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Welcome to my world of 10mm Wargaming I am intending to use these pages to document my ongoing wargaming projects, and the various rules i use. I hope, you may find them interesting. And even possibly learn something from them, even if its only, how not to do things.
Thursday, 12 October 2017
Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy, 93, Dec-Jan 2017-2018
Wargames, Soldiers and Strategy issue 93 with the Dutch During the Eighty Years' War
Special Feature: The Dutch during the Eighty Years' War
Michael Leck, 'Bitesize battles: The Ako Vendetta - 47 Ronin'.
Michael Leck, 'Defending the Finns from the Pagan Rus - The Papal Bull and the Novgorod Bear'.
Mark Backhouse, 'The Battle for the Coaling at Port Republic - They fought like demons'.
Stephen Luscombe, 'Bolt Action for the Great War - The Battle of the Marne'.
Mark Backhouse, '2mm Roman triplex acies made easy - DIY epic legions'.
Stephen Tunmore, 'An island in the ocean of sand - Making a desert oasis'.
Steve Beckett, 'Creating Captain Joe Darkie - Death from the jungle'.
Sidney Roundwood, 'An introduction to the Dutch Revolt - Wargaming the Eighty Years' War'.
Bouko de Groot, 'A running battle or a fixed fight - Gembloers, 1578'.
Michael Leck, 'Don Juan tries to seduce the States General - Battle of Rijmenam 1 August, 1578'.
Jan-Willem van der Pijl, 'A clever ruse takes the day - The Peat Ship of Breda'.
Guy Bowers, 'Building an 80 Years' War army - Revolt against the empire'.
Tim Spakowski, 'On the cover - A cunning plan'.
Miniature reviews
Rick Priestley, 'This Gaming life - Time, tide, and yesterday's lead'.
Henry Hyde, 'Tabletop tactics -All the 'C's '.
Joseph A. McCullough, 'The Irregular - Social mechanics in game design'.
Guy Bowers, 'Fast play World War 2 aerial action - Let's play Blood Red Skies'.
Eoghan Kelly, Ian Beal, and David Davies, 'Game reviews - Powder & Sword, Frostgrave: Ghost Archipelago, Bonnie Blue Flag and Maximilian 1934'.
Book reviews
Parting shots
Wargames, Soldiers & Strategy
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Grant Expectations
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IN ITS VARIOUS INCARNATIONS over the years, the iconic U.S. Grant hotel has held up a mirror to our city, reflecting the evolution from dusty tribal homeland to dynamic urban landscape. A glimpse into the history of the local landmark reveals the story of downtown's genesis and development into the modern era.
The narrative begins with San Diego's original settlers, the ancestors of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay Nation, who lived on the future site of downtown in 10,000 B.C. It introduces one of the founders of modern San Diego, Alonzo Horton, who built the city's first luxury hotel, and Ulysses S. Grant Jr., who opened a new hotel on the site in 1910 to honor his father, the Civil War hero and 18th president of the United States.
We gain a historical perspective on our city through stories of clandes tine Prohibition-era parties held in the hotel's underground corridors, World War II troops sleeping in the lobby, and women staging a Sixties sit-in at the Grant Grill in protest of the men-only policy.
The U.S. Grant's storied past came full circle when the Sycuan Band purchased the hotel for $45 million in 2003, restoring the land to its ancestral owners. After a $52 million renovation, begun in early 2005, the Grant reopened in October as a member of the exclusive Starwood Hotels Luxury Collection. An international team of designers, architects and craftsmen was assembled for the renovation, which, it's boasted, "melds the Grant's legendary past as the ultimate definition of 20th-century Southern California grandeur with exciting contemporary cosmopolitan designs and services."

