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Acharya stayed a few days in Gangotri and then left for Uttarakashi. Uttarakashi is an ancient sacred spot and pilgrim center. Countless Yogis and Rishis passionately eager to attain final liberation have practiced arduous and lifelong penance here, making the very atmosphere of the region vibrant with spirituality. The river Ganga is north-flowing in this place, and it encircles this sanctuary in the form of beautiful crescent and flows on, proclaiming the glory of the holy spot. The sky-kissing surrounding mountain ranges shut off Uttarakashi from the tumult of the worldly maddening crowds and serve to enhance the solemn sublimity of this place of penance.
At the time of arrival at Uttarakashi, Acharya attained the age of sixteen. He now seemed ready to return to his trans-physical realm of existence. Almost all the time, he was absorbed in Samadhi. Padmapada and others were agonized to notice this trend in him. Acharya had heard the call of the infinite and appeared to be getting ready for the final emancipation.
Vijnananauka, the boat of Supreme Wisdom is a treatise composed by Acharya. It is important to us because it gives us a picture, partial though, of the state of his mind at this period. He writes:
1. The self that is attained by the mind, purified through practices of austerity, rituals, charity and the like and as a result, free from all attachment, and renouncing all worldly and royal gifts, I am that Eternal Supreme Brahman.
2. The Truth, that the learned realize in deep meditation and constant contemplation upon the Self after discrimination and by worship of the Brahman-knowing Guru, I am that Eternal Supreme Brahman.
3. He, who is bliss-personified, Self-effulgent, who holds in check the Universal illusion in his greatness, who is attained in the realization of the limitless thought, ` I am Brahman', I am that Supreme Self.
4. He, who is beyond mind and words, in the ignorance of whom the phenomenal world exists and with the advent of whose knowledge as the self, the objective creation vanishes, I am that pure, boundless Eternal, Supreme Brahman.
5. He, the one without a second, the Transcendental Brahman, is reflected in fullness in the hearts of the yogis in Samadhi, attained by stoppage of sense faculties following the Vedanta assertion, Neti Neti, ` not his not this, this is not the reality, this is not the absolute', I am that Supreme Brahman.
6. He, by a single particle of whose inherent bliss the entire universe is made blissful, by whose revelation all things are revealed, whos beauty is manifest in all that is beautiful, I am that Supreme Eternal Brahman.
7. He, who is the infinite, the cause of all causes, the all pervading, the womb of all, the inactive, the auspicious, the abstract, attainable through Pranava, the deathless, the formless, the resplendent, I am that Eternal Supreme Brahman.
8. He alone attains that final beatitude in the lotus feet of Vishnu who has quenched his great thirst by drinking the nectar of real knowledge and thus crossed the ocean of ignorance and duality via the boat of Super knowledge of the Brahman.
The disciples thought deeply over some means of bringing their adored master's fast soaring mind to the plane of normal human functioning. So, after long deliberation on the matter, they went to the Acharya with the prayer that they might be taught his Bhashya in detail, with all its nuances and profundities, as he alone was the competent authority for exposition of their right and full import. The plan worked. After earnest and repeated appeal, they succeeded in making the Acharya agree to impart sermon and instructions on Bhashya.
One day in the forenoon, Acharya was expounding to his disciples, the commentary on the Saririka Sutras when an aged Brahmin appeared at that place. The lesson was stopped as the venerable old man stepped in and everyone there got up and with great reverence, requested him to take a seat. But without taking the offered seat, the Brahmin queried, " I hear that a certain Sanyasi here expounds the commentary on the Brahma sutras. Can you tell me where he is?"
The disciples answered, "this is our Guru Shankaracharya, who has all the scriptures stored in his memory and they are all at finger tips. He has written a commentary on the Saririka sutras which has silenced all differences in interpretation. He is now teaching us that valuable treasure".
The old man now took a seat and made a request to the Acharya, "They call you the commentator on the Brahma sutra composed by Veda Vyasa. Well, let me see, please tell me the import of the first section of the third chapter".
With great humility Acharya submitted, " To all masters who know the import of the sutras, I offer my salutations. There is in me no such egoistic feeling that I am a great comprehender of the sutras. And yet, I shall try to give a correct answer to what you have asked me about".
With these words, Acharya started giving out a lucid and correct explanation of the sutra that the Brahmin had asked. His was a very thorough, highly learned and extremely convincing exposition, but yet, Acharya found in the old Brahmin a very powerful contestant. Hardly had the Acharya expounded a point with his natural unmatched brilliance, the aged Brahmin cut short with what struck everyone as an unassailable objection. Following close on the youth's heels did the old man throw out a shattering query or a devastating refutation. Bt Acharya did not reel. With great steadiness and in an unperturbed way, he met the Brahmin's objection with replies, strikingly sensible and impressively rational. But the old man would not be silenced. He would put forth another argument, only to draw out a more powerful counter-argument from Acharya. Indeed this battle of wits went on for long. Tirelessly did the Brahmin shower on the young head of the Acharya, questions dealing with highly mystical problems, only to bring out the illuming flashes from his genius. In this volley of dialogue, the whole of the Brahma sutras, the four Vedas, the Karma Kanda, the Jnana Kanda, many scriptures, various philosophies, all came in for analysis, elucidation, research and summing up.
The astoundingly deep scholarship, the astonishing power of memory, the limitless sweep of intellect, the rare depths of introspection, and the uncommon skill in debate of both the combatants, sp far removed in age from other, but so alike in wisdom and learning, made the disciples dazed and dumbfounded as the entertaining warfare went on. The discussion went on till past midday when the Brahmin suggested that they adjourn for the day and resume the debate the next day. The Brahmin rose and walked away in the direction from which he had appeared.
The next day was a repetition of the first day. When the morning class had assembled and the Acharya had started teaching his disciples, the aged Brahmin stepped in and began to discuss high philosophy exactly from the point where it had been left the previous day. A sharp debate ensued. The Brahmin raised questions which were extremely complicated provoking. Acharya, with unruffled temper, always gave convincing replies. The Himalayan debate raged for seven days (seventeen days according to some biographers). On the seventh day when the Brahmin had, as usual departed, Padmapada, who, of all the disciples, had followed this clash of high talent and top ability with keen understanding, approached the Acharya in private and asked him, " Master, who is this Brahmin who knows so well the hidden truth, mystery of Vedanta? Who other than Vedavyasa can possibly possess all this superior scholarship, this sharp intellect, this great skill of debate? Is it possible that Vedavyasa comes here in the disguise of this Brahmin and we stand outwitted as to his real identity? "
Acharya smiled and replied, " You are correct my dear, it is indeed the great Vedavyasa who is coming here everyday in the disguise of the old Brahmin. Well, if the Brahmin repeats his visit tomorrow I shall ask him to let us know who he is".
