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Sanna's Farmacia
2096 Queen Street East
Detox: 3-day detox, 3 juices and 2 meals a day.
Juices: Start each day with 1 litre of lemon water and a powerful antioxidant shot.
Breakfast: Pineapple blended with a nutrient-rich superfood mixture. Mid-morning: Juiced apple with powerful greens. Lunch: mixed green salad with balsamic vinegar (no oil) with probiotic blend. Afternoon: ginger mixed with fruits and herbs. Dinner: veggies with lemon and sea salt (no oil).
Breakfast: Pulpy fruits such as banana, mango, papaya, pineapple, peach, melon, orange. Mid-morning: Juiced pear medley with veggies and turmeric. Lunch: Veggies with pulpy fruits with probiotic blend. Afternoon: Celery and garlic with traditional herbs. Dinner: veggies/salad with lemon and sea salt
Evening: Apple cider vinegar with veggies and juiced apple.
Breakfast: Various herbs combined with goji berries and fruits. Mid-morning: Beets with other veggies. Lunch: salad with pulpy fruits, lemon and probiotic blend. Afternoon: Ginger & lemon with herbs & hemp oil. Dinner: Veggies with hemp oil/ apple cider vinegar.
Kathy's Goal: To remove toxins from the body and feel more energized.
Why Kathy Recommends It: A personalized meal plan is created for you. On the third day, you will feel energized, happy and healthy.


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Since 2006, Miners Construction has had the opportunity to work with Rempel Engineering and Management Ltd. (REM) on numerous commercial and large industrial projects located throughout Saskatchewan. Over that time, we have observed a firm that is experienced, technically competent, quality driven, responsive, innovative and trustworthy. Quite simply, REM has become our design firm of choice and is a company we repeatedly recommend to our clients.
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We have worked with the Rempel Engineering and Management Team since 2005. We appreciate their team's abilities and knowledgeable approach in dealing with design or structural repair issues. As a contractor we often encounter unforeseen structural issues when renovating. The REM team quickly and efficiently assists us in a practical way allowing the project to move ahead as smoothly as possible. Rempel Engineering and Management is our first choice for our projects' structural design needs.
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HairyBlox for iPhone Is An Interesting Concept That Doesn't Line Up
HairyBlox Rating:
HairyBlox is an interesting little game from BlazingCow Limited. A variation on the Tetris / Bejewelled genre of games, it presents an easy to use interface and immediate fun. Unfortunately, it seems like a half realized idea that could be make much better with a little tweaking.
In HairyBlox you control one of the titular creatures in an attempt to keep others of its kind from advancing on your position. The playing field consists of 5 columns with differing numbers of advancing creatures in different colors. The object of the game is to keep the creatures in any column from filling the column and reaching your position. To keep this from happening you use your HairyBlox to hit the other creatures in the column. The wrinkle is that in order to clear a creature from the column it must match the color of your creature. If you hit a creature that is not the same color as your's, the colors are switched. This can be a complication if you make a misstep but also strategic when you need to change colors to clear another column. All of this is accomplished if a tap interface that is very easy to pick up. Just tap below the column you want to work in and the creature does the work for you.
From an enjoyment point of view, HairyBlox is a fun little game. The interface is simple, the action is initially entertaining, and the requirement to think strategically to accomplish a task has the same allure as other block matching games. Unfortunately HairyBlox does fall short in a couple of departments.
First off is the leveling system. The HairyBlox advertisement in the App Store promises that "The fun never ends; Our 'Infinite Play System' includes over Ninety nine progressively frantic levels." What this really means is that the only levels available to the player are those they have already achieved. There is no user option to select any of the ninety-nine levels that you haven't worked up to. Although I certainly respect the design decision, I've already pointed out in a couple of other recent reviews that I think leveling should be a user option. If the user wants to challenge themselves with a level they haven't worked up to, let them. You could even have two game arcs; the campaign / earn your way arc that already exists in the game and a free play option where the user is able to explore any level they choose.
The second is an achievement system. With social platform such as OpenFeint available, integrating a global high score and achievements system couldn't be easier. The age of social gaming is here and those games that ignore it will be found to be lacking. Even a simple global high score board would be preferable to nothing at all. Currently HairyBlox only displays the local high score and highest level achieved.
The last is multiplayer options. HairyBlox only features a single player mode where it could easily feature, at the very least, a two player competitive mode. Again, the iPhone and its capabilities have really enabled social gaming and most games now implement some type of multiplayer mode.
Don't get me wrong though, HairyBlox is an enjoyable game. I just think this current version of the game has limitations that should be addressed. Popularity and success are not only determined by how many people play your game but how many people keep playing your game. At this point I think that HairyBlox would just be to easy to put down.
The Good:
- Inventive variation of block matching game
- Easy interface
- Initially challenging
The Not So Good:
- Locked leveling system
- No global high score or achievement system
- No multiplayer options
Reviewed by: Erin Peterson
Price: $1.99 (iTunes Store) as of 16 Jan
Reviewed Version: 1.0
Size: 8.6 MB
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CORVALLIS - Two administrators in the College of Home Economics and Education at Oregon State University have been voted president-elect of major national organizations.
Kinsey B. Green, dean of the college, will be president-elect for the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences in 1999-2000. One of the oldest professional organizations in the United States, the 14,500-member association was formed to improve the quality and standards of individual and family life.
It is the only major national organization representing family and consumer science professionals spanning different specializations, including human development, family sciences, housing and environment, food and nutrition, family economics, textiles and apparel, and resource management relating to human health and productivity.
Green, who has been at OSU since 1984, is a nationally recognized expert on public policy, demographic trends, and economic factors affecting the home economics professional and not-for-profit organizations. She headed the association as CEO from 1975 to 1994 and is the first professional to hold both the chief elected and chief executive positions.
Sally Francis, professor and head of the OSU Department of Apparel, Interiors, Housing and Merchandising, will be president-elect of the International Textile and Apparel Association in 1999-2000.
The association encourages scholarship and education in the textiles, apparel and merchandising fields. Among the group's goals are to advocate research and scholarship, exchange ideas and knowledge, and disseminate that information through conferences, workshops and publications.
Francis, who has been at OSU since 1982, is a nationally recognized expert on consumer satisfaction with clothing, including the social-psychological aspects of clothing and clothing deprivation.
The OSU department offers undergraduate, master's and Ph.D. programs, with instruction in the areas of apparel design, production and retail; interior merchandising; housing studies, design and policy; and merchandising management.
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Ron Darling Talks 2014 Yankees, Kershaw, Matt Harvey and How to Groom PitchersFebruary 26, 2014
Earlier this week, Bleacher Report had an exclusive opportunity to speak with former major league pitcher and current broadcaster Ron Darling.
Aside from Darling's work with SNY and TBS, the former 13-year pitching veteran shares his insight as part of MLB Network's team. Darling will be part of MLB Network's Spring Training series 30 Clubs in 30 Days, which returns this Friday during MLB Tonight at 8 p.m. ET. Darling will report from the Nationals, Mets, Cardinals, Marlins, Orioles and Rays camps in March.
I had the opportunity to represent Bleacher Report in a wide-ranging conversation with Darling that touched on Masahiro Tanaka's jump to America, Clayton Kershaw's dominance and how he would handle Matt Harvey's rehab and potential comeback in 2014.
B/R: What have been your first impressions of Masahiro Tanaka?
Darling: I've talked to a few scouts and baseball people in Tampa thus far. From what I've been told and seen on tape, he's bigger and stronger than I initially expected. The breaking stuff is sharp, as advertised. You can see the talent is there. Expect a big year from him.
B/R: What aspect of the jump to Major League Baseball do you expect Tanaka to struggle with early in his career?
Darling: The test will be how he performs on days when his best stuff isn't there. Major League Baseball is the best league in the world, full of capable hitters up and down every single lineup. He'll need to battle and get through those starts without his best arsenal. If he's behind in the count, his devastating splitter may not be as successful.
B/R: How would you compare Derek Jeter's impending farewell tour to what we witnessed with Mariano Rivera last summer?
Darling: It's hard to believe, but it will be bigger than Rivera. Clearly, Mariano is beloved by fans and fellow players, but Jeter is an even bigger deal. The face of baseball is leaving.
B/R: What are your expectations for the 2014 Yankees?
Darling: I don't see as many question marks as some. They are an improved team from the group that won 85 games last season. Will they miss Robinson Cano? Of course. It's not going to be easy to replace one of the best players in the game, but Ellsbury, Beltran and McCann is a good way to start. I expect them to be in the postseason.
B/R: We're in the midst of a great time for pitching dominance. Who are your favorite young pitchers in the game?
Darling: Six starters jump out: Jose Fernandez, Matt Harvey, Clayton Kershaw, Felix Hernandez, Stephen Strasburg and Chris Sale.
Harvey has been a pleasure to watch here in New York. Hernandez is so accomplished at such a young age (27) and juncture of his career. I think Strasburg, a few years removed from surgery and building back his strength, is poised for a huge year. Sale is so electric that a no-hitter is possible every time he toes the rubber.
As for relievers, time stands still when Aroldis Chapman and Craig Kimbrel enter the game. Their ability to light up the radar gun and neutralize opposing hitters is amazing to watch.
B/R: What makes Clayton Kershaw so great?
