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This Rodman 41 is set up for offshore fishing. Super strong boat that is known for its sea handling capability.
Fantastic offshore fisher. Super strong and reliable. Great hull and construction. Beautiful European interior.Very well maintained. All engine and gen services up to date. Engine raisers recently replaced. New bottom paint. Propellers and shafts recently speed tuned. Engines are super strong and reliable.
Owner upgraded to a New 41' Rodman!!
Spare propellers.
Updated electronics
Propeller seals upgraded to Dripless Seals.
Contact central listing broker today to see this fine Sport Fisher.
The unique three cabin and two head layout in the Rodman 41 is a fantastic achievement in a boat of this size. This layout certainly works well still offering comfortable, spacious berths with plenty of storage.The Rodman 41 is a fast boat with various engine options available reaching top speeds of 31 knts and a comfortable cruising speed of 28 knts. There are clear echoes of Rodmans long standing commercial background in the engine room. Throughout the whole Rodman range engine room space is their number one priority with easy accessibility to all engine essentials such as filters and seacocks.Vessel WalkthroughTrue "Walkaround" style diesel boats., fish rigged proven profitable charter boat, well keep, runs great, all systems working. great sea keeping with dual helm convenience, cheap to operate and great fishing flexibility with full walk around feature.
The interior is tastefully appointed with high gloss cherry cabinetry The two stateroom layout offers a comfortable master stateroom forward, twins in the amidships guest stateroom to port, and a large head with separate shower The galley is down on the starboard side with steps up to the bright and airy salon which features a dinette, the functional lower helm, as reverse cycle heat and a/c and opening windows provide year round comfort.
The saloon area is well designed offering seating for at least six people with a large aft deck and bathing platform for entertaining. The galley with it's large corian counter top, overhead storage units and all round views creates a lovely ambience for preparing meals.
The fishing cockpit and walkarounds are ideal for the serious fisherman and cruiser alike. A small platform and folding ladder offer easy access for snorkeling, diving, from dingy or dock, without interfering with getting game on board. A U-shaped settee on the bridge is perfect for family or friends.
- Specs
- Hull Shape: Deep Vee
- Dimensions
- LOA: 41 ft 10 in
Beam: 13 ft 9 in
Maximum Draft: 3 ft 0 in
Displacement: 26000 lbs Dry Load
- Engines
- Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Volvo
Year Built: 2003
Engine Model: TAMD 74-B
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Location: Starboard
Engine Hours: 3000
Drive Type: Pod Drive
Engine Power: 430 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: Volvo
Year Built: 2003
Engine Model: TAMD 74-B
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Location: Port
Engine Hours: 3000
Drive Type: Pod Drive
Engine Power: 430 HP
- Tanks
- Fresh Water Tanks: (110 Gallons)
Fuel Tanks: (330 Gallons)
Holding Tanks: 1 Plastic (60 Gallons)
- Accommodations
- Number of single berths: 1
Number of double berths: 1
Number of cabins: 2
Number of heads: 1
- Electrical Equipment
- Electrical Circuit: 12V
- Outside Equipment/Extras
- Electric windlass
Microwave oven
(2) 30Amp 120V 60Hz Circuits
(2) 50' Shore Cords
8KW Fisher Panda Generator
Full Generator Instrumentation at Helm
Bonding System
12v/110v Breaker Panel
Battery Charger
104 Gallon Water Tank
9 Gal Water Heater
Holding Tank
Macerator Overboard Disacharge
Deck Pump Out
Jabsco Electric Head
(3) Automatic Electric Bilge Pumps
(1) Manual Flush Mount Cockpit Bilge Pump
Engine room
Twin Volvo Diesel TAMD 74 470 HP
Well Insulated Engine Room
Fresh Water Cooling
Raw Water Strainers
Dripless Shaft Seals
Racor Filters
Auxiliary Fuel Tank
Aluminum Fuel Tanks
The fishing cockpit and walkarounds are ideal for the serious fisherman and cruiser alike. A small platform and folding ladder offer easy access for snorkeling, diving, from dingy or dock, without interfering with getting game on board. A large sun pad on the foredeck pleases the ladies.
Full Walkaround
Large Cockpit
Transom Door
Short Platform
Swim Ladder
Transom Live Well
Fish Boxes
Tackle Boxes
Cockpit Flood Lights
Rod Holders
Cockpit Rocket Launchers
Cockpit Manual Bilge Pump
Aluminum Bow Rail
Anchor Pulpit
Anchor Windlass
Foot Pedal &Helm Controls
Anchor Locker
Fly Bridge
The U-shaped settee and table forward on the bridge is perfect for family or friends while the aft helm and 19 rocket launchers satisfy the needs of the serious angler.
Aft Helm
U-Shaped Settee Forward
Custom Canvas
Venturi Windshield
Ray Marine E Series GPS.
Furuno Auto Pilot
Icom IC-M302 VHF
Volvo Electronic Controls
Volvo EDC
QL Automatic Trim Tab Indicators
Rod Storage
High Water Alarm
5" Plastimo Olympic 135 Compass
Lower Helm
(3) Windshield Wipers
(2) Opening Side Windows
Raymarine E120 GPS
Full Engine Instrumentation
Battery Parallel Switch
Trim Tabs controls
Volvo EDC
Volvo Electronic Controls
High Gloss Varnished Steering Wheel
High Water Alarm
Rudder Angle Indicator
Battery Monitor
Genset Controls & Instrumentation
Bilge Pump Switch
12v Receptacle
Head and Shower
The large head has a separate shower with a retractable shower door.
Separate Shower
Retractable Shower Door
Jabsco Electric Head
Opening Port
Guest Stateroom
Twin Beds
Large Hanging Locker/Linen Closet
Dressing Mirror
Opening Port
Master Stateroom
The master stateroom forward provided a large comfortable bed, lots of storage, natural light & ventilation as well as reverse cycle heat & A/C.
High Gloss Cherry Cabinetry
Large Centerline Berth
(2) Large Hanging Lockers
Drawers & Shelves
(3) Large Storage Lockers Under Berth
(2) Opening Ports
(1) Deck Hatch
(4) Cabin Lights
The galley is bright and open, directly under the windshield. There is lots of useable storage in quality high gloss cherry cabinetry and under the steps to the salon.
2 Burner Electric Cook Top
Microwave oven
Fisher Panda 8 KW Generator.
High Gloss Cherry Cabinetry
Teak Amtico Flooring
Large Dinette
Generous Storage
Opening Side Windows
Reverse Cycle Heat & A/C
Functional Lower Helm
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If anyone knows how to throw a party, it's my Twinkie and best friend, Stephanie. Every year her family graciously hosts and throws an amazing fete in honor of the HP Byron Nelson Championship at TPC Four Seasons Resort Las Colinas. While I'm definitely not an avid golfer (I've thrown out my back on the driving range, and sadly thrown my clubs in a frustrated rage); I do love a good social scene with my a margarita or mimosa in tow. The Byron Nelson has been a longtime Texas tradition I've been partaking in since high school when I am in town, but it does get increasingly better with age.
The Ramirez's have a sick house on the 17th tee, thus making the Byron Nelson experience far more enjoyable. This year golden wunderkin Jordan Spieth, a 16-year-old Jesuit junior, made the finals with the veteran old timers. The energy was beyond electric for the young hometown hero. Even though Spieth didn't win it all the way, he did finish at 16th place in a seven-way tie, six shots behind winner Jason Day. You can certainly bet Dallasites will proudly support him for years to come.
After many rounds of double fisting mimosas and margaritas, paparazzi style picture taking between windy gusts, and committing carbocide on some delicious Blue Mesa catering; we moseyed on down to the Pavilion. Le Freak was doing classic covers of sing-a-long 80s & 90s jams and we ran into some of the most interesting characters. For example, the matchy match Bachelor party group in white polos and red seersucker shorts, cougars on the prowl, dirty old men, cute guy doing the trash sweeping dance, and everyone in between. Dallas is a friendly place, so with a just a smile, you'll be sure to make about 20 new friends.
If you've never been to the Byron Nelson before there's a few things you should expect and here's a few helpful tips:
- WEAR SUNSCREEN! Try 1002394872384 SPF, and you'll probably still get burned.
- Hats will shield you from the intense sun and help cool you from the heat. Nothing will keep you from sweating though.
