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Cities accumulate capital, people, aspirations, and power. But, whose power? Whose aspirations? How can we find in the city a place of possibility? Laura Flanders introduces TNI's Transformative Cities programme in Amsterdam during June 2018.
How another Europe can be built, "although this is not a recipe, because that is impossible."
Marco Aurelio, prominent leader of the MST (Brazilian Landless Workers Movement), speaks with Benny Kuruvilla on current developments in Brazil. Rightwing politicians have been busy cutting allocations in social sectors, revising labour laws and undermining the progressive Constitution. Social movements such as MST have been in the forefront in creating broad based progressive platforms to oppose the Temer Government.
Hilary Wainwright's opening plenary speech at Own the Future: Public ownership in the 21st century on Saturday 7th May 2016.
We Own It organised the conference Own the Future: Public ownership in the 21st Century on 7th May, 2016 in London. A group of innovative, inspiring individuals gathered to start imagining the public ownership of the future: A vision for 2030 and a roadmap to get there. They tackled the key issues - robots, big data, power, space - and made a conscious effort to embrace the future.
Achin Vanaik in an erudite, witty and insightful lecture explores the roots of nationalism, its dangers and the need for advocates for principles of solidarity and justice to be the guiding light for tackling the world's economic and social crises.
The British feminist socialist, best known for being editor of Red Pepper magazine, talks with Laura Flanders about her first Women's Liberation meeting , her thoughts on Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, and how her feminism intersects with solidarity economics.
From policing to intellectual copyright, Raj Patel talks global governance at the Colloquium on Global Governance, Climate Justice & Agrarian Justice in The Hague. Raj Patel provides insights on the beneficiaries of current structures of global governance and the next steps for social movements.
The US economy is known for its powerful banks and transnational corporations, but behind the scenes an alternative economy based on cooperatives, worker ownership and solidarity is thriving.
What are the reasons for the success of Podemos, its implications for Spanish and European politics and is it possible to imagine a similar development in the Netherlands?
On 26 June 2013, TNI and Corporate Europe Observatory (CEO) hosted a public debate in Brussels about economic governance in Europe with the title Competitiveness vs. democracy?
The coalition 'For a European spring' called for de-centralized actions all over Europe on the 13th of March.
An inspiring video animation about how cities are reversing water privatisation to regain public control.
At Firenze 10+10 young activists shared the different tactics they are developing to confront an unprecedented global crisis.
Young activists at the Firenze 10+10 meeting explain what they consider the causes of the European crisis and the best ways to confront it.
Activists share the urgency to build a pan-European response to the crisis; one that puts democracy above austerity.
Only if we tackle corporate power at the heart of the EU, do we have a chance to stop Austerity Europe.
The EU focus on fiscal deficit is completely mistaken. They are the result of the crisis, not the cause.
Despite the strong and growing resistance in Greece and other European countries to the direction of EU policy responses to the crisis, the process for this new treaty has unfolded with disquieting speed: initiated in November, an agreement was already reached by end of January among the EU25. This comes at the expense of stifling democratic debate and, indeed, shortcutting the normal consultative procedures in the treaty process through legal manoeuvres.
What are the economic and political implications of the new fiscal treaty? And once signed, will the treaty have to go through a referendum?


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How do I get the game installed so I can play?
1. Open your SA-MP program, Click the Add Server button. Copy and paste this into the field: 220.127.116.11:8023.The Facking RolePlay server should appear on your server list.
2. You will see a field that says Name: This is going to be your in-game name. Please use the format <firstname>_<last name> format if you dont want to get kicked. This is a roleplaying server, we use real names.
3. Once you've got your name in, make sure the server is selected and Connect to the server. Once everything is loaded you are probably staring at a selection screen. We're going to ignore that for now. You will need to press `, T, or F6 to bring up the chatbox in the game. Assuming the name you have put in the SA MP server window isn't taken, you will need to register your account now. As it is listed on the screen, you will need to choose a password for this account. To register type in /register [password]. If the system accepts the password you will see a message saying that your account has been registered and that you will need to log in. To log in type: /login [password]. On your initial login you will be asked a series of questions:
(These are for RolePlay purposes only) First it is going to ask if you are Male or Female. Enter your gender. Second it is going to ask your date of birth. Enter that in with a mm/dd/yyyy format (Month, Day, Year). Third it is going to ask your origin. Type your desicion.
Then some rules will appear, all those rules must be followed to avoid a ban.
How to get a job?
This is very easy because we've implemented a Job Help System, to open this system write /jobhelp. Select your job desicion, then write the job with a / at first. A Checkpoint should appear, follow the checkpoint and type /join, then /accept job, you will get one hour contract. If you want to quit your job write /quitjob.
How to meet people?
The easiest way is to join a Faction/Family, else the families are dangerous, they have organized crime and they can be wanted by the Law Enforcement or any other Family. If you have been raped/kiddnaped/killed by a player please do not spam /report saying he killed you, try to RolePlay it and /call 911, the Law Enforcement should take care of it.
What is the server game play?
This is a RolePlay PvP(Player Vs. Player).
What is PvP?
Player vs player, or PvP, is competitive interaction within a game between two or more live participants. This is in contrast to games where players compete against computer controlled opponent, which is similarly referred to as Player versus environment (PvE) or player versus monster (PvM). PvP is a type of combat in MMORPGs, MUDs and other computer role-playing games (CRPGs), putting one player's 'skill' against another's.
PvP can be broadly used to describe any game, or aspect of a game, where players compete against each other. This can include entire gaming genres, such as first-person shooters or real-time strategy games, or can be limited to an optional part of an otherwise PvE game. In computer role-playing games, PvP is often called player killing or PKing. PKing has taken on a negative tone as it is used almost entirely in cases where the combat was not consensual. The term PvP, and to a lesser extent PKing, has also been adopted in discussions about traditional role-playing games and live-action gaming, with approximately the same meaning.[
Live action role-playing games (LARPs) have always featured player versus player conflicts, partly because even in PvM games the monsters are played by other players ('monster crew') rather than by GMs/referees/computers, partly because there is little a human referee can do to prevent one player-character attacking another player-character (apart from asking 'please don't do this'), and partly because it is often considered that another free-willed player is a more worthy opponent than an NPC whose background, choices and abilities may be determined by a plotwriter.
PvP conflict is not limited to lethal combat - in LARP it might include theft, social one-up-manship, political maneuvering, economic domination, or even romantic affairs. Still, the most direct and unambiguous PvP conflict is combat.
While there are a few LARP (or LARP-like) games whose primary focus is on killing other PCs, a lot of LARP gaming styles do not look fondly on unmotivated killings, or players who abandon any kind of characterisation but simply look for opportunities to kill monsters and characters, as might be normal in some CRPGs.
