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Sunday, May 26, 2013
48hrs till Nerf makes things official...
Nerf posted this image on their Facebook captioned with "We've got big blaster news coming soon and we need this much space to reveal it! Who's pumped?" and on Twitter with "We've got big blaster news coming next week. RT if you can't wait to hear it!" Months of speculation can now be made official? Or maybe a curve ball that takes us all by surprise? (well we can hope- I love new intel!)
Given the colour and font, I'm going with info on the Mega Centurion, but happy to hear your views.. We've conferring with trusted colleagues and tried screwing around with the image to try and make out what those markings are in the background- like an ink blob psych test.. what do you see here?
To be honest- I seem blobs. :P
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The red one makes me think zombies...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 26, 2013 at 6:20 AM
I see dead people!ReplyDelete
I hope they either show like 10 new accessories or like a bunch more MEGA blasters!!!!!! So psyched! XDReplyDelete
Kinda looks like a dart shooting out the end of a barrel (dart just above Nerf logo). But that's just me.ReplyDelete
I see a dogReplyDelete
well i think persinally that this is for that new zombie lne that those guys leaked on youko or whatever that sight is called, thsi looks a liitle lie a zombie styling, if it was blood splater then nerf usally wouldent use it but i think that since it looksa a lot like blood, then we have a new Zombiestrick line in the works!!ReplyDelete
Kinda looks like the splats make a weird silhouette of a dude in a baseball cap.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 26, 2013 at 9:55 AM
I hope they go curve ball on us with more MEGA Elite series guns.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 26, 2013 at 12:37 PM
Big blob equals big weapon: MEGA CENTURION!!!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 26, 2013 at 1:18 PM
It looks like a clown in a witch hat juggling my darkest fears while playing a kazoo & it's around 10ishReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 26, 2013 at 4:38 PM
Something tells me its either zombiestrike or mega. We might even be ambushed with a rapidstrike or new intel!! Cant wait for nerf to finally reveal all this mystery info coming up.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 26, 2013 at 11:32 PM
Maybe this is just me but the light grey background looks like it has a hammershot behind "coming soon", yet I'd agree the image looks more in line with the CenturionReplyDelete
fairly certain they used an image of an air cannon paint splatter.ReplyDelete
It says...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 27, 2013 at 5:15 AM
I see a Zombi which the brain is blown away. Very scary!ReplyDelete
Y'all just got Rorshach tested.ReplyDelete
That said, it's a bunch of Freemason wraiths invading a Chinese temple on Mars, aided and abetted by Corgis.
- AnonymousMay 27, 2013 at 9:57 AM
The big blaster news is that Hasbro is quiting the dart blaster game & disbanding their NERF department. Time to get comfy with BuzzbeeReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 27, 2013 at 11:08 PM
Don't expect Nerf to retain the initiative - this will be a confirmation, not a reveal.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 2:49 AM
It probably doesn't mean anything, but the very bottom left corner looks like it was duplicated from the section directly above it. If you look closely you can see a slanted edge where the two layers overlap.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 7:48 AM
i see a duckReplyDelete
If you zoom out very far, you can faintly see the handle, iron sights, and a hand. based off the shape I'm pretty sure it's the ZS Hammershot. Also the ink blob texture is similar, if not identical to the Z on the Hammershot's side.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 10:39 AM
I hope it's an elite version of the titan, or something very similar!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 4:35 PM
I see a skull and spine, along with a pair of shoulder bladesReplyDelete
- AnonymousMay 28, 2013 at 6:29 PM
Man,would you people just shut up.seriously the blob is nothing,its just a background for the mega line.Also if you wanna have prove,take a look back to the centurion package.jeez.....ReplyDelete
- EZ PEEZYMay 28, 2013 at 11:19 PM
It's the Mega series intro, look at the pics of the Centurion packaging, this is the same red graphic used on the background of the Mega logo.ReplyDelete
Btw, where did the 48 hr countdown come from? That wasn't stated on twitter or FB...
- AnonymousMay 29, 2013 at 12:38 AM
I wish they made an elite vulcan with a 200 dart belt that soots as fast as the magstrikeReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousMay 29, 2013 at 2:47 AM
Oh, they do...in the Wii game at least. Although I would like an updated Vulcan (elite colors, elite darts, firing range around 60 feet), I fear this dream will never come to fruition.Delete
We have an update to the Stampede in the Rapidstrike (a spiritual successor at any rate), updates to the Nite-Finder and Maverick in the Firestrike and the Strongarm, an update to the Barricade that doesn't suck in the Stockade, updates to the Raider and the Recon in the Rampage and the Retaliator. We also have a new Alpha Trooper and a shotgun with real power in the Roughcut. We also have the Hail-fire which doesn't really fit in, kind of like the red-headed stepchild or Cousin Oliver from the Brady Bunch. We have new paint schemes for the Jolt, the Reflex, and the Barrel Break - performance hasn't improved much although the Jolt does seem to fire a tad further than the original (by about 5-10 feet). Having an Elite Vulcan added to that mix would be "gilding the lily" so I don't see that happening.
- AnonymousMay 29, 2013 at 10:33 AM
IT'S OFFICIAL!ReplyDelete
The Centurion is coming out this fall :D
That's all it was, but at least now its official.
The best part?
One of Nerf's own comments was:
When asked "So, Nerf, what can you tell me about other upcoming "Mega Series" models?"
They replied: " you'll have to wait and see. When more MEGA blasters are on the way, we'll be sure to let Nerf Nation know."
...When more MEGA blasters are on the way...
So this will be the first in a new line of Nerf Guns!!
Also: "It's the first blaster in the new MEGA series. It's 40.7 inches long and blasts up to 100ft. It uses the brand new MEGA dart, which is almost double the size of an Elite dart and it whistles as it flies through the air."
It is the first in the NEW MEGA SERIES...
So there WILL be more to come!!!
Plus now we have even more info that is official about the darts!!!
Just wanted to let you know :)


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I read with great dismay Glendale school board President Greg Krikorian's letter to the editor that appeared in the Glendale News Press on Tuesday, "Union leaders don't speak for most teachers." I agree with only one thing that Krikorian said, and that is, "Enough is enough!"
