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Q: I am about to move into this East Village one bedroom apartment. I had initially envisioned long white curtains from ceiling to floor, but as you can see, both the living room and the bedroom have these huge AC units right next to the wall that make long curtains impossible.
My next thought was to get white linen roman shades, but the windows are so long, and an odd size, so the only option is to customize them, which is beyond my budget. I could go the bamboo route, but I am not sure how much that will block out light. Will it look weird if each window has a curtain length that's a different size? Does anyone have suggestions as to what to do here? Because I'm completely puzzled.
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I'm not one for covering up extra natural light but I would probably see if the super can build coordinating covers for the opposite windows, with the dummy one acting as an extra storage area. Then get uniform Roman shades on the windows.
How about a hard valence, that comes out from the wall as much as the a/c units do? It's hard to tell just how far out that is, but that way the curtains would drape from the valence in one line (as long as the curtains were closed).
Don't know how you would feel about this when you wanted to open the curtains, though.
If you covered the lower part of the "longer" window you'd have two similar windows left. Furniture? Frost it? Build a wooden frame, cover with plywood, paint it, paper it, .....?
... ask the super to not only build something to cover the A/C, but another "box" to cover the other side - maybe you could use it for storage.
here is what I would do:
1. Build some sort of cover for the AC unit, or at the very least, build a small shelf on top of the unit to make it look a bit for finished.
2. Get a small bookcase or something the same height as the AC unit for in front of the other window.
3. Purchase (or better yet DIY) curtains that will hit at the top of both the AC unit and the bookcase, shelf, whathaveyou. Curtains can be made (Without a sewing machine) very easily! And Ikea has good options with iron-on hem tape included.
I would NOT suggest having curtains with two different lengths. I am suggesting curtains over blinds because you can then either leave them open (and they won't look silly covering the AC unit) or close them for less light/more privacy.
I like ErinC4's idea. Intall a wall mounted cabinet to match the AC enclosure but leave the back off the cabinet. That will give you daylight inside your display cabinet.
Follow up to my earlier post: you could mount a plexiglass box that could be illuminated by daylight by day or city lights by night. It would make a cool end table.
why can't you stick to your original plan? even if the a/c weren't there you would have the windows open during the day. so place the curtain rod the full width of the room instead of only across the windows. So one curtain sticks out a few inches when they're drawn? so what? and you can hang pale sheers when the drapes are pulled back that filters the light a bit and covers the a/c.
this is not big deal. live your dream.
I think the challenge is the assymetry caused by the A/C units. My suggestion is to solve that first. Maybe place a cabinet the same height as the A/C in front of the other unit.
You can then use either blinds or curtains, although I would suggest a wall of curtains might look nice too. Of course, you can also build out a valance so the curtains cover the A/C.
What I would do is put a rod all the way across the room about 5 inches or so away from the wall so that it didn't interfere with the a/c when you had the curtains closed. It would create a three dimensional kind of look... or like a floor to ceiling box window effect.
I think everybody is missing the point: in most of the models in the comments, you'd have to have the curtains pulled back to run the A/C. At night, that's a privacy issue.
I have a similar problem, although my AC unit is centered under two windows.
I think the person was asking for a solution that would allow the windows to be covered AND run the A/C. That does seem to suggest a blind over the two windows, so one could stop above the AC unit. I think there's a chance for some fun color on the blinds.
Everybody's ideas for covering the windows when the AC is NOT needed are dandy. But not practical.
Why not hang inside mount shades and then hang your beautiful curtains over them as a layered look? You would have the shade for privacy when you sweep the curtain to the side to run the air. You could get shades that let in a lot of light (NOT thermal) and then retain the benefit of having large beautiful windows.
I had this same problem in my DC apartment with an AC/heating unit in the living room under one window & in the bedroom under one window. I have two windows in the living room & two windows in the bedroom, & all four windows were equipped with mini blinds. However, I really wanted curtains. Also, I do not know how to sew & wanted to keep the cost reasonable.
Luckily, my mother does sew, & when I was still in law school, she made curtains for my former apartment bedroom. The curtains were not floor length but went just below the bottom of the window sill. They worked great for my current bedroom layout because my bed & a bedside table & lamp hide the fact that the curtains are not to the floor. Also, the curtains do not obstruct the AC/heating unit under the one window.
However, the living room was a challenge because it would have been much more noticeable if I had curtains that did not touch the floor. Also, I thought that short curtains would look weird even with the AC/heating unit. I found curtain panels that I loved & decided to purchase ones that were long enough to go ceiling to floor despite the AC/heating unit. However, to work around the unit, I purchased tie backs that matched the curtain rod & installed them. I leave the curtains pulled back in the tie backs when I'm in the room & control the amount of light I want/need in the apartment with the mini blinds depending on the time of day. So while I'm in the room, I can use the AC or heater without worrying about the curtains being in the way.
You need both curtains and blinds. Binds for privacy and to block out light, curtains for decor. Blinds can be miniblinds, honeycomb, wood slats, whatever you like. If you want to let light in, get the kind with the top down, bottom up option...that way, you can let some light in at the top only. That costs more. The budget option is a roll up shade - in a fabric, not plastic, hopefully one on a clutch, the kind with the plastic bead loop cord, not the old spring-loaded kind. You can order these custom sized at smith and noble for not that nuch. Or roman, though those tend to get thick when you pull them up, and may interfere with your curtains. Bamboo is lousy for light control and privacy. You can order them with a privacy liner from smith and noble, probably other places as well...and that might work.
Then, if you want your place to look good, hang one long curtain rod, wall to wall. Use supports in the middle. Hang it far enough out from your box so curtains can be opened and closed in front of the box. If you need to use the space right in front of the non ac unit window for a desk or anything else you want to not have the curtain away from the window, then hang two curtain rods...one close to the window, one further out to clear the ac box. Make the rod above the ac window stick out across the wall beetween the windows so that it goes as far as it can to reach the other curtain rod. Then you will have space on the rod to pull the curtain away from the ac unit when heat or ac is on. It will look like one long curtain. Use ikea ones...they are cheap and come extra long, which you need here. Wash them in warm water first, 'cause they shrink in length, then shorten with the iron on tape. Use fairly thin metal rods, about an inch around or slightly less, not those big clunky wood ones..wait, you don't have room for the clunky ones anyway. Use curtain rings over the rods, the kind with a little tiny metal ring attached to them. Use curtain pins..the kind you stick into the top of the curtains...you can just fold down the tabs on the cheap ikea ones to the back and put the pins through them...One at each tab works well. I did this with the ikea Lenda cotton ones..then you hook the pin though the little tiny ring attached to the ring that goes on the rod...they will move much easier on the rod when opening and closing if you do this than if you put the fabric tabs directly on the curtain rod. Have the rods go basically fom wall to wall, even if you hang two. Curtains should always go right to the floor, a fraction or an inch shorter or longer...anything else looks odd.
I would do a "faux" built-in around the a/c unit with a hinged top to access the controls. This could double as a place for setting plants or anything. Then I would suggest drapes in the living room area to let in the natural light. As for the bedroom I would recommend if the roman shade, but make sure you go with a flat loop and a room darkening material. Unless of course you are up before the sun is every day.
