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This is fireplace mantle on mantle made with Cherry, Maple and a small amount of quartersawn oak for curved/undulating mantle shelf.
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Mantle on Mantle. The plasma TV is 50 inch (for scale)
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The carved pieces were obtained off shelf from local millworks.
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This is undulating front mde with 1/4 inch dry glue bending laminations of quartersawn oak.
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Queene Anne bedside table made from Mahagony. 7 step finishing method from FWW.
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4 corner handcut dovetail drawer with carved fan front. Joinery is mortised with free floating tenons. There is small jewelry holder in drawer that I originally saw in a piece at local antique store.
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Jim Baldw2in
Beautiful architectural woodwork but I am wondering why you've obviously just stacked one mantle on top of another?
I know the look you're trying to achieve but this was definitely not the way to do it.
Next time (while you're at the drawing board)try applying the "Golden Rectangle Rule" or any number of well established guidelines or examples to assist you with the design process.
"No amount of A-One craftsmanship can make up for poor design." Sorry!
However...an A-One craftsman (such as your self) coupled with a little classic design discipline, can produce masterpieces.
Just think about it before directing me to the nearest lake.
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sean m titmas
interesting style and choice of details. was this your design for a client?
i really like the selection of wood and the finish.
next time when you are designing a large piece like this try to think in terms of a "mantle" and an "over mantle". this way you will achieve the look you were going for with out looking like you stacked two mantles on top of each other.
other than that the rest of the details are really nice, especially the undulating front paired with the flat, square pieces. nice work.
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I do appreciate the advice. The top mantle was bit large but built to space as built one yr after bookcases and around large TV. I sought to build it close to ceiling and around pre-existing TV. I did scale back some of the upper mantle and even left a few beautiful pieces off upper region to avoid overweighting the already large upper mantle.Balancing the need to outsize surrounding bookcases and around TV and to size of premilled carved columns dictated some of the dimensions. Next time I would make upper half smaller. In answer to your query this was for my own home.
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Very nice!! Jim should be quiet. There is always a Know it all, and they are usually on the city bus telling the driver how to drive. Your work Your design.. VERY IMPRESSIVE
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I really don't mind Jim's comments as they are constructive and I will go back and see if I can figure a way to incorporate the 5:8 (.618:1) golden ratio for upper mantle while confined by TV size/carved column leglengths.The lower mantle was confined by need for center speaker of surround sound be placed at lower edge of TV. I added panels on side walls of lower mantle to beef up lower mantle in comparison to upper mantle. The panels on walls and upper mantle are free floating cabinet door styled cope and stick method.
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I think the look would have been fine if 2 things would have happened. #1 you took the top section to the ceiling #2 you put a matching back behind the TV to cover the wall. I personally would have widened the mantle and so the TV would look more centered, and not so overtaking. I also would have transitioned the mantle around to the adjacent woodwork like you did the wainscot panels. It doesn't look like you have enough clearance on the sides of the fireplace, althouh I'm sure codes very. It also looks like you used a capital for a keystone. We could all sit here and pick at it. Bottom line is what does the client think? The work itself looks beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
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Udo Schmidt
wow this is stunning.
I just have one problem with this:
You guys are spending way too much money with Ekeboll. You must have spend at least 10k on carvings.
again, very nice work
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Thanks for all the input. The total price on the carvings was around 2K. The angel corbels, carved columns of upper mantle, corinthian capitals were all between 100-200 USD. The carved lady mantle legs were most expensive at around $400 each. The appliques were dirt cheap as I got them on yr end closeout for inventory clearance. I have not used Enkeboll. The local millworks obtains most of their carvings from Romania. Funny thing is I have a cabin near Osborne wood products in Toccoa GA but haven't visited their wood products store yet but have seen some of their beautiful carvings at woodworking shows.
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Bob, The Wood Doctor
It's sounds like you know what your talking about when you bring up things like "the golden rectangle". But the truth (in the real world) is that; as often as not, the space you're provide to work with or the client's wishes aren't compatible with the golden rectangle. This is a marvelous piece of craftsmanship and should be appreciated simply for that.
I know that it's very popular to stick a flatscreen in the middle of fireplace these days. But I sincerely believe it's out of context and detracting. Put the TV in an entertainment center and put some nice woodwork in the upper mantle.
I hope the rest of the room is as ornate as the mantle(s), but otherwise... once again, I am humbled by a true craftsman.
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Kerry Fullington
This is a nice mantel but is totally ruined by the TV. Your customers don't deserve your work if they want that monstrosity stuck to the wall hiding it.
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Gary Puckett
Everybody wants to put these big flat screens over the fireplace. Then they decide to redue the mantel.
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It seemed like some sick joke as his eyes stared down at the title of the book and he realized that he was looking into his own face. His name wasn't that popular and he still could have brushed it off as mere coincidence, but the picture on the cover made him think otherwise.
He carefully opened the book and his eyes skimmed over the first sentence. The urge to throw the book across the room was strong but he found he could only let it slip through his fingers. His heart pounded painfully in his chest and his breath came in short gasps.
His entire childhood had been written down in that book.
Naruto placed his hands on the table to give himself a sort of balance and his eyes skimmed the title of the next book.
'Uchiha Itachi'
Fingers stretched out to reach for the book. If Itachi knew everything from his past, then he had a right to know Itachi's. His fingers had barely brushed the book's cover when a cold hand tightened around his wrist. Naruto's body tensed and he wheeled around, only to come face to face with Itachi.
"What are you doing?"
The voice was cold and hard as steel, and his eyes bore into him. Naruto tried to speak but he found that forming words was becoming difficult. He had never seen Itachi's eyes so harsh and he knew that he was the cause of the raven's anger, but he had his own reasons to be angry as well.
"I should ask you the same question." He snapped, "Why the hell do you have a book in here with my name on it? And why is it filled with my past; are you a stalker, 'cause I swear I'll call the police."
Itachi chuckled, "And tell them what, that you broke in and trespassed?"
"I didn't break in, the door was unlocked and I thought that you were…I thought you left me." He paused, "I, last night; it wasn't a dream."
The raven released his wrist and let his arm fall to the side, "No, it wasn't, but you weren't supposed to see that. You were supposed to forget and think it was a dream."
Naruto frowned, "Why? Was I a bad fuck or something?"
"You wouldn't understand."
He growled and grabbed Itachi's arm, "Then make me understand."
Itachi ran a hand over his face before peeling Naruto's hand from his arm. "If I do, you have to promise me that you'll listen to the entire story before you say anything or even think about leaving. I tried to keep you from becoming involved but it's too late for that now. No doubt the council has been alerted by now and you'll have to make a choice."
Naruto raised an eyebrow at the statement but didn't question it. "Fine."
The Uchiha gestured to a chair while he leaned against the wooden desk. Once Naruto was curled up on the plush chair, Itachi sighed and crossed his arms, "To start with, I haven't read the past chapters in your book. I don't know anything about your childhood, nor do I know anything about your future. Whereas most books are locked, I occasionally receive some that are unlocked and are still blank in the back, meaning their life has a dividing point."
"Dividing point?"
"As in their life can go either way and they can't make up their mind. It's my job to chose what I feel is the better choice for them."
Naruto scowled, "It sounds like you get to play god."
"Against my better judgment, yes." Itachi answered, "I rarely come across these books though. Most arrive already filled out and locked; I simply store them and when the books comes to an end, I pass it off. A reaper from the council will appear to retrieve the book, unlock it and determine their next fate."
"So, these books are people's lives." Naruto stated, "I always thought they were hourglasses or something."
A smirk appeared on Itachi's face, "Some people have hourglass others have books. If you burn my book, I'll cease to exist and die. Tear out a page and I'll lose a memory from years past."
"If I don't?"
"Then I stay here, watching after the books that are assigned to me, while I watch as history passes by me and I move from place to place"
Naruto was silent as he looked around the large room before his gaze settled back on Itachi, "You're immortal."
Itachi's head dipped slightly, "I am."
"Fine, I'll accept that for now."
