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Thursday, 5 June 2008
Opening & Closing Dua
It is desirable that any speech should begin with the praise (al-hamd) of Allah. It is also desirable to send salawaat upon the Prophet saws, and some form of istighfaar (asking the forgiveness of Allah).
Innalhamda lillahee, nahmaduhu wa nasta'eenuhu wa nastaghfiruhu, wa na'oodhu billaahi min shuroori anfusinaa wa min sayyiaati a'maalinaa. Mainyah dihillaahu falaa mudillilahu, wa mainyudlil falaa haadiya lah.
"Alhumdulillah. Indeed, all praise is due to Allah. We praise Him and seek His Help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from our souls' evils and our wrong doings. He whom Allah guides, no one can misguide; and he whom He misguides, no one can guide."
(Ibn Mas'ud and Ibn 'Abbas in Muslim, Abu Dawud, an-Nasai and others)
Wa ashhadu anlaa ilaaha illalaahu, wahdahu laashareeka lahu, wa ash hadu anna muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasooluh.
"I bear witness that there is no god except Allah- alone without any partners. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His 'abd (servant) and Messenger."
Allahumma salli 'alaa muhammadinwa 'alaa aali muhammadinwa 'alaa aali muhammadin kamaa sallayta 'alaa aali ibraaheema innaka hameedumajeed. Allahumma baarik 'alaa muhammadinwa 'alaa aali muhammadin kamaa baarakta 'alaa aali ibraaheema wa 'alaa aali ibraheema innaka hameedum majeed.
"O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad, just as You sent prayers upon Ibraheem and upon the followers of Ibraheem. Verily you are full of praise and majesty. O Allaah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, just as You sent blessings upon Ibraheem and upon the family of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty." ( Al-Bukhari with Al-Fath)
Closing Dua
The Messenger of Allah stated: "When one of your prays, begin with the praise and lauding of Allah. Then make prayers upon the Prophet, and supplicate whatever you with of Allah."
(Fidhalah ibn 'Ubaid in Ahmad, Abu Dawud, and At-Tirmidhi)
Closing Du'a
Subhaana rabbika rabbil'izzati 'ammaa yasifoon. Wasalaamul 'alal mursaleen. Walhamdu lillaahi rabbil 'aalameen.
"Glory be to your Lord, the Lord of Might above what they describe. And peace be upon those sent. And praise be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds." (Surah As-Saffat 37:180-182)
Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika, ash hadu anlaa ilaaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilaik.
"How perfect You are O Allaah, and I praise You. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance"
(Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhee, Ibn Majah).
Conclude with Surah Al-'Asr (surah 103)
21 comments:
- Greeks Rethink said...
Jazaki Allah khair. I look for these duas every time I give a halaqa. :)
- 1 August 2009 at 07:59
- Umm Zakariyyah said...
barak Allahu Feek, i doogled and found this site, mashaAllah i needed this duaa as i am starting a halaqa today, inshaAllah. oh and i am umm Zakariyyah too! mashaAllah...
- 13 June 2010 at 08:40
jazakhallah khair...I dont know why is it so difficult to find this duah! subhanallah
Pls sister can u share the arabic text as well
Assalam aleikum
- 8 October 2010 at 23:49
- Inayat Kazi said...
MashaAllah.. :)
- 30 January 2011 at 06:43
- Umm Zakariyya said...
Mashallah its good to hear that sisters are giving/ attending halaqa- we are the teachers of the ummah!
Inshallah i will try and post the du'a in arabic.
- 10 March 2011 at 04:14
Maa shaa allaah, i was searching for closing du'a of speech n i gt it..
Jazakallah khair!
@ http://stop0think.wordpress.com
- 4 April 2011 at 03:45
- hassan786 said...
Arabic For The Openings ...
- 8 August 2011 at 01:47
- Hani AbdulHamid said...
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- 18 February 2014 at 00:44
- Hani AbdulHamid said...
