text:
|Getting Started The only dumb question is the one not asked
|Topic Review (Newest First)
Hey Tabuk;
Sorry to hear about the reason for your getting the fishing rod, but welcome to the fly fishing fraternity.
Used to live in California (Bay Area) and have fished down your way before as well (Pismo Beach area) so might be able to offer you some more specific advice, though what has been provided thus far has been great.
To answer your initial question, almost any fish will take a "fly", provided that the "fly" resemlbes something they are interested in eating. Lets think about what you have available to you.
Trout: I have heard of some trout in the streams near SLO, but think you would do better for trout heading up to the Sierras (check out California Blue Ribbon Trout Streams, by Bill Sunderland)
Bluegills and Bass: Pretty much any stillwater in your area will have some. With some polarized glasses you may be able to see them, and the advice on lily pads and weed beds is good. Small poppers in the early AM or evening might be your best bet....in the heat of an SLO summer fish may head deep.
White bass: lake nacimiento just north of you (thought this is a boat affair)
Stripers: abit further north to San Luis Reservoir and the forebay...tube works well.
Salt water: right off the beach at Pismo or Avila Beach you will find Surf Perch, croakers, halibut, all very willing to take a fly. This is generally the area for a sinking line, which is perhaps best left until you have a good grasp of the techniques of casting.
Casting: I learned from reading a book, but would recommend that you look at a lesson or two either from someone who is a proficient caster, or preferrable from an instructor (I know there is a fly shop in SLO, although the name escapes me)
Doesn't have to be far, but being able to lay out 30-40 feet of line in the general vicinity of where you would like, will get you into the bluegills and bass.
Have loads of fun.
|new yawk
|hi... living in san luis obispo, you might be within some proximity to a few different types of waters to fish. there is supposedly decent saltwater fishing in the pacific near santa cruz. there are also some impoundments near you (i think) that have good reputations. there are also trout streams in the mountains. two good sources of info for you might be dan blanton's website (i think it's danblanton.com) --go to the message boards and post. also, there's a fly shop in sacramento named kiene's. bill kiene is a helpful guy, who would probably be more than happy to give you some insights. good luck.
Another way to catch bluegills on the flyrod is to use the small yellow poppers. Fish these around the spawning beds in the spring, and you will catch plenty of bluegills.
Poppers are great for beginners because they are easy to see, float all the time, and when the fish attack them it is a bonus to watch!
Exelent suggestions Salt Dog.
As far as the question about will all fish take flies the answer is yes. In a small local pond or stream the BlueGill will take flies & are strong for there size. Every once in a while you will catch larger fish too.
If possible try to get some help learning casting.
|salt dog
Unless you have a strong preference for a certain type of fish, start out by picking out a stream, lake or pond nearby that you can get to easily and want to fish.
Call the local wildlife agency to find out what fish are likely to be found there, then go to a local fly shop when they are not too busy and tell them you're just starting out and thinking about trying to fish lake 'x' for 'y' fish, and let them know what kind of rod/reel/ set up you have, or show it to them if you don't know. You will likely need to buy some line/leader/tippet material from them and flies, and can get them to show you how to tie the appropriate knots for it, and the flies to use for the time of year you will start, and how to fish the flies. You will likely get a wealth of information, more than you can digest in one sitting. That is why you want to do business with your local fly shop though, because Cabelas or other mail / web catologue wharehouses won't show you which flies to use, when, and how to use them. The shop owner's time and advice is valuable; reciprocate by making your purchases with those folks and they will consider it a fair bargain. In my mind I usually am getting the benefit of the bargain as they are giving me a wealth of decades of fishing experience for no extra charge.
Be sure to go back when the same salesperson / owner is working and give him feedback about your day on the water and hit him up with your next set of questions.
You will be off and running in no time. You may want to ask the shop owner what fly fishing clubs are around, see if they have a junior membership, and now you've got a couple of dozen potential mentors and fishing partners. Don't be shy about asking question, as the learing process never stops, whether a beginner or long time ff, and most fisherman consider it a complement to be asked questions about their art.
Good luck.
|Hey Tabuk. Your question is a little too broad! First of all, are you interested in salt or freshwater? What kinds of fish do you have in mind?
What kinds of fish?
Hello, my name is Chad Im 18 and new to these forums and flyfishing. I just inherited a OLD fenglass fs61 from a friend whos grandfather just died, god rest his soul, and have decided to take up the hobby. Id like to do some research on the fish I should be looking for but so far have only come across some tips on the art of flyfishing. I figure I should know where and what to look for before I try so anything on what Im supposed to be catching would be great. Thanks.
Edit: Wow, theres alot more to fly fishing than I thought, If anyone knows of any good books on the subject that would be awsome. And I know the question about the fish seems lame, so ill refine it a bit, do all fish go for flies or are there specific species?
Edit 2: I really wish I had my grandpa or a dad to teach me this stuff but I dont. I dont even know anyone who fly fishes! And until I do find someonw I have to rely on forums stocked with people who know what theyre talking about. Again thanks to anyone who replys.
Thanks to the people who gave it a shot, guess nobody know what kind of fish theyre catching.
|Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


text:
Results 1 to 10 of 10
Thread: Behavior Correction
2nd February 2012 03:15 PM #1
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Posts
- 12
Behavior Correction
I have a 7-month old child, a male. I have been noticing that he gets quite irritable at times. I never want to scold him because he is still too young but at what age can I start correcting my child when he is doing something wrong? I don't want him to grow up hard headed... well, I understand that he is still very young and he is so adorable. I want him to stay that way forever but I have to accept it that he is growing up and I want to mould him to be a very nice boy.
I hope you can share stories that would help me raise my child well.
Thank you
3rd February 2012 09:21 AM #2
- Join Date
- Jan 2012
- Posts
- 139
Hello Mom2Rajan,
First of all, congrats on your sweet little boy. You are correct, 7 months old is still to young for discipline. I'm not quite clear on what he is doing that has you worried. If he is irritable he may be overtired, over stimulated or under stimulated. I found with my boys that switching things up made all the difference. Let's say they were be extra irritable and whiny, I might take them for a walk outside, read them a story, pick them up and dance with them, sing songs, let them play in the bath (with me right there of course) and any thing that I could think of that might distract them and gt their mind off whatever was bothering them.
Sometimes just running some water in the sink and them them spash about made a world of difference. When all else failed it was time to eat and nap
Take a look at the Parenting section here on the website there is a lot of wonderful information there, including information on Gentle Parenting. Of course there are a lot of Mums in the forums who can advise you as well.
4th February 2012 12:49 AM #3
Hi Mom2Rajan,
I agree that 7 months is too young to know what is right and wrong. At this age babies want to touch everything and find out about the world: they don't understand that some things are breakable or dangerous. In my experience I've found when a baby seems irritable at this age he may be frustrated at not being able to explore the world through his senses. You could make him a box full of materials of different textures and objects of different shapes and sounds he can investigate. This can be inexpensive as baby's love household objects - one of my baby's favourite things to do is play with pots and pans in the kitchen!
Let us know how you get on,
4th February 2012 02:41 AM #4
- Join Date
- Dec 2011
- Posts
- 115
I agree with the above, at 7 months your little one is too young to know the difference between right and wrong, so he should not be disciplined. What is it that he is doing that you are concerned with? Babies can be over- or under-stimulated, tired, bored and sometimes just irritable. If he is starting to become mobile, then he probably wants to explore everything. You should give him opportunities to do this in a good way, with sensory boxes filled with different items. You can also try a change of scenery, and go outside or to another room. Try playing a game, letting him rest, reading a book, or singing a song. If you notice him trying to get into things he shouldn't, then simply redirect his attention to something else. You can say no (not yell or scream) if he tries to touch something you don't want him too or something dangerous, but redirection works better for younger babies and toddlers. It is also a really good time to child-proof everything if he is starting to crawl or roll around.
6th February 2012 01:14 PM #5
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Posts
- 12
Thank you, DoubleSunshine
Sometimes when he is being fed and the the one who's feeding him would take time before giving the food, he would walk fast using his walker crying and then goes to the corner of the room. The feeder will not be able to give him food unless he/she says sorry... When he stops crying, that's the time he's ready for his next scoop of food. Is it normal for all babies?
6th February 2012 03:21 PM #6
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Posts
- 12
Thank you ljmarsden... It's a great idea to have a box filled with different materials that would interest him. I am so happy I am learning from all of you here. Thanks for sharing your brialliant ideas with me=)
6th February 2012 03:26 PM #7
- Join Date
- Feb 2012
- Posts
- 12
Thank you for the brilliant thought. I will surely try doing it. My boy seems very impatient when eating. he wants to be fed really fast and when it takes time before you can give another spoon of his meal, he turns away crying and he never comes back until you hug him and say sorry to him... We find it cute but it might lead to something intolerable as he grows up.
7th February 2012 01:04 AM #8
I'm glad you are finding the comments useful Mom2Rajan.
Some children do like to eat off a spoon quickly - this sounds normal to me. Have you started giving him any finger food he can feed himself yet? As long as it is low in salt and not something he can choke on many children enjoy feeding themselves (you can do this alongside spoon feeding). For example, you could try a stick of juicy mango or some par-boiled carrots (that have cooled down). Your son may be happier with feeding himself so that he can control how fast he eats. My son has followed 'baby led weaning' which means that he has been given a big variety of foods to feed himself from 6 months. At first we offered him the foods when he was not hungry or tired (his hunger was satisfied by milk from 6-12 months).
Good luck with the feeding - I'm sure it will get easier every day. As your son gets older he will become more skilled at eating and manipulating the food himself as he develops further. He is still young: we had the baby led weaned mantra 'before your one, food is for fun'! A lot of eating at this age is about trying out tastes, textures and smells as a 7 month old baby is still getting by far most of their nutrients from milk.
7th February 2012 03:36 PM #9
- Join Date
- Jan 2012
- Posts
- 139
Mom2Rajan ~ I absolutely agree with ljmarsden. I don't see anything out of the ordinary with how he is acting. He is really in the learning food phase now. I would just make sure to bottle/breastfeed first and then you know he has all the nutrients he needs then when you feed him food you can just let him take his time and get used to all the new tasts and textures. My boys also loved finger foods that were age appropriate.
Good luck and please let us know if you have any other questions
11th February 2012 12:12 PM #10
The pattern of him going off to the corner and "demanding" (in his own way) that you say you're sorry, before he takes his next bite, is something that you'll want to stop doing right away. You are wise in thinking that this could set up an unhealthy pattern in the future.
If he's able to "run away", even if it's in his walker or by crawling, you'll want to establish eating time in a seat so that he can't move away. If he turns his head or shows in some other way that he's unhappy you can immediately, sternly but lovingly, correct him. You can actually say, "That's not okay. I won't let you push your food away (or push me away, or whatever it is doing that is not okay)." That tells him his boundaries and that you're in control, which will feel good to him (a young child feels insecure when they don't know their boundaries).
I like DoubleSunshine's suggestion to give him his bottle or breast feed him before trying to feed him solid foods. This way he won't be "ravenously hungry" and the problem you're seeing of him being so hungry that you can't feed him fast enough will be alleviated because you will know that he is full or at least full enough to not have to eat quickly.
Consistency with him may be very key. You may have a strong willed child on your hands, and if your a complacent parent you'll need to learn how to let him know his boundaries so that he doesn't end up controlling you (and everyone around him).
You may be interested in reading a post I wrote I wrote called "Understanding personalities makes for a happy family."
Post back here and let me know what you think.
Warm regards,

