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Sorry guys, Blogger screwed me over and published an old version with wonky pictures, and I've just finished fixing it up.
The version that is up NOW is the good one! Happy reading!
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Please refresh and read
Sorry guys, Blogger screwed me over and published an old version with wonky pictures, and I've just finished fixing it up.
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Labels: everyday
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Filler - Another Catalogue
Here is a little gem that Em brought me today. She thought it would fit in well with my catalogue series. That girl knows me so well . . . *sniff*:
"Yes, hello, I would like to order your personal massager? In the 9.5" please, because, um, I have an extra long back and I really need to reach the muscles right at the end . . . I mean, bottom . . . I mean, back.
"Ah jeez, just send me the extra large vibrator, OK, lady?"
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Friday, March 23, 2007
Random think bubbles and conversations
This is an old post from the 10th of March, that I wrote and never posted. The slackness of an9ie rides again!
I thought I'd post it anyway, before it becomes too irrelevant, e.g. Foxtel gets taken over by giant robots and becomes a thing of horror. Oh, wait . . .
I was at MFC's place last night writing and editing the D&G post below, while watching music videos on Foxtel. My secret vice. I just love having them on in the background and being able to rest my eyes on the crazy outfits and booty-shaking.
Occasionally something dancey would come on and, unable to sit still, I would skip into MFC's bedroom, where he was concentrating very hard on his XBox, prance around for a bit, exchange some dialogue, and skip out again.
So here are some random thinks I had while watching said videos, and also bits and pieces of brief conversations with MFC. I included a timelog, because I think they're cool, but some of them may be made up because I was pretty distracted at the time.
22:56 I'm Outta Love, Anastacia
I really like Anastacia with her glasses on. She makes them sexy (not that I'm biased at all). Without them on she's just another generic popstar blonde. Please keep the glasses, Anastacia!
23:17 (Can't remember, must've been boring because I went to bother MFC)
MFC (in his fourth hour of X-Box gaming): Where's my dinner, woman?*
an9ie: I could make you some nice pan-fried tofu with oyster sauce and fried shallots!
MFC: Never mind. I've got some meat defrosting in the microwave.
an9ie: Would you like me to do something with it?
an9ie: . . . like pee on it for you?
* He does mean this in a joking way. If he were serious, he'd wake up the next morning with something important missing. And I don't mean his brain. Something important to HIM.
23:34 Dancing on the Ceiling, Lionel Richie
MFC can juuust see the TV screen from his bedroom.
MFC (from bedroom): Who IS this?
an9ie: It's Dancing on the Ceiling! Lionel Richie's most famous song!*
MFC: I thought it was Eddie Murphy.
an9ie: Is it because he's black?
MFC: From back here he looks like Eddie Murphy.
an9ie: There IS a similarity from 50 metres
* Sometimes I forget how old I am. Note: MFC is a leetle younger than me. And by "leetle", I mean, shut it.
23:41 White Wedding, Billy Idol
OooOOOH! Now Billy Idol's White Wedding is on. Sigh. Nostalgia. I do love that song. (Run into MFC's room)
an9ie: If we ever get married, do you think I could walk down the aisle to Billy Idol's White Wedding?
MFC (warily): Yes.
an9ie: Yay! (Skips out.)
MFC: But I think you'll change your mind!
Update 23/03/2007: Dammit! He knows me too well!
Ugh, I just saw an ad for Girls Gone Wild. Their parents must be so proud.
23:54 Groove Is In The Heart, Deee-Lite
This song makes my hackles rise. I don't know why. Everyone else seems to love it.
23:57 Call On Me, Eric Prydz
Oh, this video is so naughty, but so funny. It makes me laugh every time I see it. Did you know they made a real exercise video based on the moves from the music video?
(Pauses for another look.)
You know, it must take real skill for everyone to pump their pelvises in unison. Type "Call on me " into YouTube to see what I mean.
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Labels: media circus, that thing MFC said
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
Kangas! For the non-Oz readers!
The Australians can all go, "Meh!" and return to reading blogs about moose and cupcakes, but I thought the furrin' visitors would like this.
I went to a place called Karri Valley Resort on the weekend. They have a large sports oval and the kangaroos come and graze on it at dawn and dusk, leaving poo everywhere.
To the country locals, this isn't unusual at all. And in fact, if you live out in the city fringe 'burbs or up in the hills, it's quite a common sight there as well.
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Labels: australia, not doggies
Monday, March 19, 2007
Just for now . . .
A lot of stuff has happened that I'm still processing. I spent a weekend in hell by myself, and at the end of it I was so tired that I cried, well, bawled, really, in my car on the way home. (I cry when I'm really tired, and I'm grouchy when I'm really hungry. If you combine the two situations you have a WMD that could break Kim Jong-Il.)
Anyway, it wasn't all for nothing, because it's snapped me out of my wah-wah-I'm-going-nowhere-self-pitying mood, and resulted in an epiphany about what I need to do, to follow my path, and what I don't need to do.
As soon as these things clicked into place in my mind, my mood, my work, and my relationships, with others and myself, improved, within a few hours.
It was, once again, an instance where I'd thrown something out to the Universe with a "help me!" attached, something I just couldn't handle or make sense of, and suddenly eerily relevant opportunities and support came my way.
People may scoff, but I've often done this, asked a higher power than myself for help, and my prayers and questions have always been answered. Not always how I pictured they would be, but always, always for the best.
So, to use that hoary but apt cliché, it's like a weight has been lifted. I might post about it later, but there's a lot of stuff to filter, and maybe some of it should be private.
