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A tribute to Man-Mountain
Mister Nizz
Gary C.
Gary Christiansen facts
Gary Christiansen once stomped someone so hard that his foot broke the speed of light, went back in time, and
killed Amelia Earhart
while she was flying over the Pacific Ocean.
Crop circles
are Gary Christiansen' way of telling the world that sometimes corn needs to lie down.
Gary Christiansen is ten feet tall, weighs two-tons, breathes fire, and could eat a hammer and take a shotgun blast standing.
The Great Wall of China
was originally created to keep Gary Christiansen out. It failed miserably.
Contrary to popular belief, Gary Christiansen, not the
box jellyfish of northern Australia
, is the most venomous creature on earth. Within 3 minutes of being bitten, a human being experiences the following symptoms: fever, blurred vision, beard rash, tightness of the jeans, and the feeling of being repeatedly kicked through a car windshield.
Most people have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Gary Christiansen has 72... and they're all poisonous.
If you ask Gary Christiansen what time it is, he always says,
"Two seconds 'til."
After you ask,
"Two seconds 'til what?"
he steps on your face.
Gary Christiansen drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls.
When Gary Christiansen sends in his taxes, he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself, crouched and ready to attack. Gary has not had to pay taxes,
The quickest way to a man's heart is with Gary Christiansen's fist.
Gary Christiansen invented Kentucky Fried Chicken's famous secret recipe, with eleven herbs and spices. But nobody ever mentions the twelfth ingredient: Fear.
Gary Christiansen can win a game of SPI's Campaign in North Africa in only three moves.
There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Gary Christiansen allows to live.
Gary Christiansen once ate three 72 oz. steaks in one hour. He spent the first 45 minutes having sex with his waitress.
What was going through the minds of all of Gary Christiansen' victims before they died? His shoe.
Gary Christiansen is the only man to ever defeat a brick wall in a game of tennis.
Police label anyone attacking Gary Christiansen as a Code 45-11.... a suicide.
Gary Christiansen doesn't churn butter. He steps on the cows and the butter comes straight out.
Gary Christiansen doesn't wash his clothes, he disembowels them.
A Handicapped parking sign does not signify that this spot is for handicapped people. It is actually in fact a warning, that the spot belongs to Gary Christiansen and that you will be handicapped if you park there.
Gary Christiansen will attain statehood in 2009. His state flower will be the Magnolia.
If you eliminate the character Gary is playing in the
BANG! card game
, you automatically win the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Gary Christiansen originally appeared in the
Street Fighter II
" video game
, but was removed by Beta Testers because every button caused him to do a face stomping. When asked bout this "glitch," Christiansen replied,
"That's no glitch."
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool Gary Christiansen once and he will stomp on your face.
The opening scene of the movie
"Saving Private Ryan"
is loosely based on games of dodgeball Gary Christiansen played in second grade.
Gary Christiansen once shot down a German fighter plane with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"
Gary Christiansen once bet NASA he could survive re-entry without a spacesuit. On July 19th, 1999, a naked Gary Christiansen re-entered the earth's atmosphere, streaking over 14 states and reaching a temperature of 3000 degrees. An embarrassed NASA publically claimed it was a meteor, and still owes him a beer.
Gary Christiansen has two speeds: Walk and Kill.
Someone once tried to tell Gary Christiansen that intense stompings aren't the best way to squash someone. This has been recorded by historians as the worst mistake anyone has ever made.
Gary Christiansen is not hung like a horse... horses are hung like Gary Christiansen.
Faster than a speeding bullet ... more powerful than a locomotive ... able to leap tall buildings in a single bound... yes, these are some of Gary Christiansen's warm-up exercises.
Gary Christiansen is the only human being to display the Heisenberg uncertainty principle -- you can never know both exactly where and how quickly he will stomp on your face.
In the Bible,
Jesus turned water into wine
. But then Gary Christiansen turned that wine into beer.
Gary Christiansen can stomp on you so hard that he can actually alter your DNA. Decades from now your descendants will occasionally clutch their heads and yell
"What The Hell was That?"
Time waits for no man
. Unless that man is Gary Christiansen.
Gary Christiansen discovered a new theory of relativity
involving multiple universes
in which Gary Christiansen is even more badass than in this one. When it was discovered by Albert Einstein and made public, Gary Christiansen stomped him in the face. We know Albert Einstein today as Stephen Hawking.
Gary Christiansen doesn't shower, he only takes blood baths.
The Gary Christiansen military unit was not used in the game Civilization 4, because a single Gary Christiansen could defeat the entire combined nations of the world in one turn.
In an average living room there are 1,242 objects Gary Christiansen could use to kill you, including the room itself.
According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica, the Native American "Trail of Tears" has been redefined as anywhere that Gary Christiansen walks.
Gary Christiansen does not
teabag the ladies
. He potato-sacks them.
is actually an orbiting group of British soldiers from the American Revolution who entered space after the Gary gave them a boot to the face.
When Gary goes to donate blood, he declines the syringe, and instead requests a hand gun and a bucket.
There are no steroids in baseball. Just players Gary Christiansen has breathed on.
Gary Christiansen once challenged Lance Armstrong in a "
Who has more testicles
?" contest. Gary won by 5.
When Gary is in a crowded area, he doesn't walk around people. He walks through them.
Gary does not own a stove, oven, or microwave , because revenge is a dish best served cold.
Tom Clancy has to pay royalties to Gary because
"The Sum of All Fears"
is the name of Gary's autobiography.
Gary is currently suing
for taking the name of what he calls everything around you.
J. Robert Oppenheimer
"I am become death, the destroyer Of worlds",
He was not referring to the atomic bomb. He was referring to the Gary Halloween costume he was wearing.
(A tip of the Chapeau to Matt Foster for some of these.. and for the record,
the real Gary
is actually a supremely nice & gentle individual who would never hurt anyone that I know of.. he earns the sobriquet of "Man-Mountain" for his great size (6'7"?) and sheer intimidation factor.. this is just a bit of leg-pulling that plays on that.)
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"If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month." ~Theodore Roosevelt
Boy, isn't that the truth! It's rather tiresome to hear people sulk and mope about their lives when they are capable of changing it. For example: We hear of criminals blaming their absurd behavior, leading to arrests, etc., on perceived racial prejudices rather than take account for their actions. Blame is quick to fall on another. That tactic may hold up for a short while, but responsibility is eventually inevitable. After all, we are all in charge of ourselves. This seems like a "duh" statement but I'm frequently aghast at the lack of common sense depleting this value.
Why are some so dependent on others for happiness? Why can't we be happy with what we have and strive to work for what is absent? Since when is it customary for basic responsibility to be diverted from oneself and pawned on another? Happiness and responsibility cannot be bought nor provided. They are already inside us. It's up to us to use them wisely and sensibly.

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But wait on it... once he realized that he'd lost the ring, Mr. Combs had security shut down the entire studio. And they proceeded to frisk the entire studio audience of teens and students like a bunch of criminals. Really? So this is what you sign up for when you go to BET?
So not interested.
But forreal, forreal, here's what I don't understand- if you're such a baller, why you gonna lock down and frisk folks? Shouldn't all your jewelry be insured? And if not, shouldn't you be able to just charge it to the game? Like my bad, next time I'll be sure to purchase jewelry that fits me properly? Sigh.
Damn P.Dummy.