- Girls, forget the heels, and yes this is coming from the girl who refuses to wear anything less than 4″ at all times. You may be able to get away with wedges, but I've seen some nasty ankle breaking accidents on those hills. You must remember it is in Las Colinas, quite literally meaning "The Hills."
- Dress comfortably but please still casual chic. If the golfers can wear put on a collared shirt, then hey Mister, so can you!
- You will need a pass to walk the grounds and access the Pavilion, that is unless you have a friend that lives on the course or if you are a girl with big boobs. I think the latter trumps the first though, just sayin'.
- You'll most likely being drinking from dawn to dusk, so party hardy, but please remember it is a actual tournament and respect the players while they are swinging those sticks.
- The Pavilion serves both beer and hard alcohol, accepting both cash or credit in exchange for tickets. Buckets of beer is usually the best bet and easy to share with your friends.
- Lastly, if you do decide to sneak on to the green, do it at night and stay off the painted areas. Even the most talented dry cleaners can't salvage those threads. Trust me on that one.
You can view the rest of the pictures on Facebook… eventually. And a very special thanks to Stephanie and the whole Ramirez family for all your hospitality. Much love.

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Marvel finishes out the week with two more students enrolling in "Avengers Academy's" summer session, which starts in June. Coeds Finesse and Hazmat will be enrolling in the superhero prep school, with the apparently cocky Finesse declaring "I can do anything you can do, better," while Hazmat's yearbook message is the decidedly more ominous "I am a weapon of mass destruction."
"Avengers Academy" launches in June from the creative team of Christos Gage and Mike McKone. Stay tuned to CBR for more "Avengers Academy" news as it breaks!
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Yokohama Neighborhoods • Yamatecho
Yamatecho Pictures
Yamatecho or Yamate Cho is the neighbourhood where foreigners settled and still settle. The housing feels somewhat anglo-saxon, as opposed to Japanese.
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Neighborhoods Nearby Yamatecho - Pictures by Parent
Motomachi Neighborhood by Parent. Motomachi consists mainly of the Motomachi Shopping Street, a five-block long stretch of boutiques and shops, well known in Japan for its cosmopolitan atmosphere, original fashion, and western.. Distance from Yamatecho: 0.4km NWW, 13 pictures.
Minatonomieruoka Park Neighborhood by Parent. This is a beautiful park located near the Chinatown and the Yokohama Harbor. I'm not sure about the romanized spelling thus,.. Distance from Yamatecho: 0.5km NE, 19 pictures.
Chinatown Neighborhood by Parent. The Yokohama Chinatown is perhaps the chinatown which has the fewest chinese people or store/restaurant owners worldwide LOL. You'll see very few on the streets or even working here. But anyhow, the neighborhood is super lively.. Distance from Yamatecho: 0.6km N, 27 pictures.
Yamashita Park Neighborhood by Parent. Yamashita Koe (Koe means Park) was opened in 1930, created using rubble from the 1923 Great Kanto.. Distance from Yamatecho: 1km N, 9 pictures.
Sakuramicho Neighborhood by Parent. Many pictures of the famous neighborhood of Yokohama: Sakuramicho. Here we can find the Yokohama Landmark tower, the large wheel, and the Queen's.. Distance from Yamatecho: 2.4km NW, 29 pictures.
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Monday, February 16, 2009
tour de SERVE
so here's the deal: Pastor Dino and I had this crazy idea to rock the serve mobile to a couple of the partnering churches that have joined up for the 7 days of SERVOLUTION!! Basically, a couple of guys and I are planning on taking a little tour de serve and trying to drop in on a few of the churches to get some video footage and interviews of what God is doing thru SERVOLUTION....Im pretty stoked about the tour!!! And then to top it all off we plan on taking the serve mobile to the next level and leaving for the ARC conference a few days early to bust up some outreaches the whole way up to the N.C. and then park that mug right all up in the mix!!!! so, heres the deal: i need some of you weirdos to be praying that we can get the serve mobile's heart in good condition cuz she's definitely got some internal issues with the motor OR if you or somebody you know has a clue about mechanical stuff then gimme a shout!!! also, if you or your church want to hook up with hundreds of other churches participating in this massive servolution then you can sign up or check out more info here. holla
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Power Financial (PWF.TO) and Power Corporation (POW.TO) are powerhouse Canadian financial companies connected at the hip. Founded by the Demarais family, these two companies are usually overlooked by US investors. However, they offer stable exposure to Canadian financial consumers and to European equity markets. Investors seeking greater exposure to Canadian financial markets should review both companies.
Power companies reach 12 million Canadians and serve about 1 in every 3 Canadian citizens. The Power companies proved their investment value during the financial crisis of 2007 to 2009 by actually earning their dividends. However, like much of the rest of the financial sector, Power company stocks slid by about 50% before rebounding in 2010.
Power Corp is a holding company whose largest investment is a 68% ownership of Power Financial. As the organizational chart describes, POW also owns a communications and media firm along with various investments. The investments include private equity positions in companies in Europe, the US, China and the Pacific Rim.
Power Financial Corp is a financial services company involved in insurance, money wealth management, and European equity investments. PWF offers some well-known financial services brands, such as Canada Life, Great-West Life and Putnam Investments. ICM Financial offers wealth management services along with commercial employee benefit packages. PWF, through its interest in Pargessa (PRGAF), owns about 13.9% of Groupe Bruxelles Lambert (GBLBF), itself a holding company with concentrated equity investments in major European companies. For example, GBL owns a 3.6% interest in the French oil-giant Total (TOT) and represents about 20% of GBL's book value.
I strongly suggest reviewing the Organizational Chart on their website here: https://www.powercorporation.com/en/about/organization-chart/
Both pay a dividend which was pretty stable during the recent financial crisis. However, both POW and PWF have not raised their dividend since 2009. POW pays a dividend of CAD$1.16 while PWF pays CAD$1.40 per share. At a current price of $31 for POW and $35 for PWF, the current yield would be 3.8% and 4.0%, respectively.
Comparing the value fundamentals, both POW and PWF are about equal with PE's of 14.7 and 13.5, and both carry the same consensus buy recommendations at a lukewarm 2.4.
The biggest fundamental difference is price to book value valuation where POW is trading at 1.2x book value while PWF is trading at a premium of 1.8x book value. One reason for this discrepancy is the better 10-yr average return on invested capital ROIC of PWF at 8.7% vs a 10-yr average ROIC for POW at 5.9%.
If consensus price targets of $35 for POW and $39 for PWF are reached over the next two years, POW would generate a 13.2% total annual return while PWF would generate a 9.7% total annual return.
Power Corp has a higher Navigator Rating by virtue of its lower current valuation and is in a buy range while Power Financial is a neutral Rating, mainly due to its premium to book value.
POW's other assets above its ownership of PWF provide some interesting diversification. However, the bulk of POW's cash earnings, and hence dividends, comes from PWF. For the year 2013, total-operating earnings for POW was $1.035 billion, with PWF accounting for $1.124 billion and the balance generating a loss of $89 million.
Power Corp owns the controlling interest in PWF. In addition, POW's exposure to the other assets offering a potential turnaround makes POW the preference between the two. With the dividend payout ratio fluctuating between 52% and 64%, earnings growth from here should create the opportunity for increasing the dividend to match earnings growth.
We are adding Power Corp POW.TO to our list of followed companies.
More information on POW can be found on its website: https://www.powercorporation.com/en/
We have a long positions in POW.TO. It is followed by Guiding Mast Investments monthly newsletter.
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Do people tell you you 'should' meditate, but you CAN'T MEDITATE? Consider creating a meditative space instead
Going from Confidence to Calm...Your Job is to Be
If you are one of the privileged people in the world who can take a breath upon awakening, open your eyes and see your bedside lamp, put your feet on the floor by yourself, stand and walk to the bathroom, afford a toothbrush to start your day in good health...your job is just to be. In awareness of your blessings. In awe of the miracle you awake to each morning.
What are the stops on the journey of your life that brought you to this miraculous day? Every stop, every moment shaped this 'you.' What is good in your life today, in this moment? It stems in part from overcoming the obstacles of your past. Your obstacles, the stones over which you stumbled or even fell, became the stepping stones to this moment. Turn around, look back; see the path you trod...Unsure? Insecure? Afraid? Yet here you are in this moment, breathing still; in growing awareness...AHHH...that's why, That's why, THAT'S WHY.
