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How satisfied are you with your blogging skills?
You already have your share of books and lectures on how to become a problogger. Do you feel overwhelmed by the amount of stuff there is to manage? SEO tips… writing down scannable content… avoiding grammar mistakes… heck, even applying principles of consumer psychology! You may wonder; how am I supposed to remember all this stuff?
What if there were a checklist with all of that built-in, covered for your convenience? I was amazed to discover that precisely such a checklist existed! The main system behind The Copywriting Scorecard for Bloggers is as good as it gets for that purpose.
I already had an excellent book from one of the co-authors (Darren Rowse of Problogger.net fame) and decided to give this a try.
The main system behind The Copywriting Scorecard for Bloggers was something I've tried to do it myself; a checklist featuring all tips, principles and rules to keep an eye on while revising my text
Time to tell you something personal
I have an embarrassing secret. See, I am a very, very stubborn perfectionist. I hardly ever manage to sit down and finish my blog entries! There are so many great ideas roaming around my head, struggling to become reality, but I find myself often failing to finish and publish them. I have an entire cemetery filled with incomplete drafts!
I'm always tormented by annoying thoughts. "Am I being too repetitive in this paragraph?", "are my headings SEO-friendly?", etc. If you're like me, I know the pain.
Well, it's about time to end this once and for all! With the use of the Copywriting Scorecard for Bloggers I now find myself much more productive and a lot more confident with the quality of my writing.
No, I'm not suggesting that this will cure your writer's block. But… it will surely help!
OK, so what's in for me?
Excellent question. In a nutshell: up-to-date accumulated wisdom from professional bloggers on how to write great content distilled in about hundred pages.
For the specifics, here you go:
- The introductory sections deal with pre-write planning. It has questionnaires that will allow you to stay focused on your posts and helpful tips to avoid writer's burnout.
- The "Recommendations" section is the bread and butter of the book – the "scorecard" itself. It's a checklist composed by 63 topics branched in areas such as "Scannability Recommendations" and "SEO Copy Recommendations". Each of these will grant you 1 to 3 points if you apply the correctly and they ar all thoroughly commented with examples.
- The last section, "Grammar Pitfalls" works differently; if you commit any of these mistakes (such as misusing "then" and "than") you lose between 1 to 3 points. Maximum scoring is a total of 100 points.
Unsure how to copywrite your content yourself? At the Appendix, there is an exhaustive analysis over a blog entry written by problogger Darren Howse himself, point per point!
Summing up: this is good
There is really nothing bad to say about this book. It's is a good investment, for just $29,99. Purchasing it will grant you discounts to other ebooks from the Problogger.net network. The graphical design is A+, very professional. I only wish more blog entries were analyzed under the system, but as I've said, the example given is already very extensive.
Print the scorecard (there's a 1-page version available inside), keep it always nearby and consult it anytime you want!
Feel that some of your older posts of quality content have been neglected by bad traffic? Apply the scorecard point-by-point and refurbish them until they score 100!
And hey, I find that keeping score of your posts is something fun in itself. Think it as your special treat for a job done right. It is really satisfying – and you deserve it!
Want to save time while writing quality content? So what are you waiting for? Get it now!
Regards, and good luck! Mark.
Have any experiences with the Copywriting Scorecard for Bloggers you'd like to share? Feel free to comment!


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'Firestarter' Teen Ducks Jail, Ousted from Prestigious School
momlogic's Vivian: Manhattan's Stuyvesant High School turns out the crème de la crème of future Ivy League success stories -- except for Mohammed Hassan. According to the New York Daily News, the newly minted senior was promptly ousted from the prestigious institution after facing arson charges for setting fires in two school bathrooms.
Hassan -- who pled guilty to a disorderly conduct charge, but not guilty to the arson charge -- was caught on surveillance tape leaving the bathrooms after the fires were set. Had he been found guilty of arson, he could have spent up to seven years in the slammer.
How'd he manage such a sweet deal? Per the article, a source said there were six similar fire incidents after Hassan left Stuy High. Hassan's dad, who shares his name, called his son's arrest racially motivated. "They don't have anything," he said. "The fires are still going on, so this proves it."
Hm. Seems we're missing a crucial piece of info that only a pause button could reveal. Did the kid fly out of the bathroom with fear in his eyes? Or did he walk out guffawing like Dr. Evil?
Even if this guy isn't a firestarter, he's inspired a movement. What do you guys think? Should the kid have faced jail time? Or do you think he's the victim of racial profiling?


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We're lucky enough to live within a couple hundred feet from Flora Grubb Gardens on Jerrold Ave. between 3rd and Phelps. On any given day I can walk over there, bring the dogs if I want to, and walk around the gardens drawing inspiration from the plants and books they have for sale. You can find a spot to sit in the shade with a cup of Ritual coffee and sketch your dream garden. Getting down here is bicycle friendly, car friendly (plenty of parking, if not in their lot then out on the street) and MUNI friendly (right off the 3rd Street/T-line Muni).
Most well-known probably for their succulents and vertical gardens, Flora Grubb Gardens has a variety of sun and shade loving plants from palms to ferns, from vegetable plants and fruit trees to succulents and "air plants".
I've learned a lot from their knowledgeable friendly staff. And Flora's blog. Here's a link to her blog - http://floragrubb.com/florasblog/
One of my next entries here will be of a succulent and reclaimed/reuse materials project I'm working on that has been fully inspired by the time (and money :-] ) I've been spending at Flora Grubb Gardens. Stay tuned!


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Tennis pro Ashley Harkleroad poses for Playboy magazine August 2008 issue. Her 8-page photo nude photo spread was released this week and has the tennis world talking…
photo of Ashley Harkleroad on Playboy magazine cover after the jump…
Ashley, 23 the US pro ranked 72 in the world perhaps never really set the tennis court on fire but she sure has made herself noticed by being the first female tennis pro to do a Playboy cover shoot. Although she's not even close to being the first athlete to go nude for Playboy. There have been a long list of athletes opting for this additional exposure including a few WWE divas and even Olympic athletes.
Ashley said she wanted to do the shoot to show athletic women could be sexy as reports by News.com.au
"For me, I have a very natural body," Harkleroad said. "I'm an athlete who is fit and not very big-busted at all.
"I'm proud of that. I wanted to show that female athletes, who are fit and muscular, can have very beautiful bodies just like regular models."
What does her boyfriend, fellow US tennis pro, Chuck Adams think of her photo shoot? He loved it and he even helped her negotiate the deal with Playboy! Hmmm. Very liberated!
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Command Line Basics: Compare Files With diff
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In my job as a mechanical engineer, I work with large text files for finite element analysis models. I sometimes have to run several iterations to evaluate different design proposals and I need to check my models against the baseline to make sure that only the intended changes are included. The tool I use to compare files is diff. Read more
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I don't have the time to comment on this as well as I should. But I think it's worth pointing to:
Pope's Opening Address for Latin America and Caribbean 'Aparecida' Conference.