"I told you that I received some books that were blank and unlocked; yours was one of them. When I looked at yours, there were two choice's presented to me and I had to make a choice." Itachi's eyes darted away from Naruto's and settled on the black book. He had never wanted Naruto to know about the other choice he had in his life and that he had been responsible for his suffering. "At the time I received the book, I hadn't met you yet; I try not to find the people I watch over."
"Five years ago, I moved to this town and I ran into you. Imagine my surprise and fear at meeting someone whose fate was in my hands. I tried to keep from getting close to you, but in this small town it's a little hard and I can only move every ten years or so. Either way, the day of your crossroads was quickly approaching and I had a choice to make, but yours was slightly problematic."
Naruto cocked his head, "Why?"
"Because in order to choose the best option for your future, I had to do another thing first. I had to fix another book in order to secure your future; but it caused you great pain. I apologize for it now, but it seemed best at the time."
"Itachi, what did you do?"
Black eyes lifted slowly from the thick rug and held Naruto's gaze, "I made Temari break up with you."
Naruto jumped out of the chair, "What? You did what?"
"I had no other choice." Itachi cried
"You, you fucking used me. Did you just wait for this time and know that I would come crawling to you eventually? I trusted you!" He paused to suck in a deep breath and his eyes widened in realization, "That was why you were on the bridge; you knew I was going to be there after her death. Bastard, did you set this whole thing up?"
"Naruto, you need,"
"You probably killed her too. Or did you just not bother to save her, knowing how last night would turn out. I bet you just sit at your desk and write out our lives in order to entertain yourself during your eternal life. Did you have fun fucking with my life Itachi?"
His back collided with the chair and his breath escaped him in a quick gasp. He looked up to see Itachi's dark eyes glaring into his but he held his ground.
"I didn't know last night would turn out that way." He growled.
"Then why did you make her break up with me, why didn't you just let me stay with her?" Naruto snapped.
"Because you were supposed to be in that accident with her. You were supposed to die yesterday."
Naruto's body stilled at Itachi's outburst and he felt the raven's fingers relax their grip on his arms. He blinked and his eyes searched the Uchiha's face, "What?"
"You were supposed to be in the car with Temari. She was going to a party at her work and would have brought you if you were still together." Itachi cupped his face gently, "I can't change someone's future once it has been set, and my meddling did nothing to stop her death. It was either her, or both of you. I'm sorry Naruto; I didn't want you to know all this so soon."
"So soon?" He echoed.
Itachi sighed, "I had planned on telling you, but not for a while. Even now, your book is still unwritten and your author seems to be at a writers block."
Blue eyes blinked at him and Itachi could see the confusion etched into them. He shifted uncomfortably and dropped his hands from Naruto's cheeks, there were other things that needed to be taken care of but he needed to let the blond know what the future held for them. By coming down here, he had unintentionally intertwined his future with Itachi's and there were very few options left for him now.
"Being immortal, we only get one chance to tell someone about our other life. Most of us spend centuries looking for that one person and the decision needs to be made before the mortal grows too old." He dropped down in front of the blond, "Naruto, I have always been attracted to you and I had planned on taking my time with you. I didn't want to push you after Temari's death and I wanted to wait until you had healed more, but I'm afraid I don't have that luxury anymore."
"What are talking about?"
"The council will be here to talk to you soon; a day or two if we're lucky. This means, I only have now to ask this of you, any other time will be too late. Naruto, I offer you the choice to stay with me for the rest of eternity. You'll be immortal like me and you can travel around the world a hundred times over, but you'll never have to burden yourself with my job. The only complication is that you'll have to remain with me, forever."
Naruto was silent for a moment before speaking, "But that means that I would have to watch everyone die around me; I can never find someone to love."
He missed the pain that appeared in Itachi's eyes briefly, before it was masked once again and Itachi spoke, "The choice is yours alone to make; I can't make it for you and you have to want it."
"I…can I have the day to think about it?" Naruto asked, "I'm sorry Itachi, but it's a lot to take in at once."
The raven nodded, "Of course, and if you have any questions, I'll be here still."
Naruto stood up from the chair and stiffly walked to the thick wooden door. He paused as his hand grasped the door handle and he looked over his shoulder, "Is it worth it? Giving up your mortality and doing nothing as the world passes you by?"
A small smile flickered across Itachi's face, "Come back tonight at eleven and I'll show what we do to help pass the time. And yes, it is worth it, once you find the person to spend immortality with."
A blush spread across Naruto's face and he vanished behind the door, leaving Itachi alone in the warm room.
The rain had slowed down outside as he made his way down the road, not even noticing the water that was slowly seeping through his clothing.
One day.
It was too much to comprehend in one sitting, let alone one day. Sure, he had known Itachi for at least five years and perhaps he had glanced at the other man occasionally, but it wasn't enough to just abandon his life for the other male. The thought of immortality scared him for several reasons, the first being it wasn't supposed to exist. He had always thought that it was something in books, something that people wished for. The other being that he would have to sit and watch everyone grow old around him, watch them marry, have children, and die. All while he stayed the same. And Itachi said he moved a lot. If he only stayed in one place for ten years, he'd always be leaving behind new friends.
But he could have the chance to make more new ones. If he agreed to this offer, the only constant his future would hold would be Itachi. Not that it was a bad thing, he enjoyed Itachi's person and everything the man had to offer, but was it enough?
He shuddered lightly. Despite the absurdity of it all, Naruto hadn't been able to detect any lie in the raven's voice. A curse escaped his lips and he kicked at a loose stone; why did all of this have to happen? Knowing that Itachi wanted him to be happy above everything else was a warm thought and it made him blush at the idea, but one day wasn't enough. Although he wasn't sure why he was even thinking about all this; he should just turn Itachi down.
Nothing the man could show him tonight would change his mind. He felt betrayed, as if the pain from yesterday would have been non-existent if Itachi had just stopped him from dating Temari in the first place. If he knew she was going to die, why didn't he ask him out first, or better yet, why didn't he tell him not to ask Temari out? It would have saved them both a lot of pain in the long run and then this wouldn't have happened.
If the raw pain from Temari's death wasn't there, he would have given Itachi a chance, different circumstances aside. But he felt that it was still too soon and knowing that he was supposed to have died with her, only made it worse.
Still, the blond could only imagine the pain that Itachi was going through. He racked his brain for memories from the previous night and remembered how he begged Itachi to make him forget. Guilt stabbed at him. The raven had probably been hurting during that time as well and he probably made it worse by further taunting him. Itachi had known what had happened and he couldn't have done a thing about it. He flinched at the thought.
How many times had Itachi suffered with the knowledge that he held peoples life in his hands? Knowing certain paths that people would take and the pain that it could cause them; all the while, handling it alone.
Naruto's eyes glanced down at the river and he realized that he was back at the marble bridge. Below him the waters churned angrily and he rested his arms and chin on the railing.
It wasn't right to be angry with Itachi. He was suffering just as much as he was, if not more. No doubt his angry outburst back at the store hadn't made things any better for him either. Yet through it all, Itachi was still willing to forgive him and share with him the hidden part of his life. He knew that no one else had gotten the chance and if he agreed to it, no one else ever would.
The thought made him tingle slightly and he slowly closed his eyes while releasing a small sigh. He would give Itachi a chance; he just wished he had more time.
When eleven o' clock rolled around, Naruto found himself standing in front of The Raven. He was no closer to a decision than he had been when he left and he was running out of time. The door was unlocked and all the lights were dimmed when he walked into the store, but Itachi was nowhere to be found.
"Itachi?" He called out, and his voice echoed throughout the building.
Naruto spun around and huffed at the raven that sat on a small perch. The bird cocked his head at Naruto and jumped from his peg. Naruto grinned a little, "You scared me there for a second. I almost thought you had said something. Where's Itachi? He told me to meet him here."
The bird fluffed its feathers and opened its beak, "Nevermore."
"Holy shit!" Naruto jumped away from the bird. "Did you just talk?"
A tiny head turned to the side and let out another shrill cry, "Nevermore."
"Nevermore, be silent."