On the eighth morning, the Brahmin again entered Acharya's abode with a hard nut of a question for the young adversary to crack. Acharya first gave a suitable reply to the question and then fell reverentially at the feet of the Brahmin in an act of deep adoration and with all earnestness, addressed him saying, " Great soul, we have been eager to know who you are. Kindly satisfy our curiosity by letting us know your identity. All of us instinctively believe that you are indeed Vedavyasa Krishnadvaipayana. If our inference is right, please throw off your disguise and assume your real form. You are the first among the Gurus, and I feel blessed by this rare boon of these visits from you. Deign to accept my salutations".
The spontaneity and sincerity of Acharya's words touched the Brahmin deeply and he told the Acharya that his inference was correct and that he was indeed Vedavyasa. In an instant, the aged Brahmin was gone and in his place was seen a serene majestic figure, dazzling like lightening and brilliantly dark like the rain clouds. The crown of matted locks on his head, the sacred sacrificial cord on his body, the robe of the skin of black antelope round his loins, the wisdom- filled countenance and the grace-pouring eyes created a palpable atmosphere of divinity round the intensely human personality of Vedavyasa. A beatific smile played on his lips and placing his hand on Acharya's bowed head, the greatest of the sages blessed the young Sanyasin.
The poetic vein the Acharya immediately came into play and his veneration for Vedavyasa took shape as a beautiful hymn. He said, " O Great Sage Krishnadvaipayana, my life has become blessed by the sight of your holy feet. You have ever been devoted to the good of the others. You have performed mighty deeds for the benefit of the mankind, and your services, like your name, will live for all times to come. You are the compiler of the eighteen Puranas. You have classified the Vedas into four parts. You know the past, the present and the future. There is nothing on earth that you do not know. Your being is like the milky ocean, and out of it has come the Mahabharata like the moon. You have done infinite good to the world. Your glory knows no end and your activities are marvelously beneficial to one and all. I salute you as the foremost of the Gurus".
The eighteen Puranas which are the works of Vedavyasa are, Brahmapurana, Padmapurana, Vishnupurana, Bhagavatapurana, Markandeyapurana, Varahapurana, Agnipurana, Bhavishyapurana, Brahmavaivartapurana, Skandapurana, Lingapurana, Vamanapurana, Shivapurana, Naradiyapurana, Matsyapurana, Kurmapurana, Garudapurana and Brahmandapurana. The great Suta, in enlisting the characteristics of the Puranas in the Brahmavaivartapurana says, "There must be found in a Purana the following five marks - a description of creation, an account of the final deluge, tracing the lineage of the moon, the sun etc., a statement of the rights of the fourteen manus, and an enumeration of the rulers of the solar and the lunar dynasties. Scholars consider that the Upapuranas ( which include Kalikapurana, Nrisimhapurana etc. Some also count Devibhagavata here. But modern scholars feel that Devi Bhagavata is the fittest work to be called a Mahapurana. Instead some feel Bhagavata should me classified as a Upapurana ) also must possess these five distinguishing features. The Mahapuranas contain the following ten characteristics : an account of creation, of sustenance and destruction, a description of the process of protective nourishment, and of the course of desire, a glorificatory mention of each one of the fourteen Manus, a description of the final deluge, a definition of liberation, singing the glories of the Lord, and singing the praiseworthy qualities of the community of the Gods, individually and severally.
Vyasa felt delighted as much as Acharya's discovery of his identity as at his right understanding of his gifts and greatness. Taking the seat offered by Acharya, he said, " Wise boy, your erudition has quite charmed me. You are divinely gifted, with attributes unequalled on earth or in heaven. There is not one on earth who could have answered even one of my queries, while you answered them all to my complete satisfaction. Among the spiritual teachers, you are a class apart. I have come to love you as much as I love my son Shuka. Hearing that you have written a commentary on my sutras, I came to see you. I am convinced by my tests that you are indeed worthy of the big task of commenting on my sutra. I knew long ago that the lord Mahadeva himself would, in the form of a human Shankara write a commentary on my sutra".
Acharya, with great humility placed his commentary in the hand of Vedavyasa. Vyasa went through the commentary and was immersed in it for quite some time. Extremely pleased, he gave out his estimation of the work of the Acharya, " My dear son, this commentary is indeed worthy of you. At places you have cast reflection i.e. oblique hints at the sutra. I am very glad you have done so. Young and brilliant scholar that you are, you have the intuition to grasp the true sense of all things. I foresee a great future for you. Like the Sun in its dazzling glory of brilliance, you too will remove the darkness of ignorance in the world by spreading the glory of Self-knowledge of Advaita Brahman. The world will be amazed to witness the play of your astounding genius. All my unexpressed and implied thoughts in the sutra have been brought out by you in your commentary in a way in which no one could have done. Of course in one sense this does not surprise me. For I know that your being and your powers are derived from Mahadeva, the Supreme Being. You are verily Him. Your Guru Govindapada and his Guru Gaudapada are my lineal descendants, for Gaudapada learnt the scriptures from my son, Shukadeva. I now charge you with a continuation of your noble work. You have to write commentaries on the two other Prasthanas also, one the Sruti and the other the Smriti".
Acharya finds an important place not only in the lineage of Advaita Guru Parampara, but also in the Srividya Guru Parampara. This lineage, beginning with Mahatripurasundari, with other Gurus like Sri Dakshinamurthy, Sri Anandabhairava, Sri Hayagriva, Sri Dattatreya and Lopamudra, also lists Acharya as an important Guru. There are many variations here, and what I list here is my own lineage, which is very interesting to note because of its striking similarity with Advaita Guruparampara.
Narayana, Brahma, Kapila, Atri, Vasishta, Sanaka, Sanandana, Bhrigu, Sanatsujata, Vamadeva, Narada, Gautama, Shunaka, Shakti, Markandeya, Kaushika, Angirasa, Kanva, Jabali, Bharadwaja, Parashara,Vedavyasa, Shuka, Gaudapada, Govindapada, Shankara Bhagavatpada, Sureshwara, Vidyashankara, Vidyaranya, Nrisimha Bharati, Sacchidananda Shivabhinava Nrisimha Bharati, Chandrasekhara Bharati, Valukeshwara Bharati, Vidyabhinava Valukeshwara Bharati to my own Sri Gurunatha. There are however some Acharyas after Sureshwara, both householders as well as belonging to the Jagadguru Parampara of Sringeri Sarada Peetham, that I have omitted here.
"I have already accomplished that work also" said Acharya and produced the other parts of his works to Vyasa. Vyasa was quite amazed to see the prodigious labors of the young Acharya, and went through all his writings- commentaries on Sruti and Smriti- with a one-pointed attention indicating absorbing interest, and then said, " All this is very well done indeed. The production is eminently worthy of the producer. It is all as it should be. I am in a transport of joy".
Acharya now threw a bombshell as it were. He made a submission to Sri Vedavyasa Bhagavan, " Sir, I have done all the work that you expected of me. Kindly give me the permission to terminate my physical existence in Samadhi in your very presence here and now".
