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Name: PaunFarr
Gender: Male
Age: 41
Location: Ohio
Dr. Dick, I'm feeling the intense letdown of the ballot issues passed this week in California, Florida and Arkansas. Especially CA, where they had gay marriage but now have lost it, and my heart goes out for all those married couples now in limbo. I don't understand this. Ohio passed their "marriage protection" act a couple years ago, and it was a devastating blow to me. Why is ok for the majority to restrict the rights of the minority? Where is our defender? Where is justice simply because it's the right thing, not necessarily the popular thing? Will Barack Obama be able to turn around the tide of hatred and discrimination that George Bush has sewn for eight years? How long must we wait to be recognized as equal citizens and not made to feel like the lowest form of person possible? Looking for some advice on how to hold my head high when we're so often given the message to slink away.
Yeah, I'm bummed too. But the November 4th vote is not the end of the story. There are many more chapters yet to be written. Don't let your disappointment and frustration take the wind out of your sails.
The very first thing I learned in the 30 plus years I've spent fighting for human rights, is that equality and justice never comes easily. The second thing I learned is that my dignity and self-worth is not dependent on the approbation of others.
You learn to hold your head up because you KNOW you are as good as anyone else. You fight inequality and injustice wherever you find it, not just in the gay community. You make allies of all the other people in your community who are marginalized for whatever reason. You build a coalition. When your efforts fail, as they often will, you support and encourage your colleagues and plan your next assault on the in equitable and unjust system. In fact, you redouble your grassroots organizing to broaden your base by reaching out to others in a language they will understand. One thing is certain; other minorities will not automatically understand your oppression as a gay man any more than you will automatically understand what oppresses them. But working together to find common ground will provide you the means to achieve your goals of equality in the dominant culture. That's how it's done.
And ya know what? This struggle is never over. If you leave the battle once your rights have been secured, then you signal to your allies that you were only in it for yourself. Nothing will undermine a coalition faster than selfishness.
Whatever you do, don't be lookin for a defender to swoop in and save the day for you. That's the stuff of fairytales. If you're not on the front lines making this coalition happen, then don't expect anyone, from the president on down, to come to your rescue. Remember, dignity is not the result of the struggle; dignity is in the struggle. Make this your life's work and you won't be discouraged with one, or even several, set backs.
Name: Paige
Gender: Female
Age: 22
Location: Tulsa
I am engaged to a wonderful guy. I'm excited about my upcoming marriage, but I'm also afraid that it will fail. I know you are going to think we're freaks, but my fiancé and I have decided to save ourselves for after we are married. Some of our friends even our recently married friends are having trouble with their relationship and with the divorce rate so high, what are the chances that my marriage will work? Do I just have cold feet or am I not ready to get married?
First off, I don't think you're a freak for reserving full sexual expression till after you are married. It wasn't too long ago when that sort of thing was the norm. And as you say, even though nowadays most people enter marriage as established sex partners, that alone won't insure a marriage will be a success.
So ok, if a successful marriage is not dependent on sexual experience what does it take to make a marriage work? Hell, if I knew that I'd bottle it and make myself a well deserved fortune.
For the sake of argument, let's just say you are the marrying kind and that you simply have cold feet, like every bride and groom to be does. Let's say that you and your fiancé have made the right choice…for you…to enter your marriage as virgins. What's next? Possibly you need to jettison the Pollyanna notion that marriage is a breeze. Your recently married friends are having problems because there are always problems in a marriage. It's the nature of the beast. Hopefully, the problems you guys will face won't be insurmountable. But, sure as shootin', problems will be your constant companions, sometimes they'll even big problems. So count on it and prepare yourself accordingly.
If you have an unwavering commitment to one another to do whatever it takes to make your overall relationship work, you'll probably be ok. Being sexually unfamiliar with one another may be a liability or it might be an asset. One thing is certain, if you guys start to have problems with the whole sex thing, as often happens for newlyweds, get help right away. There should be no shame or embarrassment about that. In fact, you might want to be proactive and start looking around for sexual enrichment courses or videos to help you grow together as lovers. Look to my Product Review Page for some video and toy suggestions.
Here are some generic tips. Great sex is dependent on mutuality. Be sure your partner knows he or she is loved, appreciated and respected. One of you may discover that he or she has a stronger libido than the other. That's pretty common. Deal with this immediately, like adults. Don't wait for your relationship to go broken. Accommodations and compromise are always necessary in seeking the common good. And people come to compromise and accommodation through effective communication. If you don't know how to do that, your relationship is doomed.
Passion is not a dirty word, nor is creative sexual expression a sin. If you have religious scruples about enjoying your body and that of your fiancé you're headed for trouble. Boredom in the bedroom, particularly for newlyweds is a recipe for disaster.
Saving yourself for your wedding night does not preclude you being well versed in self-pleasuring. In fact, the more you know about your body and the mysteries of your sexual response cycle the smoother things will go for the two of you on your wedding night. Nowadays there is absolutely no need for anyone to come to their marriage bed uninformed about sex in general and his or her sexuality in particular. And come prepared; always have lots and lots of lube handy!
Like I said, mutuality is the key. And since we all evolve sexually, both of you will need to grow right along with your partner. Make your sex play an adventure. Never hesitate to check in with one another to see how the pleasure thing is going. What worked last time is not necessarily gonna work the next time.
Spontaneity is always a real good thing. Traditional marriage doesn't mean you have to be stogy. Both of you need to take responsibility for seeing that your intimacy needs are being met. Sometimes that will involve fucking like bunnies, other times it will mean vegging-out in front of the boob-tube with a fist full of Häagen-Dazs.
Openness and honesty about your most secret sexual desires and needs is essential. Can't trust your partner with your secrets, you oughtn't be married to him or her. Take responsibility for your own sexuality. Ask for what you want and need, but don't neglect caring for yourself.
Seek your partner's pleasure before your own. This is particularly important for a man. If you become too busy to celebrate your sexuality together, you are indeed too fuckin busy. Prioritize your life with your partner at its center.
There's a fundamental difference between making love and fucking. Both have their place in a healthy marriage. And there ought also be room for solitary sex too. Everyone in entitled to privacy and private time, especially in a marriage.
Have some creativity about your sexual expression. Toys, fantasies, role-playing, they're all good. Don't be afraid to experiment. Attend to making your sex play spaces fit the mood — romantic to down and dirty. One size does not fit all, if you catch my drift.