subset: commoncrawl


text:
About Jeff Masters
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather
By: Dr. Jeff Masters , 6:58 PM GMT on June 20, 2009
There will be less African dust than usual over the tropical Atlantic during this year's hurricane season, according to a new experimental dust forecast issued by Dr. Amato Evan of the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Evan used a statistical model that correlated levels of dust activity in past years with rainfall over the Sahel region of Africa and a natural regional wind pattern known as the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO). He forecasts that dust levels over the Main Development Region (MDR, 8 - 20°N & 15 - 65°W) for Atlantic hurricanes during this year's hurricane season will be similar to last year's below-average levels, thanks in large part to plentiful rains over the Sahel region of Africa during the 2008 rainy season (Figure 1). However, the dust levels expected this year do not approach the record lows seen in 1994 and 2005. Dust forecasts made in May or June are skillful going out five months, with a skill 11 - 16% better than a "no-skill" forecast using climatology.
Figure 1. Rainfall over the Sahel region of Africa was generally 50 - 100 mm (2 - 4 inches) above average during the 2008 rainy season (about 20 - 80% above average). The heavy rains promoted vigorous vegetation growth in 2009, resulting in less bare ground capable of generating dust. Image credit: NOAA/Climate Prediction Center.
The Sahara and the Sahel: significant sources of dust
The summertime dust that affects Atlantic tropical storms originates over the southwestern Sahara (18° - 22° N) and the northwestern Sahel (15° - 18° N) (Figure 2). The dust that originates in the Southwest Sahara stays relatively constant from year to year. However, the dust from the northwestern Sahel varies significantly from year to year, and understanding this variation may be a key factor in improving our forecasts of seasonal hurricane activity in the Atlantic. The amount of dust that gets transported over the Atlantic depends on a mix of three main factors: the large scale and local scale weather patterns (windy weather transports more dust), how wet the current rainy season is (wet weather will wash out dust before it gets transported over the Atlantic), and how dry and drought-damaged the soil is. The level of drought experienced in the northwestern Sahel during the previous year's rainy season (June - October) is the key factor of the three in determining how much dust gets transported over the Atlantic during hurricane season, according to a January 2004 study published in Geophysical Research Letters published by C. Moulin and I. Chiapello. A dry rainy season the previous year will make an expanded area of loose soil which can create dust. It is also possible that the corresponding changes in vegetation can alter the regional weather patterns, causing more dust production.
Figure 2. Map of the mean summer dust optical thickness derived from satellite measurements between 1979 and 2000. Maximum dust amounts originate in the northern Sahel (15° to 18° N) and the Sahara (18° to 22° N). The Bodele depression in Chad is also an active dust source. Image credit: Evidence of the control of summer atmospheric transport of African dust over the Atlantic by Sahel sources from TOMS satellites (1979-2000) by C. Moulin and I. Chiapello, published in January 2004 in Geophysical Research Letters.
How dust suppresses hurricanes
Dust acts as a shield which keeps sunlight from reaching the surface. Thus, large amounts of dust can keep the sea surface temperatures up to 1°C cooler than average in the hurricane Main Development Region (MDR) off the coast of Africa, providing hurricanes with less energy to form and grow. Dust also affects the Saharan Air Layer (SAL), an layer of dry, dusty Saharan air that rides up over the low-level moist air over the tropical Atlantic. At the boundary between the SAL and low-level moist air where the trade winds blow is the trade wind inversion--a region of the atmosphere where the temperature increases with height. Since atmospheric temperature normally decreases with height, this "inversion" acts to but the brakes on any thunderstorms that try to punch through it. This happens because the air in a thunderstorm's updraft suddenly encounters a region where the updraft air is cooler and less buoyant than the surrounding air, and thus will not be able to keep moving upward. The dust in the SAL absorbs solar radiation, which heats the air in the trade wind inversion. This makes the inversion stronger, which inhibits the thunderstorms that power a hurricane. The dust may also act to interfere with the formation of cloud drops and rain drops that these thunderstorms need to grow, but little is known about such effects. It is possible that dust may act to help hurricanes by serving as "condensation nuclei"--centers around which raindrops can form and grow.
For additional reading
Dr. Evan published a study in Science magazine this March showing that 69% of the increase in Atlantic sea surface temperatures over the past 26 years could be attributed to decreases in the amount of dust in the atmosphere.
Jeff Masters
The views of the author are his/her own and do not necessarily represent the position of The Weather Company or its parent, IBM.
Cat 6 lead authors: WU cofounder Dr. Jeff Masters (right), who flew w/NOAA Hurricane Hunters 1986-1990, & WU meteorologist Bob Henson, @bhensonweather


text:
- Sort:
- Most Popular | Most Recent
Taken 7 Km out of Sassari, that's visible at the horizon.
A large panorama of Sassari, with the Faculty of Agriculture in the upper-right corner, the Hospital "SS. Annunziata" with the heliport and the new constructions. The building in first place is the University House, in Via dei Mille


text:
is it possible to write in to a file in an specific position
Some have seek() methods that let you position the insert point
can you give me an example?
long offset = 0x1034; // Define where to go toFile myFile = SD.open("BigFile.txt");if(myFIle){ if(myFile.seek(offset)) { // Got to the desired location } myFile.close();}
Please enter a valid email to subscribe
We need to confirm your email address.
To complete the subscription, please click the link in the
email we just sent you.
Thank you for subscribing!
via Egeo 16
Torino, 10131


text:
does that mean I need 2A x 20 Meter = 40A???
sounds like a lot
Yes, split them up as there is no way you can get 40A through the first strip.
I am about to work with 33 x 60 cm strips
then you could reduce power needs by scanning
Please enter a valid email to subscribe
We need to confirm your email address.
To complete the subscription, please click the link in the
email we just sent you.
Thank you for subscribing!
via Egeo 16
Torino, 10131


text:
Thom has always reminded me of the Burt Ward version of Robin.
Thom has always reminded me of the Burt Ward version of Robin.
"Boys, I'm one of those umpires that misses 'em every once in a while so if it's close, you'd better hit it." Cal Hubbard
Big fan of Thom. I think he does a great job.
I think Keels would be okay if he actually showed some enthusiasm from time to time. There have been some pretty enormous plays this year and he will act as if they are no big deal. He is much better suited for Bengals pre-season football games, IMO.
Welsh is the nuts. Love that guy.
I prefer the lack of emotion to constant righteous indignation and stories about golf outings and celebrity sightings.
Get your nunchucks and the keys to your dad's car. I know where we can get a gun
I think Thom has been Foxized. He's been doing football and baseball for Fox for so long I think his constant babbling carries over.
Honestly, I tend to tune a lot of what these guys say out. My biggest criticism of Thom is that he tends to babble on about one thing or another and continues to harp on it while ignoring what's going on on the field.
Board Moderators may, at their discretion and judgment, delete and/or edit any messages that violate any of the following guidelines: 1. Explicit references to alleged illegal or unlawful acts. 2. Graphic sexual descriptions. 3. Racial or ethnic slurs. 4. Use of edgy language (including masked profanity). 5. Direct personal attacks, flames, fights, trolling, baiting, name-calling, general nuisance, excessive player criticism or anything along those lines. 6. Posting spam. 7. Each person may have only one user account. It is fine to be critical here - that's what this board is for. But let's not beat a subject or a player to death, please.


text: I would like to learn Java and don't know of any books that do a good job of introducing the language and teaching it. I have basiclly forgot most of the C++ that I know ( if you could say that, that what I know is anything at all considering how I was taught(unsure of spelling) it in school), which will hopefully be a good thing since I have heard that Java is very different from C++ and is hard for people who only know C++. So if someone could help me find a book I would appreciate it.


