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VIDEO! This word has come up so many times lately that I … well … I am paying a lot of attention!
I've read several really helpful articles in the last few days – helpful to my B2B Marcom efforts.
First, MarketProfs sent me an email with a link to a great online article titled, Simple Steps for Adding Multimedia to Your PR Program.
I am intrigued with this because of something else I read this week. It was an article in AdAge.com titled, Ten Lessons for Marketers Using Viral Videos It was written by YouTube uber-video-dude, Kevin Nalts. Yes! The Farting in Public guy.
I integrate all sorts of information, sometimes coming up with good stuff, other times making an awful mess of confusion. In this case, these articles gave me some great inspiration and information that I can use in my B2B Marcom practice.
Allow me to mash-up a few quotes from these articles:
If print communication alone is no longer sufficient for print publications, it probably isn't sufficient for you, either. In my industry, ALL the trade magazines offer a robust online component, complete with video stuff. Get it?
Following on: The media has a high demand for video content. Use of video by newspaper Web sites is expected to double over the next 12 months. (Source: Borrell Associates)
And … Most Web users watch online video today. In fact, 1 in 5 say they stream video every day. (Source: Pew Internet)
Get it?
Baby steps for getting started:
1. Think visual.
2. Begin adding short videos to your Web site. Product demos, CEO interviews, ...
3. Start YouTube and Flickr accounts.
4. Learn the ropes before treading into the world of wacky viral videos.
Sounds easy enough. But what about …
Quality of the video is not what determines its popularity.
You may be a conservative organization, but don't let that keep you from this medium.
But, honestly, where is all this going?
This medium will become measurable.
If you are a B2B Marcom professional, you owe it to yourself to read these articles, and to get into video today.
When I started, I didn't know a thing about online video. I made a lot of mistakes … but I also made progress. Today I have online videos that garner thousands of views (in an extremely tecchie arena, rife with dry, old-fashioned product data sheets and application notes). People email me and tell me how much they appreciate the refreshing new perspective on what we do.
It's all so new and young. You haven't missed the boat. Grab the chance and get experienced before the end of 2007.


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Last week John and I accompanied Sophie to her new school in Portland, Oregon, Reed College. All summer long I have had worst-case scenarios playing in my head. All summer long I tried to hide my anxiety of this 16-year-old girl going off to college. All summer long I tried to come to grips with the possibility that she may never live with us again, unless here for a visit. Life's passages. Launching a child is, in my opinion, so much harder than launching one's self. She'll be 17 in September. I was cool with her skipping first grade. I was a basket case this summer.
Take a look at the photo here at the Reed College website. Sophie is on the right side, fourth student back, in a blue shirt with her left hand held high. That's my girl and this is the class of 2020.
Last spring, John and Sophie visited colleges across the country. Reed was clearly the best fit and we were thrilled that the school felt the same way about Sophie. It's a tough school to get into. It's a small private school with 1,400 undergraduates enrolled. We learned at convocation that the class of 2020 is all in the top 98 percent for ACT scores.
People who know of Reed refer to its beautiful campus, that it is nerd central, a geek domain, a safe haven for students of all stripes. Themed dorms exist for students interested in living with others who share the same interests, such as students of color, gardening and farming, substance free, musically inclined, outdoors enthusiasts. Sophie is in the Woodbridge dorm, aka, the Mad Science dorm. Of course she is.
When we were at the orientation events I realized that Sophie was definitely in her element. Nerdiness is coolness. Independent thinking is encouraged. Appreciating the differences in each other broadens their scope. As I observed the other freshmen and their parents, I was comforted in realizing that this will be home for her, this will be her anchor, these students will be her friends, and that she is right where she belongs.
At Reed, It is mandatory for first-year Reedies to take Humanities 110, an intense year-long course where the students read:
- Aeschylus, The Oresteia, trans. Fagles (Penguin)
- Anonymous, The Epic of Gilgamesh, trans. George (Penguin)
- New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, trans. Coogan, et al. (Oxford)
- Curd, ed., Presocratics Reader: Selected Fragments and Testimonia, trans. McKirahan (Hackett)
- Freeman, Egypt, Greece and Rome (Oxford)
- Herodotus, The Histories, trans. Selincourt (Penguin)
- Hesiod, Theogony and Works and Days, trans. Lombardo (Hackett)
- Homer, The Iliad, trans. Lattimore (Chicago)
- Miller, Greek Lyric: An Anthology in Translation (Hackett)
- The Tale of Sinuhe and Other Ancient Egyptian Poems, trans. Parkinson (Oxford)
- Sophocles, Sophocles I: Oedipus the King, Oedipus at Colonus, Antigone, trans. Grene and Lattimore (Chicago)
- Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War, trans. Warner (Penguin)
- Various Readings on The Ancient Mediterranean and Western Asia available on e-reserves
The Hum110 reading list is designed to stimulate ideas and discussions, inspire the students as they write the required papers, and help them shape and plan their senior theses, the ticket to graduation. While all first-year students have to take this course, they also have to take two other courses for their major. Sophie is taking biology and chemistry. She is also in an orchestra section, as she wants to continue playing her viola.
So many emotions and thoughts that I just cannot share. Not that I want to hide my vulnerabilities, but that it's important to accept this new stage in our lives. I will admit that when we left her, it was with incredible sadness and the hardest thing I had ever done. Parenthood, while an amazing experience, is life at its best and at its worst. It takes you to the edge. When your child makes the leap to college, you have to be confident in who they have become.
You go, Sophie!

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Not only did Bob Bryan pull off a between-the-legs shot this weekend. And not only did he do it in the third round of the U.S. Open.
He did it when he and his brother, Mike, were two points away from elimination.
Talk about confidence.
After losing the first set of their match, the Bryan brothers were in a second-set tiebreaker with Santiago Gonzalez and Scott Lipsky. With the tiebreaker at 5-5, Gonzalez knocked a ball right at Bob Bryan, who was standing in the dubles alley. Without hesitation, Bryan reached his racquet between his legs and popped the ball back over the net. He won the point one shot later with a cross-court forehand winner.
"There were 20 different options," Mike Bryan said. "He picked the 21st."
The Bryans went on to win the set and the match.
"If I was a coach, I'd tell my student never to do that," Bob said of his shot. "Or never do it again. It's something you don't want to try at home."


