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What kind of dishes does Molly eat/drink out of? If they're plastic, that could also be part of the problem. Switching to glass or stainless steel would be better.
Some info for you on why cats should only eat wet food: www.catinfo.org
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
Not right medicine
Two sundays ago, I realized that my 3yr old cat had blood in his urine. Our normal vet wasen't in the office so we had to take him somewhere else. They did a urinalysis and everything else and administered a dose of convenia to him. Well a week went by and there was no improvement. We finally went to our regular vet yesterday and were prescribed 2 oral antibiotics. I was questionalble about this "wonder" 2 week shot. Well I was right it didn't work for his UTI. I thought I would look up this antibiotic shot and saw that it is basically only for wounds and skin irritations, so I'm alittle upset. I hope this antibiotic works for what it is suppose to be used for but I would question if they are trying to give it to treat any urinary infections. I know oral antibiotics are a pain but sometimes it is better treatment for the pet overall.
Finn just had her second shot of Convenia last friday. I really wish I had found this thread before we agreed to the first shot. She hasn't had any scary side effects thus far. But she did have an accident outside the litterbox a few days ago, so I may have to go back and request another urinalysis to make sure the Convenia is working. Poor girl.
"One cat just leads to another." - Ernest Hemingway
Meowy Meowers - Angus n' Finn - 5 yrs old
Barky Barker - Skylar - 4 yrs old??
Gingivitis & Convenia injection
My cat has a bad case of chronic gingivitis. The vet has been treating him with steriod injections every 4 weeks or so, and also a daily does of steriods that are rubbed into his ear. He eats very little, and then stops eating altogether until I take him in for another injection, although last time, he received both the steriod and Convenia injections. So far, so good, no adverse reactions and kitty starting eating in a matter of 3-4 hours vs. 2-3 more days with just the steriod injection. Does anyone have a similar experience and/or know of any other way to treat this condition? The vet is talking about removing some of his molars but doesn't know if it will cure him of the is condition or not. Please share your thoughts with me, any advice? Thanks....
2catwoman - welcome. You may get more replies if you started a new thread of your own. Not sure how many would check this thread.
Here's a link to check out:
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
to Sugarcatmom
Thanks for responding...no, my vet has not mentioned stomatitis, but I expect that is what it is. When the problem first erupted, my cat was tested for both FIV and FeLV. In fact, he was tested twice and came up negative both times. This all started right after I adopted him from a local shelter when he was just 10 months old. He is now about 2.5 years old. He eats only hard food. He refuses any canned food, but he will briefly lap at it when I offer it. I feed him Hills brand food, and sometimes I have to mix his diet up with whatever dry food he will go for just to get some nutrients in his system. The vet initially suspected an immune disorder and that has been ruled out since no FIV/FeLV is evident. I've even tried a Venison diet which kitty liked, but still gets the inflammation. We tried the venison thinking that it was potentially a food allergy. Poor thing...he loses weight and once he gets his shot, his weight goes back up some. It is hard to see him starving for days at a time, but the vet warns that frequent injections could result in diabetes. I havel consider putting him to rest, but it is a last resort and only if removing his teeth doesn't help. I hope your kitty is doing ok...
to sugarcatmom
By the way, thanks for the link to the article on stomatitis. I've read up on it before. The article suggests that removal of teeth may be whats in order for my kitty. This is all getting quite expensive, so I'm just hoping that it will all be worthwhile. I am new to this forum, so I am going to have to figure out how to start a new thread so that I can talk to more of the members here. Thanks again for your replies...
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To Rustycat
Tp Rustycat:
Thanks for the link to start the new post! I'm new here and still trying to figure things out. I just posted my issue, so hope to get some responses. Thanks again!!!
You guys should consider yourself lucky, or just smart. My oldest kitty is only 1.5 years old and has never needed antibiotics so I had no idea what kind of a price range was normal. it was SIXTY dollars for the Convenia injection my kitty just got for her very bad UTI. Along with the steroids and office visit grand total was $130. Now I feel gipped after coming on here and hearing others paid half of that. I need kitty insurance.
My cat is pretty hostile and I couldn't imagine getting any pill or liquid in her so I guess it is worth it for that, as long as it works. She just started urinating blood last night so I took her in first thing this morning. The vet didn't recommend a urine culture as I thought he would. He said it was clear from the symptoms it's either a UTI or Lower Urinary Tract disease and with both antibiotics and steroids both would be covered. I sure hope he's right. He said with as small as her bladder is we wouldn't be able to get a culture sample. After doing some research and reading this thread I will be keeping a close eye on her for any adverse effects she may have.
Beware of Convenia
My otherwise healthy 9 year old cat received an injection on Convenia last week for a UTI. He proceeded to go into shock requiring intubation and aggressive resuscitation. He lost his vision, was altered, and his hind legs were paralyzed. He regained his vision and use of his legs about 14 hours later. It broke my heart watching him struggle like that. He spent three days at the vet evaluating all his organ systems to determine what happened. The scant literature demonstrates no adverse reactions, BUT please beware that this may not be a benign medication. Thank god I had a great vet who acted to save his life. I'm sure any antibiotic would have cost less than the $2200 I spent for this reaction.
My newly adopted old lady cat had it, apparently Normal Saline would have worked better. No problem with her..luckily from what others have said. She had a MDR strain of bug and after I finally got a vet to C/S her, culture and sensitivity test, found out $$$ wasted. Now on a different med, first dose last evening, so no 'report' on it yet.
Why wont vets almost routinely do that test when the 'first' tried med doesn't work? Had to threaten to grab cat and run to lawyer to get them to do that.
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My cat was given a dose of Convenia last Tuesday for a cold. By last Wednesday night he was mouth breathing and dead by Thursday morning. I've cried for a week and just checked the vet's receipt to learn what exactly he was given. Convenia is for skin infections, not a respiratory infection. I think he went into a severe reaction from it. I read about Convenia's contraindications ans side effects. One of them is anaphylaxis.
I intend to go to the vet and let them get an earful from me. Not only was the cat killed, but I paid them $154 for that. The I paid another $137 to have him cremated thru that same vet's office. Not only have I been ripped off, but he's DEAD and I can't stop crying. And my birthday is tomorrow - as if it can't get more pitiful...I'm using the anger for energy.
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convenia reaction?
My first post here, hope it gets through.
My old neutered male, about 11-12, is very laid back. He loves being outside in good weather but stays inside when it's cold or raining. He's trained to go to the door when he needs out to use the bathroom and since we do not use a litter box inside, if he has an emergency in the night, he hops in the bathtub.
Our neighborhood has a few feral males that do roam and sometimes my cat encounters one of them. Last Thursday, he was limping just a bit and excessively licking his right foreleg. I took him to the vet and sure enough, there was a puncture wound and the old boy had a fever. It was abcessed.