Padmapada and other disciples were at their wit's end. Vedavyasa was also astonished. He remained sunk in thought for a while. There was silence all around. And then Vyasa Bhagavan looked up said, " No Shankara, your task, contrary to what you think, is not yet finished. Much yet remains to be done. You have to meet and vanquish in debate all the renowned scholars in the land of Bharata and bring them round to your point of view of scriptural truth. You alone can do it. Extremely pleased with your work, I have come here to grant you a boon of extended life-span. My dear boy, destiny had fixed your span of life at eight years first. But you took Sanyasa and by the grace of Mahakala, the death-destroying Shiva, your life was extended by eight years. It is the gracious dispensation of the Supreme lord that you live for another sixteen years in this body till the age of thirty-two. Your first task now is to vanquish Kumarila Bhatta. Then you have to journey across the vast Bharata, traversing the holy land from end to end, in order to confront, conceive and convert all those who contradict your views, sticking to duality and ignorance. Your foremost work will be to harmonize the different schools of thought. You will also have to hoist aloft the flag of Advaita, establish Vedanta on a sound basis and proclaim the glory of the Brahman to all. On your shoulders rests not the destiny of an individual, but a whole nation's spiritual welfare ".
Acharya felt there was nothing to be said by him. He bowed down in approval, and Vedavyasa disappeared from view. Acharya felt the absence and became sorrowful. The minds of all the disciples were freed from the dark, hovering clouds of anxiety, and there was now no fear of their Acharya's quitting the world early. They were overjoyed and happy at the extension of his life-span.
After Vyasa left, Acharya became very eager to carry out the instructions of Sri Vyasa. His first task was to conquer Kumarila. His mind was now pre-occupied with this one thought. Acharya came to know from scholars present there that Kumarila was holy soul, who had vanquished in debate various philosophers and propagandists of anti- Vedic schools, and had re-established on a firm footing, the karma kanda of the Vedas. This section of the Vedas deals with rituals and extols their value. Acharya also came to know that the aged scholar, Kumarila Bhatta now lived in Prayaga.
The disciples of Acharya were eager to know about Kumarila about whom they heard good things. A Brahmin scholar there narrated the life and labors of Kumarila Bhatta.
Bhattapada's life is quite out of ordinary and his doings are such as to excite our wonder. It is quite obvious that his taking birth as a human being is solely for the purpose of re-establishing on this land of the Aryas, the ancient Vedic faith and culture. He was born in the Chola country in South India in a Brahmin family devoted to a religious discipline and exemplary living. Form the very boyhood, he was devoted to the Vedas. The well-known Buddhist logician, Dharmakirti, is Bhattapada's nephew. Dharmakirti got converted to Buddhist faith, and became very proficient in Buddhist philosophy, after undergoing a course of instruction under the Buddhist teacher, Dharmapala. He then came to the Chola country and challenged his uncle Bhattapada to a debate. Kumarila was vanquished in the debate and according to the solemn undertaking given, it became a matter of honor for Kumarila to switch over to Buddhist faith, to learn it better. He then went to the Buddhist Vihara at Nalanda and became the pupil of Dharmapala and studied Buddhist logic under him. Though circumstances compelled him thus to embrace the Buddhist faith, his inborn respect for and belief in the Vedic religion remained full as ever.
Anandagiri, in his biography of the Acharya says that Kumarila Bhatta went to Nalanda in order to study Buddhist philosophy. Bhattapada himself tells Acharya when the two meet each other, " In order to refute any school of thought, one should master the philosophy of that thought and have a thorough knowledge of its theory and practice. I had no knowledge of the tenets of Buddhism and so in order to combat Buddhism I had to master its philosophy and know all the intricacies of its workings and beliefs. So I was compelled to enter a Buddhist Vihara and be a Buddhist pupil and learn Buddhist doctrines ".
It is said that one day, the Buddhist teacher Dharmapala, seated in the midst of his disciples among whom was Kumarila, started abusing and ridiculing the Vedas. Kumarila felt extremely agonized at heart, to hear his condemnation of the sacred Vedas, and with face bent down, began to shed tears. The Buddhist Bhikshus noticed him weeping, and enquired about the cause for it. Kumarila was too grief-stricken to explain away his remorse and so told them frankly, " The teacher is vilifying the Vedas, this has cut me to quick". The Buddhist monks acquainted the teacher of his clear evidence of Kumarila's lingering sympathies for the Vedas which he was supposed to have discarded. This infuriated the teacher, and he admonished Kumarila saying, " Why do you weep in this way? Your tears clearly show that even now, you are a Veda-believing Hindu at the core, covered superficially by a guise of Buddhism. Donning the garb of a Buddhist you have been deceiving us."
Kumarila did not choose to pocket the accusation without protest or let the tirade against the Vedas go unchallenged. He entered into an argument with his teacher and said, " Sir, you have been vilifying and speaking ill of the Vedas, quite in an immoderate way for no reason whatsoever". The straight remark from an anguished heart in righteous protest roused the ire of the Buddhist teacher and in an excited voice, he challenged the pupil saying, " If you think that way, argue and establish the illogicity of my remarks and judgments ". Then began a long debate, a philosophical duel on a high plane of thought and feeling, a battle of keen wits, between teacher and pupil. Kumarila effectively smashed the successive positions and attitudes of the teacher, who found himself more and more powerless to contend against his own pupil who overwhelmed and confounded him with unanswerable refutations and forthright arguments. Kumarila was easily able to establish the Supreme authority and the unbeaten superiority of the Vedas. Having quieted down the teacher by the power of his greater understanding and argumentative skill, he declared, " Without the grace of the omniscience one, the individual soul cannot achieve omniscience. Buddha at first trod the path of Vedic faith and he became proficient in the profound wisdom of the Vedas, but then he rejected and disowned, repudiated and discarded the Vedas. In what manner can we style his behavior other than call it the practice of downright thieving?"
The strong and the severe remark of Kumarila made the Buddhist teacher red in anger, and he burst out, " You are defaming the lord Tathagata. The only proper atonement for this high sin of yours is the doing away with your life by throwing you down the roof of this lofty mansion". Hardly had these words come out of the teacher than the excited monks forcibly pushed Kumarila down the tofty mansion. In their display of vengeance, the disciples outran the teacher. The fast dropping Kumarila quickly composed himself into Yogic steadiness, remembered the Lord and uttered, " If the Veda be true, may my life be protected".
And the miracle happened. In spite of his having been rolled down from a great height, Kumarila did not die. He sprang up safe and sound. The disciples of Dharmapala could not believe their own eyes. But the news of this wonderful event soon spread all around the place. The Brahmins of the place who followed the Vedic religion, said in this incident lay a victory for them, and honored Kumarila in various ways. They also took away Kumarila in pomp from the precincts of the Nalanda Vihara. The incident did not end there. Rather it sparked off a heart-rending conflict between the Hindu and Buddhist communities of the day. To the Hindus, the miraculous escape of Kumarila from death seemed to be no less than the victorious assertion of the superiority of their faith. Making Kumarila their leader, the Hindus arranged a big assembly and challenged Dharmapala to a debate. The conditions of the debate were very harsh. That party to the debate which suffered a defeat had to change over to the faith of the victor or death by entering a fire of husk, called Tushanala.
