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Today the tickets went on sale for A Perfect Circle's upcoming, headlining tour. The tour begins on April 7, and goes through May 7, with support from Prayers!
Below is a list of all the tour dates, including festivals that happen during the tour.
April 7 & 8 Las Vegas, NV The Pearl
April 10 Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre
April 11 San Diego, CA Open Air Theatre
April 13 San Francisco Bill Graham Civic
April 14 Reno, NV Reno Event Center
April 15 Salt Lake City Maverik Center
April 17 Denver, CO 1st Bank Center
April 19 Kansas City, MO Starlight Amphitheatre
April 20 St. Louis, MO Chafietz Arena
April 22 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
April 23 Grand Prairie, TX Verizon Theatre
April 25 Austin, TX HEB Center at Cedar Park
April 26 San Antonio, TX Freeman Coliseum
April 27 Houston, TX Smart Financial Center
April 29 Jacksonville, FL Welcome to Rockville
April 30 Ft. Myers, FL Fort Rock Festival
May 2 Atlanta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
May 3 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
May 5 Charlotte, NC Carolina Rebellion
May 7 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
For further information, please head on over to A Perfect Circle's official website, and the respective festival websites.
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As a boy growing up in Red Deer, Alta., Ken Travis, president and CEO of Strata Energy Services, remembers going around to the local oil companies and grabbing stickers.
"All the kids collected oil field stickers," says Mr. Travis, 38. "It was everywhere, so it was just a natural progression for me. I chose to leave high school and go to the 'university of drilling rig.' My early career path was spent in the oil field industry in Canada."
In 2003, along with a partner, Lyle Filliol, Mr. Travis co-founded Strata Energy Services Inc., a performance drilling company specializing in drilling technologies for the oil and gas industry. The Red Deer-based company expects to do about $50-million in business this year, working in a dozen countries on five continents. With offices in Asia, Australia and North and South America, the company employs more than 120 people, generally hiring local workers to support their communities. Strata was named to the Alberta Venture Fast 50 list for 2009 as one of the province's fastest growing companies.
"Since Strata's inception, we've probably increased revenue by 2,500 times," says Mr. Travis, who was also named one of Canada's Top 40 Under 40. "In 2009, we continued to increase revenue at a time when a lot of companies were divesting and looking for some reprieve. We actually had our best year ever and increased revenue by 15 per cent."
Prior to Strata, Mr. Travis worked for an oil and gas company that was a source of pride for him, until it was acquired by a large, multi-national company. Soon after, he says, company pride and culture disappeared. Saddened, he resigned his position as director of operations.
But within a couple of years, he and Mr. Filliol saw a gap in the industry, and with funds raised from family and friends, they developed a prototype that maximized yield from oil and gas wells. Mr. Travis also still desired to re-create a company with the camaraderie and work culture that he had experienced earlier. From the start, he was intent on persuading employees to take pride and ownership in all they did.
"A lot of companies miss that and get caught up in bureaucracy," says Mr. Travis. "Without that sense of ownership, without welcoming people into the organization to make key decisions in the company, you lose a lot of the value of your people. So it was important to me to foster a culture where people want to be involved and see the company benefit."
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- Amber MacArthur: Focus on content, not on 'sexing it up'
- Johann Olav Koss: Kick a ball, save the world
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To do that, he went to the front-line people running the equipment and brought them into a think tank to help design the equipment.
"Every day I spend time in the shop and with the field staff as well as middle management," says Mr. Travis. "Outside of that, on a personal basis, we run together, have camping trips together and a lot of company events. Given that we're a company competing on a global scale, being able to maintain that family feel is definitely something I'm proud of."
Some advice he received early on as an entrepreneur continues to stick, and he passes it on to staff.
"I was told that I was going to make some mistakes and that some of those mistakes would cost the company money, but we'd be better for it," says Mr. Travis.
"I relay that to my people. When we bring new people into management, I explain to them, 'Don't be afraid of risk, don't be afraid that you may or may not make a mistake, because ultimately I believe that's going to make us a better company.'"

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MidModMen+friends is hosting an event July 26 that features not only its own mix of mid-century and modern furniture finds, but also an emerging designer whose work is inspired by the MCM greats.
The July 26 MidModMixer is from 4 to 9 PM at the MidModMen+friends store, 2401 University Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55114.
Special guest is Nathan Hamlin of Hamlin Fine Furniture, a St. Paul-based furniture designer and craftsman who will be on hand to talk about his work and showcase a collection of current pieces. Those pieces will be available at special pricing throughout the weekend and include modern coffee tables, a slat bench and a unique lounge chair crafted from red cedar.


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Around the shops for tourists in Safed there are lots of sculptures and pieces of art.These ones were in the top of the roofs, there were other ones.
Ao redor das lojas para turistas de Safed havia muitas esculturas e encontrei estas aqui no topo do prédio juntamente com outras.
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jemaflor (125857) 2017-06-06 23:24
Hi Jorge,
Nice silhouette, a well made sculptures. well framed with this blue sky in the BG, pity for the wires but difficult to take without !
Fis2 (142865) 2017-06-07 0:47
Witaj Jorge!
Nice view, interesting art work.
Sculptures make impression.
Good frame and colors.
Well done.
Best regards.
papagolf21 (145238) 2017-06-07 1:18
Bonjour, cher Jorge,
Ils sont amusants ces personnages dansant sur le pont au son d'un trompettiste.
Une image très originale et bien présentée.
holmertz (83444) 2017-06-07 2:14
Hello Jorge,
It's a fine set of sculptures and they are perfectly placed on the roof where they get an undisturbed background. The pole and the wire could have been disturbing but here they serve as perfect frames.
Kind regards,
lousat (121153) 2017-06-07 3:43
Hi Jorge,very original artwork on the top of the wall,very curious and taken in an excellent sharpness despite the distance and the unlucky light. Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano
Silvio1953 (191437) 2017-06-07 4:58
Ciao Jorge, fun and original artworks, fine details and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio
ChrisJ (152580) 2017-06-07 7:17
Hi Jorge,
Nice graphism of the shadowed figures against the lighter tones of the bg sky. Good sharpness and well framed and composed. Good repetition with the white tones of the figure at far left nicely breaking up the pattern. The 3 arches enhance the composition. Tfs!
sacimar (36911) 2017-06-07 7:33
Hola Jorge,
simpática imagen con esas figuras bailando y el trompetista, son unas esculturas interesantes, me gustan, bien visto,
Un saludo,
alvaraalto (38784) 2017-06-08 5:54
Hello Jorge
This look like a swinging performance. The sculptor succeeded to bring the joy of music into his/her sculpture and you found the right position with the full blue sky behind to show it to us.
Well done, have a nice day, Groet Rob
Royaldevon (64476) 2017-06-10 3:10
Hello Jorge,
What better way to improve the mood of spectators than to see statues displaying such a sense of merriment and movement! It certainly cheered me when I viewed it!
It's nicely composed, the wire defining the stage area of the performers.
Have a lovely w/e,
Bev :-)
mcmtanyel (54727) 2017-06-17 21:02
Hello Jorge,
What a hoot! I love it! The saturation and the contrast are just right. I wish the utility pole and the wire were not there, but they can be easily removed by cloning out or content-aware fill (see WS photo - I hope you don't mind it, I am having a blast with content aware fill since I discovered it).
