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Finding himself thus praised by every one, at the age of seventeen
he threw off the cowl. And going to Ancona, he was disporting
himself one day with some of his friends in a boat in the sea,
when they were all captured by some Moorish ships that were scouring
the bay, and carried off to Barbary, where they were chained as
slaves. In this condition, in much suffering, he remained for
eighteen months, but being much with his master, it came into
his head one day to make his portrait, and taking a piece of charcoal
out of the fire, he drew him at full length on the white wall
in his Moorish dress. The other slaves told his master what he
had done, and he thought it was a miracle, neither drawing nor
painting being known in those parts, and this was the cause of
his being set free from captivity. For having completed some works
in colour for his master, he was conducted in safety to Naples,
whence he soon returned to Florence. He was taken into great favour
by Cosimo de' Medici, but being devoted to pleasure, he neglected
his work for it. Cosimo therefore, when he was working for him
in his house, caused him to be shut in, so that he could not go
out and waste his time; but he, cutting up the sheets of the bed
with a pair of scissors, made a rope and let himself down by the
window. When after many days he returned to his work, Cosimo gave
him his liberty, considering the peril he had run, and sought
to keep him for the future by many favours, and so he served him
more readily, saying that genius is a heavenly being, and not
a beast of burden.
While he was painting for the nuns of S. Margherita, he saw one
day the daughter of Francesco Buti, a Florentine citizen, who
was there either as a boarder or a novice. Fra Filippo, seeing
Lucrezia, who was very beautiful, persuaded the nuns to let him
paint her for the figure of our Lady. And falling in love with
her, he contrived, when she was going to see the girdle of our
Lady, the chief relic of the place, to carry her away. The nuns
were much distressed at it, and Francesco, her father, was never
happy again, and did all he could to recover her, but she would
not return.
Sandro Botticelli was a disciple of his, and his own son Filippo
was also a painter of fine genius. After his father's death, being
then very young, he became Sandro Botticelli's pupil, though his
father in dying had commended him to Fra Diamante his friend,
almost his brother. He was a man of great talent, copious invention
in ornament, and introduced new methods of varying the dresses,
attiring many of his figures in antique garments. He made great
use of ancient Roman vases, trophies, armour, swords, togas, and
other such things. And when he died he was wept by all who had
known him, not onlv for his excellence in his art, but for his
good life and his courteous and amiable disposition.
It was in the time of the magnificent Lorenzo de' Medici, which
was indeed an age of gold for men of genius, that that Alessandro
flourished who was nicknamed according to our custom Sandro di
Botticello. He was the son of a Florentine citizen, Mariano Filipepi,
and was carefully taught all that it was usual to teach children
in those times before they were apprenticed; but though he learnt
readily all he wished, he was restless and discontented, so that
his father, wearied with his fancies, placed him in despair with
one of his acquaintances, a goldsmith named Botticello. There
was at that time great intimacy and continual intercourse between
the goldsmiths and the painters, and Sandro, attracted by painting,
determined to take to it. His father, learning his wish, took
him therefore to Fra Filippo, and placed him with him to learn
his art. Giving himself to study, he followed his master so closely
that he won Fra Filippo's affection, and was so well instructed
by him as to rise rapidly to unexpected success. Having made himself
a reputation, he was employed to paint in S. Marco, and did many
things in the house of Lorenzo de' Medici, especially a Pallas
as large as life, and a Sebastian. He painted also in many houses
in the city, and among them are a bust of Venus, and another Venus
whom the Graces deck with flowers, denoting the spring.
In S. Pietro Maggiore he made a picture for Matteo Palmieri with
an infinite number of figures. This is the Assumption of our Lady,
with the Zones of the heavens, the Patriarchs, Prophets, Apostles,
Evangelists, Martyrs, Confessors, Doctors, and Hierarchies, according
to the design given him by Matteo Palmieri, and this work he painted
in a masterly manner and with infinite diligence. At the foot
of the picture are Matteo and his wife kneeling. But although
this work is most beautiful and ought to have overcome envy, some
evil-minded persons, not able to find any other fault, said that
Matteo and Sandro were guilty of grave heresy, which, whether
it be true or not, is not for me to judge. It is enough that Sandro
deserves praise for his labours and the skill with which he represents
the circles of the heavens, and for the foreshortening of the
figures of the angels and their various postures, all being well
carried out with good drawing.
About this time Sandro was charged with the painting of a little
picture to be placed in S. Maria Novella, between the two doors.
This is the Adoration of the Magi, and you may notice the first
old man kissing the feet of our Lord, and overcome with tender
emotion at the consummation of his long journey. The figure of
this king is the portrait of old Cosimo de' Medici, the most lifelike
and most natural to be found in our days. The second king is Giuliano
de' Medici, the father of Clement VII, who may be seen intent
on offering devout reverence to the Child, and presenting his
gift. The third, who is kneeling, and appears to be adoring Him
and confessing Him the true Messiah, is Giovanni, son of Cosimo.
Having made a name by such works, he was sent for by Pope Sixtus
IV, who had built the chapel in his palace at Rome, and desired
to have it adorned with paintings. He appointed Sandro master
of the works, and there he painted many things, by which he gained
among his fellowworkers, both from Florence and other cities,
fame and a great name. He received from the Pope a good sum of
money, but this being soon consumed by living improvidently, as
was his custom, and the work assigned him being finished, he returned
to Florence. Being fond of sophistry, he made a commentary on
Dante, and made illustrations for the "Inferno" and
engraved them, spending much time upon them. He also engraved
many of his designs, but in a bad manner, the best from his hand
being the triumph of the faith of Fra Girolamo Savonarola of Ferrara,
of whose sect he was such a strong partisan that he gave up painting.
As he had no means of his own, this threw him into great difficulties;
but adhering obstinately to that party, and becoming, as they
called it, a Piagnone, he gave up working, so that at last he
found himself old and poor; and if Lorenzo de' Medici while he
lived, and after him other of his friends, had not remembered
him, he would have died of hunger.
Sandro was a very amusing person, and fond of playing tricks on
his pupils and friends. There is a story that he had a pupil named
Biagio, who copied a round picture of his master's, representing
the Madonna with angels round her, for sale, and Sandro sold it
for him to a citizen for six gold florins. Meeting Biagio
afterwards he said to him, "I have sold your picture at last,
so tonight you must hang it where it will be better seen, and
tomorrow go and fetch the man and bring him here that he may see
it well, then he will pay the money." "Oh, how well
you have done, master!" said Biagio; and going to the workshop
he hung the picture up and went away. Then Sandro and Jacopo,
another of his pupils, made of paper eight red caps, such as the
citizens of Florence wear, and fixed them with some white wax
on the heads of the eight angels round the Madonna in the picture.
The next morning Biagio appears, bringing with him the man who
had bought the picture, and who knew all about the trick. And
coming in, Biagio raised his eyes and saw his Madonna, not in
the midst of the angels, but sitting in the midst of the Signory
of Florence; and he was about to cry out and to begin to excuse
himself to the purchaser, when he perceived that he was silent
and only praised the picture, so he remained silent also. At last
Biagio, going with the man to his house, received his six florins
as his master had agreed, and returned to the workshop. Meanwhile
Sandro and Jacopo had taken off the caps, and he saw his angels
were angels, and not citizens in caps. Altogether stupefied, he
knew not what to say, but at last, turning to Sandro, he cried,
"Master, I do not know whether I am dreaming, or whether
it was true. These angels when I came in had red caps on their
heads, and now they have not; what does it mean?" "You
are out of your mind, Biagio," answered Sandro. "This
money has sent you mad. If it had been so do you think the man
would have bought it?" "That is true," answered
Biagio, "he said nothing about it; it seemed to me strange
all the time." And all the other boys came round him and
talked till they made him believe he had been off his head.
