text:
Please scroll down to see my PFP/Stamp with Fun DT card
Hello again dear friends. I'm back with a very late DT card for charisma cardz challenge (I should have posted it last Thursday – what am I like – I'm getting worse I think lol!). The theme is "masking" and if you're not sure how to achieve this technique here is a link to a simple tutorial by Beate Johns on SCS, although if I can do it I think most people can haha!. I decided to use two older stamps from sugar nellie from the gorjuss girls range, which are still firm favourites of mine. Here is my card:
The images I used are 'just a girl' and 'sitting' and I coloured them with promarkers and flex markers, The gorgeous papers are first edition from the 'hideaway' paper pad and I coloured the doily with a cats eye chalk ink pad to match my papers. I added a memory box flourish and some lollipop flowers and I was done. I really like the sunshine-y feel to this card, especially as they are not colours I would normally use.
Our sponsors this week are Simon Says stamp who are offering a $20.00 voucher to spend in their online store and Pink Cat Studio who are offering a prize of 5 digi images.
The rest of the design team have created amazing cards as always (and Jenni and myself used the same images on our cards lol!). Please pop over to the challenge blog and check them out. We really appreciate the lovely comments you leave for us.
I would like to enter my card into the following challenges:
The sugar bowl challenge – sketch & option kraft
Critter sketch challenge – buttons, buttons, I love buttons
Incy wincy designs challenge – something old/new (images old, papers new)
Kaboodle challenge – think spring
The pink elephant challenge – let's see those layers
Pollycraft challenge – spring has sprung
Simon says stamp challenge – anything goes
Card makin' mamas challenge – let's see some green & coloured image
Stamping for the weekend challenge – BINGO (glitter/sparkles, lace – doily, butterflies)
One stop craft challenge – button it
I hope you will be able to join in with our challenge, although you'll have to be quick as it ends in just over a day!! I cannot wait to see what you create. I would like to welcome my newest follower Isa – *waves hello* who left me lovely comments this morning – much appreciated hun and I hope you'll pop by often. I may be back later with another card so until then have a wonderful day and thanks so much for stopping by today.
Card ingredients:
Images: sugar nellie stamps – gorjuss girls 'sitting' and 'just a girl'
Papers: first edition – 'hideaway' paper pad, white digital stamping card from craftwork cards
Tools: promarkers, flex markers, die-namics butterfly die, SU circle punches, stickles, memory box flourish die, personal impressions sentiment stamp, doily from Joanna Sheen (I think!) tonic (Tim Holtz) distressing tool, buttons from fantastic ribbons, circle nesties