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text: MOVIES 'Thor' Star Rene Russo: Why I Chose This Movie as My First in Six Years (Video) 8:30 PM PDT 5/3/2011 by THR staff FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME The actress explains why she came aboard Kenneth Branagh's movie, which also stars Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman and Anthony Hopkins. Rene Russo hasn't been on the big screen in six years. Now the veteran actress is returning to theaters in Kenneth Branagh's Thor, which opens wide Friday. In the movie, she plays Frigga, the mother of Thor (Chris Hemsworth). (Read The Hollywood Reporter's review here.) She said there were a few reasons she chose this movie to make first big-screen appearance since 2005's Yours, Mine and Ours -- starting with her co-stars Hemsworth and Anthony Hopkins, who plays Thor's father. "Chris is awesome," the actress told Access Hollywood at the movie's premiere Monday night in Hollywood. "I could have grabbed him a couple of times. Anthony was hot. They were all hot! They were all good. I've got to tell you, we had a room full of cute boys." RELATED: Kenneth Branagh on 'Thor': 'Commercial Gods Will Have to Decide Whether It's a Success' Russo also was drawn to the role because it was unlike any that she's ever played. "It was different too -- English accent, playing a queen," she said. "That was something I'd never done. So, that was kind of fun," she added. Natalie Portman also stars in the movie, which is from Marvel Studios. FACEBOOK TWITTER EMAIL ME THR staff firstname.lastname@example.com @thr


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KALEID Gallery is pleased to present two new solo exhibitions for the month of Novmeber, 2010 featuring painter Joe Barajas, and photographer Josh Marcotte.
The Process of Creation new paintings by Joe Barajas
Through his own unique set of imagery, Barajas' explores the very basic and similar steps that every artist takes to create his or her individual work of art including Inspiration, experience and technique.
Insomnia. Lost San Jose Nights by photographer Josh Marcotte
Street lamps wash the pavement in yellow, and the city glows like the sun never set. Years of closing shifts and no car means sleep comes late, if at all. The sidewalk is empty and it will be hours before you get home. Your mind is racing and music drowns everything out. You remember stories from your family, your history class and your friends, stories about where you are and you think, "I should take a picture of this, all of this."
Artists' Reception: 7pm – 10pm
Live music and light refreshments
Free and open to the public
In addition to the featured solo exhibits, over 60 regional artists exhibit their work in the gallery including paintings, photography, assemblage, jewelry and textile art.
The Artists' Reception is part of the South FIRST FRIDAYS monthly art walk, November 5, 2010. View the full schedule of exhibitions at participating venues: www.southfirstfridays.com
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I got the Novoking beta invitation last night. I have it installed now, I think, and have clicked on what might be the shortcut for running the program. I have some screenshots of the installation process. I haven't made it into the 3D world yet.
And I don't have any more time now, I have to go to work. More later.
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Error! I suspect it's that I have an unrelated physics processing system installed. Maybe. So the installation went fine. Running Novoking produced an "always on top" screen that made taking screenshots difficult. I clicked the first button, labeled in Chinese, of course,and it appeared to open the Novoking web site. I clicked the second button, I think it was, and got an error message with the english word Physics embedded in it.
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Tug DriveTuesday, March 17, 2009
Well Day 3 of Tweener camp yesterday was as awesome as Days 1 & 2. The highlights are numerous. One of the cool thing was the tug drive that has been created and maintained by students that have struggled with it in the past. I know Lynda has had private lessons with some of them to work on tugging and it really shows. Can you imagine getting a Schnauzer to tug for the first time at the age of 5? Impressive eh? After years of only using food in training, to now be able to create tug drive is inspiring isn't it? Well how about the fact that this 5 year old Schnauzer has NO TEETH! Yep that's right, he has learned to tug holding the toy between his gums and loving it! We had a Samoyed that had little tug drive less than a month ago that started the weekend tugging, and was still had it at the end of the 3 day! There are alot of things you can try to help build tug drive. One idea I wrote up and you can retrieve from my website with the article entitled \"How to Create A Motivating Toy\" Often times creating the drive isn't the problem, it is losing it along the way. As we know all behaviours increase due to reinforcement and, in my opinion, the number one reason dogs stop tugging is because people reinforce it. Yes you do! Lets say your puppy was tugging madly and loving it, so while working a recall the puppy races to you and you put down the toy to tug. However the puppy can smell that garlic liver in your pocket so he won't tug. You dance the toy around to try to get the puppy to go after it and finally you shove it in his face, still he won't be persuaded. The puppy won't tug. Meanwhile, you think you need to reward him for coming when he was called and since he doesn't want the tug, you give him the garlic liver in your pocket . If I have said it once I have said it a thousand times, "dogs are far better at shaping people than people are at shaping dogs." Since reinforcement builds behaviour what did you just reinforce? You rewarded the dog for ignoring the toy and NOT tugging when asked. Reinforcement builds behaviour and that is exactly what you get, a dog that chooses not to tug when asked.
Creating tug drive often involved coming up with unique toys for your dog to tug on. It is no secret that , DeCaff, my Jack Russell Mix's favourite toy is a plastic flyswatter. It is golden, she just loves it. I used the value for the flyswater to create tug drive for more "normal" tug toys. So at camp this weekend we came up with a list of unique things that often inspire non-tugging dogs to want to tug. I will post this list later but am appealing to all of you to send in your ideas. What have you used to create tug drive in a dog that previously was hesitant to tug? Let me know!
Today I am grateful for the gorgeous warm weather we have been having lately. Spring is on the way!
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I did very little tugging with my Aussie because he was born with a severe undershot jaw and xrays reveal that the bone in the jaw is very thin as well. I was afraid to tug for fear of breaking his jaw somehow. He is now 6yrs old and we have only trained with food or by me throwing a toy for him to chase for a reward.
He's gotten slower in speed over the last few years, something I'm very discouraged with, but sure I created somehow. He recently hurt a foot and I decided to leash walk him for mild exercise, I've started to incorporate tugging again with a bungy toy so that it 'gives' more than a rope type tug. He will sometimes look at me like "yeah uh okay what do you want me to do wtih that?" and sometimes grab it with furvour (?).
I'm trying to make a big deal out of him grabbing it and playing even if just for a short time and I've cut out any other ball throwing type of play. I don't keep it up for long just short bursts. I have a feeling this is going to take awhile but I'm hoping that if I can get him back on it thinking it is just awesome that I can transfer it to agility and increasing his speed.
This is what I'm doing to try and create tug drive – if there are any suggestions for other tricks I'd appreciate them! thx!by Trish Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 6:58 am
I used a palm frond, one that was off a golden cane, so about 1.5 to 2 m in length. When we would go outside and my Beardie was excited he would be jumping up on me, we had lots of these laying around so I would grab one and wave it around. It was good because sometimes it snapped and broke off which meant that when he was strong with his mouth he had success (good timing of reinforcement). It was also good because it put a little bit of distance between us and I wasn't right up in his face begging him to tug. Also the session stayed short because the toy didn't last that long. So when I was having trouble taing my tugging behaviour with a "normal" tug toy I was a bit frustrated. Then one day I decided to take some palm fronds with me and it was magical, it really helped me build that sort of behaviour with more user friendly toys. My crappy palm frond toy had much better dog training skills than me, but it at least taught me what my dog found reinforcing and because it was always reinformcing helped me bridge to other toys.by Natalie Kirkwood Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 7:21 am
Well, I've used several things to increase tug drive. Mary Lou Hanlon's tug-it worked really well to start. My dogs quickly got the concept of tugging and really enjoyed it when they realized that they could get instant food from tugging on the tug-it.