A cloth weaver came at one time to live next door to Sandro, and
set up eight looms, which when they were at work not only deafened
poor Sandro with the noise of the treadles, but also shook the
house, so that there was no wall strong enough to stand it, and
with one thing and another it was impossible to work or to stay
in the house. He asked his neighbour many times to put a stop
to this annoyance, but he only answered that in his own house
he could and would do what pleased him. Then Sandro, getting angry,
set up on his wall, which was higher than his neighbour's, and
not very strong, a huge stone, poised so that every time the wall
shook it seemed to be just about to fall and crush the roof and
beams and the looms of his neighbour. The man, alarmed at the
danger, came running to Sandro, but he gave him answer in his
own words, that in his own house he could and would do whatever
pleased him; and the weaver could get no other answer, until at
last he was forced to come to terms, and be a better neighbour
to Sandro.
It is said that he held in high honour those whom he knew to be
studious in art, and that he earned much himself, but from want
of management and carelessness things went wrong. When he was
old he became infirm, and used to go about with two sticks, not
being able to stand upright; and so he died at the age of seventy eight,
and was buried in Ogni Santi in Florence, in the year 1515.


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California is struggling to eradicate bigger, more destructive marijuana farms on public lands there, reports the Los Angeles Times. Pot cultivated on public lands surged in the last decade, a side effect of the medical cannabis boom. In 2001, several hundred thousand plants were seized in the state. By 2010, authorities pulled up a record 7.4 million plants, mostly on public land. (USA Today reports the activity has now spread to 20 states and 67 national forests.)
Law enforcers long have targeted these operations as "cartel grows," with the hope of working from the busts in the forest up the drug hierarchy, maybe all the way to the Sinaloa Cartel or the Zetas. But after years of raids and work with informants and wiretaps, agents realize the operations seemed to be run by independent groups of Mexican nationals, often using undocumented fieldworkers from their home regions. Officials now say it appears no major cartels are involved.

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Great Swordsman - Iron Zoo Chef Challenge.
How to play game:
Your challenge is to cut as much fruit as you can while avoiding the dangerous poison bottles. If you slash multiple fruits in one move you'll be awarded with extra points. Don't let them fall… end their life right away!
Some objects have extra powers:
* Lucky fruit (+10 points)
* Extra time (+10 seconds)
* Double points (everything gets doubled for 10 seconds)
1) Realistic 3D models with amazing physics
2) Incredible splatter effects
3) Multiple game modes: Classic, Arcade and Zen
4) Cool audio effects and ambiance
5) Game Center leaderboards and achievements
6) Customizable sword color
7) Intelligent level generator (based on player's skills)
Multitouch and multitasking supported
Score multiple combos in every game mode. It will bring up special objects that help you get the highest scores.
All the 'Great Swordsmen' of the world worked at and passed through this Zoo.
This zoo is a legendary place where great swordsmen have practiced and cultivated swordsmanship since ancient times.
interestingly, The 'Great Swordsmen' were all Zoo Chefs.
'Iron Zoo Chef challenge' is held and sponsored in this zoo every year to seek for a great swordsman through following the tradition.
to support fresh fruits as goody for many grass-eating animal quickly, only a man having swordsmanship can be entitled to be a zoo chef. and he will be a 'Great Swordsman'.
to help animals in the Zoo, many fruits are sent from many places.
it's one headache things that there are poisons, bottles in the fruits by some bad guys.
you have to slash fruit with swords without slashing poison bottles.
This tournament takes place every one year. many trainees of swordsmen are gathered here to join the Iron Zoo Chef challenge.
who will be a winner and get the title for the great swordsman? are you sure?


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Driver pays £25 parking fine with 2,500 PENNIES
A DISGRUNTLED driver got his own back on jobsworth traffic officials by paying for his £25 using nothing but PENNIES.
Kenneth Lambourn had actually paid £1.50 for a vaild ticket but it had blown off the dashboard when he opened his door, prompting traffic wardens to issue him with a £25 ticket.
And when the 64-year-old tried to reason with them, showing them his ticket as proof he hadn't tried to park without paying, they ignored him and kept the fine in place.
Keen to make life as difficult for Wiltshire Council as possible, Kenneth went to the bank and drew out the £25 fine in 1p's – weighing in at 13lbs.
He paid for his fine with the 2,500 coins, saying: "I did it to make a point."
"I did it to make a point"Kenneth Lambourn
Wiltshire Council said the fine was upheld as it was the driver's responsibility to display a ticket properly.
Traffic wardens are not known for their understanding, and have been known to flout the rules of the road that they are paid to uphold.
Last year, scout leader Mark Darlow snapped an Islington council parking enforcement car parked on double yellow lines.
Councillor Andy Hull branded the breach "unacceptable".


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President Carter has sought to shore up his election drive across the nation's pivotal industrial belt with a "new steel revitalization plan" girder. With employment flagging in steel towns from Buffalo, N.Y., to South Chicago, Mr. Carter Sept. 30 anounced his second major economic tuneup proposal. The first covered autos.
Environmentalists as much as voters have had their eye out for the President's steel industry proposals -- particularly their impact on Clean Air Act enforcement. Steel ranks third among the nation's polluters, behind only autos and utilities.
In broad stroke, the environmentalists think the President has put together a "realistic" package that promotes steel plant modernization, delays but otherwise leaves uncompromised enforcement of air quality standards, and preserves jobs in current steelmaking centers.
Carter called his new steel program "noninflationary." Economists, however, disagree. "You're substituting more expensive domestic steel for cheaper imported steel, and that's inflationary," says Bill Zentz, economist for Cincinnati's Huntington National Bank.
Even the plan's job impact might prove limited, asserts Mr. Zentz. "The steel plants that are going to close are closed. I don't think extending the controls will save plants that are clearly outmoded.It might give them another year before closing down."
Steel recovery will likely be linked to US auto industry recovery, he adds.
The President's program would:
* Liberalize depreciation rules for the steel industry by 40 percent, adding an extra 10 percent credit for investment in distressed areas, to stimulate steel-plant updating.
* Set aside for the steel industry an undetermined part of the $600 million in research and development funds proposed under Carter's broad economic revitalization program.
* Reinstate the trigger price mechanism (TPM), suspended earlier this year when United States Steel Company filed anti-dumping lawsuits against seven nations, to fend off "unfair import competition."
* Amend the Clean Air Act to defer up to three years, on a case-by-case basis , steel company compliance with anti-pollution standards. The steelmakers would be required to invest funds thus "saved" in plant modernization.
The Carter plan resembles an earlier steel industry proposal by Ronald Reagan. The Republican presidential candidate also called for reinstating the TPM, shortening depreciation schedules, and stretching out pollution regulations. The Reagan plan, however, pointedly promised "higher profit levels" for the industry. It stressed across-the-board, not case-by-case, delay of pollution standard compliance.
The Carter plan offers aid to workers, families, and communities affected by steel industry changes: 13 extra weeks of unemployment compensation, $300 million in added job-training funds, and economic development funding of $1 billion in fiscal 1981, and $2 billion in 1982 for steel communities.