For now, this is an awesome sight that I saw on the way to MFC's last Wednesday night, and I had to share it with you guys.
A whole group of people on special motorbikes that have been modified to hold two passengers at the back. I have no idea what they're called. Tri-bikes maybe? Anyway, it was a pretty awesome sight to see them all thundering down the highway at once.
They were quite pretty, and looked like a bucket of fun to ride.
And then I saw this, and my night became . . . just . . . perfect!
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Labels: doggies
Wednesday, March 14, 2007
Not my new banner
I'd been thinking of revamping my blog for a long time. Two columns or three? Which fonts? What colours? Arg! Too many decisions!
The only thing I knew, with utmost certainty, was that I had to have a new banner. And not just any banner, but something special, something cute and funny, with a bit of moxie. Whee!
Unfortunately, the design muse struck at the same time as the if-only-it-were-PMS, but-it's-not, I'm-just-a-cranky-old-b!tch muse.
And thus the banner above was born. Please, click on it for a larger view. Otherwise you might miss the laser-y hatred-beam coming from Chopper's baleful eyes.
I still have a soft spot for ol' Chopper up there. Oh, that doggie! The more he glared at me, the more I wanted to scoop him up and take him home . . .
. . . except that would have made his Mummy cry, so I didn't. But I would've made him love me! Honest! In a Kathy Bates from Misery kind of way, maybe, but there's different ways of showin' lovin'!
I created the Chopper banner with Randal's words still ringing in my ears, and I don't think it's something I'll be able to live with for very long.
At the moment I'm doing my best to climb out of negative canyon* into shiny happy land, and Chopper looking disdainfully at me every time I open up my blog is not going to speed up the process.
And although I'm sure you intelligent and attractive readers are made of much stronger stuff than me, it might not be a very nice way to start your day either, staring into the glowering eyes of a resentful dachshund.
Those dogs are small, but their eyes have crazy evil juju.
P.S. There may be a couple more cranky posts coming. Your forbearance is greatly appreciated.
* I was going to say "crack", but it would have detracted from the gravity of that sentence.
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Labels: everyday
Monday, March 12, 2007
Newsflash: People are still morons!
Well, as predicted, we are a nation of sheep. No, really, we may stand upright and occasionally use our thumbs, but don't let that fool you.
My attention was directed to this article today in the Daily Telegraph's online news. The headline goes, "Stella McCartney Target chaos" (story by Jen Melocco and Andrew Chesterton, March 12, 2007 12:00).
A FASHION feeding frenzy turned violent yesterday as women rushed for the Stella McCartney for Target range this morning.and
There were scenes of pandemonium at the Bondi Junction Target store as women tried to grab hold of the limited edition range by the top line British designer.
"Someone just ripped a jacket out of my hands," said Lori Herbert of Vaucluse.
Another woman, who refused to give her name, said a clothes rack had been rammed into her side and she feared for her safety in the crowd.
The atmosphere turned ugly at the store however, when word spread that a second lot of clothes were to be put out on the racks.
Target staff warned the crowds that they would not release the clothes until they calmed down.
A second round of just two racks of clothes were attacked by screaming women before they could even be moved to the designated Stella McCartney area.
All this article needed was a quote from a staff member, like:
"I've never seen anything like it. Animals! They were just animals . . .", he mumbled as he nursed the bleeding gash in his head, where acrylic nails had clearly punctured the skin.
Alas, there was none, but I can still amuse myself by imagining it.
So the frenzy is over, eh? There goes my lunchtime entertainment!
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Labels: media circus
Saturday, March 10, 2007
Fashion Schmashion: D&G and Stella McC
Image from Adrants
What do you guys think of this ad? It was recently banned from Italian publications after complaints that it suggested gang rape.
The news story didn't show the picture, but I eventually found it on Adrants. Some of the comments from Adrants readers are quite amusing, such as:
how can five gays and a girl be called a gang rape?and
Posted by: jackson on February 20, 2007 02:44 PM
My partner speculates that the gay men are holding her down to force her to tell them where she got those shoes.
Posted by: Tracey on February 24, 2007 09:53 AM
I'm not a big fan of this ad, to me everything looks cold, plastic, slightly menacing. I mean, both men and women are becoming heavily objectified in the media, so stuff like this certainly doesn't help. Haven't we given our children enough things to be neurotic about?
To be fair though, if they're going to ban these, I reckon they should put a death fatwa on those insidious Bratz dolls as well. Sweet Mary Jo, I hate those things and their blowjob-ready lips so much!
Anyhoo, back to poor D&G . . .
Except when I say that, it happens to sound exactly the same as when I exclaim, "Aw, poor Donald Trump!" or, "Paris Hilton doesn't deserve to be treated like that!"
Name brands don't really cut it with me. I mean, I love looking at the dresses on Oscar night, I like buying clothes and shoes and looking nice, but I'm not a fan of haute couture. Usually I buy what's on sale or shop at cheap places like Temt, because at the moment it's more important to me to pay off my mortgage quickly and travel overseas once a year. I only buy clothing if I need it, it makes me look nice, and it's decent quality. And contrary to what some people think, it IS possible to dress well without spending $100+ on each item of clothing.
If you still don't think so, I offer you the sound of an ant farting. Remember to get your face good and close to the screen!
In a nutshell, I think branded items are a pretentious waste of money. And don't get me started on Stella McCartney's new line for Target. Apparently we're "bloody lucky" to have it. That's what she said. From the horse's mouth*, folks.
