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Wednesday, July 24, 2013
9/11 Numerology
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- September 16, 2008 at 4:49 AM
- Eric Dubay said...
"Call me a conspiracy theorist if you like, so long as you call yourself a coincidence theorist."
-- John Judge, Coalition On Political Assassinations (COPA) presentation, 2002
"'Conspiracy stuff' is now shorthand for unspeakable truth."
-- Gore Vidal, Observer (UK), October 27, 2002
"Don't be on the defensive. If they say it's a 'conspiracy theory', ask them 'what's your theory?' If they question your credibility, say 'I think the media is in danger of losing their credibility'. Speak only about what you feel confident speaking about. The questions you pose are just as important. This is no time to be meek and mute. Be positively and lovingly combative."
– Barrie Zwicker, Canadian media commentator and journalist
As Barrie Zwicker suggests, "at a certain point, the term conspiracy theory becomes just an excuse not to do your homework. Those who most loudly disparage 'conspiracy theory' are most often the ones with the least knowledge of the actual evidence being presented." - September 16, 2008 at 6:10 AM
Posted by Eric Dubay at 1:11 AM ! this was a coincidence?
Rik Clay (rip) in his blog talked about an interesting thing about 11:11 that is 11x11 = 121 representing a pyramid, like 1111*1111 = 1234321.
I think that these coincidences are not ALL planed by people, but by something higher that dominates this world. - September 17, 2008 at 8:37 AM
- Eric Dubay said...
I noticed right after I posted that it was at 1:11am! That was completely unintentional too, very interesting indeed Mr. Universe.
~Eric - September 17, 2008 at 2:21 PM
coincidence ;)
listening to the show now - seeing what you crazies are saying this week :D
hey people you can get a cut down version of the atlantean conspiracy with hyper-links atlantean in bits - September 18, 2008 at 2:48 AM
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- September 20, 2008 at 11:43 AM
Very good website, well done!
What about the coming days:
January 1st, 2009: 1/1/09
January 11th, 2009: 11/1/09
What do we have to expect? - December 20, 2008 at 10:56 AM
And I was born in the 11th. Hope that doesn't mean anything. LOL
- December 31, 2008 at 8:12 PM
My name is Doug J. Taua. I just want to talk about 'Coincidences'. Coincidences simply do not exist, what exists is the inability for the human logic to decipher something intricately woven to the governing of this reality.
See if this is coincidence.... My Life-Path number is '11' (I'm born 14/08/1987), and my expression number is '5', (Douglas James Matua Kore Taua). As such, I'm a freedom loving individual, rebellious is some aspects, but most of all, I live to the standards I know are true for me, not for others.
It is important to realise that we have the potential to make changes in this world. Everything unfolds as it must, Law of Reoccurence suggests this.
Don't concern yourself with the workings of others, concern yourself with the passions that bring you life. Live to your own ideals, and from that, you will know your purpose is dealt with the confirmations of alignment with Synchronocities. Learn to direct your energy, not squandered by the limits of your ego.
Moreso, on calculation of dates etc..... although it is supplementary for curiosity, you can't derive your numbers by incomplete charts such as you've done (i.e. using dd/mm/yy to calculate instead of the full dd/mm/yyyy.) Know that every precise number has its place and influence innately divinely. The change into the new mellenia has seen the added duality of the '2' to the beginning of every year..... This is a vitally important influence. Re calculate your Lord of The Rings date, then you will find it amounts to the number 8..... no wonder why they did so well at the Oscars huh?
firstname.lastname@example.com - April 3, 2009 at 7:16 PM
- Druv said...
You are on to some thing there, i hope i can see it soon.
The constant repetition of the number shows the " Recurring wave effect", but finding a logical sequence behind it is the harder part. - June 23, 2011 at 1:45 AM
- Druv said...
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- June 23, 2011 at 5:41 AM
- Druv said...
Ok, if you research about Numerology, most sources would lead you to "Greece", rings a bell?
But hey, there is Vedic Numerology as well, which based on "Universal Resonance" .i.e wave effect.
A brief detail on the site above.
In ancient times, people began war when their stars favored them the most, and giving them the maximum benefit at that time frame.
Generally at a Specific star combination, like for the Great Flood, which happens once in every universal cycle.
I think the numbers 9/11 could lead back to the man behind it all, with the birth date 9/11. But i don't think it would be that easy. Could it?