text:
On 02/08/2012, I ordered electronic upgrades from Bumper Boy for my three 8-shooters. I gave them my credit card info, and was told that they would ship out within "a day or two."
On 02/17, I called Bumper Boy to ascertain the status of my order because I hadn't received the upgraded electronics yet. I was told that they hadn't shipped out yet because they got "backed up." They further told me that they had to "build them" and that they would ship out in "a day or two."
On 02/28, I got another email from Bumper Boy. It appeared to be a blast email that I was part of. The email stated, among other things, "As of right now, we just wanted to let you know that there has been a delay on the shipment, upwards of roughly 4-5 weeks due to a manufacturing issue on a very particular part."
I immediately called Bumper Boy to find out what the heck was going on. I was upset that I was led to believe that my upgrades had been billed for and were gonna ship out almost three weeks prior and now I'm getting this email telling me I have to wait 4-5 more weeks. The guy at Bumper Boy danced around on the phone and tried to explain that it was a big "misunderstanding."
Fast forward to April 2. I call Bumper Boy again to find out what the status of that "particular part" was. I was advised that they would look into it and "should know something soon." The next day they called me and asked for my credit card number so they could bill the upgraded electronics, because they were finally ready to ship out. I told then that they already had my credit card info and was told that they didn't previously bill me and that the credit card info was automatically purged from their system after 30 days. So I gave them the credit card info again, and they told me that they would ship out in, you guessed it, "a day or two." Seeing a pattern yet?
On 04/05, I called and left a message inquiring if my electronics shipped out yet. This time they returned my phone message with an email which said, "We are going through orders here, it either should leave today or next week." They further stated, "our shipping guy was just trying to organize a lot of orders here and send them all out at once so thats been the delay and its spring season so were super busy."
On 04/09, I responded to the latest email and wanted to know what the tracking number to my order was. A response to my request stated, "As we are a small company there is only certain days we actually ship out, your order is leaving today. Ill email you back with the tracking number."
By the way, I never heard back.
So, on 04/10, I emailed them back and asked if the tracking number was available now, and an email response was sent to me saying, "Apparently were not shipping out till Friday due to our shipping guy being so busy with building units and such."
At this point, more then two months after this whole process started, I called and left a message for a supervisor to call me immediately. A supervisor called me and I exclaimed my disgust with Bumper Boy and their empty promises. I also exclaimed my disgust how they charged my credit card more then a week ago, and my electronics still haven't shipped out yet. The supervisor "promised" me that they would "definitely" ship out this past Friday.
And on Friday, a tracking number was finally emailed to indicating that they FINALLY shipped everything out.
This is my first experience with Bumper Boy's and it's been horrible!!!!
I bought the 8-shooters used, and needed to upgrade the electronics.
I like their equipment, but I am not happy at all with their customer service. And because of their poor customer service, I wanted to get it out there to warn others to beware when dealing with them.


text:
Log In now to add this Gigapan to a group gallery.
Log In now to add this Gigapan to a gallery.
About This GigapanToggle
- Taken by
- Chris du Plessis
- Explore score
- 1
- Print Pricing
- $6.00 to $1,075.00
- Size
- 3.64 Gigapixels
- Views
- 4168
- Date added
- Jul 13, 2013
- Date taken
- Categories
- cityscapes, nature, travel
- Galleries
- Gigapan of the Week, Print Gallery | All
- Competitions
- Tags
- The castle - Schloss Sigmaringen
- Description
Sigmaringen Castle was first mentioned in the year 1077 in the chronicles of Petershausen monastery.
The oldest parts of the castle are concealed beneath the alterations made during the 17th and the 19th centuries. The secret of the earliest settlement built on this defendable rock will never be fully revealed: large-scale excavation work would be necessary, which the extensive land development renders impossible. Judging from the many Roman remains unearthed in the area around Sigmaringen, the 12th century keep known as the "Roman Tower" could be traced back to a Roman predecessor.
The castle remains that have been preserved (gate, great hall and keep) date back to the Staufer period around 1200. The castle remains were integrated into subsequent buildings. The foundations of the castle buildings are to a large extent identical to the surrounding castle wall.


text:
To see my anime list according to score and various TOPs, check my Anilist profile!
I am a normal boy, who loves anime. =D
Note: Stalled anime means I have it downloaded, but I haven't seen it yet
17.08.14 = I deleted some of my episode rewatches, of which I had around 4000 episodes, because they were constantly in my "Watching" anime list and it was bothering me. Therefore the total watch time shown here is basically +3 months (when counting games to the mix as well, otherwise 2.5 months).
I got into anime by watching Pokémon, Digimon and Beyblade on Nova TV (Czech). That was in the year 2000. After the year 2003, I no longer watched anime, as they stopped broadcasting it and I haven't had internet until 2009.
In the year 2009, I saw one episode of Naruto in TV (14th episode) and I found it quite interesting, so I decided to watch the whole series. That's how my anime passion truly began.
30. 7. 2009 - The date when I started to watch Naruto (and anime in general being aware of the fact that I am watching an anime)
I'll compensate episodes I've seen more than once and anime-based games playtime with anime Doraemon, Sazae-san, Crayon Shin-chan and Doraemon (2005), which I haven't seen, but ithey have a lot of episodes, so it'll last for a while. The goal is to get to 2 years of watched time with the use of both anime watch time and games playtime.
My Anime Rating:
5/5 = Awesome
4.5/5 = Great
4/5 = Good
3.5/5 = Typical
3/5 = Okay
2.5/5 = Meh
2/5 = Bad
1.5/5 = Horrible
1/5 = Suckish
0.5/5 = Shit
I don't use 0/5 as rating, so if it's next to a series, it hasn't been rated yet.
Only TV series can have the rating of 4.5* and 5*. Movies, OVAs, specials etc. can have 4* max.
When an anime has the rating of 3* or lower, I may drop it.
Most of the 0.5/5* I've given are for various specials, only some of them are actually TV series.
My OVA etc. Rating:
4/4 = Awesome
3.5/4 = Well-done
3/4 = Quite good
2.5/4 = Okay
2/4 = Meh
1.5/4 = Bad
1/4 = Suckish
0.5/4 = Shit
My Manga Rating
5/5 = Awesome
4.5/5 = Great
4/5 = Good
3.5/5 = Typical
3/5 = Okay
2.5/5 = Meh
2/5 = Bad
1.5/5 = Horrible
1/5 = Suckish
0.5/5 = Shit
I haven't given a lower score than 1.5/5 yet.
Manga with a rating of 4*-4.5* is worth buying and better enjoyed when bought.
Manga with a rating of 5* should only be read when bought. It doesn't deserve online reading, because it's way too awesome.
Manga with a rating of 3* or lower may be dropped by me.
Note: The following Genres lists are the accurate ones, not the ones below, where only 3 and very few types of genres can be selected.
Favourite Genres:
1/ Battle of Wits
2/ Psychological
3/ Shounen
4/ Romance
5/ Card Battle
Other Genres I like:
- Ecchi, Explicit Content, Nudity etc.
- Mystery
- Fantasy
- Adventure
- Comedy (a good one, though, most anime comedies suck)
- Harem
- Battle of Wits
- High Stakes Games
- Otaku Culture
- Suspense
- Tournaments
- Tsundere + Yandere
Least Favourite Genres:
1/ Yaoi
2/ Shounen-ai
3/ Yuri
4/ Shoujo-ai
5/ Mecha
Other genres I don't like:
- Sci-Fi
- Sports
- Aliens, Androids, Cyborgs etc.
- Animal Protagonists
- Episodic
- Gender Bender
- Feudal Japan
- Historical, Political, Military, War etc.
- Racing and Cars
TOPs were moved to "lists" section.
That's all ^^
8,484 total episodes
Haha, it's ok. And I'm sorry for my late reply =( I've been really busy with school and preparing for my exams...
Yeah, too bad about the heat =( It's true, I treasure my bonds with others a lot =) So you used to be shy too? That's unexpected, but I'm glad there's someone who understands me =) Thanks for the advice, it'll help me out a lot ^^
I totally wanna see snow~! Yeah, I was planning to travel overseas to sightsee in the future when I get a job =) I definitely welcome rain at any time ^.^ It's probably the only possible time when I don't feel like sweating ^^"
I'm pretty sure I'll do badly for the competitions. o.o" <-- that was my face when I first saw the papers 'cause the topics are not taught in secondary school (which I'm in) but instead in Junior College so I was havin' a hard time trying to do the whole thing ^^" I guess you're right. Singaporeans are all pretty used to not getting enough sleep because of school/work so I thought I'd be able to deal with it too, but that was a dumb idea ._."
Hehe, thanks -^^-
Well maybe :3 but I'm not the type that believes in brighter future... i don't believe in anything XD I just want to see new Gintama movie XDD
yeah, I'll probably live far away from those dorks... they are dangerous assholes without any tolerance :/ yes we do O_o but I think they will decrease the wisdom and knowledge through the years... like 80 years later from now... let us see what happens... I'm a pessimist, so probably a next wars full of pain and hatred... people fighting against others without any reasons -_-
Because the government is on their side... government takes people in jail for having an opinion that god doesn't exist... church gets money from poor people, it doesn't help no one... those faggots just buy themselves a houses or cars... also there are many demonstrations which are antimuslim, antiatheistic and antijewish -__- here you must agree with the majority of people or you're gonna be beaten on the street O_o
wise words bro... of course it's more difficult and we get some problems for being a true persons, but we rather be ourselves than a false assholes
Yes I know bro... it's true.... I also want to live in the past... my old bro always says that in the past people were different... but now it all changed... it's funny how only Poland has so many catholic fanatics... you know, that they want here to perform executions on all who don't share their faith ? O_o I heard that in your Czech Republic there isn't any big religious problem, but here... they want to kill everyone who doesn't believe in what they believe -.- yeah I agree with you.... but I don't want to be an idiot either.... I'm myself and don't want to change into something like them.... yeah I also had seen some of my former classmates... sad thing, because they changed for a worser kind of humans... many drinkers and smokers already... hooligans... in the past they were good... what this stupid society makes from people.... heartless idiots without any responsibility -_-


text:
The 6-foot-3, 210-pounder bolsters an impressive roster for the U.S. Army All-American contest. North is currently rated as the No. 9 wide receiver in the country by FOX Sports NEXT, making him a four-star prospect.
North is considering offers from schools like Clemson, Florida, Georgia, LSU, North Carolina, Ohio State, and Tennessee.
Scout Eval - North has the tools to be a special player on the next level. He has the size of top college wideouts right now and he has shown break-away time and time again at receiver and as a return man on special teams. He has very good speed, so good it may surprise some, and he is a real threat down the field. He can sell his routes better and just become a little more consistent. He could be one of the the best in the country. - Chad Simmons
"Marquez is a talented athlete whose leadership and teamwork qualities have made him a standout at Mallard Creek High School," said John Myers, Director of Marketing, Army Marketing and Research Group. "Only the strongest wear the Army colors, and Marquez possesses mental, emotional and physical strengths similar to the Army Strong Soldier, that have afforded him that honor. We are proud to welcome all of the U.S. Army All-American Bowl players and commend each of them on their selection."
North was selected by the U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Committee.
For more than a decade, the U.S. Army All-American Bowl has been the Nation's premier high school football game, serving as the preeminent launching pad for America's future college and NFL stars. Percy Harvin, Jamaal Charles, Patrick Peterson, and Andrew Luck all made their national debuts as U.S. Army All-Americans. In the 2012 NFL Draft Andrew Luck became the first U.S. Army All-American Bowl alumnus to be selected with the first overall pick. The 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl drew a record crowd of 39,011 to the Alamodome, and was the most-watched sporting event on television over the weekend, excluding the NFL playoffs.
Master Sergeant Chris Titus, Sergeant First Class Charles Holloway, Marquez North, and Captain Tim Page
Originally published by Greg Powers