I vote for 4 steps:
--Faux built-in around A/C unit for when it' s not being used, as others have suggested above.
--In front of 2nd window, put bookcase of same "height" and similar material (or finish color) as AC unit/built-in in front of the 2nd window.
--Buy the kind of roller fabric blinds that allow you to roll them up or down in a way that allows you to have various sections of the windows exposed (not just from the bottom of the shade down); I have to admit this suggestion would be more helpful if I could recall the manufacturer name! ;) ... If these are too pricey, get inexpensive one-direction stick-blinds from Cost Plus or similar place.
--For continuity, you could do the additional option that others have suggested of having one long curtain rod above both windows, either with some fun prints or some nice billowy sheer white curtains, which would typically be left open (since you'd have the blinds for privacy) but would frame the windows nicely and add some softness to balance out the hard edges of the A/C and the bookcase.
Urgh, I just went through this with my windows. Keep looking for Roman blinds that will fit -- I just found some on Overstock.com that were long enough, and just an inch narrower than my window frames. Pearl River Mart also has some good bamboo options. They won't block the light *completely*, but they did the trick for me on their own in my last apartment.
1. Run a narrow shelf/ ledge / countertop / across the window wall, at the height of the top of the AC and the top of the lower window panel of the other window. Rest one end on top of the AC unit, and use legs for the other. (Or not...just giving a general idea here.) Find a solution you like for the lower window panel (cover, frost, curtain that can be pulled aside, etc.)
2. Mount the curtain rod away from the windows, in front of the ledge.
3. Add roman or cellular shades to each window. If the windows are non-standard sizes, there are not-expensive shades you can cut to size.
You can make one (either the shades or the curtain) light-blocking and the other light-filtering (for privacy), as you prefer.
4. Alternative solution: Instead of a ledge, make a window seat.
Overstock.com has a million different widths of bamboo and traditional blinds that aren't too pricey (especially if you only have four windows). We bought some blinds from there that fit our oddly shaped windows and it was a great deal. You can also mount them on the inside or outside of the window frame, depending on the depth of the windows and the look that you're going for.
This suggestion will probably be seen as heresy, but I was thinking a pull up/down blind on the side with the a/c unit and floor to ceiling curtains/drapes on the other.
You don't say the height of the windows, but I have large odd-height windows in my apartment (Seattle, built in 1930's, great view) and they have baseboard heaters on the floor so you can't do floor-length curtains, but the shorter length is too short. I have bought fabric shower curtains for almost all of my windows - they are usually around 72" x 72" so you get lots of yardage width-wise and they don't reach the floor. There are some very elegant ones nowadays, and elegant hooks to put them up with on a normal curtain rod. You could get some basic blackout shades to pull down underneath if light coming in is a problem.
I've got a kitten that loves putting her claws into my pretty sheer curtains so I've been considering switching over to the roman style. My windows are also taller than average, so I've been considering getting a shorter sheer white curtain to layer under the roman style to cover up the remaining gap? I'm not sure how it would look, could be potentially very cute and funky, or awkward. I like the idea of long, floor-sweeping curtains in your place, in which case I would arrange my couch or a chair and table opposite the AC unit, and then put a beautiful throw blanket/sheet over the unit and use as a shelf or display. These in gray would look lovely in your place too: http://www.urbanoutfitters.com/urban/catalog/productdetail.jsp?id=22534044
Why not both? Full length decorative-only curtains at the sides of each window, with a simple roller blind also on each window, to be used for practical purposes. Inexpensive and easy to cut to custom size.
Looking at those pictures I would go for roman blinds as the recess would restrict the fitting of the pole if you went for curtains
. Also be careful when choosing your fabric and linings as a heavy fabric would block a lot of that natural light you have shining through, and a simple budget 50/50 polycotton lining would be best to allow more of the light through. Whether you go for made to measure or ready made depends on the overall drop, but there are many roman shades available that have a flexible drop and therefore will fit all window sizes. Hope this helps out.
Roman shades.....with curtains over maybe?
Roman shades.....with curtains over maybe?
I have, essentially, the exact same window/AC unit setup in my NY apartment - two windows in the living room, two in the bedroom, all completely different sizes.
We wound up going with custom roller shades from Blinds to Go - simple, off-white backed linen - resistant to the constant spray of dirt coming in from NY streets (they also had blackout shades if you're into that). They were a grand total of about $400 and arrived about two days later. Not exactly cheap, but we had thought custom was completely out of reach. I was hesitant to order custom blinds online, sight unseen (impossible to return them), and most of the brick and mortar places quoted us upwards of $1000 and told us they would take weeks to arrive.
Enjoy your new place!
Curtains would be hard to operate because of the A/C. If installed over the ac they will not fall nicely. I also see that it is a lower floor (looks like a Brooklyn brownstone) so maybe bottom up shades would work better.
If the choice is between Roman Shades and Curtains I would say roman shades and maybe think of bottom up ones.
The price for those shades is comprised of the labor and fabric, to save the cost you can recycle old curtains or find an out of stock fabric that is sold by the yard at a deep discount. Then find a custom curtain store in manhattan or brooklyn area and and have them make and install it.
I found this article whilst looking for other information on roman blinds however I have to say the question in this article is a good one. Personally I would have to say I would prefer blinds as these are more contemporary and easy to clean!
I would make you custom roman shades from a beautiful linen, it could be lined with light lining for privacy and they look very elegant. I do this for a living in NJ and NY for over 15 years, have a lot fabric experience and excellent resources. Let me know if you are still in need. I also install them in the city. Let me know.


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The return of Gaga should be unbeatable. Well it wasn't. Despite the fact that Gaga tweeted the link to buy Applause many times, despite the fact that she posted a playlist of the Applause video repeated for 9 hours to cheat the system, despite the fact that she opened the VMAs only a few days after the video came out, and despite all the promo ARTPOP got from iTunes through the iTunes "Swinefest" Festival, not only didn't Applause beat Roar on the Billboard charts, but now it seems that the new released Roar's video views are already catching up to Gaga's, since in only 3 days it has almost half as many views as Applause has in 3 weeks. In fact, in its two first days of release, the video for Roar had more views than the Applause video had on its first four days of release. Interesting huh? Here's what went down on twitter:
If I had to make a dictionary with pictures, you know what I'd put next to the word "douchebag"? Tweets by little monsters.
Research shows 2 out of 5 people will get cancer once in their lifetime. It also shows that for 1 out of 7 people who will get cancer, this will be their cause of death. As if that's not horrifying enough, 10 out of 10 active people on twitter have to suffer reading little monster's tweets. And yes, they do talk about cancer, in the most horrible way you can imagine.
Let me start by my favorite
brainless dumbshit little monster Sergio. Here's what he tweeted:
OK, I get it, he has an opinion and I respect it. I actually agree with him on this one. I always considered it hypocritical of people to tweet and act sad about deaths just because the person who died was in the same fanbase as them when thousands of other people die the same day and barely anyone cares.
But here's when shit gets real:
If you were on twitter yesterday, you probably saw the heated exchange between Perez Hilton & Gaga's make-up artist Tara. What started it all was a tweet from Perez about the Born This Way Ball.