Judging by steel industry, labor, and environmental group responses, the President's plan -- based on a two-year "steel tripartite advisory committee" study -- meets their chief objectives.
The American Iron and Steel Institute's chief public exception to the plan was to propose that "specialty steels" also be protected by the trigger price mechanism. The institute said that American steelmakers would need $5.5 billion a year over the next five years to modernize and meet environmental and health standards -- without any expansion of capacity. Without the President's plan the industry would fall short by $1.7 billion to $2 billion a year in meeting its capital needs.
Richard Ayres, the Natural Resource Defense Council's air quality expert, says approvingly of the plan: "I'm glad they're taking steps to create a cleaner and modernized steel industry. Preserving jobs in existing steel communities should lessen labor concern about pollution controls. The proposals give the steel industry the assurances they wanted to on the Clean Air Act."
Mr. Ayres estimates perhaps a third of the steel industry to date has achieved the compliance levels required by federal law, the worst record among the major polluting industries. By contrast, automakers "as of this year, will be putting cars on the road that meet statutory standards," he says.
Sen. Jennings Randolph (D) of West Virginia, a key Capitol Hill figure on steel industry matters, urged the President to press for congressional action on the new plan immediately after the election, instead of waiting until 1981.


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Infor has announced that UPCO and Olson International, two of Infor's discrete manufacturing customers, have made the list of the world's best manufacturers according to Managing Automation's third annual Progressive Manufacturing 50 Awards.
UPCO and Olson were selected for operational excellence in manufacturing, due in part to Infor's business-specific solutions for discrete manufacturing.
The Progressive Manufacturing 50 Awards recognises the world's most progressive manufacturers that have achieved distinction in at least one of the eight core disciplines defined by Managing Automation as critical to business success in the years ahead.
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In today's competitive landscape, these enterprising manufacturers have taken progressive action to advancing their market share potential.
Infor is committed to enriching, extending and evolving its portfolio of solutions to help companies like UPCO and Olson achieve best practices in manufacturing and we applaud their forward-thinking approach to integrating technology into their businesses practices.
UPCO won for their project UPCO lean manufacturing which was designed to improve quality and meet customer service needs. As part of the project, UPCO reconfigured its information technology processes using Infor ERP Visual Easy Lean, a robust solution for discrete manufacturers that supports UPCO's demand-driven manufacturing environment.
UPCO completely changed its approach to manufacturing, which not only made the facility more productive, but also each person in it.
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Olson International developed The Lean Team, a process improvement taskforce charged with helping the company step out of its roots in the traditional manufacturing model and fully embrace the tenets of lean manufacturing.
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Olson has decreased days in inventory, freight expenses and overtime, while improving on-time deliveries to 99.7%.
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Have a happier relationship
A happy relationship
When things go pear-shaped for couples the first thing that goes all most all of the time is intercourse. However, if couples were more content and happier towards each other, then sex would be back on the plan. Which is great news for both companions.
So how do you create a happier connection ?
The irony is, have more intercourse.
Happiness and sex
Couples who had sex at least once a week had 44% more positive feelings towards their partner than those who had sex less often, and those who do have sex every few days are 55% more likely to report higher levels of joy. This is according to a study in the Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science 1 where they found the more sexually satisfied a woman is, the happier her relationship, and other studies show the same is true for males. Well that would seem to go without having to say!
The more sex we have the closer and happier we feel towards our companion. This is to do with the magic component: oxytocin. During sex the brain releases oxytocin, a bonding hormone that makes us feel more bonded to our companion. If we have sex at least once a week, then we are more content and feel happier towards our companion.
In another study 2, which drew on a sample of 16,000 people, found that sex has an incredible influence and positive affect on joy. The findings of the study are clear: the more sex, the happier the individual. Those who didn't have sex were notably less happy than those of the person with average skills. They also gauged that increasing sexual intercourse from once a month to once a week is equivalent to the amount of happiness generated by adding an additional $50,000 (around £40,000) in yearly earnings. The point system the researchers use for happiness shows us that a couple having sex four times a week has a large effect on their happiness, which accounts for half of the effect of their marriage on their joy. Both women and men in this research derive a great deal of happiness from sex, the statistics show only very slight evidence that men enjoy sex more than ladies.
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Sheffield MP David Blunkett, who is stepping down from his post next May, has expressed regret that moves to reform the House of Commons have not gone further.
He said creating a new post of Chief Operating Officer was a minor step forward.
"But subordinating the management of the Commons to the undoubtedly valued role of the Clerk of the House is a reflection of the conservatism of the past rather than addressing the challenges of the future," Mr Blunkett added.


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published Monday, Aug 11th
#008 – Knuckles The Enchilada
Gotta go fast! Yup, it's another episode of Britain's soon-to-be favourite gaming show, The Gamebrit Podcast!
This week we talk about how a fish has taken to playing Pokemon, the re-re-make of Resident Evil, along with Colin's thoughts on checking-in within Watch Dogs. Oh, and we also do another round of Limited Edition Bullseye, this time with thanks to Halo Master Chief Collection.
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I am bombarded with questions all the time about how I hunt, what gear I use and other fun classic deerhunting campfire chatter. You have to admit, us deerhunters are borderline psycho gearnuts, and I for one am damn proud of it!
This beyond the choir fascination with my hunting lifestyle erupted way back in the 1960s as I always celebrated my passion for the hunt in my nonstop rock-n-roll media interviews. While I was and continue to be attacked by the brain-dead lunatic fringe for my hunting, the vast majority of people, even in the wild rock-n-roll world have always been genuinely interested in what drives me to hunt.
As I saw the embarrassing curse of politically correct denial metastasizing across the land in the world of dopers and fleebs, I was compelled to turn up the promotional heat to counterpunch the animal rights freaks with facts, truth, science, evidence and common sense. Hell, squashing the enemy is way more fun that bagging a trophy buck, I assure you.
So instead of just waiting for the subject of hunting and guns to come up, I started initiating the dialog and elaborating on the joys, purity and conservation ethic of wildlife management and the simple perfection of sustain yield renewable venison. It is borderline merciless how I eviscerate the goofballs who dare attempt to argue or debate me. Now that's entertainment/education at its finest my friends.
Then I kicked it up another notch by writing pieces for various sporting and conservative publications, blogs and websites. As I always say, it you're going to do something you believe in, "wallpapercarpetbomb" away!
Let me be perfectly clear here so there is no misunderstanding or conflict of interest misperception. I do indeed have an allegiance, a loyalty to our Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild television sponsors, who without, afterall, there would be no Ted Nugent Spirit of the Wild TV show.
That being said, I assure you that my hunting lifestyle is absolutely sacred, so there is no way I would ever endorse a product that I don't absolutely believe in. Each and every product you see me use on TV is Ted tested, Ted abused, ultimately backstrap worthy, or there is no way I would use it.
With all due respect for all my much appreciated sponsors, I must emphasize that I have determined in my nonstop sporting goods test orgy, I am confident when I say that there are no inferior sporting products on the market today.
There are no bad guns, no bad bows, no bad ammo, no bad arrows, no bad optics, no bad boots, no bad clothing, no bad camo, no bad anything!
The demands of hardcore sporters and the industries' gung-ho competitive spirit and dedication to research and development have created killer products in every imaginable category, so I always tell newcomers to experiment and find the stuff that feels good and you have confidence in.