text:
By Blake Long/Special to the Journal
BELMONT – Much to the delight of North Pontotoc coach Shane Montgomery, Chelsea Mabry showed her true potential when needed in the second half on Saturday.
Mabry scored 15 points and added five rebounds after the break to help the Lady Vikings edge past Tupelo 62-59 in afternoon action at the Belmont Lady Cardinal Challenge.
The 6-foot-3 senior post player missed most of the opening half with foul trouble but still finished with a team-high 17 points.
"The first half I was trying to block the ball a lot, but in the second half I just had to step back and keep my hands straight up," said Mabry. "We've really worked hard and just came out here and put it all on the court."
losing streak ends
The win broke a four-game losing streak by North Pontotoc (10-5), which had losses to defending Class 4A champion Pontotoc and 3A finalist Ripley in that stretch.
North Pontotoc led 27-22 after halftime, but the Lady Wave (12-8) forced ten lead changes and three ties the remainder of the contest.
Jaleigha Polk and Casey Marshall connected on back-to-back 3-pointers to open the third for Tupelo, the Daily Journal's fourth-ranked team.
Under a minute later, Braxton Thomas's two free throws gave the Lady Wave its first lead since the opening quarter.
A 7-2 run by the Lady Vikings, which included four points from Mabry, to end the period put them up 44-40 entering the fourth.
Tupelo took its final lead with 53 seconds to play following a Marshall basket and Thomas free throw, but Tia Davis drained four free shots in the final minute to pull North Pontotoc ahead.
"We had three or four opportunities there at the end, but we just couldn't execute on them," Tupelo coach Matt Justice said. "That's where we've got to grow and mature."
Marshall led all scorers with 22 points and Polk added 11 for Tupelo. Arriann Henry and Davis each dropped in 12 in the winning effort.


text:
The Most Isolated Capital City In The World - Living in Perth provides an interesting and detached perspective on world events. Perth is closer to another country than to our nations capital. I was out having a few drinks with friends to celebrate my recent graduation at my local tavern when someone came in and implored us to turn the television on. My friends and the other people their just stood there in shock at the footage that was appearing on the screen. Some of us quite visibly shaken. A comparision I heard today is that this will be a defining moment for our generation akin to the assasination of JFK or the Munich Olympics and we'll ask each other where we were it happened.
What makes it even more touch home is that we know people via at most 1 or 2 degrees of separation that were in the Manhattan area when the collapse happened. It makes me extremely thankful for the quality of life that we have here and my thoughts go out to those more directly affected. Perth is so remote from anywhere useful apart from a submarine base that it makes it an unattractive target and that our tallest building (50+ stories) is rather than a monument to capitalism it more to its failures and excesses.
The media frenzy is reminiscent of the Gulf War but without the anticipation. I hope we don't see Fortress America come into existance, that would be a very sad thing.


text:
By Brad Locke/NEMS Daily Journal
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State hit at an all-time low Wednesday night.
The Bulldogs suffered their worst margin of defeat in the 38-year history of Humphrey Coliseum, falling 78-36 to Missouri in front of 4,721 fans, many of whom were gone before it ended.
The previous worst loss was by 41 points to Vanderbilt in 1993. The ignominious history was made when freshman Corey Haith, son of Missouri head coach Frank Haith, buried a 3-pointer with under a minute left.
This was also MSU's lowest point total since being held to 36 by George Washington on Dec. 8, 1996.
It was the ninth consecutive loss for MSU (7-16, 2-9 SEC), its longest losing streak since 1987. Wednesday's setback also assured the program's first losing season since 1999-2000, when the Bulldogs went 14-16.
"I didn't think we played great defense tonight, but I thought the root of all our problems was on the offensive end," MSU coach Rick Ray said. "We were totally inept there in the first half, and they were able to get out in transition a lot because we just couldn't score."
MSU missed 15 of its first 16 shots, including the first 11, and shot 16 percent in the first half. It finished the game shooting 23.9 percent from the field, including 3 of 19 from 3-point range.
Missouri led 34-10 at halftime.
Mizzou guard Keion Bell found open lanes to the bucket early and scored 16 of his game-high 24 points in the first half. He shot 10 of 16 from the field, and Missouri (18-6, 7-4) hit 53.4 percent overall, 45 percent from 3-point range.
Jabari Brown added 20 points.
"It wasn't necessarily so much what I saw with the defense," Bell said, "that's just my game and how I try to play, find driving lanes and drive as much as possible."
Point guard Phil Pressey ran the Mizzou show, dishing out eight assists. MSU had three assists as a team.
"Defensively we kept letting Phil Pressey get into the lane, and he was creating for the team, and that put us in a hole," said MSU point guard Trivante Bloodman, who scored a team-leading 13 points.
Missouri won its first road game of the season in six tries.
Brown reSponds
MSU found a little offense in the second half and got within 42-23, but then Brown scored nine consecutive points, including a four-point play, to make it 51-23.
Missouri dominated on the boards, 46-25, and outscored MSU in the paint, 40-14.
A lot of season remains for State, and this young team has to find a way to motivate itself.
"One of our coaches said we've still got seven more games left, whether we like it or not," center Gavin Ware said. "We've still got to just keep playing."


text:
Your consultant
can help you
change your life.
Amy M.
"Having lost weight with Jenny Craig myself, I know you can't put your life on hold while you're trying to lose the weight. I love helping my clients by encouraging them to lean on me all the way to their goal."


text: So how's this for pathetic planning? Every year, 11th grade students take the California State University EAP (Early Admissions Program) test is comprised of the English (a 45 minute timed writing exam and about a dozen multiple choice questions) and math (about a dozen multiple choice questions). The timed writing is administered in their English class during February/Marc and the multiple choice questions are tacked onto the CST (California Standards Test) which students used to take in April when the CST was typically given. This year, there is no longer a CST, so the students were allotted two days this coming week, Wednesday and Thursday, to take the EAP. I was shocked when I discovered this on Thursday, since I figured blocking off half the day for each test was overkill, since there were only about a dozen questions in each discipline to answer. As it turns out, the California State University system won't assess any EAP that is not attached to a completed CST, so on Wednesday and Thursday, five school days before final exams, the students in 11th grade must complete the entire CST. No teachers were told and neither were students until Friday. I had long ago planned lessons for those days, but they are now out the window. I'm disappointed that the school, district, and/or state, whomever it was that is responsible for this, has done this seemingly out of nowhere.


text:
Triangle United is very proud of all of its players that have participated in our program. We are extremely proud of those players that have gone on to play at the collegiate level. Below is the Triangle United "Alumni Wall". If you see a former Triangle United player missing, please email John Cirillo.
Triangle United "Alumni Wall"
Peter Baroff (97B Gold)
Haverford College (PA)
Sierra Houck (95G TU Gold) Haverford College (PA)


text:
- All Rugs
- Patterned Rugs
- Solid Rugs
- Natural Fiber Rugs
- Persian-Style Rugs
- Custom Rugs
- Indoor/Outdoor Rugs & Doormats
- Kilim, Kitchen & Entryway Rugs
- Rug Pads
- All Drapery
- Drapery Collections
- Outdoor Drapery & Hardware
- Roman Shades
- Custom Shades
- Window Hardware Collections
Great Values
Shop Our Family Of Brands
Rugs & Windows
Add personalized style and classic looks to the living spaces in your home with the best rugs and window treatments available from Pottery Barn. Whether you need an accent in your entryway or a full area rug to spread out and relax on, there are a myriad of styles and types to choose from. The right window accents can bring joy to a room, or give you privacy when you need it the most. Choose treatments such as Roman shades for just a touch of color, or blackout window drapes for a solitary feel.
Patterned Rugs
Enliven your living room, dining room or family room with a wealth of different patterned rugs. Opt for classic oriental styles to bring warmth to the room, or stripes and florals to add contrast and brightness. Use a small patterned rug in your foyer or entryway to welcome guests as they arrive, and a large area rug in the room in which you all relax. Choose wools and natural fibers for a long-lasting, durable rug that easily becomes a part of your family's home for decades.
Solid RugsIf simple is more your speed, add a splash of color to your room with solid area rugs of many different sizes and types. Add a solid bright blue rug to bring a pop of color, or opt for muted off-whites and beiges to add a touch of classic elegance to the room. Consider faux sheepskin for a playful look in a bedroom or family room.
Drapes and Curtains
To accent your new area rug, opt for different drapes and curtains that fit your particular needs and styles. Patterned drapes and curtains work well with your solid area rugs, while solid drapes and curtains mesh together well with a solid area rug. Match together contrasting patterns for a look that that is unique, but still works well. Use blackout curtains for the ultimate in privacy or to block light, or choose sheer, longer curtains to complement your existing decor and to let the sunshine in. Roman shades are terrific accents if you simply want to add warmth or color to the room.
Window Hardware
We have your solution to adding the right window hardware as you're sizing and matching curtains and rugs, too. We offer you stable and durable pieces to ensure your drapes last for a long time and look beautiful as well. Look for polished nickel or bronze in the PB Standard Collections, or opt for cast iron hardware that gives an antique feel and years of durability. Choose knobs, rods and end pieces that perfectly complement your choice in window treatments and rugs.