The vet, whom I like a lot, kept him overnight, lanced the infection and gave him a shot of convenia. I picked him up Friday and he spent the rest of that day plus all day Saturday sleeping. When he did wake up, he was a little shakey on his legs. He did not want to eat or drink but I wasn't concerned too much because we had real bad weather all day, drizzly rain.
On Sunday, he was not any better although the area of surgery was healing very nicely. Old Garney was even more wobbly. Monday I took him back in as he was not urinating or defecating and he could not stand up on all fours. It was as if he could not control his two front legs
He did manage to urinate in the vet's office and the vet was able to do a culture. Blood in the urine. Since Garney already had the convenia in him the vet said it would work for the urinary problem. He also gave him a shot of metacam and sent us home with oral of that same med.
Tuesday, today, Garney's front legs are totally useless, he falls over frontwards when he does try to stand. He's not interested in going to his food bowl but when I took it to him, he did eat some. Same with water. I've been using a syringe which he takes but he cannot raise his head enough to actually eat or drink. He cannot get up enough to move around and he tries to scoot using his back legs but they are very weak too.
I did get a litter box for him and he used it for urine but still has not had a BM. Course, he's not eating more than a couple of tablespoons. Now, tonight, he cannot sit to use the box and I'm afraid he's going to die. It's as if he is paralyzed in the legs. He moves his tail and head.
Could he be having a reaction to the convenia?? Sorry this is so long...I just wanted to get all 6 days in. He was OK except for the abcessed bite wound which was treated, and is still healing really well. Started getting shakey on Saturday. He walked at first like he was a staggering drunk!! Now can't walk at all.
garneycat- a quick welcome here...but you need to get Garney to a Vet ASAP - those symptoms are very serious and no one here can diagnose what's going on. One of the reactions that's been noticed lately after this drug's use is an onset of anemia - and, that's life-threatening..
If he were my cat, I'd get him to an emergency clinic immediately.
Again, if I were in your position, I wouldn't take him to the same Vet - here's why: there has apparently been much discussion on the Vets' discussion forums over the last several months about severe, adverse reactions to this drug - one would think that any Vet worth his/her weight would, by now, be aware at least of the potential and, if nothing else, at least caution clients to be alert for symptoms.....
My suggestions are either ER or to a feline-only practice - and as quickly as possible.
Remember - this drug is designed to remain in the system for two weeks+.....
Here is a link to a reference to those Vet discussions http://felinediabetes.com/FDMB/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=2107
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Garneycat,I am so very sorry for what has happened with your cat,I have learned one thing for sure,my cats will never get injected with Convenia,there seems to be one horror-story after the other.
I your kitty recovers
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal"
3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie
Rustycat and Chico--thanks to both of you for your kind words.
I must not have been clear in my original post, but Garney was taken back to the vet on Monday, 2-15. That's when the blood in the urine was found.
I made the initial post here on Tuesday night as he was getting worse.
On Wednesday morning, I took him to another vet who did a complete blood workup. It appears he has leukemia, has had it for a long time apparently and the cancer has spread through the blood to his brain.
Oh no,I am so sorry
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal"
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I am curious about your reference to Garney's brain......the only way to diagnose a brain tumor is through some form of imaging (x-ray/scan)....was this done? On what basis was any connection to his brain made?
I have no idea whether/not Garney will be able to pull through all this. It would certainly require a skilled, knowledgable and committed Vet (and, perhaps substantial resources).
There is one point I'd like to make, however....many Vets consider a diagnosis of Feline Leukemia (FeLV) as a license to euthanize the cat. The fact is, however, that while FeLV is not curable, it can most often be successfully managed, and is considered a chronic condition (as is diabetes). If you are able and willing to pursue treatment for him, I would strongly urge you to join an online group of other people with FeLV cats - those people's collective knowledge and experience often far outstrips that of most "ordinary" Veterinarians. You will find those people 24/7/365 right here http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/FeLVPositiveCats/
There is an excellent site devoted to FeLV right here http://www.felineleukemia.org/ and the owner of that site also runs a support group which can be found here http://felineleukemia.org/mailman/li...neleukemia.org
I can well relate to some of what you're going through. Five years ago I lost the love of my life to FeLV (combined with my own total ignorance of Internet resources and an incompetent Veterinarian)...this was a cat who appeared completely healthy and who suddenly collapsed due to the anemia's progression.. I firmly believe, knowing what I do today that, had I availed of the existing resources back then and insisted on a specific course of treatment, he would not have passed before his time.
I hope you'll keep us posted.
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Purplerain,I am so very sorrywhat a terrible experience,I will make sure my cats never gets Convenia.
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal"
3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie
i took my cat to the vet last thursday because she was showing signs of another UTI. the doctor suggested this awesome sounding alternative to skinned forearms that resulted from a week or two of trying to mash gooey half-digested pills into my poor suffering kitty. he said with one shot, everything would be fixed.
well, the problem was solved. unfortunately i woke up to a lifeless lump laying in the corner of my dining room.
she was otherwise healthy and had a full check up the day before.
take from it what you will, but i doubt i'll choose the "easy way out" next time.
I'm so sorry for your loss, BigBob
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OMG,I am so sorry
Why is this happening,do the vets not communicate with each other,it is not the first time this happens
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I am so very sorry to hear about your cat. If your cat was healthy otherwise then it is suspected the injection could have had an adverse reaction. Have you had a post mortem done? I think you and your vet should report it to the drug company and/or to DEFRA.
Bad reaction--diabetes
I am sorry to read these sad stories about covenia. Mine is not so tragic but it breaks my heart anyway. My ten year old male cat, Charley, had a respiratory infection and I took him to the vet in February. The vet told me about covenia, extolled its virtues and said it has no side effects. I told him to go ahead with it. Charley's infection didn't clear up and he started drinking huge amounts of water and losing weight. I took him back to the same vet and he told me Charley was losing weight and drinking water because he had a sore throat. I asked the vet about diabetes and he said Charley didn't have it. Foolishly, I let the vet give Charley another shot. Charley's infection improved but he continued to lose weight and drinking a lot of water. I did everything I could to tempt him to eat, buying him all sorts of wet food, etc. My other pets were happy with the leftovers. I called another vet, who came out to my home to see Charley. His immediate diagnosis was borderline diabetes. He didn't think Charley had leukemia or cancer but he didn't want to take a blood test because Charley's health was so fragile. This vet made a good point. Why give a relatively untried antibiotic when the others work fine? He gave Charley a shot of penicillin and some oral amoxicilin. He recommended starting Charley on low doses of insulin but was willing to try him on glipizide. Charley continues to improve, he is returning to his old self. I truly believe that covenia triggered the diabetes. Like several other people have posted, it takes weeks to get out of the cat's system. Maybe Charley is improving because his body has finally got rid of it all. I hope he comes out of the diabetes. It is possible.