Enough with the bashing and name-calling. As a Glendale Unified parent I have had it with the acrimonious tongue lashings regularly handed out by members of the Board of Education to the teacher's union.
We saw the most nasty and divisive contract negotiations last year between the district and the union. Let's put an end to this now. Certainly with the budget cuts coming our way, both sides will need to work together during this tough time. Animosity just gets in the way.

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Grabbing the attention of new readers is a difficult task. Using just a few simple words and illustrations to create a quality storyline is an enormous challenge. To powerfully engage the grown-up who is listening to the story is even more difficult, but this is exactly what Keven Henkes accomplishes in Penny and Her Marble.
As a fan of Kevin Henkes books, I was expecting another delightful tale. I was not expecting Penny's soul searching, thought provoking honesty. Does the marble really belong to Penny and if not, what should she do with it?
With a particularly engaging storyline, this a great read-aloud – something not often true with beginning readers. Henkes imaginative descriptive writing is highlighted by his soft water color and ink illustrations that lead the reader forward toward a satisfying conclusion. You will want to leave plenty of time for discussion. Perhaps you can even come up with some alternative endings to the story. So snuggle down with your little ones or early readers and enjoy!


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We're happy to provide our fifth article in a series for CreditUnions.com. It's been a privilege to provide helpful online articles on a subject we feel we know a little bit about – Overdraft Payment Services. Last month we discussed an ODP Checklist, which highlights a simple step-by-step list of things to consider when implementing an overdraft program. This month we'll be discussing the issue of disclosure. Proper disclosure is imperative for implementing an overdraft service that is appropriate for your members and compliant with the rules and regulations governing these services. Plus, it's just common sense that any service you provide to your members should be clearly defined and communicated.
Disclosure is normally a process or procedure credit unions extend to their members on a voluntary and proactive basis. For regulators, however, it has become an expectation or requirement that is routinely referenced in all documentation to satisfy concerns for consumer protection. Those that develop or offer financial service products – particularly those that are new, innovative or defined as "non-traditional" – should expect strong disclosure requirements to be the standard in the future.
We read about disclosure in trade journal articles, read about it in regulatory documents and hear it in speeches. In a talk given by a senior executive of one of the federal regulatory agencies recently, disclosure was discussed relative to "non-traditional" mortgages. The talk contained important disclosure messages that were strikingly similar to verbiage applied to overdraft payment services.
Non-traditional mortgages appear to be following the same regulatory path as ODP services. Guidance governing these products has not been finalized, but the proposed guidance is very similar to that governing overdraft programs. Areas of disclosure that are covered include proper communications with consumers, informative and factual promotional materials and descriptions, complete monthly statements, and the avoidance of any practices that might obscure information and mislead the consumer. Sound familiar?
Second, it's not enough to just implement disclosure policies. Disclosures must work. You can prepare, communicate – disclose – all the information you want on an overdraft payment service, but if your members don't listen, read or understand the message, your efforts are in vain. Your primary objective must be to ensure that disclosures are clear, timely and to the point; otherwise consumers will not have the means to make informed decisions.
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That is exactly what I'm calling Piti's weak-ass sock selection. What sport is this? Tennis? Shit even tennis players are wearing real socks these days and not the ankle panties Valverde is sporting. I CAN'T STAND IT! And now I'm seeing all these euro-fools go low on the sock. It reminds me of that scene in Good Morning Vietnam when the bartender is telling Robin Williams how he loves the curve of the soldiers ankles in their combat boots. But I digress on that tip. Weak. I think hey should all just go back to wearing the pom-pom ankle socks my sister wore in '82.
So let's inspect some style. Who else to go to but our main anti-doping advocate and style maven, Geoff Kabush. OK, so he's Canadian, but I won't hold that against him (D'oh! Kidding Kabush!). But seriously, this is 2007 and there is style to be applied to your ride.
Let's study this pic for a bit shall we? Here we have Geoff killing it in some race. Anywhoo, Geoff has embraced 2007. Note the white saddle. I guaran-frickin-tee you he's got white grips under those hands. Any self respecting bike style junkie's got to match the saddle and the grips (mtb)/tape (road). C'mon! You're squirming in your chair right now wasting time reading this blog 'cause you agree. Shoes: White. C'mon! You know you want white shoes. You need white shoes you bitches.
And the piece de resistance? You know it: Brandon's Limited Edition, 6" Tall boy PINK Doper's Suck socks with stylish T-Mobile Magenta embroidery . Made just in time for Bjarne's confession AND the Giro! What timing! They're just high enough to be uncool, just low enough to be rad. Balance. Don't be weak. Say no to ankle panties.


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Papal Visit to Philadelphia Sep 26-27, 2015
Papal Visit to Philadelphia
With the upcoming Papal visit to the Philadelphia area Sept 26 and 27 2015 business owners, especially of commercial trucks, should be aware of the special highway conditions for that weekend. There is an area of center city Philadelphia being blocked off to traffic and restrictions on some of the other major highways and bridges leading into Philadelphia from New Jersey.
The city of Philadelphia has established this website that explains the road closing and restrictions for the weekend Papal visit. Business may also call this hot line 215-683-2100 Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM to address any questions you may have. We have also included some of the information found on the website below.
Bentley Truck Services locations within Philadelphia are outside of the restricted areas and will be open our regular hours during this time period.
We do encourage our customers to plan ahead and make sure their vehicles are in good working condition. Our rental department is taking reservations now for this period as many customers are looking for additional vehicles to assist them on with additional business and keeping their deliveries on schedule.
Call us for your service or rental needs today.
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Now the organization, like the industry it spearheads, is held in high regard by marketers worldwide.
That's the status of the direct marketing business as new appointee Robert Wientzen assumes the position of chairman-CEO of DMA-and as industry leaders congregate now through Oct. 30 in New Orleans for DMA's 79th annual conference.
The goals Mr. Wientzen has placed on the industry's agenda in 1997 include boosting direct marketing globally, increasing contact between marketer and consumer, and advancing direct opportunities through uses of new technology.
According to an industry study commissioned by DMA and conducted by consultant WEFA Group, direct will be a $1 trillion per year global enterprise by the turn of the century.