text:
ok thanks broOriginally posted by Inactive Userif im about 5,9 and kind of skinny would a medium be losely fit? just ordered my first tee from black scale and i hope its kind of losely fit but not baggy nor skin tight is there a fit guide or something like that? any feedback appreciated
u good


text:
Apple has submitted updated plans for the Apple Campus 2 project to the City of Cupertino.
Apple's Updated Proposal Documents
The submitted plans are subject to change and modification.
More Info on the Project
I Want to... City Services In the News Doing Business Living About Cupertino Home Contact Us Site Map
Cupertino City Hall, 10300 Torre Avenue, Cupertino, CA 95014-3202 | 408.777.3200 | Fax: 408.777.3366
©2015 City of Cupertino. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy and Disclaimer | Radio Cupertino


text:
Narrow Your Results
Covered leather for durability and increased grip make the Next Generation Bates Elevation Saddle with CAIR® panels an excellent choice. Narrow twist and deep seat for security over higher jumps. Large molded knee pads help hold the leg in place. Adjustable Flexibloc system allows the rider to customize knee and thigh blocks.
Bates Leather Webbers ensure less bulk under the leg. These unique stirrup leathers place a single layer of leather under the leg, eliminating added bulk and giving a closer feel.
The Bates Non-Stretch Stirrup Leather is reinforced with a nylon webbing core to prevent stretching. Riveted buckles lie flat under the rider's leg.
Wider through the channel, shoulders and the gullet, the Bates Wide Dressage Saddle has been redesigned to accommodate larger horses. This saddle has a medium-deep seat, CAIR® panels, Y-girthing and the Flexibloc System. Fit may be adjusted with EASY-CHANGE™ Gullet and EASY-CHANGE™ Riser Systems.
Featuring the Contourbloc that is anatomically contoured to the rider's leg, the Bates Innova Dressage Saddle results in unprecedented security. Multi-layered densities of foam create a luxurious feel. This saddle can be adjusted for horse fit and comfort with the EASY-CHANGE™ Gullet and EASY-CHANGE™ Riser Systems.


text:
Washington County Genealogy Research Center
Sandersville, GA 31082
This center for county genealogical research is located in the former sheriff's living quarters in one of the oldest jails in Georgia. Researchers will find a large collection of family history files and books on specific families and allied families. Information on Civil War and Revolutionary War Veterans is available.
The resource library is filled with books from other states as well as on Georgia and counties in Georgia. Microfilms of old newspapers, family Bibles and other historical information is available. A collection of county and city cemetery records can be found as well as obituaries.
Some African-American research information is available, as well as resource information on slaves and slave owners.
Visitors will also view local historical items and furniture. Hear about Essie, the ghost, when you visit.
Volunteers are available to assist researchers.
Info & Amenities
Hours of Operation
Tuesday: 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Thursday: 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Friday: 2:00PM - 5:00PM
Saturday: 10:00AM - 3:00PM
Admission & Fees
Admission 0.00
Facility Amenities
Free Parking, Guided Tours / Guide Available, Maps & Brochures Available, Parking on Site
General Information
Free Admission , Handicapped Accessible (Limited)
Group Amenities
Group-friendly, Motorcoach-friendly
Suitable for Ages
Adults (18+), Adults (21+), Seniors (55+), Teens (13-18), Tweens (9-12)


text:
* required fields
By Kylie Wroblaski
Thompson Elementary School
View larger
"Children love the space outside the library because during the day, the lighting changes as the sun moves and you never know what it is going to look like," said Sheri Donovan, the school's principal.
View larger
The library's reading nook, like many other areas of the building, features wood accents to add a sense of warmth, along with cushions and beanbags that provide comfortable places for students to lounge and use as a breakout space.
View larger
The recycled rubber gym floor by Advanced Polymer Technology incorporates letters, numbers, and shapes, and encourages the room to be used for both education and fun.
View larger
The classrooms are bright and open, and include a place for student cubbies, as the school felt it was important to keep them out of the hallway. Informal seating areas, such as this multilevel bench between the kindergarten and first grade classrooms on the ground floor, provide flexible space for active learning and are included on each floor.
View larger
A movable partition can be closed to divide the music area from the gym, which is also used as a multipurpose space.
View larger
Wall tiles from Daltile change colors as you move from one floor to another, allowing children to use the tiles for orientation between the different floors.
View larger
From the moment you approach the Thompson Elementary School in Arlington, Mass., you can tell that it's different, with its yellow and orange exterior detailing giving it a sense of whimsy. Each element is carefully tailored to its young K-5th grade student and community member audience both inside and out.
Set at an angle on the school grounds, students and visitors won't approach the "back" of the building no matter which direction they're coming from, thanks in part to a unique masonry pattern and thoughtful placement of windows. Multiple sidewalks lead to the building from all angles and then converge at one of two main entrances—one of which has a giant steel, yellow pineapple above it—and into the school's main lobby.
As a design element, the pineapple (a universal symbol of welcome and hospitality) is carried throughout the space, just as the bright colors and whimsical nature of the building's exterior design are carried in from the exterior and are applied throughout the interior.
The commitment to being a welcoming and hospitable space is evident as soon as you step inside the main entrances and into the lobby, where the office and reception areas are open instead of being closed off by walls.
"At Thompson, it was very clear that they wanted to have this open to everyone, not have all of the back of the house stuff closed off, because they wanted people to feel very welcome," explained Susan Elmore, marketing manager for HMFH.
The central lobby area also serves as a security feature, allowing visitors to check in, and staff to monitor who is coming and going. The lobby area has clear sightlines to many of the common areas in the school, including the gathering space outside the library on the second floor where students congregate, the cafeteria, and classrooms on the ground floor. This openness and scale is more comfortable for both students and visitors alike, as wayfinding is made easy without signage because key shared-use spaces can be oriented from one central location.


text:
GLAAD's Religion, Faith & Values program works to elevate LGBT-affirming voices of faith in mainstream, regional, and community media. To find out more, visit www.glaad.org/faith. For additional religion and faith updates, be sure to check out our blog. Thank you for forwarding. You may subscribe via our online registration form. We welcome suggestions at email@example.com.
Last fall, Muslims for Progressive Values, an American reformist organization, gathered from around the country to celebrate the growth of membership. In less than five years, the group had grown from a few friends to a thousand members and spawned a string of small mosques and spiritual groups that stretched from Atlanta to Los Angeles. While far from accepted by mainstream clerics, these worshippers feel that the future of the religion lies not solely with tradition but with them. Women are leading congregations in prayer, gay imams are performing Islamic marriages, and men and women are praying side by side. This week, Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed (right) has made headlines by becoming the first French man to be married to another man in a Muslim religious ceremony. In his new book, he tells the tale of his unique journey of faith and love.
Mark Paredes offers a conservative Mormon argument for NOT joining the "Dump Starbucks Campaign," organized by the National Organization for Marriage in attempts to detract customers from Starbucks because of Starbuck's endorsement of marriage equality. Paredes writes, "You don't have to support gay marriage to believe that people with different theologies who act on their beliefs shouldn't be punished for doing so." As of last week, the "Dump Starbucks" petition had gotten only 19,000 signatures, compared to the nearly 250,000 individuals who have signed SumOfUs's retaliatory "Thank You, Starbucks" card.
In Oklahoma, a group of United Methodists are signing a statement in support of marriage equality ahead of an April global policy conference of the church, which prohibits gay marriage in official documents.


text:
Joan M. Gullickson
Verona - Joan M. Gullickson, age 66, passed away on April 2, 2013 at Badger Prairie Health Care Center after a brief battle with cancer.
Joan was born Jan. 13, 1947, in Madison, WI, the daughter of Robert and Rose Faltersack. After graduating from Sun Prairie High School, Joan married Dennis Gullickson and raised their three children, first residing in Sun Prairie, then McFarland. Joan enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, as well as her dogs that were her companions throughout her life. Joan enjoyed volunteering at Three Gaits in Stoughton where her daughter Samantha loved to ride horses and spend time with the other riders and instructors. Joan worked in the family businesses for several years (Midway Foods & Pizza Barn).
Joan spent her last years in nursing homes due to complications from a massive stroke in 2007. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the wonderful caregivers at Badger Prairie Health Care Center, along with an amazing friend, Jane Leiss, for the friendship and care they have shared with Joan these last years.
She is survived by children, Mark(Dena) of Madison,WI and Jeff(Jennifer) and grandchildren Mackenzie, Caleb, and Sidney Gullickson of Woodbury, MN, her sister- in-law Bernice Faltersack, and former husband Dennis Gullickson. She was preceded in death by her parents, her brother Robert Faltersack, Jr. and her daughter, Samantha.
A private memorial service is being planned for her funeral to be held at Roselawn Memorial Park in Monona.