Is the guy is douchebag? Yes. Annoying and ugly as fuck? You bet. But that tweet wasn't even shady. Sure he's had his little twitter catfights with Gaga fans before, but you won't believe the hate he received just for reporting something everyone knows and has made headlines on Examiner and Huffington Post: that Gaga's tour is tanking. Check for yourselves:
This is Gaga on the littlemonsters.com chatroom:
Seeing the shitstorm that came right after it, I collected a few "Don't hate on poor Gaga" tweets, followed by some extra tweets coming from the same monsters, once again pointing out their hypocricy:
Lady Gaga appears to have gained some weight lately, no big deal. Her
psycho stalkers who follow every move of hers fans noticed and talked about it on twitter. Apparently the term "fat" was used by some and, as you know, that extremely offensive word is unacceptable in the judgement-free race. Adele can confirm.
Anyway, here's what little monsters had to say and, surprise surprise, defend Lady Gaga. The concept is familiar. They once again start pointing fingers and deflect attention far away from Gaga and throw it to other female singers instead. See it here:
The VMAs 2012 were the first VMAs after 3 years where Gaga wasn't attending. So, she sat on twitter and posted her thoughts on the event, the performances, the award winners, etc. Nothing special. Until one tweet in particular made the fans go "WTF":
and the judgement-free race started wondering, who was Gaga laughing at? Katy? Rihanna? Katy AND Rihanna? After the awards ended, Gaga solved the "mystery" on littlemonsters.com…
If you were on twitter yesterday, you probably noticed how the monster "family" fell apart. You see, @MARCMONSTER is a devoted Gaga fan who happens to have seen Lady Gaga more than one time live in a concert, and also got a chance to take a picture with her. Apparently, Gaga had tweeted this person in the past, and yesterday she did the UNBELIEVABLE thing to tweet him for the second time. Monsters, once again, did what they do best. Take a look.
Yes, jealousy is a bitch. In fact, one little monster in particular was so jealous and angry about what happened that he started hallucinating:
Recently Gaga met with some of them and played a new song in her car.
As you can see in the video, a female fan asks Gaga to "listen to her CD". She had recorded a CD with Gaga's song covers, and she gave it to her. Nothing wrong with that. What's wrong here is that this girl was heavily bullied on twitter by fellow fans, because several felt like blaming her for not listening to the whole preview. Yeah right, because the rest of the fans ("What song is that?" "Gaga this sounds amazing!") didn't interrupt the song at all, but let's put the blame on the girl who shouted AFTER Gaga got into her car and the driver started driving away, seconds before everyone started shouting "Bye Gaga!". It's no secret that Gaga fans are unfair. Here's what monsters had to say about the girl:

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We know we shouldn't store e-waste, yet we continue to do so. In addition to the space it takes, batteries can leak and the devices can be a fire hazard. In some cases, things that are no longer useful to us can find new life with people in need. So, why don't we recycle our electronics more? We recycle plastic and paper, but rarely do electronics get recycled properly.
Now think about this.
Your unused old TVs, computers, stereo equipment, cell phones, digital cameras and mobile devices contain materials that can be recycled (such as copper, silver or gold). And that spells out one four letter word – CASH.
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Final Thoughts
The above three websites are pretty good, but I'm certain that more exist out there. But for now, I'll leave you with the following food for thought on getting cash for your old electronics:
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- Be wary of the payment terms. In other words, if you don't have a PayPal account, either create one or find another website that will cut you a check instead.
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- Remove your old SIM CARD. They contain a lot of information, and you certainly don't want it in the wrong hands.
Readers, what do you do with your unused old electronics? Have you used any websites like the ones above?
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After Oceanic Air flight 815 tore apart in mid-air and crashed on a Pacific island, its survivors were forced to find inner strength they never knew they had in order to survive. But they discovered that the island holds many secrets, including a mysterious smoke monster, polar bears, a strange French woman and another group of island residents known as The Others. The survivors have also found signs of those who came to the island before them, including a 19th century sailing ship called The Black Rock, the remains of an ancient statue and bunkers belonging to the DHARMA Initiative, a group of scientific researchers.


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Hurricanes bench Cruden, Blues drop Rokocoko
Marc Hinton and David Long Daniel Kirkpatrick gets the nod over Aaron Cruden this week as the Hurricanes look for resilience rather than the brilliance in the pivot to face the Blues.
Hurricanes overcome Highlanders
Marc Hinton The Hurricanes gathered themselves enough to score two tries in the last 10 minutes and steal an unlikely win.
Standouts missing from All Blacks
Marc Hinton, www.stuff.co.nz There may have been three debutants, a new skipper and even a surprise omission, but, let's face it, Graham Henry's 26-man All Blacks squad unveiled yesterday for the upcoming Iveco series is more...
Advantage Crusaders, Canes as S14 squads named
Marc Hinton, www.rugbyheaven.co.nz The Chiefs and Highlanders have been the big draft/transfer market movers, the Blues have steadfastly stuck to their (pop)guns and the Crusaders and Hurricanes have unveiled what appear to be New...
NZ team of the week
Marc Hinton, www.rugbyheaven.co.nz The best XV from the five NZ provinces in action in round 10.
Ali in doubt for All Blacks
Marc Hinton, www.stuff.co.nz Newly re-signed All Black lock Ali Williams is in serious danger of missing the start of the test season as he battles to clear up an Achilles tendon problem that has wrecked his Super 14.
All Blacks call-up gun rookie
Marc Hinton, www.stuff.co.nz Coach Graham Henry says he means "no disrespect" to Wales after naming an experimental lineup.
NZ team of the week
Marc Hinton, rugbyheaven.co.nz After their breakout display at Waikato Stadium on Saturday night it's only right Chiefs players figure prominently in our New Zealand Super 14 team of the week for round six.
All Blacks contenders and pretenders
Marc Hinton, www.rugbyheaven.co.nz Six weeks out from decision time there must be an air of contentment among the travelling triumvirate that are the All Blacks selectors.
No Ross as Crusaders roll out big guns
MARC HINTON The Crusaders have rolled out their strongest lineup to face the Hurricanes in Wellington on Friday night -- and there is no place in the match 22 for last year's early-season All Black mover Isaac...
Ma'a Nonu ruled out of All Blacks
MARC HINTON The news just gets worse and worse for All Blacks coach Graham Henry, with star second five-eighths Ma'a Nonu today ruled out for at least the first three tests of the year.


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LA people! If you've never gone on one of these walking tours (the LA Conservancy-Modern Committee often hosts similar tours, too), I can't recommend it enough. These private homes are completely OPEN to all of those on the tour. It's a rare chance to see these iconic beauties, and experience them firsthand. And it's fun to chat up the other folks on the tour who have a similar passion for LA architecture!


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Olivia receives a phone call
They returned to the venue and he went to his interview. He thought about breakfast throughout the interview. He wouldn't push her anymore. He would call the home though, he had to. HE found a quiet spot and dialed the number.
"St.Thomas this is Sister Carol" A women's voice came over the phone. She sounded cold and un friendly.
"Hello Sister Carol, my name is....Clark... Yeah Clark Parker" He'd read to many super hero comics.