At the time of Kumarila, the follower of every religion was firmly convinced that his was the only true religion and his the best among all faiths, and the worth of a religion and its superiority were all determined by debate and discussion.
From all corners of India, Buddhist monks came to Magadha to participate in the great assembly where the big debate was to be held and the superiority of the Vedic faith or the deteriorated Buddhist faith was to be established. The sparking brilliance of Kumarila put into shade the arguments of the Buddhists. Dharmapala, despite all his eminence and not withstanding the tireless efforts he and his followers made to turn the tide of the discussion in their favor, lost the debate. He however refused to change his faith and decided to sacrifice his life. In fulfillment of the terms of the debate, Dharmapala entered husk-fire, letting his body die a slow death in the smoldering flame.
This victory of Kumarila over the Buddhists had a national impact, and here was a new awakening among the followers of the Vedic faith. A grand Ashwamedha sacrifice was arranged to celebrate this victory by Adityasena, the king of Magadha. The celebration was a clear sign of the waning of popular support for Buddhism.
Kumarila was victorious in his campaign of resuscitating the Vedic faith wherever he went in North India, and he effectively lowered the prestige and brought down the influence of Buddhism and Jainism. He then left for South India on a victorious campaign of propaganda with a view of strengthening the roots of Hinduism. After his vanquishing of the best of the Buddhist teachers, Dharmapala, Kumarila found no one ready to face him in a debate. Everywhere, he demonstrated by argument, how the Vedas contained the true faith and how they were not man-made, but trans-human.
Also to be noted is that Kumarila is held to be the part-incarnation of Skanda Bhagavan. Mandanamishra, of whom we shall hear later, was born of the powers of Brahma. It was lord Mahadeva who directed them to be born on earth in order to assist Acharya in the work of re- establishing the Vedic faith. Kumarila is credited with having conquered the Jains as much as he conquered the Buddhists. He was a man of great initiative and power and proved much more than a match to many well-known religionists of that day. He was also a noted writer and wrote with authority on the Mimamsa philosophy. His authoritative works Sloka-Vartika, Tantravartika, Manavadharmasutra etc have made his name immortal.
This fascinating account of Bhattapada as narrated by the Brahmin of Uttarakashi deeply impressed the Acharya's disciples. The great services of Kumarila to the cause of the mother faith filled them with reverence and admiration for him.


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- Luma - They are controlled by players 2-4. They can pause enemies and slowly drag coins to Mario.
- Goomba - Mushroom minions of Bowser.
- Paragoomba - Cannon Fodder with wings.
- Goomleafy - Starblast Island variants of Goombas. They spread stunning spores if they spot Mario.
- Iron Goomba - A Goomba made of iron. They love the number 3 so they take 3 hits and come in pairs of 3. They serve as minibosses
- Rollergoomba - A round Goomba that can roll all around the place.
- (Boss)Goomrose - The queen of the Goomleafies. You have to grab her Pollen Balls and throw them right back at her. Do this 3 times and you will win.
- Octogomba - A alien Goomba who shoots rocks.
- Bombtogoomba - A robot Octogoomba that spits bombs
- (World Boss) Kracken Kaliente - King Kaliente's pet Kracken. It spits Rollergoombas then it spits out a bomb. Throw the bomb in its mouth to damage it. After 2 hits, it uses its tentacles to try to crush you. 2 more hits and you will win.
- Koopa - Shelled minions that if hit, they hide inside they're shells. You can pick up the shells to use to hit spiked enemies.
- Paratroopa - A Koopa with wings. The wings will be lost if Mario jumps on the Paratroopas.
- Ka-Troopa - A Koopa who if its shell is thrown, it will explode.
- Flame Koopa - A Koopa that breaths flames. Its shell can burn plants when thrown. It can be distinguished from other Koopas by its red shell.
- (Boss) Jumbo Koopa - A huge, gluttonous Flame Koopa. You have to dodge its flaming meteors and when the meteors are not flaming anymore, throw it at its shell. It only lives if he has his fireproof shell. His shell gets destroyed after it gets hit by meteors 3 times. If you can do this, you will win.
- Koopatroll - A Koopa knight who can only be harmed by shells or thunder.
- Flame Koopatroll - A Koopa knight that shoots fire. It can only be harmed by shells and thunder.
- Hammer Bro. - A elite Koopa that throws hammers.
- Bomerang Bro. - A elite Koopa that throws bomerangs.
- Fire Bro. - A elite Flame Koopa that can catch on fire and make a fire trail.
- (World Boss) Scythe Bro. - The reaper of the Koopas. It throws various Hammer Bro. type enemies. Sometimes it throws a Koopa. Attack it with a Koopa Shell 4 times and you will win. if it has only 2 hits or 3, he starts to use his scythe.
- Fuzzy - A weird creature that is invincible.
- Lil Brrr - Frozen enemies that melt by fire.
- Lil Bzzrt - Electric enemies that explodes from water.
- (Boss) Baron Bzzrt - A electric relative to Baron Brrr. Roll it off the cliff and into the water 3 times to win.
- Cooligan - A penguin that takes 2 hits.
- (World Boss) Ice Golaith/Harsh Possessor - A ghost that once held a piece of the Dark Moon. When he is the Ice Golaith, you must ground pound his ice. When he is not possessing ice, hit him with a shell. When he takes 3 hits for both forms, you win.
- Sneaker Ghost - A ghost who sneaks and throws onion bombs.
- Shadow Ghost - A ghost that pops out from the ground and tries to grab you.
- Biddybee - A Para-Biddybud who grew a stinger to sting things.
- (Boss) Cloudini - A Foo magician that uses magic. Jump when it gets loses his hat 3 times to win.
- (World Boss) Max The Mole/Mole Train - Max The Mole is a giant Mole Miner. In the first phase, you must ride on a Mine Pop to reach the Mole Train. In the second phase, you have to defeat 30 Mole Miners and Max The Mole(He pops out every 10 Mole Miner defeat and takes 2 hits to knock into the ground. He uses pickaxes, but thee last time he appears, he explodes after 4 hits and uses lightning).
- etc
Teehee Skies
- Rose Forest
- Big Small Island
- Clay Swamp
- Panic City
- Snowman Building
- (Boss Area) Woohoo Aquarium
Berry Desert
- Rocky Road Hills
- Oho Oasis
- Pepper Volcano
- Book Rising
- Lava Cactus
- (Boss Area) Koopa Graveyard
Popsicle Glacier
- Cold Sea
- Fluffy Bluff Bounce
- Mammoth Mountain
- Icy Igloo
- Boo Manor A
- (Boss Area) Secret Mine
Apple Alps
- Mt. Megahuge
- Peach's Secret Slide
- Shy Guy City
- Knowledge Volcano
- Pipe Sewers
- (Boss Area) Mole Mines
the rest of the areas arent seen yet.