More recently, I have been working on transferring their interest in tugging to other toys so they have been earning their meals for tugging hard on lots of different kinds of toys. The way I did this is I started by holding a toy lightly in one hand with no pressure and holding a piece of food in the other. I shaped the behavior of getting the toy out of my hand. This is also a rule out game because sniffing the hand with the food does not get them the food. When they got the idea that they had to get the toy out of my hand, I gradually made it more difficult by increasing the tension on the toy. When they get the toy out of my hand, I say "yes" and give them a piece of food. At this point, they are pulling very hard as I slap them around and push them while they tug. I am making it very hard for them to win, but eventually I let them. Sometimes even my little dog wins fair and square. She has figured out that it is easier to get the toy out of my hand if she swings her body around so that my arm twists!
I also want them to quickly bring the toy back to me when they get the toy from my hand so I incorporated the retrieve game you taught me at a skills camp I attended into this game. Once they have the toy I slap my thigh and they have to quickly bring me the toy and pounce on me. When I say "give" they get to release the toy to me and get a cookie. Sometimes I run away, as I slap my thigh, and it is their job to quickly chase me, pounce on me, and make sure I have their toy. If they drop the toy as they pounce on me, too bad, they have to quickly get it and try again. Sometimes when they pounce on me and put the toy in my hand, I don't say "give" and just re-start the tug game again. Sometimes I take the toy, send them to their crate or tell them to sit or down or stand and then I throw the toy. Of course they can't get it until I release them. When I do release them, I tell them to get "the tug" and they must fly to the toy and get and re-start the retrieve/tug game. At this point, I randomly reward either their tugging strength, by rewarding when they get the toy out of my hand, or their speedy retrieve, by giving them the cookie when they bring me the toy by immediately saying "give" when they've successfully put the toy in my hand, or I have them repeat the sequence a few times before I reward them with their cookie. Since my dogs are fairly hungry and are getting their meals for playing this game with me, they are very fast and driven.
I'm having a lot of fun with this game and am constantly coming up with variations on the theme of this game so that I can use it to build drive and speed for working on other tasks.
Sandraby Sandra Sepcaru Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 7:49 am
I found that after trial and error, my dog likes tugging on "smooth" things – nylon, rope, etc rather than fuzzy or fleecy toys – after trying to get him to tug with fleece tugs, he would tug, but not with the intensity of the nylon tugs. His favorite – a 2 yard length of nylon strapping I folded in half and sewed together. Simple, cheap and he loves it!by stacey Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 7:58 am
Paper towels, old bills, etc. If she gets to shred them up a bit afterwards, she'll tug even harder. I've been playing around with braiding together tissue paper, but amazingly found a big coil of heavy duty paper rafia. It's perfect! When crushed up it's heavy duty enough to tug with as is. When un-scrunched, it shreds. She LOVES it.by Mary Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 8:13 am
I've used nylon pantyhose that I knot in places to get small dogs & puppies to tug who hadn't tugged much before. I must be very careful to not let them tear any off and ingest some (knotting helps make the pantyhose a bit more secure) and I must be careful to put the pantyhose out of reach immediately after the tug session because a pup or dog could easily rip them up and ingest pieces, but the springy "give" of the pantyhose has made several non-tugging dogs and pups I know crazy for tugging.by Wishy Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 8:15 am
The Tug It toy you presented in a January blog has been an inspiration for my girl. While not unique, I think it's worth mentioning. At your skills camp in Dec. I think my aussie and I did only 1 or 2 of the activities because my whole attention was on getting her interested in tugging. I'd all but given up. Not only did the Tug It set her on fire, but after she ripped the handle off last week she's now transferred her intensity to another similar velcro, bait bag type toy!by marianne montague Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 8:33 am
This isn't terribly original, but for some dogs an old sock can be just the thing to start tugging. That's what I used to start my youngest tugging. He loved socks and it just came naturally to tug with them.
On an aside, I have one dog who will tug like there is no tomorrow if one of my other dogs is present, but won't tug to save her life if it's just her and me! It's an interesting dynamic.by Kristine Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 8:37 am
Awesome ideas guys! Keep them coming!by sayyesdogs Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 8:51 am
The most important thing I used in building tug drive was me- Kyp! loved to wrestle and roughouse with me, but didn't like to tug, so I'd get on the ground and wrestle with her, then introduce the tug in the middle of playing. Pretty soon I was able to get her to tug first, then wrestle, and now she tugs. I got pretty dirty, and had to be willing to look pretty silly, but it worked! I did other things as well, but I that was the the most important, for her.by Susan Mann Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 9:02 am
Well, my Border Collie will tug with just about anything! … Toys, clothes, ropes, you name it. Our Lab will only tug with softer things, such as socks, softer ropes, etc. Our Collie … he was IMPOSSIBLE … he had always refused to tug (from the time he was a puppy) … We say tugging is just "beneath" him (you have to know Oliver to understand that statement) … THAT IS UNTIL WE FOUND THE RIGHT TOY! His favorite game has always been anything about a stick … he retrieves sticks, throws them in the air and romps with them .. he ALWAYS has a stick when he does laps around the yard. One day while playing with him at about 18 months old, I started tugging with the stick and calling it a "tug – tug" … since then, I have a stick-tugging maniac! One day he fell off the dog-walk and totally FREAKED himself out, the only way we got him back on was with a stick! It's a joke around our kennel club when you walk in and there is a 3 foot long stick leaning against the wall that Oliver and Joy were training … but HEY, it works! And occasionally, he'll tug with another toy, but never as well as he does with a stick! I probably look like a fool (especially since I keep sticks on my porch, in my car, and in my husband's truck), but it WORKS!
Joyby Joy Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 9:45 am
Two things I've found to work really well:
1. Read rabbit skin that I bought from the Clean Run online store. I had to sew some denim onto the back of it to reinforce it, otherwise my dog very easily tore it (and ripped pieces off, which she would try to eat!).by Laura Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 10:02 am
2. Anything that makes a ripping noise. I learned about this idea when tugging one day with a de-stuffed stuffed animal 'skin' that had seen better days. We were tugging with it and the seams slowly started to let go, making a 'rrrrrippppp' sound, and boy did that suddenly get my dog to tug with more gusto! I have no idea whether it was the noise that she liked or the fact that she felt she was about to pull it out of my hand. But like it she did!
1-my sheepskin slippers makes my aussie puppy go nuts!
It can't be a pair of new slippers…they have to be worn in slippers 🙂
He doesn't destroy them, but if I flip one off my foot he'll race and retrieve then come back shaking it then we tug.
2-A tough cotton table napkin with cheeze rolled in the middle the knotted. I used for my beagle who is a retrieve-a- holic rather than a tug-a-holic, she doesn't like thick, chunky toys. I threw it to retrieve, then when she retrieved it, I untied it, gave some of the cheese, left a large chunk in, then tied it back up and teased her with it. The lightweight cotton flying around drove her crazy, She started grabbing at it and then started to tug! Now she's into tugging!by kate Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I've had 2 dogs in a row come into my life now where tugging is not a given. However, I've been able to build that drive over time in 2 different ways. No matter which method anyone chooses, the key is tenacity. For a low tug drive dog, I must incorporate play sessions into my training where the expected outcome is purely just to reinforce the value in the toys and playing with the Momma.