Its just a initial theory i suppose. - June 23, 2011 at 5:42 AM
- Druv said...
ill copy n paste a little info:
Vedic numerology is based on the vibratory resonance of each number. It is neither a religion nor a fortune telling game. With diligent observation one develops a healthy respect for the accuracy and power of numbers and their energies. The material world without the governing influence of numbers and their presiding planets would be chaos.
Vedic Numerology is a sacred study as it enables one to look deeply into the wheel of karma and adjust our attitude and behaviour in the world. Everything is based on etheric vibration; the higher the rate of vibration the more force it contains. So all things - great and small - find their place in the universe. Each person arrives in this world with a specific vibration, psyche and destiny. Ones name is not by chance either. And sometimes it is advisable to change ones name to gain lost ground. There are things about ones fundamental nature that cannot be changed. Yet ones karma, acknowledged with acceptance and respect, can become a formidable teacher of ones evolutionary spiral, assisted greatly by proper planetary pujas as prescribed by the Rishis and as documented in the Vedas. - June 23, 2011 at 5:46 AM
- Blogical Jim said...
Hello Eric, another very interesting article, I have recently been learning more about the importance of numerology after very much enjoying the work of Rik Clay. I recently purchased The Atlantean Conspiracy and its a fascinating and mammoth piece of work - how long did it take you to compile and when was it written?
I run my own blog in the UK called blogicalcomment.com, the objective of which is to get people thinking about the mainstream news from a different angle to spark their own research. I dont express the full extent of my views because I'd like the site to work as a stepping stone between the mainstream and websites like your own. If you have any ideas for future articles or can suggest any videos / quotes that I could use which were particularly revealing to yourself during the process of "waking up" then I'd very much appreciate your input.
Jim - June 23, 2011 at 6:45 AM
- Eric Dubay said...
Hey Jim, thanks for the comment. Glad to hear you're enjoying the book. The Atlantean Conspiracy was the result of 3 years of intense research (and 2 years of writing) and it came out in 2008. I really like your idea of creating a "stepping-stone" blog appealing to people in a place somewhere between the "mainstream media" version of reality and the "Atlantean Conspiracy" version of reality. I visited your blog and thought it was excellent so I put a link up for you on the sidebar. Keep up the great work! Peace
- June 23, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Just watched a brief glimpse of Southpark this Thursday 9:30pm, caught the scene where the kids were fighting in a school classroom, one kid got thrown against the wall with a map of America--and
Just another Illuminaughti false flag "prophecy" ??? - June 23, 2011 at 9:57 PM
as a kid, i used to prefer to see numbers & alphabet letters in color with each character having its own color--for example,
A=cherry red
C=cool yellow to white blue
F=dark orange
G=cherry red
that is also how i can remember to spell something, by seeing the "color" of the word comprised of its different colored letters.
i would also as a young child see sparkles from time to time.
and my pineal gland was always buzzing, so much so i never really paid attention to it. however, sometime during my mid-20s til just a few months ago, it was dead.
probably from being highly chlorinated, fluoridated, dental mercury amalgated, and chemtrailed, amongst the toxins i've accumulated over the years.
only the last time my pineal gland buzzed, did i realize it was my pineal gland activating once again. - June 23, 2011 at 10:06 PM
- Druv said...
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- June 23, 2011 at 10:47 PM
Eric, thats fantastic - I wasnt expecting that. Thank you very much. I am setting up a links page soon and will return the favour as soon as I do.
Jim - June 24, 2011 at 2:28 AM
- Druv said...
Anon "and my pineal gland was always buzzing, so much so i never really paid attention to it. however, sometime during my mid-20s til just a few months ago, it was dead.
probably from being highly chlorinated, fluoridated, dental mercury amalgated, and chemtrailed, amongst the toxins i've accumulated over the years.
only the last time my pineal gland buzzed, did i realize it was my pineal gland activating once again."
I dont understand you, can you be more clear? - June 24, 2011 at 3:02 AM
- Druv said...
Another thing about the topic would be, which version of numerology they would be using to track them back.
Would need knowledge of all three versions to make it work.. - June 24, 2011 at 3:22 AM
The Vatican and the Jesuit are on the top of NWO...and your website didn't say anythings about this!
Are you a disinfo agent? - June 24, 2011 at 3:37 AM
- Druv said...
