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- mary kariuki
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If you have NEVER been to Africa, when someone mentions "Africa" or you hear "Africa", what is the FIRST thing that comes into your mind?
People associate different regions/continent based on media, informational material, myths, stereotypes and such. The main idea of this discussion is to find out what people who never had "first hand experience" think about the continent. Thanks for your contribution.
Apr 2 2013: sunshine, dust, golden grass, wide open spaces, people having conversations with each other, even if they are on opposite sides of the road, beautiful sunsets, dancing, singing, girls doing each others hair, easy smiles, water shortages, warm rain, the smell of warm asphalt, wild life, poaching, citrus fruits fresh from the tree, little black flies, which get into the corners of your eyes... I could go on for ever... but I shouldn't really be filling this is, I was born in Zimbabwe and lived there the first 19 years of my life :)
mary kariuki
Apr 4 2013: Hey Doreen,
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Hahhahahahahah......yes people having conversations with each other, even if they are on opposite sides of the road...and to add to your thought Doreen, Yes in Kenya we shout at each other when we are on opposite ridge.....lol.....
Lol.....At first Doreen I wondered where you got all those right thoughts before I read the last part....born in Zimbabwe...that explains why you describe our beautiful Africa so well.
Thanks for contributing.....
Is Doreen Visser a Zimbabwean name?
Love, Mary
Noel Rojo
Mar 31 2013: Unfortunately my perception is one that has been greatly influenced by the media. First thoughts that arise are those of; chaos, hunger, famine, and poverty. Also, danger in every corner due to so many predators. However, upon further introspection i remember that the media is just another capitalist business and that negativity sells more then positivity.
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I would love to visit Africa and experience first hand.
Apr 1 2013: Hey Noel,
Thanks for the comment and your perception about media. I love the fact that you want to visit Africa and experience first hand. You won't be disappointed, in fact you will ask why you did not visit earlier on. Welcome to Africa soonest.
Love, MaryMar 31 2013: I think of lions and zebras and giraffes and elephants.
Apr 2 2013: Hey Brigit,
Thanks for your lovely thought. Yes Africa is full of lovely fascinating animals.....
You should definitely pay a visit and enjoy nature and lovely people.
Love, Mary
Karl Meyer
Mar 31 2013: 1st thoughts: People: black, colorful, poor; Land: hot and barren, or humid...lots of insects.
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2nd thoughts: corruption, tribalism, instability, violence
I am well aware that these thoughts represent stereotypes and are not completely in tune with reality. After all, to put a single face on an entire continent is a pretty gross parody.
In reality, I believe Africa to be an extremely diverse mix of people and culture,varying widely from region to region. However, in spite of this, I think that a couple of generalizations can apply to the African continent. First, I believe Africa in general is still suffering from the effects of colonialism. What effects? For example, the unequal distribution of wealth, political instability, etc.
I also believe that Africa is seen by much of the rest of the world as a 'black hole.' Many don't really know, or want to know, what is going inside and are happy to remain that way. For example, Stephen Lewis, a Canadian who was a UN envoy to Africa, came back to Canada and wrote a book about his experience there. He got a little spot on the news, but now no one remembers his name. It just wasn't seen as important. Maybe if we were building a pipeline....Mar 29 2013: Hey Mary,
I am really glad you started this thread, I am getting to learn a lot more about Africa, and yes, I would definitely want to visit some day.
I studied Art History in university and since then, I've been obsessed with learning more about ancient history through art and architecture. Africa has one of the richest histories in the whole world, and much of it still remains undiscovered. There is soo much to learn from the ancient artifacts and legends and traditions - science, how they read nature and developed a really strong and effective system of medicine, how they aligned the architectural monuments to the earth's most intense magnetic fields and to the stars, and.. a lot still has to be discovered.
And then there is the spiritual side. I have read a lot in religious philosophy about spiritual awakening from the ancient methods used by some tribes in Africa, I like to think their proximity and understanding of nature helps them with discovering methods of synchronizing with the earth, and I would love to explore that.
I can go on and on about this, but I think you get a fair idea? :)
Apr 2 2013: Hey Garima,
Thanks for your comment and definitely yes I agree with your judgement about Africa rich histories. It amazing to me when I read so much about Africa even though I am African I can't stop thinking on our mathematical, medicine prowess. I just wonder what might have gone wrong? With all this amazing history and then the current reality and there must be a disconnect. Sometime I just think that as Africans we lost our self-power/self trust along the way. I hope we will reclaim the power as individual as well as a continent.
Can't agree more on the spirituality issue, though the western religion make so many people confused and ignorant. Yes it is in Africa that you are likely to find spiritual awakened people while at the same time you find religious fanatics who follow things blindly. In my opinion, I think religion has a role to play in Africa poverty.
Yes, you definitely have to go to Africa and start with Kenya...lol...am just advertising my birth country.....
Love, Mary
Hee-Jin Kim
Apr 3 2013: Hi, I think of the people as the first image that comes to mind. Probably Africain people I've met in my life and from photographes. Sort of striking and strong looking with beautiful dark skin.
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Apr 4 2013: Hey Hee-Jin Kim,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.....and the vote of beauty among African...I am right now smiling......:)...proudly dark skin.......and YES, I agree some African can be strong especially from West Africa...
Love, MaryApr 2 2013: The first thing that came to my mind was the panoramic scene from Pride Rock [from the Lion King].
Apr 4 2013: Hey Stella,
Oh my God Stella...I am African but never watched the Lion King.....ohh....I will definitely check the plot and maybe watch the movie to identify with your panoramic scene.....
Did you enjoy the movie?.....Did you watch it on channel or video...thanks...
Love, Mary
Rhitik Bhatt
Apr 2 2013: The first thing that came to my mind when I asked myself this question is wildlife, I see a green tree I don't know the species. The weather is cool sunlight is bright yellow in color. And there are some animals grazing. This is the picture which I see whenever I think about Africa.
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Apr 4 2013: Hey Rhitik,
100% right on your first thoughts. Yes animal grazing in open space is very common in Africa. And yes...trees of different species...wildlife....lovely tourist attraction ( I am enticing you to visit)......I would bet on average Africa has the best weather in the world...
Thanks for sharing your thoughts...
Love, MaryApr 2 2013: The first thing that comes to my mind is to build up a bridge to connect Africa and Brazil, and then unify African and Brazilian passports. As a Brazilian, I really miss a closer contact with Africans as we're very resemblant. Actually, I cannot think Brazil without thinking Africa!!! We're like brothers and sisters!!! I love Africa and Africans, and hope one day, we'll be only one nation!!! Thank you for being!!! Gerdson Mourão
Apr 4 2013: Hey Gerdson,
Oh my God, what a wonderful soccer team that can make...and yes, our African football (soccer) will become more interesting to watch with some "Ronaldo" in it....I love hearing my brothers argue about their favorite soccer players...And yes Africans are great and so much in common with Brazilan. I had a couple of Brazilian students...and gee....they were friendly and great......If Brazil becomes part of Africa...it better be located next to Kenya......Looking forward to one big nation....Just love the yellow and green colors.....