- Fire Flower - Grants Mario the ability to become Fire Mario.
- Thunder Flower - Grants Mario the ability to become Thunder Mario.
- F.L.U.D.D. - Gives Mario the ability to spray water.
- Mine Pop - It allows Mario to ride railroads.
- Star - A special item needed to fight Bowser. You need 200 Stars and 7 Grand Stars to fight him.
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What's Supposed to Happen
It has come to my attention through various recent news stories about the mass consumption of sleep aids and my own informal studies among friends and family that no one sleeps well anymore. As with so many other things wrong with us, we may just be more likely to admit sleep deprivation than we used to, and seek help for it, or just seek sympathy through the many social media channels that remove the shame factor from all sorts of confessions and complaints. But the fact remains that, conversationally speaking, whether online or off, a day doesn't go by that I am not made aware of someone suffering the ill effects of having spent the previous night staring at the ceiling.
Are we all really that overstimulated and overanxious that we can't shut our overworked brains off at night, or just more forthcoming about it? Now that I can be entirely honest in the comfortable albeit miserable company of my fellow bad sleepers, I admit that good sleeping is a mere fraction of my total lifetime sleep experience, and not just because bad sleeping tends to weigh more heavily on and loom larger in memory. I know this because when I fall asleep quickly and easily and wake up in the morning eight hours later with a refreshed body and mind my first waking thought is "what the hell just happened??" But in reality, what happened was absolutely nothing, which is what's supposed to happen. Nights like that, I don't even remember dreaming.
Eyes Wide Shut
Ah dreaming. With the exception of artificial interference like a late afternoon cup of coffee or the kind of large multi-course holiday meals my mother used to make which left us all lying in bed after midnight feeling like a pot bellied stove stuffed with three days' worth of logs to burn, my sleep issues fall into two categories, plus an especially pernicious hybrid of the two, which is to say that what keeps me awake is either my conscious thoughts run wild, or my subconscious conjurings run even wilder, or on really bad nights all essential barriers between the two broken down, leading to vivid dreams that feel real and muddled reality that feels dreamlike and eventually getting out of bed so I can figure out definitively which state I am indeed occupying.
Which is sometimes exactly what I do within the most insidious of these dreams. I have sometimes been left in such a lingering state of uncertainty, I would not be surprised to discover I am actually in a dream while writing this, or that my dream life is my real life. But that is, in more ways than one, neither here nor there. Both my dream life and my real life have each had their share of the wonderful and the horrible, the dull and the brilliant, and each holds memories and possibilities that are ultimately mine to create, so it doesn't really matter which is which. They are like two cities I split my time between and can both call home. Maybe the reason I am okay with troubled sleep is that if it originates from the same subconscious responsible for such a rich dream life, it's a price I am more than willing to pay.
Dreams aside, having just spent eight hours in a state of self-generated unrest gives you a weird perspective on the daytime outside world and its people. First of all, you're just plain tired. Second of all, your body and mind have not had the opportunity to repair or resolve whatever yesterday did to you, so you feel as if everything you take on is doubled, like your day is twice as long and burdensome as everybody else's because at least they got a break halfway through, which sets you apart, and not in a good way. That is assuming five out of ten people you deal with did not also just have a bad sleep. If you hang out in my kind of circles, that number goes up to nine. My friends are the type whose brains are working overtime all the time, day and night, and feeling weird is pretty much business as usual, well-slept or not. If we all got a good night sleep on the same night, the world would end. Thoughts like that are common among people who see 3am on the clock as often as they see 3pm.
But maybe it's like high school, where everyone is trying to be cool and thinks they are the only one who feels uncool, and it turns out 25 years later at the reunion that nearly everyone considered himself a misfit. Is anyone a perfect fit? Is anyone sleeping well? Or are some of us just better at faking it – or blaming it on someone else, the kids, the cat, the neighbors, the neighborhood, the snoring spouse - than others? My theory is that just as in high school where everyone was walking around trying to hide feeling uncool, we are all walking around trying to hide being failures at something so natural and simple a child can do it.
The Nocturnal World
Not that I slept any better as a child. I think I sleep better now because my standards have dropped and there is less of a struggle against or harsh judgment of my irregular patterns. Four hours of motionless unconsciousness is a triumph. If I manage to pull two of those in one night with a break of any duration, there is a good chance the next day will be experienced in a state close to what I consider normal, that is to say, anything better than feeling like someone just pulled me from my grave or dropped me from an alien planet.
Nowadays, as part of my general campaign to give myself a colossal break, my approach to sleep has changed. I tell myself that I would much rather have thoughts that can keep me awake at night than thoughts I can nod off in the middle of, like a bad movie. There are some amazing aspects to the nocturnal world that sleepers will never experience, and face it, a lot of what happens by day you really don't need to be all that alert for. I no longer believe in chasing after the perfect sleep, any more than I believe in trying to squeeze myself into some perfect one size fits all success in other areas of life. Rest for the mind and body is essential, but no one ever said we all need to get it in the same amounts, on the same schedule or in the same manner. Naps have never really worked for me – I'm either going for as good and long a sleep as I can or going without. Naps to me feel just as bad as waking up in the middle of the night after only an hour asleep. It's just the middle of the day instead, which feels even more of a rude and disorienting awakening.
What does work for me is meditation for the mind and relaxation techniques for the body. I've had sleepless nights during which I had the good sense and focus to use these methods and ended up feeling more rested and refreshed than I would have following a traditional eight hour sleep. Of course the sleepless nighttime mind doesn't always know what's best for it or feel like doing it. The wakeful daytime mind is not much better, as I know for a fact that my sleeping improves on a parallel course with better exercise and eating habits, which won't necessarily keep me from skipping my workout and eating something that has no resemblance to anything found in nature.
But at least now I know what to expect. I know not to increase my own uneasiness by worrying about or resisting wakefulness, however inconvenient and unfair and uncool it may seem. When I wake up at 3am, or when I am pretty sure by the sound of the gears grinding in my brain that it will take until 3am to fall asleep, I'll give up the quest for the perfect sleep and read a book, or check Facebook to see who else is not sleeping. And some nights I'll just lie in bed releasing the tension from each of my muscles in turn, then clear my mind of whatever I'm thinking and tell myself a story that, if I am lucky, will turn into a beautiful dream, and if I am very lucky, will really happen.


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I'm planning on doing my first AR build soonish and was wondering if there we're any specialty tools needed for it?
Complete build, or a pre assembled upper on a lower you build?
If I was to get a pre assembled upper, but wanted to change out the handguard and the stock would I need anything special??
depends on the handguard you wanted to install, and the stock it came with versus the one you install. Most stock swaps can be done with regular tools, but a carbine stock wrench can be nice if installing or removing the castle nut on a carbine buffer tube.
some handguards require their own brand specific tools, while others bolton with regular tools, and others are drop-in units.