Some few LARP's ban player-killing outright. Many games have a stronger focus on PvM than PvP play, and social conventions deter (for example) the killing of a low-level character by a high-level character, at least without considerable provocation. Some LARPs, especially the larger ones, make complex PvP a principle element of the game.
PvP can be an advantage in LARP, especially large-scale LARP (hundreds of players or more) since it reduces the need for monster crew and plotwriting, and can enhance the sense of fair play, as well as produce a wider variety of opponents than a small plotwriting team could easily create. However, it can be hard to maintain PVP alongside some kinds of PvM plot. (For example, if the end of the world is at stake, the rational strategy is to temporarily ally with your enemies until the threat is over.)
The term PVP has been gaining adoption in LARP circles with the rise of internet-based discussion groups.
Tabletop roleplaying games have also often featured PvP action. These are usually considered a reasonable part of play so long as the fight is based on in-character reasons. Kills done in vengeance for kills made for in-character reasons are usually considered unfair. PvP conflict of a nonviolent sort is considered incidental to play. Clashing characters often increase the chance for in-depth roleplay. It is only when this leads to the death of a character that it causes trouble. Games are often written so player characters will not be unbalanced.
How to play on a PvP RP?
This is simple, PvP RP is a way more fun for the RolePlay gaming, you play realistic but more fun.
DM'ing on this server might continued, but they always do it for In-Character purposes.
As you might read above PvP
Not always is kill, you can RP and have more fun.
This guide is not finished, it will be updated.


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Building Resilient Communities
Since 1994, ARC has helped refugees in Rwanda take back control of their lives. Over the years, we have built a team of resilient, effective, and experienced staff that can act quickly in emergencies, while at the same time develop creative and effective long-term projects.
This year, those skills were put to the test when thousands of Burundian refugees streamed into Rwanda in the space of a few weeks, fleeing political instability at home. At the same time, we've continued to improve the quality and breadth of our support to refugees. Increasingly focused on building resilience, we are working to redefine the refugee experience in Rwanda.
Lifesaving Services
At the heart of what we do in the country are the essential, lifesaving services offered to over 100,000 refugees, mainly from the Democratic Republic of Congo. We help to provide the camp infrastructure required to support those who have lost nearly everything, including basic, primary healthcare, reliable water sources, and a roof over their heads.
Our health services save lives. More children are reaching their fifth birthday than ever before, with 100% vaccination rates and vast improvements in maternal health. We provide clean, reliable water through ARC's camp-wide water systems. Experts in the design and construction of durable, cost-effective structures, we build housing, latrines, showers, and cooking areas. We help people to rebuild resiliency and find a place of stability in an otherwise uncertain world.
Building In-Camp Economies
Livelihoods and food security are inextricably linked – families who struggle to work toward economic recovery find it difficult to provide nutritious and plentiful food to their families. We look for ways to strengthen that link, partnering with refugee communities to shape projects that connect jobs to food security and nutrition.
We assist families with poultry, vegetable, passion fruit, and mushroom farming, which increase incomes while also providing a consistent supply of food. New collaborations are on the horizon, including an income-generating grinding mill program that will support families in maize production.
Building in-camp economies also means encouraging healthier nutrition practices. As families are able to earn and save, they in turn gain the freedom to make more choices in the food they eat. We provide healthy cooking demonstrations and nutrition education, combining knowledge with access to the expanding food options our livelihoods projects provide.
Collaboration in a crisis
In April 2015, we responded to the influx of Burundian refugees fleeing insecurity at home and seeking refuge in Rwanda. ARC acted quickly, and in collaboration with UNHCR and other partners we helped to establish the Mahama refugee camp. By June, Mahama hosted over 28,000 people, with ARC providing health care, nutrition services, and shelter for the entire camp population. We're beginning to build Mahama's in-camp economy as well, bringing resilience-building projects to new communities.
The changing dynamics of displaced persons demands deeper reflection and a shift to more meaningful engagement of affected populations as principal parties, contributors and shapers of their futures and destiny..
Bernad Ochieng, Country Director
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2016 Changemakers Competition
ARC Staff Making ChangeOn World Refugee Day, we launched our fourth annual Changemakers Award Competition. Changemakers is an ideas competition for our 1,600 staff around the world. We ask everyone one simple question and provide the platform for their ideas to pour in. (more…)
ARC Gets 4 Stars
Four Stars, Five Years RunningFor the fifth year in a row, American Refugee Committee has attained the coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator for demonstrating strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency! The 4-star rating is the highest possible rating – only 6% of the organizations evaluated by Charity Navigator, (more…)
Conversations on World Refugee Day
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Interim Healthcare Foundation, Inc. is currently able to support residents of Texas and eastern New Mexico. Please review this information and complete the form on this page to request assistance.
Areas of Support
Interim Healthcare Foundation meets its mission by supporting the following:
- Financial assistance for terminally ill individuals and their families who are experiencing financial distress and are unable to be self-sufficient due to the circumstances of their terminal diagnosis
- Grief support groups for family survivors
- Memorial services
- Education events that communicate the importance of hospice care to the community
- Bereavement activities
Grant Criteria
- Interim Healthcare Foundation will consider financial requests from any patient who has a terminal diagnosis, regardless of care provider.
- The application for assistance must include a letter from the applicant's physician indicating that the applicant has a terminal diagnosis.
- Interim Healthcare Foundation cannot pay for medical bills that an applicant has accumulated with any health care company. In these cases, if the patient or family meets the criteria of financial distress, a grant request can be submitted for assistance with other living expenses to help alleviate the financial stress.
- If a grant recipient is residing in a medical facility, financial payments will not be made to the patient, but to the appropriate vendor.
- Individual & Family Assistance will not be awarded to pay for the following:
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The procedure is very simple, all you need is to select desired goods, proceed to check-out, select PayPal or Credit Card payment method and you will be forwarded to the PayPal web-invoice page, where you will be able to pay securely either with your personal PayPal account or your Credit Card.
2) Wire transfer.
A wire transfer can be made from one bank account to another bank account or through a transfer of cash at a cash office. Please, check whether goods are available on our stocks before transfer. Contact our managers to get a pro forma invoice for payment.
Information for transfer:
Bank: Barclays
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Bank account number: 93146502
Recipient: Inksystem-UK LTD
Address: Unit 7, Carbery Enterprise Park, 26 White Hart Lane, London N17 8DP
Title transfer: Order No.(please give your order number)
Amount of transfer: 120.55 GBP (specify the amount that you pay)
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You pay in cash when you receive your goods at our office in London or make payment on delivery in the post office (available for residents of the UK).
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Products of INKSYSTEM ™ are famous for their reliability and safety, low printingprice,and cost-effective ink-jet printing.
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The maximum warranty period for INKSYSTEM ™ products ranges from 12 to 24 months * from the date of purchase. The warranty period for each item is indicated in the description box on the website.