text:
|Our Environment We are stewards of wild places
|Topic Review (Newest First)
I tried to reach the CCA Ma Chapter but their site seems to be down. Also, contact info is all or Houston.
Does anyone know if MA CCA is still up and running?
Thanks Jim...
OK - so now, this is serious. What do we do?
Who is the appropriate contact for us to direct our opposition to this law's repeal? Striblue? NMBrowncom? Timwatts? Anyone?
For starters, we can build an email form and anyone who uses MA waters for enjoyment should participate in urging them to leave the protection in place.
All I need now are the contacts to send it to. If there is another approach, let's get it on the table.
PS: I find it ironic that conservatives yell and scream about big government and federal intervention except where $$ suits them, then they use government as a means to push the state around. The gutless politician Mitt suddenly vanishes from standing for the good of the Commonwealth whereas when the PR value got him on the front page smiling at camera flashes at the signing of this same law.
Our coast has been very good to us. We need to stand on it's behalf since not all those whom we elected will.
Ideas please.
|Couldn't agree with you more Eddie. FishHawk
"I thought the governor supposedly had influence with the president, that they were pals,". I think this shows what terrific pals they are. Romney is another "moderate" republican sellout showing his true colors when it counts.
When I see a "Sportsmen for Bush" bumper sticker, I have to laugh. Yeah buddy: Hook Line and Sinker.
Feds Sue MA over Oil Spill Law
So the State makes a few good moves and now the feds swoop in to defend the oil industry.
Here's the Text from http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-05/01-19-05/a01lo409.htm
Feds sue state over spill law
Complaint targets key parts of oil legislation
By DANIEL E. GOREN, Standard-Times staff writer
The federal government yesterday sued Massachusetts over key parts of a new law designed to protect the state's most sensitive waterways from oil spills, saying the legislation thwarts federal powers and should be permanently stopped.
A Bouchard Transportation Co. single-hulled barge spilled up to 98,000 gallons of oil in Buzzards Bay in 2003 and spurred legislators and environmental advocates into a bipartisan effort to fashion the landmark law.
Gov. Mitt Romney then signed it in August 2004, effectively requiring oil transporters to use tug escorts, designated vessel routes, tracking systems and pilots with knowledge of local conditions and setting up new insurance requirements and fees that encourage the use of double-hulled barges. Experts in the oil transportation industry warned at the time that federal law pre-empted the state law -- making it void.
Yesterday's 10-page complaint, filed on behalf of the Coast Guard and Department of Homeland Security, echoed the industry's sentiments, saying the law created "an overlapping and competing legal regime" for ships in Massachusetts waters.
That the Coast Guard, in defending its rights, would also defend those of the oil industry came as no surprise to Mark Rasmussen, executive director of the Coalition for Buzzards Bay.
"We've known for a long time that the oil industry has been pressuring the Coast Guard to fight this battle for them," said Mr. Rasmussen, whose organization helped write the bill in question. "What the Coast Guard is saying is that the narrow interests of those few oil companies is more important than environmental protection, which is one of its charges, and protecting the safety of the citizens of Massachusetts."
The Coast Guard recently held public hearings about creating federal rules similar to the Massachusetts law. At the hearings, more than 100 citizens as well as politicians, fishermen, scientists and tug boat operators supported stronger Coast Guard regulations. Now, the exercise feels like a "public charade," Mr. Rasmussen said.
"Apparently the entire time they were doing that they were preparing a lawsuit, which wasn't mentioned at all at the hearings," he said.
While Gov. Romney has been quick to highlight his bipartisan effort to write the state law, he has been "absent totally" from the fight to slow or stop a federal lawsuit against the Oil Spill Act, said U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass.
"I thought the governor supposedly had influence with the president, that they were pals," Rep. Frank said. "I am very frustrated, because frankly the governor told us he was piling up all these points with the president, but he seems totally unwilling to use them for us back here.
"There is no indication the governor has done anything to stop them from killing our oil spill law," Rep. Frank added.
Rep. Frank said he offered Gov. Romney his help, and the help of other Democratic legislators in the fight. The offer was never taken, Rep. Frank said, and his recent phone calls to the governor's office on the matter were not returned.
Calls late last night to Gov. Romney's spokeswoman for comment were not returned.
In contrast, state Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly, who is widely expected to run for governor and has raised millions for his political war chest, urged U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft to reconsider filing the lawsuit in a letter sent last week.
"It is unfortunate that the department and the Coast Guard are deploying scarce resources to undermine the protections afforded in the act, instead of using them to protect the public, the environment and economic interests from future incidents of this kind," he wrote.
The spill polluted more than 90 miles of shoreline, killed more than 460 birds and shut nearly 100,000 acres of acres of shellfish beds for months. The economy of SouthCoast was hit as those who worked in local fisheries suffered and tourism and recreational industries were interrupted.
Local legislators who helped write the bill -- and whose towns were struck hardest by the oil spill -- were dismayed at the news of a lawsuit that could strike the legislation down.
"I hardly expected the federal government to be leading the charge against environmental protection," said Rep. William M. Straus, D-Mattapoisett. "It makes it more important than ever that the Coast Guard move as quickly as possible to guarantee the same level of protection for our coast from oil spills. Then at least we would have the environmental protection, which is the important thing. Bragging rights come second."
Last night, with winter wind howling 30 knots on the bay and thermostats on land reading 2 degrees, Mr. Rasmussen said the point of the oil spill law should not be taken lightly.
"Because of that bill, tonight, in freezing conditions, a barge has a tug escort and a local pilot guiding it," he said. "What the Coast Guard is saying is that they think that a single-hulled oil barge would be better off in Buzzards Bay without a tug escort and a local pilot. To take down that law is to say that same thing.
"And we all know what the outcome of that can be," Mr. Rasmussen added.
This story appeared on Page A1 of The Standard-Times on January 19, 2005.
|Posting Rules
You may post new threads
You may post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off


text:
this wiki
Fidl is a supermarket chain featured in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
The chain is a spoof of Lidl, a Germany-based supermarket chain with outlets in Europe. Fidl is also revealed in GTA Vice City Stories to be selling German products with sexually suggestive names.
Fidl has very little significance in GTA Liberty City Stories, consisting of only one supermarket in Portland View, Portland, Liberty City, which is implied to be rebranded as a Supa Save! by the events in Grand Theft Auto III, set three years after 1998, GTA Liberty City Stories' timeline.
In GTA Vice City Stories, in the year of 1984, Fidl operates three stores in Vice City: two in Little Haiti and one in Washington Beach. Interiors of the store are also present. Like other stores the player can enter, robbing the shop can earn the player a big sum of money (up to $250) by collecting it at the counter.
List of products (GTA Vice City Stories)
- Bawbags (Scottish slang for testicles)
- Bitch'n' Dog Food
- Blox
- Candy Box
- Cocks'n'Schwanzsuppe (German for Cocks'n'Cock Soup)
- Cok O Pops
- Deutsches Pimpernickel (German for German Screw Nickel instead of Deutsches Pumpernickel)
- Dicke fleischige Dinger (German for Big'n'fleshy Things, which refers to cocks)
- Dump Ice Cream Bar
- Fresh Milk
- Hrrme
- Köck
- Matahari Giza
- Moist Rea Lenghts and Poads
- Perversil (instead of Persil, perver ~ Perverser, means perv)
- Release
- Rote Regelgrütze (German for Red Period Grout)
- Scrotum Coffee
- Ungewaschene Käsestangen (German for Unwashed Cheese Straw)


text:
Wife surprises her husband with McLaren 650S Supercars
April 29, 2017
April 29, 2017
Elon Musk teases Tesla semi truck, reveals... Electric Cars
April 29, 2017
April 29, 2017
First Drives
Auto Shows
Spy Shots
Car Tech
The current Chrysler 200 sedan and convertible may be the best automotive example of the time-honored cliche, "we did the best we could with what we had to work... read more January 21, 2013 by Kurt Ernst 0
Going for a "seriously sinister" look, Dodge is expanding its "Blacktop" models to include the Avenger and Challenger R/T in addition to the... read more November 5, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 0
It's been a hot couple of days at Bandimere Speedway outside Denver, CO, where the NHRA is holding its 32nd annual Mopar Mile High Nationals. With nearly fully clear skies... read more July 24, 2011 by Anne Proffit 0
Even though the 2012 Dodge Avenger R/T isn't as R/T as some other dodges--it just uses a standard Pentastar V-6 for motivation--it's still a significant upgrade over the... read more April 21, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 3
After seeing the Dodge Avenger rally car prototype hit the gravel hard, we were left wishing it would one day see competition. Unfortunately, that model was just an exercise... read more April 18, 2011 by Nelson Ireson 1
|MPG City
|MPG Hwy


text:
In a couple days I will be lining up to race the Ultra Race of Champions (UROC) 100k near Charlottesville, VA. It should be an exciting race with the best competition I have ever run against in an Ultra. I decided to run this race because it allows me the opportunity to better myself by racing against runners that are better than me. When I started Ultra running last year, my goal was to train hard and see if I could be competitive by the time I was 30. I don't turn 30 until next year, so I guess this should be a good gauge of where I am. I am obviously at the back end of the "elite" group, but I am just excited to have the opportunity to run with so many very talented and experienced Ultra runners.
I also think the race is good for the sport. Gill and Francesca (the race directors) have put a lot of effort into making this a really top notch event starting in Year 1. There seems to be a lot of criticism about catering to the "elite" runners and whether or not it is a true championship. My take is simply that it will be a one of the most competitive Ultras of the year, and the winner will be the best of this group of runners on this day. We don't have a championship, and there will be a lot of elite runners that won't be in the race for various reasons, but that is no reason to dismiss UROC.
Still being relatively new to the sport, there seems to be two distinct groups in the Ultra community: one that wants a competitive sport and one that views it as a run or an event, a challenge to oneself to run all day(s) on varied, hilly and sometimes technical terrain. I don't see why we can't have both. Just because you are not Ryan Hall doesn't mean you shouldn't run a road marathon, we all have different goals. Running 50, 62.5 or 100 miles is an amazing feat whether you are doing it competitively or doing it as a challenge to yourself. A friend of mine will be running his first half-marathon at UROC. He was inspired to run, not by the elite runners, but after attending an Ultra and seeing guys like him pushing themselves to finish the race. This is what Ultra running is about and I don't see why we have to lose that aspect, just because there will be some more structure and support for the competitive side of the sport.
Anyway, enough of my rambling. How am I physically? I think I am in pretty good shape. I've been training well and my ankle seems to be nearly fully recovered. I ran the Cheat Mountain Moonshine Madness 50 Miler a few weeks ago and had a shoe mishap that cost me about an hour+ of time. I started the race with a light-weight shoe that did not have enough ankle support when we hit the trail sections, and did not have my change of shoes in my drop bag (about mile 23). So after way to much walking/hiking to protect my ankle and sitting at the aid station (thought I was just going to drop as I could not run in the shoes I had), a friend happened to have a pair of 11.5 trail shoes in his car. So I figured I would try them out. I headed back out on the course jogging along with another running friend, James Brennan. At this point I had fallen way back and was probably in 10-12 place. After jogging for a couple miles I decided to start running again, and while there was some pain it didn't seem to be getting any worse. So I thought I would try to move back up as much as I could. I ended up finishing in third. Up and down run, but it was good to test out the ankle and realize that I need more supportive shoes on the trails still. Since then I have been running a good amount of volume and shorter, local races on the weekends to try and improve my speed and turnover. Mentally I've been a bit strained with school starting up again, switching projects at work and then several personal matters. How will it all pan out? I am not sure, but it should be fun and as always an adventure.


text:
RFE: Conference Listings
This service is a joint project of RFE and EconBiz.
Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen
- Dates:
- July 30-August 17, 2012
- Description:
- Summer School Courses 2012 "Organisation Theory " - Department of Economics, University of Copenhagen
- Location:
- Copenhagen, Denmark
- Subject:
- The course focuses on work organizations: Business organizations (private firms) and organizations within the public sector, for example public administration, public hospitals, educational and social institutions. A number of basic theories are presented such as Classical Organization Theory, Human Relations, Human Resources and recent theories about structure, processes and culture in organizations. Strengths and weaknesses of the theories are discussed among other things based on empirical research. Organization theory is an interdisciplinary field and the course draws on perspectives from different social science disciplines. [gem?_?? den Informationen des Anbieters - according to site editor's information]The website is no longer available.[Redaktion EconBiz - editors EconBiz]
- Notes:
- JEL Code:
- Sponsor:


text:
I'm wanting to know what started you in the business of Star Wars collecting. Was it getting Darth Vader for your 5th birthday, was it finding a cache in grandma's attic, or did you just buy a vehicle on a whim at TRU and that started the snowball effect?
For me it was the POTF2 Lando. I was into Lego's at the time before SW Lego's and at the time Lando was tough to find and going for about $40 so I was instructed to buy him. Well as we know you can find him on internet sites for a couple of bucks but I'm glad that I bought that figure now because I'm having fun being 23 and still buying toys. Without my collection I don't know what I'd be spending all of my money on nor do I want to find.


