister of industry. Guevara strongly opposed U.S. domination in Latin America and advocated peasant-based revolutions to combat social injustice in Third World countries.

Oct 10, 1985
Achille Lauro hijacking ends. The hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro reaches a dramatic climax when U.S. Navy F-14 fighters intercept an Egyptian airliner attempting to fly the Palestinian hijackers to freedom and force the jet to land at a NATO base in Sigonella, Sicily. American and Italian troops surrounded the plane, and the terrorists were taken into Italian custody. On October 7, four heavily armed Palestinian terrorists hijacked the Achille Lauro in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt. Some 320 crewmembers and 80 passengers, were taken hostage. Hundreds of other passengers had disembarked the cruise ship earlier that day to visit Cairo and tour the Egyptian pyramids. Identifying themselves as members of the Palestine Liberation Front--a Palestinian splinter group--the gunmen demanded the release of 50 Palestinian militants imprisoned in Israel. If their demands were not met, they threatened to blow up the ship and kill the 11 Americans on board. The next morning, they also threatened to kill the British passenger

Oct 11, 2002
Jimmy Carter wins Nobel Prize. On this day in 2002, former President Jimmy Carter wins the Nobel Peace Prize "for his decades of untiring effort to find peaceful solutions to international conflicts, to advance democracy and human rights, and to promote economic and social development." Carter, a peanut farmer from Georgia, served one term as U.S. president between 1977 and 1981. One of his key achievements as president was mediating the peace talks between Israel and Egypt in 1978. The Nobel Committee had wanted to give Carter (1924- ) the prize that year for his efforts, along with Anwar Sadat and Menachim Begin, but was prevented from doing so by a technicality--he had not been nominated by the official deadline.

Oct 12, 1492
Columbus reaches the New World. After sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, Italian explorer Christopher Columbus sights a Bahamian island, believing he has reached East Asia. His expedition went ashore the same day and claimed the land for Isabella and Ferdinand of Spain, who sponsored his attempt to find a western ocean route to China, India, and the fabled gold and spice islands of Asia.

Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1451. Little is known of his early life, but he worked as a seaman and then a maritime entrepreneur. He became obsessed with the possibility of pioneering a western sea route to Cathay (China), India, and the gold and spice islands of Asia. At the time, Europeans knew no direct sea route to southern Asia, and the route via Egypt and the Red Sea was closed to Europeans by the Ottoman Empire, as were many land routes. Contrary to popular legend, educated Europeans of Columbus' day did believe that the world was round, as argued by St. Isidore in the seventh century. However, Columbus, and most others, underestimated the world's size, calculating that East Asia must lie approximately where North America sits on the globe (they did not yet know that the Pacific Ocean existed). With only the Atlantic Ocean, he thought, lying between Europe and the riches of the East Indies, Columbus met with King John II of Portugal and tried to persuade him to back his "Enterprise of the Indies," as he called his plan. He was rebuffed and went to Spain, where he was also rejected at least twice by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella. However, after the Spanish conquest of the Moorish kingdom of Granada in January 1492, the Spanish monarchs, flush with victory, agreed to support his voyage. On August 3, 1492, Columbus set sail from Palos, Spain, with three small ships, the Santa Maria, the Pinta, and the Nina. On October 12, the expedition reached land, probably Watling Island in the Bahamas. Later that month, Columbus sighted Cuba, which he thought was mainland China, and in December the expedition landed on Hispaniola, which Columbus thought might be Japan. He established a small colony there with 39 of his men. The explorer returned to Spain with gold, spices, and "Indian" captives in March 1493 and was received with the highest honors by the Spanish court. He was the first European to explore the Americas since the Vikings set up colonies in Greenland and Newfoundland in the 10th century.

WILD WEATHER AHEAD

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Our coastal area may experience a wet and wild couple of days as Tropical Storm Karen begins to move up the East Coast.

Once Karen makes landfall near the Gulf Coast, that moisture could be forced east by a cold front guiding Winter Storm Atlas, which is located to the west and thereby soaking our area.

Experts said the storm could briefly reach a Category 1 hurricane strength but should make landfall as a tropical storm and continue to weaken as it moves northeast.

According to limited information provided by the National Weather Service, there is a slight chance of showers. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight A slight chance of showers. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then rain likely after midnight. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Tuesday A chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

CITY ISLAND'S ED SADLER WAY

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Captain Ed Sadler passed away in November 2011 in the same Schofield Street house where he was born 95 years earlier. That house was built by his grandfather. Today the street was also named Ed Sadler Way.