How do you choose to continue your journey? Perhaps with eyes open now, knowing there will be more stones, more gates to enter, more hills to climb, more oceans to cross—on the way to Where? Where are you going? What is so important 'there'? Why not HERE. NOW. You will always be on your way somewhere. Honestly, friend, the place that you're 'going to' is just death-the ultimate place to be, the final resting-a blessing! When you get there, will you have been patient? Kind? Compassionate? Generous? Loving? Productive? None of these costs money! Already you have everything you need to be exactly 'there.' If you are aware.
I want to encourage you to see the journey as this step now, and the next; being mindfully present in this moment. Being in awareness of the beauty of this moment, in awareness of being OK with the challenges, meeting each head on knowing they make you stronger, surer and that each leads you gently along. For a moment, now, leave the doing, breathe and just be.
Become aware of your breath, then your body, then your mind, then your thoughts. What are the thoughts you choose to think? Your thoughts are 100% in your control! Take control of your thoughts through breathing, through quiet, nature, art, prayer, meditation, journaling, visioning, spending time with animals, children, the elderly.... any of these methods will begin to bring clarity and joy to your life. Despite [or because of?] the stumbles, the obstacles, the chaos. If you are in awareness of your breath, your blessings, you will find clarity and light. This will permit focus-a magic trick to pull out of your hat, no doubt with the chaos of life. If you Desire it, then you will Focus. If you Focus on it, you will See. If you See it, you can Experience it.
The choice is yours, what are the thoughts you choose to think? Your job is to be.


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Common signs of a failing ignition coil for a Pontiac Grand Am or other vehicle include hard starting, engine misfiring, noisy engine, stalling, backfiring and poor fuel economy. The ignition coil is an integral component of a vehicle's ignition system and responsible for supplying current to spark plugs to ignite the fuel inside the engine's combustion chamber. Malfunctioning ignition coils fail to generate sufficient voltage to fire spark plugs properly.
Low voltage supply to the spark plugs leads to lower percentages of air and fuel mixture being ignited. This causes the engine to consume more fuel to complete the compression and power stroke cycle. This early stage of a failing ignition coil is characterized by thick black smoke emissions, sluggish acceleration and a noisy engine.
Low and intermittent idling speeds are also signs of bad ignition coils and engine overheating. Since failing ignition coils no longer supply the correct voltage to ignite fuel, engine components work harder to keep it running.
Failing ignition coils have an effect because the engine needs to work a lot harder to push the vehicle forward. This can cause the engine to overheat and push the coil to quit and stall the vehicle.
Proper maintenance plays an important role in preventing premature ignition coil failure, according to exploreB2B. Running a car with a bad ignition coil for extended periods of time can lead to other ignition system component damage.


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Reverse Mortgages
Tucker's Tip #23-2011
Tucker's Tips – Real Estate Advice for Realtors & Lenders
Reverse mortgages have over the years received some "bad press." It's true they may not be a good product for certain seniors. But there are numerous instances where reverse mortgages make good sense for a particular situation.
A new product, the Reverse Mortgage Purchase, does in certain situations offer a great opportunity for the senior citizen (at least 62 years old) who is buying a new home for their primary residence. Normally the Senior Purchaser would pay a 20% down payment and get an 80% conventional loan with monthly payments for thirty years. With a Reverse Mortgage Purchase, this Senior Purchaser could increase the down payment to qualify for a Reverse Mortgage and never make another monthly mortgage payment.
In one specific example, a Senior Purchaser increased the down payment from 20% to 30% and qualified for a Reverse Mortgage. By paying an additional $20,000 down payment, the Purchaser was able to get a $140,000 Reverse Mortgage to purchase a $200,000 home. Obviously the facts described in the example are illustrative of that particular transaction (appraisal of house, age of borrower, etc), but they are representative of the possible benefits.
Remember, Reverse Mortgages are not for everyone. They are slightly more expensive than a conventional mortgage. Also, at the termination of the Reverse Mortgage (the death of the owner or the vacating of the house for more than a year, ex. moving into a nursing home) the Reverse Mortgage has to be paid if the heirs want to keep the property. If they do not keep the house, there is no liability owed to the bank. But in more and more circumstances, these issues are far outweighed by the advantages. The best advice is to consult with an experienced Reverse Mortgage loan officer to see if this product may benefit the Senior Purchaser.
William D. Tucker, III, Sr. Partner
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Zombie Walk
This year we decided to repeat a fun project from last year - which was to set up shop with just one studio light down an alley on the route of Zombie Walk and give away free creepy Zombie portraits!
Below are just a few of our favorites, but to see ALL the images we took just click here to check out our Facebook Album.
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My Gifts/
It's almost 2 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. I collapsed from exhaustion earlier and I'm now up to…write? Okay, maybe I'm up for another helping of rice pudding. I've been reflecting on all that I am thankful for this past year. Over the last month, I've been writing notes in my gratitude journal of things I'm thankful for each day. But there are so many more things from before I started this list. My life is filled with constant blessings. People that come into my life and knowingly or unknowingly push me forward, grace me with support, offer a smile, a hug (real or virtual), a word of comfort.
This past year I have lived my belief that everything happens for a reason. My gratitude cup runneth over. One Thousand Gifts brought this to the forefront of my mind and even in my daily struggles I return to that grace, those gifts that I am given every day.
I now catch a glimpse of every butterfly in my path and it is a reminder of beauty in spite of what I'm experiencing on any particular day. It makes me wonder of the life of that butterfly and the reason for being on my path. Makes me grateful for the flutter of wings, the flash of color.
Of course my frog princess is on the top of my list of gifts. My siblings, my dad. The friends that I count on to hold me up and cheer me on. More and more, I count on the new friends I have made on this online journey. Those that have crossed my path for a predetermined reason and purpose.
My blonde bombshells, Natalie and Gigi who told me my dream of Mami Ink was a great idea and who I feel I can reach out to for any support, emotional or professional. Humbled by that.
My dancing to success divas: LaShaun, Lucrecer, Tonia, Tawanna, Tiany and Chrysula. Whose prayers I can request and are readily given.
My Central Florida Latinas. For being a driving force and support system that I did not realize I needed but that I'm so glad I have.
And the brands. Ohemgee! I have had the best relationships with PR firms and brands directly. I feel so blessed to be able to connect with people personally, not just because of what they can offer but because of who they are.
There are so many people and groups that I can turn to these days. My online family has grown by leaps and bounds. I feel that I've reaped all of the positivity from this social media ride I started taking the day I posted my first blog.
I'm grateful for all of my answered prayers. From continued strength as I make my journey through school and bringing to life these passions of mine to knitting in wombs that are not mine but feel close enough to be my own. Grateful.
I've also learned to be grateful for the unanswered prayers because there is so much more that I cannot see in this world. My faith has grown in leaps and bounds through my trials and tribulations. And though I am human and still question why prayers are not answered, deep down I know there's a purpose for everything I cannot yet see.
As I sit here in this not-so-quiet house with my siblings, dad and aunt under the same roof I say a prayer of thanks. Though through this time I expect to have my moments of sadness I will practice that hard eucharisteo that Ann Voskamp speaks of in her book and I will give thanks during the bad moments. Those that remind me of the gaping hole in the fabric of this family. Through it all, I give thanks.
My list of gratitude is too long to write down but I will continue to try to journal them because I do believe that gratitude is the key to continued blessings and a peaceful life.
What are you thankful for today?


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Lotus: The Ultimate Challenge (Amiga)
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Critic Score
100 point score based on reviews from various critics.
User Score
5 point score based on user ratings.
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DescriptionLicensed by the classic British car company, this game featured 2 modes of play - one has you racing against 19 computer rivals (with witty names such as Alain Phosphate and Crash-Hard Banger), and the other pits you against the clock.
There are 13 different types of races, ranging from Motorways to night-time to sections punctuated by roadworks, and some are lap-based with others being simple A-B. 2 players could play on a split screen mode.
The game's crowning glory, however, was the RECS editor, which allowed you to create courses of your own, with theoretically millions possible.