Just get an AR15 armorers wrench. http://www.ebay.com/itm/AR-ALL-ONE-COMBINATION-WRENCH-TOOL-2nd-GENERATION-/300694367278
Complete builds will require upper receiver vise blocks, 1/2" torque wrench, 4-6" vise, Allen wrenches, hammer, drift punch and center punch.
For the lower, a couple of roll pin holders and roll pin punches really help, although they are not necessary. Likewise with the stock wrench. You can do without it, but they are cheap and they make the process a lot easier to do well, without grief and aggravation.
If you are going to assemble your own upper, you really need the upper receiver vise block and armorer's wrench. A roll pin holder and punch for the gas tube pin help. You can usually rent or borrow a torque wrench with the correct size drive from your local auto parts store (or garage, or mechanic buddy). If you have a couple of large c-clamps you can do without a vise, but it is a lot more clumsy.
As Doc pointed out, some handguards go together much better with a dedicated tool. Yankee Hill is a good example. Others don't require anything special. When you're deciding on your handguard, check out the installation instructions on the manufacturers' web sites. That will tell you if you need any specific tools or thread lockers to get the job done right.
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Praveen has flair to go on and on endlessly about things he is passionate about, irrespective of who's listening. He says he is national integration personified. Rajasthani by descent, Hyderabadi by birth, he studied in Lucknow, roots for Royal Challengers Bangalore- IPL, has traveled almost whole of India. His friends say he is over enthusiastic, full of life and a happy go lucky chap. He brings to TripHobo (JoGuru) his 7 years of rich experience in setting up an ecommerce portals for his past organizations. Extremely zealous about traveling and exploring new places, he has occasional bouts of backpacking urge and takes off without notice, his 18 day bike trip to Leh, Himalayas being a case in point. He never misses out an opportunity to tell his travelogues. Praveen is the CEO of TripHobo (JoGuru) and has a Management Degree from IIM Lucknow. He loves adventure sports, fast cars, and dreams of owning a private island in Maldives.
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Karthik is an avid traveler (traveling close to 6 hours daily to and from work) and loves adventure sports, reading and above all - Sleeping. When awake, he constantly dreams of attending every single Grand Prix in Formula 1 someday. He speaks with immense confidence about things he has no clue about and mostly manages to get away with it. He lists Sarcasm as his majors, but has a Master's degree in Marketing Management from IIM Indore. He is the quintessential salesman. Once Karthik starts talking, the listener almost invariably ends up saying OK. He brings to TripHobo (JoGuru) over 4 years of experience in Business Development for new products and new markets. He is a gadget freak and an Apple fan boy and it is recommended to refrain from asking him about it unless you have a couple of hours to spare.


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Goba Announces an iPhone 4S and Samsung Galaxy Nexus Giveaway for December
Anyone that downloads and uses the Goba app in December is automatically entered to win an iPhone 4S or a Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Dec 01, 2011, 11:34 ET from Goba LLC
NASHVILLE,Tenn., Dec. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Goba, a company that creates technology to help people build and maintain face-to-face relationships, announces the Goba smartphone giveaway contest for anyone that downloads and uses the Goba app in the month of December. There will be two winners and two prizes – an unlocked iPhone 4S and an unlocked Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Goba smartphone giveaway contest kicks off December 1 and runs through December 31. The winners will be announced on January 1, 2012.
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"Goba wants to encourage the whole world to start using technology to enhance real relationships. We want 2012 to be all about connecting with real friends in person. We have the capability to help people move beyond all the noise in the online social media world and connect with people in the real world. We want people to try our app and we're excited to give away two of the best mobile phones on the planet to someone that tries Goba," said Goba CEO John Dayani.
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Colombo: In-form Sri Lanka, one of the favourites in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy, will be seeking to seal their place in the semi-finals when they play minnows Holland in their second pool match in a day-night encounter at the r Premadasa Stadium here Monday.
Skipper Sanath Jayasuriya, who braved a shoulder injury to lead his side to a resounding victory over Pakistan, may not need to stretch himself tomorrow, but no decision has yet been made on whether he will skip the match to give himself more time to recover. In any case, his team may not need for all the big guns to fire against the Dutch.
Jayasuriya is not yet 100 per cent fit, and had to take pain-killers and use ice packs on his shoulder swelling during the opening game against Pakistan which Sri Lanka won by eight wickets.
The semi-final, which Sri Lanka are most certain to play, is only on September 27, and he may find the recess useful. If he chooses to rest, his spot may go to Dilshan Tillekeratne.
He has a sore shoulder, and a decision on his inclusion in tomorrows game has not yet been made, said team physio Alex Kontouri.
Holland lost a practice game against Kenya Saturday. The Dutch batsmen could post only 169 in their 50 overs, and lost by six wickets to their more experienced non-Test playing rivals.
Holland captain Roland Lefebvre said his team wanted to compete well in the tournament and did not want to be overwhelmed by their superior opposition.
We know what the opposition is like. Its very hot here, and its going to be tough, but we will do our best, he said after the teams practice session.
Lefebvre, a right-handed all-rounder, played two matches in the 1996 World Cup against New Zealand and the United Arab Emirates in Vadodara and Lahore. The 39-year-old also played for Somerset and Glamorgan in the mid-1990's.
Sri Lanka (from): Sanath Jayasuriya (captain), Russel Arnold, Maravan Atapattu, Upul Chandana, Aravinda de Silva, Dilshan Tillekeratne, Dilhara Fernando, Pulasthi Gunaratne, Mahela Jayawardene, Muttiah Muralidharan, Kumar Sangakkara, Chaminda Vaas, Kumara Dharmasena and Hasantha Fernando.
Holland (from): Roland Lefebvre (captain), Daan van Bunge, Jacob-Jan Emeijer, Victor Grandia, Feiko Kloppenburg, Tim de Leede, Henk-Jan Mol, Robert Oosterom, Adeel Raja, Edgar Schiferli, Reinout Scholte, Nick Statham, Luuk van Troost and Bas Zuiderent.
Umpires: Dave Orchard and David Shepherd. Third umpire: Russel Tiffin. Match Referee: G. R. Vishwanath.


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I take care both parents and my sister. They are all on ssi disabilty. My father get VA benefits. I of course do have a job or insurance to go to doctors for my self. Is there some thing out there to help me? I am 40 yrs old and I need to stay healthy to take care of them.
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Hi Angela, I noticed that your question went unanswered as did mine. Maybe it is because we are both caring for multiple people. I don't know how common it is but, I know that shocked look on peoples faces when I tell them I am caring for my parents and my only two siblings who are both mentally handicapped. No one seems to be able to advise me on my overwhelming situation. I hope you do better.
I would like to tell you that you hat you should be able to get Medicaid but, if you live with your family and they have SSI and retirement money coming in, you may not qualify. They will determine that by the overall income of everyone combined that lives in the house. I was not able to get it for my mom because of my of dads retirement check and the social security benefits of all 4 of them. Medicare stopped paying for her home health because her condition hasn't changed in two years. So, I have to provide all of her care or pay out of pocket for some else to care for her. Incidently, she needs the highest level of care in the house since she is completely bedridden.