Naruto's head turned in the direction of the second voice and he breathed a sigh of relief as Itachi glided into the room. He pointed at the bird, "Your bird just talked, and he's not a parrot."
An amused smirk crossed Itachi's face, "No, he is a raven. In fact he is the raven, Nevermore; from Poe's poem."
"I'm sorry; you want to run that by me one more time?"
Itachi's hand circled around Naruto's wrist, "How about I show you."
Naruto's eyebrows furrowed, "I have a question for you first. If you knew that Temari was going to be killed, why didn't you stop me from dating her?"
The raven turned around and Naruto could see the deep pain etched in his eyes, "Believe me, I lost plenty of sleep over it, but in the end it wasn't my choice to make. It was already written that you would ask her, I couldn't have stopped you. I can't interfere with what has been written, nor can I write alternatives. I'm sorry."
He was silent and after a moment, Itachi spoke again.
"I know you said you don't like to read, but of the books that you have read, which was your favorite?"
"It's not that I don't like to read, it's just that all books end the same. But I like action books, ones that have a good fight scene."
"Fiction I presume." Itachi stated and Naruto nodded, "Very well, I think I know what will work."
He led them to the fiction section and selected a thick, white paperback, where the words, 'The Way of Shadows' gleamed in the soft light. Itachi set the book in Naruto's hands and watched as the blond skimmed the back of the book.
"Its long."
Itachi nodded as he walked to the door that led to the basement and Naruto followed him. The small room was empty, with all the books stored on the shelves and the only thing on the desk was a small candle. Itachi turned to look at the blond and Naruto could see mischief dancing in them.
"If students knew about this, they would never read their school books anymore." He set the book on the table and a smile crossed his face, "I'll make sure we drop in on a fight scene; you'll like them in here."
"You lost me again."
Itachi reached out and pulled the blond closer, "I know it's a lot to ask now, but I want you to trust me."
Blue eyes analyzed him and after a moments hesitation he spoke, "This will help me understand?" Itachi nodded, "Fine, I'll trust you, but if I have questions, I want answers."
Naruto yelped as Itachi wound his arm around his waist and further pulled him closer to his body. He didn't move though and watched as Itachi placed the tips of his fingers on the cover of the book and pressed down on the surface. He was about to question what was going to happen, but he felt a slight tug on his body and the room started to spin into a blur of colors before black overtook his senses.
Smoke tickled his nose and he realized that it was hard to breath due to a tight pressure around his waist. He opened his eyes and nearly yelled when he realized he was in a tree, looking down on a smoke filled battle. His eyes widened as below him, armor clad soldiers rushed through the forest and the sounds of swords clashing and horses nickering were loud in his ears. One of the archers let loose a hailstorm of arrows and he jumped when one was deflected and flew by his face.
This was suicide; he needed to get out of this tree. No, he needed to wake up, that's what he needed to do.
He tried to move, but found that he was immobilized and he squirmed in an attempt to free himself.
"If you keep struggling, you're going to fall out of the tree." A low voice said in his ear.
Naruto quickly turned his head and his mouth fell slack as he realized Itachi was sitting behind him, still holding him in place with a tight arm. He was dressed in a rough, gray material that seemed to fit on his body and from his back, Naruto could faintly see the silhouette of a katana handle.
"What are you wearing?"
Itachi brushed the hood off his head and he smirked, "You're one to talk."
Naruto glanced down and realized that the same material covered his body and at his right hip were several small weapons. When he shifted his body, he could faintly hear the jingling of metal, indicating that he had several more weapons on his person.
"Itachi, what's going on?"
"We're inside the book." Itachi answered.
"No really." Naruto stated, "That, that's not possible."
"You believed my immortality speech, but you don't think that this is possible? Humans have become blind over the millennium and very lax when thinking about the impossible. It has dulled their beliefs on what can exist. I assure you, this is very much so real."
Naruto grunted, "So unicorns and fairies, those all exist too?"
"Maybe not in this world, but that's another story." Itachi's chin settled on Naruto's shoulder as he glanced down on the scene below them, "Would you like to join the fight?"
"We're not merely watchers in all this. Right now, we are unknown and just watching, but at a single command, I can make us visible to everyone in this book, and we can fight along side them."
"And die." Naruto said as he watched someone drive a sword through a tall male. "I don't think so."
Itachi smirked, "The rules are different for us. We may fight and interact with everyone but we cannot die. You can be injured in the book and even killed in the book, but death in here, only makes you reappear in the room again. You'll reappear uninjured and nothing will change on you."
"How about we go to a story I know." He winced as another soldier dropped to the ground, "One that's not so, uh, violent."
Itachi's head dipped, "If you wish."
There was another sharp jerk on his body and the fight below him disappeared into a haze of colors.
When his feet landed on the carpeted surface, he stumbled forward. His body would have hit the floor but Itachi was quick to grab him and pull him back against his chest. He had to close his eyes to stop the room from spinning and he felt Itachi's hand gliding up his throat to tip his head backward.
"Take in a deep breath and let it out slowly."
Naruto did as instructed and after the second breath, he felt the vertigo vanish and he slumped against Itachi's body, "That's rough traveling."
Itachi's chuckle vibrated through his chest, sending chills up Naruto's spin and he broke free of the grasp. He turned to look at the raven and ran a hand through his hair, "So let me get this straight, you can jump into books and either watch or interact with them."
"Correct. Often times you can talk with the character outside of the story line and further delve into their personality." Itachi answered, "When you woke up yesterday, you saw me leaving the story. We don't forget what happened in the book, and sometimes things can stay with; mentally and physically, like the leaf from the previous day and Nevermore."
"Did he follow you out or something?" Naruto asked.
A smirk appeared on Itachi's face, "No. I smuggled him out. It gets lonely sometimes and he's good company."
Naruto winced. The companionship of a lone raven bird was hardly good company. Even jumping into the numerous books that he owned to talk with characters wasn't the same as human companionship. The thought made him want to tell Itachi that everything would turn out alright, but he didn't know that. Instead he opted to stay silent and wait for the Uchiha to speak again.
"So which would you like to try next? 'Harry Potter' or perhaps 'Eragon', those seem to be ones you would read."
Naruto shook his head, "No, I never read them; too long." He looked down at the floor and a small flush crept up on his face, "Can you, um, go into manga's?"
A soft sigh escaped Itachi's mouth but the small smile on his face gave away his amusement, "Yes. Which one?"
"Death Note."
"Very well; it's been a while since I last talked to L."
"You've been in Death Note before?" Naruto asked, "You don't seem like a manga reader."
Itachi shrugged, "I find his intellect enjoyable at times."
He sent Naruto upstairs to retrieve the book and settled into a chair while he waited. Nevermore glided over to him and rested gently on his knee, a small piece of paper in his beak. His heart sank when he realized it was from the council and he carefully took the paper from the birds' beak. His eyes skimmed the paper and a frown crossed his face.
The council was coming in the morning and they were only going to give Naruto two choices. And neither of them promised a happy ending.
He stuffed the paper in his pocket as he heard Naruto approaching the basement room and pushed the thoughts aside for the moment. If he wasn't careful, Naruto would realize something was wrong and Itachi didn't want to explain what the note said quite yet. He watched as the blond rushed in with an excited grin on his face and he let a small smile cross his face, although he knew it was fake.
Luckily Naruto was too excited to notice and he stood up from the chair so he could stand next to the blond. He gently took the book from Naruto's hands, trying not to let his fingers linger too long and set the book on the table. He wrapped his arm around Naruto's waist and brought him closer to his body while he placed his hand on the black cover. His eyes closed for a brief moment before he pushed down on the book and the room vanished.
When Naruto felt his feet touch the ground, he blinked his eyes open and squinted at the bright room they had landed in. He felt Itachi loosen his grip and the raven settled on the ground behind the hunched over figure.
"What do you wish to do Naruto?" Itachi asked carefully.
"Can you mess with the plot line?" Itachi nodded, "So, if I tried to use Light's notebook to kill L, what would happen?"
Itachi raised an eyebrow, "You could throw the whole story into chaos but it would eventually turn out with the same ending. The character's here are able to move about freely from what we read in the outside world. They have their own life outside of what we read. And why would you want to kill him?"