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I wear" beige" in Hello flawless what would be my shade for big easy I wear "beige in Hello Flawless what would be my shade for Big Easy product
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Big easy shade similar to hello flawless toasty beige? I use hello flawless toasty beige which is perfect for my skin tone, just wondering if there a big easy shade that matches it?
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What are the undertones for all the shades?
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Where are your shades for women of color?
Hi gorgeous! Benefit Cosmetics is committed to developing products & shades to meet the needs of all skin tones. We've expanded the shade range of our hello flawless liquid & powder and boi-ing concealer lines, and plan to continue to do so to address our global customers' needs. We believe in instant beauty solutions for women of all skin tones! Have you tried boi-ing in shade 5 or hello flawless oxygen wow in hazelnut? The foundation, especially, is light & super buildable, which makes it a little bit more universal. We appreciate you reaching out with your feelings about our products and we've already passed your feedback on to our product development team!
Colour matching In hello flawless oxygen wow I am the shade Ivory "believe in me", I would like to purchase this but I am not sure between fair and light? Fair seems rather cool toned whereas light is a little warmer. Can you clarify? Thanks
Hello gorgeous! Hello flawless oxygen wow in "I'm pure for sure" looks best on cool undertones, so you would look fantastic wearing big easy in fair! xoxo, B
Which concealer is best to use with big easy? And is it best to use it underneath big easy or over top?
I use Boi-ing, and it seems to work really well together.
All of our concealers work great with big easy! If you want a hydrating concealer, try fakeup. If you want an industrial strength concealer, try boi-ing. And last, if you want a brightening concealer, try erase paste. https://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/category/makeup/face/concealer B xo
Help with pores I recently bought the Big Easy and find that it shows up as tiny spots all over my face! It is sitting in my pores once it turns to the powder finish. I was really disappointed with this. I have tried numerous ways to counteract this, POREfessional primer, well moisturised and clean skin. Ensuring my moisturiser has completely soaked in prior to application. Varying amounts of POREfessional on the skin, etc. what am I doing wrong? If any one has any tips on how to apply this product to prevent it sitting in my pores I'd love to hear your advice. Should I use a stippling brush/finger tips/blending sponge/tapping/massaging etc. Replies from previous customers are highly encouraged. How do you guys apply it, and do you use other products to help it look flawless? Thanks in advance.xxx Ps, the products in the picture are other items I have in my make up kit, that I might try in combination with Big Easy
I would suggest, after applying primer, putting powder on before you put Big Easy on. This I finds really help, even with foundation.
Hello gorgeous! When I apply big easy, I first spray my face all over with ultra radiance facial re-hydrating mist (https://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/ultra-radiance-facial-re-hydrating-mist). Then, I mix big easy on my hand with the POREfessional (https://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/the-porefessional) and "that gal" primers (https://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/that-gal). I apply this yummy cocktail with a foundation brush for the ULTIMATE beauty balancing act! xoxo, B
is it okay if use triple performance first before i use big E? is it okay if use triple performance first before i use big E?
Yes you can use any moisturizer before the Big Easy.
Of course! Moisturize with triple performing facial emulsion and then use your big easy.
Redness Hi, I have a lot of redness on my cheeks and nose. What would be the best product to cover most of it and last during the day??
Hey, I use this product almost everyday and it covers everything. I also have redness on my cheeks and nose and they go away flawlessly. I love it and I still am in school and sometimes i think it kind of sweats of during PE but other then that its perfect.
You should try our Big Easy multi-balancing complexion perfector. Why? Two reasons. First, big easy balances moisture & controls oil. Second, the cushiony liquid-to- powder formula melts in like a cream, yet finishes lightweight & velvety like a powder. This multi-balancing complexion perfector gives light-to-medium natural coverage to even out skintone and conceal imperfections. Even better, it contains ingredients known to soothe & comfort the skin and help fight free radicals. One & done…big easy saves the day! Non-comedogenic. Oil-free http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/big-easy B xo
Do I need a powder over the Big and Easy?
I don't use a powder with it because it is a liquid to powder makeup so it covers everything and doesn't stray unless you sweat.
It's totally up to you, gorgeous! Big easy balances moisture & controls oil. Also, the cushiony liquid-to- powder formula melts in like a cream, yet finishes lightweight & velvety like a powder.
Does this product settle into fine lines? I have found in the past that any cream to powder finish tends to settle into my fine lines and smile lines. I am 35 years young, but hate when a product ages me! Thanks for any help!!
I found that this product settled into the crease in my eye lid. I apply it very sparingly in that area now.
Hi Gorgeous! I use Big Easy everyday and absolutely love it! I would recommend using a primer before like "that gal" or "POREfessional". Try it out and let us know what you think! If you're not 100% satisfied with it, you can always return it within 30 days if purchased online http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/big-easy B xo
How long does the tube of Big Easy last if using it every day?
Approximately two months. I use this nearly everyday all over my face and neck, and it has lasted me three, so to be on the safe side, if using this product EVERY day, I'd assume it'd last two months.
Hard to say, gorgeous! I'd probably say 2 to 3 months or maybe longer.
Do I have to use primer under Big Easy? I just want a simple coverage without many things like primer, foundation, blushes,... on my face. Can I just use only this one without primer or base? I afraid that it could harm my face when I use it everyday.
I use this every day without anything underneath, aside from moisturizer, of course. It looks great, feels great, and around 8 hours without touch-ups!
You can use it alone or with a primer - totally up to you. First, big easy balances moisture & controls oil. Second, the cushiony liquid-to- powder formula melts in like a cream, yet finishes lightweight & velvety like a powder. This multi-balancing complexion perfector gives light-to-medium natural coverage to even out skintone and conceal imperfections. Even better, it contains ingredients known to soothe & comfort the skin and help fight free radicals. One & done…big easy saves the day! Non-comedogenic. Oil-free.
Does Big Easy clog pores?
Big Easy is non-comedogenic and oil-free so it will not clog your pores.
Sunscreen Hi there, my question is about sunscreen for Big Easy. On your US packaging it is SPF35 but on Australian packaging it says SPF 30. Are the product inside still the same? If they are the same thing what is the UVA protection on this (basically is it PA+ or PA++ or PA+++)? Or it only has UVB protection SPF, but no UVB Protection PA? Thanks.
Though the U.S. packaging states SPF 35 and the Australian packaging states SPF 30, the product is still the same. Local regulations have different labeling requirements and although PA ratings are not recognized in the U.S. or Australia, Big Easy was tested for UVA protection and rated PA +++.
What's the best way to apply this? It says it's self adjusting to your exact shade, what's the best way to apply this? I would imagine you would need to blend it in with your fingers to get the most out of that feature, but would using a brush work too?
You can use your fingers or a foundation brush like this one http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/foundation-brush
Which colour will suit me? I have previously used the Hello Flawless Brightening Suncreen Makeup in "I'm pure 4 sure" Ivory which suited my skin tone well. Based on this, which shade of the big easy make up is most likely to suit my skin?
Hi gorgeous! I'd recommend either big easy 01-fair or 02-light. You can see swatches of all the shades at http://www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/view/big-easy#pdpTabsTips
Is this product good for dry skin? I have dry skin, will this dry me out even more?
I wouldn't recom this product if you have dry skin. It won't actually dry your skin out more, but because it has a powder finish it will accentuate any dry patches that you might have.
Hi gorgeous! We definitely recommend prepping your skin with moisturizer first. Try our triple performing facial emulsion with SPF 15 PA++ in the morning before applying big easy, and the ultra radiance facial re-hydrating mist to rehydrate and refresh your skin throughout the day!
Dream Screen and Big Easy? Is it ok to wear dream screen under Big Easy or is it unnecessary?
Of course it's ok! You can't feel it, you can't see it…but it's got you totally covered. Dream screen broad spectrum SPF 45 silky-matte sunscreen is ultra lightweight and truly invisible on skin. It absorbs instantly to help prevent skin from aging by protecting against sun damage…and leaves skin feeling moisturized. Dream screen puts all other sunscreens in the shade! Oil-free. Fragrance free.
Undertones? I'm decently pale, so I'm assuming I would probably be the lightest shade, but what are the undertones? Yellow tones always look ridiculous on me.
Our lightest shades1 & 2 have pink undertones and are similar to ivory and petal in hello flawless oxygen wow.
Will the Big Easy cover age spots from the sun/tanning bed in shade #6?
It really depends on how dark your hyperpigmentation is. This multi-balancing complexion perfector gives light-to-medium natural coverage to even out skintone and conceal imperfections. I would recommend using our industrial strenght concealer boi-ing to cover spots and then finish with the Big Easy or do the reverse!
Is the BIg Easy similar to a BB cream? Does it feel like a BB cream / give similar coverage?
yes, its like BB cream, it gives coverage and spf protection (probably not the best for photos), its liquid like a BB, its oil-free (which is rare for a BB), and gives a creamy finish. but don't get this anywhere near your brows or vermilion border without some careful blending. its a good idea if you're sick of dropping your powder compact, and don't want to use sunscreen primer, or a setting powder, or blush, or highlights, or concealer.... (because, really, who has time for that?). My only criticism is that BB users don't often apply a separate product to their ears, neck, and decolletage... (i'm all about looking young, and a sun damaged front negates a well maintained face).
What's product suitable for me ( for Men and A little bit oily skin ) Dear Benefit team, I have a question to ask you before purchase this product. I am a man and need something to coverage my oily skin ( usually in T-Zone) Which one is suitable for me between Hello Flawless and Big Easy? ps. I've already The Porefessional and Agent Zero Shine. For using this product it should be : First with The Porefessional + Big Easy + Agent Zero Shine right? Thank you
I would suggest to go with the Big Easy. Use POREfessional first, then the Big Easy and then finish with the agent zero shine. You can always reaply the POREfessional balm or agent zero shine throughout the day.
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Shards suggest imported wine from Anatolia, oil from the Aegean
Members of the upper crust in England then were by no means isolated from the Continent. Indeed, they enjoyed wine from Turkey and oil from Greece, the findings strongly suggest.
Archaeologists discovered remains of a what may be a royal palace at Tintagel in Cornwall, the site most strongly related to King Arthur (he is said to have been conceived there through the illicit union of a British King and the beautiful wife of a local ruler). It is likely that the one-meter thick walls being unearthed are those of the main residence of the 6th century rulers of an ancient south-west British kingdom known as Dusnonia, The Independent reported.
The palace appears to date from the 5th and 6th centuries, the time of King Arthur, according to tradition. The Independent report is tantalizing:
What the archaeologists have found is of major historical significance – irrespective of the veracity of any Arthurian connection. It's the first time in Britain that really substantial buildings from the 5th and 6th centuries – the very heart of the Dark Ages – have been found. So far the excavations have revealed massive metre-thick masonry walls, steps and well-made slate flagstone floors. …
The people who lived in these well-constructed buildings appear to have been of elite status. The archaeological evidence – scores of fragments of pottery and glass – show that they were enjoying wine from what is now western Turkey and olive oil from the Greek Aegean and what is now Tunisia. What's more, they ate their food from fine bowls and plates imported from western Turkey and North Africa, while they drank their wine from the very finest, beautifully painted French-made glass cups.
That would be possible, of course, because part of Great Britain had been part of the Roman Empire. The Romans abandoned Britain in 410, though, and lost Western Europe to Germanic barbarian invaders by 476.
However, by the middle of the 6th century, the Roman Empire had shifted to the East, with Constantinople as its seat. With the empire's reconquest of parts of the Western Mediterranean world—Italy, North Africa and southern Spain—Roman trade into the Western Mediterranean and the Atlantic (including Britain) began to flourish once again.
"The discovery of high-status buildings—potentially a royal palace complex—at Tintagel is transforming our understanding of the site. It is helping to reveal an intriguing picture of what life was like in a place of such importance in the historically little-known centuries following the collapse of Roman administration in Britain," said Win Scutt, English Heritage's properties curator for the West of England.