It gives me great joy to be here today with you to inaugurate the Fifth General Conference of the Bishops of Latin America and the Caribbean, which is being held close to the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida, Patroness of Brazil. I would like to begin with words of thanksgiving and praise to God for the great gift of the Christian faith to the peoples of this Continent.
The problems here are fairly obvious, I think. It's a frustrating follow-up to his comments on the excommunication of pro-choice legislators in Mexico City.
If you found this post interesting, you might like to read these posts as well:
Thanks to Luke's wonderful link to an Onion article in response to a post, I think I'll follow suit.
"…the proclamation of Jesus and of his Gospel did not at any point involve an alienation of the pre-Columbus cultures, nor was it the imposition of a foreign culture."
Was that before or after the whole enslavement and genocide thing?
Unbelievable. One massive step backwards for the Catholic Church.
The more I hear about this story, the more I'm just blown away by the sheer extent and audacity of historical ignorance displayed by Pope Benedict in these comments. I don't think the Catholic Church will feel the end of this one for quite some time, unless there's a major apology forthcoming (which the Church is not known for). A couple more links:
"the indigenous were asking for it"??? I think the Holy Father's address was SLIGHTLY more sophisticated than that.
Don't let sophistication blur the message:
Christ is the Saviour for whom they were silently longing. It also meant that they received, in the waters of Baptism, the divine life that made them children of God by adoption; moreover, they received the Holy Spirit who came to make their cultures fruitful, purifying them and developing the numerous seeds that the incarnate Word had planted in them, thereby guiding them along the paths of the Gospel. In effect, the proclamation of Jesus and of his Gospel did not at any point involve an alienation of the pre-Columbus cultures, nor was it the imposition of a foreign culture.
"Silently longing"? In what sense is that not simply a way to say they were asking for it?
my apologies. At 2 in the morning I wasn't thinking very clearly and given the tenor of the posts on this board ("unless there's a major apology forthcoming, which the Church is not known for") I interpreted the title of this post as just a cheap shot against the Church, and took offense. From a Catholic perspective, the pre-Columbus peoples were longing for Christ because they were human beings, and all human beings long for Truth, as St. Thomas says. We're hardwired for it, so to speak. Now, we should be ashamed of how that Truth was presented to the indigenous peoples often times (though certainly not all the time), but the Holy Father is standing pretty firmly in the Tradition when he speaks of an innate longing for Christ being present in humanity (the "seeds of the Word" imagery is used by St. Justin Martyr and a number of the other Church Fathers).
Carl, it's likely that many will remember John Paul II's pontificate for his readiness to do exactly what you say the Church never does.
hi Rick,
You won't find "never does" in my comment. I said the Church is not known for readiness to make major apologies, which I think is hard to argue with.
Indigenous people have also quite reasonably requested a formal retraction of the 16th century papal bulls that blessed European monarchs to conquer, dis-possess, and enslave the heathens of the New World. Nothing but silence from the Vatican in response.
John Paul II did make some valuable beginning steps towards apology to indigenous peoples in the early '90s, which makes it doubly sad to see the current Pope rushing headlong in the other direction.
I will, for the moment, take for granted your argument that the Pope stands within Catholic tradition (i.e., indigenous were "silently longing" for Christ). The papal bulls that carl refers to above are described in more detail here:: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanus_Pontifex
If I take what you say as true, if the indigenous were longing for Christ, I must ask you: Were they shown Christ? Was the Gospel proclaimed? Or were they shown the sword? Was imperialism proclaimed?
In regards to the statement that the proclamation of Christ was not "an imposition of a foreign culture": I would like to hear from you, Rick, if you think this actually holds its weight. If it is not imposition of foreign culture, then how do we account for the vast number of indigenous who no longer speak their formerly native tongues? Was that the transforming power of Christ as well (He wants us all the speak English, Spanish, and Portuguese)? Or was that colonization, alienation, and dispossession?
Also taking for granted your argument that the Pope stands within Catholic tradition (and I'm sure he does) - it might beg the question: Is that a good excuse for anything, especially this sort of dismissal? Is that a tradition he really ought to stand in?
Can we be just slightly charitable? Acknowledging that this pope seems to have a penchant for misspeaking rather disastrously, he's neither ignorant nor malicious. Shortly after the speech in question, he insisted that "it is not possible to forget the sufferings and injustices inflicted by the colonizers on the indigenous population, whose fundamental human rights were often trampled upon." Rather than glossing over the very real injustices, Benedict simply wanted to "confirm the Church in Latin America and the Caribbean in their walk of faith that has been and still is a living history–as we see in popular piety, art, in dialogue with the rich pre-Columbian traditions as well as numerous European influences and influences from other continents." Unless we aim to condemn the entire Christian heritage of Latin America as imperial leftover, which would itself be an outrageous insult to the fervent faith of so many South American Christians, we have to make some distinction between the proclamation of the gospel as itself the evil–which a great many South Americans, being Christians, would dispute–and the mode of proclamation, which was almost always a mode of violent repression. The distinction is flimsy, of course, since the two are in practice inseparable, but it must nevertheless be made. It is not the good news that wreaks havoc, but our failure to tell it properly. And the good news has a way of being good even when we don't live up to it. I don't think Benedict would say anything more (or less) than this.
I don't think that lets Benedict off the hook, though. He should at least apologize for being insensitively clumsy.
I'm having a hard time understanding exactly what it was that Benedict was trying to say. He first says that the church has been "in dialogue with the rich pre-Colombian traditions". He says also "they [the pre-Colombian peoples] received the Holy Spirit who came to make their cultures fruitful." That does not sound like he thought their traditions were "rich" as he says - they needed the Holy Spirit for that to occur, in his view. Or not? He said they were "rich" too!
What is he saying?
I agree with you Brian that he should apologize for being "insensitively clumsy". I, however, am getting a bit tired with us being so charitable to our religious leaders - nonetheless the Pope - who often speak within a culture of privilege and Eurocentrism and say terribly ignorant things. Read the former Cardinal's notes on Liberation Theology: http://www.christendom-awake.org/pages/ratzinger/liberationtheol.htm
He may acknowledge the need for the statements made the the Latin American Bishops - but then he goes on to blast the basis upon which such documents were written.
Also, I don't think the mode of proclamation and the proclamation can be separated nor can we speak of them separately. Let's speak earnestly here Brian - in what sense can the distinction be made? Proclamation IS THE MODE, Christ is the truth. It would seem hard for me to see the truth of the reconciling and redeeming power of Christ when it is being proclaimed to me down the barrel of a gun.
I find it very problematic that a white European (Benedict) attempts to speak to - and of - the Latin American experience; one should necessarily tread lightly, and he failed miserably at that by tip-toeing around until he could find a place to stamp his feet.
I think Benedict was trying to affirm the rich diversity of the South American Catholic church, whose experience and expression is amazingly unique–overwhelmingly different from its European forms–precisely because the good news has spread there within a different cultural heritage, beautiful in itself. Without denying (or calling attention to) the despicable elements of imperialism that in too many places accompanied evangelism, Benedict is talking to the South American Catholics as people who freely accepted the Holy Spirit, who came not to destroy the cultures but "who came to make their cultures fruitful." Benedict is affirming and encouraging indigenous influence on the church, not suppressing it. He's also speaking to the South Americans as real people who have genuinely adopted their faith, rather than speaking of their faith as a by-product of European expansion. Does that clarify at all what Benedict was saying?