Promo Images
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Alternate Titles
- "Lotus: The Ultimate Challenge for your PC" -- DOS title
- "Lotus II: R.E.C.S." -- European Mega Drive title
- "Lotus III: The Ultimate Challenge" -- Amiga title
- "Lotus III" -- Post-trilogy title
- "Lotus II" -- US Genesis title
Part of the Following Groups
- Automobile: Lotus Esprit
- Games with manual lookup copy protection
- Lotus Challenge series
- Physical Bonus Content: Poster
User Reviews
|Less fun in practice than in theory
|Martin Smith (66827)
Critic Reviews
|Amiga Action
|Oct, 1992
|90 out of 100
|CU Amiga
|Oct, 1992
|86 out of 100
|Amiga Joker
|Sep, 1992
|85 out of 100
|Power Play
|Nov, 1992
|85 out of 100
|ASM (Aktueller Software Markt)
|Oct, 1992
|10 out of 12
|Oct, 2010
|8 out of 10
|Jun, 1992
|78 out of 100
|Amiga Format
|Nov, 1992
|76 out of 100
|Amiga Games
|Oct, 1992
|74 out of 100
|Play Time
|Nov, 1992
|67 out of 100
|# Posts
|Last Post
|Wrong Alternate Name
|Patrick Bregger (237109)
Mar 04, 2015
Bonus gameThere is a hidden bonus game which was an updated version of P.O.D.. See here on how to unlock it on the DOS version of the game.
CarsIt appears that there are only three kinds of cars in the game, but there are actually five for you to choose from. The original three, the opponent's car, and the sprite car. All three were playable in early versions of the game.
EditorThe RECS track editor was originally planned as a data disk for Lotus 2.
PC version differences
The PC DOS version differs in some odd ways from the Amiga and ST versions of the game:
- from the selectable cars, the Esprit Turbo SE has been replaced by the Esprit S4 in the PC version
- some gameplay elements are not present, like the trunks in the forest level (so you can't jump over water)
- the screen's aspect ratio is wrong, causing the car sprites to be squeezed vertically
- even when selecting "Soundblaster", the game does not feature any digital sound effects.
Still, the PC port is quite remarkable as it is playable on a 286 with 12 MHz already and is almost perfectly fluid at 16 MHz.
- Amiga Joker
- Issue 02/1993 – Best Sports Game of 1992 (Readers' Vote)
- Power Play
- Issue 02/1993 – #2 Best Sports/Racing Game in 1992 (Amiga version)
80 (6537) added Lotus: The Ultimate Challenge (Amiga) on Jan 04, 2004
Other platforms contributed by Luiz Pacheco (1305) and Terok Nor (27821)
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Gary Lang's paintings took center stage during the opening reception of his solo exhibition, Circles and Lines, at KM Fine Arts | Chicago. Friends, curators, and collectors welcomed the artist in celebration of the opening of his first-ever solo exhibition in Chicago. A master of color and light manipulation, the exhibition features Lang's iconic, compulsively painted concentric circles paired side-by-side with his line paintings. His work exudes intense vibrations of color and light nearly hallucinogenic in nature. Guests and locals can view the exhibition through July 25.
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text: A picture-book evocation both fierce and tender of one of America's greatest painters. Winter uses a first-person narration to tell Georgia O'Keeffe's story, sometimes with quotations from O'Keeffe's own writings, but always capturing the sound of her voice: "God told me if I painted that mountain enough, he'd give it to me." O'Keeffe knew what she wanted from a very young age; readers and listeners follow her journey from Wisconsin, where she was born, to art school in Chicago, to Texas, then to New York, and on to New Mexico. In the illustrations, O'Keeffe grows from a very young girl to a very old woman; evoked (not copied) in these pages are many of the motifs found in her paintings—red hills, blue sky, huge flowers, graceful bones. A powerful message, precisely told, as fine as Michael Bedard's Emily (1992) or Barbara Cooney's Eleanor (1996). (bibliography) (Picture book/biography. 4-10)


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Grits is a staple in all southern kitchens, being served for breakfast, lunch and dinner. This particular recipe is on our brunch menu at Ovenbird Restaurant. I hope you enjoy its as much as our guests do. Have it by itself or serve it along side your favorite breakfast protein.
Very easy
Bring half and half milk, water, and fresh chopped thyme to a boil in a 1.5 quart sauce pan. Whisk in grits and cook until done and firm.
In the meantime, roast poblano pepper over open flame on stovetop until all sides of the skin are burnt. Remove and place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and let cool. Once cooled, peel skin off, remove seeds and dice poblano.
When grits have cooled to desired consistency, adjust with salt and pepper, fold in poblano and parmesan.
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I finished one fat book page...YAY only 54 more to go!! It doesn't look that great as a picture with the black shadow at the top (oops). But you can kind of get the idea.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
2 comments:
- Carrie said...
Cool page. Keep posting them when you finish, I wana see!
- June 14, 2007
- lklight said...
I love your page, is it for the Portland fatbook? I hope so, then I'll get one!
- June 14, 2007
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Explore the new welding positioner range from Tokentools Welding Supplies Australia, all welding positioners on sale include a 5 year warranty and zero freight cost when shipped within Australia. So what is a welding positioner and how can it benefit the TIG or MIG welding process?In simple terms it is a type of welding plant used to position the work piece by rotating it whilst retaining it firmly in the positioner chuck. Welding positioners increase productivity and reduce manufacturing costs and are used by industry experts as a must have welding accessory tool in the fabricator shop. TWS Weld Positioner machines are ideal tools for welding circular segments on components under manufacture and assist by rotating the welded component around a single axis. This manufacturing process allows the welding positioner machine operator to keep the tig mig torch in a fixed location. We offer several sizes being the ROTA350 that has a capacity of 100 kiloograms and the ROTA450 with 300 kilogram capacity. All positioners on sale are available with either 200mm welding chuck or 300mm welding chuck that can be bolted directly to the welding table and don't forget the package deals when purchasing a positioner by including the positioner chuck with a sale discount.
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The Piper statue is a cast stone statue depicting a charming figure of a young boy playing a pipe. This statue has been modelled from an antique copy of the original that stood in the Villa Borghese until purchased by Napoleon Bonaparte and subsequently displayed in the Louvre. These statues are made using cast limestone with a surface texture similar to that of portland stone. In a number of important ways it is markedly superior, one of its greatest advantages being price, which, piece for piece, is normally significantly less than that of quarried stone. As well as for use in gardens, lawn, terraces, courtyards, borders and woodland, this statue can also be used in interior design schemes, in a hall, library, stairway or reception room.
Height 1.38m. Base Width 35.5cm. Weight 140kg.


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On Oct. 1, Frankie Cosmos will be performing alongside Iji at the Echo for a show of fun-filled vibes and exciting tunes. The sold-out event will begin at 6:00 pm, and ends at 9:00 pm in Echo Park.
The dynamic Iji will open for the night only for Frankie Cosmos to follow thereafter. Frankie Cosmos dabbles in a sound of mundane hope and blunt self-awareness. Her sound will make you contemplate your life through, yet make you feel motivated. Her voice is delicate and sincere, a good show to catch if you're looking to be inspired.


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What's your outlet for expressing your emotions? Mine is a good dance session, even though I'm a C+ dancer at best.
Like me, maybe you have innocently and unknowingly developed the belief, or what I like to call a "story," that expressing your emotions (especially the not so warm and fuzzy kind) is inherently bad or wrong. The good news is that this belief is just a story; it's not even your story, and even better news – you're the editor. These stories feel real and meaningful, but they're not, and they don't always have to be. If you're anything like I was, maybe you assume that keeping a negative emotion, like anxiety, hidden underneath the surface is the best way to treat a negative emotion. My story was that feeling anxious was a weakness, and to keep myself from feeling vulnerable, I needed to hide it.
Who has ever felt better, stronger or more at peace by hiding anxiety?! I know I never did. If we treat anxiety like it's something worth hiding, our mind comes to view anxiety as something way more significant than it really is. Anxiety is a normal emotion, one we all feel from time to time, and trying to keep it hidden underneath the surface is like trying to keep a beach ball underwater in the pool – it takes a lot of effort and eventually the ball escapes your grip and comes rushing to the surface, only to smack someone in the face – probably you.