Mr. Wientzen believes this growth will be fueled by business-to-business direct expenditures. The WEFA study predicts this segment will grow 8.4% annually through 2000, compared with the consumer end's 6.2% annual predicted growth.
But he also believes clients' direct strategies and ad agencies' rush to fulfill them through repositioning their direct services, and increasing the sophistication with which they use the Web and their databases, will play major roles in the industry's success.
"Business-to-business direct marketing has been growing faster. It's kind of been a sleeper in the industry because it's been moving along for so long at a steady pace," he says. "To a large extent it's been driven by the cost of calling on businesses, and the computer industry."
Mr. Wientzen, a Procter & Gamble Co. alumnus who served as chairman-CEO of Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Advanced Promotion Technologies for the past three years, has moved into a world his predecessor Jonah Gitlitz describes as one where databases and one-to-one marketing drive everything from the choice of an agency of record to growth of the Internet.
Mr. Gitlitz served as chairman-CEO of the DMA for 12 years and retires at yearend. Mr. Wientzen, who has served on the DMA board for six years, was named to replace him on Oct. 1.
"I believe direct marketing is really growing as a global tool, particularly when you're opening a new market [for a product]," Mr. Wientzen says.
Direct agency revenues are certainly booming. During 1995, direct-response agency revenues in the U.S. grew 18% to $1.13 billion (AA, Aug. 5).
Agencies with established global direct clients are looking abroad to boost revenue, while major consumer agencies are out to build direct capabilities and offer integrated marketing programs to their clients.
Last month, New-York-based Deutsch announced plans to launch Deutsch Direct on behalf of clients like Ikea USA, Prudential Securities and Schieffelin & Somerset's Tanqueray, which are now using outside direct shops.
And since this summer, Ogilvy & Mather has been restructuring the way its Ogilvy & Mather Interactive unit, the oldest interactive division among traditional U.S. agencies, will fit into the rest of the agency's account management. The change has come about in large part because of interactive media's potential for direct strategies and its success for client IBM Corp. The integration has altered the way the agency is pitching, and managing, business.
Meanwhile McCann-Erickson Worldwide, New York, brought direct legend Stanley Rapp back into the agency world earlier this month from an eight-year hiatus he spent lecturing, writing and consulting. As CEO of a unit that will oversee McCann Direct domestically, he is charged with tripling the agency's global direct revenues from $55 million to the $170 to $180 million range.
McCann, in particular, is working on strategies to service its biggest direct clients including Nestle USA, L'Oreal and General Motors Corp., and those working in 10 or more markets with a menu of new opportunities it plans to offer them in the coming weeks, according to one senior executive there. It has also identified key senior managers as regional leaders for Asia, Europe, and North America to organize global efforts under Mr. Rapp.
As for increasing contact, and improving relationships with the consumer, the retiring Mr. Gitlitz says he's seen that "people on the marketing end are looking at how to be more productive with their databases this year."
He adds that "a lot of companies are mailing less and discovering better prospects."
Mr. Wientzen and Mr. Gitlitz both say some of the best responses to direct campaigns in the current economic climate targeted the wealthiest or most-loyal consumers, rather than new prospects.
Both executives say this approach explained the success strategies behind many direct campaigns gaining top honors in DMA's 67th annual Echo Awards competition, in which direct campaigns are evaluated on creativity, cost and return.
"Relationship marketing and especially working the database harder came into play there," Mr. Gitlitz says.
"We saw a lot of that in winning campaigns, along with targeting your best customers," he continues. "This is a very uncertain economy. The consumer is tough to figure out right now, and when you have a market in which there's both a lot of competition and high paper and postage costs, I think the marketer is looking at these things."
As for categories moving forward fastest in direct marketing, health services (which includes pharmaceuticals) is the fastest-growing category in the consumer direct marketing industry, according to the WEFA Group study.
Now the eighth-largest category, with a direct marketing sales volume of $27.7 billion, health services will be a $50.1 billion business by the year 2000.
With 12% sales growth between 1990 and 1995 and 15.3% growth expected between 1995 and 2000, the category will rank fourth on the list of heavy-hitting direct categories in the year 2000, following non-store retailing's $90 billion business, nonprofit organizations' $80 billion in sales and automobile dealers and services' $73.4 billion business.
For his part, Mr. Gitlitz can look back with pride at the growth of the industry group, which now reports $22.9 million in annual revenues, more than double its 1984 total of $10.3 million. Membership is up domestically by 41% to 3,600, and the organization has a strong voice that's heard both in Washington and on Wall Street.
"While he was head of that organization, it emerged from being a trade association to an organization that is very diverse," says David Scholes, president-CEO of Rapp Collins Worldwide, New York, the largest U.S. direct-response agency, with 1995 worldwide revenues of $174.7 million. "It went from being a tactical SWAT team to a real voice in the industry."
Mr. Wientzen can look forward to making the voice louder and clearer.


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Tuesday, March 14, 2017
Sunday Stamps 148
The race to complete all the Easter cards has begun! Get ready to see a BUNCH of bunny cards from me in the coming days!
Sunday Stamps Weekly Challenge site. I loved the little banner.
I'm also entering this card in the Catch The Bug March Challenge of Birds, Bees and Butterflies. Hey, my card has a bird ... a tiny, tiny bird, but he totally counts!
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Oh my goodness, how sweet!! I love your little bunny and the sentiment is perfect. Great designer papers too! Thanks for joining us at Sunday Stamps, hope to see you again soon!ReplyDelete
I love the papers you used on this card and that image is too sweet! Thank you for sharing! I would love to share my crafty projects with you, too! If you would like to take a look, they can be found at TheCraftyCritter.comReplyDelete
Such a darling card! The bunny is super cute and I love the colors you used. So glad you shared your creation at Catch The Bug.ReplyDelete
Joanna, I just love your card! The plaid and polka dots together is so fresh and springy! That bunny is just too cute! So happy you joined us at Sunday Stamps! XXReplyDelete
hello! super cute image, adorable card! I am so glad you played along with us atReplyDelete
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When Don Quixote heard this his amazement was redoubled and his perturbation grew greater than ever, for it suggested itself to his mind that Sancho must be dead, and that his soul was in torment down there; and carried away by this idea he exclaimed, "I conjure thee by everything that as a Catholic Christian I can conjure thee by, tell me who thou art; and if thou art a soul in torment, tell me what thou wouldst have me do for thee; for as my profession is to give aid and succour to those that need it in this world, it will also extend to aiding and succouring the distressed of the other, who cannot help themselves."