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søndag 27. mai 2012
Wedding Tag
http://bearlymine-challenges.blogspot.com/ anything goes
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Beautiful!! I just love it... Thank you for joining in the Creative Craft Challenge this week.. Annette xxSvarSlett
Beautiful tag. You've coloured the LOTV wedding couple so nicely, and used the perfect shape/die to create a lovely tag. Thank you for entering this week's challenge at Card Crafter's Circle.SvarSlett
Oh this is stunning, what a wonderful tag, I love the colours you have used. Thanks for playing on our Celebrations Challenge this week on MAWTT, HazelxoxSvarSlett
Now i have two very favorite projects this week and this is one of them..who wouldn't love to receive this tag..it's a gift in itself..You did a beautiful job! Thanks for joining us this week at Card Crafter's Circle!!SvarSlett
Så flott og vakkert kort/ Tag du har laget.SvarSlett
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Klem :)
Morsom ide å lage en shakerboks. Dette motivet er jo så flott og du har fargelagt og pyntet så fint! Me like it! :-))SvarSlett
Beautiful tag, the shape and image look wonderful and fresh, thank you for joining our challenge at Bearly Mine this week.SvarSlett
Lorraine x
Flott tag. Fint malt. Tusen takk for at du deltar i utfordringen hos NSHK :)SvarSlett
This is so pretty, I love this image and a great idea to make it a shaker.SvarSlett
Thanks for sharing with us at MAWTT
Hugs Mau xx
Fantastic creation, love this image, thanks for joining us at LMMS, Dont forget to add the news badge code to your sidebar to be in with a chance of winning the prize. Joey xxSvarSlett
This is such as beautiful wedding tag! Thanks so much for joining our challenge at Little Miss Muffet.SvarSlett
Sweet image - love that it is a shaker box Lisbeth. Thanks for joining us for Little Miss Muffet's Anything Goes Challenge. DebSvarSlett
Don't forget to grab the LLM News badge for your sidebar if you are interested in the challenge prize - 3 rubber stamps! It is a pretty cool badge too, the graphics update when there is a new release.
That is an awesome Card!! Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful work with us at Paper Play this week:-)SvarSlett


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The World Press Freedom Committee, the World Association of Newspapers/World Editors Forum and UNESCO are inviting to a conference on: New Media: The Press Freedom Dimension, Challenges and Opportunities of New Media for Press Freedom from 15 to 16 February 2007 at the UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.
The program can be found here.
If a couple of you is going there, maybe this woud be an opportunity to organize some informal meeting at the side of this conference.


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Saturday, December 8, 2012
Pumpkin Patch
The Dallas Arboretum is one of my favorite places to visit here. Especially when they have the pumpkin patch, there are thousands of pumpkins and SK loved climbing on them all. It's been such a great place to take Savannah Kate - I can turn her loose and let her run! Usually that means I'm running after her most of the time, but since there is so much to look at she doesn't run too far. On Mondays they had a petting zoo and a Kindermusik class that the kids loved. Here are some pictures from a few of our visits this fall.
With best friends Jade and Brooks
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With regard to the article in your Aug. 31 article titled "Nestande, Moriarty Aided Developer in Gettling Loan": I couldn't help but chuckle when I read that the article made Supervisor Harriett Wieder chuckle.
The entire story was on the subject of a member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors, Bruce Nestande, having written a letter to a bank encouraging a loan to a real estate investor on a project awaiting approval by the supervisors.
The article dealt with possible conflict of interest: Should a member of the board who would vote to approve a project also be encouraging a bank to make a loan based upon an assured approval of the project?
I love the way some in political positions respond to questions without responding to the question. Harriett Wieder said she thinks that it is a unique situation and wondered whether a bank should rely on such a letter to make a loan, noting that that kind of letter is not collateral. She went on and on about what a bank should accept to make a loan, never once commenting on the question--writing letters on behalf of a developer who has a project pending before the board. Her summation was that if the bank approved the loan based on such a letter, "it would be stupid."


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Takeaways from yesterday's speech:
1. After years of pursuing a strategy based on pragmatism, the President elevated enhancing democratic reforms and strengthening human rights to a US core priority for the region. This, to me, is the most critical portion of the strategy and has gone rather unreported by the press. While the President went the entire forty or so minutes without mentioning the Saudis once, a commitment to democratic reforms ties our hands in a lot of unseen ways in the region. The rhetoric was more reminiscent of a W. speech than a typical O. speech. Could this mean that the Clinton/Powers team has finally won out over the Donilon/Gates counter-weight? Maybe.
2. Syria and Iran and.. Egypt? The President spent the most time talking specifically to Syria, Iran and Egypt as part of a carrot and sticks approach. He issued his strongest words yet against Bashar Al-Assad, plainly stating that he had a choice between leading democratic reform or "stepping out of the way." The President also chided Tehran for repressing domestic unrest and reminded the country of the Summer 2009 green movement in Iran in which the world saw brutality and violence on unarmed protesters.
As an example to countries who may be considering the cost-benefit analysis of transition, the President unveiled a relatively large economic-aid package for Egypt consisting of debt forgiveness (to the tune of $1 billion dollars), development investment, and trade partnerships. But whether this move serves more to entice other regional leaders or buy allegiance within emerging Egyptian leadership is unclear.
3. Bibi vs. the World. The President, in what I thought was uncharacteristic of his usual modus operandi, bluntly stated that the discussion on Israeli/Palestinian issues has to start with 1967 borders and security issues. This is sure to cause uproar within the Israeli community. I am still waiting to see the results of today's (sure to be tense) meetings with Benjamin Netanyahu. My roommate had a good point about the timing with Israel and the election: While surely the President understands that Israel v. Palestine is the linchpin of any U.S.-Middle East strategy, isolating influential lobbies in the face of what is sure to be a hard election season just seems like bad domestic politics.
Predictably, hopes were squashed for a proposed U.N. resolution recognizing Palestine independent from a peace process.
The rest of the speech was just padding. Unfortunately, like many other of those within the community, I'm developing a real jadedness with the entire issue.


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Got to Know Him as a Rugby Player is good enough to Create The Hype in me. We remembered Jacq when we first met on our Wedding Day way back in 2007. 3 years later she came with M, and why She looks so familiar? then We realize it was her Back then. They came and talk about their cool idea about a Rugby Wedding Crossover, I always wanted to create a Portrait of a Rugby Player with a Blue Sky behind. And that imagination was about to happen sooner than I thought. We had a Beautiful Morning , then as the Day almost over.. it decided to rain and to our Surprise something Phenomenal emerge, a beautiful Rainbow!. It was a Perfect day, Perfect .. that the Rainbow's Position sits just right Between them. It was one of my Memorable Shoot and I'm Happy to have M+J with my assistant of the Day Gilbert Wong bein' part of it. Here's our Fave,
Photography By : JoJ Yong assisted by Gilbert Wong
Hair and Make Up : Gwen Wong
Gowns : Jofanna Bridal
the most memorable moment: The Spider in my Camera Stunt, I asked Gilbert to Look for Spider in my Camera. The Moment I opened the Battery Pack and lunge to him, He Got a Shock of his life haha, Sorry Gil. His Expression is beyond PRICELESS..haha. We should always Have Fun on the Job right? and Of course the Amazing Rainbow Phenomena Sealed the memorable day.