Having an outlet to express emotions like anxiety is a healthy way to release the built up tension. When we utilize our outlet, whether it's dancing, writing, a good cry, or a walk in the woods it feels cathartic and the anxiety dissipates faster than if we try to hide it. In order to hide anxiety we have to cling onto it, like the beach ball, and like the beach ball, anxiety naturally wants to rise to the surface and float away as quickly as it came. So let it.


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Archive for August 30, 2013
Four Pregnancy Facts That Might Cause Complications!
Women health services are more important now than ever. As medical science advances, it reveals more and more risks to women, which means that they need to make sure to get the best OBGYN doctors and prenatal care.
For example, it is absolutely imperative that ladies go for their bi yearly pap smear, which is a test that checks for changes int eh cells of your cervix. This is to check for cancer, and any other abnormalities that might pose a risk to the health of the woman, or to any children she may bear.
Here are four facts about pregnancy that women health services can help out.
1. Do not stop any medicines, or start any new ones when pregnant.
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Vibrant and Self-expressive 1960s' Hippy Clothing
Despite the fact that the hippie culture was all about being non-conformist and self-expression, there are some recognizable trends to the fashion styles that hippies followed. Vibrant, wacky, original, and colorful; these are just some of the keywords that define the hippy clothing of the 1960s.
Kashmira Lad
Last Updated: Jan 29, 2018
A youth movement that started in the US during the mid sixties, the hippy subculture is one that is talked about even today. They heralded the power of peace, believed in universal love, and fought for the right of the self. The impact of this subculture has been far-reaching and wide. Probably one of the biggest influence that hippies have left behind has been that on fashion. While the culture was all about defining one's own individuality, there were some common themes in the way they styled themselves.
The Way the Hippies Dressed Themselves
If you study fashion history or even just closely observe the styles that preceded and succeeded the hippie movement you will see a prevalent theme. These cultures often took inspiration from cultures that were till then considered 'developing' to exude a sense of style that was often vagabond-like. The hippie movement was all about challenging set molds and this trend was reflected in their clothing as well. The fashion was to a large extent, unisex. Both men and women maintained long hair, wore jeans, and roamed around bare-feet. Hippies chose to wear colorful clothing and unusual styles influenced by Native American, Indian, African, and Latin American motifs and patterns. A lot of their clothes were self-made. This was a statement to defy the existing corporate culture.
Hippie Women in 60s
Hippie Men in the 60s
Many hippies also chose to adorn themselves with headbands and scarves. Macrame craft was very popular and used to make jackets and vests. Fringed jackets were also in vogue for men. Most hippie wore sandals or just went about bare-feet.
Today, all that most people remember about the hippie culture is their fashion. The religious and cultural diversity that we enjoy today is a legacy of the hippie movement as is the sense of individual freedom and expression.


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1.Once upon a time there was an unbounded forest of Live Oak and Beech, and standing in the middle, where all paths had lost their way was an enormous and ancient tree. Here, the other trees that circled it round had retreated respectfully in an oval of overhanging limbs and leaves and there they formed a space of mossy glades, inviting shade and light. For centuries, countless poets, princesses, warriors and kings had journeyed to this tree with their hearts full of hope, for legend had told that if they lay very still beneath its branches, gazing through them at the sky, the enchanted tree might awaken and grant them a single wish. Through those past years countless souls had set out, intent upon attaining their heart's desire, but as the seasons passed, and their children and grandchildren had grown too old to remember the tales of wonder and warning, for there are always warnings where wishes are concerned, the people of that land began to concern themselves less and less with things of wonder. With every generation, the creatures that inhabited those woods saw fewer and fewer seekers bound to discover the tree, and so, with elegant grace, it invisibly retreated, softly vanishing into the forest.
2. On the Eastern side of this forest there was a bustling and thriving Queendom. The Queen herself was so exquisitely beautiful that any man who came to court her was immediately struck dumb in her presence. He would stumble over his ill-chosen words in vain attempts to impress her. He would gloat and boast and exaggerate his accomplishments and often find himself clumsily lying to astonish her. This Queen was also deeply wise, and these bumbling fools left her melancholy and tired. All she yearned for was a true connection, some open hearted laughter - a profound conversation, and yet each strutting courtier was a greater disappointment than the last, and none of them once discovered the fragile grace that resided in her heart.
So, as the years passed, the Queen began to look upon her beauty as a curse. In each of her eyes there nestled a single tear which never fell, never betrayed the constant welling up of her passion, but cast invisible rays of melancholy which secretly defined the sweetness of her face. Her heart ached for a man who would see beyond the radiance of her flawless skin and meet her gaze with equal simplicity, but she was continually disenchanted and so began to treat each man that arrived with shorter and shorter shrift.
One morning she awoke earlier than her maids and lay still, savouring the lazy silence of the morning. She had slept deeply, dreaming of a distant, half-remembered childhood tale - the tale of the magical tree in the forest. And though there were very few now who still believed that the wishing tree was anything more than a story for children, in that moment she felt a profound knowing, that it was more than a tale. It was near. She could see it in her mind's eye. So, drawing her softest cloak around her and making haste to slip away before any of her servants had stirred, she crept silently out of the castle.
The light blue of the misty dawn was pale upon her skin, and there, without a single glance around, the Queen disappeared into the woods.
3. On the other side of the forest was a magnificent Kingdom ruled over by an immensely popular King. To his subjects, he defined the very model of Kingliness. He could tell a fine wine with a single sniff, he could hypnotize his guests with richly illustrated tales of his travels and his numerous victories in battle and he was both a graceful and impeccable swordsman. However, though his lands were abundant and his subjects, for the most part, contented, he carried in his heart a subtle and formless weight, a dull ache. It was what he would call his 'regal craving' and it was an ever present dissatisfaction for him even at the heights of adventure. Furthermore, he could never allow anyone to notice his condition as his perfected seeming was the anchor of all his subjects' confidence. This predicament was his to bear alone and thus it's whispering anxieties pursued him as shadows ever follow heels.
The King, too, awoke that morning in the soft visions and half-remembered childhood tales of wishes and trees, and so before the sun was risen, his servants still slumbering, he too stole secretly out into the mist of his dawning Kingdom. He headed towards the centre of the forest, and with only the fading moon as his witness, left the castle behind.
4. The Queen was the first to reach the tree, stepping gently into the golden clearing at the centre of the forest. It's great limbs seemed to loom quite suddenly out of the ever-changing light and she knew at once that this was the place she had been seeking. With natural grace, she arranged herself beneath its branches lying back on the spongy moss at its trunk and gazed up through the twisting and turning to the brightening sky beyond. As she breathed she felt a curious stirring as if the branches were faintly awake and she sank irresistibly into a luxurious trance. She was transported to nameless places in her heart - her mind invented new colours and her own tongue whispered to her, and before long, when the silvery wish hung before her, inviting her to speak her desire, she wished. She wished for a man who would love her for who she truly was, for the deep love and wisdom in her heart, not the transient beauty of her face. She wished with her eyes and her nose and her mouth and her arms and her legs. And when it was done she found herself back in the woods again, under a tree, with small twigs in her hair. She considered her breathing, her chest rising and falling in the gentleness, and gradually, as she came around she thought she could hear footsteps approaching and a cracking branch not twenty feet away. She sprang up, catapulted back into herself by the sudden intrusion, and as nimbly and her recent slumber would allow, hid herself behind another, duller tree-trunk, breathlessly brushing herself down. There she awaited the sight of the intruder.
5. It was the King. And he too noticed the tree with inward certainty as soon as he came upon it. At once, eagerly relieving himself of his cloak and sword, the King arranged himself beneath its branches to receive its bounty. A breath away, quite hidden, the Queen's eyes were growing wide with the savouring of this commanding stranger. He was indeed handsome and all the more so from the glow of the long morning's walk. She dared to wonder fleetingly if this could be the tree's instant answer to her wish and then immediately banished the notion from her mind with an invisible shake of the head. The King too gazed up at the sky through the twisting and the turning and as the Queen had done before him, sank into a luxurious trance. However, there was a difference. For though the Queen had been sure in her heart what it was that she desired, the King, being a man, had not. All he knew was that something was missing though what precisely that could be remained a mystery to him, something indistinct just beyond the corners of his eyes. So when it was time for him to make his wish he simply wished for the closest thing he could imagine as an antidote to his regal craving. "I wish," he said aloud "for an infinite Kingdom. I wish for my Kingdom to stretch as far as my eyes can see!" And with that he awoke on the spongy ground feeling refreshed and confident, unaware of his regal witness and the recklessness of his wish.