"Hello Mr. Parker how can I help you" She asked sounding annoyed.
"I'm a relative of a foster child you used to have there. I was wondering if I could get some information on her" HE said hoping it worked.
"We can't give out personal information sir" She snapped. Damn.
"She recently passed and I wanted to get some information on her to see if it helps in finding out what went wrong" He hated lying about this but he wanted the info.
"Really who is she and how did she pass" She asked not sounding the least bit upset.
"Olivia Clark, she committed suicide last week" He could almost see her crossing herself threw the phone.
"Well I remember her. She was a troubled girl. Quiet. A bit of a trouble maker. Only adopted out once, she disappeared after that though. WE never did find her" He heard her speak but couldn't believe what he heard.
"I'm sorry Sir there is nothing else I can give out to you. I am sorry to hear about her death. Have a good day" She hung up and he leaned against the wall.
She hadn't been back to the home after she left her foster parents house? Then when did she meet Zack? She had lied about a lot. It made him even more curious. He turned the corner and saw Olivia holding Jade and laughing. How could she lie to him? He loved her. She was becoming such a huge part of his life. How could she be keeping so much from him? She turned and smiled at him and Jade waved. He smiled and waved back. It was killing him. Why didn't she trust him? SO many un answered questions.
Olivia stayed on the bus that night with Jade. She was not in the mood to watch the show and Olivia was okay with relaxing in the bus. She was reading when Gerard walked on the bus. He looked sweaty, he must of not taken a shower.
"Where is everyone else" She asked as she stood and kissed his lips. He didn't kiss her back. She sat back on her heels and gave him a confused look.
"Their in the showers I wanted to come check on you two before I showered. How is she" HE asked in a mono toned voice.
"Good, she fell asleep fast. Are you okay" She asked taking a seat at the table.
"I'm fine, just tired. I'm gonna go shower then head back" HE turned and left quickly. When he was around her it was hard to be mad at her or believe that she lied to him.
There was something wrong. HE was acting strange. She felt butterflies in her stomach. Had he found something out? Did he know? She was trying to breath but she felt like the room was caving in on her. She heard someone say her name but it echoed threw her head.
She felt a hand on her arm "Olivia" It was Alicia.
"Olivia are you okay" Alicia asked.
"Just breath okay, breath and sit down" Alicia guided her to the couch. Alicia shoved her head between her legs and told her to breath in her nose and out her mouth. She obeyed. She started to feel better and tried to lift her head. SHe couldn't.
"You can take your hand off my head now" Olivia said and lifted her head when Alicia removed her hand.
"You okay" Alicia looked worried.
"I'm fine. I must of not eatin enough today. Low blood sugar" Funny how easy the lie fell from her lips.
"Well here is an energy bar. Keep it. I always have one in my purse" She shoved it at Olivia.
"Thanks" She ate it even though her stomach was to unsettled for food.
"Feeling better" Alicia asked.
"Yeah, thanks again" She smiled then looked and saw Gerard was walking in with the rest of the guys.
"You look pale" He said looking concerned.
"She was on the verge of passing out when I came it. Low blood sugar. I gave her an energy bar" Alicia explained. Gerard rushed to her checking her over to see if she was okay.
"You should lay down" He said taking her to the bunk.
"Okay" She agreed. HE lead her to her bunk not his. She wanted to vomit. He knew something. He had to.
"Why are you taking me to my bunk" She asked panicking.
"You need some space. Goodnight" He said then turned away.
She rolled over and let the tears fall. She was losing him.
The next morning she woke up to a quiet bus. She looked at her cell phone and saw that it was almost ten in the morning. Where was everyone? Where was Jade? She sat up and crawled out of the bunk. She ran to the door and opened them. They were at the new venue and there were people everywhere. She looked around for someone she knew and saw Jesse. She walked towards him.
"Hey sleepy head" He said as he ate a bagel.
"Where is everyone" She asked feeling confused.
"Gerard let you sleep in after your spell last night. You feeling better" He asked sounding concerned.
"Yeah, where are they" She asked again.
"What my company isn't good enough" HE smiled and she shot him a serious look.
"Okay okay, there inside. Jade's with Gerard while he's doing some interviews" He watched her run past him and shook his head.
The both of them had it bad. To bad Gerard got to her first.
Olivia cell vibrated in her pocket.
She opened it quickly. "Hello" She was about to walk into the venue until the voice on the other line stopped her.
"Hey Gerard's little slut. Hows your day" It was Krystal.
"How the hell did you get my number" Olivia said angrily. She walked back towards the bus.
"I have my ways. Look. I know everything you little cunt... do you hear me" Krystal's icy voice sent chills down Olivia spine.
"What are you talking about" Olivia thought she was bluffing. How could she know?
"If you don't leave my family alone, I will tell Gerard the truth. Think he'll want ya then bitch" Olivia felt like she was gonna vomit. Her hand began to shake.
"You know nothing" She whispered angrily.
"I know it all. You don't think I know about your foster daddy and the things he did to you. But you got him back in the end didn't ya" Olivia froze. How did she know anything?
"I don't know what your talking about but leave us alone" She spat back.
"Leave him or he knows" Then the phone went dead. Olivia couldn't breath, everything was spinning and next thing she knew she was seeing black.


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Junior SuiteMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 2 infants)
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This bed & breakfast is located in Verona (Citta Antica), close to Gavi Arch, Arena di Verona, and Castelvecchio. Also nearby are Ponte Scaligero and Piazza delle Erbe.
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A complimentary buffet breakfast is available. Residenza Giacomo Puccini also features complimentary wireless Internet access, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff.
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In addition to digital television, guestrooms include complimentary wireless Internet access and bathrooms with showers and bidets.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access. This Beaux Arts bed & breakfast also offers tour/ticket assistance, multilingual staff, and concierge services. A total renovation of this property was completed in 2011.
Residenza Giacomo Puccini is a smoke-free property.
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
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- Total number of rooms - 4
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- Year Built 1700
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- Air conditioning
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- Shower only
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A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.
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- Accessible bathroom
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When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 4 PM
Check-in time ends at 8 PM
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When you leave
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.50 per person, per night, up to 5 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 15 years of age.
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Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 999.99, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Children 3 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.


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Survivors of Antarctic mission land in NZ
Two Norwegian adventurers Monday said they held slim hopes of finding the three other members of their party alive, after their yacht went missing in a fierce Antarctic storm.
First aid for the under 5s
One of the reasons often given by people for not attempting first aid in emergency situations is a lack of confidence and a fear of doing more harm than good. Yet a Norwegian study on four and five year olds published in ...
China says population rises to 1.34 billion
China said on Monday that its population -- already the world's largest -- increased by 6.3 million last year to hit 1.341 billion by the end of 2010.
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Freshmen on the eve of finals and graduate students staring down a thesis committee may not feel this way, but the privilege of obtaining an advanced education correlates with decades of lower blood pressure, according to ...
Foster parents receive more support than kinship caregivers, study finds
Children who are placed with a relative because of mistreatment at home fare better in some areas than those placed in foster care, but they may have a higher risk of substance use and teenage pregnancy.