"I don't, I was just curious. I like L, besides; I want to try some of the sweets he's always eating." Naruto stated.
"Itachi, I know you're there, you can unmask your presence."
A smirk flickered across Itachi's face and he dropped the covering on them, "Nice to see that you haven't changed L."
The figure shuffled around, "The room always becomes colder when you arrive." His eyes darted to Naruto, "I see you brought company this time. This only proves my theory on the death gods; if people like you exist, then they should as well."
Naruto glanced at Itachi, "You helped him figure out things about the case?"
"It wasn't my intent, but yes."
"I thought that the authors made him this way."
Itachi crossed his legs, "How do the writers get the idea?"
"Go eat your sweets." He stated as a board game was placed in front of him.
"Sweet!" Naruto cried out and darted off to the side of the room.
Itachi's eyes watched him before moving back to the board and he didn't look up, despite the questioning look that he knew was being directed his way, "Don't ask, just make your move."
Two hours later, Itachi walked behind Naruto as the blond bounded along the walkway. Sugar, it seemed, was a bad mixture with Naruto's already upbeat personality and now he had energy to spare as he sprinted the rest of the way to a small park. The sun was setting behind Itachi, casting long shadows from his body and reminding Itachi that his time was slowly drawing to a close.
He settled down on a bench and watched as Naruto ran around like he was younger. A small smile flickered on his face, but it slowly faded as he leaned back against the bench and shoved his hands into his pockets. He knew that this alone couldn't convince Naruto to stay with him and his hand curled around the crumbled piece of paper in his jacket. It had been a miracle in itself that Naruto hadn't stormed off after his explanation.
After last night, he knew that any hope of convincing the blond to stay with him had vanished. He had been the cause of Naruto's pain and he couldn't even explain it to him, due to the laws set down by the council. Once Naruto had fallen asleep that night, he dropped into a bloody fight scene from one of his favorite books. He merely watched as the characters hacked away at each other and was tempted to join them, but his heart wasn't in it.
It had been hard enough to watch Naruto's happy expressions when he was with Temari, but he couldn't say or do anything. Instead, he could only wait for the dreaded day and hope for the best. Last night was not what he wanted. While the pleasure was unimaginable, the pain and hurt that had settled in him overrode the ending pleasure. He had wanted Naruto to come to him of his own will and under much better terms.
While the blond had accepted him when he came back, he knew that the truth would push him away. And even if he hadn't, one day wasn't enough to decide for an eternity. There was nothing he would have changed though, and he would have still picked the same path for the blond.
Knowing that he would still live, even if he didn't remember him was enough. He would be able to move on and accept the facts, as he done in the past, but it would never stop the hurt.
Itachi jumped when Naruto plopped down next to him. The blonds' cheeks were flushed and red from running around for so long and he panted lightly for breath. "You should come play with me, its fun. I haven't played on a playground in ages."
The raven chuckled lightly and wrapped his arm around Naruto's shoulder, drawing the younger male closer to his body and he gently placed a kiss on his head. He was glad that the blond didn't flinch or jump away. "Just relax and watch the sunset. The sugar high should be leaving you soon."
Naruto slumped against his body and rested his head on the offered shoulder. The warmth from the other male made his head heavy and his eyelids started to drop. He felt Itachi thread his fingers through his own and he squeezed them gently in return. Above him, Itachi sighed softly and Naruto raised his head from the shoulder. "What's wrong?"
He shook his head, "Nothing. We need to be heading back."
Clear blue eyes searched Itachi's face for some sort of hint, but his face didn't reveal anything. It wasn't until the Uchiha wrapped his arm his waist that he realized his time was up, he would have to make a decision when they returned home. He could feel Itachi's tense body through the material of their clothing and he knew that the raven knew this too.
The feelings were there, buried under a few layers of hurt and confusion; but it would take more than a day for them to grow and take root. But he didn't want Itachi to leave him or whatever punishment this council had in store for him. He wanted to stay with the raven and make sure that he wasn't dependent on a bird for company; to tell him that it would be all right. To show him that the choices he made were a mistake.
"Itachi!" He cried out and turned around in the raven's grip.
He noticed that Itachi was looking down at him with a concerned look in his eyes but he didn't think about anything as he threw his arms around the pale shoulders. His lips found Itachi's and he pressed against them vehemently. Itachi's arms hesitated before they wrapped around his body, pulling it closer and he shuddered in pleasure as the raven responded to his actions. He flinched in surprise though as something wet pressed against his cheek.
And for the first time since he was a child, he couldn't stop the hot liquid that squeezed out of his eyes. They traveled down his cheeks and mixed in with Itachi's before forming a single drop and falling to the ground.
'It isn't fair.'
Somewhere in the middle of the kiss, Itachi had brought them back home and while he waited for the room to calm down, Itachi had brushed the tear tracks away. By the time he opened his eyes again, Itachi looked calm and composed once again, as if nothing had happened.
"The council will be here soon." Itachi said quietly while Naruto sat in the chair.
"What will happen?"
Itachi leaned against the piece of furniture, "Our jobs are secret for an obvious reason, and since you stumbled in here, you've accidently found what is supposed to stay hidden. Because of this, the council gave you two choices. Either they can erase your memories about me, everything you saw here and they will move you to a different location; or they can kill you. This knowledge for mortals is almost always punishable by death."
Naruto shook his head, "I don't want either of those Itachi."
Itachi reached out and pulled the blond closer, "I know, I don't want either of those options myself. If you choose the first one, I will never be able to see again in case my person raises hidden memories."
"I just want more time."
"This isn't about you."
They turned and Itachi released his grip and bowed stiffly. "Councilmen."
The hooded men nodded to him before speaking again, "You've messed up Uchiha Itachi. Not only did the mortal see you emerge from the book, you made him think it was a dream. The first alone is a harsh enough offense, but eradicating memories is punishable by dismal or demotion. We won't dismiss you, but we should demote you to a lower level guardian and erase the mortals' memory."
"No, you can't do that!" Naruto cried and would have moved if Itachi hadn't held him back. "I only saw him because he was…helping me after I was hurt. He saved my life and is a good friend, you can't punish him for that."
The hoods turned to him, "So you accept the terms of staying with Itachi for eternity then."
Naruto faltered, "I, I just want more time."
"Typical mortal. Only thinking of themselves and acting on greedy impulses. They always ask for more; more time, more money, more knowledge; they are never satisfied with what is given to them."
A chuckle sounded from the back of the group and a taller council member stepped forward. "Itachi had selfish reasons of his own though, he acted against the council in hopes that he could spare the mortal this fate and try again in the future. He also chose the path of life for the mortal, another greedy impulse. He should be punished as well." He turned to the raven, "Let me see the mortal's book."
Itachi nodded and released his grip on Naruto. Once he vanished to the corner, the taller member walked closer to Naruto and grabbed his chin, forcing him to look deep into the darkened hood. Naruto squirmed under the glare and he wanted to open his mouth to call for Itachi, but the grip prevented him from doing so.
"Why do you wish for more time mortal?"
"Because it's not fair to Itachi. He saved me from death and I know that with time I could-"
The grip tightened, "And if you couldn't? You would only get Itachi's hopes up, only to trample them in the ground at the end. That wouldn't be fair to Itachi now, would it? You can't force the heart to fall in love, even with time. I'd hate to see him hurting for the rest of his immortal life. If I have my way way, I can erase both your memories of each other and no one would be hurt."
Naruto's eyes widened, "No! Please don't do that. I don't want to forget Itachi and I don't want him to leave." Tears threatened to spill from his eyes and they made the room swim in front of him.
The member seemed to get his answer and released his grip. He turned to Itachi as he returned with Naruto's book and he took it from the raven's hands. Pale hands flipped through the pages of the book while eyes quickly skimmed the words that spread across the paper. When he reached the blank section, he snapped the book shut and set it down on the table.
"I'll grant you an extra month. Prove to me that you deserve this mortal."
He waved the other members away and they filed after him as he vanished from the room, leaving the two males alone in silence.