I guarantee you that my experimentation never ends, and I fondle, test, abuse and destroy more sporting goods in a year than a whole herd of abusive hunters.
What fun!
But here's the current Uncle Ted BackStrap Assassin KillerGear of huntseason 2013-14
- Mathews Creed bow at 45# draw weight
- GoldTip Nuge zebra arrows in 5575 spine
- Muzzy 85-grain two-blade and 100-grain four-blade 1-inch broadheads
- Mossy Oak camo
- Bushnell optics
- TruFire release
- Ted Nugent Ammo
- Intimidator and Polaris 4-wheelers
- Shadow Hunter blinds
- Primos Double Bull blinds
- Primos Swamp Donkey blocks and feed
- Primos calls
- Hunter Safety System fall-restraint vest
- Block and GlenDel targets
- Excalibur crossbows
- Lumenok
- Reed Custom gun safes
- ThermaCell mosquito repellents and electric insoles
- Walker's Game Ears
- Buck knives
- Yeti coolers
- Western River electronic gamecalls
- Marathon seatcovers
- LaCrosse and Irish Setter boots
- Hunter's Foot socks
- TundraOffRoad.com truck setups
- Doc's scents and lures
Some of these outfits are sponsors, others are not. My hunting time is so important to me, that I diligently seek those worldclass quality products that maximize the quality of my outdoor time. Pragmatism101.
Testing and experimenting new gear is one of the most enjoyable aspects of the hunting life. Go for it. There you have my current list, but I'm confident it will change and be upgraded at regular intervals. I'm headed to my deerstand right now. Good hunting to all.
Godbless and Godspeed, American BloodBrothers,
Ted Nugent & family
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Desertfest London 2018: Graveyard, Elder, Weedeater, Freedom Hawk, Zeke, Miss Lava, Mountains and Trevor's Head AddedPosted in Whathaveyou on November 13th, 2017 by JJ Koczan
Hey, look, don't get me wrong. It was pretty impressive when Desertfest London 2018 came out of the gate in September and confirmed Monster Magnet, Eyehategod and Nebula in its first round of announcements. That was badass — no doubt about it. But it seems like with this next batch of acts confirmed, we're starting to see more of the shape the festival will take. Weedeater will make a return that will no doubt be welcome, and likewise Graveyard have been confirmed as headliners, and Zeke will bring their inimitable speed rock to the proceedings as well.
Portugal's Miss Lava hit the UK for the first time, Freedom Hawk head across the Atlantic from their Virginia home, Elder return as conquering heroes, and locals Mountains and Trevor's Head give London a chance to get to know some of its own. If that already looks righteous to you, and it should, there's a payment plan available. Might want to hit it up.
Here's details from the PR wire:
DESERTFEST LONDON adds Graveyard and seven more bands to the 2018 lineup; tickets on sale now!
DESERTFEST LONDON are thrilled to reveal the next 8 acts for the 2018 edition of the festival, who will be joining the likes of MONSTER MAGNET, EYEHATEGOD, NEBULA & JEX THOTH to bring a battering ram of riffs down upon Camden next May.
If any band can claim responsibility for the surge of retro-infused, blues-stuffed rock n roll seeping through the underground over the past decade, it has to be GRAVEYARD. We are delighted to announce that following their brief hiatus, the band will make their long awaited UK return in the most deserving form – a headline set at Desertfest 2018. Rising to the top of the fertile Swedish (and indeed European) fuzz-drenched scene thanks to four immaculate albums, Graveyard quickly mastered their straight-down-the-middle rock foundation and built outwards. Effortlessly creating mind invading hooks just waiting to rattle around your brain for weeks and peppering them with doses of heavy psych, subdued moments and the soulful vocals of Joakim Nilsson, it isn't hard to see why Graveyard are one of the best bands on the planet.
Goliathan sludge shovelers WEEDEATER, who are no strangers to the Desertfest, are finally returning to their spiritual home. Each time these stoner titans have played, the queues have been round the block. Their legendary status precedes them, and for good reason – as frontman Dave 'Dixie' Collins revels in stories to punters at the bar of shooting off his own big toe, they are a true DF family band and one of the most "please book them every year" acts in our remit. Weedeater are simply not to be missed this May – it's going to be sweaty, loud and most importantly, smoky.
We're pleased once again to be bringing ELDER back to London, hot on the heels of yet another mesmerising album in Reflections of a Floating World. There was no question that the trio had their work cut out in following-up 2015's epic Lore. Evolving over the past five years, from one of heavy riffing's most potential-filled practitioners to a progressive scope entirely of their own, each time they take the stage the crowd are undoubtedly blown away by their sheer musical talent.
Also on the bill are Seattle underground legends ZEKE, a band sandwiched somewhere between the rapid-fire, speed-guzzling lunacy of punk and the distinctly bourbon-scented outright abandon of heavy rock n' roll. Zeke are finally upon our shores and we're thrilled to announce they'll be joining us in Camden next May.
We've also added the fuzz filled frenzy that is FREEDOM HAWK, Portugal's stoner-grunge quartet MISS LAVA (making their first UK appearance), proggy Londoners MOUNTAINS and the chunky stoner riffs of TREVOR'S HEAD all lined up for the 2018 proceedings. This is just the tip of the iceberg – stay tuned for the next offering!
Desertfest London 2018
4th-6th May in Camden Town, London
3-day pass (£115) now on sale AT THIS LOCATION
Our special split payment plan is available until December 12th!
Pay half of your ticket now and the other half in January. Find more info HERE.
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Today is 5 months to the day from my accident resulting in a shattered ankle. Five months can seem like a lifetime or it can pass in the blink of an eye. I feel like this past 5 months has simultaneously been both for me. What do I have to show for these last five months?
I'm not regularly using any kind of bracing on my ankle these days. I often have kinesio tape wrapped around it like the worlds most expensive and unwanted burrito. I will sometimes use a compression sleeve if I'm having a particularly swollen kind of day: burrito gordito. I own the most expensive ugly shoes imaginable and inside of them are more crazy $$ orthotics to help support my poor foot in ways it can't support itself. Basically, I've spent ridiculous amounts of money to wear terribly ugly footwear. I had a shoe saleswomen tell me, "People should be looking at the smile on your face, not the shoes on your feet anyway!" I kicked her. No, I didn't, I broke my good kicking leg. I punched her. No, no I didn't do that either. However, didn't buy a new pair of ugly orthotic $150 shoes from her either.
All my life I've heard people say that a sprain is worse than a break. I always assumed those were dumb people. I mean, a broken bone is the worst, right? My breaks were complicated, out of place, shatters and you know what? They are healed. Yes, there is a lot of metal holding them together, but fortunately I'm still young enough to have strong bones and they have grown back together and are finer than frog fur! So, why then am I still in so much pain and still doing so much therapy to learn to walk without a limp? Oh, that would be because of all the strained, sprained, and torn soft tissue in the foot and ankle from my grotesque dislocation. (How do you know a "grotesque' dislocation? When the paramedics make comments as such and ponder how to splint a foot that's pointing the wrong direction and kind of dangling off of the leg.) I completely hosed the ligaments and tendons responsible for holding my foot in place and allowing for proper movement of the ankle and they are slower to heal that molasses is to flow on a cold day.