Love, MaryMar 31 2013: My first thought was to draw on a geographical picture of the shape of the continent. After I honed in on the continent itself I immediately thought of the coastal slave trade and slavery of the country, Armistad..the movie. This left a negative feeling in my head. I tried to envision the grasslands, waterfalls, rainforests and big game. Next, I thought about the diamond mining of the country. Again, a negative picture of the horrid working conditions, starvation, unsanitary conditions, death and greed crept in. As I continued to think about it I remember the stories I have read about child rape and disease and Oprah's schools. This was though provoking for me. I now realize many of my thoughts are based on primarily on negative snipits of news, media and articles. Some were positive, but more of a macabre feeling settled than happy thoughts. Oddly it seemed for every negative memory I tried to counteract it with a positive memory. Hmmm....maybe a commenter therapist can explain this to me? :)
Apr 1 2013: Hey Melissa,
I am just laughing reading the last part of your comment....(Hmmm....maybe a commenter therapist can explain this to me? :)
I just love the way, you had to pause for a moment and genuinely think about Africa. It is such a great way to evaluating how you feel or you see Africa. Yes, the negative thoughts are mostly from media and yes, there have to be so many, because our media is a guru of negatives. You did a very great job trying to think of positives about our dear Africa. And yes, there are so many positives only the media does not focus on them. May be it is time, we just have a media focusing only on positives and productive things only...
"Oddly it seemed for every negative memory I tried to counteract it with a positive memory"
What are some of the positives memory if you don't mind sharing?
Love, Mary
Apr 2 2013: Hi Mary,
I worked in retail sales for about 15 years before feeling I could afford to pursue my real love, teaching. I am trained as a GIA certified gemologist. I have a love for beautiful gems, especially diamonds and tanzanite. These beautiful stones are mined in the killing fields of Africa. So much of Africa's beauty is marred by horrid irony. The lands and animals are splendid, yet they are riddled with poaching and needless killing. I have never been there but my Grandmower ( a name given to a grandmother who gardens a great deal :)) went and shared her experiences, videos, pictures). The beauty of the cultural dances, colors and family bonding is scarred by the rape of innocent children and spiritual belief that virgin sex brings favor. The diseases including venereal, malaria and lack of healthy resources in the midst of so many natural resources in itself is ironic. I know these people have been exploited; by their own and outsiders. It too is a sad irony. To have so much as a society yet yield so little for the person and individual. In some ways I can see America in this way too. Immoral, unethical and spiritually dead, exploited ( from my judo-Christian perspective which I am fully enculturated in). The collective is only as powerful as the individuals that form it. In my mind I would love to visit the continent. The rain-forests, landscapes, local flavor, the opportunity to interact with the children and show love and experience acceptance to this culture would be incredible. But not to admit it to be a little daunting would be disingenuous. Oddly I too see my visit as a dichotomy. I want to go and see all the beauty but don't want to embrace the unsightly, ugly truth. I suppose the optimist in me attempts to negate that unhappy with happy. Again, this perspective of mine is a qualitative research hypothesis waiting to happen! LOL. Thank you for this dialogue, I think it is beautiful.
Love, Melissa
Apr 4 2013: Hi Melissa,
LOL... start with thanking you for thinking this conversation is beautiful....Yes...I have learnt and shared so much with lovely people and congratulations on following your dreams...I just love your professional name "gemologist". I agree with your analysis, for every bad there is good. Africa is like sweet soar grape....we love the sweetness and beauty of Africa but as individuals myself included we have to deal with soarness too...otherwise...we never will eat the grape. Africans just need to change.....But before we change Africa, I would tend to think and encourage you to visit and embrace both sweet and sour...you will be glad you did. Visit Africa and experience
I am from a middle income family...and just 3 homes from my parents...stand this poor homestead...i used to feel guilty when I was eating and thinking about the family members who had to toil and sweat to afford a meal...So I resulted to stealing my mum's maize, potatoes, pumpkins and sneaking to this family. My point is I never understood why my sooo religiously villagers did not do something to uplift this family...I was young by then)....I have grown to understand that Africans on average need a turnabout in our thinking....spirtuality and also "seeing". The religion in my country is no longer opening sight...instead it is making people follow blindly.....
Love, MaryMar 31 2013: African safaris,
Inter-tribal wars
Gord G
Mar 31 2013: I made a point of not reading the other responses so they wouldn't influence my response.
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The first thing I think...Africa is a large continent of diverse countries and cultures that is perceived as an undifferentiated mass by the majority of the world.(somewhat idealized and somewhat persecuted)
The second thing I think...My image of Africa has been shaped by National Geographic.
The third...I have a deep connection to the raw beauty of African expression.
...it's clear to me it's impossible for me to encapsulate Africa in a simple concise response.
Apr 2 2013: Hey Gord,
Great tactic for not reading the responses. And yes, you are on key point that majority of people miss.....Africa is large (2nd largest after Asia, with more than 50 countries, more than 800 languages). Each countries has varieties of cultures and ethnic languages.
Your second thought is key and similar to most people who never been to Africa...mainly because of national geographic channels. ( Yes safaris are great and lovely.....you are welcome to visit Africa)
Your third thought is most beautiful......."raw beauty"......Lovely
Thanks for your thoughts and contribution........Yes Africa is more than the 3 thoughts however, you did a great job sharing what first comes into your mind when you think of Africa....
Love, MaryMar 31 2013: I love everything about Africa especially our music. Here in Abu Dhabi, there was a restaurant in Shangri La Hotel that has African crew members and they performed a lovely African birthday song for my father-in-law and I enjoyed it very much. I'm sure Africa is so much more beautiful than I picture it in my head.
Since I'm in the Middle East, Africa is closer and I can't wait to go to see your beautiful country. :D
sirio blonna
Mar 29 2013: I think to an Incontaminated area, out of the time.....mentally rich ,but weak in comparison to the colonialist that have exploited them for thousand years.
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Apr 2 2013: Hey Sirio,
I can't agree more...."mentally rich ,but weak in comparison to the colonialist that have exploited them for thousand years. " Yes Africans need to know their real power and smell the coffee.....
Love, MaryMar 29 2013: big, hot, powerful, oppressed, dignity
Apr 2 2013: Hey Johanna,
Yes Africa is very big...2nd largest continent. Perfect weather for most countries and yes dignity. Oppression is there too and Africans need to realize their inherent power and awake.....
Thanks for beautiful comment.......Yes to all Powerful Africans out there......
Love, MaryMar 28 2013: Depending on the mood, it can be three very different things that strike my mind the moment I think about Africa - (1) Very dense beautiful forests and landscapes, waterfalls and rivers, flourishing wildlife, tribes living in harmony with nature - partially unaffected by media and technology, elders who know how to celebrate nature and life (not sure why I always visualize elders or children in this place) and then all the international cricket teams!!! (2) The pyramids, ancient architecture and artifacts that speak a lot about human history - hieroglyphics and ancient languages that have yet to be deciphered. Knowledge! Mathematics, astronomy, medicine. Intense, rich culture. Spiritual realizations!! (3) Poverty, proximity to diseases and the amazing immune system that comes along with it. Dark skin and eyes that offer a ton of protection against the harmful radiations from the sun!