My first dog, Asha, I shaped to tug. With her, we've created a sweet interactive game where she tugs for treats and that's ok, but it isn't the true game of tugging or self-rewarding as a true game of tug with a dog who inherently finds tugging fun.
With Treo, tugging in environments where there's distractions is our biggest challenge. I've got my hierarchy of toys that we work through every training session, starting with lower value and working our way up to higher value. That being said, if at any time I find a toy has slipped in value – that's a training note to me that I need to remind him of how much fun that toy can be.
Again, the key is to always incorporate toy play as a separate training session in daily or weekly trainings so value can be built into it and sustained.by Melissa & Treo Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 2:10 pm
My youngest whippet will tug on anything. The thing that I found to really get her going and into the tugging game was to cover her face with my hand while pulling on the object we are tugging. I cover her face and she goes wild shaking the tug, holding tighter and growling all at one time.by Julie Weir Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 3:15 pm
I am still working on tug with my older whippet – but so far have found that a raccoon skin is one of his favorite or sometimes a rabbit fur covered ball.
Cat toys! "Feather boa on a stick" types of cat toys. You can drag it across the floor, getting the dog to chase it in curiosity, then tug it when they finally grab at it. I have build toy drive with many dogs of many breeds with this method. My 8 year old BC did not like toys as a puppy and is now a toy nut, and I owe it all to cat toys. He will now tug anything I present. I have done the same with pugs, a dachshund, a doberman, and a cairn, to name a few. Cat toys rock!by Sarah Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 3:59 pm
At Puppy Camp with Skipper, I finally resorted to going into the bathroom and removing my undershirt (Jockey tank-top type) so he could tug with that. That was the beginning. Now he's a very enthusiastic tugger who (as his interest in my undershirt suggested years ago) has a preference for softer tug toys (but who will "pluck" sheepskin ones!).
Still working on it with the new baby . . . she'd really LIKE to tug on my sleeves . . . what's up with that?by Kelly Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 6:39 pm
My youngest is a rescued BC that didn't seem to know tugs or any games/toys/balls etc. I discovered one day, while making a fool of myself trying to get her excited, that hiding the toy under me while lying on the floor got her interested indeed. After being scratched at trying to get at the toy, I started by letting her "find" the toy and run away with it and slowly started putting a bit of resistance by holding it to the floor with any part of my body. Soon I had a monster tugger…. now, she will even leave her all time favorite treats if I take out the tug.by chantal Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 7:18 pm
My eldest BC has always been an avid retriever, she tugs but it wasn't until I discovered a toy where she could do both that I saw her real inner tugger come out. It's whats called a Hollee Roller ball, its made of the same material as the "Cuz" toys but its a ball that is hollow and the outside looks like honeycomb shaped, hard to explain. Its tough enough for her to grab ahold of and tug after she retrieves. My newest BC pup is also getting the drive to tug but seems to prefer this toy as well. I have had the same toy since my eldest was a puppy 6 years ago so the toy really lasts!by Eraine Spencer Tuesday, March 17, 2009 at 8:07 pm
Just got a Tug-It to encourage my semi-good tugger and my non-tugger BC's, time will tell if it lives up to the hype in my household.
My older BC girl has never been much of a tugger – even less since I got the pup. When my new pup arrived I encouraged tug from the start. She has her favorites but will tug with practically everything. Her jolly ball with a rope is the ultimate though and I have started using that at the end of my jump grids. She has a nice informal retrieve on her too. So much easier to train then my older girl who is entirely food motivated.by Sally Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 1:02 am
Thanks Wishy for the nylon stocking, at first with piece of cheese in toe, I also put tennis ball or squeaky toy, all of these great but my dog prefers to "grab" the stocking part, rips easily so use 2 or 3 stockings – wild! Thanks to everyone and especially Sandra for sharing the shaping games…by Trudie Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 4:32 am
One of my Shelties is extremely reserved and would not tug, she was however very, very food motivated.I tried many things to get her to tug and came up with some quite creative ideas to no avail. Eventually it was a whole steak, quite a chewy one, but she could only get a piece of it if she pulled it reasonably hard. That idea worked a treat, only one session with the steak and next session the steak went in a sock and so on until the food was faded and she was enjoying the game!
Sandyby Sandy Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 5:05 am
My puppy is a strong tugger, but I had to work at it a bit when she was a wee baby as food is her number 1 priority in life (mine too, so we work well together). So, while working on it, I took note of the things that make her wild in case I ever needed to use it.
I took special note of the things that brought out the "Pavlov" in her…
My puppy is absolutely wild about watching a dry leaf blow by. So wild, in fact, that little Miss Perfect has finally earned her Snoot Loop because of it – she is a lovely, well-behaved leash walker with great self-control… until a leaf strolls by, then Pavlov takes over and she is at the end of the leash trying to chase it.
I might someday incorporate the leaf into tugging if I ever need it, but for now I need to get some control over her passion (wouldn't want it to generalize to car chasing!) I am sure a tree branch with leaves on it would send her to the moon.
She also loves brooms, mops, spray bottles – anything that involves cleaning. So, if I mop up a spill with a paper towel, or – even better – if I spray some windex then use a paper towel to wipe it around – she goes absolutely nutt-a-licious. Picture her at 7 weeks old watching me clean up a pee pee accident (hers, not mine)……. wild times!
I plan to bring the broom/spray bottle/paper towels to puppy camp, in case she needs a special boost to her tugging. The rest of the staff will be pleased – not only will they be able to work with a tugging pup, but the building will be spotless by the time we get done! If Lynda tells me to take my windex & go tug in the bathroom, I will know that she is just trying to get a little extra work done :-))by Tracy Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 6:55 am
Expanding on what some others have said, i.e. socks.
One of the first things my terrier, who I had to work very hard to build any play drive in, would tug on was a sock with soiled bedding from my guinea pigs' cage in it. Then we moved on to racoon tails!by Julie Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 7:06 am
HA HA HA – its actually the front door window that needs the Windex… I forgot to do it…but now that you've planted the seed…
"Sounds" help create great tuggers – Ruby loved the sound of Johns Fishing pole (John did not love the sound of Ruby splashing into the water after it)Hummm I thought – what also makes that sound?
So I simulated that sound with a riding Whip from TSC store – not a easy toy…but that sound made Ruby's arousal go up! and she would grab for the end…
Amazing what you remember when reading these GREAT ideas…
Lynda (not really a clean freak – but its Spring – and the window's are ready to sparkle…we had Tulips on the desk this week at SY – it helped with the CHEER factor!)by lynda Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 7:46 am
Robin, my oldest Border Terrier, has had little or no interest in toys for her entire life. I honestly cannot think of time in her adult life when she has spontaneously picked up a toy to play with.
As a consequence, Robin's tug drive was pretty much zero until I invented my mouse in a Holee Roller toy combo: I took a holee roller ball, stuffed a rabbit fur mouse rubbed with rat litter inside the ball, added a mouse with a realistic sound chip in it, and put it "on a leash".