The Queen was by this time beside herself with excitement. She had convinced herself that of course he must be the one she had summoned and was surprised to feel such sudden and unexpected waves of emotion that the everlasting tears which nestled there in her eyes almost brimmed over and fell. She caught her breath as it rose. 'He must be!' she heard herself whisper and silently withdrew, skipping gaily back to her Queendom with her heart thudding in anticipation.
6. Having sauntered back to his own kingdom, the King's reborn contentment reigned for a while. His regal craving seemed to have all but vanished and he was regularly to be seen striding purposefully throughout his lands with a renewed sense of personal power. And as he strode, so did his subjects, confidently. He threw great, raucous parties and made merry until dawn. He told outrageous tales and danced daring steps with the ladies, and for a brief time enjoyed the perfection of his great fortune in life. But as with all perfection, before long a subtle flaw had to make itself known. For though the King was descended from exquisite stock, his line was not entirely perfect. There was a family trait which had appeared in the eyes of every generation before him: short-sightedness. His ancestors had each been afflicted with gradually deteriorating eyesight which slowly but surely would envelope its subject in lonely darkness. His father, the former King, had spent his last years being carried through his gardens on a platform of cushions. He had invented a maze of herbs and flowers where anyone who wished to enter would first have to be blindfolded. Only then would they be allowed to attempt negotiation of the avenues and cul de sacs therein. It was smell alone which led the seeker. Our King had played there as a child and could navigate its pathways backwards if asked. In his more mischievous moments he would lead unsuspecting playmates among the flowerbeds only to abandon them and silently giggle at their distress. Now his own turn had come, and all the worse for his wish. The other Kings before him had merely had to contend with the short-sightedness, but our sad hero had indeed wished recklessly, and so every week that passed left him shorter of sight and smaller of Kingdom for as his sight gradually failed his domain shrank steadily around him.
The King's mysterious predicament rendered him fearful and bewildered and before long his loyal subjects began to unconsciously reflect his tainted humour. Fear seeped into their homes and hearts and gradually there evolved an all-pervading lack of trust among them. No one believed in their neighbour's honesty and suddenly mundane negotiations became lengthy and cynical. No one walked straight ahead without, every few paces, casting a suspicious glance over their shoulder which made the simplest journeys take forever. It was a bad time and worsening with every lunar month. His Kingdom was descending into wariness and doubt. His mood was dark. And his subjects were lost in constant tiffs and quarrels.
7. Meanwhile, on the other side of the forest, the Queendom was bedecked in flowers. Since her return from the wishing tree, immersed in love's promises, her subjects had been infected with romance and starry-eyed tenderness. One couldn't round a street corner without picking up the strains of a wooing melody or a poem of eternal devotion. Garlands of roses hung at doorways and windows and the young ladies glanced coquettishly sideways whenever gentlemen were near.
The Queen, however, was beginning to tire of waiting for her knight in shining armour to appear. She had been home for months and had fully expected him to come jubilantly parading into her life within a week. Now several moons had passed and there was still no sign of the handsome King. What could he be waiting for? With each passing day that he failed to appear, her mind turned the quandary over and over until she had convinced herself it was time to take matters into her own hands, and as lovers swooned beneath balconies all around her, she set about hatching a foolproof plan to ensure her own imminent love's initiation. Summoning the first servant who passed by, a gentle page, she instructed him to make his way to the Castle on the other side of the forest and deliver an invitation to the King. She told the young page to invite the King's whole court to a lavish banquet in the middle of the forest which would be held at the next full moon. She bode him return with their answer and not to forget to wrap some cheese and bread for his journey.
8. It was quite a revelation for the untravelled, young squire to see a new Kingdom on his first ever expedition from home. As he came over the brow of a hill, there before him rose up towers and flags and chimneys and roofs spread across the horizon like a warning. He could feel his heart beating in his chest as he approached. From the familiarity of the trees and shrubs which had hitherto surrounded him, suddenly this was an unknown realm full of foreboding shapes and sounds. Occasional passers-by on the road eyed him suspiciously as he proceeded towards the castle gates. Most curtains were drawn along the way and he perceived hidden eyes inspecting him from within but he walked on undaunted and soon found himself rapping soundly on the oaken doors of the palace.
While he waited for a response he turned and gazed back along the way he had come. Beyond the smoky lanes he could see the forest and hills and felt a yearning to be back there. He thought of his mother and how she'd now be laying the fire as his sisters prepared the evening meal. He could almost smell the broth upon the stove and taste the sweet and heavy bread his mother baked. But before long he was jarred from his reverie by the grinding clank of the door behind him and an unfriendly, gravely voice demanding who he was and what was his business and, before he had a chance to answer, to be quick about it. He took a deep breath and with a rehearsed and courteous sweep of his feathered cap lyrically recited the Queen's invitation. Anyone on the other side of the forest would have burst into applause at the end of his brief and hitchless performance as it was so wonderfully executed but this sullen guard was clearly none too impressed. "Wait here." He ordered and slamming the huge doors behind him, the guard disappeared into the castle leaving only his retreating footsteps for the young lad to mark his progress.
Now, had it been any other kingdom, the invitation would most likely have been received as an exciting and welcome event and been accepted with at least a generous compliment or two but through their King's misery this had become no ordinary Kingdom, and so fearful were they here that by the time the invitation had passed from the mouth of the guard to the ears of his chief and from the mouth of the chief to the ears of the Grand Vizier, and from his cynical lips to the mistrustful ears of the King, the message had been so twisted that it sounded like a battle challenge. "They say they want to meet us in the forest." Hissed the kings advisor and at this the King sat upright on his throne, newly invigorated, and in a manner that to any intuitive eye (though there were none present) would have betrayed his deep insecurity, accepted the challenge.
His acceptance was delivered to the young servant waiting at the castle's entrance with a kick in the backside for good measure and the young page set off on his way back home again gratefully, though confused at the peculiarly discourteous customs of this strange Kingdom.
9. Throughout the days and nights that followed, both Kingdoms diligently prepared for the elected day. Within the King's furnaces burned steel for hammered swords and impatient horses were shoed beside them. Soldiers were put through their paces and provisions were packed in leather sacks for the coming battle. On the other side of the forest the ovens were stoked and piled with magnificent pies and fruit was gathered and chopped and squeezed for delicate cakes and sweet drinks to be consumed at the coming feast. Garlands of flowers were artfully woven into the young ladies' hair and perfumes were concocted from ancient recipes. Finally, when all was ready, the two parties set out from their opposite sides of the forest and made their separate ways towards the magical wishing tree.
10. By some strange or invisibly fated chance, both the King's and Queen's processions entered the clearing where the wishing tree stood at the exact same moment, and there they stood, rooted to the spot in confusion and embarrassment. They remained there frozen for some minutes before the Queen's resolute and unwavering voice was heard among the confusion. "Welcome One and All to our merry Banquet! Please, do enjoy these offerings and take your fill of everything you see." The King raised his head and gazed at the blurry and colourful crowd before him. Take your fill? Enjoy these offerings? What was this? The Grand Vizier leant over to the King's ear to describe the scene before them in his contemptuous and distrustful tone. "We will not eat." Commanded the King presently. "This smells of trickery to me. We'll not be bamboozled and betrayed by flowery dresses and delicious tastes. Make camp men while we consider this new state of affairs." The Queen's party, hungry and bemused, looked at her expectantly hoping to be allowed to tuck in to the feast, but she had a command of her own. "Our guests shall eat first. It would be impolite to proceed without them. Erect the marquees and let the minstrels play."
It was then that both parties began to notice a chill creeping into the air. Everyone went about their duties, disappointed and glum. No one knew when or if they would eat. They sang songs but without the heart to which they were accustomed and sat around in groups with their bellies rumbling. Brief squabbles broke out even among the Queen's subjects. The clouds were swirling silently overhead seeming to approach with spirits of foreboding. Distant thunder was growling and as the nameless and indistinct fear rose equally around them all, the King felt the last shards of light disappearing from his eyes and gripped the Viziers arm in panic. Suddenly, fright like lightning shot through those waiting outside his tents and spread to everyone around as the sky cracked with a roar and a shriek echoed through the camp. "The King is blind! The King is blind!"