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It must be the raw chill in the air, but recently I've found myself craving a bowl of warm polenta. Now I'm not a BIG polenta person; and it's not because I have a problem with the stuff. I rarely make it because I just forget about it being an option. Noodles, grains, rice–they all jump to mind when I need a dish to accompany something, but not polenta. Then this past Sunday, I was feeling cold and hungry and a bowl of soup or a sandwich just wasn't going to cut it. When I opened up the pantry to get some inspiration I spied a bag of Bob's Red Mill corn grits/polenta I had bought to test a recipe (side note: Am I the only person who has many random bags of flours and meals by Bob's Red Mill lurking in my pantry? At the moment I have a collection that includes rice flour, garbanzo bean flour, 10-Grain Hot Cereal, and some old world barley; none of them opened, all of them seemed like a great idea when I bought them. There is something about the design of those plain Jane bags which is just brilliant marketing).
I decided to indulge my craving for creamy grits/polenta and see what I've been missing, but I needed something to go with it. Something with a sauce that could be absorbed into the polenta and turn it into a meal. So I decided to poach some eggs in tomato sauce…
To make the sauce put about a tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet and add some chopped pancetta and one chopped yellow onion. Sautee them together until the pancetta begins to crisp and the onion becomes golden and soft. Then add one 28 ounce can of whole tomatoes, refilling the can half way (sloshing around to include any of the tomato juice remnants) and adding the water as well. Combine the sauce with the onion mixture, pressing down on the whole tomatoes with the back of a wooden spoon to break them up, and let the concoction simmer for about 10 minutes. When it's thickened and ready, taste for salt, pepper and perhaps a big pinch of sugar if it's a little too acidic. When the polenta is ready make four little wells in the sauce for the eggs, breaking them into the circle, then covering the pan with a lid, letting the eggs simmer in the sauce for about 7-8 minutes so that they are still runny in the middle.
To cook the polenta you can follow the instructions on the bag but it's pretty easy: For 2 cups of the corn grits you will need 6 cups of water. In a large sauce pan you bring the water to a boil, adding salt like you would a pot of pasta water. When the water is boiling add the corn meal into the pot slowly, stirring as you go. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook until the mixture is thick and pulling away from the sides of the pan (about 20-30 minutes). You should stir frequently so the polenta doesn't stick to the pan, but you don't have to be crazy about it. Just be careful because it will bubble up occasionally like lava.
When it's done you can stir in any of the following: a big spoonful of marscarpone, a few pats of butter, some grated parmesan cheese, or all of the above. You can then spoon it into a bowl and serve your sauce and eggs on top, or get fancy…
Oil the inside of a wide bowl with a slick of olive oil and then empty the polenta into the bowl, spreading it out evenly. Let it sit for about 10 minutes. The polenta will firm up and take on the shape of the bowl. Place an inverted plate on top of the bowl and then carefully FLIP it so that the molded polenta ends up on the plate (don't do what I did and get some olive oil on your hands so that the whole thing becomes slippery and you end up with a polenta mound down the front of your shirt).
Slice off a thick piece of the polenta and place it in a shallow bowl. Top with one egg, plenty of sauce, and if you have it, some sliced avocado, a spoonful of yogurt, maybe some baby spinach, a handful of chopped parsley or torn basil, or sliced scallions. I also like to drizzle the egg with some olive oil before serving. It's a winter antidote in a bowl
*If there's any unfinished polenta I put it in the fridge and then later on slice it into wedges and fry it in a pan with some olive oil. For the kids I'll layer a piece of cheese on top like an open faced grilled cheese sandwich. Stick it in a bowl of tomato soup. Delicious.