Assalamualaikum, I found the beginning of the gathering dua in Arabic.
إِنَّ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ نَحْمَدُهُ وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُهُ
وَنَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ شُرُورِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِنَا
مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللَّهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ
وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ
لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
- 18 February 2014 at 00:44
- MarlaMarie Richard said...
Awesome, I am seeking to learn both the Arabic/English readings of the Qur'an. I'm newly a Muslim and my sisters Allah, and the internet , are teaching me. Mashallah
- 21 March 2014 at 16:04
- mahveen Shaikh said...
jazakallah humma khair....may ALLAH guide us all !AMEEN
- 3 April 2014 at 00:51
- Asma Rahman said...
I so needed this as I am hoping to start halaqas keep me me in dua for Allah to keep me steadfast ameen
- 1 December 2014 at 05:54
- Aisha Ashraf said...
Allhumdulilah very happy to find this dua. May Allah bless you sister and good luck to everyone with there halaqa 💕
- 29 June 2015 at 03:08
- Mukhtar said...
May Allah reward you! I use this frequently
- 7 May 2016 at 13:01
- Unknown said...
Jazakallah khair, Alhamdulillah. May Allah reward you
- 25 December 2016 at 16:23
- Unknown said...
May Allah have mercy on us
- 27 December 2016 at 04:01
- Unknown said...
مَاشَا اَللَّه
- 8 February 2017 at 16:10
- Shan P said...
Jazakumullahu Khair
- 5 March 2017 at 04:17
- imdath iqbal said...
Jazakumullahu khair
- 15 April 2017 at 01:47
- Quran for Kids said...
As a Muslim one must learn Different Islamic Duas by heart and keep reciting them occasionally.
- 19 June 2017 at 23:45
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Meet Anna, Paul, Denise and Tom!
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Listening Challenge – What kind of company is Tip Top Trading?
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- Importance of manually entering blood glucose readings when wireless-compatible meters are not being used with an insulin pump.
- Performance evaluation of three continuous glucose monitoring systems: comparison of six sensors per subject in parallel.
- A systematic review of physical activity and sedentary behavior intervention studies in youth with type 1 diabetes: study characteristics, intervention design, and efficacy.
- Risk behaviors for eating disorder in adolescents and adults with type 1 diabetes. Free full text available in HTML and PDF formats.
- Use of an Insulin Bolus Advisor Improves Glycemic Control in Multiple Daily Insulin Injection (MDI) Therapy Patients With Suboptimal Glycemic Control.
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- Study of prevalence of celiac disease in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus: result of 10 years of follow-up.
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- Everyday Life for Women With Celiac Disease.
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- Young mum from Caversham died from diabetes.
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- Finn goes to Washington: Cohasset boy represents state at Children's Congress.
- Quest to find a cure for daughter's diabetes leads Barbara Weisman of Pelham into athletic challenges.
- Teenager works for Type I diabetes cure.
- Diabetic mother died due to her low blood sugar.
- Miss England finalist, 19, almost fell into a diabetic coma and died after her faulty insulin pump stopped working.
- Evie looks on bright side despite her life-changing condition.
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These Twins Are Holding Each Other As Though They're Still In The Womb
A touching video that might confirm research about prenatal social bonding.
When Sonia Rochel posted this video of two twins a year ago, she was simply trying to demonstrate her "baby spa" method of bathing newborns in warm water. She inadvertently captured something pretty special: these babies holding each other, as though still nestled in the womb.