If you plan to go to seed once you're married you can be assured that the fire will go out just as soon as you do. Stay in shape, get plenty of exercise, and keep yourself attractive to your partner. Pay attention to your personal hygiene. No one wants to bump someone with a smelly body and bad breath.
Make sure your partner is fully aroused before full-on fucking. And remember sex is way more than the old in an out. Finally, have a sense of humor about the whole thing; it will help take the edge off.
Name: Steve
Gender: male
Age: 46
Safe to swallow? Improve the taste?
I just love it when ya'll take the time to write or call me to tell me about your spunk. I like it for two reasons. First, it reassures me that ya'll are paying attention to your sexual response cycle. And that you continue to be fascinated with how your body works. These are two really good things.
Second, well hell, I just get a kick outta hearin' about your joy juice discoveries. Gosh, It warms the cockles of my poor old heart. So keep it up, so to speak, and keep the good doctor informed. Who knows one day I may hear something I've never heard before.
Back to you Steve, there ain't nothin' to get all freaked out about. Eatin' your spooge will not make you sick. If you get off suckin' up your own seed, knock yourself out. Have a ball! Oh wait, you already are!
Think about it for a minute, there couldn't possibly be anything in your cum that could harm big old you, because that would mean it would also be harmful to your cute little defenseless sperm. But it's not, so there.
Technically speaking, your joy juice, semen to be more precise, is mostly water. There's also a simple sugar to keep you're hard workin' sperm alive and well. And, the rest is pure protein, baby. So look at it this way, your eating habits, so to speak, will require you to eat just a little less tofu than the rest of us.
And I do know a little something about making your spooge…spunkalicious.
Most of our ejaculate is produced in our seminal vesicles and prostate gland: not in our testicles, as most folks think. Only our sperm is produced in our balls, and sperm makes up only a fraction of our ejaculate. Our prostate gland is influenced by what we consume; eat, drink, smoke, things like that. So if you want to have sweet tasting jizz, for yourself and others, watch what you consume. Oh, and drink lots of water too.
Eating celery and/or parsley can have an almost immediate effect on the taste of your cum. Some report that the effect can be as swift as 30 minutes. So not only do celery and parsley freshen your breath, but they freshen your spunk as well. Hey, it's like having two mints in one.
Oh and I can turn you on to a brand new product. So brand new, in fact, that I have yet to publish a review of it on my Product Review Page. Let me introduce you to Intimate Teas. They have this special tea called My Maple Cookie. It's a unique blend of premium herbs specially formulated to change the female genitalia and male semen to smell and taste like pure maple. How fun is that? And it really works too. I mean, who doesn't want his/her juices to smell and taste like dessert?
If your diet is heavy with meats and fish your jizz will most likely have a bitter taste. A high concentration of dairy products creates a foul taste…so does all that coffee and nicotine. Lots of fruits and vegetables in your diet (except for asparagus that is) will produce a slightly sugary taste. And if you like your cocktails (the kind you drink, silly), it's best to stick with high-quality, naturally fermented beers, wine or liquor. The cheap stuff, the rotgut, will not only give you a wicked hangover, but will cause your spooge to have an extremely acidic taste.
Name: Alva
Gender: female
Age: 40
Location: New Mexico
It has been over six years since I have had sex. My husband of 12 years died cancer 5 years ago. There was no sex in our relationship the last year of his life. He was the love of my life and I still miss him so much. I would like to get back into the swing of things. I just don't know how. My friends tell me I should get on with my life. They tell me I'm still an attractive woman and that I'm wasting my life. Sometimes they badger me so that I don't want to be around them. Maybe there's something wrong with me. Maybe I'm dead inside. Why can't I just move on?
You raise some very interesting issues, Alva, concerns that are often ignored or misdiagnosed by healing and helping professionals. Grief has a profound effect on every aspect of our lives. Yet there is hardly any literature on the effects grief has on our sexuality. To my mind, grief is the leading causes of sexual dysfunction for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. And you, my dear, present some of the classic symptoms — indecision, self-doubt, lack of libido, a desire to isolate.
Before I continue I want to underscore that grief is not depression. And treating grief with an antidepressant is counterproductive. It can actually take away the impetus to resolve the grief and get on the rest of one's life.
Now, is six years of grieving enough? Apparently your friends think so. But what do you think? Would reviving your sex life sully the memory of your dear departed husband? I believe it's time for you to bring this concern to a professional for help. I suggest that you get some therapy from someone who is well versed in both sexuality and grief counseling. I say this not because I'm siding with your friends, but because you, yourself, identify this as a problem.
What could a counselor do for you, you may ask? Well, I can only speak for myself, and the work I do in my practice. A good portion of my practice is with sick and dying people and their friends and family who survive them. I know the impact a terminal illness and the dying process can have on the surviving spouse or partner. We often go into survival mode, shutting down so much of ourselves in an effort to have the strength to cope with this life-altering experience. Of course, trying to kick-start our life afterwards is often a monumental effort. Without the support and guidance of a professional or a group of similarly challenged people, some of us just sink to the lowest common denominator and stop fully functioning.
Traumatic events in our lives can radically shift us out of living mode into merely surviving mode. And if this goes on for a long time — and six years is a very long time in my opinion — surviving mode begins to feel like living mode. But it's not! Good thing we have friends to tell us when we are off course. You are right to say that sometimes the interventions of our friends can feel like badgering. And I know that's not helpful. But how else are they to convey their continued concern for your wellbeing?
I believe in the resilience of the human spirit. I believe that we can honor our dead and continue to live and love too. Now it's true that some animals and even some humans mate for life. And when the mate dies they never mate again. However, this doesn't sound like you, Alva. It sounds to me like you have a desire to get on with your life, to fill the void, to make new connections, but you simply don't know how. Acknowledging that fact is a real good place to begin.
Perhaps you could start by reawakening your sexuality through self-pleasuring. Reconnect with your body and the joy it can bring you. Six years is a long time to be without, so starting up again may take some effort. While you are working on resolving your grief in a grief support group, you might want to connect with another group member who will no doubt be experiencing much the same things as you. You could explore your sexuality together.
Reestablishing a social life will no doubt follow, slowly at first. But the inevitable tug of our basic need for human to human contact will draw you, if you let it. Remember the best testament to those who have died is to continue to celebrate life itself.