Researchers first worldwide to generate pluripotent stem cells from horses
Pluripotent stem cells have been generated from horses by a team of researchers led by Dr. Andras Nagy at the Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute of Mount Sinai Hospital and Dr. Lawrence Smith at the University of Montreal. ...
Increasing processor efficiency by 'shutting off the lights'
There was a time when a laptop could weigh 10 pounds and still sella time when a cell phone was larger than a pocketand a time when an iPod only played music.
Hearing loss rate in older adults climbs to more than 60 percent in national survey
Nearly two-thirds of Americans age 70 and older have hearing loss, but those who are of black race seem to have a protective effect against this loss, according to a new study led by Johns Hopkins and National Institute on ...
Gene fuelled transporter causes breast cancer cells to self-destruct
Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have shown that they can deliver a gene directly into breast cancer cells causing them to self-destruct, using an innovative, miniscule gene transport system, according to research ...
Spacewalking day for astronauts at space station
(AP) -- A spacewalk is planned at the International Space Station.
Scientists warn of water woes
Demand for water in agriculture and energy production could spike in the coming decades while catastrophic floods and droughts strike more often, a water conference in Canada is to hear this week.
'Cove' director gives free DVD to Japan residents
Fish oil fights weight loss due to chemotherapy
A new analysis has found that supplementing the diet with fish oil may prevent muscle and weight loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients who undergo chemotherapy. Published early online in Cancer, a peer-reviewed journa ...
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Researchers at The Forsyth Institute have made a significant discovery about the nature of childhood dental disease. The scientific studies led by Anne Tanner, BDS, Ph.D., identified a new pathogen connected to severe early ...


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Sheryl Crow is urging us to use less toilet paper. Three squares is the absolute maximum. While I don't want to get into things scatalogical three squares would barely keep my hand clean let alone do the whole job.
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Russian Air Force will procure up to 60 Mi-28UB training variant of Mi-28UB night attack helicopter.
The Russian Defense Ministry will procure up to 60 Mi-28UB helicopters to improve the training of pilots for Mi-28N gunships, the Air Force commander said. The Mi-28UB is a combat training variant of the Mi-28N Night Hunter attack helicopter that can be operated both from the pilot's cockpit and the flight instructor's cockpit as it is equipped with a dual hydromechanical flight control system..
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"We will purchase four to six [Mi-28UB] helicopters for each unit that has Mi-28N in service," Lt. Gen. Viktor Bondarev said Friday after attending a Mi-28UB demonstration flight at Rostvertol plant, which manufactures both Mi-28N and Mi-28UB helicopters.
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Russia's Defense Ministry has said it is planning to procure between 45 and 67 Mi-28Ns, and to fully replace the Mi-24 Hind helicopters with Mi-28Ns in the Armed Forces by 2015.
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Summary: With over a quarter million copies in print, You Mean I'm Not Lazy, Stupid or Crazy?! is one of the bestselling books on attention deficit disorder (ADD) ever written. There is a great deal of literature about children with ADD. But what do you do if you have ADD and aren't a child anymore? This indispensable reference -- the first of its kind written for adults with ADD by adults with ADD -- focuses on the experiences of adults, offering updated information, practical how-tos and moral support to help readers deal with ADD. It also explains the diagnostic process that distinguishes ADD symptoms from normal lapses in memory, lack of concentration or impulsive behavior. Here's what's new: The new medications and their effectiveness The effects of ADD on human sexuality The differences between male and female ADD -- including falling estrogen levels and its impact on cognitive function The power of meditation How to move forward with coaching And the book still includes advice about: Achieving balance by analyzing one's strengths and weaknesses Getting along in groups, at work and in intimate and family relationships -- including how to decrease discord and chaos Learning the mechanics and methods for getting organized and improving memory Seeking professional help, including therapy and medication
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|Islam for Muslims / Nigerian Troops Kill Sheik Zakzaky's Son, Others In Zaria by Zhulfiqar1: 10:04pm On Jul 25
Nigerian Troops Kill Sheik Zakzaky's Son, Others In Zaria
SaharaReporters has just confirmed that Mahumd Ibraheem Zakzaky, the son of Sheik Ibraheem Zakzaky, was among those gunned down by Nigerian soldiers in Zaria as a group held a rally in support of Palestinians on Israel's invasion of Gaza.
Mahmud Zakzaky and a few other demonstrators were killed in the shooting this evening in the ancient town of Zaria.
In a statement issued by Ibrahim Musa, editor of the movement's weekly magazine Almizan, and sent to the New York office of SaharaReporters, the Islamic group accused the military of killing several of its members with impunity. The statement also claimed that more than 40 other members sustained serious injuries.
"Reports reaching our news desk now indicated that some soldiers of the Nigerian army have opened fire on the tail end of the Quds procession held after Jumaat prayers in Zaria, Kaduna State. The procession, which took off from Sabon Gari Jumaat Mosque, reached Kofar Doka peacefully with no incident. However some soldiers attacked the procession [at the] PZ junction in Zaria.
"They shot Mahmud Ibraheem Zakzaky, but [his body] was taken away by the Muslim brothers. But several [other] Muslim brothers were shot by the security agents.
"As at the time of writing this report, there is no confirmation on the number of Muslim brothers shot or killed by the soldiers, but our says say five people were killed. The Quds procession was held today peacefully in more than 10 Nigerian cities. Why the attack on the Zaria procession?
"[The] latest report on the attack by soldiers on Quds peaceful procession is that ten Muslim brothers were gunned down by the soldiers, among them Mahmud Ibraheem Zakzaky, son of Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, and a Muslim sister with her child on her back. There are over 40 Muslim brothers' casualties with different degrees of gunshots by the soldiers. The story is still unfolding, with reinforcement of soldiers coming from Kaduna, according to our news sources."
|Islam for Muslims / Re: "Sunni Monarchs Back Hate Preachers:Anti-Shia Propaganda Threatens Muslim World" by Zhulfiqar1: 8:02pm On Jan 02
Saudi Arabia stokes anti-Shia sentiment: Analyst
File photo shows the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad.
Thu Jan 2, 2014 4:23PM
The Saudis and the regional monarchies are funding Takfirism, thereby creating a sectarian Frankenstein's monster of fanatics beyond their control, an analyst says.
In a column for The Independent, Patrick Cockburn said Takfirism, financed by Riyadh and Persian Gulf monarchies, "is creating the ingredients for a sectarian civil war engulfing the entire Muslim world."
"The [anti-Shia] hate propaganda is often gory and calls openly for religious war," he wrote.
Cockburn added that "anti-Shia satellite television" stations financed mainly by Saudi regime seek to sully the image of Shias.
"Shia activists point in particular to the establishment in 2009 of two satellite channels, Safa TV and Wesal TV, which they accuse of having strong anti-Shia bias," he wrote.
The analyst stated that Saudi clerics "have shown great skill in communicating extreme sectarian views through modern communications technology such as YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, giving them a much wider audience than they had previously enjoyed."
He referred to a study conducted on foreign-backed militants operating in Syria, saying they mainly come from Saudi Arabia.
The great majority of the militants had joined the terrorist Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and the al-Qaeda-linked al-Nusra Front, both of which are highly sectarian organizations, he added.