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Happy Monday Everyone and welcome to our update from week two of our "Live It Up Series!". What do we mean when we say, "Live It Up!"? We mean that we want to live our lives focused upward on God as well as living life to its fullest potential in Christ.
We kicked off the night with a game called "Rush Hour". This is a wild (and slightly dangerous) version of musical chairs. The group is split into two smaller groups and placed on opposite sides of the room. When they hear the word "Go!", they must run to the other side of the room and sit in a chair. The one person from each team that does not get a chair is out. You will also have the occasional collision as people are running towards each other!
When the game was over, we moved into our worship time. It is always AWESOME to see many of the youth enter into worship a little more each week!
The message was "Living a Life With Meaning and Purpose". We looked at Philippians 3:8-9NLT, Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ 9 and become one with him. I no longer count on my own righteousness through obeying the law; rather, I become righteous through faith in Christ. For God's way of making us right with himself depends on faith.
Paul is talking about all of the "religious" accomplishments that he had achieved, and how he now considered them worthless compared to personally knowing Christ as his Savior. The greek word for garbage used here in this passage is actually referring to sewage. This paints a pretty clear picture of what Paul thought about trying to attain our righteousness through human accomplishments. He basically calls it worthless garbage, but then says that knowing Christ is of an infinite (immeasurable) value.
We asked the youth to take some quite time last night as we played some worship music in the background, and ask God to show them if there was anything in their life that they needed to let go of (relationships, habits, activities, etc). What many people often forget is that things that aren't necessarily wrong can become sinful if we allow it to become more important to us than our relationship with God. After the youth wrote down the "garbage" in their life that they needed to let go of, they wadded up their paper and threw it in the thrash. This was to symbolize them letting go and giving God control of this area of their life.
The only way to achieve righteousness (right standing) with God is through faith and surrender.
Have a great week and we'll see you next time!
-Pastor Dustin
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Gangsters Arrested for Casino Attack
Five gangsters were arrested for the attack on the Casino Royale in Monterrey last week that killed 52. The men are Zetas, members of a drug-smuggling gang organized by ex-special-forces soldiers, and have allegedly confessed to planning and carrying out the massacre. Authorities believe the gangsters were extorting the casino. Interestingly, two videos were released Monday. One purportedly shows the five men filling gas tanks moments before the attack, while the other shows Monterrey police cars parked a few hundred feet away from the casino as the fire starts.


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HRTC Junior Office Assistant 2016 Exam Syllabus, HRTC Junior Office Assistant Previous Question Papers | HRTC Junior Office Assistant exam Pattern | HRTC Junior Office Assistant Model Question Papers, Sample Papers.
Job seekers from the state of Himachal Pradesh must really be happy these days. After the announcement of the HRTC JOA RECRUITMENT NOTICE 2016 there has been a lot of buzz that thousands of Himachal Pradesh candidates are going to appear in the paper. As you all know, this job opening in the HRTC is a golden opportunity for those that act quick on their feet and fill in the examination form. You have to study a lot to be able to clear the exam that will be held in due course for the selection process. Nothing in life can be achieved without some struggle. And more the hard work that you invest, better is the end result. This is why we strongly recommend that you start preparing for the exam and not waste any more time.
HRTC Junior Office Assistant 2016 Syllabus
An important concern when the preparation is concerned is, what to prepare. We understand your confusion because the subjects that are mentioned in the notification are too vague and general to completely master. This is why the conducting authority too has understood that all the applicants need a little more guidance with respect to the examination pattern as well as the syllabi and important topics. The Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation has released the official syllabus and examination pattern for this exact purpose. What this syllabus and examination pattern will do for you, depends on how you use it. When used for scheduling time and as a guiding time table this can be of great help. You can also use the guidance provided by solving the previous year papers. We understand that many candidates have probably been preparing for government exams from longer times and have experience, but we strongly encourage all the freshers to give this exam their best shot.
Name of the examination- HRTC JUNIOR OFFICE ASSISTANT 2016
Name of the conducting body- Himachal Road Transport Corporation
Name of the post- Junior Office Assistant
Number of vacancies- 134
Location- Himachal Pradesh
Examination date- to be announced
Admit cards- will be available within 10-15 days of the exam
The department of Road Transport in Himachal has not yet decided on a date for the conduction of the written test of the recruitment process for JOA. This date will be revealed within the next few days on the official website. Remember, candidates, the only way to get all the recent updates and information regarding this examination is going to be the official website of the HRTC. Currently the website is having the examination pattern as well as the official syllabus for the written test.
The HRTC JOA EXAM is going to hold maximum marks of 200. There will be 200 questions in total and all these are going to be objective type. Questions will be asked from a number of subjects. The paper will be divided in 6 sections and variable number of questions will feature from each. Candidates will be given time duration of 2 hours to complete the paper.
Subjects for HRTC JOA EXAM 2016 are
- General Knowledge
- General Hindi
- General English
- Current Affairs
- Computer Applications
- Chosen subject by the candidate
HRTC Junior Office Assistant Previous Papers
HRTC Previous Question Paper Download
HRTC TMPA Answer Key with Question Paper
- Open the official website at hrtc.gov.in
- Click on recent notifications
- Select the link for JOA previous year papers pdf download or JOA Exam Syllabus 2016
- Save the files on your computer or take a print out if you want to consult them later.
HRTC Conductor Recruitment 2016


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Organisers of a Christmas tourist attraction which was slammed as 'depressing' and 'appalling' by disappointed parents have pledged to refund disgruntled customers.
The Yorkshire's Magical Winterland event at the Yorkshire Event Centre shut its doors on Saturday, blaming 'adverse publicity' for the decision.
A statement from the organisers said: "We worked very hard to create a family event and have received some positive feedback but also some adverse publicity.
"We plan to refund anyone who bought tickets in advance and can be contacted at firstname.lastname@example.com"
Negative reviews of the festive event hit national headlines after furious parents took to Facebook to mock the shoddy displays and complain about the event.
Despite promising a winter walk, a Frozen singalong and a chance to feed Santa's reindeer, excited families were faced with a desolate scene of disappointment after paying £20 per ticket.
Efforts were made to reinvigorate the attraction on Friday, but the attraction was the same sorry situation described by parents who had walked out in disgust on Thursday.
Harrogate mum-of-one Becky Numm, 31, said on Friday: "I get the impression that the staff are being a bit more enthusiastic today to make up for how bad it is.
"I came thinking it would be great but my expectations were clearly too high.
"We won't be coming back again, I think everyone looks a bit let down by the whole thing.
"The area is too big and they haven't been able to fill it.
"It's been advertised as a magical place to come and it just isn't.
"However it has put a smile on my daughter's face which is a relief given how much it has cost me."
Inside the enormous warehouse, it was clear where parents frustration stemmed from.
After being inside for a matter of minutes, families were presented with a room of kids' rides, each costing around £2.
These included a Christmas carousel, a large 'Avalanche' inflatable slide, a Christmas sizzler set of Waltzers and a horse racing game.
Mum-of-one Laura Bamforth, from Pontefract, said: "We spent a total of 20 minutes in the building and we were totally appalled with the entire event.
"I would like a refund for all the money I have spent because the treatment is unacceptable."
Trading Standards say it has received complaints about the event, and urged parents to contact the company directly to seek a refund.
A spokesperson said: "Following the closure of the Yorkshire Magical Winterland at the Harrogate Events Centre, trading standards at North Yorkshire County Council can confirm that we have received a number of complaints which are being investigated.
"The Yorkshire Magical Winterland website states that the company plans to refund anyone who bought an advance ticket, and our advice to consumers who have bought tickets is to contact the company in the first instance to seek a refund.
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Here is a short passage from Stuart Chase's excellent 1938 book The Tyranny of Words, a layman's introduction to semantics:
William of Occam (1300 A.D.) challenged the "absolutes" of the medieval philosophers. In a tactful way he razzed¹ the Schoolmen, holding that "absolutes" and "universals" were mental conveniences, and that God could not be proved by words. . . .
¹ A good example of a slang word created to fill a linguistic void.
Razz (v) is slang for heckle, tease, deride, criticise. It derives from razzberry, itself an informal variant of raspberry (the kind you blow, not eat). I have never used razz in this sense, and I have rarely if ever heard it spoken. So when I read Chase's book, the word was immediately conspicuous, and not just because it directed my gaze to a footnote. In a pre-WWII book about the meanings of words, the self-conscious use of a (mostly North American?) slang word was bound to stand out. This is especially so since the use of that word remains quite limited, at least from this amateur linguist's position at the elbow of Europe some decades later.
Chase's decision to include it made me wonder about (though not doubt) the linguistic void razz was purported to fill. Voltaire's description of the superfluous as "a very necessary thing" seems apt to slang; Chase's razzed could be replaced with ribbed or ragged without losing substantial sense, but each term delivers unique nuances and subtleties. Needle and badger inhabit similar semantic spaces, but they are less colloquial and seem to connote a harshness missing from razz's playful heckling.
No doubt Chase chose the term carefully, but its relative obscurity shows a shortcoming of putting slang to work beyond its natural terrain: readers (or listeners) may have to pause to parse the phrase or even delve into a dictionary.
The title of this blog post, by the way, is a play on this phrase.