"In that case," answered the voice, "your worship who speaks to me must be my master Don Quixote of La Mancha; nay, from the tone of the voice it is plain it can be nobody else."
"Don Quixote I am," replied Don Quixote, "he whose profession it is to aid and succour the living and the dead in their necessities; wherefore tell me who thou art, for thou art keeping me in suspense; because, if thou art my squire Sancho Panza, and art dead, since the devils have not carried thee off, and thou art by God's mercy in purgatory, our holy mother the Roman Catholic Church has intercessory means sufficient to release thee from the pains thou art in; and I for my part will plead with her to that end, so far as my substance will go; without further delay, therefore, declare thyself, and tell me who thou art."
"By all that's good," was the answer, "and by the birth of whomsoever your worship chooses, I swear, Senor Don Quixote of La Mancha, that I am your squire Sancho Panza, and that I have never died all my life; but that, having given up my government for reasons that would require more time to explain, I fell last night into this pit where I am now, and Dapple is witness and won't let me lie, for more by token he is here with me."
Nor was this all; one would have fancied the ass understood what Sancho said, because that moment he began to bray so loudly that the whole cave rang again.
"Famous testimony!" exclaimed Don Quixote; "I know that bray as well as if I was its mother, and thy voice too, my Sancho. Wait while I go to the duke's castle, which is close by, and I will bring some one to take thee out of this pit into which thy sins no doubt have brought thee."
"Go, your worship," said Sancho, "and come back quick for God's sake; for I cannot bear being buried alive any longer, and I'm dying of fear."
Don Quixote left him, and hastened to the castle to tell the duke and duchess what had happened Sancho, and they were not a little astonished at it; they could easily understand his having fallen, from the confirmatory circumstance of the cave which had been in existence there from time immemorial; but they could not imagine how he had quitted the government without their receiving any intimation of his coming. To be brief, they fetched ropes and tackle, as the saying is, and by dint of many hands and much labour they drew up Dapple and Sancho Panza out of the darkness into the light of day. A student who saw him remarked, "That's the way all bad governors should come out of their governments, as this sinner comes out of the depths of the pit, dead with hunger, pale, and I suppose without a farthing."
Sancho overheard him and said, "It is eight or ten days, brother growler, since I entered upon the government of the island they gave me, and all that time I never had a bellyful of victuals, no not for an hour; doctors persecuted me and enemies crushed my bones; nor had I any opportunity of taking bribes or levying taxes; and if that be the case, as it is, I don't deserve, I think, to come out in this fashion; but 'man proposes and God disposes;' and God knows what is best, and what suits each one best; and 'as the occasion, so the behaviour;' and 'let nobody say "I won't drink of this water;"' and 'where one thinks there are flitches, there are no pegs;' God knows my meaning and that's enough; I say no more, though I could."
"Be not angry or annoyed at what thou hearest, Sancho," said Don Quixote, "or there will never be an end of it; keep a safe conscience and let them say what they like; for trying to stop slanderers' tongues is like trying to put gates to the open plain. If a governor comes out of his government rich, they say he has been a thief; and if he comes out poor, that he has been a noodle and a blockhead."
"They'll be pretty sure this time," said Sancho, "to set me down for a fool rather than a thief."
Thus talking, and surrounded by boys and a crowd of people, they reached the castle, where in one of the corridors the duke and duchess stood waiting for them; but Sancho would not go up to see the duke until he had first put up Dapple in the stable, for he said he had passed a very bad night in his last quarters; then he went upstairs to see his lord and lady, and kneeling before them he said, "Because it was your highnesses' pleasure, not because of any desert of my own, I went to govern your island of Barataria, which 'I entered naked, and naked I find myself; I neither lose nor gain.' Whether I have governed well or ill, I have had witnesses who will say what they think fit. I have answered questions, I have decided causes, and always dying of hunger, for Doctor Pedro Recio of Tirteafuera, the island and governor doctor, would have it so. Enemies attacked us by night and put us in a great quandary, but the people of the island say they came off safe and victorious by the might of my arm; and may God give them as much health as there's truth in what they say. In short, during that time I have weighed the cares and responsibilities governing brings with it, and by my reckoning I find my shoulders can't bear them, nor are they a load for my loins or arrows for my quiver; and so, before the government threw me over I preferred to throw the government over; and yesterday morning I left the island as I found it, with the same streets, houses, and roofs it had when I entered it. I asked no loan of anybody, nor did I try to fill my pocket; and though I meant to make some useful laws, I made hardly any, as I was afraid they would not be kept; for in that case it comes to the same thing to make them or not to make them. I quitted the island, as I said, without any escort except my ass; I fell into a pit, I pushed on through it, until this morning by the light of the sun I saw an outlet, but not so easy a one but that, had not heaven sent me my master Don Quixote, I'd have stayed there till the end of the world. So now my lord and lady duke and duchess, here is your governor Sancho Panza, who in the bare ten days he has held the government has come by the knowledge that he would not give anything to be governor, not to say of an island, but of the whole world; and that point being settled, kissing your worships' feet, and imitating the game of the boys when they say, 'leap thou, and give me one,' I take a leap out of the government and pass into the service of my master Don Quixote; for after all, though in it I eat my bread in fear and trembling, at any rate I take my fill; and for my part, so long as I'm full, it's all alike to me whether it's with carrots or with partridges."
Here Sancho brought his long speech to an end, Don Quixote having been the whole time in dread of his uttering a host of absurdities; and when he found him leave off with so few, he thanked heaven in his heart. The duke embraced Sancho and told him he was heartily sorry he had given up the government so soon, but that he would see that he was provided with some other post on his estate less onerous and more profitable. The duchess also embraced him, and gave orders that he should be taken good care of, as it was plain to see he had been badly treated and worse bruised.
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If you should find yourself in a correctional facility, you may not be able to stick to that veg diet. There is a great journal article by Bernard J. Farber, Esq. that discusses the legal issues related to diet while serving time in a correctional facility. You may view his article here.