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'Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories' by M.R. James: Spooky Supernatural Stories From The Master?
At night, in the dark, in the winter, at Christmastime… that's the time for a ghost story, isn't it? Wrapped up in front of the fire, back to an open doorway, an old house creaking in ways that suggest visitations and hauntings (but more likely mean the cat's discovered your new dress and is busy tearing it to bits in the bedroom). If you love a ghost story, then you just love to be terrified in that way!
Buy Ghost Stories On Amazon
And if you love a ghost story, then you've almost certainly already heard of M.R. James. (And if not, then you should have a treat in store). He is quite near universally acknowledged as the master of the genre, and in any genre that's something that's rare. Many of his stories have been adapted into films or television productions, some of which have also been highly acclaimed.
What is it about a typical M.R. James story that makes it so highly regarded for those who love a good haunting? Perhaps it's the overall atmosphere and detail, perhaps it's the overt culture and classiness of the narrators and protagonists. Maybe it's the sense of Doom gradually building as events overtake any possibility of escape.
So, as M.R. James compilations go, what does this particular Penguin Classics volume have going for it? It certainly contains a few of the all-time great celebrated M.R. James stories, 'Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come To You, My Lad', and 'Casting The Runes' amongst them. (As an aesthetic object it's rather pleasing too, or my 2005 edition in any case: shiny and matte black, a rather pretty, and horrifying, James McBride illustration from the original edition on the cover.)
In the end you either adore James or you don't. I enjoy many of his stories, but in the end I find something unsatisfactory about his lack of momentum, explication and resolution in almost all of them. (And also find it rather strange that effusing critics never seem to want to comment on this.) There's just a randomness about his tales that might mirror life, but then, life is pretty unsatisfactory in itself. That's why we read fiction! Put it this way, if M.R. James was Agatha Christie, the critics would have howled every time that insufficient clues were laid to solve the murder.
But hey. If you're in it for the super creepy atmosphere, the nasty ghostie monsters and the chills you can give yourself reading alone in an empty house on a dark night – James is the guy for you!
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This prayer was in the bible study "Divine Design" that I am studying right now and I loved it so much I just had to share it! I love that even though this nun lived centuries ago, her struggles are timeless and ageless. I believe we could all find some truth for ourselves in this prayer...Whew! I sure did!
"Lord, You know better than I know myself that I am growing older and will someday be old. Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occassion. Release me from the craving to straighten out everybody's affairs. Make me thoughtful, but not moody. Helpful, but not bossy. With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all, but You know, Lord, I want a few friends at the end.
Keep my mind free from the endless recital of details; give me wings to get to the point.. . . . . Teach me the glorious lesson that occassionally, I may be mistaken.
Keep me reasonably sweet. I do not want to be a saint - some of them are so hard to live with. But a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil. Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places, and talents in unexpected people. And give me, Lord, the grace to tell them so. "
What part of the prayer stood out to you?


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Xoe Hall - Pop artist, muralist
Full-time artist, muralist, glitterist and cartoonist for Teacher Talk, Xoe Hall is the founder and designer of Mortal Gods, creating hand-painted designs for clothing.
Xoe loves drag performance and her pop art style and glitter techniques lend themselves perfectly to this BraveArt work on the torso of Lilith La Croix. Coated in layers of glitter this dramatic art work pays tribute to the glittering star who offered her bust for casting.
Her work features on large-scale murals throughout Wellington, and she currently creates art from her studio at Black Coffee gallery cafe in Newtown. Black coffee on Facebook.
Xoe felt this was a great cause, saying:
"I fully appreciate the strength it takes to journey through breast cancer and the ripple effect it has on loved ones.
I like to donate to one special fundraiser each year and this original concept I could not say 'no' to."
Xoe on Facebook Mortal Gods on Facebook
Lilith LaCroix - Star of Drumdrag