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Kyra Davis' erotic e-novel trilogy "Just One Night" is being turned into a TV series by Anonymous Content who have licensed the entire work.
More than half a million e-book downloads of the trilogy have been sold since January, while the single volume print edition will hit stores in January next year.
The books – entitled "The Stranger," "Exposed," and "Binding Agreement" – follow a female executive who, on the eve of her wedding and frustrated with her routine life, is convinced by her best friend to sleep with a stranger in Las Vegas.
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Belmont Cinemas Three
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The Belmont Theatre opened as a single screen cinema October 19, 1949, with Cary Grant in "I Was a Male War Bride" and Dennis Morgan in "It's a Great Feeling". There was a carpet store along side of it. It was built by Roy Cooper of West-Side Valley Theatres. The theatre featured a giant 40 or 50 foot-high free standing neon sign. The auditorium seated 900 and featured Art Deco style swirls on the walls.
Around 1965, the carpet store was converted into an auditorium and operated as the Bel-Art Theatre. In other words, there were two theaters, side-by-side and each was owned by a different person. The giant neon tower was modified to flash between "Belmont" and "Bel-Art".
In 1972 the Cooper family bought out the Bel-Art side of the complex and thus the Belmont Twin Cinema was born. The neon sign was once again modified to flash only the "Belmont" name. In 1977, the large 900-seat auditorium was cut in half and the theatre became the Belmont Cinemas Three.
The seats (Heywood Wakefield) in the twin side were re-covered with new fabric and green and gold wall drapes were added. Two new air units for the twin side were flown in by helicopter and installed on the roof. The lobby was painted brown and an orange snack bar installed.
In the early-1980's, Roy Cooper passed on and the complex was leased out to S & K Enea Theatres. The new company stopped playing first run and began playing second run films for $2.00. The low admission price increased foot traffic, which resulted in the theatre becoming worn.
In 1987, the complex was leased out to a Santa Rosa Company which ran the theatre into the ground. When their lease ended around 1991, the theatre was a dump. New owners came in and renovated the theatre. The seats in the twin side were re-painted and re-covered again. The lobby and snack bar were painted.
In late-1995, Landmark Theatres began operating the old movie house. They operated it for two years and then the theatre closed again.
It remained closed for three years before being converted into a gym. The outside remains the same.
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The November 12, 1949, issue of Boxoffice Magazine said that Blumenfeld Theatres had recently opened their new Belmont Theatre on El Camino Real. The magazine said that 900-seat house was designed by William B. David, and William W. Wolf of San Francisco was the architect (meaning Wolf probably signed his name to the permits, but David was the actual architect.)
As a child I could see the flashing "Belmont/Bel-Art" sign from my bedroom window. The sign was high enough to stick up over the buildings on El Camino and Old County Road.
In 1964 the kids in our neighborhood filled the theater when "Hard Day's Night" was shown. I also recall seeing "My Fair Lady" there.
Memories. My dad was one of the construction workers when The Bel-Art was added.
October 19th, 1949 grand opening ad in photo section
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Veterans Court of Honor
Veterans from all wars and conflicts are remembered at Lancaster Cemetery. We have several memorials and celebrations throughout the year for our veterans including Memorial Day, 4th of July, Veterans Day and Wreaths Across America. We have also had events specifically for Vietnam Veterans Day, our World War II and Korean War veterans, Purple Heart Hometown Heroes and Civil War veterans.
Lancaster Cemetery makes sure that no veteran is buried alone. A policy has been set that If there are no family members present for the funeral, we will have a special ceremony with local ROTC students or veterans from the area and will have Taps played in honor of his or her service.
In 2007 the non-profit organization Friends of the Lancaster Cemetery, Inc. (FOLC) was formed. Through fundraising events and partnering with local schools and the community, this group has been able to build a Veterans Court of Honor with monuments and flags/flagpoles honoring our veterans.
The walkway is made up of bricks with 2,000 of them donated by Jaqua and Sons Masonry in Lancaster, CA. The bricks are sponsored with names of veterans from all wars (as far back as the Revolutionary War) engraved on each brick. Sponsorship bricks can be purchased for a donation of $75 per brick.