If your meal requests are based on sincerely held religious beliefs then you will likely end up with that tofu plate. Mr. Farber states the current applicable legal standard is that, if the denial of such requests would substantially burden an inmate's practice of his or her religion, such denials must be justified by a "compelling" government interest, and the denial must be shown to be the "least restrictive means" of serving that compelling interest.
Even if you do qualify for veg fare while incarcerated, hopefully maggots and mice aren't on your veg list of no-no's. Farber cites a case where the court found no violation of law in serving a maggot infested meal to a prisoner and another where no violation was found when the prisoner found a dead mouse in his meal.
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There's not a clear pattern yet and each account seems to have a slight twist. Researcher Jamie L. Brian just transcribed this account that was sent in to Darkness Radio. It aired October 24, 2016.
The account comes from Chris, who related a story wherein he witnessed his brother's eyes shifting to solid black.
"As a kid, I experienced so many weird things happening that I couldn't explain. One that stands out in my mind to this day that I'm constantly reminded of when I listen to your show happened when I was 8 or 9 years old, probably around 1989. I lived in Santa Barbara, California with my mom and my dad lived in Paso Robles with my stepmom, two stepbrothers and a stepsister in a huge, beautiful house on a hill. I just called the house the mansion. For me, it was. There was a full basement with all these weird corridors with mostly dirt floors and two stories, probably six rooms with a huge, detached garage on a huge piece of property. The house was beautiful but ominous. To this day, I still have weird dreams about the basement and other rooms. Never good dreams, always nightmares.
My stepbrother and I hung out a lot when I came to visit. We both had the same first name so he was Chris 1 and I was Chris 2. I was around 8 years old so he was probably 11. My stepsister was around 15 so that would make my oldest stepbrother about 16 or 17. So there was a lot of preteen and teenager energy in the house.
My stepmother was always hateful, jealous and just plain spiteful and always hated my dad spending time or money on me and every visit usually ended with a dramatic yelling, crying, even spitting fiasco. I was always excited to spend weekends with my dad however I stayed in that house and never looked forward to seeing the wicked stepmother.
The house was so haunted that it was predictable and consistent my stepbrother and I would set stuff out on our nightstands and the next morning the item would be gone and sitting on a table downstairs which doesn't sound that scary but we could do it every night and go downstairs and, sure enough, they toy or whatever would be sitting almost directly below the room we slept in.
We would tell our parents, but of course, they would deny the house was haunted. Other things would happen, I would see quick flashes of faces looking in the upstairs windows and the typical creaks and cracks, footsteps and doors opening and closing on their own, but that was normal.
The one most disturbing thing that happened was one night, before bedtime, me and my stepbrother were upstairs walking to our room which was down a hallway on the left side of the house. His older brother's room was at the top of the stairs on the right. He was walking in front of me and all of a sudden, he suddenly stopped, turned around, and his face went blank, white. His eyes went all black. He sprinted past me at an unnatural speed, back towards the stairs and slammed headfirst into his older brother's bedroom door. He was out cold and had a bump on his head.
When he woke up he didn't know where he was and had no memory of running into the door. His sister was babysitting us so we got to stay up later to make sure he didn't have a concussion and we camped out downstairs that night.
To this day, he swears he doesn't remember running into that door. I have thought about it over the years. I'm 34 now and I think the ghost that was accustomed to travelling down that hallway somehow entered him and took my stepbrother at ghost speed down the hallway intending to enter my elder stepbrother's room. Of course, when they reached the door, my stepbrother stopped and the ghost probably continued through the door and onto his intended destination.
I wonder sometimes what would have happened if that door had been opened or broken open when he hit it. Maybe the ghost would have taken him floating and racing around the older stepbrother's room.
Over the years, I'm sure the house has changed hands several times. As I understand, it became the mayor's house at some point. I drove by it around 15 years ago on my travels through California. The house is still beautiful, but there's still a weird draw for me. Now that we're all grown up, my dad and stepmom fully admit the house was in fact very haunted. Of course, me and my step-siblings already knew that."
Chris clearly indicates in his account that he believes the sudden manifestation of black eyes in his brother resulted from a brief interaction with a spirit and this may be the case. We are left to wonder if this is truly the case or if something even more malicious was at work.


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Like many southern Spanish cities once populated by the Moors, Murcia draws much of its charm from ruins and preserved structures built centuries ago, but the disrepair of some of these buildings can end up overshadowing their beauty. Faced with one of these decaying structures, Spanish architects Clavel Arquitectos transformed a crumbling Murcia attic into a futuristic penthouse apartment. Using a system of "living bubble" rooms and extensive living walls Clavel created a contemporary version of the hanging gardens of Babylon which preserves a piece of history while bringing a flash of the 21st century to Murcia.
Originally proposed as a gallery extension to the home below, the rooftop program presented multiple complications. The penthouse is affected by strict zoning that limits modifications to the locations of existing exterior walls. The existing layout consisted of tight, double loaded corridors with minimal openings, leaving residents uneasy when entering the rooms on either side. In order to create a more comfortable spatial configuration, the architects designed a system of "habitable bubbles." By covering and breaking the existing outer walls, and replacing them with extensive glazing that curves seamlessly around corners, the architects blur the boundaries between inside and out and provide panoramic views of the valley beyond. Each bubble houses a different use – dining, living, sleeping and toilets.
The lack of room within the interior hallway was resolved by utilizing the shape of these living bubbles, and "popping" them at key locations. At a central intersection between two corridors, each adjacent living bubble chamfers at its corner, creating cohesive volumes for each room and expanding the interior circulation space. At the same intersection, the living room corner is removed, further opening up the space and guiding the resident's eyes towards exterior strip windows and the view beyond. The dining room can be viewed through internal glazing, visually extending the corridor at one terminus, while glazed doors bring the outdoors in. Doors open away from the central space and into rooms, keeping obstructions away from circulation. The composite effect of these minor spatial moves is an expansion of tight interior spaces with minimal structural disruption.