Darling: Well, it's a combination of things. Of course, it starts with talent. The ability and stuff is as good as anyone in baseball, but certain things separate Kershaw from other excellent arms.
He's stingy. If the Dodgers are up 10-0, Kershaw still hates to give in and surrender even one run.
His work ethic. Last October, I had the chance to work some of the Dodgers' postseason games for TBS and observe the team up close. Kershaw was running laps—miles worth—around the outfield track less than a full day after a grueling start.
He's a born leader and feels the responsibility of being an ace.
B/R: Does he remind you of any greats of the past, either physically or from a pitching perspective?
Darling: No one throws exactly like him, but two names stand out: Sandy Koufax and Randy Johnson.
Koufax because of the offerings. When both had their fastball and curveball working on the same day, dominance followed.
Johnson because he was the last left-handed pitcher to go on a run like Kershaw is on now. Clearly, they are different in stature and build, but the intimidation factor is there.
B/R: Mike Trout and Miguel Cabrera have dominated the AL MVP conversation for the past two years. How would you have pitched to each?
Darling: I faced some great hitters during my time. From Schmidt to Rose to Gwynn, it was a challenge in the National League at that time. I'd put these two up there with those stars.
Trout is so young and so talented. There's not a flaw in his offensive game. The ability to beat you with power and speed is so rare. In a way, he's Jose Canseco 2.0. Say what you want about how Canseco achieved his stardom, but the numbers—140 HR and 91 SB from 1988-1991—counted.
Cabrera is impossible to get out. While his plate coverage and power are outstanding, it's Cabrera's intelligence that isn't talked about enough. His pitch recognition and recall isn't just good, it's very rare and special. If you use the same sequence twice—in a certain game or inning situation—he'll remember and punish you. You can't go after him the same way twice.
B/R: Matt Harvey has expressed interest in returning this season. If he's medically cleared, would you let him pitch?
Darling: If I were the GM, I would dangle that opportunity in front of him. Rehab is hard. It takes you away from the day-to-day love of the game. I had six surgeries and each rehab was unique and different. Sometimes, just the idea of coming back early and helping the team can get you through those days.
Look, two things have to happen to make it worthwhile for both Harvey and the Mets. First, he has to be healthy and ready. Second, the Mets have to be involved in meaningful baseball. If both those things happen, I wouldn't stop him from returning and doing his job on the mound.
B/R: Should there be a standard protocol teams follow with young arms?
Darling: There's nothing wrong with protocol, but there needs to be a standard deviation. Basically, you can't treat everyone the same. When an outlier emerges, teams need to break from the protocol and do what's best for the individual, not the system or structure previously put forth.
Look, if Tom Seaver was drafted last year, he wouldn't pitch complete games or rack up nearly 5,000 career innings. His arm was different. Teams need to identify which arms are different and let them perform.
I call it baseball hubris. Teams think they have the answers, but we know they don't.
There's no simple answer here. Kershaw was treated well and stayed healthy. Both Strasburg and Harvey were handled with diligence, yet injuries occurred.
B/R: CC Sabathia has stayed healthy and durable for 13 years, but his velocity and performance have dipped lately. Can he still be an ace without a top-tier fastball?
Darling: He can because of intelligence. Sabathia isn't a thrower, he's a pitcher. In fact, he's been that way for a long time, but his talent and velocity overshadowed how smart he was on the mound.
Last year, he had 14 wins in a disastrous year. For some guys, they'd give their left leg for a 14-win season.
I laugh when people ask me about CC Sabathia's decline. What did you expect?! The guy gave so many innings for so many years. He's on the cusp of 3,000 career innings. Arms aren't built to last that long at this level. Eventually, that velocity and stuff will give out.
That doesn't mean he can't adapt and perform. Mike Mussina did it. Andy Pettitte did it. CC Sabathia will do it.
Final Thoughts
When it comes to baseball, few can explain it and articulate what they mean like Ron Darling. During our conversation, Darling hit on many topics, but his perspective on pitching was fascinating.
Few analysts or writers have been outspoken about giving Matt Harvey the chance to pitch in September, but Darling thinks it's a good thing to have him strive for during the rehab process. If the Mets make a surprise run toward a postseason spot, expect comments like those to be rehashed around water coolers in New York.
From grooming young pitchers to high expectations for the Yankees, Darling was bursting with excitement for the 2014 season. Check Darling and the MLB Network crew out through February and March on 30 Clubs in 30 Days.
Comment, follow me on Twitter or "like" my Facebook page to talk about all things baseball.


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This story was inscribed on clay tablets at around 1750 BCE. The famous story of the goddess' descent into the netherworld, provides us with a testimony as to an early religion in which the goddess, woman, life and love was the center and the heart of religion.
Inanna/Ishtar's Descent
The onset of the lean season after the harvest, however brings out the fierce dark side of the goddess of death and destruction. It is celebrated by the entry of Inanna to the underworld, where she enters seven gates and her worldly attire (her signs of dominion and power) are removed ( I see some relation to the dance of the seven veils here, but not the striptease kind of thing :-) and then her life is reduced to nought. Inanna decides to experience the dark side her elder sister Ereshkigal knows as Queen of the Underworld in the death rites of the Sacred Bull of Heaven, Gugalanna, thus disguising her formal purpose of discovery in the formal act of witnessing the death rites of another.
Returning from the underworld, accompanied by demons who must have a mortal in compensation, she fixes the eye of death on her absent-minded partner who is engrossed in affairs of state, and he is chased by the demons of hell, losing his possessions, his genitals and his life. Inanna afterwards laments her actions and searches for him and ensures his resurrection so that he can be brought back for six months of the year to ensure the fertility of both the womb and the soil. Seasonal male sacrifice of the "king" reverberates through the goddesses from Greece to India and over much of Africa including Cybele, Hecate and Kali. In the Sumerian view, the purpose of human life was merely to provide sustenance for the deities.
The Source:
"From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great
From the Great Above the goddess opened her ear to the Great Below.
From the Great Above Inanna opened her ear to the Great Below.
My Lady abandoned heaven and earth to descend to the
Inanna abandoned heaven and earth to descend to the underworld.
She abandoned her office of holy priestess to descend to the underworld....
If I do not return,
Set up a lament for me by the ruins.
Beat the drum for me in the assembly places.
Circle the houses of the gods.
Tear at your eyes, at your mouth, at your thighs. ...
Go to Eridu, to the temple of Enki.
Weep before Father Enki.
Father Enki, the God of Wisdom, knows the food of life,
He knows the water of life; He knows the secrets.
Surely he will not let me die." ...
When Inanna arrived at the outer gates of the underworld,
She knocked loudly.
She cried out in a fierce voice: "Open the door, gatekeeper! Open the door, Neti!
I alone would enter!" ...
When she entered the first gate,
the shugurra, the crown of the steppe was removed.
When she entered the second gate,
From her neck the small lapis beads were removed.
When she entered the third gate,
From her breast the double strand of beads was removed.
When she entered the fourth gate,
From her chest the breastplate called "Come, man, come!" was removed.
When she entered the fifth gate,
From her wrist the gold ring was removed.
When she entered the sixth gate,
From her hand the lapis measuring rod and line was removed.
When she entered the seventh gate,
From her body the royal robe was removed. ...
Naked and bowed low, Inanna entered the throne room.
Ereshkigal rose from her throne.
Inanna started toward the throne.
The Annuna, the judges of the underworld, surrounded her.
They passed judgment against her.
Then Ereshkigal fastened on Inanna the eye of death.
She spoke against her the word of wrath.
She uttered against her the cry of guilt.
She struck her.
Inanna was turned into a corpse,
A piece of rotting meat,
And was hung from a hook on the wall....
Then, after three days and three nights, Inanna had not
Ninshubur set up a lament for her by the ruins.
She beat the drum for her in the assembly places.
Neither Enlil nor Inanna's father Nannar, the Moon God of Ur, will help her because she has craved the below, and because those who choose the underworld do not return. Ninshubur succeeds in getting Enki to secure her release:
Inanna was about to ascend from the underworld
When the Annuna, the judges of the underworld, seized her. They said:
"No one ascends from the underworld unmarked.
If Inanna wishes to return from the underworld,
She must provide someone in her place."...
As Inanna ascended from the underworld,
The galla, the demons of the underworld, clung to her side.
The galla were demons who know no food, who know no drink,
Who eat no offerings, who drink no libations,
Who accept no gifts.
They enjoy no lovemaking-
They have no sweet children to kiss.
They tear the wife from the husband's arms,
They tear the child from the father's knees,
They steal the bride from her marriage home....
The galla said: "Walk on, Inanna,
We will take Ninshubur in your place."
Inanna cried: "No! Ninshubur is my constant support....
"Walk on to your city, Inanna, We will take Shara in your place."
Inanna cried: "No! Not Shara! He is my son who sings hymns to me. ...
"Walk on to your city, Inanna, We will take Lulal in your place."
"Not Lulal! He is my son. He is a leader among men. ...
"Walk on to your city, Inanna.
We will go with you to the big apple tree in Uruk."
In Uruk, by the big apple tree,
Dumuzi, the husband of Inanna, was dressed in his shining
He sat on his magnificent throne; (he did not move).
The galla seized him by his thighs.