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"It's not uncommon for games to get leaked by retail sites, but I must admit this one is left field. " - JPS
In an interesting turn of events the title was mentioned a LONG time ago by capcom, but due to the low popularity of this title the information wasn't reported. This also confirms the title exists in some way, but hard to say if they will continue working on it.
You just couldn't make something, you know, original ?
Yeah sure, if it's true they gotta add atleast 30% new content for the Vita version but new IP's and original games are mostly better than a port.

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Saturday, November 10, 2007
Bio In Progress
this is a rough draft. I'm going to add links and then transfer it to my demo reel blog
John Kricfalusi is the animated cartoon's modern pioneer.
Early Days
Kricfalusi started his career during the dark-ages of cartoons. In the 1980's he worked on such 'crap' as he calls it, as The Smurfs, Laverne and Shirley In The Army and other Saturday Morning Cartoons being churned out by the animation factories. During this depressing period he and other disgruntled cartoonists developed and pitched his own cartoon creations. His frantic and extremely sweaty pitches terrified network executives.
The New Jetsons
Hired to train layout artists in Taipei, John took a young crew of inbetweeners and tried out a production experiment. He requested audio tapes of the voice recordings for The Jetsons and played every line for the artists and then customized each pose and expression to match the voice tracks. This was the beginning of a new TV animation production system and characters started to show some life again.
John also directed his first TV cartoon episode: High Tech Wreck.
Kricfalusi Teams With Bakshi to Develop TV Shows
Harlem Shuffle- Rolling Stones Video With Bakshi
Bakshi's New Adventures Of Mighty Mouse
Ralph Bakshi discovered John in 1987 and hired him to direct CBS' "Bakshi's Mighty Mouse".
This was the cartoon that started the so-called 'Creator-Driven' revolution. Kricfalusi hired a crew of artists that, like him, were dissatisfied with the formula cartoons they were forced to work on at other studios.
They made a witty, satirical and wildly imaginative show for CBS that delighted critics and kids alike and immediately influenced the competing studios.
New TV Cartoon Production System
John not only revolutionized the style and content of modern cartoons, he created a new production system that allowed it to happen.
He first introduced the Director-Unit system for Ralph Bakshi's Mighty Mouse Show, and then went on to refine it for his own Spumco studio and The Ren and Stimpy Show. Kricfalusi developed a production system based on the classic cartoon system of the 1940's but adapted it to the realities of TV production.
Bakshi's Mighty Mouse became the foundation of not only the creative revolution that followed, but also gave the industry the mechanism that would allow it to happen. It put the artists back in charge for the first time in 30 years. 2 years later, Ren and Stimpy debuted and the revolution was in full swing.
Ren and Stimpy Smash Success Sets Trends For Years To Come
With his landmark 1991 TV series "Ren & Stimpy," featuring the demented, wildly anti-social and hilariously inappropriate antics of the two title characters, Canadian-born animator John Kricfalusi (b. 1955) kicked modern cartooning in its underpants, starting a myriad of trends: the gross-out subversive cartoon (Beavis and Butthead, Southpark, Sponge Bob), the thick-lined flat retro cartoon (Dexter's Lab, Fairly Odd Parents etc.)
Every major studio today features styles, looks and humor that are highly influenced by John's cartoons and ideas.
The show also made a fortune for Nickelodeon and enabled them to open their own animation studio.
Consultant For Hanna Barbera - Cartoon Network
When Fred Seibert took over the Hanna Barbera Studio in the early 90s, he hired John as a consultant. His first question was "Why are old cartoons so great and the new ones suck?"
John went on to exlain the history of cartoons and pointed out that the classic cartoons, Bugs Bunny, Mickey Mouse and many others began life as short cartoons. Old cartoon directors constantly experimented with new characters in shorts and when certain characters clicked with the audiences, they would then make many more cartoons with their newfound stars.
Fred said, "Then I'm going to make shorts from now on at Hanna Barbera and see what characters click."
This led to Dexter's Laboratory, Cow and Chicken, PowerPuff Girls, Ed Edd and Eddy and many more popular Cartoon Network series.
All the other studios quickly followed with their own shorts departments.
Ranger Smith/ Hanna Barbera Parodies
John started a caricatured revival of classic cartoon characters: Boo Boo Runs Wild, a Day In The Life Of Ranger Smith and other extreme versions of classic Hanna Barbera characters.
Father Of Internet and Flash Cartoons
After revolutionizing TV cartoons, Kricfalusi followed up by introducing and popularizing internet cartoons in 1997 with The Goddamn George Liquor Program and developed the techniques for Flash animation that are used at practically every studio today.
The Ripping Friends
John's Spumco studio produced a low-budget kid series that has aired for years on Teletoon. It is a very popular show with Canadian kids.
Adult Party Cartoon
Spike TV contacted John in 2002 and urged him to make an extreme version of Ren and Stimpy.
Along the way, John suggested to Spike that they should license the Ultimate Fighting Championship and make a reality show based on the fighters. This became Spike's most popular show and helped to further popularize the UFC.
John has created characters for popular and award winning commercials for Old Navy, Nike, NBC and many other major brands, both for TV and Internet.
Music Videos
Popular Musicians have asked John to make animated videos for their songs.
Bjork, Weird Al and Tenacious D have made popular videos with John.
John produced some high quality toys of his own characters and The Three Stooges. He has also made t shirts, comic books and other merchandise using his characters.
16 comments:
- eyeslikesugar said...
And we're all glad that you've accomplished what you've accomplished. =)
- jesus chambrot said...
John K.
Creator of Ren and Stimpy
'nuff said.
- Carla said...
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- Bitter Animator said...
I can't possibly imagine why you'd need a bio. You're John K godammit. Spumco, Ren & Stimpy, George Liquor.
Anyone who needs more info than that (or alternatively, just one single drawing of any of your characters as a calling card) doesn't deserve your services.
- flashcartoons said...
i hope you never stop posting on 'all kinds of stuff'
don't forget us little animators
- Sean Worsham said...
Uuggghh you worked on Laverne and Shirley at the Army? Yuck, I now have flashbacks of sad youth! AGONY!!!
I'm glad you revolutionized the industry with your own system and cartoons, the world is a better place now!
- Vincent Waller said...
Man, that Ralph Puppet Theater poster is great. I dodn't think I ever layed eyes on it before.