Mar 29 2013: Hey Garima,Wooah, I love your train of thoughts and the way moods influence your perception of Africa. I am glad 2 of the thoughts are positive and only one is negative.....that a sure win for me expecting you to visit Africa sometime in future.
I love number 2 most especially "Knowledge! Mathematics, astronomy, medicine. Intense, rich culture. Spiritual realizations"....where did you learn all this?
Love, MaryMar 25 2013: Without any attempt at hypocrisy or sycophancy, I think most citizens of Europe and North America will see Africa through the eyes of the Western media's portrayal of endless senseless wars, diseases, famine and poverty (and maybe wild animals).
Only a few would know that there are 53 countries in this huge continent, and that most of this countries have happy and healthy citizens.Mar 22 2013: lol ok I'm cheating, you can disqualify me later since I have been there before and currently am in. The first thing that would come to my mind when people say I want to go to Africa is that, "I hope they know its not a country but a continent, since even Ghana and Nigeria are so different in culture but yet they share a border." (sry I am answering a completely different question)
Mar 23 2013: Benjamin Abegunde.....where have you been??
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Glad to see you here again......hopefully you have made great strides in stopping your countrymen with acquiescing to suffering?
Welcome back!Mar 23 2013: Benjamin,
I cheated too because I've been to Egypt......BUT......my impression of Egypt, was more like my imagination/perception of the Middle East, rather than Africa....not surprising becaue it is close. So, I understand what you are saying when you remind us that each area of Africa is very different:>)
Mar 23 2013: Colleen, you have to pay for cheating...send me virtual hug we settle. I agree with your view about Egypt; more of Middle East than Africa, I share the same sentiment. And surely Benjamin raised an important point of Africa misconceived by some as a country, and to add to that misconception, I have met people who ask me whether we share backyard with monkeys.....I wish we did....
Mar 23 2013: Dear Mary,
I will take my punishment with pleasure....consider yourself hugged....many times:>)
I live in Vermont, which is a very tiny state in the northeast, USA, next to NY. and people way out west, in the very large states sometimes think we are part of the state of NY! LOL! Our states are very different in some ways as well:>)
Have you heard of the true story and book "King Peggy"? You are right....I like to read! She's right near you in Washington D.C., and maybe you could connect with her? I think of this because of your homesickness, which Kate expertly flushed out!
Peggielene Bartels is from Ghana, came to the US as a young woman and worked at the Embassy of Ghana in DC since 1970....the last I knew, she still works there part of the time. She got a call from a relative in Ghana in 2008 telling her that she was the new "king" of the town of Tantum. The fascinating true story, as told in her book "King Peggy" tells us a lot about her adjustment in going back to Ghana, where I think she still spends some of her time as a ruler:>)
There are several links on- line about her and here is one:
Sending you love and hugs,
ColleenMar 23 2013: Hello Mary, do you rent your backyard for elderly monkeys? :)
When I think of Africa, I feel I have cousins there.Mar 23 2013: I would let him into my backyard anytime Mary. I think he is a pretty good ol' chimp:>)Mar 25 2013: Hey Colleen,
Thanks for the hug...I feel better now.
And yes, Vermont is never a state to me....thanks for reminding me...Before coming to US, I thought US is NY and California. Yes I was shocked to discovery 50+ states.
Seriously, if was testing and was asked whether Vermont is a City or State, I would have proudly stated a "City", and start bragging about how I aced my American geography test....
Thanks for Peggielene information and the links, I will surely check it out. Never heard of her before. Will update you after reading.
Thanks for hugs and love....I feel less homesick....
Mar 25 2013: Hey Mary,
I thought Africa was a "City" too....LOL:>) So, you discovered that there are a couple states between NY and CA? We are both doing good in geography!!!
Glad you feel less homesick,.glad you are here in the US, and glad you are here on TED.
More hugs and love coming your way:>)
ColleenApr 20 2013: I am back again....I did my best to reply and share with fellow contributor. If I missed your thoughts...I beg your pardon.....and leave you with a big hug and love & peace.....
Love, Mary
Apr 20 2013: Great job facilitating this conversation Mary. It has been interesting, fun, and educational:>)
Hugs, peace and love to you too my friend:>)Apr 20 2013: Mountains, Nature and awesome music and rhythms.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Ban,
Thanks for sharing and yes you are right...pay a visit and witness the beauty....Apr 20 2013: Unfortunately, the first things that come into my mind are poverty and the aids epidemic. And the fact that there is a surprising amount of discriminatory policies in Canada regarding Africains and the continent in general. For instance, the first time I donated blood I had to fill out a questionnaire to see if I met the criteria of a successful candidate. Among some of the ridiculous questions (had I handled monkey fluids?), one question in particular stood out to me: Have you ever been to Africa? In the event that you had been, you would not be able to donate blood. To this day this still sounds ridiculous to me.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Jessica,
Thanks for sharing your thought. OMG......it is ridiculous to me too. After reading your example and I didn't know what to say other than it is quite ridiculous....
And yes Africans faces challenges such as poverty and diseases...the great thing is that Africa as a continent coupled with caring people outside Africa has more resources and power to overcome some of this challenges. I hope we move to this direction of solving our issues soon than later.
Love, MaryApr 20 2013: jungle lions and large spiders! lol
Apr 20 2013: Hey Ian,
Thanks for sharing your thought....The king of the jungle...I am scared now of those crawling thing..however small it is....
Love,MaryApr 19 2013: What does the word "Africa" mean to me? I am obsessed with the word since childhood. It brings so many thoughts into me mind..all wonderful ones. I have never been to Africa but it has always been my wish to go there. To me Africa is a wonderland...filled with so much natural beauty...the place where still the wonder of creation can still be experienced.
I am a white person but I envy the beauty of dark-skinned people. To me they are what I wish everyone looked like. To me they are the perfect example of what each and every person should look like. Now I know by saying that, that this may upset some people, but you did ask what the word "Africa" brings to the minds of people. That and many more thoughts about Africa spring to mind. I (even though I have never been there) have fallen in love with Africa and its people since I was a very young child.
i know that Africa had (and still has) its own troubles. So had we in Ireland. Every country in the world has had its times of turmoil. Yet...in spite of all of that the people who really matter remain beautiful. The countries continue to be beautiful. The wonderful cultures remain. Sadly, Africa is the HOME that I will never know. Ahh I had better stop. I just love Africa. Denis xxx
Apr 20 2013: Hey Denis,
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts courageous.I totally agree with your view about Africa...yes it is a "wonderland". Dark people are beautiful and so is everyone else....I think having varieties of color in the universe adds to the touch of beauty. Make your dream come true and visit Africa....it is beautiful and you might be tempted to settle there....so be prepared when you travel. Wish you all the best. Every part of the world has it own challenges.. it is matter of accepting and looking for ways to make life more meaningful and better. Enjoy Ireland...and visit your other home (Africa)
Love, MaryApr 19 2013: Whoopi Goldberg reunited with her children in "The Color Purple" :)
Apr 20 2013: Hey Anna,
I read "The Color Purple" amazing moving book. It is a great thought that you share with us.
Love, Mary
Mathew Jones
Apr 19 2013: And yellow.
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Apr 20 2013: Again Mathew.
Lol...Yellow...beautiful bright color...I would associate that with ripe bananas.....