I think it's true that Benedict should have called attention to the violent history in order to repent of it publicly; I think it was destructive to think he could talk about the evangelization of South America without mentioning that history. But, again, I don't think Benedict was being malicious, and I think his points were actually quite profound.
I don't buy it for a second, Brian. If Benedict meant to be "encouraging indigenous influence on the church, not suppressing [them]" he would have said that. What he said was the opposite. There is no way his comments make sense outside a concept of religious colonization. He distinctly talks down to pre-columbian cultures, traditions, and spirituality. He also clearly denies that colonization.
How do you call this "not denying (or calling attention to) the despicable elements of imperialism":
the proclamation of Jesus and of his Gospel did not at any point involve an alienation of the pre-Columbus cultures, nor was it the imposition of a foreign culture.
I do not believe that you have to downplay the imperialist history in order to respect the current believers. And I don't believe that the Catholic authorities do respect the beautifully unique cultural elements of the Latin American Church. In fact, as Devan points out in relation to liberation theology, it is often the features most unique to the Latin American Church that the Catholic authorities fight most strongly against.
I would argue that affirming and encouraging today's church (indigenous influences and all) requires (as Oscar Romero had) a much stronger sense of injustice and the history of western domination. Anything else is privileged whitewash and hardly relevant to the marginalized of the church.
It's very charitable of you to twist the Pope's words - but I think it is fairly clear from this statement (and other writings of his) what tradition he stands in and what direction he is pushing the church. Having so much (white European) power, he should be held to much higher standards of respect and communication than you expect from him.
hey folks, fascinating blog you have here.
Carl, my apologies for putting words in your mouth. I can't speak for the Vatican on why Romanus Pontifex has not been retracted. There could be any number of reasons, ranging from the inability of that massive bureacracy known as the Curia to get things done in a timely manner to the authoritative weight of the document itself (I, admittedly, do not know much about Romanus Pontifex, and I'm not going to look to Wikipedia for an education on it). Sorry, I don't have the answer for you.
"colonization", "dispossession", "alienation"…those are very pointed words. To answer your question, I would say without hesitation that the indigenous people did indeed see Christ. I have all the evidence I need of that by looking at the great saints of Latin America (indigenous and European) - Rose of Lima, Juan Diego, Martin de Porres, Bartolome de las Casas, and the list goes on. Yes, the pre-Columbian peoples saw Christ despite the worst efforts of the Europeans. God worked in the messiness of human existence as usual. I think Brian addressed this very well (and I touched on it in my second post), so I'll leave it at that.
To say that Christ was proclaimed at the end of a gun barrel is an oversimplification. Attrocities were committed quite frequently of course (Which has been well-established in this post, and over which both John Paul II and Benedict XVI have expressed sorrow) but there's much more to the story: Bartolome be las Casas' "A Brief Relation of the Destruction of the Indies"; ordinances promulgated by Isabel and Charles attempting to crack down on the ensalvement and mistreatment of indigenous peoples; moral theologians throughout Catholic Europe (most notably the great Thomist Francisco de Vitoria) defending the rights of the indigenous. Not as simple as conversion at the end of a gun.
Anyway, I have no intention of becoming a regular contributor on this blog. I fit like a square peg in a round hole here. Just wanted to offer a few words in defense of the Holy Father (as if he needs my words).
p.s. Brian, I see you're a student at Notre Dame? Do you know Spencer Daniel? He's a grad student at ND.
I'm starting to doubt whether you read anything more than the first two paragraphs of that address, Eric. While Benedict is by no means apologizing for having sent missionaries (is this what he'd have to do to stay outside a concept of religious colonization?), virtually the entire address is aimed at affirming and engaging the unique contributions and situation of the South American church–a uniqueness which, he says, stems precisely from the encounter between indigenous cultures and the gospel. This includes, note well, their emphasis on "the God who is close to the poor and to those who suffer." It also includes many other things, like a deep devotion to the saints, especially the Aparecida, and a rich range of popular devotions. Liberation theology is not the only or most unique contribution of the South American church, as Benedict knows quite well.
As for your muted sneer regarding my suggestion of charity (pardon me if I'm reading sarcasm where none was intended), I only meant that we should not presume ill-will or outrageous historical ignorance before actually hearing someone out. Charity in listening doesn't mean making someone say something we like when they're not, it means believing that they mean what they say, that they're being honest and forthright. It won't always be true, but it's a sign of our generosity and hospitality (rather than habitual misanthropy) that we assume it's true until proven otherwise.
Rick, thanks for mentioning folks like las Casas and Vitoria. These people are our visible reminder that even at the worst times, Christian witness was not synonymous with colonialism. I am at Notre Dame, and I know Spencer quite well; we're working on the same degree. Where do you know him from?
we both were/are involved with Dominican Volunteers USA. He was my predecessor at Casa Juan Diego Youth Center in Chicago. He's a good guy; he had some great "survival tips" for me as a first year volunteer working in a mostly Latino parish. Tell him I said hello if you bump into him.
Benedict chose to open his speech (whether malevolently or ignorantly) by
a) minimizing and denying any suffering that indigenous people might have suffered at the hands of Catholic missionaries and their accompanying conquistadores
b) justifying the essential rightness of Catholic conversion of the indigenous (without mention of method), and
c) admonishing indigenous people against the "step back" of "breathing life into pre-Columbian religions."
Nobody forced him to take the angle he did. Given the history and overall (continuing) impact of Christian colonization on real indigenous communities in North and South America, choosing to take that tack in the opening paragraphs IS either malevolent or grossly ignorant, regardless of the content of the rest of his speech. The immediate reaction from actual indigenous leaders (even Christian ones) bears that out.
"colonization," "dispossession" and "alienation" are pointed words. They're also pointed realities, and to this day there are kids committing suicides in very real indigenous communities as a direct result of the continuing effects of those pointed realities.
All histories are complex, and there are counter-cultural heroes like Fray Bartolome throughout history. Believe it or not, the existence of a few historical counter-examples does not change the very real effects of the overall trend of Christian colonization of the New World, which was precisely dispossession and alienation, uncomfortably pointed though you may think it.
I highly recommend supplementing your reading of Pope Benedict with a glance at Rev. Dr. George Tinker's book, "Missionary Conquest: The Gospel and Native American Cultural Genocide". From the description at christianbook.com: "George Tinker probes into U.S. mission history to pierce the romantic veil of most history writing and show how four of the most noted Christian missionaries, men of the highest moral character, the best of intentions, and sincere commitment to the gospel, confused gospel values and European cultural values, often with lethal results." (Note that Tinker, an Osage, ordained minister, and Iliff professor, writes in Missionary Conquest about missionaries with stated values more like Fray Bartolome's than conquistadores or encomenderos).