A 2010 article by Scientific American states that at least one study shows that twins begin forming social bonds before birth: the first person a twin meets is his or her twin.http://www.reddit.com/user/gazanator
According to the article one study "found that fetuses begin reaching toward their neighbors by the 14th week of gestation."http://www.reddit.com/user/fucdatsit
The article continues, saying, "Over the following weeks they reduced the number of movements toward themselves and instead reached more frequently toward their counterparts."http://www.reddit.com/user/zuuzuu
"By the 18th week they spent more time contacting their partners than themselves or the walls of the uterus. Almost 30 percent of their movements were directed toward their prenatal companions."www.cdc.gov
Twin births remain a relatively rare occurrence, despite having risen 76% in the United States from 1980 to 2009, according to the CDC.Source: "Social Before Birth," Scientific American, CDC. Video source: Rochelle Sonia: YouTube. Images via Imgur, as noted. Originally seen on Huffpo. Isn't that amazing? The implication is that our social life--our beginnings of interaction--take place before birth. This has long been suspected, but the research certainly gives strong evidence to the idea. Please share this with your friends.


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The Testing Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) Designs webinar series has been re-released by Solution Technology on their website.
This series of webinars was recorded in late 2009, and has been made available again at no cost to students. All you have to do is register for each of the 1 hour training sessions – with a valid email address – and have a video player that supports .wmv (Windows Media Video).
I recommend getting one video each week so that you can absorb the content of each session. The content of each session is outlined below.
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* Today's Data Center: 3 Application Classes, 3 Networks
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LinkedIn has upgraded its Group Search functionality, shifting the focus to show what's actually being discussed within each group.
The changes mean that instead of relying a group's title and description, which isn't always the most accurate portrayal, you'll be shown the best results based on how well your search matches the conversations taking place.
LinkedIn senior product manager for search & social graph Brad Mauney wrote on the company's blog that you'll also now see which of your connections are in a group (and how active they are within it), making it easier for you to find groups that "really matter to you".
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Based on feedback from Digital Cream London 2012 last month, LinkedIn is the one to watch in terms of B2B use of social media.
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One more Central New York story that shouldn't be forgotten on Pearl Harbor Day:
A guy brought up in Syracuse, 2nd Lt. Gordon Sterling Jr., was one of four American pilots to die at Pearl Harbor - and the only one who is believed to have been killed in a dogfight, which is why historians describe him as the first American aerial combat fatality of World War II. While his remains were never recovered, he has a memorial at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sterling was born in Ilion. His family moved to Syracuse in 1927 and settled on Wellesley Road. Sterling attended John T. Roberts Elementary School and Roosevelt Junior High before enrolling in Onondaga Valley Academy. His family moved again, in the 1930s, to Connecticut, which may explain why Sterling is all but forgotten locally - although Sterling's sister, Editha Osborne, was a Central New York resident until her death in 2002.
Making Sterling's role at Pearl Harbor most extraordinary is that he was not even asked to go into the air that day. According to historians and fellow pilots, three other men from the 46th Pursuit Squadron at Wheeler Field in Hawaii had been selected by 1st Lt. Lewis Sanders to take on the almost hopeless task of confronting the overwhelming aerial attack by the Japanese.
Two of those pilots managed to get their P-36 fighters off the ground. The third realized at the last minute that he needed a different parachute. He ran back to get a new one. The entire airfield remained under withering fire; witnesses would recall how many aircraft exploded before they ever got into the air.
Sterling jumped into the empty P-36 and took off. He did not wait to get a parachute. His posthumous Army citation says he dropped down and opened fire on a Zero that crashed into the bay, although that account is disputed by Japanese records. Sterling's plane was also hit. It crashed into the water. His remains were never found.
In an interview in 2001 with The Post-Standard, Michael Wenger - a military historian - made a comparison between Sterling's courage and the resolve of firefighters who ran into the World Trade Center following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
"There were a lot of men who did things on Dec. 7, knowing that they were going to their death," Wenger said.
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'Harvey' at the Gesher Theater
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This is a performance I was not supposed to enjoy. I am not a fan of light and feel-good comedies, moralistic and happy-ending. 'Harvey' is a light, feel-good comedy that ends well and tells a few things about morals in our world. Being sold fantasies always rises my suspicion, and this play written by Mary Chase sells one and it's a big one, one meter and 93.5 centimeters to be exact, with rabbit years as an extra. Broadway successes make me cautions and this was a big hit being represented more than 1700 times on the 48th street between 1944 and 1949. Yet, somehow, the performance at the Gesher Theater works and I am yet to find out why.