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Now days it is almost as though mindfulness meditation is the new sliced bread. Everywhere we turn people are talking about mindfulness in various contexts. In fact the word mindfulness has slipped seamlessly into daily parlance. So what distinguishes mindfulness meditation from sliced bread?
Mindfulness meditation seeks to bring us into a meaningful awareness of what we are doing from moment to moment. We have many examples in our daily life of when we are mind-less. That is, when we are not in charge of our decisions, our reaction times, of our responses to incoming stimuli. Mindfulness meditation teaches us how to develop a degree of refraction – that is – time to reflect upon our actions before the action is actioned.
Some 30 or 40 years ago Herbert Benson wrote a book called The Relaxation Response[i]. Way before we had actually started to use functional MRI and the other gadgetry of the 21st century, Benson asserted that if one practised a form of mindfulness called relaxation, after 40 days of diligent practice for 20 mins, twice a day, in the same physical environment, with the same ambiance, one would elicit the relaxation response. Now, with all our sophisticated gadgetry, with the new sciences of neurophysiology backing us up we can demonstrate this very relaxation response. Benson wrote this book before biofeedback practices became common place.
So we are leveraging off all the research that we now know backs up the premise that something practised regularly, diligently, for a relatively short period of time will elicit or recruit parts of the nervous system to lay down this new reflexive response.
Imagine yourself sitting regularly for not less than 20 min, twice a day on the same chair, in the same spot, in the same posture, and practising diligently a short mindfulness meditation. Was your imagination able to conjure that up?
In our on-line mindfulness meditation training we teach our nervous system, teach our mind, not to respond to the thoughts, imaginings, external stimuli, that arise from within and from outside, every moment of every day.
For most of us, we remain oblivious to the incoming stimuli. That is until the stimuli becomes so intense, so insistent that our nervous system has no option but to respond. This will always elicit a reflex response. A response that reflects exactly what you have practised previously, albeit unconsciously or sub-consciously. Your reflex is in proportion to the amount of effort or the frequency of practice that you have cultivated through the years. So, if you have a short fuse, always arc up when someone challenges you or puts a different point of view, or disagrees with you in any way, you can see how this is a less effective if you are looking to communicate with someone. Not everyone responds with anger – some of us might become sullen, anxious, sad, or a mild form of anger – irritation – but those feelings are not discharged when the person leaves the room – they continue for long periods of time, even hours of days. Pretty ineffective isn't it.
Just imagine that employee, or that one family member who always presses your buttons. You're sitting at your desk, there is a knock on your door, you say 'come in' and there he or she stands and… they've got that look on their face! They hold their body in that certain way, tilting the head to one side, thrusting their neck forward, puffing themselves up. Before they even open their mouth to make a request, to put their point of view your automatic responses have been activated outside of your awareness. These are conditioned responses that arise unbidden from deep within and no matter how you resolve to respond in a different way – you just can't!
Now just imagine for a moment that you have been diligently practising this form of meditation for approximately 10 days. That same person knocks on your door again, in that same manner, but miraculously you are not reacting, or the intensity of your reaction is significantly reduced. Experience that changed and changing internal response. Now you're able to sit calmly, you don't have to say any mantras you don't have to repeat 'I am calm, I am calm, I am calm'. You are listening attentively, analytically to what they are saying. Now you have more time between action and reaction. You have more time to be considered and reflective. You have more time to access your wisdom.
We did a beta test of the training / coaching and, following evaluation of the course, have decided to offer 3 options for stage 2.
I am really good at self-directed learning and can manage my own practice effectively. This means that you can fly solo from the beginning. You will get a short pdf guide to stages of practice and you will take it from there. Don't forget to subscribe to the newsletter so you can learn about new things we put up on the website from time to time. So sign me up for this option please.
At the end of the four weeks you will have started training your nervous system to develop more refraction time. You will be more conscious of the space between things. You will have more response time. This will inevitably increase your productivity. This will improve your empathy and your communication skills.
I would like to get some coaching. I recognise there are traps and little cul-de-sacs when learning something new and would value accessing your skill and training in this area.
We do the training via skype. They are one-on-one sessions. The training is unique to you – the individual – and can address your unique challenges. So sign me up for this option please.
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Please be aware this is NOT THERAPY. If you have an underlying psychological issue which comes up or, is sitting close to the surface you will be referred to a professional psychologist for management of those issues / symptoms. Make sure that you tell them you have been doing mindfulness coaching.
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Here is a link to a very brief introduction to progressive muscle relaxation which forms part of the training on week 1 of the course.
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New president praises USHL as development modelby Mike G. Morreale
Bob Fallen, the newly appointed president and commissioner of the United States Hockey League, knows the importance of having players in the crosshairs of scouts and general managers at the NHL draft.
He has every intention of keeping it that way too, Fallen said Monday during a conference call to introduce him to national media.
"Those of us who watch a lot of hockey need to look no further than what we saw [in Game 7 of the Western Conference Final] when people like [Los Angeles Kings defenseman] Alec Martinez and [Chicago Blackhawks left wing] Patrick Sharp were battling for the right to play in the Stanley Cup [Final]," Fallen said. "Both played in the USHL; Alec at Cedar Rapids and Patrick at Thunder Bay.
"It's all about the American developmental model, and we consider the USHL to be an absolute lynchpin step in that path for developing players."
The 2013 NHL Draft marked the ninth straight year at least one player from the USHL was among the top 30 picks. In total a record 32 players competing in the league in 2012-13 were selected last June.
"I cannot in any way, shape or form disparage any other alternatives for developing hockey players; if people have another path to follow to the NHL, more power to them," Fallen said. "We just consider the USHL a really excellent opportunity for people and players developing not only for the NHL but college hockey before they reach the NHL."
The USHL has been churning out NHL-caliber athletes in recent years; a total of 94 USHL alumni competed in the League in 2012-13. More than 300 players on USHL rosters last season committed to NCAA Division I schools and more than 200 are under NHL contract.
The USHL isn't only looking to push players to the next level, Fallen said, but all its coaches and officials as well.
"It's important to note that our developmental model is not just for the players," he said. "Look at [coach] Jon Cooper, who is heading up the [Tampa Bay] Lightning. Only four years ago he was at the helm of the Green Bay Gamblers. We're proud of whatever we can do to develop players, officials and coaches and get them to the next level."