Pandemonium erupted.
It seemed to everyone groping in the darkness and rain that a battle had begun and the King's men dashed to arm themselves, glancing feverishly left and right to protect themselves from attack. The Queen's party were overcome with despair, unused as they were to such atmospheres. From every direction there was shouting and running and yet in her stillness the Queen observed the scene. Her mind transported her back to that day so long ago when she had stood on this very spot. She remembered the breeze and the birds. She remembered the tree and the sky, but above all she remembered the King's wish and there, suspended in the memory, there arose an idea.
11. As the soldiers raced in all directions, groping wildly in the deepening darkness, she approached the King's tent newly dressed as a servant girl. There, meeting the eyes of the young guard at the entrance with her level gaze, she slipped silently past as he stared in a hypnotised stupor at her unfathomable beauty. Once inside, she knelt at the King's feet and tentatively at first, began to softly wash them in warm water and wrap them in silken cloths, skilfully easing his undisguised trembling with her deft fingers. He offered no resistance, silently welcoming the comfort of her touch and gradually detected a small part of himself relaxing as the chaos whirled around and about his tent. The Queen, as she felt his relaxation deepen, began to speak. "My Lord," she began, "I know I am not usually permitted to speak to you directly as I'm just a poor servant girl and you are a great King, but being so poor, I have never travelled. I am afraid and don't know whether we will live this night or die here in the forest. Won't you please tell me what it looked like from atop the Great Mountain when you scaled it in years past?" The King also knew that she wasn't really permitted to talk to him so directly but something in her tone had softened his heart and so he began to describe that panoramic view over the lands and rivers of his Kingdom, and as he illustrated the scene, he felt something inside him expand imperceptibly and with it a sense of relief the like of which he had never known. The Queen sensed this and pressing him further asked: "And what of the Blue Lakes to the East, You have travelled there, have you not, my Lord?" "Yes" he replied, and continued aloud in his picturing. With every word he uttered his heart became easier as if a tight grip he had endured forever was loosening. And as he spoke of the meadows and rivers and the creatures that inhabited them something else transformed itself within him. He suddenly saw it all so vividly within his imagination and at once realized the true infinity of his Kingdom. His heart surged and tears poured from his newly darkened eyes as his wish for an infinite Kingdom was finally so fully granted and with that, he fell deeply and eternally in love with this strange servant girl kneeling before him. Of course, in so doing he granted the Queen's own dearest wish too; to be loved for the depths of her heart, and the wisdom of her spirit, not the transient beauty of her face, and in that moment, her own passionate welling arose once more from the very centre of her longing and as they both swam in the ecstasy of receiving their hearts' desires and swore themselves to each other forever, falling gently into a blessed and grateful kiss, those two everlasting tears dropped silently from her eyes into his, restoring his sight with renewed and eternal clarity to behold true beauty for the first time.


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When large trucks wreck into smaller cars, the injuries to the car driver are often catastrophic. Trucks can weigh up to 30 times more than passenger cars. Over 3,800 people died in large truck crashes in 2015. Of those deaths, 69 percent were occupants of cars and other passenger vehicles, and 15 percent were pedestrians, bicyclists or motorcyclists.
Large trucks can be extremely dangerous to other drivers on the road, and their operations requires special knowledge and skill. Often times, truck wrecks can be caused because the driver of the truck did not follow the appropriate regulations or because the driver did not receive the appropriate training. Truck drivers are required to attain a commercial driver's license. Additionally, truck drivers and trucking companies have to comply with a number of regulations to make sure that they are safe on the road. Many of these responsibilities are spelled out in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations ("FMSCR"). For example, trucking companies have a responsibility to make sure that their drivers are adequately trained and to monitor their performance on the road. Further, truck drivers are required by federal law to document pre-trip and post-trip inspections of their trucks. They must identify unsafe conditions on the truck and correct them before driving. A truck driver has a responsibility to stop driving when they are ill or fatigued. And they absolutely are not allowed to drive while under the influence of alcohol or controlled drugs.
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Unfortunately, violations of HOS is one of the most common violations that are written up by law enforcement. Truck drivers are usually do not get paid for the time they are not driving. Instead, they get paid by the mile. That means that they make more money by driving faster and longer distances than they should. Trucking is also a very competitive, cut-throat industry. They are under significant pressure to drive as many miles as possible.
Why does it matter if a driver spends more than 11 hours on the road? When a driver is fatigued, their driving becomes dangerously impaired. The driver may experience what is known as a microsleep. A microsleep is a brief episode of a loss of attention associated with events such as blank stare, head snapping, prolonged eye closure, and other symptoms. This condition may last for several seconds to several minutes, and the driver may not even realize that it happened. And if drivers regularly do not get enough sleep, they may acquire what is known as a sleep debt. A normal person requires about eight hour of sleep per night. Sleep loss that occurs over a period of several days creates a cumulative sleep debt. An average person who obtains only four hours of sleep for three nights has a cumulative sleep debt of 12 hours. At least one study has found that the effect of a sleep debt stick around even after three nights of full sleep.
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David Adams, the St. Petersburg Times' Latin American correspondent, writes a fascinating story about Cubans blogging on the island.
Adams writes about Yoani Sanchez, a 32-year-old woman who writes the blog Generacion Y. Here's a passage:
The name of her blog refers to the popularity early in the Cuban revolution for children's names starting with "Y" - Yoandri, Yuslady, Yuniesky. These "children of the revolution" were brought up on socialist promises that the state would provide for everyone. Instead, the Soviet Union collapsed, ushering in an era of dire shortages.
In a Jan. 26 post, Sanchez described a futile search for lemons to cure a sore throat. It became an opportunity to question Cuba's centralized agricultural system:
"Should I keep up hope, or conform and forget the taste of lemons?" she concluded. "When will the land belong to someone who makes it produce, and not a state that under-utilizes it in abandoned large estates?"
Sanchez says her blog is an effort to break the silence of her generation. "I felt I had this internal pressure building up inside me after so many years of silence. I felt a need to express, to vomit it all up - an exorcism."
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PT Holcim Indonesia reported a 23.5 per cent increase in YoY net profit to IDR457bn (US$53.5m) in the first half of the year.
The surge in profit was attributable to boosting sales to 3.5Mt, up 24 per cent from the same period last year.
Compared with other major cement producers, Holcim recorded the sharpest increase in net profit.
The largest producer PT Semen Gresik posted an increase of 15 per cent to IDR1.8trn and the second largest Indocement chalked up a growth rate of 5.3 per cent to IDR1.7trn.
Altogether cement sales in the country rose 15 per cent to 26.8Mt in the first seven months of the year compared to the same period last year.
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Skoda has introduced a new and improved satellite navigation system to its Octavia model range.
Called 'Colombus', the new unit offers buyers an array of new functions and touch-screen technology. There's a 6.5-inch bird's-eye view map display, 30GB hard disc for storing mapping data and music, an auxiliary socket for connecting MP3 players and a DVD player function (when vehicle is stationary).
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Rarely do we ever get the opportunity to photograph the wedding of a family! I, however, was blessed with this opportunity this month. To not only witness my only brother getting married, but to be a part of literally every aspect of it, was totally amazing. The wedding took place in the fabulous Adelphi, Maryland at the Adelphi Mill.
Jonathan and his lovely bride, Charissa, met at a party for a mutual friend, and after some time of dating, he finally decided to pop the question! With a lovely proposal with lots of tears and laughter, Charissa said yes!
They allowed me plenty time for portraits throughout the whole day, including while they were getting ready and exchanging their gifts. This was also my first-ever First Look! I always try to convince my brides and grooms to go with this option. It gives a real and true reaction the first time you see each other. Rarely will you get a groom the bursts into tears or jumps up and down when he sees you walking down the aisle, but you'd be surprised what you'll get in private! Their first reactions were very touching.
Their ceremony was wonderful as well. All the decorations and lights came together beautifully, and the old mill gave the perfect rustic feel. It was great to see all the family and friends come together for this very special occasion. At the end of the evening, my brother and new sister made their grand exit. The sparklers didn't last until the couple made it outside, but we were still there to cheer for them as they left. All in all, it was a fabulous evening!