text:
7th Heaven: Part 1 - Reverend Camden Gets A Surprise (M/F,M/f,inc,ncon)
by NySGuY
It was another quiet night at the Camden house. In fact a little too quiet.
No one was home except for Annie, her husband, and their twin baby boys.
Annie was just finishing the dishes when her husband walked in.
"I can't believe it honey," said the Rev. walking in the kitchen.
"What can't you believe?" replied Annie drying a dish.
"Can you believe we finally have the house to ourselves?"
Annie thought to herself for a second and then said, "You're right. We do
don't we?"
The Rev, smiling, then said, "We sure do and the boys are asleep!"
Annie, with a grin that said she knew what her husband was thinking, put her
arms around him and kiss him deeply. Since the house is always full, they
hardly ever had time to have sex. In fact they haven't had sex in about two
months. Reverend Camden picked his wife up, right off her feet, and carried
her upstairs.
"Oh sweetie," moaned Annie as she kissed his neck while she was carried up
the stairs to their bedroom. "No, not in there." said Annie.
Reverend Camden knew right away why she had said that. 'That's right the
boys,' he thought to himself. So he carried her to his son Simon's room. He
threw her on the bed. He dove on top of her kissing her. "Oh honey. It's been
so long," said the Reverend as he kissed all over her neck.
"Oh yes honey, I know." Annie wanted this just as bad as her husband.
The Rev. started to unbutton her shirt. He then got frustrated and ripped it
off her. Her breast covered in a white bra came into view. Her breasts were
huge seeing how she just gave birth to twins not too long ago. Reverend
Camden reached behind Annie and found the clasp to her bra. He unhooked it.
Out spilled her enormous breasts. He took the left one in his mouth while he
fondled the other one.
"Oh yes! Suck my tits!" she moaned. "Oh that feels so good!"
The Rev. stopped sucking on her breast and moved down to her thighs, kissing
and licking them.
"Oh yes honey, like that!" she moaned. She knew what was coming next. He
reached under her skirt and grabbed her panties. He pulled them down and off
her. Her beautiful pussy came into view. And man what a fat pussy it was! The
Reverend had actually not seen his wife's pussy in two months. He marveled at
the sight. Then he dove in.
"Ohhhh yesss! Ohh please don't stop!" she screamed.
He licked her pussy up and down sucking and slurping as he ate.
"Ohhhhhhh yessssssss ooooooo th-th-th-thaattsss itttt! Ohhhhooooo! I'm gonna
commme!" she screamed.
The Reverend was devouring her pussy leaving no stone unturned. He liked and
sucked at her clit. This drove Annie over the edge.
"Ohhhh yessssss I'mmm commmmmiiiiiiinnnnngggggg! Ohhhhhhhh yessssssssssssss!"
she screamed as she bucked her hips at his face holding the back of his head
tight against her pussy. "Ohhhhhhhhhhhh Uhhhhhhhhh my Goooddddddddd!" as she
Annie came all over her husband's face. Cum was gushing out of her pussy.
Wave after wave of cum erupted from her all over Reverend Camden's face and
chin. So much so that he was swallowing lots of it. She was still comming,
"Ohhhhh babbbbyyyyyyy! Yesssssssssssssss ohhhhhhhhhh!"
Her eyes were rolled in the back of her head as she had the most crushing
orgasm she had in months. The bed was soaked. Cum actually dripped off the
end of it.
"Oh," she gasped as she fell flat on her back onto the bed. This amount of
cum didn't surprise either of them because this is how she always came
whenever they had sex. She always had crushing orgasms. Rev., face soaked
with Annie's cum, climbed on top of her and positioned his cock to her
flooding pussy. He slammed his cock in as hard as he could.
"Ohhhh!" gasped Annie as her husband's nine inch tool rammed her pussy. The
Reverend started to pound his dick in her at lightning speed. "Ohhh yessss,
fuck me! Uh-uh-uh-uh-uh!" she moaned at each thrust he made.
He was pistoning his dick in and out of her like a jackhammer. Her legs were
wrapped around his waist as she moaned in pleasure. "Ohhhh fuck me fuck me
fuck me fuck me fuck ME! Ohhhhhhhh yessssssss ohhh!"
He was fucking her so hard the headboard was banging up against the wall in
loud thumps. Reverend Camden was fucking the living shit out of his wife. "Oh
baby you're so fucking good!" he was able to say while fucking. "I'm gonna
come! Ohhhh I'm commmmmminnnnngggg uhhhhhhhhhhh!" yelled Reverend Camden as
he pulled his dick out of her and began to shoot his load all over her pussy,
thighs, and stomach.
"Ughhhhhh yesssss ohh fuck!" he yelled as he shot load after load of hot cum
all over Annie's legs and stomach. She was covered in cum and he was still
shooting all over her. "Ah ah ah ah ah," as more cum was erupting from his
dick. His dick finally subsided as his last jet of sperm shot up her chest.
"Oh yessss," said Reverend Camden. "You're so damn good! I love you!"
"I love you too," replied Annie looking up at her husband.
He just collapsed on top of her and lay there exhausted. He too was a very
huge cummer. He always shot enormous loads when he came. "Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!"
came roaring from across the hall. Reverend Camden slowly got up and left the
room to see to boys. Annie, smiling, just lay there thinking 'I guess I'm
going to have to flip the mattress over!'
* * *
Sunday morning, 8:35 a.m., a car door shut, followed by the sound of a car
pulling off. The front door opened. In walked Simon and the smell of pancakes
lead him straight to the kitchen.
"Hey mom," he said as he walked in.
"Hi sweetie how was Eric's house?" she responded piling pancakes onto a
"Oh it was great! We played video games, ate pizza, and stayed up all night!"
"Oh really. I hope you don't fall asleep in church!"
"Oh I won't!"
Simon grabbed him a plate of bacon, eggs, and pancakes and sat down to eat.
Ruthie came bouncing downstairs into the kitchen. Obviously the smell of
pancakes grabbed her nose too. Ruthie had just come home about 45 minute ago.
She had returned from a slumber party at one of her friend's houses. All the
kids were coming back this morning so they could all go to church. Soon Mary
and Lucy would be here and they will all go to church. Matt said he would
meet them there. Reverend Camden was upstairs practicing his sermon, when he
got slapped in the nose by the smell of pancakes. Annie was feeding Michael
and David when reverend Camden came down stairs.
"Morning honey," he said as he kissed Annie on the forehead.
"Morning, finished practicing your sermon?"
"Yep, and the smell of your cooking snatched me away."
"Well, dig in. Mary and Lucy should be here any minute."
Rev grabbed him a plate-full of pancakes and sat down at the table with Simon
and Ruthie.
"How was Eric's?" he asked Simon.
"Oh it was great! We did allot of guy stuff!" said Simon pouring syrup on his
"Oh really?" responded reverend Camden. "What kind of guy stuff?"
"You know," replied Simon. "We stayed up, talked about girls, played games,
watched TV, talked about girls. Stuff like that."
"I see," smiled his father. "I hope you don't fall asleep on me today."
"I won't fall asleep."
"That's what you said last week and you still fell asleep." Ruthie
Simon and Reverend Camden just stared at her.
"What?" said Ruthie eating a fork full of pancakes too big for her mouth.
The church service was great and people were piling up out side to go home.
Annie and everyone else all piled in the car to go home; everyone but Mary.
She had to help out at the church after service on Sundays. She would go home
with dad. Reverend Camden made his way to his office. Unknown to him someone
was waiting on him. Reverend Camden walked in his office and sat down at his
desk. The door slammed shut. The Reverend looked up startled.
"Who are you?" he said standing up.
"What, you don't remember me Rev?" said the stranger.
Reverend looked at the stranger carefully. The man had on dirty jeans, a
white t-shirt, and an old plaid jacket.
"Mr. Richardson?" asked the Reverend surprised.
"That's right, Mr. Richardson. You remember me don't you Rev?"
And remember him he did. He counseled Mr. Richardson and his wife Debra about
six or seven months ago. 'What could have happened?' he thought. 'He looks
"How are you Mr. Richardson? How's Mrs. Richardson?"
"There IS no Mrs. Richardson!" yelled the man. "Thanks to you!"
"What do you mean? How can I help?" asked the Reverend puzzled.
"That advice you gave us, saying we should give each other space! That maybe
we should go on a date with someone else to test our relationship!"
"Yeah?" said the Reverend still puzzled.
"Well, she left me!"
"Oh, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to..."
"Shut up!" the man interrupted. "The woman I loved left me for that bastard
co-worker of hers! I've been miserable ever since! I tried to get her back
but she wouldn't hear of it. She then filed for divorce and it's all thanks
to YOU!" he said as he pulled a 9mm out of his pants and aimed it at his
"Let's not get unreasonable here," said the Rev.
"Shut up. You ruined my life! And I won't rest until yours is too."
Just then the door opened. Mary walked in with the collection money. Her
heart sank as she saw this man pointing a gun at her father. She dropped the
baskets in shock.
"Shut the door!" he yelled. Mary just stood there motionless. "I said shut
the fucking door!" Mary jumped at the rise of his voice and slammed the door.
"Lock it!" she obeyed and locked the door. "Now get over here!"
She obeyed and went to stand next to her father.
"Please don't hurt my daughter!" Reverend Camden pleaded.
"Your daughter!" exclaimed the man. He examined her. "This nice piece is your
Mary was scared but she didn't really show it. She wasn't crying and this
baffled the man.
"You scared of this?" he asked as he held up his gun.
"No!" she spoke for the first time with no fear in her voice.
"Oh really. Your old man sure is!" he said as he pointed it at her father.
"Please, I'll give you anything!" Reverend Camden pleaded.
"I don't think there's anything you can give me, but she can give me a lot!"
the man said with a grin. Mary looked at her father then back at the man.
"Hey girly, you can give me something alright. You want some of this?" he
asked grabbing his crotch.
"Go to hell!" she shot back. He pressed the gun to her forehead. Reverend
Camden flinched. "Go ahead. Make a move and watch her pretty brains get blown
out!" He then pointed the gun at Reverend Camden. "I suggest you cooperate
honey if you don't want your old man to get hurt!" Mary looked at him with a
mean look on her face. "Now get on your knees!" At first she didn't move,
then she slowly obeyed. "That's a good girl." Mary gulped as she knew what
was in store for her. Reverend Camden closed his eyes. "Open your damn eyes
Rev!" the man yelled. "You're going to watch this." He turned his attention
back on Mary. "Now you do what I say and you and the Rev here won't get
hurt." While holding onto the gun, he zipped down his pants and whipped out
his eight inch cock. "Now suck on this bitch!" She looked at his dick then at
her father. "If I have to tell you again things will get bad real fast! NOW!"
She reluctantly obeyed by grabbing his dick with her right hand and wrapped
her mouth around his dick. "Oh shit, that's it! Yeah suck it!" Mary began to
bob her head back and forth on the man's dick. She sucked hard. "Ohh shitttt
yeah suck that dick!" She jacked his dick with her hand as she sucked.
'slurp-slurp-slurp' She sucked in a steady rhythm. The man, in pure heaven,
looked over at Reverend Camden who was just staring with a blank look on his
face. The man then got a great idea. Time for payback.
"Like what you see Rev?" he asked the Reverend. "You like seeing your
daughter suck some guys dick? Are you geting turned on? What's that? You want
some?" The Reverend's eyes bulged at the question. "You do don't you?" the
man asked. "Well she is your daughter, I can't say no to that!" He then
pulled his dick out of Mary's mouth. "You wanna suck your dad's dick baby?"
No-one said a thing. "Sure you do!" the man said. "Pull your dick out!" he
commanded to the Reverend.
"Please, you can have anything! Take the money, just please leave us alone,"
the Reverend pleaded.
"I said pull your dick out!" yelled the man.
"Please...." said the Rev.. The man just waved the gun. Reverend Camden
looked at Mary and a tear ran down his face. "I'm sorry sweetie," he said as
he begun to unzip his pants and pull out his nine inch cock. His cock fell
into full view.
"Now suck it!" the man yelled. Mary slowly obeyed grabbing her father's dick
and wrapping her mouth around his dick. She began to suck. Reverend Camden
could not believe this was happening, but it was. And he was determined not
to enjoy it. But his dick was hard and whether he like it or not, it felt
good. He opened his eyes and looked down at his daughter. Mary had started
to suck faster and harder.
"Oh!" Reverend, despite himself let out a soft moan. Mary's head bobbed back
and forth. His dick was hitting the back of her throat. "Oh God." Rev let out
as he put his hand on her head. She sucked and sucked hard. "Oh G-God Mary.
Oh oh oh oh oh babbbbbbyyyy!" He began to pump his dick in and out of her
mouth. "Ohhhh ughhhhhhhhhhhh!" as he began to shoot his load down Mary's
throat. He grabbed her head and pumped his dick in her mouth as he came hard,
just like he always did. "Oh uh oh uh ohhhhhhh Marryyyyyyyyyyyy!" Mary
swallowed as much as she could but there was so much that it dripped down her
chin. The Reverend looked at Mary and then at the man still holding the gun
in one hand and jacking off with the other. Reverend Camden never felt
guiltier in his life.
"That was beautiful!" said the man. "Now drop your pants!" he ordered Mary.
Mary slowly obeyed. She thought it was over. "Oh it's not over yet Rev. Time
for you to return the favor. Now you get on your knees! NOW!" The Reverend
slowly obeyed. Mary stood there in her shirt and panties. "Take those off
too!" the man said pointing to her panties. She did. "Now, eat your
daughter's cunt!"
"Please..." the Rev began to say, but the look on the man's face stopped him
from finishing. He had to do what he said. So he walked on his knees and
stopped between Mary's legs. He put his face down to her cunt and put out his
tongue. Mary flinched when his tongue touched her pussy. At first he licked
just a little bit then he began to really eat her pussy.
"Ohhh." Mary moaned. She couldn't help it. She drove her hips into his face.
He placed his hands on her hips as he slurped at her pussy. "Ohhhhh uhhhhhh
dadddyyyy!" She began to rock her hips. Despite himself he began to devour
her pussy squeezing her thighs with his hands as he ate. "Ohhhh
daddddyyyyyy!" she moaned as she had one hand on the desk behind her and the
other on her father's head. "Oh dad oh oh oh uh uhhhhhhhhh ohhhhhh
daaaaaaaaaddd!" He squeezed her thighs even harder. "Uh uh uh uh uh uh
oohhhhh aaaaahhhhhhhh uhhhhhh!" she yelled as she began to come. Hot warm cum
flooded out of Mary's pussy all over her fathers face. She came right in his
mouth. It must have seemed like gallons of cum was coming out of this girl
for wave after wave of cum erupted from her pussy.
"Ahhhhhgghhhhhhhhuuuuhhhhhhhh!" she moaned as she continued coming. Cum was
dripping on the floor.
"Goddamn that's a lot of cum!" said the man in the corner. Just seeing that
made him come. "You must have really enjoyed that honey!"
As the Rev stood up, face dripping from cum thought to himself, 'She comes
just like her mother!' Feeling guiltier than ever, her wiped his face with
his handkerchief. He then looked at the man.
The man then said "Ok honey, now bend over that desk."
Mary just did what the man told her to do and bent over the desk, her
beautiful, big teen ass stuck up in the air. Reverend Camden knew exactly
what the man was going to tell him to do, and he dreaded it. "Fuck you
He looked at Mary, and then back at the man. Then he walked over to the desk,
behind Mary and positioned his dick to her pussy. Mary felt his dick touch
her pussy lips and then he pushed in. Mary and her father both moaned at the
same time as his dick entered his daughter. He then began to pump in and out
of her slowly. Then he went faster. And faster. He had his hands on her waist
and soon he was slamming his dick into her. 'smack smack smack smack'
"Ohhhhhhhhhhhh!" cried out Mary as she was fucked by her father.
"Ohhhh Goooodddddd!" cried Reverend Camden as he fucked his daughter. He then
gave into all temptation and began to fuck the shit out of Mary.
"Ohhh dddddaaaaaaaaaaaaaaddddddddddyyyyyyyyy! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!"
The Revs balls slapped against her in loud smacks as he fucked her as hard as
he could.
"Ohhhhh Maaaarrryyyyy Yeessssssss! Ohhhhhh Maaaryyy It'sss sooooooooo gooood!
I'm comminnnggggggggg!" And right then he shot load after load of cum into
his daughter's pussy. "Ohh ohhh Maaarrrryyyyyy!" he continued pounding Mary's
pussy as he kept coming inside her. "Uhh uhh uhh oooooo baby!" as he shot one
last load in her.
Reverend lay there on top of his daughter for a few minutes. We he finally
turned around, the man was gone. He got up, looked out the door, he was
nowhere to be found. He stared at Mary for a second and the said, "Get
dressed. Let's go home. I don't think we should tell anyone about this, I'll
handle this ok?"
"Ok" said Mary as she got dressed. The two of them got in the car and headed
'What am I gonna tell Annie?'
The ride home from the church was a quiet one. Mary and her father hadn't
said a word since they left. As they pulled into the driveway Mary was the
first one to break the silence.
"Are you gonna tell mom?" she asked.
"I don't know honey," her father said as he looked at the house.
They entered the house and Mary went straight up to her room. Reverend
Camden, burning with guilt was determined not to tell anyone. Just then Annie
walked into the living room.
"Hey honey," she said with a smile. "What happened?"
'Damn she's good' he thought. 'How the hell did she know something happened?'
"Nothing dear," he said looking at her feet.
"Oh no, something happened, I can tell by how you're acting."
Annie said approaching her husband determined to know what was up.
Reverend Camden broke down. "Annie honey, I have to tell you something."
'Oh this is big!' Annie thought to herself. "Well, what is it?"
"Just promise me you won't go crazy."
"Will you just tell me." Annie was now getting anxious.
Reverend Camden told her everything. He couldn't help himself. He even told
her that he couldn't help but enjoy it a little bit. Annie could not believe
her ears. She wanted to scream, but she promised not to go crazy.
"Is Mary ok?" she asked.
"Oh she's fine. She's upstairs in her room." replied her husband.
"I can't believe this," said a worried Annie. "And you mean to tell me you
enjoyed it?!"
"NO honey, I didn't mean that. I hated what happened! But I'd be lying if I
said I didn't receive some pleasure from it."
Annie did not know what to say. She went about the rest of the day as if she
never got the news.
* * *
11:45p.m. Sunday, everyone in the house was asleep, except for Reverend
Camden and Annie. Up in their bed Reverend Camden thought he had to say
something. "Gushing orgasms must run in your family."
"What?!" asked a surprised Annie.
"Not all women come like you do." said her husband.
"You're talking about Mary aren't you?" she asked.
"Well, yes I am. She comes just like you. I couldn't help but notice."
Annie thought to herself for a second, surprised by her husband's statements.
"She must have enjoyed it to," she said trying to make light of the situation
"I'll say she did," said her husband smiling.
And despite himself, his dick started to get hard. Annie noticed it right
away, but she kept it to herself. Annie started thinking about what he had
said. 'Maybe gushing orgasms does run in my family.' The only women she had
ever known to have orgasms like that was her mother. She spied on her parents
once when she was little and got more than an eyeful. After that she never
spied on them again. Even though she thought it was awful she still thought
that what happened between Mary and her father must have been some scene.
Submit stories to:
[email protected](dot)com
with the title heading "TSSA Story Submission"
Copyright © 2002-2014 TSSA Click For Celebrity Pics