Before he became coach of Tampa Bay's American Hockey League affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals, Cooper led the Gamblers to an 84-27-9 record in two seasons. Under Cooper's guidance the Gamblers posted back-to-back seasons with the best record in the USHL and won the 2010 Clark Cup. In 2008-09, Cooper's first season, Green Bay saw a 50-point improvement from the previous season. He was rewarded with the 2009 and 2010 USHL General Manager of the Year Awards, as well as being named the 2010 USHL Coach of the Year.
Fallen was also asked about the league's future partnership with USA Hockey and the United States National Team Development Program.
"We consider having the NTDP as part of the USHL as a huge asset," Fallen said. "Obviously these are several of the best players from the United States, and having them play in the nation's only Tier 1 junior league is outstanding for us and a great opportunity for the kids playing for Team USA."
There were 13 players competing for the NTDP last season chosen by NHL teams at the draft.
"We know that developing top prospects is important and there are a number of paths that you can take," Fallen said. "Having the NTDP as part of our league moving forward is important to us, and we look forward to expanding upon that relationship in the future."


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There are many images of discord and unrequited love in this collection. Where are the examples of harmony and union? How does Yeats think these might be achieved?
Possible Answer: "Sailing to Byzantium" presents a model for fulfillment, however mystical and fantastic it may seem. The aged speaker transmutes into a mechanical bird in a seemingly female-free world, and thus achieves union with history.
Leaving aside "Nineteen Hundred Ninety Nine" and "Meditations in a Time of Civil War," which of these poems comments on contemporary political problems in Ireland?
Possible Answer: "Among Schoolchildren" comments on the post-Civil War political situation in Ireland. Yeats makes the time period explicit by stating that he is a senator. He is no longer wrapped up with war, but with the nation's future, symbolized in the poem by children. Yeats was a strong advocate for Irish language learning in schools at this juncture in Irish history.
What purpose does the extreme use of enjambment in "Sailing to Byzantium" serve? What other literary devices does Yeats use in this poem?
Possible Answer: Enjambment evokes a feeling of breathlessness in this poem, which can variously be attributed to an old man's broken speech, or his breathless excitement at finding a way to preserve himself. Yeats also makes heavy use of metaphor, rather than simile. This makes the fantastical images of the poem ever more real.
Using "All Saint's Day" as a starting point, discuss Yeats' allegiance to theosophy and his use of religious imagery in this collection.
Possible Answer: "All Saint's Day" exposes a mythical, even superstitious side of the poet. This harkens back not only to Yeats' theosophy - accompanied as it was by séances and spirit tappings - but also to the tradition in the Irish countryside of believing in fairies and spirits. "A Prayer for my Son," alternatively, displays a much more traditional belief.
Many of these poems struggle with Yeats' own aging. "Among Schoolchildren" alone addresses the aging of the woman he loves. How does the tone differ?
Possible Answer: Whereas Yeats is bitter and cynical about his own aging process, he imagines that of his loved one in rosier tones. This illustrates Yeats' belief that it may be easier to watch others age than to witness the process in the mirror.
Compare and contrast the mythological and realistic imagery in "A Man Young and Old." Is there any pattern in the juxtaposition of the two?
Possible Answer: This poem alternates between a straightforward account of a man scorned, and more mythological supports. This is illustrated in the third section, where a mermaid drowns a boy to death in her eagerness to become his lover. This makes the speaker's predicament - the opposite - even more poignant.
"Meditations in a Time of Civil War" is first and foremost about political change, but it is also about a shift away from the pastoral. Analyze the difference between war and progress imagery in this poem.
Possible Answer: In his earlier collections, Yeats portrayed the Irish countryside as bucolic, untouched. Even when he moves into the isolation of the tower in this poem, the poet's solitude is interrupted by modern life; the soldiers reach his house by means of the all-too-modern road leading to his tower door. The poet is no longer isolated, but sees visions of crowds, as if he were in a city.
Does "Leda and the Swan" condone the act of rape in the name of the birth of history? Greatness?
Possible Answer: The poet describes the act of rape as a "blow," so he certainly views it as violent, but he remains morally neutral on the topic. Neither does he condone it, although it impregnates Leda with the multitudes of history.
Trace the biblical and historical references in "Wisdom." Does Yeats suggest we must move beyond or constantly refer to history in order to be wise?
Possible Answer: Yeats describes the process of building a new church, ironically, as the creation of a "new faith." This involves retelling the story of the "carpenter" (Jesus), which the new priests insist was not at first told correctly. This is a caution against obscuring or moving beyond history.
Does any character other than children allow the speaker to reflect on himself?
Possible Answer: Yeats uses the unresponsive woman as a figure throughout this collection. Not only does she cause the speaker frustration and pain, but she also allows him to meditate fruitfully on his own condition. She is undoubtedly modeled after Maude Gonne in most cases.


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Private house of human rights defender Uladzimir Malei robbed by unidentified people
On 9 April 2013, the private house of human rights defender Uladzimir Malei in Mazyr, where he has been living since the death of his mother, was robbed. The thieves broke in through a window.
They stole an electric plane and a set consisting of an electric drill, polishing machine and an electric fret-saw. They also took the order "Chernobyl Cross: Courage. Dignity. Humanity", awarded to the human rights defender by the all-Ukrainian Union Chernobyl of the Ukraine in 2011 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the accident at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant. In 1986 Mr. Tseliapun took part in the liquidation of the consequences of this man-caused accident.
"These days I have been in Homel, taking part in a meeting of activists of the campaign "For Fair Elections". My son phoned me at about 2 p.m. and told me about the broken window and the theft of the tools. It seems that his visit to the house hindered the thieves to steal anything else," stated Mr. Tseliapun. "Of course, the very fact is unpleasant. But the most disappointing thing is the disappearance of the "Chernobyl Cross" on the eve of 26 April, another anniversary of the national mourning in connection with the NPP accident," commented Uladzimir Tseliapun.
He also stated that similar thefts had taken place in the neighboring houses and said that he didn't believe the Belarusian security services were involved in this crime.


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Customs range wildly from race to race, and even from town to town in some places. However, there are some broad generalizations worth making.Crime
Laws around the world have a few commonalities regarding crime, though Laws in Creed and this page deal with the more unique and in-depth aspects of them. Klurikon, the Ashridge Mountians, the Faewoods, and the captured Rhyza Varus are obvious and often intense exceptions to these commonalities, as is Alabastra to some degree.