Here's the good news and celebratory update: When I'm rested, moving slowly and really thinking about it… I CAN walk without a limp. So we know it is possible. That is truly a wonderful blessing. I was warned early on that it might not be a possibility for me. However, I'm still working up to the strength and mobility to be able to have a normal walking gait naturally. I suspect that this will be a few more months. But I'm finally starting to believe that it really will happen. In the meantime, when I get tired I wobble and hobble along like a drunken peg-legged pirate. Ahoy, matey, soon I'll be walkin' like a real landlubber, but fer today I be a three sheets to the wind seadog.
~~Delaney …the drunken pirate


text: On CNN, last night, I asked Joan Walsh whether she would rather live in Norway or Haiti? The answer is obvious, but she refused to answer, saying that she had never been to either country and it was none of my business. People have pointed out, including the anchor Erin Burnett in real time, that my question doesn't get to the real issue, which is whether people from both those countries can make good immigrants, not whether Americans would want to live in either place. Fair enough. But the reason I asked is if you are making a highly reductive argument that acknowledging any distinction between Norway and Haiti in Norway's favor is tantamount to racism, you can't even say where you'd prefer to live. And that is exactly why Walsh couldn't answer.


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Pro-Syrian opposition 'analyst' fired for lying about credentials
A Washington scholar whose writings on Syria were touted by top U.S. officials in making the case for a military strike has been fired from the Institute for the Study of War for allegedly lying about her education credentials.
The development comes after Elizabeth O'Bagy's credibility and objectivity had come under scrutiny over her work with a Syrian opposition advocacy group.
The institute, where she had worked as a senior analyst, on Wednesday posted a terse statement on its website claiming she also misled the organization about having a Ph.D.
"The Institute for the Study of War has learned and confirmed that, contrary to her representations, Ms. Elizabeth O'Bagy does not in fact have a Ph.D. degree from Georgetown University. ISW has accordingly terminated Ms. O'Bagy's employment, effective immediately," the statement said.
O'Bagy has not returned a request from FoxNews.com for comment. O'Bagy told Politico she had defended her dissertation at Georgetown, but was still waiting for the university to confer the degree.
A spokesman for Georgetown tells Fox News all they could confirm was O'Bagy had received her undergraduate degree and master's degree there, but she was not currently registered.
"Georgetown University confirms that Elizabeth O'Bagy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2009 and a Master of Arts degree in 2013," Rob Mathis of Georgetown's Office of Communications said. "At this time she is not a registered student."
Georgetown records also show O'Bagy also studied abroad through American University in Cairo.
During discussions about military action in Syria last month, O'Bagy wrote an influential piece in The Wall Street Journal that was used to push for punishing the Assad regime for using chemical weapons.
The Aug. 30 piece disputed claims that the opposition is heavily populated by extremist factions. "Contrary to many media accounts, the war in Syria is not being waged entirely, or even predominantly, by dangerous Islamists and al Qaeda die-hards," she wrote, while calling for a "comprehensive strategy" to destroy Assad's military capability and boost the opposition.
Both Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., and Secretary of State John Kerry cited her article during congressional hearings. McCain read from the piece, describing it as an "important op-ed by Dr. Elizabeth O'Bagy." Kerry cited it the next day while appearing before a House committee, urging lawmakers to read it.
But questions were soon raised about O'Bagy's connection with a group called the Syrian Emergency Task Force. The Journal, after the op-ed was first published, included a clarification noting she is "affiliated" with that group, and that the organization subcontracts with the U.S. and British governments "to provide aid to the Syrian opposition."
O'Bagy also appeared several times to discuss Syria on Fox News, CNN, NPR and other media outlets.
O'Bagy, in an interview last week on Fox News, claimed she is not an employee of the task force, and is not a lobbyist. She said she works with them as an independent contractor, and her contract fee comes through U.S. government contracts.
She also defended herself on Twitter, claiming she is "not paid to advocate" the view that the U.S. should get involved in Syria.
"I have never tried to hide my affiliate with the Syrian Emergency Task Force," she wrote, claiming she works not as a lobbyist but a research consultant on "humanitarian aid & civil governance contracts."
Indeed, an article she co-wrote on Syria that was published by The Atlantic in June did include a line acknowledging her ties with the Syrian Emergency Task Force.
Her Twitter page, though, identifies her only as "Syria Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War."
Work for the task force also was omitted from the bio that previously appeared on the website for the Institute for the Study of War. O'Bagy was listed as having issued "major reports" on the Syrian opposition. The bio said she "traveled extensively to the region to gain perspective on the situation."
The bio said she had received her Master's and Ph.D. in Arab Studies and Political Science at Georgetown. It said she also had a bachelor's in Arabic and Arab Studies from the same university.


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No. 95-265
Boutin & Solomon, P.A., of Londonderry (Peter M. Solomon on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.
Sulloway & Hollis, of Concord (Martin L. Gross and Ryan K. Stafford on the brief, and Mr. Stafford orally), for the defendant.
JOHNSON, J. The plaintiff, Maureen Matarese, suffered injuries while on duty as a police officer during an automobile collision with Patricia Lajoie, an uninsured motorist. She sought uninsured motorist coverage from the defendant, Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, in a declaratory judgment action. The Superior Court (Goode, J.) dismissed her petition, ruling that the so-called "fireman's rule" barred her right of recovery against Lajoie. See England v. Tasker, 129 N.H. 467, 471-72, 529 A.2d 938, 941 (1987). We affirm.
On March 20, 1991, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the plaintiff was patrolling a sector of Londonderry in her police cruiser. While waiting at a traffic light, she saw a car approach the intersection from another direction "at a high rate of speed." The car, driven by Lajoie, "came to a screeching stop[,] . . . jumped forward again," and came to another stop. The plaintiff noticed a man in the front passenger seat leaning over Lajoie "in a controlling manner"; another man sat in the back. Lajoie made a right-hand turn, again "at a high rate of speed," and pulled into a convenience store parking lot.
The plaintiff noted the car's license plate number as it drove by her. She proceeded to her original destination, a nearby bank, but radioed the police dispatcher for a registration check. She received a response soon after entering the bank parking lot: the license plate number did not match the car. Within moments, the plaintiff drove back to the convenience store "to check out the car." She was concerned, she later testified, about "the safety of the female operator," as well as the erratic operation of the car.
When she arrived at the convenience store, a fuel tanker blocked her path through the parking lot. As she began to drive around it, she saw Lajoie's car coming toward her "at a high rate of speed." Lajoie was sitting behind the wheel, but her head was turned toward the back of the car. The two cars collided before the plaintiff had time to react.
A police accident investigator testified that the collision was caused by Lajoie's inattention, as well as her car's faulty brakes. Lajoie agreed and testified that the man in the back seat threw something at her and asked her a question just before the accident. Similarly, when asked why she stopped so quickly at the intersection where the plaintiff first saw her, she stated: "Well, one thing, the brake didn't work right. But the main reason was the guy next to me was bugging the hell out of me."
After the accident, the plaintiff sought uninsured motorist coverage from the defendant. When the defendant denied her claim, the plaintiff filed this petition for declaratory judgment. The superior court found "that it was Ms. Lajoie's conduct in the first instance that created the circumstance and resultant hazard that required the officer's presence at the scene where the accident occurred." Consequently, the court ruled, the fireman's rule barred the plaintiff's right to recover against Lajoie and, therefore, her claim for uninsured motorist coverage.