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
Why has the thread about Convenia been locked?
QUOTE=sugarcatmom;915526]Glipizide is actually not a great choice for treating feline diabetes. It further stresses an already stressed pancreas by forcing it to work harder, often burning it out beyond repair. Plus, it can cause liver damage.
If Charly truly does have diabetes, a low-carb wet food diet and insulin injections are really the best bet for achieving remission. What does he eat now? How long has he been on glipizide? Do you home-test his blood glucose levels?[/QUOTE]
purplerain- you probably believe that your attempt to post today was successful....however, for some reason it appeared as gobbly-gook!
Hopefully this will bring you back to try again!
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HOWE — The Howe Lady Lions may have made an early statement for next week's LeFlore County Tournament, saying don't count the defending champions out just yet.The Lady Lions, who are seeded seventh in next week's tournament, posted a 42-38 win over the Panama Lady Razorbacks Tuesday night at the Howe High School gym.The Lady Lions led 10-9 after a period, 22-14 at halftime and 26-24 after three quarters.Wister 59, Arkoma 56: In Wister, in their first game back from the Christmas break, the Lady Wildcats struggled shooting in a 62-44 loss to the Lady Mustangs on Jan. 3 in Arkoma. Things went differently for the Lady 'Cats on Tuesday night.Trailing 21-13 after a period, the Lady Wildcats outscored the Lady Mustangs 20-2 in the second quarter to take a 33-23 halftime lead.The Lady Mustangs outscored the Lady 'Cats 33-26 in the second half, but could not complete the comeback.Pocola 62, Heavener 49: In Pocola, the Lady Indians, who had not played since a Dec. 20 road game against Hartshorne, jumped out to a 14-2 edge after a period and never lost the lead.Talihina 42, Hartshorne 24: In Hartshorne, the Lady Golden Tigers, who were tied at 9-9 with the Lady Miners after a period, put the game away with strong middle quarters. Talihina outscored Hartshorne 15-9 in the second period and 12-0 in the third quarter to take a 36-18 lead into the fourth period.Kinta 34, Whitesboro 32: In Whitesboro, the Lady Eagles, who trailed 7-5 after a quarter and 16-15 at halftime, outscored the Lady Bulldogs 19-16 in the second half to get the comeback victory.Keota 74, Cameron 39: In Keota, the Lady Lions jumped out to a 20-6 lead after one quarter to take control of the game.Editor's note — Nothing was reported on Spiro's game at Sallisaw by press time.

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Now here's a guy who is combining three of my favorite things: post-apocalyptic wastelands, eating, and board games (I'm eclectic, what can I say?). And yes, the result looks like it's completely gross, insane and really fun. The game features "chewing" and "spewing" mechanics and a variety of radioactive comestibles, ranging from indestructible twinkies to the very worrisome "vitamin Z", for players to ingest in order to earn "glory cards". Pretty great art, too.
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Hmm... I'm not exactly sure what the heck is going on in the OP, but I can tell you it's overly complicated, and wrong, if you're belaying with static rope.
Anchors set back from the edge... want to use them for belaying a top-rope... Just get some webbing or cordage to run down over the edge from the anchors, and run the DYNAMIC climbing rope through two locking carabiners at the end of your web/cord. If you don't know how to set up a top-rope anchor, you need to look it up somewhere- lots of books and videos on youtube cover this ad nauseum.
If you want to belay from above, hang the belayer from the same anchor, or isolate him on a seperate anchor, setup similarly.
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Cranberry Spritzer
Note: This recipe is especially for teens with diabetes, but can be a nutritious part of almost anyone's diet.
This is a nice refreshing drink to have on a hot summer day. Be creative and try different flavors of juice.
Prep time: 1 minute
- 3 oz. cranberry juice cocktail
- 7 oz. diet lemon lime soda
- ice cubes
- Fill glass with ice cubes.
- Add juice and diet soda.
- Mix well.
Serves: 1
Serving size: 10 oz. liquid
Nutritional analysis (per serving):
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0 g protein
0 g fat
0 g sat. fat
12 g carbohydrate
0 g fiber
0 mg cholesterol
2 mg sodium
3 mg calcium
0.1 mg iron
Diabetic exchange:
1 carbohydrate exchange
Note: Nutritional analysis may vary depending on ingredient brands used.
Variations and suggestions:
Try this recipe with different flavors of juice. Be sure to pay attention to the amount of carbohydrates in the different juices you may use. (The soda doesn't contain any carbohydrates.) Garnish with a lemon, lime, or orange slice.
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Head coach Mike McCarthy appeared disappointed with the health of his team as the Packers returned to practice on Wednesday in preparation for Sunday's matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, a game which Green Bay can clinch home-field advantage throughout the playoffs with a victory.
"We're not as healthy a football team as I thought we would be today," said McCarthy during his press conference.
Running back James Starks, in particular, seems stuck in neutral.
The status of the Packers' leading rusher with 565 yards on 127 attempts (4.4-yard average) is still up in the air after not practicing Wednesday and won't on Thursday either.
"He worked out hard yesterday, did not have a positive exam today," McCarthy said of Starks. "He'll be examined on Friday."
Combined with the concussion sustained by Brandon Saine this past Sunday in the game against the Oakland Raiders, the Packers had little depth available at the position at practice on Wednesday and could against Kansas City as well.
McCarthy originally expressed optimism on Monday that Saine would be able to return from his concussion in time for this upcoming Sunday's game, but Saine did not practice either.
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The Packers reportedly had four running backs in for a workout on Tuesday, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, but the team probably doesn't want to cut a player just for a stopgap replacement.