They poured milk out of his seven churns.
They broke the reed pipe which the shepherd was playing.
Inanna fastened on Dumuzi the eye of death.
She spoke against him the word of wrath.
She uttered against him the cry of guilt:
"Take bim! Take Dumuzi away!"
The galla, who know no food, who know no drink,
Who eat no offerings, who drink no libations,
Who accept no gifts, seized Dumuzi.
They made him stand up; they made him sit down.
They beat the husband of Inanna.
They gashed him with axes."
The Story in Short:
Ishtar thinks to go into the Place of Darkness in search of her beloved spouse Tammuz. Arrayed in her magnificent power and splendor she enters the cavern that leads to that realm. The place is surrounded by seven walls and has seven gates and at her demand for entry, the watchman, Nedu, begs leave to consult with his mistress, Irkalla, sister of Ishtar. The mistress of the Place of Darkness bids Nedu to admit Ishtar in accordance with the ancient rites.
At the seventh gate he removes her garment.
"And naked, with her splendor, and her power, and her beauty all gone from her, the Lady of the Gods came before Irkalla. And Irkalla, the goddess of the World Below, had the head of a lioness and the body of a woman; in her hands she grasped a serpent."
Irkala curses Ishtar and summons the plague demon to afflict her. And Ishtar becomes as one dead -- "Ishtar saw the light no more; feathers came upon her; she ate dust and fed upon mud...." Meanwhile Shamash, Lord of the Sun, notices the effect of Ishtar's absence on the world and concludes that this generation of creatures will die and that the creation will end. He sends Ea to conjure the Water of Life from Irkalla, and revive Ishtar. This Ea does through an intermediary.


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Proposed Merger of Tennis and Bowling Club Activities
Members of the Young Tennis Club and the Young Bowling Club met today with the Young Shire Council and Jackson Hills from Tennis New South Wales to discuss
the options for combining the tennis and bowling club facilities. The Tennis Club and Bowling Club are located side by side in Lachlan St, Young.
The meeting Chair Clr Ben Cooper said "I am delighted with the progress that was made today and that the groups left with a clear indication of what was
needed to make the goal of a combined sporting facility happen."
Peter Brown President of the Young Tennis Club said "this meeting is an important step towards combining the resources of the two clubs to achieve first
class tennis and bowling facilities for Young." Dennis Rosen President of the Bowling Club agreed and said "this project has the backing of the members
of the Young Bowling Club and that he was
committed to get a great result for our community."
The goal of the group is to provide a first class recreation club for the community of Young utilising the strengths of both clubs. Jackson Hills advised
that Tennis NSW was prepared to assist both clubs with working through the process and contribute some funds towards delivering tournament tennis courts.
Peter Brown said "the tennis club are keen to rebuild
the courts to produce a complex capable of attracting and hosting regional tournaments in Young".
Mayor Brian Ingram said "the Council has agreed to assist by helping to develop the project and sponsor the clubs to attract federal and state government
funding." The group have agreed to work together to finalise a business plan for the merger of tennis and bowling club activities that will guarantee
and sustain the future operations of both sports. The plans are now being finalised for the combined facility so they can be used to seek future grant
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From Scared to Savvy: My First Group Fitness Class
Every time I walk by a group fitness class in action, it looks intense. There always seems to be kicking, rapid spinning, or some sort of motion that looks like it could easily pull a hamstring. At the beginning of every semester, I pull out the UREC program guides and think to myself that this is the year that I'm going to suck it up and do it.
Five semesters later, I finally did.
It wasn't hard to sign up; that was never the problem. UREC made it incredibly easy to register for Yogalates, which is offered for free, like most UREC programs. All I had to do was go to their web site and click "register for a group fitness class." From there, it was a piece of cake.
Wearing lime green spandex shorts and a dri-FIT shirt, I nervously approached the group fitness studio. The class had to pick out yoga mats and exercise blocks, which were free to use.
Glancing around, in my mind, everyone looked like a yoga pro. But that wasn't the case. When the instructor, Meredith Kozikowski, asked everyone if they had tried a class like this before, most said no. To my relief, this was a no-judgment zone. My visions of wobbling around and being made fun of were instantly erased.
Meredith led the class in a pace that wasn't hard to keep up with. For some of the tougher exercises, like the ab-blasts, Meredith offered several options varying in levels of difficulty. Once she showed us how to do something, she let everyone go at his or her own pace.
Before we knew it, we were transitioning from the beginner's child's pose to the more demanding warrior pose. If someone was struggling with a pose, Meredith made sure that her mic was facing away so she could discreetly help that person. The class was relaxing, but it was definitely a workout. I left feeling refreshed, and my back's never felt better.
Throughout the semester, group fitness classes gradually get more difficult to keep everyone's bodies from getting "bored."
Most classes are open to all fitness levels, and participants can go at their own paces.
Group fitness classes aren't as scary as they look.
I'm hooked.
- Heather Butterworth


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Theresa Connor, Director of Clinical Services
Theresa knew from a very young age she was destined to care for and help our seniors. As a toddler, she was blessed by Mother Teresa and has spent her entire professional career serving the older adult population in several capacities. Theresa is a geriatric and medical-surgical nurse with 24 years' experience including 18 years in senior living. Theresa began her nursing career as a medical-surgical nurse after receiving a full scholarship to nursing school. Theresa became an entrepreneur in 1997 when she started her own assisted living which served the needs of low income seniors for 16 years. Her senior group home became a model for provider service and quality of care and was recognized by her county for excellence in service to seniors.
After receiving her Bachelor's degree in Nursing in 2010, Theresa served as adjunct faculty for a college program preparing nursing assistants. She became very active in issues affecting seniors including working towards improving awareness of the growing need to meet the needs of seniors with cognitive impairment. In 2013, Theresa became Health Services Director for a senior living for 168 apartment community. Theresa led her team of nurses, medication technicians, and care givers in elevating her community to the top performer 2 out of 4 years and runner-up the other two years, an accomplishment which had never happened to this community before.
In 2017, Theresa completed her Master of Science in Nursing program. Theresa holds a clinical administrator certificate as well as certificates for Nurse Case Manager, dementia provider and training, assisted living manager, Alzheimer's Association Trainer, and the Florida CORE certificate. Theresa continues to reach out to seniors and their families through community speaking engagements to inform them on health issues of importance to older adults and to the families and loved ones who care for them.
Theresa is honored and truly excited to be joining the team at Watercrest. She feels that she shares a passion for servant leadership values with Watercrest and its commitment to excellence in senior living. Theresa believes in helping seniors through a holistic approach, creating a mind, body, and spiritual connection that improves quality of living and a deeper engagement in all senior living should offer. Theresa is a new resident to Florida and lives in Port Saint Lucie with her husband of 28 years, Sean, and son, Chris. Theresa's three other children, Kyle, Kevin, and Catherine, are all active duty military with her daughter currently deployed in the Middle East. Theresa also is proud to welcome her new daughter-in-law Kira to her family.
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Jim Breuer Responds…Sort Of
Earlier today I(NaptownMike) wrote a quick editorial talking about the unusual circumstances surrounding Jim Breuer cancelling the Gathering Of The Juggalos. We tagged the man himself in our tweet of the article, and he has responded…sort of…
@TrueJuggaloFam all the best to a great group of people AND all the tremendous from them. It's gonna b a great festival once again
— Jim Breuer (@JimBreuer) June 14, 2016
"Once again"? Is he saying he's back aboard? Is he saying we are gonna have another great year in Thornville? All I know is if he shows up at the Gathering, I would love to roll one with the man. We still have no reason behind the cancellation, but here's to hoping for a change of heart! Hit up Jim Breuer on twitter and facebook and let him know we wanna see him this year at the 17th Gathering Of The Juggalos!
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text: Triple C School has been providing a quality Christian education in the Cayman Islands since 1941. It was the first private school to provide both elementary and secondary education. The school, which includes Pre-School through Grade 12, is accredited by the Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) and the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). 50% of the graduates seek higher education in the United States and Canada. The other 50% opt to attend college or university locally or elsewhere or successfully enter the workforce having completed our Careers/Work Experience Program.


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Fiji Time: 5:29 AM on Monday 26 February
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By REPEKA NASIKO
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Update: 10:18AM THE heavy rainfall experienced throughout the country is expected to continue over the next few days, says the Fiji Meteorological Services director Alipate Waqaicelua.
Mr Waqaicelua says an active convergence of low pressure located to the West of the Fiji group is slowly moving towards the country, bringing more heavy rain.
"The system is moving towards us and right now the whole of Fiji will be affected by rain," he said.
"Certain places received substantial amount of rainfall but we wont single out any particular area because the whole country is affected by the system."
He added a heavy rain alert has been issued by the weather office.
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The role of the ITSUG in the Ericsson vs Sendo case...
by Guy Kewney | posted on 24 March 2005
For a bit of background on the lawsuit Ericsson has unleashed against Sendo, it's necessary to know about the existence of the ITSUG.
I've written a longish analysis of this background in this column on eWeek.com, which concludes here
"To understand the situation, it's no use asking any of the players. All the big GSM players know the score, but they can't tell. They've signed agreements in blood (well, nearly) saying they won't tell. Instead, you have to go to a small seaside town in the United Kingdom and approach a lawyer I know there. I honestly dare not say more about this man, but I can tell you the name of his client: the ITSUG."