Love, Mary
Mathew Jones
Apr 19 2013: Green and Red.
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Apr 20 2013: Hey Mathew,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts....Green in Kenya means peace and vegetation, while red is used in national flag in remembrance of blood and war during freedom fight.
Love, Mary
Volja Dudko
Apr 19 2013: When I hear Africa, I first imagine nature (safari, desert, forests), then tribes, black people, colonisation and the problems (or wars) it caused. I think most of the problems the continent has today is caused by colonisation.
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Apr 20 2013: Hey Volja,
Thanks for sharing. Your thought is on point and I tend to concur that majority of challenges faced by Africans is because of colonization. Then I become hopefully that Africans has what it takes to overcome the challenges.
Love, Mary
Sanghoon Lee
Apr 19 2013: when I think about Africa, the first thoughts hit on me,, dangerous...
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Apr 20 2013: Hey Sanghoon,
Thanks for sharing. Yes Africa is dangerous just like any other part of the world. However danger of frog in the water never discouraged cows from drinking water. Sometimes life becomes more meaningful when we step out of fear and explore....
Love, MaryApr 19 2013: Amazingly bright colors
Apr 20 2013: Hey Aaron,
Thanks for sharing and you are very right. Bright colors ranging from blue sky to sunset to African attires....
Visit and make sure you take as many phots as possible....I love your profile pic...
Love, MaryApr 19 2013: Music, drums and dance.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Pablo,
Thanks for sharing your thought....African music is diverse....exotic dances and drums...make sure you visit and share the dance floor with dancers....lol...I am dancing now.
Love, MaryApr 18 2013: The SA cricket team :)
Think Africa has huge potential in terms of their natural resources, minerals, energy sources which are not been utilized to the fullest. Effective utilization of these resources could eventually make the nation top in the charts.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Jiben,
Thanks so much for contributing. And your thought is perfect Africa has so much potential.
Love, MaryApr 18 2013: I think of Africa as an endowed, beautiful continent with all potentials and resources but unlucky
Apr 20 2013: Hey Mukasa,
Thanks for your perfect thoughts....Make sure you visit Africa and witness it beauty.
Love, MaryApr 18 2013: First Part
On maps dating from 1600 to 1700 AD, the name "Africa" does not yet exist, to refer to the territory, there was talk of land of Ethiopia, land of "Cham" land of "Cush" land of "Sheba" to refer to the black descendants of Noah in Cham was one of three son of Noah who was black. These lands were named "IFRIQIYA" (Africa) after the invasion of the Arab kings of Yemen, which bore the name "Ifriqos bin Qais bin Saifi," the king will seize land North (Maghreb, etc..), and therefore they bear the name referring to him, that is to say "Ifriqya" (Africa). You should know that originally, only the Romans called "Africa" the northern part of the continent.
- The Europeans use the word Africans who originated the word Ifriqiya name of a Berber tribe that settled in Roman times, between Tunisia and eastern Algeria.
- The Arabs refer to us by the word Sudan meaning black, and our continent AlKabulan meaning one who knows how to receive.
- The Greeks designated us by the word Ethiopians meaning Face Burned, Libya and the word meant our continent (Herodotus, The History, History IV 22 and 42).
- As for the Jews, designated us by the word Koushim and our continent by the word Kush, named BaKouSou one of our people of Zaire (Jeremiah 13: 23 and Zephaniah 3: 10).
It is important to note that Chapter 10 of the Book of Genesis mentions three continents and calls the current African continent with the old name "KaM", the diminutive of "Kama".
The root word "Kama" is pervasive among many peoples of Central Africa, West Africa.
The original inhabitants of ancient Egypt were blacks, and black peoples of Africa are directly related to the history of Ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians called themselves by including the word "KaMtou", meaning "Black" as they were. They also used the word "Kami" and / or "Kemet", meaning "Black" to refer to their land and the rest of the continent.Apr 18 2013: Second Part
However, Chapter 10 of the Book of Genesis, citing the three continents known in antiquity, tells us that the old name of our continent was KaM, diminutive of Kama.
In fact, Kama KaM in Aramaic or Hebrew, means heat, burned, blackened ..., characteristic of our continent, because according to Herodotus, the heat makes the Men Black (History II, 22).
The word KaM also on a Canaanite inscription dated to the 10th century BC. J. C, and mean our continent (Stele of Paraiba, Brazil).
But is the word Kama native to our continent?
Yes, because since the appearance of hieroglyphic writing (3400 BC. J. C), the ancient Egyptians called themselves by the word KaMtou meaning blacks because they were. Moreover, they used the word Kami meaning Black, not only to describe their land, but also our continent.
This root inherited from our ancestors is found in the following languages:
- Kama meaning Black in Coptic,
- Ikama meaning Blackened in Mboshi,
- Kami Meaning Burned in Bambara, Kemi meaning Burned in Mandjakou,
- Kem meaning Burned in Wolof,
- Kim meaning Burned in Mossi
- KeMpou meaning Black in Vai
- KéMatou meaning Completely Burned in Mandjakou is closer to the Egyptian KaMtou.
The Egyptian word Kama graphically represented by a piece of burning wood (one carbon) derived from radical Kala also meaning coal in some of our languages, like the Kikongo, the Teke, the Zigoula of Mbati, etc ...
To reconnect with our broken land of origin and our forebears, it is vital for us that we dedicate by our real name ie son or daughter Kala, of GaLa or possibly Kamites, from Kama .
NB: (We are Kamites descendants of Kama)
So we just rename our continent KAMA
""NB I used google translate to translate the text from French to English and edited the apparent errors""
The original text can be found on
Apr 20 2013: Hey Maxime,
Thanks again for the information and the link. Your willingness to share is highly appreciated. I will read more about our origin now that you have put that seed in me.
Love, MaryApr 18 2013: My best friend's home country is Ghana. The first thing I think of is her, and her roots.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Lizanne,
Thanks for sharing. Make sure you visit Ghana and witness the beauty.
Love, MaryApr 18 2013: Look forward to hearing from you. I'd like to introduce you sometime to three of my colleagues as well;
Karen and her father come from Zimbabwe, and her husband, Derek, is - like me - from England but
spent many years in South Africa. He is a friend of Bishop Desmond Tutu and is very 'Afro-friendly".
I think that your mission to spread peace and harmony is much in line of coaxing people, especially seniors,
to talk to each other about things that matter. Derek has a current LinkedIn account which I 'll give you details of sometime - that will give you an opportunity to check our bona fides. Charles.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Charles,
I am grateful for your willingness to connect me with your colleagues. I am looking forward to that.
That so much for contributing.
Love, Mary
Lynette Bolt
Apr 18 2013: Kilimanjaro, probably because I like the outdoors and adventure.
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Apr 18 2013: Hi Lynette.
I totally identify with you. Nature is so fulfilling and adventure is part of the game. Kilimanjaro is amazing and I would suggest you should visit Tanzania and witness for yourself....
Love, Mary
Jane S
Apr 18 2013: The savannah. Herds of antelope and grasslands
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Apr 18 2013: Hi Jane,
Thanks for sharing and I would encourage you to make a trip to Africa. It will be one of the best decision you make.....witnessing wildlife migration and beautiful scenery and land is just great...
