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Mr.Vengeance | Canada | 09/13/2004
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Souls of Black is not Testament's finest album. That much is true. However, it isn't a bad record. The truth behind this recording is that the band was rushed into recording it, so it would be released at the same time as a European "Clash of the Titans" tour, featuring Megadeth and Slayer. The band has never liked it. But, there are some good songs here. (Good old vinyl years) Side one is strong. So, the first six tunes are pretty good. And side two starts with Malpractice which is okay as well. The Legacy is also a very good song. So, there's enough here to give it at least 3 stars. Where Souls of Black falters is on the production end. The sound is too thin, and not loud enough. The drums are buried way back in the mix too often. The bass is also lost in some songs. It's hard to headbang to this album, because it's just not HARD, even if the songs are heavy. But, it does provide some decent listening for metal fans. It was definately, at the time, fairly progressive thrash metal. Not the worst album you could have in your collection."
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Justiceforall | Home | 07/08/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Souls Of Black is a great album by Testament. I can't understand why there are so many negative reviews. Sure there are a few fillers but some of the songs are amazing. For example the songs Souls Of Black, Seven Days Of May, and The Legacy are some of the best songs Testament have ever done. The highlight of this album is the guitar of Alex Skolnick, he really rips it up on this album, even more then on there previous efforts. The Legacy is an amazing ballad and Skolnicks solos on that song are just amazing. I really don't see what there is on this album that seems to be not likable. Everything is great, there are awesome riffs, cool lyrics and vocals, and some of the best guitar solos I have ever heard. If you like Testament or thrash metal then your collection cant be complete without Souls Of Black. I can't imagine my life if I had never heard the song The Legacy, it is that awesome. BUY THIS ALBUM!"
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D. Grant | Bridgewater, New Jersey United States | 02/28/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I wrote an earlier review where I gave this CD two stars. I owe an appology to the band and the shoppers for that. What this CD really suffers from is production. I didn't start to appreciate it until I got a new and better stereo. It's too damn quiet for me, as are all of Testament's earlier albums. They don't do the band justice. But the guitar playing kicks ass. Alex Skolnick was the best lead in thrash metal, and this is the last album I know where he'd show it. The bass and drums are origional Testament's usual quality, and Chuck Billy does a great job on vox as always. Buy this album, especially at $12, its worth it almost just for Skolnick's jaw dropping solo on "Face in the Sky". Just try and find a good stereo to play it on."


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Title: The Central Mass Distribution of Low Surface Brightness Galaxies
Abstract: The inner slopes of the mass distributions of low surface brightness galaxies (LSBGs) are poorly constrained observationally. Recent studies find conflicting results, some concluding that the inner slopes of the mass distributions in LSBGs are steep, others that they are shallow. It is critical to resolve this controversy, as the inner slopes of LSBGs provide a key means to constrain theories of galaxy formation and the nature of dark matter. The controversy may well be the result of a combination of uncertainties due to slit alignment errors, which are particularly acute for LSBGs, and non-circular motions, both of which may lead to an underestimate of the inner slope. To break the existing controversy we propose to use DensePak on WIYN to obtain high- resolution, two-dimensional velocity fields of LSBGs. The proposed observations eliminate the major uncertainties of long-slit observations: galaxy centers can be determined directly from the proposed observations, and non-circular motions can be mapped and modeled. This makes an accurate measurement of the inner slope possible. We will confront our measured slopes with predictions made by theories of galaxy formation, which in turn will shed light on the nature of dark matter. In addition, we will use these observations to measure the intrinsic disk ellipticity.
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Bustling out from another freshly finished triage encounter, I spin a corner and position myself in my chair, prepared to triage my next patient. I look at the little boy, about 4 years old, seated in his mother's lap. Next to him on a chair is his 7 year old brother. As I ask his mother what brought her son to the ER, she begins to relate the story of gastrointestinal symptoms affecting her son. He has been vomiting and had a few bouts with diarrhea.
As she speaks, I study the child, who looks simply pitiful. Yes, his eyes are a little hollow looking and complexion a wee pallid. Vital signs not outside of a panic margin. He is alert and interactive with decent capillary refill. But the vision that prompts me to exert an effort to not look at her with sad eyes is his head. Patchy spots of scalp present everywhere, soft hair looking like it was coming out in handfuls. The patternless, random, and shocking loss of hair makes his appearance very dramatic. I see a trace of ink on his scalp. He looks at me, sighs, and lays his head on his mother's chest. She appears to me to be holding up well, considering what is no doubt a deep pothole on a very rough road with this child.
After vitals and chief complaint, I steel myself and ask about past medical history. I do this with all the sensitivity I can muster, knowing that the answer will be difficult for her to give. I tilt my head in an expression of sympathy and see no trace of grief or fatigue in her face. Still, I am ready to hear the words. Chemotherapy. Cancer. Radiation. Name of oncologist. Dates of treatment, surgeries. "Tell me," I think, "I am ready to hear you now."
"Oh, he's very healthy, generally," Mom tells me.
"Denial?" I think.
I press on, "Any history of serious illnesses, surgeries? Is he currently under any therapy?"
"No," states Mom, pleasantly.
"Anything at all?" I let the question hang in the air and lean forward slightly.
"No, except for what's going on today, he's really healthy."
I am completely baffled. Finally, I cannot think past this illogical presentation. I try not to stammer when I ask, "...but his hair? What is the reason..?" I get no farther than this when his brother, calm and quiet to this point buries his head in his arms. "Uh oh, I thought, he understands how ill his brother is".
Mom, now aware of my repeated questioning motives suddenly laughs. She gestures to the patient's brother and says, "His brother here...he sort of cut his hair today". Guess a little magic marker action was all part of it, perhaps trying to hide the glare of the scalp, or just adding a creative touch.