The plaintiff argues that the superior court erred in ruling her right of recovery barred by the fireman's rule. She also contends, however, that the relevant language in her insurance policy is ambiguous and that this ambiguity entitles her to uninsured motorist coverage regardless of the applicability of the fireman's rule. This latter argument, based on her reading of Green Mountain Insurance Co. v. George, 138 N.H. 10, 634 A.2d 1011 (1993), does not appear in her notice of appeal, and she has not forwarded to this court any exhibits relating to this issue, such as the insurance contract. Moreover, the plaintiff has not moved to add this question to her notice of appeal. We therefore do not address it. Sup. Ct. R. 16(3)(b); State v. Peterson, 135 N.H. 713, 714-15, 609 A.2d 749, 750-51 (1992). We focus instead solely on the applicability of the fireman's rule.
Both parties assert that the issue before us is a mixed question of law and fact. We concur and therefore review the superior court's ruling according to the standard set forth in Great Lakes Aircraft Co. v. City of Claremont, 135 N.H. 270, 608 A.2d 840 (1992). We uphold the court's ruling unless it is clearly erroneous. Id. at 282, 608 A.2d at 848. "If, however, the court misapplies the law to its factual findings, we review the result on appeal independently under a plain error standard." Id.
In England v. Tasker, 129 N.H. at 472, 529 A.2d at 941, we held that police officers and firefighters may not "complain[] of negligence in the creation of the very occasion for their engagement." See also Migdal v. Stamp, 132 N.H. 171, 175, 564 A.2d 826, 828 (1989); cf. RSA 507:8-h (Supp. 1995) (effective Jan. 1, 1994). We cited two public policy considerations in support of this holding:
First, we agree that it is fundamentally unfair to ask the citizen to compensate a public safety officer, already engaged at taxpayer expense, a second time for injuries sustained while performing the very service which he is paid to undertake for the citizen's benefit. . . .
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Further, fire[fighters] and police [officers] are likely to enter at unforeseeable times, upon unusual parts of the premises, and under circumstances of emergency, where care in preparation for their visit cannot reasonably be expected . . . .
England, 129 N.H. at 471, 529 A.2d at 940-41 (quotation omitted). We left unanswered whether a public safety officer could recover for "a subsequent independent act of negligence directed toward the . . . officer." Id. at 472, 529 A.2d at 941.
In Gould v. George Brox, Inc., 137 N.H. 85, 89-91, 623 A.2d 1325, 1328-29 (1993), we explicitly answered this question in the affirmative, holding that a public safety officer may recover for such independent acts of negligence. We explained:
Society expects its police, firefighters and related employees to respond to those situations which threaten life, safety, and property. In the ordinary course, such instances involve accidents, not the least of which involve automobiles. Many of these can be traced to either a lack of due care on someone's part or conduct by the segment of the citizenry who violate the provisions of the criminal law or other of society's rules.
Common sense tells us that it is the person whose conduct triggers the response who is immune from liability under a narrow but enlightened application of the fireman's rule.
Id. at 89, 623 A.2d at 1328 (emphasis added).
The plaintiff argues that the superior court's decision must be reversed because it conflicts with our holding in Gould. In Gould, the plaintiff police officer was directing traffic at a highway construction site when a dump truck operator caused a telephone wire to fall to the ground. Id. at 87, 623 A.2d at 1326. The plaintiff then attempted to direct automobiles over the wire. Id. at 87, 623 A.2d at 1326-27. Some of the construction company's workers temporarily raised the wire, however, and a motorist ignored the plaintiff's signal to stop. Id. at 87, 623 A.2d at 1327. The motorist hit the wire, which hit the plaintiff, knocking him to the ground. Id. The plaintiff sued the dump truck operator, the construction company, and the motorist. We concluded that the fireman's rule barred recovery against the dump truck operator, but not against the motorist and the construction company, who committed "subsequent and independent acts" of negligence. Id. at 90-91, 623 A.2d at 1328-29. The plaintiff here argues that Lajoie's negligence in colliding with her should also be characterized as a subsequent and independent act.
The defendant, on the other hand, contends that the facts of this case more closely resemble those of Akerley v. Hartford Insurance Group, 136 N.H. 433, 616 A.2d 511 (1992). In Akerley, the plaintiff deputy sheriff responded to a report that a suspect was firing a gun at people. Id. at 435, 616 A.2d at 512. The plaintiff cornered the suspect in his car and suffered injuries while struggling to remove and subdue him. Id. The plaintiff sought uninsured motorist coverage from the defendant insurance companies, alleging that his injuries were caused by the suspect's negligence, recklessness, and intentional misconduct. Id. at 435, 437, 616 A.2d at 512, 514. We held that the fireman's rule barred the plaintiff's recovery to the extent that his suit was based on a claim of negligence. Id. at 437, 616 A.2d at 514.
A review of the record in this case supports the superior court's ruling. Just as the struggle between Officer Akerley and the shooting suspect was directly related to the suspect's initial act of firing his weapon, the collision between the plaintiff and Lajoie was directly related to the conduct the plaintiff first observed at the intersection. As we held in England v. Tasker, "the plaintiff was injured while responding in [her] professional capacity to the very type of situation for which [she] was paid and trained to cope." England, 129 N.H. at 472, 529 A.2d at 941. Contrary to the plaintiff's assertions in her brief, the collision in the convenience store parking lot was not a result of "happenstance," "fortuity," or "chance," nor were Lajoie's actions in precipitating the crash "separate and distinct from the circumstances and facts that had earlier caught the Plaintiff's attention." Rather, this conduct was an inextricable part of the "negligence which create[d] the occasion for [her] employment." Migdal, 132 N.H. at 175, 564 A.2d at 828.
As the record makes clear, the meeting between Lajoie and the plaintiff was no mere coincidence. The reason the plaintiff was at the convenience store was "to check out the car" she had seen earlier, for it was Lajoie's behavior at the intersection which prompted the plaintiff to pursue further investigation. Accordingly, the plaintiff's presence at the convenience store was causally linked to Lajoie's conduct, and the negligent act was a part of the occasion which triggered the plaintiff's response.
The plaintiff was injured while responding to Lajoie's negligent behavior. Public safety officers may not "complain[] of negligence in the creation of the very occasion for their engagement." England, 129 N.H. at 472, 529 A.2d at 941. Because the plaintiff suffered her injuries "while performing the very service which [she] is paid to undertake for the citizen's benefit," id. at 471, 529 A.2d at 940, we hold that the superior court properly ruled her right of recovery against Lajoie barred by the fireman's rule.
HORTON, J., with whom BROCK, C.J., joined, dissented; the others concurred.
HORTON, J., dissenting: We confirmed the viability of the fireman's rule in this jurisdiction based on public policy considerations. England v. Tasker, 129 N.H. 467, 529 A.2d 938 (1987); see Akerley v. Hartford Ins. Group, 136 N.H. 433, 437, 616 A.2d 511, 513 (1992). As stated by the majority, the rule provides that public safety officers may not "complain[] of negligence in the creation of the very occasion for their engagement." England, 129 N.H. at 472, 529 A.2d at 941. In Gould v. George Brox, Inc., 137 N.H. 85, 623 A.2d 1325 (1993), we called for a "narrow but enlightened application of the fireman's rule," id. at 89, 623 A.2d at 1328, and recognized that every act of negligence damaging a public safety officer, while the officer wears his badge, is not covered by the fireman's rule, id. at 89-90, 623 A.2d at 1328. This requires us to determine whether the "very occasion" for the engagement is involved in the negligent act. We recognized in Gould that there can be damaging acts of negligence in an "on duty" situation that lack the required nexus to the call to duty, and thus are not subject to the fireman's rule. Id.