ITSUG stands for International Telecommunications Standards User Group—a pretty opaque title, which says nothing about what it does—but its aims are to sort out patent licensing about GSM equipment.
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This document summarizes the outcomes of the sub-forum on science and technology in support of natural disaster reduction, held as part of the IDNDR Programme Forum 1999. It provides comprehensive discussion and analysis of scientific and technical measures, such as early warning systems, that can be effectively used in disaster risk management.
The document discusses the possibilities of using meteorology, science and technology to mitigate the impact of natural hazards such as storm and storm surge, drought, forest fire, cold and heat waves, earthquake, landslide, avalanche, tsunami, volcano, cyclone and flood.
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How Bad Can Things Get?
How bad can things get? Nobody knows, but it makes sense to look ahead and plan a response to all 10 problems heading our way rather than bask in the false confidence that 9 will magically vanish before we have to deal with them.
How Bad Can Things Get? Nobody knows the answer, so we have to consider our responses to a spectrum of possibilities. President Calvin Coolidge famously remarked, "If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you." While there is certainly much wisdom in this reassurance, that still leaves us the task of preparing for the one that doesn't run harmlessly into the ditch.
There are all sorts of martial processes for assessing which troubles are the most dangerous and hence the ones that we should prioritize as high-risk: threat matrix, etc. Then there are assessment-response-feedback schemes such as the OODA loop developed by USAF Colonel John Boyd: "observe, orient, decide, and act."
These conceptual frameworks have value, of course, but they remain abstract until some extremely unwelcome events don't run into the ditch: a negative health diagnosis, loss of a job, and so on. Once the problem is real, our instinct is denial, seeing only what we want to see to avoid the trauma that results from responding to the problem.
Thus people with throat cancer will wait until they can no longer swallow before admitting to themselves that denial will cost them their life.
In less-than life-threatening circumstances, we are prone to all-or-nothing thinking, and we lose sight of the spectrum of threat and response.
One of the most under-appreciated psychiatrists of the 29th century, Karen Horney, wrote extensively about all-or-nothing thinking as an emotional trap, and I think we can discern a bit of this in conventional prepper advice, which is often geared to the expectation of complete social breakdown and open warfare in the streets.
While this is certainly one possible outcome, it is by no means the only one or even the most likely, at least in food/energy-rich North America. In focusing on the currently remote outcome, we lose sight of all the less drastic but more likely possibilities, chief of which is a reduction in our real income (purchasing power).
On the other side of the all-or-nothing coin, the typical American household has made no preparation for anything but the state-debt-feudal Status Quo: they have essentially no food, cash or energy in reserve, leaving the household extremely vulnerable to the slightest disruptions in income, energy and food delivery.
How bad can things get? I confess to following Andy Grove's dictum that "only the paranoid survive." Clearly, a healthy appreciation for risk and the benefits of advance planning should obstacles arise offers selective advantages.
Even if 9 of 10 problems run into the ditch, it pays to look ahead and think about what responses are likely to be the lowest cost and most successful should any of the 10 reach us.
Once again this is easy when in the abstract, but less easy in real life. One potentially straightforward tool to aid our planning and response is a three-three matrix.
One set of three is the classic Plan A, Plan B and Plan C, with Plan A being the easiest, cheapest response to low-level disruption, either in our household or the wider economy or both. Plan B is a more comprehensive set of responses to serious disruptions and Plan C is the "Katie bar the door" set of responses to severe disruptions.
On the other axis are the three components of any advanced society/economy: the State, the market and the community. Our responses play out in each of these three. For example, a reduction in State healthcare entitlements would be met with responses in the market (paying cash for our healthcare needs) and the community (trading time for healthcare service, contributing to the establishment of locally controlled and funded clinics, etc.)
How bad can things get? Nobody knows, but it makes sense to look ahead and plan a response to all 10 problems heading our way rather than bask in the false confidence that 9 will magically vanish before we have to deal with them, and the one that reaches us will require no forethought or planning.
There is a time-decay feature in all this; cancer that is detected and accepted very early has a very high cure rate, and putting aside small amounts of money monthly builds a useful nestegg of capital with little sacrifice in the present. As the Chinese saying has it, "When you're thirsty, it's too late to dig a well."
What is the most likely disruption? I would guess involuntary poverty, i.e. a reduction in purchasing power coupled with increasing costs for essentials.
Voluntary poverty is a strategy for hardening the household while options are still plentiful: drastically reducing expenses so the household can get by quite nicely on half the current income, sacrificing discretionary spending to accumulate cash capital to invest in small enterprises the household owns and controls, and reducing earnings voluntarily to avoid confiscatory tax rates.
This can be called resilience or wealth-building. Both terms apply, as wealth is more than cash in the bank: it is social capital, skills, income sources we control and a desire for active independence over passive dependence.


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DISCOVER MUHU & SAAREMAA, 3 nights
- Welcome with a glass of sparkling wine
- Three nights of accommodation in a Junior Suite in the Carriage House
- Three three-course Table d'Hôte dinners
- One two course lunch
- One richly filled Picnic basket
- Knowledgeable guide (English/Estonian) at your convenience, during two days – four hours on both days.
- One hour of private sauna in Pädaste Spa
High season 990 € pp / Low season 792 € pp, double occupancy. Single supplement 693 €.
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|Afternoon arrival at Pädaste, after checking into your junior suite, we will welcome you with a glass of sparkling wine. A three-course Table d'Hôte dinner is served in Alexander, our fine dining restaurant.
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|Early risers take a stroll on the shore where the first sunrays beat the early morning fog. After breakfast a personal guide and driver are waiting to take you to Koguva, a charming fishing Village. At Koguva you will also visit the lovely museum. A little further on lies the 13th century Muhu stronghold. In 1227 this was the site where the last Estonian resistance gave way to German Crusaders and where the last European heathens were defeated and baptized by order of Pope Honorius III. Your guide might take you; to the 13th century St. Catherine's church rising tall with its simple elegance; or to a former Soviet nuclear rocket base, decaying now, hidden in a deep forest. Before returning to Pädaste we will visit a nearby prehistoric grave field, simple and untouched. Hidden in the forest and long forgotten after its discovery a hundred years ago, now known only to locals. There are many other places of interest to see on Muhu and the pleasure of having a personal guide and driver is that you are free to change and discuss the schedule according to your own preference. You will drive back for lunch at Pädaste Manor. Before dinner, you might want to take a Roman Steam bath or a Muhu wood – burning Sauna at Pädaste Spa.
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Destination is Kuressaare, a charming town famous for the Bishops Castle. The 14th Century Castle is the only one still intact in the Baltics and beautifully surrounded by moats and a park. The historic museum in the Castle is worth visiting. You will Picnic in the park or inside the Castle. Enjoy a walk through the center of Kuressaare; visit its small market and charming streets with wooden houses. On your drive back to Pädaste, we will visit the Kraali Meteorite Crater, legends tell of its spiritual and healing power. If time permits we will also visit the fortified Church at Pöide. Its thick walls out of red brick tell the story of power of the Nobles. Pöide church is the site of the first great uprising of Estonian peasants in the 15th century, the Baltic nobles where kept hostage inside for a week.
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Michigan quarterback thinks he could challenge world's fastest man
The Olympic games have come and gone. If you are like me you soaked in as much coverage as possible over the past two weeks, perhaps so much to the extent where regular activities took a back seat (as evidenced by the lack of updates on this site over the past week). I can't help it. I'm an Olympics geek every two years.
I can only assume Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson was watching some of the Games as well, at least when world-class sprinter Usain Bolt, from Jamaica, was lining up on the blocks. Bolt was unbeatable in Beijing four years ago and entered the 2012 Olympics looking to silence some doubters after finishing behind countryman Yohan Blake in the Olympic qualifiers in Jamaica. Of course, he did so in brazen fashion.
Despite Bolt reasserting his seat on the throne of the running world with gold medals in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash and 4 x 100 relay, Robinson seems to think that he could get a leg up on Bolt in more of a football speed test.
"I've watched him run, and I'm pretty sure I can beat him in a 40-yard dash," Robinson said at Michigan's media day on Sunday. "I'd get a better start, and I could take him."
Bolt has had a distinct advantage in the track and field world with his stride size. Towering over most of his competition, it takes Bolt fewer strides to complete a race than his competitors. Bolt is 6 feet 5 inches tall, about half a foot taller than Robinson. Bolt would figure to have the stride advantage against the Wolverines quarterback as well, but would Robinson have a better shot at beating Bolt in a shorter race, where Bolt may not be the strongest starter? That is where Robinson feels he may have an advantage.
"At 60 yards, I'd be in trouble, and at 100 meters, he'd be gone, but I could get him in a 40," Robinson said.
Usain Bolt's response?
So let's set the stage. To make things as even as possible we'll set up the contest inside a domed stadium, in a controlled weather environment and on an artificial turf. Because Robinson says he would have Bolt in a 40-yard dash, we'll see what the public thinks.
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I opened the door to my Ford Escape the other morning as I was heading out to work and was greeted with the sight of a single Goldfish cracker that had made its way under my drivers seat.