Mom and I have a chuckle. Patient gets taken back, treated, and released doing much better. I, of course, initially accompanied the child to the ER room to make sure the primary nurse understood the alopecia etiology. I wonder if she would have jumped to the same conclusion I did, but of course will never know. What I do know, is that despite the boy's illness, he was able to spread some good humor that day.Last edit by Joe V on Jun 16, '18
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Specialty: 30 year(s) of experience in ER, amb surg, home healthOct 15, '08Joined: Jul '08; Posts: 23; Likes: 16Yeah, he sure did. But for me the way you tell the story is what makes it funny. You are funny. Thanks for sharing.Oct 18, '08Occupation: R.N. From: US ; Joined: Jun '06; Posts: 55; Likes: 11Great story! Made me chuckle. Good thing mom picked up on your vibe to explain the hair loss.Oct 22, '08Specialty: Emergency, outpatient ; Joined: Jan '08; Posts: 259; Likes: 230Great story; better by the way you told it! I was so ready for the sad; you flipped it! Good job.Oct 22, '08Occupation: LTC RN Specialty: 12 year(s) of experience in Med-Surg, Family Practice, Geriatrics ; From: US ; Joined: May '08; Posts: 6; Likes: 7I love your story! Thanks so much for the giggle! I too, was preparing for the worst...great storytelling on your part!Oct 23, '08Joined: Oct '08; Posts: 1This was great! I was ready for the big emotional investment and you turned it around, NICELY DONE!
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This MX136 was found in our warehouse with a broken faceplate. It might have been taken to an installation, opened up, and then brought back to the store to be returned to the factory for a new faceplate. Once every few years this happens.
It looks to be in such perfect shape, otherwise, that I doubt it was used, but who knows? Its been sitting in its box, frozen in time, for a while.
Anyway, The faceplate has been replaced by a 30+year McIntosh expert and it looks like new again.
McIntosh does have this rule you need to know about, regardless of whether this was ever used or not&
If its advertized on EBAY, its USED. End of story. If you win the auction, dont even THINK of calling McIntosh to register the warranty. It has none. It has been tested, though, and everything seems super.
This MX136 has the special McIntosh box-within-a-box, packing, power cord, manual, and remote control.
WHATS AN MX136? How does it differ from the MX120?
Other than the just-released MX150 processor, the MX136 was McIntoshs best processor/preamp. It is a step up from the MX120. It has more inputs, more outputs, and a super-cool feature I will tell you about later that lower models dont have, and even the new MX150 does not have.
It has LOTS of inputs&PHONO, TUNER, CD1, CD2, TV, SAT, DVD, VCR1, VCR2, LV and TAPE1, TAPE2, all rename-able. There are ELEVEN composite video inputs, ELEVEN S-Video inputs, FIVE Component-video inputs, and FOUR HDMI video inputs. There are THREE coax digital audio inputs and THREE optical digital audio inputs. There is an EIGHT-CHANNEL external input for use with a Blue-Ray players internal decoder. There are BALANCED OUTPUTS FOR ALL CHANNELS and TWO BALANCED STEREO inputs.
There is a SECOND ZONE built in so you can have a movie (or anything else) playing in the main room and listen to and/or watch anything else in other rooms. There is an RS232 control jack to interface with third-party control systems. There are POWER CONTROL jacks to allow the MX136 to turn other McIntosh components on/off automatically. There are KEYPAD/SENSOR jacks so you can control the MX136 from other rooms. You can even put your system in a closet and just have an external sensor. I told you there was more than enough!
If you want to go into Home Theater but youre concerned about keeping your high-end sound, several features make this your best choice. You no longer need to keep your high-end two-channel preamp and try to interface it with your processor. Unless you have a McIntosh C2300, C500, or C1000 preamp, or a small handful of other super-duper-high-end preamps, the MX136 will be at LEAST as good as your old two-channel preamp. Here are the reasons&
1) The MX136 contains the same high-quality PHONO preamp as in other McIntosh two-channel preamps. Its super quiet and has accurate equalization. Most other processors have a cheap-and-dirty afterthought phono section, if any at all. If do not have a turntable, tell the MX136 that in its setup and the phono input is now an extra high-level input to use with whatever you want.
2) The MX136 has a VERY sophisticated eight-channel ANALOG volume control. Almost all processors use digital volume controls. Thats great for keeping the unit slim, light, and cheap, but it does BAD THINGS to the sound. As you lower the volume on a digital volume control, you reduce the number of digital BITS that the preamp has available for the music and the sound quality suffers. Thats the #1 reason why most audiophiles dont like the sound of any home theater processor they have ever tried, especially at low volumes. The MX136 is one of a tiny number of processors with a true fully analog volume control. It sounds great at any volume. When you turn the knob, you are sending pulses to a microprocessor. That in turn figures out what volume you want and selects the exact resistance to raise or lower the volume. Once the volume knob is released, the micro is a non-issue. In other words, no- compromise sound.
3) Even when you are in STEREO mode, most processors still always digitize your music! Thats because of the SUBWOOFER CROSSOVER. When they say they have a pure stereo mode, that assumes you have NO SUB! The solution was for McIntosh to incorporate TWO SUBWOOFER CROSSOVERS into the MX136. One is a digital crossover for digital-source listening. The other is an ANALOG CROSSOVER. That means that your analog sources come enter in analog form and stay that way throughout the preamp, both through the volume control and subwoofer crossover. You dont want YOUR vinyl going through A-to-D and then D-to-A conversions, do you? Even worse, two of them!