Hmm i dont think Eric is, Though it is true that the Vatican controls the world and may b controlled by the Illuminati.
The Uniform commercial code that is a global law comes from the Roman Catholic church, which presides over the world. - June 24, 2011 at 3:40 AM
- Eric Dubay said...
I have, do, and will continue to expose the Vatican, World Royalty, the Jesuits, the Knights of Malta, the Freemasons, the Zionists, the Bilderbergs, the CFR, the Trilateral Commission, Skull and Bones, Bohemian Grove, and every other subversive movement/society brought to my attention. Do keep an eye out for disinfo agents though, they're everywhere. Peace
- June 24, 2011 at 4:11 AM
meh comspiracy is no more these days, in present day, conducting even basic research is more than enough to rail you into the fascinating non-mainstream, general history, damn even the disciplinary study of regular history (that which you are able to obtain from your local library) will, through careful examination and analysis, lead you to contemporary world affairs and certainly frightening facts, the history of the 20th century is far from accidental or circumstantial, it is the eventuality of centuries of development on the field of social control, economical, technological and psichological. And yes I absolutely agree with the history being partially circumstantial, but certainly NOT during most, if not all the mayor events of history since at least the preindustrial roman era to present day.
One truly important conclusion we have to acknowledge from history is that power obsessed men have always existed, have left uncountable marks of their deeds on the face of the planet, are capable and absolutely willing to unleash undescriptible horror upon thousands if not millions if permitted, we also know that they will use any methods necessary to accomplish their goals, expect hostility not only from brute force, not only from war but from even your own, so called "home". It is about time to understand and acknowledge history and prevent it from repeating once again (as has happened for centuries), we HAVE to stop underestimating tyrants, remember, only because we blissfully ignore a whole paradigm, doesnt mean it is not capable of touching us and even harming us.
I know many of you dont have the slightest idea of what im talking about and what is coming for us all, im nothing more than a crazy right? but I assure you, that you'll repent from not educating yourself, from not going to your city/local library and opening its books, from not doing the slightest research on any social and/or scientific disciplinary study, from being IGNORANT, and maybe not this year, maybe not the next, but the present situation of the world has already claimed millions and you and I are next. Imperialism is one unstoppable machine that has ever existed and will exist, under different premises, be a name or location, it has the total capability to claim any facet of your life, be it economical, financial, educational and even psychologcial, at any speed rate.
I warn anyone that reads this (very few obviously), inform yourself of history and quick! there is a whole spectrum of data that is of upmost importance for the integrity of your life. - June 27, 2011 at 1:19 AM
One little problem with Atlanteanconspiracy is that it tends to rehash too much of the old stuf. The site needs to get out of its stagnant phase and stop rehashing what almost everyone thinks they know.
Time to get out of the box Eric. - June 27, 2011 at 4:08 PM
- Eric Dubay said...
If you don't like my site then stop coming back idiot. Nobody's forcing you to keep coming here and leaving critical comments. Start your own website or go somewhere good.
P.S. yes I know who you are "Anonymous" - June 27, 2011 at 5:21 PM
In response to your post on the numerological significance of 9/11... Has anyone else noticed that 111days after the Japanese earthquake/tsunami will be June 30, 2011. Using the principles of numerology, this date can also be written as: 6/3/11 (6 + 3 + 11, or 9/11). Or, it could be 9/13 (6 + 3 + 2 + 11, which can also be further broken down into 11 + 11).
- June 28, 2011 at 12:26 AM
Of course is a conspiracy from evil using people not that people is evil or plan by theirselves to do things , at the end is better to be on the side of one who already won this game and all things are been prepared for His coming, even those that appears to show Him defeated, He is King already, conquer and Lord, nothing the Devil does can stop what He is about to complete, be on His side! He is the winner.God bless u all and yes God bless America!
- September 11, 2011 at 8:34 AM
I don't believe in coincidences, since I believe in God who actually teach us to keep our eyes in the numbers, and leven let a book called Numbers, these facts are very interesting, thank you for sharing
- September 11, 2011 at 8:39 AM
Have you considered 3/22/13? It falls 33 years after the Georgia guide stones were built. 3+2+2+1+3= 11.