Love, Mary
Jade Rogerio
Apr 17 2013: Unfortunatelly, I'll have to say it's the poverty and skinny black people. These images are massively used in propaganda and just stick to our brains. But, Africa is a very diverse place. I don't think that you can have only one image of the entire continent. For example, I live in Brazil, which is just one country, and still, you can't have only one image to illustrate the whole nation. :)
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Apr 20 2013: Hey Jade,
Thanks for sharing your thought and your view. I agree that images are used MASSIVELY in propaganda...I hope Africans will utilize their massive resources and solve their own challenges....I also agree that Africa is a big continent and it hard to have only an image.
Lewis sakwa
Apr 17 2013: i feel the pain of colonisation, neocolonialism, the war propagated by the west, the exploitations by the western companies, their insatiable quest to make profit at the expense of human lives... i think of companiew in Zambia copperbelt, the titanium mining in Kenya and all the derelict they leave behind in the name of helping countries! When Africa is mentioned i think of what the other guys think because i know it is a fair place to be were it not for the mind gamew these guys in control engage us in!
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Apr 18 2013: Hi Lewis,
Thanks for sharing your thought....Africa is a great place to be...Africans has been resilient despite challenges that we have faced. It is sad however to know some African problems are mainly caused by individual selfish interest. Hope all will be.
Love, Mary
Li Yi Jenn
Apr 17 2013: I first think of the wildlife there because I love animal and the nature. I hope one day I will have a chance to be in the wild!
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Apr 18 2013: Hi Li Yi,
Thanks for sharing your thought. You are just on point..nature and animals are soo amazing and have this magical touch that add more meaning to our lives....Just been in the wild add life to me.....
Keep on hoping and make it a definite thing you want to do and surely "where there is will there is a path" your dream will come true and one day....you will say..."Africa hear I come"
Love, MaryApr 17 2013: Mary:
You obviously have a talent for getting people's attention! The group of seniors I mentioned, "Seniors On Net", has the mission of encouraging seniors to forget their age and aches, and use their experience to raise, and discuss, matters of importance to the world. This is a small movement at present but growing - we have links in NY, California, Florida and N.Carolina. We use Skype for weekly discussions, and Africa and its potential is one of our favorite topics. We love the TED Talks concept. If you use Skype, and would like to hear more, send me a contact request at skyport99. Charles
Apr 18 2013: Hi Charles,
Thanks for vote of confidence. I will send an invite and connect to learn more.
Love, MaryApr 17 2013: "poverty, desert..children playing with smiles"....i hope I am blessed to go there one day!
Apr 18 2013: Hi Luke,
Thanks for sharing your thought....I join hands in your hope and trust your way to Africa....You will be glad you visited.....and I hope as Africans, we will use our resources to combat poverty and hunger and create a great environment for children to play with even bigger smiles.
Love, Mary
Terry Moritz
Apr 17 2013: Hi, Mary, I also have a friend who loves Ethiopian food - I'll check with her and get back with you to see when we could meet!
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Sanket Patil
Apr 17 2013: Hi ,
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Nelson mandela , wildlife or forest , diamonds and not the least the film INVICTUS
Apr 18 2013: Hi Sanket,
Thanks for sharing your thought. Nelson Mandela is an iconic star...(I love his courage)....diamonds..and beautiful places to visit ( You should visit and maybe start with South Africa)...I never watched INIVICTUS..( I will check it out)
Love, Mary
Apr 19 2013: I suggest you to see that film (INVICTUS ) , its about how Mendela built the nation south aftrica ,how he transformed south africa . Thanks for your response .
Apr 20 2013: Hey Sanket,
Thanks again and surely I will watch INVICTUS and witness how this great man did it.
Love, MaryApr 17 2013: He is going to school right now. I have every confidence he will continue to be successful and happy. Through him I have learned much about Ethiopian and its proud ancient culture. I would assume he's planning on settling here -- his American born daughter is almost five years old now ;-)
Apr 18 2013: Hi Maureen,
Thanks for replying again. Kudos to your brother and I wish you and his family well. Ethiopian are beautiful nice people....I like their "injera and meat"
Love, MaryApr 16 2013: I can't help but think Beautiful & Wild .... a simpler life ... but not without tragedy ... such as HIV and Poverty.
i once saw a picture of a dying boy holding his dead brother in his arms in Africa (both under age of 6).... brings me to tears just thinking of it.... my heart aches for those i cannot help !


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- Anonymous said...
The Shirt.
The Shirt.
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Shit! It's Toadfish Rebecchi from the future! We can't ever let the Toadfishes meet or it will surely be the end of everything.
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Surely it's an ironic earring though? You know, being an Ass. Prof at 'Peirce' college and all..
ahh, it was funnier in my head... :(
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- Trilby said...
Let's hope Peirce college doesn't teach English. Or fashion.
- 9 April 2010 at 21:26
- Anonymous said...
I bet he's considerably fatter than the photo is letting on, the fat bouncy bastard.
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After a disappointing race in Bahrain, Jenson Button believes McLaren have a point to prove in China, while Kevin Magnussen looks to rediscover his comfort zone in Shanghai.
Jenson Button: "After a disappointing race in Bahrain, I think we head to China with a bit of a point to prove - we need to get some points on the board, and get another race under our belts that demonstrates the pace that we feel this year's car has.
"That won't necessarily be straightforward - Bahrain showed that, the top two cars aside, the racing this year is fast, fraught and very evenly matched. The margins are so slim that it'll require us to get everything right: a focused practice, problem-free qualifying sessions and a clean race to try and establish ourselves at the forefront of that chasing pack.
"But I've always enjoyed racing in China - I won here in 2010, and I've always had good results here for McLaren. While it's not necessarily a track that perfectly suits our package, I think we can pull everything together and have a stronger weekend."
Kevin Magnussen: "I came away from the last race feeling like I didn't get the maximum from either myself or the car, so the couple of days' testing in Bahrain, and my preparations for this race, will hopefully allow me to rediscover my comfort zone with MP4-29.
"I'm looking forward to this race - it's a track I've only seen on the TV, but it looks to have a real variety of corners. The first turn looks like a real challenge, but, most interestingly, I think we've going to see some spectacular speeds, and a lot of overtaking along the back straight, which is one of the longest in Formula 1.
"The first three races have seen different cars and drivers emerge as the closest challengers to the Mercedes drivers. I still think it's a bit early to be able to see a competitive order emerge among all the teams battling for points, but our aim this weekend will be to try and consolidate our position at the forefront of that chasing pack."
Eric Boullier: "It's never easy to come away from a grand prix with two retirements, so it'll be important to get some further points on the board in China this weekend.
I think there are reasons to be encouraged by our general performance: the chasing pack in Bahrain was extremely closely matched, but we were in the thick of it, and see the potential to hopefully edge clear.
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Well I'm a NEWBIE to this forum.
I've dealt with welders & repair co's long enough and I have found that with small jobs are almost impossible to find anyone willing to do them (affordably)
I have sufficient info on the processes and know that I need Tig & Mig
I am in both the bakery business and the restaurant equipment business.