Oh, Stella, we're not worthy. No, really. Tell Target to take their millions and stuff them where the sun don't shine. We antiquated Antipodeans could never wear your couture the way it deserves to be worn. And how are those trenchcoats going to fit over our vestigial tails?
Gleesh. If Oscar de la Renta can make gowns for Barbie, it's not so degrading to contribute designs to Target, surely. Yes, yes, it's all about making fashion for the people. But really, who else would fashion be for? Spider monkeys? The Bornean White-Bearded Gibbon?
I seem to have apes on the brain. Sorry!
The Stella line arrives in our stores on Monday. Australian fashion journalists are predicting that there will be crazy bunfights in Target stores all over the country, with women queuing up for hours before the shops open, and getting all Girlfight on each other, wrestling for coveted items and so forth. Interested parties are advised** to bring friends along ("strength in numbers"), to "plan their collective attack", and watch the fitting rooms for discarded items.
So it looks like I should avoid Target altogether for the next couple of weeks. Not an onerous task, since I only go there to buy cotton undies in packs of 10 (when the 20% off underwear sale is on, that is) and cheap chocolate.
Alternatively, I could walk into town at lunchtime and stand outside Target with a big bag of popcorn.
Let the hair-pulling begin!
* Link goes to a news story called "Top-end Target goes Stella", by Fiona Hudson at the Daily Telegraph, posted February 01, 2007 12:00.
** By the way, I was a little bored (and, of course, snarky) this morning and noticed that there were a few spelling mistakes and grammatical errors in this article. Which comes from a national news source. I know I make mistakes too but I'm not linked to by news.com.au, for goodness' sake. Are our children not illiterate enough already?*** So I sent them a comment citing the mistakes. My comment didn't get posted, but the article was mysteriously fixed up five minutes later. Hee.
*** I only say that because if I asked, "Oh, won't someone think of the an9ies?", all you would hear is white noise followed by the sound of an ant farting.****
**** And so what if I'm repeating myself? It's scientific AND cool! And my Mum says I'm cool. (If you can't listen to the WMA, go to Hamish and Andy's home page and scroll to the bottom.)
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Labels: an9ie snark, media circus
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Chinese Festivals: Chap Goh Meh Follow-Through
I wrote this last Sunday, on the 4th of March, but I've only just got off my behind and sorted out the pictures. Eep.
If you would be so kind as to pretend that it's last Sunday, and you've just looked on the Internet, and, wa-hey! Angie posted on time for a change!
Then we can all go "Hooray for everybody!" and have some strawberry ice-cream.
*****Original post starts here*****
Today is the last day of Chinese New Year, also known as Chap Goh Meh in some parts of South East Asia.
Em and I were going to spend the morning by the river anyway, as we were working at the Women's Triathlon (AKA Festival of Perth's Cutest Dogs). So Em, ever prepared (she'll make a great Mum, I tells ya), brought 9 pristine oranges, meticulously hand-picked from the fruit trays at the supermarket, to sacrifice to the river gods.
Now we shall pause to look at pretty pictures of the sun rising over the river . . .
With flash . . .
And without.
Now, I mentioned this festival to a friend, in passing, and how it would help us find good husbands, and he said something like, "Huh, as if you two need luck!"
However, ladies, it's not just about finding the man, but also about 1) getting him to propose, and 2) making sure you get a GOOD one, and not one who pretends to be asleep when the baby starts crying.
So here's Em, and as you can see, she's got a pretty good over-arm throw.
Oh alright, FINE, it doesn't have to be THIS year's.
Yep, it's my "gonna be working outdoors this weekend" uniform. Check out the bumbag!
And yes, like a girl . . . yada-yada . . .
(Many thanks to Em for taking this fantastic action shot :)
Run for it before the rangers see us!
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Wednesday, March 07, 2007
Tirade: The Iron Tree etc. by Cecilia Dart-Thornton
an9ie SMASH!
This is not so much a book review, as an enormous grouse about the waste of time that was Cecilia Dart-Thornton's The Iron Tree, and the even bigger waste of time that was The Well of Tears.
If you are a fan of CDT, please read no further, because you may cry and send me disagreeable comments. Which in turn will make ME cry, right before I delete said comments, chortling through my salty, delicious tears.
First of all, let me say that I used to like Cecilia Dart-Thornton.
I was mesmerised by The Bitterbynde Trilogy, which kept me wide awake and reading ravenously over many sleepless nights.
Cecilia Dart-Thornton derives a lot of inspiration from mythology (always a plus with me), and her stories are very imaginative. She has a very vivid, colourful way of writing that draws you in, however, as soon as you start becoming interested in the story, you are immediately alienated by the protagonists, who always seem to be front-runners in the genetic lottery. But more on that later.
Anyhoo, I just can't get into her second trilogy, The Crowthistle Chronicles.
The writing in this is just so, well, florid. Florid and disconnected. "Overwrought" was another term that I read in a recent review, and I thought it was extremely apt.
Cecilia. Please, I beg you. Here is a word you need to memorise:
You know that writing tip, where they say, go back over your manuscript, and simplify it as much as possible? I think the rule is to cut it down by a third.
It's a really, really good tip.
Learn from masters like C. S. Lewis, Andre Norton, Ursula Le Guin and Susan Cooper. Their writing appears simple, but it lasts. Classic, clean, and intelligent, it goes the distance.
Their writing is not something you read as a sentimental hormonal teenager and discard as an adult, thinking, hoo-ee, what was I on back then? The best writing lasts you through all the ages of your life, and that's saying something.