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The warranty applies to the products
- purchased in INKSYSTEM ™ store chain;
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For getting warranty services, the following conditions of INKSYSTEM ™ productsoperation must be observed:
- When receiving products, check that the warranty card isfilledproperly;
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INKSYSTEM-UK LTDServiceCenter
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36 White Hart Lane,
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Tel.: +44 (020) 33 02 02 55
Skype: sklad.inksystemuk
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
• Damages or defects caused by the consumer;
• Damages caused by natural disasters;
• Defects caused by exposure of heat or foreign objects, fluids, or insects in the inner parts;
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Warranty is not valid if:
• The product has mechanical damages such as fragments, parts, cracks, scratches, etc.;
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• The product was incorrectly installed by the user;
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• The client uses not INKSYSTEM ™ ink;
• Printing limit of 25,000 prints has been exceeded.
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The client can use warranty provided by the manufacturer.
NOTE: Warranty cases are described by the manufacturer.
To make use of the warranty, please contact INKSYSTEM Service Center:
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Loyalty Programme from INKSYSTEM Company is specially designed for our customers – that is, first of all, gratitude for your trust.
INKSYSTEM® Loyalty Programme means granting discounts for regular customers of the company. According to the programme, when making the first purchase in web-shops or in companies, which are certified partners of INKSYSTEM®, you receive a discount card that allows you to make all further purchases with 5% discount. The duration of discount card is not limited and can be applied to all certified points of INKSYSTEM®. Discount card is valid for INKSYSTEM products only.
The company provides customers with plastic discount card INKSYSTEM with id information on it. Each card has its own embossed number. The card carries the city code and serial number of the card owner. This information allows us to personalise the card and give you a discount.
Discount cards are an essential component of INKSYSTEM® loyalty programme and are issued when receiving the order. To get a card, a customer must fill in a questionnaire in the representative office of the company.
When ordering through an online shop, you can request a discount card by filling in a form.
Discount programme from INKSYSTEM Company allows you to receive additional savings when buying our products. We care about provided services to meet all your requirements and you to be always pleased with the quality of our products!
Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) for Brother MFC 930
Try Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) with your Brother MFC 930 and make 30 times more quality prints for the same money!
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Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) for Brother MFC 930
Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) for Brother MFC 930
CISS for Brother MFC 930
The rapid development of printing business imposes a range of important requirements on the producers of the relevant equipment and devices. The top priority remains to save the best quality having reduced the prices substantially. Therefore, the ink system for brother mfc 930 represents the best solution for all demanding consumers.
The above mentioned technology has already advanced in popularity at the international market. Moreover, the leading suppliers of the ciss brother mfc 930 model offer the beneficial conditions of bilateral collaboration. First of all, this includes free delivery, installation and servicing. The warranty for the brother mfc 930 ciss is, as a rule, valid for two years.
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The complete description of the technical features, specifications, video reviews as well as numerous responses from the constant consumer will allow you to catch the pros. The continuous ink system brother mfc 930 is the sales leader at the international market for the last year.
If desired, people can order the web catalogue where the prices for the ciss ink system brother mfc 930 and consumables are stated. The user manual is attached for information only. There is a strong demand for the ciss Brother MFC-J6910DW model representing the worthy alternative. In spite of numerous similar features, there is a range of differences. The latter model, like the ciss ink system Brother MFC-795CW, is used for industrial purposes.
Recommended ink:
"INKSYSTEM" Dye based ink (South Korea)
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100 %
2 years
The product contains:
- Continuous Ink Supply System for Brother MFC 930
- Set of air-filters, spare parts, syringe
- Certificate for free installation
- Detailed Installation Guide
- Packing Box
- Warranty - 24 months
*note that the ink is not included in the CISS cost; you can order the CISS already filled with ink.
The Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) is an ideal alternative to original cartridges in ink- jet printing.
How Does It Work?
The CISS consists of three parts: ink tanks with ink of each color, a silicone tube, and cartridges with chips. The ink is constantly being added from ink tanks to the cartridges during the process of printing and then it goes through the printing head to the paper.
Usually the economy of using the CISS is about 95%, so you save $950 from each $1000 you would spend for original cartridges.
The Quality of INKSYSTEM CISS
There are no glued or soldered parts in the device. That means that there is no risk of ink pouring out.
The tube is made of A+ class silicone. Even if you make a straight angle (180 (0)), the tube will still supply the ink into the cartridges with no damaging risk.
The cartridges are made from the same materials as the original ones.
The chips are reset automatically. The original cartridges cannot be reset, but the INKSYSTEM chips can be reset as many times as you need, up to millions of copies.
The advantages of the CISS in comparison with the original cartridges
1. Huge savings ? up to 95%, compared to original cartridges!
You can easily compare the cost of 100 ml high-quality INKSYSTEM ink (South Korea) with the cost of the cartridge (standard ? app. 8 ml, extended volume ? 11 ml). Just compare 1 ml and count up the difference!
2. Quality
The INKSYSTEM CISS are made on modern factories. We have proved its high quality to tens thousands of customers and hundreds of partners in different parts of the world, from Russia, and Ukraine to Egypt, Check Republic, and Latvia. A one-year warranty is provided for all the INKSYSTEM products.
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The printers construction does not need to go through ANY changes. All you need to do is to remove original cartridges, install the CISS cartridges and set the tube into the printer. Usually this process takes 10 to 20 minutes and can easily be done at home. Otherwise you can use the FREE installation offer in the closest INKSYSTEM office.
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You do not need to buy cartridges every time the ink ends up, your printer will print 15 times more until the next refilling!
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The CISS is ideal for high-quality and inexpensive printing of colored texts and photos. The Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) can be applied on almost all ink jet printer models that have a built-in printing head because the operating life of the printing heads is almost unlimited. These requirements meet the majority of Epson and Canon ink-jet printer models, and some HP and Brother models.
Where the CISS could be used:
At home: texts, photos printing. With the CISS, even a black-and-white text is cheaper than with the laser printer! The printing of private photographs is cheaper than in a photo studio (the ink costs $0.02 per photo)
At the office: pricelists, booklets, offers, schedules and diagrams printing. A color copy of an A4-format page costs app. $0.01, whereas in the printing centers it costs app. $2-7.
Professional printing: the CISS with high-quality ink and ICC-profiles gives 95-97% quality, compared to original materials. The cost is 20 times less, so there is a chance to save a lot of money on printing!
You have chosen Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) for Brother MFC 930


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John Stirrup Boots & BBQ
By Greg L | 7 August 2011 | 13th VA Senate, Loudoun County, Virginia Senate, Prince William County | 3 Comments
Boots & BBQ is always a great event, and with John running for state Senate it's even better. Here's some footage of the event for those that didn't have a chance to attend this year.