text:
If you're looking for a new way to have refreshing ice whenever and wherever you need it, we suggest investing in a portable ice maker….
Description & Highlights
Europro Ninja Pro Blender - Black/Silver
Ensure that your foods and drinks are blended, pureed, chopped, and diced to perfection when you use the Europro Ninja Pro Blender (NJ600). With six blade technology, this blender works to perfection to mix foods and drinks together for delicious smoothies, homemade salsas, and perfectly-crafted sauces. The pulse function allows you to blend smoothly so you don't have to constantly watch the blender and stop it to move unblended chunks around, which can be a major hassle if you have other things you could be doing.
With an oversized 72 oz. pitcher, this blender is perfect for making food and drinks for a large amount of people, and you won't need to worry about overstuffing the blender to get the job done. The comfort grip handle also makes it easy to carry the blender pitcher around, so your hand can feel the relief and comfort without the strain and stress. This blender is also easy to clean, as the pitcher and accessories are dishwasher safe, leaving you more time instead of having to scrub and wash the dishes by hand. Perfect for any household kitchen, this blender will be your aide in creating great meals.
Quantity:A 72 ounce pitcher allows you to easily fit a large amount of food into the blender
Easy Cutting:Six blade technology ensures that any food or drink that you put into the blender will be thoroughly cut and blended to perfection
Dishwasher Safe:This easy-to-clean blender is dishwasher safe, so you won't waste time scrubbing and rinsing by hand
- Model: NJ600Europro Ninja Pro Blender
- Brand: EuroproEasy to clean
- 72 oz. capacity pitcherDishwasher safe
- Six (6) blade technologyInput voltage: 120 V/60 Hz
- Pulse functionPower: 1000 W
- Comfortable grip handleWeight: 8.8 lbs
- Warranty: 2 years limitedDimensions: 18.1" H x 6.7" W x 10.6" D
- Height: 18.1"
- Width: 6.7"
- Depth: 10.6"


text:
Check items to add to the cart or select all
Remanufactured K4971 K4973 K4972 K4974 Toner Cartridges for Use in Dell 3100 Series -4pk (BCMY)Combo
Regular Price: $199.99
Special Price: $139.99
Color: Cyan
Type: Remanufactured
Part No.: K4973
Category: Toner Cartridge
No. of pages: Up to 4,000 PAGES at 5% COVERAGE Learn more...
Our replacement cartridge includes dedicated Chips be defect free.
100% satisfaction guarantee on all compatible cartridges
(not 30 days or 90 days, 1 full year guaranteed)
|Dell 3100, 3100CN


text:
Chicago - Lovely Denise and disappointing Mensa
Trip Start Nov 01, 2004
133Trip End Nov 01, 2005
Map your own trip!
Loading Map
Loading Map
Map Options
Show trip route
Hide lines
Where I stayed
We drove to Charlotte airport and dropped the car back, checked in (Stewart got pulled for additional checks again!) and had an easy flight to Chicago. We arrived about 12 and took the 40 minute train (for about 2 dollars) into the heart of Chicago. We're staying with Denise who we met in Western Australia and her apartment is 2 blocks south of the Loop line. We dumped our stuff in the apartment and headed out to explore a little of the downtown area before Denise gets back from work. We went to an exhibition with photos of (American) Vietnam war vets in the nearby Museum of Contemporary Photography. The photos themselves are nothing special but the vets' stories are interesting - especially in the light of what we learned about the Vietnam War during our time in that country. Some Vietnamese American artists also have work on display and we both particularly like the war images imprinted on fragile leaves - very evocative
Day 360 Tuesday 25/10/05 Chicago
Gillian spends the day having a makeover and buying a whole new wardrobe with her very own personal shopper. Stewart wanders through the lakeside park to see Buckingham fountain and loads of squirrels. At the far end of the park is the Field Museum. They have a great touring Pompeii exhibition which is fascinating. Stewart then took a highlights tour of the museum - including Sue (the worlds largest and most complete T-rex), a superb Jade collection, some original Egyptian walls with hieroglyphics and a good exhibition on Pacific Islands. They also have loads of stuffed animals that are a bit dated for the museum. We meet back at the apartment and Denise heads off for a massage class while we meet George - a childhood friend from where Gillian grew up. He takes us to a superb little local Italian and after a lovely meal we have a beer to round the night off.
Day 361 Wednesday 26/10/05 Chicago
Stewart's phone (and current alarm clock) dies so we have an unintentional lie-in! Our first stop is floor 103 of the Sears Tower - the 2nd or 3rd highest building in the world - but it still retains the highest occupied space. At the top they have a good exhibition on Chicago - from famous people to famous events. We then head to the river and take a 90 minutes Architectural boat tour
Day 362 Thursday 27/10/05 Chicago
Stewart heads into Chicago city centre for a haircut while Gillian gets a pedicure. We have lunch in the student area before heading out of the city to the Sheraton. We're here for a Mensa weekend called HalloweeM - one of their biggest events in America (500ish people) and a good rate at a nice hotel
Day 363 Friday 28/10/05 Chicago
We chill in the morning (lie-in & swim) and head to the Mensa hospitality rooms in the afternoon. We meet tonnes of people - some nice, some mad, some typical Mensa members, some fun, some weird - that's the way Mensa is! The first event we did was the team quiz - we got thumped by the eventual nerdy winners but managed a credible highest 1st round losing team. We would have done better if we hadn't faced the winners so early and if there a few less USA questions - other sets of questions were better. After a bite to eat we donned our costumes and took part in the costume parade - there were some great costumes and some really bad pun costumes too - the puns are the favourites over here. The guy in jeans won....ask us what he was! After that Gillian moved from room to room and chatted to verious people while Stewart headed for the Scotch tasting - 1 bourbon and 5 lovely malts which included the new cask strength Lagavulin (only released 1 week ago) and a superb 30 year old Laphroaig which retails for about 250 dollars
Day 364 Saturday 29/10/05 Chicago
Saturday was the main event day - with loads of stuff all day. Stewart went for the extreme movie clips (rehashed tv home video stuff), a great talk on squirrels, the armchair treasure hunt (good fun and 2nd place), a travel talk from someone who travelled in Iran and a classical music talk (which he almost slept in!). Gillian went for the squirrel talk, the creative thinking seminar and a talk on the Da Vinci Code. In between the events we chatted, drank and ate. We dressed up a little for the formal dinner (which is nothing like the British Mensa stuff - very quick, not formal, not worth it and a bad choice) before heading for the Pretentious Drinking. They seem to stockpile liqueurs through the year and have about 50 different liqueurs to try - from Aftershock to a Thai liqueur with a dead snake in it. You get 4 free of your choice. Stewart managed to get 18 drinks at the end! He also tried the snake liqueur before passing that glass around some of the nicer people we had met. We then headed for the room party where Stewart tried an Irish Car Bomb. Gillian headed for bed about two and Stewart rolled in about 4
Day 365 Sunday 30/10/05 Chicago - Dublin
We packed, checked out, had a little breakfast and went to the pool for the 2 hour kayaking demonstration. We then went to the World Travellers Meet & Greet where we chatted to a bunch of really well traveled Americans - they were a lovely bunch. It just goes to show that Mensa breaks the non-travelling American stereotype. We then caught the hotel Limo to the airport, checked in and chatted to some nice Americans heading to Ireland for a holiday. The flight left about 6, we had an average snack, Stewart watched the "Fantastic Four" and we both tried to sleep - with the screaming kid nearby and the old lady behind Stewart who kept pushing the back of his seat...aaaaghhhh.


text:
Hi this is Delilah Mae. She is our 4 year old adorable English bulldog that means the world to my husband and I. Delilah has been the most amazing dog we've ever had and truth is she is more like our child. We knew she was special from the very first day we brought her home, but when we received her AKC papers and realized that her birthday was the same day that my father had passed away, we knew that she had been sent from heaven to help us get through a difficult time. We gained something so special the day we lost the greatest man I ever knew. With her playful, loving, and energetic personality it's hard not to smile and laugh in her presence. She loves watching movies, napping, and running in circles around the house. Between naps she enjoys walks on the beach and even loves to get her feet wet. Her true love is my husband. From the time he gets home from work until the time we go to bed she follows him around the house and when we're sitting on the sofa she will crawl over me and wiggle her way between us. Perhaps Delilah's most awesome attribute is that she is a volunteer for a program known as Pets on Wheels where she goes into hospitals and visits with patients who can use a pick-me-up. With her infectious crooked tooth grin and human-like expressions Delilah helps bring smiles to the faces of anyone who meets her. She is the most selfless, kind, gentle, and loving girl I know and we are proud to call her ours.
From Caitlin Donohue-Vega


text:
The title says it all!!!! I'm so stoked....
Can you take pics of what a full Sun Life Stadium would look like?
Great job. I would love to be there. Events like that carry memories, no matter who is playing or whether your team wins.
Right now I'm enjoying a losing wager on Oklahoma. At least the first half bet was narrowly friendly.
Take a picture of the Canes tarps in each upper deck corner. I bet they got a good scrubbing for TV purposes. And I hope nobody stowed away underneath them from the Orange Bowl game, like those Chinese in the Titanic lifeboats.
Man...I still can't believe I'm going!!! Cross this off my bucket list!
Damn thats sweet dude. Roll Tide. Wish I could be there.
I'll post pics tomorrow..I'm sure I'll be getting home super late.
good idea... i missed out on an op to go last year