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7/5/07 -- Norman, OK - Take a note SideBarBog fans... "Do not soak your party guests in gasoline and then joke around with a butane lighter."
Seems in October of 2006 a Moore resident learned that lesson the hard way.
According to court records, and published reports, Michael Allen Eckhoff, 24, was charged in the death of Sampson Levi Evey, 22. This after Evey reportedly tipped over in a chair he was seated in an knocked a container of gasoline over, soaking himself, his clothes and the immediate area.
Eckhoff, who is identified as Evey's cousin, allegedly proceeded to stand over Evey and lit a butane lighter, causing Evey to become engulfed in flames.
As reported by the Pauls Valley Daily Democrat, "Witnesses said Eckhoff meant his gesture with the lighter 'as a joke.' In filing the second-degree manslaughter charge, which refers to the killing of someone by the 'culpable negligence of another,' prosecutors probably felt Eckhoff 'should have known better than to hold a lighter next to the victim and light it.'"
Though Evey was taken by helicopter to Baptist Hospital in OKC, he later died of his injuries.
The second-degree manslaughter charge is punishable by imprisonment for not more than four years and not less than two years, or by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year, or by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or both fine and imprisonment, according to state statutes.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Party-Goer Marinated in Gasoline Set Ablaze
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Wednesday, 31 December 2008
Thursday, 25 December 2008
Carrot cake recipe
Sponge cake
2 eggs
50 ml butter
125 gr flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 and 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
150 gr sugar
30 gr walnuts
30 gr raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 grated lemon rind + 1/2 grated orange rind
Sunday, 21 December 2008
All I want for Christmas is you
I want to wish all of you (my students, colleagues, friends and visitors in general) a Merry Christmas and a very joyful New Year!!!
Lots of love,
Lyrics | Christmas Songs lyrics - All I Want For Christmas Is You lyrics
Thursday, 11 December 2008
Last Christmas, Wham!
Sunday, 7 December 2008
It's Christmas time!
Wednesday, 26 November 2008
Thanksgiving Day
Monday, 24 November 2008
25th November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
On 20 December 1993 the General Assembly adopted Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women (A/RES/48/104).
Sunday, 23 November 2008
Wednesday, 19 November 2008
Saturday, 15 November 2008
Phrasal verbs
A phrasal verb consists of a verb and a preposition or adverb that modifies or changes the meaning; 'give up' is a phrasal verb that means 'stop doing' something, which is very different from 'give'. The word or words that modify a verb in this manner can also go under the name particle. Phrasal verbs are widely used in both written and spoken English.
Phrasal verbs can be divided into different groups:
Intransitive verbs: These don't take an object.
They had an argument, but they've made up now.
Inseparable verbs: The object must come after the particle.
They are looking after their grandchildren.
Separable verbs: With some separable verbs, the object must come between the verb and the particle.
The quality of their work sets them apart from their rivals.
With some separable verbs, the object can before or after the particle, though when a pronoun is used it comes before the particle.
Turn the TV off.Turn off the TV.Turn it off.
Phrasal verbs list.
Phrasal verbs quizzes.
Search phrasal verbs.
Another quiz.
Explanation and activities.
Main source: Usingenglish.com
Friday, 14 November 2008
Used to, Be used to, Get used to.
- We use "used to" + the base form of the verb:
Affirmative: I used to go to the park with my friends every day.
Negative: I didn't use to go to the park with my friends every day.
Interrogative: Did you use to go to the park with your friends every day?
- For something that was true but no longer is:
There used to be a theatre in this town but now there isn't.
- We use " be used to" + the present participle of a verb (-ing form):
- To say that something is normal, not unusual:
I am used to living on my own. I've done it for quite a long time.
- We use " get used to" + the present participle of a verb (-ing form):
- To talk about the process of something becoming normal for us.
I have always lived in the country but now I'm beginning to get used to living in the city.
- Exercise 1
- Exercise 2
- Exercise 3
- Exercise 4
- Exercise 5
Source: English Grammar Secrets.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Guy Fawkes and Bonfire Night, 5th November
"Change, we can believe in"
Finally, Barack Obama could do it, he is the new President-Elect of the United States. Obama will assume office in January 2009.
"I will never forget who this victory truly belongs to – it belongs to you."
Barack Obama, Election Night 2008
Monday, 3 November 2008
United States Presidential Election 2008
The Republican Party has chosen John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona as its nominee; the Democratic Party has chosen Barack Obama, the junior United States Senator from Illinois, as its nominee. The Libertarian Party has nominated former Congressman Bob Barr, the Constitution Party has nominated pastor and radio talk show host Chuck Baldwin, and the Green Party has nominated former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney. Ralph Nader declined to seek the Green Party nomination and is running as an independent candidate.
The 2008 election is particularly notable because it is the first time in U.S. history that two sitting senators will run against each other for president, and because it is the first time an African American is a presidential nominee for a major party, as well as the first time both major candidates were born outside the continental United States—Hawaii for Obama and the Panama Canal Zone for McCain. Since the Republican nominee for vice-president is a woman, Governor Sarah Heath Palin, the eventual winning ticket is very likely to be historic, as neither an African American nor a female has achieved either office. In addition, the Republican presidential candidate, John McCain, would be the oldest first-term president and the Democratic nominee for vice-president, Senator Joseph Biden, would be the first Roman Catholic vice president.
Friday, 31 October 2008
Happy Halloween!
Here you have a series of activities related to Halloween:
Games: Haunted House, Haunted House II, Costumes, Matching Game, Paint It!, Spelloween.
Quizzes: Quiz I, Quiz II,
This is Halloween: The Night Before Christmas.
Main source: British Council.
Sunday, 26 October 2008
Perceptual ambiguity
Do you see an old woman or a young woman in this illustration? They are both present, but you will not be able to see both of them simultaneously. Once you perceive both figures, see if you can get them to fluctuate back and forth between the two interpretations.
Sunday, 19 October 2008
Sunday, 12 October 2008
Thursday, 9 October 2008
Every breath you take, The Police
If you like this song, you can practise your listening skills by clicking on this link. You will find the song lyrics and you'll have to fill in the blanks with the words you hear. Subingles.com is a very useful site for learning English with songs.
Monday, 6 October 2008
English is all around
This map shows the countries in which English is an official or de facto official language (red areas). Click here to see a detailed listing.
For more information, click on this link and on the Wikipedia.
This link also offers interesting and detailed information about the countries where English is spoken.
Finally, take this quiz: Where did the English language come from?
Wednesday, 1 October 2008
Test your level of English
Tuesday, 30 September 2008
Paul Newman
"Paul Newman played many unforgettable roles," they said.
"But the ones for which he was proudest never had top billing on the marquee: Devoted husband, loving father, adoring grandfather, dedicated philanthropist."
He was nominated for an Academy Award 10 times - but it took him 33 years to win one, picking up the best actor trophy for The Color Of Money in 1987.
In May 2007, Newman said he was giving up acting because he could no longer perform to the best of his ability.
"I'm not able to work any more... at the level that I would want to," he told US broadcaster ABC.
"You start to lose your memory, you start to lose your confidence, you start to lose your invention."
His philanthropic efforts included the establishment of summer camps for children who suffered from life-threatening illnesses.
He also donated profits from his Newman's Own food range to a number of charitable organisations.
I'd like to be remembered as a guy who tried — tried to be part of his times, tried to help people communicate with one another, tried to find some decency in his own life, tried to extend himself as a human being. Someone who isn't complacent, who doesn't cop out.
Sunday, 28 September 2008
Pronunciation quiz
Sunday, 21 September 2008
Lunch in the pub in Britain
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Aerosmith, "I don't wanna miss a thing"
Friday, 12 September 2008
Welcome back!
Sunday, 7 September 2008
Commonwealth of Nations
Monday, 1 September 2008
Teenagers and Chores
Monday, 25 August 2008
A job interview
Friday, 22 August 2008
Terrible Plane Crash in Spain
More Than 150 Killed in Spain Plane Crash.
The deadliest plane crash in Spain in more than 20 years has taken the lives of at least 153 people and injured 19. As the Canary Islands-bound plane made its second attempt to take off from the Madrid airport, it careened off course, crashed in a nearby gully, and burst into flames. On a first take-off attempt, the pilot reported a mechanical problem and returned for repairs, delaying the flight by about an hour. A number of the crash survivors were flung into a nearby stream that protected them from more severe burns. An investigation will be launched in order to determine the cause of the terrible accident.Source: In the News provided by The Free Dictionary.
With this post I want to show my condolences to the victims and their relatives of this terrible accident.
Wednesday, 20 August 2008
A day out in England
Sunday, 17 August 2008
Gomaespuminglish VI
Friday, 15 August 2008
DO or MAKE
'Do' for Activities
Use the verb 'do' to express daily activities or jobs. Notice that these are usually activities that produce no physical object.
do homework - do housework - do the ironing - do the dishes - do a job
'Do' for General Ideas
Use the verb 'do' when speaking about things in general. In other words, when we do not exactly name an activity. This form is often used with the words 'something, nothing, anything, everything, etc.'
I'm not doing anything today. He does everything for his mother. She's doing nothing at the moment.
Important Expressions with 'Do'
There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'do'. These are standard collocations (verb + noun combinations) that are used in English.
do one's best - do good - do harm - do a favour - do business
'Make' for Constructing, Building, Creating
Use 'make' to express an activity that creates something that you can touch.
make food - make a cup of tea / coffee - make a mess
Important Expressions with 'Make'
There are a number of standard expressions that take the verb 'make'. In a number of cases the verb 'do' seems more appropriate. These are standard collocations (verb + noun combinations) that are used in English.
make plans - make an exception - make arrangements - make a telephone call - make a decision - make a mistake - make noise - make money - make an excuse - make an effort
Next, take the quiz testing 'do' or 'make'.
Source: About.com English as 2nd Language by Kenneth Beare.
Now you can practise what you have learnt playing this game.
Monday, 11 August 2008
The Description Detective Game
The Description Detective
You are a police officer. When you press start, you will see an investigation. Read the description of the wanted person carefully. Then wait, and you will go to the playground, the airport, a restaurant, and the park . If you see the person in the description, click the person with your mouse.
Sunday, 10 August 2008
Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
"One World One Dream" is a profound manifestation of the core concepts of the Beijing Olympic Games. It reflects the values of harmony connoted in the concept of "People's Olympics", the core and soul of the three concepts -- "Green Olympics, High-tech Olympics and People's Olympics". While "Harmony of Man with Nature" and "Peace Enjoys Priority" are the philosophies and ideals of the Chinese people since ancient times in their pursuit of the harmony between Man and Nature and the harmony among people, building up a harmonious society and achieving harmonious development are the dream and aspirations of ours. It is our belief that peace and progress, harmonious development, living in amity, cooperation and mutual benefit, and enjoying a happy life are the common ideals of the people throughout the world.
"One World, One Dream" is simple in expressions, but profound in meaning. It is of China, and also of the world. It conveys the lofty ideal of the people in Beijing as well as in China to share the global community and civilization and to create a bright future hand in hand with the people from the rest of the world. It expresses the firm belief of a great nation, with a long history of 5,000 years and on its way towards modernization, that is committed to peaceful development, harmonious society and people's happiness. It voices the aspirations of 1.3 billion Chinese people to contribute to the establishment of a peaceful and bright world.
The English translation of the slogan is distinctive in sentence structure. The two "One's are perfectly used in parallel, and the words "World" and "Dream" form a good match. The slogan is simple, meaningful, inspiring, and easy to remember, read and spread.
In Chinese, the word "tongyi", which means "the same", is used for the English word "One". It highlights the theme of "the whole Mankind lives in the same world and seeks for the same dream and ideal".
Source: The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Now, you can listen to the theme song for Beijing 2008 Olympic Games "We Are Ready". Watch the video and enjoy China's beautiful places, buildings and landscapes.
If you want to, you can play these official Olympic Mini-Games. Have fun!
Thursday, 7 August 2008
Travelling pets
Wednesday, 6 August 2008
Tuesday, 5 August 2008
Summer Holiday World Geography Quiz
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Saturday, 2 August 2008
Some Famous English Quotes I
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
Aldous Huxley
Nothing ever becomes real till it is experienced.
John Keats
A day without laughter is a day wasted.
Charlie Chaplin
I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.
Oscar Wilde
Friday, 1 August 2008
Saturday, 26 July 2008
The Reason - Hoobastank
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Double-click any word in the blog for its meaning
There is a new tool in the blog whereby you can double-click any word on the site and you will get its definition, pronunciation, synonyms and translation to Spanish, French, German and Italian. This tool is provided by "The Free Dictionary" (Farlex).
So, now there is no problem for you to keep on reading and understanding my blog entries!!!
Wednesday, 23 July 2008
Jokes in English
Sunday, 20 July 2008
Actual School Excuses...
Actual School Excuses...
The following are real school excuses, explaining the reason behind the absence of students. Enjoy! :-)
1. Please excuse my son for being absent yesterday, because there is a river in our house.
2. Dear School: Please ekscuse John being absent on Jan. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and also 33.
3. Please excuse Roland from P.E. for a few days. He fell out of a tree and misplaced his hip.
4. John has been absent because he had two teeth taken out of his face.
5. Chris will not be in shcool cus he has an acre in his side.
6. Please excuse Ray Friday from school. He has very loose vowels.
7. Please excuse Tommy for being absent yesterday. He had diarrheea and his boots leak.
8. Please excuse Jennifer for missing school yesterday. We forgot to get the Sunday paper off the porch, and when we fouind it Monday, we thought it was Sunday.
Adapted from Aha Jokes.
Saturday, 19 July 2008
Friday, 18 July 2008
Wednesday, 16 July 2008
The Lion King and The Calling: "Wherever you will go"
Sunday, 13 July 2008
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Saturday, 12 July 2008
Gomaespuminglish V
Friday, 11 July 2008
Tuesday, 8 July 2008
Nadal wins Wimbledon
Congratulations Nadal for the impressive match and victory last Sunday!
Former three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker said Nadal's win confirmed his status as the world's best player. "Whoever wins the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year for me is the number one in the world," he said. This year's final was the longest in history, beating the record set by John McEnroe and Jimmy Connors in 1982, and McEnroe said it was "the greatest match I have ever seen." And Wimbledon legend Bjorn Borg was also lavish in his praise. "I have just witnessed the greatest match I have ever seen. The drama, the quality and the way it ended when it seemed as though no more tennis could possibly be played was remarkable, to put it mildly."
Sunday, 6 July 2008
Loch Ness Monster
Loch Ness and its monster are both found in northern Scotland.
It is the largest freshwater lake in the Britain. It is twenty four miles long and a maximum of one and a half miles wide. Its maximum depth is around 750 feet and its average depth 450 feet. Because the waters are very cold, and also very cloudy it is difficult to see underwater more than a few feet. So there is a lot of murky water in which Nessie could hide.
Saturday, 5 July 2008
One Republic Ft. Timbaland: "Apologize"
Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Some English-speaking places
Monday, 30 June 2008
Spain wins the Euro 2008
Spain claimed their first major title for 44 years after winning Euro 2008 with a deserved victory over Germany.
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was Spain's goal hero, striking after 33 minutes when he cleverly lifted Xavi's pass over Germany keeper Jens Lehmann.
Spain dominated the final throughout, with Torres heading against the post and Marcos Senna almost adding a second from close range after 80 minutes.
Spain have long had a reputation as under-achievers on the big occasions, but this was a richly-merited victory for veteran coach Luis Aragones and a team that played outstanding football throughout the tournament.
Spain have won the European Championship for the second time. In 1964, they also lifted the trophy after beating the Soviet Union 2-1 in the final. In 1984, they also reached the final but lost 2-0 against France.
Just as Greece four years ago, Spain have kept clean sheets in all three knock-out rounds after the group phase.
As well as winning the European Championship three times (1972, 1980, 1996), Germany have now also lost three European Championship finals (1976, 1992, 2008).
With four goals, David Villa has become top scorer at Euro 2008 without having played in the final. That is the fewest goals for a European Championship top scorer since 1992, when Dennis Bergkamp, Tomas Brolin, Henrik Larsen and Karl-Heinz Riedle all scored three goals.
At the age of 38 years and 232 days, Germany goalkeeper Jens Lehmann became the oldest player ever to appear in the European Championship final, breaking the record set by Arnold Muhren (37 years, 23 days) in 1988.
At the age of 69 years and 337 days, winning coach Luis Aragones has become the oldest coach ever to appear in the final of a European Championship. Aragones is more than four years older than Otto Rehhagel (65 years, 327 days) was four years ago when Greece beat Portugal in the Euro 2004 final.
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Last month I spent an evening with my family at the Oregon State Fair – the pentacle of summer-time entertainment for the city of Salem.
There I was – walking the promenade with my beautiful wife of nine years, my three and a half year old son, and my six month old daughter – so much to do and so much of Oregon 's goodness to enjoy.
I have gone to the Oregon State Fair every year since I can remember and it may be weird, but I really love it. I love the scones, the elephant ears, the art and photography exhibits, the World's Largest Pig, Horse, and Alligator, the traveling shows, the free concerts, the Carnies, the 12" tall ice cream cones, the smell of the cow barn, the 4H kids, and the weird people with the Britney Spears' headset-style microphones trying to sell you the latest knife set. Did I mention the scones?
From the moment we walked through the Yellow Gate, my son had two things on his mind: rides and games. We were starving and we knew that we had to eat something before we made our way to the ride and game area because once we got there, there would be no turning back.
So we ate our food and, distracting our son with pop and candy, tried to look at a few of the cool grown-up exhibits. But that's when it happened.
Somewhere between the Fuzzy Magic Worm and the Obama '08 booth, my six month old daughter let it rip. The only way I could stop her from being fussy was to have her ride on my shoulders through the exhibits. So with her head directly above mine, she puked all over me. Not just a little bit on my head or my shirt, but all over me!
That's when I realized that this year there would be no hypnotist show, no French bread pizza, no hot-tub clearance sales, no baby pigs, no free hats from Toyota , and possibly no scones. My wife and I would have to sacrifice all that we love about the Oregon State Fair and make a B-Line over to the rides and the games before all parenting control would be lost.
So we did just that. And once my son realized that we were there amongst the over-priced rides and the scandalous games his face shown with glorious joy. This is what, for so long, he had been waiting for.
My son enjoyed every second of the canoe ride. He cherished every moment of the Indiana Jones'ish obstacle course. And for him – it was as if his life were complete as he whooshed up and down on the bouncing bus. Every ounce of his three year old life was revealed as he shot water into a clown's mouth and caught plastic octopuses with a fishing pole. And my six month old daughter beamed from ear to ear as she watched the lights of the promenade flash off and on, and her big brother laughing with excitement as he went from ride to ride.
After all of the previous stress caused by my son's anticipation and my daughter's puking incident, my wife and I were at peace. We were at peace because life, for that moment, was balanced and where it should be.
That's when I realized that THIS (this life of mine) IS NOT ABOUT ME anymore. It's not about me eating scones or watching two grown men mix comedy and professional juggling. It's about making sure that my kids are loved, safe, and are enjoying life. It's about doing what Jesus spoke of: 'Loving my neighbor as I love myself 'and 'loving God with all that I've got.'
Sadly, today, in American Culture and equally in Christian Culture; life has become all about ME: What will make ME feel good? What will make ME more money? What will make people like ME more? What ministry will make ME look more important? What will make ME holier than my neighbor? How can I get God to bless ME with more Spiritual Gifts?
But Scripture centers us back to where we are supposed to be – life being all about GOD. Take the Bible's very first verse for example; "In the beginning GOD created the heavens and the earth." This story is about GOD, not about ME.
As the Scriptures culminate in the book of Revelation, we see a beautiful picture of all things restored, balanced, and where they should be. "After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and in front of the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands. And they cried out in a loud voice: "Salvation belongs to our God, who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb."
These were people from all over the world with their focus, not on themselves, but on God.
And just like my wife and I at the Oregon State Fair, we must come to the realization that life is balanced and where it should be when the focus is not on us, but when the focus is on HIM. And when the focus is on HIM, He sets it on others as well.
What if there were enormous banners lining the walls of your church's sanctuary that said "THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU"? Would that change the way you worshipped? What if your alarm clock woke you up every morning with the words," THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU"? Would that make getting ready in the morning any easier? What if every bill board you passed on the street said, "THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU"? Would that change the way you drove? What if the thought, "THIS IS NOT ABOUT ME" passed through your brain throughout the day? Would that change the way you lived? Would that help you shift the focus off of YOU and onto HIM? Would that help you pay attention to the needs of those around you?
Think about it – this is not about you.
Anthony Trask is the husband of one wife and the father of two children. He currently spends his time with over 50 international high school boys as a dean at an international boarding school in Southern Oregon. You can check out his blog and listen to some of his teachings at www.anthonytrask.com.