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O. P. Ditch said on 8 Aug 2011 at 8:17 am:
Good Stuff Greg. Go John!
Joe Doc said on 8 Aug 2011 at 12:40 pm:
I was sorry to miss it. But John has my vote — and my wife's vote.
Robert L. Duecaster said on 8 Aug 2011 at 2:56 pm:
I missed this event because I attended the PWC Tea Party's candidate forum for women candidates in the area. It was a good program with a talk by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Grandy on the infiltration of radical Islam into ours and others culture and political system.
We've got some good conservative candidates running for various offices this year. Suzanne Miller was there, also.
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On the 9th and 10th of May Macmillan Cancer Support and The Cove Macmillan Support Centre are visiting the Isles of Scilly bringing free information, advice and support for local people affected by cancer.
Teams from both Macmillan's mobile information service and The Cove will be at the following locations during the visit:
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Thursday 10th May 10am to 4:00pm:
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ok, big announcement time: I've done a few festivals, had a few pieces in group shows and done small shows of drawings and watercolour sketches but I'm pleased to announce that work is well underway on my first solo show in 5 years! if anyone wants a personalised invite please email me your postal address and I'll sort it out nearer the time.
I've had a bit of a rough time creatively for awhile now, (I know I moan about it far too much on here) and I've managed to get work together for group shows and little things. and I've spent my time exploring other areas of creativity and teaching of late, so it's taken me awhile to get into the head space, but I feel really good about this, it's nice to get my teeth into something big and exciting as a solo show, and it dawned on me the other day that it has been 5 years since my last solo show!
Unlike previous bodies of work where part of the spectacle of the show is the huge number of artworks in the show, my plan for this one is to have more meaningful pieces (I'm sure there will still be a big number of images too) and I'm around 10 artworks in and I'm quite pleased with the direction the work is going in.
I'll update more soon :)


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Charmed belongs to the WB as does Angel. This is only for fun. If of age,
stay. Otherwise, split. Bear with me on this one. It's a little long but
worth it. Really worth it.
Angel/Charmed: Angel Meets Charmed - The Machinations (MF,MMMFF,inc,slash)
by The Fan
The Three were bored.
They were the most powerful beings in existence. Or outside existence.
Palaski was the watcher of worlds and the guardian of civilizations and
universes. Herol was the peacekeeper and the observer. Greyskil was the
lord of time and space and the one being who could unmake existence with a
mere thought.
They were bored. They had watched the universe for forever. They saw the
rise and fall of gods and Titans and monsters and angels. They saw all the
ages past and present. Now they were bored. Very bored.
"My brethren, what shall we do?" asked Palaski.
"Nothing, as usual," said Herol.
"I have a plan," said Greyskil.
The other two turned to look at him.
"The universe has gotten boring," said Greyskil. "It is our right to make
it exciting again."
"All right!" said the others. "We shall make the universe fun to watch. But
"Easy," said Greyskil. "By turning the lives of the most powerful of witches
into a living hell."
"Yes!" said Palaski. He focused his omnipotent mind and began turning the
planet Earth in all of its dimensions into a fiery and desolate place.
"No!" said Greyskil. "Not literally, you fool!"
"Oops," said Palaski.
The three looked at each other. They were all powerful. They were without
equal. They could do as they wished. Surely a little entertainment to kill
the boredom of eternity wasn't too much to ask for. They looked at the
Earths. On one side you had Earth 678, the abode of the Dark. In this world
there were vampires and demons and monsters. In Earth 989, there were
witches, warlocks and demons. Those two dimensions were home to very unique
creatures. Humans abound in each. These worlds had protectors.
Earth 678 had Angel, the vampire with a soul. A handsome, tortured immortal
on a mission of redemption. Earth 989 had the Charmed Ones. Piper, Phoebe
and Paige. Three beautiful women with magical powers.
The Supreme beings looked at these lesser creatures...
Los Angeles...
Angel was tired.
The vampires were getting bolder. They were swarming since the Beast came
and took away the light. The Beast's master had stolen Angel's soul and
turned him into the vampiric monster Angelus once more. Angel Investigations
was overwhelmed for a while but Willow Rosenberg, the Sunnydale lesbian witch
came and saved Angel's soul. By restoring it. Now they were okay.
For a while things were ok. Angel had his son Connor, his girl Cordelia and
his buddies Lorne the Host, Gunn and Wesley to help. They were ok. So was
Fred, Gunn's brainy and hot girlfriend who revealed her bi side by hitting
on Willlow but the redhead declined. Angel had a few things to be thankful
Being a lone champion against thirty five evil vampires wasn't one of them.
He rose and leapt against a wall. He signaled someone in the dark. The
vampire crowd rushed in. Connor pulled on a lever and gallons of gasoline
fell upon the vampires. They looked around, drenched and confused. Then
Connor lit up a piece of parer and threw it in. The vamps screamed as the
flames burned them all to a crisp in a matter of minutes.
Angel watched them burn. This was a cruel plan. Connor's plan. The boy
scared Angel sometimes. He was so vicious. Angel wasn't surprised. After
all the boy had vampire blood in him. The blood of Liam Angelus, the one
with the angelic face and Darla, the blonde vampire. "Good job, Con," Angel
Connor smiled. Angel returned the smile. Then he watched as Connor simply
leapt twenty feet into the air and ran at super speed. Angel's trained eyes
followed the boy through the dark. Connor had ten times the strength and
speed of a human and about twice that of a vampire. He was a superbeing and
the Hell dimension in which he was raised gave him a ferocity and hate few
could match. Angel followed him. He ran after his son. He felt like he
should say something...fatherly.
That's when it hit...
A bolt of lightning hit him.
Angel gasped. The lightning shocked him to the core. He fell to his knees.
He could see Connor looking at him. The boy looked at his inhuman father
with surprised eyes. "Connor!" Angel said weakly. Suddenly there was a lot
of light and energy and Angel felt himself pulled into something. A wave of
force drew him in.
"Nooooooo!!!!!!!" he screamed and tried to resist but the Force was too
He found himself...elsewhere.
He felt himself hit something hard and cold and simply passed out.
* * *
The Supreme Beings looked on.
"Interesting game, Greyskil," said Palaski.
"Thank you, brother," said Greyskil. "You haven't seen anything yet. It's
gonna get good."
* * *
Elsewhere ....
Paige felt like going out.
It was a nice spring night and she felt she needed to get away from the
Halliwells. She looked at them. Phoebe had Cole, the handsome half demon
who could not live without her. Piper had Leo, the angelic one. She also
had her upcoming child. Paige felt like the fifth wheel sometimes.
She kept on working her powers hoping to get as good as Prue had been. A
woman of vitality and power. Alas, Paige was a beginner. It has been ages
since she's had fun. Between fighting demons and evil forces there was not
much time for things like dating.