I think something is going down very soon. Many signs are pointing to this date. - March 19, 2013 at 10:37 PM
9/11 in Revelation 11:11 http://www.evangelie.ru/forum/t11182.html (posted in 2004 year!)
full book in pdf (2010 edition): http://rutracker.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2840441 - August 30, 2014 at 8:34 AM
I just wanted to come somewhere out here on the web a let out a part/one aspect of the 9 11ritual majik maneuver. 9 and 11 the numbers individually are representatives of the orifices of male 9 and female 11 in the human anatony. These are entrances to the human being temple. The reason we have done what we've done is to make a new etheric entrance in to your psyche and it's worked. What does it represent, well it's going to draw out certain personas,views over time and create the great work. It's an instrument of time gravity and ether.
Be well human's. - April 10, 2015 at 11:18 AM
- Muhammad Hassan said...
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Saturday, March 24, 2012
Vegetarian Egg Foo Yong
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...The gods of weather are known to be capricious, but even they are confused this year. I suspect this storm was meant for my friends in Chicago, but while they were dining al fresco, the Snow Queen saw our beautiful greening landscape and, in a fit of pique, decided to dump on it. We don't see a lot of snow here and when this much falls in a short period of time we are marooned on our hillside until the driveway can be cleared. The pantry is always full, so food is not a concern. Trees and power lines are, but that's something we can't control, so we position candles and lanterns and ready the fireplace to do double duty should the need arise. Fortunately, we escaped the brunt of the storm and within 48 hours all traces of the snow have disappeared. It lasted just long enough to be beautiful and while we have loads of downed branches to clear we'll worry about that tomorrow. We have been snacking more than usual, so I wanted something light for tonight's supper. This recipe fit the bill. It is perfect for Meatless Monday or a Lenten Friday and it has the added bonus of being very easy to prepare. I think you'll enjoy this vegetarian version of egg foo yong. Here's the recipe.
Vegetarian Egg Foo Yong...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite inspired by Nancie McDermott
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
3/4 cup shredded carrots
3/4 cup shredded napa cabbage
3/4 cup bean sprouts
1/4 cup chopped green onion
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 eggs, beaten well
1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
1 teaspoon salt
Brown Sauce (see below)
1) Heat a wok or a medium skillet over high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil and swirl to coat pan. Add garlic and toss until fragrant.
2) Add carrots and toss until they are shiny and beginning to soften, about 15 seconds. Add napa cabbage, bean sprouts and green onion and toss well.
3) Add cilantro, soy sauce, and sugar, and cook, tossing often, until cabbage and carrots are just tender, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and spread it out into a single layer to help it cool quickly.
4) Meanwhile, combine eggs, sesame oil, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir with a fork to combine everything well. When the carrot mixture is no longer steaming, add it to eggs and stir quickly to prevent eggs from sticking and mix everything well. (If using Brown Sauce, make it now and keep warm until serving time.)
5) To cook omelets, use either a wok or a small deep skillet, so that you can make plump pancakes. Heat wok or skillet over high heat. Add about one-third of remaining oil and swirl to coat pan. Add about one-third of egg-vegetable mixture and tilt pan to spread it out a little. Fold down edges gently as they set, and keep swirling to encourage uncooked egg to contact pan. Shake pan to loosen omelet.
6) When omelet is mostly set, flip it over to cook other side. Cook until the omelet is set in center, and then transfer to a serving plate. Repeat to make two more omelets, and serve hot or warm. Yield: 3 servings.
Brown Sauce
1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon Asian sesame oil
Combine 1/2 cup of water, soy sauce, sugar, and salt in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a rolling boil and stir to dissolve sugar and salt. Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl and stir well. Add to pan and stir quickly to mix it into sauce. As soon as the mixture thickens and returns to a boil, remove from heat, stir in sesame oil, and set aside. Serve hot or warm.
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28 comments :
- Jessie-CookingMoments said...
Hi Mary, I haven't tried the vegetarian version of egg foo yong b4, thanks for sharing this recipe with us! The shots of the snow look really beautiful! Sydney doesn't experienced snowing in winter, in order to see the snow, we have to drive out of the city for few hours!Being living in Sydney for 12 years, the 1st time for me to see snow wasn't in Australia but in Japan, funny huh?
- March 24, 2012 at 3:00 AM
- ChinkyGirLMeL said...
This looks good! I will definitely have to try your recipe some time
- March 24, 2012 at 4:12 AM
- My Little Space said...
Yeah, you're right! The weather is getting weird these days. Pretty scary huh! However, your egg foo yong sounds perfect for the day.