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I didn't think I'd need to think creatively too often when I started this job. I thought I would just report on car crashes and fires and meetings, nothing too interesting, nothing that needed embellishment.
There was one turning point, a very frustrating point, when an editor made me rewrite one small story several times. She wanted me to paint a picture of what happened at the event. She didn't just want me to throw out information. She wanted me to capture the audience.
I didn't quite get it after that story, but I began to (you can read it here). I cringe looking back at that story. I could have told it much better.
Not only did that story push me to become a storyteller, but it showed me the impact of the words I write. That week,, only one family came to the event. The next week, I was told that dozens of people showed up because they saw my article. A park volunteer told me more people continued to go throughout the summer.
There was a fantastic reporter who worked at The Evening Sun years ago. He was an incredible storyteller. The editors still mention his stories several times a week. I feel like I am living in this man's shadow. I have to fill his huge shoes. This man I have never met has been a source of stress for me, because I can't be him. I can't be as good as he was.
During slow evenings, I have read through our archives and skimmed through the hundreds of stories this reporter wrote for the paper, becoming more intimidated at each one. But one evening, I decided to go back to the very first story he wrote.
It didn't blow me away like his other stories did. As I worked my way through the oldest stories of his, I realized that he had mundane assignments too. He didn't turn a story about a car accident into a poetic treatise about the fragility of life. Some times he simply reported. Others, he painted a picture and captured his readers.
I realized that even this great reporter started at the beginning like me. I am still very much at the beginning. Even though now I have over 100 bylines, that's nothing compared to the over 1,000 this man has.
But we both started somewhere.
Today, as I roamed around a festival puzzling how to craft a story out of the large event that stays more or less the same year after year, I asked myself what that veteran reporter wouldn't have done.
He probably wouldn't have asked random people what their favorite festival food was (yes, I've done this. Not at this festival but others for sure.)
He probably wouldn't have roamed around with an order of sweet potato fries for as long as I did, stressing over where the story was.
So I roamed, and when I found something I thought was interesting, I talked to the people behind the booths. I watched people make apple cider with an antique press. I sampled warm applesauce as someone told me about the process to make it. Still not particularly great stories, but I started taking in the sights, sounds and smells and describing them in my head, as if I were writing about them.
I've always thought a lot of weight was on me to ask the right questions to get the right information and quotes to write a good story, but now I'm learning that sometimes the best thing to do is sit and watch what is happening and jot down what I see.
I got into a line for the shuttle back to the parking lot with a half-formed story in mind that I deemed good enough. I wasn't enthusiastic about it.
Until a saw the guy holding a metal mug filled with soda, dripping with condensation.
That was the AHA moment for me. That was the descriptor I needed to link my story to the bigger idea of the festival.
So I wrote in my notebook on the shuttle: DRIPPING METAL MUGS.
And you can see what I made of it here.
I can only hope that in a few months when I look back on this story, I cringe, knowing I have become a better storyteller.