Three years later
Naruto scanned the room with a critical eye before he set the heavy box down on the floor. It hadn't been his intent to move, but somehow he had wound up in the beautiful city of Barcelona in Spain. His new house was on the outskirts of the city but was only five minutes from the school he was going to start teaching at.
Most of the boxes had been unpacked already, thanks to his redheaded lover and he smiled at the picture that already hung on the wall. Too bad he hadn't been in the best of moods when the picture was taken, otherwise he might have looked even better with his small smirks.
He knelt down and began unpacking the books that were in the box. Naruto didn't know when he had suddenly started to pick up reading, considering he barely read with Temari and she loved to read. His hands brought an old book out of the box and he leaned in closer to examine it.
When was this put in here?
Naruto faintly remembered someone telling him to keep the book so he would never forget those who had moved on. He didn't remember packing it though and guessed that the redhead had placed it in the box last minute. The blond stood up and placed the paperback on the shelf with the rest of the books before moving back to the box once again.
Downstairs, he heard a muffled cry before the sound of boxes tumbling to the ground echoed up the steps. Perhaps he should go help the redhead, in case he started to destroy things. He shook his head, no, there was no way he would stoop that low and execute revenge on boxes.
Heavy steps sounded the arrival of his newly found redheaded lover and he snorted with laughter when he saw him.
"Come on Itachi, the hairs not that bad."
Itachi grunted, "Next time I see the council, I'm killing them."
"I'll be sure to remind them that their punishment was effective. But you know, with some black tipping and Goth makeup, you could look like a rock star!"
"I'm kidding." He leaned forward to place a kiss on Itachi's temple, "Where the boxes causing you trouble downstairs?"
"No, it was getting the thing into it." Itachi stated and pulled Naruto back against his body before bringing a box around. "Think of it as a house warming gift."
Naruto lifted the lid off the box and jumped when a red blur launched itself at him. It landed on his shoulder and began nuzzling his ear, making Naruto yell at the wet feeling. He pulled the red thing from his shoulder and stared into deep black eyes that emerged from the red fur. The tiny fox yelped at him and squirmed in his arms as he tried to get closer to the blond.
"Itachi…why does he have nine tails?" He asked and tipped his head backwards so he could see Itachi's face.
"His name is Kyuubi. I had to sneak him out of a book, but he came willingly, just like Nevermore."
The raven flew overhead and let out an caw at the fox. Tiny ears perked up at the bird and he leapt out of Naruto's arms.
Itachi and Naruto watched as the young fox tried to jump and bat at the bird circling lazily overhead. Each time, he failed considerably and Itachi wrapped his arms around Naruto's waist before resting his chin on the blond head.
"Maybe I should take him back now, before he gets any bigger and makes my life hell."
"No!" Naruto cried, "I like him."
"I thought so." Itachi said with a sigh.
The blond grinned and turned around, draping his arms over Itachi's shoulders, "You were right, it was worth it." He brought Itachi's head down and before their lips met, whispered, "I love you."
Itachi hummed his approval and he threaded his fingers through the blond hair while his other arm brought the lithe body closer to his own. His eyes flickered to the picture that was hanging on the wall of the morning after he awoke to his new hair color. The head council member had been kind enough to take a picture for him and Naruto had decided that he liked it. He would have to burn it later. His eyelids lowered and he submitted to the kiss.
A gentle breeze blew through the open window, making the pages of an open book turn. The fox paused in his activities to look at it before continuing again without a care in the world. A black cover with golden words was visible only through the underside of the glass table, but the two immortals knew what the title spelled out.
'Uchiha Itachi and Uzumaki Naruto'
And even though the half the book was blank, the very last page was filled out in black calligraphy;
'And in the end, they were happy because they had had each other.'
'The Way of Shadows' is written by Brent Weeks and is the first book in the Night Angel trilogy. If you like assassins, magic, twisted romance, fighting, and have time for a long read, I would highly recommend it. Alright; I'm done preaching XD
Bah, corny ending; and the stupid council people weren't even supposed to be in here. They just randomly attacked me and demanded to be written, consequently, making this one shot much longer than it was supposed to be.


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Chapter 3
Weathering and Erosion
Erosion-removing earth material from their original site through transport
Weathering_The process at or near the Earth's
surface that cause rocks and minerals to break down
1. Mechanical-process that breaks a rock or mineral into smaller pieces without altering its composition (physical weathering)
2. Chemical Weathering-process that changes the chemical composition of rocks and minerals
2 types of weathering
frost wedging
thermal expansion and contraction
mechanical exfoliation
abrasion (wind and water)
plants and animals
Mechanical weathering agents
caused by expansion and contraction
causes layers of the rock to "peel away" from the surface
dissolving (dissolution)
Chemical Weathering
plants and animal waste
mineral composition
Factors in chemical weathering
regolith-small rock and mineral fragments (located at the bottom of the soil layer
Soil-organic matter mixed with weathered product
Weathering produces regolith
Transport agents
As soil forms it develops separate layers called horizons.
Soil Horizons
Each horizon is different. A cross section
of the soil horizon is called a profile
The uppermost layer is the "A" horizon.
the 'A' horizon is dark colored and bacteria can be found here.
Mature soil-soil that has developed 3 layers
-it takes thousands of years for soil to develop
topsoil-humus and other organic materials
A horizon
soil layers that are recently formed
immature because there hasn't been enough time for all three layers to form. Soil in the northern regions where glaciation occurs is usually immature
Immature soil
water soaks int he ground and brings in minerals from the A layer and adds to the 2nd layer. This is leaching. The B horizon sits below the A horizon and is made of clay and some hummus.
B horizon
This is subsoil-it is formed slowly
The C horizon is the third layer of soil. It is partially weathered rock. It is similar to the parent material. Below this layer you find the regolith
C horizon
Soil layers
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Bigg Boss 8 Weekend Ka Vaar was blown away with Salman Khan bringing up his smooching picture with Shahrukh Khan which went viral recently. Salman confessed that the image is morphed but he has an actual image kept hidden away!
Breath easy, it was one of Salman's jokes on the show when he took up the most talked about image in recent times, where Shahrukh and he are giving a kiss to newly married little sister, Arpita Khan. He said that the media removed Arpita from the picture and morphed the picture to look like Shahrukh and Salman are smooching each other. Salman even said he has a secret picture of them really smooching!
Salman was in a very jovial mood and his happiness over his sister's wedding was evident on the show and he also mentioned that all is finally well between the two superstars of Bollywood and they are back to being friends.
Arpita and Ayush Sharma were also on the show pleasantly surprising Salman and the viewers. The just wed couple, who were glowing happiness post marriage, received blessings from the contestants as well as the viewers.
Bigg Boss 8's Weekend Ka Vaar definitely was made extra special by Salman, who along with sharing his happiness made sure he dealt with all the issues that took place in the house of cameras this week.