It may be that the need for goodness is so big that one almost automatically sympathizes with people who radiate goodness even if they happen to bring their oddities and the lack of fitting with the world around to their help. Elwood, the character that carries the play may be considered the a-normal but the norm and normality melt quickly under the charm of the text and of the lead actor Avi Greinich, whose performance is so convincing that we almost end by looking aside for a pooka or maybe puca (look into the Wikipedia explanation if you are curious) to keep us company after we step out of the Noga Theater in Jaffo. It's even more remarkable to mention Greinich's act as the lead role he entered in was played by James Stewart in the film version premiered in 1950.
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If the magic works this is certainly due also to the rest of the team of actors who all support the lead character. The performance cannot keep the pace for the whole duration of the show, and some repetitions and too much melodrama are visible in the second part. Maybe also the theater hall and stage are too big, I would have imagined the play better in a smaller theater, but then the hall was full on Saturday night, and this is good news for a theater that fought in the last few years with adverse economic conditions. Director of this version is Moshe Ivgy at his first run as a stage director. Actually I am not sure about this either, as his name is not mentioned for some reasons in the leaflet and program for the coming months, so there may have been some problems of a kind or another. Sets are very effective (again, no name mentioned in the program), and the overall impression is that feel-good theater does not necessarily mean bad theater.


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The provincial government is earmarking $670 million for bridge restoration and construction over the next five years.
Among the projects is $107.3 million for restoration of the Reversing Falls Bridge in Saint John, the famed Hartland Covered Bridge and the Nashwaak Bridge No. 2 in Fredericton.
Bridge replacements will cost $181.6 million — among those is the Kennebacasis River Bridge No. 6.
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There will also be $34.3 million spent on larger culverts.
The government estimates this will contribute $500 million in GDP between now and 2022 and support 1,600 jobs annually.


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Will Ghana shoot itself in the foot through new investment act?
In Ghana, small and medium enterprises form 92% of all companies and contribute 70% to GDP but their biggest constraint has been access to finance. A number of measures taken by the government have helped to ease this situation but a new act, argues Elikem Nutifafa Kuenyehia*, could reverse all the gains made so far.


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China is a huge country filled with tradition and culture. Over many centuries, Chinese symbols have become an integral part of this culture, because people in China believe that symbols can have an impact on a person's behaviors and mindsets. From ancient times, thousands of years ago, right up to modern times, animals and objects have been used to create a range of effects. Of course, the Chinese are not the only ethnicity using symbols to fulfill purposes, but also throughout the globe. However, Chinese symbols are possibly the most profound. They believe with these symbols, their lives will be enlightened and prosperous. So they keep these symbols at home, at work, and carry them around with them. Even in modern business, you can often see large companies wearing logos with idyllic symbols, in order to represent their values. In ancient times, countless numbers of Chinese symbols were used. Unfortunately, many of them are currently being forgotten.
Chinese symbols can be shown as Chinese alphabets, Chinese signs or Chinese characters. These symbols are used to represent qualities, emotions or purposes including love, strength, peace, luck, happiness, family, hopes, courage, beautiful, passion, faith, trust, loyalty, freedom, wisdom, etc. These days, the following symbols are often used for tattoos.
Dragon – The dragon is the most common of Chinese symbols, and one of the most important creatures in Chinese mythology. It represents luck and goodness. A symbol of the emperor himself, the dragon was master of all of the elements of nature. The flexuous dragon can take many forms and will be victorious in any circumstance. So this symbol often used in corporate logos. The dragon also plays an important role in the traditional wedding rituals in China, its implied meaning of the dragon's dance during the wedding reception is strongly sexual. And of course, the national symbol of China is the Chinese dragon.