Ha! I like the early years part of your bio. Laverne & Shirley in the Army? Seriously? Who the hell thought that kids wanted to see that? Jeesus. Bleh!
- NextGen (Hector) said...
You just keep on inspiring me John. After reading all that you done in your life it motivates to keep on chuggin' along and make a name for myself. Except it won't be in animation, it'll (hopefully) be directing films. :)
Keep up the great work John.
Your loyal fan,
- Robert said...
A commercial "rep"... is that like an "agent"?
- D. (de Damián) said...
"Every major studio today features styles, looks and humor that are highly influenced by John's cartoons and ideas."
I've been telling people that for years now...
- Weirdo said...
What was the idea behind "Screaming Horror"? The poster for it looked awesome. If we're going to get stuff like this done, I suggest a commando raid on all major animation studios. Who's with me?
- JohnH said...
Wow... you were on the staff of that Laverne and Shirley thing? For a long time I thought I must have dreamed it. When I think back and remember that damn pig....
I can't possibly imagine why you'd need a bio. You're John K godammit. Spumco, Ren & Stimpy, George Liquor.
Anyone who needs more info than that (or alternatively, just one single drawing of any of your characters as a calling card) doesn't deserve your services.
ink miami tattooYou just keep on inspiring me John. After reading all that you done in your life it motivates to keep on chuggin' along and make a name for myself. Except it won't be in animation, it'll (hopefully) be directing films. :)
- Jim Rockford said...
I love the sexy girl in "screaming horror"...what was that one from?
- rodineisilveira said...
Johnny K.,
I have some news to talk to you: Ren & Stimpy Adult Party is being shown here in Brazil by VH1.
Yesterday, at the last night, I enjoyed to take a peek on this series, and it's already being aired on this schedule.


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The Advocate report said Chief U.S. District Judge Brian A. Jackson sentenced Ndangoh Wednesday to 21 months in federal prison and ordered him to pay restitution of $138,000 that has not yet been recovered for his bilked buyers.
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Trained in criminology, social psychology, and social policy, Brenda Bond is in the "business of policing." Her research specializes in public safety, making her the perfect fit for the Sawyer Business School's Institute for Public Service.
Bond, an assistant professor of public administration, has conducted research across the country, published her work in prestigious journals, and been cited in major media outlets, including The Boston Globe and the Wall Street Journal. She embarks on all new projects with one goal in mind—to have a positive impact on local communities. "It's supposed to matter," she says. "It's supposed to be actionable."
Last June, she published a new book, Looking Beyond Suppression: Community Strategies to Reduce Gang Violence, with co-editor and Associate Professor of Sociology Erika Gebo. A collection of articles written by experts in the field, this book synthesizes Bond's latest research. For the past six years, she and Gebo received funding from the Executive Office of Public Safety in Massachusetts to assess public safety policy and legislation's impact on gang violence in Boston, Springfield, and Lowell.
She also participates in a federal forecasting group within the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) that studies the effectiveness of police research and planning units in helping organizations improve themselves. This group's work guides public safety agencies in adopting evidence-based practices.
Although she has been selected as a research fellow for the Washington, DC–based Police Foundation and her work has national resonance, Bond maintains her emphasis on local communities. She coordinates a monthly "community of practice" meeting that allows industry leaders in Massachusetts to network, problem-solve, and share their experiences.
She brings this emphasis on local communities to her Suffolk MPA classes. "We have professionals here from across the globe," Bond says, "and they are interested in working in the public sector in their home countries. Engaging such a diverse group of public service professionals in conversation is always a fruitful experience."
Bond finds inspiration in her Suffolk students. "I admire their passion and interest in working toward a public good. Whether it be in municipal or state government, community non-profit organizations, or public safety," she says, "my students have a true calling to work in a public service context."
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Q: How do I introduce new koi to my pond? -Ceasar of Hampton, GA
A: When purchasing koi or goldfish they will come in a plastic bag filled with oxygen. Please note that if the pond is new or if the water has just been changed or added, be sure to remove any chlorine or heavy metals using a Water Conditioner. Follow these steps to ensure happy and healthy fish:
1. Place the plastic bag, containing the fish, into a shaded part of the pond. As the bag floats on the surface, the water temperature in the bag will slowly adjust to the water temperature of the pond. This may take anywhere from 20-30 minutes.
2. After waiting, further acclimate the fish by opening the bag and slowly adding pond water. By mixing the pond water with the water in the bag, the fish will be allowed to adjust to the pH of your pond.
3. Let the bag float for another few minutes and repeat step 2 a couple more times.
4. Once you're done, slowly remove the bag and free your fish into its new home.
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Camille Ivy-O'Donnell '13 Shares Her Bradley Story
May 29, 2012
Camille Ivy-O'Donnell, '13 serves on the Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts Dean's Advisory Committee as the college representative to Student Senate. She participated in the Entertainment Industry expedition trip during January 2012 and is pictured at Dream Works 3rd from right.
Enjoy the link to her story of how she traveled from Texas to Bradley University:


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Diwali is the Celebration of Good over Evil!
Diwali, the festival of lights is tomorrow, Nov 13th. It is also a celebration of good over evil. Hindu mythology states the story of Diwali as follows:
Ravana, the wicked king of Sri Lanka who had ten arms and ten heads, kidnapped Sita, wife of Rama. At the time Rama was in exile for 14 years because of a disagreement with his father as to who would be the next king of Ayodhya.
After a great battle Rama killed the demon Ravana and rescued his wife. Rama's return with his wife Sita to Ayodhya and his subsequent coronation as king is celebrated as Diwali.
When Rama and Sita first returned to Ayodhya it was a dark moonless night and they couldn't see where they were going. People of Ayodhya put small lamps called 'diyas' outside their houses so that the new king and queen could find their way. The tradition of lighting lamps and fireworks is still continued to this day by Hindus across the world.
In my humble opinion, there is a bit of Ravana in evry one of us. We could also call him the 'ego'. Diwali is a time to reflect and rethink our priorities and the way we tame our ego and treat one and all with respect and love.
Wishing you a bright and happy Diwali!
Here are some recipes that will make your Diwali sweeter and delicious…
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 cups wheat flour
4 tbsp yogurt
10-15 whole peppercorns
¾ cup Milk
1 cup Water
Oil for deep frying
Make a batter of all the dry ingredients and yogurt, using 1/2 milk and 1/2 water till it is thick and of pouring consistency, similar to pancake batter. Whisk till smooth. Add the 10 peppercorns. Keep aside and allow it to ferment for about two hours.