"A deeply dangerous development is that the foreign fighters, inspired by film of atrocities and appeals to religious faith, may sign up to go to Syria but often end up as suicide bombers in Iraq, where violence has increased spectacularly in the past 12 months," wrote Cockburn.
He said Saudi Arabia and its regional allies have funded satellite television networks "central to the resurgence of al-Qaeda across the Middle East, to a degree that Western politicians have so far failed to grasp."
Cockburn noted that the Saudi regime and other monarchies continue to support Takfiri groups "through private donations."
Saudi Arabia has played a major role in activating the sanctuaries and safe havens for al-Qaeda in Iraq and has ensured that there would be an effective recruitment by creating the ideal environment through sectarian rhetoric and divisions.
Takfiri terrorist groups who kill Muslims, including women and children, in bomb attacks in Iraq and Syria, follow the Wahhabi ideology.
Wahhabism which is practiced in Saudi Arabia is disavowed by Shia and Sunni Muslims.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Egyptian Gov't Declares Muslim Brotherhood "Terrorist Group" by Zhulfiqar1: 11:13pm On Dec 27, 2013
it looks like some people really dont understand that takfirism (religious edicts calling others "kuffar" and killing the "kuffar" on that premise ) and takfiri terror/killings are the core of the wahhabi/salafist ideology.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: 15 Million Pilgrims At 2013 Arbaeen Commemoration In Kar'bala by Zhulfiqar1: 2:02pm On Dec 27, 2013
Arbaeen in Zaria
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Why Did They Burnt The Hadith? My Humble Question Pls! by Zhulfiqar1: 11:27pm On Dec 02, 2013
Umar ibn Adheena asked Imam Jafar Sadiq (as):
"People claim that Imam Ali married his daughter to such a person (i.e. Umar) '. The Imam (as), who was until then sitting down, stood up and said angrily, "Whoever holds such a viewpoint is misled." Subhanallah! Was Imam Ali unable to free his daughter from their clutches? He could have stood between them and her to protect, they have fabricated a lie"
Nasihk al-Tawarikh Volume 3 page 408,al-Kafi.
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|Islam for Muslims / Re: Genocide Of Shia Muslims In Pakistan by Zhulfiqar1: 12:59pm On Dec 01, 2013
Watch Video Severed head of ex-navy man found hanging from bridge in Karachi
from Zeeshan haider 18 hours ago not yet rated
Takfiri Deobandi terrorists of Sipah Sahaba ASWJ Taliban behead a retired Pakistan Navy officer Saleem Raza, who was reportedly a converted Shia, and took his head away with them after beaheading him at his Sohrab Goth house.
Later, they drilled his head and hung it with a rope on Goth bridge with a notice saying this is revenge for Rawalpindi incident.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: A Timeline Of Sectarian Terrorism Against Shia Muslims by Zhulfiqar1: 12:58pm On Dec 01, 2013
Watch Video : Severed head of ex-navy man found hanging from bridge in Karachi
from Zeeshan haider 18 hours ago
Takfiri Deobandi terrorists of Sipah Sahaba ASWJ Taliban behead a retired Pakistan Navy officer Saleem Raza, who was reportedly a converted Shia, and took his head away with them after beaheading him at his Sohrab Goth house.
Later, they drilled his head and hung it with a rope on Goth bridge with a notice saying this is revenge for Rawalpindi incident.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Cold Truth About UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB! by Zhulfiqar1: 8:17pm On Nov 24, 2013
The reasons have already been stated,and Betathing himself mentioned one.but i'd repeat.
Those names were contemporary arabic names.they were then not solely associated to the three caliphs.when Imam Ali (as) or someone uses that name at that time,it was not to honor your caliphs.also Imam Ali (as) in particular had among his Shia staunch supporters in whose honor he named his children these names.they were the type of men who stood with the Imam (as) in battles in the battle of jamal and the battle of siffeen.now that the sunnis associate these names with particular individuals,the Shia refrain from using the names.simple logic.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Cold Truth About UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB! by Zhulfiqar1: 8:12pm On Nov 24, 2013
You have a problem.he did not name them after those men whom you name your children those names after.it is you who give those names in honor of those 3.thus you see that even when our Imams (as) named their daughter "aisha",presently we dont use that name because you have come to associate the name with one person we dislike.even at that if a Shia is to name his child aisha or umar (an act when rightly understood is not forbidden),it is not in honor of those you associate with those names,but for the name itself.you already explained why he (Imam Ali) named his children those names,and you asked a question relating to Karbala.you are now going back.
So when our scholars mention them in Ashura lecture they whisper their names?
Seriously,your post doesnt deserve more than "ok" and a smile.you are exerting your efforts to avoid seeing the truth.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Cold Truth About UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB! by Zhulfiqar1: 5:34pm On Nov 24, 2013
golpen: Our shia brothers can be very good at writing long long epistles and makes it difficult to finish their posts.
you do not read "long epistles",so of what use would it be to post anything further?
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Cold Truth About UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB! by Zhulfiqar1: 5:31pm On Nov 24, 2013
if you can bring me evidence that the Prophet (s) also "forgave" Umar on the Event of Pen and Paper,i am ready to take Umar as one of the "rightly guided caliphs" and also wish him well.indeed these incidents with Umar either disobeying,insulting or questioning the Prophet (s) are not one or two but several and each time,excuses! in fact in hudaibiyyah,it was not an issue about "forgive".the Prophet (s) doesn't force you to believe in his prophethood.the Prophet (s) simply did not judge Umar's intention while his action speaks.however the repetition of the "rudeness" cannot but make one to think that this wasn't some "rightly guided".
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Cold Truth About UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB! by Zhulfiqar1: 5:12pm On Nov 24, 2013
BetaThings: Ali ibn Talib (RA) had 18 children. These are their names.
I am happy again that we have signs of improvement.you know the answers to the points you raise.let us move further and let me answer the 2 or 3 questions you raised.insha'Allah you are a very intelligent person as I can see with a thirst for knowledge.we will deal with the points you raised.
1. why do Shias of today not name their children the way Ali (RA) did?
in the days of Imam Ali (as),people don't name their children as Sunnis do today after the first three sunni caliphs.in the present,centuries later,every sunni that bears that name does so because of they were the names of those caliphs the Shia consider usurpers and oppressive tyrants.times have changed.
let me also give you a very good example that should shock you.wearing a ring on the right hand is the SUNNAH OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (s).what do Sunnis do today? sunnis do not wear rings on the right hand,but on the left hand.why? because the sunnah of wearing a ring on the right hand has become one that the Shia have held on to very tightly.it is easy to identify one as a Shia if he wears a ring on the right hand,and not on the left.the sunnis would not deny that it is the sunnah for the ring to be on the right hand,but they will tell you that they don't want to look like the Shia!!! sunnis have changed a sunnah of the Prophet (s) in order that they do not look like the Shia.then why do you blame the Shia for not naming their children certain names not to look like Sunnis? and take into mind that naming one's children is a matter of choice left for the parents to do.