Unicorn – This symbol is used by most of western people, but "China version" is different than that. It has two or three horns on its head rather than single. In china this represents goodness and willingness to have children.
Butterfly – This symbol represent teenage love. This butterfly demonstrates an eternal bond between true lovers. Gifts including this symbol may really suitable for couples. This Chinese animal symbol mentions the power of love
Goldfish – This symbol represent the plenteous of gold. It is a popular animal symbol among Chinese. They thought this symbol may provide wealth and harmony.
Horse – This symbol may represent the loyalty and purity and also strength.
Heron – This symbol is very important for Chinese because it may represents about long life. They are really wanted to spent longevity.
Tiger – This is an ancient animal. This symbol may represent the dignity, courage and energy and protection. This Chinese animal symbol also important to good wealth.
Phoenix – The Phoenix represents luck and fortune.
Read about animal symbols of strength here!
This zodiax symbols are based on animals, but only 12 animals. The signs have been used for a very long time as a way of dating years in a 12-year cycle of the Chinese calendar. According to the Chinese zodiac, your birth year tells you more than just your age. Not only is one's personality affected by the animal associated with their birth year, the compatibility of their relationships also depends on their zodiac. In general, the zodiac provides guidance on how people live their lives. Here is the list of 12 animals that include in Chinese Zodiac.
Rat - Motivated by money, can be greedy, seeks knowledge and welcomes challenges. Compatible with Dragon or Monkey.
Ox - Steadfast, solid, a goal-oriented leader, detail-oriented, hard-working, stubborn, serious. Compatible with Snake or Rooster.
Tiger - Charming, ambitious, courageous, warm-hearted, highly seductive, moody, intense. Compatible with Horse or Dog.
Rabbit - Enjoy being surrounded by family and friends, popular, compassionate, sincere, Compatible with Goat or Pig.
Dragon - Energetic, warm-hearted, charismatic, lucky at love, Egotistic, Natural born leaders. Compatible with Monkey and Rat.
Snake - Seductive, gregarious, introverted, generous, charming, good with money, analytical, insecure, jealous. Compatible with Rooster or Ox.
Horse - Energetic, self-reliant, money-wise, and they enjoy traveling, love and intimacy. Compatible with Dog or Tiger.
Goat - Creative, thinkers, wanderers, unorganized, high-strung and insecure. Compatible with Pig or Rabbit.
Monkey - Energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control, data-custom-mark="true"heart-breakers, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
Rooster - Practical, resourceful, observant, analytical, straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatible with Ox or Snake.
Dog - Loyal, faithful, honest, trust-worthy, however often guilty of telling white lies. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
Pig - Extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.
These symbols are most popular among tattoo designers and t shirt designers. The Chinese alphabet uses logograms as opposed to letters to represent words. Logograms are similar to ideograms, the difference being that ideograms represent letters where logograms represent a particular word. These special characters represent Good Luck, Prosperity, Longevity, Happiness, Harmonious, Auspicious, Pretty, Moral and etc.
It is a traditional Chinese symbol. Behind the word love there is a hidden mean. Love is made of the collection of affection, kindness, desire and strong liking. This symbol represent about your love and how much and how far it may goes. This Chinese symbol is good for jewelry, tattoo or other art designs that represent love. This love symbols also changed according to the purpose of love. For an example: love, romantic love, maternal love, paternal love, etc.
It is a traditional Chinese symbol. This symbol shows your power and force. In China dragon design also represent the symbol of strength. This Chinese symbol is used to motivate and inspire people who show fearless. This strength helps to achieve goals and win. This represents your ambitions and the ways that you want to take in life. It is possible to gain better success in your life by keep visible always this strength symbols clearly or you can make it as tattoo in your body. By seeing this always may automatically makes you strength.