subset: commoncrawl


text:
In the Atomic Dawn and Mutant Mars settings, we embrace Comic Book Physics. That is to say that if it happened in Golden and Silver Age comics, it could have happened in the setting at one time or another. Aliens, super-powered mutants, cyborgs, mad science, sorcery, giant robots, parallel dimensions, and atomic monsters all have had an influence in the post apocalyptic world of Mutant Future.
So here is my take on a spellcaster in Mutant Future:
Sorcerer (Race)
|Ramses Doubleday. Sorcerer/Priest
Maximum Level: 12
Sorcerers are the magic-wielders of the Atomic Dawn and Mutant Mars settings. They are able to draw upon mystical forces, bending, shaping, and warping them to their will. They are able to cast spells of an offensive, defensive, healing, and/or destructive nature. Sorcerers are powerful, yet sometimes feared by humans as the source of their powers is usually in question. How the sorcerer uses his or her powers makes a huge difference of course. Some embrace the wizard motif with robes and wild beards, while others are more like mad scientists or inventors. Many still mix these extremes in the pursuit of power.
Sorcerers appear to be Pure Strain Humans unless they have suffered additional mutations via radiation or magical mishaps. Due to their training and study of the magical arts, Sorcerers gain a +2 when rolling for Intelligence and Willpower. Sorcerers do not initially have any mutations, but can mutated as Mutant Humans when exposed to radiation. Unfortunately, some sorcerers will willingly expose themselves to radiation in the hopes of gaining additional powers, leading to warped flesh and minds.
Sorcerers have a fascination with Ancient culture as Sorcerers study the Ancients during their training in the mystical arts. The ML is encouraged to allow a Sorcerer PC to choose one facet of the Ancients that he has studied (technology, history, language, etc.).
Sorcerers are able to cast spells just as if they were of the same level of an Elf in Labyrinth Lord, casting Magic-User spells, but still able to wield any weapon and wear any armor. However a Sorcerer MUST have at least one free hand to cast spells. If a Sorcerer's hands and arms are bound or otherwise immobile, a spell cannot be cast. The magical powers of Sorcerers are drawn from the same source as Mental Mutations and therefore susceptible to anything that would remove or hamper mutations (like Ancestral Form).
Reaching 9th Level: When a Sorcerer reaches the 9th level, he is able to create Artifacts of his or her own design, including Vehicles and Robots. Also, a sorcerer may build a stronghold, often a great tower, when he reaches level 11th level. He will then attract sorcerer apprentices (1d6).
Labyrinth Lord for details).
1st Level- Bless/Curse, Charm Person, Detect Magic, Floating Disc, Hold Portal, Light, Magic Missile, Protection from Evil, Read Languages, Read Magic, Shield, Sleep, Ventriloquism.
2nd Level- Arcane Lock, Continual Light, Detect Evil, Detect Invisible, ESP, Invisibility, Knock, Levitate, Locate Object, Mirror Image, Phantasmal Force, Web.
3rd Level- Animal Growth, Clairvoyance, Dispel Magic, Fire Ball, Fly, Haste, Hold Person, Infravision, Invisibility 10' radius, Lightning Bolt, Protection from Evil 10' radius, Protection from Normal Missiles, Water Breathing.
4th Level- Arcane Eye, Charm Monster, Confusion, Dimension Door, Hallucinatory Terrain, Massmorph, Plant Growth, Polymorph Others, Polymorph Self, Remove Curse, Wall of Fire, Wall of Ice.
5th Level- Animate Dead, Cloudkill, Commune, Conjure Elemental, Contact Other Plane, Feeblemind, Hold Monster, Insect Plague, Magic Jar, Passwall, Telekinesis, Teleport, Transmute Rock to Mud, Wall of Stone.
6th Level- Animate Object, Anti-Magic Shell, Control Weather, Death Spell, Disintegrate, Geas, Invisible Stalker, Lower Water, Move Earth, Part Water, Project Image, Reincarnation, Stone to Flesh.
Game Info
Mutant Future and Labyrinth Lord use the same basic OSR game rules, with only thematic changes. Still, there are times when things can become confusing.
Saving Throws: Comparing saving throws is very straight forward. Saving throws always use Character Level rather than Hit Dice when spells are cast by and on player characters and NPCs. When spells are cast of creatures, use the creature's Hit Dice to determine saving throws.
When converting saving throws between Mutant Future and Labyrinth Lord, refer to the table below for the direct equivalent:
Labyrinth Lord Mutant Future
Breath Attacks Energy Attacks
Poison or Death Poison or Death
Petrify or Paralyze Stun Attacks
Wands Radiation
Spells or Spell-like Devices *See below
*There is no Mutant Future equivalent to Spells or Spell-like Devices. Use the equivalent level from the Fighter saving throw table for Spells or Spell-like Devices in Labyrinth Lord.


text:
A game that, now that I play Darkwood and I have to be real honest, is much more that I was expecting; was Veil of Darkness.
Maybe some of you played it, it was a DOS game for the mid 90', about a guy who's plane crashes in a strange town and he has to collect clues to finish killing Dracula.
Some things that really catches my mind was:
- Each time you pass some part of the game, you receive a line of a scroll that gives you clues to continue your journey
- It's not an action game, is more like a thriller one
- To make things more complicated (and interesting), you have to type the actions you want to do with most of the characters
I had a really great experience with this game. I remember killing Dracula after many and many tries.
Brings me good memories.


text:
You'll know from reading my column what I did for Valentine's Day. Whether you have a significant other or you're content with your own company, I hope you did something you love on the day too. Though just quietly, you should be doing that every day and not just on a date dictated by the calendar.
'Real' Dating
I hope you had a wonderful February fourteenth whether you celebrated with a romantic partner, a group of friends or took time out to spoil yourself.
This Valentine's Day hubby and I had a wonderful dinner with friends before attending a comedy show. I believe shared laughter is something special. The fact that we were laughing so hard we could scarcely breathe was beside the point. Romance is supposed to make you breathless, right? And we witnessed a lovely surprise marriage proposal after the show. However, it seems we have no idea how to have a real date.
Not that my teen cared, (as if we'd know anything about romance anyway), but my youngest child's expectations were another matter. Apparently, if you don't hold hands, kiss, and tell each other 'I love you' then it's not a real date. Also, since we didn't give each other a card with little love hearts on it, then we couldn't be real valentines either. I'm not sure I want to know how she came upon such ideas, but until then, I'm sure we'll be receiving the proper instructions from our little cupid.
You know another of my loves is reading, just as you've probably realised that I love Jenny Schwartz's stories. This month's review section shares some of her short stories.
Kiss Me Quick – A Cowboy for Valentine's Day – Lily Gibb visits cowboy, Ross Fortescue with chicken soup for the flu from which his well-meaning aunt insists he suffers. She feels she owes him after he rescues her from an unfriendly horse. Upon arriving, she discovers he's not ill at all and that Ross' aunt has invited three other women to take care of her nephew. Ross begs her to help him encourage the other women to leave and since it's Valentine's Day, what better reason is there than a first kiss in view of everyone – and what a kiss it is.
Dare: Sensual Tales of Fantasy and Suspense - What a wonderful collection of stories.
Denying the Dragon is definitely my favourite. The sensuality displayed in that story was decadently delicious. ;) This is about an earth dragon who finds real estate for the supernatural. In saving a water dragon from the clutches of goblins, she acknowledges her dragon gifts and helps him save a goblin princess from the group who attacked him.
Journey to the Shassa – This is the kind of story that leaves you wanting more. Sweet and full of promise, one yearns to know what happens next.
Embracing the Ghoul – This is my next favourite. I have never thought to make a ghoul romantic or appealing or turning their supposed curse into something so positive but Ms Schwartz certainly did. I was very impressed with this story about a doctor (the ghoul) who uses the anguish from the people and patients around her to give her energy to help heal them long after the human doctors collapse from exhaustion. When a demon escapes into the human dimension she uses her ability to detect anguish to help the police (whose captain is a dragon and aware of her abilities) locate it.
The Lion Hearted – another one where I want to know what happens next. I loved the main character's inner strength and belief she was caught between doing her duty and protecting herself only to discover she was no longer alone and had a partner that was worthy of her with secrets of his own.
Can you Arrest an Alien? – I loved the twist in this story. Can't give away more than that.
Up in Flames – another one where I wanted more. Love how the main character's magical list of priorities kept changing and sending her messages she knew damn well weren't on her list. I like the idea of a mage for hire. And as for the salamander feeding off our duo's 'sensual energy'... that was different. I'm going to have to do some research on that. :)
Release the Djinni – I've never read a Djinni story before so I wasn't sure what to expect but I was imagining a very dark character. As for her angel lover, I loved the masculine 'human' quality Ms Schwartz gave him. Loved their first meeting. This story also has a twist I didn't see coming and it was the most poignant and emotional twist in the collection, which was the most beautifully sad thing I read in the whole book.
As always, you can find more about Ms Schwartz and her stories here - http://authorjennyschwartz.com/
Apart from having what vaguely resembles a social life this month, I've been busying myself helping in my youngest child's class. I have such a thrill when one of the kids enjoys reading their book to me. Witnessing the look on his or her face when they comprehend what they're reading, write a sentence to explain their book and follow it with perfect punctuation make my day. Best of all, I love the look on their faces when they've struggled with a word or sentence and suddenly they 'get it'. They are so proud of themselves and rightly so. These are the moments where I can see how amazing it can be to be a teacher and why I think so highly of those who bring out the best in their students. I then have to remind myself that I'm not there the whole day and that I have limited patience, which is why my dubious teaching skills work best in small doses.
On the writing front, I've sent away two competition entries. One was a last minute – what the heck – decision, so I don't have high expectations for that one, but on the plus side, I know I'll receive feedback that's important to the creative process. The other is a competition I've entered previously and did well in, but again, there's always room for improvement. Homework is complete and the novella is coming together. It will be time to rip it apart again before I know it. :)
As for those seasonal shenanigans, things haven't been the best weatherwise in my part of the country. Tropical Cyclone Marcia made an unwelcome visit a few days ago, and while my town was extremely lucky not to bear the brunt of the category five storm, the towns and cities around me were not so fortunate. I'm happy to report no loss of life and that my friends in these areas are safe too. I can't say the same for their homes and in some cases, their livelihoods. Many people are without power, fresh water and fresh food. ERGON, our power company, is doing a brilliant job or restoring power as quickly as they can and it makes me proud to see our communities band together to help those less fortunate. For those able to do so, please check in with your local radio station for further details if you can help in any way.
For those in my area, any help, whether it's physical labour (because those trees won't move themselves) or the simple act of donating tinned food, clothing and sanitary items would be greatly appreciated.
In all it's been an interesting month. We also had an earthquake a few days before Marcia arrived. This can't have been as much of a concern considering I slept through the 5.4 quake felt by people over a several kilometre radius in the wee hours. Quakes occur along our coastline all the time, but it's been a while since one occurred in the middle of Queensland. I'd prefer neither made a repeat performance but as cyclone season doesn't officially finish until April and earthquakes make a grand entrance any time they like, I don't like my chances.
Fingers crossed March is just as exciting, but in a more positive fashion. Take care everyone.