Acts commonly considered crimes are: theft, poaching (varying by land and custom), vandalism, harassment, assault, smuggling, treason, and murder. In most kingdoms, crimes must be brought before some sort of judge for a sentence to be passed. Witnesses and physical evidence are often required for this determination. Many kingdoms license individuals to travel from town to town in outlaying areas and deal with minor legal matters, or investigate into larger legal situations. Paladins, clerics and inquisitors are all commonly enlisted to this task.
When the situation is urgent and action is required immediately, often lethal action, it's not uncommon for heroes to alert a nearby village leader to the situation and carry on with what they feel must be done. While killing another sentient being without a judge's sentence is technically a crime, the law usually looks favorably upon actions taken appropriately in such situations (see Laws in Creed for more).Hospitality
Not all villages are large enough to support a functioning inn, nor even a simple tavern. On average it takes a town with a minimum population of around 400 people to support a small tavern or restaurant and it takes a town with a minimum population of 2,000 to support an inn. When traveling in rural areas a party is not likely to find a convenient inn or tavern to get a meal.
However, in most small communities there is a place to get a meal and rest for the night. Rural towns folk and farmers often live in the same place all their life. Provided the party is friendly, staying in homes should be no problem. These people are usually quite willing to share their meal and provide a place to stay for the night in exchange for news from outside the community and stories of adventure. Of course any money the traveler might offer is also welcome but news or good stories is often enough. These meals will often be hearty and simple; of course the wealth of the family and community will dictate this.
Many races share a common 'Truce of the Hearth', wherein once two people eat under a shared roof, even two travelers just purchasing food in an inn, they may not pursue harm to one another until both have left. Many people, especially travelers, will uphold the honor of this tradition even at great risk to themselves. This Truce is often considered void if a person is a known or pursued criminal, or if they themselves should break it first. If someone should break this rule openly, they will often find others quick to restrain them or put them down, depending on the severity of the situation.Last Names
Last names follow a few basic traditions, with some exception, among the races. Most races follow a basic tradition of using a family surname and taking it as their last name.
Catfolk have a unique naming structure based on their religion, the parents go into a mystical drug-induced trance after the child's birth and give it the name of whichever of the sacred lands is revealed to them
Orphans often take the name of the lands around them in some fashion, varying in structure by race and tradition though 'John Mountains' and 'Svyrn of the Southern Forests' are two of the most common.
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|2007-10-27, 09:20
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Interesting conversation here about whether Kyou is a tsundere or not at this point of the anime... personally I think that Kyou isn't a tsundere until for whatever reason, she starts to be infatuated with Tomoya. And since (in her mind) someone as "tough" as her shouldn't be in love with someone such as him, she uses her tsun side to hide that fact (and quite possibly overdoing it as well), whle her dere side shows up in longing looks she give him when she thinks no one else is watching. (and heaven help Tomoya if Kyou gets up enough nerve to show her dere side to him! )
That clear enough?
|2007-10-27, 13:15
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Location: Philippines
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#1 She started tsuntsun but already friendly with Tomoya, so unless she becomes more deredere towards Tomoya, she wouldn't become a traditional type tsundere.
#2 Kyou hasn't acted tsuntsun towards Tomoya to hide that she's beginning to like him. (A very, very typical traditional tsundere reaction.)
If you're a traditional type (a Shiraishist like most say), you probably don't believe Kagami is a tsundere, or Asuna, or Anya, or Vita (MahouShoujoNanoha), or Tamaki Kousaka (ToHeart2), since traditional tsundere focuses more on character development rather than personality.
Fujibayashi Kyou falls on the modern type tsundere since she's a girl with a quick attitude. And when I meant quick attitude/hotheaded/anything-you-can-call-it, that's her normal behaviour. So in short, she's normally a tsuntsun, but deredere inside. If you weigh the deredere side to be more obvious, the character would fall to the side of being a typical moe and not a tsundere.
Read my simple explanation: http://forums.animesuki.com/showpost...6&postcount=86 I did say there that the tsuntsun side should be more obvious than the deredere, meaning... you're a tsuntsun in nature. Which is what I've been saying all this time. And nope, I didn't edit that so it would go to my side, look at the date it was last edited. 10/25/2007
That should be more clear
|2007-10-27, 13:18
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As far as the tsundere thing goes i have buried the hatchet for now, but i would like to remind people of this - don't forget to use spoiler tags when giving away information about characters from other shows. Not everyone has seen them.
|2007-10-28, 04:32
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Actually, I still say you widened the definition of Modern Tsundere to the limits. This is the definition of Modern Tsundere, as far as I know:
Modern Tsundere: The new, evolved version of tsundere is a person whose emotions and feelings towards a person outwardly change frequently and may display many different personalities, sometimes to the point that can be considered as bipolar.
However, the type of behavior you consider as tsundere is closer to a tough-minded person who also has a soft side, which is NOT started by having feelings for a person.
I'll state this again: Tsundere, whatever your standards, starts BECAUSE you have feelings fopr someone, whether it be love of deep friendship.
|2007-10-28, 13:53
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|2007-10-28, 18:40
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Toronto
Besides.. there's always a group of people that will fall in love with a character due to her 'tsundere'ness, while there will be people that will hate a character once the word tsundere appears in the description.
Either that... or it's that anime fans are obsessed with the truth, and seek nothing more than to define the grey areas of the tsundere debate....
Anyways, back to Kyou....
(Maybe we should drop the tsundere issue, and hope for her story to begin soon.)
So.... anyone have any guess as to how Kyou's story will play out here?
Last edited by eMpTy265; 2007-10-28 at 22:17. Reason: I think I should stay away from the tsundere discussion :p
|2007-10-28, 18:59
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Location: Philippines
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And tough-minded isn't exactly the right word to describe tsuntsun, a tough-minded person is a strong-willed person, a tsuntsun (quick-temper/hotheaded) person can be tough-minded and weak-minded as well.
Just imagine a girl who gets mad most of the time... and there you have, a tsuntsun person.
Taken from Japanese tsundere wiki:
Their Tsun side is extraordinarily high, you won't see their "dere" side that much.
Kyou is a tsuntsun-dere type because her tsuntsun side is what most of us see and we don't see her deredere side as much.