And while I doff my cap to you, Cecilia, for writing two lots of best-selling trilogies, the purple prose is starting to become a little burdensome, like an ermine mantle soaked in brine made from the tears of numberless little war orphans.
Oh, whoopsie.
THAT, my friends, is what the books are like.
The trouble is, all the beauteous metaphors tend to get in the way of the story. You're reading about how someone's hair is like the silken coat of a wildcat shimmering in the twilit sky before the time of cities, when the first caveman looked into a limpid pool and saw the reflection of the moon, which was so clear that you could see how it was pitted with craters like the black hairs on a spotted seal's back, and . . .
. . . oh yes, hair, she was talking about the hair.
See how annoying this style of writing can be?
Speaking of hair, the way she kept describing Jarred's (the hero of The Iron Tree) "cardamom-coloured" hair really started to make me antsy. For some reason I kept craving chicken vindaloo. In between wanting to set Jarred's Old Spice hair on fire.
Now, here is the Wikipedia entry for cardamom. If you would be so kind as to direct your attention to the pictures on the right.
What is CDT trying to say?
Is his hair a rich brown colour? Is it green? Is it the colour of cracked wheat? If she's not going to be more specific, it's like me posting a personal ad that goes, "Hey there boys (only those named Nathan Fillion need apply)! I'm a slightly pudgy, ill-tempered, short-sighted female, GSOH, and my hair looks like a sunset filled with wild geese returning to their ancestral homes to nest."
Another word that made me want to reach out for the nearest stuffed toy and bite its head off, was a creature called the "marsh-upial", basically a rip-off of a small cat that lived in the (duh) Marshes.
A marsh-upial? AAARRRRGH! It appalled me that an intelligent woman who did so much research into mythology couldn't even do a simple Google for the origin of the word, "marsupial".
"Marsupial" comes from the Latin marsupium, meaning "pouch." So calling some animal a marsh-upial, and stripping the Latin of its meaning, is calling it a marsh . . . ouch? What the heck is a marsh-ouch? Sigh. Take some Latin lessons from J. K. Rowling, already.
Now, onto that genetic lottery thing. Naturally, I'm just bitter because in comparison my looks seem to be from the $2 scratchie bin.
Why, oh why, are the hero and heroine always THE MOST BEAUTIFUL MAN AND WOMAN IN THE WORLD?
By the time you read the seventeenth description of how their eyes are like stars/jewels/gentian pools, and how their flawless skin is like creamed peaches, and their waists resemble serpents or willow saplings, you can't help but reach for a plastic bag to contain your dry retching until you can stagger to the loo.
What's wrong with being ordinary on the outside and extraordinary on the inside?
What's wrong with being an interesting, complex person who hasn't had their looks to carry them along for their whole life?
At the very least, how about developing the character a bit more before reminding us on every page about how supernaturally good-looking they are?
You can always recognise the lead characters in a Cecilia Dart-Thornton novel. They're the ones whose pulchritude stops chariots, attracts small animals, and drives people to murder.
And of course the best-looking man in the world has to marry the best-looking woman. Gosh forbid they settle for less, or have an ugly child.
Anyway, it's not just me. Look up The Iron Tree or The Well of Tears on Amazon and you'll see quite a few reviews from readers who are just as disgruntled as me.
Well, maybe not just as disgruntled as me. Some days I can be the Grand High Poobah of Disgruntleland.
Oh yeah, I guess I should talk about the novel too. Unfortunately the narrative kept distracting me from the actual plot. Here's a summary of the book in point form:
********SPOILERS FOLLOW (but do you really care?)********
- The Iron Tree of the title is a plot contrivance that reveals the true ancestry of the hero, Jarred.
- Despite their incredible beauty, Jarred and Lilith are cursed by blood, and they come to a sad end. But it's OK, you won't care enough to feel bad.
I also started The Well of Tears, the story of their daughter, Jewel, but only got halfway through. She's pretty much exactly as beautiful as her parents, but unfortunately, she's also just as boring, despite being a little feistier than Mum and Dad.
If you would really like to plow through The Crowthistle Chronicles, I would recommend the services of your friendly neighbourhood library. Please don't spend money. Go buy some nice stuffed animals instead, they're super-cuddly and won't mind that you're (comparatively) hideously deformed or don't have food-coloured hair. I was just joking about biting their heads off earlier.
It may also be handy to have some vindaloo on standby, because halfway through The Iron Tree, you'll find yourself gripped by an irrepressible craving for curry. Trust me on this.
Now, to end on a good note, may I recommend some books that you will want to read over and over again, if you haven't already? Note: these books may be of a little more interest to females, and hey, last time I checked . . .
The Dark is Rising, by Susan Cooper
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C. S. Lewis
Black Trillium, co-written by Marion Zimmer-Bradley, Julian May, and Andre Norton
A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K. Le Guin
Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones
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Friday, March 02, 2007
Christmas Catalogue, Part 4
Despite bagging the Christmas catalogue, which, come on, guys, has provided us with minutes of entertainment and asked for so little in return, except for, well, our IMMORTAL SOULS, there are two items that I am kind-of-maybe-really-actually thinking of ordering. Because they rock*.
And what about this doo-hickey here? This one I'm viewing with a little more scepticism, because it reminds me of
those mineral deoderants hippies use, and I've unwillingly sniffed a lot of hippies while in Fremantle.
That mineral deoderant shit don't work, you guys! Don't make me get the Febreeze out!
Um, scent, I mean. Yeah, scent.
"...prevents stains for up to 5 years or 50,000 flushes." How do they get those figures?