So I need Mig for stainless repair (such as brackets on sinks) and Tig to repair the multitude of aluminum bakery racks with sub-standard weldiments or engineering that cause these weld failures (the whole bunch are basically a P.I.T.A. and are quite delicate at around 1/16-1/8 thick angle runners or
3/4" square tubing.
How important would a pulser be to this type of A/C Tig welding, necessary or not?
Would the econo tig be sufficient?
I also have seen the Hobart line by Miller and wondered how good are they against the Miller main line?
With tig welding how improtant is air-cooled guns vs. liquid cooled, and which is more effective at coolong and for what length of working time?
My work shop has 120, 208 & 240 volt 1ph and ample circuits to handle one welder of any of these voltages.
As far as mig, I could buy many of the smaller welders such as some I've seen at Northern tool (I'm not stupid enough to buy this type of equipment from Harbor F) that can do up to 3/16, but I don't know if later on I will need a larger capacity up to possibly 5/16-3/8".
And since I work with stainless quite a bit, I might need a plasma cutter, because cutting holes in 316 SS ain't a picknick and at one holesaw per hole could be pricy (not as pricy as a plasma though) and I would presume plasma would be quicker less the set up time.
What ever units recommended would be appreciated and although I don't want to use the "L" word here...how does miller stand up to its competition and all of the hype of lower current draw against Miller with a excellent transformer and who has the better warranty and will I ever use that warranty? I also know of Esab and Invertec and know Esab doesn't have as affordable units as Miller & "L", but what about Invertec and body have experience with them or are all you guys die-hard Miller fans.
Feed back and advice gladly accepted.
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06-13-2007, 11:13 AM #1Howard Amster Guest
What welder to buy?
whats "L" mean...oh lincoln! no personally i think the brand of welder wether be miller,lincoln,hobart ect. it just depends on what u prefer. u could consider a mig with a spool gun if that would work because that might cut down on cost but i know tig is a lot more versitle.welding...its awsome
the new hobart handler210 sounds like a good fit here. add the spoolgun for the aluminum that dose not require TIG. its small enought to be some what portable. although the passport would realy fit the bill better come to think about it, although no aluminum option.
add a spectrum 375 extream and you have a small portable plasma cutter if you can take air with you . if not the spectrum125C is excelent on small stuff and has its own air. i have had mine about 5 years and love it3/16th is pushing it on the thickness.
the dyn200DX would be my first choice for TIG with its 110V option its the most portable one out. if $ is an ishue the TA-185 (i have one) is an excelent option but no 110V only 220V
all of this is geared tword being mobile. if its shop work and not mobile then go MM210 with spool gun, spect375, syncrowave 200 and you are coverd.thanks for the help
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Welcome, lots of questions that have have many answers but I guess I can offer a few thought and others will come with more.
First is that Miller does not have, nor did it ever have a Hobart line of welders. Miller and Hobart are seperate companies owned by ITW, some of the products use the same peices but the companies are seperately owned and sell to their own markets.
If you are just doing SS and Aluminum then maybe all you need is a tig, I would suggest a Miller Dynasty 200DX. It will have a great pulser if needed for really thin stuff, however I never use mine.
If you do feel you need a mig then the new Hobart handler 210 thats available at northern might be a good fit. And you could get a spoolgun later if you need to do aluminum 1/4"+ it will be no problem.
As to the plasma, if you are needing to cut 1/8" Ss mostly then the new Miller Extreem 375 should work nicely. Of course you will need a compressor to make it all work.
The only Lincolns I know about are the small migs, the ones I have used weld fine and the one tig, PT175 I used was nice also.
Warrenty and customer service IMO are the best with both Miller and Hobart, as far as if you will need a warrenty ... no way to tell that as there is to way to tell if the fickle finger of fate will be pointed at you, no matter what brand you buy.
Enough for me here, I feel sure others will have more and diffferent thoughts, those are mine.Regards, George
Hobart Handler 210 w/DP3035 - Great 240V small Mig
Hobart Handler 140 - Great 120V Mig
Hobart Handler EZ125 - IMO the best 120V Flux Core only machine
Miller Dynasty 200DX with cooler of my design, works for me
Miller Spectrum 375 - Nice Cutter
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The Hobart line is the same quality as the Miller line, just some of the comparable models have fewer features. They are fine for most users. In fact, on some they are identical or the differences actually make the Hobarts easier to use.
Sounds like an HH210 with a spoolgun could do everything, otherwise an HH140 for the stainless sheet and a Tigmate could be minimum equipment if you want to go the TIG-also route.
Is the aluminum 14-ga. or thicker?
Also, the HH140 or HH187 can do aluminum without a spoolgun, but there're complications involved with feeding the soft wire.
First GMAW (mig) will do both AL. and SS. and second GTAW (tig) will both AL. and SS.
Pulse is handy, and once you get used to it I find I miss it when not available, I welded for 20 years without it and did not miss it.
Econo tigs are nice unites and "MIGHT" do all that you need. Light duty machines like the Miller 180 SW, ESAB 161, and on and on,must have a place they are inexpensive I have burned out two Lincoln 180 amp tig machines just by over working them.
Air or water cooling... if you are going to try to weld for and hour or more straight at 150 amps or more and the machine will do this then I would look at water cooled.
If you are using up a hole saw in one hole heck 100 holes in stainless it had better be thick 3/8" or better.
The trick to mechanical cutting of SS is low speed and high pressure and NO heat build up. I have been using the same hole saw to cut .065 wall SS tubing for two years, it is missing one tooth I have sold and fabricated well over 1000 feet in that time. For small holes like for 1/4' bolts plasma will take for ever when you add in the clean up time. same goes for smaller hole saw holes say 1.5" and under unless you are making 5 or more holes. I can buy 90 1.5" hole saws at $20.00 each for the price of a plasma machine not including consumables and power. If you are using the plasma instead of a shear then you have a tool that makes money sort of. Plasma's are expensive to buy and to operate some are somewhat fragile.
As to setup time unless you have an air compressor going anyway and a dedicated plasma station, I'll bet for one ore two holes the hole saw will be quicker.
With the fact that you are using all of this as a compliment to you existing business.
My recommendation is for Miller SW 200 or Dynasty 200DX if you find you must have GMAW then I would look at the passport.TJ______________________________________
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My 2 cents
If you are new to welding you will do far better with a wire feed machine(MIG) than with a TIG. Either will work for your needs... TIG takes a bit more practice and control to master. TIG welder provides a superior weld, but, by your posting, it does not sound like you'd need or will benefit from the added complexity.
Personally I'd look at one of the new Miller MIG machines (like the Millermatic 252) and a spool gun. The 252 will do SS and Aluminum, has infinite voltage control, integrated spoolgun controller and dual gas setup. It will provide good welds on 3/16 to 1/2 inch thick material and is very easy to use and master.
If you anticipate having to weld thinner materials than I'd look at a Dynasty 200DX (TIG MACHINE). It is a real gem to use and the standard air-cooled torch is fine unless you weld at high output for long intervals.
As far as quality and brands I have two Miller machines (Bobcat and Dynasty 200DX), an Esab MigMaster 250 and a Lincoln wirefeed. All weld, but the quality of the Miller machines outshines all the rest hands down!
Good luck...