2. Some of the people massacred at the incident of Karbala had same names as as those sahabas hated by Shias. Why do Shias not mourn them volubly like other "preferred" victims of that massacre?
it is your assumption that we do not mourn them "volubly" because of their names.and what exactly is "volubly" here? Karbala is about Imam Hussain (as).it is that simple.any other name or person is part of the details.even the army of yazeed that besieged Imam Hussain (as) in karbala made that known to everyone.Imam Hussain (as) himself told his Shia that they could leave as the enemies were only after him.those that remained steadfast in karbala did so because of Imam Hussain (as).when recounting the events in karbala,the killing of Ali al-Asghar (as)-Imam Hussain's 6 month old baby-is one of the chilling moments that can truly depict the magnanimity of the tragedy and the barbarity of the enemies of Ahlul-Bayt (as).it is the severity of the pain and how each person was killed that sometimes make a speaker or lecturer to emphasize more on one story than the other.Abu Bakr Ibn Ali (as) or the other children of Imam Ali (as) who were in Karbala to aid Imam Hussain (as) fought valiantly to defend the Imam (as).but how did a 6 months old baby fight that he deserve to be killed in cold-blood in his father's arm?
furthermore,hardly a year has passed with me listening to Ashura lectures that I have not heard the names of the other martyrs that fell in Karbala.be they the children of Imam Ali (as) you are citing or the companions of the Prophet (s) or the few Shia that remained with the Imam (as).they are mentioned.check every Shia text and you will find the names of the 73 companions of Imam Hussain (as) that were killed.but of course when someone is looking for fault,it is easy to find one.you can try to find more if you wish,and I can honestly aid you in doing just that.
similarly the name Aisha too has come to be associated with Aisha Bint Abu Bakr.there is no evidence whatsoever that our Imams (as) used those names because of the people Sunnis associate those names with.there is also no ruling in Islam that makes us as Shia naming our children with those names.we can name our children but we would rather not especially now because of what Sunnis have subscribed to those names.we do not name our children those names in order to disassociate ourselves from those these names have become attached to.however I do for instance know a Shia whose name is Khalid-"Khalid" being one of the names also the Shia prefer not to use for naming their children.
the points Betathing raised have to do solely about personal choice and preference.I hope this helps Mr. Betathing.
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|Islam for Muslims / Re: Cold Truth About UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB! by Zhulfiqar1: 3:02pm On Nov 24, 2013
tbaba1234: 'Shia' Nonsense!!!
as you please! but please examine the evidence put forth in line with the Quran's ruling (of examining every news that come to you) before you rush to conclusion and judgment.thereafter,just may be,you would come up with a better term than Betathing's "RUDENESS".we are getting a step closer.little by little we will Insha'Allah open up what the Quran describes as the "locks upon the hearts".
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Cold Truth About UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB! by Zhulfiqar1: 2:56pm On Nov 24, 2013
I think we are making headways.alhamdulillah.
how dare you Mr. Betathing call a companion "rude"? are you now Shia? well you are getting a step closer with the right push.alhamdulillah.
in hudaibiyyah Umar is recorded to have asked the Prophet (s) if he is truly a prophet of God.he was doubting the prophethood.you can say the Prophet (s) forgave him.however who were the 12 that planned to assassinate the Prophet (s)? find out:
furthermore,did the "rudeness" stop at hudaibiyyah? what happened when the Prophet (s) was on the deathbed and the event of pen and paper? another "rudeness"! what happened to the refusal to join the expedition of Usama Ibn Zaid (ra) even after the Prophet's (s) insistence? another "rudeness"! these are all incidents/events that I am containing myself with in the very lifetime of the Prophet (s).we have not yet touched what happened after the death of the Prophet (s).how many more "rudeness" incidents took place? mind you,i am emphasizing the word "rudeness",because I am quoting you.if I am to describe those incidents,the word to describe the reality would exceed "rudeness",however grave being "rude" to the Prophet (s) entails-as the Quran commands that muslims should not even raise their voices higher than that of the Prophet (s)!
and for those asking why do we invest the present on people that have passed away over a 1000 years? in that case stop reading the Quran because it contains stories that happened thousands of years ago!!! stop reading the story of Moses (as) and of Pharoah!!! pharaoh is dead,isnt he? leave him in peace (of course going by your "logic",if I can call it that).we are taking here of people who shaped the history of islam and entrenched divisions among muslims,divisions that exist up to this very day.and the very same divisions are causing bloodshed of muslims in Iraq,pakistan,lebanon,syria,and elsewhere.why must we forget a problem that is impacting on our present and will impact on our future? if not for Umar,would you perform Taraweeh? I doubt it! that is just meant to serve as one example among the many others you honor as "islam" because of Umar.of course,now we should "forget" about the past because your eyes are cleared and you want to be spared facing the truth in order that you may remain in your comfort zones not to change your mentality.this is not what we are taught in the Quran.
and here is for you Mr.Betathing.you need to read if Abu Lulu,the man who killed Umar,was a Muslim or a Zoroastrian as Sunni apologists want us to believe:
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Cold Truth About UMAR IBN AL-KHATTAB! by Zhulfiqar1: 6:06pm On Nov 23, 2013
@brother al-Baqir
please you still have more to post.enlighten us on what happened in Hudaibiyyah and also the night the Prophet (s) was saved from assassination by the 12 hypocrites who were cursed forever.who were the 12 as per sunni ahadith.
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|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 7:54pm On Nov 18, 2013
THE PROPHET (s) DID NOT ONLY CRY FOR IMAM HUSSAIN (as),-EVEN WHEN IMAM HUSSAIN (as) WAS YOUNG-BUT HE WAILED FOR IMAM HUSSAIN (as) FIFTY YEARS BEFORE KARBALA, EVERYTIME JIBRIL (as) REMIND HIM OF HIS MARTYRDOM.THE PROPHET (s) ALSO HONORED THE SOIL ON WHICH IMAM HUSSAIN (as) WOULD BE MARTYRED!!!
|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 8:25pm On Nov 16, 2013
|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 7:55pm On Nov 14, 2013
|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 10:54pm On Nov 13, 2013
|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 7:21pm On Nov 12, 2013
|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 9:42pm On Nov 11, 2013
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Shia Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Permitting The Drinking Of Water During FASTING by Zhulfiqar1: 12:16pm On Nov 11, 2013
please what is the difference. i'd like to know because I am open to learning everyday.and I do not claim perfection.
it is a serious thing when you say something is "pagan" and the Prophet (s) is recorded to have done it.it is not a simple matter of prohibition.it is either hitting oneself in grief is pagan or it is allowed in islam.then explain to us what the pagans of jahiliyyah used to do that made the Prophet (s) utter the statement he made.for a hint,they used to insult Allah (swt) in wailing when they grief.
it is the same thing about "grave worship".if you look at the graves of our Imams,they are level to the ground.wahhabis think the "dhareeh" (outter fencing protecting the graves) are structures on the grave we worship.truth is the graves within the outter protecting structure are level as the Prophet (s) ordered.and the graves of the Christians and jews used to be themselves made in the form of housing which the Prophet (s) prohibited.you need to not be superficial.
so if Aisha who you implicitly accused of "paganism" can still qualify for a role model,why do you have problem with the Shia? cant they also "err" going by your argument? someone that does pagan acts is no role model for a muslim.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Shia Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Permitting The Drinking Of Water During FASTING by Zhulfiqar1: 11:49am On Nov 11, 2013
you should stop contradicting yourself.
tell us what the hadith about jahiliyyah means.it doesn't make sense that the Prophet (s) would forbid something that he is recorded in the very bukhari to have done.