I picture little Oompa-loompas running around this magical factory testing all their stuff. While the others are playing with the LSD-inspired rose light (see three posts back), and giggling at the Santa Poo tree (four posts back), our guy is sitting disconsolately on the toilet, drinking a gallon of water, and getting ready to flush for the 3,568th time.
* They rock because I like the clean.
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Thursday, March 01, 2007
Sometimes I can be a selfish pain in the a$$, as witnessed by this conversation.
MFC: (Taking off glasses and rubbing eyes) Oh, my eyes really hurt. I can't wait to get laser surgery.
an9ie: Nooooooooo! If you get your eyes fixed, then I'll be the only one in the relationship with bad vision*, and you'll leave me for someone with perfect eyesight**. BOOHOOHOO!!!
(Pause. MFC rolls eyes. an9ie contemplates alternative existence.)
an9ie: Mind you, I suppose I'd be free to stalk Nathan Fillion if that happened . . .
MFC: So, basically, if you had an accident and lost a leg, you would want me to cut off my own leg to keep you company.
an9ie: Yes.
* I'm in a higher risk group with the surgery, and I'd rather have imperfect but healthy eyesight than risk going blind, thank you very much.
** Yes, I know it sounds ridiculous, but you haven't been to an9ieworld, have you? Rational People: 0.3, Crazies: 2,000,079.
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Myrtle Beach
December 18, 2006
We had a wonderful beach escape last week with our good friends, the Solleys. My impression of Myrtle Beach is that it must be the capital of mini golf and pancake houses...most of which were closed for the season! But the beach was nice and the best part was just hanging out with friends. We took beach walks, chased sea gulls,celebrated Sloane's first birthday, and played lots of Go Fish.
- The Solley Five said...
ohhh...i miss it already. you guys are the best for thriving in all the chaos of my one incredibly loud child, one awfully disobedient child, and my 'high-need' baby girl. how could we have had any fun amidst all that- with coughing and strep on top of it? but we did! you're wonderful, beautiful friends!
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In the late 1880s, cigarette manufacturers began inserting stiffening cards into their paper packs of cigarettes to strengthen the containers. It wasn't long before they got the idea to put artwork, trivia, famous people, and pretty girls onto those cards, grouped into collectible series. The cards, which continued into the 1940s, are highly valuable now, with the most expensive (bearing the face of stringent anti-smoking baseball player Honus Wagner) selling for $2.8 million in 2007.
In the 1910s, Gallaher Ltd of Belfast & London and Ogden's Branch of the Imperial Tobacco Co printed "How-To" series, with clever hints for both everyday and emergency situations. From steaming out a splinter to stopping a mad dog, these cigarette cards told you the smart way to handle many of life's problems.
(Please note these cards were published a hundred years ago, when safety was not as popular a pursuit as it is now. For that reason, we can't recommend trying any of these, as brilliant as they may be.)
I highly recommend you to watch this free survival video that reveals 3 of the most important skills to overcome any disaster.
1. How to make a fire extinguisher
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2. How to extract a splinter
"Fill a wide mouthed bottle with hot water nearly to the brim, and press affected part of hand tightly against mouth of bottle. The suction will pull down the flesh, and steam will soon draw out the splinter."
3. How to preserve eggs
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4. How to fell a tree
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Take your kids on the holiday tour of their lives with these sweet chocolate-lovers tours in Australia
"Swim in a chocolate river."
For those with a Sweet Tooth
Floating down a river of chocolate is the ultimate kids' delight, with winning a golden ticket to Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory probably a close second. Pretty tough to manage, though, unless of course you're an Oompla Loompa, Charlie Bucket or Alice in Wonderland. Not to worry, Australian Traveller has found a few spots that might satisfy your kids' (and your) cravings.
"I would like to swim in a chocolate river like on the Cadbury ad."
– Kate, aged 4, Unley SA
"To go to Fiji because there would be a chocolate sea there and I would go swimming in it every day. I would go to a theme park and go on a rollercoaster that goes into the water and it goes really fast. I would eat lots of lollies. I would invite all my friends over for a sleep-over."
– Amy, aged 7, Narrabeen North NSW
"I would like to stay at Charlie's Chocolate Factory for a week and eat every chocolate there, except the ones with nuts."
– Matthew, aged 9, Prospect SA
"Candy land!"
– Thomas, aged 6, Pacific Palms NSW Chocolate Overboard
The classic chocolate experience, that dream of swirling around in chocolate whirlpool, seems out of reach. But AT can almost bring the daydream to life – the Cadbury Schweppes Chocolate factory in Hobart is as good as you're going to get. The sweetest journey begins onboard a boat in Hobart Harbour, which gently cruises down the Derwent River, docking on the picturesque Claremont peninsula. Here stands the Cadbury castle. The fascinating 1.5hr guided tour has samplings and explanations on the art of chocolate making, and at the end there's an opportunity for further indulgence. Chocs are for sale on the property, so stuff your little pockets before leaving the lustrous land and casually cruising back to Hobart.
phone: Claremont Cadbury 1 800 627 367
phone: Cruise Company (03) 6234 9294
Candy Cow
Delight your senses as you watch honeycomb, fudge and nougat being made: the aromas are more-ish and the tasting is free. Candy Cow in WA's Margaret River became well known through its extensive range of exclusive sweets and candies. Surrounded by green rolling hills and pristine beaches, this seems to be the perfect place; a world of its own. WA's favourite sweets manufacturer is a massive family drawcard. Be sure to taste the freshly made honeycomb "flavour of the day", or one of 132 different sweets available in store. What's not to love?