Enjoy your weekend, Mary.
Kristy - March 24, 2012 at 5:42 AM
- QembarDelites said...
Mmm that looks perfectly done! I love egg foo yong and usually enjoy this with rice. Delicious!
- March 24, 2012 at 6:05 AM
- Katarina said...
The pictures with snow look beautiful! I love your recipe , great flavors! Have a lovely day!
- March 24, 2012 at 6:34 AM
- Lynn said...
I've never had egg foo yong, it sure sounds good! Pretty pics, I don't think we're even going to have our "onion snow" this year, way to warm in Philly. Happy Weekend:@)
- March 24, 2012 at 6:41 AM
- GLENDA CHILDERS said...
Crazy weather, indeed. I actually enjoyed the dark, cozy, rainy day yesterday ... after summer like weather. We are back to spring.
- March 24, 2012 at 7:10 AM
- Kim said...
Snow makes so beautiful landscapes... I know this time of year, we really prefer the tender green color of the grass and the trees, but your pictures are really beautiful! Love this recipe, it's simple and it looks quite tasty!
- March 24, 2012 at 7:51 AM
- StephenC said...
Of course this is not strictly vegetarian - it has egg in it. Nonetheless, it sounds eminently edible.
- March 24, 2012 at 10:39 AM
- Dining Alone said...
This has been the year for wacky weather all over the US. Hopefully we do not have TOO hot of a summer in AZ but I think we are in for it :)
- March 24, 2012 at 10:58 AM
- Shu Han said...
sounds awesome! I love egg foo young myself! it's very versatile for me, I jsut use whatever vegetables I have most of the time!
- March 24, 2012 at 11:11 AM
- Gloria Baker said...
I love this dear mary, my daugther is vegetarian (only eat fish) not meat, not chicken, and this recipe look so good and think she would like so much:)
- March 24, 2012 at 11:56 AM
- Barbara F. said...
Hi Mary, this is a great recipe and a keeper! I love egg foo young, especially shrimp, and I just need a couple of ingredients here and I will be making this. I am sure your brown sauce is much better than the gloppy one from the take-out place. xo
- March 24, 2012 at 12:25 PM
- Sarah @ Homestyle Cooking Around The World said...
I don't eat egg foo yong very often but I do enjoy it when I have it. I like the idea of making it at home since I can control the ingredients and how oily it it. This looks very good. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that we don't get a late spring snowfall like you- it always rips up the trees and everything is greening up and coming to life so nicely now.
- March 24, 2012 at 2:44 PM
- Pam said...
Yes, the weather is crazy. I live in Chicagoland and it was so warm, in the 80's until today. Our mulberry tree is budding and that has never happened before the end of May, early June. And we've had little snow, not that I miss it! Your dish looks delicious. I've never had it and will have to do something about that. Have a good weekend!
- March 24, 2012 at 3:22 PM
- Ginny Hartzler said...
This looks really good. I always thought that this dish was kind of like an egg patty, but I must have been wrong? Anyway, this is kind of like a veggie burger, Asian style.
- March 24, 2012 at 4:18 PM
- Joanne said...
Aww I hope you guys get shoveled out soon! This looks delicious...my kind of light meal!
- March 24, 2012 at 4:56 PM
- Catherine said...
Dear Mary, The Snow Queen does have a sense of humor. I think everything is just confused this year. The buds are coming out and things are blooming. Just seems a little too early, but it is pretty.
I am glad you are fine and everything is doing well.
The egg foo yong does look like a nice meal for a Lenten dinner.
Blessings my dear friend, Catherine xoxo - March 24, 2012 at 5:58 PM
Thanks Mary for coming over to my blog and leaving such a wonderful comment :-) I am loving your blog, I will be making this vegetarian egg foo young, my husband will love this!
- March 24, 2012 at 6:18 PM
- Unknown said...
Mary, this looks wonderful! Believe it or not, egg foo yong was one of the first things I ever cooked as a child. My sister and I used to make it when my mom would leave as she didn't like us messing up her kitchen! :) Your's look delish!
- March 24, 2012 at 7:03 PM
- From the Kitchen said...
By the time that snow got to Chicago, it had turned into a foggy rain! It does look picture perfect in your landscape. I've never done egg foo yong--perhaps I'll wait for a snowy day??
I hope you are having a delicious weekend.