text:
|Jerry Nelson
An unnamed Big Time Producer writes a letter to Eliot Shag in the Dog City episode "Ya Gotta Have Hart," proposing they make Ace Hart: The Movie.
An excitable caricature of a French filmmaker, the self-proclaimed genius producer bellows through a megaphone, suggesting that Ace Hart struggle with his own mortality. The film gradually shifts from a mixture of Ingmar Bergman and the French avant-garde to Jerry Lewis-style slapstick. Unable to abide the heavyhanded producer's meddling and insistance that Ace will do whatever the "genius" commands, Eliot rebels and has the foreign auteur tossed out by Bowser.


text:
The Revenge of the Girl with the Great Personality is about a girl named Lexi who has always had to stand in the background and watch her little sister get all the attention. Every week Lexi is dragged to a pageant to watch her sister flaunt what she has and Lexi is sick of it. She decides that she does not want to be just the girl with the great personality, Lexi she wants to be the pretty one for a change. She sets out to change her look and try to get her crush to notice her, but her mother dislikes the new Lexi. Will Lexi's mother succeed in tearing down Lexi, or will Lexi finally stand up for herself?
This novel is relatable, and it is always nice when the main character finally realizes her worth. I found this book really empowering, and after reading it, I felt more confident in being the girl with the great personality.I recommend this book those of you who love it when the main character finds her voice, and breaks out of her shell. Moreover, if you like a little revenge in your books, then this book is or you. At some points in the book, I was so frustrated I wanted to scream, and others I was shouting with glee. This book is one that teaches you that being the girl with the great personality is something to be proud of. I give it four out of five stars.


text:
There are between 100 and 120 pubs in Chester. Our objective is quite simple - to drink in all of them, in one year, on Thursday nights.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
No. 85 The Red Lion (Northgate Street)
2 comments:
Before Nicholsons took over this pub I'm sure people would go in and cash their Giros so they could start on the pop at 10:00. And the doorway was always covered by gaspers, cluttering up the pavement and dragging on Woodbines and Capstans Full Strength.ReplyDelete
The seem to own a few good boozers - the Philharmonic in Liverpool being a fine example and when I was darn sarf a couple of months ago I ended up in another one of theirs smack bang in the middle of The Smoke. Strike a light and stand on me !
Nicholson's seem to have done a decent job with the Phil - it was looking a bit tired before they got it and the famous gents bogs absolutely stank. Last time I went in there it was much better. Been in a few of theirs down in the smoke an' all and the ale's always ok - by London standards at least !ReplyDelete


text:
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370: Determining the Latest Search Area
January 1, 1970 · FLEMING | NOLEN | JEZ, L.L.P.
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) recently releasedMH370 – Definition of Underwater Search Areas. In its report, the ATSB limited the new potential search area by modeling the flight patterns of different accident types and the most likely end points for each type. The ATSB found Flight 370 most closely matched the "hypoxic crew" pattern.
The ATSB looked at several plane crashes caused by a hypoxic crew, including the 1999 Learjet crash involving golfer, Payne Stewart, the 2005 Helios Airways crash, and the 2000 Beechcraft Super King Air crash in Queensland. A crash from 1980, involving athlete and coach, Bo Rein, was not evaluated, but displays the same pattern as the other hypoxic crew accidents.
Hypoxic crew accidents generally begin with loss of radio communications. The plane then maintains a steady course and altitude for a long period of time without any typical aircraft maneuvering. Eventually, fuel is exhausted and the plane begins to descend. Control is lost when the engines finally shut down.
Accidents Caused By "Hypoxic Crews"
The Payne Stewart and Bo Rein Crashes
The Payne Stewart flight left Florida and the plane began its climb to the planned cruising altitude. Sometime during the ascent, the pilot stopped communicating with air traffic controllers. The plane continued on its altitude and course without making the western turn to its destination in Dallas. The plane was intercepted and monitored by nearby Air Force planes. No movement was spotted inside the plane and the windows appeared covered with condensation. Eventually, the engines burned out when fuel was exhausted and the plane crashed down in South Dakota.
The Bo Rein crash followed an almost identical pattern, though the communications with the pilot ended after the plane re-routed to avoid a storm and began climbing. The official investigation of the Payne Stewart and Bo Rein crashes suggested the most likely cause was a hypoxic crew because of cabin depressurization.
The Helios and Queensland Crashes
The Helios crash began with normal plane operations. As the plane began to ascend, strange communications with the crew concerned air traffic controllers. The pilots were not properly answering questions regarding an in-cabin alarm, and they eventually stopped communicating altogether. The plane continued over the Mediterranean Sea at the planned cruising altitude until auto-pilot put the plane into a holding pattern near the planned destination. Air Force planes sent to monitor the flight reported the oxygen masks were dangling, the pilot could not be seen, and the co-pilot appeared slumped over in his chair. Eventually, the engines burned out and the plane crashed down in the nearby hills.
The Queensland crash closely resembled the Helios accident, although there was no aural alarm and air traffic could still hear open mike transmissions after the pilots stopped communicating. Official investigations of the Helios and Queensland crashes stated hypoxia from depressurization caused incapacitation of the crew and led to each crash.
Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
Like the accidents evaluated by ATSB, Malaysia Flight 370 began with a normal ascent to cruising altitude. Soon, air traffic control lost communications with the pilot and heard only static in response to questions. While every other crashed plane evaluated had been intercepted and monitored during the cruising phase, the path of Flight 370 was only monitored by satellite before it finally disappeared. Satellite data indicates the plane was following a steady course over the Indian Ocean when it was lost. The plane likely would have crashed down wherever the fuel was finally exhausted.
The ATSB selected the hypoxic crew event type as a best fit for Flight 370 because: (1) the flight began normally; (2) communications were inexplicably lost; and (3) the last data on Flight 370 shows it was following a steady course out toward the projected search area. Using the hypoxic crew model, the ATSB was able to prioritize a new search area. The area is still being mapped out and search efforts are expected to begin this fall. Grieving families are still waiting for answers and hopefully the new search area will provide them.