text:
Alternate name: Mountain Sheep
Family: Bovidae, Cattle, Goats, and Sheep view all from this family
Description A brown sheep with a white rump patch and large curved horns that symbolizes mountain wilderness in North America. Large male horns are used in combat to establish dominance. Female horns are smaller. Easily distinguished from Dalls Sheep by color and geographic range. In spring molt, cream-colored females are distinguished from Mountain Goats by coat and horn color. Heaviest in October, lightest in May. Measurements given are for O. c. canadensis from the central and northern Rockies, the largest subspecies.
Dimensions 1.6-1.9m, 8-12cm, 75-135kg; / 1.5-1.7m, 7-12cm, 48-85kg
Endangered Status The Bighorn Sheep is on the U.S. Endangered Species List. It is classified as endangered in California. Both the Peninsular Ranges population in the U.S. and a California subspecies called the Sierra Nevada Bighorn are protected under the Endangered Species Act. These animals began their decline in the mid-1800s at the time of heavy human settlement of the West. This can be attributed at least in part to degradation of their habitat due to development, road-building, water-management practices, and recreational activities. The bighorns have also been affected by disease, sometimes passed on to them by domestic sheep, and are often preyed upon by Mountain Lions and probably by domestic dogs as well. These sheep live in increasingly fragmented populations, which makes them vulnerable because a single event, such as an illness, can wipe out an entire population.
Habitat Alpine & subalpine habitats, Canyons & caves, Deserts, Forests & woodlands, Grasslands & prairies, Lakes, ponds, rivers & streams, Meadows & fields, Scrub, shrub & brushlands
Range Rocky Mountains, Southwest, Texas, California, Northwest, Western Canada
Discussion Often seen at saltlicks. Typically in groups of 5-80 animals. Many populations are migratory, moving between summer and winter ranges. Limited by water availability in desert habitats, where many isolated populations are declining and the subspecies O. c. californiana from California is Endangered. Prefers treeless areas with nearby cliffs or rocky areas to escape from predators.


text:
AT nine o'clock in the evening, packing his bundles for the next morning's start, Waldo looked up, and was surprised to see Em's yellow head peeping in at his door. It was many a month since she had been there. She said she had made him sandwiches for his journey, and she stayed a while to help him put his goods into the saddle-bags.
"You can leave the old things lying about," she said; "I will lock the room, and keep it waiting for you to come back some day."
To come back some day! Would the bird ever page: 120 return to its cage? But he thanked her. When she went away he stood on the doorstep holding the candle till she had almost reached the house. But Em was that evening in no hurry to enter, and instead of going in at the back door, walked with lagging footsteps round the low brick wall that ran before the house. Opposite the open window of the parlour she stopped. The little room, kept carefully closed in Tant' Sannie's time, was well lighted by a paraffin lamp; books and work lay strewn about it, and it wore a bright, habitable aspect. Beside the lamp at the table in the corner sat Lyndall, the open letters and papers of the day's post lying scattered before her, while she perused the columns of a newspaper. At the centre table, with his arms folded on an open paper, which there was not light enough to read, sat Gregory. He was looking at her. The light from the open window fell on Em's little face under its white kapje page: 121 as she looked in, but no one glanced that way.
"Go and fetch me a glass of water," Lyndall said at last.
Gregory went out to find it; when he put it down at her side she merely moved her head in recognition, and he went back to his seat and his old occupation. Then Em moved slowly away from the window, and through it came in spotted, hard-winged insects, to play round the lamp, till one by one, they stuck to its glass, and fell to the foot dead.
Ten o'clock struck. Then Lyndall rose, gathered up her papers and letters, and wished Gregory good night. Some time after Em entered; she had been sitting all the while on the loft ladder, and had drawn her "kapje" down very much over her face.
Gregory was piecing together the bits of an envelope when she came in.page: 122
"I thought you were never coming," he said, turning round quickly, and throwing the fragments onto the floor. "You know I have been shearing all day, and it is ten o'clock already."
"I'm sorry. I did not think you would be going so soon," she said in a low voice.
"I can't hear what you say. What makes you mumble so? Well, good night, Em."
He stooped down hastily to kiss her.
"I want to talk to you, Gregory."
"Well, make haste," he said pettishly. "I'm awfully tired. I've been sitting here all the evening. Why couldn't you come and talk before?"
"I will not keep you long," she answered very steadily now. "I think, Gregory, it would be better if you and I were never to be married."
"Good heavens! Em, what do you mean? I thought you were so fond of me? You always professed to be. What on earth have you taken into your head now?"page: 123
"I think it would be better," she said, folding her hands over each other, very much as though she were praying.
"Better, Em! What do you mean? Even a woman can't take a freak all about nothing! You must have some reason for it, and I'm sure I've done nothing to offend you. I wrote only to-day to my sister to tell her to come up next month to our wedding, and I've been as affectionate and happy as possible. Come—what's the matter?"
He put his arm half round her shoulder, very loosely.
"I think it would be better," she answered, slowly.
"Oh, well," he said, drawing himself up, "if you won't enter into explanations you won't; and I'm not the man to beg and pray—not to any woman, and you know that! If you don't want to marry me I can't oblige you to, of course."page: 124
She stood quite still before him.
"You women never do know your own minds for two days together; and of course you know the state of your own feelings best; but it's very strange. Have you really made up your mind, Em?"
"Well, I'm very sorry. I'm sure I've not been in anything to blame. A man can't always be billing and cooing; but, as you say, if your feeling for me has changed, it's much better you shouldn't marry me. There's nothing so foolish as to marry some one you don't love; and I only wish for your happiness, I'm sure. I daresay you'll find some one can make you much happier than I could; the first person we love is seldom the right one. You are very young; it's quite natural you should change."
She said nothing.
"Things often seem hard at the time, but page: 125 Providence makes them turn out for the best in the end," said Gregory. "You'll let me kiss you, Em, just for old friendship's sake." He stooped down. "You must look upon me as a dear brother, as a cousin at least; as long as I am on the farm I shall always be glad to help you, Em."
Soon after the brown pony was cantering along the footpath to the daub-and-wattle house, and his master as he rode whistled John Speriwig and the Thorn Kloof schottische.
The sun had not yet touched the outstretched arms of the prickly pear upon the kopje, and the early cocks and hens still strutted about stiffly after the night's roost, when Waldo stood before the waggon-house saddling the grey mare. Every now and then he glanced up at the old familiar objects: they had a new aspect that morning. Even the cocks, seen in the light of page: 126 parting, had a peculiar interest, and he listened with conscious attention while one crowed clear and loud as it stood on the pigsty wall. He wished good morning softly to the Kaffir-woman who was coming up from the huts to light the fire. He was leaving them all to that old life, and from his height he looked down on them pityingly. So they would keep on crowing, and coming to light fires, when for him that old colourless existence was but a dream.
He went into the house to say good-bye to Em, and then he walked to the door of Lyndall's room to wake her; but she was up, and standing in the doorway.
"So you are ready," she said.
Waldo looked at her with sudden heaviness; the exhilaration died out of his heart. Her grey dressing-gown hung close about her, and below its edge the little bare feet were resting on the threshold.page: 127
"I wonder when we shall meet again, Waldo. What you will be, and what I?"
"Will you write to me?" he asked of her.
"Yes; and if I should not, you can still remember, wherever you are, that you are not alone."
"I have left Doss for you," he said.
"Will you not miss him?"
"No; I want you to have him. He loves you better than he loves me."
"Thank you." They stood quiet.
"Good-bye!" she said, putting her little hand in his, and he turned away; but when he reached the door she called to him: "Come back, I want to kiss you." She drew his face down to hers, and held it with both hands, and kissed it on the forehead and mouth. "Good-bye, dear!"
When he looked back the little figure with its beautiful eyes was standing in the doorway still.


text:
Splee Web Design - Fancy status messages using tg flash
Perhaps you're here for information on the following:
computer news magazine
computer news articles
computer news paper
computer news in hindi
computer news articles 2013
computer news 2013
computer news middle east
computer news in tamil
We offer advice on computers. What are the advantages of a PC?
Your standard computer is much less pricy than its Apple counterpart. Microsoft owns 95% of the market, so their huge wealth enables them to offer computers at costs that are affordable to general users.
Playing games
If you play computer games you should realise that most games only work on Windows. You could run a software emulation program to run Windows on your mac computer, however if you're going to take all of your time doing that you probably ought to have bought a PC in the first place.
Custom built
Computers can be custom built to suit the user. You can pick and choose which components you want your computer to have, whereas the best way to upgrade a MAC is to buy a new one.


text:
ACHICA > Europa Leisure > Europa Leisure Tudela Fire Pit Low Table with 4 Treviso Chairs
Click image to zoom -- or click here to enlarge
More Views
Europa Leisure Tudela Fire Pit Low Table with 4 Treviso Chairs
This product is not available
|Sale closed
UK Delivery: Estimated 22nd - 29th Jul - we'll email you once your items have been dispatched.
Returns: Click Delivery & Returns or check your delivery confirmation.
If you are ordering multiple items, ACHICA aim to send as few deliveries as possible for your convenience – you will only pay one delivery charge.
|Product Information
|Free Delivery on this Item
The Treviso chairs has a twisted brown weaker seat and an appealing back rest design in steel.
This set includes 1 x Tudela fire pit low table, 4 x Treviso chairs.
Product dimensions: Table: H62 x D82 x W82cm. Chair: W52 x D59.5 x H95cm.
Product Code FM810
|Delivery & Returns
We hope you will be thrilled with your purchases but in the unlikely event that you want to return something, you can find full return instructions on the back of your delivery note or click here


text:
[QUOTE]At the five-day mark before Election Day, both the Romney and Obama campaign not only think they can win, but are convinced that they will win.
To be clear, this is not just about spin and bravado. Each side says that they have empirical evidence that shows their candidate is ahead.
"We have the math, they have the myth," Obama campaign manager Jim Messina said on a conference call with reporters yesterday, expressing confidence in the president's position heading into Nov. 6.
Messina and his Obama campaign counterpart, David Axelrod, dismissed speculation that new ads and campaign stops by Republicans and Democrats in states that had been considered safe -- Minnesota, Michigan and Pennsylvania -- are signs of a struggling campaign.
"I've put my moustache on the line," Axelrod said of Obama's odds of holding those states.
Axelrod characterized the momentum the Romney campaign has been projecting as "faux-mentum" and said there was a "growing recognition on the other side that Ohio is fading away."
Meanwhile, Republicans, and not just Team Romney, but every Republican we talk to who is involved in surveying voters in swing states, say their polls show a very different race than the one that Democrats and media pollsters have shown.[QUOTE]