The majority finds that nexus and holds that the convenience store accident arose from the very occasion that gave rise to the call. Two bases for this finding are evident in the majority opinion: the fact that the negligent actor and the perpetrator triggering the response are one and the same, and the conclusion that the negligent actor's actions in the convenience store parking lot were an inextricable part of the "negligence" which created the occasion for the officer's employment.
As to the former reason we did say in Gould that "[c]ommon sense tells us that it is the person whose conduct triggers the response who is immune from liability under a narrow but enlightened application of the fireman's rule." Id. at 89, 623 A.2d at 1328. Although this would seem to eliminate from application of the rule those negligent actors at the duty scene who did not trigger the response, it does not mean that all negligent acts of the triggering party are necessarily the very occasion for the response. Gould, itself, points out that acts of a non-triggering party would not be covered by the rule and states, "Nor would [policemen] be barred from recovery if the individual responsible for their presence engaged in subsequent acts of negligence or misconduct once the officer was on the scene." Id. at 90, 623 A.2d at 1328 (quotation omitted). Thus, if the negligent act is the deed of the triggering party, but the negligent act is neither the very occasion for the response, nor directly connected thereto, then the rule does not come into play.
As to the latter justification upon which the majority relies for application of the rule, the inextricable linking of the negligent act with the "negligence" which created the occasion for employment, I respectfully disagree with the majority's conclusion.
The proper analysis for determination of the rule's applicability, in this case, is to measure whether the negligent act is a true part of the very occasion triggering the response. Where the conduct at the intersection triggered the response, injury during immediate pursuit or contemporary arrest would be within the rule. When the police officer leaves the scene, conducts another errand at the bank, engages in off-site investigation, and returns, there must be some causal link between the accident and the response. I perceive no real difference between this accident and one with a third party in the bank parking lot. There is no real nexus between the accident and the very occasion triggering the response.
Nor would this analysis violate public policy. The accident is hardly the crisis or danger the policeman is paid to confront. It would not be unfair to compensate the policeman for the injuries sustained. We would not expect the negligent actor to be put off from seeking police assistance because of a threat of motor vehicle negligence liability. See Akerley, 136 N.H. at 437, 616 A.2d at 513.
I would reverse the trial court's dismissal of the declaratory judgment petition and remand for further proceedings.
BROCK, C.J., joins in the dissent.


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This was one I thought might look okay. Probably would have if I hadn't of got a little heavy handed. Its maple and cherry and D-A. Upon dissection it was discovered I really wasn't paying attention. Really classed up my scrap bin though. If you don't fail every once in a while your just not trying.
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#1 posted 11-09-2013 12:34 PM
Ok, you got a touch thin. It was an awesome design. Inspiration to do it successfully next time.
-- Nature created it, I just assemble it.
#2 posted 11-09-2013 12:35 PM
Oh Dear, I bet you said, "Gee, I wish that didn't happen".
-- Bob, Western Australia, The Sun came up this morning, what a great start to the day. Now it's up to me to make it even better. I've cut this piece of wood 4 times and it's still too damn short.
#3 posted 11-09-2013 01:23 PM
put it on the bandsaw and slice that section out to make it like a window into the inside? Put a nativity scene in there and it's a keeper. Oops too late, I just saw the last picture.
-- Scott, Irmo SC
#4 posted 11-09-2013 02:03 PM
You sure had a winner there. Now you can make another one and use this one as a how it's made display.
-- Dave, Downers Grove, Il. -------- When you run out of ideas, start building your dreams.
#5 posted 11-09-2013 02:07 PM
Yes that will look good in the scrap pile. We have all done this and continue to do so. I do like the way the woods worked with each other. The design was nice. Back to the lathe
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#6 posted 11-09-2013 02:09 PM
soapmaker, I recommend putting it back together using Kintsukuroi method and turn it into a unique piece of art.
You can use tinted epoxy to achieve the Kintsukuroi look..
#7 posted 11-09-2013 03:56 PM
Wow that's to bad ,it's a very attractive turning. Perhaps you could glue a back to the good half and use it as a wall hanging?
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#8 posted 11-09-2013 05:38 PM
Nice work in going for the paper thin walls. I know we all could post some pretty good "lessons".
-- "I am endeavoring, ma'am, to construct a mnemonic memory circuit using stone knives and bear skins."
#9 posted 11-09-2013 09:59 PM
Really classed up my scrap bin though.
I hope so! A spectacular failing, I wish my "good" turnings looked like your failures.
-- Bondo Gaposis
#10 posted 11-10-2013 01:11 AM
Id take the good half and stick it to the wall, put something in it, and pretend that was the plan all along.
-- Witty signature line still pending
#11 posted 11-10-2013 01:19 AM
Beautiful vase and what a shame about the blowout. but you can always remake it. You need to talk to Ron Campbell and ask him about the Carter Hollow Roller, would solve the problem of that happening again.
-- Dave.......If at first you don't succeed redefine success....
#12 posted 11-10-2013 03:51 AM
If you don't fail every once in a while your just not trying.
If you have ever watched the Red Green show you'll be familiar with their phrase, "If it ain't broke, yur not tryin hard enough."
-- Natalie - My mind is like a bad neighborhood, I don't like to go there alone.
#13 posted 11-10-2013 04:17 AM
Been there, done that. Sometimes, it is just fun getting there.
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#14 posted 11-10-2013 06:17 AM
Very Nice Work Indeed! Thanks For Sharing.
-- (Rick S.)... "Don't Worry About What People Think! They Don't Do It Very Often Anyway!"
#15 posted 11-10-2013 06:17 AM
-- (Rick S.)... "Don't Worry About What People Think! They Don't Do It Very Often Anyway!"
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Darth Malgus may not be the ultimate villain of Star Wars: The Old Republic. He may not even be that recognizable to certain players depending on the choices they made and the characters they encountered during the course of the game. But given Malgus' resemblance to fan-favorite Darths like Vader and Malak, he is seen as the most marketable character in The Old Republic's cast.
So it's no surprise that we've already seen a number of action figures and statues depicting this ancient Dark Lord of the Sith, including a mini-statue from Gentle Giant that was included with the Collector's Edition version of the game. These collectibles range wildly in size, from the diminutive Lego figurine to Sideshow's impressively large (and impressively costly) life-size statue. But assuming your Star Wars obsession doesn't justify paying the price of a decent used car, Sideshow has another option in the works. This week they debuted new pictures and details about the Darth Malgus Premium Format Figure.
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Road safety 'hit by budget cuts'
Cuts in road safety budgets across councils in England "make no sense", according to the chief executive of the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM).
Simon Best declared that councils need to be "more innovative and flexible" in their approach after figures from the IAM revealed an average cut rate of 15% last year. He suggested that by teaming up with the voluntary and private sectors such services could be sustained.
The cuts compared with average reductions of 6% for other council services.
Statistics from 81 English councils show that safety cutbacks included reductions in rehabilitation courses for motoring offenders, training for young drivers, and schemes associated with schools like providing safe routes and crossing patrols.
Camden Council in London made cuts of more than 70% to its budget.
Mr Best said: "Austerity is forcing councils to make difficult choices, but the fact that these cuts only represent the first year of savings under the coalition's spending review is deeply worrying.