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text: c The Associated Press RANGOON, Burma (AP) - Riot police scuffled with Aung San Suu Kyi's supporters Tuesday, surrounding the pro-democracy activist's car during a rare foray away from her home. Suu Kyi left her compound to see young members of her National League for Democracy in Mayangon, a Rangoon suburb. The trip was made in defiance of government orders. As Suu Kyi's motorcade approached the Mayangon office, a dozen supporters rushed past police barricades toward her car. A scuffle ensued with baton-wielding riot police who had put up barbed-wire barricades to block the road. After a two-hour standoff, during which police ringed Suu Kyi's car and surrounded her 70 supporters, police ordered the supporters and reporters onto trucks, and drove them away. They were let off the trucks later. The government said in a statement that Suu Kyi and party elders Aung Shwe, Tin Oo and Kyi Maung had lunch at the Mayangon office but no meeting took place. A party member, however, said about 10 youth-wing members joined the lunch. A government official accused Suu Kyi, winner of the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize, of being confrontational and refusing to hold the meeting inside her compound for her own safety as the government had demanded. The official spoke on condition of anonymity. On Sept. 27, the government allowed Suu Kyi's party to hold its first congress in seven years. Previous attempts in 1996 led to the detention of hundreds of her supporters. Suu Kyi was permitted to visit one of her party's offices in northern Rangoon last week. She has pledged to visit all her party's offices to reorganize its youth wing. The daughter of independence hero Aung San, Suu Kyi emerged as the leader of Burma's pro-democracy movement during an uprising in 1988. In 1989, she was placed under house arrest and released six years later. Her party overwhelmingly won legislative elections in 1990, but the regime never allowed the parliament to convene. AP-NY-10-28-97 1454EST


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Next month Definitive Jux and Fat Possum are collaborating to posthumously release "King of Hearts", the debut solo LP from Camu Tao. The Columbus rap legend spent time with the MHz, S.A. Smash and the Weathermen before lung cancer laid him to rest in 2008. Def Jux head honcho El-P is coming to Columbus Aug. 16 to host a release party for the record at Skully's.
You can pre-order "King of Hearts" through the Def Jux site, where they're also offering a free download of "Forever Frozen In Television Time", a 2005 EP by El-P and Camu Tao under the name Central Services.


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Thematic Thursday is the day when I post about buying and selling and leasing transactions, which are mysterious if you don't do them at least every couple of years.
- The market does not care what price you need or want to get for your house. The market price is not set by you or by me. It is set by what buyers will pay for it at this time and in this place.
- Your house will sell faster, and likely for a higher price, if you make it look its best. This might mean replacing worn floor covering and putting on a tidy coat of paint, in addition to making repairs and making every corner sparkle for the nose, eyes, and ears of potential buyers.
- If your house is not going to sparkle, is not going to be repaired, is going to be worn and dated, don't worry. You can still get lots of eyeballs and potential buyers by presenting a discounted price. Some buyers are looking specifically for a bargain!
- As soon as you decide to, or are forced to, sell your home, it becomes a house; a commodity. It is no longer your home. Get therapy, if needed, to get through the grieving process, then do yourself a favor and help me do my job of getting your house sold for the best possible price in the least amount of time. Please take my advice to heart, because I work in this business all the time and I see what is effective for selling and what isn't.
- You will be leaving your house for scheduled showings, and you will be taking the pets with you. Especially the snake. It might be kinder for you and the pets if you can find a loving and gentle home-away-from-home for the animals during the selling process, so they are uprooted once, instead of daily.
- If your house or property has unusual or challenging features, they will reduce the number of buyers from the buying pool for whom the house will be a good match. This often translates into a longer time on the market before a sale. You might have to go through several rounds of fresh buyers before a match is found. In case you were wondering, this is a LOT like dating- the quirkier or more difficult we are, the more potential mates we have to meet before finding one that sticks. The alternative is to quit being quirky and/or difficult, but this isn't always an option.
- When you pay my brokerage to sell your house and for me to get you through the process as gracefully as possible, you are paying for my experience, my work ethic, and my character, as well as the depth of knowledge and integrity in my brokerage. I draw on all these qualities when working on your project. By way of analogy, in buying art, you are paying the artist for focus, observational skill, imagination, practice, and creativity, all of which are worth far more than these particular molecules of ink on this particular piece of paper.


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The "What The" theme makes its way onto this Nike Air Max '95 this weekend.
Known as the "Greedy" edition, this Nike Air Max '95 OG comes in a black, safety orange and volt colorway. Featuring elements from four classic colorways throughout each sneaker, "Neon," "Safety Orange, "Chili" and "Grape." A limited release, look out for them at select Nike accounts worldwide on Saturday, July 25th, 2015. Retail is set at, $170.
Enjoy the official images below of the "Greedy" Nike Air Max '95 OG QS in black, safety orange and volt. If you're interested in picking these up when they release, check in with your local spots to see if they will be receiving them. Those of you looking for a pair now can, grab them from eBay here.


text: I picked up a Asian movie at Gamexchange in my 20s. I been trying to remember the name cause I would like to watch it but I lost the DVD years ago. It was about a online game. I know 3 girls maybe more but I only remember 3.. One was a sniper with a 50 cal. Sniper rifle that had a jet. One had a m16 with a 203 gernade launcher and she rode a horse. The third was a mage girl that turned into a bird and was always dancing that wore a dirby hat. I remember they ended up teaming up to take down a boss that was a gaint worm monster that digged through the dirt. I'm 100% sure it's not tremors movie. If anyone knows the name I would appreciate it. Been trying to remember for months. Thank you in advance.