Usually "dere" but when certain condition arises, they become "tsun" (Exact oposite of Tsundere)
The bipolar you speak of is the exact opposite of tsundere and it means "dere-tsun." If you'll remember Eps. 04 of CLANNAD, Tomoyo displayed this kind of behaviour just once
But as you can see, I don't consider bipolars to be tsundere. Hmm... wait... scratch that... for some reason, it's making me think Hiiragi Kagami is a bipolar tsundere... because she's normally normal, but would always suddenly go tsuntsun because of Konata XD
Anyway, this would be my last reply to this tsundere thing, really! Throw some dictionaries at me if I still reply about it... Hahaha... I've wasted so much time on this but debating it with others was quite fun, honestly speaking. But the fact that we were victims of the endless fight betweem "she is" and "she is not" wouldn't disappear... :P
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|2007-12-13, 20:28
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Senior Member
Now I begin to be worried about Kyou.
Spoiler for What goes later:
I gonna join a death fleet/squadron/whatever, and it's pretty obvious that a destroyer is not enough (as if a Scharnhorst-class battlecruiser is enough).
|2007-12-14, 04:55
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Bemused Scholar
Join Date: Jan 2007
Age: 30
I agree with Kang Seung Jae. As a character, Kyou is absolutely fantastic. However, I just don't really see her as lead character material...but as a more of a side character, I can't think of many better than her. That's why I'm firmly in support of Tomoya + Nagisa, but Kyou would still probably be one of my favorite characters outside of that.
Makes me pretty curious as to how they will handle Kyou's arc...it feels like there's already been a lot of buildup for it.
|2007-12-14, 06:11
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Toyosaki Aki
Join Date: Nov 2007
I can also tell you right now that the Mai/Tomoyo similarities stop there. The stories are completely different.
There's a lot more than buildup, the stage is practically set for Kyou's arc. The references, although only between the twins, are numerous. Especially at ep 11 where Kyou pretty much tells Tomoya enough for him to figure it out. From what he overhear about "rivals in love" at the end and Kyou's words at the bus station, all we need is the trigger and it's Kyou's arc.
|2007-12-14, 09:30
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Toyosaki Aki
Join Date: Nov 2007
|2007-12-15, 06:05
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Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Planet Earth
Age: 49
In my opinion, as far as we have seen up to ep. 11, Kyou seems to have had most diverse portrayal of herself. Her range of emotions and reactions far surpasses all other characters at this moment(Please consider that range and depth does not mean same thing). If this keeps up, I might wave Kyou's banner instead of Tomoyo once I find something I really like.
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A red velvet cake lovers dream! Red velvet cake topped with a delicious cream cheese filling and loaded with Red Velvet OREO's. The ultimate dessert perfect for any occasion!
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- 3 Tbsp. milk
- 1 (8 oz.) carton, frozen whipped topping, thawed
- 1 (10.7 oz) pkg., Red Velvet OREO cookies, divided
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13" pan with non-stick baking spray. Set aside. In a mixing bowl, add the cake mix, eggs, water and oil. Mix with a hand or stand mixer, or by hand using a whisk. Mix until the batter is lump-free. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30-32 minutes. Remove from oven and let cake cool.
- While cake cools, make the filling. In a food processor or blender, crush about 10 OREO's into crumbs. Set aside. With a hand or stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and powdered sugar until creamy. Add the milk and mix. Add the OREO cookie crumbs, and fold together. Lastly, fold in the whipped topping, and mix until just combined.
- With the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes into the cooled cake, spacing the holes about 1" apart. Next, add the filling to the top of the cake, pressing the filling gently into the cake to help it go into the holes. Spread evenly.
- Cut the remainder of the OREO's into quarters, and sprinkle over the top of the cake. Refrigerate for at least one hour or overnight.
The next time you're in the mood for red velvet, be sure to give this delicious dessert a try – no armadillos or gray icing necessary! 😉 Enjoy! ~Erin


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Last Updated on : Saturday, October 11, 2014
READ Heb. 10.
The chapter which has been read this morning from the Epistle to the Hebrews is evidently based upon something which has gone before. With that something we are all familiar. It is the history of the nation of Israel, especially the events connected with the commencement of that history. They were brought out of Egypt by Moses, and carried through the wilderness, where they received from God a law � a law which necessarily recognised that the human race was sinful � sinful at its foundation head, or rather after the partaking of the forbidden fruit, and sinful also in its perpetuation, in that all Adam�s descendants were transgressors. God designed that law to fix this on the memory of the children of Israel, and thereby impress them with their dependence on Him in order that He might be recognised, and that they might not forget that forgiveness was to be obtained only in the way appointed by Him. The apostle styles that condition of things �a shadow.� We all know what a shadow is; it has form, but no substance, and is therefore useful to present an idea of that which is substantial. So was the law. It is accordingly spoken of by Paul in the second of Romans as �the �form� of knowledge and of the truth,� a definition which we should bear in mind when thinking upon the subject. Do we want to understand more fully the �good things� that God has given us in Christ? They are presented to us in a �shadow� in the Mosaic law, and a study of that shadow will teach us more accurately the things in the New Testament concerning Christ. The �good things� which were to �come� find their substance in him. He is the Head, and it is in consequence of that substance having been given that we find ourselves in the position we occupy this morning. While calling this to mind, we have to mourn the fact that those to whom the shadow was in the first place given do not appreciate the substance. With that perversity which characterized them from the beginning they adhere to that shadow which God has made void. But the Gentiles who are so ready to condemn the Jews, are no better. Take, for example the Romish Church. It pretends to have Christ really present in the bread and wine, which it styles, �the Sacrifice of the Mass.� The Gentiles endeavor to transform a symbol into the reality, and the Jews cling to a divine shadow after God has made it of no effect. Let us take care that we do neither. Let us not cling to the shadows. There are more shadows than the law. The world is a shadow; we are shadows. The Psalmist says, �My days are like a shadow that declineth.� Let us have our minds fixed upon the substance. Two courses lie before us, and in the end We must reap according to that which we have sown.