Bonnie - March 24, 2012 at 10:55 PM
- easyfoodsmith said...
This dish is very new to me and I am now so tempted to try it! It sounds so delicious! Thanks for sharing.
- March 24, 2012 at 11:00 PM
- Unknown said...
The snow actually looks gorgeous. Glad I don't live in a state where it doesn't do that, but it is beautiful to look at.
I love egg foo young.. with or without meat.. it's all good!! - March 26, 2012 at 8:28 AM
- Salsa Verde said...
This recipe must be a delight just for looking at the ingredients you used.
Lia. - March 26, 2012 at 10:15 AM
- tender b. said...
I love the color of this. So dark and caramely. Like that it is a vegetarian version.
- March 28, 2012 at 6:01 AM
- Nicole Leigh said...
This sounds similar to okonomiyaki.
- October 25, 2012 at 12:55 PM
Actually, it is vegetarian, just not vegan
- May 6, 2015 at 10:13 PM
- Unknown said...
I had some fresh sprouted mung beans and looked for a vegetarian version of Egg Foo Yong to make for breakfast - landing on this page. This is a definite keeper in my rotation of recipes; my husband felt it tasted even better than our local favorite Chinese restaurant. It was quite a bit easier to make than I had originally thought it would be, too. Next time I will use a little less salt - I mostly use sea salt and think it can be a little saltier than regular table salt.
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Yes. To download fonts, simply create a selection of fonts, open the drawer at the bottom of the screen, then click the "Download" icon in the upper-right corner of the selection drawer. You can download the fonts to use in mock-ups, documents, or locally on your machine.
Note that when browsers render websites that use the Google Fonts API, they will check if a font is installed locally on your computer, and prefer to use the local version over web fonts. To make sure the fonts installed locally on your personal computer are always up-to-date, we recommend using a fonts manager (such as SkyFonts) that automatically syncs the latest versions of fonts from the Google Fonts API to your computer.
I am a type designer. How can I contribute to Google Fonts?
Google Fonts collaborates with type designers, foundries, and the design community worldwide.
If you're a type designer interested in open source font development or if your fonts are not open source, but you would like to opt-in to include your fonts in our search results, please get in touch via GitHub.
Which fonts can I use with the Google Fonts API?
The Google Fonts API can serve the fonts listed in the Google Fonts directory. Use the directory to preview the fonts and read about the designers who created them.
Should I request all of the fonts on Google Fonts on each of my pages, just in case?
No. Each font requested takes some time to download (if it's not already in the visitor's cache); only request the fonts that you're using on a given page.
Will web fonts slow down my page?
Web fonts are likely to enhance the performance, maintainability, and accessibility of your page.
Like any other asset, font files have to be downloaded to a site visitor's computer before they can be displayed. Fonts served by the Google Fonts API are automatically compressed for a faster download, and once downloaded are cached in the browser and reused by any other web page that uses the Google Fonts API.
As the Google Fonts API becomes more widely used, it is likely visitors to your site or page will already have any Google fonts used in your design in their browser cache.
In general, you should be aware of the size of the font files you are serving on your site or page. We recommend embedding only the families, styles, and scripts needed. The page load time indicator, located in the upper-right of the selection drawer, shows an estimation of how your selection will affect the overall load time (ex: slow, moderate, fast) of your page based on the number of families, styles, and scripts you've chosen in the "Customize" tab.
Learn more about how Google Fonts makes the web faster.
What does using the Google Fonts API mean for the privacy of my users?
The Google Fonts API is designed to limit the collection, storage, and use of end-user data to what is needed to serve fonts efficiently.
Use of Google Fonts is unauthenticated. No cookies are sent by website visitors to the Google Fonts API. Requests to the Google Fonts API are made to resource-specific domains, such as fonts.googleapis.com or fonts.gstatic.com, so that your requests for fonts are separate from and do not contain any credentials you send to google.com while using other Google services that are authenticated, such as Gmail.
In order to serve fonts quickly and efficiently with the fewest requests, responses are cached by the browser to minimize round-trips to our servers.
Requests for CSS assets are cached for 1 day. This allows us to update a stylesheet to point to a new version of a font file when it's updated, and ensures that all websites using fonts hosted by the Google Fonts API will be using the most updated version of each font within 24 hours of each release.