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Red is symbolic of good luck and happiness in China. In addition to that there is "Double happiness" character. So in china houses, you can see double happiness character on red color background. Specially in china weddings, brides wear red dress during her wedding day.
There are many symbols for hope. In china new year festival and Moon festival this hope symbols are frequently used. The idea of enduring hardships with fortitude, always hopeful of a better future is even considered a virtue to be praised. So the hope symbol is a very fitting one whether on a calligraphy scroll or for other inspirational use.
Here's an interesting resource for symbols of hope which have been ingrained into the 'hope tree.'
China is multi religious country includes Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. But the main religions are Taoism and Buddhism. So the peace symbol is important. Symbol for peace is made up of two characters. These two characters represent harmony and calm. They use this when their traditional festivals and also special celebrations.
These symbols are the most popular around the whole world. There are no specific tattoo symbols. People use Chinese words, animal's characters for their tattoos. Dragon is most common animal and it represents strength and good luck. Now a day's people translate English word to Chinese and use Chinese characters as tattoos. This translation tattoos are popular because you can use one or two character instead of five – six words in English. But some people use special characters that come with china tradition which represent love, strength, power and etc. So we can categorize three tattoo groups
1. Dramatic and detailed tattoo that also has deeper meaning
2. Tattoo that has personal meaning
3. Legends and meaning behind specific symbols
However it's better to get advice from native Chinese speaker before selecting tattoo characters.
Considering all of these Chinese symbols we can easily identify, these people needs to enhance human life's value and gain love, luck, strength, relationships and more qualities that fulfill our lives.
Further Resources:
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I've removed the parts about ranking mirrors and removing the reflector line because I consider them wrong. The order of the mirrors in the mirrorlist is irrelevant in the metalink and the previous line implied the contrary/
As for the part about reflector retrieving slow servers, the minimum download speed can be set to avoid using them even when they're in the list. I do not recommend uncommenting the "Reflect" line though because most users will not have 45 uncommented mirrors in their mirrorlist and when using the minimum speed option, the user will most likely not notice any difference at all.
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Masterchef Australia – Alex In The Top 24 As Paul Lombardi Pulls Out
Just when we thought Alex had been eliminated from the competition it looks like he is having a lazarus like return.
It appears Western Australian fighter pilot Paul Lombardi has withdrawn from the Masterchef Australia top 24 and has been replaced by Alex he of the earlobes and raw meatballs fame.
How do I know about this? A sharp eyed reader notice he was on the official masterchef website top 24 photos, and a quick look revealed Paul Lombardi was no longer there. Click on the link here to check it out – http://community.ten.com.au/community/masterchef/f/156/t/25762.aspx
I will contact Channel Ten to see if I can find out the reason, and ask why hottie Dan was not brought back in…
UPDATE: Channel Ten said watch it and find out, however I suspect as he was in the defence force this maybe the issue.
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- 1 brain dead dave { 05.09.11 at 2:00 pm }
He's like a turd that can't be flushed….
- 2 Miss Piggy (MelbaToast) { 05.09.11 at 2:14 pm }
- 3 Anonymous { 05.09.11 at 2:19 pm }
I was surprised he got the flick last night after the amount of air time and back story he'd been given – I was sure he be in the top 24. This explains it.
- 5 Culinary Boner { 05.09.11 at 2:23 pm }
…he's intractable waste, bdd, the sort that will only be got rid of when the Sun eventually expands, explodes and takes out Earth.
- 6 EH { 05.09.11 at 2:31 pm }
I was so sure Alex was going to be in top 24 given the amount of screen time he had! I was surprised with last night result but not surprised to learn that he is back in. My question is do MC really need to pull in Alex & Sun to making this season watchable?
- 7 Sares { 05.09.11 at 2:54 pm }
Oh Alex is a walking disaster area… Darn every time i see him i think of the raw meatballs…. eeeeww
- 9 brain dead dave { 05.09.11 at 3:04 pm }
Can't be for his cooking.