Material choices enhance the open feeling of the penthouse, relying on light colors, reflective surfaces, varying cladding materials and creative lighting strategies. Opaque white glass covers the walls of each bubble, brightening up the space while visually extending floor and ceiling surfaces via reflections. An art display system ties in the client's original gallery program; flush mounted rails running along these walls run horizontally through the space, enhancing the linearity of the corridor while keeping the resident's eyes moving.
Flooring in public zones is made from slabs of grey phyllite stone, and within each "living bubble" solid wood flooring is the treatment of choice. The difference in color and shade between the two enhances the brightness of perimeter living areas, continuing to guide residents' eyes to the exterior. The ceiling is treated with perforated gypsum board, attenuating some sound reflections caused by copious amounts of interior glass. LED strip lighting within coves at the top and bottom of each wall create a floating illusion, and enhance visual reflections throughout.
On the exterior terrace, LED strips continue along the facade, highlighting not only the living bubbles, but a sizeable living wall garden. The vertical plantings, arranged from a modular system, create a stark material contrast to the sleek glass "bubbles." Yet these two languages work together because they are both alien and familiar to Murcia; the scale of the penthouse massing and its monolithic facade relate to regional architecture, and the living walls reflect the essence of Moorish hanging gardens. By implementing contemporary materials and sustainable features in a modest but striking scale, Clavel Architects has built a rooftop oasis that is truly timeless.
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I was going to title this post 'Mama's Tiger', but in our house you can't call Tiger mama's anymore with out a two year old insisting that it is his tiger. "My Tiger!!!!"There is nothing sweeter than seeing a favorite toy loved once again. We haven't had many (if any) of my childhood toys until this year. The new house has the space and we are in driving distance, so we finally relieved my parents of the stack of bins they've been storing. I'm just now starting to go through the bins which are stacked in the basement to see what we will use, what we'll get rid of and what we will store in the crawl spaces upstairs. It is a fun task and a rather sentimental one.
The Tiger that Rowan has now claimed (because he needed one too) was the first toy I believe I ever bought for Jonah. It was with memories of my own special tiger that I couldn't resist this softest of tigers.


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I struggled to find my Mojo this week, I had been trying to do something with an Easter Theme but I just couldn't get anything that I was happy with. Instead I used the Freshly Made Sketch from this week as a base for a Birthday Card.
I love the Graphic Botanical DSP and matching stamp set. I felt that with such bright colours and strong images that a CAS base was the way to go. A card that will hopefully be suitable for some birthdays coming up.
We tried to go to the Ohakea 75th Anniversary Airshow yesterday but got caught in a traffic jam for 2 hours instead!! We decided to turn around and ended up having a lovely lunch with my parents by the Wanganui River.
Grace with my Mum going for a walk along the river bank.


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Saturday, 24 January 2015
Use or bin - Inktense colouring.
29 comments:
- Sarah said...
Sorry...can't fault it as I could do nowhere near as good!! xx
- 24 January 2015 at 08:20
- Marianne's Craftroom said...
I think the colouring us lovely and soft. I can see what you mean about fairy's bum, made me smile, maybe a different green
- 24 January 2015 at 08:46
- Lozzy T said...
Stunning Nic, looks perfect to me especially the mouse. How you have done the fur it looks so real and for the fairy's bottom it shows she's been playing..Hugs Lozzy xx
so pleased your son's happy with his new school, he's growing up, secondary school you saying oh no xx
- 24 January 2015 at 09:17
- Aunty Sue said...
No I like it very much use it
- 24 January 2015 at 10:32
- Janette said...
I agree about the fairy' bum...maybe add more colour there to see how that does, but overall Nic, it's a good job, always hard to get used to a new medium...
Glad Jack likes his School..xx
- 24 January 2015 at 10:48
- Tracy said...
Honestly i really like it and for a second attempt it is brilliant !! xx
- 24 January 2015 at 11:05
- Marlene Atkinson said...
Hi Nic, I think the colouring all looks fine to me. The skin colours great. Marlene
- 24 January 2015 at 11:35
- aussie aNNie said...
Nic I think this is fantastic. I am using my inktense, prismas and polychromo pencils at the moment and love them all...your image looks great..
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- 24 January 2015 at 12:35
- Sue said...
Such a sweet image and your colouring is amazing - that is my honest opinion!
Sue xx
- 24 January 2015 at 13:05
- Sandy How said...
A beautiful image, love how you made her arm show through the wing! Not sure about the bottom, lol. If there is grass there, that is what it would look like!
Don't bin it !!!!
- 24 January 2015 at 14:03
- Lee said...
Soooo cute love it.Fab colouring.Don't work tooo hard.Happy Weekend.xx
- 24 January 2015 at 14:28
- Christine L said...
Well I think your colouring is fab... but I did laugh out loud when you mentioned and pointed out what you thought is her dirty bottom!!
Christine x
- 24 January 2015 at 15:32
- Lorraine said...
Gorgeous, your colouring looks fab.
Have a lovely weekend
Lorraine x
- 24 January 2015 at 16:04
- Sue B said...
Oh Wow! your colouring is beautiful Coops… I love those fine strokes… looks awesome on the fur, wings and grass! Personally I can't fault it in any way! :-))
Glad to hear laddo is enjoying Secondary School !
Hope you have a good weekend!
Big hugs, Sue B xx
- 24 January 2015 at 17:21
- pinky said...
Hope the fridge behaves itself Nic!! I love your colouring, so different but very artsy feel to it.
- 24 January 2015 at 18:11
- Chrissy said...
A beautiful image and colouring Coops.I love the transparency in her wings and the white dots in her hair..gorgeous..and the mouse's hair looks awesome.Maybe the grass at the bottom could go thicker and darker..but that is only my opinion..cannot wait to see it on a card.
luv CHRISSYxx
- 24 January 2015 at 18:28
- Jacee said...
gorgeous Nic, you've done a great job with the colouring, wonderful!
hugs Jacee
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- 24 January 2015 at 18:29
- Boxofcolours said...
Hey, don't be so hard on yourself Nic - and her bum doesn't look dirty - blame the lazy gardener who hasn't cut the grass!!
- 24 January 2015 at 18:47
- Tracey T said...
Beautiful colouring, Nic! Love the skin tone - that's something I'm really struggling with using my Inktenses. What did you use? xx
- 24 January 2015 at 19:36
- Debs said...