I saw it and had two thoughts 1) "huh" there is a Goldfish cracker under my seat… and 2) this would be a good blog entry (even though I had been thinking about it but didn't quite have a blog yet).
As usual, I was loaded up with bags, keys, phones and the like – and hopped into the car without removing the Goldfish from its resting pace. As I was driving to work I kept thinking about this little orange Goldfish sitting under the left side of my seat. The same script kept running through my mind "you know you are a mum when you find a Goldfish cracker under the seat of your car" and I couldn't help but laugh at myself and the sheer silliness of it all – partly at the fact that I had actually left the Goldfish where it was to clean up later – but also because it made me realize the chaotic but joyful nature of my life now as a full time working mum (we have a 2 year old), wife, daughter, sister, friend, etc…let's just say it was a good reminder to lighten up and go easy on myself in the constant attempt to balance everything each day.
So this was a few days ago, and well yes I have to admit, terrible as this is, that the Goldfish is in fact still under the seat. It has now become the name of my new blog and I swear I will remove it from under the seat after I post this, my first blog entry.
Although I have been thinking about blogging for awhile now – I just had not gotten around to it (kind of like a lot of things on the "write it down" never ending to do list which I'll explain later and that I am sure many people have a version of) but I was also scared of jumping into the unknown public blogging space. I needed a reminder to get going and go for it and this Goldfish really started me thinking of things I wanted to blog about that I could imagine people, and especially busy women, relating to.
And it just so happens that at work we have also been doing social media training for our client with Shane Gibson of Socialized! (http://www.socialized.me/) – and we happened to be covering blogging in this week's training session. So Voila… no more putting it off – tonight after a good solitary run at the seawall and some more pondering, I shared with my awesome sister the name I was thinking about for my blog and this story that inspired it. I then picked up my 2 year old from my parents and came home, put him back to bed, then just got going. Now a few hours later I have arrived in blogger land with my Goldfish in tow.
This is all new to me, but I am just going to go for it and learn and add new things as I go. I plan to enjoy writing in this new space (I have kept an assortment of those old school paper diaries throughout the years). And as we learned yesterday in our training, it doesn't have to be perfect… and that is partly the point of blogging right? So am I a little fearful of this new and public space… yup. Am I excited to get started… yup. Am I nervous about what people may think… yup. But it doesn't matter, because this is for me and anyone else that comes along and gets some enjoyment out of it, in whatever form it takes.
So if you have found The Goldfish Diaries then welcome, I hope you enjoy it, crumbs and all. Cheers, Jane 🙂


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We 'Celoxis-cise' all our projects. Celoxis helps us stay on track and within budget in a very chaotic, fast moving environment.
At Interim HealthCare, we are working smarter, not harder, using Celoxis.
At our Headquarters, located in Sunrise, FL, there is a staff of approximately 50 professionals supporting this large and rapidly growing network of independently owned franchises. Supporting the company's accelerated growth can only be achieved by the successful completion of the wide array of projects that arise on a frequent basis; projects must be well organized and well communicated. Enter Celoxis.
Celoxis allows our Project Management Office to plan project execution much more effectively. Having a central repository for our projects' information, allows team members to manage project tasks from any web enabled device, share information more efficiently, monitor project progress with less effort and learn from past projects, allowing for better planning in the future.
Celoxis as a tool encourages project team members to properly prioritize their assigned tasks in their personal work schedule. Either they setup a view within Celoxis and monitor their tasks there or they have email notifications sent through Outlook and manage their task deadlines using Outlook reminders. Celoxis is a very agile solution and fits any number of personal work styles.
We are currently managing more concurrent projects, using less paper and consistently hitting our major milestones on schedule!
The Portfolio Management reports allow us to tailor dashboards for each level of management within our organization, so that people see the information that is most important to them. From a PMO perspective, it is easy to hone in on the projects that are falling behind and offer the support those PMs need to keep their projects from falling behind.
We have been using Celoxis for six years and have found it to be an excellent tool for time tracking. We have yet to take advantage of the ever increasing feature set, however we make full use of the reporting function and find the powerful APIs invaluable as they allow us to automate other business functions. Celoxis is now a integral part of our business and the Celoxis team have provided excellent support when we have needed it.
Axe Group specialises in providing software solutions to the Insurance Industry through its 'Axelerator Insurance Platform', and cross-industry application services focused on the software development lifecycle.
Before implementing Celoxis, Axe captured staff time allocations through a time tracking system built in-house. We moved to Celoxis to track time by task and allow us to access information through the customisable reports.
Celoxis is primarily used for time tracking however we also make use of the financials to track how the project is progressing against the budget. The API is a powerful feature which we call from with Excel macros to automatically generate timesheets using our standard customer template.
Celoxis has become our primary tool for tracking time within the organisation and allows us to ensure that we are correctly billing for this time.
Celoxising our Project office has ensured that we can accurately improve financial performance as well as increase productivity.
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I have searched, googled a lot of places and still this answer is a mystery. I am a total N00b but i got basic knowledge of hackintoshing. So my question lies her
CAN I INSTALL MAC OSX LION ON AN EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE (NOT FROM I SAID ON the hard disk ) ????
This question will help others also who wanna find the answer pls help!!
[HELP] install lion on external hard drive?
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We are no blind,thanks for good text
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lol sorry so watz da ansa?
Posted 26 August 2012 - 06:14 PM
Instead of waiting for someone to do it for you, you should have tried it yourself. And yes: you can install OS X on an external hard drive.
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The area around the pretty town of Druskininkai in southern Lithuania is a walker's and wild swimmer's paradise. There are pine-scented forests, lakes and the sparkling green Nemunas river. During my sweltering June visits to the area the woods offered welcome shade during day time hikes.
For pit stops there are quaint restaurants and bars scattered around the town, serving local beers and hearty traditional dishes.
Fortunately the meals at the Spa Vilnius hotel were buffet style and the tables were laden with strawberries and radishes and other seasonal fruits and salads that tasted as though they had just been picked. There was plenty of local produce to sample while avoiding the the meaty stews.
The 167 room Spa Vilnius hotel is definitely not the most beautiful building in the area. On my first visit, arriving in the dead of night the stark concrete communist era block was a little foreboding, as are the utilitarian rows of partitioned mineral baths in the numerous treatment rooms.
But the rooms are very comfortable, the town and its surroundings are picturesque and the numerous old fashioned spa treatments, such as the dark green bubbling sulphuric mineral baths, although not for the faint hearted are very good. Guests visit one of the in house doctors before being prescribed a course of treatments such as massage, salt saunas and those not so sweet smelling mineral baths. And an after dinner walk around the pretty Druskonis lake is just what the doctor ordered.
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The Live Report: Round 2
The weather turned cooler on Friday at Turnberry, leaving many in the field wondering how low the scoring would be in the second round.
WHY WATSON IS WINNING (4 p.m.): There are two simple reasons Tom Watson has a share of the lead heading into the weekend of the Open Championship: His accuracy off the tee and his putting. Watson said it himself today after a round of even-par 70. By hitting it straight off the tee and avoiding the troublesome rough at Turnberry, he's been able to keep his confidence up and scores low.
The other thing he's done is putt well. Except for some holes on the front nine today, Watson's sometimes shaky putter has been anything but through the first 36 holes. On the first hole, Watson rolled one in from about 30 feet. The rest of the front was pretty much forgettable, but Watson started things rolling again with a 25-footer on No. 9 and added a 15-footer on No. 11. Then things just got ridiculous with putts of 50 and nearly 60 feet on Nos. 16 and 18, respectively, to cap his back-nine 32.
It's hard to imagine Watson can keep that kind of putting up, but if he's anywhere close to that good with the putter on the weekend, he'll be right there come Sunday. A win here would make him the oldest major winner by 11 years and the oldest winner on the PGA TOUR by about 8 years. Thirty-six down, 36 to go. -- Brian Wacker
LOW AMATEUR (3:45 p.m.): It shouldn't be too hard for Matteo Manassero to claim the Silver Medal for the leading amateur at the Open Championship. That's because the 16-year-old is the lone am left in the field after making the cut with a couple of shots to spare.
Manassero shot rounds of 71 and 70 with six bogeys and five birdies. Manassero is in the field thanks to his 4 and 3 win at the Amateur Championship. At 16, he was the youngest player in the 124-year history of the event to win it. The teen sensation came into this week ranked eighth in the World Amateur Golf Ranking. -- Brian Wacker
SECOND ROUND WINDING DOWN (3:15 p.m.): With the second round winding down, it doesn't appear the cut line is going to move, meaning that Tiger Woods will be heading home for the weekend at a major championship for just the second time in his career.
He's not the only one, though. The 2003 Open winner, Ben Curtis, is heading home after shooting 15 strokes higher with an 80 today. Ditto John Senden, who also shot 80 after opening with a 66. Mike Weir had a similar experience, shooting 67-78.
Teen sensation Ryo Ishakawa won't be around either after following his 68 with a 78 today. David Duval, who finished in a tie for second at the U.S. Open and who won this tournament in 2001, is gone too, after rounds of 71-76.