- 10 davsimp { 05.09.11 at 3:39 pm }
oh FFS!! Say it isn't so!!
- 11 muppy { 05.09.11 at 3:42 pm }
Haha, probably increased the ratings with all his drama! What will he do next???? And how many lives is that he's used up….
- 12 Injera { 05.09.11 at 3:43 pm }
When I read your tweet about this I had exactly the same response as Miss Piggy (MelbaToast) – NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
It's contestants like Alex that really activate my irritation with Masterchef. I feel as though I've seen him screw a lot of things up, but have been told that he can cook.
- 13 Mandi { 05.09.11 at 3:49 pm }
After all the airtime he's had I'd have to say that I'm not all that surprised. But couldn't they have bought Nick back instead???
- 14 davsimp { 05.09.11 at 3:53 pm }
Ok, so fighter pilot guy drops out. Why not just make it the top 23 then? Are they bringing the Lobernator back because the producers think it's funny because he all these lives? Last season when one of the mum's dropped out because she was missing her kids no one was brought back in to replace her. This sucks big ones.
- 15 Dakota { 05.09.11 at 4:04 pm }
Still no Nick DAMN ALEX! lol.
- 16 Wurstsemmel { 05.09.11 at 4:09 pm }
Say it ain't so.
If the defence force thing was an issue, why would he have even entered?
- 17 Culinary Boner { 05.09.11 at 4:13 pm }
Maybe the Top Gun pilot guy after being exposed to the hammeisters, Matt, George and Gary, in the flesh decided that he needed to escape to the real world, for a real job. Who could blame him?
- 18 KhunDel { 05.09.11 at 4:26 pm }
When the Policewomen pulled out last year they didn't replace her ! Seems to be a theme now MC to get someone to pull very early in the series.
- 19 jord { 05.09.11 at 4:34 pm }
YAY, i'm glad Alex is back!
- 20 littlepetal { 05.09.11 at 4:38 pm }
Paul Lombardi is still listed as in the Top 24 but no bio. No wonder Alex got so much air time. Now I have one more contestant to annoy me!!!
- 21 Anthony { 05.09.11 at 8:30 pm }
It's a TV show! It's the sort of shit that producers love!! But guys, give Alex a break. He's bad, but no where near Kate from last year!
- 22 AnonyMousse { 05.09.11 at 8:40 pm }
It wouldn't surprise me if some General somewhere in his chain of command found out that he was going to be on Masterchef after he got to the top 24, thought about how any douchey moments (that we'd all display over 6 months of filming, unless we're Marion or Saint Nice Guy of Nice) would be seen by 1.5+ million Australians, and decided that any bad moments for the pilot would reflect badly on the service as a whole. Queue 'redeployment' orders post-haste.
- 23 Masterchef – the dish that changed your life | reality ravings { 05.09.11 at 9:13 pm }
[…] Injera TweetAs RR noted in her post earlier today, the top 24 – having not had time to even set properly – underwent a change prior to […]
- 24 AT { 05.09.11 at 10:37 pm }
oh gawd nooooo!!!! why not anyone else in the top 50?
- 25 Michael { 05.09.11 at 10:47 pm }
He would have had permission long before he applied to go on the show, let alone audition. This is the type of PR the defence force would love. What is probably more likely is that either he decided that the reward of winning the show wasn't worth giving up what he already had (less pay, less fun) or he was genuinely required back at work with his niche skillset that is worth tens of millions of dollars in training (one held by only a few dozen in the country).
- 26 Greg { 05.10.11 at 1:10 am }
This is soooo wrong! I (and many others) knew something was up with this guy and I missed the start of Monday nights episode to just catch the end and he was there. I was like WTF!? On Sunday night I said to my Dad, I bet he gets back in some how and he did. The show is rigged, what a joke. I am sure everyone could see this from the beginning. How sad to the other people with a lot more cooking talent to have been knocked out. You watch now, he will probably turn in to a superstar and have Michelin stars at the end of the show.