She went to Club Angelito. It was a trendy night spot. The city's young
and wealthy came there to be entertained. Paige knew the owner. Her name
was Kassandra Nurse, a woman they had helped get rid of her demons,
literally. It would not be too much to ask if she could get in. After all,
that's where the hunks were. She drove there. As usual there were a lot of
people at the door. The bouncer, a 6'6", 240-pound former basketball player
named Ronnie Lukas let her in. Paige went to the bar and ordered a Miller
lite beer.
She looked at the crowd inside. Hot women were talking to eager, handsome
men. They all looked so excited and happ to be here. She remembered when her
life was that simple. She was simply Paige, a social worker instead of a
super girl with magical powers. Her last boyfriend was Larry, a beefy blond
guy. He left her after she tried telling him about the charmed ones. He
thought she was wacko. "Welcome to my life," she said bitterly.
She looked around.
A handsome young man with spiky red hair was talking to a tall, lean black
man. The two were obviously hitting on each other. Paige focused on the
black man. He was hot, in a Huxtable kind of way. Too bad he's queer, she
thought. The two men looked at her with eager eyes. She read lust in them
and smiled. 'Well, maybe not so queer after all.' The thought of two men
doing her got her hot. Especially hot men like these. Queer or not they
had dicks and she could think of two places where she'd like them to put
them. In her, of course. The men looked at her.
"Hey, I'm Kyle," said the redhead.
"And I'm Blake," said the black guy.
"Nice to meet you. Pleasure's all mine," Paige said.
They talked for a while. Paige got to know them. They were both college
boys and experimentative bisexuals at that. Paige had always had a thing
for queer men. They didn't want or need women and that was the biggest turn
on of all. They didn't have to try very hard to convince her to come with
them. Paige was horny and hadn't had sex in over a year. There were two
studs after her. She wanted them.
They left the club.
As soon as they were away from the lights she realized she had made a
mistake. They were not queer boys. They were not human, her Charmed senses
told her. They looked at her and right before her eyes they turned into
something else. Green-skinned, red-eyes man-like things with claws and
fangs. They were the ugliest demons she had ever seen. "Aaaaaahhh!" she
screamed. They advanced on her.
Angel woke up violently.
He was disoriented. 'Where am I?' he thought. 'Where is Connor?' He was
struggling to get up when he heard a woman's scream. 'Somebody needs help,'
he thought. He summoned up his strength and ran in the direction of the
* * *
The Supreme Dimension...
"Nice work," Greyskil, said Palaski. "What is the vampire going to do next?"
"Don't be so impatient," said Herol. They looked at Greyskil, who smiled.
"Things are just getting juicier," he said.
* * *
Angel ran. Somehow he found the strength within him. He ran up the alley
and scaled up a wall. He crawled like that blue and red clad guy with the
spiderweb and found himself on the other side.
A woman was recoiling before two very ugly things. Angel did not know what
they were. Except that they were ugly and demonic. He leapt down. He
landed almost right behind them.
"Hey, boys," he said.
Both monsters turned. Angel moved with the supernatural might that most old
vampires had. He waded into them. The first monster roared and looked at
him with surprise. Angel lashed out with a kick and knocked it off its feet.
He reached out and snapped the demons necks. They lay dead at his feet. He
found himself looking into the face of a surprised, pale girl.
"Are you okay?" he asked. The girl looked at him. She looked shocked. Angel
managed a smile. "Couldn't let those nasties gey ya," he said. He was about
to say more when he passed out.
* * *
Angel woke up to find himself lying on a bed. He didn't know where he was.
He could hear voices.
"Where did you find him, Paige?" said a woman.
"Out in the street, he saved me from attackers, Piper," said Paige.
"You shouldn't have brought him here."
"Aren't we supposed to help the helpless, huh?" said Paige.
Angel smiled in spite of himself. The "help the helpless" bit was catching
on. Hell, he'd started a trend. He rose from his bed and tried walking out.
He had no idea who these people were but he had to get back to L.A. ... fast.
The city needed its Angel.
He opened the door... and found himself staring at a pair of gorgeous women.
One was the pale redhead from last night, the other was a brown-haired woman
who looked bossy. They were talking animatedly. "Hey," he said.
Both women looked at him. "Hi," said the redhead. She smiled and walked
towards him. "My name is Paige," she said. "This is my sister Piper
"Nice to meet you," Angel said.
Piper looked at him with suspicion. "Who are you, Mr. Angel?"
Angel looked at them. "Oh, just a guy. Anyway, where am I? I need to get
back to Los Angeles...there's trouble there."
"Are you some kind of guardian angel or something?" said Paige.
"Yeah, the fangy kind," Angel said.
The girls laughed at that. Angel stepped closer to them but at the same time
the door opened and a third woman walked in. This one was beautiful like the
rest. "And this is Phoebe," said Paige.
"Hello," said Angel.
Phoebe froze in her tracks. "Who is this hunk?" she wondered.
"I'm Angel," he said. "Nice to meet you."
Over the next half hour Angel got to know them better. They were witches,
he sensed. He told them he was a vampire. They didn't believe him until he
accidentally touched the silverware and burned himself. Phoebe and Piper
were horrified. Paige looked at Angel with a mixture of awe and lust. "You
are really a vampire, huh?"
"Yes," he said. "A good one. The kind that helps, not bites."
"Let me take care of you." She took him and led him upstairs where she
proceeded to take care of his burn. It was quite a big burn. Angel sat
down on a bed while she bandaged his arm. He noticed she had a very nice
touch. He told her. She blushed. They talked. For a long time. Angel
decided he had never seen anyone like her before. A beautiful witch he
knew, like Willow, but this one was as straight as they came.
The daylight bothered him. She accidentally opened the window and scared
the living out of him. She looked at Angel's frightened and confused face
and started to like him. She had to learn more. He told her everything.
His long life. Darla. Buffy. Sunnydale. His Curse. Los Angeles. Cordy.
Wesley. Gunn. Darla again. Connor. Wolframa & Hart. The Beast.
Paige was awed. Angel had a fantastic life. She told him of hers. They
had a lot in common. They talked for a while more than he told her he needed
to rest. She watched him sleep. He was simply one of the most beautiful men
she had ever seen. He was a lot like Cole, whom she despised. Only he had a
soul. He was a human at heart and a demon in body. She found that
She resisted the temptation but couldn't hold it much longer. She reached
out and touched him. His skin was so smooth yet strong. Like the rest of
him. She watched his wounds heal. He was a marvel. Slowly she crept up in
bed besides him. She touched him. Angel was talking in his sleep. He was
restless. He was brooding even in his sleep and she loved him.
She tentatively reached out for his pants which she unbuttoned, freeing him.