text:
|Traded as
|NASDAQ: SATS (Class A)
Russell 1000 Component
|Englewood, Colorado, United States
Key people
|Satellite Services
|US$3.056 billion (2016) [1]
|US$364.4 million (2016) [1]
|US$179.9 million (2016) [1]
|Total assets
|US$9.008 billion (2016) [1]
|Total equity
|US$3.920 billion (2016) [1]
Number of employees
|2000 Q4 (Dec '16) [2]
|Hughes Network Systems
EchoStar Corporation is an American company, a worldwide provider of satellite communication solutions and Internet services through its Hughes Network Systems and EchoStar Satellite Services business segments. It is the owner and operator of the satellite fleet for DISH among other customers.
Prior to the completion of a transaction with DISH on March 1, 2017,[3] the company also designed and manufactured set-top boxes for DISH, Bell TV in Canada. It also owned Sling Media, which designs and builds the Slingbox TV streaming device. Prior to 2008, it operated the Dish Network service brand, which was spun off as DISH on January 1, 2008.
DiSH Network is the second-largest satellite-TV service provider in the US, with more than 13 million customers.
EchoStar was originally formed in 1980 by its chairman Charles Ergen as a distributor of C band TV systems. In 1987, it applied for a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) license with the Federal Communications Commission and was granted access to orbital slot 119° west longitude in 1992.
On December 28, 1995, the firm successfully launched its first satellite, EchoStar I. On March 4, 1996, it established the Dish Network brand name to market its home satellite TV system.
In 1998, EchoStar purchased the broadcasting assets of a satellite broadcasting joint venture of News Corporation's ASkyB and MCI Worldcom. With this purchase the firm obtained 28 of the 32 transponder licenses in the 110° W orbital slot, more than doubling existing CONUS broadcasting capacity at a value of $682.5 million. The acquisition inspired the company to introduce a multi-satellite system called DISH 500, theoretically capable of receiving more than 500 channels on one dish.
"Legacy" represent the 950 to 1450 MHz frequencies used to deliver the signal throughout the home; the signal is broadcast to the home on the Ku band from satellite (12.2-12.7 GHz). Ku frequencies will not work on home wiring, the signal is downconverted to the intermediate frequency (IF) of 950-1450 MHz at the dish antenna. Newer technology (DishPro) also uses 1650-2150 MHz in addition to 950-1450.
Also in 1998, the firm, in association with Bell Canada, launched Bell TV. On September 25, 2007, the firm announced it had agreed to acquire Sling Media, Inc.
On January 2, 2008, the Dish Network business was demerged from the technology and infrastructure side of the business. A split in the shares created two companies, DISH Network Corporation which consists mainly of the DISH Network business, and EchoStar Corporation which retains ownership of the technology side including the satellites, Sling Media, and the set-top box development arm. DISH Network completed its distribution to Echostar of its digital set-top box business, certain infrastructure, and other assets and related liabilities, including certain of their satellites, uplink and satellite transmission assets, and real estate (the "Spin-off"). Since the Spin-off, EchoStar and DISH Network have operated as separate publicly-traded companies. In addition, a substantial majority of the voting power of the shares of DISH Network and EchoStar is owned beneficially by Charles W. Ergen, Chairman, and by certain trusts established by Mr. Ergen for the benefit of his family.
On February 14, 2011, EchoStar announced that it would acquire Hughes Communications in a deal valued at US$1.3 billion.[4]
In March 2017, after two delays caused by weather worries, SpaceX delivered EchoStar XXIII into orbit. The satellite was launched on a Falcon 9 Rocket, it is in high orbit – approx. 22,000 miles above earth's surface - and provides broadcast services for Brazil. Because EchoStar XXIII is a particularly heavy satellite, this mission did not include a rocket landing post-takeoff, as it would require too much fuel. This was the first time a purely commercial satellite was launched from a pad that once served as the base for Apollo moon trips and space shuttle flights.[5][6]
Legal disputes[edit]
In December 2001 EchoStar threatened to stop broadcasting ABC Family and not long after dropped the ESPN Classic channel. Disney, which had recently acquired ABC Family, then sued to block EchoStar from dropping the channel. EchoStar argued that since the channel had changed owners it had the right to stop carrying it. The dispute was settled five months later when EchoStar agreed to restore ESPN Classic and continue broadcasting ABC Family.[7]
In January 2004, EchoStar sued Viacom Inc, for illegally forcing them to carry certain cable networks in exchange for the right to retransmit CBS television stations in 16 local markets.[8] The dispute was settled two months later.[9]
In 2007 HBO sued Echostar for $90 million for failing to pay licensing fees on time.[10] The dispute was settled behind closed doors and the lawsuit was dropped.[11]
TiVo patent lawsuit[edit]
On June 3, 2009, satellite service provider EchoStar was found by Marshall, Texas, federal district court judge David Folsom to be in contempt of a permanent injunction against using some of TiVo's technology and was required to pay the DVR pioneer $103.1 million plus interest.
On May 3, 2011, Dish Network Corporation and EchoStar Corporation agreed to pay TiVo Inc. $500 million to settle a dispute over the use of some of TiVo's technology.[12]
Satellite fleet[edit]
- Orbital locations may change
Since EchoStar frequently moves satellites among its many orbiting slots this list is not immediately accurate. Refer to Lyngsat.com for detailed satellite information.
|Launch date
|Satellite bus
|Usage / notes
|EchoStar I
|28 December 1995
|Long March 2E
|Lockheed Martin AS-7000
|Can carry a limited number of services on odd numbered transponders. EchoStar is not licensed to serve CONUS customers in the United States from this location but may transmit local stations. Was seen operating at 148.0W in May 2004, was then seen at 77.2W until it was retired in mid-2013. Now in early 2018 Echo I started a move to a graveyard orbit. This is a position about 200 miles above the 22,300-mile geosynchronous orbit.
|EchoStar II
|10 September 1996
|Ariane 4
|On 14 July 2008, EchoStar reported to the SEC that EchoStar II "experienced a substantial failure that appears to have rendered the satellite a total loss". Retired in mid-2008.
|EchoStar III
|5 October 1997
|Atlas II
|Satellite has experienced many failures causing limited use; Retired around mid-2010. Deorbited with some difficulty by September 6, 2017.[13]
|EchoStar IV
|8 May 1998
|Positioned in a Mexican-controlled orbital slot to serve customers of Dish Mexico. Seen on an inclined orbit of 1.0 Deg in 2005. Operated odd numbered transponders sporadically as reserve up until May 2016.
|EchoStar V
|23 September 1999
|Atlas II
|Replaced at 129° by Ciel 2 to serve national HD and local HD/SD stations. Echostar V was later[when?] shut down and emergency deorbited.
|EchoStar VI / Bermudasat 1
|14 July 2000
|Atlas II
|Moved to Bermuda-owned slot at 96°W in April 2013, leased to Bermuda's telecommunication company and renamed Bermudasat 1. Previously seen in Aug 2005 at 110.0W. Stopped transmitting around April 2006. Seen again at 72.7W still transmitting for Dish Network in August 2008 until October 2009.
|EchoStar VII
|21 February 2002
|Atlas III
|Seen at 119.0W in Apr 2004, last seen functioning in that spot Apr 2010.
|EchoStar VIII
|21 August 2002
|Seen at 110.0W in Apr 2004 and was seen there until Aug 2008. Started transmitting from 77.0W in a limited capacity December 2008, most transponders were functional by mid to late 2009. Last seen functioning May 2013. Deorbited in May 2017.
|EchoStar IX / Galaxy 23
|7 August 2003
|Capacity on this Ku-band satellite is available for lease on a transponder basis. The satellite is jointly owned by EchoStar and Intelsat: Ku band and Ka band payloads owned by EchoStar, C band payload owned by Intelsat and designated Galaxy 23.
|EchoStar X
|15 February 2006
|First seen functioning May 2016 in the 110.0W slot and is still transmitting from the same location as of Oct 2016.
|EchoStar XI
|16 July 2008
|Echostar XII / Rainbow 1
|17 July 2003
|Atlas V
|Rainbow 1 was launched by Cablevision/Rainbow DBS and used for the Voom DBS service at 61.5°W until the satellite and transponder licenses were sold to EchoStar in 2005. DISH Network renamed it EchoStar 12 in March 2006.
|Never launched
|Satellite was planned to be deployed over China; it never launched. Its bus was placed in storage and reused for EchoStar XXIII.
|EchoStar XIV
|20 March 2010
|Designed to provide more spotbeams for local channels.
|EchoStar XV
|10 July 2010
|EchoStar XVI
|20 November 2012
|Provides additional capacity at the 61.5° orbital location. It holds an archival disc called The Last Pictures, which is micro-etched with 100 images of modern human history and made of ultra-archival materials meant to last for billions of years into the future as a time capsule.[15]
|EchoStar XVII
|5 July 2012[16]
|Ariane 5[17]
|Provides 100Gbit/s of capacity for HughesNet Gen4 product, offering two-way satellite Internet speeds of up to 15 Mbit/s and data allowances up to 40 Gb.[18]
|EchoStar XVIII
|61.5°W (Spare)
|18 June 2016
|Ariane 5[19]
|DISH service in the contiguous United States, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico and Cuba. High-power Ku-band multi-spot beam.
|EchoStar XIX
|18 December 2016
|Atlas V
|High-speed Internet services for HughesNet in North America[20]
|EchoStar XXI
|8 June 2017
|Mobile broadband services over Europe with an S-band payload for EchoStar Mobile Ltd (formerly known as TerreStar 2)[21]
|EchoStar XXIII
|44.9°W (operational), 86.4°W (testing)[22]
|16 March 2017
|Falcon 9
|Direct-to-home television broadcast services over Brazil. Based on a spare platform from the cancelled CMBStar program.
|EchoStar 105 / SES-11
|11 October 2017
|Falcon 9
|Will provide Ku-Band transponder capacity, with coverage of the 50 U.S. states, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean, replacing AMC-15. Owned by SES of Luxembourg.
- ^ a b c d e "Financial Statements for Echostar Corporation". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Echostar Corporation(NASDAQ:SATS)". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "EchoStar Corporation - Investors". EchoStar Corporation.
- ^ de la Merced, Michael (14 February 2011). "EchoStar in $1.3 Billion Deal for Hughes Communications". The New York Times.
- ^ Grush, Loren (2017-03-13). "SpaceX successfully launched a communications satellite on its Falcon 9 rocket". The Verge. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "After delay, SpaceX launches EchoStar satellite – but forgoes rocket landing". GeekWire. 2017-03-16. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ VERRIER, RICHARD (2002-04-05). "EchoStar, Disney Settle Programming Dispute". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ "Viacom, EchoStar End Dispute". Billboard. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ Carter, Bill; Fabrikant, Geraldine (2004-03-11). "Accord Said to Be Near in Viacom-EchoStar Dispute". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ Editorial, Reuters. "HBO sues EchoStar for $90 million". Reuters UK. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ Press, The Associated (2007-02-05). "EchoStar, HBO settle dispute". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ Steven Russolillo (May 3, 2011). "Dish, EchoStar Settle TiVo Patent Litigation". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ "EchoStar III Satellite Recovered and Retired".
- ^ "Gunter's Space Page:CMBStar 1".
- ^ "The Last Pictures launches with EchoStar XVI satellite". Kurzweil.
- ^ "EchoStar XVII Launch Page". EchoStar. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "Ariane launches communications, weather satellites". spacetoday.net. July 6, 2012.
- ^ "New satellite to offer speeds comparable to DSL and Cable to residents living in rural areas". A-SAT. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
- ^ "Ariane 5 launches Echostar 18 and BRIsat". nasaspaceflight.com. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
- ^ "EchoStar XIX Mission Booklet" (PDF). ULA. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
- ^ "Proton returns to flight successfully with EchoStar-21". www.russianspaceweb.com. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ Satnews Daily, November 28th, 2016


text:
These are all contents from WWE Forums - Wrestling Forum And News tagged best.
Views: 184.
Well which one was the best?
Currently in wwe(nxt included)
Where do you lurk most often on WWEF? This can be a section, or any page.
I pretty much sit here all day -> http://wweforums.net/recent-activity/...


text:
Ai notis Mom put a bowl on top of mai dry food & givved me xtra turkey/cheez.gravy flava nite b4 las'. W'en it come 2 nom, Ai not looking gif' horse n teh meowf. Nex' moarnin' Ai not hav 2 wake Mom & Poppa not home so Ai finking mebbe she just deside fur urly breffass. Hmm! NO BREFFASS! Wassup wit' taht?!!
Mom goes 2 baffroom bai hersef & not anser me. Ai'm finking she hurt n tehr? So Ai go bak 2 kichen & try 2 turn ober teh seramik bowl. It brokded so Ai has 2 lay low so Mom wont go n tehr & see it.
Mom lemme go owt fur moarnin pee/poo spot so Ai tries som grass fur breffass. But Ai frow it up on teh carport. Ai saw teh carrier las' nite but it wuz all pikked up fur putting me in wehn Ai camed n frum teh carport! OH! NO!
Ai put up gud fite b'cuz ushully Mom & PetGurl haz 2 wurk 2gedder 2 put me n tehre. Took a li'l longer but Mom got me N tehre. Ai haz no breffass & Ai wuz on mai way 2 teh (suspense song)--duh, duh, DAAAAH!----TO TEH VET!!!W'at a durty trik!
Ai yowld all the way! Tehn MOM LEF' ME TEHR!!! Ai wuz TOOO owt dun! Tehn w'le Ai wuz yowling fur Mom, Poppa, Petgurl, Rownhed Boy, Gramma, Stubby Kay SUMBUDDEEE! teh lites went owt. Ai waked up bak in mai carrier & teh vet wuz looking at me. Ai cudnt say nuffin but lay tehre finking awrful fots abot her. Tehn Ai bak 2 sleep.
W'en Ai waked up agin, Mom wuz tehre & she put mai carrier bak n the car. Ai tried 2 yowl but Ai wuz feelin' fuzzy on teh nsides. Mai teef! Mai teef feel diff'rent!AI need water! Ai needs FOOD! Teh car tek us sumplace wher PetGurl gits n teh car & she holds teh carrier n her lap so she kin pet me frew teh door.. Ai feel betta wit' PetGurl n tehre b'cuz Ai'm kinda upset wit' Mom ober teh durty trik.
Ai git home & Poppa's tehre wit' purlenty ov turkey gravy flava n mai bowl. Ai eat. Ai drink water. Ai eat. Ai drink water. Ai eat Ai drink water. Mai teef feel funny but reeely clean.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Durty Durty Triks
3 comments:
Woooo! Teef cleaning is rough sometimes but if makes ur breth smell good!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousMarch 20, 2012 at 5:31 PM
Oh Dog! That is a rotten thing to do to a poor little guy! That warrants a cookie for sure!ReplyDelete
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Eggs are among the major source of affordable protein needed by humans.
Double-yolk, yolkless and red yolk eggs are all forms of egg abnormalities.
Most of us eat egg but it is very seldom that we encounter abnormal eggs such as double-yolk, yolkless and red yolk eggs. In my lifetime, I had only encounter double-yolk egg twice. The first one was when I am still in elementary and the second was last week. I had seen a yolkless egg once and I don't remember seeing a red yolk egg.
One of the most unusual forms of egg is the double-yolk egg. There are several reasons for the occurrence of double-yolk eggs:
- it occurs when ovulation occurs too rapidly
- it occurs when one yolk becomes joined with another yolk
- it may be the result of a young hen's productive cycle not yet being synchronized
- hybrid breeds of hens also produce double yolk eggs by default.
- some hens will rarely lay double-yolk eggs as the result of unsynchronized production cycles.
A double-yolk egg is usually longer and thinner than an ordinary single-yolk egg. Double-yolk eggs usually only lead to observed successful hatchlings under human intervention, as the chickens interfere with each other's hatching process and die
The second form of egg abnormality is the red yolk egg. This kind of egg has an extremely thick red yolk.
The third form of egg abnormality is the yolkless egg. An egg without a yolk is called "dwarf" or "wind" egg. This kind of egg since it contained no yolk and therefore can't hatch.
See also