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text: Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums :: View topic - TORE TOIVICCOS OPEN LETTER TO SVALI( or anyone else who has Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in TORE TOIVICCOS OPEN LETTER TO SVALI( or anyone else who has Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> The Strange and Mysterious View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message mortensensJoined: 24 Apr 2005Posts: 12 Posted: Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject: TORE TOIVICCOS OPEN LETTER TO SVALI( or anyone else who has TORE TOIVICCOS OPEN LETTER TO SVALI( or anyone else who has been ILLUMINATI-member, and knows about these things, and is willing to help me). I ASK YOU, SVALI, [ http://www.mindcontrolforums.com/svali_speaks.htm http://educate-yourself.org/mc/mcsvaliinterviewpt12.shtml (SVALI:...There are Illuminati groups in EVERY major city in the US and Europe....Level Two: Metropolitan leadership council... Regional Leadership Council ...National Council (The nations in Europe also have national councils...). ] TO ANSWER ME,DANISH POLICE,STATSADVOKATEN AND GOVERNMENT AND TELL THEM AND ME ALL YOU KNOW ABOUT ILLUMINATIS ACTIONS IN COPENHAGEN AND DENMARK.(ALSO THEIR CRIMINAL ACTIONS,F.EX. DRUG,CHILD ABUSE-CONNECTED THINGS,AND POSSIBLE NAZI- AND MIND CONTROL ACTIONS). THIS I ASK BECAUSE I DOUBT THAT ILLUMINATI,(OR FREEMASONS/OCCULT GROUP-MEMBERS) OPERATING UNDER ILLUMINATI HAVE DONE THINGS WHICH HAS MADE MY LIFE DIFFICULT HERE,AND IT´S POSSIBLE THAT THOSE ACTIONS AGAINST ME HAS BEEN A HUMAN RIGHTS CRIME. ___________ SAID BY CIA-AGENT LEE HARVEY OSWALD(USA,1963) and CITIZEN TORE TOIVICCO(Denmark,2005): " I do request someone to come forward to give me legal assistance. " (PÅ DANSK: JEG BEDER OM AT NOGEN KOMMER OG GIVER MIG JURIDISK BISTAND") ( You can se my email address here(I hope): http://www.mapleleafweb.com/forums/lofiversion/index.php/t3393.html http://www.freespeeches.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=404& http://www.eslcafe.com/forums/student/viewtopic.php?t=11119 ) _______________ 7.1.2006 TORE TOIVICCO (A CHRISTIAN POLITICIAN,ARTIST AND RESEARCHER OF SATANISM AND SATANIC CRIME.) Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Dave's ESL Cafe's Student Discussion Forums Forum Index -> The Strange and Mysterious All times are GMT - 8 Hours Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Student Forums----------------ComputersCurrent NewsCultureEnglish SchoolsFamilyFilm and CinemaFoodHealth and FitnessHelp CenterHobbiesHolidaysLearning EnglishLiteratureMaking FriendsMusicOpinionsPetsScienceSportsThe Strange and MysteriousTOEFL and Other English ExamsTravel You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum Dave's ESL Cafe is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Banner Advertising | Bookstore / Alta Books | FAQs | Articles | Interview with Dave Copyright © 2018 Dave's ESL Cafe | All Rights Reserved | Contact Dave's ESL Cafe | Site Map Teachers College, Columbia University: Train to Teach English Here or Abroad Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group


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MENIFEE, Calif. (AP) — Officials pledged to keep scouring a sun-scorched area of Southern California on Tuesday until they find an autistic 11-year-old boy who was last seen at his home during the weekend.
Temperatures have topped 100 degrees every day since Terry Dewayne Smith Jr. went missing, but that didn't stop hundreds of emergency workers and volunteers from combing the dry brown hills of Menifee on Tuesday.
Searchers are concentrating on a 55-square mile area, and there are no plans to stop the search.
"We pledge that we will continue this search effort until such time as circumstances dictate otherwise. We will continue searching, we will find Terry," said Scott Mann, mayor of Menifee.
The Riverside County Sheriff's Department and numerous other agencies, including the FBI, aided in the investigation and search of the region about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles with the help of bloodhounds, helicopters and horseback riders.
Fear for the boy's safety was heightened because he might not be carrying any food, water or his medication.
The 4-foot-8 boy with sandy brown hair and brown eyes was last seen Saturday night, wearing blue basketball shorts. Local children were asked to not wear blue, to help avoid confusion.
Terry was last seen when he followed his 16-year-old half-brother, who told the boy to go home, the Desert Sun reported (http://mydesert.co/13Ki1X9 ). The boy's mother didn't realize he was missing until the next day.
Terry's mother shared details of the boy's habits on a Facebook page where the volunteer search was being organized. Without his medication, Terry may be "over sensitive and may be walking on his tiptoes," the page said.
Searchers were also instructed to call him by his nickname "Juju" because hearing his full name called out may cause him to believe he's in trouble and flee.
Temperatures in Menifee have consistently topped 100 degrees since Terry went missing, with the mercury reaching 108 degrees Monday.
Terry's aunt, Tracy Armato, told KCAL-TV that searchers should "be gentle. We don't know if he'll be scared of all the searchers."


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BRISTOL, Tenn. – King University Women's Wrestling had a successful opening day to the 2013 Women's Collegiate Wrestling Association (WCWA) Nationals Championships by placing a total of 10 wrestlers in the semifinal rounds of the 10 represented weight classes. An addition seven Lady Tornado still have the chance to place in the top-8 and earn All-American honors in this year's national tournament, held at the Student Center Complex at King University (Bristol, Tenn.).
101 update
King's Ashley Iliff and Shannon Constantine met in the winner's bracket quarterfinals where a three-period standoff ensued between the two teammates. Constantine shut out Iliff, 3-0, in the first period before the freshman edged out a 4-3 win to even the bout. Constantine kept Iliff scoreless in a 1-0, bout-deciding period.
Constantine will now match up in one of the two semifinal bouts against top-seed Emily Webster (OCU) who has pinned both of her opponents thus far in the tournament.
Caitlyn Chase (Missouri Baptist) and Darby Huckle (Simon Fraser) will comprise the other 101 semifinal. Huckle did not allow a point in two matches, defeating Angela Fragoso (NW Kansas) and Brianna Rahall (OCU) by a combined 15-0.
King's Kayla Barnes (Rock Hill, S.C.) went 0-2 at 101 and has been eliminated.
Defending WCWA champion Emily Martin (Frisco, Texas/KU) remains in the winner's bracket as the No. 2 seed, defeating Savanna Nobile (Lindenwood) by first-period pin followed by a shutout victory over Taylor Zboray (Midland), 1-0, 2-0. She will face Amy Fearnside (Jamestown) who has two pins to her name in the tournament.
The other 109 semifinal will consist of OCU's Kristie Garr and top-seeded Victoria Anthony (SFU). Anthony took an Olympic redshirt in 2011-12 and served as an alternate for the U.S. team.
Tori Degginger (Port St. Lucie, Fla.) went 0-2 at 109 and has been eliminated.
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Two Lady Tornado wrestlers have advanced to the 116-pound semifinals and could potentially meet in the finals with wins Saturday morning. Kayla Brendlinger (Slippery Rock, Pa.) defeated Lilian Salinas (Waldorf) via pin followed by Menlo's Kalin Knight-Alvarez (5-2, 3-0) and will wrestle No. 1 seed Joey Miller (OCU), who pinned both of her previous opponents.
On the other side of the bracket, Samanthat Klingel (Kresgeville, Pa.) rolled in wins over Nallely Carillo (Wayland Baptist) by pin and a decision over Shelby Morrison (OCU). She will face Jacarra Winchester (Missouri Valley), the No. 2 seed in the tournament.