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So happy the weather is finally getting nice enough to have an outdoor photo shoot! Here are some of my favorites from part 1 of my 2 part bridal shoot!
Model: Alexandra Pinheiro
Hair and Makeup: Kashka MUA
Photography and Dress Designer: Amanda Archer Collection
Aster Gown, ivory floral eyelet
Fairy Tale Gown, lace tiered, sweetheart with lace straps
Tea and Flowers Dress, tea length Chantilly lace and silk
Florence Dress, cotton ivory eyelet knee length dress with sleeves
Navy Pier Dress, strapless navy floral eyelet


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The upcoming movie with our ex Furyan warrior returns sporting a noticeable body features.
This is the sigil of Simon from the Necronomicon which is a attempt at ressurrecting Sumerian mythology and the legends of the "great ones"
Source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simonomicon
Now in the book it calls for the sacrifice of eleven men to enchant a sword to summon tiamat. The Sword of the dark lord maybe?
This is going to get better folks just give me time im doing a million things at once right now. More to come
Further digging into the patterns of our warrior reveals that prior to being XXX=666(the beast) He lived in a realm of pitch black
Here he is again sitting on hes newly acquired throne knowing hes "guilty of hes crimes" after this he remains fully sited in hes next movie appearance The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift till we arrive were we started