From my experience, I think Tinker's comment that many indigenous communities could use a "hundred-year moratorium on Jesus" is closer to the mark than Benedict's "profundities."
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I've spent a lot of time these past few weeks reflecting on SB 128. The bill would have allowed business owners to refuse to serve gays and homosexuals.
The bill was brought forward by lawmakers wishing to protect business owners from lawsuits and discrimination charges if they refuse service based on their religious beliefs.
The bill was killed because sexual preference is not a protected class in South Dakota. Therefore, gays and lesbians don't have legal standing to sue businesses for refusing to serve them.
As I've noted previously, there was a lot of animosity fired at the sponsors of SB 128. Opponents said the bill was reminiscent of "Jim Crow" and painted sponsors and supporters as "hateful".
That kind of demeaning rhetoric is typical of the Left, but such comments were also coming from some Republicans.
Many saw the bill as tool to deny service to homosexuals at pharmacies, restaurants and every other business. Opponents were correct that such action would have been allowed under the bill. However, that was never the intent of the legislation.
In retrospect, I believe the bill's broad focus was a big part of it's problem.
In the "denial of service" cases I mentioned above, every case revolved around gay marriage ceremonies. These were not businesses refusing to serve every homosexual that walked through the door.
In fact, some of these owners had done business with the homosexual couples in the past. They simply refused to participate in gay wedding ceremonies, which they said violated their religious beliefs. Bakers and photographers didn't wish to be forced into participating in same sex wedding ceremonies.
Can you really blame them? Owners shouldn't be forced to check their religion and values at the door when they open for business. Christians are taught to incorporate their values into every aspect of life, not to turn a blind eye to sinful behavior. It is a fundamental teaching of the Christian church.
If SB 128 had been written very specifically to safeguard religious business owners from unwilling cooperation in same sex marriage ceremonies... perhaps sponsors wouldn't have been demonized so badly.
The debate illustrated just how far Americans have moved on the issue of homosexuality, as well as how many self-professed Christians have joined the Church of Political Correctness.
Previous blogs on SB 128:
Senators blast those fighting to preserve religious liberty
An open letter to Rep. Anne Hajek on SB128
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BT's Ringmaster Lime Martini
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Yield: Makes 1 serving
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- Place crushed ice in a martini shaker. Add vodka and syrup; shake. Strain martini into a glass, and garnish, if desired. Serve immediately.
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North Uist is a small island in the Outer Hebrides in Scotland situated between Harris and Benbecula. Settlers on the island date back to the Neolithic era with the chambered cairn at Barpa Langass, which sits between Lochmaddy and Clachan and there are three bronze-age standing stones on the western slopes of Blashaval in the north-west of the island known as Na Fir Bhreige or the false men. The island measures just 12 miles north to south and by 16 miles east to west, it is a popular tourist destination ideal for walking, climbing, nature-watching and fishing, including crab and lobster fishing. The north and west coasts have stretches of beautiful sandy bays and fertile farmland, the east coast is rocky, littered with seaweed and riddled with deep sea-lochs. The Principal village on the island is Lochmaddy with a hotel, the Taigh Chearsabhagh Museum and Arts Centre and the ferry-port linking to Tarbet in Harris and Uig in Skye. Historically interesting features include the pre-reformation church of St Columba at Clachan sands and the ruins of the Teampull na Trionaid medieval monastery. Birdwatchers can enjoy the RSPB reserve at Balranaid and local boats are available for charter to explore the five Monach Isles National Nature Reserve used each autumn as breeding colonies for Atlantic grey seals
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When you look up the term Gaybro on Urban Dictionary, two extremely telling definitions appear. The first—"a gay man who acts masculine and is interested in guy stuff like sports, video games, military issues, grilling, knives, gear, working out, gadgets, tech, etc ..."—seems to have been lifted from the Gaybros mission statement. The second is less neutral: "Young masculine homosexual males who exhibit no effeminate characteristics or interests and make a point of going on about how 'normal' they are. Previously they would have referred to themselves as straight-acting but that's so 2005. Gaybros have no gay friends because they can't relate to other gay people. This is something else they insist on telling everyone."Slate has posted "Meet the Gaybros", their profile of the r/gaybros subreddit, the increasingly popular subreddit that's "[a] place for guys to get together and talk about, well, guy stuff." The community has had some ink spilt about them recently about their relationship with the gay community at large, their growing meet-ups across the country, as well as the charitible work the group has put together for the Trevor Project.


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How to Have a Family Reunion
A family reunion can be a long awaited homecoming or a gathering of family from all over the country. This article will teach you how to have a family reunion.
1If your family and extended family gets along pretty well you have the green light to start planning a big fat family reunion shindig!Ad
2Consider the size and theme of the event. Example: Should you invite one side of the family or both?
3Find out about your families eating habits. Gluten free(to cater for coeliacs) ,vegan foods are the safest but don't worry to much about catering for others eating habits. Make certain all food is well cooked or grilled(you don't want food poisoning!)
4Plan a date. Summer is always good but people may be on holidays abroad. The best thing to do would be to have it inside-the weather is too unpredictable - but if you're having it inside make sure its a big venue!
5Send R.S.V.P. dates to who you want to invite. You need to know how many people are coming.
6Decorate. Nothing too fancy,just try pretty tablecloths and flowers!
7Make sure the games or activities cater for the age groups of your family. I've seen teens being forced to play charades before. Not a pretty sight. The best thing to do would be just to encourage chat, eating,dancing or an activity that everyone can enjoy. You don't want 7 year old Jordon shouting "Dylan wont let me play on the Wii!".
8Serve the food, and put everyone,s name on their assigned table place - Keep in mind there will be seat swapping. One of the joys of being assigned a seat.
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Girls on the Radio - Lyrical Names
Girl names within lyrics!