The combination of ratty smell, movement, and NOISE, as well as the ability to relly bite down and CRUNCH still to this day makes Robin flip her lid! Robin was taught to tug on cue, but the holee rollser combo is the only thing she seems to really ENJOY tugging.by Claire Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 5:52 pm
With our 16 year old when she was younger we got her to tug by taking our sleeve and wiggling in on the floor.. she went nuts over it and would only tug when we told her the "black monster" was coming.by m.e.l Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 6:38 pm
My 8 month BC was a big tugger when she was younger but doesn't like to tug anymore and likes to jump on me as her reward. Is this a bad thing? I was pretty excited when she was so interested in playing with me but now I'm not sure it's a good thing as she is getting pretty big and strong. I'm going to use some of these ideas to try and get her tugging again.
Thanks for your daily tips and blog!
Yes Meghan use some of these great ideas and get her tugging! It will make training much easier if you have access to multiple rewards that are not food related!by sayyesdogs Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 7:10 pm
One thing that has worked with my Odd dog is Odd things! My Curly-coat loves the chuck-it Stick…not the ball like NORMAL retrievers. So we play tug with the hard plastic stick! I can get her to tug on other things….but the "sick" is her fave.
Edit me if needed….by Aubrey Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 9:50 pm
This place has the most coolest tug toys ever! I try not to visit the site regularly…but when they vendor shows I can't resist! They have lots of furry toys and cool hide toys and toys on a line n just cool tugs!!!
well might not be the ideal thing to do for everyone… but i like it…
i encourage all my pups to chase/tug on my pant legs and socks.. usually when getting home from work, so they are excited to see me as well…
i have developed a game where i try getting there feet with mine and they then attack my pant legs, or work socks… i have developed this so at anytime i can turn on the game by chasing their feet with mine, great when sitting on the couch and a great way to get your work socks off LOL… they just Love it…by Allison from Oz Thursday, March 19, 2009 at 3:57 am
Hi there, I have an Aussie that likes to tug but he does not like it enough to really work for it. The moment we start training he expects food and while he will tug, the motivation is just not there.
I have built up his tug drive the best I know how, buy taking it out once or twice a day and playing a good hard game and then returning it to it's drawer not to be seen again until the next session. I always leave him wanting more. We have done this for over a month.
Any suggestions on how to move from having a dog that enjoys tugging, to having a dog that will work for the tug?by Ann Monday, March 23, 2009 at 11:22 am
I was told not 'tug' with my dog 'cause she's extremely dominant. She's food aggressive, & she still has to be reminded to take treats gently. She likes to fetch but has to do it alone. When I play fetch w/ my other dog she sits off to the side. i'm concerned about tug training w/ her but the weaves are still her least fav obstacle.by Lena Saturday, April 4, 2009 at 4:05 pm
I have to tell you I was one of those folks that said, "My dog wont tug"! Juliette (a 7 yr old Toy Fox Terrier)is a soft dog by nature, with a strong obedience background. We turned to agility to help build drive for the utility ring. We did go on to earn a UD and a MACH (who would have ever thought) She is now half way to her MACH two in points, QQ's are no problem for us in less than 4 months.
When we were at the AKC Agilty Nationals last week,I bought a Tug It. I tried some good smelly things but nothing worked better than liverwurst. Let me tell you she is a tugging fool! In addition to the Tug It, I have a tug toy that she is finding fun to tug. I am delighted to say the least.
I want to say thanks for all your words of wisdom and knowledge. I have taking our agility to a new level and finding your website and DVD's has help in many ways.
Crate Games has turned a hard to motivate dog into a running machine (now with a tug!)
Nothing is more fun than playing the "Change My Mind Game" especially at an agility trial… It give Juliette the extra edge before we run… and who would have ever thought to whisper instead of being loud… Whisper works like a charm with her….
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Slaven Bilic has spoken of his admiration for Daniel Sturridge and would be interested in taking the Liverpool striker to West Ham if he was made available in January.
The Hammers face Jurgen Klopp's men in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday and after Sturridge was ruled out of the clash due to a calf problem, Bilic admits the amount of injuries the England international picks up is a concern.
Rumours began circulating in November about the 27-year-old leaving the Reds and despite Klopp categorically denying the reports, a number of clubs have expressed an interest in the England striker.
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Fleet Update 9/27/2016
|Posted by Asara on September 27, 2016 at 4:55 PM
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Hi Fleet,
As you probably have noticed i am back from my shore leave and back in game.Once again i will be available again for promotion requests when the requirements are met. Do understand that it can take up to a few days max.
New Holding.
So a week ago Cryptic annouced the new K13 Fleet Station Holding.That means our fleets will have to put all efforts in preparing for the release, cause allot of resources is needed to level it to the max.I believe the release date is still to be annouced.
Possibly A New Armada for Echelon Division.
Theres a option to join the AS armada fulltime with both fed fleets, instead of just 2nd Division. This would mean better cohesion/relationship with 2nd Division and Our Armada with Apocalypse Survivors, however Echelon Division would go down a bit in Armada lvl & bonuses. So there for i ask the question, what you guys think of this. Personally i can go either way with no preferences, so that why i ask the fleet. Let me know your thoughts.
Looking for Admirals for Division & 2nd Division.
The requirements for these ranks are decided by several factors including:
-Frequency of TS use
-General Fleet/Game knowledge
-Participation of Fleet Activities. (Attend Fleet Meeting) -- Next one is on October 8th (See times on website)
-Fleet Leading Experience.
You need to be atleast Captain rank to be eligable.(Plans can be made if your still not on that level)
If your interested let me know by replying.
Deveraux/[email protected]
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General Fleet Information (FED)
|Posted by Asara on July 22, 2016 at 2:45 PM
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Hi Everyone,
This is a general reminder for the Echelon Aliiance chat.
The ''Echelon Alliance'' channel is a chat hub for all echelon fleets (Echelon Division, Echelon 2nd Division and House of Echelon) This channel is mostly used for communications towards the other fleets, share tactics and make groups such as stfs.Its really recommended to have this channel, it is usefull in many ways.
An invite is no longer needed.There are two ways to join.
1.Press Esc, then go to Chat Settings, then go to the tab Channels, then type ''Echelon Alliance'' click join.
2.Type this in chat ''/channel_join Echelon Alliance''
If your new to the fleets dont forget to check out our introduction post on our fleetwebsite.
Joining the Echelon Alliance is also a promotion requirement for the Commander Rank in all three fleets, so it wouldnt be a bad idea to join
Commander Rank
100.000 Overal Fleet Contributions (Check Roster, then Overal holdings contributions)
Fleet Website Membership ( Sign up at http://echelon-division.webs.com/)
Join the Echelon Alliance Chat (Ask me for an invite if you dont already have one)
Captain Rank
700.000 Overal Fleet Contributions, be a frequent player and participate in fleet activities
(Access to more Fleet Bank Lockers)
Flag Officer Rank
1.000.000 Overal Fleet Contributions, be a daily player and take on some fleet supervising roles.
(Fleet Positions will vary per person)
Promotions after Flag Officer will require teamspeak requirement and all above.Mail me for Info.
Note that you have to contact me in order for me to check, cause i dont have the manpower to contact everyone that meet those requirements.However occasionally you could receive a message that your eligable for promotion.If your interested in getting higher in rank and have question about those requirements dont hesitate to ask.
If you have any questions please let me know.