PS: I agree with Fat-Fab - plasma is NOT the way to cut (small) holes in SS!
You are better off getting some good hole saws and a decent drill!
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Hot pies in the city at Farina, Vancouver
Ventured down to check out one of the newer entries in Vancouver's 2011 pizza derby. This is a gritty corner, so bless JC Poirier and co's endeavours. We tried three pies, the margherita ($12), the calabrese ($14) and the finocchiona ($14).
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Three pies for three people was a lot of pizza, at least on a hot day. We had one quarter left over of the finocchiona, which was inexplicably cut in four pieces whereas the first two were in six.
The crust was interesting - very light and crisp. The pies here are in the top tier for sure. Interesting tidbit about the fresh tomato sauce. I'm wondering how they will attempt to do that in the middle of winter. I did taste the fennel in the sausage - but like most fresh sausage pizza topping, I found it lacking in salt. Overall a good addition to the city's suddenly erupting pizza scene.
re: LotusRapper
(Have yet to go to Bibo - so I'll await grayelf on that feedback). I would say that Farina ranks up there with Nicli -- but noting that Nicli is more like a true Neapolitan (hotter, wood fired oven, blistered crust, etc) and Farina more of a hybrid style (deck oven, not as hot, crust is more tanned than charred, etc). Different styles.
Verace was not good at all the time we all went. Very pale top, charred bottom. The toppings were decent, but the cooking was poorly done (see pic)...perhaps due to inexperience from the young pizziaolo. They also claim to be attempting a Neapolitan crust....but their gas oven was visibly set to 700F with the actual temp registering around 680F...far less than the ~900F required for a true Neapolitan crust. Perhaps a one off? I have seen pics of their pies on other blogs and they all had that same look - very pale tops.
re: fmed
And I've yet to go to Nicli after one abortive attempt that was foiled by a big lineup shortly after opening and way too much attitude at the door ;-). The Bibo was a fail for me, completely soggy to the point of tasting raw dough on two lackluster pies back in the spring, no desire to return. Agree with fmed's comments, and also add that Verace felt very spendy to me, FWIW, and I am not a fan of the decor. I much prefer the feel of the room at Farina, again FWIW. The pix turned out rather well because we sat in the window, so had some nice natural backlight. No beer here which is too bad but fmed did have a rather nice looking "gourmet" soda, Fentiman's I think. And they have two taps of good ol' Vancouver H20 that you can fill your glasses with at will, which is another nice touch.
re: fmed
I went to Verace once and it was comparable to Nicli...except I thought the sauce was fresher and tastier. But then I'm starting to think that Neapolitan style pizza isn't for me. It lacks that crispness that I like about kick ass pizza (eg. Apizza Scholls in Portland).
My Verace diavola pizza attached...
re: flowbee
The tops of your pie has colour at least. We had four pies that evening and they were all quite pale (like the Marg I posted above). Yeah - agreed with Apizza Scholls. That's a target to shoot for.
re: flowbee
Ditto for me on the Neopolitan style, I just haven't had one yet that wowed me, even in Naples. REALLY need a Pdx trip.
re: flowbee
I went to Farina as well, very early into their opening and so didn't feel right about posting anything about it. I agree on the sauce, but the crust I had was crispy verging on cutting my gums, so I'm glad to hear they've corrected it.
I suppose instead of comparing it to Nicli, Bibo or Verace, the better comparison would be to Campagnolo across the street, as I understand (perhaps incorrectly) that JC was previously working there. I've had a good margherita at C.Roma. Any thoughts on which of the two does a better pie?
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I think the pies at Farina are better than Campa overall. I guess not too surprising.
Finally tried Pizzeria Farina. Loved it. Special today was artichoke and heirloom tomato. Very zesty and tangy! My favourite Vancouver pizza so far. No more neapolitan for me. My shadow will be darkening their doorway often.


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A long career in WWE between 1992 and 2001 saw Wright become immensely popular amongst the WWE Universe and, thanks in part to that popularity, he held both the coveted Intercontinental Title as well as the World Tag Team Titles before parting ways with the company.
Back in Las Vegas, the former Godfather has found success returning to the business he worked in before becoming a ring warrior, managing several nightclubs located in and around Sin City. (PHOTOS)
"I was offered a position in 1984 and it has all stemmed from there," Wright stated. "Now, I'm running a night club called Cheetahs in Las Vegas, as well as some other clubs not in the city."
With much appreciation for his career, Wright has come to enjoy his post-WWE lifestyle as well. Aside from the less rigorous travel schedule, he has come to enjoy the opportunity to spend more time with his family.
"I'm the happiest and most content I've ever been in my life," Wright admitted. "I'm out here spending time with my family after missing so much time watching them grow up while on the road. I have a six year-old boy now who I can still have my time with."
With the extra free time, the opportunity to try new things and pick up new hobbies arises. But Wright's two main hobbies might seem like an odd pairing to most.
"I spend most of my time outside of work doing desert motorcycle riding and I play disc golf," said the former Supreme Fighting Machine.
Though motorcycles seem like a fit for Wright, some might be surprised by his passion for disc golf – a form of golf replacing the clubs and balls with discs and the hole with a basket.
"My brother-in-law was trying to get me to do it, but I'd tell him I wouldn't want to play that hippie sport," Wright laughed. "But one day at a barbecue in the park, there was a disc golf course and he bought me some discs. I started throwing them and I was throwing well. I just continued with it."
In just the year he's been playing, the former Kama Mustafa has gone from being a member of the Nation of Domination to dominating the up-and-coming sport.
"Now I'm getting real good. I can throw my driver more than 450 feet, 150 longer than a football field," he said. "I play out-of-bounds and by the rules of regular golf, and I shoot on average about two or three under par on the best courses."
Although he's not on the road as much as he was when he was a WWE Superstar, Wright still does some traveling, and when he does, he looks for the opportunity to continue his hobby.
"I've played in Australia, I've played at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, I've played in San Jose, I've played in Utah," he said. "Every place I go I take my discs with me."
Enjoying life is all that matters, and Charles Wright – reflective of his time in the squared circle – is doing just that.
"Things have worked out very well for me," Wright stated. "I spend time with my family, I ride my dirt bike, play disc golf, get in the gym when I can and just enjoy it all."
But even though he is enjoying his life after WWE, that doesn't mean he has forgotten the WWE Universe and all his fans.
As a parting message to the WWE Universe, Wright stated, "I appreciate all of [the WWE fans] for the great times and I thank them for their support over all the years."
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"This is a very moist and light carrot muffin. It's not too sweet and not greasy like other carrot muffins/cakes. The White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing adds just enough sweetness to round it off."
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1 (8 ounce) package
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1/2 cup
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1 teaspoon
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1/2 teaspoon
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4 cups
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2 tablespoons
heavy cream
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1/3 cup
brown sugar
1/2 cup
vegetable oil
2 cups
shredded carrots
1/2 cup
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all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons
baking soda
1/2 teaspoon
1 1/2 teaspoons
ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon
ground ginger
1 cup
chopped walnuts
I made this recipe for my boyfriend's birthday, his favourite cake is carrot cake. They turned out well, he loved them...I topped them with a few curls of shaved white chocolate for pizzaz! The only complaint I have is that the recipe for the icing makes a totally ridiculous amount of icing - a big waste of ingredients!! Next time I'd cut the icing recipe at least in half.