text: Well... my alternative title for this post was "Bemused and befuddled"... Even more than I have been. So... this afternoon we had the long-awaited appointment to see the pediatrician at the hospital in the nearby largeish town. This, I thought, would be the route to a sensible diagnosis, or the ruling out of one. Picked J up early in the afternoon from school and he went to sleep just as we were arriving at the hospital. Had to shake him awake and, as always when he is awake but wanting to sleep he was calmer than usual... The doctor seemed... how can I say? Jovial but somehow not very emotionally engaged. What do I know? First impressions... however, instead of a serious consultation, what I got was a longish philosophical discourse in which he said the following things, after I had first given him a short report from J's teacher in school in which she said that he was spilling over with energy, needed constant supervision, was frequently in trouble for being too brusque with the other children or not respecting the rules of life in a group (report written around Oct of last year, I think he's probably less turbulent now) but that in class he remained seated, concentrated well and finished the tasks he was given without problems. This set the tone for the doctor who immediately said that on the basis of this report he would never prescribe Ritalin because it was only to help children study in school not to make children calm and less trouble. Fair enough... but I am not seeking medication right now but rather a diagnosis, which I said to him. Then followed an interesting but philosophical speech on his part about how labels were not good things, that it was up to me to take on the responsibility of bringing him up and channelling him whatever doctors said about him and that on the basis of what he saw J could never be called hyperactive. J sat quietly for some of the time - so bloody untypical, wouldn't you know it - but then did get up and was playing around with the controls on the scales, which did not seem to bother the doctor at all. I told him this was untypical and that I was looking for some certainty, some understanding. He said I would never have certainty... That no-one really understood ADHD and it was to some degree subjective. He said often what was called ADHD was just over-masculine boys or a certain temperament... He seemed quite uninterested when I talked about the physical hyperactivity, the impulsivity,etc. Just said that children were difficult to raise and that is just how it is... I told him about the child psychiatrist locally who had said she was virtually certain J was ADHD within half hour (I am seeking a second opinion because really she is not very confidence-inspiring either) and apparently she is the local expert on ADHD!! He seemed to find it funny when I said I wanted a diagnosis and just said there was nothing to be done and I couldn't have one... So I now have one doctor saying he almost definitely is ADHD, and another saying he almost definitely isn't and in any case tough luck, and a third saying he is hyperactive but that is because I am divorced and he is trying to be the man of the house!! I can take my pick, I guess... Where do I go from here? I've now run out of all the possible local sources. Really it's enough to make you give up and go home.


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Ruth Muller
Inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999
For contribution to the breed
Ruth and "Milru" were mainstays on the cocker scene for a long, long time. Her first litter was whelped in 1939 and was sired by Mrs.Towsend Scudder's, Brynwood, Danny Boy. Judge Scudder was very revered in ASC and in the history of cockers and obviously passed his enthusiasm on to Ruth Muller.
In the '50s Ruth and Milt Muller began in cockers seriously. Obedience and field work played a big part in the couple's early activities and success. Milru's Licorice Honey UDT won, among other honors, the Noerr Trophy. (Mr. Noerr was a very respected Obedience judge and breeder of Bloodhounds and Cocker Spaniels whose prefix was Kennels of the Ring.)
Ruth bred many champions and enjoyed innumerable important wins showing her dogs herself as well as having them shown by professional handlers. The numbers of fanciers that she mentored were many including some of the top breeders of today.
Ruth maintained a deep interest in cockers being used in the field, obedience and in conformation all through her life. She was never too busy to help any fledgling fancier. Her long time commitment coupled with her successes makes her a splendid example of what an ASC Hall of Fame inductee should be.
Lloyd Alton and Bill Gorodner, ASC Archival Work Group


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If you're looking to further your better body goals, would you eat a candy bar every day? What about a protein bar? We're sure the latter sounds more beneficial, but unfortunately, most of the protein bars in the market are loaded with more of the waist-widening sweet stuff than a Snickers. And, because you consider them a health food you can eat every day (rather than a once-in-a-while treat), they can be more likely to hamper your weight-loss or tone-up efforts than help them.
Whether you're looking for a nutritious, on-the-go option to tide you over between meals or to maintain muscle mass between workouts, low-sugar protein snacks will be game changers—that is, as long as you pick the right one. See which are the best for your belly and which are Not That!s below. And then don't miss these 29 Best-Ever Proteins for Weight Loss.
Each bar has no more than 13 grams of sugar and no less than 8 grams of protein.
First… The Worst
ThinkThin Chocolate Strawberry
Per bar (60 g): 250 calories, 9 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat), 230 mg sodium, 24 g carbs (1 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 12 g sugar alcohol), 20 g protein
Don't be fooled into thinking you're getting a deal with this sugar-free bar. To compensate for the lack of sugar, thinkThin loads this bar up with sugar alcohols—12 grams exactly. One of those is maltitol, a low-calorie, plant-based sweetener that studies have found to be associated with stomach and abdominal pain as well as excessive internal gas and flatulence.
Nature Valley Coconut Almond Protein Chewy Bars
Per bar (40 g): 190 calories, 12 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 190 mg sodium, 14 g carbs (5 g fiber, 7 g sugar), 10 g protein
It may look like your favorite GORP (good-old fashioned raisins and peanuts) in a bar, but what you're really eating when you chomp down on this Nature Valley bar is more fillers than whole foods. It looks like roasted peanuts and coconut, but more of the protein and fat you see in the nutritionals is from soy protein isolate and palm oil than whole foods.
SimplyProtein Bars
SimplyProtein Maple Pecan
Per bar (40 g): 150 calories, 5 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 190 mg sodium, 15 g carbs (7 g fiber, 1 g sugar), 16 g protein
SimplyProtein Apple Cinnamon Whey Bar
Per bar (40 g): 150 calories, 2 g fat (0.5 g saturated fat), 25 mg sodium, 18 g carbs (5 g fiber, 4 g sugar), 15 g protein
These bars may be high in protein, but their ingredient lists read more like supply lists from a chemistry lab than foods from your pantry: protein isolate, vegetable glycerin, calcium carbonate, inulin and xanthan gum. None of the ingredients are harmful for your health, but why miss out on the additional health benefits and micronutrients you get from whole foods for the same amount of protein?
ZONE Perfect Nutrition Bar Dark Chocolate Almond
Per bar (45 g): 190 calories, 6 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 200 mg sodium, 22 g carbs (2 g fiber, 13 g sugar), 12 g protein
Don't be fooled by the name of this bar; the "dark chocolate" is less of what you'd picture in an 85 percent dark chocolate bar and more sugar, alkalized cocoa powder (which renders all antioxidants useless), milk powder and fractionated palm kernel oil (instead of healthy-fat-rich cocoa butter).
QuestBar Protein Bar Cookies & Cream Flavor
Per bar (60 g): 190 calories, 9 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat), 210 mg sodium, 20 g carbs (14 g fiber, 0 g sugar, 2 g erythritol), 21 g protein
Don't believe everything you read. QuestBar describes this bar as being made "with real cookie crumbles and delicious cream," but according to the ingredients, the only place that cream could be lurking is in "natural flavors." Not to mention, the bar may be sugar free, but it's made with a laundry list of additives and chemicals, including artificial sweetener sucralose, and the only whole food is almonds.
Pure Protein Chocolate Peanut Butter
1 bar (50 g): 190 calories, 6 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat), 180 mg sodium, 17 g carbs (<1 g fiber, 2 g sugar, 8 g sugar alcohol), 20 g protein
Is 20 grams of protein worth having to eat fractionated palm kernel oil, artificial sweeteners, disodium phosphate, natural flavors, and laxative-like sugar alcohols? We think not.
PowerBar ProteinPlus Reduced Sugar Lemon Poppy Seed
Per bar (60 g): 200 calories, 7 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat), 130 mg sodium, 25 g carbs (5 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 17 g sugar alcohols), 20 g protein
Unlike the bars below, those seven grams of fat and saturated fat in this bar don't come as much from nuts as they do from palm kernel oil and canola oil.
And Now… The Best
KIND STRONG & Kind Honey Smoked BBQ
Per bar (45 g): 230 calories, 16 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 125 mg sodium, 15 g carbs (3 g fiber, 6 g sugar), 10 g protein
Time to throw away the chips. The first ingredient in this Honey Smoked BBQ bar is considered the best nut for weight loss. Not only are almonds rich in the amino acid L-arginine, which helps build lean muscle and reduces belly fat, but they also contain the minerals riboflavin, magnesium, and manganese, which are essential for a healthy metabolism.
EPIC Bar Bacon
Per bar (43 g): 130 calories, 8 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 330 mg sodium, 0 g carbs (0 g fiber, 0 g sugar), 15 g protein
These Paleo, gluten-free bars are made from hormone-free pork and not much else. Loaded with protein, enjoy one after your workout to rebuild the muscles broken down during your gym sesh.
Soul Sprout Sweet 'N Salty Sprouted Nut Bar
Per bar (43 g): 220 calories, 15 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 200 mg sodium, 15 g carbs (3 g fiber, 10 g sugar), 8 g protein
Sprouting is a process that increases the bioavailability of certain active micronutrients in protein, making them more accessible for your body to use as energy. This bar harnesses that natural process by sprouting almonds and cashews. You can read more about it in our exclusive guide: Why Sprouted Foods Enjoy a Place in Your Diet.