I have a job and health insurance but, that doesn't give me much peace of mind when it comes to my own health. The best advice that I can give you is this: 1) regularly take time out for yourself, even its 1 day every month or just a few hours a week. 2) get enough sleep. 3) eat as healthy as you can and treat yourself once in a while to something special . 4) get regular exercise. 5) find someone to talk to. These things are not easy to manage when everyone looks to you for their meals, their baths, their doctor appointments, their entertainment and their laundry. You are doing a fine thing being there for them and catering to their needs but, they know that you have to take care of yourself too. They will understand.
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Thanks to Arsh...
Apparently this was in New York.
It was posted a few hours ago.
Read the wingtip. Branit.com is a special effects company.
Oh good catch. Phew...
Ignore this post.
It has been determined that this is fake!
Have to say though, at first glance I had a slight heart attack.
THey must be paid by goverment or something to do this.Now they can say:look how dangerous a drone can be.Allready people at my work were pointing me on this.The only thing I could say: "it,s fake!!!!"
Thanks for repeating what has been said. That is if you can read all of the thread.
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FAKE!! The speed of the camera versus plane speed is enough evidence that it is FAKE! Take Notice to the clear no blur image of a drone!! Special effects weren't thought through thoroughly (FAIL)!!
Where is the source of this video??
video = BL S*it...
at that speed you would not recognize what took off the wing tip... sad to see such fake sh*t going online...
How long will it take for this to become real?
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guys, since no one has said it yet, this video is fake.
Alright everyone. Calm down. I'm here now and I can confirm that it is fake.
I know this because the quad in the video had not had it's propellers balanced.
And it was poorly done to boot!
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Despite what everyone else is going on about, this is clearly fake.
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By Tony Hughes
Olivier Giroud has been handed his first start of the season in the Champions League match with Ludogorets and Arsenal fans on Twitter have got mixed feelings about him and Alexis Sanchez playing together.
Sanchez has also been named in a strong starting XI and it gives Arsene Wenger and fans a chance to see how the two heavyweight attackers combine.
Giroud made a spectacular return from injury in the Premier League on Saturday, coming off the bench to score two goals with this first two touches.
Another strong performance tonight could see him in contention for a starting place in the Premier League game against Tottenham on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Arsenal fans are looking forward to Giroud banging in a few goals against opposition that his side have already put six past at home.
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Welcome back to UCL, Giroud and Ramsey ?
Let's grab the 3 points ???⚪?⚪@Arsenal #UCL #AFC
— DÖN Mesut (@__LondonIsRed__) November 1, 2016
I can only think Arsene wants to go for the kill. Qualify and have a healthy GS as well as trial a Alexis-Giroud combo.
— IslingtonGoonerAFC (@Born_a_gooner) November 1, 2016
@Arsenal Very disappointing Alexis is back on the wing tonight, why? just to crowbar Giroud into our starting lineup. Poor team selection!
— Ryan (@_RyanAlexis7) November 1, 2016
Rambo! And Giroud! Back in the team sheet. COYG!! ⚽
— Prince H (@officialharisx) November 1, 2016
Koscielny, Coquelin, Xhaka, Jenko, Ramsey and Giroud… What a sexual team ?? #COYG
— Niaomi54 (@Niaomi54) November 1, 2016
Knew it was too good to be real Wenger back to his old ways starting giroud and playing ramsey on the wing ? Hehehehe
— Sam Aimiuhi (@samuelevels) November 1, 2016
@Arsenal Giroud up front #loveit
— Jonas Horton (@JonasHorton) November 1, 2016
You're kidding yourself if you think Giroud is replacing Alexis at #9 anytime soon
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If this is the start of Giroud back into the starting line up week in week out, cheers to our good run! It's good we'll it lasted!
— Luke Hepburn (@LukeHeppos11) November 1, 2016
We haven't seen Alexis on the wing for a while. Feel he will come inside a lot in support of Giroud now as been playing up top.
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Giroud starting means Alexis to the right. I trust Giroud ? but I think Alexis as CF was doing just fine.
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Freezing A Cake Frosted In Smbc Or Imbc
Decorating By Naivohw Updated 15 Sep 2014 , 2:08am by -K8memphis
Sorry if this a repost, the last one didn't show up because of my new member status, but I don't see it around anywhere.
So I am making a 6" or 8" (not sure yet) double round for a baby shower this Saturday. It will be frosted in Swiss or Italian meringue BC. My only free day to it is Tuesday, if I freeze the cake will the frosting hold up until Saturday? I've only really worked with American BC.
As far as the method, the internet seems to say to freeze it uncovered until the frosting is hard, and then wrap it in several layers of plastic wrap followed by aluminum foil, and then let it defrost in the fridge 24 hrs before serving. Does that sound about right?
Also, is the Swiss or Italian better for freezing, or are they about the same. I've made the Italian BC once, and never the Swiss.
I should add, I'm not getting paid for the cake, it's a favor for my best friend who is throwing the shower for her sister-in-law. And in fact, she didn't even want a cake (we are also making mini cheesecakes, which is what she requested) but I need to build my portfolio, and if nothing else it will be a cute centerpiece for the gift table. So if it isn't perfect it's not the end of the world, but I would like to not look totally inept when it comes to making a cake. Thanks for any help!
people do that all the time exactly as you have described it and it probably would work fine -- what i do is freeze the uniced cake -- do you have time saturday to final ice and decorate it?
and also as you go you want to test out your recipes in and out of the freezer to ensure that all goes well --
best to you
Forgot to add that the other (selfish :p) reason I want to have it done by Tuesday is that I am entering a cake competition through my work (I decorate at a grocery store, but I promise I'm not a Cake Wrecks decorator!) and they need the portfolios by Wednesday. If this cake comes out well I think it would really boost my portfolio, and I want to make it to the regional competition! Otherwise I could probably finish it over a couple late nights after work closer to Saturday. But like I said, if it doesn't thaw perfect it's not the end of the world, and it will be nice to personally see how a SMBC holds up in my freezer, and how the whole process works.
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St. Patrick's Day is not a big holiday but it is one of my favorites. I love all the themes that come with this holiday: sneaky leprechauns, pots of gold, and luck galore. This makes it perfect for themed math centers and fun writing prompts. I want to share with you my favorite St. Patrick's Day activities for upper elementary students that are engaging and aligned with our content.
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St. Patrick's Day Math Printables
My students always love completing St. Patrick's Day themed math printables for morning work and homework. This particular set focuses specifically on fractions since our pacing puts us knee deep in fractions around March each year. As with all of my other themed printables, my students love the the holiday theme and fun graphics of these printables. I love all the skills the students are practicing without realizing how much work they are doing. Click here to see these math printables in my store.
St. Patrick's Themed Math Centers
For our math centers the week before and containing St. Patrick's Day, I put these fun centers into our rotation. Like the printables above, these math centers also focus specifically on fraction skills. This math center pack is perfect because it is full of word problem centers, which my students always need practice with. The more engaging I can make the centers, the more the students forget how challenging the word problems are. My students also enjoy anything with a holiday theme and these centers are no exception. You can see these St. Patrick's Day Math Centers by clicking here.