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Juliet (Juliet)
Lola (Copa Cabana)
Martha (Martha, My Dear)
Eleanor (Eleanor Rigby)
Penny (Penny Lane)
Chelsea (Chelsea)
Caroline (Sweet Caroline)
Allison (Allison)
Angeline (Farewell Angeline)
Cecilia (Cecilia)
Delilah (Hey There Delilah)
Kate (If U C Kate)
Eileen (Don't Walk Away Eileen)
Hattie (The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll)
Julia (Julia)
Layla (Layla)
Lucy (Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds)
Maggie (Maggie Mae)
Mae (Maggie Mae)
Mandy (Mandy)
Maria (Maria)
Mary (Proud Mary)
Michelle (My Michelle)
Natalie (Believe Me, Natalie)
Ophelia (Ophelia)
Peggy Sue (Peggy Sue)
Prudence (Dear Prudence)
Rita (Lovely Rita)
Rosemary (Love Grows Where My Rosemary Goes)
Ruby (Ruby Tuesday)
Saffron (Saffron, Beautiful and Brown Eyed)
Stacy (Stacy's Mom)
Valerie (Valerie)
Hailie (When I'm Gone)
Vesper (Vesper's Goodbye)
Laura (Tell Laura I Love Her)
Jubilee (Alabama Jubilee)
Alabama (Alabama Jubilee)
Susanna (Oh! Susanna)
Eloise (Eloise)
Eden (Garden Of Eden)
Priscilla (Priscilla)
Cindy (Cindy, Oh Cindy)
Marianne (Marianne)
Rosie (Rosie Lee)
Julie (Oh Julie)
Jennie (Jennie Lee)
Robin (Rockin Robin)
Marina (Marina)
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Florence, Edith, Doris, Alice, Elsie, Lillian, Violet, Mabel, Ada, Evelyn
Eva, Edna, Minnie, Martha, Amelia, Phoebe, Sylvia, Hazel, Agatha, Beatrice
Matthew, Ernest, Louis, Christopher, Andrew, Albert, George, Joshua, James, Harry
Freddie, Henry, Adam, Teddy, Daniel, Percy, Mark, Walter, Stanley, Liam
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Stanford Refuses To Beat USC
Seven times, Stanford ventured inside the USC 35-yard-line, and in those seven trips, they picked up an average of 1.43 points. Advanced metrics say that is bad. They fumbled four times, all in USC territory, and lost two of them. In fact, the game ended when Stanford fumbled one last time inside the USC 35. »


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1976: "Mean Joe Greene and Bennie Cunningham"
Thursday night, the NFL's annual player selection meeting — a.k.a. the draft — will commence at 8 p.m. in New York City and probably before the 10 p.m., the Steelers will have added their newest member — a young man who, not only will the team have high hopes for, but so will Steelers fans from Ross Township to Rome, Italy.
And sometime within the next week or so, this newly minted Steeler (and soon-to-be millionaire) will be trotted out before the local media at the team's headquarters on the South Side for a news conference.
He'll be introduced by Art Rooney, Kevin Colbert or Mike Tomlin, answer the perfunctory questions, and pose for a picture holding a Steelers jersey with his last name on it and the No. 1 in honor of his draft position. And if the last 10 to 20 years are any guide, he will likely be wearing some kind of a conservative suit, blazer or at the very least a polo shirt with the team logo on it.
He will almost certainly not, however, be wearing anything nearly as garish as what 1976 Steelers first-round pick, tight end Bennie Cunningham of Clemson, wore on his inaugural visit to the Pittsburgh: puka shell necklace, half buttoned, patchwork denim butterfly-collared shirt with matching bell bottoms (with flares so wide they could envelop a small dog). And to boot, an Afro that would make Questlove envious.
But that's nothing compared to Mean Joe Greene's sportcoat. Thankfully, this picture is black and white because that jacket is so dizzying that in full color it might induce a seizure to an unsuspecting epileptic.
In this picture, Greene welcomes Cunningham to town, one No. 1 pick to another.
Writing in the April 24, 1976, Post-Gazette, Vito Stellino said of Cunningham, "A 6-5, 255-pounder … Cunningham seemed eager and almost awed at the thought of joining the Steelers."
Cunningham said: "It's a little tougher to make it at Pittsburgh than with any other team. There's not much room for improvement. I know even the first-round pick doesn't even always make it."
Though never a superstar — few tight ends were in that era — Cunningham would go on to have a solid 10-year career with the Steelers and was named to the franchise's 75th anniversary All-Time Team.
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Our blogger Jen Hanley lives in the wilds of Florida with her taxidermist husband, Ryan. We asked them to send us some shots of their crazy house, and what emerged was a story of soul mates bonding over rock 'n' roll, a stolen purse, and dead animals.
1JEN: I spend most of my time in the dressing room that doubles as my office. I'm usually playing my favorite albums while working, writing, or collaging. The 1940s monkey fur coat Ryan got me hangs over my desk and is my pride and joy.
2J: These are our favorite knives in the kitchen, behind them sits the most amazing photograph of Erin Wasson with a bit of black metal makeup, a studded Bess jacket, chain suspenders and her tits out. Everyone always stares at this and asks who she is, but can you blame them?
3J: When I met Ryan seven years ago, he had this towel in his bathroom. He didn't really care that it was old YSL, but I coveted it.
4RYAN: My bedside table. The deer ears I mounted. With the antique gun and huge old straight razor, we're always ready for whatever happens!
5J: This is the desk of my antique dressing table. I love Tom Ford but my new favorite perfume is Beach by Bobbi Brown. I collect all kinds of things from Chanel. Portraits of us by our friend, photographer Cameron Smith are some of my favorites ever.
6J: This is just a handful of the vintage T-shirts in our collection. Most are motorcycle and band related that we've spent most of our lives collecting and wearing.
7R: An assortment of skulls and random pieces pulled from the animals I'm working on usually sits on top of my tool box.
8J: The sickest bags I've ever come across are these pointy horned metal antique pieces that I've found throughout the years. I was just gifted an identical necklace that is the best thing ever. Some of my favorite jewelry sits on the desk; I have a big thing for eagles and turquoise.
9J: One side of the living room that is covered in books—one of our favorite things to collect. The antique triangle-table and old bar globe were both incredible finds at just $25 a piece from a local op shop.
10R: Our hallway. It usually takes people about 15 minutes just to walk through here because there's a lot to see. My grandfather gave me that giant flag draped over the banister. We used to use it as a blanket before we lived here. There are all kinds of art on the walls from Jen and I, and friends like Othelo Gervacio and Dash Snow.
11J: No one ever notices the taxidermy shark hanging above them when they're hanging out in the living room. A new addition is the insane armadillo lamp that Ryan made. Everyone keeps asking him to sell them!
12J: My closet is mostly full of the Ksubi T-shirts and jeans I've collected over the years they are hands down the best and I can't get enough. I've had that Septic Death patch sewn onto every jacket I've worn for the last decade.
13R: One of the coolest pieces of vintage taxidermy we own is this deer jutting out from the wall, seen above with assorted flea market finds and a killer Epiphone Sheraton guitar Ryan got when he was 13.
14R: Out of all the guitars I own, this is still my most played after so long. It still has blood on it from when my band used to play out every week. The shop also doubles as my recording studio.
15R: This is a corner of my taxidermy studio. I am out here most days working on everything from huge turtles to everyone's favorite shooting squirrels, raccoons and opossums. Sometimes you'll hear The Cramps blasting from outside, or just me on my drumset.
16J: Even more of the hallway, and why guests barely through the door say that our house resembles a museum. We both have all these old bondage and studded belts and bracelets from growing up punks, and they now adorn most of the taxidermy throughout the house.
17R: We met after Jen got her purse stolen seven years ago and came to see my band play at the bar. Our first date was shooting TVs deep in the woods and we've been together ever since.
18K: I've always only had records as every punk band I listened to released them that way. We score tons of old rock 'n' roll albums, usually for a dollar or less, every week at all the flea markets. We're about to have a real problem with where we're going to store all the new ones we find, as you can tell.