Luna Protein Mint Chocolate Chip
Per bar (45 g): 170 calories, 5 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 240 mg sodium, 20 g carbs (3 g fiber, 13 g sugar), 12 g protein
Gluten free and made with real chocolate, this Luna protein bar won't just maintain your better body, but it will also help crush those dessert cravings in a healthy way.
GoMacro Macrobar Protein Paradise: Cashew Caramel
Per bar (60 g): 260 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 35 mg sodium, 30 g carbs (1 g fiber, 10 g sugar), 11 g protein
You can thank the vegetarian dynamic duo of organic sprouted brown rice protein and organic pea protein for those 11 grams of protein. This bar is also loaded with healthy fats from cashews and flax seeds, which are a great plant-based source of anti-inflammatory omega-3s.
Rise Bar Lemon Cashew
Per bar (60 g): 260 calories, 13 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat), 25 mg sodium, 23 g carbs (1 g fiber, 12 g sugar), 15 g protein
Just four simple ingredients make up this bar that tastes addictively similar to lemon shortbread: organic cashews, coconut nectar, pea protein, and lemon extract. That's it.
22 Days Enlightened Pumpkinseed
Per bar (50 g): 250 calories, 16 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 15 mg sodium, 18 g carbs (5 g fiber, 9 g sugar), 11 g protein
This organic bar is powered by a protein-packed blend of nuts and seeds with just a touch of sweetness.
Exo Bar Cocoa Nut
Per bar (60 g): 300 calories, 20 g fat (4.5 g saturated fat), 45 mg sodium, 23 g carbs (7 g fiber, 13 g sugar), 10 g protein
It might remind you of Fear Factor, but eating insects is the next big thing. And did we mention that they pack a nutritional wallop? Crickets have about as much protein as chicken breast but with three times the calcium. And in this bar, they provide nearly all the protein, aside from some almonds.
ThinkThin Protein Nut Bar, Chocolate Coconut Almond
Per bar (40 g): 190 calories, 11 g fat (3.5 g saturated fat), 115 mg sodium, 17 g carbs (3 g fiber, 8 g sugar), 9 g protein
Unlike their chewy, Play Doh-like bars, this thinkThin bar gets most of its protein from whole foods like nuts and seeds and is sweetened with coconut and real sugar.
RXBar Coffee Chocolate
Per bar (52 g): 210 calories, 9 g fat (2.5 g saturated fat), 160 mg sodium, 23 g carbs (6 g fiber, 13 g sugar), 12 g protein
Few things taste better than coffee and chocolate. Those ingredients—along with egg white protein and a couple other whole foods—are all that are in this crave-worthy bar.
Health Warrior Superfood Protein Bar, Mint Chocolate
Per bar (50 g): 200 calories, 8 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 160 mg sodium, 26 g carbs (5 g fiber, 10 g sugar), 10 g protein
Refreshing mint and cool dark chocolate come together in this Superfood Protein Bar that's energized with an ancient grain blend of chia seeds, oats, and organic quinoa. You don't just get 10 grams of clean, muscle-building protein, you'll also get 20 percent of your recommended daily intake of digestion-improving, satiating fiber.
GoRaw Zesty Lemon
Per bar (55 g): 240 calories, 14 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 55 mg sodium, 24 g carbs (3 g fiber, 11 g sugar), 12 g protein
Watermelon seeds don't have to be a nuisance. In fact, they're a great source of protein! GoRaw has made the first bar made from sprouted watermelon seeds, and in doing so, they've created a bar with an astounding 12 grams of seed-based protein.
Mighty Bar Grassfed Organic Beef, Cranberry & Sunflower Seed
Per bar (28 g): 80 calories, 3.5 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 310 mg sodium, 3 g carbs (0 g fiber, 3 g sugar), 8 g protein
Organic, grass-fed beef isn't cheap for a reason. Testing shows that when cattle graze on their natural food instead of inflammatory corn, their protein consists of more anti-inflammatory omega-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acids: fats that have been utilized in weight-loss pills.
Kashi GOLEAN Plant-Powered Bar, Honey Pecan Baklava
Per bar (45 g): 200 calories, 11 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 120 mg sodium, 19 g carbs (4 g fiber, 7 g sugar), 8 g protein
No one said that losing weight and building muscle had to involve something that tastes like clay. In fact, it can taste like a crunchy, sweet, and delicious Kashi Honey Pecan Baklava bar.
KIND Plus Almond Walnut Macadamia with Peanuts
Per bar (40 g): 200 calories, 14 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 65 mg sodium, 13 g carbs (2.5 g fiber, 7 g sugar), 10 g protein
This bar contains a whopping 10 grams of satiating protein and muscle-building amino acids, and it contains some of the best nuts for a shrinking waist.
Clif Bar Whey Protein Salted Caramel Cashew
Per bar (56 g): 250 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 200 mg sodium, 26 g carbs (3 g fiber, 5 g sugar), 14 g protein
If you're hungry for a delicious protein boost without sugar alcohols, artificial sweeteners or zero-calorie sweeteners, this bar will become your go-to. It's the perfect blend of creamy nut butter and crunchy cashews.
Perfect Bar Almond Acai
Per bar (45 g): 220 calories, 12 g fat (1.5 g saturated fat), 20 mg sodium, 19 g carbs (3 g fiber, 13 g sugar), 8 g protein
One bite of this bar and you'll never have to eat bland, textureless protein bars that you have to force yourself to finish again. They don't call it a "Perfect Bar" for nothing.
Aloha Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip
Per bar (65 g): 270 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 250 mg sodium, 26 g carbs (6 g fiber, 12 g sugar), 18 g protein
Say "aloha" to a toned body when you include this bar in your diet. And don't worry about the 12 grams of sugar: "Carbs actually help protein get into the muscle fibers," says Isabel Smith MS, RD, CDN and founder of New York-based Isabel Smith Nutrition.
Amazing Grass Protein Superfood Chocolate Almond Butter
Per bar (60 g): 250 calories, 10 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 80 mg sodium, 30 g carbs (3 g fiber, 13 g sugar), 12 g protein
Amazing Grass packs in 12 grams of plant-based protein, nut butter, greens, and superfoods in this nutrient-dense bar.
HONORABLE MENTION: Clif Bar Nut Butter FIlled Chocolate Hazelnut
Per bar (50 g): 230 calories, 11 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 160 mg sodium, 27 g carbs (3 g fiber, 10 g sugar), 7 g protein
It doesn't have the 8 grams of protein that we mandated bars to have to be on this list, but we still wanted to include this bar from a well-known and affordable brand. (Plus, it's only one gram shy, and one of our editors said this bar "tastes like sunshine.") You first bite through an oat-and-date blended energy bar, and then hit the creamy, nutty blend of hazelnut, cashew, and almond butter. You need to try one.


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What was the playset that came with little plastic rivets that you had to melt in place!? I loved that thing. 2nd degree burns and plastic stuck in the carpet; good times!
What was the playset that came with little plastic rivets that you had to melt in place!? I loved that thing. 2nd degree burns and plastic stuck in the carpet; good times!
Awesome! That was it.
Bet that **** was toxic!
NOTE: I can't help but notice nobody has repped me for this thread. What, I gotta post pics of cats saying silly things to get a little rep? LOL, here ya go, "Now Uz like cheeseburgers and 70's toys!" Not that I really care about the rep thing...just thought about it though and love to pick on the concept.
I can't believe no one has mentioned any of these:
And the next I still have. My brother and I found it in the attic when my parents moved a few years ago. My brother and and I plugged it in and spent the next several hours reliving our childhood......and not moving anything they wanted us to move.
Loved my hopper
Stretch Armstrong! and Slime! YAY!
How about the Green machine? Talk about a neck breaker.
1978 Green Machine Commercial - YouTube
I had the Honda Kick-n-Go. Kicking on the rear foot peg moved the scooter forward. This one is missing the black rubber foot gripper on the main resting area.
I would kill to have one of these now.