The apostle proceeds to elaborate this reference to the shadowy character of the law by reminding his readers of the annual remembrance of sins. According to that law the Jews were required to offer up sacrifice for every class of sin; and in addition, supposing every sin were atoned for, there came a day in each year when it was necessary for the high priest to make atonement in the Most Holy for himself and the nation. Year after year it was repeated, and therefore the apostle reasons, and it is but a logical conclusion � that the yearly remembrance of those sins is in itself evidence that they were not completely taken away by the shadowy offerings. Having referred to the typical atonement, he calls attention to the substance. �Wherefore when �he� cometh into the world.� Who is the �He�? There is no mention of him in this chapter, but there is in the preceding one. Going back to the closing verses we find reference made to him; �So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for him shall he appear the second time, without sin, unto salvation.� This then is the �he� who �cometh� into the world. He came into the world and fulfilled the prediction of the Psalmist: ��Sacrifice and offering Thou wouldest not, but a body hast Thou prepared me: in burnt offerings and sacrifices for sins Thou hast had no pleasure.� Well would it have been if the Jew had remembered this.
You know from the record of their doings and God�s condemnation of them, that they exalted sacrifice into a place which it was not intended to occupy. An illustration of this is seen in the case of Saul, whose conduct caused Samuel to say: � �Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.� The same principle is expressed in certain words in the prophecy of Jeremiah (ch. 7:22). �I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings and sacrifices.� That sounds strange in view of the fact that God commanded the bringing of burnt offerings and sacrifices. Substitute the words �for the sake of instead of �concerning� and the meaning is made clear. �I spake not... [for the sake of] burnt offerings or sacrifices, but this thing I commanded them, saying, Obey my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people: and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.� Now in Christ we see one who did that. He never had to offer up an animal sacrifice. True, the Mosaic ceremonies were attended to in connection with him, but that was not on account of personal transgression. Christ�s position is represented in the words of the verse �Then said I, lo I come, in the volume of the book it, it written of me, to do Thy will, . God.� He did that will perfectly; and because he did so, the sacrifice he was able to offer in his own person was an acceptable one, and put the seal to the typical sacrifices. Proceeding further, the apostle connects the doing of that will with believers: �By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.� That is to say; Christ did God�s will; through his doing that will we are sanctified; separated in the first instance; and made completely holy. It was of sufficient power to give us sanctification in its most exalted and perfect condition, namely, that of receiving glory, honor, and immortality. We need not to offer up from time to time. We come this morning simply to bring to memory Christ�s offering. It is not a sacrifice; the Table is not an altar; we are not priests of the Levitical order. In one sense we are priests, to offer spiritual sacrifices of praise and prayer acceptable to our Father in heaven: �By him (Christ), therefore, let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. But to do good and to distribute forget not, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.� The apostle, having thus elaborated his argument, bases upon it this exhortation:� �Having, therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way, which he hath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh; and having a high priest over the house of God, let us draw near with a true heart, in full assurance of faith having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water.� To realise the meaning of that passage we require to understand something of the shadows which he mentions. The writer was familiar with them, and so were those to whom he wrote. If, therefore, we wish to understand the passage, we must possess the same knowledge. The tabernacle was a structure, the first part of which was for the ordinary priests; but the second part for the high priest alone; and into that, even he only entered on one day in each year. Are we invited to go into a similar place when the apostle exhorts us to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus? Christ has gone into heaven itself; how can we enter there? By faith. We know he is there. We are told that he is our priest. We are told that he mediates for us, and therefore we know it and should act upon it. But in what state of mind are we to enter? �With boldnessӋ not timidity � not with fear, like that which Israel exhibited when the mount shook. We are to go freely. There is no restriction; we can go at any time � �The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are open unto their cry.� The ears of the Lord are always open. But we must approach Him in the right way. There are certain conditions of approach, and those are indicated here. One has been already referred to: �full assurance of faith.� There is another: �with a true heart.� That implies the existence of a false heart. What is it to have �a true heart�? Is it not to have our affections fixed upon Him, to love what He loves, to hate what He hates, much after the manner indicated in the salutation of Jehu to Jonadab, the son of Rechab (2 Kings 10:15)? �Is thine heart right, as my heart is with thy heart?� Let us come to God then with this �true heart� and �full assurance of faith,� having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.� The mention of sprinkling carries us back to the past; it reminds us that when we were immersed we passed through the laver, that our hearts were sprinkled from the evil conscience which we previously had, that we were invested with a robe of righteousness, after the manner of the Aaronic priests, and that we were thereby placed in a position to approach by the new and living way. The veil of the temple was rent in twain at the death of Christ to signify that it was no longer the way of approach towards God. In drawing near by this new and living way, we are exhorted to �hold fast without wavering.� Why should we waver? Flesh and blood is strong, but flesh and blood must be curbed. You say, it is difficult. So it is; the �Truth� is difficult. It is a matter of �overcoming.� To whom are the promises made in the second and third of Revelation? �To him that overcometh.� �He that overcometh shall inherit all things.� Therefore we must set ourselves to work with determination in a practical manner, to overcome the inclination of the flesh in every direction. If we do that we shall not waver. God does not waver. If, therefore, our heart be with Him we shall not waver. We have an illustration of His faithfulness in connection with His planting the nation of Israel in Canaan. �There failed not ought of any good thing which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel, all came to pass� (Josh. 21:45). So it will be with us. Those �good things� are beyond our perception at the present time. They will operate for our eternal good according to the extent to which the mind is allowed to dwell upon them. We are not simply to read. We are told to meditate; and to meditate not upon what has been only, but on those things which are to be. Where are they given? God presents in His Word a picture of good things in store for those who love and obey Him. Writing in the Romans, the apostle says (ch. 8:28), �We know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to His purpose. For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. Moreover, whom He did predestinate, them He also called: and whom He called, them He also justified, them He also glorified. What shall we say then to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?� What a power we have on our side! Are we fainthearted? God reveals Himself to us as a God of strength, the God of Israel. Let us go to Him to obtain that strength. The apostle says in the passage we have lately read in the Hebrews: �Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.� A �throne of grace� is a throne of favor. There are thrones of favor now on the earth. The throne of England is one, and the queen is styled �Her Most Gracious Majesty.� The terms �grace� and �gracious� are often used in connection with her throne. But how small the grace in comparison with the grace of God. We have already tasted thereof. That should be a reason for relying on Him for the future. Those who have tried it have found it a strong support. His promises have to be tried in order to find that God is a present God, a living God, that He acts now as He did in the past: not as openly, but as really. If we persevere we shall be strengthened. We shall find that as one difficulty is overcome, we shall proceed in �full assurance of faith,� to overcome further difficulties, just as David did. He said on the occasion of his encounter with Goliath, �The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He will deliver me out of the hand of the Philistine.� Our difficulties may be to us quite as great as that was to David; but if we look to God we shall be able to overcome, and then we can say with the apostle at the close of the 8th of Romans, �Nay, in all things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us. For I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor principalities nor powers, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.�


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Let's shift focus now though, and look inside the album some more, shall we?