phone: (08) 9755 9155
website: www.candycow.com.au
Haigh's Chocolate Factory
Forget having to win a golden ticket. You can just stroll right into Haigh's Chocolate Factory in Adelaide. Open for free daily tasting tours, it's the most delicious half hour you'll experience. Haigh's is one of the few specialist chocolate retailers in the world to make chocolate from a raw cocoa bean, and even for grownups, visiting Australia's oldest family-owned chocolatier will ignite a sense of childlike excitement and the need to gobble everything in sight. The original retail store is located on the busy Rundle Mall boulevard, while the factory is five minutes away in Parkside.
phone: (08) 8231 2844
website: www.haighs.com.au
Raw Sugar
For the lolly lover, Raw Sugar is the playground you've got to get to. Producing custommade candies around the country, your kid will be in seventh heaven meandering around these little lolly lands. Create the greatest ever birthday gift for your pals: just think of something special, place an order and watch it being made right before your eyes. With brightly displayed stores and friendly staff, this colourful space sells toys, gourmet products and treats to thrill. Don't leave without buying the best-seller, the fruit salad mix.
original shop: (08) 8410 8000
website: www.rawsugar.com.au
Don't forget these other great ideas for kids:
1. Chocoholic Tours, Melbourne (03) 9815 1228, www.chocoholictours.com.au
2. Koko Black Chocolate, Vic (03) 9354 0720, www.kokoblack.com
3. Melba's Chocolates, Woodside SA (08) 8389 7868, www.melbaschocolates.com
4. Margaret River Fudge Factory, WA (08) 9758 8881, www.fudgefactory.com.au
5. Walker's Candy (08) 9275 5451 www.walkerscandy.com
1. Mammino Macadamias and Gourmet Ice Cream, QLD (07) 4126 2880
2. Pinocchio Inn Restaurant, VIC (03) 5155 2565
3. The Cuckoo, VIC (03) 9751 1003
4. Gladesville Hotel, NSW (02) 9816 4444
5. Allys Indulgences, VIC (03) 9499 7785
6. Gourlay's Sweet Shop, TAS (03) 6331 4053
7. Superbee Honey Factory, QLD (07) 5445 3544
8. Tropical Fruit World, QLD (02) 6677 7222


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Sweet and Spicy Nutella-Coated Bacon
Serves: 6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Total time: 40 minutes
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil cooking spray
- 6 thick slices bacon (1/2 to 3/4 pound)
- 3 tablespoons Nutella
- Fleur de sel or another coarse salt
Spray a rimmed baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Arrange bacon slices on baking sheet, making sure they do not overlap. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, depending on desired doneness, then remove from oven and carefully flip bacon slices.
Sprinkle each slice liberally with sugar-pepper mixture. Return to oven and bake for an additional 8 to 10 minutes. Cool bacon slices on paper towels until approximately room temperature.
When bacon has cooled, place Nutella into a small bowl and microwave on high for approximately 15 to 20 seconds, until softened. Transfer bacon slices to a piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet or large plate. Using a silicon brush or icing spatula, lightly spread Nutella onto the top of each bacon slice. Place plate into refrigerator and allow Nutella to harden. Once coating is firm to the touch, sprinkle with fleur de sel and serve.
- Reduce the amount of black pepper to 1/2 teaspoon and add 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon ground red (cayenne) pepper to the spice mixture.
- To make a European Elvis sandwich, spread the top of one slice of bread lightly with honey, top with the coated bacon and thin slices of banana, then close with a second slice of bread.
150 calories (60% from fat)
10 grams fat (3.5 grams sat. fat)
8 grams carbohydrates
7 grams protein
355 mg sodium
15 mg cholesterol
0 grams fiber


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Coffee, conversation and simple pleasures keep the romance alive for this couple
Published 8:00 pm, Saturday, February 9, 2002
For newlyweds Greg and Sally Schmidt, romance means doing simple things such as shopping at a mall or relaxing at their cabin on Lake Huron.
Greg, a firefighter, and Sally, a police officer, get all the excitement they need from their jobs, so laughing with friends at their favorite coffee shop is the perfect way to unwind and spend time together.
When the couple met in 1997, something clicked. Sally was intrigued so she asked a friend to telephone Greg to see if he would want to go out. The friend called, Greg said "Sure," and the rest is romance history.
Greg and Sally planned their date for the following Saturday. Their first stop was at Espresso Coffee by Java Trading Co., where Sally was a regular customer.
They both loved to shop so they spent the afternoon browsing at Fashion Square Mall in Saginaw and the evening having dinner and watching a movie.
"I didnt hear from him at all on Sunday, but on Monday I got red roses," Sally said as she smiled.
The couple continued to spend time together when they could and found common ground on every step of the journey.
"We had the same religious upbringing," Greg said. "And our jobs are a lot alike."
Greg has been with the Midland City Fire Department for 10 years and Sally has been with the Midland City Police Department for 21 years. They understand erratic schedules and the demands made on each other in the line of duty. They also understand the value of friendships.
Greg and Sally have become so close to their friends at the coffee shop that when they decided to marry, they invited the owners Cary and Mona Lee and their employees to the wedding.
They were married Aug. 7, 1999, two and a half years after their first date. They still visit the coffee shop daily sometimes individually, sometimes together.
"Some days I stop in and they tell me, Oh, Greg was just here," Sally said. "When were both off (work), we come in together but were not always off at the same time."
When Greg is working, Sally sometimes visits him at the station, where they can sometimes share a meal.