NB: As for Aisha I cited her because she is your role model and not mine.it is also a great progress that you implicitly accused her of following "jahiliyyah paganism".
|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 11:45am On Nov 11, 2013
ok,since you now see that the vast majority of Shia and Shia ulama do not tolerate tatbeer,would you now join us to commemorate Ashura? taking the following into account:
-crying for Imam Hussain (as) is sunnah
-hitting oneself in grief is sunnah (Aisha,Sarah and Prophet Muhammad are recorded to have done that)
-love for the Ahlul-Bayt (as) is an injunction in the Quran and that love should not only stay on our lips
-observing Ashura is emphasized in the hadiths
-on Ashura,it is also more opportunity to learn more things in Islam and recite the Quran
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Shia Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Permitting The Drinking Of Water During FASTING by Zhulfiqar1: 11:16am On Nov 11, 2013
there is a big difference between hitting your chest or thigh as a sign of grief,and cutting yourself inflicting injury which is forbidden. you are mixing things up.
please do.expose yourself.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 11:07am On Nov 11, 2013
BetaThings: At least the Supreme Leader of Iran got it right on this occasion
why do you insist on mocking yourself with half or no knowledge?
the majority of Shia scholars forbid tatbeer (cutting one's self),and the very post you are using to make a clown out of yourself was posted here on nairaland by a Shia to explain that the act is not religiously permitted by the vast majority of our scholars.there are cultural practices which people have been attracted to because they express sad emotions to fit the occasion.however these practices are not religiously sound.the majority of the Shia don't go about cutting themselves.and because there are some lay people who do such acts,that is no justification to tell us to stop holding the memory of Imam Hussain (as) in high esteem,and commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (as) according to the sunnah of the Prophet (s).Wahhabis/salafists want people to believe they oppose Ashura because of people cut themselves.while in fact whether people cut themselves or not,they just want to erase the memory of the Ahlul-Bayt (as) and the legacy of Imam Hussain (as).
the truth is you can use all tricks and tactics,but we will not stop remembering Imam Hussain (as).if it bothers you, fly into another planet.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 11:04am On Nov 11, 2013
Why do Shia hit their chest:
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Shia Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Permitting The Drinking Of Water During FASTING by Zhulfiqar1: 8:41am On Nov 11, 2013
the pile of rubbish you post is so clear that you on your own cannot think through and separate truth from falsehood.keep depending on lies and nonsense of Wahhabi propagandists on youtube and you'd be blind forever and full of hate that others would view you as a non-living creature that does not think!!!
since religion to you is a competitive game with the Shia,i am glad to inform you that I have roped you and beaten you again severely.i brought out evidence showing your almighty Aisha in hadith and Lady Sarah (as) in the Quran hitting themselves to express grief.so your point became we do not follow Aisha but only the examples of the Prophet (sa), and we do not follow Sarah because she follows a previous shariah.ok here is the Prophet (s) in your almighty "Sahih" Bukhari hitting himself:
Narrated 'Ali bin Abi Talib:
That Allah's Apostle came to him and Fatima the daughter of Allah's Apostle at their house at night and said, "Won't you pray?" 'Ali replied, "O Allah's Apostle! Our souls are in the Hands of Allah and when he wants us to get up, He makes us get up." When 'Ali said that to him, Allah's Apostle left without saying anything to him. While the Prophet was leaving, 'Ali heard him striking his thigh (with his hand) and saying, "But man is quarrelsome more than anything else." (18.54)
Ibn Hajr Asqalani-the Nasibi scholar- in the commentary of this tradition in Fatah al Bari, Volume 3 page 11 writes:
قوله يضرب فخذه فيه جواز ضرب الفخذ عند التأسف
"His statement 'striking his thigh' shows the permission of striking the thigh to express the grief"
"Sunnah" is what the Prophet (s) did.therefore I put it unto you that hitting oneself to express grief is a Sunnah because the Prophet (s) did just that.or do you want to tell me the Prophet (s) is also following "paganism" (astaghfirullah)?
you Wahhabis/salafists are like Iblis. Allah (swt) told iblis to bow down to Adam (as),iblis replied that Adam (as) is a created creature from clay and he is better than Adam (as).perhaps iblis just like Wahhabis/salafists were following "pure tawheed".now tell us what you think about the Prophet (s) hitting himself.
now that we are done with the topic,and even the father of salafism ibn taymiyyah has a similar fatwa permitting drinking water during fast in special circumstances,the Wahhabi wannabes want to derail the thread because they feel bitter and beaten.
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Shia Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Permitting The Drinking Of Water During FASTING by Zhulfiqar1: 10:55pm On Nov 10, 2013
Sheykul Islam: "you can drink water if the you cannot withstand such fasting". I hope ibn taymiyyah's students are reading this thread
amazing! how ignorant can people get because of blind hatred? so even the founder of salafism has the same ruling?!!!
|Islam for Muslims / Re: Shia Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Permitting The Drinking Of Water During FASTING by Zhulfiqar1: 10:52pm On Nov 10, 2013
BetaThings: A lot of things done by Shia have pagan background and they are not original
people have come to realize the truth on the topic in spite that the op opened this thread to vilify the Shia.so in order to continue the nonsense,you want to derail the thread.
why did you not copy all that was said in that thread? why only pick out few verses of the bible to accuse Muslims of being "pagan"? what does mourning have to do in this thread? there is no problem because I will still catch you and beat you with your point.that is evidence that Wahhabis/salafists have no aqeedah.
so when Aisha is reported to have beaten herself, she was doing acts of "pagan background", right? or is it only "pagan" if the Shia does it? please enlighten us :
al Tabari in History Volume 9 page 183 (English translation by Ismail Poonawala):
Abbas narrates:
"I heard Ayesha saying "The Messenger of God died on my bosom during my turn, I did not wrong anyone in regard to him. It was because of my ignorance and youthfulness that the Messenger of God died while he was in my lap. Then I laid his head on a pillow and got up beating my chest and slapping my face along with the women".
and of course,there is also acts of "pagan background" found in the Holy Quran (astaghfirullah),according to the words of Mr.Wahhabi who does not know the Quran and does not know Islam but only sentiments:
"Then came forward his wife in grief, she smote her face and said (what! I) An old barren woman?"
Quran 51:29
|Islam for Muslims / Re: What Is Ashura And What Led To The Tragedy Of Karbala? by Zhulfiqar1: 10:23pm On Nov 10, 2013
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On Nov. 25, 1918, the late Alex and Rosie Clark Rollen gave birth to L.T. Rollen, Sr. in Homer. He was the youngest of nine siblings. He was affectionately given the nickname "Son."
L.T. Rollen gave his life to Christ at an early age. He was a faithful member of the Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church until his health failed.
"Son" joined the United States Army. He served during World War II as a Buffalo Solider. He returned to Minden after being honorably discharged from the US Army.