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Before completion of the Hong Kong way of "rhubarb duck" was alive world caused bouts of "boom" duck. Yesterday, the father of rhubarb duck, the Netherlands famous artist Florence ty for hoffman in Beijing, and Beijing design week domestic chest formally signed, and issued rhubarb duck will xuan xiangguo the moon this year. Painting hoffman and design week together deal with N on rhubarb duck "legend" one more "disinformation".
A legend: rhubarb duck not hoffman original?
Hoffman of rhubarb duck was born in 2007, since then, Mr Hoffman will bring his mountains from Amsterdam QiDing, successively visited Germany nuremberg paintings, Sao Paulo, Brazil, and other 13 cities in 10 countries. In rhubarb duck hot after Hong Kong, however, has the media questioned said, rhubarb duck is not original hoffman.
Resistance to heat, a cargo ship set sail from China in 1992, and through quiet calm quiet ocean to Washington state in the United States, but on the way to touch the paintings to the strong storm, a container full of 29000 bath toys, crashed into the sea and rupture within the yellow ducks floating on the surface of the reviews,portrait painting formed a macro strong "duck zones of fleet", from the larger foe. Appeared openly, hoffman, the inspiration of my dogs in a oil painting picture to see the credit in the ducklings coachmen painting workers.
Legend 2: rhubarb duck has traveled everywhere around the world?
With "rhubarb duck" after the arrival of "orgasm" duck, its enormous commercial Iliad also coveted by voluminous half mechanization, in local oil painting reproductions ZhiShi some have sprung up in cities but also form different replica of yellow duck.
"Painting June 1" children's day alone, after various versions of the finished product to flush at the same time in hangzhou, wuhan, tianjin, chongqing, handmade oil painting and other cities, permanent, "shanzhai rhubarb duck" full of the line of sight of people.
The hoffman told performance couldn't, "stolen grotto rhubarb duck" completely in his surprise, "I don't want to too much criticism to painting the development, but Hong Kong is a rhubarb duck made its debut in China, and rhubarb duck that show the second officer in China are not necessarily in Beijing, the other is' genuine '."
Myth 3: rhubarb duck and "power nap" version?
Rhubarb duck visiting Hong Kong have appeared "leak", canvas hoffman show how to test, after Posting is now encountered a typhoon in Hong Kong, worried that rhubarb duck were injured. Online then exposes a photo of rhubarb duck "close your eyes", is a has a low profile suspicious a two versions on rhubarb duck in Hong Kong.
hoffman, the image is only for the painting skills in thinking and create a "standby" version of drawings, also didn't really make things. So, visiting Beijing rhubarb duck need "standby" version? "I think the weather in Beijing should not problems, so don't demand other package."
Myth 4: rhubarb duck will appeared "nobles park"?
Oil painting hoffman has a harsh on my Chinese cinquefoil herb manufacturing workmanship requirements, each yellow duck past teachers must outgoing production in tour city or region, according to the situation of across and sky conditions of touts, each the size of the b mills and external structure light division.
In field test of the north sea, houhai, yuyuantan, h and canvas garden later, hoffman has not yet finalized show location, and the pretreating predicted per-acre yields "park" etc is not solid volume. Design week leaked about nowadays mobile warfare, rhubarb duck show location should within 3rd ring surface of the lake, and the height of the rhubarb duck larger at about 10 meters.
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But it's not that detrimental (that's right)
Sex is simple (c'mon) and Loon get enough of it (that's right)
Chicks I hit leave my room and be lovin it (*laughing*)
Dro keep puffin it (yeah), got chicks that Puff'll hit
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A true player, mack nigga with mood (c'mon)
Loon been gettin stacks way back since the ruler (woo)
Rick the ruler (yeah), ice game was cooler (uh)
Caked up before "Jacob was the jeweler" (*laughing*, yeah)
Ma these other dudes'll fool ya
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[Chorus] - w/ ad libs
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Rough sex, make it steamy and hot (ha ha)
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Rollin with this shit, dog they keep callin (keep callin)
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Every five minutes flat, ringin off the rack (*phone ringing noise*)
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[Chorus] - w/ ad libs
[Outro - P. Diddy - talking]
Do what you like
You can do whatever you wanna do girl
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Saturday, November 14, 2009
I'm Featured at Cryptomundo
I was recently honored to have my recent visit to the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine reported on Cryptomundo .
Cryptomundo is THE online resource for up to the minute news and analysis of all things cryptozoological. My thanks again to Loren Coleman for the mentions, and for welcoming us to his museum.
You can read about my visit here and here .
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There's a literary scene in San Diego if you know where to look. For the last few years, bibliophiles have been congregating inside the pristine footwear and design shop Gym Standard (2903 El Cajon Blvd.) in North Park. The Non-Standard Lit Reading Series attracts bookish types on the first Sunday of the month throughout the fall and spring, often packing the place and entertaining the crowd with author readings by local and visiting scribes, many who defy genres and push the boundaries of contemporary literature.
"Part of the reason we call it Non-Standard is this series in particular is open to people who are heading in new directions," says author Mark Wallace, who runs the series with poet Adam Stutz. "Our emphasis is on people who are trying to do new and innovating things."
Wallace and Stutz have booked folks as well known as Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Rae Armantrout alongside up-and-comers like Adam Deutsch and Lynn Xu. They feature fiction authors, but there's a notable emphasis on poets. Stutz says that's because they want to help breathe new life into the often overlooked and misunderstood literary field.
"The problem is that a lot of people's associations with poetry stops at the experience they had with it in high school—that was the thing that was the nail in the coffin for them," Stutz says. "We want to invite people back in and show them that poetry is thriving. It's alive and being created in multiple ways through multiple mediums and it's a very interesting time to be creating poetry and reading poetry."
The series often pairs up local authors and poets with out-of-towners. Wallace says that's so the Non-Standard Lit Reading Series can help connect San Diego's scribes with the bigger literary picture.
"We're trying to encourage the local scene of people interested in writing to get involved with the larger national conversation of what literature is," Wallace says. "Plus, it gives the San Diego scene more exposure to people who aren't from here. We think of ourselves as creating a community conversation as much as we think of the series as an event we're putting on stage. It's about conversations and interactions more than it is about inviting someone to show up, perform and then just walk away."
Non-Standard Lit Reading Series' fall season kicks off at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, at Gym Standard. This year, Stutz and Wallace are focusing on connecting with Tijuana writers and other Mexican-American authors with a fresh perspective. For the fall season opener, they've booked Marco Antonio Huerta and Román Luján, two poets and translators who'll read from their published works.
Wallace and Stutz hope their lineup this year will start to interest folks who aren't already steeped in the literary scene and perhaps view anything related to poetry as too hoity-toity.
"My biggest concern is that the series doesn't come across as pretentious," Stutz says. "Hopefully, it comes across as approachable and inviting. It sounds cheesy, but we hope people come and then keep coming and discover something new every time."
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Get in on it: The Narrators is a true-storytelling event and podcast that started in Denver, Colo., and launched locally on Sept. 8. Happening henceforth at 8 p.m. every second Tuesday of the month at Tiger!Tiger! (3025 El Cajon Blvd.) in North Park, The Narrators San Diego is so fresh, you can get in on the ground floor and become a performer by visiting thenarrators.org. Free.
Still at it: Award-winning author and essayist Salman Rushdie will read from his newest novel, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 12, at the University of San Diego's Institute for Peace and Justice Theater (5998 Alcala Park) in Linda Vista. Rushdie, of course, is the provocateur whose The Satanic Verses novel once earned him a fatwa from the leader of Iran. His new book is decidedly less controversial, but just as juicy. $30.24 includes a copy of the book. warwicks.com
Brave the angst: Grossmont College's Fall Reading and Author Series is worth navigating the travails of campus parking. They've got a Celebration of Banned Books reading scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, the annual Lester Bangs Memorial Reading with Jaan Uhelszki at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 6, and more. Free. creativewriting-gc.org
Before the sun: The hour of 4 a.m. is interesting because weird and grim stuff tends to happen just before dawn. The terrifying trope is something local literary nonprofit So Say We All is tapping into for their annual VAMP: 4AM event happening from 8:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at Whistle Stop Bar (2236 Fern St.) in South Park. Organized by CityBeat's Ryan Bradford and Gary Gould, we're told the night will be "darkly fun." $5 suggested donation. sosayweallonline.com