I also have this St. Patrick's Day themed area and perimeter math center (and interactive notebook template) that is a huge hit during the month of March. Click here or on the image to download this center for FREE!
St. Patrick's Read Alouds and FREE Activities
I don't have a ton of read alouds for St. Patrick's Day, but I do have two favorites that my students always enjoy. Jamie O'Rourke and the Big Potato is a cute book that students will enjoy listening to read aloud. The book focuses on a very lazy man who encounters a leprechaun and makes a rather strange wish. This book works well with a lesson on making predictions and foreshadowing. As you are reading the book, stop periodically and ask your students to predict what they think will happen next. Also, point out the examples of foreshadowing that hint to future events. I created a printable with four questions that also require my students to go deeper with the text and use evidence to support their thinking (keep reading for the link to download the FREE printables that go with the read alouds mentioned in this post).
Fiona's Luck is another favorite St. Patrick's Day read aloud that my fifth graders enjoy. In the book, Fiona is concerned that all the luck has been taken by the leprechauns. Through a series of events that Fiona plans, she outsmarts the leprechauns and restores the luck in Ireland. This one is great for a review lesson on theme as students learn that cleverness and intelligence can be very advantageous.
Another reason I love both of these books is that they pair perfectly together. One of my favorite strategies for teaching paired passages and texts is through read alouds. You can read my four other strategies by clicking here. After reading both books and discussing them in isolation, I like to explore the two texts together. One of the activities we do involves using details and evidence from both texts to support the idea that leprechauns are wise and sneaky. Another activity involves the students answering questions that require them to use both texts.
You can download all the printables for the read alouds for FREE by clicking here.
St. Patrick's Day Reading Passages
In addition to read alouds, I also use passages from my St. Patrick's Day Just Print Reading Pack in guided reading and for homework that week. The engaging themed passages are a welcome break from our normal weekly reading passages and guided reading books. This pack in particular has one of my students' favorite stories written from the point of view of a leprechaun.
In addition to comprehension questions, each passage (the pack contains 3 – on informational, one fiction, and one poem) also has graphic organizers and printables that focus on specific skills. This one shown has a graphic organizer that reviews the skill of point of view and quires the students to use evidence. The best part about these skill based printables is that the students enjoy them so much they don't even realize the rigor of the work they are completing. Also, I use one passage a week for their homework. Each day, the students complete a different printable using the same passage. This is a perfect way to have the students close read for homework and reread the same text to build their fluency.
You can see my St. Patrick's Day Just Print Reading Pack by clicking HERE.
St. Patrick's Day Writing Prompts
My other favorite St. Patrick's Day activities are some engaging and somewhat silly writing prompts about luck, cold coins, and all things leprechauns. I use prompts and themed planning pages from my St. Patrick's Day Writing Pack the weeks leading up to and the week of St. Patrick's Day. At this point in the year, we have learned all three types of writing so I usually pull all of the prompts out and let the students choose the genre and then the prompt they want to write about. Click here to grab two persuasive prompts, two narrative prompts, and matching themed planning pages for FREE.
As you can see, I always sneak a lot of content in my holiday fun centers and activities! Do you have any favorite St. Patrick's Day activities that you complete with your students?
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Last weekend, we went up to see Joy and family for the "Memorial Day" ceremonies and also to help celebrate graduation for Norm's boss and our neighbor, Margaret.
Congratulations, Margaret!I had just set up, before we left, my fountain / bird bath and was enjoying it immensely. Norm shut it off (don't wanna waste electricity, now, do we?) and I never got around to trying to start the fountain again until yesterday, after Norm left.
So, I followed the electrical extension cords (until Norm puts an outside outlet in, I have two extension cords going from the entryway out to the fountain) and plugged them in. Norm had unplugged the main pump cord from the orange cord and unplugged the orange cord from the blue cord (are you following me?) Then unplugged the last cord from the power strip that he had put on the wall so that I wouldn't have to crawl under the table and over the trunk (storing winter boots, etc) to the plug-in on the wall.
The pump didn't work! I tried again – unplugging and re-plugging each connection. I turned the power strip on (I thought) and off (I thought) – I cleaned the pump out – tried to make the little fan go, but no go.
This morning, I went into town and picked up a brand new pump and got it set up in the fountain and plugged in the connections.
The pump didn't work! What the heck? What is going on? I tried again – unplugging and re-plugging each connection. I turned the power strip on (I thought) and off (I thought) – I cleaned the pump out – tried to make the little fan go, but no go.
So I thought – maybe the power strip isn't working? So I found a small tape recorder and plugged it into the power strip and IT didn't work. Just for giggles, I bent down and looked at the wall.
You don't want to know what I was thinking and saying and whining about when I slowly, very slowly and carefully, slid down to the floor and crawled and inched OVER the trunk and UNDER the table and reached out to plug the power strip into the wall.
Voila! The pump works! Both pumps work! If Norm had been here, he'd be a dead man! (Actually, Jody said if Norm had been here that HE would have been crawling over and under while I was beating him with a very big stick!)
So, now I have a lovely fountain and a second pump for extras or for another fountain or waterfall somewhere. Sheesh!
Oh, by the way, Happy REAL Memorial Day. Between driving to town, crawling around, trying to get back UP from the floor and fussing in my head at Norm, I did remember the day and did think about today and what it really means.
Not that I object to people remembering loved ones and fallen soldiers on the last Monday of May, but there were less SALES and less non-remembering when Memorial Day was on the 30th.
I wish I had a picture of my fountain but forgot to take one and Norm has the camera in South Dakota. But I did take a picture of this bird yesterday morning before Norm left.
Isn't he pretty?
It was a beautiful day full of fountains and gurgling water (finally); you have a beautiful day.


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Spring of the Dead is the debut episode of the Highschool of the Dead anime.
- Original Airdate: July 5, 2010
- Opening Song: "Highschool of the Dead"
- Closing Song: "Kimi to Taiyou ga Shinda Hi" (君と太陽が死んだ日)
- Manga Chapters: Act.1
- DVD/BD Release Date: September 22, 2010
At the beginning of the semester, Takashi Komuro has a falling out with his childhood friend Rei Miyamoto. When he goes outside to mope, he witnesses a zombie attack at the front of the school. Takashi goes to warn Rei and his old friend Hisashi, who is dating Rei, and escapes with them just before news of the attack spreads across the school, causing panic. The three run into a zombie that bites Hisashi in the arm before Takashi kills it by smashing its head. They barricade themselves on the rooftop to witness Self-Defense Force helicopters flying in to combat the zombie outbreak in the city, oblivious to the carnage in the school. Hisashi begins succumbing to his injury and Takashi is forced to kill him, despite Rei's objecting. As the zombies attack the barricade, Rei and Takashi embrace briefly.
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