Dozens of Ed Sadler's friends and supporters representing a cross section of City Island residents turned out to the noontime ceremony. The group included members of his large and beautiful family, some of which traveled to City Island to participate in the ceremony. The naming was spearheaded by NYC Council member Jimmy Vacca, who promised Ed's family that he would see to it that the street where Captain Sadler lived, would be recognized in perpetuity. Also in attendance were long time friends and respected senior members of the community; Ms. Stewart, Mr. Schaller, Ms. Galleghar, Ms.Kyle, and NYFD neighbors. Ed was a tireless advocate of fire safety. He served as a fire-boat captain for many years.

Pastor Ezra Yew of Trinity United Methodist Church, where Capt Sadler served as trustee for many years led the group in prayer. Ed was also a trustee of the City Island Historical Society, along with Pelham's Masonic Lodge.

Captain Ed Sadler was the essence of a community activist. He was a man who stood for what he believed in and one of the issues he became involved in was making sure that Ladder 53 was kept intact and available for City Islanders.

My parents loved the people of City Island, his son said while addressing the crowd. Dick Sadler spoke on behalf of his entire family, while sharing a few proud and emotional moments with the many well wishers.

NYC Weekend Bridge and Street Closures

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The South Upper (Brooklyn-bound) roadway of the Manhattan Bridge will be closed from 9 am to 6 pm on Sunday for the removal of construction sheds on the pedestrian walkway. During these times there will be two lanes eastbound to Brooklyn on the lower level, and two lanes westbound to Manhattan open to traffic on the North Upper Roadway.

One tube of the Hugh L. Carey Brooklyn Battery Tunnel will be closed from 9 pm Friday to 5 am Monday for construction work. One lane will be open in each direction in the remaining tube. Motorists should expect delays and use an alternate route.

WHAT IN THE WORLD?

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What a hell of a week its been. Thank God its Friday, but our problems are not over.

This week started with a US government shut down over Obamacare, aka Affordable Care Act. What do Americans and the rest of the world think about US?

The whole world is watching and what it sees may not be pretty. It appears to be a mixture of bewilderment and growing nervousness that any debt default could hit struggling other countries classified as economies.

What do you think about this ugly side of partisan politics in Washington DC?

Stop Pay for Congress

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Demand that members of Congress stop getting paid during their self-inflicted government shutdown. It is morally reprehensible that hardworking federal employees will stop receiving their paychecks, while Congress still gets paid for refusing to do the job they were elected to do.

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CAPITOL HILL SHOOTINGS

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Gunshots have been fired outside the US Capitol building following a car chase across central Washington DC, where several people have been reported hurt.

According to officials, a female suspect was killed by police at the scene.
This shooting at our nation's capital occurs just several weeks after 12 people were killed and three injured in a shooting spree by a government technology contractor. That shooting occurred at the U.S. Navy Yard, approximately 1 mile from the Capitol.

KISS - DO IT YOURSELF

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When it comes to "Do It Yourself", HGTV's Sabrina Soto belongs in the DIY Hall of Fame.

You have already watched Sabrina Soto's her bubbly personality and keen sense of style on Broadcast, or Cable TV. HGTV. NBC's Today, The Steve Garvey Show, ABC's The View, and CBS' The Talk, and Fox and Friends. Sabrina Soto is now headed for Los Angeles, so "Put a Pin in It".

Here are 3 favorite Pinterest projects, where she brought them to life.

Sabrina's KISS method is to Keep It Simple and Sweet.

Check it out, get crafting and look like a pro.

Here's a candid photo taken of Sabrina Soto's parents, Maria and Roberto.

Got a cool idea, or interesting things. Please share them:

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11/12/13 WEDDING?

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Most couples aren't interested in getting married on any weekday, except perhaps for a special Tuesday in November.

November 12 of this year will be known as 11/12/13 and many bride and grooms to be are choosing that very date for their wedding.

Although it’s one thing to choose a date that sounds catchy, numerologists note there's another meaning behind this date.

There are a lot of philosophies about certain numbers. If you look at 11/12/13, the number 11 is really significant. You see it everywhere and some people who believe its connection to angels make a wish whenever they see it. The number 12 is the number named dozen and thirteen is know as a lucky number to some.

But for those of us who aren’t fluent in the language of numerology, just seeing a special pattern of numbers will prompt people to choose a date because it appears to be symbolic, not to mention that it's easy to remember. City Islanders Yirong Chen and Roberto Soto got married on 8/10/13 because they did not want to have to wait until 10/12/14.

If you look at 11/12/13 you may think... Wow, this must mean something.
The final shot brides and grooms will have at marrying on a consecutive date will be 12/13/14. After that, your next shot at a true consecutive date won't be until January 2, 2103.