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Exchange Programs: The U.S. Department of State supports exchange programs to and from the United States that reach under-served audiences and that emphasize leadership, 21st century skills development, and language learning. Learn more about these exchange programs for U.S. participants, including the Fulbright program and Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program.
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3. Remove the frosted paper backing from the stencil sheets and set aside. For this project, we used the Babys Christmas stencil, the gingerbread man and the #1. Gently cut out the three stencils from the stencil sheets. Be careful not to scratch any of the blue stencil material. Assemble the stencils as per the package instructions. Use the photo as your guide. Secure with a couple of small pieces of masking tape.
4. Rub over the stencils using the popsicle stick. (refer to your package instructions that came with your stencils for more details) until the blue color changes from dark blue to a lighter blue (you will see the stencil transfer to the glass). Once the stencils have been completely transferred, remove the plastic and the entire blue stencil should now be on the glass.
5. Cover all exposed areas of the glass in and around the stencil with masking tape, overlapping all the edges of both the stencil and tape.Cover both sides of the ornament.
6. Take the frosted backing paper from the stencil sheet and gently rub over the stencil and tape to ensure a tight bond and prevent any leakage of the cream where it is not wanted. This also will produce a crisp, clear image once etched. When you are finished rubbing over everything, return the frosted paper back to the backside of the stencil sheet to protect the delicate blue stencil layer while it is stored away.
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I love a good sunset. There's nothing more magnificent than watching a landscape transform from day to night and on my recent trip to Paris, I found the perfect spot to enjoy the iconic vistas of the City of Light.
The Montparnasse Tower, a modern skyscraper overlooking the Eiffel Tower, boasts arguably the best panoramic view of the city. One option is to pay 14 euro to access its visitor's centre and Panoramic Floor, where you can enjoy a 360 degree view of the French capital and all its monuments. On a clear day you can see up to 40km away! The observation deck is the highlight and perfect for taking photos.
The other option is to opt for a drink or a meal at Ciel de Paris, located on the 56th floor (which I went for), especially if you want to enjoy the view with a glass of bubbly. We were lucky to get a spot at the bar as we hadn't booked, but if you want to make an evening of it, make sure to reserve a table.
We arrived at just the right time – just before sunset – so we got to enjoy the while spectacle. As darkness fell, the city came alive with twinkling lights and the iconic Eiffel Tower became a beacon of golden light. A magical moment.
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Following the Reformation in England, Protestants viewed anything that was even vaguely 'Popish' with extreme suspicion. One such suspicion concerned anything relating to the Catholic Mass, which included Christ's Mass – Christmas. The Puritans preferred to refer to it as Christ-Tide instead but the whole festival was regarded as an accumulation of Romish superstitions.
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As early as 1583, the pamphleteer Phillip Stubbes was railing against the festival in his Anatomie of Abuses. He writes,
"…fpecially in Chriftimas tyme, there is nothing els ufed but cards, dice, tables, mafking, mumming, bowling, and such like fooleries … what mafking and mumming! wherby robberie, whordome, murther, and what no[t] is committed! What dicing and carding, what eating and drinking, what banqueting and feafting is then ufed more than in all the yeere befydes! to the great difhonor of God, and impoverifhing of the realme."
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The merry-making was seen as wasteful and self-indulgent, and so obviously sinful, and a redundant remnant of the immoral practices of the Catholic faith. From 1642 on, Ordinances were passed banning the performance of plays and in June 1647, an Ordinance was passed in Parliament that banned the keeping of Holy Days and festivals, including Christmas, Easter and Whitsuntide, replacing them with a day of recreation on the second Tuesday of each month.
"Forasmuch as the Feasts of The Nativity of Christ, Easter, Whitsuntide, and other Festivals, commonly called Holy-days, have been heretofore superstitiously used and observed: Be it Ordained, by the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled, That the said Feasts of The Nativity of Christ, Easter, and Whitsuntide, and all other Festival-days commonly called Holy-days, be no longer observed as Festivals or Holidays, within this Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales."
|Parliament bans Christmas
The idea was that Sundays, the Lord's Sabbath, were to be observed instead and that churches were to close whilst markets were to be held and shops to be opened on the former feast days instead. However, it didn't quite work out as planned. The shops that did open were attacked and their wares scattered into the streets. There were riots in Ipswich, Oxford and Canterbury, where the mayor was pummelled and his windows broken, and thousands of men declared that if their Christmas was taken away, they would return the King to the throne. But Parliament persisted and when it was felt that the celebration of Christmas was making a surreptitious return, on December 24th 1652, it was resolved
"… that the Markets be kept To-morrow, being the 25th Day of December: And that the Lord Mayor, and Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, and the Justices of Peace for the City of Westminster, and Liberties thereof, do take care, that all such Persons as shall open their Shops on that Day, be protected from Wrong or Violence, and the Offenders punished … That no Observation shall be had on the 25th Day of December, commonly called Christmas Day, nor any Solemnity used or exercised in Churches, upon that Day, in respect thereof."
|Christmas Banned Again
Soldiers broke into churches on Christmas Days and arrested people at musket-point; John Evelyn, the diarist, reports his own arrest for attending a church service in 1657.
|Old Christmas
The traditional Christmas foods were also banned, with plum pudding and mincemeat being especially targeted. Mince pies, it was rumoured, were supposed to be representations of the Christ Child in his manger and thus irredeemably Popish. The 'Water Poet', John Taylor, complained
" … to roast a sirloin of beef, to touch a collar of brawn, to take a pie, to put a plum in the pottage pot, to burn a great candle, or to lay one block the more in the lire for your sake, Master Christmas, is enough to make a man to be suspected and taken for a Christian, for which he shall be apprehended for committing high Parliament Treason and mighty malignancy."
This didn't stop some confusion – in 1652, a Puritan preacher, Hugh Peters, was accused by church authorities of preaching against the celebration of Christmas from his pulpit and then going home and having two mince pies for his supper. The Puritans, it has to be admitted, had the best of motives – they were seeking to 'purify' the abuses of the Christian faith by eradicating superstitious practices but I tend to agree with H L Mencken, who defined Puritanism as
"… the haunting fear that someone, somehow, may be happy."
|A Suspicious Puritan
With the Restoration of the monarchy in 1660, Christmas returned to being openly celebrated, although it had changed. The masques and the revelry of the Lords of Misrule had gone and it was left to the Victorians to reinvent Christmas in the form that we now recognise it. I'll come to that on another day.


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In our Inner Circle Masterminds, Isabella, one of our awesome members who owns a retail business that sells physical products with customized embroidery, screen printing, and rhinestone and glitter graphics, among other things. By they way, if you are interested in their cool products, visit their website at www.solidstitchembroidery.com. Going back to the topic, Isabella shared with the group how things were not working for her in spite of following our marketing advice. We tackled the problem head-on and realized that there was a miss because when she was doing her lead magnets, she was doing it like the way you do it for information products, and hers are physical products.
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Homeless Rights Organizations Commend Mayor Elorza's Vow to Veto Discriminatory No Smoking Ordinance
Posted: May 30, 2017|Category: Discrimination Category: Rights of the Poor Category: Fair Administration of Justice
An array of groups and individuals that advocate for the rights of the homeless sent a letter today to Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza commending his vow to veto a discriminatory anti-smoking ordinance passed by the City Council last week. The ordinance, enacted under the guise of promoting public health, bans smoking in downtown Providence's Kennedy Plaza area.
The letter notes the "ordinance will be disproportionally used against the poor and homeless in an attempt to displace them from this downtown area," and that its passage can be seen as part of an ongoing effort by the City Council to hide Providence's poverty. Previously, the council banned smoking in downtown public parks, prompting more people to smoke in the Kennedy Plaza area.
The letter states, "the downtown area should be a public place for everybody, and this attempt to shuffle the poor around in order to hide the poverty that exists in the City is unseemly and ultimately self-defeating."
Signatories to the letter include the RI Homeless Advocacy Project (RIHAP), House of Hope CDC, ACLU of Rhode Island, SouthCoast Fair Housing, DARE, and the Homeless Bill of Rights Committee. In 2012, Rhode Island became the first state in the nation to pass a Homeless Bill of Rights, ensuring that no one faces discrimination because of their housing status.
"This ordinance will only serve to punish the City's already vulnerable poor, and divert police attention away from meaningful law enforcement activities," said Barbara Freitas, director of RIHAP. Providence's Commissioner of Public Safety has noted on numerous occasions that enforcement of this ordinance would be a waste of the city's limited police resources.
In applauding the Mayor's decision to veto the troubling ordinance, the signatories urged the City Council not to override the anticipated veto.