Victoria Nguyen (Johnson City, Tenn.) remains alive in the consolation bracket after losing in her first bout of the day. She will vie for a place in the wrestle-back quarterfinals against Shelby Morrison (OCU). Marina Sanchez (Riverside, Calif.) is in the same position and will wrestle Logan Rich (OCU).
Victoria Gomez (Baldwin Park, Calif.) went 1-2 at 116 and has been eliminated.
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The 123-pound weight class also features two KU grapplers in the winner's bracket semis. Favorite Sarah Hildebrandt (Granger, Ind.) is 2-0 with one pin and will face Tiffany Sluik (Jamestown) for a spot in the finals.
Teammate Katarina Perez, who won a dramatic third place match in last year's championships, is set to open day two against Brieana Delgado (OCU). Perez pinned Gina Carpenter (SFU) to open her day and then ran away with a 3-2, 7-0 decision over Kaitlyn Eddy (OCU) to advance.
After pinning her first opponent, Kayla Bartosch dropped a close 2-0, 2-1 decision to Delgado. She earned her second victory by pin over Mabel Flores (Pacific). She will fight to stay alive against Eddy, Saturday.
130 update
Helen Maroulis (SFU) will open Saturday with a quarterfinal match against OCU's Audrey Moorehouse. The two combined for two technical falls and a pin in their opening bouts, Friday.
On the other side of the bracket, Randi Beltz (Missoui Valley) and Shauna Isbell (Lindenwood) have survived to meet in Saturday's quarterfinal round.
King does not have any wrestlers participating at 130 pounds.
136 update
Top seed Ali Ragan (Carbondale, Ill.) has advanced to the 136-pound quarterfinal following a pair of tech fall victories over Julie Johnsen (Waldorf) and Brittney Gladd (Cumberlands). The reigning national runner-up will take on Kayla Aggio (OCU) for the right to battle either Bailey Martinez (Pacific) or Monica Ramirez (Lindenwood) for the title.
Evalyn Reyna (Austin, Texas) dropped her first match of the day to Laura Gordon (SFU) but rebounded nicely with back-to-back wins by pin followed by a decision win over Julie Johnsen in three periods (2-2, 6-0, 4-1). She will face Sarah Bollinger (Missouri Baptist) for the chance to wrestle in the consolation quarters.
Stacy Martin (Frisco, Texas) won her first bout of the day but lost the following two after a shoulder injury slowed her attack. She has been eliminated from the tournament.
*The results erroneously indicate Alli Ragan lost by TF in her second bout. She won that bout by the same score*
143 update
After pinning Alexia Osburn (Lindenwood), sophomore Amanda Hendey (Beaumont, Calif.) was upset by Sidney Morrison (SFU) in a three-period decision. She remains a threat for a third-place finish as she starts Saturday with a match against Alexis Walker (Lindenwood).
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Julia Salata, ranked second, shut out Kaleigh Jennings (Cumberlands) before easily dispensing Monika Podgoski (SFU) in 96 seconds via pin. She has a place set in the quarterfinals with Demi Strub (OCU).
Freshman Jackie Williams (Whittier, Calif.) earned a win in her first bout but lost in an early pin to Jordan Hagerman (Missouri Valley). She bounced back with two wins to stay alive in the wrestle-back bracket, pinning her last opponent in 33 seconds.
170 update
Lorrie Ramos (Orlando, Fla.) has a place in the 170-pound quarterfinals against No. 1 seed Justina Distasio (SFU), who has not allowed a point in two bout and has one pin this tournament. Ramos also has not allowed a point in two decision wins, defeating her opponents by a combined 14-0.
Brittany David (Lindenwood) and Brittney Roberts (OCU) comprise the other quarterfinal bout.
Kerri Bumpers (Hampton, Va.) earned a 1-0, 1-0 win in her first match but fell to Distasio to place her in the wrestle-back bracket.
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After suffering her first defeat in nearly three years of competition, freshman Malexis McAdoo (Amarillo, Texas) has jumped out with two wins, one of which by pin in less than 30 seconds. She then beat Juliana Triplett (Missouri Baptist) in a bruising 0-1, 4-0, 3-1 decision to advance her to the heavyweight semis. She will take on top-seed Jenna McLatchy (SFU) with the winner set to wrestle the winner of Angela Vyborny (Wayland Baptist) and Heather O'Connor (OCU).
Freshman Kieara Allison (Vallejo, Calif.) lost both of her opening bouts and has been eliminated.
Saturday's action will begin at 10 a.m. inside the Student Center Complex at King University. After all of the winner's bracket and consolation rounds are complete, the finals rounds will begin at 4 p.m. The top eight in each weight class earn All-American honors. The top three in each weight class automatically qualify to participate in the Junior World Team qualifier for next year's squad.


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On Episode 205 of Tha O Show Radio Program (www.thaOshow.com), Big Daddy Donnie, Dan-e-o and the rest of the crew were joined by Kevin Nash. Here are a few highlights.
On the reaction he got when he hit the curtain: "I wanted to take a steal chair and just sit in the middle of the aisle and take it all in because I said its going to be all down hill from here. It couldn't have been more special. Thank god I was wearing a condom".
On the amazing reaction he got in WWE compared to lack lustre responses in TNA: "If you're going to do dinner theatre in Poughkeepsie you're not going to get the same response as you do on Broadway. Nothing against Poughkeepsie".
On his business relationship with Dixie carter: "If i had of walked into an office and went to Dixie and said this is what i want to do and this Is what will make me happy, Dixie would have signed off on it in 30 seconds".
On how Dixie reacted to Nash in the Royal Rumble: "She was out of the country. I guarantee you she was happy for my response and happy I was happy".
On waiting a long, long time for Rey Mysterio to hit the 6-1-9: "Rey put his life in my hands when I threw him off a trailer like a lawn dart 15 years ago. It felt like I was paying back a buddy".
On why HHH did not work the Rumble: "Paul had no desire at that point [to get in the ring]. He is working in the office and walking around with a clipboard. Vince and Steph feel the company needs his mind more than his body right now. Whenever he comes back though, it's a game changer. When i found out he [HHH] wasn't working, I asked if it was the buddy system [not wanting to steal pop from Booker or Nash] and that's how I took it".
On one last run: "it's up to creative. Every guy in the business thinks they have one last run, and the truth is, they do – if creative is in compliance with that. I told them i'd go as hard as i can for as long as i can until i break down".
On his newly signed WWE Legends contract: "It has verbiage that says you are subject to wrestle. I looked at it as, I'm making a 5 year commitment that I'm not going anywhere else, and if i do they can't market any part of me".