The font files themselves are cached for one year, which cumulatively has the effect of making the entire web faster: When millions of websites all link to the same fonts, they are cached after visiting the first website and appear instantly on all other subsequently visited sites. We do sometimes update font files to reduce their file size, increase coverage of languages, and improve the quality of their design. The result is that website visitors send very few requests to Google: We only see 1 CSS request per font family, per day, per browser.
Google Fonts logs records of the CSS and the font file requests, and access to this data is kept secure. Aggregate usage numbers track how popular font families are, and are published on our analytics page. We use data from Google's web crawler to detect which websites use Google fonts. This data is published and accessible in the Google Fonts BigQuery database. To learn more about the information Google collects and how it is used and secured, see Google's Privacy Policy.
How is text displayed while the browser is still loading the font file?
Behavior varies depending on browser type. Some browsers will only display text after font files are loaded, while others will use the fallback font from the font stack and then refresh the page when the font is available. The latter behavior is generally referred to as the "flash of unstyled text," or FOUT. For browser details, see the Technical Considerations page.
Can I use CSS3 features like text shadows in combination with web fonts?
Absolutely. CSS3 offers a range of features that can be applied to text on the web. Because text displayed using web fonts is still just text, it works well with CSS features like text-shadow and rotation.
Which browsers are supported?
The Google Fonts API is compatible with the following browsers:
- Google Chrome: version 4.249.4+
- Mozilla Firefox: version: 3.5+
- Apple Safari: version 3.1+
- Opera: version 10.5+
- Microsoft Internet Explorer: version 6+
Does the Google Fonts API work on mobile devices?
The Google Fonts API works reliably on the vast majority of modern mobile operating systems, including Android 2.2+ and iOS 4.2+ (iPhone, iPad, iPod).
Support for earlier iOS versions is limited.
What do unsupported browsers see?
If someone using an unsupported browser visits a page that uses the Google Fonts API, the text is displayed using the next available font in your CSS font stack.
In the following example, the text would be displayed in the unsupported browser's default cursive font:
p { font-family: 'Pacifico', cursive; }
What generic fallback fonts are available?
CSS defines a set of generic font families; you can list a generic family at the end of a font stack, for browsers to fall back to. Each browser has a default font that it uses for each of these generic fonts.
A font with serifs.
A font without serifs.
A font that has joined strokes that make it look at least somewhat like handwriting.
A decorative font (but focused on characters rather than on icons or pictures).
A font in which every character is the same width.


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There is more than one way to sell your Florida house! So many people get wrapped up in the idea of listing, that they don't explore all of the ways a home can be sold. Many people miss out on saving time and/or money by using the only solution they know how. There are many different ways to sell a house.
In this article, we will break down the pros and cons of each do you can make a smart and well-informed decision about how you wish to sell!
Pros of Direct Sale a House:
A direct sale offers many benefits people will often look over. It can save you a ton of time. Many people who make direct offers are paying in cash, so there is no waiting on the banks to secure the loan. This means you can sell your home in as little as a week! A quick sale will immediately end your financial obligations to the home such as insurance, utilities, and taxes. In addition, if you are not working with an agent, you will be able to save a ton of money on commissions, agent fees, and listing costs. Direct offers often will not require any cleaning, repairs or upgrades be done to the home. A direct sale will let you get a great price for your home, without having to wait. You can start planning your future now because right away you will know how much you are getting for your home and when.
Cons of Direct Sale a House:
The final sale price on a direct sale is often lower than retail.
Pros of Selling Yourself:
You are in control of everything. You will have all the power and be able to decide your best course of action. Once you sell, you won't have to deal with paying an agent's high commission.
Cons of Selling Your House By Yourself:
You are in control of everything. You have to do all the work! You are in charge of advertising, dealing with potential buyers and their agents, reviewing contracts, handling negotiations and dealing with title companies. It can be a huge headache if you aren't familiar with the process. And because it is your house, you might not be all business, and will instead operate with emotion. You cannot become offended by low offers, or overprice the house when you know it isn't worth what you are asking.
Pros of Working With an Agent:
A good agent will take care of the sale on your behalf. A GREAT agent will go above and beyond, helping you transition into a new home. An agent should have connections and be able to offer resources to get you settled. Take advantage of the services at their disposals such as photographers and professional stagers. This Iis I why you are paying them such a high commission!