December 19th
I used another awesome free printable by Gillian Nelson on this day.
December 20th
I used an office supply tag in between the pages to obtain my journaling for
December 20th, love how that turned out!
Thank you so much for stopping by today. I have some new followers and commenters and I just wanted to say thank you so much. I appreciate you all being here and sharing this little spot of blogland with me. I will be back tomorrow with Project Life week 51 to share with all of you. I hope to see you then.


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A prominent member of the Kremlin old guard was dumped Tuesday from his post as head of Moscow's city Communist party organization, a move analysts say foreshadows his removal from the ruling Politburo as well.
The discharge of Viktor Grishin, 71, bore the stamp of Kremlin leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who attended the Moscow party meeting, according to the official news agency Tass.
Western analysts said it was unusual for Gorbachev, as national Communist party general secretary, to take part in a working session of the Moscow organization.
Grishin was replaced by Boris Yeltsin, 54, promoted by Gorbachev last July as a secretary to the party central committee, Tass said.
Gorbachev has made the hallmark of his 9-month tenure the removal of those thought to defy his twin goals of industrial efficiency and corruption- free management. In addition, he has promoted a number of younger, educated technocrats to key posts.
In a four-sentence statement published by Tass, Grishin's downfall was reported as the decision of a plenary session of the Moscow Communist party committee, which he has chaired since 1967.
The Moscow party plenum removed Grishin of his duties "due to his retirement," Tass said.
One of the few remaining members of the Kremlin coterie promoted by former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev, Grishin rose to non-voting membership on the ruling Politburo in 1961, and full membership a decade later.
Grishin was mentioned as a compromise candidate to succeed the late Soviet leader Konstantin Chernenko last March. However, Gorbachev was elected to the post and Grishin has been in disfavor ever since. Kremlin watchers predicted Grishin will, in addition, be removed from membership on that powerful body.
Since assuming power in March, Gorbachev has removed 17 of the Soviet Union's 64 ministers; ousted his chief Politburo rival, Grigory Romanov; brought four supporters to full Politburo membership; and replaced 20 percent of local party officials.
The new Moscow boss, Yeltsin, is expected to be promoted to a Politburo position in keeping with the importance of the Soviet capital's party committee, Western analysts said.


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Where: 1/239 State Highway 17, Albany. Ph (09) 415-8600.
Our meal: $264.50 for four entrees, four mains, three desserts, wine and beer.
Wine list: An excellent local selection, with some less familiar choices.
Verdict: It's a pleasant place, and when things go right, they're very right. Unfortunately, this isn't all the time.
Out of 10
Food: 6
Service: 8
Value: 7
Ambience: 7
Should we say Al-(as in wall)-bany or Al-(as in shall)-bany? Whichever, the pretty little bottleneck on the road north from Auckland has been all but bypassed, as we city dwellers now hurtle through a blare of warehouses in our haste to be elsewhere.
Albany, formerly Lucas Creek, was renamed in 1890 in memory of Queen Victoria's youngest son, the sickly Prince Leopold, 1st Duke of Albany. So there you are, history buffs. But if you do stop in Albany, you'll find the peaky boy is making a spirited recovery.
When North Shore friends suggested the Wine Box Cafe for a recent Sunday night dinner, we hastened to agree. We'd heard good things, and owner Karis Thompson has been around long enough to know what she's doing. We kick off with an Old Speckled Hen for Bill, at $11.50 the most expensive beer on the menu and right up there with the wine prices by the glass. Good thing he enjoyed it.
Kevin and I share a bottle of Amor-Bendall pinot gris from Gisborne, not a vineyard we are familiar with but definitely worth the punt. And on to the menu. The Wine Box offers all the usual suspects, and then throws in a few new ones to make life interesting. Barbara's flowerpot bread with dips ($9) is run-of-the-mill, although we all enjoy the cream cheese and beetroot dip.
Bill's olives are fine, and come with feta and foccacia ($10). But Kevin's panfried crocodile loin with black-eyed beans and sweet lemon grass dressing ($16) is a hit, and my seared ostrich entree with salad ($15) is fine and tender. The quality of the mains is variable.
Barbara's vegetable tower ($23.50) is fine, if unexceptional. On the other hand, Kevin's fish of the day ($28.50), oven-baked terakihi with red rice - made so by sundried tomatoes with wine and cream - is reportedly the best he's ever had, delicate and moist. Bill goes for the wild trio of kangaroo, ostrich and lamb with mash and vegetables ($31.50) and it's disappointing. All three meats taste much the same, and the carrots and bok choy add nothing to the sum of flavours.
Game meats are funny things, and difficult to get right. My rabbit casserole with paprika and steamed rice ($27) could be anything, and is tough to the point of being inedible. Poor old Thumper died in vain. Compensation is sought in the dessert menu. Bill and Barbara enjoy their amarula brulee ($11.50), describing it as fresh and tasty, but Kevin's profiteroles ($10.50) are soggy, although the presentation is artistic.
The Wine Box is attractive and warm, with friendly, attentive service. A little of that attention wouldn't go astray in the kitchen.


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Brisbane Mixtape
The past couple months Alex has been on and off the injjured list but as always he is cooking something up. He filmed a bunch of his friends and put together this video, he also has a few clips himself in it.
The past couple months Alex has been on and off the injjured list but as always he is cooking something up. He filmed a bunch of his friends and put together this video, he also has a few clips himself in it.
We just got in the latest & very limited edition frame, fork, stem & headset kits into Australia. This drop we chose an awesome Black Confetti colour way with a Black Stem & headset.
Only 3 of each of these kits came into the country & you will have to act fast to make one yours.
Hit Strictly BMX up for the Teddy kits & Sweet Tooth kits as they took them all for Australia.
Hit Backbone BMX up if you're chasing a Miner kit.
As for The Living kits they are still available so contact your favourite dealer to get one now.