Lucas Glover, who hasn't taken a week off since winning the U.S. Open, will get this weekend after rounds of 72-77. Though he would rather not be going home, some time off is well deserved after playing five straight weeks. -- Brian Wacker
MAJOR HISTORY? (2:40 p.m.): If Steve Marino wins the Open Championship on Sunday, he would become the 13th player since 1969 to make his first PGA TOUR victory a major championship. Below are the others. -- Helen Ross
|Major win
|Orville Moody
|1969 U.S. Open
|Jerry Pate
|1976 U.S. Open
|Bernhard Langer
|1985 Masters
|Jeff Sluman
|1988 PGA Championship
|Ernie Els
|1994 U.S. Open
|John Daly
|1995 PGA Championship
|Paul Lawrie
|1999 Open Championship
|Retief Goosen
|2001 U.S. Open
|Ben Curtis
|2003 Open Championship
|Shaun Micheel
|2003 PGA Championship
|Michael Campbell
|2005 U.S. Open
|Angel Cabrera
|2007 U.S. Open
TIGER FINISHES AT 5 OVER (2:15 p.m.) -- Tiger Woods pushed his approach right of the green on the 461-yard 18th and failed to jar his chip for the birdie needed to reach the current cut line.
If the cut line remains at 4 over, Woods will miss the cut for the first time since the 2006 U.S. Open. -- Ryan Smithson
FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING (1:55 p.m.): Co-leader Steve Marino is in the lead for the first time in his young career at a major championship. But it's also his first time playing in the Open Championship, his first time playing a true links golf course and even his first time to Scotland. Obviously there's one other first he'd like to add to that come Sunday. -- Brian Wacker
STREAKS ON THE LINE (1:35 p.m.): Barring something miraculous, Tiger Woods is going to miss the cut in a major championship for just the second time in his career -- his only other missed cut in a major came in the 2006 U.S. Open at Winged Foot.
The current cut line is at 4 over with Woods at 7 over as his round winds down.
It would also mark just the fifth time in Woods' career that he has missed the cut anywhere and it would end his PGA TOUR leading streak of consecutive cuts made at 38.
Woods isn't the only player in danger of having that streak come to an end, however. Of the top 10 players on the consecutive cuts made list, six of them, including Woods, look to be headed home for the weekend.
Charley Hoffman (26 cuts), Hunter Mahan (22), Geoff Ogilvy (15) and John Senden (9) won't make it past the halfway mark at the Open Championship, while Rocco Mediate, who has made 15 straight cuts, is outside the cut line at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee.
That means that the new leader in consecutive cuts made will be Kenny Perry with 22 in a row. He's 3 over through two rounds of the Open Championship. -- Brian Wacker
FINAL PAIRING SET FOR SATURDAY (1:15 p.m.): There's still a couple of hours to go here in the second round of the Open Championship, but thanks to a remarkable turnaround on the back nine, Tom Watson has played himself into what will be tomorrow's final pairing with Steve Marino.
Watson, who at one point made four straight bogeys and bogeys on 5 of 6 holes on the front nine, was error-free over his final nine, capping a back side 32 with a long birdie putt on the 18th hole.
As a result, Watson turned what easily looked like a 75 or worse into a round of even par, leaving him with a share of the halfway lead at 5 under.
It's amazing stuff to see Watson, a five-time Open champion, in this position. One of those Open wins came here, 32 years ago. That's six Presidents and nearly one entire Tiger Woods life ago.
If Watson, now the oldest leader in any round of any major in history at 59 years young, finds a way to get it done on the weekend, he'll become the oldest major champion by miles. And if he doesn't it's still a pretty remarkable story for him to be in this position with 36 holes to play. -- Brian Wacker
DALY UPDATE (1:05 p.m.): John Daly flirted with the leaderboard on Friday but ended up shooting 2 over to drop back to even par for the tournament.
Daly, who did the bulk of the damage with a bogey-double bogey finish to his front nine, thought the pin placements were extremely difficult.
"It was brutal out there today," he said. "… The way the wind was blowing it was impossible to get at (the pins). Not only that, a lot of them were on slopes making it even more tough.
"This course, whether it is calm or blowing, you are always five feet or five inches from a disaster. I'm happy to be here for the weekend, and if I can shoot below par I will be happy." -- Helen Ross
NOT MUCH TO "TWEET" ABOUT (12:52 p.m.): Ian Poulter has yet to "tweet" about the 79 he shot in the second round of the Open Championship but his comments to the media at Turnberry were candid, as usual.
"I hit my last good shot on the third – yesterday," said Poulter, who shot 14 over a year after finishing solo second at Royal Birkdale. "Seriously, there were no decent shots out there.
"If you're going to play as bad as I played for two days, it doesn't matter what golf course you're playing. It could have been the easiest municipal down the road and I would have missed the cut. It was horrible."
Poulter, who planned to head home Friday afternoon and "have a look at the Internet," said he was very disappointed by his performance. He came to Turnberry playing well with four top-10s – including solo second at THE PLAYERS Championship.
"I'm going out there trying to win the golf tournament and I don't find the middle of the club face for two days," Poulter said. "I was playing great golf coming into the week, feeling good and loving the golf course.
"I could have had a set of spades in my bag this week and I still wouldn't have found the middle of the greens. You can only but laugh." -- Helen Ross
OLD AND GOOD (12:40 p.m.): Kind of like a good bottle of scotch, Mark Calcavecchia (aged 49 years) and Tom Watson (59) have proven to be old and good this week at Turnberry, where each is bidding to become the oldest major champion in the history of golf. There's a long way to go, certainly, but here is a look at the current list of golf's oldest major winners. Julius Boros tops the list for his 1968 PGA Championship victory at 48 years, 4 months and 18 days. -- Brian Wacker
|Julius Boros
|48 years, 4 months, 18 days
|1968 PGA Championship
|Tom Morris Sr.
|46 years, 3 months, 9 days
|1867 Open Championship
|Jack Nicklaus
|46 years, 2 months, 23 days
|1986 Masters
|Jerry Barber
|45 years, 3 months, 6 days
|1961 PGA Championship
|Hale Irwin
|45 years, 15 days
|1990 U.S. Open
|Lee Trevino
|44 years, 8 months, 18 days
|1984 PGA Championship
|Roberto de Vicenzo
|44 years, 3 months, 3 days
|1967 Open Championship
|Ray Floyd
|43 years, 9 months, 11 days
|1986 U.S. Open
|Ted Ray
|43 years, 4 months, 16 days
|1920 U.S. Open
|Julius Boros
|43 years, 3 months, 20 days
|1963 U.S. Open
CAMPBELL WITHDRAWS (12:25 p.m.): Michael Campbell, who won the 2005 U.S. Open at Pinehurst, has withdrawn. The New Zealander, who shot 78 in the first round, made an early exit at the 12th hole due to that recurring shoulder injury that has plagued him for the last year. He was 20 over at the time. -- Helen Ross
CUT CHECK (12:10 p.m.): The cut line is currently at 3 over with 79 players at that number or lower. Tiger Woods is not one of them after making a mess of the 10th hole to fall to 3 over on his round and 4 over on the week.
After hitting his tee shot well to the right and into deep rough on the par-4 10th, Woods hit a provisional ball. His 5-minute search of the first tee shot turned up nothing and as a result he had to play the provisional. His fourth shot came up short of the green and he got up-and-down to save double bogey.
That puts Woods in serious danger of missing just his second cut in a major in his career. The last time Woods wasn't around for the weekend was in 2006 when he missed the cut at the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. That, however, came on the heels of the death of his father, Earl, and was the first golf he played since his father's passing some six weeks earlier. For his career, Woods has only missed five cuts total. -- Brian Wacker
TIGER'S TROUBLES (11:50 a.m.): So much for that birdie spurring on Tiger Woods. After bogeying each of his last two holes on the front nine to make the turn in 1 over, Woods just hit a provisional ball on the 10th hole.
The last few holes, Woods has hit some extremely wild shots and that's cost him dearly. Even if he plays even par the rest of the way -- a big if at this point -- there are going to be some major questions about his play and his swing going into the weekend. -- Brian Wacker
CALC REMAINS IN CONTENTION (11:30 a.m.): A 1-under 69 today at Turnberry is the equivalent of a 5 under on a lot of courses and that score has Mark Calcavecchia in the clubhouse at 4 under for the week and just one shot off Steve Marino's lead.
That lead, by the way, should hold up pretty well given conditions this afternoon. Marino was fortunate to go out early today and he took full advantage.
As for Calcavecchia, he comes into this week playing well -- despite a final-round 77 at the John Deere Classic, where they played 36 holes on Sunday. A bottle of Aleve, however, and a return to a course that's some 20 miles down the road from where he won the Open Championship in 1989, and Calc's cranky back is suddenly feeling awfully good.
Calcavecchia also has a pretty strong record in Open Championships with a half dozen top-15s. If he can hold up physically the rest of the week, there's no reason to think Calcavecchia is going anywhere. -- Brian Wacker
TIGER'S FIRST BIRDIE (11:05 a.m.): Tiger Woods has just one birdie so far today, rolling in a short putt on the par-5 seventh hole, yet he's already climbing the leaderboard, just five shots back. That's what he does when conditions get as difficult as they are right now.
As Adam Scott once told me, Woods makes fewer mistakes than everyone else. That's not always true, of course, but it is when Woods is hitting it as well as he is. And that's what has Woods chasing the lead right now -- his "bad" golf is better than everyone else's bad golf. Does anybody make pars better than Tiger? Not really.