She took off all his clothes. He still slept. She touched his cock. She
began stroking it. She took him in her mouth like she had seen other girls
do. Paige wasn't into sucking dicks but he was special. Nine inches long
and not even awake. She caressed him wit her tongue and he gasped. He
bolted awake.
"What are you doing?" he asked. He looked at her, very frightened. His fear
was like an aphrodisiac on her. She resumed sucking him, watching him grow
to a full ten inches.
'Wow!' She kissed him softly and he held in his arms, a confused look on his
handsome face. She licked him from head to toe. Then he decided to please
He caressed her tits and licked and fondled them. Then he kissed her and
licked her pussy before probing it with his fingers and tongue. He
tongue-fucked her. Meanwhile he entered her ass with his middle finger.
This sent Paige over the edge.
"Oh, Angel!" she said. "You're good!"
He readied himself and she lay on her back, legs spread. He positioned his
huge dick at the entrance of her pussy. He looked at her. His eyes asked
for permission.
"Yes, Angel, take me!" she said. "You saved my life, I owe you my body."
He stuck it in. Paige gasped. He was so big. She panted as he fucked her,
going deep then coming out. He thrust deep into her pussy, stretching her
walls. He held her hips and continued to go in. Paige felt herself inflamed
by the dick in her pussy. He fucked her until the pressure on his dick
brought her off and send them both over the edge. They came.
"Ooooooooohhhhh, Paige!" he screamed.
"Aaaaaaaahhhhhh, Angel!" she yelled.
They came together. A flood of red hot cum invaded Paige's pussy and she
found out that she liked it. Angel looked at her.
"Oh, god, tha t was good!" he said.
She looked at him. He was a good lover. She just needed to make sure of
one thing. Their bodies had helped create this sensation together. Would
he be like every man and pull out once dated, leaving her empty and betrayed?
She waited anxiously. He stayed within her, amazingly still hard. He kissed
her, on the forehead, the mouth, everywhere. They were still "bound" but he
took her in his arms, his cock still buried in her slit. He carried her over
to a large piece of furniture that was four feet high and proceeded to fuck
her there. They made love. Angel was very good at fucking her, going in
deep then withdrawing without ever leaving. It was as if he knew her very
desire. He filled her up, making her feel so good she cried. He kissed her
lips and fondled her tits and probed her ass while fucking her. Finally they
returned to the bed where he resumed fucking her. This went on for hours.
Their screams of passion filled the house.
* * *
"I never knew she liked guys," said Phoebe.
"Well, she doesn't, not really, she's doing a vampire, not a man," said
The sisters looked at each other.
"Think she'd be willing to share?"
"Let's find out."
The Halliwell sisters walked in to a strange scene. Paige was on her hands
and knees, and Angel was behind her. From the expression in her face, both
pleasure and extreme pain, they could tell where his dick was. Up her ass.
"Oohh," said Paige. "Harder!"
Angel obliged and fucked her ass, thrusting deep into her bowels. He did it
like a guy he saw once on the internet. He caught Connor looking at porn
featuring a plumber who fucked bored housewives up the shitter as payment for
his services. He went in deep, as far as he could. Paige was a virgin to
anal, Angel was an experienced butt fucker. He used to do Darla up her ass
all the time in his old days as Angelus. He fucked her until the vise-like
pressure on his prick brought him off and he came, shooting his load deep
into her ass. Paige cried.
When they were done, they lay beside each other. They found themselves
staring at the Halliwell sisters.
"Oops," said Angel.
Paige got very defensive. "I don't care what you guys say, he's my man and
I love him." She held her lover in her arms, looking very protective of her
"Wanna share?" said Phoebe.
Paige got mad. They both had men. Phoebe had Cole. Piper had Leo the
whitelighter. She found a man and now they wanted to take him away from her.
Angel told her he cared for her and wouldn't leave her. She left the room,
The Halliwell sisters looked at Angel. He was so hot. First Phoebe kissed
him and he fondled and caressed her then they made love. Angel fucked
Phoebe's hot cunt. It was very loose, unlike Paige's, which was tight.
Phoebe had been around the block. Phoebe was a screamer.
"Oh, fuck me, Angel! I want you to tear up my pussy!"
Angel laughed and fucked her brains out, going deep and smiling as she
screamed. Then he got a show. Piper strapped on a dildo and came at them.
While Phoebe sucked Angel's cock, Piper drove the dildo into her pussy from
behind. Cole and Leo joined in the fun. Cole wanted to fuck Phoebe but she
said she wanted some bi male action and they obliged. Leo got on all fours
and Cole drove his nine-inch prick up the whitelighter's ass. Leo screamed.
Cole fucked the man's puckered asshole. Then they formed a pile.
Cole fucked Leo. Piper drove her dildo up Cole's ass. Angel fucked Piper
in the ass and the witch cried at his intrusion, fucking Cole harder. Phoebe
strapped on a dildo and fucked Angel. It was a fuck fest. They fucked each
other until everybody's ass was tearing up. Angel sucked Cole's cock while
Leo fucked his ass. Then Angel fucked Cole and Piper drove her strap on up
Leo, banging her husband in the ass. Paige returned.
The girls strapped on dildoes and screwed the guys. Then they made them suck
the dildoes which came from their asses. The guys wanted some payback and the
girls giggled and eagerly got on their hands and knees. Angel screwed Piper
in every hole. Leo and Cole were fruity and let the girls use dildoes on
them again. Phoebe loved fucking Cole, it was good for him to be her bitch
for once. Paige fucked Angel up his ass, driving the dildo nice and easy
into his tight asshole. Phoebe came up behind her and fucked Paige's own ass
with a dildo.
The day went like this. Paige and Angel screwed each other's asses.
Everyone got their asses stretched and got the treatment. Every dick went
into every ass as did every dildo. The screams of pleasure filled the house.
There was love in the air... anal style.
Finally Paige and Angel lay down in bed.
"Thanks," he said. "For everything."
She kissed him. She loved this heroic bisexual vampire. He told her how
hard it was not be accepted and she swore she'd make him happy. Even if
meant taking his prick in her ass every day. He would forget about LA and
Buffy and everyone. They would a fight evil by day and screw each other at
night. She watched him sleep. They'd have tons of fun. But that was for
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Hello and Welcome to Dr. Phil's Virtual Crop!
Today you will find lots of projects from Dr. Phil and of course his fabulous design team :) and there will be a live UStream Class, Challenges, and even prizes! So grab a beverage and join us!
Today I am sharing a fun and fast Graduation party favor that I created with my digital die cutting machine and some fabulous CTMH products!
Cardstock: 12x12 Black, 12x12 Silver Glitter
Stamps: Casual Expressions
Die Cut: Graduation Hat svg/dxf -or- Silhouette Studio
Ribbon: Tornado Blue
Tutorial:1. Cut out the graduation hat pieces in black cardstock.