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Fleet Update April 14th 2016
|Posted by Asara on April 14, 2016 at 4:15 PM
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HI Fleet,
I hope you all are enjoying Season 11.5, there is allot of new stuff that was added to the game.Esspecially the skill revamp is the biggest change.I know allot of you might have questions about that, so we created a special forum discusion thread where you can ask your questions or evem to give your advice.
Check out: Build Advice, there you will find three sticky threads Tactical/Engineering/Science Skill Tree Discussion.I already have posted some basic skilltrees for tactical captains if you have one clue where to start.
On other news, At the moment there is bug with inviting members to the fleet, IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO INVITE MEMBERS TO ANY FLEET.It will give the message that it is at full capacity.I wanted to make you aware of the situation.
On a bitter note, We say goodbye to Admiral Munshower, he left the game/fleet due to health reasons and time constraints.We thank him for his services and wish him well.
If you guys have have any questions, reply to this mail.
Fleet Admiral Asara
Fleet Update April 11th 2016
|Posted by Munshower on April 11, 2016 at 1:50 PM
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Echelon Division / Echelon 2nd Division,
For those who were unable to attend the monthly meeting this past Saturday, and may not have received the emai, there is an important item that I need everyone to know. Effective Saturday, April 9th 2016, Alan has stepped down as Senior Admiral for Echelon Alliance. Alan will not be leaving the fleet, however. He has taken the rank of Captain, and will continue to be an active fleet member, but will no longer be a Staff Officer. In the interim, Asara and I will be taking on his responsibilites. Asara will be taking care of promotions, and I will handle personnel issues and initiatives within the Alliance (I will not be taking on any responsibilites for the KDF) We wish Alan all the best in his future endeavours.
It should go without saying that we are actively seeking fleet members who wish to apply for a Staff Officer position. Please contact me, either in-game at @wmunshower, ask to speak to me privately on TeamSpeak, or send me a PM, whilst I'm online. Promotion requirements can be found on our website: (You can also see the non-staff promtoion requiments here) http://echelon-division.webs.com/apps/forums/topics/show/9300228-fleet-rank-promotion-requirements-chart-updated-
On the subject of our website, Asara and I have deeply discussed future plans for many items, including our Internet presence.We plan on purchasing our own domain name, increasing storage and bandwidth limits, and performing an overhaul of our site. We also are going to tie in our YouTube channel and Twitch live feeds. I am throwing out a challenge to all fleet members, especially to myself and the other Staff Officers to be much more active on our website. There is a ton of instructional posts, "how to's", general regulations, etc, that can be found on our site.
We would also love to see as many as possible on our TeamSpeak server. You can download the free client (https://www.teamspeak.com/downloads), install the client for your particular operating system, and login to the following server. 184.108.40.206:9291. Please understand that this server is 18+.
Sincerely, Admiral Munshower (Will)
Fleet Update April 2nd 2016
|Posted by Munshower on April 9, 2016 at 5:55 PM
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Greetings Echelon Division and Echelon 2nd Division!
I would like to remind everyone that we have a monthly team meeting, next Saturday. Please check the 'Events' tab in the 'My Fleet' dropdown. There, you will see the meeting time (in your timezone) and allow you to RSVP. Depending on the size of the group, we either meet at our Starbase or the R&D conference room. This is the perfect opportunity to meet the Staff Officers and other fleet members.
After the Staff presentation, we open the floor for questions. One item that we would like to know is this. Are there any fleet members that would be interested in the opportunity to become a Staff member in Division? If so, please let one of the Admirals know. We would also like to hear feedback from anyone regarding ideas or suggestions to better our fleet. If you cannot attend the meeting, you can contact one of the Staff Officers, via in-game email. For Federation members, you can contact: @ryanwire or @wmunshower.
We would also love to see as many as possible on our TeamSpeak server. You can download the free client, and login to the following server. 18.104.22.168:9291. Please understand that this server is 18+. Stop by and discuss all thing STO. We have discussions about ship builds, DPS improvement, and we LOVE running private fleet STF matches. We primarily run PVE missions, but PVP will be making a comeback.
So, come and join us! Let your voice be heard!
See you around the Galaxy!
Admiral Munshower (Will)
Christmas Livestream Event Reminder
|Posted by Asara on December 11, 2015 at 6:40 PM
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Hi Captains!
Here just a reminder that we have the Christmas Livestream Giveaway Event on the 19th of December, 2015 (Check the event tab) Sign up to partcipate, RSVP the event. Some new details have arrived. So as you guys know the livestream will be live for an hour on my channel (RWiregaming) and can be followed through the fleetwebsite. The stream will start 9PM GMT and will end at 10 PM GMT ( if your not sure what the time for you will be check this link: http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html )
The Livestream will feature most likely a variaty of STF's, Fleet Actions, PVP and Ground, and between those queues we will be giving away MASTER KEY prizes for the people that are active on the streams chat. The stream will end with a celabration of the fleets accomplishments and ofcourse the christmas secret santa giveaway.
If you missed the first mail check the previous fleet mail or out this link:
If there are any new updates, then we send a follow up mail.
Seeya In Space,
Fleet Admiral Asara
Special Christmas Livestream Giveaway
|Posted by Asara on November 30, 2015 at 9:25 AM
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Hi Captains,
I would like to inform you guys that we will be hosting a special christmas livestream broadcast in a few weeks.(most likely december 19th check the event tab) This livestream will feature a variaty of things such as joint fleet activities, build advice and a holdings celabration party with a nice christmas giveaway.The broadcast will air for an hour and can be followed on your fleetwebsite.This christmas event is something we do every year and its a nice way to keep that tradition dont you think?
So how does the christmas giveaway event work?
Very simple for all the participents we ask to buy/get something that you would like to giveaway to someone.Then we would randomly pair all the participents and would swap gifts. If we cant get a even number, the fleet itself would provide gifts for the remaining members.We dont have any requirements for gifts, it can basically be anything.Its more about the gesture than the actual gift.
How to participate?
Also simple, just RSVP the event on the event tab.Then we know that you will be attending the giveaway.
More on this special event will come in a few weeks, stay tuned.
Live Long & Prosper...
Fleet Admiral Asara
Fleet PVP tournament for Echelon Allianced fleets
|Posted by Alan(wilder)/Nightcrawler on June 16, 2015 at 12:50 PM
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Hello to all Alliance Fleet members!
We will have a PVP fleet tournament event on the 27th of June .
And the Time will be: 21:30 GMT
The fleets involved are :Echelon Division / Echelon Legacy / House of Echelon.
We need fleet members that wants the oppertunity to join ,for this great interfleet pvp tournament!
So .... SIGN UP at the event tab at your fleet roster!
Ow.. and dont be scared,or thinking im not good enough , its just for great fun.
The goal is to have a 5 against 5 fleet PVP (but the more members,means more fun!)
The winning team gets a nice prize(s).
It is also very wise to train with fellow team mates ,and to work on tactics and skills.
** you can only come out for only one fleet,**
**And Staff members will automatic be assigned to their fleet to come out for.**
**The ingame rules will be later explained also**
**And Good luck for those who dare to compete!..**
Cheers Senior Admiral Nightcrawler
Echelon STF (Channel)
|Posted by Asara on October 26, 2014 at 12:30 PM
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Hey Folks!
I am here to introduce a special channel called ''Echelon STF'' this channel will devine the dps monsters and skilled veterans among us.The channel will be used souly for creating STF groups, and in special the ADVANCED variant of the STFS. So we are talking about ISA, KASE and CSA and in the future probably also the ELITE variant.The channel can also be used for other fleet actions.