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Lugia Tf Tg.Nitro was a pokemon trainer who was looking for the legendary pokemon Lugia. He got on the boat to the Island, where he had heard where Lugia was last sighted. Nitro then got to the Island and get's off the boat. He then looks around the Island to find the legendary pokemon Lugia. But after a few minuets. Nitro hadn't found Lugia. he decided to give up as he couldn't find the legendary pokemon. But then all of a sudden. Nitro had found a cave that he didn't see before. Nitro decided to look into the cave, hoping he can find Lugia in there. After a few minuets. Nitro had came to the end of the cave and found a big lake where he was at. Nitro takes a closer look. Then all of a sudden. The legendary pokemon Lugia had came out of the water. Nitro was surprise when Lugia came in. "Hello Nitro. I've been waiting for you" said Lugia. Nitro realized that Lugia was a male due to his voice. "You knew who I am?" said Nitro. "Yes I have been keeping an eye on you and fell in love with you" said Lu
Gardevoir tf tg.A wild Gallade was in the forest who was looking for a mate for himself. He then takes a break and sits on the rock. "No signs of a female Gardevoir anywhere. I have to find one and ask her to be my mate" said Gallade. Gallade continues for a mate for himself. A few minuets later. Gallade had found a male human. Gallade then has an idea. "If I can't find a mate. Then I'll just transform a human for my mate" said Gallade. Tristen is a male human who had travel to many regions and battle many trainers. He had came to the Shino Region to take on the Shino league. Tristen was getting to the nearest town. When all of a sudden. Gallade had appear befor Tristen. Tristen was surprise by Gallade who appear out of nowhere. Gallade then takes a closer at Tristen. Tristen looks at Gallade who was puzzeled by Gallade. "Um hello there. Your a Gallade right?" said Tristen. Gallade didn't say anything to Tristen. Tristen decided to catch Gallade for himself as he get's one of his pokeballs out. Before
Gardevoir and Gallade Tf Tg.Blake was in the forest as he was continuing his journey as a pokemon trainer. He had seen many pokemon before and never took on a pokemon trainer in battle yet. Then one day. Blake saw something glowing as heads twoards it. As he got to the glowing stone. Blake runs into a female trainer. Her name is Alyssa. "Hello there my name is Blake. What's your name?" said Blake. "Hi Blake my name is Alyssa" said Alyssa. "Nice to meet you Alyssa" said Blake. "Nice to meet you two. So what are you doing here anyway?" said Alyssa. "I saw something glowing and I thought I should check it out" said Blake. "Really? I saw something glowing as well and I thought I should check it out as well" said Alyssa. "Maybe were looking for the same thing" said Blake. "Maybe so" said Alyssa. Blake and Alyssa then saw something glowing as both of them looks down. It was a really strange stone and it was beggining to glow. Blake picks it up and takes a look at it for himself. "What a strange stone. I never saw this
Glaceon Tf Tg Ap Ar.Tristen was walking through a snowy field as he was heading home and decided to take a shortcut through the snowy field. He had his warm coat on with his hat and gloves as well. Tristen was 20 years old and he almost reach his goal to become a pokemon master. As Tristen was going through the Snowy field. He felt something as he kick it. He then looks down and picks it up. He examines it and finds it to be a weird Icy Rock. "What a strange Icy Rock. I never seen it before" said Tristen. Then all of a sudden. The Icy Rock begins to glow and it blinds Tristen. Tristen the let's go of the rock and he was almost blind. But his vision came back to him and he felt weak and cold. "I need to face a cave to warm myself up" said Tristen. Tristen then continues to walk around the Snowy Field to find a cave. He also pick up the strange Icy Rock for no reason. A few minuets later. Tristen then finds a cave and enters it. He then sits down and begins to shiver. If only he could find some wood and use
Eevee Tf Tg and Vulpix Tf Ar.Andrew was walking along a path after winning his first gym badge. "My first gym badge. Now I just need to win 7 more and I can enter the Jhoto league" said Andrew. Just as Andrew continue to walk. He saw something glowing and went to it and pick it up. It was a strange fire stone with blue and red instead of orange. Red on the fire and blue on the edge. "What a strange fire stone. I never seen this before" said Andrew. Then all of a sudden, the stone begins to glow and Andrew begins to feel weird as his body begins to change. First Andrew's body begins to grow a brown pelt. Then his hands and feet then morphs into his new paws. Andrew then felt a change in his hips as he was force on four legs. He then shrinks until he was the same size of a Vulpix. His age then begins to regress as he shrinks until he was the same size of a baby Vulpix. Orange bangs then appear on his forhead. His underbelly then has a cream color. Five orange tails comes out from his behind and one white tail comes
Snivy Tf TgJosh was a trainer who was travling around the Unova Region. He got his first pokemon from Profeser Juniper and he name it Jax. One day. Josh had rented a room in a nearby pokemon center and he let out Jax out of it's pokeball. "Snivy" said Jax. "We had just begone our journey Jax. I can't wait to get to the next city and take on our first gym battle" said Josh. Jax just smile and he was happy to be around Josh. He even begins to fall in love with him and had a plan to make Josh his mate. Later on that night. Josh had fallen asleep as he let's Jax out of his pokeball for tonight. Jax comes up to his sleeping trainer and takes a good look at him. He had to admit. Josh was a very handsome male and he would make a pretty female Snivy. Jax then use his vhine wips and rubs them on Josh's body. He use the Vhine Wips everywhere on his body, including his manhood as well. Josh then started to move around his sleep as he felt Jax's Vhine Vips all around his body. What Josh dosn't know is he was
Hydreigon Tf Tg.Zach was in the forest as he was having a picnic. He was not a pokemon trainer. But he was getting his first pokemon from profeser Juniper. As Zach was enjoying his Picnic. Tristen was hiding out in the bushes. He watches his friend enjoying his picnic and decided to join him as he hides his shot in his pocket. Zach then see's his friend, Tristen, coming his way. "Hey Tristen what's up? I never thought I meet you here" said Zach. "Hi Zach I was on my way to a city and then I saw you and decided to join you" said Tristen. "Well then join me then. Let's talk about the old times we had. I miss you buddy" said Zach. I miss you too Zach. Tristen then sat by Zach as he get's his shot ready. "You know Tristen I've been hearing a lot of strange rumors latly" said Zach. "Oh yeah what where the rumors?" said Tristen. "Well I've been hearing that alot of trainers had been missing. I've also heard that you been transforming trainers into pokemon" said Zach. "Well then. The rumors about me is true"
Lucario Tf.Aqua was in the Shino Region who had always wanted a Lucario for herself. She was in the forest, hoping to find a Lucario. She then saw something that startled her. It was a Aura Spheare. Aqua knew she was getting close to a Lucario. She looks through the bushes and saw a Lucario training who was training it's arua and his moves as well. This was Aqua's chance to catch it. She then takes one of her pokeballs out and get's a little closer to the Lucario. Lucario then closes it's eyes and begins to sense aura's around itself. He then sense Aqua's aura and looks at her when it open it's eyes. Aqua stop as she got her pokeball ready. Lucario walks up to Aqua and takes the pokeball away from her and throws it away. It then place's it's paw on her chest and begins to transfer it's aura into her and walks off a bit. Aqua then begins to feel weird as she begins to feel Lucario's energy going through her. She then looks around her body and saw blue fur begining to cover her whole body. Her hand
Vaporeon Tf TgRusty was walking on the beach, enjoying the scenary and the waves as well. He needed a vactation after all his travels from every region he had visited so far. He had competted in many leagues and won some and lost some. Rusty then sit's on the hot sand as he looks up at the sky. He then begins to walk some more as he keeps thinking about his life and his journey as a pokemon trainer. Then all of a sudden. A male Vaporeon jumps out of the water and appears before Rusty. It was smiling and it look happy as well. "Vaporeon" said the male Vaporeon. "A Vaporeon. I should catch it" said Rusty. Rusty then get's one of his poekballs ready and was about to call one of his pokemon out. When all of a sudden. The male Vaporeon shoots a watergun right at Rusty. Rusty then falls to the ground as the male Vaporeon get's on him. "Vaporeon" said the male Vaporeon. "Why did you do that to me for?" said Rusty. The male Vaporeon then get's off Rusty and Rusty lifts his body up and begins to feel weird.