On his current status: "I could go back to TNA and wrestle for them tomorrow, they just can't put me in a video game – oh wait, they don't have one. They couldn't do a doll, well they could. They could do a doll [like they did before] with a likeness that Vince owns. They [TNA] put out a doll of me with long brown hair. My contract with them said they would market my TNA likeness. I asked Terry Taylor to show me a picture of when I ever worked in TNA with long brown hair. Jakks said. 'sorry it was a dye problem from China' … you have to look at the doll. Jakks had a 2003 Ruthless Aggression Diesel doll and they slapped a Nash logo on it with the same Diesel head, and it was just bogus man.
About him possibly working WrestleMania: "A lot of people don't know this but the match being discussed is Oz versus Khali, and the stip that will kill us is … nothing off the top. Iron Man Match. Chilean coal miners glove on a pole match".


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Sysadmin blog I remember the first time I saw these automated supermarket tills. They intrigued me. Yet I was also afraid of the things. I was afraid that despite all of my knowledge and training I wouldn't be able to figure it out and I would end up looking like a fool. I avoided them for three years; the basis of this avoidance nothing more than irrational fear of that which I might not understand.
When I finally bit the bullet and walked up to my grocery store nemesis, I was absolutely floored by how simple they were. Here was a computer that "just worked". I didn't have to think about how to use it, there were no complicated instructions and no training videos required. All that mattered was that I could understand spoken English and recognise the intuitive words or icons on the screen.
What didn't matter was what was under the hood. What hardware was it running? What operating system? What networking stack does it use and how many scoops of fruit does it contain? It is all completely irrelevant to the end user.
This is a critical concept, and one that goes beyond UI design. Usable and intuitive computer systems are not simply the developer's problem. These issues travel up and down the stack and need to affect every judgment we make about which technologies we implement.
Think about your infrastructure for a moment. Does the vendor of your virtualisation stack really matter? Does physical versus virtual matter? Why, and under what circumstances? Does hosting on premises get you anything, or can you do better by offloading that task to the cloud? How do all the components fit together, will they work if you change that bit out for an alternate bob?
Does a user preference for Outlook automatically mean you must have Exchange, Sharepoint and Lync? Do you know what the advantages of having the whole stack are, and have you considered hosted?
What kinds of compromises do we make trying to make it all work together, or adhering rigidly to some white paper? Can you give your users a better experience if you colour outside the lines a little?
Our choice of mail environment can impact which mobile device management software we can use, and in turn which mobile devices. Our mobile devices can affect which browsers we can safely use and that in turn can be driven by the apps or websites we need to access.
At the end of the day, what scripting language you can write your nightly batches in doesn't matter. What version of which operating system you use to house that super secret something-or-other that nobody but you ever sees is actually pretty irrelevant. What matters is your ability to understand user requirements and deliver an intuitive solution.
We have a wealth of choices today. Multiple operating systems, applications, protocols and bits of hardware exist for nearly every task. A decade has passed since the dark days of forced monopoly, and we now live in a world where heterogeneous and hybrid IT environments have become the norm.
The solution to your next problem may be a thin client. It might be a two button Android app that offloads the heavy lifting to Azure or even an iPad and some Velcro.
When your users first encounter the IT solutions you have provided them, what experience do they receive? Are their worst fears of difficult and confusing IT confirmed, or do they find everything "just works?"
If everything doesn't "just work", then it's time to identify which element of your IT stack is holding everything back and get rid of it. If that element is a piece of technology then your life is easy. If the roadblock is your own prejudices and biases, the problem is far more complex. ®


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Andy Acklam has volunteered to organise the 2019 National Rally. Details of the location and camp site are now available. Bookings will be opened Jan/Feb 2019.
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After cancelling the scheduled March ride due to 8' snow drifts, 9 tandems and 2 solos met at Bovey Tracey on a beautiful sunny morning for a ride over Dartmoor organised by Steve and Maggie.
We started with the challenging climb of Haytor stopping halfway (about 700') at Ullacombe Farm Shop, where we enjoyed a leisurely break sitting in the sunshine. After our fix of coffee, we were now ready to attack the steeper part of the climb, which then plateaued out before another steeper section to the summit of about 1400',where we regrouped, taking photos of the iconic rock and the wild Dartmoor ponies. We then continued across the undulating Moor, enjoying the bluebells, gorse and stunning views, eventually winding down through the Devon lanes to the B3212. Heading east with the road twisting and turning and with a couple of fast descents, lunch at Moretonhampstead was calling. The Union Inn was welcoming and we were well looked after.
Remounting our trusty steads, we were ready for the slow, steady climb towards Doccombe, after which we were able to enjoy the long 4mile decent towards Dunsford. Regrouping once again at Steps Bridge, we then turned south to follow the pretty Teign Valley road towards Chudleigh Knighton and back to the finish at Bovey. We rode 32 miles and climbed just over 2700'. The ride seemed to be enjoyed by all and there were no complaints about the downhill sections!!!
James and Andy organised the October ride for the Taunton Group which trialled a different way of leading a route.
As the group has become bigger it has brought obvious social advantages, but some problems as well. If 24 people turn up at a cafe and ask for double shot flat whites with skinny almond milk and sprinkles, basically the rest of the day is a right off. Add on a puncture or two and someone missing a turning and it becomes tricky for the organiser and frustrating for everyone else.
So October's route from Bovey Tracey to Moretonhampstead and back was really simple; almost everyone could self-navigate, cycle at their own speed, arrive at the cafes in their own time and the organisers rode at the back to sweep up any problems. So because we were ready for problems…..there weren't any. And we had great weather, autumn leaves, super company and the best cycling cafe in the west.
Altogether a good day out!!
Chris and Chris organised the August ride for the Taunton and West Country Groups where 14 tandems and 2 solos assembled at The George Hotel in Castle Cary on a warm and overcast Saturday. Members Carol & Tim and Mandy & Mike were making their first foray into Group rides.
After pre-ride coffee and cakes we followed the South Somerset Cycle Route south out of town and through charming villages such as North Cadbury, South Cadbury (past the site of the Iron Age hill fort, Cadbury Castle) Corton Denham, Sandford Orcas and Trent.
Splendid "sheep dog" work was done by Malcolm to gather up strays that missed one of the many twists and turns.
Lunch was taken at The Lamb&Lark @ Limington and both very good service and meals were fully appreciated.
Following lunch a gentle return through Kingsdon and Babcary to Castle Cary completed the 35 miles of occasional undulations.
Afternoon tea and cakes were enjoyed by several at The George once more and an enjoyable event was concluded without any mishaps.