4) So you have a GREAT pair of speakers up front&say some x&x 803s. They have GREAT BASS! Your subwoofers bass is louder, and a little deeper, but not a clear and musical. On the other hand, you DO want to use your sub for movies. The smallish woofers in your speakers do fine with music. They were NOT, however, designed to pump out explosive movie bass soundtracks at sofa-shaking sound levels. Thats why you bought your sub. But what about when you want to do pure music listening? With other processors, it involves turning on your TV and going into the setup menu to turn off the sub and switching your front left and right speakers from SMALL to LARGE. Unplugging you sub is NOT the solution. Then you are feeding the bass to nothing! Setting your processor to LARGE for the front left and right speakers is worse. Now you are endangering your expensive woofers with sound effects. Even worse, both your sub AND your speakers overlap in the bass, so you now have lots of hot zones and dead zones of bass in your room. MX136 TO THE RESCUE! There is a hidden feature in this processor. Take the MODE knob and turn it the STEREO. Now turn it ONE MORE CLICK. The dot stays on STEREO, but the display reads, for a second, TWO-CHANNEL. I dont care where you set the crossover frequency of your sub during setup (its variable, by the way). You could have said your speakers are large or small during setup. Nothing matters now. Your music is now coming out FULL-RANGE from your LEFT and RIGHT FRONT speakers ONLY and your SUB is OFF and ALL CROSSOVERS and ALL PROCESSING are bypassed. In other words, you now have a GREAT McINTOSH TWO-CHANNEL PREAMP!
5) A set of LEDs on the front panel always tell you the status of each channels input and output. As an example, when you activate the hidden 2-CHANNEL MODE, all the surround light go off, along with the subwoofer light. Only the FRONT LEFT and FRONT RIGHT LEDs stay lit to confirm whats going on.
You might notice how nice the illumination of the front panel lettering is on this model. Thats because its McIntoshs newest type of lighting; it uses LEDs and fiber optics. This gives brighter and more even lighting. More importantly, the LEDs will last almost forever, instead of needing replacement every five years or so, like the light bulbs used in previous models. Check it out : www.hifisellnbuy.com


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text: Hi all, If you play cricket I think you may be interested in downloading my free Java app called "Cricket Batting Stat Machine". Basically it calculates various batting statistics like: the batting average over specified amount of innings incl not-outs scored, strike rate per 100 balls, highest score and lowest score, and total number of runs scored. I created this after finishing my Java paper at Uni (with a B pass ) just for something to do, it has a basic interface. If you're interested, you can download directly from my site by visiting: Code: http://www.interkiwiwebdevelopers.com/software I have uploaded it to numerous file sharing sites (for example download3k.com, wareseeker.com, top4download.com etc) using a couple of PAD submitters. If you want to download from one of these sites, check out the Google search url below: Code: http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&hl=en&q=%22Cricket+Batting+Stat+Machine%22&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai=&psj=1&fp=28f6b3b14a1a140e This software is an executable (.exe) file and therefore only available to Windows operating systems, but will soon be making a MAC version sometime in the future. I have also included some basic instructions in a .pdf. Since I am required to give a VirusTotal scan on the .exe and .pdf files (they are bundled in a zip file), here is the VirusTotal results: File name: cricketbattingstatmachine.zip Submission date: 2010-12-28 07:23 (UTC) Current status: finished Result: 0/ 42 (0.0%) Result url: Code: https://www.virustotal.com/file-scan/report.html?id=37104df17cb84fc1e1f25814609d6770e9920c5154d8d6254d075769ec3275b5-1293521003 Feel free to place some constructive feedback .


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Aneta Regel Deleu / OVO Ceramics
These erupting rings are an extension of larger sculptures from Polish-born, UK-based ceramic artist Aneta Regel Deleu. Visit her site to see the full series.
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For ceramic with a more minimalist approach, see New York's OVO Ceramics (Yuka Uchida), who favours ovoid shapes and lots of white.
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I love having a good snoop around in other peoples' drawers, particularly their makeup drawers. Seeing as I've done my fair share of snooping in all of your drawers at this point (start locking your doors) it seemed only fair that I offer up mine for inspection. Like the rest of the beauty blogging world, I've gone out and got myself a nice Ikea Malm dressing table. I look at a number of other desks from Ikea, but the Malm ended up being a fairly affordable option in comparison, considering it has a drawer compartment.
I've pretty well decked myself out in all the Ikea. On top of my dresser I've got a Skurar candle holder to put a few skincare bits and bobs in. I've got a Tysnes table mirror in the middle there, which is convenient for getting uncomfortably up close and personal when doing my makeup. I've stored my brushes in a couple of old mason jars and the acrylic lipstick holder is from Homesense. The mini drawer set is absolute junk and I don't have the heart to recommend it to anyone. I'll replace it at some point.
In terms of storage inside the drawers I got a bit crafty. I purchased a couple of kitchen flatware trays (Rationell flatware tray) and spray painted them white. They fit pretty perfectly into the Malm dressing table, with just a smidge of space left on the side for palettes. I know I don't have the most beautiful array of makeup in my drawers, but that's reality. I don't have 30 YSL lipsticks that I can line up in there, but I consider myself pretty darn lucky to have all that I do.
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Romie Lee Hughes
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Age 77, of Burnsville, WV passed away at his home surrounded by him loving family March 11, 2018.
He was born in IvyDale, WV on March 14, 1940 to the late Ernest Newton Hughes and Garrnett Ann (Hall) Hughes.
Also preceding him in death was son, Keith Michael Hughes; daughter, Pamela Jean Gregory and brother, James Hughes.
He is survived by his loving wife, Shirley Ann (Bragg) Hughes, whom he married on June 7, 1959. Also surviving are sons, Jody Mead (Cheryl) Hughes, Belington, WV, David Lee (Deborah) Hughes, Burnsville, WV and Jeremy Scott Hughes of Burnsville, WV; sister Dolly Jean (Bud) Rose of Fruit Port, MI. He is survived by 7 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren.
He served his Country in the United States Airforce and worked in the glass manufacturing business. He was a member of the Little Kanawha Independent Church where he was a Sunday School Teacher and loved to attend. He enjoyed old cars and was especially fond of the 1950 Ford, Chevy Corvair and loved to rebuild them. You could often find him on the front porch, 4 wheeling or in the yard working or spending time with his friends and family. He was very proud of his kids, grandchildren and great grandchildren and would often brag to family and friends about them and their accomplishments.