Heat oil on a medium flame. Drop large ladlefuls into the oil to form circles of 4 inches.
Typically the dough will sink and line the bottom of the pan and rise up in the shape of a disc. Fry till golden. Drain and pat off the oil. Serve with whipped cream.
Namak Pare
1 Cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste
Roast the cumin on low fire, let it cool slightly and grind it. Mix cumin and salt with flour. Knead the flour mixture with 2-3 teaspoons of oil and water (as needed) to form a firm dough.
Roll the dough into a circle. Fold it. Roll it flat again. Repeat the process one more time to form a 1/8 inch thick disc.
Cut dough in small squares or diamond shape.
Heat the oil in a skillet on medium heat. Fry the diamond shaped namak pare, until they turn golden brown.
Let the snacks cool before serving. Store in air tight container for over a week.
Badam Phirni
12 nos. Almonds
4 tablespoons Rice flour
2 1/2 cups Milk
5 tablespoons Sugar
8 strands Saffron
1 teaspoon Cardamom powder
Blanch and grind the almonds to a fine paste with 1/2 cup milk. Mix together the ground almond paste and rice flour and keep aside.
Bring the milk to a boil. Add the sugar and stir till the sugar dissolves. Keep aside a tablespoon of hot milk and dissolve the saffron in it. Add the almond-rice mixture into the boiling milk along with the saffron.
Stir continuously for a few minutes till the milk thickens and attains a custard-like consistency. Sprinkle in the cardamom powder. Take off fire and cool to room temperature. Pour into individual bowls, garnish with almonds and pistachios and refrigerate.
Wheat Laddu
1 cup Wheat Flour
1/4 cup Gram Flour (besan)
1 1/2 cup Sugar Powdered
1/4 cup Grated Coconut
1/4 cup Dry Fruit almonds, raisins, kaju etc
1 cup Ghee
Heat the ghee. Put both the flours in the heated ghee. Slow roast till the mixture turns golden brown and gives a nice aroma. When nearly roasted put coconut and sliced dry fruit in the mixture. Now put the ground sugar in the mixture and stir thoroughly.
Take off from the heat quickly and make laddus. You may also put the mixture in a greased thali & cut into small pieces.
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Choosing the Right Law School / Re: why do you want to be a lawyer?« on: May 23, 2011, 09:16:22 AM »
The other one I'm curious about is DUI defense. Unlike a lot of criminal law, a lot of these defendants have money and really need as favorable an outcome as possible.
And generally, DUI's are quick and easy. If you're good and have a decent client, you can get the 1st knocked down to something a little less...embarrassing. Or even keep the possibility of probation with eventual dismissal on the table during sentencing on the table. I have personally seen a guy go from DUI 1st to "Public Intoxication" based on his attorney twice in two years. Problem I've noticed is every other small-office lawyer out there knows it as well, and actively seeks DUI defendants through mailings after pulling the docket sheets for the same reason I used to see my father do a lot of wills and "no contest" divorces...they're quick, simple, and plentiful. Good "bread and butter" cases with little stress.


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A tassled and tousled cornfield
This dried-up cornfield sits across the road from our house. I don't think high-moisture corn is going to be a problem in western Kentucky this year. The corn, what there is of it, is getting a good baking right in the field.
I read that, across the nation, a good corn crop is expected. Much of the corn belt has had a good year with enough rain.
That's good, because the demand for corn-based ethanol has put a lot of pressure on the corn market. When consumers have food and energy competing for the same product, we have a dicey situation, in my humble opinion.
I also read that the high price of corn is driving up the cost of farm land in some corn-producing states. In other words, the land is perceived as a good investment by more people, and with more demand, land prices have gone up. This is good for landowners who might sell, but it makes it harder than ever for young farmers to get a start. Property taxes will also rise if the land is re-assessed at current values. Then, there are the environmental costs of marginal farmland being put to corn production. Overall, better corn prices are a mixed blessing, even for farmers.
I think we should make every effort to use kudzu for ethanol. It grows like crazy, and we have a lot of it in the South. We can't get rid of it, so we may as well use it. I'm not suggesting that we plant any kudzu, because it's too hard to eradicate. We should just make use of the rampant, unwanted vines that are already growing. It's free, except for harvesting costs.


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Three years ago, the hot story in L.A. was the Bling Ring, the fame-obsessed group that burglarized the homes of young Hollywood. The film version of their capers, Sofia Coppola's "The Bling Ring," premiered to much ado at the Cannes Film Festival last week and arrives in U.S. theaters June 14.
What with Coppola and the movie's stars, including Emma Watson and Paris Hilton, walking the red carpet, L.A. Now readers may wonder what became of the real thieves. Times staff writer Amy Kaufman has the answers in a Sunday Calendar piece that explains how some of the group are trying to rebuild their lives far from the spotlight.
Of the seven Bling Ring members, four did time behind bars and three received probation. Roy Lopez Jr., 31, is working in the oil fields of Texas.
"When I was in California," he said in a phone interview, "the Bling Ring thing kind of followed me. I went to apply for a job, and some girl was like, 'You're the guy from TMZ.' But out here, nobody knows about it. Even my parole officer was like, 'Really? You were a part of that? Do I have to worry about 'A Current Affair' coming to my office?'"
The ringleader, Rachel Lee, now 23, got out of prison this year and has steadfastly refused interviews.
Meanwhile, Alexis Neiers, played by Watson in the film, has a life a world away from her crack and club-hopping days. After her arrest and a reality TV show, the 21-year-old gave up drugs and drinking, married a man she met in A.A. and has an infant daughter.
"I definitely got carried away," she said of her past. "It was like, 'I'm crazy and I'm OK with it. I'm going to walk out of this club, be trashed, TMZ's gonna be there and I'm not gonna give a ...'"
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At the moment, there are some operations which are safe to retry, but the client does not. Examples are get operations (always idempotent) or operations which receive error when being written to the network but haven't been fully written.
In he latter case, for example, we find out that the connection was dropped after we try to write to it It is accurate to say, in this case, that we know we've not written the whole operation to the network so it couldn't have been completed by the server. At the moment, we don't retry these kinds of operations.