John & Judy together with Rex & Hannah organised the June ride for the Taunton Group. 10 tandems met at Hestercombe Gardens and set out in the sunshine for a gentle meander and morning coffee in the lovely walled garden of the Bike Barn in Taunton. 10 tandems continued over more challenging terrain, 2 turned round and took the low road while 8 hard core tandems carried on to climb up to Fyne Court at Broomfield. 10 tandems then met back at Hestercombe for lunch.


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Johnson City, Tenn.-- East Tennessee State junior Catalina Zuluaga shot a 14-over par 86 to tie for 15th individually and lead the Buccaneers to a tie for fifth after Mondays first round of the Chris Banister Classic from Silver Lakes Golf Course in Jacksonville, Ala.
East Tennessee State shot a first-round 350 in the rainy conditions in Jacksonville, tying them with Tennessee Tech, and Southwest Missouri State.
In addition to Zuluaga, three other Buccaneer golfers were in the top-27 golfers following Mondays round. Junior Mimmie Dymling and freshman Kristen Fletcher finished in a tie for 20th after shooting matching 87s (+15). Sophomore Amanda Ovington fired a 90 (+18) on the first day, placing her in a six-way tie for 27th. Sophomore Susan McKinney rounded out ETSUs day on the links, finishing in a tie for 55th with a 32-over par 104.
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|2008-01-10, 14:46
|Link #81
Good-Natured Asshole.
Join Date: May 2007
Age: 29
The site hasn't been stable lately, but we're up to chapter 20.
|2008-01-10, 15:30
|Link #82
미, 미, 미 미쿠루빔~!!!
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Florida
Age: 27
im looking for like officially translated version. i know some sites that have some mangas *including this manga* but i wanna actually buy the manga lol T_T but manga sites that was on stickies only have jap one and not the translated one *cries*
|2008-01-11, 00:49
|Link #83
Good-Natured Asshole.
Join Date: May 2007
Age: 29
|2008-01-26, 00:42
|Link #86
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Want Pocket Travelers? The first chapter is here!
|2008-01-28, 15:43
|Link #87
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
None of the Haruhi stuff is there, none of the anime-tenchou, no Shuffle! product placement, none... well you get the idea. The generic MMO *is* there (which is a play on Ragnarok Online or something similar).
All the actual "humor" is there (food-talk, glasses, torturing Kagami, and such). The beach trip is mostly offscreen in the manga so that was nice expanding that. Actually *being* at Comiket is mostly anime-only (but also nice). Actually visiting Kona's cafe is anime-only....
Actually, this isn't a rant against the placement.. just a lament that people *expecting* all the product placement and easter eggs may be disappointed in the manga. People expecting quirky humor and slice-of-modern-girl (and otaku) life will be pleased. The anime does well when it actually portrays events only mentioned or happening off-stage in the manga.
|2008-02-06, 15:25
|Link #88
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
Where Do Non-Manga Stories and FanFiction Fit In?
Sorry if this is a misplaced question, but I'd like to know just where does pure text Lucky Star fan fiction fit in, like in FanFictionNet and other sites? I've never seen a "Light Novel" as defined in the anime world but by the description does text fan fiction count as these kinds of stories? I dunno. Just asking! Has anyone ever compiled a list of them from around the web? There might be some golden nuggets scattered out there!
|2008-02-06, 16:23
|Link #89
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: don't locate me.
|2008-02-16, 13:18
|Link #90
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
|2008-02-24, 15:45
|Link #91
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
Pocket Travelers: Whimsical But Faithfully Lucky Star!
When I first heard of "Pocket Travelers" the first thing that popped into my mind was like, What? A pocket edition of Lucky Star -- like a tiny manga book???
It's different alright, whimsical but faithfully enough Lucky Star to enjoy like the manga! I don't know whether the artist and writer are actual KA contributors, but kudos to them for a good read and I hope Chapter 2 isn't far behind!!
Thanks also to the great guys who scanned and translated this story for zero peso! Thanks a trillion you all!
But -- you know what would be so cool? If these manga and doujinshi stories were dubbed with separate audio files -- maybe even with special sound / music effects to spice up your read! So cool!!!
Last edited by Dee Eon; 2008-02-24 at 16:48. Reason: spelling
|2008-02-25, 07:07
|Link #92
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
Pocket Travelers Chap 1 Critiques:
Pocket Travelers Chap 1 Critiques:
The Bear Fact:
I don't know whether it was missed in translation or a script oversight, but the punchline for the gag about Tsukasa's "stuffed bear" was lost since it wasn't mentioned that it was really a cell phone charm from the get-go. I found that out somewhere else!
Does rain have any mystical significance in Japanese culture like for transformations?
From what anime/mange do Konata's figures come from?
Wonder if Konata also has Barbie whose wardrobe Tsukasa might like too?
Lol! I was kinda hoping Konata, as poor stunned Yu-chan was crashing down, would've yelled "TIMBER!!!!!"
|2008-02-28, 04:33
|Link #94
Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
Age: 61
That's quite possible... I'm sure the manga publishers are going to keep an eye on R1 sales or at least the buzz if they're not already making proposals.
|2008-02-28, 08:12
|Link #95
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
Pocket Travelers Chap 2 Critiques & Kudos
iPhone grabbed the scanlation late last night at beddie time. Thanks S3 for the good read!!
Seeing Konata standing in Yu-chan's cupped hands soo cute! I wanna Kona doll!!
The arcade game scene with Konata and Kagami acting out as Yu-chan's hands on the sly is just precious, and I dunno, but why does it ring of an (old?) anime I can't remember?
Love the stunned scene when Patty and Hiyori catch a terminally angst Tsukasa laid out in the UFO Catcher dump chute! (and our coward queen trying to get scarce!)
Too bad Konata has to worry about getting crushed by her dad (and maybe more in the very worst way!) instead of getting help from him!
Like the bathtub scene passing for a sauna chat, but don't know whether I'd use that cup after Konata's done with it!
Now my peeves! (hey, I can nit-pick if I'm a fan, right??)...
Spoiler for Pocket Travelers 2:
All this said and done, the really cute "Behind The Scenes At S3" panel made me wonder; asides scanlation and typesetting, whether S3's (or others) have ever given a thought of creating their own parallel rewrite or redraw of some scenes taking a more logical or sensible dialog than the original translation. For example, in the last panel of CH2_04, instead of Miyuki saying "This is very troubling," she can say; "Well, I do seem to recall Kona-chan mentioning a curse with the figures..." And in CH2_05 she continues; "Maybe there's something to that myth..." and in CH2_06 Konata comments in the last panels, "You're right. See, I was searching for the bouquet that would've completed these figures and satisfied their mystic spirits instead of incurring their wrath, but I couldn't find it." Kagami; "Gee, maybe you just never bought it, ever thought of that, Sherlock?" Miyuki: "Then the solution's obvious!" Konata: "Yea, we go shopping for another!!!' and yada yada...