text:
Aikido training - Why are you searching for internal strength?
View Single Post
George S. Ledyard
Dojo: Aikido Eastside
Location: Bellevue, WA
Join Date: Jun 2000
Posts: 2,670
Re: Aikido training - Why are you searching for internal strength?
Joep Schuurkes
I did suggest however that to the average hobby Aikido practitioner the superior stability, power generation and stress channeling/absorption one can gain through internal training aren't of that much use. Of much more use is what happens when you can redirect forces with little to no overt movement.
Hi Joep,
Personally, I have come to the conclusion that everything starts with the platform. I am not saying that the emphasis needs to be on power development at the start or even that the kind of power the IP folks are talking about is necessary to be doing great Aikido. But the stable platform is simply the foundation of all technique, without it, waza is just a hollow shell with no content. It should be taught and developed from day one.
In my opinion, most of us have trained backwards. The emphasis in my training was overwhelmingly on movement and execution of whole technique. Static technique was important but overall probably wasn't more than 20% of the practice at most. For Sensei it was all about movement. And our daily training focused on whole waza the vast majority of the time. The very first technique I did after donning my brand new gi in class when I started was yokomenuchi shihonage. That's an absolutely crazymaking way to learn anything. Talented people may actually get some skills that way but it has to be the most inefficient way to do it I can think of.
My experience recently, after working with a variety of folks at the Aiki Expo, training in Daito Ryu, seeing how folks like Don Angier, Mike S, Dan H, Akuzawa, and others teach proper body mechanics, experiencing how Ikeda Sensei is trying to translate this stuff for Aikido folks, I have come to the conclusion that I should train my students quite differently.
I actually think that, at the beginning, we should do at least 50% paired static work designed for getting folks to understand connection, proper relaxation, and how to give direction to the energy of the connection without compromising ones own balance and structure and without tension. I think that another 20% should be learning and doing the various solo conditioning exercises that develop the structure to do this. And maybe 30% would be devoted to the various entries used in Aikido with the aim of being able to execute the same skills one can do in the static context from movement. I'd focus on the ability to get kuzushi from every attack we do and not worry much at all about lots of actual technique. Once people could adequately do all of the above, I would start adding waza.
Of course, I don't actually train my people this way. Why? Because I am responsible for teaching Aikido within a certain organization. This organization has a set of requirements wit recommended time in grade requirements etc. Were I to do what I am talking about, at the five year point at which everybody is supposed to have taken Shodan, my students wouldn't be able to pass the 3rd kyu test. I'd still be teaching them the component pieces of what I believe to be great Aikido. However, at the ten year mark, I think I'd have some folks that were better than I was at 20 years.
Another factor would be whether folks would be patient enough to put up with the idea that after five years or so they still would be able to do diddly martially. Folks always want to feel like they are moving towards some goal and that is difficult to see working in the manner I am suggesting. All the rapid change was at the end of the process in this manner rather than at the beginning as it was when I trained.
So, what I am actually doing is somewhat in between. I don't have the complete freedom to experiment... I do not wish to put my students completely our of kilter with the folks in the rest of the organization. Sensei expects that our people know certain things at a certain level of competency at a certain stage. But I think I may try my ideas out at some point in the future...
I think that it is important to recognize that there are more than one variation of "internal skills". The folks posting here, while undeniably extremely high level, do not represent the sum total of what is available out there. They simply represent a set of teachers who, quite generously, are open to working with people from arts not their own, and therefore offer easier access for Aikido folks.
It's a good idea to know as much about what is out there as possible and also to understand precisely what ones goals are for ones Aikido. Is Endo Sensei your idea of great Aikido? Because he does not put much emphasis on power at all. Is Chiba Sensei? Then I think internal power development would be crucial unless you are already someone with ridiculous physical power already. For me, Saotome Sensei represents the "Gold Standard". He certainly uses some subset of internal power skills to do what he does at 130 pounds but he'd be the first to admit he didn't have the kind of power O-Sensei had and that's what the IP guys are trying to convey.
I think Aikido folks should look at this stuff with a couple of consideration: a) I don't think anyone's Aikido wouldn't be improved by some work in this area b) introducing enough of this work to radically change your Aikido for the better isn't difficult; even a bit of experience can change everything you are doing for the better c) this work is trans stylistic. You can introduce this training into your routine and still execute any technique with the outer form required by whatever style you are following and finally, it is quite possible to do what i think is really fantastic Aikido without having the degree of skill in IP that is discussed here.
But "aiki" cannot be separated from internal skills. If one aspires to do Aikido that involves more than physical strength, then internal skills are required on some level. To me the baseline is can a 130 pound person do the kind of Aikido that the teacher is showing? Can a female student do it just as well as a male? Is it the kind of Aikido that can keep improving after age 50 or does it deteriorate as one loses standard physical strength with age.
For most of the Aikido out there, the answer would by no to most of those questions. For the Aikido that involves an understanding of "aiki" the answer would be yes to all of those questions. Internal skills are an important part of the "aiki" equation. I see no pint in doing what I did which was train my brains out for 25 years only to discover that there was another paradigm operating in what my teacher was doing. I think we might as well take the trouble to teach folks properly right from day one. It will be slower at the beginning but will keep people from wasting a lot of time later on.
On the other hand, if folks like the purely physical Aikido, then hit the weight room, get out the kettle bells, and build your structure to the nth degree. This is still just a series of choices folks make about what they want the end point to be in their training.
George S. Ledyard
Aikido Eastside
Bellevue, WA
Aikido Eastside
George S. Ledyard
View Public Profile
Visit George S. Ledyard's homepage
Find More Posts by George S. Ledyard
Visit George S. Ledyard's AikiBlog


text:
My video for Issue 9 uses historical photographs of the Arts Courts site and video of the present day site. Using the same vantage point in both the video and the photographs, the images are morphed together, allowing a comparison of the past and the present day view of the site. They reveal architectural changes and the passage of time flowing over these buildings as the surrounding city rises up around them.
Meredith Snider: Culture Lives Where?
Several months ago I noticed a marketing slogan plastered across hoarding that is encasing some of the many development projects in Ottawa. It read 'Culture Lives Here'. I understood it to imply that culture was within redevelopment; that the galleries or the light rail or the Rideau mall or the ByWard Market were physical homes for culture. Although this does make sense within the definition of culture I had an adverse reaction to the implication that culture is built around people as opposed to through people. For Issue 09 I decided to ask the public 'What is Culture?' and 'Where does Culture live?'
Cara Tierney: Melt in. To Spring.
Public bathrooms are a small but socially impactful architectural link in our relationship to water. Moving towards greater understanding and acceptance of trans*- experiences we are increasingly aware of how gender markers on bathrooms are exclusionary, actively erase trans, gender non-conforming and two-spirit identities and stymie the proliferation of gender diversity and consequently, the flow of water. As the Arts Court Redevelopment project unfolds and its organizations assert their place at the vanguard of cultural production, what plans are being made for the bathrooms? This video is a portrait of the future Arts Court bathrooms placed within the larger social, political and environmental context of the capital region.
Special thanks: Serena Rivard, Jennifer Gilliland, Beck Hood, Mikki Bradshaw, Kaitlyn Hewitt, Amanda Jetté Knox, Stephanie Nadeau, Alexandra Badzak, Mars Ramlogan, Kate Forman, Rebecca Marmane, Elaina Martin.
Meredith Snider – Hard to let go: I put my blindfold back on
HD video, 4:30, sound
Performance by Lilly Koltun
Video by Meredith Snider
Hard to let go: I put my blindfold back on features a performance by Lilly Koltun in and throughout the Arts Court building. The performance embraces happenstance relationships with sound and space occurring within the site.
Timothy I.Smith: SAW Video, January 2017
My video for Issue 8 serves as a documentation of the SAW Video space before the next phase of the Arts Court redevelopment begins. The images are accompanied by SAW Video members' reflections on their experiences with and connections to the space; it is a tribute to this physical place, its role in the formation of community, and its contribution to the production of artistic work. After the renovations are complete, SAW Video will occupy a new space on the ground floor of the building and a new chapter in the physical life of this media centre will commence.
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next Page »


text:
[Download] Moby - Be The One E.P.
Head over to Moby.com today and pick up a three song E.P. called Be The One in exhange for your email address.
If you have a look around while you're there, you'll notice that Moby has announced his new album, which will be called destroyed and should be released some time in mid May. You can read more details behind the inspiration for the album in his blog post.


text:
A little less than 30 minutes before purposefully driving her minivan off a pier with her four children inside, Lashanda Armstrong updated her Facebook status from her Blackberry: "I'm sorry everyone forgive me please for what I'm gonna do… This is it!!!"
Armstrong and three of her children—Landon Pierre, 5; Lance Pierre, 2; and 11-month-old Lainaina Pierre—drowned in the Hudson River in Newburgh, NY. Armstrong's 10-year-old son, Lashaun, managed to escape out a window as the van sank. Armstrong had been acting strangely in recent, telling a friend she felt like someone was watching her. She and her boyfriend had had a "vicious fight" before Armstrong drove into the water, according to the Times.
As with so many tragedies these days, the banality of Armstrong's farewell status update makes her choice that much more incomprehensible. [NYT, NYP, Mid Hudson News]


text:
This post has child posts. (post #149377, 149378, 149379, 149380, 149381, 149382, 149383, 149384, 149385, 149386, 149906)
Please log in. To create a new account, enter the name and password you want to use.
If you supplied an email address when you signed up or added a email later, you can have your password reset.