In any event, the application error handling code needs to be the same. The reason for this is that we could have written the whole thing in one shot or we could write a bunch of data and end up later getting a timeout. The operations in there at the moment are considered "partially completed". There's no distinction on partially completed and not fully written (which would be safely retryable) from partially completed, fully written, waiting for a response (not safely retryable).


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Massive Man-in-the-Middle Attacks Have Been Hijacking Huge Amounts Of Internet Traffic And Almost No One Noticed
from the this-is-a-problem dept
And, it turns out, that's exactly what's happening. Someone (or a group of someones) has been running a number of giant man-in-the-middle attacks, effectively routing a lot of traffic through Belarus and Iceland, as described in great detail by Renesys (and again in slightly more laymen's terms by Arik Hesseldahl).
Whoever is doing it, is almost certainly up to no good. It seems likely that the attacks are for criminal purposes, rather than government espionage, but it certainly could be done either way. Renesys gives a few examples of the hijackings, starting with a brief one in February of this year, in which global traffic was redirected to an ISP in Belarus, where the traffic had no reason to be. Renesys gives a single example of a trace showing a packet supposedly going from Guadalajara, Mexico to Washington, DC... but with quite the detour:
Here's an example of a trace from Guadalajara, Mexico to Washington, DC that goes through Moscow and Minsk. Mexican provider Alestra hands it to PCCW for transit in Laredo, Texas. PCCW takes it to the Washington, DC metro area, where they would normally hand it to Qwest/Centurylink for delivery.Here's that same traceroute in graphic form from Renesys:
Instead, however, PCCW gives it to Level3 (previously Global Crossing), who is advertising a false Belarus route, having heard it from Russia's TransTelecom, who heard it from their customer, Belarus Telecom. Level3 carries the traffic to London, where it delivers it to Transtelecom, who takes it to Moscow and on to Belarus. Beltelecom has a chance to examine the traffic, and then sends it back out on the "clean path" through Russian provider ReTN. ReTN delivers it to Frankfurt and hands it to NTT, who takes it to New York. Finally, NTT hands it off to Qwest/Centurylink in Washington DC, and the traffic is delivered.
This is absolutely true, but it again brings me back around to Hayden's glee at this "accident of history." A reasonable person, actually concerned with basic online security would have (or should have) looked at that same claimed "accident of history" and realized that this was a clear threat that needed to be dealt with, rather than an opportunity. But that's not what happened. So, despite the NSA claiming over and over again that it's focused on protecting Americans and American businesses, its desire to spy on everyone also means that they've done little to nothing to prevent this kind of attack from happening now. Yes, it's great for the NSA when tons of traffic goes through the US to be spied on -- but it's also great for criminals, terrorists and enemies of the US when that traffic can be easily made to travel through other countries as well -- and that's now apparently being done on a regular basis.
It seems like a reasonable question to ask -- as current NSA boss Keith Alexander keeps talking up the need for better "cybersecurity" -- why he hasn't actually been focused on better securing and encrypting the entire internet. Of course, we all know the answer for that: doing so would make his other job (spying on everyone) much harder. It's yet another reason why it's dangerous to have Alexander in charge of both the NSA and US Cyber Command, when the two are clearly at cross purposes.


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Michele & Ryan's Green Kitchen
Purchasing a fixer upper is so exciting but also costs a lot of money. Michele and Ryan are approaching it in two phases — not so costly and very costly. During phase one they've actually been able to do quite a lot on a very reasonable budget.
Craigslist and eBay played a huge roll in being able to create the home they've always dreamed of without having to spend a ton of money. Their open space kitchen left them wanting a little more counter space so they turned to Craigslist to find an island. They found an old craft table from a school that works perfectly in the space. Cabinet pulls and the chandelier were found on eBay and the rug was another Craigslist find!
It's not everyday you see a green kitchen, especially a darker green but because they removed the cabinet doors and painted the trim white — it really works. It doesn't make the space feel small like one would assume — it adds a ton of charm. The white backsplash and large farmhouse sink certainly help in the charm department as well.
See the full tour: Michele & Ryan Tansey's Antiquarian Hideaway
Related: Laura's Bright White & Functional Kitchen
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Remember that, although today marks the start of daylight saving time, you don't need to worry about it if you are visiting Walt Disney World. WDW is its own county and does not recognize daylight saving time (because it's "decidedly unmagical"). So if you set your watch ahead, remember that all parks and attractions will be open an hour earlier than posted times, but if you don't reset your watch, remember that the rest of the state closes an hour earlier than posted times. (Or the other way around — we have trouble keeping it straight.)
And if you're one of those people who has to call WDW dining as soon as they open this morning to make princess dining reservations, just call a couple of hours early and keep speed-dialing the number. That way, no matter how the whole daylight saving time thing works for you, you're bound to be calling at the right time at some point.


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Growing up in Samoa, Gabriel Reid was a decent football player and a member of the LDS faith. It was expected in Samoa that any player with talent who was a Mormon would play football at BYU.
"That's just the way it was back then," said Reid, who played for the Cougars from 2000-02 and the Chicago Bears from 2003-06. His brother Spencer also played for BYU.
Today, it appears BYU's football staff is trying take advantage of that interest by Polynesian families and their ties to the church. Many big and small college football programs have tapped into Polynesian athletic talent over the decades.
University of Utah defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, who committed to BYU out of Bingham High, is projected by some to be the No. 1 pick in the 2013 NFL draft.
Recruiting Polynesia? Local talent?
Nobody does it better than Utah and BYU.
It appears BYU is working hard to use its advantages and shift more attention to how it manages and approaches players of Polynesian descent.
Head coach Bronco Mendenhall recently dispatched offensive coordinator Brandon Doman to Samoa for a goodwill tour.
"They rolled out the red carpet for him," said Reid.
For BYU and Utah, recruiting South Pacific bloodlines has paid off big time and is a mainstay of their respective football programs. Of Utah's seven commitments for 2013 so far, it appears six recruits pledged are of Polynesian decent. Of BYU's 19, eight fall into this ethnic group.
For Mendenhall, recruiting the Polynesian community should be like fishing in a barrel because of the LDS tradition among two and three generations of immigrants.
If BYU fails to cultivate, manage and reap the benefits, it is a major failure.
Census records show in 1990 there were 3,904 Tongans in Utah. That number doubled to 8,665 in 2000. The next decade the Tongan numbers in the state increased by 52 percent to 13,235. While Samoan migration to Utah started much slower, it has caught up and an equal number from that country now reside in Utah.