Sorry for running wild off like that, but just had to add my two yen!
Thanks for all your hard work!
|2008-03-09, 15:45
|Link #96
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
Wanted: LS Parody Manga Cultural/Anime Referencer! (FUN!)
Hi All!
I'm on my way killing travel time 'tween school and work by drafting up the lines on my iPhone for a minimum fifty panel online manga for LS sites like this one to freely feature. The whole Godzilla's being done by and for -- like Kona-chan said -- "for Love!" with zero penny or yen in the way. I really want a hi-quality read here, with an ambience more like a sassier "Pocket Travelers" than the more "PC" Lucky Star manga and Satsujin Jiken, and to give you an idea where it's at, the working title is "Kona In Tronland"...
Yea, break out all 'em rusty VCRs if you can find the video!!
Anyway, after some really talented gallery art guys here and on other LS forums answered my request, I've one committed gent on DWind who did me one awesome slam bang sketch of Kona-Tron and believes he could shoehorn time to put script to panels tentative to August (but his feet aren't in concrete and his feelings won't be hurt if someone could leapfrog him on this). Sticker: He'd rather finish the whole thing THEN upload it to sites in one take, though I'd prefer releasing strips in installments over months, but we'll see.
So much for the art side, but I'm also seeking not just a dialogue critiquer but someone Jap/anime knowledgeable to help plant obscure cultural/amine references into the lines and storyboard (bound to be fun messing with reader heads like that!) . So anyone who thinks they're able to swing it just post me your interest here or zap me at firstname.lastname@example.com!
Authoress of "Kanata: Totally Dead??" and "Kanata's Dream"
P.S.: I was going to also post this on the Generic Discussion thread to max exposure to you guys, but don't wanna get slammed for double posting!
|2008-03-20, 10:30
|Link #97
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
Pocket Travelers 2 Critiques & Kudos
Hi All!
Well, I finally found out why Yu-chan's crazy video game scene felt so mysteriously familiar like I'd glimpsed something just vaguely like it somewhere some time ago, and it's name is Voltron!
It's interesting that the quad didn't shrink down to normal proportions (i.e. Miyuki) but instead resemble chibi dolls, so this curse/hex has a real impish bent!
Just a thought, but does anyone sense by the manga writing style and tone that it's really another writer doing Pocket Travelers and not Yoshimizu Kagami?
Oh, an out of the park question; can Photoshop be used to colorize the PT scanlations? (hint, hint!) Thanks!
First full draft of "Kona In Tronland" doujinshi's completed (look to September+ release unless artist changes), but just want a sampling of hands of whether most fans would like a story more canon than racy.
|2008-03-21, 12:04
|Link #98
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
Hi All!
I'm told that the Pocket Travelers 3 raw has been bought and being scanned! Yippee!
While we wait, I'd like to play a kind of "creative editing" game, where you mentally replace the panel's dialogue your own take of the scene or for a better translation or just to make better logical sense - which is my beef because I have issues with the hyper-chavalier way the girls are reacting to their situation. It's all for fun and not meant to upstage the original writer or translators!
Spoiler for My Re-Touch of Chap 3 Dialogue:
|2008-03-29, 19:18
|Link #99
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
Pocket Travelers Sneak Previews
Spoiler Alert!!
Interesting sneak peeks of future PT issues:
(Aw gosh, is Tsukasa too incredibly cute!!!)
Authoress of "Kanata: Totally Dead??" and "Kanata's Dream" and PPGZ's "Blueberry" and "Bunny Z"
|2008-04-05, 17:11
|Link #100
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Boulder
More Lucky☆Star Manga Chapters Now Online!
Hi All!
Just got an iPhone e-mail alert that a bunch of fresh LS manga scanlations are out of the oven! Chapters 18, 19, and 20 can be had at http://xamayon.org/star.php ! Thanks a trillion Xamayon!!
Authoress of "Kanata: Totally Dead??", "Kanata's Dream", "Kanata Thawed", "Miyuki's Spaced-Out Secret", and PPGZ's "Blueberry" and "Bunny Z"
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Wednesday, July 12, 2006, 9 PM-12 AM, The Loeb Boathouse, Central Park, New York City--Young Friends of "SAVE VENICE" Summer Revelry To Celebrate La Festa Del Redentore: Co-Chairmen: Olivia Chantecaille, Coralie Charriol, Blair Clarke, Adelina Wong Ettelson, Marguerite Krikhaar, Alexandra Lind Rose, Lottie Oakley, George Rudenauer, & Christian Salvati. Other guests included, Selda Bensusan, Meredith Darrow, Philip Gorrivan, Lara Meiland, Marianna Olszewski, Yvonne Morabito, Victoria Powers, Amedeo Scognamiglio, Eric Villency & Kimberly Guilfoyle Villency, Susan Shin, Tinsley & Topper Mortimer, Tracy Stern, Tiffany Koury, Chad Ritchie, Melanie Charlton, Kipton Cronkite, Michel Witmer, Alison Minton, Karla Farach and more. The evening celebrated festa del Redentore, a high-spirited holiday highlighting the Venetian summer season. Proceeds from the event will go towards the restoration of the Doge's Private Chapel in Palazzo Ducale, situated along Venice's renowned Grand Canal. The beauty of Central Park is dotted with bridges, a labyrinth of walkways, lakes, and even a lagoon with a gondola, says Adelina Wong Ettelson, Chairman of the Young Friends of Save Venice. What better place is there in New York to spend an evening imagining you are in Venice? La festa del Redentore, or the Feast of the Redeemer, is a Venetian holiday celebrated on the third Sunday of July. The eve of the holiday is celebrated as boats of all types parade the Grand Canal, under a tremendous fireworks display, making their way into the Venetian Lagoon. From 1575-1577 a terrible plague devastated Venice, claiming a third of the population, including the artist Titian. The Venetian Senate showed its thanks for the plague's end by commissioning a church dedicated to Christ the Redeemer (Redentore). Soon after, this feast of gratitude was born. Young Friends of Save Venice: The mission of Young Friends of Save Venice is to introduce supporters in their 20s and 30s to the artistic patrimony of Venice and to instill in them the desire to help to preserve her timeless treasures. Save Venice Inc. is an American non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the art and architecture of Venice, Italy, and to safe-guarding the cultural heritage of this unique and fragile city. Founded in 1971, Save Venice has provided funding for the restoration of more than three hundred important works of art and buildings in Venice. FOR MORE INFO CONTACT: Liz Makrauer at Save Venice Inc.|e-mail: email@example.com | tel: 212-737-3141 PHOTO CREDIT: ©Manhattan Society.com 2006 by Christopher London tel: private | e-mail: email@example.com More