Cons of Working With An Agent:
If you sell with an agent, you will be responsible to pay 100% of the commission owed to them. This is typically about 6% of your final sale price. In addition, you will be paying about 2% of the final sale price, toward closing costs. You will also have to pay up front to get the house ready for listing. This includes a professional cleaning, making repairs and cleaning done on a constant basis. There are also no guarantees on when it will sell. You will not know how much you are getting or when you are closing until the very end!
There are many ways to sell your Florida house. Before you do anything else, make sure you fully research the options available to you. Don't settle for one option until you learn what other selling methods will mean for you!


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I'm an easily embarrassed person. So, posing in front of many passing strangers with clunky camera equipment wasn't exactly what I had envisioned when I suggested that we take Valentine's Day themed photos. I'm fairly certain it wasn't Brian's either.
HOWEVER, after getting past the first 20 minutes of uncomfortable stares we started actually enjoying ourselves. And in the end I left with a sense of satisfaction about the day, albeit with very sore feet and one lost lens cap. Unfortunately for us, we over spent our stay by about an hour and missed our Valentine's reservation at a nearby bed and breakfast we had visited six years ago.
Little did we know that this grave oversight would cost us dearly. On our way back to Lancaster we thought to have dinner at one of the many eating establishments on route 30 in the heart of Amish Country's tourist trap.
As with the gardens, about 50,000 other people had the same idea. To make things worse the only thing I had ate was a packet of cheese and chives crackers. I swear, even the Chinese buffet had a 45 minute wait.
We ended up at a Thai restaurant called Lemongrass and I don't think food has ever tasted so good. I was of course, delirious from starvation but I'll concede that the chef had something to do with it.
In case you might be wondering, the tulip in the photo wasn't pilfered. It was a part of the bouquet Brian sent to me by delivery service on Friday. Sentimentally sweet!
The overcoat is made with a soft linen-like material with a muslin quilted liner sewn into the inside. The front of the jacket bears a heart shaped neckline with a gathered collar on either side. Three-quarter sleeves make this overcoat appropriate for springtime and a pleated empire waisted skirt make it equally feminine.
These photos were the first I've taken with my new 50mm f/1.8 lens. It takes the best, blurriest, most glamorous photos! Speaking of Valentine's day and cameras. While dining at Lemongrass Brian let me open my Valentine's Day gift. I'll give you a clue, it was something that I can share with you!
I let out a happy gasp as I saw the numerical prefix for a speedlite that I have been keeping an eye one for many months. If you haven't heard of a speedlite, it's basically the coolest little accessory any fashionable camera 'must have'.
With my new speedlite I can bounce the flash on the ceiling or the wall and make all my flash photography look so natural and soft. UGH! I can't tell you how much I LOVE IT! I feel like such a professional:)
Brian received a special gift too. You can see it in our photos. Aptly named, the Diana Dreamer camera. It's a reproduction and you can only get it at Urban Outfitters. So retro. So analog. It's been known to take dreamy, etherial photos. It has quite an underground following but you have to use special film and get it developed online.
I haven't gotten film developed film since the 90s. But a part of me is looking forward to opening that package after waiting for a week to send it to the lab.
I bought him two types of film, color and infrared. It's the infrared one I'm especially excited to see him use. It's b&w and supposed to make skies dark and whites glow. Surreal.
Let me end by mentioning that along with the camera, I received another Valentine's day gift that Brian didn't have to spend a dime on and that was the memorable photos we took together. I'm sure it wouldn't have been the first thing he wanted to do, but for me, he did. And it's been so
long since we did something like this, I was quietly grateful.
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Is your baby going to take part in a grand festival performance? Or are you looking for a reliable musical instrument to train your talented kid? Our 14 x 5.5 inches Professional Marching Snare Drum & Drum Stick & Strap & Wrench Kit must be his/her best partner on the journey of music! This snare drum set is smaller than the professional one and great for saving space. With the strap provided, it's also easy to carry. A perfect gift for your gifted kid and I believe he or she will spend happy time with this drum set!
Made of durable metal material
A pair of drumsticks, a wrench and a strap are included
Smaller than the professional one and great for saving space
With the strap provided, it's also easy to carry
Bright and beautiful sound
A perfect gift and music instrument for your gifted and musically talented kid
Material: Metal
Weight: 99.47oz / 2820g
Color: Black
Dimensions: (14 x 5.5)" / (35.56 x 13.97)cm (L x H)
Package Includes:
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