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Lytham has more blooming cause for celebration after winning national gold again – and its army of gardening volunteers are eagerly looking forward to being back in Champion of Champions contention next year.
Two years after being crowned the 'best of the best' by the Royal Horticultural Society, Lytham was back in contention for Britain In Bloom - and took the top prize in the small resort category for coastal towns with a population of up to 12,000.
Now, as the Lytham volunteers savour a fifth Britain in Bloom gold, the town is to be entered again in Champion of Champions and In Bloom committee chairman Jim Leak said: "We are all delighted.
"Dozens of helpers and hundreds of supporters have worked tirelessly.
"Lytham has looked superb all spring, summer and autumn.
"Someone said Fylde is now Britain's In Bloom borough and I have to agree.
"Lytham's fantastic committee has led the way but the whole of Fylde has been looking better and better each year.
'The Lytham committee could not have done it without help from AXA, Fylde Council, Kirkham Prison and hundreds of other volunteers. This award is recognition for all of them.
'The judges were looking for more than just flower beds and hanging baskets.
"They also looked at allotments, parks, involvement by the community, street cleaning, recycling and general environmental quality.
"We'll be going all out in next year's Champion of Champions section which will pit us against winning towns in other categories.
"The judges told us that Lytham In Bloom's template is a good one: we just have to work harder than ever and I'm sure we'll be doing that.'
The Britain In Bloom gold prize was presented at the Royal Horticultural Society awards in Sunderland and saw Lytham beat off the challenge of North Berwick; Dartmouth; St Brelade, Jersey; St Pierre du Bois, Guernsey; and Whitby.
Coun Cheryl Little, chairman of Fylde Council's tourism and leisure committee, said: "What an incredible honour. Lytham will be extremely proud of its volunteers on achieving this major award. We have the regional In Bloom awards coming up later this month and I'm sure that other towns and villages will also excel.
"They have really made Fylde look excellent in recent years.
"Fylde residents know how beautiful the area is – and now we have national recognition. It is all a fantastic reflection on the hard work of individuals and community groups. They all deserve the borough's thanks."
Roger Burnett, chairman of the RHS's UK Judging Panel, said: "This has been a vintage year for Britain in Bloom with communities across the country coming together to create wonderful floral displays that benefit not just the individuals involved, but their communities and the wider environment.
"Thanks to the work of Britain in Bloom, our pollinators are better supported, once neglected areas of our towns, villages and cities are turning from grey to green, and communities are coming together with a shared purpose.
"The standard of entries this year has been incredibly high. It is an honour to recognise and celebrate the work these amazing people do to build stronger, healthier and happier communities through gardening."
Next week, the winners of this year's North West In Bloom awards will be announced – and various Fylde towns and villages will be hoping for success.
Lytham will be hoping for a repeat of its best small coastal resort gold of last year, while St Annes will be aiming to build on its large coastal resort gold, Top award winners in their respective section last year also included Kirkham, Freckleton and Elswick and they all are among the awards hopefuls along with Ansdell, Wrea Green and Staining plus various community sites and buildings across the Fylde.
The regional presentations are in Southport next Friday, October 30.


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Friday, January 16, 2015
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Nikki, from Melonheadz Illustrating is going to be making a new clip art set for me to use as a Fundraiser for Make a Wish. Would any of you like to donate a product to add to the Fundraiser? If so, email a link to your product and your blog and also your blog button so I can include it on my post. My email is email@example.com. This is last minute, and I'm not as savvy as I'd like to be with everything, but I'm going to make a go of it because it's an organization near and dear to my heart, as my friend Elissa's oldest son had his wish granted about a year ago. I've seen the struggle and know that doing this is one of the best ways to show love, kindness, and compassion.
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This is another excellent letter from Bakary Jetta to the terra preta group. Again I cannot emphasize the importance of creating terra preta or bio char using the most primitive methods as was done originally in the Amazon.
The use of a drum is informative. He can feed the volatiles back into to fire with a pipe. I assume the CO2 leaks out everywhere.
The limitation is the small supply of plant waste, but that suits the type of burner and the way the bio char is used. By putting the material into the holes dug for the seeds along with any nutrients, he can stretch the usage over his field.
As I have argued earlier, larger scale application of terra preta soils demands integration with corn culture where a couple of tons of bio char per acre is possible.
I expect the earthen kiln technique (see earlier postings) to be less productive than his drum at forty percent. On the other hand, the modern double chamber metal kiln should match this handily.
I would like to recruit volunteers with access to a convenient corn field to this project. I emphasize corn simply because of the huge supply of corn stover that must be disposed of anyway. Perhaps several acres need to be set aside, depending on the available backs of course. Building several kilns will be backbreaking effort. It may turn out that small is best but we need to check each option out.
Otherwise, folks will chatter forever rather than make it happen. And it is not something an old farm boy can hope to quite do on his own. Even Bakary with his drum will need strong hands to make his drum really productive.
Dear list members,
At great cost of telephone bills and ISP charges I tried to keep up with the postings, hoping to find something practical beyond what I am doing myself right now.
Unfortunately I see long repetitions of previous posts and stuff that does not edify matters in the least, but rather confused what appeared to be a straight forward thing.
My retort is in my back yard. It is a drum with a fairly tight lid and a piece of pipe letting volatile gasses take over the initial firing in the firebox underneath. The drum is enclosed in a rock and soil and lime plaster wall. For a quick start I surrounded the drum with small branches or crop waste before covering the top with a scrap iron sheet with a gap for smoke to escape in the beginning. The drum costs money, the rest is labor.
The biomass is crop waste and or tree trimmings. Some material is up to 50 mm thick and still chars all through. Like was stated on the list, the char appears to be about 40 %. After initial smoke, the volatiles take over and burn with a roaring sound. Sorry, no analysis of the off gasses, but I trust I am not a polluter beyond the normal CO2. With adequate investment the excess gas or heat can be utilized, not likely an easy option for most third world farmers.
Where does all the biomass come from? Plant it! People still get rid of lots of it to clear roadsides and farms here. OTOH, I am planting more biomass every year and my soil is improving in the process. My mini climate is improving too as many of the trees retain their leaves during the dry season . Jatropha curcass is a soil improver and wind break. Not useful for char, but it makes great fuel oil for lamps and soap making. The oil cake makes good methane gas for cooking. The digester effluent is mixed with the bio char before it put in the planting holes on the field. A soil improver,energy and soil micro-organism inoculant.
Is it economic? What is the meaning of that? Maybe, when I get a good harvest, which depends on many other factors, like rain, etc. After all, food prices are going up because of increasing scarcity. Maybe some people think they can eat their economic gain in the form of money. During the last world war money could not buy food that was not there! You think the government is going to regulate food production to assure economic gain and sustainability? Or the market place will be regulating the climate in a timely fashion so that harvests will be reliable. My conclusion is that the real value is the food and other resources provided by the life of the plant springing from the soil.
Why am I doing this? I think it is a usefull thing to do. There was a quotation that I recognized as true: 'The Spritual precedes the material'
The economic consideration will not bring a solution. It has in fact been the cause of the problem!
So, considering economic criteria, maybe no present value seen yet, but the net value will be having a future worth having at all. It is a choice and it better be a collective choice. If it does not do all as expected, do we lose anything?
Kind regards,
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So I hope you all had a nice Christmas.
I got the greatest present ever: Another answer from Chris De Burgh in the Ask Chris section of his website.
Thanks baby Jesus.
December 27, 2008
Christina Martin (28) from London, UK:
Chris, I hope you are well. My question is, do you ever serenade your wife? Or do you draw a line between your job of singer songwriter and your home? I suppose I am also asking because I'd love to be serenaded with one of your songs, they are brilliant!
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What a lovely question! I am sure if I had the opportunity to serenade you, I would love to do that. But as far as my wife is concerned, I kind of tend to wander around the house sometimes with a guitar on, or if there is a melody that I am working on in another room on the piano, it does drift around. So by the time I have made a record, my family have often heard quite a lot of the melodies that have been created. But I don't necessarily sit down with them and play them my new song, because I am quite sure they would all start laughing or something. Possibly not laughing, but I think the best place to hear them is either from a record when the song is completed or live, because quite often when you are just composing a song, there is an awful lot more that has to be changed and added or even reduced from the original piece of music.