So how do Greg and Sally keep their relationship alive and well under tough schedules and stressful jobs?
"Its the little things, like a flower or a card," Greg said. "And you should do the unexpected. If you dont normally do the laundry or clean the house, do it."
And what does Sally do to show she cares?
"Everything," she answered and they both laughed.
"She makes life easier," Greg said. "She can take care of herself and the house when Im working long hours."
Cary joined in the conversation then and said, "These are my best customers."
Another regular customer, Ned Seeburger, looked up from his newspaper, sighed and said, "Yeah, I must be chopped liver."
Everyone had a good laugh and the jokes began to flow. The atmosphere felt as warm and comforting as a cup of coffee.


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"Brave," touting the archery duel featured in the movie...
It's ANIMATION folks!
Anything is possible in an ANIMATED film!
The heroine could bounce an arrow off the moon, if that's
what the director wants.
(Does anyone seriously think that Wile E. Coyote, after a thousand-foot
fall to the canyon floor, could just walk away rubbing his sore butt??)
If I remember correctly... they touted the gymnastic stunts in the
animated version of a Sinbad movie a few years ago too.
It was stupid then... it's stupid now.
Got my curmudgeon on today.
From an earlier facebook posting:
Hollywood writers are mostly dipshits.
Just watched a bit of "The Mentalist."
A bad guy opens fire with a sub-machine gun...
turning in a circle, spraying the whole area with gunfire.
Nobody dies, nobody is even hit.
Cops enter and arrest him.
Head cop explains that the gunman's ammo had been
replaced with blanks... in case he slipped surveillance.
Anybody who has ever fired a weapon knows...
Blank ammo looks different than the real stuff.
Blank ammo feels different than the real stuff...
it's not as heavy.
Blank ammo cannot be fired, on full auto, from an
automatic weapon without an adapter being attached
to the muzzle.
Demonstrates lazy writing.
(For the sake of realism, Hollywood movie weapons have adapters permanently installed inside the barrel. Blank ammo CAN be fired, at full auto, with these modified weapons.
Real ammunition cannot be fired at all.)


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If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?
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If people turn to look at you on the street, you are not well dressed.
Beau Brummel
It is principally for the sake of the leg that a change in the dress of man is so much to be desired. The leg is the best part of the figure and the best leg is the man s. Man should no longer disguise the long lines, the strong forms, in those lengths of piping or tubing that are of all garments the most stupid.
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Judge not a man by his clothes, but by his wife's clothes.
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Know first who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly.
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Nothing goes out of fashion sooner than a long dress with a very low neck.
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One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art.
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She wears her clothes as if they were thrown on with a pitch folk.
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So dress and conduct yourself so that people who have been in your company will not recall what you had on.
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The apparel oft proclaims the man.
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The beauty of the internal nature cannot be so far concealed by its accidental vesture, but that the spirit of its form shall communicate itself to the very disguise and indicate the shape it hides from the manner in which it is worn. A majestic form and graceful motions will express themselves through the most barbarous and tasteless costume.
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May 24, 2012
Tilt "Agnostic Fonts" exhibition at Montana Gallery Barcelona
Agnostic Fonts
May 25 - July 7, 2012
Opening: Thursday, May 24, 8pm
TILT has left his mark in the same number of countries in the world as the number of years he has been painting, which amounts to over two decades. A self-declared graffiti addict, he uses throw-ups as a form of simple and efficient calligraphy with which he decorates walls and urban areas in the city, as well creating an aesthetic identity which has marked his work within exhibition spaces. His graphic style has revolved around popular cartoons and elements from the audiovisual pop culture.
In 2010, after his individual exhibitions in Paris, Montpellier, and his collectives throughout Europe, in 2011 Tilt participated in the 'Pictures on Walls' program as well as the collective 'Santa's Ghetto' exposition which Banksy organizes each year.
Maintaining his loyalty to Montana Colors, this year, 2012, he has chosen Montana Gallery Barcelona as the location for his first individual exposition in Spain. In stained glass, the French artist has found a new medium on which to present his distinctive bubble letters. Mixing paintings on methacrylate and drawings with Colorex, Tilt manages to create illusions of light which bring a new air to his work.
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Wake Forest Demon Deacons (4-1 SU, 3-1-1 ATS) vs. No. 2 Clemson Tigers (5-0 SU, 4-1 ATS)
College Football Week 6
Date/Time: Saturday October 7th, 2017. 12:00PM (EST)
Where: Memorial Stadium Clemson, S.C.
by Jay, NCAA Football Handicapper, Predictem.com
Point Spread: WF +22/CLEM -22
Over/Under Total: TBA
Once again Clemson silenced all bids for an upset last week with a 31-17 victory over no. 12 Virginia Tech in Blacksburg with ESPN GameDay on hand. It was the 3rd time this season that Clemson has handled a top 15 opponent giving them the most quality wins of any team in the FBS. Currently, Alabama still holds the top spot in the polls but the case can be made that the defending National Champions deserve that spot due to their body of work. This week Clemson looks to keep the momentum going when they return home to battle the Wake Forest Demon Deacons in an ACC Atlantic showdown.
The Demon Deacons are having a pretty solid season at 4-1 SU and 3-1-1 ATS. However, Wake Forest did suffer their first defeat of the season last week in a 26-19 loss at home to Florida State. The win kept the Demon Deacons from their first 5-0 start since their 2006 ACC Championship season. While Wake Forests ACC Championship hopes were never a reality, I still believe this is a solid football team. In all honesty, the 4-0 start can be accredited to an easy schedule and I believe the majority of the betting publics interest will fade on the Demon Deacons now that they have suffered a loss in their first truly competitive outing against Florida State.