Family will receive friends on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 from 11 AM - 1 PM at the Stockert-Paletti Funeral Home, 378 Flatwoods Corner Road, Flatwoods, WV 26621.
Funeral Services will follow calling hours and start at 1:00 PM at the Stockert-Paletti Funeral Home with Reverend Ronzel Roberts officiating.
Interment will follow in the Little Kanawha Memorial Gardens where he will be buried by his daughter with Full Military Honors being conducted by American Legion Post 33.
In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Little Kanawha Independent Church, P.O. Box 197, Burnsville, WV 26335, towards the missionary fund.
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Throughout all residences, the finest finishes, features, and appliances bring comfort and finesse to every room. From generous closet space and the convenience of a full-size laundry room to custom millwork and luxurious quartzite countertops, every last detail has been thoughtfully considered. Quality, beauty, and comfort were the criteria behind each and every selection. Each residence comes fully equipped with a premium chef inspired kitchen. Quartzite countertops and porcelain backsplash sit atop custom kitchen cabinetry styled with white, timeless shaker-style, thoughtfully designed with soft close doors and drawers. Pamper yourself in luxury -- oversized bathrooms with designer lighting features a spa-like Master Bath. Fine bath details include granite countertops with under-mount sinks, chrome finish hardware, free standing tub, and a frameless glass-enclosed shower with chrome shower heads. Hardwood floors,10' ceilings, 8' doors and large porches are a few of the features that take the luxury over the top. So relax... enjoy the silence and ease of life here... this is your new home.
Fullbaths: 3
Year Built: 2017
Floors: Ceramic Tile, Wood
Foundation: Elv. Construction, Piling
Exterior: Cement Plank
Misc Ext: Porch - Full Front, Gutters, Handicapped Equipped, Lawn Irrigation, Pool - In Ground, Storage/outbuilding, Thermal Windows/doors
Msc Intr: Ceilings - 9+, Elevator, Elevator Shaft, Garden Tub/shower, Handicapped Equipped, Kitchen Island, Ceiling - Smooth, Walk-in Closets
Acres: 0
Lot Desc: Marshview, Waterfront - Deep
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Gar Pkg: Off-street Parking, 2 Car Garage
Amenity: Cable Tv Available, Club House, Dock Facilities, Elevators, Exercise Area, Gated Comm, Marina, Neighborhood Pool, Sauna, Tennis Court, Trash Pickup
Desclocation: Family Room, Gas Logs, Gas Connection
Green: Energy Star Appliance, Energy Star Central Heat/air, Energy Star Roofing, Energy Star Windows, Tankless Water Heater
Roof: Asphalt Shingle
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Stories: 1 Story
Special: 10 Yr Warranty, Flood Insurance
Beds: 3
Ground Level: No
Rooms: Laundry, Living/dining Combo, Pantry
Sqft: 1,950
Unit Num: 2b
Cooling: Central
Heat: Heat Pump
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Last month we visited a found a man named Carlos who was a member, served a mission, but had a bad experience and never went back to Church. We started visiting him and we talked a lot about his mission to try and help him remember the blessings of the Gospel! As we were leaving one day he told us "They say the harder you work the better looking your wife will be! You better run to that next appointment!" So naturally, I took of running with a Book of Mormon above my head yelling about how it could bless your life! Through being a little crazy we were able to gain his confidence and help him come back! His son visited him for summer break here, and we were able to teach him the Gospel and this week Carlos baptized him! Isaac´s goal is to be a missionary, and I´m happy to see the fruits of my mission!
2. The baptism of Juliana
Awhile back I had an investigator called Dica, but when our area in the ward switched the other Elders kept teaching her! She is still fighting to stop smoking, but through her we were able to find her granddaughter Juliana! Two days before her baptism her uncle showed up and flipped out at what she was doing! He´s homosexual and the leader of a devil worshipper 'church' so things got a little complicated. Everyone sat down to talk about it and in the middle of her uncles scolding of us she said 'I´m going to be baptized regardless of what anyone thinks cause I know it´s the right thing to do," and sure enough she did! Her courage made me so happy and now she´s a member!
Elder Rawson
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|P-day shopping with Elder Oliver!
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Acing the BIG Audition
Things to consider when opportunity knocks
|Jim McGorman (left) onstage with singer Avril Lavigne
I may be one of the most fortunate musicians in Los Angeles. While I'm not the best guitarist, singer, or piano player in the city, I've been able to land most of my gigs by bringing confidence, engagement, and preparation to each audition.
At the outset, I should state the obvious: every audition is different. There is no single approach that you can count on for every set of circumstances. When I tried out for a spot as the background vocalist and keyboardist for Poison, for example, a portion of the audition was conducted via phone. First I went to C.C. Deville's house. He got Bobby Dall on the line and asked me to sing along to a Poison record as Bobby listened from his home in Florida. They just took my word that I could play the keyboard parts. The rationale, C.C. explained, was "when it comes to Poison keyboard parts, it's not Rachmaninoff."
Know Yourself
Perhaps the most important attribute for a musician is the ability to evaluate one's abilities realistically. Consider the thousands who try out for American Idol. Many of them think that they are good enough to be contestants, only to be publicly humiliated because they have no chance.
Take an unmerciful look at yourself and your talents. Consider your chops, look, gear, personality, and so on. Ask for honest feedback from trusted friends, then brace yourself for criticism. Remember, you asked for it.
Let's say you hear about an artist who wants a strong lead guitar player. If you are primarily a rhythm player (like me), listen to the songs in advance if possible, and decide whether you can do the job. It's obviously better to nail an audition than to get in over your head. In Los Angeles, some of the musical communities circles are very tight knit. If you perform badly at an audition, it may be hard to get another chance.