I spent the weekend out with Marnold, Mick and Jack whilst we had some good weather. Mick just got back into Melbourne so we should be going in hard in the coming weeks for his next web video. Jack has a web video dropping this week I can't wait to get out! Marnold is also in the final stages of clipping up for his next project. Good times!
Our Instagram gets hit pretty hard from all the team all over the world so make sure you are following us for daily insights into the riding world of the team. Be sure to tag us in on any of your photos that relate to Colony as we love to see them all! @colonybmxbrand
Shane Badman just released an indepth interview with Ross Lav over on the Flatland Australia website talking about the early years of the Brisbane fresstyle scene and his project Unscene History, you can read all about it here.
Jourdan's Hunt section from last year was a banger and is now online, be sure to have a watch of this, it's filled with bangers!
If you've seen any footage of Tom over the years you would know he loves running extravagant coloured rims. Well we dropped 20 Fluro Contour rims exclusively for Lux Bmx and Strictly Bmx, get on that goodness quick!
Exclusive to Little Black Bike in Adelaide for the entire planet, are 10 x very special limited edition Teddy V2 frames in ED Gold for our man Liam Zingbergs. Anyone that knows Liam knows he loves bling so these are the perfect colourway for him. Available now from Little Black Bike but I hear there are only a couple left already, so jump to it if you want a piece of history or you will miss out.
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Jourdan spent some time with Larry Alvarado to film this 10 clips video from a few sessions at a couple parks, some really dope lines in this.
The wait is over !! Alex Hiam's signature seat / post combo is finally out but in short supply & only in Australia for this initial release. You can pick one up at selected dealers Australia wide now or if you're over seas & can't wait you can get one right now from our online store. Click here for the full deal !!
This first release is a little thank you to Alex's previous clothing sponsor, Dishonour Brand. The "Ride More" slogan is something the guys at Dishonour push hard which we can all relate too no doubt. With each drop of Alex's seat , they will have a different slogan to keep things fresh. So keep an eye out for that one available worldwide in August.
Yo yo !!
Liam Vance dropped a new web video recently. Liam is a young shredder in the UK we flow some parts to, looks like he is right into the Colony coaster.
Myself, Clint, Chris Courtenay and Peta Shepherd will be hitting up Helensvale park tomorrow afternoon around 2-2.30 then most likely onto Runaway Bay afterwards. If anyone is keen for a roll we look forward to seeing you guys down there!
We made this video to show all out there how to adjust the slack in our Freecoaster hub. Ran & tested by our team & ready for you now at a Colony dealer nearby or order directly from our site now if not available in your country.
Yo yo !!
Liam Zingbergs as some really good clips in the Young & Retarded video from The Come Up. So stoked on how this came out & Liam is on fire right now.
You may notice the Gold Teddy frame Liam is running in the video? Well they are a super limited edition Zingbergs colourway & only available at Little Black Bike in Adelaide, Australia. They will have them mid next week. So hit them up now before they're all gone. Only eleven were made… & Liam will be running one of them.
Yo yo !!
Courtenay sent through a quick update and a blasting photo…
I've been riding a heap of outdoor Gold Coast parks! Trying to finish up filming for my web edit when we get some good weather on the odd occasion! If you see us out come say whatup and have a shred. Peaceeeeee…
Here it is… Ryan Guettler's second installment of Tabes for the Babes. Featuring of course Ryan & our own Jourdan Barba. Check it out !!
Ryan and the crew hit the road to Riverside, San Diego and Las Vegas stopping at parks, trails and ditches along the way and ending at the Extreme Thing Dirt contest.
Riders: Alex Landeros, Zack Warden, Ben Snowden, Kevin Peraza, Jourdan Barba, Ross Lanier and Ryan Guettler
Film/Edit: Dylan Pfohl
Additional Filming: Victor Salazar
Sponsors: Vans, Monster, Ethika, Colony, Epic Bike Shop, Hook it, Protec
Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi-Black ft. Norah Jones
Phoenix-Consolation Prizes
AC/DC-Sin City
Three 6 Mafia-Feel It ft. Tiesto
Yo yo !!
To go along with Ryan's Tabes for the Babes Episode 2 release, we gathered a few words from Jourdan Barba about his experiences on the trip. Read on below…
So how did you joining the trip come about?
I ride trails in Riverside every now and then and I always see Ryan at the trails. I asked him one day how's the Guettler tours going and when's your next one? He said he was gonna do one soon and he would like me to join on the next one . So later that month he called me and asked if I wanted to join on this Vegas trip my first response was "Hell Yes!"
Had you been to the places you guys visited before?
Yes, I've been to a lot of the spots before but it was rad to ride them with the crew!
Had you met everyone before?
I've met some of the dudes before but I met Alex Landeros, Ross Lanier for the first time they're awesome dudes and have crazy bike skills!
What was your favourite place or spot you hit up?
We stopped at a skatepark in Barstow next to the skate park there was a great double kinked rail that I enjoyed, even though it took me out a couple times!
Who did the move of the trip in your eyes? What was it?
There was a lot of crazy things that went down but one of the craziest was a big gap to wallride that Alex Landeros got done!
Any cool stories or happenings off the bikes?
The first night in Vegas we got a really tricked out limo that we drove around the strip we stopped at a liquor store for some beverages and met a homeless man named Tony that was really nice. We asked him to party with us in the limo and we had a great time! After the limo ride was over we hooked Tony up with some clothes, hats & food before we left he was really stoked !
I hear Ryan wants you back on another one soon, gotta be stoked on that.
Ya that would be awesome I would love to go on another trip! Nothing but good times on the tabes for the babes tour!
Any thanks?
Ya I'd like to give a big thanks to Ryan Guettler for inviting me on the trip. Colony and Index ink for helping support during the trip!
Both Liam Zingbergs & Tom Stretton have some solid clips in the latest mix tape edit from Afray. Check it out below.
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TotallyMaxis just posted their Open House announcement, which gave me the nudge to finally make that family photo I had planned and then was too lazy to do :-)
Challenge 16: Family PhotoThe Tricou Family (only partially resurrected)
From left to right:
Arn (Patrick), Orion, Loren, Jon, Aureus, Jennail, Kvornan, Tiave, Jan (Kestrel) and Pandora (Swan) Tricou. I kept some names from my German game.
Still in limbo (not pictured):
Jennicor, Kiernan, Nylissit, Gvaudoin, Fricorith, and Rainelle Neengia.
The Tricou Challenge
My Tricou Gameplay