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Are you ready to RUMBLE? Throw a WWE smack down at your next big event! Get ready to throw your child an awesome wrestling party theme birthday bash with these fun party games and ideas.
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Dress: Invite all guests to come dressed as their favorite WWE personas, or wouldn't it be fun if they were to invent their own. When guests arrive give them their wresting names by having them randomly pull a name out of a hat. Have the Birthday Boy make up a bunch of crazy wrestler names beforehand. Then let them go! Use face paint, bandannas they can make into do rags, sweat bands, wigs, hats, glasses .... anything that they could use to make themselves look like a wrestler and develop their new persona. Set up a table with construction paper, foam paper, rhinestones, jewels, glue, markers, foam letters and glitter for the party guests to use to make their own wrestling belts featuring their names. After the guests finish their belts, divide them into teams of three or four. Give the groups 10 minutes to practice a short WWE event of their own, of course with no real contact. Let the guests perform their wrestling acts for party guests. A great picture and video opportunity!
Decorations: Turn the main room of the party into a wrestling ring. Set up cords or ropes to circle the room much like a wrestling ring. Use some pieces of mesh fencing, cloth or netting to transform the room by giving it a cage atmosphere. Purchase some black table covers from your local dollar store and spray paint with WWE logos and graffiti. Use them to cover walls, furniture and as table covers of course! For seating, provide only metal folding chairs, which are typical props of the WWE, often incorporated into matches. Decorate with colours of black, white and red - balloons, streamers, decorations and tableware. Incorporate some of the licensed WWE partyware now readily available in stores and online. Hang large posters and magazine pictures of your child's favorite wrestlers on the walls. Use large toy wrestling characters to hold down bouquets of balloons to create table centerpieces. Place any toy wrestling characters you have around in the party area for decoration, or even hang them upside down from the ceiling!
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Outdoor Activities: Set up a trampoline with a net and decorate it like a wresting cage to have mock wrestling matches. Make sure a parent is there to referee! Another fun backyard activity for the kids is to rent a bounce house and let the children practice their wrestling leaps, flips and dives - I have seen bounce houses that come in a wrestling theme. You could also rent those inflatable Sumo wrestling suits and have a mock Sumo wrestling competition! Do not forget to play some classic Heavy Metal in the background - as loud as you can!
Menu: Arena Food - Chicken Fingers and Fries served out of large plastic stadium cups. Hot dogs served in tin foil. Popcorn and Nachos served in individual brown lunch bags and plenty of sodas. These party favorites are perfect when your attempting to recreate the mood of a wrestling event. If you plan on designing the birthday cake on your own, simply use a wrestling ring cake topper. You could also purchase some of your child's favourite wrestling figures and use those as a toppers. To finish off your creation, print out several of the WWE logos and laminate them. You can place them on your cake, around the figurines and candles. Heck, you can even make 1 large decal to cover the whole top of the cake!


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Yeah, yeah, yeah, I haven't blogged in four months. I don't want to hear it. The Badger don't care. She had a lot of shit going on.
Before I go much further, you should probably know where this Badger nickname originated. Readers, the reason why the interwebs were invented:
How I was introduced to this video in the first place is a fairly amusing story. I have a bartender friend that had been trying to convince me for weeks that a 15 minute Cross Fit workout, performed maybe three times per week, was a sufficient workout regime.
"A workout regime for what?" You ask. This was my exact question.
His theory was that you only need to be fit enough to escape from something or chase down something that you needed to fill your basic needs. In my mind, this theory was flawed for at least two reasons. First, set aside the fact that very few modern human beings are ever placed in situations where performing twelve burpees and ten rapid repeat dead lifts are useful escape strategies. What is the point of making the escape, then dying of a heart attack immediately afterward because your aerobic conditioning taps out after 8 minutes? Second, the latter rationale is bullshit. Under that rationale, we'd all just need to be fit enough to operate a motorized cart around Wal-Mart.
That video is what he sent me to prove his point. Discuss amongst yourselves. I think he wins the argument only because he has decided to disregard the basic rules of rational discourse.
Back to the nickname. I got to spend the weekend in the Dalles a few weeks back with some of the lovely ladies of Sorella Forte. We watched this video approximately 80 times and somehow the ladies started calling me the Badger. Probably because I really just don't give a shit. And because I eat cobras for breakfast
I like this nickname. Its ridiculous, fits right in with my notoriously cantankerous nature and gives me an opening to do something I always thought would be cool....glue a pelt to the top of my bike helmet.
So yeah, the Badger is back...blogging, at least. Racing bikes is a different story. I want to want to race bikes, but it just hasn't been happening for me yet. Which is too bad, because I now own a carbon fiber Ferrari:
I love this bike. It corners like a dream and would climb like a Contador but for the fact that the ass on top of it hasn't really been bothered to get into climbing shape.
I've started one race this year: Piece of Cake. I flatted twice in the first four-mile gravel section and hitched a ride back to the start. I was signed up for Cherry Blossom, but got the flu three days before the start and spent the weekend catching up on Top Model (i.e., watching the Jade/Joanie/Danielle season for the sixth time), shotgunning kombucha and reading Stephen King novels.
Here's the catch with Cherry Blossom. I was actually relieved when I got sick. This is not the thought process of someone that should be racing bikes.
So, for now, I'm just training. The mojo will come back in its own sweet time. I've started a consistent yoga practice and am a regular at a weekly strength class that is so rough that I only need to do one class per week.
And....drum roll...I've got a new gig imposing my demonic will over an indoor cycling class offered by my friend Julie's coaching business. I love it. Nothing like being despised for a good, healthy reason.
And finally, the cancer update. I hit my one year cancer-versary on February 24. My first six-month mammogram came back clear and I just have to keep popping pills and showing up for periodic gropings by my oncologist.
For now, cancer is just about managing the side effects from the meds (honey badger like hormone fluctuations) and figuring out some of the lifestyle issues that go along with my last 4.5 years of treatment. The oncology physician's assistant more or less bullied me into seeing a oncology social worker about fertility issues. I was hoping to remain in denial about all of this until it became relevant (I know, mature strategy), but apparently having cancer does not remove me from having to make post-cancer adult life-planning decisions. Sheeeeee-it.
Life is good and, for those of you that cared, I'm sorry for being absent from this blog for so long. So much of the winter was wrapped around searching for a new job (which I got) and dealing with personal issues that were not-safe-for-internet.
But the Badger is back, and thanks for coming back as well.


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