Find out as much as you can about the artist, the management company, the tour, and other aspects of the job. Try to learn about the artist's influences and favorite bands. If you know that you and the artist share mutual musical heroes, it may be a conversation starter. In interviews, for example, Michelle Branch lists Led Zeppelin, Joni Mitchell, and the Beatles as influences. Equally important, try to find out what music the artist dislikes. If the artist hates the Ramones, for example, you might not want to show up to the audition with your Ramones T-shirt on. On the other hand, if you know the person is a huge Van Halen fan, break out the 5150 shirt-unless, of course, they hated the Hagar days. Even your choice of T-shirt makes a statement.
If possible, try to find out in advance who is already in the band. Maybe a friend of a friend knows one of the players. If you have a connection, invite that person out for coffee. Most musicians understand what it's like when you're trying to get a gig, and some may be willing to offer help. It's an advantage if a member of the band can tell the other players that you're a nice person before you play a note. And if your request for help isn't well received, consider whether you'll be comfortable living on a tour bus with that person for a year.
You may want to investigate whether the artist is religious and whether he objects to musicians who drink or smoke. Ask yourself whether you'd be comfortable in a band that prays together before every performance. Conversely, if you're going to be on a tour bus with someone who has a serious drug or alcohol problem, could you handle that? While it can be awkward to ask these kinds of questions, it's best to find out as much as you can in advance.
|Multi-instrumentalist and singer Jim McGorman has been a professional musician in Los Angeles for more than a decade. He has toured and recorded with a diverse group of top artists, including Michelle Branch, Cher, the New Radicals, Poison, Paul Stanley (of Kiss), and Tal Bachman. He was a member of the House Band on the CBS TV shows Rock Star: Inxs and Rock Star: Supernova, and is currently playing guitar for Avril Lavigne's band.
Close Call
I got to try out for Tal Bachman (who released the hit "She's So High"). His band needed a guitar player who could sing. They already had a drummer and bass player, and a friend of mine was playing keyboards. Tal's recording had a fair amount of lead guitar work on it. Back in 1999, I thought it was more than I could handle. I called Tal's manager to find out whether I would be asked to play the lead parts or whether Tal-who's quite a good guitarist-would play them. I confessed that lead parts weren't my forte and that playing rhythm guitar, keyboards, and singing were what I do best. He said not to worry about the leads, so I learned the rhythm guitar and vocal parts. But the day before the audition, Tal's manager called and told me to learn all the leads.
Even though I expressed concerns, he urged me to audition. So I learned the parts as best I could. When the audition was over, I thought I'd blown it. I didn't hear anything for a while and just assumed Tal had hired someone else. Then I got a call from my friend (the band's keyboard player), who told me that he had to leave the group for a while to do another gig and that Tal wanted me to audition again. This time, though, I was to bring my keyboards. In the end, I was hired as a multi-instrumentalist. I learned an important lesson from the experience: it's best to be up front. I believe that my honesty about my guitar playing and my confidence in my other abilities kept me in the running and ultimately landed me the job. Initially I was hired for a 12-day run, but the gig ended up lasting a year.
Don't Overplay
Listen carefully to the artist's record. Sometimes headphones work better than speakers so you can hear the nuances of the parts. Most people just want things to sound like the record. Don't embellish or make up new parts unless you're asked to. My good friend Paul Mirkovich (the musical director for Pink, Cher, Janet Jackson, and the Rock Star: Supernova house band) says he looks for musicians to play the parts. "So many times, people come in and try to impress you by overplaying," he says. "When I ask players to improvise, keyboard players frequently start playing jazz chords and runs. It's amazing how difficult it is for some people to simply play quarter-notes in time-to just play a groove."
The equipment a musician uses is an important part of the job and can be a deciding factor in an audition. Most of the time you get less than 15 minutes to audition. Don't spend too much time setting up your gear. Avoid carrying in a huge amp that might leave you sweating and flustered before you have to play. If you're a guitarist, there may be an amp similar to yours at the rehearsal hall. If you use it, you need to set up only your guitars and pedals.
Like many musicians, I'm not comfortable playing through someone else's gear, so I bring my own. I try to get to the location early and set up before the audition starts. Sometimes the only way to get to set up early is to let other auditioners use your equipment too. This can work for or against you. The drawbacks are that your sound won't be as unique as it could have been, and those holding the audition might not even realize that the really cool amp is yours. On the plus side, you know your amp better than anyone else and can dial it in to the sweet spot.
The right guitar can help you, but the wrong guitar may kill your chances of getting a gig. Consider the sound and look of the band and choose the instrument to match the job. If you're auditioning for Bonnie Raitt, don't show up with a Gibson Flying V. Many musicians are snobbish about gear, but you're always pretty safe showing up with a Les Paul, Strat, or Tele. There are also lots of gigs where a Paul Reed Smith is the way to go.
Since time is a factor, don't bring too much stuff. For many artists, huge amounts of gear aren't impressive, especially if you take too much time setting up. You want to be making noise within two or three minutes. If you're using pedals, make sure they are ready to go. If the pedals aren't in a rack, make sure the cables don't run all over the place. A messy rig can be a signal that you're disorganized or don't take the job seriously. I use a Trailer Trash pedal board that's solid, and easy to transport, and looks great.
I try to get away with bringing as few guitars as I can. You should always bring an acoustic. Some singers will want to hear you play without effects. They may want someone who can join them at a radio station appearance and perform an acoustic version of their songs. If you're a strong singer, playing acoustically will showcase your voice. It's always good to demonstrate that you're prepared and thinking ahead.
One of my first auditions was for Elektra Records artist Rebekah. The band needed a keyboard player who could sing, and I got a recording of the songs to learn for the audition. As I listened to all four songs, I noticed that while there weren't many prominent keyboards parts on the record, there were tons of layered guitars. One of the audition songs barely had any keyboard. So I learned that song on acoustic and brought my guitar to the audition. Not only did I get the gig, I ended up playing guitar on more than half the songs. The lesson is to really listen to the music. Some artists might not know exactly what they want until they hear it or see it. So whenever possible, give them options.