2. Assemble the two circle pieces by wrapping the long strips around two of the circular pieces as shown.
3. Place adhesive on the shorter circular piece and adhere to the square piece. This will be the top of the hat.
4. You can use the ribbon to keep the hat as part of the base if you'd like but I am only placing the ribbon through the top of the hat. Cut a piece of ribbon to the size you'd like then tie a knot underneath the cap piece. Adhere the third circle to the bottom of the large circular piece to cover the triangle pieces.
5. Place the hat top over the base.
6. Cut a 1" x 10" piece of the Silver Glitter cardstock and adhere around the bottom of the base.
7. Stamp the "Congratulations" stamp on to cardstock that coordinates with your ribbon. Trim the cardstock to 1" in width.
8. Adhere the sentiment piece in the center of the Silver Glittered cardstock as shown.
9. Your Graduation Hat should look like this!
These go together super quick and they would look fabulous all together as party favors, used as table placements (you could put their names instead of the sentiment), or you could even use these as gifts!
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Thursday 11th May to Saturday 13th May 2017
By now, we were concentrating on the next section of our journey for this year, which is now heading northward and onward towards York; but we had some miles still to go to be there, but certainly there was no excuse not to continue to enjoy the whole journey.
Thursday was a special day, as I have mentioned in a separate blog entry – Diane was celebrating her birthday. She is not a difficult person to please and is satisfied with the simple things in life (I wonder why she looks at me when things like that are mentioned), but being on the move makes it difficult to plan to find somewhere for a special meal.
Her choice – "let's stop at Sprotbrough, there is that pub there on the canal" – OK, solved.
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A quick stop for Diane means getting all of the essentials and then a couple of things that she found. A short essential list meant a very quick stop – it was relatively quick but the two full shopping bags belied length of the original list.
Anyway, with that out of the way we continued cruising – through Mexborough Top Lock under our our control, but approaching Mexborough Low Lock we saw the red light showing instead of the usual amber light (red or green means that there is a lock-keeper on duty) – and only one reason why there is a lock-keeper – Exol Pride would be around.
Approaching the lock, we moved towards the lock-moorings nearest the lock to just wait for the lockie, when the fisherman on the side started abusing us for bumping his float – he got a bit more straight back at him – apparently he had expected to go on the other side of the canal (further away from the lock) – he yelled that he had been there since 5:30 and that we didn't have any respect for fishermen – not true, it was only him that we did not have any respect for and suggested that he might need some sleep and should p__s off home!!
Through there easily and we cruised the remaining three miles and moored up at Sprotbrough relatively early – before 12pm – we decided on a centre rope to act as a bit of a spring-line.
About an hour later
Ferndale was making
some backwards and forwards movement but restricted by the centre-line – sure
enough, looking out the port-side windows, there was the barge heading past –
this time sitting much lower in the water with a full load of waste oil ready
for re-processing in Rotherham.
|Sitting a lot lower in the water than when we last saw her...
|...we did notice that she was also a lot slower and steering was more of a problem
She certainly moves some water as she goes past and once she had gone we loosened the centre-line and headed off for lunch.
The pub is part of the Vintage Inns chain so we had an idea about the menu – they are all pretty much the same for the range of gastro pubs anyway, but it was a lovely simple meal and I did my best to get Diane ferschnickered but she still managed to be able to walk back to the boat under her own steam.
She did have all of here presents on display – all of the jewellery that we had had seen to by the jeweller in
earlier this year. Birmingham
A good day had been had!
Next morning it was back to usual and we decided to head off very early – prior to 7am.
Why so early? Well yesterday, just before the barge came through, the lock-keeper appeared to come on duty and Diane was talking to him about the schedule of the barge.
It makes the trip into
Rotherham on a
Thursday and then heads back to Goole on Fridays and would be coming through
Sprotbrough about 9am.
So not wanting to be in the wake of the barge we thought that we should be ahead and definitely moored up before it came through wherever we might be.
We had an inkling to moor up at Barnby Dun on Friday night – again the moorings had looked good when we went through the first time and it would be a different place to others we had stopped at.
The weather was a bit cooler and there was a little bit of misty rain around but still enjoyable.
Locks continue to be electronic and certainly physically less demanding, but they are massive – we nearly get lost within the carvernous space between the gates.
We moored up about 9am – which for many people is the time that they are setting off; for others it is about the time that they are waking up (eh Paul!!).
Certainly we had beaten the barge.
We got on with our usual activities – I got some work done and then decided it was time to give the front diesel locker a good clean out; Diane concentrated on the inside of the boat as there was a bit more precipitation outside than earlier.
Then about 12pm, the boat started it's now familiar forward and backward movement – out the back was the profile of Exol Pride – moving more quickly than the day before (she was empty now). The lift bridge at Barnby Dun was already raised and she just cruised straight through – wish we could have the same done for us.
After finishing what we needed to get finished it was time for a discovery walk – Diane had an ulterior motive – well actually 2 motives.
The walk involved a convoluted circuitous route and she was most pleased when she found the SPAR supermarket – tomorrow would be Saturday and she would want a copy of the paper –and the second result was the the chip shop was right there as well – as she continues her chip tour of England and tasting the "delights" of them all.
There would only be the one reason to come back through here – the Saturday morning paper was the only winner.
A little more rain and a bit of late sunshine was the order for the afternoon.
Saturday morning came; a bit overcast but the wind had moved around to the south – testing it outside and it was not as cold as we had experienced in the last week, but the expected forecast was for a bit of rain later on and some sunshine patches as well, but the wind would increase.
A decision was made – we would head off fairly early – just before 8am – there was the matter of the newspaper and I would need to do the elsan duties and fill the water tank – this was just through the lift bridge – combating the wind was bad enough but trying not to hit the twat moored on the water point overnight was equally difficult – I had to be a bit careful as it was a cruiser.
After we completed our necessaries one of the occupants emerged – we advised that they shouldn't be mooring on the waterpoint (which had a 1 hour sign) – his reply "Oh we can moor here for 48 hours" – "sorry mate that sign applies for the section on the other side of where you are" .
Ahead of us, on the map was a 5 mile straight stretch of canal, which to anyone looking at it on paper would automatically say that it must be a bit boring – ordinarily I would agree; but cruising it was anything but boring.
Along the way there were swing bridges, lift bridges and a lock with a swing bridge in the middle of it (a bit like Fenny Stratford); the scenery around was really quite interesting and without any hedgerows blocking the view, we could see it all.
|From a distance it looked like a guillotine lock, but we think it was/is used
to protect the water in the navigation in the event of a breach or even used
as a flood lock
|straight but not boring
For some reason we were in luck today with the lock – a red light then a green light greeted us; open lock gates and turned swing bridge and lock-keeper in the control room – LOVELY!!