These were very tasty but flat as pancakes! Maybe because the recipe doesn't call for baking powder?? Not sure....will try again with baking powder as well as baking soda.......
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This recipe was fabulous!! I doubled the cupcake recipe and kept the frosting recipe as is and had just the right amount of frosting. I found that once the frosting was on the cupcakes the orange flavor was just right, not overpowering at all. I used 1 C. whole wheat flour to 2 C. all-purpose flour and substituted coconut for the walnuts. I kept everything else the same and got rave reviews and many requests for this recipe! I definitely recommend using this recipe.
I once again made these cupcakes this time for a summer Sunday evening BBQ. Made with the frosting from Carrot Cake III. Once again received rave reviews and many comments that they are delicious and moist!
These were exactly like my grandma's carrot cake she used to make. I changed it up a bit...1/2 apple sauce for 1/2 the oil, whole wheat flour, brown sugar for white. Super moist and tasty.
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I cut the frosting recipe in half per the advice of another review, which is an excellent idea. On top of that, I modified to make a lower calorie frosting and cut the butter in half along with using milk instead of cream and the frosting was still excellent. Will make again!
The cupcakes turned out excellent! People at work were practically fighting over them. I will concur with the other reviewers who said this recipe makes WAY TOO MUCH frosting. I doubled the batch because it says it only makes 12 cupcakes, but I actually ended up with close to 50, which I thought I was generously frosting until I was done and there was still a full two cups of frosting left!!! And I didn't double the frosting recipe! I also didn't have any orange extract so I put a dot of lemon extract in and it gave the frosting a nice citrusy flavor without being overpowering. I put an entire 20 oz can of crushed pineapple (which I drained, but not very well) in the cake batter because I didn't feel like wasting it. I will make these again, but maybe not so many!
These are SO good! Really decadent. (And I thought I "didn't like" carrot cake.) My daughter saw some beautiful carrot cupcakes w/cream cheese frosting at Trader Joe's and wanted to buy them; I told her we'd do better and make some instead! This recipe looked good, and it was. I have never made carrot cake before and was unsure of the pineapple, but it's great. I also thought the batter was really liquidy, but I guess it's supposed to be that way. I got 15 cupcakes out of this. I reduced the white sugar to 1 cup and it was plenty sweet. I also used 1/2 cup whole wheat pastry flour. I used 1% milk in the frosting, not cream, and it was fine. I made all of the frosting (used Neufchatel), and yes it is too much, but I was expecting that because I read the reviews. I'm going to use the rest to frost some chocolate cookies. The frosting is really good; I added an extra ounce of white chocolate. Next time I would only do 3 cups of sugar- it's pretty sweet as-is. You can really taste the orange too but I like that. This recipe is really good, and almost perfect (except for the sugar) so it gets 5 stars from me!
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Carrot Cupcakes with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 639
Calories from Fat: 290
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|changier, from Latin cambiare 'to exchange'
change1 S1 W1
to become different, or to make something become different:
become different/make something different[intransitive and transitive]
Susan has changed a lot since I last saw her.
Changing your eating habits is the best way to lose weight.
The rules won't change overnight (=change quickly).
The leaves on trees change colour in the autumn.
change (from something) to something
He changed from being a nice lad to being rude and unhelpful.
change into
The hissing sound gradually changed into a low hum.
change somebody/something into something
A witch had changed him into a mouse.
change something to something
Mueller changed his name to Miller when he became a U.S. citizen.
change drastically/radically/profoundly etc
Attitudes towards sexuality have radically changed.
to stop doing or using one thing, and start doing or using something else instead [= switch]:
start doing/using something different[intransitive and transitive]DS
She changed jobs in May.
change (from something) to something
The company has recently changed to a more powerful computer system.
The ship changed course and headed south.
The company has had to change direction because of developments in technology.
Piper awkwardly tried to change the subject (=talk about something else).
to put or use something new or different in place of something else, especially because it is old, damaged, or broken:
replace something[transitive]
Three boys were changing a tyre by the side of the road.
When I lost my keys, we had to change all the locks.
change something (from something) to something
The time of the meeting has been changed from 11 a.m. to 10:30.
How often do you change cars (=buy a new car and sell the old one)?
to change your decision, plan, or opinion about something:
change your mind
Her father tried to get her to change her mind.
change your mind about
If you change your mind about the job, just give me a call.
to leave one party, group etc and join an opposing party, group etc :
change sides
It's quite rare for politicians to change sides.
a) [intransitive and transitive]
to take off your clothes and put on different ones:
Francis came in while Jay was changing.
Change your dress - that one looks dirty.
change into/out of
Sara changed into her swimsuit and ran out for a quick swim.
You'd better go and get changed.
b) [transitive]DHB
to put a clean nappy on a baby, or to put clean clothes on a baby or small child:
I bathed him and changed his diaper.
Can you change the baby?
to take the dirty sheets off a bed and put on clean ones
exchange goods[transitive] British English
to take back to a shop something that you have bought and get something different instead, especially because there is something wrong with it [= exchange American English]
change something for something
I bought these gloves for my daughter, but they're too large. Can I change them for a smaller size?
to give a customer something different instead of what they have bought, especially because there is something wrong with it [= exchange American English]
I'm sure the shop will change them for you.
exchange money[transitive]
to get smaller units of money that add up to the same value as a larger unit:
Can you change a £20 note?
b) PEC
to get money from one country for the same value of money from another country
change something into/for something
I want to change my dollars into pesos, please.
to get off one train, bus, or aircraft and into another in order to continue your journey
trains/buses/aircraft[intransitive and transitive]TT
change at
Passengers for Liverpool should change at Crewe.
change trains/buses/planes etc
I had to change planes in Denver.
all change! (=used to tell passengers to get off a train because it does not go any further)
if property changes hands, it starts to belong to someone else:
change hands
The house has changed hands three times in the last two years.
change places (with somebody)
to give someone your place and take their place:
Would you mind changing places with me so I can sit next to my friend?
to take someone else's social position or situation in life instead of yours:
She may be rich, but I wouldn't want to change places with her.
to put the engine of a vehicle into a higher or lower gear in order to go faster or slower
gearTTC [intransitive and transitive]
change (into/out of) gear
Change into second gear as you approach the corner.
change up/down British English
Change down before you get to the hill.
to start expressing a different attitude and reacting in a different way, after something has happened:
change your tuneinformal
The question is, will the president change his tune on taxes?
if the wind changes, it starts to blow in a different direction
to change your character completely:
change your spots
US business has changed its spots in recent years.
➔ chop and changeat chop1 (3)WORD FOCUS: change
to change something: alter, adapt, adjust, amend, modify, revise, vary
to change a system or organization: restructure, reorganize, reform
to change something completely: transform, revolutionize
to change facts or information, or change what someone has said: twist, distort, misrepresent
easily changed: flexible, adaptable
impossible to change: fixed, final, irrevocable
change something ↔ aroundphrasal verb
When we'd changed the furniture around, the room looked bigger.
change overphrasal verb
Complete all the exercises on one leg, then change over.
change over to
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