Many times, playing live presents the difficulty of recreating the stacked vocal parts that are on their record. Playing along with prerecorded tracks is a popular remedy, but having live singers is still preferable. So I always try to showcase my voice at auditions. I can honestly say that I've gotten half my gigs because of my pipes. So learn those harmonies.
Believe it or not, I've seen musicians get hired or turned away because of how they present themselves. First impressions are everything. It might sound silly, but the right shirt, shoes, and hairstyle really affect people's perceptions. In fact, many people decide whether they "vibe" with someone within a minute of meeting them, so you want to present an appealing image. Appearance is important not only for auditioning purposes but also for live performance. In a live situation, people listen with their eyes as much as they do with their ears. Is it a coincidence that many of the biggest music stars are good-looking or sexy? Side musicians aren't necessarily front and center, but you should look like you fit in with the artist's style. In the pop-rock world, appearance is important no matter who you are.
Final Thoughts
During the audition, limit your questions to those that are musically relevant. For instance, ask about a harmony or musical break that isn't clear on the recording. Make sure the band isn't doing a new or live arrangement that differs from the album version you've learned.
When you're starting out in the auditioning realm, you might have to fake it till you make it. Once you've gotten a few gigs, you'll gain confidence. Frequently, we are our own worst critics, so don't let one mistake overshadow all the things that you've played well. Go out there and have fun with the music. If your love of music comes through in your playing, other musicians will want to work with you.
As some final words of wisdom, it's very important to thank the management team or artist for allowing you to audition. As in any business, making nice can translate into making it. Last but not least, if you play like Jimi Hendrix and look like Lenny Kravitz and are trying out for a gig that I want, disregard all of the above and go home immediately-just kidding. And good luck!


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In a breakthrough reported in the 18 April edition of the journal Nature, physicists have finally achieved an idea first proposed in 1998 by Bruce Kane, a physicist at the University of Maryland, in College Park. Such success could lead to quantum computers based on the same silicon-processing technology used for computer chips.
"What we are trying to do is demonstrate that there is a viable way to take the same physical platform and fabrication technology used to make any computer and mobile phone in the world, and twist it into a technology for quantum information processing," says Andrea Morello, a quantum physicist at the University of New South Wales, in Australia.


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Old Dominion University
Microwave Measurement and Beam Instrumentation Laboratory
Stefano De Santis and Gang Huang, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab; Robert Rimmer and Tom Powers, Jefferson Lab
Purpose and Audience
Modern accelerators rely on beam manipulation using electromagnetic fields at microwave frequencies. This laboratory course introduces the student to some of the RF and microwave technology and laboratory methods for its characterization. The course consists of short lectures introducing the topics covered in the laboratory exercises. Students will spend most of their time on actual measurements.
Undergraduate Electromagnetism and the USPAS course "Accelerator Fundamentals".
It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that he or she meets the course prerequisites or has equivalent experience.
Provide the student with experience in measurements of RF and microwave accelerator hardware and signals using modern equipment.
Instructional Method
This course includes a series of lectures introducing fundamental concepts of microwave theory and the lab topics during morning sessions, and extensive lab sessions to demonstrate theoretical concepts. These hand-on labs include:
(1) Spectrum Analyzer: for measurement of simple signals on a spectrum analyzer to understand resolution bandwidth, video bandwidth, dynamic range, noise, etc;
(2) Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR): measure characteristics of various connector families, transmission lines and complex loads;
(3) Beam Impedance: use the wire method to measure the beam impedance of an accelerator component;
(4) Beam Signals: utilize an arbitrary function generator to simulate beam signals from the accelerator, AM for betatron signals, FM for synchrotron signals;
(5) Pickups and kickers: measure and understand to performance of a stripline used as either a pickup or kicker;
(6) Matching: design and build a simple single stub transmission line matching circuit;
(7) RF Cavities: measure mode spectrums of a cavity, the cavity coupling, loaded and unloaded Q, the electric field distribution and R/Q of a cavity by the bead pull method.
(8) Linac structure: measure mode spectrums of coupled cavities, loaded and unloaded Q; identify and understand the coupled modes and phase advance between cavities.
(9) Use of a vector signal analyzer for measuring beam signals.
Course Content
(1) Microwave Measurements in the time and frequency domains, basics of spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, and time domain reflectometers;
(2) Transmission lines, complex impedance, reflection coefficients;
(3) Microwave measurements with a Vector Network Analyzer, basics of vector network analyzers;
(4) Stripline pickups and kickers;
(5) Beam signals for Circular Accelerators, beam spectrums, power spectral density, betatron and synchrotron signals;
(6) Beam impedance and methods for measuring it.
(7) Impedance matching, basic of matching devices; and
(8) RF cavity and linac structure measurements, cavity and coupled cavity structure basics, bead pull, coupling, cavity bandwidth.
Reading Requirements
(to be provided by the USPAS) "Microwave Engineering" by David Pozar (third edition), John Wiley and Sons Publishers (2005). The course will follow our notes which will be available on-line.
Credit Requirements
Students will be evaluated based on performance in the laboratory. Instructors will be actively involved with each of the students during the course of each day and each experiment. The students will be evaluated by one on one discussions about the experiments. Students are expected to submit written lab reports and solutions to the homework assignments.
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Easy and quick pattern. Cut fabric 20-22 inches long and 4 inches wide. Sew the fabric together, right sides together using 1/4-inch seam allowance, making a tube. Cut 8 inches of 1/4 inch elastic. Turn the tube right side out. Using a safety pin, secure the elastic to the tube as you insert it.
Knot the elastic ends together. (Knotting the ends is much faster then sewing them and is very effective) Afterwards, take one end of the tube and cuff it to the inside. Tuck the other end inside the tube, sew across.
You can use leftover or scrap material if it's long enough.