At this rate, if Woods can add one or two more birdies and avoid the trouble the way he has so far, he'll be breathing down Steve Marino's neck by the time the East Coast wakes up tomorrow morning. -- Brian Wacker
IT'S GOING TO BE A TOUGH DAY (10:40 a.m.): Just how difficult is scoring today compared to yesterday? Well, at the moment there are only 10 players currently above the cut line who are under par on their rounds today. The lowest round of the day so far? A 3 under by Daniel Gaunt.
Now that it's raining, conditions aren't going to get any easier, either. Rain, wind, difficult scoring conditions. Welcome to Scotland. -- Brian Wacker
HARRINGTON SITS AND WAITS (10:25 a.m.): Two-time defending champion Padraig Harrington is going to wait around to see if his 36-hole effort of 3-over 143 will be enough to make the cut at Turnberry and give him a shot at becoming the first man since 1956 to win the Open Championship in three straight years.
After a 1-under 69 on Thursday, Harrington struggled to a 4-over 74 on Friday in a round that included five bogeys and just one birdie, which came on the par-5 17th hole.
"I suppose it was a tough day," Harrington said. "It was always going to be tough going out there, and I hit the ball very nicely all day. It was tough around the turn. I seemed to play the holes OK and 8, 9 and 10 was difficult in any round to drop three in a row."
Chances are Harrington will easily make the cut since half the field has yet to finish the round.
"I was thinking I'm eight shots behind," Harrington said. "That's not insurmountable on the weekend on a links golf course, especially like this. I wasn't thinking about making the cut. At the end of the day, my round, if you look back at it, I think the longest putt I holed was 2 feet out there, mostly tap ins on every hole...I know I'm running out of holes, 36 to go, but if they start dropping I'll shoot some good scores." -- T.J. Auclair
SOME BIG NAMES STRUGGLING (10 a.m.): For a few big names who were expected to contend this week, it appears they'll be getting the weekend off.
IAN POULTER -- Last year's runner-up at Royal Birkdale was arguably England's best hope, but he finished 14 over after shooting a second-round 79 that include two double-bogeys and one triple.
HUNTER MAHAN -- Had top-10 finishes in the first two majors of the year and came in with momentum. But like Poulter, he shot 79 on Friday, including a triple-bogey at the par-4 13th, to finish at 11 under.
GEOFF OGILVY -- Hadn't shown the kind of form he displayed earlier in the year when he won twice, but he certainly wasn't expected to shoot 13 under, including a second-round 78.
LUCAS GLOVER -- He hasn't had a week off since winning the U.S. Open, so he may have just runout of gas, finishing 9 over.
ANTHONY KIM -- A pair of 73s isn't awful, but he appeared to be back in form after struggling earlier in the year with injuries.
BEN CURTIS -- A first-round 65 indicated that he might be angling for his second Open Championship. A second-round 80 -- eight bogeys and two double-bogeys on his card -- showed that he's not. -- Mike McAllister
FROM TOM TERRIFIC TO TOM HORRIFIC (9:55 a.m.): Tom Watson is a passenger on the bogey train right now and so far in Round 2 there have been very few stops for the five time Open champion.
Watson, who had five birdies and no bogeys on Thursday, already has five bogeys and just one birdie through his first seven holes today. Among them was a bogey on the par-5 seventh -- his fourth straight bogey. Putting has always been a weak spot in Watson's game and that was the case on No. 7, where he just missed from about 5 feet. -- Brian Wacker
TIGER OFF (9:30 a.m.): Yesterday, Tiger Woods talked about needing to be patient when playing Turnberry. With the wind starting to pick up and conditions already much more difficult than they were on Thursday, he certainly will need to be in today's second round.
So far, so good for Woods -- he made par on the first hole and just hit a fairway wood into the fairway on No. 2.
What he will do the rest of the way is pretty much up in the air, though. Woods has an up-and-down history of second rounds when it comes to this tournament. The three times he's won, he's shot no worse than 67 in the second round. Three other times, Woods broke 70 in Round 2, but didn't go on to win. His best second round in the Open Championship was a 65 three years ago at Royal Liverpool. His worst score was a 74, which he has shot twice, most recently at Carnoustie in 2007.
Woods' career second-round scoring average in the Open Championship? 70. He'll probably need to do a little better than that to stay in contention, but not much given the conditions. If he can turn in a round of 2 or 3 under, he'll be pretty happy. -- Brian Wacker
PUTTER KEEPING GOOSEN AROUND (9:16 a.m.) -- Retief Goosen hasn't been particularly pleased with his ball-striking this week, but his putter has cooperated. As a result, the two-time U.S. Open champion is in contention for a third major at 3 under after shooting an even-par 70 on Friday.
"I'm going to go hit a few balls this afternoon and just try to smooth out a few things and go out there tomorrow and see what happens," Goosen said.
The quiet South African was among the few players who managed to prosper on a day that dawned chilly and damp with winds gusting off the Irish Sea. He wasn't surprised to see the conditions worsen and the scores soar.
"I felt the pins had sort of a revenge day today after yesterday," Goosen said. "Today it felt like every green was almost the toughest pin you can have on every hole. I would say the course is playing a good seven shots harder than (in the first round). …
"Even yesterday when it was calm, I was practicing my low shots, just in case it starts blowing."
Turned out to be a wise move. -- Helen Ross
CRAZY WEEK FOR MARINO (8:45 a.m.) -- Steve Marino (67-68) posted four birdies, four bogeys and an eagle at No. 17 in wet, windy conditions to finish at 5-under through 36 holes.
Steve Marino is contesting his first Open Championship and just his fourth major. He missed the cut at both the 2007 and 2008 U.S. Open and finished T60 at the 2008 PGA Championship.
Steve Marino has held the 36-hole lead/co-lead just once on the PGA TOUR at the 2007 Wyndham Championship, eventually finishing T37.
Steve Marino is currently 23rd in the FedExCup standings, No. 27 on the PGA TOUR money list, 18th on the Presidents Cup standings and No. 77 in the Official World Golf Rankings.
Playing at last week's John Deere Classic, knowing he was first alternate for the Open, Steve Marino realized he didn't have his passport with him. He asked his father to get on a plane on Friday and fly from Virginia to Florida to collect his passport from his house and FedEx it to him at the John Deere Classic. Officials informed him he was in when Shingo Katayama withdrew Sunday with an injury so he joined the 20-odd players on the charter flight from Silvis, Ill. -- Mark Williams
WATSON BIRDIES TO TIE FOR LEAD (8:20 a.m.) -- Tom Watson used an iron off the tee on Turnberry's short par-4 first hole, pitched to 15 feet and sank the putt to get to 6 under, tied for the lead with Kenichi Kuboya.
WATSON TEES OFF (8:10 a.m.) -- A large crowd greeted the group of Tom Watson, Sergio Garcia and Matteo Manassero as they headed out for their second round.
It will be interesting to see how Watson reacts to the colder weather today. Watson lives year-round in Kansas City and is famous for practicing in wind and rain. It was a big reason he went on to win five Open Championships.
CURTIS FALLS DOWN LEADERBOARD (7:39 a.m.) -- What a difference a day makes.
When Ben Curtis started the second round of the 138th Open Championship he was 5 under and one stroke off the lead. When he finished Friday, Curtis was tied for 106th at 5 over after a disasterous 80.
That's how quickly things can change here at Turnberry where the air is heavy and the wind is swirling off the Irish Sea. Curtis opened with a birdie to briefly tie Miguel Angel Jimenez -- who would have his own problems in the second round -- but then the American made seven bogeys, one double bogey and one par over his next nine holes to seal his fate. -- Helen Ross
DUEL IN THE RAIN? (7:10 a.m.) -- British Open weather arrived Friday at Turnberry. The conditions are more subtle than last year at Royal Birkdale, but there is a definite change in the air here on the western coast of Scotland.
Temperatures hovered in the low 60s and the rain was intermittent and gentle. The big difference -- and this sent scores soaring -- was the northwest wind that whipped off the Irish Sea and gusted to 20-25 mph with it expected to increase in the afternoon.
The official forecast for Saturday calls for a "good deal of dry weather with variable cloud and sunny spells" and "80 percent (chance) of a few short-lived passing showers.
Sunday is expected to be "mostly dry at first with variable cloud and bright or sunny spells. Clouds increasing later and some occasional rain is possible in the afternoon." Then there is the qualifier -- low confidence in timing (of the rain).
Sounds like the weatherman is hedging his bets. -- Helen Ross
FISHER ON BABY ALERT (7 a.m.) -- Ross Fisher and his wife, Joanne, are expecting their first child. Any minute in fact.
So should she go into labor, Fisher made it clear Friday that he was prepared to withdraw – even though he is in the thick of things at 3 under after shooting a 68 in the second round.
"I'd love to be here for all four days but obviously, my wife comes first," Fisher said. "If she were to go into labor later this evening or tomorrow, I've got no choice. I want to be there. It's going to be a great experience and one that I don't want to miss."
The situation is reminiscent of Phil Mickelson, who was awaiting the birth of his first child during the 1999 U.S. Open at Pinehurst. Amy Mickelson delivered Amanda on the Monday after her husband finished second to the late Payne Stewart.