Glaceon TG TFGlaceon TG TFJason sat in the car on his way home from the store. He only went with his Mother for one reason, so he could go and buy Pokemon SoulSilver! Now sitting in his car, playing, he decided that he wanted to try out the PokeWalker that came with the game! He took it out of the box the game came with, and turned it on. It wasn't until he was completely ready to transfer his newly evolved Bayleef into the PokeWalker when he realized that he had to capture at least one other Pokemon to transfer one into the PokeWalker.Arriving home, Jason instantly grabbed his old DS, and put his Pokemon Platinum version into it, and decided to give him some of his other Pokemon. He caught a Sentret quickly, and went straight to the Pokemon Center. Looking through his Platinum box, he saw one of his favorites, his Glaceon, and decided he wanted to have that on the PokeWalker. He traded the Pokemon, and shut his old DS off."Alright, time to put Glaceon into the PokeWalker," Jason said. He
Latias TG TF themask14 requestBlake was walking around in the woods,and he heard a rustling in the bushes nearby,he thought it was just a common pokemon but he had no clue what was about to come out."Come on,get out and show yourself"He said and he was surprised,because a Latios came out,looking a bit angry."Humans...always trying to capture us pokemon.We might not want to be captured did you ever think of that?"It said."I never thought of it"Blake said before he was lifted by Latios' Psychic."What the-""I'm going to make you pay for capturing our kind!!"He said before using psychic again.Blake shrunk a bit,and his nails grew a bit longer along with his hair,he felt his manhood disappear,making him a her.Her chest grew into a pair of breasts,and her rear grew a bit bigger,her clothes didnt change though,when she was now a woman,it didn't stop there.Feathers appeared on her arms."What the-"She said."I'm not only changing your gender,I'm changing your species!!"Latios said.She shouted in pain as her legs shru
A Trainer's WishLouis wanted to be strong so people would respect him. He was a bad-luck magnet because very unlucky (yet somewhat humorous) things always happened to him. His family believed his bad luck started when a flock of Murkrow flew into his bedroom at midnight. He tried became a Pokémon Trainer to become the champion, but it wasn't working out for him so far.Whatever Louis tried to do, things went from bad to worse. First off, he overslept and was late for Professor Rowan. By the time he got to the lab, all the starters were taken and the only Pokémon left was an experimental Magikarp. After receiving some Poké Balls, he went to catch some more Pokémon at Lake Verity when his Magikarp suddenly popped out of its Ball and knocked Louis down where his Bag opened and 3 out of his 5 Poké Balls rolled away and fell into the lake. Then when he tried to catch a Bidoof, he tripped on his shoelaces while throwing his Poké Ball and he accidentally caught a second Magikarp
Wormadam tf tgOne fine day in the world of Pokemon, a teenage boy named Henry was strolling through Route 38, to Olivine City. Henry was having good day, and felt nothing could go wrong. So naturally, something did. As he wandered the tall grass, he accidentally stepped on something fuzzy, and a sharp howl blurted out.Henry jumped back, releasing whatever he had stepped on. He saw a nine-tailed fox Pokemon jump out in front of him.Oh! Henry started. That was your tail? S-sorry
. The Pokemon glared at him angrily and growled, but fled immediately. Henry stood dumbfounded for a moment, then started back on his path again.Henry felt much slower on the road than normal, and as sunset was approaching, but Olivine City was nowhere in sight, he decided it might be best to camp for the night.After a filling meal, Henry doused the campfire and crawled into his large, green sleeping bag.Just before the boy was about to fall asleep, something from the tall grass leapt on top o
5 Seconds, an Emolga TF-"Hmm, so I see..." a girl talks to herself.-"I can't believe it... where am I? I'm lost... hmm This tree, I've seen it many times now.... Aw! I'm going in circles!" She's looking at the apple tree that was divided in two in between itself by lighting, It was still alive and it divided in to two beings, like a clone, a rare phenomena. This girl with golden t-shirt and jeans that were covered with dirt and slightly ripped for that she was running from a chaotic memory given by mewtwo in the town she lived on. She was running for some hours now, she wanted to seek help on the neighboring village some miles from her home town. But her home was now doomsday's toy."Darn it, mewtwo... you came out of nowhere. Everybody I know are slaves... all because of you, all because of you own will, why, why would you do this?" she bites the end of her thumb exhausted, but trying to relax. She decided to take a break, so she sits next to the tree, and before she realizes, her eyes close and her mind d
Mystical ForestMystical Forest"There's Always One". Oh, how that statement is true. In any group you find, there almost always seems to be a misfit, one that does not belong. Sometimes you have to wonder just why that person is actually in that group.Wes Snodgrass is one of those people. The most absent minded of the scout group. Whenever his group goes out on expeditions and walks, he always misses the turnings, somehow blind to all the other scouts. His partners always have to turn back and rescue him. He is an embarrassment to the group, and it's small wonder he hasn't been kicked out yet.And now, the story. We begin in a deep forest.Yet again, Wes had ended up going straight ahead instead of turning right. When he realised, he panicked for a bit, but then thought
it's OK
it's normal
they'll come back for me
"But they didn't.An hour passed, an hour of Wes sitting down on the soil and woodchip floor. An hour of waiting. Waiting too long. Panic gripped Wes, mor
A Reshiram TF "Mom I don't want to go to school today!" bellowed Bill. His mom replied, "It's the last day of school honey you have to go!" Today was the last day of school for Bill. The last day of school always was annoying for him. When he got to school he went to his locker and got his AM binder and his pencil case. Then once in the classroom his teacher, Mrs. Jolene said that they would be learning about the many legends of Pokémon and the regions they came from. Bill perked up at this. He had loved Pokémon since he was 5 years old. He even had a pet Coroneko. They explained all about the legend of Kyogre, Groudon and Rayquaza. They also learned about the legend of Shaymin. The teacher also lectured about the legend of Arceus. They were also taught about Lugia, Ho-Oh, and many more. Finally, they learned
Survival Instinct - Luxray TFIt had been several hours since Peter last saw an outpost in the savanna, something that worried him as he noticed his bicycle chain beginning to come loose from the gears. If it broke off, it'd be a long walk back with no one but the local Pokémon to keep him company."Come on...I can make it..." He said to himself, peddling carefully, trying not to knock the chain loose as he continued cycling down the dusty desert pathway.He took his eyes off of the path for a brief moment to make sure the chain was still there, and in that moment, he failed to notice a ditch in the path, obscured by the dust. With a cry of alarm, he tumbled to the ground, his bike hitting the dirt hard. Hard enough, to his dismay, to snap the worn chain on impact."GAH!" He cried out as he landed face first on the pathway, his bike falling beside him. He pushed himself back up from the floor, looking over himself. It was a bit of a nasty tumble as he saw, a few gashes along his arms and face, and from the loo