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Engelsk udsagnsord: bear off
|bear off (om relation) remove from a certain place, environment, or mental or emotional state; transport into a new location or state
|Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning
|Their dreams carried the Romantics away into distant lands.
The car carried us off to the meeting.
I'll take you away on a holiday.
I got carried away when I saw the dead man and I started to cry.
|Termer med samme betydning (synonymer)
|bear away, carry away, carry off, take away
|Somebody ----s something.
Somebody ----s somebody.
Something ----s somebody.
Something ----s something
|Mindre specifikke termer
|remove, take, take away, withdraw
|Mere specifikke termer
|spirit away, spirit away, spirit off, whisk away, whisk off
|Kan forårsage
|go away, go forth, leave
|Termer med modsat betydning (antonymer)
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Wednesday night at 8 on Bibliocracy: GARY AMDAHL. I am an admirer of both the writing of Gary Amdahl and the topics he chooses, of the politics and the dreamful associations, and of that alchemy which seems to occur when he begins a story and, as with few other writers, I am absolutely with him at each and ever step of the story, as if always at the beginning throughout, sometimes so much so that when his beginnings meet up in character kismet and symmetry and poetry and an obviously and creatively calculated or inspired dénouement or pause or plot development I am made giddy and breathless. Two things you should know about his work: Amdahl cannot finish a thought, and for that we readers are so much better – as thinkers and co-conspiring imaginists. And, yet, he simultaneously just does not know when to stop, which is our good luck too, because his peeling of the onion, layering of the story, reassembling of onion and brain and heart and even history is about as much serious, sincere fun you can have, as they say, with your pants on. Amdahl's newest is the first novel published by the playwright, poet and short story writer boostered by Sven Birkerts and then Milkweed and now a small house which has established, of all things, the Gary Amdahl Library. Across My Big Brass Bed is a novel posing as an intellectual and emotional memoir, an elegant and seamless and endlessly self-reinvigorating big story meets autobiography meets political wish fulfillment meets love and sex and empathy-story, with motorcycle racing, music, sex and love, anarchism, the Viet Nam War but always those amazing, long, textured, funny, startling Gary Amdahl sentences, here more than 400 pages of them. A sane Holden Caulfield, perhaps, a Proustian rememberer and a fabulist, too, Amdahl's adolescent to recollecting grown, lonely man narrator writes the whole book in a single day, unbelievably or, no, not unbelievable, totally believable for an Amdahl narrator. It's a real joy to host Gary Amdahl, and to hear him read from and talk about the new book. Thanks for listening, on the radio or online, or later as a free download anywhere, any times you like.
Tuesday, March 11, 2014
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Palm's a great company but when it messes up – it MESSES up!
Well, well, well today is Sunday 28 March 2004 and I've got a lot to say about Palm.
1. They continue to offer very good support. Via email or phone, it's relatively fast.
2. As I reported earlier, my Palm M515 is simply not working right. I've been through 2 or 3 of them in only a few weeks, so I bought a Tungsten E. However, I hate it that Palm's Tungsten E does not have the universal port connector on the bottom. This means that now I have to buy an all knew keyboard, charger, synch cable and etc for my Tungsten E.
3. I got a new wireless Palm keyboard today, after returning the piece of junk from Belkin. I bought a Belkin keyboard from Staples but returned it as it came in two parts – not very good design. So I bought a Palm keyboard from Palm.com. This one is not as nice as the first keyboard I had that works with the Palm M515 and others that use the Palm universal connector but its worlds better than the wireless keyboard from Belkin.
4. I ha dordered the keyboard last week sometime and within seconds got an email telling me that Palm received my order but would only charge my credit card when the keyboard was shipped. A day or two later, I got an email saying that the keyboard shipped. Yesterday, Saturday, I got the keyboard delivered right to my door by the US Postal Service – WITH BATTERIES included. Belkin's Keyboard had no batteries included.
5. With the keyboard from Palm I got a free keyboard case. But guess what? The case is too small for the keyboard! How could Palm offer me a "free" keyboard case with the purchase of my keyboard and then send me a case made for another keyboard that doesn't fit.
I emailed Palm support and now I await their answer.
Palm's got a lot of explaining to do.
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Bates students receive fall 2013 NESCAC All-Academic honors
2014 Jan 27The following Bates students have received All-Academic honors from the New England Small College Athletic Conference. To receive NESCAC All-Academic honors, a student-athlete must have reached sophomore academic standing and be a varsity letter winner with a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.35.
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Bates College senior Samantha Fellers spent her summer as a development and membership intern at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City.
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Bates College senior Michael Somma spent his summer interning at Analysis Group in Boston.
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BBC1's Sunday Morning Live, June 22nd 2014
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BBC1's Sunday Morning Live, June 22nd 2014
Vicky is a regular guest on BBC's Sunday Morning Live – a debate show that discusses topical issues within religion and ethics.
This week was the first episode of their new series, with a new studio and format. Guests included Eastender's star 'Dot Cotton', writer A. N. Wilson, broadcaster Hardeep Singh Kohli and journalist Christina Odone.
They debated 'Should there be a tax on foods with high sugar and/or fat content?' and 'Do the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Pope have a helpful leadership style?'


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So for an upcoming recipe contest I had to include some images of the finished product (aka Photo Shoot time!)
Here are some of the best images from the shoot for "Uncle Sam's Mayo Lid Beef-alo Burger, stuffed with Smoked Cheddar and Provolone." Don't worry, if it doesn't win I'll share the recipe anyway :)
Eat good food. Drink good beer. And above all, stay classy.