Simply stunning!!!
Love it :o)
Have a fab weekend.
Debs xx
- 24 January 2015 at 19:49
- Sheila said...
Beautiful colouring. Her bum doesn't look dirty - after all she is sitting on the grass. Can't wait to see finished card x great image too BTW x
- 24 January 2015 at 20:30
- thecraftycavalier said...
I think it's fabulous Coops! I love the way you can see the arm 'through' the wing and the effect is so pretty. Sorry, you made me howl with laughter at the fairies dirty bottom!! It is a beautiful piece of colouring and I'm super impressed. Hugs, Jayne x
- 24 January 2015 at 21:12
- Marie-Louise said...
This is gorgeous Nic.
- 24 January 2015 at 22:05
- catherine said...
This is fabulous Nic and you will love using those pencils. they are a big fave of mine in my journals. Glad secondary school went ok. have a good weekend
x catherine
- 24 January 2015 at 22:38
- Wendy said...
Absolutely beautiful colouring Nic, love the effect of these pencils....I have been thinking about buying a tin of these inktense pencils with my Christmas money, if I could manage to colour even half as good as you I would be happy.
Wendy xx
- 24 January 2015 at 22:51
- Jackie said...
OMG don't bin it coops!!! It's gorgeous colouring and it's plain to see it's grass, not a dirty bottom :o)
Jackie xx
- 25 January 2015 at 07:36
- Lynne in NI said...
Ha, her dirty bum is so funny now that you've pointed it out! I like the colour of your skin, but if you want to add a bit more pinkiness, you could try adding a very light touch of Carmine Pink over your Baked Earth - I saw that tip over at the LOTV blog :)
- 25 January 2015 at 10:06
- crafty-stamper said...
compared to my colouring I think it looks fabulous and love the wings
carol x
- 26 January 2015 at 12:57
- Kelly said...
Looks perfect to me!
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Karmaloop Goes Greek
Idea: My unorthodox idea for you all, the Karmaloop family, is a performing fashion show. Everyone is use to the run of the mill models that walk out followed by performances in between each set of models. Well I would like to propose to you all a fashion show where the models are the performers. This will be done in a fashion step show powered by Karmaloop. Karmaloop will work with the Greeks of a college campus to put on the 1st known fashion step show. Models will be dressed in gear found on Karmaloop and will perform/step and model on a Karmaloop theme stage.
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In my opinion the most productive way to run this type of step show is to have every organization pick a brand. Since step show performers usually have a theme for their on stage times this would be the best way to create some sort of cohesion with the teams and not take too much away from the tradition of the step show.
Viewers will enter in on a red carpet with a Karmaloop, Plndr, Brick Harbor, Karmaloop TV back drop. Viewers can than take pictures and hang out talk about what they are about to see, create a fun environment.
Of course there will be online and social media promotion. We will use emails, snap chat, twitter, instagram, facebook, pintrest, whatever it takes to get the point across. In the area that we choose to host the 1st event at there will be more types of guerilla and traditional marketing. Flyers, posters, stickers, anything to get the word out. Plus we will also have the support of the involved Greek organizations because they will want to promote the step show to make sure that it is a success.
Another great way to market this idea is through KarmaloopTV. We will have a film crew film bits and pieces of the rehearsals to build anticipation and have the viewers at home start a mini social media war over who they think is going to take home the trophy.
For this event along with the hash tags #looplife #karmaloop etc. we have everybody use the hash tag #klgoesgreek or something to the same effect to create online conversations about the show, let the world be able to read and see the event play out, release special gift codes, and show the world that Karmaloop is more than just clothes for sale.
Larger Scale: I would love to see this event done annually and turned into a college tour that is seen online on KarmaloopTV. That way we can get the social media world involved in this event. There could be things that already work incorporated into the show such as gift codes for key moments in the show. For example if you order right now using this special code while this organization is performing then you can get money off your orders. Also it could be hosted by a celebrity host (such as Kendrick Lamar(he's the greatest).
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Market: The 1st and obvious audience would be college students. This would be young adults whose ages range anywhere from 18-24 years old in undergraduate school. But since Greek organizations are worldwide, highly connected and interactive, and have a lifetime members the audience expands even wider. This basically means that this fashion step show will be seen, talked about, and shared by way more than college students.
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One thing I have learned throughout my college experience is that networking is key. I think Karmaloop building an even stronger bridge between the community and itself would be a great thing. Lastly, It is also always good to get well acquainted with the next generation of leaders and this step show would be a great way in heading in that direction.


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This was on the day of Christmas exchange w cousins. Met up w Pei Wen before that and we decided to head to a cafe nearby for a quick bite since we are gonna be in the Northeast area. Chose Tian Kee & Co. because everyone has been instagramming its pretty rainbow cheesecake and we would love to try it for ourselves.
To be honest, I was a little shocked that Tian Kee & Co. looks like this. It wasn't the usual typical kind of cafe, with good lightings, airconditioned and all. It was very old school (reminds me of those bakery) and the chairs and tables gave this 90s feel.
See what I meant?
My house actually have such similar chairs too, still function lolol.
Interesting fact printed on the waiting number placecard! We went to visit the lift in the estate and it was really very cool to see those small little buttons!
Iced Very Berry (SGD6)
This shade of purple! *smirks* It's actually Ribena and Milk, a really interesting combination. What does it taste like?? Hmm, just like Ribena and Milk. Hahaha. I don't think it is worth this price to be honest.
Tian Kee Eggs Royale (SGD14.90)
Of course I had to order this hehe.
What makes this dish different from that of the usual Eggs Royale is that, instead of hollandaise sauce, they use Nacho cheese!! It's the same kind as Long John Silver's, so I am not complaining! :D I like it that they are generous w the amount of nacho cheese. Other than that, they used sunny side-ups instead of poached eggs. But everything tasted well together.
Rainbow Cheesecake (SGD7.50)
The star of the cafe, the pastel shades are just too pretty! The cheesecake, unlike that of the usual ones, has a tofu-like texture e.g. when lightly moved, will shake/jiggle. It's a little too cheesy and my cousin and I struggled to finish it because it started getting a little too jelat. Best to share this I guess.