- 27 kevin { 05.10.11 at 1:33 am }
Well I watched it and Channel ten said nothing. There was no mention in the program that I could see. Or did I just miss somethng?
- 28 JaniceG { 05.10.11 at 7:04 am }
Really cheesed off Alex is back and his performance last night did not justify his being chosen as a sub over some others who showed more cooking skills before the final elimination. However, I don't object in principle to them putting in a sub to get the total to an even 24 before the real competitive series begins.
@Kevin: First few minutes of the show were Matt Moran visiting Alex at his house in Perth to tell him the news, pass on the apron, and give him a pep talk.
- 29 sourkraut { 05.10.11 at 7:59 am }
Ha Ha far king ha. Another Joolya promise by Masterfarce. Havent even gone past the first month and they are handing out second chances already. Wot a joke.
Wonder on wot basis this latter day Pierre was selected for a return
- 30 Missotto { 05.10.11 at 9:23 am }
I thought we'd actually got the best 24 and Alex could go back to turning his ears into calamari rings; but sadly no. I blame Matt Moran and his ego, plus the producers' warped idea of what appeals – despite two seasons demonstrating that no, actually we like seeing the best cooks. I don't think the 3 "real" judges are over-impressed with Alex, so hopefully he'll be out soon, he has just avoided being the worst of the worst now, isn't it 4 times?
- 31 Szar { 08.12.11 at 10:49 pm }
We are getting this in india only now, and just saw the "Alex returns" episode. Logged in here to find out why and how he got back.
Thanks for the answers..
my wife made a pun.
This guy has faced 4 alexminations!
should name him the Alexminator
- 33 Aida { 08.23.11 at 4:06 am }
Hey why dnt u guys give Alex a break??!! I tink he's nice and to top it all a fighter


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Down in a hole
Bury me softly in this womb
I give this part of me for you
Sand rains down and here I sit
Holding rare flowers
In a tomb...in bloom
Down in a hole and I don't know if I can be saved
See my heart I decorate it like a grave
You don't understand who they
Thought I was supposed to be
Look at me now a man
Who wont let himself be
Down in a hole, feelin so small
Down in a hole, losin my soul
Id like to fly,
But my wings have been so denied
Down in a hole and they've put all
The stones in their place
Ive eaten the sun so my tongue
Has been burned of the taste
I have been guilty
Of kicking myself in the teeth
I will speak no more
Of my feelings beneath
Down in a hole, feelin so small
Down in a hole, losin my soul
Id like to fly but my
Wings have been so denied
Bury me softly in this womb
Oh I want to be inside of you
I give this part of me for you
Oh I want to be inside of you
Sand rains down and here I sit
Holding rare flowers (oh I want to be inside of you)
In a tomb...in bloom
Oh I want to be inside...
Down in a hole, feelin so small
Down in a hole, losin my soul
Down in a hole, feelin so small
Down in a hole, outta control
Id like to fly but my
Wings have been so denied
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awesome shot!
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We all feel trapped inside ourselfs, and ourlifes.......we try to get out, make a revolution but sometimes we cant........so beautifully captured and i liked the ghosty and reflection ways.......
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Hey I love listening this shot. Heu, I'm mean watching this song... ^^^anyway that's a good feeling. Then here is my vote.!!
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BTV..quite the song 2....
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Eye catching photo. And I also really like this song.
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Released on 20 April 2017.
The Girl and the Ghosts can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts.This is PART 1 of 3.
Author Angela Hart is an experienced foster carer; The Girl and the Ghosts is the moving true story of her experience fostering one little girl with a heavy burden to carry.
Seven-year-old Maria holds lots of secrets. Why won't she tell how she got the bruises on her body? Why does she run and hide? And why does she so want to please her sinister stepfather?It takes years for devoted foster carer Angela Hart to uncover the truth as she helps Maria leave the ghosts of her past behind.
Angela Hart