text:
I know I'm more of a giraffe person, but I came across this free printable owl calendar the other day and thought I just had to share. There are over 40 prints to choose from and you can pick your own prints for each month!!! These illustrations are just awesome~~ I hope you will like them, too!!!
As for my quilting progress, you will be please to know that I finally finish all the hand quilting!!!!!!! Hooray~ All is left is the binding. I will break my sewing machine out of the box and get on to it this week. Hopefully I be able to show you a finished quilt soon. Until next time, happy stitching~


text:
OMICS International organises 3000+ Global Conferenceseries Events every year across USA, Europe & Asia with support from 1000 more scientific Societies and Publishes 700+ Open Access Journals which contains over 50000 eminent personalities, reputed scientists as editorial board members.
Open Access Journals gaining more Readers and Citations
700 Journals and 15,000,000 Readers Each Journal is getting 25,000+ Readers
Molecular Genetic Determination of MDR–TB Isolates from West Bengal, India
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death from an infectious disease worldwide. India remains to be the country carrying highest burden of the disease. One of the potent problems of present days, in this field, is the emergence of Multi-Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB). MDR is defined as resistance to isoniazid (INH) and rifampin ... Read More»
Supabitra Hazra, Santanu Karmakar, Supratik Ghosh, Sandip Roy, Brojo Kishore Saha, Santanu Halder and Asesh Banerjee
Research Article: Mycobact Dis 2017, 7: 252
Abstract Peer-reviewed Full Article Peer-reviewed Article PDF Mobile Full Article
Make the best use of Scientific Research and information from our 700 + peer reviewed, Open Access Journals


text:
Dave Chappelle and Michel Gondry used the kooky Clinton Hill building slash art project Broken Angel in their concert film Block Party. (When I say it's an ill house, it's the craziest shit I've seen in my life, Chappelle says in the movie.) But after a fire this fall, the Department of Buildings slapped its owners, Arthur and Cynthia Wood, with several violations for missing floors and incomplete wallsand began demolition proceedings. Now the city wants the Woods to chop 40 feet off the top and make other renovations totaling $35,000 by the end of January. Their son, Christopher, had the idea of trying to get Gondry and Chappelle to do a benefit at the nearby Pratt Institute. But he hasn't heard back from Chappelle, and Gondry has made only vague promises to help. Wood is worried. Michel would be willing to be of any assistance for the Broken Angel's home, if he is able, says Gondry's rep. He is open to holding a screening and/or a benefit concert with the Roots and Dave Chappelle to help raise money.
Will Chappelle Mend Broken Angel?
Block Party's ill house ill.
Have good intel? Send tips to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Most Popular Stories
Most Viewed
Last 24 Hours
- Paul Ryan: Free Lunches Make Kids Soulless [Updated]
- How Oscar Pistorius Might Avoid Prison
- The Best of Twitter Interrupting Cameron's Phone Call With Obama
- After Newsweek Reveal, Man Insists He Isn't Bitcoin's Creator
- The Plot From Solitary
- Mike Lee's Tax-Reform Plan Does, in Fact, Suck
- The Hijacking of Satoshi Nakamoto
- Broke Law Firm Dewey & LeBoeuf Was Also Fraudulent, Prosecutors Say
- Only 39 Percent of New Yorkers Approve of This Bill de Blasio Character Now
- Bro Who Never Worked at Goldman Sachs Deemed Unqualified to Write Goldman Sachs Elevator Book
Most Emailed
Last 24 Hours
- The Plot From Solitary
- How Not to Talk to Your Kids
- Justin Davidson: How Can the Vienna Philharmonic Change Without Changing?
- Why You Truly Never Leave High School
- Bar-onomics
- Space of the Week: A Firehouse, Revisited
- How I Got Over My Al Gore-a-phobia
- By Noon, These Two Will Have Brought In Another Half a Million More Dollars
- Listening to Xanax
- New York Wedding Guide - Makeup Artists Directory


text:
When planning a trip to Florida, Melbourne Beach may not yet be on your radar. It is a small, residential area with a slower pace of living than other cities in the region. We recently took a trip to visit Melbourne Beach. See why we thought it was the perfect vacation spot for laying low and relaxing in the sunshine.
Melbourne Beach, Florida
This isn't our typical spot. Normally, when we fly into Florida it is to visit one of the fun loving theme parks. This trip, however, we were after relaxation and that's just what we got.
Melbourne Beach is a quiet area with lots of residential areas and a few hotels along the beach. There isn't a lot of tourist attractions in the area making it a great place to experience the true spirit of Florida. Days here seem longer. People go for walks during the day and sit at the beachside lounge for drinks or dessert in the evening. Many people say "hi" when you pass them. It's not about the rush of vacation here. It's more of a temporary change in lifestyle.
During our week in Melbourne Beach we mostly laid low, spending our days swimming in the pool and laying in the sunshine. Although, on some of the days we ventured out – both around Melbourne and the neighboring cities. This is what we found.
7 Places to Visit In Melbourne Beach
1 . Walk Melbourne Beach Pier
The Melbourne Beach Pier is a historic pier built by the Melbourne and Atlantic Railroad Company in 1889. Not only is it a beautiful place to walk, but we've often seen dolphins jumping in the distance and it has the most beautiful view of a Florida sunset.
2. Play at Ryckman Park
Nearby Melbourne Beach Pier, this park includes both a historic building and a fun playground for the kids to unwind. We spent many evenings at this park, playing on the structures and having dinner at its picnic tables before watching the sunset over Melbourne Beach Pier.
3. Visit the Barrier Island Sanctuary
This free exhibit was something we randomly fell upon while driving A1A. It is a nice stop for finding out more about sea turtles and their conservation.
4. Grab Ice Cream at Sundaes in Melbourne Beach
After spending the day in the sunshine, we were all ready for a little ice cream to cool us down. This quaint little shop has tasty ice cream that definitely hit the spot.
5. Sweeten up the evening with dessert or a drink at Sand on the Beach Restaraunt/Bar
This was one of our favorite evenings. We sat outside at one of the tables facing the water while the kids ate key lime pie and the parents sipped on cocktails. This location also serves meals, although all we've had was its sweets!
6. Play in the sand on Melbourne Beach
During our stay, the beach was pretty quiet. Besides us, there were only a handful of other beach goers making it a great day to splash in the water and lay in the sand.
7. Drive A1A.
A1A is the highway that runs through Melbourne Beach and the Florida island. One day, when we had nothing else to do, we drove the coast and found the sights breath-taking. This drive is perfect for a lazy Sunday stroll. You never know what you'll find.
Nearby Attractions
One of the things I love about Melbourne Beach is the close proximity to other Florida attractions without the constant crowds. Here are a few of the places we loved visiting that were within driving distance.
1 . FishLips Restaraunt in Port Canaveral
2. Disney Springs for free fun
3. More attractions within driving distance
Where are your favorite places to visit in Melbourne Beach, Florida? Tell us in the comments!


text:
KaraLynne Mackrory ● Karen M. Cox ● Linda Beutler ● J. Marie Croft
Abigail Bok ● Natalie Richards ● Sophia Rose ● Morgan K Wyatt
|Hugh Thomson's 1894 illustration
of Mr. Darcy
|Hugh Thomson's 1894 illustration
of Mr. Darcy
I'm looking forward to reading this book. There are some stories from writers I already know and love (that includes you, Linda!), but also some new ones and I love to discover new authors!
kookblogs (at) gmail (dot) com
I love learning what inspires a story and I applaud Linda for being willing to take a bit of flack to tell her story. I always find it fascinating to learn more about the social mores and customs of the Regency Period so this brief glimpse into a young man of wealth's education was enjoyable.
Starting Linda's story next in the book. ;) Now I really look forward to it.
And, Thank you for hosting, Maria!
Hi, Maria, and thanks for participating in the Sun-Kissed blog tour.
Don't you just love learning about a story's inspiration?
And thanks, Linda, for educating us!
Yea, I'm one of those believers that thinks DARCY would have come to his marriage with some experience. Thanks for hosting Maria! And hope you get a chance to read the collection of short stories!
He was, after all, a man who had "lived in the world" - and all that implies!
Thanks for hosting, Maria! Linda, I'm a big fan of exploring the backstories and boundaries of my favorite Austen characters. For a Darcy in that time, in that place - a little 'education' seems perfectly reasonable to me.
Thanks everyone! I do hope you will enjoy the banter between the cousins. Their brotherly relationship really lies at the heart of this tale. I can just imagine the colonel and Darcy, after this story ends, conferring over the Rosings billiards table trying to figure out how to present Darcy in the best possible light to Elizabeth. This eventually leads to Col. Fitz bragging how "loyal" Darcy is to his friends, explaining the "saving" of Bingley, and it all circles the drain from there.
this is a very fun story - & I completely agree (about experience)
I think this looks like a great book to read. It will be an interesting read.
Thanks for telling us your inspiration for writing your short story, Linda. You make me long to read your story and frankly I can't wait to read the book.
Looks like a good book. email@example.com Kim
This book embodies the carefree, anything could happen feel of summer. I'm grateful to have been a part of the process.
I cannot wait to read this!!!
thank you for the giveaway!!!
I'm glad had the opportunity to work with you!
I hope you add it to your summer reads list--and can't wait to hear how you like the collection! Thanks!
I have always presumed that Darcy had some experience though I don't want to read about it and tend to scan the descriptions until it gets back to what I consider is the story
When it comes to pre-marital experience, I can take my Darcy either way. As a wealthy young man of the Regency era, I do find it more believable that he would have had at least some, though.
I love your work Linda. I have The Red Chrysanthemum as an ebook and was so very lucky to win a paperback of Longbourn to London last year. "I am all anticipation" for the new book!
Congratulations to everyone involved in this project!
This book seems wonderful, perfect with a cool glass of homemade lemonade :-)
Thanks for the great post, Linda! I am also one who thinks Darcy would have some experience, and your story made me feel sympathetic embarrassment for poor young Darcy! I really loved his relationship with Alexander, as well. :)
Natalie R.


text:
Rental Suite Amenities: Newly Renovated Refrigerator Range Blinds Wood laminate and tile floors New and refinished kitchens Completely newly done bathrooms Fresh painted suites Building Amenities: On-site laundry Secured entry with intercom and FOB system installed Electrified parking stalls Contemporary paint job and Balcony (most suites) Neighborhood: Camino rental apartment building is located along the drop off/pick up sites for out of town mine site employees, only minutes from downtown, close to elementary and high schools and bus route to SIAST or University. Within walking distance to grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants and pubs!
1 bedroom: SAVE UP TO $225/month = $2,700/year 2 bedroom: SAVE UP TO $250/month = $3,000/year Move In Specials: Free early move in from February 19th, 2019 Security Deposit Special: $99 Security Deposit OAC(On Approved Credit)! *Current Incentives: Applicable only to new tenants* (Rental rates and incentives are subject to change without notice)


text:
Any substantial weakening of a major North Atlantic ocean current system would have a profound impact on the climate of north-west Europe, including the UK.The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation - part of which is known as the Gulf Stream - has been observed over the past 10 years, and has been seen to weaken over that time, raising the question of whether the weakening has been caused by climate change. New Met Office research published today instead suggests that the trend is likely due to variability over decades.
Laura Jackson of the Met Office Hadley Centre is the lead researcher. Commenting on the paper, published in the journal Nature Geoscience, she said: "The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation plays a vital role in our climate as it transports heat northwards in the Atlantic and keeps Europe relatively warm."
The Met Office research produced a new ocean 'reanalysis' combining a state-of-the-art model of ocean dynamics with ocean observations from satellites, and ocean floats sampling below the surface. This has captured year-to-year variations and recent decadal trends with unprecedented accuracy.
Laura Jackson said: "Our research produced a picture of how the ocean has evolved over the last couple of decades. The reanalysis reproduces the observed decrease in the Global Ocean Circulation over the past decade, but finds that this was preceded by a period where the circulation intensified. This suggests that decadal timescale variability likely played a key role in the weakening of the circulation seen over the last decade."
The researchers are keen to stress that this does not rule out the possibility that the observed weakening is a combination of decadal variability and a longer term decrease that would only be detectable after more years of observations.
The research also shows a link between the weakening in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and decreases in density in the Labrador Sea (between Greenland and Canada) several years earlier. Laura Jackson added: "Continued monitoring of densities in the Labrador Sea may provide us with useful information about future changes in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation."