I did have that pong game. I remember playing it. Atari stunt cycle was also killer!!
I also got an intellivision and fell in love. Couldnt get enough of sea battle, dungeons and dragons, football, etc. I was hooked...
I still have my Intellivision (mine is a Sears model which was molded in off white the Mattel games worked and Sears made their own games which were the exact same as Mattel's)
Sea Battle was the shiz and how bad ass was D&D ( the version with the maze where everything was green until you explored the area and it opened up: still hate those damn bats ! )
Intellivision is on my list to get. I have a complete list of all the game systems from then. Oddly enough the pong games are only worth about 60.00 if they have the boxes and manuals. You'd think they'd be worth more.
No...you don't!Rylo;2137931
NOTE: I can't help but notice nobody has repped me for this thread. [I said:
It was all about this for me as a kid....
MY GOD MAN!!!! You need to put a warning on this thread, Memories may smack you up side the head! LOL....
I was always a Star Wars fanatic, but had Godzilla, Shogun Warriors, Green Machine, the Spider-Man big wheel, all the super hero figs, but the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle was the best.
Had the Stompers too and I was a 2nd version GI Joe fan too...the 3 inch ones, my jewel of the collection was the Terror Drome, and the FLAGG...It was like 6 ft long my mom hated it. lol....
I always wanted the Stormtrooper gun, had the Solo pistol but never the rifle...
Wasn't there a game where you ran a Plane that was set over a round ground that turned like a record and you had to drop and bomb on a target as it went by? My memory is fuzzy and I think there was but can't remember if there was.
Later Brothers,
GI Joe: Adventure Team
Weebles ! Weebles wobble but they won't fall down, and I played with my Tonka stuff alot too.
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As he contemplated possible opponents - Austria Vienna, Legia Warsaw and Maribor are the other potential obstacles - not even the prospect of a round trip of over 6,000 miles to Central Asia and back could quench the manager's enthusiasm. "That'll do!" said Lennon when the possibility was raised.
Of course, there was a powerful admixture of relief in the Northern Irish manager's response to the goalless draw in Boras that ensured Celtic's passage through the Champions League third qualifying round. For all the glamour of their exploits against Barcelona and Spartak Moscow in last season's group stage, the five-year back calculation of Uefa's co-efficients meant that Celtic would be sucked into six qualifying games, a hazardous course that must be negotiated before they could contemplate a return to the elite stage of the tournament.
"These are horrible times for me," Lennon said, in respect of the difficulty of repeating last season's accomplishment in such perilous circumstances. "Like I said last week, you're in a bubble for weeks and weeks.
"I'm just pleased we are where we are and I'm just hoping we can add to the squad and get some investment and quality into it. I've now got some breathing space which is important.
"Getting through this would be my biggest achievement. It would, considering what we've had to put up with in the last three or four weeks. Listen, I'm not complaining because I know I'm a lot better off than a lot of other managers but with what's at stake, and how difficult it can be, aye, it would be excellent."
Celtic's position as champions of a country whose TV revenues are infinitesimal compared to those available south of Hadrian's Wall generates the paradox that if their adept scouting network - supervised by John Park - succeeds in unearthing gems, they will swiftly be prised away from Parkhead. When it was put to him that Celtic's scuffling performance in Sweden suggested that something was missing, he retorted: "Yeah, Wanyama and Hooper!"
The departed Kenyan midfielder and English striker will be followed out the door by Kelvin Wilson, whose contribution on Wednesday night was only surpassed by that of Mikael Lustig. Sure, another £2.5 million will flow into Celtic's coffers, but that provides Lennon with cold comfort. "I know - and it was decent business for Wanyama and Hooper as well - but it's left us a wee bit short," he said.
"We need to get players in. I was looking at my bench on Wednesday night and we had a few kids and a few rookies on there. It's not the place for them at the minute.
"I'm hoping Virgil van Dijk will be OK soon while Steven Mouyokolo is training well. I'll get a good look at him against Liverpool at the weekend. Charlie Mulgrew can play there, while Efe Ambrose, since the start of the season has been tremendous considering the lack of rest he's had. I thought he had a great game again against Elsborg on Wednesday but it may be an area we have to look at.
"It was a battling performance against Elfsborg because it had to be. I didn't think the pitch helped but I thought we should have been two up in the first half.
"We had the better chances but we didn't play well - that's fair comment. Georgios Samaras wasn't 100 per cent fit so it's a wee bit of a juggling act at the minute but winning the tie and getting through was important.
"I'll reflect on it later on but the performance wasn't my ultimate aim, it was just getting through. We have ground it out.
"Listen, if Elfsborg had scored to go ahead it wouldn't have mattered because the overall tie wouldn't have changed. We were away from home so you know you're going to be under pressure.
"When Sammy had that early chance I'm thinking 'Go on, bury that.' Then the keeper made a great save to deny Joe Ledley, although Joe complained that he had his jersey held.
"I've got to say, I thought the ref let a lot of things off-the-ball go. Svensson definitely punched Scott Brown in the stomach - it was ridiculous. There were a few other tasty tackles, but anyway, we're there and we can build on this now."
Realism, however, compels the observation that Celtic - without Hooper, Wanyama and Wilson - are going to have to find another gear, no matter who they are pitched against in today's draw. "Yeah, and I think we will," said Lennon.
"We had a few who were okay at times on Wednesday - my front three weren't really at it, and maybe we need to look at our home form as well. If we're at home first, maybe we should be trying to get a bigger lead to take into the away leg, but it's not as though we're not creating chances.
"We had a couple of great ones, even Stokes right at the end was a good chance. If he makes the right pass we've killed the tie. We have a lot to work on negatively and positively.
"Maybe the artificial surface played its part in that because a lot of the lads weren't comfortable on it. I don't want to see another one again for a long, long time."


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Millions battle South Asia floods
Overflowing rivers, snakebites and landslides have killed dozens of people in South Asia and forced millions from their homes in the worst monsoon flooding in years.
Officials said over five million people were marooned or left homeless in parts of eastern India, Bangladesh and Nepal as river waters flooded huge swathes of land.
Thousands were stuck on rooftops, waiting for military helicopters to rescue them or provide food.
Chief Minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi, in India's north-east, has appealed for international aid.
He says the state was battling the worst floods in recent years.
"The floods have damaged the state's infrastructure. The damage has been estimated at 10 billion rupees," Mr Gogoi told Reuters.
"We need help from the Red Cross to provide relief to the flood-hit people."
The state needed blankets, medicines, baby food and tarpaulin sheets, he said.
Floodwaters have swept away power lines, embankments, railway tracks, swamped highways and destroyed dozens of small dams in the oil and tea rich state Assam.
More than 150 people have died in the region since the start of the month as heavy rains triggered flooding.
Most of the latest deaths came from mountainous Nepal where landslides and swollen rivers have killed at least 24 people since Sunday.
"Many people have fled after flood waters entered their homes. They have sheltered in school buildings or other safe places," an official at Nepal's Interior Ministry said.
Many people have died of snakebite as the floods have driven snakes into homes.
The floods, which have affected one-third of Nepal's area, have hit the impoverished nation's main rice crop.
Two people died in neighbouring Bangladesh on Monday, including a child, when a house collapsed as river waters swept through it.
In low-lying Bangladesh, thousands of people have fled to government shelters as overflowing river waters reached waist height in many villages and towns.
In Sunamganj, 400 kilometres north-east of Dhaka, villager Abdul Latif raced up a nearby tree after his home was flooded.
"By doing this, I can stay close and protect my belongings from thieves," Mr Latif said.
In several towns the supply of drinking water, electricity and gas was cut off.
Local weather officials in India's Assam have forecast more rains over the next 24 hours and said all the main rivers in the state were in danger of overflowing, including the mighty Brahmaputra.
Schools and colleges have been shut across Assam and train services disrupted because of the flooding.
In Bihar, India's poorest state in the east, helicopters dropped food to thousands marooned by floods.
More than 40 people have died in the state since monsoon flooding started in early July.
Each year, hundreds of people die in densely populated South Asia because of floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains.
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