Most Tongans and Samoans who moved to Utah did so because of the LDS faith. Both countries have LDS high schools and the church recently closed a similar campus in Hamilton, New Zealand. Combine that with popular BYU-Hawaii, and the church educational system has proved a major part of the lives of LDS faithful in the South Pacific.
It has been reported that 46 percent of the Kingdom of Tonga is LDS. There is a higher per capita of LDS in Tonga than any country in the world.
This past month, Mendenhall invited LDS leaders of Utah's Polynesian stakes to meet with him. "He reached out to stake presidents and other ecclesiastical leaders who were Polynesian. He explained his vision and how much he needs their help in making sure those who are interested in what BYU has to offer, has that opportunity. He explained the standards, academic policies," said Reid, a member of the Provo Wasatch Tongan Stake high council.
"It takes a village to raise a child," said Reid. "Mendenhall said if he has a football player who is struggling, he wants to reach out to their stake president, who can make some phone calls in the community to rally and help. This was a great move by Bronco."
There are three Tongan LDS stakes in Utah. The Provo Wasatch Tongan Stake stretches from Lehi to Santaquin in Utah County. It includes eight wards and two branches, and four of the units are Samoan.
Reid sees the recent hire of former Cougar running back Mark Atuaia as an assistant athletic director at BYU as a move by the school to reach out to the Polynesian community as a specialist, a liaison that is long overdue.
Atuaia, one of Hawaii's most celebrated high school stars while at powerhouse Kahuku High on the North Shore of Oahu, is Samoan and beloved from Laie to Provo. He has a best-selling CD as a singer in Hawaii and his wife was the lead singer for the Jets when that rock group was popular more than a decade ago.
This move followed the trip by Doman to Samoa, where he told gatherings of athletes and coaches and their parents the importance of Polynesian football players to BYU's program.
"For BYU, coming on the island to recruit is only a natural thing for us to do. Our roots and our foundation of Polynesian culture has been here for years and years at BYU," Doman told the Deseret News after his whirlwind trip to American Samoa.
"We have 37 Polynesian kids on our team, more than anybody in the country. It had been a few years since we had been (to American Samoa). It was very important that we return to the island. There are fans, alumni and former players on that island that are supportive of BYU football and BYU in general. If there's ever a place of great resource in the Polynesian community, that is the place. That was the reason for the trip out there. Hopefully we'll find a handful of kids over the next few years that will come here to BYU."
Whatever shortcomings BYU has shown in past years with Polynesian relations since LaVell Edwards left the program, it appears to Reid and others, the school is addressing those issues.
Mendenhall recently asked Reid and other former Cougar players to meet with a Polynesian prospect on campus and explain their experiences. "He ended up committing to Mendenhall," said Reid of the local prospect. "I think meeting with alums helped with him and his parents."
BYU just employed Jason Kaufusi, brother of D-line coach Steve Kaufusi, as a graduate assistant coach as Samoan Shawn Nu'a accepted a job at Navy after completing his graduate work on the football staff.
In staffing a major college football staff with Polynesians, few have done as well as Kyle Whittingham at Utah. Counting defensive coordinator Kalani Sitake, others with South Pacific ties include fullbacks/tight end coach Ilaisa Tuiaki, defensive line coach Chad Kauha'aha'a and strength and conditioning coach Doug Elisaia.
Utah's staff has proved a great asset to Ute Polynesian players and the success is all over Utah's record since Whittingham followed Urban Meyer, although it is an emphasis that dates back to the Ron McBride era.
Both BYU and Utah have tapped Polynesian players for half a century. But there might be more of an onus on BYU to do so, noting its unique religion card. It must be a specialty.
In this regard, BYU has room to grow. The recent hire of Atuaia as an assistant athletic director to Tom Holmoe, speaks to that need.
"Former ASU star and Oakland Raider Junior Ioane has volunteered to help with the BYU football team," said Reid. "He loves BYU."
Officially, BYU doesn't utilize volunteers due to possible infractions, and although Ioane has been seen working out on campus, his presence is unofficial.
So, in the past six months since BYU defeated Tulsa in a bowl game, has BYU developed an enhanced strategy in recruiting Polynesian football players?
"Absolutely," said Reid. "No question."


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Choate is Alone on Leftie Island
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But you also got to think of the extra stress and responsibilities thrown upon Choate from the first day of the 2010 season to be "the Man" when it comes to leftie situations and that his mixed bag of results have come with limited options for Rays Manager Joe Maddon.
Left-handed relievers are a rare breed in Major League Baseball, and held as a commodity unlike gold by some teams like the Rays who have always tried to salvage and use left-handed relievers to their advantage.But right now with the struggles of Choate, and Howell still about a month away from rejoining the Rays, the left-handed duties are looking more stressful by the day.
And before Choate's recent problems he was considered a great asset and possible weapon against left-handed batters. But after appearing in 5 of the Rays first 9 games and only surviving 2.1 innings while surrendering 7 runs on 9 hits for a 27.00 ERA, Choate needs to stay out of his head and eliminate any other internal damage. And watching him pitch, you do not see any tell-tale sign of him either signaling or telegraphing his pitches, but this is not the same reliever who posted a 3.47 ERA for the Rays in 2009.
In those situations, Choate posted a .111 average which was a superior mark for a reliever. Overall in 2009, lefties hit .144 against Choate while right-handers managed a robust .321 average. He was definitely a lefties weapon for the Rays, and a right-handers dream at the plate.So was it really surprising after Choate posted a 1.13 ERA in 7 appearances this Spring while also showing some signs of control issues with 3 walks in his 8 total innings. But nothing showed the signs of what would happen to him so early in 2010.
Choate looked effective in his first two appearances against the Baltimore Orioles at home when he threw for 1.2 innings and threw 12 strikes in his 17 pitches. Choate seemed in line and ready to provide great leftie situational relief appearances. But then on April 10th against his old team, the New York Yankees, Choate last .2 innings and 24 pitches but walked from the mound after giving up 5 hits and 4 runs to boost his ERA towards 15.43. And sometimes these situation happen during a season, but little did we know what was still on the horizon for Choate.