Like Mickelson, who carried a pager that week, Fisher is prepared. If the call comes, he'll fly to Farnborough, England from Prestwick and his father-in-law will meet the plane and take him to the hospital.
"We've already talked about ideal scenarios," Fisher said on Thursday. "Coming down 18 with a two-shot lead and two-putting for the championship, then saying to one of the boys, you can do the winner's speech. I'm off." -- Helen Ross


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Forums → Art, Music, and Writing → Wrtiter's Block
"Come one, came all to the writers block here we determine if ye be able to weave grand tales of heroes or villains." The Wandering Bard
Alright I am not sure if I should post this in forum games but this is aimed more for writers then spammers. Here it is, this thread is for those who wish to practice a bit of writing. Particularly in a role playing setting. Now first off if you wish to participate you must develop a character, the characters can be any sort of being but it must be able to speak some sort of language, if not English then you must provide a translation in parentheses next to the dialog. Though characters in this setting that do not speak the language will not understand you dialog, for it is role playing, it is for the readers benefit. Writing about should be about their actions, reactions, dialog, or descriptions this is just a general guide for what to mention.
Strict Rules!!
1.All participants who post must write at least 50-100 words about their character in each post. Unless it a question about the thread or commenting on someones work, I do not restrict a good critique or input on helping someone develop their character but please be civil about it.
2. All story related writings must use the BB code to quote, so we can recognize easily as part of the tale.
3. The characters are restricted to the setting, genre, and time period so please don't throw in laser cannons or cyborg ninjas if were writing about a medieval fantasy.
4. Every so often we might change the setting for the sake of not limiting ourselves to one particular role. At this time participants will be able to come up with new characters or adapt their current ones to the new setting.
5. No one is allowed to kill off characters without the consent of their creator.
6. Keep all content within the forum rules
Lets see these rule will be subject to change if some unknown problem occurs.
now onto the show!
The Setting: Medieval Fantasy.
There are two places you could find your character a old sod walled pub in which the smell of stale beer lingers. The floors are irregular shaped blocks of wood. The thatched roof made of straw and tar. Smoke wafts in the oak rafters from the embers crackling in the fire place which is constructed of clay mortar and shoot covered bricks. Your character will be waiting at the bar for someone who put an advertisement looking to contract a few persons for a job other then that you do know the specifics so I leave it up to you to determine what your characters are doing at this moment.
The second pace your character can begin is in a stone dungeon in which you are imprisoned for crimes against the town, whether or not they are just will be determined by your own description of these crimes. It is a dank dark cell you sit in the iron bars sweat with moisture and the floors slick and cold to the touch, a guard clad in chain mail and leather sits snoozing on an old worn roughly crafted cedar stool. A small oil lantern is the only light besides what creeps threw the cracks in the iron plated door. There are several other cells in which you hear s few other unfortunate roommates.
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2. All story related writings must use the BB code to quote, so we can recognize easily as part of the tale.
So... ALl text relevant to the current story must be in quotes, like the above?
yes, you want to put anything that is part of the story in quotes. I will be playing along too as well as giving ideas for possible plots. Though I am interested in seeing your own ideas emerge, I am just providing a spring board, you can dive in anyway you want just try to keep the setting in mind so we all are a bit cohesive.
Mav's satchel hung limply by his side as he slumped over the bar. Nursing a glass of water (HARDCORE MUCKAFUTHER!), he glared at his reflection on the surface and tried to ignore his surroundings. He fought the urge to leave, deciding to wait a few minutes more for whomever was supposed to show up.
*breaks champaign bottle over hull* Now off into the wild blue yonder!
Vole walked into the dimly lit pub as dusk began to fall. Strumming his lute while humming a tune, thinking about a rhythm to play. As he passes the bar keeper he smiles at the old goat of a man greeting him " How fair the patrons tonight Bernie?" noticing that only a few others attend. Voles most prominent feature is his long chestnut colored beard that nearly drags to the ground although he is not very tall because he is a dwarf. It is a very well groomed beard and tied in a large thick braid with a silver clasp at the end of it he takes his usually spot near the smoldering fire place tosses a few logs on it and begins to strum and sing in a baritone voice as he does so the logs catch and dance in blue green fire to the rhythm of his metallic lute.
A dwarven fire bard muahaha
Broke sat in the back of the pub alone, except for the fat rat laying by his foot, watching everyone. He watched because he hated everyone, and nothing was more entertaining to Broke than imagining the horrible things he wished upon everyone. There was that dwarven bard, coming in like he owned the place! And he might have for all Broke knew. Broke scratched at the stringy black whiskers on his face, imagining how satisfying it would be to rip that bard's beard off. The face that dwarf would make! Broke couldn't help but smile.
Oh, and what about that unusual chap at the bar? Drinking water? Water! A man at a pub only drinks water when he is trying to stay sharp. That man was up to something. Broke would need to keep an eye on him, maybe two. Actually, make that three, counting the rat.
I wanted to add a lot more, but I thought I was stretching the word limit.
Mav continued to peer into his glass of water at the reflections of those around him. His gaze was momentarily broken by the screeching of a short, fat man. God, what a racket to be had! Mav turned to the bar tender, and spoke in a painfully clear voice:
"Is it common practice, Bernie, for you to allow such an assault upon the ears of your patrons?"
Eh, rules are more like guidelines. Except the rules you shouldn't break. Those are like laws.
After a few minutes of playing the melody, Vole decided to switch rhythm noticing a fat rat under a table, thinking it couldn't be good for the pubs reputation allowing rats to be scurrying about and he did not want to play at the dukes castle, no that would be near suicide. He switched to a slightly faster and higher toned tune. focusing on the fat rats tail he channeled a bit of arcane energy and suddenly the end of the rodents tail burst into flames like a candle...
Well bronze the word limit is more a word minimum 50-100 words simply is just there to set a standard so we don't have one liners.
[quote]Was the dwarf looking this way? Broke thought so, but-ow! Broke felt a sharp pain on his rear end. The connection with the rat was severed. Who? How? Broke had to think. The fool who hurt his back side was going to get more than nasty thoughts.[quote]
Talen sighed as the innkeeper brought around his drink. Would the advertiser ever come? He glanced up to see a petit young girl smiling at him. He gave a subdued grimace back that sent the girl skimpering away. He wasnât sure if he was up to thisâ¦job the advertiser was giving away. But the gold that was in it for him was substantial. He was not going to let an opportunity like that slip away.
âWould you like anything else, sir?â asked the innkeeper. Talen shook himself out of his gaze.
âNo thanks.â Was Talenâs curt reply. âBut thank you.â
Exactly 100 words! I want to write more though.
A scraggly old man hooded in a long worn brown cloak walks into the tavern and asks Bernie if anyone has come asking about his request. Bernie glances around and say "We have a few who wish to participate. Though some look a bit ill willed." The old man give a bit of a screech of a call "Anyone who has interest in my advertisement please gather in the back room", the old man points to a heavy door marked with the a sign "Private Business", the man mutters to Bernie and asks for a few pitchers of ale to be delivered to the room and a key to the room. Then he walked over and opened the door waiting just outside the entrance for those who will tale his employment to enter.
Well Magic Tree you can write more, just more of a minimum, and try not to go into several hundred...don't want pages of stuff so we can keep the dialog at a good pace.
After waiting a moment, Mav made the first move and stood up slowly. He kicked his stool back under the bar, and strode towards the door. With his hobnailed boots stricking the floorboards with a fierce tenacity, he mentally went over the old man that had appeared. Old. Bearded. Not likely a threat. With confidence, he blew past the old man and settled down into the new room to await further happenings.
Hmmm. People were starting to go in the back room. Broke didn't care about doing a job for some old cod, but he did want to see what was going on. He got up, and walked nervously into the room. Maybe the fool that burnt his rat away would be in there, and Broke couldn't wait to find him.
Once there was a man.
A big man.
A big fat man.
A big fat grumpy man.
A big fat grumpy man called Stan.
He was grumpy because of king's ban.
You see, the king seized his land and bannished him.
You will be wondering why?
The king did it because he was a peice of turd of seventh prince of hell.
He put a ban on every thing good and a tax on common man's food.
He put a tax on Stan's land.
Stan obliged and payed it.
He put a tax on his clothing.
Stan payed it.
Stan's naighbour was jail for not paying.
Stan said to himself" at least it aint me"
His friend's child starved to death.
He said "at least he ain't mine"
His naibouring town was burned to ground.
He said"We are safe"
Umm the thepunisher93 whats up with Stan lol...does Stan ever end up in the plot :P
Vole stopped playing for a minute and walked up to the old man who he has met before, he shook his hand and said " Can't wait to see what you want this time Darian old biy but the last venture was quite an eye opener" then goes into the room sitting down at the study table in one of the well worn cedar chairs towards the back.
Bernie entered the room not soon after Vole with a pitcher of ale and a tray of several tankards. He offers those in the room a tankard and sets the pitcher and remaining tankards on the table then leaves the room.
Mav pulled a pipe out of his satchel and propped his feet up on the table, all the while leaning dangerously back in his chair. He gave a few thoughtful puffs, and watches the thin smoke trail up to the ceiling. Noticing the deluge of bodies entering the room, Mav called out to the bearded old man. "Right, so what would you have me here for?"
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