text:
color combos: folk inspired
You may remember that I chose a grouping of colors based on the apron we recently got at World Market. Once I had a bigger palette, I wanted to break it into smaller combinations because it's what I do. I love playing with these colors! Enjoy!
This one is called Fancy Mittens. Why? Because it's the colors I used for the mitten on this month's wallpaper!
True Love was created with Valentine's Day in mind. (You can expect to see these colors show up here in February!)
Here are two combos that are similar, but by switching the greens and reds they have very different feelings. I've called the top one Winter Holiday and the bottom, Christmas Holiday. These aren't late for Christmas 2012, they are early for 2013 and all your gift stitching that you're already planning. Right?
Finally, we have Fresh Blooms. I like that the colors in the Folk Palette can span the seasons, and these flowery shades give me hope of spring.
Now the question is...what to stitch first?
By Mollie Johanson at Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Labels: color, color combo, embroidery
1 comment:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
It may appear like-minded you advance most of your natural life at manual labour sitting in your place of business. If this is the skin for you later totalling quite a few nice bureau décor may be in demand. You can add several pleasant touches with a few items or do a do makeover. I'll transmission you several ace distance to trademark your place of business décor echt joy.
Bring Your Family To Work
If you have kids and a adult female or some other clan members that bring down a smirk to your human face you should place in whichever good canvas frames and indicate suit them in your organization décor. You may even deliberate about having more than a few of the photos enlarged to put together some good partition lifeless of your kith and kin.Post ads:
New Arrivals TopCase Crystal See Thru Hard Case for / Leather Cover Passport Holder Travel 5.5" x 3.75" Wallet / Wildkin Peace Signs Kickstart Messenger Bag, Purple / Vera Bradley Mini Laptop Case / Olympia Luggage Blossom 29 Inch Expandable Super Rolling / Heritage Collection 4-5" Expandable Leather Attache - / Dakine Wheeled Large Duffle / Lipault Luggage 25 Inch 4-Wheel Packing Case / Carter's Everyday Tote Bag, Black/Pink / Incase 13 inch Neoprene Sleeve (Dark Grey/Red Orange) / Frye Logan Flap Briefcase / David King & Co. Distressed Leather Laptop Messenger / Grounded Adapter Plug America to India Middle East GUF CE / Aqua-Quest 100% Waterproof Ultra Light & Collapsible Bag / Alienware M 17-Inch 17.3-Inch 17.6-Inch Laptop Case / Travel Accessories Samsonite Zip Close Travel Wallet / Cobra courier M / Galleria Paris Street Folding Umbrella / Liberty Bags Large Square Duffel
Have You Visited Any Place Special?
If you have interpreted a vacation that brought you genuine joy in the quondam consequently you should think evolving an business establishment décor substance that enhances those recollections. Try recreating a face and feel of a guaranteed leave you stayed to hold on to you resolute as to why you effort so tough to savour the honourable property in go.
Many empire use their place of business as a make plain baggage for all the infamous events and relations they have been related near. If you have some terrible photos or memorabilia you may relish displaying these in your business office.Post ads:
Deuter Speed Lite 15 Daypack / Samsonite Aramon NXT 14 Inch Laptop Sleeve / Samsonite Winfield Fashion 3 Piece Nest Luggage / Tinkerbell Large Rolling Backpack / Hello Kitty Red Handbag in Style / Worldshopping Frosted Matte Surface Crystal Hard Shell / Vera Bradley Mini Hanging Organizer in Baroque / Nest Diaper Bags Canvas Diaper Bag (Tan/Black) / Nautica Luggage Charter Classic 3 Piece Set / DAKINE Element Pack (Closeout) / PC Treasures 11.6-Inch PocketPro netbook case - Navy / GMYLE Rubberized See-Through Hard Shell Skin Case for / Gearonic Rubberized PC Hard Case with Keyboard Cover and / Travelpro Luggage Platinum Carry-on Rolling Garment Bag / The North Face Base Camp Duffel L AW11 (TNF Black) / BUILT 10-Inch Neoprene Laptop Sleeve, Micro Dot / Jenni Chan Dots 21" Spinner / Tumi Luggage Voyageur Derby Business Tote Bag / Manhattan Portage Urban Bag
If you have a larger department you may poverty to believe active devising your into an enforcement flamboyance business office near a lounge and analogous gear. You can insight quite a lot of completely chic place of business décor thinking online. You may be able to fashion whichever moral purchases on eBay or different online auctions an recover several big assets on more steep items.


text:
Capital Journal: The Fight for Kobani
WSJ national security correspondent Adam Entous explains why the U.S. is striving to defend the Syrian town of Kobani from the extremist group Islamic State. Photo: AP
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
in Latin the action on the ground overseas ... I was in Kobani ... small town Syrians now on the Turkish border where the fighting between Islamic State forces and Kurds helped by the US got more intense ... you are an interesting piece this week as well about why this matters to the U S even though publicly us it has been saying it's not a strategically important points right ... so I can encourage there ... are fighting very hard ... it's so hard that I think a lot of administration officials and Pentagon officials went to Austin's leading this campaign ... kind of blown away by their ability ... to claw back some of its territory ... and the Americans are desperate for allies on the grass ... and this is an opportunity for them to find Alan avoid balloting ... no slaughtered basically insulin ... they realize you know they had a bunch of bad options ... and the best option available to them with no allies on the ground really ... was to invest in the Kurds ... MC have the right to buy the currency and for ... the Peshmerga in northern Iraq ... not necessarily always working closely together with their city counterparts in some of the border ... so at play here was basically for us to throw a lifeline decrease in funding ... tied to try to avoid a IIa ... a propaganda victory by Islamic State it is a ... propaganda victory I assume party the thinking here has to be there well if in Iraq you want Sunni tribes to ... to get on the ground and fight to push back Islamic state there you have to show them that you can stick with them ... and if you don't stick with the Kurds up in Syria at Kobani right that the Iraqis are never going to believe you can indeed have their back against a real fight with Islamic State right ... yet to be oh Islamic state power comes from psychology ... here ... the narrative of inevitability ... and what what you Ostroukh and Alan a few key battles including Kobani ... strictures that ... and and you know that psychology that ability to basically say these guys are not ten feet tall ... will help ... with the U S combat in you know their recruitment efforts ... try to convince that runs the US is actually into it ... and they don't actually believe the US isn't it too ... so what if the psychology is something this administration ... has ... for better or worse ... not really paid a lot of attention to the now you're seeing that ... Tce Tce


text:
Article ToolsPrint friendly
E-mail story
Tip Us Off
If I Were Going to Oprah's: In the highly unlikely event that Oprah invites me to her Sept. 8 bash for Barack Obama, here's what I'd have to do to get in the door:
First of all, it's apparently not being called a "fundraiser." That's gauche. That's what Hillary Clinton is having at Magic Johnson's house a few days later. Oprah's little soiree is being dubbed a "celebration."
Of course it's a fundraiser. Do you think a presidential candidate's coming all the way to Santa Barbara just to press the flesh with the locals, schmooze with Oprah, and watch the seagulls? At this point in the campaign, it's basically greenbacks he's after.
After making the list, I'd have to shell out $2,300. (With Sue needing two crowns and grandbaby Brianna going through diapers like you-know-what through a goose, do you think I'm going to blow that kind of dough to get a warm cocktail and a glance at the O&O pair across a crowded party?)
According to instructions from Julianna Smoot, Obama's national finance director, as quoted in the Chicago Tribune, I'd have to wear "Garden Attire." That apparently means a blazer, contrasting slacks, and an open collar. (Obama likes open collars. Man of the people, natch - except in photos.)
There are no tickets to the event. (Also gauche, I gather.) You're either on the list or forget it. And don't forget the confirmation e-mail and government-issued ID.
I'd have to show up at Earl Warren Showgrounds at Gate B between 2:15 and 3:45 p.m. and be checked in - cameras and recording devices strictly verboten - then climb on a shuttle bus to Oprah's Montecito place.
The fundraiser - oops, "celebration" - will be held on Oprah's meadow. (Flat shoes suggested for women.) Out-of-towners who want to stay overnight can ask for the "Obama '08 rate," which starts at $280 at the Upham and up to $1,600 at Bacara Resort & Spa, according to Obama's people.
In the event my invitation is lost and any of the VIP guests gets bored, Sue and I will be willing to swap a cup of coffee or tea in exchange for the inside scoop about what happened at Oprah's.
No admission charge, no valet, and everyone out by midnight unless the stories are really good. Then, and only then, we might break out the good stuff. Cameras and recording devices OK. Diaper donations accepted.
Dagblasted Dirt Blowers: As for Ashleigh Brilliant's complaint that the city isn't enforcing the voter-approved ban on gas-powered dirt blowers, Mayor Marty agrees. Replying to his e-mail, she said: "When we passed the gas-powered leaf blower ban, we had a long discussion about its implementation. We knew enforcement would be difficult. I even remember suggesting signage where leaf blowers are sold on the South Coast, as well as information given to gardeners when they are taking our Green Gardener program. It appears that neither one were done."
"In addition, I just pulled the Municipal Code section 9.16.020, and there are many other things that have not been followed up on." She promised to follow up with City Administrator Jim Armstrong. Legal blowers can only be used between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. if in or near a residential zone. That code section not only bans gas-powered blowers, but restricts the use of legal ones to Mondays through Saturdays, and prohibits them on Sundays and national holidays. It's also illegal to blow debris onto neighboring property or into the street or gutter, to not collect the debris, or to sell a blower made to exceed 65 decibels.
Minutes after writing this I heard a racket outside and spotted a worker partly obscured by the cloud of dust he was creating with a gas blower, showering dirt into the street away from the home where he was working and toward mine. I talked to him and found that he hadn't a clue about the law and, apparently, neither did the absentee property owner.
Henry Leutwyler


text:
GATE OPENERS Is dedicated to providing our customers with the finest in Products, Service and Technical Support. Please call us for assistance with choosing the best equipment and accessories. The Gate Opener and Access System that best serves You our Customer is our goal. Click on ALL PRODUCTS above or the CATAGORY at the left that serves you the best.
NICE APOLLO, USAUTOMATIC - PATRIOT - RANGER - RSL AND RAMSET gate operators and openers. American Access - Security Brands Digital Keypads, Phone Entry, Safety Photo Eye, Gate Hinges &
Hardware, SHUTIT Gate Hardware and Hinges etc.