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in the ancient grammars, it must be remembered that human custom is hardly ever willfully absurd, its unreasonableness usually arising from loss or confusion of old sense. Thus it can hardly be doubted that the misused grammatical gender in Hebrew or Greek is the remains of an older and reasonable phenomenon of language; but, if so, this must have belonged to a period earlier than we can assign to the theoretical parent language of either. Lastly, the development of civilization requires a long period of prehistoric time. Experience and history show that civilization grew up gradually, while every age preserves recognizable traces of the ages which went before. The woodman's axe of to-day still retains much of the form of its ancestor—the stone celt in its wooden handle; the mathematician's tables keep up in their decimal rotation a record of the early ages when man's ten fingers first taught him to count; the very letters with which I wrote these lines may be followed back to the figure of birds and beasts and other objects drawn by the ancient Egyptians, at first as mere picture-writing, to denote the things represented. Yet, when we learn from the monuments what ancient Egyptian life was like toward five thousand years ago, it appears that civilization had already come on so far that there was an elaborate system of government, an educated literary priesthood, a nation skilled in agriculture, architecture, and metal-work. These ancient Egyptians, far from being near the beginning of civilization, had, as the late Baron Bunsen held, already reached its halfway house. This eminent Egyptologist's moderate estimate of man's age on the earth at about twenty thousand years has the merit of having been made on historical grounds alone, independently of geological evidence, for the proofs of the existence of man in the Quaternary or mammoth period had not yet gained acceptance.
My purpose in briefly stating here the evidence of man's antiquity derived from race, language, and culture, is to insist that these arguments stand on their own ground. It is true that the geological argument from the implements in the drift-gravels and bone-caves, by leading to a general belief that man is extremely ancient on the earth, has now made it easier to anthropologists to maintain a rationally satisfactory theory of the race-types and mental development of mankind. But we should by no means give up this vantage-ground, though the ladder we climbed by should break down. Even if it could be proved that the flint implements of Abbeville or Torquay were really not so ancient as the pyramids of Egypt, this would not prevent us from still assuming, for other and sufficient reasons, a period of human life on earth extending many thousand years further back.
It is an advantage of this state of the evidence that it to some extent gets rid of the "sensational" element in the problem of fossil man, which it leaves as merely an interesting inquiry into the earliest known relics of savage tribes. Geological criticism has not yet absolutely settled either way the claims of the Abbé Bourgeois's flints from


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squash & zucchini fritters with chili-lime greek yogurt sauce
prep time:
20 min.
cook time:
20 min.
12 srvs, 2 fritters ea
2 cups shredded zucchini (about 1/2 lb.)
3 cups shredded butternut squash (about 1/2 lb.)
1 medium onion, chopped
2 eggs, beaten plus 4 egg whites (3/4 cup liquid egg whites)
3 tablespoons whole grain bread crumbs
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons olive oil
chili-lime greek yogurt:
1/2 cup plain non-fat greek yogurt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 cup chopped green onion or cilantro
olive oil
preheat oven to 450°f.
line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, spray with cooking spray and set aside.
before combining zucchini, squash and onion in a large bowl, remove as much water as possible from the vegetables by pressing into a colander or using a cheesecloth to wring.
combine eggs and egg whites and add to vegetables.
in a separate bowl combine bread crumbs, flour, baking powder, salt, pepper and garlic powder.
add to vegetables and mix well.
form batter into 24 small patties and place a few inches apart on prepared baking sheet.
brush with olive oil.
bake for 8–10 minutes until slightly browned.
flip, brush with remaining olive oil and bake for 8 more minutes.
while fritters are baking, mix all ingredients for the yogurt topping, expect onion and cilantro, in a small bowl, cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
once fritters are crisp and slightly browned, remove from oven and allow to cool slightly.
serve with chili-lime greek yogurt and chopped cilantro or green onion.
Nutrition (Per Serving)
serving size 2 fritters
servings 12
calories 70
fat 3.5g
saturated fat 0.5g
cholesterol 30mg
sodium 160mg
carbohydrate 8g
fiber 2g
sugars 2g
protein 4g
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Because no one should ever have to be afraid of speaking up.
"There's a reason survivors choose not to go to the police, and that's because they're treated as the criminals ... The rapists are innocent until proven guilty but survivors are guilty until proven innocent, at least in the eyes of the police." — Emma Sulkowicz
In a day and age where respect for women is still lacking, hearing about the shaming and silencing of Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz is enraging. It says a lot about our society that with every step forward we take in the fight for gender equality and the right to be heard, we immediately take 15 steps back.
Sulkowicz's interview with the Columbia Spectator on the lack of action taken by the University — especially in having the plain decency of making her feel safe at her own school by not allowing her alleged rapist to basically roam the halls free — shines a spotlight on why blurred lines do not exist. As she carries around a mattress with her everywhere she goes until her attacker is expelled for an art project called "Carry That Weight", she's giving a voice to all of the women who've been wronged. We shine our own spotlight on the five reasons why Emma Sulkowicz is our hero.


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Breakfast With The Bunny At The Reyes Adobe
March 28, 2015 @ 10:00 am - 11:30 am
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The City of Agoura Hills will host Breakfast with the Bunny at the Reyes Adobe Historical Site. There will be spring time crafts hosted by The Hideout, egg hunts, light breakfast refreshments, and photo opportunities with the bunny.
This event will be held on Saturday, March 28th, 2015 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the Reyes Adobe Historical Site, located at 30400 Rainbow Crest Dr. Admission will be $2 per child and free for any children 2 years of age or younger.
For more information on this event or other city activities, please contact the Agoura Hills Recreation and Event Center at (818) 597-7361. You can also visit the Recreation Center on-line at www.agourahillsrec.org, at https://www.facebook.com/agourahillsrec , or onwww.twitter.com/cityagourahills.


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You dont have to show us what you look like... but for those who want to know who ur really talking to heres the place to poster photos of u. Its also nice to know that were not to talking to pedophiles.
Im sure most of yawl have already seen my throught the "dot dot dots" and smiles on the comments, but hers me anyways.
I'm just ging to show the ones i remember posting on there...
[dont ask]
*please don't have judgments about my weight, believe me i know.*


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