Leavanny tfSomashoke was training his Levanny in the turnback forest where he caught her as sewaddle and was totally oblivious to the fact that she actually was in love with him deeply and one night Somashoke had a every night for the past 3 months he has had strange dream where a mysterious masked figure would talk to him in an unknown language that sound similar to a pokemon. After that he and Levanny went into the mountains to train.Then one particularly hot night his Levanny decided to make him some soup when Somashoke had caught a really bad cold after he accidentially feel into a large lake at the top of the mountain.After eating the soup Somashoke began thinking he needs to repay his Levanny somehow but as soon as he said this he began to turn into a male levanny and his levanny was really shocked in the morning where she found a male Levanny wearing her trainer's clothesLevanny: Okay what have you done with my lovely trainer Somashoke answer me now scum
Lucario Tf Tg.Tristen was hiding in the bushes and was waiting for his rival, Blake, to come near him. Blake was walking through the forest and was enjoying his life as a pokemon trainer. It was his first day as a pokemon trainer as he choose Chimchar, from profeser Rowan, as his starter pokemon. Blake didn't know that Tristen was hiding in the forest, waiting for him, to come where he was. Tristen saw Blake coming and got his serum, that will paralyzed Blake, as he shoots it at Blake. Blake felt the serum enter his body and he was paralyzed from head to toe. He was unable to move. Tristen then comes out of his hidding, with a shot in his hand, and got near Blake. "Hello Blake it's been a long time. I've been waiting to do this to you ever since we attend pokemon school. Now's my chance to take my revenge against you. Tristen then enjects the shot into Blake. Blake then didn't felt paralyzed as he felt pain instead. Blake then black out. A few hours later. Blake begins to wake up as he lifts himself
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And this is why I think Islamic Jihad are the new Hizbullah: in a press conference today their armed wing, the Quds Brigade, announced that it had fired 620 rockets into the Zionist entity (which represents around 40% of all rockets fired from Gaza) including Grad missiles and Fajr 5 rockets as well as Fajr 3 rockets. Its fighters also took credit for firing Kornet rockets [at the military jeep], anti-warships missiles and advanced rockets launchers. IJ also announced its successful electronic warfare in penetrating 5000 mobile phones belonging to Zionist officers and soldiers who took part in the invasion.
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Miami Heat, NY Yankees, Indianapolis Colts, Notre Dame
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Go-to karaoke song
Don't Stop Believin'
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Subway Sandwich Artist
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
One tattoo. Stands for "Grace" and is located in the center of my back (not a TRAMP STAMP).
Mac or PC?
Nintendo, Xbox 360, PS3, or don't game?
I'm not much of a gamer, but I'm a natural at FIFA on Xbox. I'll school you.
What fun fact, talent or superpower of yours should guys know about?
Most of these things happen in the bedroom, which is where it will stay. Only the special ones know.
What's the most memorable pick up line you've ever heard?
"Hey, how about you sit on my face so I can eat my way to your heart."
What's the craziest thing you've ever done?
Late night swim in Cabo San Lucas, 40 people, one pool... and then there's me running around in a sombrero and a thong. Wasn't even a dare.
What's the most unusual place you've ever hooked up? How'd it go?
In a sauna. It was glorious.
What's in your purse or pocket right now?
CHAPSTICK. Gotta keep these lips nice.
What do you feel most comfortable wearing?
Leggings and a tank top, no bra.
Would you rather have boring sex all the time or an amazing romp once a year?
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RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) is a virus that infects the lungs and airways (breathing passages). RSV can affect anyone of any age, but it's most common in infants and young children. In fact, it's so common that almost all children have been infected with RSV by the age of three.
RSV is usually a mild disease that goes away on its own. In very young children RSV can sometimes lead to serious infections like pneumonia or bronchiolitis (a swelling of the bronchioles — the smallest air passages of the lungs).
RSV usually happens in outbreaks starting in late fall through early spring. Outbreaks usually peak during the winter months.
In most children, RSV usually causes symptoms similar to the common cold:
These signs may mean your child has a more serious case of RSV. Get emergency help right away if your child has:
RSV usually goes away on its own and does not require a hospital visit or specific medical treatment. Symptoms may last for one to two weeks, and a cough may last for two weeks or more. Symptoms in older children and adults are usually milder.
Yes. Infants or young children who have RSV for the first time may get a serious infection in their lower respiratory tract, like bronchiolitis or pneumonia. They will need to be treated in hospital. Most children with RSV who are sick enough to go to the hospital are either very young (infants) or have an underlying health condition, like heart or lung disease. RSV can be more serious in premature and newborn babies.
Get emergency help if your child has warning signs of a serious RSV infection. As in any case of illness, you should call the doctor if you are worries about your child. Your child's doctor can best decide with you whether the symptoms and behavious you describe need medical treatment. When in doubt, call for advice.
In most cases, RSV infection will go away on its own, without any special treatment.
Most of the time, RSV infection is not treated with antibiotics because antibiotics do not work against viruses. But if your child gets an ear infection associated with RSV, the doctor may prescribe antibiotics. Younger children, especially infants, who have severe RSV pneumonia or bronchiolitis, may need to be treated in hospital. They may be given oxygen with mist and medicines to open up their airways.
An antiviral medicine called ribavirin may sometimes be given to very sick children who are hospitalized for severe pneumonia caused by RSV, but its use is controversial among doctors.
There are many things you can do at home to help a child with a mild case of RSV feel better:
Children in day-care centres and preschools are at greatest risk for RSV. Infants are at greater risk if they have an older brother or sister in school. RSV is an especially contagious virus because it can live on surfaces for hours, and is easily passed from person to person.
Because RSV occurs in sudden, large outbreaks throughout the year, it is hard to prevent your child from being exposed to the virus.
Still, there are many things you can do to reduce your child's risk of getting RSV:
Yes. RSV can infect the same person more than once throughout their lifetime. Symptoms are usually less severe after the first RSV infection. Symptoms for older children and adults are more like cold symptoms.
Most children recover completely from RSV and won't have any extra problems the next time they have a respiratory infection (cold, flu or something similar). But for a few children, having RSV will make them more prone to other lung and breathing problems later on. These later problems could be caused by an underlying medical condition or allergy, and not RSV. It can be hard to say.
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