What we dont want is, that the general chat will shift to that channel, please keep that in the Echelon Alliance channel.Because we don't want to seperate us in two different groups.Activity in EA channel is required once an awhile.
There is a requirement for joining:
-13K DPS (Or Higher) in Infected Space Advanced.(You'll get parsed by [email protected] or [email protected])
Join the groups in the EA Channel for parse runs.
Once you reach the requirements you'll get a pm that you are invited.
If you want to know more about the parsing process or want to parse yourself check this link
Delta Event Details
|Posted by Asara on October 7, 2014 at 2:45 PM
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Hi Fleet,
Here are some Delta Rising Event details,as you know we have 30 questions.All i say is don't think to hard:) Each question will get you 1 point for a right answer. so in total you can get 30 points, if you answer them all correctly.In case of a tied where more then 3 people have the same amount of points, we will look at the timestamp for the the three fastest ones.Understand that the time on STO is linked to your time on your computer, internet time will be used as a universal time. To be accurate it might not be a bad idea to set your time the same way.Because we look at seconds if we have to. So in certains way the time of submitting is crucial. REMEMBER THAT.
The Questions will be posted in the ''Events Tab'' on the fleetwebsite
Submitting the Answersheets:
If you are in Echelon Division with your main send your Answers to: @Ryanwire
If you are in Echelon Legacy with your main send your Answers to: @deviantwar or @mindbleep
If you are in House of Echelon with your main send your Answers to: @Flatfoot or @knologistprime
When submitting, please only send it to one judge, it will make it for us easier to check everything.Also put in as subject: ''Delta Answers''
When it comes to the giveaway of the actual prizes, The winners NEED to have paypal account or know someone they trust that have one.We explored all kinds of methodes, and we came to the conclusion that paypal is the best course.Our kindly @knologistprime will send the money to your paypal account for you in order to buy it.It might be a problem for some to create a paypal account if you haven't, @knologistprime is willing to help set it up, if you would want that.
Time & Date:
Saturday 11th of October: 20.00 GMT 21.00 CET 22.00 CAT 15.00 EST 12.00 PST
Time limit (the time you can send the answers to the judges):
Echelon Judging Staff,


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Thrall, or Go'el by his parents, may be one of the most prominent and influential individuals in the modern world. He is known my many names: The Earth-Warder, Warchief of the Horde, Chieftain of the Frostwolf Clan, Liberator of Orcs. But in order to understand exactly who Thrall is, where he came from, and how he came to be such a powerful icon in the modern world, we must first visit his tragic yet humble beginnings.
If you read through our brief history of Azeroth, you'll recall the opening of the Dark Portal by the last Guardian, Medivh. Prior to the Horde's invasion of Azeroth, Durotan and the Frost Wolf clan were exiled by Gul'dan for not cooperating with the Horde's initiative. They fled through the portal ahead of the invading forces and tried to find their own home in a hidden valley in the Alterac Mountains. Two years after the opening of the portal, they had a child, and named him Go'el.
The story begins here, with sorrow and tragedy. Gul'dan, knowing Durotan's influence over the Orcs, and how respected and revered he was, could not openly attack the Frost Wolves for fear of causing an uprising. Gul'dan needed to head off Durotan before he could join Orgrim Doomhammer to resist Gul'dan.
By now, Orgrim had usurped Blackhand, the puppet Warchief of the Horde under the thumb of Gul'dan, and had vowed to stand with Durotan against Gul'dan. Orgrim sent the Frostwolves to where he believed they would be safe until the time came to confront the warlock. Unfortunately, the a guard that accompanied Durotan and Draka was actually a spy for Gul'dan and summoned assassins to their hide away.
On a single fateful night, the assassins attacked. Durotan and Draka were utterly outnumbered, but fought bravely. Knowing they would not survive, the baby Go'el was safely aside on a carriage, more or less protected from the onslaught. The assassins soon overwhelmed the Frostwolf leaders. Draka was the first to fall, Durotan being forced to watch, helplessly as his life mate was dismembered and murdered. He fought with utter fury, but could not overcome the attackers. In a final moment, both of his arms were severed from his body and he was left lying next to the body of his mate, his last thoughts hoping that his son would not be torn apart by the creatures of the forest.
It's here, at moment, that the story of Durotan and Draka ends, and that their legacy would be immortalized. Eventually, baby Thrall was discovered by Aedelas Blackmoore among the dead bodies of his parents. Blackmoore was a notable commander of the interment camps established to house the Orc survivors after the end of the Second War.
Blackmoore decided to take the Orc baby with him, hoping to manipulate the child to his own ends. It was here that he received the name Thrall, so he would always remember that he is a slave.
As Thrall grew, he was raised as a gladiator, honed in combat as much as any orc would have been, but also educated in tactical strategy as any human noble would have been. This manner of his instruction and exposure at all stages of his early life, combined with his natural affinity for intelligence blessed by his parents, saw that Thrall would prove to be a brilliant student and a fighter few could equal.
During his up-bringing, he was trained by many to be the best that he could be, fueled by Blackmoore's desire to have the greatest gladiator. As he grew, he befriended his wet-nurse's daughter, Taretha Foxton, as his only friend for all of his early life.
Thrall is described to have a towering stature, large even by comparison to other orcs, but also was clever, inventive, and intelligent. Still, Blackmoore was abusive and would regularly subject Thrall to punishment, both in the ring, and out. It was Taretha's friendship that helped Thrall through this time, passing letters to and from her hidden in delivered books. Eventually, Thrall decided he needed to escape.
Taretha decided to help him. She created a diversion that allowed Thrall to escape from his cell. After he freed himself, Taretha and Thrall met in a cave where she delivered supplies to him for his departure. With his thanks, he departed, hoping to escape Durnholde forever.
Unfortunately, Thrall didn't get too far. He was captured some time later and taken to an internment camp. Here he met Kelgar, a red eyed old orc that told him of the things Gul'dan had done, including the corruption of the Orcs with the blood of Mannoroth. Even as the Orcs were captives, he spoke of Grommash Hellscream, the undefeated Chieftain of the Warsong clan, who still considered embracing the gift of power for the glory of the Horde.
Blackmoore came looking for Thrall, hoping to find him among the captured interns, so Thrall escaped once again and set out to find Grom. A time later, he did find Grom and after he proved himself to the Warsong orc, he was taken under his wing and taught his heritage, including the Orcish tongue. It was revealed to Thrall that he was descended from the Frostwolf Clan on account of his waddling cloth found as a baby. Thrall remained with Hellscream for a period of time, before eventually setting out to find the Frostwolf clan and discover his heritage at last.
Thrall tirelessly trekked across the Alterac Mountains, to virtual exhaustion. At that last, single moment, Thrall was rescued by the a Frostwolf scouting party and taken to their the Frostwolf camp. It was here that Thrall met the now Chieftain of the Frostwolves, Drek'Thar. It was he who told Thrall of his parents, and of their fate. Additionally, Drek'Thar taught Thrall the ways of the Orcish people; their honor, their nobility, and the way they were before Gul'dan corrupted them. In time, Thrall was accepted as a member of the Frostwolves. A frost wolf named Snowsong chose Thrall as her companion, inducting him at last to the clan proper. Once this event occurred, Thrall was taken to a place of silence by Drek'Thar, insisting that it was necessary for his initiation into the Frostwolves.