Still, I saw a pretty decent football team on the field last week that outplayed Florida State in nearly every facet of the game. The Wake Forest defense was solid and played their assignments well. The offense was rugged but relentless. Quarterback John Wolford may not be the most talented quarterback in the ACC but he is a competitor. He consistently found ways to move the chains and make plays down the field. Additionally, freshman WR Greg Dortch creates mismatch problems for nearly any defensive matchup and he was reliable in last weeks loss tallying 10 catches for 110 yards. Therefore, I feel like the Demon Deacons have enough firepower and grit to perhaps surprise some people this year.
Obviously a visit to Clemson probably is not the best opportunity for the Demon Deacons to prove they are a solid football team. The Tigers have a huge talent advantage over Wake Forest and the Tigers entire team has exceeded expectations this season. Clemsons victory over Virginia Tech last week moved the team to 4-1 against the number despite all the upset predictions by media experts. I personally thought Virginia Tech had enough plus matchups to compete especially on the offensive side of the ball. However like many others, I think we under estimated the strength of this Clemson Tigers football team which lies within their defense.
The Clemson offense usually gets most of the highlights attention. Quarterback Kelly Bryant has been phenomenal especially running the football. Bryant has rushed for 362 yards and 7 touchdowns on the season which leads the team in yards gained on the ground. There is still some opportunities in the passing game with Bryant developing but that has not slowed down the offense. In fact, Clemsons offense has become more of a big play threat on the ground but from a production standpoint they are positing similar results.
In terms of matchups, I think Wake Forest may win some downs against Clemson and possibly get off the field. I just dont think they can keep Clemson off the scoreboard especially if the defense sets up short field opportunities. Perhaps the bigger issues I have with taking Wake Forest and the points, is can we count on the Demon Deacons offense? Despite the fact Florida State could not move the ball last week, Wake Forest could not capitalize on opportunities and scored just 19 points. This Clemson defensive front is the best group in the nation and they are giving up just 10.8 points per game against arguably better offenses. Therefore, I think it is a high risk play to back the Demon Deacons on the road in this spot. I see Clemson pulling away late and creating a cover.
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05/07/2012 03:06:00
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region Two months have passed since opponents of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri Maliki met in Erbil to discuss unseating him through a no-confidence vote.
Malikis hold over his post remains precarious, with a Kurdish MP saying that the prime minister will receive a letter on July 10 summoning him to parliament in the next effort to remove him from power.
Farhad Atrushi, member of the Kurdistan Alliance and a legal committee formed to investigate ways to withdraw confidence from Maliki, told Rudaw, All the procedures to summon the PM have been completed.
The Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) [two major parties in the Kurdistan Alliance] are now in agreement and insist that Maliki has to be summoned to parliament and removed from office. Atrushi said.
Senior officials from the Kurdistan Alliance, Iraqiya Bloc and Sadr Movement met on April 28 and requested Maliki be removed from power because he breeched agreements he had signed with his allies and was making decisions unilaterally. Furthermore, the groups agreed, Maliki was placing Iraqi ministries and security agencies under his direct control.
However, Muqtada al-Sadr, leader of the Sadr Movement recently surprised Kurdish and Sunni leaders by saying that if Maliki carries out reforms, I will try to convince the Kurds and Iraqiya Bloc to drop their attempts to remove him.
In response, Fuad Hussein, chief of staff to Kurdistan Region President Massoud Barzani, told Rudaw, The Sadrists have backed away from the attempt to remove Maliki.
Hussein said that the Sadrists have tempered their participation in the effort to oust Maliki.
If the issue is collecting signatures, we can now collect enough. But when it comes to voting, I dont know who will vote in favor of the case or not. Therefore, until the actual voting takes place, we wont have a clear view on the issue, Hussein added.
Abdul Sattar Bayati, a senior official from Sadrs faction in Iraqi Parliament, confirms their stance on the issue, saying they have not given up on the attempt to unseat Maliki.
Maliki must be removed from office. Whenever 124 votes in favor of withdrawing confidence are collected, we will add the other 40 votes needed. His Excellency Muqtada Sadr has already said this. Bayati said.
Meanwhile, Bayati said, to save himself Maliki might respond to the recommendations of a reform committee set up by the National Alliance Coalition and the demands of the Erbil meeting.
If Maliki implements Iraqi constitutional articles, Article 140, approves the oil and gas project and does a few other minor things, then there will be no need to remove him from office, Bayati said.
For his part, PM Maliki has refused to attend parliament, unless two conditions are met. First, that parliament fixes its own issues, and second: that the current parliament be abolished and a snap election take place.
On this issue, Hussein says, Maliki does not recognize parliament, and this is a big problem.
However, Ahmed Massari, a senior official of the Iraqiya Bloc, says, Parliament will summon Maliki for questioning. After questioning, MPs will vote on whether to withdraw confidence from him or not.
Massari told Rudaw that, if Maliki refuses to attend parliament, the parliament will proceed with voting in his absence.
Moayad Teyib, spokesman for the Kurdistan Alliance in Iraqi Parliament, said that although Maliki can request the dissolution of parliament, Iraqi President Jalal Talabani has to approve and send the request to parliament. After this, 164 votes are needed in favor of abolishing parliament before it can be dissolved.
I do not think the Iraqi president would approve such a request. And even if he approved it, Maliki would not be able to collect 164 votes in favor of abolishment. Teyib said.


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