This cafe has no service charge or gst so all prices are nett. Would I be back? Perhaps, I'd like to try the other desserts they have, but only if I am near that area.
And here's the lift at their estate! It was very small.
And yup, these are the lift buttons mentioned in the placecard. Damn cool? I like to see this kind of olden days thingy. (Y) Just realise there is no "Door Close" button haha.
Details if you're interested (click the name for link):
Tian Kee & Co. (closed on Mondays)
12 Dakota Crescent #01-48
Singapore 390012
Tel 63448527


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PS Magazine, Sept/Oct 2010
On June 10 at 11:45 am pacific coast time a coach from the LA area updated his Facebook status with the following words, "PSA + C-E-R'S = GREED". By that night, six more coaches weighed in with comments like, "yep its called lets suck all the money we can out of the coaches" and "thief" and finally, "The smell of corruption is powerful to allow so many 'required' fees." You can imagine how I felt reading those words. You can imagine as the e-mail made the rounds how those on the board of governors felt and those committee volunteers who give hundreds of hours of there time to this "greedy" organization. Unfortunately, while a majority of LA coaches have worked hard to improve their "product", a loud vocal minority continues to misstate the current facts regarding membership to PSA, required CER's, criminal background checks and in general, the purpose and mission of the PSA.
For over 70 years, the PSA mission has been: "Dedicated to providing continuing education and accreditation to ice skating professionals. That has not changed, nor will it and I don't believe I need to apologize for doing just that. Additionally, the PSA is "owned" by the membership. Full members vote for their representation on the Board of Governors, and those on the board vote for the leadership. While there seems to be some confusion regarding the position of the Executive Director, I am a paid employee who works at the pleasure of your elected president. My job is not making policy but to follow the direction of the executive board. Interesting enough, while my "Facebook friend" believes me to be greedy and corrupt, he has never attended a single PSA event, purchased anything from the site, nor voted in any election. My "Facebook friends" continue however, to complain about myself and my predecessor, Carole Shulman. If they really wanted to change the way the association operates, maybe they should do their own research as opposed to gossiping online and rehashing issues from the 80's. Since my "Facebook friends" didn't bother, I will enlighten them here.
As reported during the business meeting at the recent conference, the greedy PSA showed a net operating profit of $1,417. I know we are supposed to be a not for profit organization, but I couldn't help squeezing that $1500 dollars out of the coaches. But really, nearly all of the money generated from Educational Programs is spent on those programs themselves. For example, last year we earned $321,450 presenting our seminars, Workshops and PACE and had expenses of just under $310,000. The sales of Educational material such as manuals and DVD's, were $129,000 with expenses of $123,500; a net profit of less than 5%.
In regards to CER's, this program is a US Figure Skating rule, under the direction of the US Figure Skating Coaches committee. It is not a requirement of PSA membership but of US Figure Skating. The PSA supports and delivers the CER's for US Figure Skating. Interesting enough, while my "Facebook friends" think that there is no need for continuing education, the results of the exams say otherwise. The CER US Rules 101 course has been taken by 6064 coaches with a passing rate of 71%. In laymen's terms, 1,800 American coaches could not pass the test on how to read the rulebook… To be fair, most attempted the exam without the aid of the rulebook. Comparatively, the Ethics Course passed at a 97% rate and Sport Science at 98%. The second most difficult CER test was IJS 101 in which 12% failed, a total of over 360 coaches of the 3000 plus Category A coaches. While my "Facebook friends" may feel that there is no need for them to know the rules, I'm sure the parents of their skaters might think otherwise.
In spite of the fact that being a professional is becoming increasingly expensive, requiring education is considered necessary by U.S Figure Skating's Governing Council and by our own PSA Board of Governors. We have gone too long thinking that the world revolves around figure skating. In Minnesota, woman's hockey has replaced figure skating as the ice sport of choice for many of young girls. Michigan, Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois have lost many skaters to hockey as well. In 1992 USA Hockey had 10,000 girls registered; by 2009 they had registered over 59,500! While ISI and Basic Skills have been trading skaters, USA Hockey has been siphoning our girls off at an alarming rate. Adding to that the drop in enrolment at the novice/grade 9 level you can see why many coaches and clubs are struggling.
We need to keep those girls in the sport. We need to continue to work hard to improve the image of our sport and the profession of coaching. Having a professional membership, liability insurance, a criminal background check, continuing education, ratings or rankings should be considered a marketing tool; not a punishment! In today's market, to be competitive we must be the very best.
"Nothing is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.


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Breast cancer partners' mood risk
Men whose partners have breast cancer should be checked for signs that their mental health has been affected, say researchers.
A Danish study found that men watching their partner fight cancer were 39% more likely to need hospital care for mood problems.
These, reported the journal Cancer, included severe depression.
Macmillan, which supports cancer patients and their families, said patients' partners should seek support.
This is one of the largest studies looking at the effects of a cancer diagnosis on the mental health of close relatives.
Researchers from the Institute of Cancer Epidemiology in Copenhagen looked that the records of more than a million men aged 30 or older who had no history of mental illness, and who had lived with their partner for more than five years.
Over the next 13 years, breast cancer was diagnosed in the partners of 20,538 of these men.
Subsequently, 180 of them were hospitalised with severe mood disorders, a greater proportion than from men whose partners were healthy.
The severity of the breast cancer had an impact on the likelihood of the man being hospitalised, and if the breast cancer returned after treatment, this also had an increased effect.
Men whose partners died from the disease were more than 3.6 times as likely to need treatment as those whose partners survived.
'Get support'
Professor Christoffer Johansen, who led the study, said: "A diagnosis of breast cancer not only affects the life of the patient but may also seriously affect the partner.
"We suggest that some sort of screening of the partners of cancer patients in general and those of breast cancer patients in particular for depressive symptoms might be important for preventing this devastating consequence of cancer."
A spokesman for Macmillan Cancer Support agreed that cancer had a "devastating impact" on whole families, not just the person diagnosed.
"Men particularly often feel they need to be the strong one and often keep quiet about how they are really feeling.
"This can make dealing with their partner's cancer even tougher, which is why we urge them to get support for themselves too."