"The average wage of a lollipop lady is Ł3,000 a year while the cost of each road fatality is Ł1.6 million. So the returns on investment are huge."
The amount of money spent on road maintenance fared well in comparison, with an overall increase of 0.37%. However, a total of 30 councils had reduced this budget by more than 10%.
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Drinking among kids: Affluence, lack of control to be blamed
To save the Gyandeep Model High School, Sector 20, from shame, the four students caught drunk on school premises have been expelled.chandigarh Updated: Oct 11, 2012 00:08 IST
To save the Gyandeep Model High School, Sector 20, from shame, the four students caught drunk on school premises have been expelled.
This is not the first incident in the city where students have been found under the influence of alcohol during school hours. However, the pertinent issue that needs to be addressed is the reason behind children suddenly taking to drinking?
According to child psychologist Monica Sandhu, the reasons behind children taking to drinking include parental neglect, promotion of alcohol in movies and songs and peer pressure. "Family environment or parental neglect is one of the major reasons that has been influencing the behaviour of children since ages. With exposure to media, where Hindi and English movies are showing drinking and smoking and Punjabi songs are promoting it, children have started to look at drinking as a style statement," she said.
Manjit Madhra, principal, Doon International School, Mohali, said: "The environment that we give to our child, the way he idolises the family and elders and family values are extremely important for his upbringing. Nowadays, money is being given in abundance to children and owing to their busy schedules, parents are not able to keep a tab on where the money is being spent."
Countering the popular contention that Punjabi song lyrics were influencing children in a major way, youth icon and popular Punjabi singer Gippy Grewal said: "There are very few songs related to drinking. The major problem is that now children have access to Internet and all kinds of music. I have studied from GMSSS-16 and I never had money for eating a samosa even. How could we afford drinks? But parents are now giving too much money to make up for not being able to devote time and this is what is driving the young generation towads such ills. Parents need to keep a tab on their child's daily activities."
The fact that alcohol is easily available is another factor adding to the problem. "We have Vodka at our slumber parties and I think it's cool, as no one can smell liquor on us in the morning," said a class 10 convent school student on condition of anonymity.
"The authorities need to post a cop outside each outlet to keep a check on the sale of liquor to kids," said Rakesh Singh, a parent of class 10 student.
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2014 Saga Legends Basic Figures (Rebels Cardback)
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Courtesy of Sandtroopers - Saga Legends sneak peek! click here for the giant-size pic
Looks like they are just character place-holders in the pic, but it looks like these guys are being added to Saga Legends line-up this Fall:
- TIE Pilot
- Plo Koon
- AT-AT Driver
- Royal Guard
Very excited for all these, especially the Jedi Temple Guard. Very cool to see Hasbro keeping CW alive even if it's one figure here and there. The Royal Guard will be very interesting - soft goods or no? The AT-DP Pilot is probably my favorite design so far from Rebels so good to see him.
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3 of those could very well be animated rebels figs. I wouldn't be surprised really. Stormie needs buddies.
The Royal guard intrigues me. If it's well sculpted, it could be a part of the official army.
They were sort of overshadowed last night, but the Legends stuff that Hasbro had on display looked really nice...
I'm not going to buy Skiff Lando and X-Wing Luke because I already have really nice versions of them, but I'll definitely pick up that Bespin Han for my Han collection. ;)
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Please welcome Anusha Atukorala today as she shares her thoughts on friendship with us...
Come, walk beside me…
The word 'Friendship' rings in my ears like the song of a nightingale, clear, sweet, melodious. It brings a sequence of beautiful pictures to my mind. A group of schoolgirls chattering, giggling, squealing, having fun together; a teenager talking to her best friend into the wee hours of the morning; two women praying over the phone, connected heart to heart, even if 3000 miles apart; myself, typing my daily email to my beloved Mum, (my special Friend) with a glad song in my heart; enjoying a cuppa with a brand new friend and loving it; listening to, learning from and doing life with a special someone in my life. The list goes on and on.
Friendship. What does it mean? What does it bring to our lives into our lives? Is it needed? In my own life, friendship has to be one of the most precious blessings I've enjoyed. Life would not be life without it. It has brought me joy in deepest measure time and time again; with God – my closest friend; with my husband of 28 years – who's my best friend; with many other amazing wonderful, remarkable friends over the years; a delicious creamy icing on the cake of life completing it as nothing else could ever do.
What then are the qualities then of a true friend? Understanding and empathy should be high on a friend's list, don't you think?. Making time for each other is vital. But being apart doesn't matter either because of course the heart to heart connection between true friends never dims. True friends are always there for each other. They don't judge. They listen instead – they listen well with their hearts, to both spoken and unspoken words. A true friend sings the song back to her friend when she has forgotten the words. She holds her hand when it is needed. She believes in her friend and helps her believe in herself.
A friend stays silent when words are not needed. Sheds tears with her when her friend grieves. Rejoices when she has cause to celebrate. Accepts her friend just the way she is, warts and all. God created friendship when he created Adam and Eve. He brought meaning into their lives not just through their walk with Him but also through their walk with each other. And so we can agree with Albert Camus today. Having someone beside you who loves you unconditionally through the joys and sorrows of one's journey is one of the sweetest, brightest and deepest joys in life. Friendship is a gift beyond compare.
"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend." —Albert Camus
Anusha Atukorala is a Writer and Speaker who's passionate about life, Jesus, family, friendship, the beauty of Creation, Writing and Encouraging others. Her first book 'Enjoying the Journey' was published in 2010 and contains 75 stories of lessons from day to day life. She has contributed to 10 'Australian stories' books over the last 7 years since she began her writing journey. Her website and blog, Dancing in the Rain can be viewed at:
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Sunday, March 02, 2008
This Is NOT "Change"!
I'm afraid. Very afraid that young mothers are going to buy into it. The "experienced" person picking up the dreaded red phone in the middle of the night. I rather enjoy the picture of Hillary dressed to the nines, studiously (note the glasses) working in presumably the oval office at three in the morning. Maybe that's Bush's problem. It is said he's in bed most nights by nine!
Note to Hillary. This is not "change". This is fear mongering. We've been living with it since September 11, 2001. I wish you had stayed above it. If you do pull out the nomination I fear that the campaign between you and John McCain will be no more than that. Fear. The fear of what either of your administrations might bring. The fear that we may never get another shot at hope and change.
Your experience at handling a crisis is just as non-existence as Obama's. You admitted, after having visited the war wounded that the hits you've endured are nothing compared to what so many of we Americans deal with on a daily basis.
Crisis management experience really should be a bit more substantial than dealing with your husband's philandering. Please.
It's enough worrying about whether that phone will actually ring. I should like to believe any of the three major candidates has the judgement to handle it. What I fear is that I may be mistaken.
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In the "I wish I'd said that" catagory, a pundit recently stated (regarding this commercial) given Hillarys rational that somehow being "first Lady" (and I use the term lady very loosely indeed..CU) makes her experienced in dealing with a national crisis, then Eleanor Roosevelt would have made a tremendous CIC.
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Also the phone is not red, but white, so she could be calling to find Bill at 3am.
sorry, to make a joke, but that is the ad.
None of our President's if they had answered the phone, were alone. They have advisors. Kennedy had his during the Cuban ordeal, Roosevelt had his, and so will the next President. So it is kind of ironic that she thinks the President does it all.