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Then again he took the mound against the Yankees on April 11th and this time lasted only 6 pitches while giving up 2 runs on 2 hits, one being a 2-run shot by Yankee catcher Jorge Posada in the sixth inning. That ballooned his ERA to 23.14 for the season and some concerns quickly mounted as to the lack of left-handed depth on the Rays Bullpen roster. Worst of all is the fact that both sides of the plate have feasted on Choate early this season with both left-handers ( 3 hits, 4 runs) and right-handers ( 6 hits, 3 runs) each showing high level of effectiveness against the Rays lone leftie option.
And with Wednesday nights 2-run shot by Baltimore left-handed pinch-hitter Luke Scott, Choate has now given up 2 Home Runs in back-to-back appearances. He gave up a total of 4 Home Runs over his 61 appearances last season. The event also boosted Choate to a 27.00 ERA, which have some within the Rays Republic both nervous and skittish about his effectiveness early this season. But the Rays do have a few viable options within their farm system right now, but might not consider them because of injury concerns or certain players needing more of the minor league maturation process before they are maybe considered later in 2010.
Sure there is the "waiver wire/ air miles traveler" leftie R J Swindle who seemed to be on a rollercoaster ride between Milwaukee, Cleveland and Durham for most of the end of 2009 before finally coming back into the Rays fold this Spring But Swindle is currently on the Durham Bulls Disabled List and he needs to show some relative progression towards health and pitching stamina before the Rays could even consider him a left-handed option this season. Swindle might be a viable option late in the season, but right now he would just be a liability.
And currently the shelf is mighty bear in Durham for left-handers as only big man Heath Phillips is the only other leftie on the Bull staff, but Phillips is actually a Bull starter and is not even adjusted towards relieving, even at the Triple-A level right now. And even at Double-A Montgomery, Darin Downs is still not ready for the aspect of promotion as a leftie reliever, and leftie Jake McGee who most Rays fans thought might have the fats track to the majors as a reliever has been stretched out and will again be a starter for the Biscuits.
So the Rays farm system has no viable options at this time to adequately bring up a left-handed reliever. But the free agents and trade aspects are there for a possible deal if the Rays lose their confidence in Choate before Howell returns in mid-May.
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Whatever the future holds right now for the Rays, they have to be concerned since their only option to facing left-hander is basically in a pitching funk. Fellow Rays relievers Lance Cormier and Grant Balfour have 0.00 ERA against left-handers this season, but they have only faced 4.2 innings of work against lefties in 2010 and it might not be an adequate measure as to their overall seasonal effectiveness.
It might seem a bit 'ackward" and "goofy" right now for the Rays Coaching staff to have their total vote of confidence on their lone leftie right now, but then again….lefties have been fighting this leftie-rightie fight for a long, long time and are still in the right baseball frame of mind.
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If you're a lefty and can reach the plate…you have value. LOL
Happy Jackie Robinson Day.
That must be true because former Rays LHP Bobby Seay still has a job in Detroit.
Seriously, I see the difficulty getting lefties out….We hate to lose, plus we are a step closer to the Forst Base bag than out right-handed counterparts….Could be speed jealousy (lol).
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I've never been convinced that teams MUST have a lefty specialist in the pen. If somebody's working, great. If not, use a pitcher who's hot. So you're a lefty? Maybe you could offer yourself up!
Jane, actually I can pitch with control and a nice breaking ball left-handed, but got more distance and power with my right hand.
Not an ambidextrious pitcher, I keep my right-handed work for fielding.
Nope, I can not give my services, I have gotten near my expiration date and would provide more sour than sweet moments. Heck, Emmitt Smith is way younger than me and he is Mr Graybeard.
Rays Renegade
I'm a lefty. I can clock about 55 mph on the gun. Sign me up! LOL.
I got you by 33 mph….
I have been clocked in 2009 at 88 mph, but that is my sidearm fastball, not a curveball.
Even though I do have a nice 12-6 curve and a good biting slider, they are hanging in the low 80's to high 70's, but my control is all over the place (What do you expect I am almost……old).
I yell all the time sign me up for a one-day contract, then cut me lol.
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Earn the Horseback Riding belt loop, and complete five of the following requirements:
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Horsemanship Activities
"Horseback riding activities are limited to Wolf Cub Scouts and older members." —G2SS: Horsemanship Activities
Bear in mind though, "activities" means "Scouting functions".
On the other hand, the awards requirements plainly state:
- "Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners."
Without due consideration, this may be viewed as conflicting guidance; but, it is not...
- While the G2SS does, in fact, limit horseback riding at Scouting functions to Wolf Cub Scouts and older members, that does not preclude Tiger Cub Scouts from earning the Cub Scout Horseback Riding belt loop and pin —with their parent/adult partner present— in some other venue.
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MightyMagnus78 wrote:Nothing Hasbro does surprises me anymore, their ineptitude is legendary!
Burn wrote:Shadowstream wrote:It's quite clear they dun dropped the ball, but did they have to drop it so far and so hard?
It's FunPub. It's their specialty.
Shadowstream wrote:So Hasbro's answer to the cry for the First Edition toys that didn't make it to the states... is to continue selling them in Asia?
Burn wrote:Alpha Bravo...He's a helicopter in a team of jets. That's just dumb.
BeastProwl wrote:What the **** is wrong with you?
Rodimus Prime wrote:If the movie trilogy ends up including a leader Megatron, I'm gonna be PISSED.
Pretender Skywarp wrote:Rodimus Prime wrote:If the movie trilogy ends up including a leader Megatron, I'm gonna be PISSED.
As far as I can tell, these were announced, yet undistributed figures, I don't think DOTM Leader Megscwas ever on th cards?
BeastProwl wrote:What the **** is wrong with you?
automan224 wrote:Positive note: vehicon is getting a Hasbro release and could be cheaper on eBay
Negative note: etheir way this goes down we Americans will still be dropping a lot of money for the toys
Pretender Skywarp wrote:At this rate the FE Vehicon will be easier to find than the PRID one....
CrimsonPrime wrote:Y'know up until today I still wish they would make Leader DOTM Megatron x_x...Such a dumb move not to make him. Michael Bay finally give them a decent Earth-based alt mode and they refuse to make one when the past 2 is based on crappy-half assed cybertronian alt mode -_-...
Sighh...I guess we can always hope for Leader Prime Megs. Seriously if they skip that too...It's clear that Hasbro's lead designer hate Megatron.
JelZe GoldRabbit wrote:It's the Que with the G1 Wheeljack-styled head if I may add. And for Pete's sake, why Asia-only?!
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