Here, at this space he had never been to, in what is described as one of Thrall's most spiritual experiences in all his life, he met and befriended the spirits of the elements; Earth, Fire, Air, and Water. This marked Thrall's first day as a Shaman, and was the first inducted Shaman of the Frostwolves since Gul'dan's corruption.
Thrall embraced his life, his people, and the ways of the Frostwolves fully. He was reborn, in a sense, finding pride and embracing his father's legacy and memory, honoring him as the Son of Durotan. This moment in time was incredibly significant for the Orcish race. This was the moment when the elements accepted the Orcs as Shamans once more, after Drek'Thar's fall (as well as the rest of the Orcish horde, sans-Frostwolves) into corruption and resorting to demonic power.
Many sources say that this is the moment that Thrall was prophesized to be the greatest Orc Shaman in Orcish history, but its inconclusive. Regardless if it was prophesized or not, the end result is that he did become the greatest Orc Shaman by any standard.
Eventually a wandering stranger came to the Frostwolf camp. Thrall was pleasant to the newcomer, welcoming him. But the stranger accused the Frostwolves of hiding away in the mountains, which angered Thrall. He was a proud Orc of the clan, and he became furious at the accusations. Imbued with pride, Thrall declared that he would join Hellscream and free the Orc prisoners. The wanderer wafted the notion away, contesting that Hellscream was a "demon-ridden dreamer" and that the humans were not worth fighting.
This enraged Thrall, and he challenged the wanderer in single combat for the sake of his honor. The stranger accepted, threw aside his cloak, and revealed worn plate armor and a massive war hammer.
Their duel was short, but filled with fury, rage, and brutal displays of power. In the contest, Thrall disarmed the stranger at the climax of the bout, but was held back by other members of the Frostwolves when he attempted to follow-through. It was here that the stranger revealed to Thrall that he was Orgrim Doomhammer, the Warchief of the Horde and dear friend of his father, Durotan.
Drek'Thar had contacted Orgrim with praise about Thrall and the return of shamanism to the Orcs, and Orgrim provoked Thrall to assess if the praise Drek'Thar gave him was true. Only Thrall's father was able to best Orgrim in battle, and as such, he earned the respect of the Warchief of the Horde.


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Hi friends! April was financial literacy month, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't keep spreading the good word. Have you seen the Financial Literacy Chronicles on Enwealthen yet? If not, you should check them out now.
Today is just a super quick post today to let you know my Financial Literacy Interview is live on Enwealthen today! Click on over and check it out!
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Control the World by Controlling the Food
Codex Alimentarius
The United Nations globalist agency located in Rome Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, will soon tell farmers in the U.S.A. and around the world what and when to plant.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization created the Codex Alimentarius Commission in 1961 to develop food standards, guidelines and texts such as codes of practice under the Joint FAO/ WHO Food Standards Programme.
The main aims of the programme are protecting consumer health, ensuring fair trade and promoting coordination of all food standards work undertaken by intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations.
This Commission could be the partial fulfillment of "No one will be able to buy or sell food" (Revelation 13:16-17) not approved by the global organization.
It is because of Codex Alimentarius that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is demanding that every farm animal—horses, cows, sheep, goats—be micro-chipped and tagged and that ranchers and farmers maintain exhaustive records of the birth, death, and life of each and every animal. Soon, you will not be able to own livestock or any other farm animal without obtaining a government permit.
In 2004, FAO produced a controversial report called 'Agricultural Biotechnology: meeting the needs of the poor?'. The report claimed that "agricultural biotechnology has real potential as a new tool in the war on hunger".
Legislation being pushed through Congress with support from the world's top ten transnational corporations including the multinational pharmaceutical corporatons such as Monsanto, ADM, Sodexo, and Tyson, is so broad based that technically someone with a little backyard garden could get fined and have their property seized. It will impact anyone who produces food even if they do not sell but only consume it. It will literally put all independent farmers and food producers out of business due to the huge amounts of money it will take to conform to factory farming methods. If people choose to farm without industry standards such as chemical pesticides and fertilizers they will be subject to a variety of harassment from government agencies that has never before existed. That's right, whole new government agencies are being created just to police food, for our own protection of course.
Codex Alimentarius, the UN program to control food and health products internationally with the goal of HARMonization of food, means that plants, seeds, livestock, farming and how all food is processed is to become uniform.
Of course, GMO food is a major component of this scheme. Codex Alimentarius operates under two UN agencies: the WHO (World Health Organization), notorious for pushing unsafe vaccines for the H1N1 flu and insider deals with Big Pharma, and the FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization). Kevin Miller's excellent film "We Become Silent" is recommended for more details.
There are several unpopular US "food safety" bills currently under consideration. By simply reading the short summary of Senate bill S 510, it is clear that the bill is not designed for food safety, but for government (Department of Health and Human Services, the EPA and the CDC) expansion, control and monetary gain.
There are only a few representatives in Washington that are even remotely interested in true food safety and a real solution, which would include the abolition of GMOs, or at least the labeling of GMO food, so that consumers can make an informed choice. Financed by multinational pharmaceutical corporatons, most in Washington are working to hide from consumers what is in their foods.
Barack Obama issued an Executive Order on June 10, 2010 that opens the door to Codex Alimentarius in the United States. "Section 6 (g) contains specific plans to ensure that all prevention programs outside the Department of Health and Human Services are based on the science-based guidelines developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention under subsection (d) of this section."
In other words, ALL prevention programs, even those outside of the umbrella of the Department of Health and Human Services, must align with CDC guidelines, which are "science-based." What do we take for prevention? Herbs and vitamins. Herbs that you grow in your backyard and vitamins that are not approved by your doctor do not fall under these "science-based" guidelines, and are not allowed. Therefore, this will effectively open the door to outlawing ALL disease prevention practices that use herbs and vitamins not prescribed by a doctor, and implement Codex Alimentarius right here in America.
Read More:
Codex Threatens Health of Billions
What You Can do About Codex, A Threat to Your Health Freedom
Codex Alimentarius Exposed


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- Always paint in a well-ventilated area.
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Our own toasted garlic bread topped with melted mozzarella.
~Cummare's Breadsticks~
Five mozzarella filled breadsticks served with our own special sauce for dipping.
A popular Italian antipasto consisting of toasted garlic bread, topped with extra virgin olive oil, fresh diced tomatoes, basil and parmesan cheese. ~ Toasted Ravioli~
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~Cannelloni Bites~
Ten breaded bites filled with chicken and artichoke, served with our Marinara sauce for dipping.
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Choice of dressings: Ranch, French, Italian, Thousand Island, Caesar, Honey Mustard, or our own
homemade Balsamic Vinaigrette.
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Fresh salad greens, carrots, tomatoes, red onions, black olives, zesty croutons and sprinkled cheddar cheese.
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Product 29/30
Sterling silver pendant that will unscrew to hold a small amount of ash, a lock of hair, burial earth or other memorial keepsake. This is a beautiful and special keepsake that will allow you to hold your keepsake close to you and your heart. This unique pendant comes presented in a jewellery box with a funnel and instructions for filling. If you are uncomfortable with filling, please let us know and we will organise to have it filled for you. The cylinder pendant urn is approx 30mm including the bail.
A quality sterling silver chain is included.