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But speaking of giveaways- before you go, I'd like to announce that I am having one!!!
I have a bunch of that beautiful, zebra-print fabric left over from my clock and couch pillows, so I'm giving it away to 1 lucky follower.
Oooh I could definitely put that fabric to good use!! I've got about five different fantastic ideas! ;0) I'm off to read your post and get ideas for my future of kid-art decorating!ReplyDelete
OOoooo pretty!!! I'm a follower... and not out of pity either :)
I think this material will inspire me to sew :)
Brooke, how generous of you! I love a good zebra print fabric, it is such a classic and it will never go out of style, don't you think?
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What FUN !! I'm a huge fan of zebra print !! And, thank you SO much for your kind comment about my bench makeover !! *Becca*
Hi Brooke,
Thanks for stopping by my blog today and for your nice comments.........and for deciding to follow along (I'm now following yours too). Love the zebra!!!
PS: I also have 3 little kidlets..........but not twins....you're even busier then me...great Easter pic of them, soooooo cute!!
Oooh oooh pick me! ;) I've always loved your taste, Brooke. I could definitely find a good project for this fun fabric!ReplyDelete
hey brooke! stopped by giveaway blogdom and read your post...LUV the ideas (especially the hemp cord/clothespin...good idea for my kids room) and i totally agree about not saving EVERYTHING kids make! lol
and YES, I would love to enter your giveaway! Stay tuned to my blog, cause I'll be posting my first giveaway soon!
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Im a follower!! I love zebra print fabric. We move this weekend and our new house would look great with zebra print :)ReplyDelete
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I would love this to cover up my boyfriends futon!! :) It would be a great addition to our new apartment (moving in on Sunday!)
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Structures and Landscapes
Orogenic Deformation
Epeirogeny and isostatic deformation
Significance of Geologic Structures: Geologic structure controls the grain of the topography; the size, spacing, orientation, and shape of the hills, ridges, valleys, basins and drainage systems.
Tectonic features vs. structurally controlled erosional features (Bloom, 1998):
This lecture covers features and landforms related to the following structures:
In order to map and classify geologic structures you must be able to define the orientation of planes and lines in space
Fold terminology: limbs, axis (hinge), crest, axial plane
Associated features
Fold classifications:
Large-scale folded structures
Anticlinorium and synclinorium are complex structures within in a regional fold belt that often reflect different tectonic terranes.
Example: A volcanic arc collides with a continent; the forearc basin would form the synclinorium and the arc the anticlinorium.
Examples of geomorphic features formed from folding
Fault Terminology:
Dip Slip Faults
Structural Landforms
Fault-block landscapes and climate
Streams in an arid climate rarely leave the basin. Instead they cut across the scarp to the valley floor where they release their sediment, either on the dry basin floor or in an ephemeral playa. The basin floor is base level so features are largely depositional. Even the scarp will progressively be subsumed beneath basin fill. In humid climates streams have the flow and energy to carve passages from the basins to the ocean. Sediment that accumulates at the base of scarps is carried away and the basin floor is an active alluvial valley.
Fault block landscapes defined by the internal structure of fault blocks
Rift Valleys
Rift Valleys: Long anastomosing rift valleys -One or more dominating central grabbens
Other Fault related Features
thrust sheets and nappes and related features
drainage patterns: rectangular, centripetal (or basinal)
Geomorphic features and terms related to folds
For discussion of joints see weathering outline
Geomorphic Features related to excavation along joints
Features formed by the erosion of horizontal strata are best developed and displayed in the arid landscapes of the Colorado Plateau Province. Canyons in humid regions are cut by perennial streams and delicate features like hoodoos and arched are less likely to be preserved.
Canyons: slot canyons (joint controlled), box canyons (arid)
Hills and spires formed by progressive plateau erosion: tableland, mesa, butte, hoodoos (Bryce Canyon)
Slope elements: bench, esplanade (broad bench), cliff or scarp
Features form by weathering along vertical joints cutting horizontal strata: slot canyons, fins, and arches
Landscape formed on erodible and poorly permeable strata: badlands topography
Typical Drainage patterns:
Types of Unconformities:
Geomorphic expression (if any)
Tectonic controls on fluvial systems
1. Size, shape and orientation of continental drainage systems.
The current and recent orogenic history of a continent controls the regional slope of major drainage systems.
2. Formation of Interior and Exterior Drainage Systems are influenced by rift zones and passive margin structures
3. Foreland Basin Development: A foreland basin is tectonic basin filled with coarse alluvium (mollasse) shed from an adjacent orogen. Deposits may be several thousand feet deep.
Other structural controls
Nasa's GFS Tectonics and Landforms
***USGS Tapestry of Time and Terrain: This site is a great help if you're unfamiliar with the major geologic features of the U.S. Provinces of the United States (USGS NPS)
The Geology of Virginia (The College of William and Mary) Excellent, well illustrated summary of the Appalachian Mt.seIllustrated reviews of structures on the Internet
Bloom, Arthur. 1998, Geomorphology, A systematic analysis of Late Cenozoic landforms, (3rd edition): Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, N. J., 482 p.
Chorley, R. J., Schumm, S. A., Sugden, D. E., 1984, Geomorphology: Methuen and Co. Ltd., London, 605 p.
Crowell, J. C., 1984, Origin of late Cenozoic basins in southern California: in Sylvester, ed. Wrench Fault Tectonics. AAPG Reprint Series No. 28, p. 195-209.
Easterbrook, Donald J., 1993, Surface Processes and Landforms: Macmillan Pub. Co., 520 p.
Howard, A.D., 1967, Drainage analysis in geologic interpretation: a summation: The Amer. Assoc. of Petr. Geol., v. 51, n. 11, p. 2246-2259.Jones, N. W., 1998, Laboratory manual for physical geology: WCB McGraw-Hill, Boston MA, 303 p.
Perry, W. P., et. al., 1985, North American Thrust-Faulted Terranes: AAPG Reprint Series No. 27, 466 p.
Ritter, D. F., Kochel, C. R., and Miller, J. R., Process Geomorphology (3rd Edition): Wm .C. Brown Publishers, Dubuque, IA, 544 p.
Summerfield, M. A., 1991, Global Geomorphology. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY, 536 p.
Thornbury, William D., 1969, Principles of Geomorphology (2nd edition): Wiley and Sons, New York 594 p.


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These were some of my favorite looks from the "Some Like It Haute" Canada Fashion Show 2011. It was the third annual show featuring beginning designers from all over the Bay Area.
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"Oh yes I love her like Egyptian
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So many plusses when I bust that there can't be no minus ..."
-Andre 3000 from OutKast's "Jazzy Belle" in 1996
Jim Jonsin pretty much just sped up the entire song and added a raped-fire drum track (sounds like me) over "Jazzy Belle" for the beat to Wayne's "PMW". And Weezy F. Baby took that and ran with it, starting each of his verses with "oh yes I love her like ..." and that's a good enough tribute to me. Wayne knows who broke the doors open for southern rappers to have a viable presence in hip hop at all, much less sell a milli and be all over the radio and video channels.
... and Free Enes.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Weezy: Ode to 3000
sometime around 12:47 PM
Linky thingies: Andre 3000, Jim Jonsin, Lil' Wayne, OutKast, Tribute
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