Turning at the junction, Diane at the helm, and me on tea and coffee duties, it was a more of the wide navigation, but now were spasmodic fishermen (I don't need to say fisher-people as they WERE all men) and not long before we eventually moored up, we gently cruised (tick-over speed) through a match – went on for about a mile – they were all in good spirits and enjoying themselves (a lot better than the twat a couple of days ago).
|Southfield Junction - looking around the corner towards the Goole line
|and a bit further around - somewhere up there is Goole but we would not
be going that way
|Pollington Hall
|Oh Heck!!
|New and the old - foreground the new energy - solar - and in the distance
is the old
We moored just before Whitley Lock by which time it had got a bit colder outside, so we relaxed inside for a while where it was warmer, when the sky started to fall down and the wind had got up a bit more – good timing I say.
|After all these years and I guess knowing there is no way we ever will have one,
Diane is showing a shine towards the style and line of Dutch barges
After that it was time to do our exploration walk up to
– we could have saved the shoe leather – it seems like a village in decline
(but I could be wrong – but not likely). Whitley Bridge
|Whitley lock ahead, but we moored up on the right in front of that narrowboat,
and in the distance is the Motorway - but it was nice and peaceful
Whilst we had been inside earlier there were a couple of boats moored up to escape the wind and then the rain; when we returned later, they had settled in and declined any thoughts from themselves to move further on – especially since they had discovered that there was a car boot sales scheduled for the morning – apparently it is a pretty good one – so I guess there will be another two that will also be going.
27 Miles, 8 Locks, 4
Lift Bridges,
3 Swing Bridges
YTD: 407 miles (655 km), 216 Locks, 15 Tunnels, 9 Lift Bridges, 18 Swing Bridges
Total: 5039 Miles (8109 km), 3367 Locks, 139 Tunnels, 75
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Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Launch or stay put? Another riff on the subject
Warm water can make up for a lot of mistakes and omissions in sea kayaking. Dressing for immersion lately has involved a pair of shorts and a long sleeved spf 50 Hydroskin top or similar. The lake has been unseasonably warm and part of the decision making process of the group on Devils involved the practiced skills of the paddlers in getting each other back in the boats plus the fact that the meter would not be running as it would be in cold water. Once again however, the lake is indeed the boss. Just yesterday I chastised the GurneyGranny for not being out more in her kayak, my old beloved Gulfstream, in these balmy conditions. She informed me that she had been over in Herbster on the other side of the Bayfield peninsula and balmy water was nowhere to be found after the northeast blow earlier in the week. Sure as hell I checked the surface water temp link and there was 56F water that had welled up from the deep water reserve of 40F water. The motto would be never to leave the neoprene at home on Lake Superior. The 70F water that RangerMark and I were playing in on Sunday near Washburn was twelve crucial degrees colder 25 miles away as the crow flies.
Part two of the decision making reprise is the 'I'm in great shape and can deal with anything' or the 'I'm an expert canoeist/whitewater paddler/swimmer and know what I'm doing'. Both are dead wrong and attitudes that can get you in serious trouble or worse. The young fellow that died in the mainland sea caves a few years back was a super physically fit soccer player at my alma mater UW-EC. He capsized, was pushed into the sea caves by a northwest wind, and was hypothermic by the time help arrived. In August. The very first time I took a Lake Superior trip was with son, CptO, when he was in high school. We went out to Sand Island with Trek & Trail and had an orientation paddle, strokes, wet exits, etc., in two foot waves at T&T beach in Bayfield. Two 'expert' canoeists, a married couple with dozens of BWCA trips under their belt, jumped into a double after giving a cursory and rather disdainful listen to instructions from our guide. Very shortly they were hammered into the sea wall next to the ferry landing and when they got back to the beach they demanded their money back. That was not going to happen back when Greg Sweval was running the joint and I'm not sure it should have. The point is that in order to develop sea kayaking skills you need to sea kayak and train for that particular activity.
Fast forward to the Bear Spit nine days ago. As the VytautasOTM group set up camp and prepared to hunker down for the evening, a double and a single kayak paddled up. Rather than me paraphrasing it, here is the first hand account from the Grand Duke himself:
Interestingly, we ran into a group headed to Devils on the SE spit of Bear. It was a 14' single and a double. Catalina I think was the name of the boat. The double had about 1.5' of gear on top of the decks between the two paddlers and none of the people had any idea about paddling sea kayaks. There was a lady in a single and a couple in the double. The lady in a single looked like she had a lot of paddling under her belt but she was a WW paddler. The gentleman in the double also said that he had 10 years of WW experience but when I asked him about his experience paddling in the following seas he hadn't had much to offer. I advised them strongly to reconsider the downwind crossing: they had to hit a 40' target in the mouth of the harbor on Devils and, if they blew it, it was either the meeting with the rocks on Devils or Canada on the other side. I did not feel they could rescue each other in the case of a very likely capsize.
Here's the ticker! I had a chance to use Aras' wisdom. I very emphatically painted to this group a romantic picture of the bucolic beach on the NE side of bear with plentiful cliffs and caves around it and a 1/4 mile of pristine brownsand beach! The ladies, at least, totally heard the message and were extra keen to capitalize on the alternative to the crossing to Devils. The man thanked me for the safetymindedness and insisted that he is very capable of making a judgement himself.
Two things come to mind here. The overconfidence in skills that just don't translate well and the very dangerous attitude of 'I know what I'm doing' when its apparent to someone who actually knows what they are doing that you couldn't find your ass with either hand in regard to the situation you are so confident about. Park Rangers encounter this situation all the time. If a person was to sit Ranger Bob and RangerMark down and put a pint in front of them, they would not run out of 'leave me alone, I know what I'm doing' stories until they had to be carried out of the bar.
So kids, look at the damn water surface temperature map and don't leave the neoprene in the car trunk. Also, keep an open mind, especially we bullheaded and testosterone addled males, when you speak with someone who pretty obviously has their 'feces in a group' to use the polite euphemism. Two more factors to load into the mental computer when we decide whether to paddle or not paddle.
3 comments:
- gurneygranny said...
Good post, Olson. But I am trying to envision RangerMark being carried out of the bar . .
- August 15, 2012 at 7:11 AM
- DaveO said...
I don't want to mention any particular incidents but mention 'Selks Real Margaritas' to both RangerMark and the GreenThumbChef (who was very weak one morning in Christmas) and see what type of reaction you get.
- August 15, 2012 at 7:52 AM
- YooperPaddler said...
I heard from fishermen yesterday that there was radio traffic about two kayakers in distress Saturday off Oak Island, with rescuers enroute. Have you heard what that was about? Just another sordid tale of inexperience...or arrogance? Suppose I should withhold judgment without facts.
- August 20, 2012 at 8:19 PM
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